From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

"The Big Dipper vanquishes evil, the star falls!"

Zhao Yu shouted sharply, his voice echoing across the surrounding area.

The blurry star map formed by the five pillars of spiritual energy suddenly spun, and the overwhelming power gathered at the tip of his sword, transforming into a star sword aura that was condensed to the extreme and seemed to be able to pierce through the void. With a destructive aura, it pierced straight into Yao Mengkang's heart!

At the same time, the other four disciples also exerted their power, and four slightly weaker but equally fierce attacks blocked all of Yao Mengkang's escape routes.

The power of the combined attack formation was on full display at this moment!

Before the sword energy even arrived, its incomparably sharp aura had already made Yao Mengkang's skin sting, and the air around him seemed to have been sucked out, leaving him in a vacuum.

His pupils contracted slightly. This attack, combining the power of five people, had already exceeded the scope of an ordinary Spirit Sea Realm cultivator and was enough to threaten his life!

Don't try to take it head-on!

Yao Mengkang's million-foot-wide spiritual sea roared wildly, his blood and qi surging like a dragon!

He stomped his foot hard!

"Boom!"

The ground shook violently, and a huge gray rock, as big as a house, was lifted off the ground and flew up to block his way!

At the same time, he retreated rapidly like a ghost, trying to escape the core locking range of the sword aura.

However, the speed of that star sword energy was too fast and its power was too great!

"Pfft—!"

Like a hot knife cutting through butter, the massive gray rock couldn't even withstand the condensed sword energy for a moment before being split in two, the cross-section as smooth as a mirror!

The sword energy slowed slightly, but it remained sharp, closely following Yao Mengkang's retreating figure!

Yao Mengkang's eyes flashed, knowing there was no way to avoid it!

He roared, and the Cloud-Splitting Blade in his hand burst forth with unprecedented light, pushing the Overlapping Wave Blade Technique to its limit. Layer upon layer of blade waves overlapped, fiercely meeting the remaining sword energy!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening explosion, far more violent than any previous collision, rang out!

The shockwave, visible to the naked eye, spread out in a ring, lowering the ground by three feet, and smoke and dust mixed with the gray, ghostly aura rose into the sky.

Yao Mengkang groaned, feeling an indescribable force travel along the blade. His arm bones creaked under the strain, and his hand split open, blood instantly staining the hilt.

He was sent flying backward uncontrollably, barely managing to adjust his posture in mid-air before landing and stumbling backward more than a dozen steps, each step leaving deep footprints on the hard ground, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The Cloud-Splitting Blade in his hand, the weapon that had been with him for so long, was now covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and its spiritual light had dimmed to the extreme.

"Cough cough..." Yao Mengkang steadied himself, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes became even colder and sharper.

He glanced at the nearly shattered Cloud-Splitting Blade, his mind racing: "This blade... it probably won't last much longer. I need to find a way to get a new one. I wonder if any of these guys have a suitable one..."

On the other side, Zhao Yu and his group of five were greatly encouraged when they saw Yao Mengkang being blasted back with one blow and even suffering some minor injuries.

"He's injured! The knife's about to break! Give it your all, take him down!"

A hint of joy flashed in Zhao Yu's eyes. Although his spiritual energy had been greatly depleted by the attack just now, the excitement of victory in sight sustained him.

He activated the formation again, and the five of them linked their auras together, launching an attack like a tidal wave, one wave after another, towards Yao Mengkang!

Sword light, palm prints, and talismanic magic intertwined to form a deadly net.

With the near-infinite endurance provided by his million-foot spiritual sea and the agile movements brought by the Five Animal True Meanings, Yao Mengkang managed to barely maneuver against the five's siege.

He no longer confronted his opponent head-on, but instead used his movement skills to move around, looking for weaknesses in the formation and opportunities to counterattack.

The situation seemed to have been regained under the control of Zhao Yu and his group of five. Yao Mengkang was beaten so badly that he could only defend himself and had little chance of fighting back, putting him in a precarious situation.

However, Zhao Yu's confidence gradually waned as his attacks were repeatedly dodged or cleverly neutralized by the slightest mistake.

Something is wrong!

Something's very wrong!

This person clearly looked like he was about to collapse, as if he would perish at any moment, but he was like a resilient grass in a storm, never falling down!

Moreover, his spiritual power seemed inexhaustible; after such a long battle, his aura showed no signs of weakening!

On the other hand, the five of them were expending a great deal of energy to maintain the Big Dipper Demon-Slaying Formation, and their spiritual power was rapidly depleting.

"We can't afford to delay any longer!" Zhao Yu thought anxiously. "We must finish this quickly!"

He gave his companions a wink, and the five of them changed their attack again, trying to reduce Yao Mengkang's space to dodge and force him to fight head-on.

Just then, Yao Mengkang, who had been on the defensive, suddenly had a glint in his eyes!

opportunity!

He sensed that the five opponents were getting impatient due to their prolonged attack, and a very subtle discord had appeared in the operation of the formation!

It's now!

Yao Mengkang took a deep breath, and a monstrous wave surged within his spiritual sea!

He no longer held back, and the Soul-Suppressing Blade Intent that had been hidden for so long erupted completely!

An invisible, chilling blade intent that penetrated directly into his soul spread out from the center of him!

Zhao Yu and the other four simultaneously felt a sharp pain in their sea of ​​consciousness, as if they had been pricked by an invisible ice needle, causing their movements to pause slightly!

"Silent Soul... First Strike!"

Yao Mengkang whispered, his voice as cold as the wind from the bottom of an abyss.

Despite being covered in cracks, the Cloud-Splitting Blade in his hand still unleashed its final and most dazzling light under the infusion of immense spiritual power and terrifying blade intent!

The slash was silent and stealthy, yet it seemed to stir up the endless, silent breaths of the surrounding souls!

As if summoned, gray energy swirled around the blade's aura, giving this strike not only physical destructive power but also a strange power that could erode and freeze the soul!

The blade flashed, like a gray lightning bolt, striking the point where the formation was out of sync!

"Not good!" Zhao Yu's expression changed drastically, but it was too late to change tactics!

"boom!"

The blade's energy struck the array's nodes with pinpoint accuracy! One disciple was the first to be hit; his longsword snapped in two, and he was sent flying backward, coughing up blood, as if struck by a heavy blow. The array collapsed instantly!

The initiative has shifted!

"The second cut!"

Yao Mengkang pressed his advantage relentlessly, moving like the wind, and his second strike followed immediately!

This strike, building upon the momentum of the first, is faster, more ruthless, and more powerful!

The blade's intent was chilling, penetrating straight to the soul!

The other three disciples felt a sudden dizziness and their limbs went weak. They managed to parry, but the powerful blade energy directly cleaved their weapons away, leaving them severely injured and collapsing to the ground!

In the blink of an eye, only Yao Mengkang and Zhao Yu remained standing on the field!

Looking at his fallen companion and then at Yao Mengkang, who was walking towards him with great momentum, Zhao Yu finally showed fear on his face.

He couldn't understand how the Big Dipper Demon-Slaying Formation, which the five of them could even contend with a mid-stage Yuan Dan realm cultivator, could be defeated so quickly and so thoroughly!

"You... what kind of monster are you?"

Zhao Yu's voice was hoarse, and his hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

Yao Mengkang did not answer, but simply raised the Cloud-Splitting Blade, which was nearing its limit.

"Silent Soul... Third Strike!"

This strike gathered all his power, causing the million-foot-wide spiritual sea to boil, and the Silent Soul Blade Intent to rise to its peak!

Before the knife was even drawn, the terrifying aura already made Zhao Yu breathless!

Zhao Yu was terrified and desperately channeled all his spiritual power to unleash his strongest defensive sword technique!

"Star Guardian!"

The dazzling sword light swirled around him like a protective vortex.

however--

"Snap!"

The Cloud-Splitting Blade, a weapon that had rendered great service, finally could not withstand the power that exceeded its limits. The moment it struck the vortex of sword light, it shattered with a crash, turning into countless fragments that shot out!

However, although the sword was shattered, the sword intent and the vast spiritual power did not dissipate!

An invisible, extremely concentrated shock, like a raging sea, crashed heavily against Zhao Yu's defenses!

"puff--!"

Zhao Yu's Star Vortex Guardian shattered like paper. He was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out blood as he crashed heavily to the ground. His longsword slipped from his hand, and countless bones in his body were broken, rendering him completely incapacitated.

The battle is over.

Yao Mengkang looked at the remaining knife hilt in his hand and casually tossed it away.

He walked up to the dying Zhao Yu and looked down at him.

"Now, you can answer my question properly."

Yao Mengkang's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

"How many people from your Heavenly Dao Sect have entered this time? What is their specific mission? What arrangements has Sword Master Mingxin made outside? How do we get out of this Silent Soul Abyss?"

Zhao Yu's eyes were unfocused, filled with despair and resentment, but under the threat of death, he still managed to divulge some information intermittently.

After listening, Yao Mengkang remained silent for a moment.

Thanks.

He said it casually, and then, to Zhao Yu's horrified gaze, he pointed his fingers like a knife, his spiritual energy surging forth.

A moment later, the area fell completely silent.

Only five gradually cooling corpses and the pervasive stench of blood testified to the fierce battle that had just taken place.

Yao Mengkang searched through the spoils of war without expression, found several longswords of decent quality, and chose the one that suited him best to hold in his hand.

As for the other pills and spirit stones, he put them away as well.

He looked up at the eternally gray, endless abyss, his brow furrowed.

"Where...is the way out?"