Chapter 674: Sword Cleaves The Void (1)

Chapter 674: Sword Cleaves The Void (1)

The Scimitar Divine Beast loomed equally colossal, rising to a daunting ten thousand zhangs. Its four razor-sharp claws gleamed like divine sabers, each one slicing fiercely through the air toward Metal Devil in a flurry of deadly slashes.

The two mighty beings collided in an instant.

In that moment, blade rays crisscrossed throughout heaven and earth. The fearsome shockwaves from their battle further damaged the already crumbling planet, causing fragments to break apart.

Metal Devil swung his nine battle sabers with deadly force, yet the Scimitar Divine Beast moved with an uncanny, almost ghostly agility. Its movement skills allowed it to evade each strike, withstanding Metal Devil’s attacks.

"We can withstand him."

"Who is this Earth Deity? I've never seen him before. He seems to cultivate the Law of Metal, but isn't as strong as we imagined."

"Kill!" The silver-haired youth, who led the four Earth Immortals and piloted the celestial battle array, was quite cautious at first. But once they engaged in combat, he and his teammates realized Metal Devil was far weaker than they had anticipated.

"Die."

"Fall!" The two powerful Earth Immortals brandished their battle sabers and warhammers, launching their attacks on Metal Devil with the speed and force of lightning. They moved swiftly, surrounding him with lethal precision.

"Go!"

"Kill this Earth Deity first!" Five more Earth Immortals, hot on the heels of their teammates, unleashed their own techniques. Weapons and arcane arts surged forth in a terrifying display of overwhelming power.

Metal Devil's aura flared as he engaged in intense battle. However, despite his strength, the combined might of the twelve imprint bearers quickly began to overwhelm him. He was forced back, wave after wave of attacks striking him, blood flying from his lips with every blow.

Individually, Metal Devil was stronger than any of the Earth Immortals surrounding him. But their coordinated assault left him struggling to keep up. The grand ether art he cultivated excelled at offense, and could only unleash its full potential when one maintained an advantage in battle. His position quickly grew precarious.

“Water! Frost Immortal Chains!" Purple Secret's voice cut through the chaos as she drew on the power of the planet's array, enhancing her strength.

A deafening clanging echoed as chains appeared, shimmering with a blue, frosty flowing light. Each chain was like a hundred thousand li-long dragon, emitting a freezing cold aura. They lashed out in all directions, quickly enveloping the Scimitar Divine Beast and two Earth Deities.

The sheer power of the chains altered the very atmosphere. Purple Secret had spent the last quarter hour diligently deciphering the array controls, merging it with her own artifacts to unleash her strongest attack.

"Not good!"

"Block it!" The expressions of the Scimitar Divine Beast and the two Earth Deities twisted in alarm as they sensed the terrifying power of the chains.

"What a formidable Earth Immortal.”

"That's Fairy Zi Han. I recognize her!" an Earth Immortal from the hunting team identified Purple Secret. With open communication and frequent exchanges of information over the years, it was not uncommon for the eight million imprint bearers to identify each other.

"Quick, stop her!" one of the five Earth Immortals from the hunting team shouted. Three of them immediately shifted their focus from attacking Metal Devil to countering Purple Secret's onslaught, leaving him temporarily unchallenged.

Earth Deities had incredibly strong vitality. Unless one had an overwhelming advantage, it was almost impossible to kill them in a short time.

The three Earth Immortals quickly neutralized Purple Secret's frost chains with arcane arts and arrays. Their combined efforts allowed them to gain the upper hand, scattering her attacks and pushing back her domain, rendering her unable to assist Metal Devil.

The remaining two Earth Immortals cast defensive arcane arts. Powerful artifacts circled around them, protecting their team. Although it seemed like a slow process, the reality was that in just one exchange, Metal Devil and Purple Secret, despite their efforts, had already fallen into a disadvantageous position. Metal Devil’s situation was particularly dire, having been surrounded by enemies.

"Kill them.”

"This mission isn't as difficult as we thought. These two are strong, but they are far from fully comprehending a Dao, and their artifacts are average. They can't withstand us."

Slaying an Earth Deity would be troublesome, but killing an Earth Immortal? Wu Yuan thought, shaking his head.

If they had powerful artifacts stabilizing space and isolating the higher dimension, they might have been able to guard against his attack. But the two Earth Immortals had compromised their defense.

Whoosh! The divine sword of Space, having successfully struck its target, merged back into the higher spatial dimension, vanishing without a trace. In just an instant, another flash of light signaled the fall of yet another Earth Immortal.

...

"Kill!"

"Slay that Earth Immortal!"

The five Earth Immortals at the rear were filled with confidence, believing this mission was as good as completed.

“What?” Just moments later, four of them watched in shock as the nearly invisible divine sword sliced through the air, piercing through the defenses of mana and domain to impale the red-robed girl's skull, instantly killing her.

"Enchantress is dead?"

"It's a cross-dimensional strike!”

“Be careful.”

Thwack! Before they could react, another cold glint flashed by, and another Earth Immortal was torn apart.

The cross-dimensional assault was inconceivably fast, beyond their ability to anticipate.

“This is bad."

"It's that white-robed Earth Immortal. He's the strongest one. He's mastered cross-dimensional attacks, and his attack power is terrifying." The last three Earth Immortals felt their minds reeling. An Earth Immortal able to unleash cross-dimensional strikes? It was exceedingly rare.

Without hesitation, they abandoned their long-range artifacts and arcane arts, focusing solely on defending themselves. Artifacts materialized at their sides, stabilizing the space around them.

...

“What?”

"This is bad."

“Enchantress was killed just like that?” The Scimitar Divine Beast and the other two Earth Deities turned towards the unremarkable figure in white robes, terror gripping their hearts.

"Excellent!" Metal Devil roared.

"Two killed in one strike." Purple Secret was thrilled and also astounded by Wu Yuan's explosive power.

Both their gazes were filled with respect and awe.

Normally, someone at the fourth-level True Intent stage of Qiankun wouldn't be able to unleash such a devastating cross-dimensional strike in the heat of battle without being detected. After all, these imprint bearers all comprehended Space to some degree, and some even reached quite a high level.

But the red-robed girl and her teammates had no idea what hit them. This meant Wu Yuan's comprehension of the Law of Space was far more advanced than the hunting team.

"Kill!" Metal Devil roared again, his confidence restored.

"Go!" Purple Secret urged, manipulating her frost chain artifact. Without the assistance of the red-robed girl and the other Earth Immortals, they now had a fighting chance against the Scimitar Divine Beast and the two Earth Deities.