Chapter 502: Chapter 477: Wipe Out with One Slash
Liu Chang seized the opportunity to bring out one flagstaff after another—launching them towards the Flame Mountain Range. They planted into the mountain, transforming into glyphs that covered the entire range.
Within the Flame Mountain Range, Mr. World’s expression changed.
"It’s that old man."
Mr. World immediately thought of that old man.
Apart from him, no one else could disturb his formation.
He moved his hands quickly, forming seals, and continued to operate the formation.
But having lost the Five Elements Mountain Range as a source of power, his formation’s potency greatly diminished.
"Attack, break through!"
Yuwen Feng said, his body glowing as he charged in, sweeping his palm out—a vast sweep of sword light aimed at the Flame Mountain Range.
At the same time, Zhang Shi and other experts also launched their fearsome attacks.
Over ten attacks landed on the Flame Mountain Range simultaneously, shattering it to pieces, and the flags Mr. World had set up were also blasted to dust.
"Let’s see where you can hide now. Kill!"
Zhang Shi, adorned in golden armor like a golden-armored war god, charged into the mountains.
But before he could get far, a streak of sword light rushed towards him, as fast as lightning.
Zhang Shi was startled and threw a punch to meet it, colliding with the sword light and setting off a violent roar.
The sword light was blocked.
In the midst of the swirling dust, three figures appeared, standing side by side.
It was Lu Yan, Shen Yinuo, and Mr. World.
"That’s Lu Yan."
The Master of Skull Fire Mountain pointed at Lu Yan and said.
Zhang Shi’s gaze fell upon Lu Yan, sharp as a blade’s edge, he coldly said, "Was it you who threw the Three Emperors Command to the Immortal Clan?"
Lu Yan didn’t answer; as soon as he saw a young man next to Zhang Shi, he understood what was happening.
The people from the Three Emperors Alliance had come to kill.
"You want to use me as a weapon to kill those from the Immortal Clan, to use me as your sword, but what you don’t realize is that a sword is very dangerous and can sometimes backfire."
Zhang Shi’s voice grew colder by the moment, and as he spoke, a golden ape appeared on his body, fusing with him and boosting his aura once again.
"Heavenly Gold Formula, kill."
The next moment, Zhang Shi turned into a streak of light, charging out and throwing a punch at Lu Yan.
The force of his punch was immense, causing the void to shake tremendously, showcasing his terrifying power.
Lu Yan dared not be careless. As his Primordial Spirit trembled, three Big Tree Phantom Images rushed into Zhang Shi’s sea of consciousness, striking his Primordial Spirit.
However, above Zhang Shi’s Primordial Spirit, a golden pagoda hovered. When it was attacked by the Big Tree Phantom Images, its light surged, blocking all the attacks.
"Another Soul Defense Treasure."
Lu Yan’s gaze darkened.
Did every disciple from the Three Emperors Alliance have a Soul Defense Treasure on them?
With the Soul Defense Treasure, his Soul Attack lost its effect.
Lu Yan could only wield his Thunder Sword, unleashing the Purple Electric Thunder Knife, and clashed with the onslaught.
Sword light and fist shadows interwove, and in the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged nine moves.
An even match.
"Such immense strength."
Lu Yan was secretly alarmed.
The opponent’s cultivation level was at the Immortal Fourth Layer.
But after Lu Yan’s breakthrough to the Immortal Second Layer, combined with his fully mastered Purple Electric Thunder Knife, his strength should absolutely crush an ordinary Immortal Fourth Layer fighter.
Clearly, the opponent was also a character who could fight across different levels.
"Purple Lightning Pursuit."
Lu Yan pushed the Purple Electric Thunder Knife to its limit; the sky filled with purple sword light, like countless tiny purple snakes, entwining and slicing around Zhang Shi.
"This kid has reached the Immortal Second Layer, and his strength is actually so terrifying."
Zhang Shi’s shock outweighed that of Lu Yan’s, as his fists continued to lash out, each carrying the power to shake the heavens, blocking each thread of purple sword light.
"Kill!"
The other experts also advanced to the attack.
Mr. World faced off with Liu Chang, the two clashing with their formations.
Liu Chang’s cultivation level was higher than Mr. World’s, and he definitely surpassed Mr. World in raw strength.
However, Mr. World excelled in formations, which perfectly countered Liu Chang, making it difficult for Liu Chang to gain the upper hand. The two engaged in an intense battle.
Meanwhile, Shen Yinuo was surrounded by eight young masters from the Three Emperors Alliance. Among these youths were formidable experts, and Shen Yinuo found herself on the defensive.
Whoosh!
Yuwen Feng dashed towards Lu Yan like a specter.
But from deep within the mountains, a sound of sword whistling emerged—sword light charged at Yuwen Feng.
It was Jian.
Jian, along with a few other Divine Weapons, moved to attack Yuwen Feng.
"A bunch of beaten troops, at the end of their rope; today I’ll start by refining you all."
Yuwen Feng shouted coldly, unleashing the Saint Soldier’s Formula, enveloping Jian and the others in a mysterious dark light.
The Saint Soldier’s Formula was designed to suppress various weapons.
As they were bathed in the dark light, Jian and the others faced immense pressure.
The dark light penetrated the interior of the weapons, ready to gradually refine them for his own use.
"We must decide the battle quickly."
Lu Yan scanned the surroundings.
If the battle dragged on, it would disadvantage them.
Apart from himself, others were clearly at a disadvantage.
Holding the Thunder Sword in both hands, Lu Yan unleashed the Purple Electric Thunder Knife, and at the same time, his body’s Immortal Power madly converged towards the Thunder Sword. The weapon began to emit a powerful aura.
"This is...."
Zhang Shi sensed the aura of the Thunder Sword, his heart filled with astonishment, and he too summoned his broken metal staff.
"Kill!" Lu Yan roared, his blade cleaving through the air.
From his position as the center, thick golden lightning bolts surged out towards Zhang Shi, Liu Chang, Yuwen Feng, and the master of Skull Fire Mountain, among others.
And some particularly strong experts received special attention; more bolts targeted them, like Zhang Shi, Liu Chang, and Yuwen Feng.
Boom, boom, boom ...
Six consecutive golden lightning bolts struck Liu Chang.
Despite his full efforts to defend, when the lightning struck, it shattered his defenses as easily as dry twigs, breaching his every protection. Liu Chang let out a scream of unwillingness as both his flesh and primordial spirit turned to ash amidst the lightning.
This was a strike from Lu Yan wielding the Thunder Sword.
When Lu Yan was in the Immortal First Layer, invoking the full power of the Thunder Sword and unleashing its potential could grievously wound Yuwen Feng, driving him into a desperate escape.
Now, having stepped into the Immortal Second Layer, Lu Yan’s immortal power had thickened several fold. When he fully incited the Thunder Sword, its might was naturally even more terrifying. Despite being dispersed, it still had the power to kill a strong expert like Liu Chang.
As for the other younger experts of the Three Emperors Alliance, they were no match, with a single bolt being enough to reduce them to ashes.
Screams rose as one after another, young heroes perished.
"No..." The master of Skull Fire Mountain let out a hysterical howl, desperately flapping her wings trying to escape.
But how could her speed compare with the lightning?
Crash!
A bolt of golden lightning struck her, and with intense regret and unwillingness, the master of Skull Fire Mountain turned to ash. Even her Sumi Mustard Seed Bag exploded, scattering its contents into the air, some destroyed and some preserved.
Zhang Shi and Yuwen Feng were also given special attention; six bolts of lightning targeted each of them simultaneously.
Zhang Shi summoned all his strength to activate the broken metallic staff, which emitted a mysterious light, enveloping him.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
Six consecutive thunderous noises rang out as the metallic staff was blasted back, crashing into Zhang Shi, splitting half of his body open.
Panicked to his core, Zhang Shi’s battered body turned into a river of laws, merging into the broken metallic staff which then transformed into a rainbow beam, fleeing into the distance at high speed.
While Zhang Shi suffered heavy damage, Yuwen Feng too was severely wounded. His body was charred black as if it had been struck six times by lightning.
Nevertheless, at his peak, Yuwen Feng was from the Immortal Ninth Layer, and his Saint Soldier’s Formula was incredibly profound. His body, as sturdy as a divine weapon, withstood the lightning strikes with great difficulty.
"Yuwen Feng, let’s die together," Jian declared with a light hum, his broken sword radiating dazzling light, piercing through the sky’s vault.
"This is bad, he’s burning his own essence for a final attack, he’s seeking death..." Jin Ming’s voice sounded from within the Thunder Sword.
At that moment, Jian shone brilliantly, and his sword body seemed to melt away, turning into an eternal beam of sword light.
Swish!
The sword light streaked through the sky, and the next moment, a scream echoed as Yuwen Feng’s body was split right down the middle, and then systematically into smaller and smaller pieces...
His body was as if teeming with countless sword qi, brutally minced into a pulp.
Clang!
A broken sword fell to the ground, its light dimmed, appearing no different from ordinary iron.
With that last strike, Jian had exhausted everything, its artifact spirit burnt out, plunging into silence.
"You can’t kill me, just a mere weapon, don’t think it can kill me," Yuwen Feng declared, not yet dead. His primordial spirit flew out, letting out a hysterical roar.
It was evident that his primordial spirit had suffered unimaginable damage, covered in cracks like a spider web, but his formidable cultivation level managed to stabilize it forcefully.
"Kill!" Lu Yan gathered his remaining strength, squeezing out his last bit of energy to send the Thunder Sword flying.
Puff!
The lightning flashed, and the Thunder Sword pierced right through Yuwen Feng’s primordial spirit.
"Ah, I... cannot accept this..." Yuwen Feng’s pupils dilated in indignation, screaming as his broken primordial spirit could no longer hold itself together, exploding into streams of light that merged back into the heavens and the earth.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Thud!
Lu Yan fell to the ground.
"Lu Yan..." Shen Yinuo flew over, a look of worry on her face.
"I’m fine, just drained, I’ll recover after some rest," Lu Yan said with a smile, his face pale.
Shen Yinuo hurriedly took out several elixirs and placed them into Lu Yan’s mouth.
Lu Yan quietly circulated his power to refine the elixirs.
Meanwhile, Mr. World reactivated the Reverse Wu Xing Array.
A moment later, Lu Yan had somewhat recovered his strength, and his immortal power also rejuvenated a bit.
"It’s a pity, one got away..." Lu Yan sighed.
Zhang Shi, carrying the broken metallic staff, had merged with it in a final act of escape, fleeing at an incredible speed. Shen Yinuo and Mr. World would certainly not be able to catch up.
Even at his prime, Lu Yan still would not have been able to keep pace.
Given the enemy’s significant loss, a sure retaliation loomed, posing endless troubles ahead.
If it was only an existence from the Immortal Fourth Layer they were up against, they had nothing to fear.
The trouble would arise if the Three Emperors Alliance sent an expert from above the Immortal Fifth Layer to the Desolate Land.
"Lu Yan, we need to change locations," Shen Yinuo suggested.
Lu Yan nodded.
They collected all the intact Sumi Mustard Seed Bags and the preserved Immortal Treasures, then left the Five Elements Mountain Range.
Before leaving, Lu Yan left behind a Martial Arts Avatar hidden in the shadows as a precaution — if anyone approached, he would know instantly.
