Chapter 1085

Once this formation takes shape, and with the aid of the dragon qi of Xianyanggong,

even a Heavenly Being Realm expert could be fought to a standstill.

And because Hearing Gai Nie is the number one wanted criminal, this move of his is far too brazen.

So much so that the Shadow Guard agents Hearing Zhang Han dispatched this time numbered a full two hundred and sixteen!

They formed two Zhou Tian Star Arrays, one positive and one negative, yin and yang, each the other's outward and inward aspect.

The grand formation took shape in an instant, and its might was already enough to deal with an ordinary Supreme Mythical Realm cultivator!

Though Hearing Gai Nie was once the chief swordsman of the Great Qin's court, he did not possess Supreme Mythical Realm cultivation, nor had he even reached the Heavenly Being Realm.

Hearing Zhang Han was confident that these two layers of grand formation would surely let him take down Hearing Gai Nie with ease, and let him show his face before Your Majesty and the assembled ministers!.

870 Hearing Gai Nie, you bastard

Every top-tier great power has its own unique formation for dominating its region.

This Zhou Tian Star Array was created by the ancestors of Great Qin, based on the positions of the heavens' towering stars.

Before the formation activates, those who enter feel they are all mere Grandmasters and Masters—cracked melons and split jujubes, trash that can be dealt with in a single strike.

Naturally they look down in their hearts, certain of their own easy victory.

Once the formation rises, one hundred and eight Shadow Guard agents hold the various positions of the grand array, corresponding to the stars in the heavens.

Although they cannot, like Zhou Zhiruo's Great Demon-Subduing Zhou Tian Divine Sword, directly draw upon the power of the stars,

the Shadow Guard agents can rely on this grand formation to merge into a single body.

Thereafter they ceaselessly draw upon the Great Qin dragon qi beneath Xianyanggong to strengthen themselves.

When they strike now, not only do the one hundred and eight act as one man,

but one man further bolstered by Great Qin dragon qi.

Added to which, the grand formation Hearing Zhang Han laid down this time is again one positive and one negative, each the other's outward and inward aspect, doubling its might!

For a moment, Yin Zhong, this Extreme Dao powerhouse, could not help but exclaim in admiration,

"What a grand formation—it can secretly merge as one with the heavens' stars.

Mere ant-like Grandmasters and Masters can, through this grand formation, unleash such power as this.

My Great Qin is truly mighty!"

Even Yin Zhong spoke thus, so one would think Hearing Ying Zheng ought to be pleased.

But at this moment Hearing Gai Nie had charged into Xianyanggong and been entangled by these two hundred and sixteen Shadow Guard agents.

Even though Hearing Gai Nie's entrance this time was startling—able to ride a sword through the air—

now blocked by the Shadow Guard agents' formation, charging left and breaking right, he still could not break through this array that Yin Zhong had praised.

Hearing Ying Zheng saw this and could not help but knit his brows tightly.

He truly did not know why Hearing Gai Nie had suddenly returned.

But he also knew full well the might of this Zhou Tian Star Array, one of Great Qin's nation-guarding formations.

Let alone Hearing Gai Nie—even Supreme Mythical Realm experts like Can Jian and Miss Feixue, if they suddenly fell into the array,

under the inexhaustible augmentation of Great Qin dragon qi, they too would have their true qi exhausted and die!

Though Hearing Gai Nie's entrance this time was dazzling, how difficult would it be to break the formation?

Moreover, Hearing Gai Nie is, in name, Great Qin's number one wanted criminal.

Yet Hearing Ying Zheng knew his own affairs best himself.

That wanted-criminal title was merely something he himself had arranged to let Hearing Gai Nie cast off his shackles and ascend to higher levels of the martial path.

But Hearing Gai Nie's heart was with him, with Great Qin.

Though he had suddenly returned this time and fallen into the array, being pressed by the Shadow Guard agents into an increasingly wretched state,

he still did not deliver a single killing blow, killing or wounding even a single Shadow Guard agent!

"Sigh, Hearing Gai Nie…"

Hearing Ying Zheng's expression was complex; he truly did not know what Hearing Gai Nie had come for.

But recalling their youth, when they had roamed the jianghu sword in hand,

and how, as his chief swordsman, Hearing Gai Nie had several times gone through life and death for him,

Hearing Ying Zheng's feelings for Hearing Gai Nie had truly surpassed those for an ordinary minister.

"Your Majesty, Hearing Gai Nie's swordsmanship is already in disarray; I'm afraid he cannot hold out much longer."

Hearing Zhang Han, knowing nothing of the hidden circumstances, simply watched the Shadow Guard agents beat Hearing Gai Nie into an utterly wretched state.

Even the white robe on his body had been slashed open in several places.

Thus in excellent spirits, he began to claim credit before Hearing Ying Zheng.

If he were to take down this number one wanted criminal of Great Qin before all the offerings, civil and military officials, and the Hundred Schools of Thought,

how ought Your Majesty to reward him?

His thoughts drifted into wild fancies, and so he naturally failed to notice Hearing Ying Zheng's face growing uglier and uglier.

Suddenly, Hearing Ying Zheng made a decision; pressing a finger to his palm, he made a strange hand gesture.

Hearing Gai Nie, who was being besieged by the Shadow Guard agents with the situation growing ever more dire, noticed this gesture at once.

His spirit shook, and his feet involuntarily slowed by half a beat.

"Sizzle—"

Between the Shadow Guard agents and Hearing Gai Nie, it was truly a fight to the death.

Seeing Hearing Gai Nie slow by half a beat, the grand array rotated, and the two Shadow Guard agents behind him wielded their weapons and struck.

One before, one behind—one thrusting at Hearing Gai Nie's shoulder blade, one hacking at his waist and ribs.

Hearing Gai Nie, who ought to have dodged, was struck by both blows because of that half-beat's hesitation.

In an instant, blood gushed forth like a fountain, and that white long robe was immediately dyed red by fresh blood.

Fortunately, Gai Nie reacted in time, sidestepping with a sliding step to evade the killing moves that followed from those two Shadow Guard agents.

Only he was not fighting the Shadow Guard one-on-one, but had fallen into this terrifying Zhou Tian Star Array.

The entire great array, with its forward and reverse formations, comprised two hundred and sixteen Shadow Guard agents. At this moment, they were no longer fighting alone, but under the array's augmentation, moved as a single body.

Gai Nie had just evaded the killing moves of those two, when another twelve Shadow Guard agents, driven by the array's rotational momentum, attacked him from twelve treacherous angles.

These twelve angles were incomparably treacherous and vicious, nearly cutting off every path of evasion Gai Nie had—advancing, retreating, leaping high, or crouching low.

No matter how exquisite his movement technique, once it fell into this layered, endlessly rotating great array, it had lost its advantage.

Moreover, because of that moment of hesitation, Gai Nie had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.

No matter how he dodged, he feared he would take at least one or two hits.

But if he took another one or two hits, following right behind those twelve Shadow Guard agents would be the killing moves of another eight Shadow Guard agents.

It could be said that stepping into this Zhou Tian Star Array, one wrong move and the whole game is lost.

To turn defeat into victory, one could only rely on raw strength to fight hard!

But in terms of strength, whose physical body could possibly rival the endless dragon qi of Great Qin?

Moreover, this was still above Xianyanggong!

For a moment, most of the people present felt that Gai Nie was undoubtedly doomed this time.

"Gai Nie, you bastard…"

Ying Zheng was furious. Seeing that Gai Nie's life hung by a thread, he nearly wanted to cast aside everything and expose Gai Nie's identity.

But he thought that if Gai Nie's identity were exposed, he would likely never have the chance to climb to higher levels again.

If that happened, for this proud and arrogant swordsman, it would probably be more unbearable than killing him!

But if he didn't expose his identity, then how could he save Gai Nie?

Seeing Gai Nie form a sword incantation with one hand, holding his sword horizontally before him.

Ying Zheng already understood that he was preparing to go all out, to stake everything on a desperate fight.

"Father, give me the He Shi Bi. I want to slay Gai Nie with my own hands."

At the critical moment, Ying Zheng finally reacted and said this to Prince Zichu, who was not far away.

Prince Zichu found it strange—clearly Gai Nie was doomed at this point, so why did Ying Zheng still want to act personally?

Yet he doted on his son, and had absolute faith in this wise and heroic Qin Huang.

Even if Ying Zheng wanted his life, he would not have a second word to say, believing all of this was a part of his son's grand strategy.

Almost the instant Ying Zheng finished speaking, Prince Zichu directly produced the He Shi Bi and gave it a gentle push.

Between the two of them, there was no less than a hundred paces.