Having completed the calculations, Li Xingkong stopped the operation of the Hexagram. He needed a little time to recover his Magic Power.
This sword strike demands a high level of cultivation from him, and even in his current state, Li Xingkong couldn't guarantee it. Therefore, he needed to recover and ensure that his Magic Power could keep up.
Li Xingkong's Magic Power recovered quickly, but the current situation was too urgent, and he no longer had time to rest.
Because Li Xingkong's Divine Sense had already detected that the energy beneath several volcanoes was becoming increasingly restless.
It's like a Coke bottle that's been shaken violently, and now the cap is open, and lots of foam is about to rise.
This means that Li Xingkong doesn't have much time left. Even if the volcano is large, it will still take some time for it to surge up, but it will only be a matter of a few minutes.
"Since that's the case..."
Li Xingkong was no longer waiting for his Magic Power to recover; it was time for him to make his move. If he delayed any longer, it might be too late.
His eyes immediately sharpened, his gaze like a sword, and the Lightning Chaser beside him was once again enveloped by the silvery Mana Circuit.
This time, however, the Mana Circuit didn't just wrap around the sword; it enveloped both the sword and Li Xingkong.
With a sword in hand, Li Xingkong and his sword formed an even larger sword shadow composed of Magic Power.
With the preliminary preparations complete, Li Xingkong took a deep breath and controlled the enormous sword shadow at will, drawing an Arc in the sky before plunging straight into the crater of Mount Fuji.
The Mount Amida, originally intended to block the crater, was drilled by Li Xingkong. However, this time his Sword Control Technique was too sharp, penetrating into the mountain as easily as reaching into water, without any resistance.
A scorching heat emanated from the surroundings. The sword that Li Xingkong had transformed into had already slashed into the molten lava. Fortunately, he was protected by magic, so ordinary lava was no different from bathwater to him. Moreover, the sword's momentum was so strong that it cleaved the lava that he touched, and it could not close up for a long time.
Having descended to the predetermined depth, Li Xingkong used his Divine Sense to determine the correct direction calculated by the Hexagram.
Up to this point, everything has been just preparation; his real sword strike is about to be unleashed.
The surrounding magma was already turbulent, and its upward speed had clearly accelerated.
Having reached the predetermined depth and orientation, Li Xingkong the sword around, circulating his Magic Power at an extremely fast speed. Then, the entire sword began to rotate around its central axis.
The spinning of the sword blew away the surrounding lava, creating a cavity.
The spin quickly reached a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Li Xingkong, having determined the direction, charged forward with his sword drawn.
That's right, Li Xingkong's idea for this sword strike was very simple.
Since volcanoes need water to cool down, and increasing the crater area would reduce the destructive power of a volcanic eruption, all he needed to do was bring in water and expand the crater area.
The simplest way to do this is to use a sword to cleave a rift between Mount Fuji and the nearest Pacific Ocean coast.
The closest coastline to Mount Fuji, according to the map, is in Yoshiwara, so Li Xingkong's purpose in striking was quite simple.
Along the straight line from Mount Fuji to Yoshiwara, ignoring all obstacles, they used all their strength to carve out a fissure that could divert underground pressure.
This was undoubtedly a huge test for Li Xingkong.
Before this, he would never have dared to think of such a crazy plan. After all, even if he wanted to try it, there was nowhere for him to do so. Moreover, having just come out of seclusion, Li Xingkong had no idea how much damage he could cause to his own strength. Although he knew he was very strong, he had only estimated his destructive power through Hexagram.
However, it is indeed difficult to connect the estimated destructive power with its actual performance, since there is no reference point.
But since the Hexagram results showed this, Li Xingkong had no choice but to do it.
The enormous sword shadow, transformed into a drill, quickly surged from the magma into the underground structure of the Mount Fuji area. The immense power carried by the sword shadow shattered everything in its path. From the spot where Li Xingkong drilled in, a fissure more than ten meters thick rapidly expanded upwards and downwards until the surface of the earth was mercilessly split apart.
The excess soil, rocks, and various minerals from the ground were ejected from the crack and fell around the area along the fissure.
The cracks are continuing to expand, and at an increasingly faster rate.
Li Xingkong's Sword Control Technique can reach speeds close to Mach 120. Even underground, the speed wouldn't be much slower. The momentum generated by such a huge speed is terrifying, making it incredibly easy to cleave the earth's surface.
As Li Xingkong cleared the way, a stream of molten lava, radiating scorching heat, began to surge upwards along the cleaved fissure.
Fortunately, as the fissures extended, the rate at which lava surged slowed considerably.
With increased contact area with the outside world, there are more points where the pressure at the Earth's core can be released, naturally reducing the pressure at the crater.
Li Xingkong didn't show himself along the way; his entire focus was on his sword. As for what parks, towns, roads, and traffic he passed by, Li Xingkong couldn't pay attention to them.
Li Xingkong felt as if his Magic Power was being pumped out by a water pump. Maintaining such great power Sword Control Technique required a tremendous amount of energy.
He has only one thought now: forward, forward.
He had no extra thoughts to think about anything else, nor any extra Divine Sense to explore other places. In fact, Li Xingkong could feel that his own mass was decreasing, and the enormous consumption of Magic Power had even begun to draw energy from his body itself.
He couldn't quite remember how far the sword had cleaved through.
Just as Li Xingkong felt he was about to run out of energy, the sword shadow in front of him suddenly lightened, and the sword he had transformed into shot out quickly. With this, a large amount of blue seawater surged over and rushed into the rift behind Li Xingkong.
Li Xingkong knew that his sword strike had succeeded.
However, he no longer had the strength to check the effect. The sword shadow disappeared; Li Xingkong used the last bit of strength to leap out of the sea and land headfirst on the beach.
He hadn't slept in a long time, but this time, he really couldn't control himself.
He was exhausted and needed to sleep for a while until he recovered.
The effects of Li Xingkong's sword strike only truly began to manifest after he fell asleep.
Throughout the fissure, a large amount of lava still rose, but it had become tiny and invisible. A large amount of gas was released from the fissure, slowly reducing the underground pressure.
The incoming seawater also played a crucial role; as large amounts of seawater surged in, the rising steam created a wall that separated the two banks.
As seawater evaporates, a large amount of heat is also carried away from the lava.
The temperature of the entire ocean current may fluctuate as a result, thus affecting the current climate trend.
In any case, at least eight or nine tenths of the power of the volcanic eruption has been reduced by Li Xingkong's sword strike.