Firmament Sword

Xu Luo glanced at Sui Yan and said, ”Alright, go ahead and activate the defense.”

Sui Yan said, ”It’s already active!”

”Huh?” Xu Luo was genuinely stunned this time. He stared blankly at his courtyard walls, which hadn’t changed at all. Then, he released his Divine Sense, intending to sweep it over the area, but it was blocked right above the walls!

All Xu Luo could perceive was a chaotic void. This astonished him. ”This Black Tortoise Array… it can even block Divine Sense?”

Sui Yan laughed. ”It seems you don’t even know what a miraculous book that Mechanical Skill tome you gave me was, Third Brother... That’s right. As long as the array is active, not even a fly can get in! Even a mighty expert at the Sword Saint Realm wouldn’t be able to penetrate it with their Divine Sense!”

”Hiss!” Xu Luo couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. He felt utterly shocked. Only now did he finally understand just how precious this great gift from Sui Yan truly was.

’Doesn’t this mean that if anyone wants to harm my family, as long as they’re inside this mansion with the Grand Array active and a sufficient supply of Spirit Stones, no one can get in unless an expert even stronger than a Sword Saint shows up?!’

”Hurry up and attack! Let me see what it can do!” Sui Yan urged.

”Wait, I have another question.” Xu Luo looked at Sui Yan seriously. ”This Grand Array… what’s its Spirit Stone consumption like?”

”I knew you’d be concerned about that. Don’t worry, with our current Spirit Stone reserves, the Grand Array can run nonstop for three to five years!” Sui Yan said. ”So, as long as the Grand Array is active, it’s virtually impossible for anyone to get in!”

”Good! That’s great!” Xu Luo let out a long breath. Just like that, his greatest worry had been resolved.

If an enemy really tried to threaten him by targeting the people around him, it would be almost impossible for them to succeed.

”All of you, stand back!” Xu Luo said solemnly, his expression grave.

Everyone retreated to a safe distance, their eyes all fixed on Xu Luo.

Ling Fengxian was also observing Xu Luo, thinking, ’All this time, I’ve never really known just how strong Xu Luo is. I should get a good look today. I’m sure he won’t disappoint me. After all… he is *that* person!’

The others also held their breath, watching Xu Luo without blinking.

The Shadow Shaking Heart Method activated automatically. Xu Luo executed the Shaking Light Step, his figure instantly rushing before the invisible barrier as he threw a punch.

Breaking Army Seven Kills!

Great Mountain Collapse!

He viciously smashed his fist against the invisible barrier!

RUMBLE!

A thunderous clap suddenly erupted in the sky above the Xu Mansion!

The sound made everyone’s eardrums ache. They all stared, dumbfounded, at Xu Luo, imagining what would happen if that punch had landed on them… The mere thought was enough to send a chill down their spines.

A blinding light burst from the invisible barrier, momentarily eclipsing the sky and earth, shining even brighter than the blazing sun!

If a true Sword Saint had taken a blow like that from Xu Luo, they would likely have been severely injured.

However, after the light faded, everything returned to normal. To their horror, the onlookers discovered that the spot Xu Luo had struck remained completely unchanged!

As for the Xu Mansion courtyard below, it was perfectly calm, as if nothing had happened at all.

”Th-this… This is too incredible!” Little Fatty’s mouth twitched violently, and he was almost speechless.

Even Sui Yan, who had personally laid out this Grand Array, was astonished. His own power was limited. Although he had run his own tests before and was very confident, when Xu Luo’s punch landed, he couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.

But the defensive capability of the Black Tortoise Array finally put him completely at ease. He shouted, ”Not enough! Again!”

”Not enough?” Xu Luo’s fighting spirit was also ignited. He frantically circulated the Shadow Shaking Heart Method, the Seven Star Sword suddenly appearing in his hand. Executing Shaking Light Burst, he let out a furious roar and slashed at the invisible barrier.

The Seven Star Sword… a true Divine Object!

A long rainbow of light erupted from the sword, emitting an incomparably chilling killing intent that forced the onlookers to retreat even further.

This time, even Sui Yan’s expression changed. Feeling the supreme, sharp aura coming from the sword, he thought frantically, ’Hold! You have to hold!’

Ling Fengxian’s eyes were fixed on the Seven Star Sword in Xu Luo’s hand, her expression becoming extremely excited.

”It’s it! That’s it! The Beidou Sword!”

Xu Ji watched his son, his eyes filled with gratification, a smile gracing his lips.

”Break!”

Xu Luo let out a great shout, fusing the tyrannical power of Shaking Light Burst with the peerless sharpness of the Seven Star Sword and viciously slashing at the invisible barrier.

PFFT!

The sharp Sword Qi struck the invisible barrier, letting out a soft sound.

At that moment, everyone could clearly see ripples, like those on water, spreading out from where the Sword Qi had landed!

Wave after wave, they spread outwards, instantly covering the entire Xu Mansion!

There was no earth-shattering boom, but it left everyone standing there like statues, almost losing their ability to think!

On one hand, they were shocked by the power of Xu Luo’s attack—it was simply earth-shattering!

Its powerful aura was enough to create the illusion that it could split a great mountain in two with a single strike!

But what shocked them even more was that after the ripples on the Black Tortoise Array set up by Sui Yan had pulsed for a moment, they gradually subsided into calmness.

This strike… was still ineffective!

”Heavens, that’s terrifying! That strike from Xu Luo… I felt the aura of death. I’ve never been so close to death before!” Phoenix murmured, gazing at the figure in the sky.

”Yes, I felt it too, and that strike wasn’t even aimed at us…” Huangfu Shishi said softly beside her.

Lianyi watched Xu Luo, her beautiful eyes shimmering. ”I never thought… he’s already grown this strong!”

Ling Fengxian let out a long breath and thought, ’It seems… he really has grown up. This is great!’

Xu Luo stood stunned in mid-air for a long while. The blood and qi in his body churned, and although he wasn’t injured, a sense of powerlessness washed over him.

He was confident that not even the Sect Leaders of those super-sects would dare to take that attack head-on. Its power was already enough to cleave a mountain.

Yet the invisible barrier before him remained completely unchanged!

This feeling of powerlessness was like throwing a heavy punch only to hit empty air, having no effect at all!

”Again!” Xu Luo recovered some of his strength, then roared furiously, raising his sword to slash at the invisible barrier once more.

Breaking Army Seven Kills!

Broken Tendons and Bones!

Severed Meridians!

Severing the Primordial Spirit!

Great Mountain Collapse!

Breaking Torrent!

Rage Sea Tide!

Sweeping the Eight Directions!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! ...

Seven consecutive booms rang out. The invisible barrier was hammered so hard that violent ripples constantly spread out from it, layer after layer, in all directions.

The crowd was completely dumbstruck, even forgetting how to think.

”Tyrant Technique!”

”Break! Break! Break! Break!”

”Shaking Light Burst!”

”Break for me!”

Everyone present completely lost their ability to think, feeling only the hot blood pumping through their veins with excitement!

In the sky above the Xu Mansion, thunderous booms erupted endlessly. The seemingly slender figure was like a deity, radiating brilliant light and unleashing an earth-shattering aura as he continuously bombarded the invisible barrier.

”Dharma Heaven and Earth!”

Behind Xu Luo, three great, brilliantly shining stars slowly rose. The Jade Balance Star had awakened once again, finally emitting its long-absent radiance.

This time… Xu Luo was getting serious!

If he had been holding back to test the waters at the beginning, he was now completely past the point of worrying whether his attacks would raze his own home to the ground.

Because this Black Tortoise Array was simply, unbelievably powerful!

The string of attacks he had just unleashed would have been enough to fight a Quasi-Sword Saint for half a day, even putting them in a difficult spot. Yet the invisible barrier before him, though rippling violently, still could not be broken.

The three great stars suddenly shot up behind Xu Luo before smashing down together toward the invisible barrier!

”Holy shit!” Little Fatty felt his entire body go numb. His legs went weak, and he felt like he was about to collapse.

”Such pressure… It really is powerful!” Ling Fengxian’s eyes were filled with excitement as she murmured, ”As expected of *that* person…”

The others were also stunned into place. Faced with an attack that transcended human limits, a sense of powerlessness welled up in their hearts. At that moment, they felt so insignificant before those three stars!

”Break!”

The three great stars viciously smashed into the barrier.

BOOM!

A flash of light suddenly erupted, as if a blazing sun had risen in that spot!

No… it was many times more intense than the light of the blazing sun!

The world turned completely white, and the light was so blinding it nearly seared everyone’s eyes!

It was a long time before they recovered. Their eyes stung painfully, and many were even streaming tears.

When they focused their eyes… the space above the Xu Mansion was still the same as before!

Sui Yan, who had been clenching his fists tightly, swung them fiercely in the air. Then, he jumped up like a child and shouted, ”I did it!”

Little Fatty stared blankly and muttered, ”That was so fucking scary!”

Lan Xin, who never allowed Little Fatty to swear, seemed not to have heard his profanity this time and simply nodded emphatically.

Ling Fengxian, however, narrowed her eyes slightly and sighed. ”That last strike created a crack… Although it repaired itself quickly, it proves this defense isn’t completely unbeatable!”

”What?” Everyone was surprised, especially Sui Yan. The smile on his face froze as he stared at Ling Fengxian.

Ling Fengxian chuckled. ”You don’t need to worry. Although Xu Luo isn’t a Sword Saint, the series of attacks he just launched, especially the final Dharma Heaven and Earth, was no weaker than a strike from an ordinary Sword Saint. And even an attack of that intensity only managed to create a tiny crack in the defense… From that perspective, this array… can already be considered a peerless Grand Array!”

Only then did everyone let out a sigh of relief. Sui Yan, however, had a hint of disappointment in his eyes. He murmured, ”It’s still not perfect…”