Chapter 307: Success Achieved

For a moment.

If one were to cast their gaze upward, the sky held nothing but a single sword rainbow, like a comet traversing the heavens, roaming freely and unrestrained as if entering a land without people!

And though dozens of escaping lights followed tightly behind the sword rainbow, biting down relentlessly, they simply could not catch up.

Although the various spells cast were formidable,

if they could not strike their target, they were ultimately useless, serving only as a spectacle to watch...

"Sword escape, sword escape... how could there be such an escape technique in this world? The Middle Yi Sword Sect has already produced two; is that not enough?

And when did Yu Yu Yuchen produce such a figure?"

After a long while,

among the dozens of escaping lights chasing behind the sword rainbow,

one light, crystal clear, resembling jade yet not jade, like piled mercury, suddenly halted, ceasing all movement, revealing Zhang Zhang Yuxuan's form from within.

He cast a complex glance toward the sword rainbow transformed by Chen Heng, feeling only a surge of stifled frustration in his heart, and let out a helpless long sigh.

Catching up was absolutely impossible.

Rather than saying the cultivators in the arena were surrounding and intercepting Chen Heng,

it was more accurate to say that he was using his escape speed to keep the cultivators dangling far behind, occasionally turning back abruptly to strike a returning horse lance.

If any cultivator tailing him was lax in their defense, under such circumstances, getting injured would be the least of their worries should something unexpected occur.

More than one or two had already been driven out of the Small Realm by Chen Heng taking advantage of the situation; it was not without precedent...

At this moment, although Zhang Zhang Yuxuan felt helpless that the Guangye Small Realm was truly too vast, inherently granting Chen Heng space to shift and dodge, allowing him to occupy the advantage of terrain,

he simultaneously marveled at this person's adaptability during combat, which was truly divine and enlightened, worthy of the saying, 'Before the autumn wind moves, the cicada is already aware!'

He was always able, at the critical moment, to detect something amiss and withdraw early, preventing himself from falling into a situation of being besieged.

Among peers of the same realm Zhang Zhang Yuxuan had seen in his life, such methods indeed had no one surpassing them.

Even Shen Shen Xingcui and Lu Lu Tingyun, both famous for their combat prowess, were far inferior!

If not for the inappropriate timing, he would have wished to sit and discuss the Dao with Chen Heng, seeking instruction from him.

However, this thought flashed and vanished instantly.

Zhang Zhang Yuxuan knew in his heart that if Chen Heng were allowed to calmly exit with the thirty-seven talisman edicts, it would not only boost his reputation but also tarnish the names of all cultivators present!

In the future, when traveling outside the mansion, with this deed on record, he would inevitably lose face.

Seeing that much time had already been delayed,

Zhang Zhang Yuxuan hesitated no longer; brilliance shot from his eyes, and he suddenly exhaled a long breath through his nose, which spiraled several times in the air before transforming into a azure water wave, making a rushing sound.

Initially, the water wave was only fist-sized, but within a few breaths, it gained a momentum towering to the skies, filling the void around Zhang Zhang Yuxuan, resembling a headless and tailless giant beast, churning up boundless wind and clouds as it surged crashing toward Chen Heng!

This was the 'Restraining Record Void-Treading Water' of the Rouxuan Mansion; once struck by the water wave, one's body would immediately weigh ten thousand jun, making movement difficult.

And as the spellcaster continued to form hand seals, those touched by the 'Restraining Record Void-Treading Water' would eventually have their bodies explode into a mist of blood, crushed into meat paste by that invisible gravity!

And as the spellcaster continued to form the hand seals, those struck by the "Confining Nethercloud Water" would ultimately have their bodies explode into a mist of blood, crushed into meat patties by that invisible gravity!

and at the same time his qi fluctuation was detected,

Monk Master Hongji, sharing an unspoken understanding, raised his palm to his chest, recited a true mantra, and behind him floated an image of the Great Bright King, possessing one head and three eyes, holding a precious mirror in his right hand and making a wish-granting gesture with his left, surrounded by clouds, an appearance of universal illumination capable of breaking through the Six Paths and Three Obstacles.

Immediately, the Great Bright King shook the precious mirror in his hand, emitting a beam of pure light that shattered and pierced through the void, vanishing in the blink of an eye!

Zhou Zhou Shiyuan sneered coldly in his heart, yet his hand movements were not slow in the slightest; he exerted all his strength to lift his true qi.

Before his eyes, the heaven and earth manifested hundreds of layers of grim blade nets, forged from yin light and poisonous flames, with deadly qi surging everywhere, spinning rapidly, spreading out over several li of territory to cover Chen Heng from above!

These three had not exchanged any prior telepathic words.

Yet when they struck, they acted in unison, linking their qi together, each revealing their trump cards!

They did not move unless necessary, but once they did, it was startling.

In an instant, they locked down the sword rainbow's up, down, left, and right, forcing Chen Heng into the inner circle!

In merely an instant, it locked down the sword rainbow's up, down, left, and right, forcing Chen Heng into the inner circle!

Chen Heng laughed aloud, showing no panic, and simply manipulated his technique to clash head-on with the three!

Suddenly, a deafening boom erupted in the sky, causing several surrounding peaks to tremble violently; rocks cracked severely, shaking and falling like a hailstorm.

Dust and smoke accompanied by fierce gale winds swept over, making it nearly impossible to open one's eyes.

Within the field of vision, nothing but diffusing yin qi, water waves, and yang fire could be seen, all blurry and indistinct...

When the turbid scene was swept clean by a clear breeze,

in the center of the battle circle, only Chen Heng was visible; divine light and red water swirled within his body, while sword qi circled outside, having actually withstood the combined attack of the three in one go.

Not only was there no injury or bleeding, but he had not even shifted his stance!

"... Even when Gu Yi was at the Purple Mansion stage, it was likely no more than this,"

Yin Quan lowered his sleeve, unable to help but sigh, speaking with an inexplicable melancholy.

Before he could dwell on it further, Chen Heng once again merged his body with his sword, transforming into a rainbow and departing, shifting away from his original position before other cultivators could kill their way over.

This time, the sword light tore through the atmosphere with a reckless momentum, slashing directly through the void toward Zhou Zhou Shiyuan!

After blocking several sharp killing moves, Zhou Zhou Shiyuan furrowed his brows, provoked into genuine anger.

But just as he began to form a dharma seal,

the sword light flashed and moved again, circling through the sky without engaging him, leaving only laughter echoing loudly in the original spot.

"That was merely a jest just now, Brother Zhou; your cultivation of qi is still somewhat lacking, not possessing the shamelessness of Chen Chen Yushu."

Zhou Zhou Shiyuan clenched his fists, summoning a ring of fire to protect his surroundings, and sneered:

"Chen Heng, where did you learn such rat-like behavior? Do you only know how to hide? Come out and fight me fairly and squarely!"

"Why must Brother Zhou invite humiliation upon himself?"

"Why must Brother Zhou invite humiliation upon himself?"

Chen Heng said in a calm voice.

In an instant, killing cries erupted once more within the small realm, churning wind and clouds into a frenzy, plunging heaven and earth into darkness!

Facing such a fierce, tide-like assault, even though Chen Heng's Dao Foundation was built with unparalleled solidity, his True Qi still suffered considerable depletion.

Fortunately, the attribute of Tai Shi Yuan Zhen, "Dragon Heaven Clarity, All Truths Total Capture," allowed him to far surpass others in recovering his internal spiritual mechanism or drawing in Qi; relying on the Talisman Money for absorption, he did not fall into a predicament.

While engaging in mobile combat, he always retained a portion of offensive power, not deploying it lightly.

And as time trickled away bit by bit.

One double-hour finally arrived quietly.

Many cultivators sighed inwardly, halting their movements in dejection; all gritted their teeth secretly, their expressions grim.

At this moment, Chen Heng shifted his divine sense; within the retracted mass of Qi, the Pixiu statues had successively spat out thirty-seven Talisman Edicts, which fell onto the Chongzheng Golden Plate, and coupled with the plate's ability to multiply one into two, the total was exactly seventy-four.

Possessing such a number, no matter how the Dharma Assembly might change thereafter in myriad ways.

He would still firmly hold the first place, something no one could shake!

Seeing his preparations complete, Chen Heng delayed no longer.

He withdrew his sword light, let out a great shout that shook like thunder, rattling the fallen leaves in the valley, and laughed aloud, saying:

"It is impolite to receive without returning; Zhou Zhou Shiyuan, you too shall try this poor Daoist's methods!"

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(End of Chapter)