Xiuxian: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 728 The ultimate battle
Xu Yang stepped forward and headed straight into the gate of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation from east to west.

As soon as they entered the formation, they saw the Zhuxian sword shake, and the world changed accordingly, with yellow mist and red light rising slowly.

Yellow mist hangs heavy, red light gleams, a sign that heaven and earth are turning upside down, a sign of impending doom, and the universe is in turmoil, a sign of the refinement of immortals and gods.

Xu Yang remained expressionless, simply activating his Daoist techniques. Immediately, a golden light burst forth from his head, filled with the primordial energy of heaven and earth. Behind him, a black and white Tai Chi symbol appeared, evolving into Yin and Yang, the Five Elements and the Four Laws, with the Daoist techniques fully protecting his body.

even so……

"boom!!!"

The Immortal Executioner trembled, its formation shifted abruptly, and a sword aura emerged, instantly shooting towards him, shattering countless golden rays and destroying the Yin and Yang principles. Xu Yang's body swayed like a willow catkin in the wind, using his great magic to travel through the universe, but he still couldn't dodge it. He was slashed in the body by the sword, blood splattering out in a shocking sight.

This is the might of the Immortal Slayer, this is the power of a Golden Immortal!
The four immortal swords, along with the array diagram, were originally objects created at the dawn of creation. After the Supreme Dao Ancestor refined them into treasures, they even reached the twelfth rank, entered the Golden Immortal realm, and possessed immortal power.

Even if no one wields such a treasure, its power alone can severely injure a celestial being, or even cause their demise.

However, the Primordial Heavenly Demon was also extraordinary. He possessed a primordial artifact from the Primordial Demon Realm, which he later used to complete the Golden Immortal artifact, thus forging another immortal Golden Immortal demonic treasure.

Although the treasures of the Golden Immortals are immortal, such a clash resulted in mutual destruction. In the end, the Primordial Demon Treasure was reduced to ashes, and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was also severely damaged, and has not been restored to this day.

Otherwise, Xu Yang would not have dared to enter the formation to test the power of the Golden Immortal Formation with his newly advanced Celestial Immortal body.

The Golden Immortal Formation truly lives up to its name. Even though it is severely damaged and unattended, the sword energy it spontaneously unleashes still possesses the power of the Great Dao. Ordinary Celestial Immortals, if trapped within it for too long, might even face mortal danger.

Although Xu Yang was no ordinary person, he could not guarantee that he would be unharmed by this ultimate formation. In a single exchange, the Zhuxian Sword Qi broke through his protective Daoist technique, injuring his Heavenly Immortal body.

But this was expected, and Xu Yang was not surprised at all. On the contrary, he felt gratified and even a little happy.

What he wanted was the power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!

If it is not strong, how can it break the deadlock?

If it is unfavorable, how can I slay the demon?
Once it's in your possession, this strength and benefit become your own strength and benefit!
Xu Yang remained silent, activating his Daoist magic to heal the damage to his Daoist body. He then moved within the formation, resisting the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi while observing the formation's operation and changes in its principles, preparing to break the formation with the formation itself and remove the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, as well as the central Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram.

If someone were to preside over this, this method would be extremely difficult to implement. There is a world of difference between Golden Immortals and Celestial Immortals. It would be impossible for a Celestial Immortal to withstand the formation of a Golden Immortal and even understand its principles to break the formation.

However, if this assumption is not true, then the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation will not only be left unattended, but will also suffer irreparable damage, even if a Celestial Immortal could withstand it for a while.

Xu Yang is not only a celestial being, but also cultivates the Supreme Dao, and is well-versed in the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. He shares the same path and cultivation as the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, and is of the same origin. As long as he perseveres in his studies, he will eventually be able to decipher the principles of the formation, and take this treasure into his possession for his own use.

and so……

"Boom!"

Within the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, lightning flashed and thunder roared, the elements of earth, wind, fire, and water were refined, and the Great Dao was opened up.

Being born and dying, dying and being born again, is the life force of the Great Dao, and also its killing intent. It seems capable of refining heaven and earth, and slaying immortals and gods.

Xu Yang achieved the status of a Celestial Immortal and reached the realm of the Great Dao. He knew that the creation of heaven and earth was a great feat that would lead to the position of a Golden Immortal, and he had a general understanding and plan for it.

But that's only a rough estimate. Before reaching that level, everything is just the imagination and deduction of those in lower positions. There will always be an unattainable gap between them and the great achievements created by that kind of great power.

Now it is even more so. Within this sword formation, Xu Yang felt that his idea of ​​"creating the world" was so naive and so pale. He felt overturned and overthrown, just like the contrast between a child's doodle and a masterpiece. The difference was so great.

What Nine Instruments Opening Heaven, what Myriad Paths One Law, it's all just a frog in a well looking at the sky!

The stark contrast and vast disparity have a tremendous impact, even prompting thoughts of self-doubt and a desire to abandon oneself, join this formation, and align with the Great Dao.

But this thought had barely arisen when Xu Yang extinguished it with a single sword strike, reaffirming his belief in himself and his own principles, calmly and steadily referring to the formation and its principles to complete himself.

We have survived another dangerous situation!
"If I hear the Dao in the morning, I am willing to die in the evening" is a belief in spiritual practice. However, sometimes this belief can turn into inner demons. In order to seek the Great Dao, one is willing to abandon oneself. In the end, one may seem to be in harmony with the Dao, but in reality, one is enslaved by the Dao and becomes an evil thing that has been transformed by the Dao.

This situation is very common in cultivation. It is a kind of inner demon. Even celestial immortals cannot completely avoid it. On the contrary, many celestial immortals who have encountered Golden Immortals or obtained some kind of Golden Immortal power will be disturbed by this demon. They may even be transformed into a terrifying being between the two, completely losing their self, causing chaos in the heavens and devouring all worlds.

Xu Yang was relatively lucky and did not encounter such a Dao-transformed evil entity, but he heard him recount similar events during his Dao discussion with the Xuanhuang Heavenly Emperor Qionggao in the Xuanhuang Realm. It is said that this even startled the few remaining Golden Immortals in all the heavens and myriad realms.

If Xu Yang were to also succumb to this and merge with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, he might become a Dao-transformed evil entity, a terrifying being that only a Golden Immortal could suppress.

Fortunately, his Dao heart was as firm as iron, and he had already transcended all emotions. He also possessed a series of skill characteristics, so as soon as this thought arose, he decisively cut it off.

Be firm in yourself, be steadfast in your own nature. Cultivating the Way is not about seeking the Way, but about attaining the Way by aligning with it.

So and so...

Cultivation knows no days or months; in the path of cultivation, one is unaware of the years.

For thousands of years, it has flowed away like water.

Within the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, the wind still howled and thunder roared.

Earth, wind, fire, and water—these elements refine the world, revealing the mechanisms of creation and destruction.

Xu Yang was caught in the current, sometimes drifting with it, sometimes going against it. His Celestial Immortal body was already riddled with wounds, many places too badly damaged to be repaired, and his Dao Yuan and magical power were nearly exhausted. Yet, the light in his eyes grew ever brighter, as if he had already glimpsed the ultimate truth of this Great Dao. Finally…

"boom!!!"

Xu Yang stretched out one hand, his body radiating golden light, transforming into a golden bridge that instantly calmed the turbulent earth, wind, fire, and water. He took a step to the front of the Immortal Execution Gate and shot down the Immortal Execution Sword on the gate.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve, he saw the Immortal Executioner descend, transforming into a beam of light, which he then absorbed into his sleeve.

This was just the beginning. After taking the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, Xu Yang headed south and easily obtained the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, followed by the Immortal Trapping Sword and the Immortal Severing Sword.

Finally, all four swords were withdrawn, all four gates were broken, and the elements of earth, wind, fire, and water were all calmed. Only one array diagram remained, floating in the central core, still depicting the creation of heaven and earth, but without the power of earth, wind, fire, and water. In the end, it returned to a talisman.

The Mark of Creation!
This is the true form of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram!

In the past, when the Supreme Dao Ancestor created the world, he combined the power of earth, wind, fire and water with the four innate spiritual treasures to forge the Four Swords of Immortal Slaughter. He also absorbed the scene and principles of the creation of the world and refined them into the Creation Mark, namely the Immortal Slaughter Formation Diagram.

With this array diagram, combined with the four swords of Zhuxian, one can recreate the scene of the creation of heaven and earth, and reforge the world with the power of earth, wind, fire and water. Killing celestial immortals is no easy task, and even golden immortals can be fought. It is an unparalleled treasure left to this world by the Supreme Dao Ancestor, and it is also a unique inheritance that can help celestial immortals comprehend the method of the creation of heaven and earth, and give them a chance to advance to the level of golden immortals.

It is evident from this that the Supreme Dao Ancestor's abilities were probably among the highest even of the Golden Immortals.

Xu Yang had already sheathed four swords, so he naturally wouldn't be polite with the matching array diagram, and he easily slipped it into his sleeve.

"Boom!"

Just as the array diagram was put away, a dark light appeared in the void, revealing an impending destruction.

Xu Yang looked over coldly and saw in the dim light a broken weapon, which appeared to be the tip of a spear.

God-killing gun!
Primordial Demon Treasure, Remnants of the Golden Immortal Army!
The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation failed to completely destroy it?
It seems that the Golden Immortal opportunity that the Primordial Heavenly Demon possessed was also of great origin and extraordinary.

But Xu Yang didn't care, and had no intention of taking it for himself, giving the other party a chance to make a comeback even after being dead.

and so……

"boom!!!"

With a wave of his sleeve, Xu Yang's Heaven-Opening Mark reappeared, transforming into the Immortal Slaughtering Formation. Furthermore, four innate swords, crafted from earth, wind, fire, and water, suppressed the God-Slaying Spearhead within the dim light. The four swords stirred up boundless killing intent.

In the art of formations, having someone in charge and not having someone in charge are two different concepts.

Putting aside everything else, let's just talk about the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation from before.

If someone were in charge and directing the operation, Xu Yang, who had entered the formation earlier, would not have faced the single sword of the Zhuxian Sect, but rather the combined attack of four sects and four swords.

In this way, can he still save his life and decipher the formation to collect the four swords?
Obviously not!

The same principle applies now. With the Immortal Slayer Sword in hand, the sword formation has shown its power. Although it was just a small test and not its full strength was used, it should not be underestimated. Under the tempering of earth, wind, fire, and water, that little bit of dark light finally dissipated, and even the God-Slaying Spear inside turned into nothingness.

But it is also because of this...

"call!!!"

Dao Yuan's magical power was instantly depleted, almost causing Xu Yang to fall from the sky. He quickly steadied himself and then waved his hand to retrieve the Zhuxian Formation Diagram and the Four Zhuxian Swords.

This energy consumption... is terrifying!

But that's only natural, since the Golden Immortal Formation can't be used arbitrarily.

No wonder that back then, the immortals and gods gathered in this "Heavenly Secret Realm" to use the power of the myriad immortals of the Dao as the source to activate the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. Even a Heavenly Immortal Dao Lord would find it difficult to use such a powerful treasure on its own.

It consumes not only immortal essence and magical power, but also the origin of the Great Dao. If one does not have the support of a Golden Immortal, one can only use the root of heaven and earth and the foundation of the world. No wonder the Earth Immortal Realm fell into silence after that great battle, which eventually led to a break in civilization.

If the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is like this, then the God-Slaying Spear should be the same. However, the Primordial Heavenly Demon is the master of the Demonic Path, and the predecessor of this Earthly Immortal Realm was also the Primordial Demonic Realm. Therefore, he can use the power of a single demon and some mutated immortals and gods to contend with the various Heavenly Venerables and Daoist immortals in the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.

Unfortunately, the result of this war between immortals and demons was mutual destruction; no victor survived to the end, only creating Xu Yang, who came after them.

"It seems that in order to support this Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, the myriad paths and myriad immortals are indispensable."

"Zhuang Zhou dreamed of being a butterfly, and the butterfly dreamed of being Zhuang Zhou. Are all the myriad realms interconnected? Can the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation be sent to the Blue Star Realm, and even to the present-day Tai Xuan Realm?"

"We must explore, we must try..."

"In addition, we must find a way to repair the damage to this sword formation!"

"The Way of the Supreme Being, the principles of Heaven and Earth, may be effective."

"Time, time..."

Xu Yang sheathed the four swords of Zhuxian, turned to look into the distance, and gazed upon all realms, his eyes filled with unpredictable changes.

(End of this chapter)