Chapter 355: Nine Spears

The Rootless Secret Realm, which had been blasted with a large hole, was now completely healed under the repair of the Great Dao Laws.

The Rootless Secret Realm disappeared once more; the next opening of the Secret Realm’s gates would not be for another thousand years.

Originally, after the trials of the Rootless Secret Realm ended, the host party would invite the other side to a banquet.

This served to both increase the camaraderie between Cultivators of the same generation and to forge good relations.

But now, there was no banquet.

Replacing it was the Killing Intent and spiritual energy that filled the sky.

Within the Heaven and Earth Killing Array, the Saint Lord of the Dragon Cry Holy Land was the first to strike.

The Dragon Cry Saint Lord, like his eldest daughter, specialized in the Law of the Thunder Dragon.

A massive thunder dragon emerged from the thick clouds, its enormous body swaying as it lunged a claw toward Lin Xun!

Lin Xun did not retreat; instead, he charged upward with his spear!

Lin Xun, who was not suppressing his Realm in the slightest, shattered the thunder dragon into pieces with a single spear strike!

Reversing his spear tip, Lin Xun thrust toward the Dragon Cry Saint Lord’s brow.

“Amituofo.”

A Buddhist chant rose into the air.

A golden Buddha statue blocked the way in front of Lin Xun.

Buddhist light shone brilliantly.

The Buddha sought to subdue the demon.

But the world’s greatest devil only curled his lips in a mocking smirk.

Lin Xun transformed his thrust into a sweep.

The long spear swept across, and black Spear Qi cut through the entire sky like a rising tide!

The golden Buddha statue dissolved into ten thousand points of light; the world turned pitch black until the spear light passed, allowing a single ray of sunlight to pierce through!

“Devil Head! Cease your arrogance!”

With a thought from the Saint Lord of the Myriad Swords Holy Land, the long sword in his hand flew out.

One sword became a hundred, a hundred became ten thousand!

Nearly ten thousand long swords swarmed toward Lin Xun from every angle, seeking to pierce him!

“The Myriad Swords Holy Land’s ‘One Sword Purification’?”

Lin Xun looked at the long swords flying toward him with interest.

“Old fellow, then take a look at this Move of mine.”

Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath and inverted his long spear, the tip pointing toward the sky.

In an instant, tens of thousands of black long spears emerged from all around Lin Xun!

The moment Lin Xun opened his eyes, the spears shot forth!

The black long spears shattered the phantom swords and thrust toward the one hundred and twenty-eight positions of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array!

“Buzz!”

The Heaven and Earth Killing Array shuddered violently!

On the plains below, the Elders protecting the Geniuses of the Nine Continents all felt a tightness in their chests, and blood seeped from the corners of their mouths!

These Elders were at least in the Late Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, and there was no lack of Jade Purity Realm experts among them.

Though they were not skilled in the way of offense, they had long studied the way of array defense.

Yet even so, despite being nearly ten miles away from the battlefield, the mere aftershocks of the combat had left them injured.

And that Lin Xun was still standing within the Heaven and Earth Killing Array, facing everyone; by comparison, his terror was plain to see.

Especially since this Lin Xun was still suffering from a great dao injury and his strength was not at its Peak.

This caused many Cultivators to feel melancholy, and even fear and dread.

If this Lin Xun were at his Peak, what would he be like?

Could the world truly contain such a person?

“Boom!”

The Heaven and Earth Killing Array shuddered again under Lin Xun’s long spear.

The Elders took another deep breath to offset the aftershocks of the battle.

Some Elders were even considering whether they should relocate the Geniuses of the Nine Continents.

But they were very reluctant, because if they moved them, they would have to leave as well.

When would they ever have the chance to see such a battle again in their lifetimes?

As they deliberated, the Dao Rhyme of heaven and earth, accompanied by Killing Intent, rippled out once more!

At that moment, two incredibly sharp Sword Qi slashed through, neutralizing the battle’s aftershocks.

“Our thanks to Saint Lord Jiang and Pavilion Master Lament for your assistance.”

The leading Formation Elder bowed deeply to the two of them.

“There is no need to thank us,”

Jiang Yuerou said indifferently.

“Let the Geniuses of the Nine Continents watch. Let them all know that no matter how high they are praised within their Sects, it is all nothing but an illusion.”

Jiang Yuerou’s voice was heard by the Geniuses of the Nine Continents, but not a single person refuted her.

This was not only because Jiang Yuerou was an Ascension Realm Senior and the Saint Lord of the Zilin Holy Land.

It was because that twenty-two-year-old man was right there in the sky before them.

Every one of his spear strikes told them:

“You so-called geniuses of the new generation don’t even have the right to make me draw my spear.”

“Min!!!”

A Phoenix cry echoed through the air as a massive Fire Phoenix avatar flapped its wings.

A heatwave swept out, as if it intended to scald the entire world.

Sect Master of the Phoenix Sect—Huo Fen.

Three thousand five hundred years of age, at the Middle Stage of the Immortal Realm, a Cultivator who had long been famous.

Huo Fen had a fiery temper and would start a fight at the slightest disagreement.

It was rumored that during her travels, out of every ten Cultivators she met, she had fought eight of them.

Two thousand years ago, she succeeded the position of Sect Master of the Phoenix Sect.

Perhaps because of her leadership, there wasn’t a single person in the entire Sect with a good temper.

Huo Fen stood at the Vermilion Bird primary position of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array.

With the enhancement of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array, Huo Fen’s Phoenix avatar had reached the level of the Ascension Realm.

The sky-covering Fire Phoenix was lifelike; though it was an avatar, it already possessed a spirit.

In addition, the Saint Lord of the Longming Continent summoned his thunder dragon again!

The Sect Master of the Black Tortoise Sect threw out a Black Tortoise carved from fine jade; with a dragon’s head and a snake’s tail, it was grand and heavy!

The Sect Master of the Heavenly Tiger Sect threw a punch, as if the White Tiger Divine Beast had descended upon the world.

The Sect Master of the Traceless Sect chanted a Spell, and golden chains shot up from below, seeking to bind Lin Xun!

The Saint Lord of the Spirit Deer Holy Land waved his long sleeves; under the wind of turning pages, an ink pond surged and poured down!

The Saint Lord of the Bodhi Holy Land, Complete Tranquility, sacrificed his lifebound Magical Artifact—the Exquisite Pagoda, a Buddhist Immortal weapon that could suppress all illusions and evil in the world.

The Saint Lord of the Myriad Swords Holy Land snorted coldly and closed his eyes, merging his Divine Soul into his long sword. The sword circled in the air, carrying the power of heaven and earth as it stabbed down at Lin Xun!

The other Sect Masters either sacrificed their lifebound Magical Artifacts or unleashed their strongest Moves!

They didn’t want to delay any longer.

Delay brought trouble!

The victor had to be decided immediately!

Aside from the Saint Lords of the various continents and a few old Sect Masters,

Even though the others were not in the Ascension Realm, they were exerting the strength of the Ascension Realm.

As for the Moves used by the Ascension Realm powerhouses, they were even more beyond words.

Under the Heaven and Earth Killing Array, their Moves had already surpassed the level of the Ascension Realm, heading straight for Spirit Refining!

At this moment, the heavens and earth changed drastically; a massive vortex appeared in the sky.

The earth shook incessantly, and within ten thousand miles, Demonic Beasts fled in panic.

But they did not know where to run.

It felt as if no matter where they fled, death would find them.

The scorching sun dimmed, turning a pale grey.

A cool breeze swept through, splitting the earth.

On the vast plains, all things fell into a dark silence.

The Elders on the plains put forth all their effort to maintain the Formations.

At this point, even if they wanted to relocate, it was already too late.

The blade-like wind blew against the hems of Jiang Yuerou and Lament’s clothes, their Immortal-grade robes emitting a faint glow.

And in that sky, there was still that same man in black, holding his long spear, standing against the entire world.

No one knew what expression lay beneath his mask.

The Geniuses of the Nine Continents hoped he was afraid.

They hoped he was terrified.

They hoped he regretted this.

Because only then could they find a shred of confidence back from him.

Only then could they comfort themselves, saying, “Oh, so this Lin Xun is still human after all; he can feel fear too.”

But in the end, they discovered

That they

Were perhaps wrong.

“Lament, how many spear strikes did he use against you?”

Looking at Lin Xun in the sky, Jiang Yuerou’s eyes flickered as if she were reminiscing.

“Five,” Lament replied indifferently, her sword-like eyes fixed on Lin Xun, never wavering for a moment. “And you?”

“Six. He used one more on me.”

Jiang Yuerou smiled bitterly.

“After that day, I wondered who could possibly make him use all nine of those spears.

Perhaps such a ‘person’ does not exist.

Only the entire world is worthy of making him use those nine spears.”

Jiang Yuerou finished speaking.

In the sky, Lin Xun took a deep breath, and the Spear Qi radiating from his body was completely withdrawn.

Even the flowing crimson blood-color on his demon spear an sha gradually dimmed.

It was as if, at this moment, Lin Xun had completely given up struggling and was waiting for death.

Everything between heaven and earth was changing violently, yet he alone was now like calm, waveless well water, without a single ripple.

“Ding.”

At the same time, everyone’s hearts tightened.

Because it felt as if a falling leaf had dropped onto the surface of a lake in their minds, sending out circles of ripples.

Lin Xun opened his eyes.

First Spear—Fire Tread.

Around Lin Xun, it was as if a fire had instantly ignited gasoline; black flames spread incessantly, burning the entire sky.

Lin Xun’s figure vanished, dissolving into the black fire.

When Lin Xun reappeared, that Fire Phoenix had already been decapitated.

Huo Fen felt a tightness in her chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

But before she could recover, Lin Xun was already beside her!

A spear strike passed through! Huo Fen, along with the ten Cultivators behind her, fell toward the plains like meteors.

The heavily injured Huo Fen and the others collapsed on the ground, without even the strength to prop themselves up.

If not for the collective protection of the Heaven and Earth Killing Array, Huo Fen and the others would already be dead.

“Devil Head! Give me your life!”

Long Ming shouted loudly!

Lin Xun turned his head and gave him a single look.

And with that one look, Long Ming felt as if he were staring into the Abyss.

Second Spear—Abyss.

“Benefactor Long Ming! Wake up quickly!”

Complete Tranquility’s Buddhist shout woke Long Ming!

When Long Ming came to his senses, Lin Xun’s spear was about to pierce his heart.

Long Ming used the “Flash Dragon Art” to deflect the spear tip, but the strike still pierced through his shoulder.

The Exquisite Pagoda pressed down toward Lin Xun; it looked like a suppression, but it was actually to rescue Long Ming.

However, it was already too late.

Lin Xun intended to kill him with one strike, but then he thought of the Dragon Cry Twin Girls, those two decent girls.

Lin Xun twisted the long spear.

“Ah!!!”

Long Ming’s scream echoed through heaven and earth.

Lin Xun withdrew the long spear and kicked him down.

The Ascension Realm Long Ming’s cultivation was completely destroyed in an instant!

Just as the Exquisite Pagoda was about to envelop Lin Xun,

Lin Xun casually threw his spear upward.

Third Spear—Heaven Piercer.

The long spear transformed into a black brilliance, piercing through the pagoda, into the clouds, and through heaven and earth!

Complete Tranquility spat out a mouthful of blood.

With his lifebound Magical Artifact destroyed, his face turned deathly pale, and his Realm plummeted rapidly, with even his Immortal Realm status becoming unstable.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when the demon spear was not in Lin Xun’s hand, the golden chains successfully bound Lin Xun’s limbs.

The Black Tortoise and White Tiger avatars moved to tear Lin Xun apart.

Fourth Spear—Falling Rainbow.

The long spear plummeted straight down, and the Black Tortoise and White Tiger avatars were completely shattered.

The golden chains were instantly ground into powder under the Spear Qi.

This spear strike landed on the plains, and the thousand-mile plain was turned into rubble, as if everyone were now standing in a rock quarry!

Fifth Spear—Light Breaker!

In the past, this was the spear that defeated Lament, but at that time, Lin Xun was only in the Jade Purity Realm.

At that time, this spear pierced through the Rootless Secret Realm and through two worlds; in the Rootless Secret Realm, Lin Xun was in the Immortal Realm.

Now, this spear started from the Fuchen Continent and streaked across the sky like a meteor; Lin Xun was now at half-step Spirit Refining.

In the Demon Race World, She Qiqi, who was reading in a courtyard, felt something and looked up with a sweet smile.

Sixth Spear—God Slayer.

The Spear Qi on the long spear in Lin Xun’s hand flared up, gradually forming a massive demon spear avatar!

The spear thrust down, directly into the plains.

A sound like the explosion that created the world rang out, and everyone’s ears began to ring.

After the ringing stopped, a massive Abyss of unknown depth appeared in the plains.

Seventh Spear—Immortal Slayer.

At this moment, the Great Dao itself began to tremble! Above the sky, thunderclouds gathered, and lightning flashed.

The Heavenly Tribulation was the Great Dao’s self-protection.

And this spear strike made the Great Dao feel a sense of danger.

This spear summoned the highest Heavenly Tribulation.

But Lin Xun didn’t want the Heavenly Tribulation to join the fray.

With the Immortal Slayer spear, Lin Xun shattered the thunderclouds, broke the Heavenly Tribulation, and drove away the Great Dao.

Eighth Spear—Daybreak.

The Spear Qi transformed into Spear Intent, and the Spear Intent was further condensed into light.

Only, this light was black!

The black light shone down!

Wherever the light touched, everything turned grey and white.

Everyone could feel their own existence.

They could also see everything before them.

But they could not Move.

This was not because a binding Spell had been cast upon them.

It was because Lin Xun’s Spear Intent had torn through time.

Under the black light, all things were still.

Ninth Spear—Return to Truth.

Everyone only saw Lin Xun raise his long spear and then thrust it forward casually and carelessly.

And it was this single thrust that instantly disintegrated the Heaven and Earth Killing Array.

Within the Heaven and Earth Killing Array, everyone felt as if their hearts had been pierced by that long spear!

When time began to flow again,

When all things between heaven and earth regained their original colors,

Everyone in the Heaven and Earth Killing Array fell to the ground one after another, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Falling from a height of a thousand meters, it was lucky their physiques were extraordinary; otherwise, they would have been smashed into meat paste.

Lin Xun stepped onto the plains, surrounded by fallen Cultivators.

Except for Shen Li at the center of the array and Long Ming, who had been unlucky enough to run into the spear’s path—both of whose cultivation had been destroyed—

The others were merely heavily injured, their Realms having dropped, but they could recover.

Lin Xun didn’t kill them, not because of any mercy in his heart.

It was because if they died, the Myriad Laws World would surely fall into chaos, and even the Demon Race World might invade.

And he only wanted his days to be a bit more stable; he didn’t want anyone disturbing his life.

Lin Xun didn’t give them a single glance as he walked step by step toward the edge of the plains.

This time, he didn’t kill a single person.

But he had “killed” everyone.