Chapter 1013: Approaching the Truth! Ancestor Hongjun

With Luo Fu's realm, the Holy Beast Bai Hu didn't believe he couldn't see through it.

Knowing he was trapped in utter despair, he remained utterly calm, never once thinking how to break the Five Directions Five Elements Great Array, even allowing Bai Hu's attacks, responding only passively.

Such behavior was nothing like that of someone trapped in despair.

It was more like an ordinary sparring match.

The Holy Beast Bai Hu was no fool; after fighting so long, he finally noticed Luo Fu's oddity.

Trapped in utter despair, yet making no resistance.

Either Luo Fu was intent on death, or he had a hidden card—something to avoid being suppressed or to break the Five Directions Five Elements Great Array and escape.

There was another possibility: Luo Fu was deliberately stalling for time, waiting for someone to rescue him.

Intent on death was the least likely.

Luo Fu didn't look at all like someone intent on death.

That left only two possibilities: he possessed a powerful trump card, or he had powerful backing.

Either way, it meant that during their fight, Luo Fu had mostly been mocking him.

I have to say, the Divine Beast White Tiger's guess this time was very close to the truth.

The moment he imagined being mocked by Luo Fu, the Holy Beast Bai Hu grew even more agitated.

His aura also became restless.

Sensing the change in the Holy Beast Bai Hu's true form, Luo Fu's gaze turned toward him.

Their eyes met; from Bai Hu's gaze, Luo Fu instantly perceived his psychological shift.

"It's time to end this."

A whisper rose in Luo Fu's heart.

The moment he saw the irritation in Bai Hu's eyes, Luo Fu realized Bai Hu was likely tired of the fight—and possibly suspicious of him.

Either way, it meant Bai Hu probably wouldn't continue playing along.

Right now, he could suppress Bai Hu because Bai Hu hadn't yet activated the full power of the Five Directions Five Elements Great Array.

Once Bai Hu unleashed the array's full might, under the suppression of the Five Elements Dao, Luo Fu—merely at the peak of a Pre-Sage realm—would be crushed within moments.

To avoid suppression, he had to break the Five Directions Five Elements Great Array.

Whether suppressed or breaking the array, it meant the battle between him and Bai Hu was nearing its end.

He had stalled long enough.

Since Luo Fu fell into the Five Directions Five Elements Small World, over a quarter-hour had passed.

Breaking the Five Directions Five Elements Great Array in such a short time was still astonishing, but far less absurd than breaking it in under a hundred breaths.

Added to that, he had other means to temporarily draw Ancestor Hongjun's gaze—he believed it sufficient to divert Hongjun's attention from him.

Whether Ancestor Hongjun would eventually notice the flaw was no longer Luo Fu's concern.

By then, he would likely have already officially gone to war with Ancestor Hongjun.

Since he had already officially gone to war, Luo Fu no longer needed to hide anything.

"Begin preparing. When you hear my command, immediately form the array and suppress the Five Holy Beasts."

Luo Fu's consciousness probed into the Chaos Pearl, instructing those within.

For now, he still needed to conceal himself slightly.

Thus, Luo Fu had no intention of personally suppressing the Five Holy Beasts—he would let others do it, suppressing them all. He entered the Five Directions Five Elements Great Array solely to break it.

In this way, Ancestor Hongjun's attention toward him wouldn't be too high. After all, he was merely a breaker of arrays.

After giving the order, Luo Fu refocused his gaze on the Holy Beast Bai Hu, his eyes sharpening.

Since this battle was ending, he would finish it himself.

Whoosh!

His form flashed—Luo Fu, wielding the Hunyuan Eternal Open-Heaven Sword, became a streak of sword-light once more.

"No good!"

The instant he sensed Luo Fu's movement, the Holy Beast Bai Hu realized something was wrong.

From Luo Fu, Bai Hu sensed a hint of killing intent.

Within the Five Directions Five Elements Small World, only he and Luo Fu remained.

Luo Fu's killing intent could only be aimed at him.

Yet Bai Hu's true form felt no threat.

That left only one possibility: Luo Fu intended to slay his avatar again.

The piercing killing intent instantly quelled Bai Hu's agitation.

Bai Hu's guess was correct: Luo Fu truly intended to obliterate the Holy Beast Bai Hu's avatar.

The sharp, bristling hairs shot by these avatars were dense, overwhelming, filling the sky—so thick they gave Luo Fu a touch of claustrophobia.

So Luo Fu had long since marked them in his mind.

Since the battle was ending, there was no need to keep them alive.

As sword-light, Luo Fu moved with extreme speed—in the blink of an eye, he arrived before another of Bai Hu's avatars.

Fixing his gaze on this avatar, Luo Fu slowly raised the Hunyuan Eternal Open-Heaven Sword, its blade glowing, ready to strike.

No matter how fast Luo Fu moved, he couldn't outpace Bai Hu's perception.

The moment his form appeared around the avatar, Bai Hu's perception locked onto him.

Whoosh!

The next instant, the power of the Jin Zhi Dao River cascaded down, drenching Luo Fu, aiming to slow his strike and give the avatar time to evade.

Unfortunately, this time, Bai Hu's move failed.

Splash!

Behind Luo Fu, another river appeared—the River of the Sword Dao.

That was the River of the Sword Dao.

But unlike the Sacred Beast Bai Hu, his River of the Jin Zhi Dao came from the Heavenly Dao, borrowed from it.

Luo Fu's River of the Sword Dao came from the Hunyuan Eternal Open Heaven Sword.

The Hunyuan Eternal Open Heaven Sword contained a complete Sword Dao, crude compared to the true Sword Dao, yet equally complete.

Manifesting the Dao River posed no great problem.

Previously, he had not done so because manifesting a Dao River consumed immense Dao power. Luo Fu was not like the Sacred Beast Bai Hu, who had nearly inexhaustible magic power.

Dao power was limited.

The magic power within Luo Fu's body was almost entirely depleted.

His ability to wield the Hunyuan Eternal Open Heaven Sword for attacks relied entirely on the Dao power stored within the sword.

Manifesting a Dao River was too extravagant a luxury for Luo Fu.

Moreover, given Luo Fu's realm, manifesting a Dao River to suppress enemies was rather useless.

It could only unleash the most basic force of the Dao—not even worthy of being called a divine technique.

Only those like the Sacred Beast Bai Hu, whose own realm was insufficient to master the Dao, favored such a method.