Eternal Saber

Not only Chen Tang, but even the Zen Sect, Sword Sect, and Evil Emperor, trapped within, were immobilized by the light emanating from the Eight Trigrams Turtle Shell, unable to move.

Murong Daoye and Yuwen Mao saw this scene, exchanged glances, and were secretly shocked.

Fortunately, the two retreated first upon noticing the unfavorable situation.

Had they been a step slower, they might have also been trapped in this large formation!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

At this moment, the eight broken turtle shells had fused together, the jagged edges fitting closely, emitting bursts of sound and radiating a brilliance that colored the surroundings.

Boom!

Heaven and earth trembled!

On this complete turtle shell, the Eight Trigrams symbols flickered with mysterious brilliance, emitting a strange power that flowed back into the bodies of the eight from the Profound Celestial Sect.

All eight of them were invigorated, with their auras significantly soaring!

"Activate the Eight Trigrams Sword Array!"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader shouted loudly.

Yue Wuxin coldly remarked, "Let me show you the real skills of our Profound Celestial Eight Sons!"

"Chen Tang, prepare to die!"

Spiritual Wave True Monarch still harbored great resentment towards Chen Tang.

Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!

The seven of the Profound Celestial Sect tossed their flying swords, forged through sacrificial rites, into the air. Under the nurturing of the Eight Trigrams Turtle Shell, they rapidly merged together, transforming into a Great Sword!

Each person’s Great Sword, under the enhancement of their respective Eight Trigrams symbol, appeared in different colors.

The Spirit Treasure Grand Sacrificial Officer, holding the position of Heaven-Cracking, was the most unique.

He had not practiced the Profound Sect technique, yet he wielded the Great Sword, also striking with a Heaven-Cracking Sword.

The eight Great Swords, each with its distinct color, were formed, emitting a terrifying aura as if they could destroy the heavens and earth, slashing down towards Chen Tang and the three others!

At this moment, Chen Tang, Zen Sect, Sword Sect, and Evil Emperor had already gathered together.

Facing the Eight Trigrams Sword Array, the four had to unite their efforts to stand a chance of breaking through the formation.

"One Sword Crosses the River!"

The Sword Sect urged their Divine Soul, once again displaying the most powerful Defensive Sword Intent.

A Sword Intent lay across the sky, like an iron chain across a river, attempting to intercept all eight long swords descending.

"Amitabha."

The Zen Sect clasped their hands, lowered their head, and a giant golden pillar of light suddenly rose from above their head, rushing toward the Eight Trigrams Turtle Shell in the sky.

The Evil Emperor, icy in demeanor, struck with a sword.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, and the air seemed to freeze solid.

Time was frozen.

Chen Tang’s chest flickered with blade light, compressed to the limit before bursting forth!

His Northern Nether Phenomenon surged with massive waves, the Kunpeng beast roared towards the sky, opening its massive mouth as if to swallow the world, and stretching its wings as though to break through the array.

The four almost unleashed their strongest methods.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Their counterattack clashed with the Eight Trigrams Sword Array, erupting in a series of resounding explosions, shaking the heavens and earth!

Although the eight long swords were repelled, the Eight Trigrams Sword Array showed no signs of collapse, only slightly trembling before the eight regrouped.

Meanwhile, the assault from Chen Tang and the others was already engulfed within the Eight Trigrams Sword Array.

Chen Tang’s expression was grave.

Among the eight from the Profound Celestial Sect, only the sect leader and Empress Yin were true Returning Void Daoists.

The other six were merely Nascent Soul True Monarchs or First Grade Grandmasters.

But due to the presence of the turtle shell, the enhancement of the Eight Trigrams Sword Array compensated for the six’s lack of cultivation realm.

Moreover, as long as the turtle shell existed, the Eight Trigrams Sword Array could attack endlessly!

Even if Chen Tang and his group could withstand one or two attacks, could they withstand eight or ten?

In such a prolonged confrontation, the four might be worn down to death!

But Chen Tang, at the moment, could not find a way to break the array.

"Any ideas, seniors?"

Chen Tang asked solemnly.

"Can’t you think of something?"

The Evil Emperor asked blandly.

"I..."

Chen Tang was at a loss for words.

After all, he was merely a Grandmaster. Even with means to contend against a Grandmaster of the Transformation Realm, he could not match the vision and experience of the three from the Sword Sect.

What could he do?

"No plan yet you come here to die?"

The Evil Emperor sneered again.

"Ridiculous! At such a time, you still don’t give me face."

Chen Tang cursed inwardly.

Then, he had a thought.

Could it be that the Evil Emperor was annoyed because he had taken Madam Lu and Lu Qing to Donglai Continent on his own?

The problem was, when he later went to Qingzhou to find the Evil Emperor and the Zen Sect, they weren’t there, so how could he explain to the Evil Emperor?

This insane reasoning truly wasn’t something an ordinary person could comprehend.

"Your cursing is quite foul."

The Evil Emperor suddenly said, staring at Chen Tang.

"No way, just..."

Chen Tang felt guilty and almost let the truth slip, quickly correcting himself, "I wasn’t cursing."

"Facing death, and you still have the leisure to talk!"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader sneered.

The Eight Trigrams Sword Array reactivated, with eight differently colored long swords reforming and descending from the sky.

Chen Tang was stirred.

Indeed.

Though the four were in such peril, the Evil Emperor, Sword Sect, and Zen Sect seemed unperturbed.

Even if the Evil Emperor had questionable wits, the Sword Sect and Zen Sect wouldn’t be like her.

Could it be...

Before the thought completed, there was a deafening explosion from outside!

In mid-air, the turtle shell seemed to suffer a violent shock, shaking continuously. The Eight Trigrams symbols on it flickered erratically, showing signs of collapse!

Chen Tang’s spirit was invigorated.

A powerful ally had come!

To break this Eight Trigrams Sword Array, the best method was, naturally, a combined attack from within and without!

The eight people of the Profound Celestial Sect were suddenly hit by this force, causing their whole bodies to shake involuntarily.

Their attention was entirely on the four people trapped within the Eight Trigrams Sword Array, paying no heed to the outside.

The six with weaker cultivation groaned softly.

The Spirit Treasure Grand Sacrificial Officer looked relatively fine, being a First Grade Grandmaster, protected by Innate True Qi, with a sturdy body.

The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs’ expressions changed, with a trace of blood seeping from the corners of their mouths.

Just a moment ago, Murong Daoye and Yuwen Mao stood aside, seeing everything clearly.

The Demon Venerable is here!

Why would the Demon Venerable appear here?

Could it be to rescue Chen Tang?

The battle had reached this point, more than half of the Nine Great Sects are here!

Murong Daoye even had a premonition that perhaps other Grandmasters of the Transformation Realm were lurking around.

So, after the Demon Venerable descended, he did not immediately make a move to intervene.

Yuwen Mao had the same thought, wanting to conserve their strength.

While they hesitated for a moment, the Demon Venerable flicked out a giant hand. In midair, dark clouds gathered swiftly, transforming into a huge hand that covered the sky, pressing down towards the eight members of the Profound Celestial Sect below!

With a rumble!

Just a single palm almost defeated the eight of the Profound Celestial Sect.

"Murong, Yuwen, what are you looking at!"

The leader of the Profound Celestial Sect shouted sharply, glaring angrily.

Murong Daoye and Yuwen Mao, upon hearing the shout, rushed forward again.

Yet the Demon Venerable ignored them, storming directly into the Eight Trigrams Sword Array.

"Courting death?"

The leader of the Profound Celestial Sect’s gaze sharpened.

If the Demon Venerable had combined attacks with Chen Tang’s group from outside the Eight Trigrams Sword Array, they would have truly been in trouble.

But now, the Demon Venerable, in order to avoid the entanglement of Murong Daoye and Yuwen Mao, had charged into the Eight Trigrams Sword Array, basically walking into a trap!

Murong Daoye and Yuwen Mao stopped again upon seeing the Demon Venerable enter the array.

If no one pushed them from behind, they only wished to stay out of it, watching from the sidelines and ultimately seizing the benefits.

Inside the formation, the Demon Venerable’s gaze shifted, landing on the Li Fire position, looking directly at Lu Li.

Their eyes met.

"Demons arise from the heart."

The voice of the Demon Venerable sounded, seemingly carrying a strange power capable of awakening secrets buried deep within the heart.

A boom resounded in Lu Li’s mind.

In a trance, it was as if she had returned to the past.

To the very moment she first encountered the Dao Sect.

The Dao Sect taught her the ways of the Profound Sect, leading her onto the path of cultivation, establishing the Profound Celestial Sect, spreading its teachings, and rising amidst chaos to save the common people from misery.

But gradually, Lu Li noticed that everything seemed to be changing.

Those grand aspirations and teachings seemed nothing more than a means to deceive the world.

The actions of the Profound Celestial Sect were no different from those of the warring factions, treating human lives as insignificant, sometimes even worse.

Lu Li felt powerless, distancing herself from the sect’s affairs, immersing herself in cultivation.

However, this was ultimately a knot in her heart.

Until she heard about the calamity in Qingzhou, which filled her with righteous fury.

The Profound Celestial Sect seemed to have become utterly unscrupulous.

And all along, her master had not stepped in to stop anything.

Had her master been deceiving her from the very start?

She had helplessly watched Yuan Qingshan and his wife burn themselves to death.

Later, in the Daqian Imperial Palace, she often protected Yuan Qingmu, due to a sense of guilt.

These matters, she never dared to speak of to anyone.

She did not wish to become one who betrays her master.

But this knot in her heart had grown deeper and more difficult to undo.

Lu Li felt as if she had fallen into another realm.

Surrounded by darkness.

She felt her body continually descending, as if some force beneath was pulling her down.

Her consciousness was also descending, sinking into darkness!

"Lu Li!"

Outside Xiping Temple, the leader of the Profound Celestial Sect shouted loudly, unable to wake Lu Li.

On the piece of Turtle Shell, the Fire Rune belonging to Lu Li was quickly dimming.

Without the Fire Rune, the Eight Trigrams Sword Array could no longer form.

The Demon Venerable noticed Lu Li’s unstable mind among the eight of the Profound Celestial Sect, the greatest flaw.

So he used the method of heart demons to attack Lu Li.

Though strong, the Eight Trigrams Sword Array could not resist an attack of heart demons.

Or rather, this kind of attack was not heavily related to the Cultivation Realm.

Back then, Song Wu, although only of the Third Grade Realm, could withstand a trial of heart demons from the Demon Venerable, earning great praise from the Demon Venerable.

Lu Li’s complexion was ashen, her life’s aura continually dissipating, as she limply fell to the ground.

Clang!

Her eight Flying Swords fell to the ground with her.

Bang!

The Sword Sect thrust out a sword anew.

A seemingly tender water drop gently struck the piece of Turtle Shell, ringing out with a clear and crisp sound.

The Turtle Shell shook and then exploded with a roar!

Without the Fire Rune, the Eight Trigrams Sword Array was entirely ineffective!

Chen Tang’s spirit soared, his gaze locked onto the leader of the Profound Celestial Sect. He let out a long roar, lifting the ’Eternal’, and chased once more.

Among the eight of the Profound Celestial Sect, Lu Li had passed out, her life or death unknown.

The remaining seven included only the leader of the Profound Celestial Sect, the Empress Yin who was a Returning Void Daoist, while the rest were only Nascent Soul True Monarchs and First Grade Grandmasters.

Yet they had the Sword Sect, Zen Sect, Evil Emperor, and Demon Venerable, and with Chen Tang, there were five Grandmasters of the Transformation Realm!