Chapter 990: Chapter 710: The Might of the First Killing Formation
After endless ages, the God-Slaying Sword Formation has finally shone again.
Space, time, the sun, and the Taiyin—four grand Daoist phenomena pointing directly at the universe’s essence—descend gloriously.
The Grand Dao interweaves like a shuttle, evolving into a myriad of sword qis like fine raindrops in the center of the array.
These sword qis continually stack, transforming into four different longswords.
There is a broad sword as vast as heaven and earth, representing space.
A slender sword as fine as a clock’s hand, manipulating the river of time.
And the Yin Yang Dual Swords, embodying the utmost yang and yin, hardness, and softness.
Each sword emits a formidable energy that would make even the Great Powers wary.
"So strong, is this the might of the ancient first killing formation?" Kunxu was looking from afar, dumbfounded.
He had a feeling that if he were trapped within, he might not survive for half a day.
"This is not yet the complete form; the Cosmic Light Sword is flawed, and except for the Alliance Hierarch, the other three are not Great Powers," Yaochi Immortal Dao said.
"Haha, with this sword formation, enough to make three demigods tremble," Emperor Shitian laughed.
Cangtian Dragon King was eager to try and said, "Let me test the power of the sword formation."
After speaking, he leaped and entered directly into the range of the sword formation.
Lu Chenzhou smiled and said, "You must be careful then."
Under the guidance of the Bright Moon Artifact Spirit, everyone simultaneously formed the sword technique seals.
"God-Slaying Sword Formation First Style: Heaven and Earth Inversion."
The great sword of space and the fine sword of time were activated simultaneously.
In all the paths of the world, time and space are supreme.
The combination of the two leads to a miraculous reaction.
An ancient sundial manifested, and the flow of time within the sword formation began to change.
The Dragon King felt a great force acting on his body, making him as if stuck in a quagmire, extremely sluggish.
Not only that, but the surrounding space also became intricately chaotic.
He slammed his iron fists ferociously in all directions, attempting to break through with overwhelming force.
But with time and space in chaos, any attack seemed futile.
"Excellent, the combination of time and space is the strongest control method," the Dragon King remarked.
"Watch the sword!" Clam Girl pointed from afar, and blazing Sun Sword Qi suddenly emerged from the chaotic space, slashing toward the Dragon King’s back.
The Dragon King turned around, crossing his arms, and True Gang emerged, forming a shield.
With a tearing sound, the Dragon King’s figure was sliced in two, flying to both sides, revealing his form.
The shield before him remained undamaged, but he was split open.
He laughed and said, "I see, within the sword formation, everything I perceive in space and time is incorrect. Here, it’s impossible to judge your attacks: what seems to be behind is actually in front, what seems to be slashed three breaths ago was actually just slashed... This is not an illusion; it truly inverts time and space, disrupting the enemy’s judgment and making it impossible to fight normally. Wonderful."
Lu Chenzhou nodded: "Indeed, all our perception is built upon time and space."
"Time and space for control, the sun for frontal assault, Taiyin for flank attack... Such a combination, even a god cannot withstand," the Sword Demon also realized.
"Too ingenious, I long heard of the Four Divine Slaying Swords; I never imagined they operated like this," Clam Girl also exclaimed in amazement.
The ancient first killing formation is definitely not a mere reputation.
The God-Slaying Sword Formation is the ultimate culmination of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Sword Dao and Array.
Next, the Dragon King revealed his true skills, attempting to break the formation.
But Lu Chenzhou and the others continued to display even stronger sword formation techniques, firmly trapping the Dragon King.
Finally, the Dragon King realized that despite having a myriad of skills and divine powers, he couldn’t break the array.
Though he had just stepped into the Great Power, in hard power, he was no weaker than the best among middle-tier demigods, otherwise, he couldn’t hold off the Demon Lord.
That is to say, once the lower and middle-tier demigods enter, they are almost certain to die.
Upper-tier demigods can also be trapped, as long as they are quickly slaughtered, they should also not escape.
Top-level demigods, it’s uncertain.
The strength of the God-Slaying Sword Formation, but this is a weakened version.
After practicing the array, everyone felt assured in their hearts.
Lu Chenzhou said: "I need to trouble Lv Ancestor and Zhang Ancestor to also come and practice as a backup... Once any of us can’t hold on, the two seniors can quickly join the array to prevent a total failure." The array is perfect everywhere, but the downside is if any node breaks, the entire plan fails.
"No problem."
To ensure foolproof, Lu Chenzhou and others practiced the array within their internal world until fully familiarized.
In this way, half a year passed.
This day.
Just as they finished practicing the formation, news came from the Eternal Immortal’s side.
"Chenzhou, Red-clothed is leading a group of Demon Saints, currently attacking the Eastern Extreme Boundary Tower, attempting to destroy our teleportation hub."
Lu Chenzhou’s face was stern, and he said aloud:
"Everyone, enter my internal world. This time, we take the initiative to besiege Red-clothed."
Actually, the most perfect method would be to lure Red-clothed to the Xia Realm starry sky for the kill; Lu Chenzhou had ninety-nine percent certainty.
But no matter how they provoked, Red-clothed refused to come.
The red-clad antagonist has long unleashed chaos across the Three Thousand Worlds, leaving billions of lives in ruins. Tianxia cannot stand idly by.
"Kunxu, I’ll trouble you to guard Tianxia and prevent Brother Long and others from invading while I’m gone," Lu Chenzhou said.
Kunxu nodded: "Leave Tianxia to me, and take care on your side."
"Also, my elder martial brother is at a critical moment of his tribulation. Protect him; once he becomes a Great Power, our chances of victory will be greater."
After giving all instructions, Lu Chenzhou absorbed the members of the God Slaying Squad into the Thunder World, and vanished.
...
Mystic Sky Realm.
Inside the Eastern Extreme Boundary Tower.
The Mystic Sky Guards, led by the Divine Race, were currently hiding within.
The Seven Great Realm Venerables, paired with the clan’s Sacred Artifacts, were outside striving to restrain the red-clad antagonist.
But the power gap between the two sides was too vast.
The red-clad antagonist merely waved a hand, and the foul Blood River Vehicle rolled forth, knocking three Sacred Artifacts of the clan to the ground.
"How hateful, it’s all our inability, unable to unleash the power of the Sacred Artifacts, else we wouldn’t be in such a dire state," Golden Realm Venerable said, face ashen.
"We’re likely doomed, perhaps Lu Alliance Hierarch may take this chance to remove us old folks," Green Light Realm Venerable sighed.
Aside from Wan Shui Venerable Sovereign, the Divine Race held very low status in the Mystic Sky Alliance, always serving as cannon fodder.
"In such a situation, even if Lu Alliance Hierarch were to come personally, it wouldn’t help; the upper demigod is too strong, completely unmatched by middle or lower rank demigods."
"We guard, even for a moment longer, we may die, but surely Lu Alliance Hierarch can protect our clan in view of our contributions."
Boom! Another strike from the red-clad antagonist, the remaining Sacred Artifacts of the clan also fell.
Without the Sacred Artifacts, these Second Step Realm Venerables before the red-clad antagonist were like ants.
The foul Blood River Vehicle swept across, ready to devour these Realm Venerables.
Lu Chenzhou, who had been observing from the shadows, took action. He nodded slightly, thinking to himself:
"It seems these Realm Venerables still have some value."
As the master of the Eastern Extreme Boundary Tower, he could reach the Mystic Sky at a thought.
Upon arriving, he didn’t rush into action but watched the performance of the Realm Venerables.
If they disappointed him, he indeed considered using the red-clad antagonist’s hand to eliminate them.
He acted, stepping to face the Blood River Vehicle, raised his hand, and thirty thousand layers of Mystic Sky Shield appeared, forming a dam.
Rumble! The layers of Mystic Sky Shield shattered, but ultimately it blocked this casual strike from the red-clad antagonist.
The red-clad antagonist smiled: "Lu Alliance Hierarch, you finally stopped hiding."
"I wasn’t hiding; just closed a small retreat," Lu Chenzhou said.
"No need for excuses, you’re scared, only daring to shrink in the Xia Realm, not daring to fight us in the Outer Boundary," the red-clad antagonist sneered, pointing at the mountains full of red-haired monsters, voice echoing through the Mystic Sky Dao: "These are ordinary people dead because of your cowardice, believing you to be their savior, you let them down. If I were claiming to be the Mystic Sky Alliance Hierarch, I’d have long died as apology, where would I have the face to appear."
"Don’t use this heart-attacking trick, it’s you who killed them, that’s the fact; I will avenge them."
Lu Chenzhou manifested a big halberd in his palm, dragging it forth in the void, cold light emanating outward.
Buzz! With one slash, seventy-two Divine Lotus appeared.
"Overestimating yourself." The red-clad antagonist brushed a sleeve, extinguishing the lotus, looking around and asking: "Where are Dragon King and Kunxu? Not coming out yet?"
"To kill you, I am enough alone." Lu Chenzhou advanced like lightning, closing in on the red-clad antagonist, the big halberd like the ocean waves stacked, unstoppable.
"Dreaming, you’re not qualified..." Before the red-clad antagonist could finish, a Thunder World descended from the sky.
They opened a Divine Kingdom, the world composed of foul blood collided with the Thunder World.
Both were internal worlds, Lu Chenzhou hadn’t reached Great Power, naturally couldn’t compete against this upper demigod.
The Thunder World collapsed, foul blood formed millions of hidden weapons, all killing towards Lu Chenzhou.
"Dragon King, Kunxu... won’t come out, Lu Chenzhou is going to die." They laughed loudly.
Suddenly, four beams of light shot to the sky, surrounding the battlefield.
The red-clad antagonist frowned: "Array? This is your reliance to come alone?"
"I am not alone, I still have them." Lu Chenzhou looked toward Clam Girl, Sword Demon, and Priest.
"Just Third Step, even forming an array, can it do anything to me?" The red-clad antagonist immediately flicked a finger, three streaks of blood light attacked the three.
However, the next moment, the blood light pierced through the red-clad antagonist, they were unharmed but their expression changed.
They suddenly realized the time and space around them was chaotic, directions indistinct, fast then slow.
"Just an eye-blocking technique!" The red-clad antagonist opened bleeding eyes, divine light penetrating the void, deciphering the illusion, yet found it still the same.
"This isn’t an illusion, this... is the God Slaying Sword Formation?" The red-clad antagonist’s tone trembled.
The God Slaying Sword Formation was truly terrifying; several True Gods had fallen by the hands of the Four Sword Immortals of the Universe.
Lu Chenzhou stood on the Bright Moon Sword, raised his hand and a Taiyin Sword Qi traversed time-space, in an uncanny posture piercing the red-clad antagonist.
"Red-clad antagonist, I will use your divine blood to worship the billions who died by your hands." Lu Chenzhou’s tone was cold.
"The God Slaying Sword Formation is strong, but your cultivation is too low, it can’t trap me." The red-clad antagonist unleashed divine skills and methods.
But the God Slaying Sword Formation stood firm as Mount Tai, Yin Yang Sword Qi crossed, constantly producing Great Sun and moon within the array.
Before long, the red-clad antagonist’s divine body resembled a honeycomb coal, even with an upper divine power boundary, it couldn’t hold.
Their expression completely changed, they felt the threat of death.
"Brother Long, aren’t you taking action yet?"