Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 261 Heavenly Sword Piercing the Sky Formation
Wu Shizhong's expression changed, and the disciples of Xuan Ying Sect were even more indignant.

They hadn't expected that even after lowering themselves so much, Zhou Qing would still press them so hard.

The cultivators watching nearby were all invigorated.

Those who were about to leave quickly stopped and waited to see how Xuan Yingzong would respond.

Wu Shizhong said in a deep voice, "Brother Zhou, you've gone too far!"

Zhou Qing said calmly, "I treat all sects equally. I did the same to Chongshui Sect before, and Chongshui Sect didn't say that I was being too arrogant."

"Later, the same thing happened to Cloud Mist Valley, but Cloud Mist Valley didn't say that I was going too far."

“I will treat your Xuan Ying Sect the same way now.”

Wu Shih-chung said, "If we decide not to accept the challenge, can you force us to do so?"

Zhou Qing stood with his hands behind his back, and said arrogantly, "Then I'll beat you until you fight back."

Wu Shizhong said sternly, "Zhou Qing, are you trying to become a mortal enemy of my Xuan Ying Sect?"

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "I didn't mean that. I was just trying to prevent anyone from denying it later."

"So let's treat everyone equally and have all sects compete."

"I don't care how you prepare, as long as you face me at your best, then you won't be able to deny it."

"You say you're willing to admit defeat, but judging from your attitude now, you're clearly not willing. You're just putting on a nonchalant act in an attempt to defuse my challenge."

"After I leave, you'll have an excuse to shirk your responsibilities."

"Such petty schemes cannot fool me."

Wu Shizhong's face had turned ashen.

He suddenly shouted, "Fine, since you want to fight, then let's fight to the death and go to heaven together!"

Having said that, he soared into the sky, reaching straight into the clouds.

Zhou Qing followed closely behind.

The cultivators on the ground immediately became excited.

They traveled thousands of miles just to witness a battle between Golden Core cultivators, a battle unprecedented in the Western Continent where a Foundation Establishment cultivator was challenging a Golden Core cultivator.

In fact, no one knows exactly what realm Zhou Qing has reached.

People simply couldn't believe that Qi cultivation could reverse the effects of the Golden Elixir.

The fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator could defeat a Golden Core cultivator was already beyond their comprehension.

However, people were unwilling to believe that Zhou Qing had already reached the Golden Core realm, after all, he had only cultivated for a little over ten years. Even with the most outstanding talent and the most advanced cultivation techniques, it would be impossible to condense a Golden Core in such a short time.

Therefore, people generally categorize him as being in the Foundation Building stage.

The fact that someone at the Foundation Establishment stage could defeat someone at the Golden Core stage was astonishing, so everyone craned their necks to look up at the sky.

But all they saw was a bright flash of light and a deafening roar from the clouds above; neither of them could clearly see who was superior.

Some Foundation Establishment cultivators secretly planned to fly up on their swords to watch the battle, but they were worried about causing misunderstandings between the two sides and becoming targets of both sides, so they hesitated.

As the cultivators hesitated, they saw nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Xuan Ying Sect ascend into the sky on their swords.

Everyone assumed they were worried about the sect leader's safety and had gone up to watch the battle from a closer perspective.

However, they soon discovered that the positions of the Xuan Ying Sect cultivators who ascended into the sky conformed to some mysterious rule, and there was a faint flow of light between them.

People then realized that Xuan Yingzong clearly wanted to form their Heavenly Sword Sky-Piercing Array to deal with Zhou Qing.

Xuan Yingzong had planned from the beginning that if they could not make Zhou Qing give up the challenge by showing weakness, they would decisively form the Heavenly Sword Sky-Piercing Formation to deal with Zhou Qing.

The Heavenly Sword Piercing the Sky is the fundamental grand formation of the Xuan Ying Sect. The Xuan Ying Sect uses metal-type spiritual energy as its foundation and swordsmanship as its key application.

The Heavenly Sword Breaking the Sky Formation can accommodate up to 108 people, combining the sword energy of the cultivators within the formation into one, breaking through the limits of a single cultivator.

The most powerful cultivators in the Xuan Ying Sect are naturally the sect leader Wu Shizhong and Liao Xianbai, who are in charge of the Transmission Hall. There are also nearly a hundred other Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With so many people working together, the power of their sword energy could almost push the Golden Core stage to its limit, approaching the Nascent Soul stage.

This is why Xuan Ying Sect only has two Golden Core cultivators, and these two Golden Core cultivators, individually, have no advantage over the other four sects in the Northern Alliance. Yet, Xuan Ying Sect is able to rank second in the Northern Alliance, second only to Dafo Temple.

The cultivators below immediately became worried for Zhou Qing.

No matter how strong Zhou Qing is, he can never reach the Nascent Soul stage.

He's in danger now!

Zhou Qing also quickly noticed the movements of the Xuan Ying Sect cultivators.

He was originally fighting against Wu Shizhong with a story of a withered tree blossoming again.

Wu Shizhong's swordsmanship is unique; he transforms his body into a sword, soaring and darting through the air, his sword light splitting and penetrating everywhere.

Zhou Qing had never seen such profound swordsmanship before, so he naturally adopted a more defensive stance, wanting to observe Wu Shizhong's swordsmanship more closely.

Upon noticing the Xuan Ying Sect cultivators ascending into the sky, Zhou Qing used a five-colored divine light to force Wu Shizhong back and said, "True Master Wu, is this your plan?"

Wu Shih-chung said coldly, "You came here to provoke us, and now you're blaming me for not welcoming you with courtesy?"

"Blame you?"

Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head, saying, "I don't blame you. I'm grateful to you. Otherwise, how could I say that I have completely subdued the Xuan Ying Sect?"

"You just set up the formation. I want to see what the secrets of Xuan Ying Sect's Heavenly Sword Breaking Through the Sky are."

Zhou Qing used the Heavenly Net to observe the Xuan Ying Sect's formation, and he sensed a trace of danger within it.

This shows that this formation does indeed have the potential to threaten him.

He was not afraid; on the contrary, he felt a strong fighting spirit.

If you only accept challenges when it's safe, then your so-called invincibility is just an illusion, and you will never be able to forge a truly resilient will.

The reason he chose this particular mode of travel, challenging all the sects in the Western Continent in the most high-profile way, was to put himself in danger.

Of course, he did not blindly put himself in danger.

He will first determine whether the threat is within his control.

If there is a threat that is beyond his control, he will not recklessly fight the other party head-on.

That's why he only came out of seclusion after the Tianluodiwang system was established.

With the all-encompassing network system, he could place himself in an absolute informational advantage without worrying about being surrounded by irresistible threats.

Zhou Qing watched as the Xuan Ying Sect members formed their battle formation.

His Heavenly Net can grasp the essence of the great formation because it captures the spiritual pressure state.

Therefore, as the formation was completed, Zhou Qing discovered that the spiritual pressure of everyone in the Xuan Ying Sect began to condense into one.

There seemed to be an invisible thread connecting each person, allowing their breath to flow between them.

Therefore, when an enemy faces any one person in the formation, it is equivalent to facing everyone at the same time, just like facing a Golden Core Peak cultivator who is approaching the Nascent Soul stage.

However, this is only an ideal situation.

Since a formation is composed of different people, its power depends on the synchronized movements of the people within it.

(End of this chapter)