Free Web NovelChapter 192: Chapter 192: If Not Now, When
To the people of Ancient Moon City, these were all Inner Sect Disciples of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land—geniuses among geniuses, and every one of them an expert at the Spirit Transformation realm. For Shen Daoxing, the Celestial Slaughter Demon Star, to dare charge into Heroes Tower alone was simply courting death.
But since Shen Daoxing dared to come, how could he not have been prepared?
Shen Daoxing turned and swept a cool gaze over his surroundings. He held the Great Ming Demon Sparrow upright before his chest, brought two fingers together, and lightly swiped them up the length of the blade.
Taiyi Demon Suppression!
BOOM!
A clap of thunder from a clear sky.
From the cloudless sky, a heaven-shaking thunderbolt suddenly struck, exploding amidst the crowd.
Immediately, one, two, ten, then hundreds and thousands of beams of sword-light shot out from Shen Daoxing’s body. They flew out in all directions like a splendid radiance, and in an instant, everyone felt as if they had been plunged into a sea of swords, surrounded by boundless killing intent.
Yuwen Jianchi’s brow furrowed. Realizing something was amiss, he abruptly vanished and reappeared in front of Shen Daoxing the very next moment. The Taotie Treasure Sword in his hand radiated a terrifying light as he swung it down without hesitation.
"Taiyi Demon Suppression, Ten Heaven-Slaying Swords!"
Shen Daoxing extended two fingers and pointed coolly toward the sky.
WHOOSH!
A hole tore open in the sky without any warning. A ray of brilliant light shot out from the opening, shining down on Yuwen Jianchi.
Yuwen Jianchi felt a domineering, majestic aura—one that seemed capable of suppressing all things—press down upon him.
Startled, he looked up high and saw, in the large hole torn in the sky, the peerlessly sharp tip of a sword emerge. It was followed by a colossal Treasure Sword that filled the entire opening.
CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
Arcs of lightning flickered around the colossal Treasure Sword as it plummeted down with a boom, like a meteor striking the earth.
Yuwen Jianchi was shocked. He hadn’t even finished swinging his Taotie Treasure Sword down.
In a flash, the colossal Treasure Sword slammed into him.
PFFT!
Yuwen Jianchi coughed up a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying high into the air in a perfect arc.
Then,
BOOM!
With a tremendous crash, a massive crater appeared where Yuwen Jianchi had just been standing, the colossal Treasure Sword embedded deep within it.
While Yuwen Jianchi was making his move, the other disciples of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land hadn’t been idle. Seeing that the situation was turning against them, they didn’t hesitate to act, summoning their own weapons and thrusting them toward Shen Daoxing.
But just as they leaped into the air,
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
a series of holes appeared in the sky, once again without any warning. Rays of brilliant light shone down upon them.
Immediately, peerlessly sharp sword tips emerged from the holes, quickly revealing nine colossal Treasure Swords that filled the openings, each exuding a majestic aura capable of suppressing all things.
In the blink of an eye, the colossal Treasure Swords fell with the speed of a thunderclap, erupting in a splendid radiance.
"Argh!"
The disciples of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land cried out in alarm, simultaneously spitting out large amounts of blood as they were sent flying.
RUMBLE!
Then, the nine colossal Treasure Swords slammed into the ground, embedding themselves deeply.
"What! Shen Daoxing didn’t even use his full strength during his duel with the Ancient Sword Marquis! He was holding back!"
The onlookers from Ancient Moon City were horrified.
Those who had been eager to make a move immediately discarded the thought.
’Even these Inner Sect Disciples from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land are no match for Shen Daoxing. Wouldn’t we just be courting death if we went up there? The bounty offered by the Sacred Land is tempting, but you have to be alive to claim it.’
Not far away, the Ancient Sword Marquis stared blankly at Shen Daoxing. He never imagined that Shen Daoxing had been hiding his true strength during their duel. This time, he knew he had been truly and utterly defeated.
But he wasn’t dejected by this. Instead, the look in his eyes as he watched Shen Daoxing grew even more resolute.
Up on the Cloud Platform, Yue Wuchen was startled by the sight. Without further hesitation, his figure flickered, and he leaped down.
"Go!"
With a soft cry from Yue Wuchen, the Heaven-Peeping Mirror flew from his hand. It grew larger and larger, shimmering with radiant colors. A flawless beam of light shot out from its surface like a sacred radiance descending from the heavens. The sword-light surrounding Shen Daoxing instantly melted away upon contact. This flawless light, seemingly capable of piercing through anything, shot straight toward Shen Daoxing.
Shen Daoxing sensed the brilliant beam. He gave the Heaven-Peeping Mirror a cool glance, then brought two fingers together and once again pointed to the sky.
"Taiyi Demon Suppression, Ten Directions Divine Fiends!"
The ten colossal Treasure Swords embedded in the ground nearby suddenly lit up, each shooting out a dazzling beam of light that converged above Shen Daoxing’s head.
CRACKLE!
Seven-colored streams of light rose up and spread out, slowly forming a towering, illusory figure like a celestial soldier. Finally, a giant formed from countless strands of Sword Intent descended. It possessed an imposing aura, its form so immense it seemed to touch the heavens and stand upon the earth. Its eyes were filled with Sword Intent, and a single glance seemed to unleash a volley of countless sword strikes.
After the celestial soldier giant appeared, it casually picked up one of the colossal Treasure Swords and, with a light sweep, sent the Sacred Land disciples who had just gotten to their feet flying again.
Then, it turned with terrifying speed and threw a punch, which slammed with a BANG onto Yuwen Jianchi, who was attempting a sneak attack.
BANG!
BANG!
Yuwen Jianchi shot away like an arrow, piercing through two buildings before his body finally came to a stop.
Next, the celestial soldier giant suddenly leaped up, descending like a Divine Soldier from the heavens with unstoppable momentum as it smashed down toward Yue Wuchen.
Yue Wuchen was stunned for a moment. He quickly raised a finger to his lips and rapidly murmured a string of secret words.
RUMBLE!
The celestial soldier giant smashed down.
But Yue Wuchen had already transformed into a pile of yellow talismans that scattered into the sky. A moment later, one of the talismans wavered in mid-air and revealed his figure.
However, the moment he reappeared, the celestial soldier giant’s massive palm was already slapping down at him.
Greatly alarmed, Yue Wuchen quickly raised his fingers to his lips again, murmuring a string of profound incantations. He once more transformed into a pile of yellow talismans and dissipated, dodging the giant’s palm strike.
For a time, the celestial soldier giant and the disciples of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land were locked in a fierce battle. The earth shook and the mountains swayed, and the chaos turned the entire Heroes Tower upside down.
The onlookers were utterly horrified. Shen Daoxing, all by himself, was actually holding his own against the entire group from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land.
"Wait! Where’s Shen Daoxing?"
Suddenly, someone noticed something and shouted.
Yue Wuchen and Yuwen Jianchi, who were locked in fierce combat with the celestial soldier giant, froze in their tracks. They looked to the side and saw that Shen Daoxing’s figure had vanished.
At this moment, Shen Daoxing was already outside Heroes Tower, heading for the outskirts of Ancient Moon City.
’The Taiyi Demon-Slaying Sword Array truly lives up to its name as a Venerable Technique,’ he thought. ’It easily held back everyone from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land.’
’But precisely because it is a Venerable Technique, the Spiritual Power it consumes is immense. I only maintained it for a short while, and the Spiritual Power in my body has already hit rock bottom. I can’t maintain the Taiyi Demon-Slaying Sword Array for much longer.’
’Naturally, if I don’t leave now, when will I ever get the chance!’
