Ling Tian Sword God

”The Frenzy Life-Shortening Pill! He’s sacrificing his lifespan for a temporary, explosive boost in strength!”

Ling Chen was startled. Frenzy Life-Shortening Pills are rare, but nearly all top-tier sects keep some in their treasury. The major drawback of this pill is that while it can unlock a person’s potential and dramatically increase their strength, it costs twenty years of the user’s lifespan. Ordinary people wouldn’t gamble with their lives so recklessly, not unless they had a death wish. Xing Tian, right now, is clearly risking his life to protect the Myriad Dao Sect. That’s somewhat admirable. Everyone has something they want to protect. If this were the Cyan Robe Association, and the people he had to protect were present, he would probably do the same—fight with everything he has.

After taking the Frenzy Life-Shortening Pill, Xing Tian’s power surged. His initial Sixth Layer of Sky Apex strength boosted to the Seventh Realm of Sky Apex. His vital energy, spirit, and True Qi all erupted, reaching an unprecedented personal height.

”Let’s support him!”

With a shift of his figure, Ling Chen moved to Xing Tian’s side, infusing his True Qi into the Array Formation. Now that Xing Tian has enhanced his power to the Seventh Realm of Sky Apex at the cost of his lifespan, it means he possesses strength comparable to Shentu Yan’s. This is not the time for minor disputes; even major conflicts must be set aside.

Seeing Ling Chen move to support Xing Tian, Liu Feiyue and Duan Qingxu no longer hesitated. They followed closely behind Ling Chen, also infusing their True Qi into the Array Formation.

The Clan Leaders of the three great hidden Aristocratic Families, the Ye Family Great Elder, Lu Youzhen, Feng Chibai, and other powerhouses all joined forces, pouring their True Qi into the Array Formation.

With the support of these formidable figures, the Array Disk in Xing Tian’s hand emanated an exceptionally bright purple glow, projecting a massive purple illusion above it.

This illusion exuded an ancient and majestic aura. Though blurry, a closer look revealed it clearly: a towering giant elephant, dozens of zhang tall.

”Go!”

The moment the giant elephant illusion materialized, Xing Tian threw a punch. The giant elephant illusion immediately charged forward, heading straight for Shentu Yan.

Facing the giant elephant illusion condensed by the Myriad Dao Convergence Array, Shentu Yan’s expression turned grave. He knew that this giant elephant illusion was not only composed of the profound power of the Myriad Dao Convergence Array but, more importantly, it integrated the strength of numerous top experts. It absolutely could not be underestimated.

However, Shentu Yan wasn’t given much time to contemplate, as the giant elephant illusion, carrying overwhelming momentum, charged brazenly forward.

”I’d like to see just how much of a stir you rabble can make!”

A ruthless gleam flashed in Shentu Yan’s eyes as he stood atop the Exotic Demon Beast. He mobilized all of his True Qi, converging it at his fist. Then, he and the Exotic Demon Beast beneath him shot forward, clashing head-on with the giant elephant illusion!

The two colossal figures, like two mountains, collided before countless terrified eyes with an earth-shaking impact!

Surrounding rocks were instantly pulverized, while the onlookers staggered back one after another. Those nearby had already been forced to spit blood and were retreating in panic. This level of clash was something most people present had never witnessed before—in a mere moment, a large swathe of the Myriad Dao Sect’s palace buildings was reduced to a wasteland.

SPURT!

Before the terrifying shockwaves had even subsided, the two colossal figures were sent flying back. Shentu Yan was thrown back hundreds of meters and, finally unable to bear it any longer, spat out a mouthful of blood.

Simultaneously, the light of the giant elephant illusion dimmed considerably. Xing Tian’s face was pale, with traces of blood at the corners of his mouth. In that clash, despite using the Array Formation’s power to negate much of the force, he was still severely injured. His expression turned grave. I didn’t expect that even after elevating my strength to such an extent, it would still end with both sides grievously wounded. This Shentu Yan... no wonder he was able to kill another Great Elder of the Myriad Dao Sect. The man’s strength is truly terrifying.

”You damned thing, you actually hurt me.”

Shentu Yan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze turning extremely sinister. A brutal, dark glint flashed through his eyes. He abruptly raised his hands. Above his head, True Qi swirled madly, eventually forming a massive vortex. From this vortex, black bolts of lightning continually emerged.

The emergence of the black lightning caused the very air around them to twist, and its fluctuations, even felt from afar, induced an intense feeling of dread.

”Not this move again!”

Ling Chen’s pupils contracted sharply. He had experienced this move back in the Sky Void Palace and naturally understood its terror. Back then, he had relied on the Human Emperor’s King’s Way Killer Fist to break it. Without the Human Emperor’s power, he would likely have died under that attack. And now, the power of Shentu Yan’s move is clearly even stronger than before—and not just by a small margin.

Immense Heavenly Earth Energy was compressed into a pillar, finally transforming into a Black Thunderbolt Spear. It shot out from the vortex, tearing through the sky, leaving a trail of lightning in its wake, thundering and flashing.

Faced with such a terrifying attack, akin to divine punishment, everyone turned deathly pale, their hearts pounding with shock.

”Myriad Dao Convergence, protect my Sect!”

Xing Tian roared to the heavens. Driven to his limits, his entire strength seemed to be poured into the giant elephant illusion, causing the illusion to become more solid and its color to deepen, as if a true prehistoric giant elephant were reviving. He was making a final, desperate gamble to determine victor and vanquished with Shentu Yan.

WHOOSH!

The Black Thunderbolt Spear shot down from the sky, striking the giant elephant illusion and exploding with a deafening roar.

Overwhelming Air Energy swept out, leveling two nearby mountain peaks. Beams of black Thunder light scattered, piercing through nearby rocks and trees, leaving behind countless charred holes.

Before the horrified eyes of the crowd, the giant elephant illusion, condensed from the power of the entire Great Formation, was pierced straight through by the Black Thunderbolt Spear. Then, the colossal elephant illusion suddenly disintegrated, shattering into pieces!

BANG!

The moment the giant elephant illusion shattered, the Array Disk in Xing Tian’s hands also exploded. Xing Tian himself was blasted back, critically injured, flying hundreds of meters. His hands were mangled and bloody, his aura chaotic and diminished to less than a tenth of its former strength.

”It’s over...”

Seeing this scene, the many Myriad Dao Sect disciples who had pinned their hopes on Xing Tian completely lost all hope. At this moment, a strong sense of despair surged into everyone’s heart.