Chapter 364: Joining Forces
Chapter 364: Joining Forces
"Alright, let's cut the chatter."
The Array Spirit waved his hand, and two Mystic Iron Sword Tokens appeared, presumably belonging to Tai Bai Jian Xian and Huo Long Zhenren.
Fang Xing and Gong Fei Yun also had a Mystic Iron Sword Token in their hands.
"The Immortal Mansion Treasures and the Ancient Demon are both within the Sword Realm..."
The Array Spirit said, "I am the Array Spirit, bound by the sect's rules. I cannot privately open the Sword Realm unless the condition of gathering five Mystic Iron Sword Tokens is met, or the Sect Master or Supreme Elder personally orders it... Or, we can wait for the Ancient Demon within the Sword Array to awaken and forcefully break through the Sword Realm..."
He smiled and said, "Of course, you can also wait for the collapse of the Slaughter God Annihilate Demon Sword Formation before attempting to enter the Sword Realm from the outside... Otherwise, I am bound by the rules to block you."
"Naturally, it's best to avoid prolonging the situation. During the Seven Devils' berserk phase, the Ancient Demon's awakening will only strengthen its power."
The youthful-looking Feathers Heavenly Venerable slightly furrowed his brows and made a slashing gesture.
A flash of silver light appeared in the void, and an ancient sword materialized.
This sword was square-shaped, entirely pitch-black, and had golden talismans on its body, making it look extremely peculiar.
"Nine Profound Demonslaying Sword!"
The handsome middle-aged Array Spirit smirked, "This sword in your Ethereal Immortal Palace is truly a wasted treasure, a pity for the heavens..."
"With this sword, we can probably sever the Ancient Demon's 'True Demon Body' and break its 'Immortal Divine Ability'!"
Feathers Heavenly Venerable said, "But we're still missing one Mystic Iron Sword Token... I wonder if the Array Spirit can appoint the next generation Sect Master of the Essence Spirit Sword Sect? Our Ethereal Immortal Palace will definitely help your sect's reconstruction..."
"I don't have that authority... Do you think I can just appoint the next Sect Master like you do in your Immortal Palace?"
The Array Spirit was helpless.
"To fight the Ancient Demon, we need the help of the Array Spirit..." Feathers Heavenly Venerable said, "It seems... we have no choice but to force Meng Old Devil to hand over the Mystic Iron Sword Token. However, our cultivation levels are similar, so it might not go as we wish."
"No problem... I've already contacted the other three Divine Transformation Venerables. Together with this young friend, we have the combined strength of four Divine Transformation cultivators. I'll help you eliminate all the cultivators in the Limitless Hall."
The Array Spirit spoke indifferently, his words carrying a chilling killing intent.
"Hmm? It seems that the many experts of the Essence Spirit Sword Sect have also guessed that the Ancient Demon's past destruction of the cultivation world was related to the Limitless Hall?"
Feathers Heavenly Venerable was startled.
"The best treasures and opportunities of the Essence Spirit Sword Sect are all within the Sword Realm."
The Array Spirit coldly smiled, "I'm giving them a chance to compete. In return, they should help me eliminate the Limitless Hall first, right?"
'This Array Spirit seems like an old prankster with no bottom line... But in reality, he adheres strictly to the rules and is decisive in his actions.'
Upon witnessing this scene, Fang Xing couldn't help but silently criticize in his heart.
...
Essence Spirit Sword Sect.
Mountain Gate.
Boom!
A Near Fifth Rank Corpse shrieked, and its pale corpse energy surged, transforming into a hideous giant hand that crushed the nearby stone tablet.
"Finally..."
A Sin Palace Inner Soul wearing pitch-black demon armor exhaled, "We've finally broken into the inner sanctum of the Essence Spirit Sword Sect..."
Thinking of his companions who had been torn apart by numerous sword energies and even their Nascent Souls being pierced through, he felt a mix of fear and relief, "Fortunately... after entering the inner sanctum of the Essence Spirit Sword Sect, the array's power will be greatly reduced... At that time, we can gain many opportunities and perhaps have a chance for further advancement."
Meng Old Devil frowned and suddenly pinched a seal.
Rumble! The spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered like a tide, causing a thousand-foot-tall giant to appear behind him.
This giant wore pitch-black demon armor, had three faces and six arms, and was surrounded by over a thousand bronze demon lamps.
Some of the lamps contained Nascent Soul spirits screaming and wailing... transforming into lamp oil and emitting various colored flames.
Swish, swish, swish!
The thousand-foot-tall demon's six arms tore through the surroundings, as if pulling down a 'curtain,' revealing layer upon layer of illusions.
Beyond the illusions, several Divine Transformation Venerables emerged.
Among them were the unkempt-looking Shenfu Zunzhe, an old Daoist carrying a peachwood sword, and a beautiful woman holding a jade zither.
Of course, at the forefront were still Feathers Heavenly Venerable and the Array Spirit.
Fang Xing's original body stood at the back, maintaining a low profile.
"Shenfu, Xue Laodao, Qin Xianzi..."
Meng Old Devil's eyes erupted with a burst of demonic light, "Are you joining forces with the Array Spirit to make things difficult for me?"
As for Feathers Heavenly Venerable, he was bound to make things difficult, so there was no need to ask.
"Meng, I have no choice either."
Shenfu Zunzhe wore a bitter expression, "My cultivation method has reached a dead end, and the Array Spirit is willing to let me comprehend the Spirit Void Sword Scripture... How about this, Meng, if you take a step back and hand over that Mystic Iron Sword Token?"
"Sigh... The heavens have five thieves, and following them brings prosperity."
The old Daoist with the peachwood sword sighed, "Meng, your tribulation has arrived..."
Qin Xianzi remained silent.
In the eyes of these three Divine Transformation Venerables, within the Slaughter God Annihilate Demon Sword Formation, the Array Spirit was almost equivalent to a late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator. Together with Feathers Heavenly Venerable and the others, there was a more than 50% chance that Meng Old Devil would directly perish today!
Even if he managed to escape, he would undoubtedly be severely injured and unable to seek revenge.
Moreover... how could cultivators who had reached the Divine Transformation stage possibly give up such a lucrative reward due to the fear of mere retaliation?
"You from the Limitless Hall have privately released the Ancient Demon, endangering the cultivation world, and are thus enemies of all cultivators."
The array spirit's eyes turned slightly red as he spoke with righteous indignation, "Today, you will pay the price... Sword, rise!"
Buzz!
Inside the Primordial Soul Sword Sect, at the Sword Polishing Cliff.
Ancient swords roared and then rose into the air one after another.
From the cave residences and treasure troves, countless radiant flying swords flashed, at least of the third-rank Spirit Treasure grade.
There were even numerous Spirit Treasures among them, each blooming with different radiance, converging into a river of sword qi.
Within the river of sword qi, the three leading ancient swords emitted fifth-rank fluctuations, true treasures of the Divine Soul!
Hiss!
Countless sword qi descended, transforming into the Frosty Sword Array.
The Sin Palace Nascent Souls and fourth-rank Corpse Puppets were unable to block it, and their bodies were torn apart by the chaotic swords.
Only the near-fifth-rank female corpse, with a crystal-like body, let out a sharp shriek. Holding two Spirit Treasure flying swords, she opened her cherry-like mouth and bit down!
Her lips were crimson, and her soft jade-like teeth were incredibly sharp, allowing her to bite through a fourth-rank Spirit Treasure flying sword.
"Good Corpse Puppet, I'll fight you!"
Fang Xing's main body roared and punched the woman's chest.
Bang!
His punch seemed to hit soft jade, but it didn't damage the Corpse Puppet. Instead, he felt a rebounding force.
"Hmm? There's also a fifth-rank Body Cultivator?"
"It's a good material for refining corpses!"
Meng Old Devil's divine perception swept over, and he didn't think much of it.
His true enemy was still the Feathers Heavenly Venerable, the array spirit, and the three Divine Transformation Venerables in front of him! As for Fang Xing's cultivation clone and Gong Fei Yun?
They didn't even bother to come, directly hiding behind the protection of the large array.
After all, a slight involvement in the battle between Divine Transformation Venerables could easily lead to their deaths!
"Meng, you must have come with the intention of targeting me. Today, I can only send you on your way first."
Feathers Heavenly Venerable held the Nine Profound Demonslaying Sword and waved it lightly.
A silver blade of light appeared, resembling a crescent moon, with countless silver seal scripts inside, swimming like froglets.
Upon seeing this sword, Meng Old Devil's face turned extremely solemn. He channeled the power of heaven and earth, transforming it into layers of demonic armor.
"Feathers and the array spirit will take the lead, while we'll provide some support."
The Shenfu Venerable smiled and moved through the numerous sword lights and demonic fires, seemingly at ease. His fingers continuously drew in the void, channeling the power of heaven and earth, displaying the divine ability of drawing talismans in the void! The Peachwood Sword Old Daoist held a golden compass, chanting continuously, and golden array patterns appeared, blocking the power of heaven and earth from converging on Meng Old Devil.
As for Qin Xianzi, she sat in the void, plucking the jade zither in her hands.
'Not bad, we're just providing support. Why are we fighting to the death?'
Fang Xing's main body pretended to exert his full strength, barely suppressing the near-fifth-rank female corpse, while secretly thinking: 'These old monsters have too many tricks up their sleeves. Five people, eight minds... Why hasn't anyone secretly contacted me? Do they look down on me, the second island master of Meng Kun Island?'
...
Primordial Soul Sword Sect.
Inside the mountain gate.
Fang Xing's cultivation clone casually waved his hand, sending out a Great Freedom Mystic Gold Sword Qi, beheading a Demon Corpse.
Then, he hooked his finger and grabbed a storage bag from the corpse.
"The array spirit has taken away the flying swords of these Demon Corpses, leaving them toothless tigers... It's the perfect time to loot."
"The front is tense, but the rear is even more so... This is the style of a cultivator."
Even with the intense battle at the front, the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs left behind were still doing their best to gather resources.
After all, the Primordial Soul Sword Sect was incredibly wealthy.
Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs, numbering over a hundred in the same period, had accumulated countless treasures over the generations.
It might be an exaggeration to say that Spirit Treasures were piled up like mountains, but with a little effort, one could easily obtain them.
Fang Xing strolled casually and arrived at the edge of a high platform.
This platform was refined from a type of jade stone, and within it were countless restrictions, indicating its extraordinary sturdiness.
However, its surface still bore countless sword marks, among which were exquisite sword techniques that even Fang Xing found mesmerizing.
"This is... the Life and Death Platform?"
"When Primordial Soul Sword Sect disciples encounter conflicts, they can go to the Life and Death Platform, and there will be no complaints about life or death..."
Fang Xing caressed a sword mark, feeling the exquisite Great Freedom Mystic Gold Sword Qi on it, and couldn't help but sigh.
Just then, a streak of escaping light quickly approached and landed on the Life and Death Platform, revealing Gong Fei Yun's figure.
"Friend from the Golden Sword Lineage, please step onto the platform."
Gong Fei Yun looked at Fang Xing, and a hint of battle intent appeared in his eyes.
"Oh? You want to kill me?"
Fang Xing was slightly startled, "Our two seniors can work together to deal with the enemy."
"The Life and Death Platform has a special restriction. Under the large array's cover, they can't sense the situation at the rear... Furthermore, I'm following the rules of the Primordial Soul Sword Sect and inviting you to the Life and Death Platform. Even the array spirit can't stop me."
Gong Fei Yun's expression turned cold, "It's normal for Sword Sect disciples to fight to the death..."
"It seems... you want the Mystic Iron Sword Token on my body."
Fang Xing nodded, "Perfect... I'll have an excuse to visit the Ethereal Immortal Palace in the future."
(End of Chapter)
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