Chapter 465: Li Yuan's Arrival, Slashing Through the Sky

Chapter 465: Li Yuan's Arrival, Slashing Through the Sky



"A Tianyu Demigod?"

"No wonder you're the top Demigod of Changqing Ancient City," Liu Bing said with a chuckle as she spread her wings, already sensing the other's identity and aura. "You are indeed formidable. I was wondering why your ranking was so low, just in the eighties. It turns out that in the past year, you spent a lot of time setting up formations."

"This formation must have taken a lot of preparation from you."

"To be able to set up a True Deity level formation with just the terrain, you are truly impressive. I'm impressed," Liu Bing said with a cold voice.

"No wonder you are a Holy Blood Sky Serpent, your insight is remarkable," the white-robed Tianyu Demigod smiled.

"I'm just curious, how can you be so sure that I would come to this area?" Liu Bing asked.

"This place is the central region of the entire Ancestral Realm," Tianyu Demigod said with a smile. "Whether it's for escaping or the chances of obtaining the Ancestral Realm Token, the odds are higher here. I'm just taking a gamble."

Tianyu Demigod didn't say much more.

In the past year, he had spent a lot of effort and set up numerous grand formations within a radius of over ten thousand miles.

Each formation was simple, never fully activated... but even in their simplicity, they were True Deity level formations. Once unleashed, they could trap these top-tier Demigods for a short time.

Tianyu Demigod was just taking a gamble.

The results proved that he had guessed correctly. With the first Ancestral Realm Token's appearance, Liu Bing had passed through one of the formations he had set up in advance.

"You are indeed impressive."

"Without the support of various artifacts, your formation can only confuse and restrict, its offensive power is quite weak," Liu Bing's voice echoed through the formation, hidden by countless crimson clouds, making it difficult for her to pinpoint Tianyu Demigod's location. "I'll be waiting right here for you."

"If you want the Ancestral Realm Token, come and take it yourself." Liu Bing's voice turned cold.

As she was about to succeed, how could she give up the Ancestral Realm Token?

"No wonder you are a Holy Blood Sky Serpent, your guess is right," the white-robed man, Tianyu Demigod, said. "I may not be able to capture you, but if you're trapped here for a few hours, more top-tier Demigods will arrive... How can you possibly stop them all?"

Liu Bing's face darkened.

Trapped within the formation, her speed advantage was greatly reduced.

"Damn, if my escape technique was more advanced, and I could fully merge with the void, I could ignore this kind of formation," Liu Bing thought. "Or if I had a secret treasure, I could escape as well."

Of course, Liu Bing also knew that if they were in the outside world, Tianyu Demigod's use of various treasures would make the formation's power even more formidable.

"Still not willing to hand it over?"

"Then let me see just how strong the Holy Blood Sky Serpent is." Tianyu Demigod was already in motion.

With one step, he stirred up a vast sea of crimson clouds.

A war spear appeared in his hand, and he directly attacked Liu Bing.

He was most skilled in formations, not combat, always researching the intricacies of formations, but that didn't mean he was weak in battle.

All laws were interconnected. Those skilled in pill concoction and artifact refinement were usually not weak in strength.

The same was true for the path of formations.

Whoosh!

Countless surging crimson clouds rushed towards Tianyu Demigod, causing his released aura to climb higher and higher.

With the formation's support, Tianyu Demigod's might became even more terrifying.

Whoosh! A dark and sinister spear appeared, seemingly restrained and unassuming, but it carried a terrifying power, cutting through the layers of clouds and slashing towards Liu Bing.

"Roar~"

Although Liu Bing's divine sense perception range had decreased significantly, her spatial perception remained keen, and she was always on high alert. As soon as she sensed the anomaly, she burst into action.

Whoosh! The wings sliced through the sky like lightning.

The edges of the wings were like war spears, slashing through the void in an instant, annihilating the crimson clouds.

Boom!

The low rumble of clashing weapons was followed by a shocking aftershock that spread in all directions.

The strike was fierce, causing Liu Bing's body to fly backward, her pair of wings trembling.

The attacking Tianyu Demigod also came to a halt, even though he had the upper hand. There was a hint of disbelief on his face.

"I gave it my all, and with the formation's support, I only have a slight advantage?" Tianyu Demigod found it challenging. "If I didn't have the formation's help, it would mean I'm not strong enough to face you."

Liu Bing's strength exceeded his imagination.

According to the information he had gathered, Liu Bing's frontal combat strength should be below the Void Deity Apex level.

The reality was completely different.

Tianyu Demigod could only attribute it to the Holy Blood Sky Serpent's rapid growth.

"Destroy!"

Another war spear appeared in Tianyu Demigod's hand. With the overwhelming crimson clouds, they crazily converged and intertwined, eventually forming two crimson dragons.

"Roar~" "Roar~" The two dragons let out earth-shattering roars and charged towards Liu Bing.

Whoosh! Tianyu Demigod also waved his two spears, unleashing his full power and attacking Liu Bing with lightning speed.

"Fully activating the formation?"

"Hmph, with just the terrain and no other formation artifacts, the power has its limits," Liu Bing's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. "If you use all the power to attack me, the previous concealment effect will weaken."

Liu Bing felt her perception abilities rising.

Swish! Liu Bing moved, and even under the suppression of the formation's domain, she directly created dozens of illusory bodies.

As the phantoms intertwined, she found it easier to withstand the attacks of the Demigod Tian Yu.

After achieving the Eight-Star Vein, Liu Bing awakened yet another Nine-Star Vein. Like Li Yuan, she chose a Nine-Star Vein technique of the Phantom Body type, making her even more tenacious and adept at survival.

"Boom!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The two Demigods clashed fiercely.

However, this was just a facade. Liu Bing didn't engage Tian Yu in a direct confrontation. Instead, she relied on a multitude of phantoms and her speed to buy time... Liu Bing's strategy was to minimize her own Essence Energy consumption.

After all, she had been on the run, and even though she only occasionally used the Nine-Star Vein technique for spatial movement, the continuous use still resulted in significant Essence Energy depletion.

Her choice made the Demigod Tian Yu extremely uncomfortable.

Despite having stronger attacks and the array's suppression, they still couldn't subdue Liu Bing.

The battle raged on.

"Here!"

"Quick, the Holy Blood Sky Serpent is trapped. Seize the Ancestral Realm Token!" Excited voices echoed, and a grand team descended.

It was a team of Demigods from the Eastern Abyss Sacred Land, with over a hundred Demigods in each squad, and there were at least three squads here.

Among the three Demigod squads, the leader was none other than Lianyun, the top Demigod of the Eastern Abyss Sacred Land.

"Haha, good!" Lianyun Demigod witnessed the scene, and without hesitation, he transmitted, "Tian Yu, can you win?"

The Demigod Tian Yu felt both joy and worry... He was delighted that more Demigods had arrived, as it increased the chances of forcing the Ancestral Realm Token from Liu Bing's hands.

His concern, however, was the overwhelming strength of Lianyun's squad.

But he only hesitated for a moment.

"Lianyun, I'll give you control of the array. Charge in, and we'll join forces to force Liu Bing to hand over the Ancestral Realm Token first." The Demigod Tian Yu made an instant decision.

"Good." Lianyun Demigod was naturally overjoyed, and immediately received a message about the array.

He already understood the array's many critical aspects.

"Go!"

"Let's go in together. This array can't hold us." Lianyun Demigod transmitted to his hundreds of subordinates, leading the charge into the array.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Over three hundred Demigods rushed into the array... With a bit more time, this crude Essence Energy array could be forcibly broken by destroying a few mountains and rivers.

Liu Bing simply didn't have the time.

"Liu Bing, hand over the Ancestral Realm Token!" Lianyun Demigod roared, his body glowing with power, and he charged towards Liu Bing with his sword in hand.

"Dream on!" Liu Bing's voice turned cold. "If you have the ability, come and take it yourself."

"Combined attack!"

"Suppress them!" The three Demigod squads didn't engage directly.

Instead, they formed crude combined attack arrays within the main array, and soon, energy with terrifying might blasted towards Liu Bing's phantoms in the void.

Puff! Puff! Puff! Liu Bing's phantoms were directly destroyed.

The combined might of the three Demigod squads was no less than that of a Void Deity Apex... In a sense, it was equivalent to a siege by five peak powerhouses.

With the increase in numbers, Liu Bing felt the pressure mounting.

But she gritted her teeth and held on.

"This is my best chance. If I can't keep it this time, it'll be even harder to take it from others next time." Liu Bing's thoughts were simple.

The fierce battle continued.

"Bang!" A blade of light suddenly slashed across Liu Bing's waist and abdomen.

"Swoosh!" Another sword stabbed towards her wings.

The combined attack of the three Demigod squads struck 'Liu Bing', who hadn't had time to react, sending her flying and spitting out a mouthful of blood. Many of her scales had fallen off, and her speed had noticeably slowed.

"She can't hold on much longer."

"Keep attacking." The Demigod Tian Yu and Lianyun Demigod both saw a glimmer of hope.

"Could it be that she's really going to give up?" Liu Bing was anxious. She felt that if this battle continued, she might truly lose her life.

She was almost at the brink of despair.

Suddenly—

Boom!

A powerful aura suddenly emerged from the void, capturing the attention of everyone, including Liu Bing and the Demigod Tian Yu.

This powerful presence drew everyone's gaze, and many Demigods turned to look.

"Xu Yuan!"

"The first on the Points Ranking, Xu Yuan has arrived." The Eastern Abyss Sacred Land's Demigods exclaimed.

The Demigod Tian Yu and Lianyun Demigod were equally surprised. "How did Xu Yuan get here so fast?"

Lianyun Demigod also observed Li Yuan.

He had always remembered the Celestial Deity's order, "If you have the chance, kill Xu Yuan."

But with Xu Yuan's current strength, how could he possibly be a match? So, he had never revealed his intentions.

"Big Brother!"

Liu Bing's voice echoed in Li Yuan's mind, filled with excitement.

After thirteen years of separation, the two finally met again.

"Little Bing, it's big brother's fault for being late." Li Yuan's voice carried guilt and a hint of anger. "Don't worry, I'll deal with these scoundrels right away."

Connected by blood and soul.

And with their long-standing relationship, Liu Bing was like a little sister to Li Yuan.

Many years later, they met again.

Li Yuan immediately saw Liu Bing's pitiful state, looking disheveled and covered in blood. His once crystal-like body was now trapped by an array, continuously bombarded by attacks from all directions.

Li Yuan's heart ached, and he felt an overwhelming surge of anger.

Having cultivated the "Mind Illusion Six Realms," Li Yuan had a deeper understanding of the seven emotions and six desires. Emotions were never meant to be suppressed.

When it was time to be happy, he would be happy.

When it was time to be angry, he would be angry. Everything followed his heart's desires; this was the true meaning of 'freedom of the heart.'

At this moment, Li Yuan was furious.

Boom!

Li Yuan moved like a flash of lightning, his speed reaching its peak as he charged into the array.

This array could block the sensing perception of most top-tier demigods, making it quite troublesome to break... But for Li Yuan, who had reached the eighth stage in his spatial true intention and had a divine sense at the limit of the Void Deity, it was a joke!

With a sweep of his divine sense and spatial perception, he could perceive every subtle detail of the array.

Every detail was laid bare.

"Brother Xu Yuan."

"With your strength, it will be easy to obtain an Ancestral Realm Token later. For this first token, please show mercy." The Heavenly Sovereign Demigod transmitted his voice, "In the future, I will offer you a precious treasure as a token of my gratitude."

He saw Li Yuan rush into the array and assumed he was here to take the Ancestral Realm Token as well.

"Show mercy?"

Li Yuan's eyes turned cold as he looked at the hundreds of demigods from the three teams, "All of you, die!"

Boom!

A terrifying soul fluctuation erupted from Li Yuan, instantly engulfing the over three hundred demigods who were continuously attacking... It was all done with a single thought.

The soul secret technique 'Burning Heart Blade' and the divine treasure 'Dream Realm Stone' were unleashed with full force!

"Boom!" In an instant, the hundreds of demigods felt their soul consciousness violently shaken, and then they were plunged into endless darkness.

With just one area-of-effect attack, over two hundred demigods were killed!!

...

Soul attacks also consumed 'soul power.'

Soul power was like an ordinary person's 'energy,' and even strong cultivators had their limits.

Cultivators who engaged in continuous combat and slaughter mostly used physical attacks, with their soul consciousness only playing a guiding role, so they consumed very little soul power.

But just like how cultivators would weaken significantly if their energy was exhausted, they wouldn't even be able to use star techniques.

Continuous use of soul attacks would cause soul power to deplete rapidly, and once it was exhausted, a long recovery period would be necessary.

This massive soul attack had Li Yuan unleashing his full power against each demigod.

Despite Li Yuan's formidable soul will, he began to feel waves of fatigue.

But the effect was astonishing.

"What?"

"This!"

"They're all dead? All killed by Xu Yuan? Is this soul attack so terrifying?" The dozens of surviving demigods from the Eastern Shadow Holy Land were thoroughly chilled.

This scene was truly terrifying!

"Xu Yuan!! How dare you?" Lianyun Demigod was also stunned.

A trace of fear emerged in his heart, along with endless rage. These hundreds of demigods were the core members of the Eastern Shadow Holy Land's current generation... Yet, over half of them were annihilated by Li Yuan's single soul attack? It was a massacre!

"Xu Yuan?" The Heavenly Sovereign Demigod, who was frantically attacking, also stared at this scene in disbelief.

He was even more confused. In his opinion, even if Li Yuan wanted to take the Ancestral Realm Token, he should have forced Liu Bing to hand it over first.

To start by slaughtering the demigods of the Eastern Shadow Holy Land? What was this madness? "Run!"

"Quick, escape!" The remaining dozens of demigods from the Eastern Shadow Holy Land fled for their lives.

Boom!

"Xu Yuan, die!" Lianyun Demigod roared, his body erupting with terrifying golden light, resembling a raging war god as he pounced towards Li Yuan like lightning.

A sword slashed through the sky, a streak of golden light, incredibly fierce!

"Break for me!"

Li Yuan's eyes turned cold, his heart burning with anger. He gripped the silver moon spear with both hands, his waist and abdomen as the core, and with a burst of strength, his figure became slightly blurred.

His entire body seemed to merge with the void.

All his power was channeled into the spear, and it slashed through the void, leaving a dazzling arc!

Swift as lightning!

"Boom!"

A collision that shook the heavens and the earth! The massive silver spear light swept across the sky, reaching its target before the attacking divine sword.

Lianyun Demigod felt an overwhelmingly terrifying force collide with him, completely surpassing his endurance limit. He almost couldn't hold onto his divine sword,' and his entire body was sent flying, rolling on the ground.

His body slammed into the earth, causing a massive earthquake and creating a deep pit over a hundred kilometers long, like a canyon. Lianyun Demigod finally managed to stabilize himself.

"How can he be so strong?"

"I was completely suppressed in a head-on confrontation?"

"He's even stronger than Ning Chi by a large margin." Lianyun Demigod was completely dumbfounded. He had enlightened the law of gold and was most skilled in combat secrets for frontal assaults.

Yet, he had been crushed?

(End of Chapter)

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