Since It's Here, Let It Stay

"Protect the formation!"

As soon as Gu Qingyang finished speaking, Xu Kun immediately spoke up.

In an instant, the elders of the nearby formations took action, activating their defensive measures.

A huge hexagonal shield appeared in front of each person.

The giant shields were arranged in rows, connected to each other, forming an impenetrable shield wall in an instant.

The other elders also wore extremely solemn expressions.

After Gu Qingyang spoke up to remind them, they split into two groups.

"Block the impact!"

"Protect our ancestors!"

In an instant, countless defensive measures flew toward where the two were.

All of this seems to take a very long time, but in reality it only takes a moment.

Gu Qingyang did not retreat, but held a long sword in his hand.

At this moment, the energy within his body also began to fluctuate violently.

Buzz!

The longsword vibrated violently, and an astonishing sword cry emanated from it.

An immense and boundless aura emerged from this world.

At the same time, countless sword shadows of varying sizes appeared in the void.

"In my life, I have encountered many people who have self-destructed."

Gu Qingyang looked at Dongfang Hong and spoke calmly.

"For this reason, I once created a move of my own."

The sound paused, Gu Qingyang gripped his sword with both hands, thrusting it downwards with a sudden force.

"Sword Domain - Explosion Control!"

Swish, swish, swish.

In an instant, countless sword shadows danced in the sky.

Numerous different sword shadows were arranged in a mysterious way.

The vast aura between heaven and earth began to tighten towards Dongfang Hong's location.

The area covered by this Sword Domain seemed to freeze in an instant.

This incredibly solid feeling, in an instant, was like a bucket of cold water poured over my head.

Dongfang Hong felt a sudden chill in his heart.

But the die is cast, and there's no time to worry about anything else.

"You will all have to accompany me in the future..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Dongfang Hong's figure transformed into a dazzling light.

"Boom!!!"

At this moment, Dongfang Hong's aura was comparable to that of the Transcendent Realm.

Its choice to self-destruct is so powerful that if left unchecked, it would be an absolutely terrifying event.

However, at that moment, there was no terrifying loud noise as expected.

But a muffled, deep sound rang out, causing the void to tremble violently.

That feeling.

Based on Lu Changzhi's experience, it was like burying a giant firecracker in a huge mound of earth.

Even so, its power should not be underestimated.

The moment it exploded, countless illusory longswords around it trembled violently and shattered continuously.

Although the sword light instantly reformed, a crack inevitably appeared the moment the impact occurred.

The instant the crack appeared, a faint, almost invisible ray of light shot out from it and disappeared into the distance.

At this level, even if one loses their physical body, their soul can still live independently for some time.

At this moment, Gu Qingyang suddenly opened his eyes.

A dazzling glint of sword light flashed in his eyes.

Tread.

Gu Qingyang took a step forward, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

He swung his palm out, but before it landed, the speed of the ghostly light began to decrease sharply.

Damn it!

Dongfang Hong's shrill voice rang out.

He paid such a high price, sacrificing his physical body, only to fall into the hands of his opponent.

Unlike the body, the soul, though capable of living independently, is in a very passive position if it falls into the hands of an enemy.

Thinking back to what he had done to Qin Jiuxiao earlier.

The consequences are obvious, like lice on a bald man's head.

At that moment, Dongfang Hong hardened his heart.

No more alive!

But no matter what, the message must be sent out.

Buzz!

A sudden flash of eerie light appeared.

Then, to everyone's surprise, it exploded again.

However, this time, there was not much movement; it could only be detected by sensing.

Dongfang Hong's aura completely dissipated at this moment.

"Um?"

Gu Qingyang was clearly somewhat surprised.

But soon, he pointed out, and it transformed into a sword light.

A moment later, a faint glimmer of light, almost imperceptible, was brought back by the sword's gleam.

This was the last message that Dongfang Hong conveyed to the outside world.

After a moment of perception, Gu Qingyang did not destroy it.

Brush.

The longsword, glowing with an eerie light, arrived at the edge of the formation.

Then a small opening appeared in the formation, sending the information out.

By this time, the commotion from the self-destruction had subsided.

The remaining powerful members of the Dongfang Clan, exhausted from their battles, had completely lost the will to resist.

How can we fight like this?

He was almost at the Transcendent Realm, and his self-destruction didn't even cause any casualties.

These guys are all perverts!

The rest is much easier.

Two people were left behind to gather information; the rest were dealt with.

The fierce battle ended in an instant.

The whole process took no more than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

However, for the members of the Five Symbols Sect, things were clearly not over yet.

The elders each performed their duties, disposing of all the corpses of the Dongfang Clan.

Subsequently, the aura emanating from the attacks of the various individuals was also handled by a designated elder.

Although there were many things to do, overall, everything was done in an orderly manner and did not take up too much time.

And after all that work was mostly done...

Qin Jiuxiao was also taken out again.

"Ancestor, what should we do with this junior from the Holy Land?"

All eyes turned to them.

Gu Qingyang glanced at Qin Jiuxiao, then looked towards the giant gate on the mountain peak.

The gate remained intact, showing no signs of opening.

"Take what you can."

After thinking for a moment, Gu Qingyang spoke up.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the elder began to attack.

Storage rings, pendants, sleeve pockets, close-fitting armor, clothing linings...

It's better to spend more time than to miss out.

As for the Myriad Beast Seal and the War Puppet, they were also collected.

Besides that, there's the Soul-Severing Array Disk.

"The Soul-Severing Array Disk was forged by that Saint from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land. Although it is not complete, the golden needles can already unleash eighty percent of its power."

Gu Qingyang spoke slowly, with a hint of emotion in his voice:

"I never expected he would bring me in."

With that, he put away the Soul-Severing Needle Disk.

These items are quite valuable.

Although it's not very practical to use, having something is better than having nothing.

As long as you keep it, you can use it without worry when the Cloud Heaven Holy Land is no longer around.

Building up a sect's wealth is not something that can be done overnight.

Since we're here, let's make the best of it.

Since this Soul-Severing Needle Disk has been brought here, they should be properly placed in its place.

At this point, Qin Jiuxiao had completed his collection.

At this moment, the elders turned their gaze back to the tall tower.

"Since this tower was left by Saint, it wouldn't be bad to disguise it and use it to test the sect's disciples."

Someone said something.

Immediately, the elders present all nodded in agreement.

It seems that taking this tower away might not be too difficult.

"There are still younger generations among them; there's no need to rush," an elder advised.

"While the formation is still intact, let's try to break open this stone door and see what's inside."

The words had barely left his mouth.

At this moment.

The void suddenly trembled.

The spatial fluctuations were exactly the same as when the ruins were first opened.

Such fluctuations are not limited to this particular testing ground.

Instead, they are found throughout the entire Heavenly Azure Ruins.