Chapter 674
The First Battle Before the Ancient Netherworld Sacred Land
"kill--!!!"
Seeing the blood-red sword domain of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation instantly take shape, and the chilling, bone-piercing killing sword energy stimulating the soul like billions of steel needles, the Heavenly Punishment God Lord's eyes flashed with blood light, and without the slightest hesitation, he let out a terrifying demonic roar that shook the stars!
He knew all too well that, when facing an opponent like Gu Qingfeng, holding back any move would be fatal!
We must fight with all our might from the moment we make a move!
"Boom—!!!"
A destructive demonic power far more terrifying than he had previously displayed, like a world-destroying beast that had slumbered for millennia, suddenly erupted from within the body of the Heavenly Punishment God!
The starry sky trembled!
The Great Dao cries out in despair!
A supreme demon god dharma image, millions of feet tall and seemingly formed from countless shattered worlds, collapsed stars, and decaying laws, rose from the ground behind him!
The Buddha has three heads and six arms, with each head symbolizing an ultimate destruction.
Each of the six arms was wrapped with a phantom image of a great river!
The long river rushes on, but what flows within it is not water, but endless wails, scenes of destruction, and the desolate power of ending!
These six rivers of destruction descended from the void, encircling the Dharma form, emanating a terrifying aura that seemed to freeze time and bring all things to their end!
The mere aftershocks of the condensation of the Dharma form and the cascading of the long river crushed all the remaining fragments of stars and spatial turbulence within a radius of hundreds of millions of miles into the most primitive chaotic particles, turning them into an absolute, deathly void!
The power of a near-immortal peak, unreserved!
The moment the Heavenly Punishment God Lord made his move, the twelve evil god lords behind him, who were already boiling with killing intent and ready to strike, also unleashed their most powerful and terrifying strength at the same time!
"Roar--!!!"
A malevolent god, shaped like an ancient mountain and covered with thick rock armor and flowing magma, roared to the sky, its body expanding wildly, transforming into a magma god with galaxies under its feet and nebulae above its head, its fists clenched, burning with divine fire powerful enough to melt the very essence of stars!
"hiss--!!!"
Another god, whose body was composed of countless writhing shadow tentacles, let out a sharp mental shriek and his figure suddenly dissipated, replaced by an absolute shadow domain that covered the star field and was so viscous that it was devoured and corroded. Within the domain, light, divine thoughts, and even laws were devoured and corroded!
The twelve divine lords, each with a different form and supernatural power, all manifested their most powerful Dharma forms without exception!
In that instant, thirteen terrifying demonic powers that shook the starry sky and shattered all paths intertwined, forming a destructive torrent powerful enough to drive any supreme being to despair!
Thirteen supreme Dharma forms, towering to the heavens and standing tall, like thirteen demonic pillars supporting the destruction of the world, stood firm within the Crimson Sword Domain!
The mere collision of the auras naturally emanating from the Dharma forms caused the independent sword domain world shrouded by the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to shake violently, and countless blood-red sword energies at the edges were silently annihilated!
The terrifying pressure even penetrated part of the sword formation's blockade, radiating into the real starry sky outside, making the spectators billions of miles away feel as if their souls were about to be shattered, as if the end of the world had arrived!
"Hiss...thirteen...thirteen top-tier supreme beings erupting at the same time! This...this is practically world-ending!"
An ancient celestial being, hidden in a distant nebula, was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. He desperately suppressed his aura, like a startled quail.
Within the ancient and secluded sacred land.
Although layers of ancient formations isolated most of the oppressive force, the aftershocks of that more terrifying power, originating from a higher level of life, still seeped in like a cold tide.
The entire holy land was filled with a deathly pallor, with the bodies trembling uncontrollably as all the cultivators, from elders to ordinary disciples, were gripped by boundless fear.
The light of the mountain-protecting array flickered under the impact of this combined pressure, emitting a creaking sound as it struggled to bear the weight.
Many disciples with lower cultivation levels collapsed to the ground, blood seeping from their seven orifices, making it difficult for them to even breathe.
Even the Ancient Nether Saint Lord, who always had absolute confidence in Gu Qingfeng, had an extremely solemn expression at this moment, and his vest was unknowingly soaked with cold sweat.
He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, relying on the pain to maintain his composure.
“Thirteen... Each one of them has an aura that is no weaker than that of the Heavenly Demon God Lord back then!”
Especially the Heavenly Punishment God Lord and the other two or three, their power was simply unfathomable, far exceeding the realm of ordinary supreme beings!
A storm raged in the heart of the Ancient Nether Saint Lord.
He had the privilege of witnessing the majesty of the last supreme being to emerge from the stars, but compared to that, any one of these thirteen evil gods before him seemed far more terrifying.
He had no doubt that if he were in that sword formation right now, facing the pressure of those thirteen evil gods, let alone resist, he would probably be crushed to death by the terrifying intertwined auras!
Only now did he truly understand why Gu Qingfeng had strictly forbidden anyone from the Holy Land from participating in the war, and even allowed close associates like Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu to only watch from the sidelines.
This is a battle that is simply beyond their level to participate in!
Heavenly Venerable?
Even a Heavenly Venerable at the sixth or seventh tribulation level is no different from dust in this level of confrontation. They don't even have the qualifications to be cannon fodder and will be evaporated instantly!
Deep within the sacred land, Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu stood side by side, their faces equally solemn as they stared intently at the battlefield outside, which was filled with blood and demonic light.
"Father..."
Gu Xuan muttered to himself, his tone filled with worry.
He understood his father's true strength in the outside world better than the Ancient Nether Saint Lord; it was the power of the immortal realm!
But here, the rules are both fair and cruel.
Facing the combined attack of thirteen evil gods, some of whom were at least at the peak of the Ninth Tribulation and others were half-step Immortals, even the Emperor would inevitably be under unimaginable pressure.
Gu Xiu couldn't help but say, "If I could go out and lend my father a hand..."
Before he could finish speaking, he shook his head.
Even if they went out, with their current strength, they probably wouldn't even be able to get close to the center of the battlefield; instead, they would become a burden.
Powerless to do anything, all we can do is believe.
……
Inside the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.
Faced with the destructive pressure unleashed simultaneously by thirteen evil god lords, enough to completely annihilate an entire star field, the nine Immortal-Slaying Swords, which floated throughout the Sword Domain and served as the core of the formation, emitted a "humming" tremor for the first time, unable to bear the burden!
The crimson runes flowing across the sword glowed intermittently, as if they were under some kind of intense suppression and impact.
The Crimson Sword Domain itself began to violently tremble, and countless derived sword energies shattered under the pressure of the thirteen demonic forces, causing the boundaries of the sword domain to continuously shrink and twist inward.
However, Gu Qingfeng, who was at the very center of the storm and facing the thirteen demonic figures, remained terrifyingly calm throughout.
Those deep, abyss-like eyes reflected thirteen towering demonic figures, yet they seemed to be merely watching a drama that had nothing to do with them.
"Even a grain of rice can shine?" He shook his head slightly, as if talking to himself, but his voice echoed clearly in the sword domain.
The next moment, he gently brushed the wide sleeves of his black imperial robe toward the nine immortal swords that were surging in the void.
"Buzz—Clang!!!"
As if infused with supreme power, the nine trembling immortal swords suddenly stabilized, their blades blazing with crimson light, emitting an even louder and more passionate sword cry!
The sound of swords clashing was filled with excitement and a thirst for slaughter!
Nine swords moved in unison! They rapidly rotated along an even more unpredictable trajectory!
"boom--!!!"
The power of the entire Immortal Slaying Sword Formation was fully activated! Endless crimson killing sword energy, like a raging deep-sea dragon, burst forth wildly from every inch of the sword domain and from the nine swords themselves!
The sword energy converged and transformed into nine blood-red sword dragons that stretched across the sword domain, each with distinct scales and claws, and were incredibly lifelike!
Each sword dragon contains a terrifying sword intent capable of annihilating stars, destroying all laws, and slaying gods and demons. When the dragon's mouth opens, it spews out the ultimate concentrated sword light of the Returning Void. When the dragon's claws swing, they tear apart the veins of the Great Dao Laws!
The nine sword dragons roared to the sky, carrying all the killing power that the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation could mobilize at this moment. Like nine world-destroying blood rainbows, they fiercely bit and strangled the thirteen towering demon god avatars!
"Roar! A mere sword formation dares to act so arrogantly!"
The demonic form of the Heavenly Punishment God Lord unleashed a soul-shaking roar, and all six arms swung out!
The six illusory rivers of destruction that were wrapped around it suddenly boiled, like six world-destroying demonic whips, fiercely lashing at the two blood-red sword dragons that rushed towards them!
"boom!!!"
The long river collides with the sword dragon!
The laws of destruction and the killing sword energy collided and annihilated each other in a frenzy!
Terrifying explosions continued to erupt in the center of the sword domain, each burst of light enough to instantly blind an Eighth Tribulation Celestial Venerable and severely injure his soul!
The sword dragon wailed, its body lashed by the River of Destruction, its blood-red light dimmed, and large swaths of sword energy scales peeled off and scattered.
But the phantom of the destructive river was also shattered into pieces by the incomparably sharp sword intent, and its demonic light dissipated!
Almost simultaneously, the other twelve evil god lords' divine forms also faced the oncoming blood-red sword dragons.
The Lava Giant slammed its fists down, unleashing divine flames that engulfed the heavens, as it clashed with the Stegosaurus in a primal clash of power!
The Absolute Shadow Domain expanded wildly, attempting to devour and corrode the Sword Dragon, but it was constantly cleaved and dispelled by the pure "slashing" essence within the Sword Dragon's body!
Thirteen against nine! It seemed that the evil gods had a numerical advantage, but the nine sword dragons evolved from the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation each possessed terrifying destructive power close to that of a half-step immortal. Moreover, they echoed each other, and the power of the sword formation was continuously replenished. For a time, they were locked in a fierce battle with the thirteen evil god avatars.
Sword energy and demonic light intertwined and annihilated each other wildly, turning this sword domain into a true chaotic and destructive land!
"Resist to the bitter end! Break through!"
In the center of the battlefield, the Heavenly Punishment God, who was fighting the two sword dragons most fiercely, suddenly let out a roar that shattered the starry river!
The three heads of the demon god's avatar behind him simultaneously lit up with dazzling demonic light of destruction. The six arms suddenly merged into one, and the six slightly dim phantoms of the River of Destruction instantly merged into a demonic fist that condensed his life's understanding of destruction and faintly touched the limits of the rules of this world!
This punch seemed to unleash the end of the universe and the annihilation of all things!
Wherever the fist passed, the sword domain space died inch by inch, turning into eternal nothingness!
"BOOM—!!!"
This ultimate demonic fist slammed solidly into the head of a blood-red sword dragon!
"Crack—Bang!!!"
The sword dragon let out an extremely mournful sword cry, and its entire head, along with half of its body, exploded under this earth-shattering punch!
It turned into countless blood-red light spots scattered across the sky, and some of the sword formation patterns contained within them shattered directly!
The sword dragon was severely injured and disintegrated. The immortal sword that served as its core let out a mournful cry, and a thin but shocking crack suddenly appeared on the blade!
The sword light dimmed by more than half in an instant!
When one Immortal-Slaying Sword is damaged, it has a ripple effect, instantly affecting the operation of the entire Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation!
"Buzz buzz buzz—!!!"
The other eight immortal swords simultaneously emitted a violent tremor, and the interconnected network of sword energy experienced a momentary disorder and stagnation!
The efficiency of the entire sword formation plummeted, and its power was greatly reduced!
"A great opportunity!!"
"The moment to break the formation is here!!"
"Let's join forces and attack one point!"
The other twelve evil god lords were all top-tier experts who had experienced countless battles; how could they miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
Almost at the same time that the Heavenly Punishment God Lord severely injured the Sword Dragon and the Immortal Sword developed cracks, they were of one mind and instantly unleashed all their power, bombarding the other eight Immortal Slaying Swords without reservation!
Twelve terrifying attacks, enough to easily shatter stars and annihilate star fields, struck the eight immortal swords simultaneously, like twelve burning, world-destroying meteors!
The ear-piercing sounds of metal shattering, Dao patterns collapsing, and sword spirits wailing mingled together, echoing throughout the Sword Domain!
Eight immortal swords trembled violently, and blood splattered everywhere!
Three of the immortal swords showed obvious cracks, and the other five also lost their spiritual light, with the runes flowing on the swords becoming obscure and unclear!
All nine swords were wounded, severely damaging the foundation of the formation!
"BOOM—!!!"
The entire Immortal Slaying Sword Formation finally could not withstand the terrifying pressure from the internal and external attacks. The blood-red sword domain that covered the heavens and sealed off time and space exploded like a glass dome struck by a heavy hammer!
The endless killing sword energy lost its restraint and poured out and dissipated in all directions like a flood that had burst its banks!
The nine dimly lit Immortal-Slaying Swords, like soulless meteors, were violently flung away by the recoil from the collapsing formation, shooting wildly in all directions outside the Sword Domain!
Sword Formation—Break!
"receive."
Just as the sword formation shattered and the immortal swords scattered, Gu Qingfeng's expression remained calm, though his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
His divine sense moved like lightning, instantly enveloping the nine out-of-control immortal swords.
The nine crimson streaks of light that were about to disappear into the depths of the starry sky were suddenly seized by an invisible hand, paused abruptly, and then flew back at an even faster speed, like swallows returning to their nests, all disappearing into the crimson array plate in front of Gu Qingfeng, which also had dim light.
The array plate emitted a low hum, retracting the nine swords. The blood-red patterns flowing on its surface dimmed to the extreme, as if it had exhausted its power and fallen into a brief silence.
See here.
The Heavenly Punishment God Lord laughed loudly: "The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation is broken! What do you have left to fight us with?!" (End of Chapter)