Li Jiao's warning was transmitted to everyone's minds through the voice of spirituality. However, as soon as he warned them, a bright and gentle light had already bloomed before them.
When he saw the sword cultivator passively slash apart the palm of air, he thought that the person would only hide in the formation and not come out. He never thought that the person would take the initiative to attack them.
Moreover, the speed was actually so fast. Practically in the instant the light flickered, the sharp Qi arrived.
Benefiting from his long battle experience, when he sensed that something was wrong, his Fa Li had already reacted before his thoughts. As a golden light flashed from his body, it enveloped him from head to toe.
Almost at the same time, a deep sword mark suddenly appeared on the golden light around him. It extended from his upper left eyebrows to his lower right waist. After quite a while, it gradually disappeared.
His expression was grave. If he had not blocked it earlier, the sword would have cut him in half. Although he had a secret technique to save himself, the sword light was endless. He might not be able to save his life.
Although he blocked the attack, two of the three creator cultivators who came with him were cut in half at the same time. They silently slid down from the air. One of them seemed unscathed, but after standing for a while, he also fell on his back.
As long as the opponent did not react in time to Yao Zhenjun's sword and did not have enough strength to defend, they would definitely be slashed by her. Although the sword light was not as sharp as the Ultimate Slash, it was not something that could be blocked by spiritual power alone. Wherever the sword light passed, life would end on its own.
Li Jiao cast an extra glance at his three companions. Even though he had warned them, the moment the sword light reached them, he already knew that the three of them could not avoid their fate.
He had only come here to probe. He knew that with his current strength, he could not break through the formation. Moreover, he could not be sure whether the other party still had helpers. As a result, he had no plans to remain here. With a circulation of his Fa Li, he immediately turned into a gust of black wind and drifted away in an instant.
Yao Zhenjun stood in the middle of the array, her bright eyes watching him gradually disappear into the distance. She gently waved her long sword, and with a sword cry, it slowly returned to its sheath.
She did not choose to chase after him because she could feel that Li Wei had no intention of fighting. Moreover, he had an artifact that blocked her sword light. If he wanted to leave, she might not be able to take his life before he left the range of her sword.
However, she was very happy because she saw a flaw in her own sword technique. Although her sword moves were fast enough, they were slightly lacking in terms of killing.
Increasing the attack power of the sword was not her goal, but she could make her attacks land on those weak points instead of just killing as she pleased.
Any defense had its strong and weak points. As long as she struck at the weak point, with the sharpness of her sword, she could still kill the opponent. However, this required her to draw her sword very high. However, it was not impossible for her to do so with the divine ability of her sword.
As she pondered, the sword by her hand also underwent a subtle change. As a sword cultivator, every battle was a helping hand that forced them to move forward.
After the battle, they would reflect, and after the reflection, they would fight again. This was better than pure seclusion for them to move forward.
In the Ring Hall, Zhang Yu stood in front of the crystal wall and watched the gust of black wind leave. He saw that the person who came left so decisively, and he knew that this was only a test. The next time would be the real test.
However, in his view, although Yao Zhenjun's sword divine ability was sharp, she lacked something to protect herself. If she fought outside the formation, if there was an artifact that could envelop heaven and earth, it would restrict her sword moves and even cause harm to her. If it was a real battle, she could just leave directly. However, in order to protect Mianlu City, it would become a hindrance to her.
After thinking, he called out, and a Xuanxiu disciple came in and said, "Mister Tao, what orders do you have?"
Zhang Yu flicked his finger, and with a flash of purple light, a Floating Purple Cloud Gravel fell into the disciple's hand. He said, "Then bring this to Xuanxiu and ask him to pass it to Daoist Yao."
The disciple responded seriously, kept the Purple Cloud Gravel that wrapped the Heart Light, and left.
After Li Zhi left, he directly turned back to Guang Du in the upper region. The Solar Star of Creation at the top recognized his identity when he approached. Therefore, he was unimpeded and went straight to the Great Ring Hall in the middle of the city. At this moment, a ray of light shone from inside, and he did not hesitate to enter.
When the light faded, he had already landed in a hall with a painting of a deity holding up the sun on the ground.
The armored soldier waiting here saluted Youzhi and said, "Master Li has returned. His Highness is waiting for Master Li inside."
Li Zhi nodded. He tidied up his clothes and walked inside. After stepping through a huge crystal door that was flickering with light, he arrived at the spacious main hall. King Xi was sitting at the head of the table, and Daoist Priest was standing at the side with his sleeves behind his back. There was also a snow-white little leopard squatting at King Xi's feet, looking at him with disdain.
He did not pay attention to the gaze of this mystical creature. He bowed to the person sitting at the head of the table and said, "Greetings, Your Highness." He then raised his head and said, "Your Highness, this trip did not go well. The accompanying cultivators were all killed by a sword cultivator. Please punish me."
When King Xi heard this, he frowned and was very displeased. Even though he had been fighting outside for ten years, less than five of the Creator cultivators protecting the city had died.
But now, he had lost three of them. Although he had a lot of power in his hands, it was not to the point where he could casually sacrifice them.
Daoist Priest Wei heard something and said, "A sword cultivator?"
Li Zhi said, "Yes, it should be a sword cultivator." He took off his protective clothes and said, "If I didn't have this thing protecting me, I'm afraid I would have been killed by that person."
Daoist Priest Wei reached out and took it. It was originally a flickering golden robe, but after he took it, he gently stroked it, and the robe was cut in half by the sword slash just now.
When Li Wei saw this, his heart skipped a beat. This meant that the protective Dharma Artifact had been cut open. He had not noticed it at all. If he had stayed in place to fight with the sword cultivator, the result would have been disastrous.
Daoist Priest Wei said, "It really is a sword cultivator. There are very few cultivators of this level in the past, and I haven't seen any recently. I didn't expect one to appear in Mianlu."
He turned to King Xi and said, "You can't blame Sage Li this time. Sword cultivators have always been troublesome. In the past, when we attacked the major cultivation sects, sword cultivators were often the most difficult to deal with. Even if we could kill them, we would have to pay a terrible price."
King Xi said in astonishment, "Are sword cultivators very difficult to deal with?"
Daoist Priest Wei said, "Very difficult."
He revealed a rare solemn expression, "I remember that around six hundred years ago, when Emperor Li was still on the throne, it was the most tragic time of the war with the sects. A sword cultivator broke in from the border and attacked dozens of cities in succession. In the end, he killed his way into the central region and almost broke through half of the continent. No one could stop him, and in the end, an endless stream of Creator cultivators rushed over and surrounded him until he died. This was even after he was struck by a Soul Stealing Technique and lost his object of possession, so he was killed. However, even though he died, his sword is still nailed to the central capital, at the bottom of Jue Jian Lake."
King Xi was very shocked. He said in astonishment, "How come I don't know about this?"
Daoist Wei said, "Because this action greatly damaged the prestige that the Vast Race had established, and it caused Emperor Li to lose face as well. Later on, it even led to the discussion of moving the capital. Moreover, that incident was the most disastrous loss of Creator Realm cultivators since the Vast Race was established, and it was all caused by a single person.
This was an extremely shameful matter, so after Emperor Li reached his peak, the records of this matter were deleted, and all those who spread the news were suppressed. Since then, this matter has never been mentioned again. "
He looked at Li Jiao, "However, the sword cultivator that Sage Li encountered shouldn't be as strong as before. Otherwise, Sage Li wouldn't have been able to return today. Tell me what happened. "
Li Jiao nodded and described everything he saw in detail.
Daoist Priest Wei pondered, "There are great formations, sword cultivators, and possibly Creator cultivators who haven't appeared yet. In addition, there are all kinds of Creator cultivators set up within the city. King Xi, this is already a well-formed barrier. Perhaps they planned to resist you from the beginning, and this barrier has been built for a full forty years."
King Xi's expression had already sunk. However, the power that Mianlu City had revealed so far was already enough to be treated as a relatively large cultivation sect.
Daoist Priest Wei said, "I need to remind King Xi that if you want to take down Mianlu, your losses might not be small. If you feel that you can't bear it, then you might as well give up."
King Xi said coldly, "This junior damaged my prestige and defeated my sect. If I shrink back, how will my relatives view me? What methods will I use to intimidate others? There's no possibility of reconciliation between me and this junior. "
He stood up and looked down. He used his cane to point downwards and said, "Sage Li, I will give you more people and more power from the upper echelons. I hope you won't be disappointed this time."
Li Wei bowed deeply and said, "Yes, thank you for your trust, Your Highness!"
Several days later, a huge Creator Solar Star moved out of the Radiant Capital and headed towards Mianlu City.
Along with them were five huge circular halls, each of which was overseen by a cultivator of the upper echelons. In addition, there were twelve Creators of the Myriad Spirit Institute accompanying them to ensure their chances of victory. Apart from that, there were also two thousand and five hundred warships carrying large numbers of Lie Crystals and five hundred flying ships carrying armored soldiers.
After King Xi heard Daoist Priest Wei's analysis, he attached great importance to Mianlu City. This time, he was going to deal with it as a combination of a fortress and a sect. In the past, there was almost no single fortress or sect on land that could resist such a combination.
At this moment, in the Everlasting Life Sect outside the Heaven Region, a middle-aged Daoist and a few elders of the sect were watching this scene through a water mirror. Although the scene inside was very blurry, they could roughly see that the scale of this attack on Mianlu wasn't small.
The middle-aged Daoist stroked his beard and said, "King Xi is quite determined this time. Elder Fu, can Mianlu City withstand this attack?"
Elder Fu said, "Even if they can't, they can still retreat. Sect Master, those Celestials don't fear death. If they are forced to leave this battle, they will view King Xi as a true enemy. Regardless of whether King Xi wins or loses, the Boundless Race will have one more opponent that can shake their foundation in the future."
The middle-aged Daoist nodded and said, "However, since we promised to help them, we can't abandon them." He said to an elder beside him, "Ancestral Elder, you will go and assist them. If possible, help them as much as you can. Or, when the city is breached, cover as many people as you can to retreat."
That elder immediately understood and said, "Sect Master, don't worry. I will definitely make them appreciate our kindness."
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