The Beast God's words pierced Dao Xuan's heart. He knew all too well that the Immortal Execution Sword was far beyond the comprehension of a cultivator of his level. In fact, even the Qingyun Ancestor himself couldn't fully master it. Otherwise, how could the Qingyun Ancestor, whose cultivation had reached the celestial level, have died at the age of seven hundred?
But Dao Xuan had no other choice. The entire cultivation world was watching him. If he lost today, it wouldn't just be the reputation of the Qingyun Sect that was lost; the entire world would be destroyed.
In mid-air, Dao Xuan Zhenren took a deep breath and slowly held the Zhuxian Ancient Sword horizontally in front of his chest. Dazzling white light continuously flashed from the Zhuxian Ancient Sword, enveloping not only the sword itself but also Dao Xuan Zhenren's entire right arm holding the sword.
From the outside, the sky was filled with sword shadows, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was majestic and awe-inspiring, and Dao Xuan Zhenren looked like a god. But for some reason, beneath his otherworldly appearance, his face began to turn slightly pale.
"Demon," Dao Xuan Zhenren's voice boomed like a great bell, deep and resonant. Compared to before, it carried an even more menacing aura. "Aren't you going to wake up and surrender?"
"Surrender? That'll have to do with your skills."
The Beast God spoke, but made no move. However, the countless demonic beasts and their flesh on the battlefield began to writhe once more. This time, both the scale and speed far surpassed the last. Even most of the surviving demonic beasts were sucked into it.
Even more terrifying, this time the flesh and blood actually coalesced on the Beast God's body. Visibly, the Beast God's originally fair skin turned pitch black. And beneath the skin, it began to tremble. Countless tiny protrusions, as if alive, began to twitch incessantly.
The entire sky above its head rapidly darkened. Countless dark clouds, gathering with malevolent energy, converged above the beast god's head. They descended from the sky, forming a tornado that gathered within the beast god's body.
As the black energy entered their bodies, a dull, throbbing sound began to reverberate throughout the heavens and earth. It was like the heartbeat of a colossal creature, each beat shaking the very souls of those present. Some cultivators with lower levels of cultivation were already struggling to withstand it, forced to sit and meditate to barely resist.
Their hearts were beating faster and faster. Everyone felt as if their hearts were about to leap in unison with the rhythm, or even burst open.
Hongyu glanced around and snorted coldly. She took out a jade-green token from her body, chanted a few incantations, and the token shone brightly with green light, directly enveloping the entire Tongtian Peak.
Everyone felt a cool sensation sweep over their minds. Although the peculiar pulsating sound still rang in their ears, the feeling of being forcibly synchronized was gone. This strange supernatural power caused many cultivators to involuntarily retreat.
This scene caught Dao Xuan's eye, and he frowned. Deciding not to wait any longer, he brandished the Immortal Execution Sword in his hand, and a sword aura that pierced the heavens and earth shot forth.
At that moment, the writhing skin on the Beast God's body suddenly exploded. His entire body rapidly expanded from the endless pile of flesh and blood, growing into a towering giant in just a few breaths. From the places where his skin exploded, a giant hand grew out.
However, this was only the beginning. With a series of low, cracking sounds, the Beast God's body seemed to explode from every part. From within, all sorts of new, enormous limbs sprouted. And not long after, these newly formed limbs exploded again, giving rise to even larger, newer limbs.
Layer upon layer, almost endless. Furthermore, the giant's body continued to expand, its limbs constantly multiplying. In the blink of an eye, a peerless demon god, whose divinity was comparable to the entire Tongtian Peak, appeared before everyone.
What was originally a sword aura that could be described as splitting the heavens and earth became an ordinary strike in front of this giant demon god that was comparable to a mountain.
Countless hands met the sword energy. After paying the price of having two hands shattered by the sword energy, the Zhuxian sword energy was easily blocked.
Dao Xuan's expression hardened, and the entire Zhuxian Sword Formation trembled slightly.
A murderous aura flashed between his brows. Without another word, he drew his sword incantation, and instantly, sword energy filled the sky, activating the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation once more. Although the Beast God appeared indifferent, he dared not be careless in the face of this unparalleled sword formation, a sight rarely seen in a thousand years, and focused his attention in response.
A deafening roar, accompanied by the sharpest sword energy, echoed as it soared into the sky, growing louder as it approached. Seven multicolored rays of light shot up from the seven peaks of Qingyun Mountain, hurtling straight into the heavens. Instantly, the sky was filled with flashing lights and crisscrossing sword shadows, which in the blink of an eye condensed into seven enormous monochrome sword formations. This was the true way to use the Immortal Execution Sword in conjunction with the Immortal Execution Sword Formation.
However, this move was obviously extremely taxing, and Dao Xuan's face, enveloped by endless sword energy, was becoming increasingly pale.
The beast god let out a deep roar, its massive body swirling with black energy, almost like ink. Hundreds upon hundreds of monstrous hands opened and closed, facing the approaching storm.
Dao Xuan Zhenren let out a long roar, soaring into the sky like a mountain eagle. The massive Zhuxian Sword Formation roared to life, and countless monochrome qi swords slowly turned around, aiming at the Beast God.
Countless swords of immortal energy streaked across the sky, carrying immense killing intent and fierce aura as they charged towards the Beast God. In the blink of an eye, the first wave of purple sword formations had already reached him.
The colossal beast swung its thousands of arms simultaneously, while countless wisps of black energy surged across its body, enveloping those arms. It appeared to be brazenly confronting the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.
Countless arms moved with ghostly speed, blocking all the purple sword energy. However, dozens of those enormous arms were also shredded by the sword energy. At the same time, even more sword energy surged forward frantically.
The Beast God roared and met the full force of the Immortal Slaying Sword Qi head-on.
This scene left countless people speechless. In a thousand years, this was the first person to be able to directly confront the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!
However, amidst the rapidly changing winds, there was no time for people to dwell on such trivial matters. The enormous, colorful main sword in the sky continuously separated into more and more smaller swords of energy. Under the control of the ancient sword Zhuxian and Dao Xuan Zhenren, these swords of energy transformed into an endless rain of swords, falling in droves. Each sword of energy carried an extremely sharp and deadly aura, unstoppable. Wave after wave, they surged towards the Beast God.
The Beast God roared endlessly to the heavens, his immense voice echoing through the clouds. At this moment, he was like a jazzy demon god, defying the very heavens. His bizarre, thousand arms and legs swung amidst the wind and clouds, black energy surging and layering, responding to the endless, piercing howls!
Wave after wave, the sword energy seemed endless. Meanwhile, the Beast God's black aura and its ever-replenishing arms showed no sign of retreating.
However, human strength is ultimately limited...
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Chapter 458 The Final Appearance
Within the sword formation, Dao Xuan's face grew increasingly pale. Blood began to trickle from the corner of his mouth. However, the demon god opposite him, though completely suppressed by the sword energy, showed no sign of weakening in his aura.
Finally, after forty-nine waves of sword energy bombarding him, Dao Xuan Zhenren, standing atop the peak of the storm, could no longer withstand the onslaught. He spat out a mouthful of blood and became utterly exhausted.
Ahead, the Beast God appeared even more wretched. Having endured the furious, storm-like barrage of sword strikes, over ninety percent of its once imposing thousand-odd monstrous arms had been destroyed. The dense black aura surrounding it now appeared considerably thinner.
But after he received the final wave of sword energy, the ferocity on his face intensified. His fighting spirit remained undiminished but soared even higher, and a hoarse, eerie laugh, like the low growl of a demon, erupted from his lips.
"Hahaha, it seems you finally couldn't hold on any longer. Using that demonic sword, your mortal body has managed to endure it until now, which is enough to make me look at you with more respect."
After the Beast God finished speaking, to everyone's astonishment, the wounds on his body that had been torn apart by the Immortal Execution Sword Qi began to heal rapidly, visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, hundreds of arms suddenly shot out, covering the entire Tongtian Peak. At this moment, a fierce glint flashed in Dao Xuan's eyes. His seemingly weak right hand suddenly exerted force, and the Zhuxian Sword was swung once more. It unleashed another powerful Zhuxian Sword Qi, severing dozens of arms and slicing directly into the Beast God's throat.
The Beast God let out a miserable cry, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.
"Good..." The onlookers cheered wildly, believing the battle was over. And indeed it was; the battle was over. Only the Beast God was left standing. Because after enduring that sword strike, one of the Beast God's hundreds of arms still managed to successfully strike Dao Xuan.
Dao Xuan, along with the Water Qilin, was sent flying dozens of feet away by this attack. He collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. Most terrifyingly, when Dao Xuan regained his senses, he was shocked to find that the Immortal Execution Sword in his hand was gone.
The demon god that had stood before Tongtian Peak finally ceased its actions. All the onlookers saw was the demon god's head, which, like a flower, burst open, revealing a patch of flesh and blood. The true form of the Beast God emerged from within, standing atop the demon god's head, and in his hand, he held the Azure Cloud Sect's Immortal-Slaying Sword!
A deathly silence fell over the entire Qingyun Academy. Dao Xuan, struggling to sit up, saw the tomb before him and coughed up blood, fainting instantly. He simply couldn't bear what had happened. Whether it was the defeat of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation or the loss of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.
The Beast God, standing atop the Demon God's head, slowly stroked the Immortal Execution Sword in his hand.