Beneath that colossal Blood Blade, still on the World-Slaying Platform, Cha Ye’s expression remained composed and placid as he gazed toward the source of the violent Spiritual Explosion.
“That should have been Elder Long Ying, already engaging. The unification of the Nine True Dragon Sword Intents is truly extraordinary! Worthy of the title Sword Saint, dominating all realms. Having reached the Ultimate Realm, he is already fearsome. With just this single sword strike, he has already annihilated a Lesser Thousand World!”
“This man is an ancient villain; countless heroes of my clan died beneath his sword ten thousand years ago.”
King Ye Lun Ran Long sneered, paying little heed to the battle unfolding over there. Although the Great Qian side had the combined might of the Five Great Ultimate Realm Sages, most of them had only recently attained Longevity.
Conversely, the Dark World Demonic Court had only two Upper Sovereign Sages, yet both possessed accumulations spanning ten millennia. Even if only one Sage, ‘Empty Night,’ could be present to hold the line, it would be sufficient containment.
Wei Xu was occupied with directing the Myriad Beings Sword Array, suppressing the World-Slaying Platform’s restrictive magic, along with the numerous Saint-ranked experts from the Night Demon Clan manipulating their own arrays. He had little surplus power. Furthermore, besides Long Ying, at least two others would be needed to contend against Upper Sovereign Kong Ye. The Great Qian side could deploy, at most, one and a half Ultimate Realm experts into the Slaying Boundary!
Therefore, the key to today’s battle truly lay within this World-Slaying Platform.
“I hadn’t expected this Great Qian Emperor to come in person! As the ruler of a nation, to venture into such a perilous location—should I call him brave, or utterly reckless?”
Just then, thousands of sword lights suddenly appeared in the distance, surging forth with overwhelming momentum, circling outside the blood mist.
Several light whispers immediately resonated through the void.
“Heavenly Annihilation, Earthly Destruction, All Laws Subdued Below!”
“Floating Spirit Sword Array, Disorder Above!”
King Ye Lun Ran Long’s complexion immediately turned ashen. Already suppressed by the Disorder Profound Art, his power was forcefully driven down from the Saint Rank.
Now, the power of the distant sword array infinitely elevated the rank of the Disorder Profound Art, pressing it down upon the myriad Root Daos.
This caused his cultivation to drop further, rendering him incapable of controlling the power of heaven and earth at will. He could not even maintain his Inner Heaven and Earth.
“The Heavenly Annihilation Floating Spirit Sword Array—it’s the Sword Sect of the Cloud Realm! Seventeen thousand years ago, when my Dark World Demonic Court campaigned against the Cloud Realm, the Cloud Realm only possessed a single Daoist Gate and a single Demonic Cult.”
Ran Long looked gloomy, with a distinct air of disdain: “If the Asura Clan hadn’t been so despicable, not a single one of these clowns would be leaving this place today.
Having said that, the entire World-Slaying Platform was currently tottering. The surrounding restrictive laws were all thrown into chaotic flux due to the power of the Twelve State-Guarding Bronze Men.
The dozen or so Saints stationed near the World-Slaying Platform also had their cultivation forcibly suppressed by a full rank, making their situation even more precarious.
Ran Long felt a settling in his heart and did not panic. Cha Ye merely offered a light chuckle: “The grudges between the Asura and Night Demons have intertwined for a hundred thousand years. That the Asura Clan would intervene and form an alliance with the Great Qian of the Cloud Realm is hardly unexpected. As for this Sovereign Zong Shou, his character leans more toward that of a Sword Wielder than a warlord Emperor. Since emerging, he has been undefeated and possesses supreme self-confidence. Facing such a massive war, naturally, he would take the lead. But isn’t this better? Eliminating this brat here today will sweep away all obstacles for my Night Demon Clan’s return to the Cloud Realm. Otherwise, there will surely be many troubles down the road.”
“But it is rumored that this one is the son of the current Blazing Sky Holy Emperor, the only pure-blood beneath the Lu Family’s Ultimate Realm, and their current Crown Prince?”
“So what? If we can acquire that Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure, what is there to fear from the Lu Family? If we cannot obtain it, your Dark World Demonic Court can temporarily retreat and exercise patience. The Lu Family will be powerless to do anything. The Lu Family is currently consumed by internal strife; how much energy do they have left to seek revenge against our clan?”
While the two were speaking, Zong Shou, not far away, had seized the opportunity and stepped onto the World-Slaying Platform with effortless grace. He glanced over casually, meeting their gazes from across the distance.
A moment later, Cha Ye smiled and first gave a slight bow: “The Second Prince of the Dark World Demonic Court greets the Great Qian Emperor, the Blazing Sky Crown Prince! This Execution Platform has been prepared for Your Majesty; shall we commence?”
At that very instant, a talisman of purple and gold shot toward the heavens, exploding in ten thousand rays of light that illuminated all directions.
It was the same blinding golden light that corresponded to the golden radiance of the Twelve State-Guarding Bronze Men; the two lights canceled each other out.
Zong Shou immediately sensed that the forces of the law, which had been thrown into chaos by the Twelve State-Guarding Bronze Men in this region of the void, had all returned to normal.
The auras of these two men also shifted rapidly. Only because of the reinforcement from the Floating Spirit Sword Array on the periphery were they still suppressed by half a rank.
“It’s the Law of Order?”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, murmuring to himself.
But Cha Ye smiled with utter ease: “It is the Order Talisman! Ten thousand years ago, that First Qin Emperor unified the Cloud Realm and expelled all foreign races. Afterward, everyone in our clan searched for a method to counter these Twelve State-Guarding Bronze Men. After several more millennia, we finally achieved a minor breakthrough, obtaining three Order Talismans from a reclusive Ultimate Sage. While they cannot completely neutralize the threat, we are no longer entirely defenseless.”
He added: “Your Majesty wielding these Twelve Bronze Men makes combat almost unbeatable. But for us, it is hardly fair. Only like this can we engage in a truly equitable fight!”
Zong Shou merely narrowed his eyes, showing no outward change. He had already investigated most of the Night Demon Clan’s methods over the past few dozen days. Even if Lu Wubing couldn't handle it alone, the Asura Clan would certainly offer reminders.
He knew about these three Order Talismans.
However, the Twelve State-Guarding Bronze Men were not just capable of using the Disorder Profound Art; they were equivalent to twelve peak Saint-ranked powerhouses!
Half a year ago, when he first took control of the State-Guarding Bronze Men, he could not manipulate them freely; their movements were clumsy, forcing him to use the Disorder Profound Art for suppression, treating them as a singular formation. But the situation now was entirely different from when he executed Yin Yu.
Six years had passed, accelerated by the Chronos Scroll, meaning that even though the vast majority of his focus was on the Six Gods Blade Control Art, it was sufficient time to make him intimately familiar with every inch of the State-Guarding Bronze Men.
With a single mental command, the twelve Bronze Men thrust their fists out almost simultaneously. They struck the exact positions guided by his consciousness, with almost no deviation.
Yet, the restrictive formation surrounding the World-Slaying Platform finally shattered completely under the combined internal and external pressures!
The Myriad Beings Sword Intent, guided by the Spirit Refining Sword, suddenly found no obstruction and instantly transformed into a rainbow, carrying the roaring Will of Heaven and Earth to continue its slash toward the colossal Blood Blade.
The World-Slaying Platform was inherently an object despised and rejected by the Heavenly Dao, condensed from the blood essence of thousands, making it supremely malevolent.
At this moment, although the might of Heaven and Earth was channeled by the Myriad Beings Sword Array, as it approached, the Heavenly Tribulation Power had already slipped beyond the array’s control.
Electric light coalesced, vaguely taking the shape of Thunder Dragons from the Heavenly Tribulation, surging toward the massive Blood Blade...
At this point, even Ran Long was momentarily stunned, then let out a relaxed breath: “Fortunately, my brother had the foresight. He never truly expected this World-Slaying Platform to hold.”