"Weng~~~"
The nine colossal swords vibrated violently, their surfaces gradually covered by streaks of crimson light.
"Hualulu~~~"
A sound akin to blood surging suddenly emanated from the heart of Jian Yong's being. The blood staining his right palm began to creep upwards.
Within a few breaths, the pure Yuan Li and vital energy he had condensed, now crimson, reached his middle and index fingers.
"Hah!"
"Clang~~~"
"Weng~~~"
Five hundred thousand sword cultivators, as one, mimicked Jian Yong's movement. Their three-foot-long swords slowly flowed before them.
"Weng~~~"
Jian Yong's eyes, tightly shut, snapped open. "Gather!"
The nine colossal swords began to spin rapidly. The very void around them darkened to a blood-red hue. A blue phantom materialized in the air, extending its arms. The nine swirling swords converged into a single, colossal crimson blade, upon which nine layers of crimson phantoms were superimposed.
"As expected of sword cultivators who master the path of slaughter. Such a fierce convergence of sword intent can cleave the heavens and earth. Even a martial artist who has just entered the Venerable realm would likely need to evade its edge."
Chen Tang's expression grew solemn. The crimson colossal sword coalescing in the void sent a shiver down his spine, making his skin prickle.
"Indeed!"
Chen Tang turned his head and nodded at Ma Yuan. The five hundred thousand sword cultivators in formation were formidable, but the Great Han Azure Dragon Legion was even stronger. With divine beast augmentation, they could shatter any weapon in existence.
"Azure Dragon Legion!"
Ma Yuan strode forward, shouting aloud. The long saber in his hand erupted with power, and an Azure Dragon Legion banner, shrouded in azure light, appeared in his grasp.
"Roar~~~"
Low dragon roars resonated around the banner.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Hundreds of thousands of Azure Dragon Legion soldiers drew their waist swords in unison. While these swords were not their primary weapons, they were symbols of honor, bestowed by Yang Hao to reward meritorious soldiers.
Furthermore, these swords were part of the blind box-obtained Azure Dragon Legion set, capable of augmenting the Yuan Li and killing intent of soldiers clad in Azure Dragon armor!
"Roar~~~"
Dragon roars echoed from all directions in the void, like an ancient dragon awakening with immeasurable fury. They pierced through the emptiness, filling the sky above the Azure Dragon Legion. Sudan Novel Network.
"Boom!"
Ma Yuan, holding the banner, unfurled it. Dragon roars surged. He unfurled it a second time, and azure light shattered half of the deep crimson blood mist in the sky. With the third unfurling, the Yuan Li of hundreds of thousands of Azure Dragon soldiers was drawn into the banner.
"Roar~~~"
Azure light flickered on the banner. Two deep crimson eyes, like celestial lanterns, peered through the Yin and Yang realms.
"Ting!"
Chen Tang and Cen Peng simultaneously drew their own sharp swords. Light flashed, converging into Ma Yuan's banner.
A ten-thousand-zhang Azure Dragon materialized in the void. Its form underwent a radical transformation, as if traversing the heavens. It was ethereal, seemingly breaking free from the bonds of space, as if it had journeyed from antiquity, or a divine dragon from the future gazing upon the past.
The void was ripped open by the Azure Dragon's colossal claws, and streams of void energy flowed down. The spatial rift caused Ma Yuan, Chen Tang, and Cen Peng to turn pale. Above the void, a thin, golden net, like a cage, sealed the Cang Yuan World from the outside.
A pair of eyes, like those of a deity, scanned downwards, piercing through spatial restraints and crossing planar barriers. Rays of cold blue light intertwined as the gaze swept down, astonishing Ma Yuan, Chen Tang, and Cen Peng, who broke out in a cold sweat, their faces ashen.
However, the tear in space quickly mended.
Outside the Cang Yuan World, a colossal figure sat cross-legged in the void, his expression one of surprise and a hint of disbelief. He shook his head, "Strange. This Cang Yuan World is merely a lower plane, its origin sealed. How could it tear open the void seal? Curious!"
The figure shook his head again. "The selection of the Imperial Guard, which occurs once a million years, is about to begin. I hope that among the planes I oversee, there will be a few promising talents. Then I can report back."
Within the Cang Yuan World.
"Not good, we can't wait any longer!"
Jian Yong looked at the ten-thousand-zhang Azure Dragon traversing the void, a flicker of apprehension in his eyes. The army formation was renowned throughout the Cang Yuan World. It was a terrifying formation forged in a sea of blood, exclusive to armies, yet not every army could muster it.
"Descend!"
Jian Yong roared, his face flushed. His hands, maintaining their previous posture, began to tremble violently. Blood vessels bulged as the blood within them, as if drawn by a powerful force, surged towards his right middle and index fingers.
"Boom!"
The colossal blue phantom in the void closed its arms, its massive palms gripping the blood-red colossal sword that spanned the heavens. Suddenly, the void plunged into darkness, a fierce wind howled, and a torrential rain began to pour.
"Crack~~~"
Lightning raged. Countless lightning bolts across the firmament struck the blood-red colossal sword.
The blue phantom exerted its strength, and the blood-red colossal sword unleashed a terrifying aura. The torn void Yuan Li dissipated. The blood-red colossal beam pierced straight down towards the hundreds of thousands of Azure Dragon soldiers on the ground!
"Bang~"
"Rumble~~~"
The earth cracked open. The ground where the Azure Dragon Legion stood, spanning several li, split like cracked desert earth, revealing countless chasms that plunged into unfathomable depths, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing.
"Roar~~~"
The Azure Dragon roared. Blinding azure light spread across the ground, covering the several li occupied by the Azure Dragon Legion. The dense azure light formed a bridge, connecting the myriad chasms and transforming them into patches of azure dragon scales, preventing the earth from further tearing.
The Azure Dragon soared through the void, its roars echoing throughout the space. It suddenly raised its colossal head, its ten-thousand-zhang body soaring towards the sky. Its massive maw revealed two sharp dragon fangs, capable of shattering the world.
"Boom!"
A tremendous roar, felt for dozens of li. The entire ground felt as if it had been struck by a massive meteor. A thousand-zhang plume of dust enveloped the void as the dragon's immense mouth continuously pounded against the sharp sword tip.
"Roar!"
Dragon roars reverberated. Faint cracks appeared on the sharp dragon fangs, and traces of blood-red even appeared on its body.
The Azure Dragon roared, and the powerful shockwaves between them continuously converged. One azure, one crimson, they exchanged blows relentlessly!
Two streams of azure light converged at the dragon's horns, like a chilling blade, honed in a sword pool for ages, suddenly unleashed. They shattered the inch-by-inch blood-red colossal sword.
The sea of blood churned, the colossal sword split!
Five hundred thousand sword cultivators simultaneously spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Their right index and middle fingers burst, blood mist spraying forth. The three-foot-long swords before them were enveloped in azure light. Like dust, a gust of wind blew, and they all turned into smoke, merging into the vast earth.