The young man estimated that in order to truly draw the Cloud-Hunting Bow, he would need to master the Power of Laws, allowing the phenomena of heaven and earth to be condensed for his own use, and with the aid of the Blood Domain, he should be able to truly condense a giant arrow.
Instead of using brute force to propel the bow and using one's own body as the arrow, the current method of bending the bow has extremely serious side effects. Not to mention the immense pain endured when bending the bow, just the fact that one is ejected after the bow is extended means that one bears all the recoil of the longbow.
This tactic of killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of your own was merely a desperate measure to break the deadlock. In this critical situation, the young man couldn't care less about anything else. If there had been any room for maneuver in the battle just now, he wouldn't have wanted to use such a violent method to break the deadlock.
With a loud "boom," a black shadow flashed by, instantly carving a deep trench into the solid ground, the intense energy baking the soil beneath to scorching heat.
A thick cloud of smoke billowed above the ravine. The young man who had been shot out finally stopped and lay on the ground. He was in excruciating pain, and blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth.
The young man felt as if his internal organs had shattered, and he seemed to have lost all feeling in his limbs. His eyelids involuntarily wanted to close, and all his magical Magic Power had dissipated in the terrifying energy.
Under the recoil of the Cloud-Hunting Bow, it seemed that only his undying will remained between heaven and earth. The young man no longer wanted to experience the helpless feeling of lying underground. With a thought, the Blood Domain above his head slowly unfolded.
After breaking free from the constraints and threats of the broadsword, the Blood Domain finally began to operate again. The youth's Indestructible Will reconnected with heaven and earth. Within the slowly rotating Blood Domain, the energy flowing out at this moment was like a sweet spring, gradually filling the youth's withered body with Magic Power once more.
Although he was extremely weak at this moment, he dared not relax in the slightest. After the energy of the longbow broke through the broadsword, it would inevitably attract the counterattack of the figures. The young man did not have enough strength to truly use the Cloud-Hunting Bow to strike the figures, so he could only use brute force to break the stalemate.
At this moment, he was extremely weak. A wisp of black mist appeared in his eyes as he looked up at the sky. He heard heavy footsteps and a sharp light shot out from his eyes. A bronze broadsword had appeared on the ground.
Ding ding ding!
A glint of light flashed in the corner of the young man's eye, followed by a series of metallic clangs that resounded in the sky. Several angry groans echoed from the ground, and a few more flying sword shadows appeared in the young man's mind's focus.
The young man felt a pang in his heart. The figures were launching a tightly linked attack, seemingly determined to annihilate him completely. Although he had broken through the stalemate, he was severely injured by the longbow and could only fight passively even when he activated the sword formation.
The swirling sword formation echoed across the sky, and several figures below had already reached the top of the deep ravine. A surge of Magic Power erupted from the Blood Domain, causing the earth to tremble violently.
"Imperial Edict!"
As soon as he uttered the word, the young man forcefully channeled the Power of Laws once more. Amidst a flurry of sword shadows, a streak of blood-red light flashed across the sky like a shooting star, while a whooshing sound echoed across the heavens.
The sword formation descending from the sky once again blocked the blood-red light. Several figures watched the young man, their eyes flashing as if they were analyzing something, but their hands moved without slowing down.
As they attacked, the three figures deliberately changed direction. The young man was now caught in the midst of the three sword shadows. No matter how he tried to escape, the figures were bound to have the upper hand this time.
The young man had already made up his mind when he drew and closed the Cloud-Hunting Bow, but seeing the figure's aggressive attack now, he felt somewhat at ease during the battle.
Now that all means have been employed, the enemy, relying on the terrifying power of the camp's military formation, remains completely undisturbed and seems to be trapped in Extremis under the relentless onslaught.
Surrounded by figures, the young man was unlikely to break free. The flying sword shadows had locked onto him, and now he had no choice but to fight to the bitter end!
At this moment, his face was covered in blood, his internal organs were probably all broken, and his clothes were stuck together with streaks of blood. The ground beneath him had been turned into a scorched earth.
The sword shadows overhead continued to rage, their immense power manifesting on the figure. They seemed determined to completely annihilate the "traitor," gathering even stronger Magic Power than before to lock onto the youth in an instant.
The young man, now caught in the middle of the battle, had no way to avoid it, but after a moment of clarity, he calmed down. Since he had already reached a dead end, why not fight to the death?
The demonic figure's broadsword had already struck, but the youth's will remained unwavering. Despite being severely injured and under immense pressure, he did not flinch.
The young man discovered that his Dao Heart was even beginning to solidify within his body, and under the threat of death, he was showing signs of gaining a clearer understanding of the Power of Laws!
The resounding drumbeats echoed across the land. The military formations, which had been far away, had arrived with the footsteps of the figures. Layer upon layer of warriors, beneath their banners, shouted "Magnificent!" and an energy as powerful as mountains and seas surged across the earth.
From the outside, it appears as if the massive military formation is supporting the blood droplets, but the young man knows that it is the blood droplets inside that are supporting the massive military formation!
After a period of fighting, the demonic figures seemed to have gained an absolute advantage, while the young man's situation had become quite miserable.
As the military formation behind them continued to unleash their blood energy, the boundless Magic Power began to circulate around the three figures. They had become one with the military formation, and their aura rose steadily beside them.
As for the young man before him, the bronze broadsword in his hand seemed ready to deliver a serious blow. But just when he had the upper hand, a figure appeared in the sky, holding a broadsword and staring at the young man.
Amidst the heavy sword shadows, it suddenly ceased its attack, a wisp of fire seemingly flickering in its enormous eyes, as if it were pondering something.
The young man amidst the sword shadows raised his head and gazed at the sky, a tear of blood streaming from the corner of his eye. His years of cultivation, his path to the Great Dao traversed through countless ages, were likely coming to an end today.
"Have the traitors been executed?"
"If you confess to being executed, I will spare your life and let you serve the War Lord!"
Answer quickly!
The figure's broadsword was still raised in the air when several deep, resonant words reached the young man's mind. Unlike the previous thunderous outbursts, these words carried a vast and majestic aura as they appeared directly in the young man's mind.
The surrounding demonic figures did not speak loudly, but the youth's soul seemed to be interrogated by a violent will. This violent will seemed extremely ancient, accumulated over countless years, and now exuded an aura of decay.
This will that had invaded the young man's soul seemed to be forcibly suppressing its inherent violence, using its last sliver of clarity to question the young man, carrying a heavy sense of majesty and solemnity, as if interrogating the young man's heart.
When the voice suddenly appeared in the young man's mind, he was slightly surprised, but the imposing aura in the voice made him quite wary.
These questions sounded very fast, but they actually came out one word at a time, appearing somewhat abruptly in my mind. Before I could react or think, the next few words followed one after another.
It was as if the voice suddenly burst forth from the soul, gripping one's mind and making one unconsciously want to respond.
Gazing at the figure's ferocious face, and seeing the flickering flames in the youth's eyes occasionally shooting out beams of light, seemingly trying to steal his soul, the youth thought: This mysterious will is not in the senses, but goes straight into the soul!
He was caught off guard by these words, but during the final battle, the figure suddenly tried to recruit him. Under the interrogation of the mysterious will, he almost blurted out some words.
When he first entered Chi You Blood Cave and encountered the military formations searching for cultivators, he said, "I am willing to follow the War Lord." Just now, while being interrogated, he couldn't help but say the same thing again.
But the young man remained cautious. Under the intense interrogation, he knew he must not utter the words he had spoken before, for the glint in the figure's eyes seemed to be waiting for his answer!
The young man was secretly on guard. If he had relaxed his will just now, he would have been bewitched. The words he uttered when facing the creatures of the army, "I am willing to follow the War Lord," would be completely different from the words he uttered now under the torture of the violent will.
His gaze swept past the three figures blocking his way, looking at the army formation behind him. Among the layers of creatures in the army formation, the blood beads emanating blood energy seemed particularly conspicuous.
The figure uttered those words in an instant, and the young man reacted swiftly, tightening his will and firmly guarding his soul in his mind. Facing the torment of his violent will, he slightly waved his hand, and the sword formation that had been gathering power behind him immediately rushed towards the sword shadow.
The young man responded to the demonic figure's interrogation in his own way, and when the figure saw the approaching sword formation, it already knew the young man's firm answer.
The flickering flame in its eyes vanished instantly, Later Zhou. It scanned the youth with a cruel expression, and when its gaze settled on the approaching sword formation, its Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.
"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, this is utterly reckless and stubborn; it deserves to be punished!"
The muffled words echoed like thunder between heaven and earth. Despite the defenses, the figures' words did not intentionally penetrate the young man's mind. In the eyes of the three figures, the young man seemed to be a dead man.
The massive bronze broadsword swept towards a streak of blood-red light in an instant, and a thunderbolt appeared in the air. The broadsword came with great speed, completely disregarding any of the young man's methods, and the sword formation that had been formed earlier also came along with the broadsword.
A series of clanging sounds erupted in the air as the figure's wrists flipped continuously. The sword formation remained flawless under the sword shadows. In an instant, two more broadswords rose high, and three dark figures appeared on the ground.
The young man behind him had piercing eyes. In an instant, the swirling sword formation rolled up, and the nine small swords rapidly changed positions in the air, instantly condensing into a beam of sword light above the young man's head.
With a loud "boom," the sword light shattered, and the young man below gasped for breath. The shattered sword light above his head condensed again, and the surrounding sword formation stirred up the surging energy above.
Under the sudden surge of Magic Power, the three broadswords all avoided its edge. The swirling vortex in the Blood Domain was absorbing and releasing energy, but at this moment the young man was already severely injured!
After the young man decided to fight back, the figure gave him no chance. The broadsword he had retrieved spun once in the air and reappeared in the battle with the gathered Magic Power.
The young man's will caught sight of the approaching sword shadows. The simultaneous attack of three figures left him vulnerable from both sides, and the sharp edge of the sword shadows seemed to have already torn his robes apart.
However, in this critical situation, the young man felt that his Power of Laws had actually increased. It seemed that he had gained more knowledge under the threat of death, and that the path to the Great Dao had finally become visible through the trials of Extremis.
As the Power of Laws increased, the Blood Domain behind him operated more smoothly, and the Magic Power of the sword formation became even more formidable.
But before the young man could rejoice too soon, several muffled loud thuds were heard, and the ground suddenly shook a few times, as if some giant beast had burst out of the ground.
Looking intently, a thick arm suddenly emerged from the deep pit in the distance. The thick arm stretched out from the ground, raised high as if to seize the sun and moon, and then fell with a muffled "thud". The bent arm supporting the ground was like a long arch bridge.
Then a huge head rose from the ground, its furious gaze meeting the youth's for a moment through layers of Magic Power. The figure that had been destroyed by the blood dragon rose up again from the ground as the camp's military formation continuously supplied energy!
The young man withdrew his gaze, his pale face showing no surprise or astonishment.
Despite being in Extremis, he was eager to join the battle against the fourth... oh no! Another head emerged from another deep pit.
Now there's the fifth figure!
"How magnificent!"
As the two figures came back to life, a unified shout suddenly erupted from the camp's military formation. The voices of countless soldiers combined like waves, spreading throughout the space with the energy.
Two demonic figures crawled out of the ground, their faces covered in mud and their bodies in disarray. Their once simple armor was now completely deformed, their thick chests were deeply sunken, and there were deep wounds between their hands that revealed the bone.
Their eyes burned with boundless fury, their massive faces contorted with rage, and they moved toward the youth, exuding an aura of brutality as they went.
After emerging from the ground, the figure waved to the camp's military formation. The banners that had been lying on the ground suddenly stopped, and then, pulled by an invisible Super Strength, dozens of banners were lifted off the ground and flew into the air.