Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 27: The Art of Drawing a Sword

When Yuan Hong stepped out of the Heavenly Prison gate, he saw a light curtain covering the Nine Heavens Prison.

On the light screen, mysterious chains of runes also meandered.

The great formation guarding the Heavenly Prison!
Since the Heavenly Prison is meant to suppress those demons, it must naturally have some backup plans to prevent them from escaping.

At this moment, the grand formation was activated.

A large number of heavenly soldiers had gathered outside the gate, led by a golden-armored heavenly general, completely surrounding the entrance to the Heavenly Prison. A guard of the Heavenly Prison stood next to the heavenly general, still in shock.

"Heavenly Origin Divine General, it's him, it's him..."

As Yuan Hong emerged, the jailer trembled and said, "He is the demon who broke into the Heavenly Prison and killed the Northern Cloud Executioner and the others..."

The Heavenly Court has thirty-six divine generals, each of whom is at least a True Immortal, possessing immense magical power and formidable strength. They are the face of the Heavenly Court today.

This Heavenly Origin Divine General is in charge of the Heavenly Prison.

"Do not worry!"

Tianyuan Divine General patted the jailer on the shoulder, glanced at Yuan Hong through the light screen, and smiled confidently: "He can't escape!"

He looked extremely young and handsome, with a tall and imposing figure that made him exceptionally heroic. The addition of silver armor further enhanced his divine and martial appearance.

Yuan Hong carefully examined the light screen in front of him, but did not immediately attempt to break the formation.

"To be honest, I've been guarding this Heavenly Prison for quite some time, but you're the first person to voluntarily crawl in."

As Tianyuan Shenjiang spoke, he sensed the immortal energy emanating from Yuan Hong: "He is still an immortal, but even if he is an immortal, he cannot escape the crime of trespassing on the sacred grounds of the Heavenly Court and killing someone."

As for how to deal with you, that's up to the Heavenly Emperor. You can't break this great formation, so you'll just have to stay inside!

"Are you aware that General Tianhai is using the pretext of slaying demons and monsters to indiscriminately arrest innocent people to accumulate military merits?" Yuan Hong withdrew his gaze from the light screen and looked at General Tianyuan's face.

Tianyuan Divine General's smile vanished, his face darkening: "What did you say?"

"It seems you know."

Yuan Hong seemed to be deep in thought.

"Who exactly are you, and what is your purpose in trespassing into the Heavenly Prison?"

Despite being somewhat displeased, Yuan Hong, trapped in the Heavenly Prison by the great formation, still maintained a mysterious calm and composure on his face.

This made him somewhat uneasy.

"Yuan Hong of Meishan, today I have only one question for Heaven."

"what?"

An elder once said that reason prevails everywhere, but what about in heaven? Do you believe in reason in heaven?

"Humph!"

Tianyuan Divine General gave a light snort.

"If you're going to talk about it, then I want to ask you why you condoned Tianhai's use of the pretext of slaying demons and monsters to indiscriminately arrest innocent people to gain merit in battle!"

Yuan Hong's eyes flashed with a divine light as he swept his gaze over the crowd. His aura began to rise steadily, and he roared, "What kind of bullshit logic is this?"

This sound was like a thunderbolt, leaving the heavenly soldiers stunned.

Even the Heavenly Origin Divine General was stunned and momentarily lost his composure. When he came to his senses, his face turned even more furious: "How dare you! The Heavenly Court Holy Land does not allow a mere demon immortal like you to spout such nonsense!"

Tianyuan Divine General flipped his hand, and a token appeared in his palm with a flash of light.

"Heaven and Earth Demon Subduing Formation, bind!"

The token glowed, and the runes that roamed the great formation transformed into chains of divine order, rustling and moving like four great dragons coiling around Yuan Hong's limbs.

laugh!
Yuan Hong stared coldly at the great formation. A sharp white light appeared and circled his body, sparks flying everywhere, forcefully severing the four rune chains.

A white light floated in front of Yuan Hong and transformed into a divine sword.

"The Sea-Stabilizing Sword?!"

The Heavenly Origin Divine General's pupils contracted as he recognized the sword.

"Reason can prevail anywhere in the world, but it's impossible to move an inch in the Heavenly Court."

Yuan Hong raised his hand, gripped his sword, and coldly swept his gaze over the crowd: "Since you're all being unreasonable..."

Clang!
Yuan Hong sheathed the divine sword, but countless spiritual lights converged towards the sword, and his magical power flowed continuously into the sword.

In an instant, though the sword was hidden in its sheath, a terrifying aura was brewing within it.

He had seen a sword manual at Yuquan Mountain.

The handwriting on that scroll wasn't very good, and it didn't record any supernatural powers or spells, only a sword technique.

More accurately, it was an unfinished sword technique.

Because there are no cultivation methods, only some concepts.

To put it simply, it's like sheathing the sword, pouring your inner power into it, and then unleashing a devastating strike that terrifies the heavens and earth and terrifies even gods and ghosts the moment you draw it.

There were no fancy sword moves, no superfluous emotions, and no flashy actions!
Between heaven and earth, there is only this one sword!
Gods, demons, immortals, and monsters—all can be slain with a single sword strike!
Sword Drawing Technique: Sword One

Note: To avoid exhausting one's power and losing the ability to protect oneself, one should always carry pills to replenish mana.
Upon seeing this sword technique, Yuan Hong was deeply shocked and impressed by his master's talent, who had come up with such a sword philosophy.

After thinking about it for a while... he actually managed to master the Sword Technique.

He hadn't yet tested its power; this formation was truly formidable, and he could give it a try.

Yuan Hong stared at the crowd, and his aura instantly reached a terrifying level.

At that very moment, a glint flashed in Yuan Hong's eyes.

Between heaven and earth, there is only one sword!
Sword Drawing Technique: Sword One!

With the sound of a divine sword being drawn, a burst of blazing white sword light erupted from the scabbard, illuminating the world in a white haze, and struck the light barrier.

Boom!

The ground shook violently, and terrifying shockwaves reverberated in all directions.

The light barrier, like a soft curtain of water, expanded violently outwards under the influence of the white sword light, eventually reaching a stalemate. Tianyuan Divine General and the heavenly soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

I must say, that sword strike was truly terrifying; thankfully, the formation was powerful enough.

Yuan Hong's face darkened. Although his realm was high, his cultivation was still somewhat insufficient, which was why he could not break through the great formation with a single sword strike!
So he made a second horizontal slash!

Boom!

The Heavenly Prison's grand formation shattered like a bubble, the powerful shockwave sending the heavenly soldiers flying, staggering about.

Tianyuan Shenjiang crossed his hands and channeled his divine power to resist the surging fluctuations, but his eyes were trembling.

The great formation was broken by just two swords?
"It really broke through?!"

Yuan Hong looked at the shattered formation and was also shocked by the power of the two swords.

Terrifying! So domineering!

Master is amazing!

"Quickly report to the Heavenly Emperor and send reinforcements."

Tianyuan Divine General gritted his teeth as he looked at Yuan Hong, and waved his hand, saying, "Everyone, go! Follow me to capture the demons."

In terms of realm, Yuan Hong was in the Celestial Immortal Realm, while he was merely a True Immortal.

Judging by skill, Yuan Hong's two seemingly casual sword strikes still send chills down his spine...

Even so, they still had to go.

We must stop this demon immortal before the main force arrives.

With a loud shout, Tianyuan Shenjiang waited for the army to surge forward and risk their lives to stop Yuan Hong.

But he soon noticed that the heavenly soldiers behind him were motionless, their faces filled with terror.

Tianyuan Divine General looked utterly astonished: "???"

At this moment, the heavenly soldiers looked at each other, none of them daring to move.

Should we go up?

Why don't you go?

They hadn't been in Heaven for long, so they didn't feel much of a sense of belonging.

Of course, they came to heaven to serve as soldiers for the generous cultivation resources, so they were prepared to dedicate themselves to the Heavenly Court.

But they didn't want to die in vain.

They are little heavenly soldiers.

But I also have a big dream in my heart.

They didn't want to be nameless cannon fodder; they wanted to one day reach the pinnacle of life, become majestic generals, and experience the joy of being a general.

At this moment, this powerful opponent was far beyond their ability to defeat, but the Heavenly Origin God General insisted that they go.

The problem is that he can't pay it back himself.

They were very disappointed with the Heavenly Court and with their superior.

Yuan Hong glanced at the crowd and slowly raised the sword in his hand.

To perform such a powerful sword technique, one must always carry pills to replenish mana.

But he didn't need to. Once the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts were mastered, Yin and Yang would complement each other, and the magical power would be inexhaustible.

Not only does it accumulate extremely quickly, but its recovery speed after consumption is also astonishing.

At this moment, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts were running wildly within his body, greedily absorbing the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court and transforming it into his own magical power.

"Get out!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and immediately, the heavenly soldiers retreated like a tide.

Soon only Yuan Hong and Tianyuan Divine General remained.

In an instant, Tianyuan Divine General's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was no longer as powerful as before.

"Hey, all your men have deserted. Is that alright?" Yuan Hong laughed.

He noticed the disappointment in the eyes of the heavenly soldiers; it seemed that this Heavenly Court was really not that great.

"Don't worry about it!"

Tianyuan Divine General, looking enraged, conjured a golden spear and charged forward: "Demon, prepare to die!"

when!
He was met only with a sword.

Sparks flew everywhere, and a tremendous force surged from the spear like a tide.

Tianyuan Shenjiang shook his arms, making a crisp sound, and his spear flew out of his hands. He coughed up blood and flew backward, his expression full of disbelief.

His level of cultivation was not as high as Yuan Hong's, but that was reflected in the power of his spells and supernatural abilities.

This time, he was sent flying by brute force; the guy in front of him was as strong as an ancient ferocious beast.

"Something's not right!"

Yuan Hong swung the Dinghai Sword twice and then sighed.

He needed a sword to perform his sword-drawing technique, but the weapon was not suitable for him and he could not unleash the power within him with wide, sweeping movements.

So he sheathed his sword, raised his hand, and unleashed his magic power, drawing in the golden spear of the Heavenly Origin Divine General.

After swinging it a couple of times, this time it felt much easier.

"My master said the waters in Heaven are very deep, and as an enlightened immortal, I cannot be so ignorant as to make a scene here..."

Yuan Hong glanced around, a sense of unease creeping into his mind: "I'm in a position of reason right now; I'm here to reason. If I lose that position, I'm finished."

Since I can't reason with these guys, I'll find someone who can. The Heavenly Emperor should be reasonable, right? But where is the Heavenly Emperor?

(End of this chapter)