Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

Chapter 456: Chapter 454: The Method of Breaking the Formation

SWISH SWISH SWISH...

The instant Shen Haoran stepped into the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect Array, countless beams of Sword Light flared to life, slashing toward him. The razor-sharp Sword Auras were so potent that even the Martial Artists standing outside the Sword Sea felt a chill on their necks.

Dozens of beams of Sword Light sealed off all of Shen Haoran’s escape routes, leaving him with seemingly no room to dodge. The Martial Artists outside the Sword Sea smirked coldly. They were more than happy to see this; Shen Haoran being sliced to pieces by the Sword Light would suit their tastes perfectly.

But in the next moment, before the crowd could even begin to celebrate, they were stunned by Shen Haoran’s actions. Just as the dozens of beams of Sword Light were about to cut into his body, a pair of pitch-black flame wings suddenly unfurled from his back. He then twisted his body with force, contorting at an unbelievable angle to slip right through the barrage. He then landed steadily on a slender, nine-foot-long sword.

When Shen Haoran landed on the nine-foot-long slender sword, it seemed unable to bear his weight. It sank deeper into the ground before finally stabilizing.

HUMMM...

The moment Shen Haoran pushed the nine-foot-long slender sword down, the surrounding space began to tremble. Before everyone’s eyes, the large and small Sharp Swords around the slender sword slowly dissipated. In the end, within a ten-meter radius, only the long sword beneath Shen Haoran’s feet remained.

’It’s just as I thought!’ Shen Haoran was ecstatic as he watched the surrounding long swords vanish. ’Earlier, when someone threw a rock into this Sword Array, the Sword Light within shredded it into countless pieces. As the debris scattered, I noticed that many of the fragments passed right through the bodies of the long swords without any resistance. Only when they hit the nine-foot-long slender sword—the one I’m standing on—did they bounce off. That’s when I came up with a bold theory: most of these thousands of long swords are just illusions. Only a few are solid. Those solid swords are the key to breaking the array. And through this test, I’ve proven my theory correct.’

Meanwhile, the Martial Artists outside the Sword Array stared dumbfounded at the hundreds of long swords that had vanished before them. For a moment, they couldn’t process what had happened. The Sword Array that had seemed like a death trap to them... had been broken by Shen Haoran just like that?

Seeing Shen Haoran standing so casually on that nine-foot-long slender sword, everyone found it unbelievable. He had actually managed to break the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect Array.

"As I told everyone at the sect gate, I’m a good person who enjoys helping others achieve their goals," Shen Haoran said lightly, a shameless yet harmless-looking smile on his face. "Now, if you all give me everything you’ve obtained in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, I’ll help you break this array. How about it?"

Hearing this, the Martial Artists outside the Sword Sea couldn’t help but twitch their lips. They cursed him inwardly: ’A good person? You dare call yourself a good person? Have you ever seen a good person who scams people? And you’ve done it twice using the same method! What’s more frustrating is that we have no damn reason to refuse. We know he’s setting a trap for us, yet we still have to stick our necks out and let him fleece us. This feeling is worse than eating shit, isn’t it?’

"You only get one chance. I’ll give you ten breaths to consider," Shen Haoran said lightly, glancing at the Martial Artists. "If you refuse, then I’m out of here."

As soon as Shen Haoran finished speaking, the Martial Artists’ expressions turned even uglier. They were very reluctant to hand over what they had found in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect; after all, they had worked hard to collect it. But when they thought of the inheritance within the Sword Tomb, they were tempted. That was the Sword Tomb of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect! It contained the condensed legacy and life’s work of generations of the Sword Sect’s experts. If they could obtain even one of those, it would be an incredible windfall.

"Ten... nine... three... two..." While the Martial Artists hesitated, Shen Haoran was counting down. Ten breaths passed in a flash.

"One... Looks like none of you agree. Well, bye-bye then!" Shen Haoran gave a small wave and turned to leave. But just as he was about to move, the Martial Artists called out to him.

"Wait, we agree!" In the end, the Martial Artists caved. Compared to the treasures they had found in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, they cared more about the inheritance in the Sword Tomb.

"You agree? Good. Senior Brother Ling, collect everything they have," Shen Haoran said to Ling Feng outside the Sword Sea as soon as he heard their consent.

"You got it!" At his word, Ling Feng quickly stepped forward, took everything from the Martial Artists’ hands, and stuffed it all into a Storage Ring.

Seeing that the Martial Artists had all handed over their belongings, Shen Haoran nodded in satisfaction. He then said to them, "Alright, now follow my instructions. Take twenty steps forward!"

Hearing this, the Martial Artists hesitated. Shen Haoran was fast enough to dodge the Sword Light, but with their skills, they probably wouldn’t even be able to escape if they encountered it.

Seeing their fearful expressions, Ling Feng snorted disdainfully. He then stepped into the Sword Sea, walked forward, and stood behind Shen Haoran. When the other Martial Artists saw that Ling Feng was unharmed after entering the Sword Sea, they too walked in, relieved.

"Now, pick up the rocks at your feet and throw them forward. Don’t stop until I tell you to!" Shen Haoran commanded again.

"Throw rocks? Kid, are you kidding me? We gave you everything we got from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and you’re still not breaking the array for us? Are you messing with us?" one of the Martial Artists complained upon hearing Shen Haoran’s words.

"Just do as I say. Cut the crap. If you don’t want to, then get lost!" Shen Haoran said coldly.

"One more thing," Shen Haoran’s gaze swept over the crowd, lingering for a moment on Bai Li. "I’ll give you all a word of advice. This Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect Array is nothing like the Spirit Locking Array. During the process of breaking it, you must obey my words absolutely. Otherwise, you’ll have to bear the consequences yourselves!"

Meeting Shen Haoran’s gaze, the Martial Artists couldn’t help but look away. They then bent down, picked up rocks from the ground, and began throwing them into the Sword Sea before them.

Countless stones flew into the Sword Sea. Instantly, innumerable beams of Sword Light flared up, dicing the stones into dust and debris that scattered everywhere. Shen Haoran carefully watched the flying fragments, searching for a solid long sword.

"Found it!" A moment later, a piece of debris struck a Bladeless Heavy Sword and ricocheted back. A glint flashed in Shen Haoran’s eyes. In a flash, he dashed toward the Bladeless Heavy Sword, dodging the incoming Sword Light, and landed steadily upon it.

As Shen Haoran landed on the Bladeless Heavy Sword, the long swords surrounding it began to dissipate just as before, and the Sword Light died down.

"It’s working!" Seeing Shen Haoran advance another few dozen meters, the Martial Artists’ faces lit up with joy. They hurriedly followed in his footsteps, moving forward...