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Chapter 606: Chapter 369: Making a Scene
The immortals were shocked, leaving that aside, at the White Tiger Palace, a fierce battle was in full swing!
Two sword lights, roaring and colliding with each other, one was the fierce Heavenly Wound Sword of the White Tiger Star, and the other was the Qiankun Supreme Holy Dao Weapon; one displayed ferociousness while the other demonstrated might, like a fierce tiger clashing with a True Dragon, shaking the Heavenly Palace, swaying the Immortal City, causing gods and ghosts to flee in terror.
In the fierce sword light, a ferocious deity was vaguely visible, with a leopard head, ringed eyes, feathered eyebrows, a cold face without whiskers, and flying-temples hair. In his eyes flared killing intent, and between his brows raged anger, it was indeed the Western Extreme Chief Star, the White Tiger Star.
The Western Extreme Great Emperor, a Nine Tribulations True Immortal, commanding seven direct disciples who entered the Tribulation Realm, they are known as the White Tiger Seven Constellations.
This Lord of the White Tiger Star, as the leader of the Seven Constellations, has passed through six heavy calamities. Even within the Heavenly Court, he is an extraordinary powerhouse, known as the Star of Slaughter with his fearsome might and unparalleled battle power.
Before entering the Tribulation Realm, he was already a great general of the Heavenly Court, more victorious than the Dipper Department Martial Tune. After entering into tribulation, although he stayed within the palace to avoid karma, his fierce nature did not diminish but instead grew more intense.
Now being disturbed, seeing the imperial palace being robbed, and treasures lost, he was furious upon fury, ferocious upon ferocity; disregarding any karma involvement or calamity upon himself, the White Tiger drove the Seven Massacre, with the Heavenly Wound enveloping the land below.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Such a murderous aura shocked the spirits, yet their opponent did not retreat in defeat but continued with clanging and stirring clashes.
It was a sword battling against another sword; before the ferocious might of the White Tiger and under the killing force of the Heavenly Wound, a dazzling sword light rose, equally causing the Cycle of Heaven to turn cold and the stars to shake.
Unlike the White Tiger’s Heavenly Wound, the sword did not show any human figure nor weapon’s form, only the dazzling sword light, sharp and cold, resisting the momentum of the Seven Massacre and the ferocious might of the White Tiger, even turning the tides and gaining the upper hand.
Seeing this, the ferocity and killing intent of the White Tiger greatly intensified. With a flick of the Heavenly Wound Sword, it pulled the power of the White Tiger Star, immediately causing the silver stars to cross the sky and blood to be seen in the heavens.
Calamity Immortals, such as Dao Xuanzhen, have merged with the Great Dao and can invoke the power of the heavenly and earthly laws, even becoming a symbol of it.
As with the Ancient Immortal Gods of the World of Dao and Law, their revered titles hold great power, and disciples only need to mention their name to call upon part of their might.
This is the stature of Immortal Gods!
This Lord of the White Tiger Star might not be as great as the Ancient Immortal Gods, but he has also entered the Tribulation Realm, possessing the stature of an Immortal.
Now that he is united with the Great Dao, displaying his killing and slaughtering might, it is truly as if the fierce White Tiger Star has descended to the mortal world, wanting the heavens to bleed and the people to weep in despair.
Such a sword was powerfully unleashed!
The opponent, unfazed, welcomed it with a sword thrust.
“Bang!!!”
The swords met again, colliding with another earth-shattering noise, shaking all the halls of the palace.
The White Tiger Star’s heavy strike was intended to annihilate, clashing with that dazzling sword light, aiming to destroy the opponent’s mana, Divine Soul, spirit, and all vitality, even dead matter, all with a single strike.
This is the Way of Slaughter, different from the Underworld’s Law of Life and Death in its essence, yet with a similar marvel. A sword swung to exterminate everything. If one’s cultivation is insufficient, power inadequate, or Dao fruit too weak to withstand the exquisite mysteries, then they would be slain by the Way.
If it is an Immortal Artifact, then the artifact would shatter, turning into ordinary iron.
If it is Divine Power, then the Divine Power would disintegrate, dissipating into mist and clouds.
If it is the flesh and bones of a person, or the Primordial Spirit and soul, there is no need to say more, they are directly annihilated, completely erased.
Even Heaven and Earth would bleed, wounded by it!
Yet, despite such a fierce and chilling sword strike clashing with the opponent’s edge…
“Bang!!!”
A clear clang, the Seven Massacre and Heavenly Wound could not suppress the opponent’s edge.
It could not be cut!
It could not be killed!
The White Tiger Star felt that his sword strike was not falling on any weapon wound, nor any spell or Divine Power, not flesh and soul.
It was…
The heavens, the profound and vast sky!
The earth, the imposing and mighty land.
The people, the vast human heart!
Unshakable, undying, utterly unassailable!
What is this way?
What is this sword?
“Bang!!!”
In shock, another loud boom was heard, and as the brilliant sword light moved, countless magnificent scenes appeared within it.
There were suns, moons, and stars; there were plants, mountains, and rivers; one could see the prosperity of humans and animals, witness the sinister forces of war. At one moment all the lands were peaceful and clear, at another smoke from battles filled the air. Dynasties changed, territories changed hands, history books unfolded like scrolls, grandly kicking off.
In the end, a Holy Sword emerged with dignity, one moment featuring suns, moons, and stars, another moment displaying plants, mountains, and rivers, depicting the art of farming and animal husbandry, and laying out the Strategy of Uniting the Four Seas, its dazzling radiance, and awe-inspiring might indeed being the premier Holy Divine Weapon from ancient to modern times.
“This is…!”
“Boom!!”
With the sword’s emergence shocking the heart, before the surprise could settle, the Divine Sword swept forth, breaking through the White Tiger Seven Constellations, dispersing the encircling slaughter.
“The Nine Rituals Heavenly Sword?”
“How is that possible!!”
The White Tiger Seven Constellations had just been repelled when beams of flowing light shot through the air, revealing the figures of the Immortal Clan.
It was the Heavenly Court coming to aid, various Star Lords arriving.
The immortals rushed to the scene, witnessing the Divine Sword’s mighty sweep and were also visibly shaken.
The Holy Divine Emperor Weapon, The Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate!
When did this sword come into being?
How did it appear here?
How did it end up in someone else’s hands?
And to be wielded as easily as an extension of one’s own arm, battling the White Tiger?
What on earth has happened?
The immortals were in turmoil, their minds a tangled mess, unable to comprehend the situation.
But at such a critical moment, they could ill afford to ponder further—various immortals made their moves, each eager to intercept the sword.
The reinforcements who came were all Calamity Immortals, their cultivation varied, but all possessed formidable strength. Now, employing different techniques, they mounted layers of interception. It would have been nearly impossible for an ordinary person to escape.
However, the master of the Holy Sword was clearly no ordinary figure.
With one swing of the sword, a brilliant light burst forth, countless Xuanyuans stirred simultaneously, as the Heavenly Crafts Natural Creation fused with all methods, mastering myriad instruments, aligning with the vast heavenly intent, embracing the mighty earth’s force, and converging the vast human will. With all their power, they delivered a decisive blow.
“Boom!!!”
The world dimmed, turning black and white, spells, divine powers, Immortal Spirit instruments, all were shattered.
“Pfft!!!”
The bodies of the immortals shook, each retreating in defeat, with some even spitting blood, clearly wounded.
The Xuanyuan Divine Sword Spell, the Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate technique!
It too was a legacy from ancient times, included within the Daoist laws.
With the Daoist Law Ancestor gathering collective strength, these unique characteristics bestowed upon it, the capabilities of the Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate had already surpassed the Heavenly Pass, breaking beyond limits.
Ordinary Immortal Spirit Mech Armors, even if they were of the Seventh Rank, even if they were of superior quality, would find it difficult to break through this encirclement, causing a commotion within the Heavenly Palace Immortal City.
But the Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate was no ordinary figure, and the Xuanyuan Sword Master even less so.
With such a strike, they broke through the encirclement and defeated the ranks of immortals.
Afterward, Xu Yang did not linger and directly soared with his sword, seeking to rush through the heavenly gate.
The Heavenly Court was not only a Heavenly Palace but also a Great Array, a renowned Immortal Spirit Great Array called the Cycle of Heaven Constellation Great Array—seemingly Seventh Order, but in reality, an Eighth Order fine Immortal Spirit Great Array!
This array, centered on the Taiyin and Taiyang, featured three hundred and sixty-five main star nodes, commanding the myriad constellations of the heavens corresponding to each hall, each department, each stellar official of the Heavenly Court. The normal state was that of the Seventh Order, which could easily suppress Mahayana.
But that was under normal circumstances. If it came to a critical juncture, with the full activation of the array and the collective power of the immortals, the three hundred and sixty-five main stars would wield the heavens—the array would reach the Eighth Order, or even rise to the Ninth Order. It could suppress Calamity Immortals and even True Immortals.
Even though Xu Yang had reached Seventh Order as an Array Formation Immortal Master and had many Skill Characteristics, Daoist divine powers, and various Formation handling techniques, he did not wish to directly confront the might of this Array.
Hence, of the thirty-six strategies, retreat was the best!
Xuanyuan took off, charging directly towards the heavenly gate.
The Cycle of Heaven Constellation was a profound Array, laid out across the Nine Heavens Court. There was no path to the sky above, no opening to the earth below.
Only the four great heavenly gates were gaps in the array’s structure.
What is full must deplete, for the structure of an array to be sound, it must have gaps. An array without any gaps would itself become the biggest gap.
Thus, although the Cycle of Heaven Constellation Great Array had four gateways left open, it was these very gaps that established the might of the array. Moreover, each of the four auxiliary courts was guarded heavily, and ordinary Calamity Immortals, even if they knew the way, would struggle to escape.
But…
“Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate?”
“How is this possible!”
From atop Lingxiao Hall, the Jade Emperor watched with a cold eye, hints of shock and anger surfacing.
Who was this person?
How could they possess the Holy Divine Emperor Weapon that the Heavenly Court had coveted and painstakingly refined for countless eons, yet never achieved?
The Jade Emperor did not know, but at this point, no matter what, he could not allow this individual to escape.
Therefore, without further thought, the stars of the Great Array began to move.
As for the Great Mercy Bodhisattva standing beside him…
Though close to the True Immortal Buddha Fruit with an Eight Calamities cultivation, to ask for their intervention was not realistic.
To become a True Immortal after surviving Nine Tribulations, to gain the Longevity Dao Fruit, was no easy feat.
The later the stage, the heavier the Tribulation and the fiercer its power.
The higher the Tribulation Realm, the more constrained one becomes. The Great Mercy Bodhisattva, who had just passed the Eightfold Buddha Tribulation and could still walk the world, contrasted starkly with the Great Wisdom, Great Virtue figures who had long suffered through the Eight Calamities; they dared not even leave seclusion, fearing they would provoke cause and effect, thereby intensifying their Tribulations or causing them to come early.
Such was the perilous nature of the Eightfold Celestial Tribulation; even the great Bodhisattva of Buddhism had little confidence in facing it.
The Great Mercy had just surpassed the Eightfold Celestial Tribulation and, although there was leeway, would not take action lightly, avoiding entanglement with cause and effect.
Therefore, one could not rely on them. To detain the person, one could only rely on…
The stars in the sky that constituted the constellations. The Great Array began to operate to suppress the formidable enemy.
But there was one flaw in the array’s operation—it was slow to respond, lacking in mobility, and the Cycle of Heaven Constellation Great Array was particularly so. Without a Nine Tribulations True Immortal, an Immortal Spirit Formation Master to command it, and relying solely on the Heavenly Emperor’s authority, it was not just extremely difficult to move the array; it was also exasperating.
Just as the stars of the Cycle of Heaven aligned, the Divine Sword tore through, breaking past the heavy barriers and pressing towards the Western Heavenly Gate.
Guarded by the four auxiliary courts, the Heavenly Court’s four gates stood—the Western Heavenly Gate belonged to the Western Extreme Auxiliary Court. But with the White Tiger Seven Constellations already defeated, who else could block the path?
At this critical moment…
“Whoosh!”
Suddenly, mist and clouds floated about, the void vanishing, leaving no trace of destruction, only calm skies and gentle breezes.
A palm, translucent as jade, stretched out from an unknown place, only its direction was clear.
Heading towards that sword light, towards the fleeing foe!
A palm pressed down, profound as the Dao itself, like a prison of the world, all were shackles of the law.
Yet…
“Boom!!!”
With one slash of Xuanyuan, thousands of swords moved as one, supported by an inexplicable mighty force, and once again, the barriers at the gateway were broken through.
Suddenly, Xuanyuan soared, resplendent and magnificent, piercing through the prison, breaking free of the shackles, and the sword flew out the heavenly gate. Only a jade hand, grasping at empty space, was left with a drop of crimson disappearing within its grasp.
“Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate?”
“How could it be…”
Amidst shocked and questioning murmurs, the jade hand faded; chaos ensued in the Heavenly Palace, a relentless commotion unchecked.
Indeed, when the Xuanyuan Holy Path emerged, the might of the Nine Rituals Heavenly Venerate was revealed; amidst tumultuous changes within the Heavenly Palace, even a True Immortal could not obstruct it!