Chapter 139: Dragon Captive Escapes

  Ling Shi is the source of power for the 'Six Swords Absolute Kill Array'. As long as the Ling Shi in the groove is knocked out, the 'Six Swords Absolute Kill Array' will lose its source of power. Even with the array method, it's just a dead array.

  And what Xuan Tian wanted in his heart were these spirit stones.

  For the strong in the earthly realm, spirit stones are treasures of great value, impossible to measure with money.

  One Spirit Stone is worth one million taels of gold, and even that can't be exchanged for it. A strong practitioner at the Earth Stage doesn't lack gold, but lacks Spirit Stones.

  If he could obtain sixty pieces of Spiritual Stones, the wealth that Xuan Tian possessed would be immeasurable, far surpassing many seventh-grade powers.

  One person's wealth is far greater than that of all seven major powers combined.

  Even some of the early-stage strongmen in the lower realm can't compare, let's take the four major sects of the Divine Sword Dynasty as an example. Among them, there isn't a single early-stage strongman in the lower realm who can produce sixty pieces of spirit stones at once.

  Xuantian unfolded the third layer of the 'Ghost Shadow Soul Step' boundary, transforming into sixteen figures, while the 'Six Swords Absolute Killing Array' only slashed down one sword edge at this moment.

  A figure was split in two by the sword's blade, turning into nothingness. Fifteen more figures burst forth with swords drawn, mere centimeters away from piercing the crystal nestled in the recess.

  Xuantian was as swift as a ghost, his footwork strange and unpredictable. He rapidly charged towards the Ling Stone on the wall, the "Heavy Mountain Sword" in his hand being a mid-grade treasure of the Xuan rank. If he could land a single sword strike, he would definitely be able to stab the Ling Stone out of its recess.

  The sword tip had already entered the groove, but this groove was extremely solid, and the Ling Stone was as hard as a stubborn stone. The sword tip's attack was like a strong gust of wind blowing by, and the Ling Stone in the groove didn't even move at all.

  However, the 'Heavy Mountain Sword' followed closely. One sword stabbed in reality, and its power was not comparable to the true energy condensed into a sword tip. Xuan Tian had full confidence that with one sword, he could pry out a spiritual stone from the groove.

  Just as the tip of 'Zhong Yue Jian' was about to pierce into the groove, in an instant, the entire cave hall burst with light and five clear sounds rang out simultaneously.

  At the same moment, five other swords were also drawn out of their scabbards.

  The five swords drawn from their scabbards did not directly slash towards Xuan Tian, but instead stabbed straight at the central top of the cave, and the first sword that was drawn also stabbed past at the same time.

  The speed of the sword was so fast. It was almost like teleportation, as if there was no time interval at all. Even the shadow of the sword was not seen, and the six swords were already at the top center of the cave, with their tips aligned together.

  Whoosh!

  In an instant, countless sword lights flashed, and the sound of breaking through the air rang out continuously.

  Xuantian's whole body suddenly felt a chill, his sword had not yet entered the groove. However, the sky was filled with sword light. It transformed into a heavenly net, covering him from all sides.

  This net is woven from countless sword edges, each one with a force like thunder, weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, and as fast as lightning.

  If this were to happen, even if Xuan Tian's physique was strong enough not to be cut into pieces, he would still be left with countless sword scars all over his body and suffer severe injuries. Even if he managed to survive by luck, he might become a monster in the future.

  Although Xuantian's current illusory figure still had fifteen paths, in the vast sword net, no matter how many more illusions there were, they would have no effect.

  In an instant, all fourteen illusions were cut down by the sword light and turned into nothingness.

  Xuantian, only one true body is left.

  "What a pity!"

  The tip of 'Zhong Yue Jian' was less than an inch away from the Ling Stone in the groove, but Xuan Tian had to give up this move.

  "Beacon fires stretch across the sky!"

  The Xuantian Sword changed its move, and in an instant, the sword fire enveloped the surroundings, and in a flash, Xuantian didn't know how many swords he had split out. The sword light was like a curtain, like a light cover, covering Xuantian all around.

  Ding ding ding ding clang clang clang——

  A series of crisp sounds rang out, and in an instant, Xuan Tian and the sword net that slashed down from the sky collided with each other countless times.

  Although the sword's power was dispersed into a web of swords, the power was still scattered. However, when Xuān Tiān executed 'Fēng Huǒ Lián Tiān', it was also a group-killing sword technique, and its power was similarly dispersed. In comparison, the 'Six Swords Absolute Kill Formation' had the upper hand.

  Xuantian's body was shaken down from a height of over ten meters in the void, and his feet stepped on the ground, leaving two footprints that were as deep as two inches.

  A vast network of swords also vanished in an instant.

  Six glittering swords hung from the central top of the cave hall, their tips pointing towards each other, constantly rotating.

  Xuantian looked at the six-handle treasure sword and was surprised again, unable to help but exclaim: "What a great work!"

  Just now, the Xuantian and his opponent's sword were a mid-grade treasure of the Xuan rank. At this moment, six swords came out together, and Xuantian, as a quasi-sword master, saw it at a glance.

  These six swords, three of them are middle-grade treasures in the Mystic Stage, and the other three are actually high-grade treasures in the Mystic Stage.

  Xuan-level equipment is rare even among late-stage Pre-Heavenly Masters, and most of it is owned by strong practitioners in the early stages of the Earth Level.

  These six treasured swords, although not as precious as sixty spiritual stones, are still a huge fortune for warriors in the Pre-Heavenly realm.

  A lower-grade treasure from the Mystic Realm is worth several million taels of silver, a mid-grade treasure is worth at least thirty million taels or more, and an upper-grade treasure is even more precious, worth at least sixty million taels or more.

  This is just a valuation in silver, but in reality, treasures worth tens of millions of taels of silver are priceless and cannot be measured by silver. In most cases, they are exchanged for other goods.

  Zhu Wuying was only a warrior at the tenth rank of the Innate Realm, but what he possessed was something that many early-stage Earth Realm experts couldn't even bring out.

  Sixty pieces of spiritual stone, three pieces of middle-grade treasure equipment in the Xuan stage, and three pieces of high-grade treasure equipment in the Xuan stage. This is only what Xuantian saw, and the 'Sword Intent Fills the Sky Array' at the entrance of the mountain cave must also have spiritual stones as the source of power to maintain the operation of the array. Otherwise, after a long time, any array will be abandoned.

  "This 'One Sword to End Life' Zhu Wuying was indeed a legendary figure one hundred years ago, no wonder that after a hundred years have passed, his name is still known by many martial artists. One hundred years ago, Zhu Wuying's reputation had reached an unknown height, perhaps even the strongest experts of the four major sects were not on par with him."

  Xuān Tiān sighed secretly in his heart.

  Talents emerge in each generation, new heroes surpass the old. Many a heroic figure has made a name that echoes across the land while alive, but after dying, they are forgotten within three to five years. Even those with greater fame can't maintain it for ten or twenty years after death.

  The title of 'One Sword to End Life' has been maintained for a hundred years, and is often discussed by many martial artists. It's not a strong master of the ground level, but Zhu Wuying can indeed be called a legend.

  Xuān Tiān was still marveling at the grade of the six treasured swords, 'Six Swords Absolute Slaughter Formation', yet he didn't have a single thought.

  The sword net scattered across the sky, six rotating treasured swords flew towards six directions in an instant, and simultaneously flew to slash at Xuan Tian.

  Six Paths Sword Style: slash, chop or slice - attacking from six different directions.

  The six sword auras' attack was exquisite, seemingly expressing the grand momentum of heaven and earth, surging forth an unstoppable power. The six directions all sealed off Xuanyuan's retreat route, as if in one strike, they would slay Xuanyuan.

  "Sword Formation!" Two words flashed through Xuantian's mind in an instant.

  These six treasured swords, attacking individually, are already extremely formidable. The six swords attacking simultaneously is even more terrifyingly unparalleled, but the power of the 'Six Swords Annihilating Formation' is obviously not just that. The six treasured swords have actually formed a sword array, with the six swords almost forming an integral whole, their power increasing exponentially.

  In an instant, Xuantian was trapped in a sword formation, unable to block or retreat.

  At this moment, Xuan Tian finally realized that his previous desire to obtain the Ling Stone on the wall was a ridiculous idea. In the 'Six Swords Absolute Kill Array', he was in danger all around, and even self-preservation had a great risk.

  The Array Master is indeed a legendary figure who can hold his own against many. Although Zhu Wuying has been dead for over a hundred years, he left behind a sword array that is so powerful that even a Sixth-Order Supreme Master would not be able to withstand it for long and would soon meet their demise.

  As the six swords flew in to slash, Xuan Tian felt that the surrounding void was windless and automatically became violent in an instant. The airflow was like an arrow, his whole body's fine hairs stood on end, a deathly aura enveloped his heart, and it seemed as if there were thousands of swords around him, chopping towards him, wanting to chop him into pieces.

  Sword Intention!

  At this moment of mortal crisis, a sword intent power suddenly appeared and attacked Xuantian, making the situation facing Xuantian even more precarious.

  "Second-order sword intent, firming the mind and spirit, cutting off all illusions."

  In an instant, Xuan Tian grasped the second-level sword intent, surging out and completely annihilating the illusory sensation, instantly clearing his mind.

  However, the six sword auras that came from all directions were indeed real attacks, and the sword intent was unable to withstand them.

  Decapitation style, throat-piercing style, eyebrow-stabbing style, waist-cutting style, headless style, heart-dividing style.

  At the moment of facing death, a person's potential can be exerted in an extraordinary way. In an instant, Xuan Tian continuously performed six sword moves, almost seamlessly, and simultaneously slashed towards the six flying sword edges that were cutting towards him.

  The six moves of the "Absolute Shadow Sword Technique" were executed at the same time, and at this moment, Xuan Tian was emitting a second-level sword intent. In an instant, Xuan Tian's mind moved, and he caught a strange feeling in his heart. The previous move seemed to be very similar to the seventh move of the "Absolute Shadow Sword Technique", the "Destruction of God".

  Apart from the differences in the true and false transformations, there is also a difference in simultaneously performing six sword moves in an instant, which seems to be one of the foundations of 'Destroying God Style'.

  Xuān Tiān felt that he was one step closer to mastering the seventh form, 'God-destroying Form'.

  Six deafening sounds, simultaneously burst forth, six massive counter-shock forces surged towards Xuán Tiān, the 'Heavy Mountain Sword' almost slipped out of his hand, the tiger's mouth gripping the sword transmitted a wave of stinging pain, slightly cracked open, and fresh blood flowed out.

  However, the almost unstoppable and irretrievable six sword auras were blocked by Xuan Tian.

  It's no wonder that Zhu Wuying left a message saying that after cultivating the "Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship" to the small success realm, there is a 50% chance of breaking through the "Six Swords Absolute Killing Array". It turns out that if you simultaneously launch the six sword moves of the "Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship", you have hope of blocking the killing move of the "Six Swords Absolute Killing Array".