It seems something has changed with the Sword Enlightenment Stone.
At this moment, within the headquarters of the Divine Sword Sect, Zhou Duantian's gaze also turned toward the location of the Sword Enlightenment Stone. He had sensed the powerful sword aura that erupted from the stone just moments before.
'Sect Leader, legends say the Sword Enlightenment Stone contains a highly sophisticated Sword Dao inheritance. Could it be that this inheritance is about to emerge? Why else would such a strange phenomenon suddenly occur?'
An Elder said.
'Never mind that for now. First, we join forces with the Blade Realm's army to exterminate those wandering ghosts and wild spirits on the continent. Then we'll go and investigate the Sword Enlightenment Stone.'
Zhou Duantian thought for a moment before speaking.
'Quite right. Currently, for our Divine Sword Sect, the primary task is to purge all the wandering ghosts and wild spirits on the Sword Realm Continent and truly bring the Sword Realm Continent under our Divine Sword Sect's control.'
Another Elder beside him nodded in agreement.
'I truly can't believe it. A continent that has already been destroyed actually requires our Blade Realm to dispatch an army. It truly lives up to its once-famed reputation as the Sword Realm.
However, your Sword Realm is now nothing but ruins. No matter how much you wandering ghosts and wild spirits stir, you cannot change the Sword Realm's fate.'
At this time, the Blade Realm's army was gradually approaching the Sword Realm Continent. Leading the way was a burly, thick-set old man.
Terrifying blade energy permeated from this old man's body, with dense, swirling blade qi surrounding him. The space around him seemed unable to bear his blade's energy, continuously distorting and undulating like rippling water.
This was a Senior Chaos God, a powerhouse of the same realm as Zhou Duantian.
Furthermore, Zhou Duantian had only broken through to become a Senior Chaos God not long ago. This old man from the Blade Realm had been a Senior Chaos God for a very long time, belonging to the same tier of powerhouses. Zhou Duantian was not necessarily a match for him.
Over a dozen Blade Realm Chaos Gods followed behind this old man. Each one erupted with rolling blade radiance, their momentum imposing.
It could be said that the energy aura emanating from these dozen-plus Chaos Gods was more fearsome than the entire Blade Realm army behind them.
'I had not expected Elder Xing Wu to lead the delegation personally. This time, we are certain to purge all the wandering ghosts and wild spirits on the Sword Realm Continent.'
At this moment, Zhou Duantian, leading the Divine Sword Sect's upper echelon, had already left the headquarters and was striding over towards these Blade Realm Chaos Gods, appearing extremely welcoming.
Although the Divine Sword Sect's power was strong, compared to the entire Blade Realm, there remained a certain gap.
After all, the Blade Realm also housed many different blade dao sects, and some possessed power comparable to the Divine Sword Sect.
Thus, facing the entire Blade Realm, the Divine Sword Sect had to lower its stance, as their relative strengths were evident.
'Sect Leader Zhou, the death of Crimson Tiger Saber Venerable on the Sword Realm Continent is quite a humiliation for our Blade Realm.
Did you not say before that once you eradicated the other sword dao sects on the Sword Realm Continent, your Divine Sword Sect would effortlessly control the entire Sword Realm Continent?
However, from what we see, your Divine Sword Sect seemingly still lacks the ability to control the Sword Realm Continent. Otherwise, our Blade Realm wouldn't have lost so many elite forces here.'
Elder Xing Wu glanced at Zhou Duantian and spoke mildly, the dissatisfaction in his words audible to anyone present.
Crimson Tiger Saber Venerable was the inheritor of a prominent figure in the Blade Realm. His fall in the Sword Realm had already stirred discontent.
'Elder Xing, I truly was negligent.
I also never imagined that although the other sword dao sects on the Sword Realm Continent had perished, they actually retained so much latent strength.
However, the root cause remains Shou Di Laoren. Sword Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect secretly contacted Shou Di Laoren and rescued him. Shou Di Laoren then seized back our Divine Sword Sect's control over that Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation and handed it to a little wretch named Ye Yunfei.
Originally, our Divine Sword Sect indeed had control over this Sword Realm Continent. But after losing the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation, matters became more complicated.
That little wretch Ye Yunfei, using the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation, is now able to contend with our Divine Sword Sect on equal footing.
If not for this reason, our Divine Sword Sect would still effortlessly control the entire Sword Realm Continent. Crimson Tiger Saber Venerable definitely would not have fallen here, either.'
Zhou Duantian patiently explained to Xing Wu.
'Elder Xing, the urgent task at hand is to first exterminate all the wandering ghosts and wild spirits on the Sword Realm Continent, kill Shou Di Laoren and that little wretch Ye Yunfei, then seize back control of the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation.
Only by reclaiming control of the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation can we regain control of the Sword Realm Continent and have the opportunity to continue breaking through the barrier layer in the Deep-Heart World.'
Zhou Duantian stated.
'Then let's move. No time to waste.
Recently, our Blade Realm has been unable to contact the will of Dao Mo Lao Zu. This indicates some change must have occurred to that barrier layer in the Sword Realm Continent's Deep-Heart World. We cannot delay any longer.'
Xing Wu nodded and spoke.
'By my order, attack the Sword Realm Continent now! Exterminate all wandering ghosts and wild spirits upon it. Leave not a single one!'
Xing Wu looked at the Sword Realm Continent ahead and declared loudly.
With Xing Wu's command, the Blade Realm army instantly erupted.
Innumerable blade cultivators roared in unison, massive blade radiance soaring skyward.
Then, the dozen-plus leading Chaos Gods rode beams of blade light, charging towards the Sword Realm Continent ahead.
Xing Wu strode forward at the very front. Dense, thick blade radiance continuously erupted from his body, shooting into the sky before slashing towards the Sword Realm Continent.
'Prepare to engage the enemy!' Sword Elder soared into the air and roared, watching the Blade Realm army surging forth like a vast ocean.
Immediately, successive headquarters of sword dao sects across the Sword Realm Continent erupted with rolling sword radiance.
Ye Yunfei stamped his foot, activating the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation. The entire Sword Realm Continent began to tremble. Within the world beneath the earth, inexhaustible Earth Qi energy, earth dragons, earth veins, and the Nine Great Dragon Cauldrons all simultaneously churned.
Every sword dao sect's leadership had already placed their sect-protecting treasures at the locations Ye Yunfei specified. Ye Yunfei employed his Xiang Di Art to shift all these sect-protecting treasures into successive earth veins.
For a continent of the Sword Realm Continent's vast scale, the number of earth veins within its underground world was immense, akin to the meridians within a human body, endlessly flowing with vast energy.
One after another, sect-protecting treasures sped through these earth veins, then, under Ye Yunfei's control, burst forth from the ground and shot skyward, converging together. The dense swarm of sect-protecting treasures roared as they slashed towards the Blade Realm army.
Each of these sect-protecting treasures was once a famous magical artifact on the ancient Sword Realm Continent. Every single one was highly advanced, not only containing formidable artifact might but also carrying the fortunes of their respective sword dao sects, making their attack power terrifying.
'Form battle formations immediately! Engage!' Seeing the large number of roaring sect-protecting treasures flying toward them, Xing Wu couldn't help but be shocked, then yelled loudly.
Immediately, the dozen-plus Chaos Gods behind him and the entire Blade Realm army began forming battle formations. Over each formation, the phantom of a massive warblade appeared. One colossal warblade after another soared into the sky, roaring as they intercepted the incoming sect-protecting treasures.
Boom! Boom! Boom! …
The attacks from both sides collided, unleashing unimaginable combat energy that instantly shook the vast surrounding expanse of void, causing it to continuously collapse.
'The overall strength of this Blade Realm army is truly not bad. They can actually withstand this kind of attack from the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation.' Hun Lao couldn't help but remark in astonishment.
'All forces of our Divine Sword Sect, attack the Sword Realm Continent now!'
At this moment, Zhou Duantian, leading the Divine Sword Sect's forces, had already charged toward the Sword Realm Continent. Rolling sword radiance surged skyward, all aimed to slash down upon the Sword Realm Continent.
'Sect Leader Zhou, we'll split our forces. You attack from the east side of the Sword Realm Continent. We'll attack from the west. Let's see how they defend.' Xing Wu sent a Sound Transmission to Zhou Duantian.
'Alright.' Upon receiving Xing Wu's Sound Transmission, Zhou Duantian immediately adjusted his direction, leading the Divine Sword Sect's forces to charge toward the east side of the Sword Realm Continent.
Xing Wu then led the Blade Realm's army, charging towards the Sword Realm Continent's west side.
'Engage!' Seeing this scene, Sword Elder roared. Within the headquarters of the Heavenly Sword Sect, all remnant souls combined their strength to activate the sect's protective formation.
With a boom, the protective formation spewed a colossal beam of sword radiance that shot skyward, slashing toward the Divine Sword Sect's forces.
Subsequently, all the other sword dao sects also activated their protective formations one after another, erupting with thick beams of sword radiance, all aimed to slash at the Divine Sword Sect army.
Zhou Duantian walked at the very front of the Divine Sword Sect army. He roared, brandished his long sword, and pressed forward without retreating a single step.
At this moment, within the Divine Sword Sect's headquarters, the Gengjin Sword Formation abruptly manifested, then shot out a golden beam of sword radiance that soared skyward, slashing toward the Sword Realm Continent.
Although the grade of the Divine Sword Sect's Gengjin Sword Formation was similar to that of the Heavenly Sword Sect's protective formation, within the Divine Sword Sect's headquarters, there were many living higher-ups jointly driving the Gengjin Sword Formation to attack.
However, upon the Sword Realm Continent, within the headquarters of various sword dao sects, only remnant souls remained to activate the protective formations.
In comparison, the Gengjin Sword Formation could unleash its truly peak-level power, while the protective formations of those other sword dao sects could not. After all, only remnant souls were sustaining them now.
With a boom, the sword radiance unleashed by the Gengjin Sword Formation instantly shattered the attacks launched by the protective formations of several sword dao sects on the Sword Realm Continent.
'You wandering ghosts and wild spirits, did you really think our Divine Sword Sect's protective formation was useless?'
Mo Chenzi, leading several elders who remained in the headquarters to manipulate the Gengjin Sword Formation, couldn't help but laugh wildly upon seeing its unleashed might.
'We shall split the Blade Realm's army into two routes again! One attacks from the west, the other attacks from the south.
Let's see how that Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation defends.'
At this moment, Xing Wu suddenly shouted loudly again.
Thereafter, the Blade Realm army behind him divided into two contingents. The Blade Realm's Chaos Gods also split into two groups, each leading one Blade Realm force, attacking from two different directions.
The Blade Realm had brought over a dozen Chaos Gods in total. Even after splitting into two groups, each group had at least six or seven Chaos Gods, still capable of unleashing frightening combat strength.