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Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sucked in a cold breath. The sword array was no less than its name implied—it was an array set up by cultivators to counter enemies together.

It shared similarities with the restrictions formed using arrays and banners, but its power was incomparably greater. Upon closer inspection, it seemed even more intricate and profound.

After all, arrays and banners were inanimate objects; once they were crafted, their form remained unchanged, regardless of whether someone controlled them or not.

However, a sword array was different—it was fully orchestrated by people. Typically, cultivators within a sect would practice one or two sets of sword arrays for combat purposes.

Relying on the power of the阵法, it could produce an effect where one plus one was greater than two. For instance, nine condensation core stage cultivators facing an元婴-level existence would surely lose, but with the aid of a sword array, the outcome might be different...

In the cultivation world, there were numerous types of sword arrays that were hard to enumerate. The simplest ones could be set up by just two or three people, like the "Two-Element Sword Array" and the "Heaven-Man-Nature Three Talents Formation."

However, these were merely simple formations. Truly intricate and powerful formations required a large number of cultivators, often hundreds or even thousands.

Such sword arrays had formidable power but also obvious weaknesses—coordination among the participants. The more people involved, the higher the likelihood of errors.

Thus, sword arrays with over a thousand participants, although their power was tempting, were rarely seen in the cultivation world. Such formations were too impractical; they often revealed flaws before successfully eliminating the enemy.

"An immortal body plus a sword array—Old Monarch Heaven's End is no less than a peak spirit realm cultivator. I see this battle ending here with no suspense," sighed the gray-robed cultivator beside him, his expression filled with admiration. As a peer at the spirit realm stage, he could not match Old Monarch Heaven's End's strength.

"Good move, Elder Brother Long. Although Senior Lin is far superior to his peers, having him fight against Old Monarch Heaven's End was still too hasty a decision by your sect. Now that we're here, what do you plan to do?" Lu Yun turned around as well. As one of the six elders in Star Moon City, he knew all about the terms proposed for the duel. However, with things as they were, there was nothing he could do but ask.

The young man with the surname Long frowned deeply and did not answer. Although he felt uneasy, this battle's stakes were significant; how could he give up at the last moment?

He hoped his junior Lin had a reserve plan.

"Little fellow, if you admit defeat now, you can avoid much suffering. Otherwise, I will truly make your soul suffer."

The voice of Old Monarch Heaven's End echoed in his ears, filled with threats, though it was still impossible to determine where he was.

"Admit defeat? Do you think such persuasion would work? If you have the ability, capture me; otherwise, stop wasting words," Lin Xuan said coldly.

This sword array indeed seemed formidable. However, he had many hidden techniques as well. Winning him wouldn't be as easy as it looked on the surface.

Moreover, whether it was an immortal body or this sword array, these divine abilities were incredibly profound. But Lin Xuan believed they consumed a lot of energy; otherwise, his opponent would not repeatedly urge him to surrender.

In other words, even if he didn't have a winning strategy, as long as he could endure, with the passage of time, there might be a turning point.

Although this was just speculation, Lin Xuan's experience and insight were unparalleled. He had about seven or eight chances out of ten that his assessment was correct.

"Little fellow, daring to say I'm wasting words—wait until you're in my sword array and then regret it."

Old Monarch Heaven's End's voice filled with rage. The voices of the many incarnations each formed hand seals, and various hand gestures appeared in mid-air.

As he moved, the floating immortal swords began to spin rapidly, producing a whistling sound.

In the sky, countless golden light balls appeared, each caused by the spinning swords, seemingly capable of tearing through anything. Wherever they passed, white traces emerged in the air.

Lin Xuan's brows furrowed.

The power of these immortal swords seemed formidable. He decided to test them before making a decision. With a flick of his hand, a green jade curved saber appeared.

This treasure emitted green light and was still jumping with thumb-thick lightning. Although he didn't know what material it was made from, its extraordinary nature was evident at first glance.

Lin Xuan had many similar treasures, obtained after eliminating enemies. Now they could be used to test the true strength of this sword array.

With a wave of his hand, Lin Xuan activated the green saber, transforming it into a dazzling streak that charged forward with great force.

However, before it flew more than a hundred feet, one golden light ball approached.

Crack…

The two met, and the streak instantly dimmed. The saber broke into three pieces and fell from mid-air, clearly destroyed.

"Wow! It's so powerful!"

Lin Xuan sucked in a cold breath. A single light ball formed by an immortal sword had such power; how formidable was the entire sword array?

"Young Lin, it's too late to be afraid now."

The voice of Old Monarch Heaven's End echoed again. The small monsters closed their hands together, and all the light balls flew from every direction—above, below, left, right—without any blind spots.

Wherever they passed, space seemed distorted. In other words, it was impossible to avoid with Nine Heavens Microstep; using ordinary遁光 would only seal off escape routes, leaving only one option: confrontation.

However, Lin Xuan did not immediately summon the True Spirit Inkstone of the Black Tortoise. Although its defensive capabilities were formidable, in such a situation, it might be insufficient. The best defense was offense.

Lin Xuan's hands moved like butterflies, sending wave after wave of hand seals towards the Nine Palace Mustache Sword.

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