Chapter 2939: Battle Against Famous Sword God
"Crackle!"
A bolt of lightning streaked across Jia Tianxia's body as a zhang-long weapon, part spear and part spike, appeared in his hand.
The Sky-Hanging Lightning Needle!
This sub-divine-level supreme sacred artifact, which Jia Tianxia had not used for many years, would always claim the life of a god whenever it was employed.
"Whoosh!"
The Sky-Hanging Lightning Needle shot forth, carrying a river of lightning, moving as fast as a beam of light. The rules of heaven and earth scattered before it.
"What a powerful strike. This is Jia Tianxia's true strength," Famous Sword God thought to himself.
Nine-Headed Dragon God punched through the chest and abdomen of the Corpse God Old Dao, dragging Third Blood Armor Ancestor out from within it. He turned his head to look, his heart trembling: "So fast! The speed unleashed by this Sky-Hanging Lightning Needle can already be called the ultimate speed below the Infinite Realm."
Although Chi Xingtian was a battle maniac, he too recognized that Jia Tianxia's strike was no ordinary feat.
Even with his own abilities, he dared not meet it head-on with his physical body.
Chi Xingtian swung the Blood Battle Temple, colliding it with the descending Sky-Hanging Lightning Needle. The immense impact force caused layers of space to collapse.
Only after retreating dozens of miles did Chi Xingtian stabilize himself.
"It seems Blood Absolute War God is about to use the Fivefold Sea Profound Meaning Divine Path," Famous Sword God said.
"Dealing with a Jia Ku Suo, why would I need to use the Divine Path?"
Because he could not reveal his identity, many of his techniques were unusable, and he could only rely on his physical body to fight. Though Chi Xingtian felt greatly frustrated, when it came to trash-talking and putting on a show of arrogance, he had never lost to anyone.
Zhang Ruochen knew that Chi Xingtian would be at a significant disadvantage without being able to use his battle weapons. He waved his arm, and seven Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription Divine Stele flew out.
The divine steles, wrapped in dark demonic qi light, landed before Chi Xingtian, becoming as large as seven stone mountains. The inscriptions and images on the steles were profound, revealing the Heavenly Demon's Dao shadow, both domineering and heavy.
"Haha!"
Chi Xingtian let out a long laugh. Blood qi surged beneath his feet, lifting the seven Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription Divine Stele as he soared into the sky.
The Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription Divine Stele ignited, turning into seven stars that drew upon demonic power to attack Jia Tianxia.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
...
Jia Tianxia moved like lightning, using the Sky-Hanging Lightning Needle to flick away the seven Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription Divine Stele one by one. Suddenly, Blood Absolute War God's large face appeared before him. Startled, he quickly unleashed his Divine Realm World.
Blood Absolute War God crashed through the Divine Realm World, his arm striking Jia Tianxia's body and sending him plummeting from midair.
The two chased and fought, locked in an intense battle.
In the sky, lightning bolts and demonic qi churned, and the clanging, thunderous laughter of Blood Absolute War God could be heard from time to time.
"Jia Tianxia has gone all out, yet he still cannot defeat Blood Absolute War God," Famous Sword God said.
Array Extermination Third Elder said, "Blood Absolute War God hasn't even used his Profound Meaning or Divine Path yet. This junior, who has only cultivated for a little over a hundred thousand years, has already become so unfathomable. Aren't you going to step in?"
Famous Sword God very much wanted to act. His sword hummed incessantly, but he restrained his battle intent, fixing his gaze on Divine Maiden City. "Don't forget why we came to Xinghuantian."
"But if we don't deal with Blood Absolute War God, he will remain a huge threat to the Heavenly Court army," Array Extermination Third Elder said.
Famous Sword God's gaze shifted to Zhang Ruochen. "Dealing with Blood Absolute War God is simple."
"Whoosh!"
Famous Sword God did not draw his sword, but a sword qi that pierced heaven and earth automatically condensed and slashed toward Zhang Ruochen, who was within the Yin Escape Nine Formation.
Zhang Ruochen had already prepared himself mentally. He was not intimidated by Famous Sword God's divine might or his unparalleled sword qi. He stood like a pine tree on a cliff, proudly atop the city wall.
The Yin Escape Nine Formation operated according to nine different patterns, and the Sundial erupted with time imprint light points like an ocean.
But even though he gave it his all, the sword qi cut through the Yin Escape Nine Formation like paper, charging into Divine Maiden City. Every street in the city had formations, but they could not stop it.
Countless buildings collapsed, and countless cultivators were torn to shreds by the sword qi. The sounds of screams, running, and collapse spread from near to far, all the way to the inner city wall.
In the vast city region between Divine Maiden Garment City and First Divine Maiden City, a sword path over ten zhang wide appeared.
On either side of the sword path lay ruins and severed limbs.
The Yin Escape Nine Formation had become a broken formation. Formation Spirit A Ji fell at Zhang Ruochen's feet, severely injured.
Even Yu Longxian had seven shocking sword qi wounds on her body, but she seemed unaware of the pain, still holding the Black Gold Battle Heaven Pillar and standing beside Zhang Ruochen.
The Heavenly Court gods who had been trapped in the formation finally broke free, rapidly re-forming their bodies and fleeing far away.
Protected by the Buddha Emperor Relic, Zhang Ruochen's entire body shone golden. He ignored the fleeing Heavenly Court gods, turned to look at the dead on either side of the sword path, and listened to the cries of lament. He let out a long roar, gritted his teeth, and exerted all his strength to prop up the already broken Yin Escape Nine Formation.
His eyes locked firmly with Famous Sword God's, showing no fear despite the absolute gap in their cultivation.
Famous Sword God stepped forward, the Mingjun Sword floating a few meters above his head. "Your persistence is meaningless. You cannot defend this city, nor can you withstand my sword. 'Below the Infinite Realm, I kill whoever comes'—such a slogan is fine for Blood Absolute to shout, but coming from you, it only seems laughable, like a clown jumping around."
A light flashed in Famous Sword God's eyes.
That light was sharper than the most peerless sword qi, shattering the Yin Escape Nine Formation with irresistible force and sending Yu Longxian, who stood beside Zhang Ruochen, flying away.
The time imprint light points only slowed the light for an instant before they were all annihilated.
"Whoosh!"
Among the seven soul swords, the Sword of Fear shot out first.
Facing a powerhouse like Famous Sword God, how could Zhang Ruochen not be afraid?
But there were things more important than fear occupying his heart.
Thus, fear transformed into a sword intent that charged forward fearlessly, merging with the soul sword, like a meteor in the vast starry sky, breaking through the destructive light that burst from Famous Sword God's eyes.
A look of surprise appeared in Famous Sword God's eyes. He never expected that such power could erupt from Zhang Ruochen's weak body.
Zhang Ruochen leaped from the top of the city wall, charging at Famous Sword God with a sword aura like a rainbow.
The Heavenly Court's Heaven-Repairing Realm gods and false god divine generals had long retreated to a distance, not daring to get involved in such a terrifying battle.
Now, watching Zhang Ruochen's unstoppable, awe-inspiring momentum, they were all moved.
"Is this the spiritual will of an Eon-level genius?"
"Facing Famous Sword God, I don't even have the courage to pick up my weapon, yet he is not intimidated by Famous Sword God's divine might or spirit, daring to attack him head-on."
"He's just blinded by rage! When a person loses their reason, what wouldn't they do? Zhang Ruochen can't even get close to Famous Sword God before being torn apart by the heaven-earth sword qi around him."
A false god divine general exclaimed, "This... look quickly! Who said Zhang Ruochen can't get close to Famous Sword God?"
The gods focused their gazes.
They saw that the distance between Zhang Ruochen and Famous Sword God was now less than a hundred zhang.
Although Famous Sword God could influence the surrounding heaven and earth, altering the rules of heaven and earth to generate a vast amount of sword qi—any living being approaching him would be attacked by this heaven-earth sword qi—when the sword qi fell on Zhang Ruochen, it was all deflected, unable to break through the Buddha Emperor's Sanskrit inscriptions.
Instead, the soul swords hovering above Zhang Ruochen's head flew out one after another, attacking Famous Sword God and tearing open a path. All the soul swords entered within ten zhang of Famous Sword God before automatically flying back.
Finally, the Sword of Love, brewed to its peak, erupted with dazzling light, materializing and falling into Zhang Ruochen's hand.
"Whoosh!"
The sword light was so bright that the distant false god divine generals could not open their eyes.
"Boom!"
Zhang Ruochen thrust his sword through Famous Sword God's final defense, entering within ten zhang. Every inch the sword tip advanced forward felt like piercing through a layer of glass, making a cracking sound.
It was fast, yet also slow.
From start to finish, Famous Sword God stood still, not even moving a finger. But at this moment, admiration finally appeared in his eyes. "This sword... truly is the most stunning sword in all of history!"
Famous Sword God's words were not an exaggeration at all.
In his view, a strong person's sword was not necessarily stunning; often, it was just their own power that was great, while the sword itself was ordinary. A stunning sword, on the other hand, was one that could cross realms and kill an opponent far stronger than oneself.
For Zhang Ruochen's sword to reach him was far more than just crossing realms.
"It seems you have inherited the Sword Ancestor's legacy. The cultivation method of the soul swords has been lost for ten thousand ages. Now, I will seize everything you have and let the sword path regain its glory," Famous Sword God said.
The Sword of Love in Zhang Ruochen's hand had already reached Famous Sword God's brow.
Famous Sword God blinked, and a brilliant light blazed in his eyes.
Before Zhang Ruochen's eyes, two divine swords appeared, suspended in the universe, longer than star rivers and wider than divine seas, slashing down at him.
"Bang!"
He could not resist.
Zhang Ruochen was sent flying, crashing heavily into the city wall, creating a deep pit.
Falling from the pit, Zhang Ruochen knelt on one knee. The injuries within his body fully erupted, and he spat out large mouthfuls of blood. He did not know how many bones in his body were broken.
The Buddha Emperor Relic could protect his body, but it could not neutralize all the attack power for him.
Famous Sword God appeared before Zhang Ruochen, handsome and imposing, looking down at him. "I take back what I said earlier. You do have the capital to be arrogant. That sword just now was enough to injure a Taixu Realm Great God. But against me, you are still far too weak."
Zhang Ruochen slowly stood up, unable to straighten his body, his head bowed. Blood flowed from his mouth as he said, "It's... not over yet... You're speaking too soon!"
Famous Sword God showed an interested expression. "You have pushed yourself to this point, which is far beyond my expectations. I believe the big shots watching from the starry sky are also impressed by you. What other tricks do you have? Use them all!"
Nine-Headed Dragon God strode over. "Famous Sword God, why is it so troublesome to deal with a junior whose martial cultivation is completely crippled? Could it be that you are afraid of Heavenly Mother and dare not kill him? If you don't dare, I will."
Nine-Headed Dragon God knew that Zhang Ruochen was carrying countless treasures, so naturally, he did not want to miss this opportunity. If Famous Sword God took the treasures first, he would get nothing.
"Kid, this god will now send you on your way. Dying at my hands is already glory enough for you!"
Nine-Headed Dragon God pressed a palm out through the air. Countless billions of rule divine marks shot out with the palm print, causing space to arch forward, and dragon roars shook heaven and earth.
Suddenly, the sky changed drastically, and the temperature across the entire Xinghuantian plummeted.
Outside Divine Maiden City, the earth split open, some parts sinking, others flying into the sky. From the cracks, thousands of miles long, surged gray death qi.
Famous Sword God was the first to sense something was wrong. He flew into the clouds like a beam of light.
But Nine-Headed Dragon God was a step too late. He was struck by a pillar of flame that burst from underground. His entire body trembled violently, unable to control his palm print and rules, and he was sent flying sideways.
As the pillar of flame surged out, the surrounding space continuously shattered, becoming chaotic.
Zhang Ruochen stood atop the pillar of flame, holding the "Ming" character token. He swept his gaze over the gods and looked down at the Heavenly Court army, which was like ants on the ground. "Now it has just begun! Below the Infinite Realm, whoever comes... I kill!"