Chapter 1003 - 522: Fierce Battle with the Night Emperor (Part 2)_2

Chapter 1003: Chapter 522: Fierce Battle with the Night Emperor (Part 2)_2

Li Mu turned a deaf ear, and with a sweep of his divine thought, he collected nine Tier Seven Puppets that had consumed most of his spiritual power into the treasure mansion. Then, with a wave of his hand, nine more Tier Seven Puppets appeared.

Upon seeing this, Night Emperor - Di Tianxing furrowed his brows slightly, revealing a hint of apprehension.

Is this guy a Puppet Saint Master? How else could he possess so many Tier Seven Puppets?

No!

He is not only adept at Puppet Manipulation Skill but also excels in sword arrays, capable of simultaneously controlling nine puppets to arrange a sword array, a skill far beyond that of ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, this young man is also proficient in Beast Taming Skill, with two Tier Eight Nine Nether Whales loyal and unwaveringly by his side.

Watching the two Nine Nether Whales fiercely battle with the Celestial Dragon, Night Emperor - Di Tianxing secretly became wary, realizing that although the Void Refining Cultivator in front of him seemed to have low cultivation, he actually had deep foundations and endless means, far from being a simple opponent.

"Senior, we have no grievances nor enmity, why persistently corner me?"

After replacing his nine combat puppets, Li Mu equipped them with new swords, setting up an array, with sharp eyes directly confronting Di Tianxing’s murderous gaze, he spoke in a deep voice.

Di Tianxing sneered, with an undeniable authority in his voice, "Boy, you are too naive, this world respects the strong. The secrets you hold are enough to make many powers envy. Falling into my hands today is your bad luck!"

With that said, Di Tianxing lightly waved his sleeves, and the dragon corpses around seemed to receive some command, issuing low roars as they encircled Li Mu once again.

"Senior, while my cultivation may not match yours, I am by no means an easy target. To make me surrender, let me see the true strength of the ’Night Emperor’!" Li Mu wasted no words, swiftly forming seals with his hands, the nine Tier Seven Puppets shifted their formation, the brilliance of the Nine-Star Sword Array condensed towards the dragon corpses.

At the same time, Li Mu separated a portion of his divine thought and entered the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, summoning the Tier Seven Dao Artifact - Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.

Since the last battle with the Netherworld Sect Master, after losing thousands of Tier Five Spirit Swords, Li Mu spent decades refining a large number of Tier Six Cyan Bamboo Swords to replenish, completing the name of Ten Thousand Swords.

With the promotion of the sword grades by thousands, the artifact’s might of the Tier Seven Dao Artifact - Ten Thousand Swords Mountain rose another tier, nearing the next grand tier with just one step away.

Under Li Mu’s impetus, the black artifact body of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain rapidly enlarged, transforming into a small mountain three hundred zhang tall, filled with thousands of Tier Five and Tier Six Spirit Swords, trembling incessantly, forming a sharp murderous intent, eager for the upcoming battle.

Seeing this scene, Night Emperor - Di Tianxing’s pupils shrank, a bit startled.

He stared in disbelief at the rapidly expanding Ten Thousand Swords Mountain and the mountain body filled with Tier Five and Tier Six Spirit Swords.

This!

How is this possible!

...

Night Emperor - Di Tianxing was inexplicably shocked; this was a Dao Artifact capable of controlling countless high-tier spirit swords. His Celestial Dragon Tripod was also a Tier Seven Dao Artifact, nurtured meticulously for fifteen thousand years, yet compared to the might of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, it seemed somewhat lackluster.

"A Tier Seven Dao Artifact, you actually command such a Dao Artifact!" Night Emperor - Di Tianxing stared at Li Mu, his eyes full of jealousy.

The young Void Refining Cultivator in front of him, despite his youthful appearance indicating he had recently promoted, excelled in all aspects of magical artifacts, puppetry, and beast taming, even his Dao Artifact was superior to Di Tianxing’s. This contrast stirred an indescribable sense of frustration and anger in Night Emperor - Di Tianxing, simultaneously fueling his growing greed.

Di Tianxing awakened from his slumber because he sensed the two Nine Nether Whales, thus relentlessly pursuing Li Mu. He hadn’t expected this Void Refining Cultivator to possess such deep foundations, forcing him to reassess the opponent before him.

"Senior, I am the Supreme Elder of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, the sect is filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and countless strong cultivators, including two Daoist Monarchs. I bear no grudges against you. Today’s incident is a misunderstanding, why not cease here?" Li Mu looked at the opponent, revealed his identity frankly, attempting to resolve this needless disaster with the reputation of his sect.

"So it’s a cultivator from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, then I cannot let you go!"

Upon learning of Li Mu’s background, the killing intent in Di Tianxing’s eyes did not diminish but increased.

Finishing his words, Di Tianxing did not say more, forming seals with his hands, and a set of black dragon scale armor emerged on his body. He grabbed into the void and pulled out a Kanglong Mace, wielding the mace, his momentum rose to a higher peak, as the entire star realm seemed to tremble under his breaths.

Di Tianxing swung the Kanglong Mace vigorously, and suddenly a black giant dragon condensed from spiritual power roared out from the tip of the mace, carrying the force of heaven and earth destruction, charging directly towards Li Mu.

Faced with this sudden attack, Li Mu’s eyes sharpened, but he did not panic. With a heart thought, Ten Thousand Swords Mountain trembled, and all the spirit swords on the mountain seemed to hear their master’s call, unsheathing and transforming into streams of light shooting toward the black giant dragon.

Instantly, sword light rained down, dense and sharp, submerging the black giant dragon in a sea of swords.

However, Di Tianxing, being a peak Integration Stage expert, his strength was extraordinary. The black giant dragon surged left and right amidst the sword rain, although somewhat weakened, it still charged fiercely towards Li Mu.

The sea of swords formed by ten thousand spirit swords, the countless sword Qi fell time and again upon the black giant dragon’s scales, leaving only shallow scratches, unable to truly penetrate its defenses.

Di Tianxing’s face bore a cold smile; he was unfazed by the dense spirit sword attacks.

"Mere Void Refining Cultivator, dare to challenge the emperor, simply overestimating yourself!" Di Tianxing wielded the Kanglong Mace again, the black giant dragon seemed powered by a certain strength, becoming more frenzied, with a dragon’s roar deafening, attempting to pierce through the sword sea, get close to Li Mu.

First, there were two Tier Eight Star Beasts, then the Puppet Sword Array, and the sword sea; Di Tianxing found it difficult to kill the opponent with dragon control and Dharma Domain Technique alone, only by engaging in close combat could he unleash his peak Integration Stage strength, delivering a kill with one strike.

"Young friend, be careful, Night Emperor’s Body Refining Skill is superb, close combat is unparalleled, do not let him get close to you!"

Noticing this, Master Qingyang of the Soul Realm Pearl hastily transmitted thoughts to remind Li Mu.

"Thank you, senior, I understand!"

Li Mu smiled slightly, transmitted thoughts back a response, then quickly changed the spell with his hands, infused his divine thoughts into Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, loudly shouted, "Profound Celestial Sword Array, activate!"

Under Li Mu’s powerful divine thought control, Ten Thousand Swords Mountain suddenly shone brightly, as if the dense sword intent of the entire mountain ignited at that instant, causing the rotation speed of the ten thousand spirit swords in the air to accelerate, forming a complex and mysterious sword array phantom, criss-crossing sword Qi, encircling Di Tianxing completely.

Within the sword array, sharp sword aura spread, like living beings, weaving a tightly sealed sword net around Di Tianxing, the sword light flickering ceaselessly.

Soon, a series of "ding, ding..." sword striking sounds, dense like rushing rain, resonated from within the sword array.

Di Tianxing’s expression drastically changed, his former calm and self-assured demeanor was instantly replaced by gravity. He hadn’t anticipated that the sword array formed by ten thousand spirit swords would not only trap his form but silently compress his movement space to the extreme, each sword aura precise and seemingly capable of predicting his every move, preemptively blocking his retreats.

The sword aura’s power multiplied, endlessly striking the artifact spirit formed by the Kanglong Mace, which soon could not withstand the pressure, causing the scales on the black giant dragon to crack, its dragon roar turning intermittent, revealing pain and struggle.

"Ang!" With a tragic wail, the black giant dragon was ultimately unable to endure the devastation of ten thousand swords and transformed back into a scarred Kanglong Mace, flying back into Di Tianxing’s grip.

Di Tianxing grasped the Kanglong Mace, feeling the pressure, his expression growing increasingly gloomy; if he didn’t take action soon, he might be truly trapped by this terrifying sword array.