Asura Mad Emperor

Within moments, the Great Formation had fully materialized, and a bloodthirsty intent filled the heavens and earth, wildly swirling and surrounding the many martial artists near the ancient road.

The martial artists within the formation suddenly felt an immense pressure from above, as if the sky were collapsing and Divine Peaks were oppressing them, which was truly terrifying.

"What's going on?"

"How did a Killing Formation suddenly appear?"

At the end of the ancient road, countless martial artists had not yet realized what happened, looked at each other in dismay, and asked in shock.

Just as everyone was puzzled.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura howled down from the center of the formation, and a massive longsword, as if forged from gold, descended from the sky, slashing towards the martial artists at the far end of the ancient road.

This golden longsword was peerless between heaven and earth, its divine light vast and boundless, and its majestic presence unleashed a turbulent wave of Dao Magic, overwhelming and torrential.

The martial artists around the ancient road instantly felt a double dose of tremors, horrified and appalled, and all of them changed color.

The golden longsword struck as fast as lightning, howling downwards when finally, a martial artist regained his senses and solemnly shouted, "Run!"

"This is a sword conjured by the Formation, touch it and you die!"

No sooner had the words fallen than countless martial artists began moving, each pushing their movement techniques to the limit in an effort to escape the punitive range of the golden longsword.

But the sword was too fast; as the person's words had just ended, the sword had already fallen.

"Boom—"

As the longsword struck, a sound that shook heaven and earth ensued, followed by a burst of golden light at the spot where it landed, as dazzling as a golden sun, resplendent and blinding with thousands of rays.

Under the divine power of this golden longsword, although some martial artists had foreseen the danger and fled early, still countless others could not avoid it in time and were immediately crushed to death, falling on the spot.

The waves stirred by the divine light, like those of a vast ocean, surged tumultuously, brilliantly igniting the area, and forcefully propelled the distant martial artists who had just escaped the calamity flying.

Everyone trembled; the power of the longsword manifest from the Great Formation was too strong, beyond the capacity of any martial artist to contend with.

At the same time, as countless martial artists fell, a strong suction force suddenly burst out from the Life Prohibition Zone.

Subsequently, as countless martial artists perished and their essence blood exploded into the sky, it suddenly began to rise in the void, coalescing into a river of blood that flowed into the Life Prohibition Zone.

Seeing this spectacle, the numerous martial artists were uncertain, their gazes towards the Netherworld Saintess filled with shock and fear.

"What does this demoness want to do?" a martial artist said, trembling.

Although it was unclear why the Great Formation had suddenly appeared, anyone with clear eyes could see that it was related to Netherworld Hall.

"Does she intend to slay us all right here?"

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As soon as everyone finished speaking, countless giant azure swords once again condensed in the void.

After these greatswords were formed, they did not slash downwards; instead, they hung suspended over the heads of the crowd, ominously static. The martial artists' faces turned pale as they stared in horror at the countless azure longswords in the void. Although these greatswords were not as formidable as the golden longsword from before, their sheer number was overwhelming, densely packed so that not a single gap existed within the expansive formation.

Once these sword qi fell, there would be nowhere to hide!

At that moment, Ji Huo'er suddenly came to her senses and cried out in alarm.

"Damn it, it turns out that old man surnamed Shi was telling the truth. There really is a shocking conspiracy within the Spirit Martial Secret Realm; the rumors that a spiritual treasure appeared in the Life Prohibition Zone were actually fabricated by you, Netherworld Hall, to lure numerous martial artists here," Ji Huo'er exclaimed.

Seeing the terrifying great formation obliterate countless martial artists and the essence blood from their fallen bodies being absorbed into the Life Prohibition Zone, Ji Huo'er and the others were the first to realize what was happening.

Ling Xian'er, with an otherworldly grace and tear-filled eyes, said, "What exactly did you find in the Life Prohibition Zone? What kind of terrifying existence do you want to awaken by attracting so many martial artists here and using their essence blood?"

"To think that you saw through the plan of this palace! Now that it has come to this, it doesn't matter if this palace tells you; at least you will die with clear understanding," the Netherworld Saintess said, after hearing Ji Huo'er and the other's words. She initially paused, then continued with a chilling, menacing tone.

"Years ago, this palace entered this Spirit Martial Secret Realm in the name of my master to seek the thing within the Gate of Life. Seventeen years ago, a Bronze Gate appeared in this world. After extensive investigation by this palace, this Bronze Gate was confirmed to be the rumored Gate of Life.

However, I discovered that this Bronze Gate has been sealed for hundreds of millions of years. In addition to requiring supreme physical power to push open the Bronze Gate, a large number of essence blood offerings were needed for the guardian divine beast outside the gate."

"Thus, this palace had long set up the Devouring Sword Formation. The news that a spiritual treasure had appeared in this world was spread by the disciples of Netherworld Hall at my command. The goal was to draw more martial artists here to collect enough essence blood to successfully open the Bronze Gate.

But there's one thing you got wrong. The emergence of a spiritual treasure in this world was not a concoction of this palace. That object is stored behind the Bronze Gate. As countless essence blood was offered by this palace, the seal on the Bronze Gate has weakened over time. In these past months, the aura emitted autonomously by the spiritual treasure could no longer be concealed, penetrating and escaping, although this palace merely stirred the waters to ensure the news spread throughout the Divine Wilderness," the Netherworld Saintess elaborated.

"What! The appearance of this spiritual treasure is actually a thorough conspiracy?!"

"Demoness, how dare you scheme against us all!"

"Setting a trap, luring the world's talents to jump right in, nourishing the guardian beasts with the essence blood of many, with a heart as venomous as a viper, how is your conduct different from that of demons? You will surely face the wrath of all the sects in the world!"

Many martial artists who came to know the truth were in uproar, furious, and berated the Netherworld Saintess.

Hearing the scolding from the numerous martial artists, the Netherworld Saintess glanced indifferently at them, her eyes devoid of any emotion, as if they were but ants in her view.

Finally, the Netherworld Saintess's eyes flickered, her gaze turning frosty as she stared at Qinchuan, "Qinchuan, this palace is giving you one last chance. Submit to me, assist me in opening the Bronze Gate, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame this palace for not showing mercy with this killing formation."

The cyclopean giant supporting the Netherworld Saintess also spoke up: "Hmph, Qinchuan, you truly don't know what's good for you. The Saintess, following the will of her master, intended to spare you, yet not only did you not appreciate it, but you also insulted our master."

The cyclopean giant's voice boomed, like thunder from the Nine Heavens, exploding in everyone's ears.

"Now the Saintess shows you the kindness of sparing your life, and you still don't hasten to thank the Saintess!"

"Pah, designing a plot to kill tens of thousands of martial artists, harvesting their essence blood, how dare you speak of kindness?" Ji Huo'er scolded, frowning.

At this point, all eyes among the martial artists were mixed as they looked at Qinchuan. Under the oppressive might of the terrifying great formation, the Saintess had offered a way out for Qinchuan alone, which filled them with envy and jealousy.

Just when everyone speculated whether Qinchuan would succumb to the Saintess's pressure, they saw Qinchuan standing proudly, towering atop a giant war mastiff, and said indifferently, "I've already said that this young master dislikes rats from the gutters, especially stinking ones that like to bite."