Chapter 1103

The military formation charged head-on.

Previously, no matter the size of the military formation, in Wu Tie's eyes they were all a vast surge of killing intent and battle will condensed into a military spirit, transforming into a boundless sea of primordial energy; under the commander's control, it condensed into myriad magical Dao techniques to attack the enemy.

But after merging the Dao and condensing the seal, the military formation charging at him became crystal clear in Wu Tie's eyes.

Each Gongsun clan member forming the array had Dao resonance rippling around them; variously sized and attributed Grand Dao patterns condensed into Dao resonance chains, intricately woven together by the formation.

Heaven and earth primordial energy clung to these Dao resonance chains, causing them to twist and roar like giant dragons.

Then these Dao resonance chains were stacked one upon another.

The lowest-level array members poured their Dao resonance chains into the ten-man leaders; the chains beside the ten-man leaders grew thicker, then flowed into the hundred-man, thousand-man, and ten-thousand-man leaders' bodies.

Finally, around the dozens of Gongsun clan high-ranking officials who commanded ten thousand each, the Dao resonance chains, as thick as dragons, all entered Gongsun Yao's body.

Gongsun Yao alone received the power of hundreds of thousands of clansmen, his aura instantly becoming terrifyingly abnormal; although his cultivation was only at the Venerable Level Perfection, the battle power he now commanded could almost rival that of a half-step Quasi-Sage expert.

However, it was merely a half-step Quasi-Sage, which is what the major divine races call the Half-Step God Emperor Realm.

The gap from Venerable Level to Quasi-Sage Realm is still too great, too great.

Wu Tie saw the distribution of these Dao resonance chains, raised his holy sword, and thrust it down into the battle formation.

Previously, breaking the formation was done by violently suppressing it.

But now, breaking the formation is like a butcher dissecting an ox.

A colorless golden sword light touched the formation, then dozens of sword lights fell; the void rang with incessant shattering sounds, the entire formation instantly collapsed, and Gongsun Yao's aura plummeted.

Hundreds of thousands of Gongsun clan members' bodies shuddered simultaneously; a chaotic-hued sword light silently sliced through their bodies, shattering their armor, smashing their weapons, and cutting all their defensive and offensive talismans and treasures into pieces.

Even their hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, and the clothing close to their bodies were all reduced to dust by that murderous, sky‑rising sword light.

Aside from their bodies being unharmed, almost everything else on them was destroyed.

Even their fingernails and toenails were cut smooth and neat against the flesh, leaving no trace of roughness.

Hundreds of thousands of Gongsun clan members stood stiff in mid‑air, spotless and smooth, daring not to move a muscle.

This sword was Wu Tie's silent threat.

His sword formation could cut them so clean; if they dared to move again, Wu Tie could reduce them to ashes.

Although hundreds of thousands of Gongsun clan members were deeply loyal to Gongsun Yao, truly die‑hard followers willing to sacrifice their lives for him were, in fact, few.

Gongsun Yao has always acted extremely flamboyantly.

But has he really built any world‑shaking merit for humanity?

No, he really hasn't.

His prestige within the Gongsun clan is entirely due to his father, Gongsun Jun, and his mother, Qing Ning, who have painstakingly elevated it over the past thousand years.

Therefore, Wu Tie's single sword caused hundreds of thousands of Gongsun clan members to lose all resolve.

Only Gongsun Yao roared, heedless of his exposed body or the fact that his violet‑qi‑rising precious sword had been shattered, charging forward bare‑fisted like a mad beast toward Wu Tie.

Behind Gongsun Yao were only two Gongsun clan elders and nearly ten thousand clan members, gritting their teeth and following closely.

In such a situation, it's astonishing that nearly ten thousand still followed.

Wu Tie sincerely remarked: "Gongsun Yao, your parents have treated you well… even at this point, so many still follow you wholeheartedly!"

Behind Wu Tie, the Five Elements Divine Light shot up to the heavens; the gorgeous five‑colored divine light, like a peacock's tail, gently slapped down, causing the nearly ten thousand Gongsun clan members behind Gongsun Yao to all vomit blood, their bones and tendons shattered by immense pressure, their mana completely sealed, and they fell like stones into the sea.

Gongsun Yao roared, rushed before Wu Tie, the three thousand Dao seals circulated, and he unleashed a full‑strength punch at Wu Tie's face.

Wu Tie forcibly suppressed the murderous intent of the four ferocious weapons, lifted his leg, and heavily kicked Gongsun Yao in the chest.

Gongsun Yao's body‑protecting divine light shattered, his Heaven‑Earth Embracing ability collapsed, his forged divine body nearly pulverized by Wu Tie's kick; he spat out mouthfuls of blood, stepped on a drifting cloud, and flew back dozens of miles, his body swaying until he barely steadied in mid‑air.

Ji Bai Jie cursed as he led his men forward, surrounding Gongsun Yao and beating him mercilessly.

"You brat, so arrogant, so arrogant… you wanted to seize my Heavenly Court's foundation, but now it's fallen into my hands!"

Ji Bai Jie angrily said: "What, what's all this? Back then it was King Wu who saved you… really… what is this? If he hadn't meddled, you and your mother would have been dealt with by me long ago; there wouldn't be today's trouble."

Wu Tie curled his lips, pretending not to hear Ji Bai Jie's complaints.

That day, saving Gongsun Yao wasn't a gratuitous act; Wu Tie obtained the Holy Sword and the Heaven‑Mirror, and later, via the sensation of the Heaven‑Mirror's fragments, he went to Xi Valley and gained a tremendous benefit.

Therefore, rescuing Gongsun Yao and his mother that day was a profitable deal for Wu Tie.

Wu Tie glanced sideways at Ji Bai Jie: "That guy… if I hadn't saved Gongsun Yao and Qing Ning that day, who knows what tricks Qing Ning still has up her sleeve; she might even summon the Heavenly Crystal War Star to strike you with its 'Corruptor'."

Jing Jiu himself admitted that he had entered into the Heavenly Crystal War Star the coordinates of many important human targets given to him by Qing Ning, ready to launch extermination attacks at any moment.

The high‑ranking members of the human populace watched from afar as Gongsun Yao was captured, yet no one spoke up to plead for mercy.

When Ji Bai Jie used the Heavenly Court's specially forged shackles to tightly bind Gongsun Yao, a sudden commotion arose among the human elite, spreading like ripples, and soon many cried out in alarm.

Among the human populace, the chief of the Xi Huang lineage was also present.

With white hair and beard reaching his belly, showing no signs of age but rather a vigorous spirit, the Xi Huang lineage chief screamed hoarsely, tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Damn it, damn it… insane, insane… this is ironclad proof, ironclad proof… Gongsun Yao, Gongsun Yao, I will die with you!"

"You Gongsun clan, your methods are ruthless, your heart heartless… Xi Valley, Xi Valley, you actually slaughtered Xi Valley!"

In his right hand, a thick and heavy jade talisman burst open, a beam of bright light shot up into the sky, and in the air it turned into a massive light curtain covering an area of several li.