lín xuān yī lù ， shì rú pò zhú ， jiàn hú gōng de fǎn yìng ， qí shí hái suàn xùn sù ， rán ér xiū xiān jiè shì yǐ qiáng zhě wèi zūn de ， miàn duì dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， xiǎng yào lán zhù yòu nǎ ér shì zuǐ shàng shuō shuō nà me róng yì de ？
林轩一路，势如破竹，剑湖宫的反应，其实还算迅速，然而修仙界是以强者为尊的，面对渡劫级别的老怪物，想要拦住又哪儿是嘴上说说那么容易的？
Lin Xuan's advance was like a force breaking through bamboo, and the reaction of Sword Lake Palace was actually quite swift. However, in the cultivation world, might is right. Facing an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage, it wasn't as simple to stop him just by saying so.
hé kuàng cóng yī kāi shǐ ， tā men yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào chuǎng rù zǒng duò zhī rén de shí lì rú cǐ lí pǔ 。レレ
何况从一开始，他们也没有想到闯入总舵之人的实力如此离谱。レレ
Moreover, from the very beginning, they hadn't expected that the intruders into the main hall would be of such a shocking power.
sú huà shuō ， zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， bǎi zhàn bù dài ， ér jiàn hú gōng zhè yī cì ， què zhe shí fàn le qīng dí dà yì de shū hū ， tā men wàn wàn bù céng xiǎng ， shì yǒu qiǎo hé ， lín xuān bù jǐn zài guān jiàn shí kè ， gǎn huí lái le ， ér qiě hái shùn lì jìn jí ， chéng wéi le dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù 。
俗话说，知己知彼，百战不殆，而剑湖宫这一次，却着实犯了轻敌大意的疏忽，他们万万不曾想，事有巧合，林轩不仅在关键时刻，赶回来了，而且还顺利晋级，成为了渡劫级别的老怪物。
As the saying goes, know your enemy and yourself; a hundred battles will not fail you. But this time, Sword Lake Palace truly made a grave oversight in underestimating their opponent. They never imagined that by chance, Lin Xuan returned just when it mattered most, and he had even advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage.
rú cǐ liào dí bù míng ， zhǔn bèi bù zú ， bù chī kǔ tóu ， cái shì guài le 。
如此料敌不明，准备不足，不吃苦头，才是怪了。
Such an inaccurate assessment of his enemy and insufficient preparation would have been strange if not for the pain they were experiencing now.
piān piān lín xuān yòu chū shǒu xùn měng ， kě yǐ shuō zài chū shǐ jiē duàn jiàn hú gōng wán quán bèi dǎ méng diào le 。
偏偏林轩又出手迅猛，可以说在初始阶段剑湖宫完全被打蒙掉了。
Lin Xuan's attacks were swift and merciless. At this initial phase, Sword Lake Palace was completely taken aback. He had already killed hundreds of high-ranking cultivators with ease.
lín xuān rú rù wú rén zhī jìng ， sǐ zài tā shǒu zhōng de gāo jiē xiū shì yǐ yǒu shù bǎi zhī duō 。
林轩如入无人之境，死在他手中的高阶修士已有数百之多。
Fortunately, Sword Lake Palace was still the top sect in Nai Long World, with countless experts. Although it hurt them deeply, they hadn't suffered any critical damage yet.
hǎo zài jiàn hú gōng bì jìng shì nài lóng jiè pái míng dì yī de zōng mén jiā zú ， gāo shǒu wú shù ， zhè diǎn sǔn shī suī rán ròu téng ， dàn hái yuǎn méi dào shāng jīn dòng gǔ de dì bù 。
好在剑湖宫毕竟是鼐龙界排名第一的宗门家族，高手无数，这点损失虽然肉疼，但还远没到伤筋动骨的地步。
As time passed, Lin Xuan encountered increasingly stronger and more numerous resistances. While no single opponent could match him one-on-one, here at their main hall, Sword Lake Palace had the advantage of timing, location, and manpower. After the initial chaos, they gradually stabilized their defenses.
ér suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， lín xuān yù jiàn de dǐ kàng yě zhú jiàn zēng qiáng zēng duō 。
而随着时间的推移，林轩遇见的抵抗也逐渐增强增多。
After all, there was only one enemy whose strength was formidable. Even if it were a True Monarch personally present, his disciples still didn't believe that anyone in this world could single-handedly destroy Sword Lake Palace.
ruò shì dān dǎ dú dòu ， jiàn hú gōng méi yǒu rén shì tā de duì shǒu ， rán ér zhè lǐ shì duì fāng de zǒng duò ， jiàn hú gōng zhàn jù zhe tiān shí 、 dì lì 、 rén hé ， zài zuì chū de huāng luàn guò hòu ， yě jiàn jiàn wěn zhù zhèn jiǎo le 。
若是单打独斗，剑湖宫没有人是他的对手，然而这里是对方的总舵，剑湖宫占据着天时、地利、人和，在最初的慌乱过后，也渐渐稳住阵脚了。
Lin Xuan was also an obstinate cultivator. Despite the increasing resistance, he showed no signs of retreating. His magic swords and talismans flew everywhere as he carved out a bloody path forward.
bì jìng dí rén zhǐ yǒu yí gè ， suī rán tā de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn chú le nài lóng zhēn rén qīn zhì cǐ chù ， gāi pài de dì zǐ hái zhēn bù xiāng xìn cǐ jiè yǒu shuí néng dān qiāng pǐ mǎ jiù jiāng jiàn hú gōng tiāo le 。
毕竟敌人只有一个，虽然他的实力非同小可，但除了鼐龙真人亲至此处，该派的弟子还真不相信此界有谁能单枪匹马就将剑湖宫挑了。
The main hall's vast area far exceeded Lin Xuan's expectations, but there wasn't time to dwell on it. The enemies pouring in were too numerous to stop him from advancing.
ér lín xuān yě shì hěn zhí niù de xiū xiān zhě ， jǐn guǎn gǎn jué zǔ lì yuè lái yuè duō ， què sī háo méi yǒu tuì bì de yì tú ， fǎ bǎo jiàn qì zòng héng fēi wǔ ， yìng shēng shēng xiàng qián shā chū le yī tiáo xuè lù 。
而林轩也是很执拗的修仙者，尽管感觉阻力越来越多，却丝毫没有退避的意图，法宝剑气纵横飞舞，硬生生向前杀出了一条血路。
This was a narrow valley. Inside, hundreds of cultivators hung suspended in the air, their appearances varied, yet their treasures were identical, even in quality.
ér gāi pài de zǒng duò miàn jī zhī guǎng ， yě yuǎn chāo lín xuān de xiǎng xiàng ， dàn zhè shí hòu yě gù bù shàng jiū jié zhè ge ， yuán yuán yǒng lái de dí rén suī duō ， què wú fǎ ràng lín xuān tíng xià tā de jiǎo bù 。
而该派的总舵面积之广，也远超林轩的想象，但这时候也顾不上纠结这个，源源涌来的敌人虽多，却无法让林轩停下他的脚步。
A three-foot-long green sword!
zhè ér shì yī piàn xiá cháng de shān gǔ · cǐ shí gǔ zhōng mì mì má má de xuán fú zhāo shù bǎi míng xiū xiān zhě 。
这儿是一片狭长的山谷·此时谷中密密麻麻的悬浮着数百名修仙者。
The swords shimmered with cold light; if he hadn't been mistaken, they were made from meteoric iron. Their power was formidable, especially the fact that over a hundred of these high-quality weapons had been crafted.
zhè xiē rén de dǎ bàn suī rán gè yì ， rán ér shǒu zhōng de bǎo wù què shì yī mú yī yàng dì ， shèn zhì lián pǐn zhì dōu xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
这些人的打扮虽然各异，然而手中的宝物却是一模一样地，甚至连品质都相差仿佛。
Commanding them were all Core Formation stage cultivators.
sān chǐ qīng fēng ！
三尺青锋！
Their individual strength was negligible, but as a group, their sword array couldn't be underestimated. Even several late-stage Spirit Formation cultivators attempting to force an entry would struggle to break through.
bǎo jiàn hán guāng yào mù ， ruò shì zì jǐ méi yǒu kàn cuò · yīng gāi shì yòng tiān wài yǔn tiě dǎ zào de 。
宝剑寒光耀目，若是自己没有看错·应该是用天外陨铁打造的。
This statement wasn't exaggerated at all.
wēi lì bù sú ， yóu qí nán dé de shì liàn zhì le shàng bǎi bǐng xiāng tóng zhì liàng de bǎo wù 。
威力不俗，尤其难得的是炼制了上百柄相同质量的宝物。
Lin Xuan's eyesight was sharp; he immediately recognized the terrifying nature of this sword array composed of hundreds of Core Formation stage cultivators. It could be considered Sword Lake Palace’s trump card, and even ordinary Tribulation Transcending cultivators might hesitate before attempting to force an entry.
cāo zòng tā men de yě shì qīng yī sè de dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
cāo纵它们的也是清一sè的洞玄级别的修仙者。
However, Lin Xuan had no time to waste here. The longer he delayed, the more time his opponents would have to prepare their defenses.
dān gè de shí lì bù zhí yī tí ， rán ér shù bǎi rén zǔ chéng de jiàn zhèn jiù bù róng rén xiǎo shì le 。
单个的实力不值一提，然而数百人组成的剑阵就不容人小视了。
Since he knew this, he couldn't let them get what they wanted.
nǎ pà shì shù míng fèn shén hòu qī de lǎo guài wù lián shǒu yìng chuǎng yě méi yǒu jī huì gōng pò ， shā yǔ ér guī de shì hǎo de ， shāo yǒu shū hū shèn zhì yǒu kě néng quán jūn fù mò 。
哪怕是数名分神后期的老怪物联手硬闯也没有机会攻破，铩羽而归的是好的，稍有疏忽甚至有可能全军覆没。
"Break it!"
zhè huà méi yǒu fēn háo kuā zhāng zhī chù 。
这话没有分毫夸张之处。
Lin Xuan's遁光 didn’t pause for a moment as it became even more dazzling and faster than before. Correspondingly, a surge of spiritual pressure erupted from him like a dam breaking.
ér lín xuān de yǎn lì bú yòng shuō ， yī yǎn jiù kàn chū le zhè yóu shù bǎi míng dòng xuán qī xiū shì zǔ chéng de jiàn zhèn de kě pà zhī chù 。
而林轩的眼力不用说，一眼就看出了这由数百名洞玄期修士组成的剑阵的可怕之处。
The cultivators in the valley instantly grew solemn. They knew that facing an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage was no small matter; they couldn't afford any complacency.
shuō shì jiàn hú gōng de shā shǒu jiǎn yě bù wèi guò ， nǎ pà shì pǔ tōng de dù jié chū qī de xiū xiān zhě xiǎng yào yìng chuǎng · kǒng pà yě xū yào diān liáng yī èr de 。
说是剑湖宫的杀手锏也不为过，哪怕是普通的渡劫初期的修仙者想要硬闯·恐怕也需要掂量一二的。
Seeing Lin Xuan charging forward with overwhelming force, they shouted and unleashed their spiritual light, each one brandishing a three-foot-long green sword.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān nǎ ér yǒu shí jiān zài zhè lǐ dān gē ， tuō yán dé yuè jiǔ ， duì fāng jiù yuè yǒu chōng zú de shí jiān pái bīng bù zhèn ， zhǔn bèi duì fù zì jǐ de shǒu duàn le 。
然而此时此刻，林轩哪儿有时间在这里耽搁，拖延得越久，对方就越有充足的时间排兵布阵，准备对付自己的手段了。
Sword lights surged everywhere, unstoppable. The piercing sounds of breaking air filled the sky as if flying locusts were attacking Lin Xuan's side.
jì rán zhè yì diǎn lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， tā dāng rán bù kě néng ràng duì fāng chèn xīn rú yì le 。
既然这一点林轩心中有数，他当然不可能让对方称心如意了。
Swords raining down!
“ gěi wǒ pò ！”
“给我破！”
This wasn't an exaggeration at all. A handful of Core Formation stage cultivators might not be significant, but a hundred of them working together to form a sword array was enough to make one take notice. The waves of sword energy surged like a rainbow, making it hard for anyone to face head-on.
lín xuān de dùn guāng sī háo tíng xiē zhī yì yě wú ， shèn zhì zài jiē jìn shān gǔ zhī hòu biàn dé gèng zēng jiā de yào yǎn cì mù ， sù dù zì rán yě zài yuán yǒu de jī chǔ shàng gèng kuài le 。
林轩的遁光丝毫停歇之意也无，甚至在接近山谷之后变得更增加的耀眼刺目，速度自然也在原有的基础上更快了。
However, Lin Xuan had no choice; he had no reason to retreat. Victory goes to the brave in narrow paths!
yǔ zhī xiāng duì yīng de shì yī gǔ líng yā · rú jué dī zhī shuǐ yì bān ， yóu tā shēn shàng hōng rán bó fā ér chū 。
与之相对应的是一股灵压·如决堤之水一般，由他身上轰然勃发而出。
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves, and silver lights shot out from them.
shān gǔ zhōng de xiū shì yí gè gè shén qíng yě sù rán yǐ jí ， tā men yǐ zhī dào zì jǐ miàn duì de · shì yī dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， nǎ gǎn yǒu fēn háo dài màn zhī chù 。
山谷中的修士一个个神情也肃然以极，他们已知道自己面对的·是一渡劫级别的老怪物，哪敢有分毫怠慢之处。
Facing such an overwhelming attack, Lin Xuan didn't hide his strength either. He expanded it threefold, then ninefold...
yǎn kàn lín xuān yǐ léi tíng wàn jūn zhī shì chōng le guò lái ， tā men fā yī shēng hǎn ， shǒu shàng líng guāng dà zuò ， què shì bù yuē ér tóng fèi de jiàn nà sān chǐ qīng fēng jì chū 。
眼看林轩以雷霆万钧之势冲了过来，他们发一声喊，手上灵光大做，却是不约而同费的见那三尺青锋祭出。
In a moment, hundreds of sword lights appeared.
yī shí jiān jiàn qì zòng héng ， wú jiān bù cuī de jiàn guāng zhē dǎng zhù le zhěng gè tiān mù ， chī chī de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， rú fēi huáng jī shè， xiàng zhe lín xuān zhè biān pī cì guò lái le 。
一时间剑气纵横，无坚不摧的剑光遮挡住了整个天幕，嗤嗤的破空声传入耳朵，如飞蝗激shè，像着林轩这边劈刺过来了。
Although they couldn’t match the combined might of hundreds of cultivators, the Nine Palaces Instant Sword’s power was unparalleled by ordinary talismans. The Nine Palaces Instant Sword had consumed countless efforts from Lin Xuan; in its class, it stood out...
jiàn luò rù yǔ ！
剑落入雨！
The entire process seemed complex but took only an instant.
zhè huà méi yǒu fēn háo kuā zhāng zhī chù 。
这话没有分毫夸张之处。
Describing it as a rabbit leaping and hawk swooping wouldn’t be inappropriate. In the blink of an eye, piercing sounds filled the air as green and silver sword lights interwove mid-air.
qū qū yī dào dòng xuán qī xiū shì suàn bù liǎo shén me ， rán ér shù bǎi rén lián shǒu bù xià de jiàn zhèn wēi lì jiù lìng rén cè mù · pái shān dǎo hǎi ， jiàn qì rú hóng ， ràng rén bù yuàn zhí yīng qí fēng 。
区区一到洞玄期修士算不了什么，然而数百人联手布下的剑阵威力就令人侧目·排山倒海，剑气如虹，让人不愿直缨其锋。
An unbelievable scene unfolded.
rán ér lín xuān méi yǒu tuì lù ， tā yě méi yǒu tuì de lǐ yóu ， xiá lù xiāng féng yǒng zhě shèng ！
然而林轩没有退路，他也没有退的理由，狭路相逢勇者胜！
"Break!"
zhǐ jiàn lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào dào yín máng yóu yī xiù zhōng jī shè。
只见林轩袖袍一拂，一道道银芒由衣袖中激shè。
Lin Xuan shouted, and suddenly, the silver sword lights surged with thunder. Dark black electric arcs rose from the surface of the Nine Palaces Instant Sword, weaving through the green sword lights like a dragon emerging from the sea.
miàn duì zhè yàng huī hóng de gōng jī · lín xuān yě bù gǎn cáng zhuō ， yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， yī huà wèi sān ， sān huà wèi jiǔ …···
面对这样恢宏的攻击·林轩也不敢藏拙，迎风就涨，一化为三，三化为九…···
"What is this...?"
zhuǎn shùn jiān yě shì shù bǎi dào jiàn guāng ！
转瞬间也是数百道剑光！
The Sword Lake Palace cultivators were taken aback. Although Tribulation Transcending old masters were terrifying, their sword array was an ancient inheritance and had been refined by countless generations of ancestors.
suī rán yǔ shù bǎi míng xiū shì gòng tóng qū shǐ qì shì shàng yǒu suǒ bù jí ， dàn jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de wēi lì ， nǎ ér shì pǔ tōng de fǎ bǎo kě yǐ bǐ nǐ 。
虽然与数百名修士共同驱使气势上有所不及，但九宫须臾剑的威力，哪儿是普通的法宝可以比拟。
While they couldn’t stop this old monster, keeping him here for a while wasn't difficult.
jiǔ gōng xū yú ， huā fèi lín xuān xīn xuè wú shù ， zhè tào bǎo wù ， jiù suàn zài tóng jiē cún zài zhōng yě shì chū lèi bá cuì de ……
九宫须臾，花费林轩心血无数，这套宝物，就算在同阶存在中也是出类拔萃的……
Moreover, the sect had already arranged backup plans to allow them to safely evacuate, with other means at hand to deal with this old guy.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu 。
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫。
Everything seemed well planned, but once they engaged in battle, they realized their mistake was profound. They could use their numbers to block his sword lights since a Tribulation Transcending cultivator’s power, though vast, wouldn’t be too much for hundreds of people to share.
yòng tù qǐ hú luò lái xíng róng dōu bù wèi guò ， jī hū shì yī zhǎ yǎn de gōng fu ， pò kōng shēng dà zuò ， qīng sè yǔ yín sè de jiàn guāng zài bàn kōng zhōng hù xiāng chuān suō 。
用兔起鹘落来形容都不为过，几乎是一眨眼的功夫，破空声大做，青sè与银sè的剑光在半空中互相穿梭。
But what about those dark green electric arcs?
rán ér bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
然而不可思议的一幕出现了。
This divine technique severed the connection between many cultivators and their treasures. How was this possible? Could it really defile cultivators' treasures?
“ pò ！”
“破！”
The Illusory Lightning Divine Technique had a fearsome reputation, but these Core Formation stage cultivators hadn’t heard of it before, showing shock on their faces.
zhǐ tīng lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， yín sè de jiàn guāng zhōng tū rán léi tíng dà zuò ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de biǎo miàn téng shēng qǐ yī dào dào mò hēi sè de diàn hú 。
只听林轩一声大喝，银sè的剑光中突然雷霆大做，九宫须臾剑的表面腾升起一道道墨黑sè的电弧。
A sword array relied on coordination; otherwise, how could its power exceed the sum of its parts? With the treasures defiled and spiritual energy lost, the subsequent cooperation naturally broke down. Without any swords to wield, the concept of a sword array was rendered meaningless.
rú jiāo lóng chū hǎi yì bān zài qīng sè de jiàn guāng zhōng chuān suō 。
如蛟龙出海一般在青sè的剑光中穿梭。
Just as a skilled cook couldn’t make a meal without ingredients, with no help from the sword array, even hundreds of Core Formation stage cultivators appeared like scattered sand, posing no threat to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan's advance was like a force breaking through bamboo, and the reaction of Sword Lake Palace was actually quite swift. However, in the cultivation world, might is right. Facing an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage, it wasn't as simple to stop him just by saying so.
Moreover, from the very beginning, they hadn't expected that the intruders into the main hall would be of such a shocking power.
As the saying goes, know your enemy and yourself; a hundred battles will not fail you. But this time, Sword Lake Palace truly made a grave oversight in underestimating their opponent. They never imagined that by chance, Lin Xuan returned just when it mattered most, and he had even advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage.
Such an inaccurate assessment of his enemy and insufficient preparation would have been strange if not for the pain they were experiencing now.
Lin Xuan's attacks were swift and merciless. At this initial phase, Sword Lake Palace was completely taken aback. He had already killed hundreds of high-ranking cultivators with ease.
Fortunately, Sword Lake Palace was still the top sect in Nai Long World, with countless experts. Although it hurt them deeply, they hadn't suffered any critical damage yet.
As time passed, Lin Xuan encountered increasingly stronger and more numerous resistances. While no single opponent could match him one-on-one, here at their main hall, Sword Lake Palace had the advantage of timing, location, and manpower. After the initial chaos, they gradually stabilized their defenses.
After all, there was only one enemy whose strength was formidable. Even if it were a True Monarch personally present, his disciples still didn't believe that anyone in this world could single-handedly destroy Sword Lake Palace.
Lin Xuan was also an obstinate cultivator. Despite the increasing resistance, he showed no signs of retreating. His magic swords and talismans flew everywhere as he carved out a bloody path forward.
The main hall's vast area far exceeded Lin Xuan's expectations, but there wasn't time to dwell on it. The enemies pouring in were too numerous to stop him from advancing.
This was a narrow valley. Inside, hundreds of cultivators hung suspended in the air, their appearances varied, yet their treasures were identical, even in quality.
A three-foot-long green sword!
The swords shimmered with cold light; if he hadn't been mistaken, they were made from meteoric iron. Their power was formidable, especially the fact that over a hundred of these high-quality weapons had been crafted.
Commanding them were all Core Formation stage cultivators.
Their individual strength was negligible, but as a group, their sword array couldn't be underestimated. Even several late-stage Spirit Formation cultivators attempting to force an entry would struggle to break through.
This statement wasn't exaggerated at all.
Lin Xuan's eyesight was sharp; he immediately recognized the terrifying nature of this sword array composed of hundreds of Core Formation stage cultivators. It could be considered Sword Lake Palace’s trump card, and even ordinary Tribulation Transcending cultivators might hesitate before attempting to force an entry.
However, Lin Xuan had no time to waste here. The longer he delayed, the more time his opponents would have to prepare their defenses.
Since he knew this, he couldn't let them get what they wanted.
"Break it!"
Lin Xuan's遁光 didn’t pause for a moment as it became even more dazzling and faster than before. Correspondingly, a surge of spiritual pressure erupted from him like a dam breaking.
The cultivators in the valley instantly grew solemn. They knew that facing an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage was no small matter; they couldn't afford any complacency.
Seeing Lin Xuan charging forward with overwhelming force, they shouted and unleashed their spiritual light, each one brandishing a three-foot-long green sword.
Sword lights surged everywhere, unstoppable. The piercing sounds of breaking air filled the sky as if flying locusts were attacking Lin Xuan's side.
Swords raining down!
This wasn't an exaggeration at all. A handful of Core Formation stage cultivators might not be significant, but a hundred of them working together to form a sword array was enough to make one take notice. The waves of sword energy surged like a rainbow, making it hard for anyone to face head-on.
However, Lin Xuan had no choice; he had no reason to retreat. Victory goes to the brave in narrow paths!
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves, and silver lights shot out from them.
Facing such an overwhelming attack, Lin Xuan didn't hide his strength either. He expanded it threefold, then ninefold...
In a moment, hundreds of sword lights appeared.
Although they couldn’t match the combined might of hundreds of cultivators, the Nine Palaces Instant Sword’s power was unparalleled by ordinary talismans. The Nine Palaces Instant Sword had consumed countless efforts from Lin Xuan; in its class, it stood out...
The entire process seemed complex but took only an instant.
Describing it as a rabbit leaping and hawk swooping wouldn’t be inappropriate. In the blink of an eye, piercing sounds filled the air as green and silver sword lights interwove mid-air.
An unbelievable scene unfolded.
"Break!"
Lin Xuan shouted, and suddenly, the silver sword lights surged with thunder. Dark black electric arcs rose from the surface of the Nine Palaces Instant Sword, weaving through the green sword lights like a dragon emerging from the sea.
"What is this...?"
The Sword Lake Palace cultivators were taken aback. Although Tribulation Transcending old masters were terrifying, their sword array was an ancient inheritance and had been refined by countless generations of ancestors.
While they couldn’t stop this old monster, keeping him here for a while wasn't difficult.
Moreover, the sect had already arranged backup plans to allow them to safely evacuate, with other means at hand to deal with this old guy.
Everything seemed well planned, but once they engaged in battle, they realized their mistake was profound. They could use their numbers to block his sword lights since a Tribulation Transcending cultivator’s power, though vast, wouldn’t be too much for hundreds of people to share.
But what about those dark green electric arcs?
This divine technique severed the connection between many cultivators and their treasures. How was this possible? Could it really defile cultivators' treasures?
The Illusory Lightning Divine Technique had a fearsome reputation, but these Core Formation stage cultivators hadn’t heard of it before, showing shock on their faces.
A sword array relied on coordination; otherwise, how could its power exceed the sum of its parts? With the treasures defiled and spiritual energy lost, the subsequent cooperation naturally broke down. Without any swords to wield, the concept of a sword array was rendered meaningless.
Just as a skilled cook couldn’t make a meal without ingredients, with no help from the sword array, even hundreds of Core Formation stage cultivators appeared like scattered sand, posing no threat to Lin Xuan.