Chapter 249: In a Single Thought, All Things Become a Sword

Chapter 249: In a Single Thought, All Things Become a Sword

Fang Hao suddenly realized something was amiss.

"Why did I just blurt out everything?"

He had almost revealed all his secrets.

"I got too excited this time and ended up spilling everything. I must be more careful next time and always remain cautious!" Fang Hao admonished himself.

He must not be so careless and divulge information just because someone asked.

However, he was unaware that with his strength, under Li Xuan's Divine Will, he was simply unable to resist and unknowingly revealed everything.

Divine Will was like Heaven's Will, and Heaven's Will was not to be defied!

How could a mere Great Grand Master like him hope to resist?

He didn't even realize the inappropriateness of his actions.

Fang Hao didn't dwell on it further and instead focused on the array diagram, feeling more and more that this diagram contained profound and extraordinary principles.

"A great opportunity?"

Fang Hao murmured to himself.

He immersed himself in studying the array, pondering how to refine it into a treasure artifact and what shape the artifact should take.

"It seems that a single treasure artifact cannot accommodate this array diagram. From the direction of the lines, it seems to be part of a set.

A main treasure artifact with several accompanying artifacts, forming a combination?"

Gradually, Fang Hao began to form a plan.

Since there were no restrictions on the artifacts or their quantity, and he was free to do as he pleased, he decided to follow his own ideas.

Fang Hao dedicated himself entirely to artifact refining, filled with newfound vigor.

...

Li Xuan returned to the small manor, holding onto the battle puppet.

"Master, what is this?" Su Lingxiu asked curiously as she approached.

"A fake person? To forge this with so many treasure artifact materials is quite a waste, isn't it?" Su Lingxiu said in surprise after examining it.

"This is a battle puppet, a refined human. If one doesn't understand its essence, it would indeed be quite useless," Li Xuan explained, infusing a strand of divine essence into the battle puppet with a snap of his fingers.

The battle puppet sprang into action, repeating the same few attack moves over and over.

Su Lingxiu's eyes widened as she exclaimed in amazement, "It can fight? But it's too crude and its attack power isn't strong. It can only deal with martial artists below the first-grade."

"No, it's below the third-grade. As long as you dodge its initial attack, you can find its flaws and defeat it.

Only those below the third-grade with insufficient strength would likely be unable to withstand its attacks and be killed."

Shi Er, Zhou Ying, and Meng Shushu also approached, curious about the puppet.

They nodded in agreement with Su Lingxiu's assessment.

"So, it's indeed useless," Li Xuan smiled and said, "It can be a toy at best."

The battle puppet stopped moving, and Su Lingxiu, intrigued, infused her true essence into it, causing it to spring back into action.

"Master, this battle puppet seems too fragile. It can't withstand too much true essence, or it will collapse," Su Lingxiu frowned and said.

Li Xuan nodded.

Even a thin strand of his divine essence was almost too much for the battle puppet to bear.

"It really is just a toy," Su Lingxiu commented, losing interest after playing with it for a while.

On the other hand, Shi Er took a liking to the battle puppet and took it to play with on the side.

"Fang Hao indeed has unique and wonderful ideas and talent. He should be able to pass the test. When it comes to disciples, it really is all about fate," Li Xuan mused to himself.

Fang Hao's talent in artifact refining was extraordinary. Whether it was the battle puppet or other artifacts, they were all things that did not exist in the Spirit Realm.

They were Fang Hao's original creations.

This showed that his talent in this area was highly suitable for cultivating the Qimen Martial Way.

However, the Qimen Martial Way encompassed refining artifacts, array formations, and restrictions, so further tests were needed. If Fang Hao could refine the array diagram into a treasure artifact, it would prove that he had talent in both artifact refining and array formations.

"It's not easy to find a suitable disciple in the vast Spirit Realm. I hope Fang Hao is the one and only," Li Xuan thought silently.

He opened the Great Dao Golden Book to examine the Qimen Martial Way.

He had been trying to further perfect the Qimen Martial Way but had not made much progress.

Qimen Martial Way:

Cultivation Technique Perfection: Upper-Middle

Cultivation Difficulty: High

Comprehension Difficulty: High

Qimen Basic Array Formations:

Perfection: High

Comprehension Difficulty: High

Qimen Basic Artifact Refining:

Perfection: Medium

Comprehension Difficulty: High

...

Seeing the evaluation given by the Great Dao Golden Book, Li Xuan sighed. Due to the thirty-six array diagrams, the perfection level of the array formations had reached a high rating.

However, even so, the comprehension difficulty had not decreased.

"This is just a basic array formation. Even the nine grand formations belong to the category of basic array formations. Of course, grand formations and small formations, when arranged differently and with different realms, are also different.

The path of array formations is indeed profound.

The array diagram I gave Fang Hao is the simplest one among the twenty-seven small formations. It's called the Confounding Chaos Array and is a type of illusion formation.

I created it when I crossed the Cangbei Land, adding some heaven and earth law patterns.

If one can't even comprehend this formation, there's absolutely no way they can comprehend the rest of the grand formations or the entire Qimen Martial Way."

Li Xuan pondered.

He took out the Grand Cang Book and continued to delve into the heaven and earth laws, and as his research deepened, he formed more perfect ideas about how to utilize the heaven and earth laws for his own benefit in the realm beyond divine might.

...

Dai Family:

After the incident with Xu Yan, the Dai family had repaired their damaged buildings. However, the loss of a treasure vault and the death of a Refining God Celestial was a significant blow to the family.

They had once held the hope of advancing further and even had a slim chance of rising to the Superlative Spirit Sect, but Dai Yingying, their great hope, had been killed.

The murderer was still at large, and soon after, their treasure vault was raided, and a Refining God Celestial was slain.

The Dai family had fallen from a second-rate aristocratic family to a third-rate one.

The rank of a sect or aristocratic family was tied to their influence and the resources they could control. Falling from second-rate meant that the Dai family would gradually lose the resources they once had access to and would only be able to obtain resources befitting a third-rate family.

Unless they could regain their status as a second-rate family.

For the Dai family to reclaim their position, it was unlikely that they could produce another Refining God Celestial. Their only hope was for Dai Sheng to break through to the mid-stage of the Refining God Celestial realm.

However, breaking through each small realm in the Refining God Celestial realm was difficult, and the cultivation of the divine soul was incredibly challenging, beyond imagination. There was no hope for it in the short term.

For the Dai family, being a third-rate aristocratic family was acceptable, at least for now. They still belonged to the aristocratic ranks, and they still had Dai Sheng, a Refining God Celestial.

Xu Yan and Meng Chong had been secretly observing the Dai family for several days.

They had gauged the family's strength and located the remaining treasure vaults.

Of course, whether there were more hidden and secret treasure troves was something they couldn't uncover for the time being.

"The Dai family is not weak. There are quite a few Grand Celestial powerhouses. Do you have confidence, Senior Brother?" Xu Yan asked cautiously.

"Rest assured, Junior Brother. As soon as I enter the Dai family, I will unleash the Six-Meter Golden Body. Even a Grand Celestial holding a spiritual artifact won't be able to break my Indestructible Divine Armor.

I'll go straight for the treasure vault, and then we can deal with them. As for Dai Sheng, the Refining God Celestial, his strength is indeed not weak," Meng Chong said confidently.

Yuxiao Long, coiled around Xu Yan's wrist, thought that these two brothers were truly insane. They were actually planning to take down an entire aristocratic family.

If they succeeded, the entire Yu State would be shaken.

The Yu Shen Sect and the Su family would be living in fear.

"Be careful of support from other aristocratic families or spiritual sects. Many of these families are interconnected through marriages. Once they face the threat of clan annihilation, strong experts from other families will surely come to their aid to uphold the honor of the aristocratic families," Yuxiao Long reminded them.

"It won't be a big problem," Xu Yan coldly smiled. "Whether it's the Yu Shen Sect or the Su family, they won't expect us to dare to attack the Dai family. By the time other experts arrive, we would have already taken what we came for and left."

Killing Dai Sheng was not a must; raiding the Dai family's treasure vault would be satisfying enough.

"You take care of looting the treasure vault later," Xu Yan grabbed Yuxiao Long and stuffed him into Meng Chong's pocket, instructing him.

"I'll make sure to leave nothing behind," Yuxiao Long nodded.

Things had come to this point, and there was no turning back. Retreating was out of the question unless Yuxiao Long wanted to give up on following Xu Yan and acquiring the Great Demon's technique.

Moreover, at this moment, it felt thrilling!

Taking down an aristocratic family was definitely a major event that would shake the entire martial arts world.

Night fell!

Dai Sheng was cultivating when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. His eyes snapped open.

"Enemy attack!"

The Dai family's elder roared.

Roar!

A golden giant dragon plummeted from the sky, smashing a building to pieces. A figure flew out from the rubble.

"If you insist on seeking death, so be it!"

Dai Sheng brandished a spiritual longsword.

He slashed with his sword, and the blade's light cut through the night sky. The might of a Refining God Celestial shook the surroundings.

Xu Yan raised his hand and swung his sword, causing the Xun Wind Sword Intent to ripple and clash with Dai Sheng's soul power, even subtly suppressing it.

This prevented Dai Sheng from unleashing the full power of his soul.

Dai Sheng's expression changed drastically as he felt a sense of heaviness in his soul. He hurriedly circulated his cultivation technique to refine his soul, knowing that any lapse in focus would result in damage to his soul.

"What kind of cultivation technique is this?"

Dai Sheng's heart sank.

His soul power seemed to be buffeted by a gale, causing it to wobble occasionally. The oppressive might of his soul, which should have suppressed his opponent, was now absent.

Boom!

Xu Yan's eyes turned cold as he said, "Old ghost of the Dai family, behold my sword!"

Mountains and rivers manifested, and thunder rumbled as Xu Yan slashed with his sword again and again, instantly engaging Dai Sheng in a fierce battle.

Dai Sheng was stunned by the turn of events. The last time they clashed, Xu Yan was no match for him, which led to his frantic escape. Yet, in the short time since then, Xu Yan's strength had increased terrifyingly.

"He's not at the Refining God Realm, nor is he at the Merging God Realm. The cultivation technique he's practicing seems unusual!"

Dai Sheng's killing intent grew stronger. No matter what, he couldn't let Xu Yan escape tonight, or it would become an endless source of trouble.

With Xu Yan's rate of improvement, if given more time, wouldn't he become unmatched even by Dai Sheng?

Boom!

The sword light rippled, and at this moment, Dai Sheng dared not be the slightest bit careless. Layer upon layer of sword light illuminated the sky, revealing the might of a Refining God Celestial.

The Dai family's elders were all tense, fearing that Dai Sheng wouldn't be able to hold his ground, which would put the family in grave danger.

A bead that could be split into smaller beads was crushed!

This was a signal for help, sent to the friendly aristocratic families and spiritual sects.

"The power of a Refining God Celestial is indeed formidable, and we can't underestimate them," Xu Yan said solemnly.

He had entered the Divine Intent Realm, and he wasn't far from achieving a minor accomplishment in it. The Xun Wind Sword Intent was particularly effective against souls, yet despite this, he found himself at a disadvantage in the battle against Dai Sheng.

Xu Yan felt the pressure.

"The path of martial arts is never smooth, but this is also an opportunity to temper myself!"

Xu Yan was fearless, and his body shone with dazzling light, as if a divine aura was emanating from him.

He unleashed the Mountain and River Sword Technique, swinging his sword again and again, perfecting his technique with each strike in the heat of battle.

Swish!

Two sword lights suddenly flew out, transforming into sword wheels that swept towards Dai Sheng!

Death Sword Wheels!

As the intense battle raged on, Dai Sheng was completely tied down, unable to spare any attention elsewhere. This was when Meng Chong made his move!

Boom!

A golden-armored giant descended from the heavens, resembling a heavenly god. The Dai family's elders broke out in cold sweats at the sight.

Meng Chong, who had transformed into a six-meter-tall giant, unleashed the Indestructible Divine Armor. His body was covered in golden armor that shone with a blazing glow, like burning golden flames.

He paid no heed to the elders and made a beeline for one of the treasure vaults.

"Stop him!"

The elders shouted in panic.

The elders at the Grand Celestial stage stepped forward and unleashed their powerful abilities.

However, when their attacks landed on the giant, they were unable to cause significant damage.

At most, they managed to crack the golden armor for a moment before it instantly repaired itself!

Boom!

A giant fist, wrapped in the might of wind and thunder, slammed down.

Boom!

The Dai family's ancestral hall was smashed, revealing a hidden treasure vault.

Swish!

Yuxiao Long darted into the treasure vault, his body instantly enlarging as he opened his mouth wide, devouring everything in sight.

Meng Chong turned around and blocked the entrance to the treasure vault, standing between it and the elders.

His fists pounded out, and the violent force was like a tempest, instantly blasting one of the elders at the Grand Celestial stage!

"Kill them!"

The elders' eyes turned red, and they charged at Meng Chong with furious roars.

Despite their numbers, Meng Chong remained unfazed and didn't even bother to defend himself. He just kept pounding his fists, sending the elders into a state of panic with each strike.

Boom!

Another elder was blasted to pieces!

In that instant, despair filled the elders' hearts.

Who was this person?

Where did this golden-armored giant come from? There were no giants in the Spirit Realm!

His defense was terrifying; spiritual artifacts could only crack the golden armor momentarily before it healed itself.

They couldn't inflict any damage on the giant!

Meng Chong needed no defense, relying solely on the raw power of his body to withstand their attacks, while their own defenses were fragile, and a single punch from him was enough to blast them to pieces!

The gap between their strengths was immense!

"Who are you?"

Dai Sheng's face changed drastically, and he slashed with his sword several times, using his superior strength to create some distance from Xu Yan. He intended to turn around and deal with the mysterious golden-armored giant.

However, suddenly, Dai Sheng's expression changed once more, and he forgot about the giant. He roared, and his sword light formed a shield around him, defending against the incoming attacks.

In that instant, houses and trees rose into the air, transforming into sharp swords that assaulted them from all directions.

Xu Yan's expression was indifferent as he took a step forward. Behind him, houses and trees flew into the air, and all vegetation rose, filling the sky above the Dai family with countless swords.

In a single thought, all things become a sword!

Fear showed on Dai Sheng's face, and he felt a chill run down his spine. What kind of cultivation technique was this? Where did this monstrous genius come from?

(End of Chapter)

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