Born with immortal seed

Chapter 472 The Second Best Sword Formation in the World (Supplement 11.16)

"The Milky Way is brilliant, but man is but a grain of millet in a vast granary."

Bai Zichen murmured as he felt the sword intent of the vast starry sky.

It's not something you figure out on your own, but something you learn through inheritance; there's always a layer between you and it.

It may take decades or even centuries before we can truly integrate and understand these concepts and move forward.

However, it is sufficient for the formation.

"During the most glorious era of the Taibai Sword Sect, various sword formations emerged one after another... The Star River Sword Formation could be called the second sword formation after the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying Sword Formation, so it certainly couldn't win just by the number of flying swords. If you want to compare the number of flying swords, there is also the Zhou Tian Pure Yang Sword Formation, which requires a full thirty-six flying swords to form an array."

The Star River Sword Formation takes the sword intent of the vast starry sky as its foundation, transforming twelve flying swords into stars. When cultivators fall into the formation, it is as if they are facing celestial bodies directly.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't contend with twelve constantly rotating celestial bodies with the strength of one person.

Of course, a flying sword is just a flying sword and cannot be compared to real celestial bodies and stars.

If it were truly a Nascent Soul cultivator trapped in the formation, a single strike that shatters the stars would naturally allow them to break free.

When the difference in strength is too great, no matter how lofty your sword formation concept is, it will be useless.

Otherwise, the Taibai Sword Sect, with its Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying Sword Formation, would not have had its mountain gate breached by the extraterrestrial demons, resulting in its demise along with the enemy.

It can create its own space, causing all opponents to fall into different spaces.

However, if the number and strength of the enemies in the space far exceed those who control the sword formation, the space will collapse and can no longer be maintained.

The Supreme Pure Sword Box unfolded, and twelve flying swords flew out in sequence, arranging themselves in a semi-circle in front of Bai Zichen.

"You are at the heart of the formation, commanding the entire army!"

Bai Zichen gently flicked the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword, ensuring that the core position of the formation was reserved for his natal flying sword.

This position is under the most pressure, so it will definitely be dealt with using the strongest flying sword.

According to the True Explanation of Sword Dao, the Star River Sword Lord himself refined a total of nine natal flying swords in the end, and the remaining three flying swords were supported by his true essence.

For him, it didn't matter which flying sword took turns controlling the array.

More importantly, Star River Sword Lord doesn't have a flying sword as outstanding as the Purple Star Thunder Sword.

After assigning positions to the twelve flying swords, Yuexuan and Fanghua, two fourth-tier flying swords, finished off the formation, and the sword array slowly began to operate.

The twelve stars hung high in the sky, suppressing the sea of ​​fire on Luofeng Mountain.

"With all twelve flying swords unleashed, it's fortunate that I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to do it... Even so, this is the limit. If there were two more fourth-tier flying swords in the formation, it probably wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure and wouldn't be able to operate."

Since activating the Supreme Pure Sword Box, Bai Zichen felt for the first time that his true essence was like a floodgate opening, rushing forth for thousands of miles.

The ever-increasing consumption of true essence meant that, apart from the Taibai Sword Sect, no sword cultivator in the cultivation world would focus their attention on sword formations.

Before the Taibai Sword Sect, sword formations were often performed by several people working together.

Only when the Taibai Sword Sect emerged out of nowhere, becoming the short-lived but most dazzling meteor in recent history, did one after another, incredibly powerful sword formations ascend to the world of cultivation.

It was only with the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box, a rare treasure from the Heavenly Palace, that he had the foundation to set up the Star River Sword Formation.

"Duh!"

With a thought, Bai Zichen formed a sword array that enveloped a mountain peak.

The next moment, the hundred-zhang mountain peak was flattened, silently ground into dust by the sword formation.

"So powerful, no wonder it was the second sword formation during the heyday of the Taibai Sword Sect... If I were to fall into the formation, I'm afraid I would be helpless."

Bai Zichen put himself in her shoes and felt a chill run down his spine.

The strength of the Star River Sword Formation lies in the fact that once it is set up, the twelve flying swords become one, and there is no shortcut to breaking the formation.

The only way is to defeat them by force and directly destroy the array of flying swords.

Without the foundation for the formation, the Star River Sword Formation naturally ceases to exist.

"The second sword formation of the Taibai Sword Sect, in other words, is the second sword formation in the cultivation world. It is normal for it to have such power... However, the Star River Sword Lord also reminded us that the biggest flaw of this formation is that it is afraid of those superhumanly powerful divine abilities that can damage the flying swords. He once encountered a cultivator who had a flying knife that was used to break all kinds of magical treasures."

Bai Zichen's expression was solemn, and he did not show any joy at the successful completion of the Star River Sword Formation.

"You should know that a third-tier flying sword can be used as a fourth-tier flying sword when it is in the formation, yet it was actually slashed three times by that flying knife. As a result, the Star River Sword Formation collapsed without being attacked. However, I have the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword, which will be much better. Against any strange treasures or evil magic weapons, I will let it take the lead."

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

Because the Purple Star Thunder Sword has the toughest body, there's no need to worry about it breaking.

Even if he only awakened to the fourth level, Bai Zichen believed that it would be impossible to damage the sword when facing a top-grade Heavenly Treasure.

It is even possible that the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword could further enhance its power under external stimulation.

"stop!"

Bai Zichen raised his right hand and pulled it back, stopping the Star River Sword Formation. The twelve stars that covered the entire sky returned to the twelve flying swords and filed back into the sword box.

"I can practice more when I have time in the future. With this sword formation, even if the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword is not in use, I will still have a trump card to contend with the Great True Monarch... As long as I find a cultivation method that can be cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, and then cultivate to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, I can return to Black Mountain in a grand manner."

At that time, even if the Dragon Lord dared to risk offending the Moral Sect and hide his tracks to sneak into the mainland and come looking for him, he would not be afraid.

The Star River Sword Formation is certainly not enough to defeat the Dragon Lord, but it is equally impossible for the Dragon Lord to surpass him.

It was a powerful sea monster that openly appeared inland and even attacked a human Nascent Soul True Monarch.

With such a large commotion, it would be impossible for those Nascent Soul stage experts not to intervene.

"Always plan for the worst. For example, if the demon race's Nascent Soul stage takes action and holds back the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master, I will have to deal with the Dragon Lord alone... The mid-Nascent Soul stage is enough. By then, even if the Great Dao of Time has not progressed, the complete version of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword should be finished."

"Back then, the last Nascent Soul cultivator of the Fish-Dragon Sect could kill the Nine-Headed Xuan Turtle with a single sword strike. If I were to use both swords simultaneously, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I could take half of the Dragon Lord's life. Unless a fifth-tier Demon Lord attacks me directly, then there is indeed no way to deal with him."

Bai Zichen's heart sank. This situation seemed absurd, but it might not be impossible for him to experience it.

The importance of the sacred beast's essence blood to the dragon race is no less than that of the Demon Saint Pearl to the Qingqiu Dead Sea, and may even be greater.

The former can help a person break through the fifth-order chasm, while the latter can continuously purify the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, which is beneficial for transformation.

The fear is that the Dragon Lord might give up and, knowing he can't obtain the sacred beast's blood essence, simply reveal the news to a fifth-tier demon lord in the outer sea.

It all depends on the value of the sacred beast's blood essence in the eyes of a fifth-tier demon lord. If it is high enough, he might make an exception for him, taking action for the first time in ten thousand years, and targeting a Nascent Soul True Lord at that.

"Thinking about it this way, it's better to keep a low profile. Even if I master the Star River Sword Formation, there's no need to appear in the Dragon Lord's sight... As long as I travel around the Central Region without a fixed location, even if it wants to overturn the chessboard, it will need an opportunity to do so."

Bai Zichen stood up and flew deeper into Luofeng Mountain.

Since we're already here, we should at least visit this famous mountain.

"Here I first obtained a ball of innate Nine Yang True Fire, and then I was taught the true meaning of the starry sky, and successfully set up the Star River Sword Formation... This place is truly my blessed land. If I wander around more, I might find some rare and precious treasures."

As Bai Zichen ventured deeper into Luofeng Mountain, he unexpectedly spotted a peculiar creature on the ground: a dark red fire ant, about the size of a thumb.

Since entering, we haven't seen any living creatures. I never expected that such tiny fire ants would have such amazing vitality.

Moreover, fire ants live in large swarms, with a single nest containing tens or hundreds of thousands of ants.

Fortunately, it is just thick-skinned and doesn't know any magic. It only likes to gnaw on fire-type ores and rarely moves. Otherwise, it could have caused an insect plague even more terrifying than the so-called five great strange insects.

Bai Zichen was squatting down, picking up a fire ant to study it, when suddenly his expression changed and he looked up to the north.

Within my consciousness, a powerful aura was rapidly approaching.

Judging from its trajectory, it is heading straight for Luofeng Mountain, rather than just passing by nearby.

"Mid-stage Nascent Soul! It just so happens that the cultivators who came to Falling Phoenix Mountain are here for me?"

Bai Zichen kneaded the fire ant, whose shell was as hard as iron, into a ball with two fingers, then stood up and looked seriously into the distance.

(End of this chapter)