Chapter 721: The Return of Ten Thousand Swords

The battle had reached this point, and seeing Xu Wan appear before everyone almost completely unscathed, as if it were still the very beginning of the fight, the pressure weighing on everyone's hearts was easy to imagine.

Chen Ye had even entertained the thought of fleeing. The Monster Pickup Truck was his ace in the hole; if he wanted to escape, no one present could possibly outpace the Monster Pickup Truck at full explosive power. The reason Chen Ye still hadn't unleashed the Monster Pickup Truck was that, in such a setting with numerous superhumans gathered, the truck might not be able to accomplish much. Although the Monster Pickup Truck's number ranking was high, it ultimately wasn't the kind of main-combat Wonder. If the Monster Pickup Truck had digested the Wonder's Heart, Chen Ye might have considered letting it join the fight. But the Monster Pickup Truck still needed one more day. By tomorrow, it would finally complete its upgrade.

Plans could never keep up with changes. Those unexpected twists would never wait until you were fully prepared before striking. Second, Chen Ye wanted to hold something back. He didn't want to expose all the Monster Pickup Truck's abilities to everyone; he preferred to keep a trump card or two hidden. Looking at Xu Wan, who was nearly completely unharmed, if they had encountered something like this while scavenging for supplies, everyone would have fled without a second thought.

The reason they hadn't run away yet was also due to their respective considerations. First: If they fled now, what about Xi City? After all they had been through, Xi City was right within reach. As long as they eliminated Xu Wan and then dealt with the Second Anomaly she mentioned, Xi City would be completely back in human hands. If they gave up, it would mean that all the efforts they had made during this period, all the people who had died, were for nothing. Then the graves in the Rest Eternal Garden would become the greatest mockery of everyone. Unless absolutely forced to, they would not retreat if they could avoid it. That was the consensus of everyone present. Of course, Chen Ye didn't count. In Chen Ye's eyes, nothing mattered more than staying alive.

Second: This resurrection of Xu Wan seemed somewhat different from the previous few times. This time, the revival process was extremely fast, so fast that everyone barely had time to react. Such a rapid resurrection, while putting pressure on everyone, also made them sense something was off. The way she quickly displayed her full strength right after reviving was like she was trying to prove to everyone that she was still formidable. It was as if she were demonstrating that everyone's attacks were completely ineffective against her. But if they truly had no effect on her, why would she need to prove it? Xu Wan might genuinely be immortal, but there must be a price to pay. After the initial shock and despair, a glimmer of clarity and hope appeared in everyone's eyes. Perhaps the combined attacks of Jiang Rou, Wu Zehui, and Lin Qingge had inflicted immeasurable damage on Xu Wan after all.

The Pink-haired Girl's expression was solemn, her entire being radiating an indescribable sword intent, as if she herself had become a peerless divine weapon. The Fire Dragon Sword had transformed from dragon into sword, coiling around the young girl, its hum echoing continuously. Since Sun Xixi had ascended to Sequence 4, apart from her previous battle with Jiang Rou, Chen Ye had never seen her go all out like this. Perhaps she had used it during the intense fight with Jiang Rou, but Chen Ye hadn't witnessed it. The girl's pink hair moved without wind, gently floating upward as she rose into the air. At the same time, her entire body slowly lifted off the ground.

"Myriad blades condense into emptiness, a thousand edges forge the soul. Heavenly constellations and earthly luminaries, all become sword bones..."

An ancient incantation spilled from the girl's lips. With every word she uttered, something in the world shifted in response to her chant. When the girl recited the first line, "Myriad blades condense into emptiness, a thousand edges forge the soul," the Fire Dragon Sword trembled slightly, and one sword became two, two became four, four became eight...

This was the girl's ability from her Sequence 3 days: Myriad Swords Return to the Source. Except this time, the incantation was different. Back at Sequence 3, she could only manifest a dozen or so swords at first, and later at most a few dozen flying swords. But now... Looking at the growing number of flying swords filling the sky, it was impossible to count how many there were. Merely by quantity, there were hundreds, even thousands. This display far surpassed anything before. Thousands of flying swords hung before the girl, each one appearing real. The sword intent radiating from each blade was enough to make everyone's scalp tingle. Even though these swords weren't aimed at them, every onlooker couldn't help but shrink their necks. It felt as though these swords were everywhere.

Jiang Rou watched Sun Xixi at this moment, her heart churning with waves of shock. The two had fought several times before, and she had seen the girl use this move, but compared to today's display, it was a world of difference. She had always thought she was the one keeping a final trump card hidden. She never expected this little girl was also holding one in reserve.

Wu Zehui had already exhausted all his supernatural power, and now he stared at Sun Xixi with his mouth agape. Though the young man always presented himself as a sunny, carefree boy, his inner pride never conceded to anyone. But now it was clear that this pink-haired girl was far, far more powerful than he had ever imagined!

Even the figure hiding in the distant woods drew in a sharp breath of cold air. "My oh my, so this is the Sword Immortal Sequence! Could she be the female lead of this world?"

Meanwhile, on Xu Wan's side... "Xixi, do you truly insist on being my enemy?"

Xu Wan's voice had changed, and so had her expression. After being resurrected once more, her face no longer carried the calm composure from before. There was even a hint of frantic frustration and venomous hatred. Her entire demeanor turned sharp and piercing.

Sun Xixi did not answer Xu Wan's words.

"Xixi, I advise you to stop, or else you will regret this!" Xu Wan's voice gained a hint of harshness and threat!

Sun Xixi still did not reply, continuing her incantation as she floated in the air, the flying swords around her still multiplying. Her aura grew ever more chilling with sword intent. Seeing that Sun Xixi wouldn't respond, Xu Wan's face darkened as she too fell silent. Around her, countless plant roots burst forth from the ground. These roots twisted and interwove around Xu Wan, quickly forming a semicircular shield that encased her entire body.

Clearly, Xu Wan intended to weather Sun Xixi's attack head-on. More plant roots emerged from the earth, wrapping another layer around the already-formed root shield. A second layer, a third layer... It seemed Xu Wan wasn't entirely confident she could withstand this move of Sun Xixi's. The root shield kept increasing in thickness.

At the same time, the surface of those roots began to change. Small flower sprouts grew on the roots' surface, growing at a rapid pace. In the blink of an eye, these sprouts matured into flower buds. The buds opened, revealing the pistils within. A human face appeared in the center of each pistil. The human-skinned flowers flying through the air also began to change. All of them gathered together between Xu Wan and Sun Xixi. The tiny faces within the pistils all turned toward Sun Xixi, as if trying to form a defensive wall between the two. Countless human-skinned flowers, too many to count, quickly transformed this defensive barrier into a veritable mountain of flowers.

Xu Wan's regard for Sun Xixi far exceeded her attention to anyone else.