"Invisible Sword Qi" struck through the air, immensely sharp.
Yun Tiangkong wanted to dodge but there was no time.
His Undying Sword Intent erupted, yet even it couldn't suppress the Golden Core realm's "Invisible Sword Qi."
Just as Yun Tiangkong was about to be splattered with blood.
At the critical moment.
A sword's cry and dragon's roar sounded.
A long sword, trailing brilliant sword light, roared in.
The long sword pierced the void like a startled swan, a flash of lightning, arriving in an instant.
Bang!
The "Invisible Sword Qi" was instantly torn to shreds by the long sword.
The killing blow was broken!
Long Yu was furious.
No one could stop him from killing Yun Tiangkong today!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Long Yu flicked his fingers, launching wave after wave of "Invisible Sword Qi."
My Invisible Sword Qi numbers in the tens of thousands, how can your single flying sword possibly block it?
Long Yu's expression turned ferocious, all trace of his former handsome demeanor gone. His entire being radiated an overwhelming killing intent.
At this moment, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded.
Clang!
Clang!
...
The sounds of sword cries and dragon roars echoed endlessly!
One peerless famed sword after another, sharp and unrivaled, tore through the air and rushed in.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred peerless famed swords formed a magnificent sword formation, firmly protecting Yun Tiangkong.
Sword qi soared into the heavens, turning the surrounding world into an ocean of sword qi!
Long Yu's "Invisible Sword Qi," faced with such a grand and righteous sword formation, was like mere ripples in an endless ocean, unable to stir much of a disturbance before being quickly submerged.
What's going on?
How could this happen?
Long Yu was exasperated and glared at the owner of the sword formation.
There, not far away, stood Yun Tianzhong, head held high. In his hand, he held a small mountain peak, which emanated the powerful aura of a spiritual treasure. Flowing around it were the sharp edges of numerous famed swords.
A Houtian Spiritual Treasure—the Sword Tomb!
At the crucial moment, Yun Tianzhong had intervened.
His move instantly resolved Yun Tiangkong's predicament!
Unlike Yun Tiangkong, Yun Tianzhong had refined the "Town Mansion Stele" and was the legitimate heir of the "Eastern Immortal Mansion," possessing a complete inheritance!
Upon acquiring the "Sword Tomb," the "Town Mansion Stele" imparted the "Three Thousand Sword Techniques" to him.
The three thousand famed swords of the "Sword Tomb" corresponded to the "Three Thousand Sword Techniques," capable of infinite variations and profound mysteries.
Cultivated to the highest realm.
The three thousand famed swords could merge into one.
A single sword to cleave the heavens!
Utterly unmatched!
Of course, with Yun Tianzhong's current cultivation, he was not yet capable of controlling all three thousand famed swords. His limit was to control one hundred at a time.
A hundred swords flying in unison, sword qi transforming into an ocean!
Its might was boundless and majestic!
Yun Tianzhong formed sword seals with his hands, and the ocean of sword qi surged forth, rolling and surging, attacking Long Yu with unstoppable force!
Finally, he could fight a proper battle.
Mentally exhausted, Yun Tianzhong was now very happy.
He unleashed his full combat power!
Each famed sword emanated its unique sword intent and sword qi, condensing together, their formations exquisite, their might soaring linearly!
Yun Tianzhong was satisfied, believing this was the only way to show sufficient respect to his opponent!
Long Yu was in despair!
His prideful "Invisible Sword Qi" was a joke before Yun Tianzhong.
The ocean of sword qi swept over slightly, scattering all the "Invisible Sword Qi" and rendering it utterly powerless.
Long Yu could only activate his "Lingbo Evasion Technique," darting and leaping around the entire arena, barely dodging the encirclement and assault of the sword qi ocean.
His evasion was arduous, and he appeared very dishevelled!
Several times, Long Yu almost got swallowed by the ocean of sword qi.
Seeing this, the spectators below were both shocked and excited.
"Hahaha, Tianlong San Gai is no good! Even with a dragon-patterned fake core, they still can't beat the Lucky Team!"
"Facts prove that taking drugs leads nowhere! I bet the Lucky Team wins again this time!"
"Fellow Daoists, have you noticed? The Lucky Team is too strong!"
"Right! Everyone, look quickly, that young cultivator named Yun Tianzhong, he also produced a Houtian Spiritual Treasure. His Houtian Spiritual Treasure seems even stronger..."
...
The crowd marveled as they looked at the "Sword Tomb" in Yun Tianzhong's hand.
Another Houtian Spiritual Treasure!
First Yun Tiangkong produced the "Undying Heavenly Sword."
Now Yun Tianzhong had produced the "Sword Tomb."
Two Houtian Spiritual Treasures, this was too extravagant!
Yun Tiangkong, Yun Tianzhong, they seemed to be from the same cultivation family.
A single cultivation family possessing two Houtian Spiritual Treasures simultaneously!
This was even more impressive than the "Five Great Sacred Lands"!
Each of the "Five Great Sacred Lands" possessed only one Houtian Spiritual Treasure.
Moreover, their Houtian Spiritual Treasures were of average power, far inferior to the "Undying Heavenly Sword" and the "Sword Tomb."
Too formidable!
What kind of terrifying existence was that Yun family, to possess such powerful foundations?
The crowd began to inquire about the Yun family's background.
After much investigation, they became even more bewildered.
The Yun family was merely an ordinary, small cultivation family from the "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range."
Its patriarch, Yun Zhenting, had only recently broken through to the Golden Core realm.
From any perspective, the Yun family was ordinary, exceedingly ordinary, too ordinary to be worthy of two Houtian Spiritual Treasures!
What was going on?
Soon, some intelligent cultivators made a connection to the "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range."
This region had previously given the impression of being poor, with barren spiritual energy, scarce resources, and a dearth of experts!
But this year, the "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range" had appeared exceptionally "flamboyant."
Among the thirty teams that reached the finals, a staggering eight teams hailed from the "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range."
This proportion, exceeding a quarter, was astonishing!
Considering the past performance of the "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range," having one team reach the "finals" would be cause for ancestral spirits to rejoice; having none was the normal state of affairs.
And now, eight entire teams, it was simply inconceivable!
Some sought out members of these "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range" teams to inquire about the reason.
The members of these teams proudly stated that they had received guidance from a "mysterious senior," causing their strength to increase exponentially...
This sounded a bit far-fetched!
The crowd expressed disbelief!
A mere word of guidance could cause such a surge in strength?
Heh, unless that mysterious senior was a legendary "Immortal of the Land"!
Hearing some question the "senior," the teams from the "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range" became enraged.
They stepped forward one by one to vindicate their senior.
"Don't speak carelessly, the senior's power is beyond your imagination!"
"The senior imparted the profound teachings of the Great Dao to us, speaking only three words, which triggered eight layers of heaven and earth phenomena!"
"The senior was incredibly powerful when accepting disciples. His venerable self invoked seven layers of heaven and earth phenomena and bestowed upon his disciple a Houtian Spiritual Treasure—the Nine Dragon Jade Seal!"
"The senior took great care of the Yun family. The senior gifted the Yun family the Eastern Immortal Mansion... the senior gifted the Yun family the Houtian Spiritual Treasure Undying Heavenly Sword... the senior gifted the Yun family the Houtian Spiritual Treasure Sword Tomb... the senior commanded his spiritual pet, the Little Spirit Monkey King, to guard Yun Zhaozhao..."
...
Listening to the rambling accounts of the "Eastern Desolate Mountain Range" team members, the crowd suddenly understood!
Case closed!
No wonder, no wonder the humble Yun family could possess two Houtian Spiritual Treasures, it turned out they were sponsored by a "mysterious senior"!