"Damn you, you despicable scoundrel, how long do you think this Array can trap me?"
Caught in Ye Xuan’s sneaky trick, Mu Yan was furious beyond measure. He had thought he could resolve Ye Xuan with just the flick of a finger, but instead, he fell right into his trap and got stuck, which was a profound humiliation.
"It won’t trap you for long, but it’s enough."
Ye Xuan gave a cold smile, then his figure dashed forward, sweeping over the top of the grand Array and heading straight for Liu Qing and Song Ling.
Mu Yan finally realized Ye Xuan’s true intent—his enemy planned to use the time Mu Yan was trapped to eliminate the others first!
He punched fiercely at the Light Array. However, it only caused the Light Array to shake violently a couple of times and failed to break it.
By then, Ye Xuan had already drawn his sword and reached Song Ling and the others, causing their expressions to shift dramatically.
Seeing Mu Yan trapped by the Array, everyone started feeling a sense of doom.
"Surprised, are you? It seems your Brother Mu can’t play the role of your accomplice today." Ye Xuan’s gaze was indifferent, yet a whiff of murderous intent subtly radiated from him.
"Ye Xuan, don’t be so smug. Your Array won’t trap my brother for long." Initially, Song Ling was somewhat intimidated, but she quickly toughened up, her face showing a scornful expression, "We outnumber you. Did you really think you could turn the situation around? Just wait until my brother breaks your Array. Your time to die will come."
"Cruel woman, I had no wish to entangle with you, but your heart is so ruthless. Today’s outcome is strictly your own doing."
Ye Xuan infused True Yuan into the Rain Saint Sword, activating its power, and then slashed towards Song Ling.
This was Ye Xuan’s full-powered strike, augmented by the Holy Sword’s might, and the force unleashed was enough to crush a Half-Saint Level powerhouse.
The formidable Sword Qi driven by Ye Xuan emitted a radiance tens of thousands of feet across, forming a massive sphere of Sword Qi light.
Standing behind the Qinghua Association members, Song Ling also felt a powerful Sword Qi surge toward her, sparking fear in her heart.
"This guy has gotten much stronger than before; can these people really stop him?" Pressured by Ye Xuan’s Sword Intent, Song Ling felt somewhat hollow inside and couldn’t help but step back involuntarily.
Actually, it wasn’t that Ye Xuan had gotten stronger, but when he fought with her at the Heavenly Martial Holy Land, Ye Xuan had not been using his full strength. Now facing the fully committed Ye Xuan, Song Ling felt immense pressure and couldn’t bring herself to entertain the idea of confronting Ye Xuan.
"Sister, do not fear. There are so many of us; are we really afraid of him alone? Let’s join forces and fight; I don’t believe we can’t kill him!"
Liu Qing’s face darkened. He stood at the forefront of the crowd. Following his roar, the others also spurred their True Yuan, taking him as the lead, seemingly forming a combined offensive Array, gathering the strength of seven people, emitting a silver radiance.
His body, as if cast from gold, threw a punch.
A massive golden fist impression collided with the Sword Light of the Rain Saint Sword.
A circular ripple of energy emitted from the center where the Rain Saint Sword and the fist met, surging outward.
Within a hundred feet all around, every flower and tree turned to sawdust, leaving nothing but a bare patch of ground.
Under this assault, Ye Xuan’s entire person was sent flying backward, flipping in mid-air before landing back where he started.
Ye Xuan looked with some surprise at the seven people who had formed a combined attack formation. Their positions were quite unique, reminiscent of the Big Dipper, with Liu Qing at the spot of the Heavenly Power Star. The power of the seven stars flowed among them and converged there, making it extraordinarily formidable.
Seeing that he had repelled Ye Xuan, Liu Qing’s confidence surged as he laughed, "How about it, Ye Xuan? Your fate is sealed today. Don’t bother struggling anymore!"
Although the combined attack Array was powerful, it also had significant weaknesses—it couldn’t be sustained for long, and it drained True Yuan considerably. The seven people being able to cooperate so seamlessly must have come from long-term training. Once the True Yuan of the seven formation members was exhausted, the Array would collapse on its own.
However, Ye Xuan couldn’t afford to wait.
Because he could break out of the Trapping Array at any time, and his strength would be greater than all of these people combined.
"If it was just one of you, I indeed would have no strategies to employ, but unfortunately for you, there are seven of you. No matter how well seven people cooperate, there will eventually be exposed flaws."
Ye Xuan manipulated the Rain Saint Sword, using the Sword Soul to tear through the air right in front of him, boldly crushing towards Liu Qing and the others.
"Unite our hearts, focus on the core!"
Seeing Ye Xuan’s mighty charge, Liu Qing’s face drastically changed. He roared, and the other six swiftly channeled their True Yuan out, a massive energy accumulating in front of Liu Qing into a large shield.
The colossal and transparent Sword Soul mercilessly embedded itself into the shield, halted by it, unable to advance even an inch further.
"It’s useless, Ye Xuan. You can’t break through our iron wall!"
Liu Qing burst into laughter, feeling a surge of power throughout his body. He believed Ye Xuan was incapable of breaking his defense and posed no threat.
Ye Xuan caused a crack in the transparent shield wall with the Sword Soul, and then, with the speed of lightning, his soul power infiltrated it, turning into blades of soul energy that swept towards the seven people.
Although the soul energy blades weren’t very powerful, once struck, they were enough to dizzy and disorient a person. With this move, the combined attack formation instantly fell into chaos.
Liu Qing’s face changed as his consciousness slipped into a trance in that instant. And it was during this moment of daze that an opening appeared in the combined attack Array.
Sure enough, by the time he regained his sight, the Rain Saint Sword had already penetrated the formation, dragging a trail of Sword Qi that slashed onto his body.
Spouting blood, Liu Qing’s head was directly severed by the Sword Qi, crashing into the ground like a meteor.
With a bang, the combined attack formation instantly shattered, and the remaining six were all sent flying.
Among them, two members of the Qinghua Association bore the brunt, cut in half by the Sword Qi and spilling blood everywhere.
The others were also hit by the Sword Qi, sustaining various degrees of injuries.
Seeing this scene, Song Ling’s pretty face suddenly filled with terror. At the moment Liu Qing was killed, she immediately turned and fled.
Watching Song Ling’s actions, Ye Xuan’s eyes remained unemotional. He quickly caught up to Song Ling and struck her in the back with a punch, knocking her to the ground, vomiting blood.
When Ye Xuan truly made a move, Song Ling was no match at all.
"Ye Xuan, spare me. As long as you spare my life, I am willing to be your servant, and I will do anything you ask."
Feeling the murderous intent from Ye Xuan, Song Ling hastily pleaded, trying to use her beauty to garner Ye Xuan’s sympathy. However, her disdain for Ye Xuan had reached an extreme. The thought of kneeling and begging a country bumpkin was utterly humiliating to her. Once Mu Yan broke free from the Array, she vowed to make Ye Xuan’s life a living hell.