Floating Immortal Order

Shao Huangnian cast a cold glance at the speaker but remained calm. Instead, he turned to Xu Disheng, who was surrounded by millions of dazzling, blossoming white lights. "Daoist Brother, from my perspective, there's only one way to break through this situation. But do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Despite facing the combined might of the Profound Sky Sword Sect, a large-scale force, there was not a hint of fear on his face.

"What kind of bet?" Xu Disheng asked calmly, observing the numerous half-step Primordial Spirit realm and dozens of Divine Core realm body and sword cultivators from the Profound Sky Sword Sect.

"If we directly confront Qi Taiqing, who is at the early Primordial Spirit stage, the Divine Core stage cultivators we've brought from the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance will certainly not be enough to hold off the rest of the Profound Sky Sword Sect. If they get easily overrun, these people will swarm us and defeat will be inevitable," Shao Huangnian explained, conjuring a menacing black longsword in his hand from thin air, "One of us will temporarily hold off Qi Taiqing while the other quickly eliminates the half-step Primordial Spirit stage and Divine Core stage cultivators of the Profound Sky Sword Sect. This way, we can break through!"

As soon as he uttered these words, the expressions of the people behind Shao Huangnian as well as those beside Xu Disheng, like Zhao Feibai and Lu Xiuzhu, turned unsightly.

Even though both were considered prodigies within the Administration Hall, the tasks Shao Huangnian mentioned—either single-handedly holding off Qi Taiqing, a body and sword cultivator at the early Primordial Spirit stage, or swiftly wiping out several half-step Primordial Spirit stage and dozens of Divine Core stage cultivators—seemed nearly impossible.

"No, that won’t work! Supreme Spirit Master, we seem to have underestimated the mid-tier strength of the Profound Sky Sword Sect. Perhaps it's better to retreat for now. Our demise is inor, but any danger to you two, as Supervising Spirit Masters, is a grave concern!"ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴovᴇl(ꜰ)ir(e).nᴇt

"Indeed, why should the Supervising Spirit Masters have to risk a life-and-death battle against these damn sword cultivators?"

The numerous members of the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance on both celestial turtles, regardless of their ranks, urgently voiced their concerns, their expressions fraught with anxiety.

They couldn't help but feel anxious. The several half-step Primordial Spirit and dozens of Divine Core stage cultivators from the Profound Sky Sword Sect were already preparing theirswords, casting stern looks their way. Nearly a thousand Dao Foundation stage sword cultivators were beginning to control dozens of sword arrays of varying sizes. Their fierce sword intents even scattered the clouds above, creating a suffocating sword aura even before their swords were drawn.

"Passing Epoch Spirit Master, how long can you hold off Qi Taiqing?" Xu Disheng asked. He gave a light flick of his snow-white sleeves, causing the myriad of sword intents bearing down on them to vanish without a trace. His voice was casual, yet it held no intent of retreat.

Seeing Xu Disheng's willingness, Shao Huangnian's eyes brightened. He caressed the jet-black longsword in his hand, which hummed softly as if responding to him. After a moment, he looked up with a smile, "That's exactly what I was thinking. Daoist Brother, your spells have a wide range of effects and are highly destructive, perfectly suited for dealing with these small fry sword cultivators. I'll take on Qi Taiqing alone. However, as a body and sword cultivator at the early Primordial Spirit stage, his combat strength far exceeds that of ordinary Primordial Lords. I can only buy us about thirty breaths of time. I'll be injured within twenty, and after thirty, I might die."

His tone was calm, but Xu Disheng could see hints of a warrior's will in Shao Huangnian's eyes. Softly, he said, "Thirty breaths? That’s enough."

"Who are you, and why do you attack the Profound Sky Sword Sect?" Qi Taiqing emerged from a brilliant divine light, his expression dark and filled with uncontrollable anger and intent to kill.

For Xu Disheng and Shao Huangnian to dare to provoke the Profound Sky Sword Sect without a single Primordial Spirit stage cultivator among their ranks was a blatant insult and belittlement to the entire sect.

"Enemies need not know each other’s origins. I, too, am a cultivator of the body and sword path. Today, I shall use you, Qi Taiqing, as a whetstone!"

Shao Huangnian, who had not engaged in such a reckless act for a long time, had his eyes filled with unrestrained fervor. The ominous aura around him soared as he dashed forward from the celestial turtle, his white and black sword light slicing through to Qi Taiqing.

"An ant daring to shake a tree? Foolish!" Qi Taiqing, undisturbed by the attack that seemed like a suicide attempt from this Divine Core stage cultivator before him, stood with his hands behind his back. Several radiant sword energies materialized around him, swirling and then slashing directly at Shao Huangnian!

In his mind, these sword energies were sufficient to completely disintegrate a Divine Core stage cultivator. Yet, the outcome defied all expectations.

The white profound light surrounding Shao Huangnian condensed into an incredibly solid screen of light, blocking all of the sword energies! The dark light of his saber burst forth, undiminished, and struck Qi Taiqing within the blink of an eye!

Xu Disheng withdrew his gaze and looked towards the dense crowd of the Profound Sky Sword Sect. His voice cold, he instructed, "Follow me, and exterminate the rest of the Profound Sky Sword Sect."

Although Zhao Feibai, Sun Yangping, and the others had already contemplated retreat, disobeying the Supervising Spirit Masters’ command meant opposing the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance, which would lead to extremely dire consequences.

Hesitating for a moment, they still chose to follow Xu Disheng, leaving the celestial turtle and launching various spells at the members of the Profound Sky Sword Sect.

However, the members of the Dawndusk Alliance were all secretly holding back their trump cards. As soon as the two Supervising Spirit Masters encountered any problems, they were ready to flee at the first sign of trouble, without any further hesitation.

At this point, Qi Taiqing had already summoned a sword Psychic Magic Treasure, which he used to send Shao Huangnian flying nearly 300 meters away with just a single slash! Shao Huangnian, protected momentarily by the extraordinary white screen of light, laughed heartily as he dashed forward again, striking fiercely at Qi Taiqing.

The unparalleled saber intent that Shao Huangnian unleashed did limited damage to Qi Taiqing, but it was close to the Primordial Spirit stage in terms of offensive power. It forced Qi Taiqing to focus on defense, not permitting him the space to freely attack. In between parries, he would strike, sending Shao Huangnian flying away with each counterattack. At this point, three breaths of time had already passed.

Xu Disheng paid no mind to those in the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance who were ready to flee. He had already agreed to join forces with Shao Huangnian, so he was naturally confident in their success!

"Death of the Three Meridians."

Pure Spiritual Force surged around him, and the projection of the Paramount Ancient Bell emerged behind him. Its golden light trembled violently, forming a vast vortex that swallowed the power of heaven and earth in the hundred miles surrounding him.

At his fingertip, a mote of white light appeared, emanating a trace of the aura of time. All who beheld it felt a tremor of shock, a type of fear that stemmed from the soul.

At this moment, two Divine Core stage cultivators from the Profound Sky Sword Sect, brandishing their swords and enveloped in brilliant sword intent, entered within several tens of meters of Xu Disheng!

The young Daoist flicked his fingers lightly, and the white light instantly transformed into two points, entering the bodies of the two Divine Core realm cultivators from the Profound Sky Sword Sect!

It could harness Spiritual Force to move the power of time, forcibly reversing the three critical meridians – the Jianggong sea of qi, the Baihui sea of consciousness, and the Shenque divine palace, causing a rapid decline in cultivation base.

Moments later, the charging momentum of the two Divine Core realm cultivators from the Profound Sky Sword Sect slowed as they came to a stop within ten meters of Xu Disheng, their expressions filled with shock and terror. "What kind of sinister spell is this?! Why has my cultivation regressed to the Dao Foundation stage? Why has my Divine Core returned to being a profound law foundation?!" one of them bellowed in outrage.

Their faces were extremely grim. They no longer had any thoughts of facing Xu Disheng, and their eyes were filled with horror and disbelief. After all, a spell capable of regressing someone's cultivation was unheard of!

This technique had a time limit due to the limited power of time that could be conjured by Spiritual Force. In other words, Death of the Three Veins could only last for a very brief period. Once the power of time dissipated, those affected would regain their original cultivation level.

However, even if the effect was temporary, it was enough.

Xu Disheng's long black hair fluttered, his gaze as cold as ever. His handsome face slightly pale as he extended his hand, sending out dozens of motes of white light representing Death of the Three Veins into all the Divine Core stage cultivators of the Profound Sky Sword Sect!

"Heavenly Monarch Lightning."

As he spoke, dark, angry thunderclouds roared into existence above, swiftly forming and consolidating within moments.

The spell he cast was not only enhanced tenfold by the Spiritual Force of the Spirit Race, but was also amplified by his profound law foundation, the Paramount Ancient Bell, as well as his Supreme Spiritual Root. The combination and synergy of all these factors rendered the power of his spells astonishingly formidable!

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