Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 269 - 179: Sword Shatters All Techniques, the Plot Begins

Chapter 269: Chapter 179: Sword Shatters All Techniques, the Plot Begins

The two teams quickly collided in the center of the canyon. With an unknown shout, swarms of flying swords, magical treasures, and magic spells bombarded each other, instantly turning into a chaotic battle.

Outside the grand formation, clouds of poisonous insects swarmed together in battle, with Gu Zhiqiu’s group of Golden-winged Flying Centipedes standing out conspicuously.

Above the canyon, Su Yu, Chu Xinyue, and Qingchan stood in the air, confronting Lin Xuan, the leader of the Golden Centipede Gang, along with five other experts.

Each side only had one Loose Immortal, and the rest were top talents among the non-Loose Immortals, just like Su Yu and his companions.

It’s not that the Thousand Star Hall lacks top experts below Loose Immortal level; there are quite a few, like Qe Dongyang, who is just a step away from the tribulation, and Gu Zhiqiu, who is formidable with his tens of thousands of Golden-winged Flying Centipedes, but they need to command the battle below.

Lin Xuan’s gaze fell upon Chu Xinyue, and he smiled slightly and said:

"Although I never liked bullying the young with the old, I need to be responsible for the guild, so Mr. Chu, please forgive me for an unfair victory."

Chu Xinyue said nothing, simply gestured with a hand, inviting him, and then rose into the air, with Lin Xuan immediately following.

Soon, a dull bell rang out from the air, followed by a tremendous roar.

The sky suddenly brightened, as Chu Xinyue activated the Mountain and River Map, spreading a scroll that covered an area over dozens of kilometers.

Above the canyon, four experts from the Golden Centipede Gang quickly deployed their defense treasures, and though they looked quite young, they clasped their hands and smiled:

"Gentlemen, let’s begin!"

Su Yu and Qingchan exchanged a glance, winking at each other with perfect synchronicity, and in the next second, they both activated their explosive power simultaneously.

Luo Qingchan’s burst was extremely unassuming, as her two swords shook, unleashing over two hundred Sword Qi that swept towards the enemy like a storm.

Her Sword Qi might not have the double innate power boost like Su Yu’s, having only the normal 20% power, but her flying swords were fierce, based on two Tier Nine Flying Swords, with the individual Sword Qi’s destructive power even surpassing Su Yu’s current strength.

Over two hundred Sword Qi crashed down, achieving peaks of a million in just two seconds, breaking through three layers of defense of a Golden Centipede Gang expert, and forcibly killing him in seconds.

In comparison to her unassuming approach, Su Yu’s burst was much more flamboyant.

He began by firing a Hundred Eyes Divine Light to stun his opponent, then unleashed a round of Sword Light Division, breaking through the opponent’s Tier Seven defense treasures, magical robe, and protective aura for the kill.

"So fierce!"

In less than two seconds, while one of the remaining two Golden Centipede Gang experts had just begun to activate a forbidden technique, and the other had just summoned the Gu Cloud, they found that their two companions were already dead.

After hesitating for just a moment, they gritted their teeth and continued fighting.

Lin Chaosheng activated the Blazing Fire Golden Saber Ban, having raised this technique to an extremely high level. With a wave, he summoned nearly eighteen hundred Blazing Fire Golden Sabers to strike down. Even if each saber only had a hundred damage, it was an immense burst of 180,000.

This burst was undoubtedly a top-level outburst among Loose Immortals, capable of breaking Tier Seven defense treasures in a single wave.

The endless stream of golden sabers bombarded down, making the Cyan Cloud Cover over Su Yu’s head shake violently with each hit.

Unfortunately, his opponent’s treasures and powers were slightly above average, comparable to those who had just established their Dao Foundation, and despite the burst, they failed to break through the Cyan Cloud Cover.

With a move of Su Yu’s mind, he activated the Thunder Gang Skill of the Cyan Gang Flying Sword and the Thunder-controlling Divine Power of the Purple Thunder Flying Sword simultaneously, increasing the attack power and speed of the two swords by 100%. Then, with a gesture of his hand, the crossed swords glowed and instantly vanished into a state imperceptible to the naked eye.

Lin Chaosheng saw nothing yet noticed his protective treasure light trembling violently, his defense falling desperately as if a floodgate had opened.

"So fierce?"

Lin Chaosheng instantly realized this, assessing in 0.1 seconds that his treasure couldn’t withstand the attack. Resolutely, he activated his magical robe and defense accessories, then summoned a white treasure gourd, spitting a mouthful of essence onto it. A dense, fine Geng Metal Sword Qi flew out, condensing into an incredibly sharp Geng Metal Sword Qi.

Su Yu immediately sensed the sharpness of the Geng Metal Sword Qi condensed by the treasure gourd, feeling a faint threat. Decisively, he activated his Sword Intent, slashing with the fused sword’s brilliance.

"Clang!"

The recently-formed gourd sword Qi shattered directly, turning into scattered fine Geng Metal Sword Qi.

"Oh, crap!"

Lin Chaosheng’s eyes widened in disbelief.

"Damn, True Sword Intent!"

Only True Sword Intent could enable a flying sword to directly cut through magic, known as the One Sword Breaks All Techniques.

Without True Sword Intent, no matter how strong the Swordsmanship, it could only sweep over the Geng Metal Sword Qi, unable to directly cut through magic.

Upon realizing that his opponent had comprehended True Sword Intent, Lin Chaosheng’s fighting spirit vanished instantly, and he raised his hand, shouting loudly:

"I surrender!"

As soon as he said this, his protective treasure light was torn apart by the imperceptible flowing light. A moment later, a Sword Qi that made his very soul tremble stopped at his neck, and the next second, a head flew up to the sky.

"In guild wars, there’s no such thing as surrender."

Having finished his battle, Qingchan had similarly dealt with another opponent on the other side.

The fusion of the two swords lasted only four seconds, and after a brief hesitation, Su Yu activated his flying sword to dive into the battlefield below.

Without strong enough experts to resist them, Su Yu and Qingchan moved as if entering a land of no one, unstoppable.

However, neither noticed, not far from the battlefield, among a crowd of watching Loose Immortals, there were two low-key figures inconspicuously observing Su Yu’s every move, occasionally communicating with each other in private:

"His strength is indeed very strong, having even comprehended Sword Intent. No wonder Xi Yi is so worried."

The other nodded and said:

"I would be worried too, with such talent that’s a sure sign of an Earth Immortal, and the probability is quite high. Which master wouldn’t love that?"

"In that case, this kid cannot be left alone, we need to find a way to disable him."

"Now?"

"Not now, this kid is quite powerful. If no expert is putting pressure on him, he’ll react to a surprise attack, and the young girl beside him is quite extraordinary. Plus, with Chu Xinyue nearby ready to assist, our chances of succeeding aren’t great."

"If we fail once, he’ll be on guard, and it would be even harder to ambush him next time."

"Then when?"

"Wait."

"Wait?"

"Yes, there’s a secret realm here that the island’s guilds will surely compete for. Once any of the three major guilds enter, and multiple loose immortals make their move, Chu Xinyue won’t be able to intervene. That’s when we’ll make our move."

"Alright."

The two discussed and then went into hiding.

In the canyon, Su Yu and Qingchan went all out and instantly wiped out a group of people, while the remaining ones hid in the great array.

The two turned their sword edges, and the razor-sharp flying sword lights swept over the Asura Blood Transformation Array. The thirty or so flying sword magical treasures that the Golden Centipede Gang players had summoned were directly cut off. The stream of light flashed and swept past the great array, swiftly lowering the defense barrier.

However, the great array was composed of 108 array flags, and its total defense was over 3 million. Additionally, hundreds of people were supplying mana to maintain it, making it nearly impossible to break through with pure attrition without a sudden burst.

He immediately transmitted a message to Qingchan:

"Don’t waste time, unleash a burst and instantly destroy a few arrays."

Qingchan nodded:

"Okay!"

She reached out to retrieve her twin swords to her side. With a flick of her jade fingers, the two swords trembled and became blurry. As she grasped them with her bare hands, the blended twin swords entered a state of streaming light. In the next moment, they appeared above the Asura Blood Transformation Array, sweeping around the formation. The barrier of blood light shuddered violently.

Inside the array, the players holding the Asura Blood Transformation Banners immediately felt the pressure and shouted one after another:

"It’s not working, we can’t hold on any longer."

The two streams of blended light interweaved back and forth, until the moment the dual swords merged, tearing through the array’s defenses.

The blood light dispersed, exposing all four to five hundred Golden Centipede Gang members hidden within the formation. Su Yu immediately reached out and grabbed:

"Reincarnation Sword Net!"

The three thousand strands of sword qi previously arranged beneath the Asura Blood Transformation Array manifested all at once, emerging as he activated them. They interweaved and spun violently, instantly cutting down nearly a hundred players who had no time to summon their protective treasures.

Following a wave of explosions, as the sword qi began to dissipate, just as everyone let out a sigh of relief, a soft exclamation was heard again:

"Reincarnation, restart!"

The sword qi, which had just dissipated, miraculously reformed under the impetus of an invisible force, spinning fiercely once more, claiming another forty to fifty unsuspecting casual guild members.

No sooner had they caught their breath than a divine thunder fell, exploding with a bang.

When the thunder light vanished, only about twenty people remained standing out of the four to five hundred, while two flying swords swept through like lightning, executing them one by one.

In less than a minute, the entire array was thoroughly uprooted by him.

No one came to support them because the other Golden Centipede Gang members were entangled with the Thousand Star Hall, and despite having over five thousand people with nine arrays, they were at a disadvantage against four thousand people with six arrays.

At this moment, the advantage of having sought benefits for his subordinates extensively in the past was revealed. Their strength was substantial, allowing them to beat the odds even when outnumbered.

After Su Yu and Qingchan took down four of the opposing experts and destroyed another Asura Blood Transformation Array, they even had time to rest for a bit.

In the sky, Chu Xinyue and the Golden Centipede Gang leader Lin Xuan were still locked in a stalemate, with no clear winner in sight.

Chu Xinyue might have powerful magical treasures, including a Tier Nine Treasure, but having crossed the tribulation less than three years ago, she was still a complete novice among loose immortals. It’s likely that most of her magical spells, restrictive techniques, and secret skills hadn’t been elevated to the loose immortal stage yet.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had achieved the status of loose immortal decades ago and, as the leader of a guild, was wealthy and resourceful, meaning his strength was not inferior. She was already doing well not to fall behind.

At this point, Su Yu could ascertain that the Thousand Star Hall would undoubtedly win this battle.

After resting for half a minute, in which they barely caught their breath and replenished their mana, the two charged at the nearest Netherworld Blood Sea Array again.

The operation was the same, but without the dual-sword fusion, the efficiency dropped significantly. Even with the cooperation of their subordinates, they needed two minutes to force open the Netherworld Blood Sea Array’s barrier, followed by a massacre. Out of over five hundred Golden Centipede Association members in the Netherworld Blood Sea Banner, they killed over four hundred, with the rest escaping.

Without taking a break, the two then rushed to the third All Heaven Fiery Array.

In attacking the third All Heaven Fiery Array, twenty experts from the Golden Centipede Gang gathered to intercept them.

Su Yu didn’t act recklessly; he decisively asked Gu Zhiqiu and Qe Dongyang to send twenty elite guild members to assist.

As vice presidents, they had trained so many subordinates specifically to share the burden, so there was no reason for him to heroically attempt to take on twenty opponents alone.

Having each subordinate intercept one enemy, he and Qingchan proceeded to kill them one by one. After six had been taken down, the opposition crumbled.

The ensuing battle became a one-sided slaughter. As each large formation was broken, the Thousand Star Hall’s side gained more manpower, further tilting the advantage and gradually forming an encirclement.

By this time, the Golden Centipede Gang found themselves in a dilemma. Retreating would mean that the previously protective array flags, which were cumbersome and slow, wouldn’t allow everyone to escape.

On the other hand, dismantling the arrays would likely lead to a collapse without their defense.

It’s a quandary.