"Old hag, is this all you've got? This is much worse than I expected."
Above Flying Dragon Pass, Chen Mu and Divine Lord Xuanji had already exchanged blows several times. Divine Lord Xuanji had clearly used all her strength, but she had not gained any advantage over Chen Mu, which greatly angered her.
" Chen Mu, don't think that just because you have the support of the formation, I can't do anything to you."
You'll soon find out that going against the Heavenly Court has no good end.
Divine Lord Xuanji could see that Chen Mu had not broken through to the God Level, so the reason why he was able to contend with him was probably one of a few things, the most likely being that Chen Mu had set up a God Level formation here.
Judging from the current situation, this formation is indeed remarkable, as it has forcibly elevated Chen Mu to the combat strength of the Middle Void God Realm.
However, formations also have their drawbacks. While deities can move freely, formations are limited to a fixed range.
Even if she can't defeat Flying Dragon Pass, she can fly to other nearby cities to cause destruction. Once the surrounding cities are destroyed, Flying Dragon Pass Flying Dragon Pass become isolated and helpless, and it will eventually fall anyway.
" Chen Mu, you forced me to do this!"
Bypassing the border to attack inland cities—such an act would certainly damage the Heavenly Court's reputation if word got out, but she couldn't care less now. With the Haotian Imperial Family family around, they should be able to quell the public outcry.
Whoosh... whoosh!
Divine Lord Xuanji unleashed a palm strike, forcing Chen Mu back, and then transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the interior of the Chen Kingdom.
Seeing that Divine Lord Xuanji had flown away, Chen Mu was not worried at all. Instead, he sat down cross-legged in mid-air and began to regulate his breathing with a relaxed expression.
"Hmph! Putting on airs."
Divine Lord Xuanji was puzzled when he saw that Chen Mu had not chased after him.
However, she didn't think much of it. She stepped into the air, as fast as lightning, and arrived in the sky above another city a thousand miles away in less than half an incense stick's time.
"The Great Way is impartial; if you must blame someone, blame the Chen Kingdom for its perverse actions and disregard for Heaven's grace!"
She made a hand seal, and countless meteorites condensed in the air, then transformed into a rain of fireballs that hurtled towards the city.
Although this is only a small city with a population of a few hundred thousand, it has a considerable number of cultivators due to its proximity to the border, including more than a dozen experts at the Core Formation Realm.
But faced with this terrifying phenomenon in the sky, they all wore expressions of despair, because it was a power on a completely different level. Even if a dozen of them, Core Formation Realm stage, joined forces, they probably wouldn't be able to stop any of the meteorites.
However, their expressions quickly turned into ecstatic relief, as the meteorites falling from the sky exploded and vanished before they even hit the ground.
" Chen Mu, you..."
With a flash of blue light, Chen Mu's figure appeared before Divine Lord Xuanji, who was immediately dumbfounded, her face showing disbelief.
According to her guess, Chen Mu was able to contend with her only by relying on the formation, but weren't formations supposed to be immovable? Why could Chen Mu still possess such great power even though she had left Flying Dragon Pass a thousand miles away?
"Could it be... that he turned the entire territory of the Chen Kingdom into a super-large formation?"
When this Thought popped into her mind, even she found it unbelievable, but all the current signs seemed to be confirming her idea.
She was, after all, a true deity, possessing the power of divine consciousness, and able to sense even the most subtle changes in her surroundings.
Every time Chen Mu teleported or used a technique, she could sense a strange fluctuation of Spiritual Power nearby. She knew that it was the Spirit Magnetic Wave that the cultivators of the Chen Kingdom spoke of.
She already knew that Chen Mu could use the Spirit Magnetic Wave to teleport, but if the Spirit Magnetic Wave could also help Chen Mu condense the entire Chen Kingdom into a super-large array, then that would be too crazy and too unbelievable.
"Then I'll see if you're still this strong without the Spirit Magnetic Wave."
She formed a hand seal, and a huge black barrier appeared centered on herself.
The barrier was pitch black, and no energy, including light, could penetrate it. Naturally, Chen Kingdom's omnipresent Spirit Magnetic Wave could not enter either.
However, how could the Battle Talisman Master System, which Chen Mu had studied for so many years, be broken so easily? With a flash of blue light, Chen Mu disappeared from his original spot and appeared outside the black barrier.
" Spirit Network Dao Unification, Heaven-Breaking Blade!"
In his armored form, Chen Mu's aura was even colder than usual. He raised one hand high, and a dazzling blade of light formed from condensed rules shot straight into the sky, slashing fiercely down at Divine Lord Xuanji within the barrier.
Sizzle!
The black barrier was split in two, and a seven-colored lotus flower bloomed on Divine Lord Xuanji's head, which blocked Chen Mu's blade light.
"Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't deal with you today!"
Now that Chen Mu had evaded the barrier, Divine Lord Xuanji immediately understood that his guess was correct; Chen Mu could only unleash his power in the area shrouded by the Spirit Magnetic Wave.
But what good is knowing? Within the range of the Spirit Magnetic Wave, Chen Mu's movement speed is incredibly fast, and his direct combat strength is extremely formidable. She simply has no way to shield herself from the Spirit Magnetic Wave or destroy the magnetic base station right under Chen Mu's nose.
"Does this mean I can only defeat Chen Mu after the Haotian Empire's army breaches Flying Dragon Pass and destroys the nearby spirit magnetic base stations?"
Divine Lord Xuanji never dreamed that someone of his level would have to rely on the power of a mortal army; it was truly a disgrace.
Outside Flying Dragon Pass, the Demon-Slaying Sword and Mingye joined forces to fight against Divine Lord Cangmu, and the battle had now entered a fierce stage.
The true form of the Divine Lord Cangmu was ten thousand feet tall, blotting out the sky and the sun. In comparison, the Demon-Slaying Sword composed of three thousand cultivators appeared extremely small.
But even this tiny black longsword shattered the tree's branches, leaving it riddled with wounds. Even though Divine Lord Cangmu possessed the ability to heal himself, he still felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Die!!"
With a roar, Divine Lord Cangmu swung his vines once more, aiming at the Demon-Slaying Sword.
Even though he possesses a divine body, A Huo's understanding of the Great Dao of Destruction is fully capable of harming his Divine Body. If the Demon-Slaying Sword continues to strike him like this, his Divine Body may suffer permanent damage, which he absolutely cannot bear.
Whoosh... hiss...!
By now, the Demon-Slaying Sword was showing signs of fatigue. If it weren't for the top-tier auxiliary armor Chen Kingdom were wearing, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer.
However, their eyes remained burning with fervor and their fighting spirit soared, for they were now, with mortal bodies, fighting against gods.
Most of the members of the Demon-Slaying Sword are very young, but even the youngest of them all grew up listening to the legends of the gods.
They never imagined that one day they would be fighting against the gods.
But today, they did it.