These flying swords? Mi Tian's pupils contracted as he stared intently at three of the nine lifebound flying swords hovering before Wu Yuan's qi refiner self.
Mi Tian’s heart pounded in his chest, sensing that they were an immense threat.
He wasn't wrong! Those three lifebound flying swords had all evolved into high-grade celestial artifacts. Their power had already surpassed the mid-grade Dao Instruments wielded by other High Immortals and High Deities, making them arguably the strongest weapons that could be wielded at full power by mortal lifeforms.
Though Mi Tian's Dao comprehension rivaled a Sovereign's, his cultivation phase remained that of a High Deity, so naturally he felt tremendously threatened.
“Lifebound flying swords? The optimal evolution pathway?” Mi Tian's voice was deep, his heart plummeting. The strength of Wu Yuan's qi refiner self exceeded his imagination.
"Ming Jian, do you truly intend to ally with Wu Yuan?" Mi Tian said, continuing to negotiate. "Whatever benefits he offered you, I can double them."
Mi Tian was confident but not arrogant. In his eyes, neither Wu Yuan nor Ming Jian would be easy to deal with. Facing both simultaneously would be extremely dangerous.
"It’s not something you can give." Wu Yuan's qi refiner self spoke softly, "Mi Tian, stop struggling.
“Die!"
Boom! Boom! Wu Yuan's qi refiner self and mana body erupted with power.
His mana body controlled the Hundred Swords Silver River, with eighteen mid-grade Dao Instrument swords circling around it. Though he could only unleash a portion of the mid-grade Dao Instrument's power, the sheer number of swords made up for it. These swords didn't attack directly, but instead covered an area of tens of thousands of li, forming a sword domain.
The ground rumbled as the sword domain extended, unleashing invisible sword qi that radiated terrifying force. Wu Yuan's mana body had unleashed this sword domain with his full power.
As the domain surged towards Mi Tian's true self and his ether body, both furrowed their brows, feeling their movements restricted.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Sword lights sliced through the air. When Wu Yuan's qi refiner self unleashed his attack, Mi Tian's expression finally shifted.
Lifebound flying swords circled around him, and dozens of mid-grade Dao Instrument swords joined the fray.
Alongside the nine lifebound flying swords, a total of eighty-one swords now hovered, each emanating a formidable aura. Their surfaces shimmered with countless intricate Spacetime Dao patterns, their radiant light merging into a unified force. This was the Hundred Swords Array.
The array anchored by nine lifebound flying swords as its core and bolstered by seventy-two mid-grade Dao Instrument swords, required Wu Yuan's qi refiner self to exert his full power.
Only his mastery of Sovereign-level techniques and his Apotheosis Yuan Soul allowed him to employ such a move.
Assemble! Wu Yuan's qi refiner self silently commanded, pouring everything he had into amplifying the array's power.
Finally, the Hundred Swords Array assembled before him, a slightly ethereal, nearly transparent Spacetime divine sword. Its tip pointed at Mi Tian, as an intangible sword intent shot across tens of thousands of li, causing the very fabric of space to tremble.
Go! Wu Yuan commanded, and the Spacetime divine sword erupted forward. Its speed defied comprehension. Augmented by the sword domain, it transformed into a beam of light, barreling towards Mi Tian's true self.
"Hmm?" Mi Tian grunted, realizing all negotiations had failed. "Kill!" he growled.
With a mere thought, his ether body swelled instantly, reaching a towering height of ten thousand zhangs. He brandished nine arms, each wielding a divine sword emitting a razor-sharp aura. A destructive energy surged forth, clashing directly against the oncoming Spacetime divine sword.
Clang! The collision echoed through the air, each clash more intense than the last. The Spacetime divine sword, controlled by Wu Yuan's qi refiner self, repeatedly met the divine swords wielded by Mi Tian's ether body.
Despite only grasping Sovereign-level techniques, Wu Yuan had an Apotheosis Yuan Soul and cultivated nine lifebound flying swords. His true self and mana body worked together, launching a relentless assault.
Yet, Mi Tian's ether body was not to be underestimated. Having comprehended the Great Dao of Destruction to the Dao Field stage, and cultivated a supreme burst secret art to extraordinary levels, Mi Tian’s every move was equally devastating.
Amidst the chaos, Mi Tian's ether body withstood the overwhelming pressure of the sword domain. He blocked Wu Yuan's Spacetime divine sword time and time again, eventually establishing a slight upper hand.
Ultimate destruction! What terrifying attacks. Wu Yuan felt the ruthless force imbued in Mi Tian's sword techniques, each strike intent on obliteration, reducing existence to its most fundamental state. The ensuing battle was a relentless tide of sword techniques, each wave more formidable than the last.
Renowned for his comprehension of the Great Dao of Destruction, Mi Tian’s attacks were extremely powerful. His strength was not merely a product of Dao comprehension. As a Supreme Genius, Mi Tian harnessed ninth-stage Archimmortal power upon employing his supreme burst secret art. In comparison, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self and mana body could only reach the seventh-stage Archimmortal level, starkly highlighting the disparity.
Whoosh! Mi Tian's ether body flickered, attempting to close in on Wu Yuan's qi refiner self and mana body. Yet, Wu Yuan anticipated the move, deftly evading the approach.
Unfazed, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self acknowledged Mi Tian's prowess. "You live up to your reputation indeed. Even with my true self and mana body working together, I find myself at a disadvantage," he remarked with a steady voice. "Still, Mi Tian, your efforts are futile. You know you can't kill me."
In the domain of movement skill, Wu Yuan's abilities were exceptional. If truly threatened, both his qi refiner self and mana body could slip into a higher spatial dimension, beyond Mi Tian's reach.
Scatter! With a mental command from Wu Yuan's qi refiner self, a flurry of rapid collisions ensued. The Spacetime divine sword, assembled from the Hundred Swords Array, fragmented into nine distinct entities.
Each part of the array transformed into a smaller Spacetime divine sword, albeit with diminished power.
Go! The nine swords synchronized in a unique formation, their movements influencing one another, enhancing their strength and velocity as they surged toward Mi Tian's ether body.
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The clash of weapons reverberated through the void. Mi Tian's ether body moved with lightning speed, effortlessly deflecting Wu Yuan's qi refiner self's onslaught. Yet, despite his agility, Mi Tian found himself ensnared.
At that very moment, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self and mana body surged with energy.
With a thunderous roar, Mi Tian's true self erupted with power, charging headlong towards Wu Yuan's body refiner self.
In Mi Tian's mind, the path forward was clear. Defeating Ming Jian is impractical; only three can advance to the Primordial Trial. All along, the real battle was between myself and Wu Yuan.
Realizing the futility of a battle of endurance against Ming Jian, Mi Tian resolved to swiftly eliminate Wu Yuan's body refiner self. The quicker he succeeded, the sooner this Death Trial would conclude, sparing him from a battle to the death with Ming Jian.
With a ferocious cry, Mi Tian's body refiner self grew to towering heights. Nine divine swords at the ready, he advanced through the void, striking at Wu Yuan.
“Come.” Wu Yuan faced him without flinching, eyes alight with eagerness.
Inwardly, he was slightly confused. If the jade tablet was a token that allowed entry into the life-or-death treasure ground, then by teleporting Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self in alongside his body refiner self, the two should logically be deemed the same entity. Thus, Wu Yuan prepared himself for the exposure of the relationship between his true selves.
Yet, perplexingly, even as only he and Mi Tian remained, the trial had yet to end. Could it be that the treasure ground perceived his two true selves as separate individuals?
The rules of the Megaverse Crossroads, shrouded in mystery, left him without answers. But he didn’t have the time to contemplate it now. At the moment, there was only one thing to do: kill Mi Tian.
Wu Yuan's body refiner self and ether body erupted with power, blade rays slicing through the air. Eighteen blades met the nine divine swords.
Those sword lights radiated a profound, destructive energy. Wu Yuan marveled at the complexity of Mi Tian's sword techniques, surpassing his saber techniques in depth and profoundness. In both techniques and Dao comprehension, Mi Tian indeed held the upper hand.
However, Wu Yuan possessed his own advantages: his true self's base power was stronger, and the synergy between his true self and ether body was seamless, their overall strength much greater than the sum of its parts. Furthermore, they were supported by his mana body's sword domain.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The battlefield echoed with the relentless clash of forces as Wu Yuan's true self and ether body engaged in a fierce and brutal fight against Mi Tian's ether body.
Brute force was met with brute force, sending shockwaves reverberating through the air. Wu Yuan's true self and ether body skillfully intercepted and blocked Mi Tian's strikes.
A frown creased Mi Tian's brow. He had been well-informed about Wu Yuan's capabilities, yet witnessing his opponent effortlessly repel his onslaught was unexpected. Even without support from his ether body, Wu Yuan's true self alone seemed capable of holding its ground against him.
This battle has become troublesome. Kill! Mi Tian channeled his full might. His nine divine swords unleashed their fury, abandoning defense entirely. The swords alternated between quick, blindingly swift strikes like lightning and explosive torrents like a fiery inferno, intent on overwhelming Wu Yuan.
Despite this, Wu Yuan's true self and ether body adapted fluidly. Their saber techniques shifted from offensive clashes to a steadfast defense, their cascading blade rays effectively thwarting Mi Tian's relentless assault.
The Great Dao of Creation! Mi Tian murmured, teeth clenched in mounting frustration. Born from the fusion of Life and Death, its defense flows endlessly like an infinite wellspring of vitality. His mind raced as anxiety gnawed at him.
Neither Mi Tian's true self nor his ether body could seize the advantage, resulting in a deadlock that seemed unbreakable.
Mi Tian knew he had no choice but to give everything. Wu Yuan and Ming Jian were unleashing their full power, and failure to match them would mean certain death in an instant. His vital ether drained rapidly, like water escaping a breached dam.
In no time, the battle's shockwaves decimated the surrounding radius of a hundred thousand li, leaving a wake of devastation. Amidst the chaos, Wu Yuan's two true selves fought as one, exchanging hundreds of moves against Mi Tian.
More than half my vital ether has been depleted. Mi Tian thought, his panic rising. Wu Yuan's comprehension of the Great Dao of Creation grants him an incredible ether recovery rate; it’s not surprising that he can endure.
But Ming Jian... he comprehends Spacetime and is wielding multiple mid-grade Dao Instruments, which should exhaust him far more than me. My ether body’s ether is over half drained, so how can he remain so composed? Mi Tian couldn’t understand it.
In Mi Tian's original plan, his ether body would force back Ming Jian, then his true self and ether body would unite to kill Wu Yuan.
But now, the situation had completely spiraled out of control, as Ming Jian's mana seemed inexhaustible.
Gradually, an unsettling thought arose in Mi Tian's mind: Could it be that Ming Jian possesses an Apotheosis root?