Chapter 1029: Slaying Venerable Wen
The Big Dipper Array was an Array that combined defense and offense.
Back then in Lingxiu Village, relying on the excellent terrain, it had also been jointly set up by Liu Zixuan and Tongtong, consuming countless treasures and exhausting a great deal of Inner Strength before it could be completed.
This kind of Array—let alone people who knew nothing about Arrays—even those so-called Array Grandmasters wouldn’t dare to set it up lightly.
First, if the setup failed, it would waste Inner Strength and severely drain the mind; especially at such a critical time, once you failed, it would be equivalent to hurting yourself before the enemy even launched an attack.
Second, even if you managed to fully set it up, it would still be riddled with flaws, because such a Grand Array was simply impossible to perfect with the strength of one person. In a state full of loopholes, it would hand the enemy fatal weaknesses to exploit.
All things considered, Liu Zixuan’s current move had a clear vibe of digging his own grave.
When Venerable Wen saw another offense-and-defense combined Array suddenly appear atop the Battle Array, he was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing with mocking scorn: "Setting up this Array must’ve burned through half your strength, right? In this state, how long do you think you can hold out?"
"I figure... holding out until I defeat you won’t be a problem!"
Strength?
Liu Zixuan wasn’t lacking!
Setting up the Array did indeed consume a lot of his mind and physical strength, but don’t forget, in his Sea of Consciousness there was still the Power of the Dragon Veins as a source of strength. Though attacking with it would inflict extremely heavy injuries on him, at the very least he could persist until he defeated Venerable Wen!
Venerable Wen snorted coldly in disdain at his words. "Boasting shamelessly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, both the Battle Array and his own attack were unleashed together, blasting straight toward Liu Zixuan.
Liu Zixuan’s figure retreated violently by several steps, standing above the crowd of Shadow Guards. His fingers flicked lightly, and those Ghost Gate Needles that replaced the starlight traced streaks of silver afterimages through midair, directly converging into a tangible surge of Array power!
Bang!
The Battle Array’s attack crashed down, making the Big Dipper Array shudder once, but it completely stopped the blow.
The Shadow Guards all shouted in unison, their weapons shining as they raised them in front of Liu Zixuan, blocking Venerable Wen’s attack as well.
Taking advantage of that brief gap, Liu Zixuan had already fully unleashed the offensive advantage of the Big Dipper Array and the Battle Array, surging forward like collapsing mountains and overturning seas, sweeping toward Venerable Wen in an overwhelming wave.
Right on its heels came Liu Zixuan himself.
Under the illumination of the starlight, a path like a rainbow appeared beneath Liu Zixuan’s feet. He stepped through the void, Nameless Sword gleaming with golden light in his hand, like a War God descending upon the world.
"So what if you have a Primordial Battle Array! So what if you’re the Crown Prince of the Netherworld Hall! This Young Master Liu Zixuan is gonna chop you up and feed you to the dogs today!"
Liu Zixuan suddenly raised the Nameless Sword in his hand; his Sword Intent surged, and in an instant it extended to dozens of zhang long. With a loud shout, that terrifying Sword Intent slashed straight down toward Venerable Wen.
Venerable Wen, three meters away, could clearly feel a powerful wave sweeping in.
He suddenly furrowed his brows. "How can a Martial Artist of the Innate Emperor Realm Second Heaven unleash such a powerful attack!"
Asking himself honestly, even as a powerhouse close to the Innate Emperor Realm Third Heaven, he absolutely couldn’t unleash that kind of attack in such a short time. So when he sensed that heart-palpitating surge, Venerable Wen no longer dared to underestimate Liu Zixuan, nor did he dare to take this strike head-on.
He controlled his body and violently retreated backward.
He could retreat, and he had time to retreat, but the forty-odd men within the Battle Array had no chance to withdraw. That terrifying sword came crashing down, sweeping across the entire Battle Array.
In an instant, the Battle Array formed by more than forty men shattered beyond recognition. Their previously orderly positions were now completely chaotic, and ninety percent of the people within the Battle Array suddenly turned deathly pale, then spat out blood on the spot. They were all on their last breath, their lives hanging by a thread.
Seeing this scene, Venerable Wen was stunned, and the ancestor of the Willow Association felt his legs go weak.
As for Ya Fei, Jiang Yunxuan, Huzi and the others, they were all dumbstruck where they stood, unable to utter a single word.
Because neither the enemy nor their own side had expected that Liu Zixuan’s sword would be this terrifying!
That Battle Array that had been so powerful just moments ago was actually broken by a single sword strike from him!
Tell me, with such overwhelming force, who would dare, who could possibly stand in his way?
Looking again at Liu Zixuan, his expression was solemn, veins bulging, his face filled with furious rage. But only he knew that strike had almost cost him half his physical strength; the only reason he wasn’t coughing up blood on the spot was because he was forcing himself to hold on!
Once he collapsed, Venerable Wen and the others would only grow more arrogant and rampant!
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly as he pointed his sword at Venerable Wen again. "The Battle Array is broken. Next it’s your turn—and that old dog of the Willow Association!"
"Venerable Wen..." The ancestor of the Willow Association looked at Venerable Wen with an expression uglier than if he’d swallowed shit.
Venerable Wen’s facial muscles twitched violently a few times. "In any case, I’m a dignified powerhouse close to the Innate Emperor Realm Third Heaven. How could I fear someone at the Innate Emperor Realm Second Heaven? I just don’t believe it—there’s no way he can unleash that same strike a second time!"
With that, Venerable Wen stepped out again, gripping the weapon in his hand as he stared at Liu Zixuan. "Come on, I want to see just how strong you really are!"
"As! You! Wish!"
Liu Zixuan clenched his teeth and shouted, and another wave of terrifying Sword Intent slashed toward him.
At that moment, Venerable Wen was a bit dumbfounded.
Because he knew all too well the gap in strength between Emperor Realms. When Liu Zixuan unleashed that previous strike, he was convinced it was either a Secret Technique or a power borrowed from the Array. But now, a second attack came, not only not weakened, but actually stronger than before.
Panicking, Venerable Wen lifted the weapon in his hand to block the attack, then directly yanked the ancestor of the Willow Association over and pulled him in front of himself.
The ancestor of the Willow Association had already looked bad enough; watching that attack draw nearer and nearer, he suddenly had the urge to start cursing.
But before he could say anything, the Sword Intent had already arrived, cleaving straight down from the top of his head.
Bang!
The ancestor of the Willow Association’s body froze, then exploded violently, not even leaving slag behind!
You have to know, he too was now a powerhouse of the Emperor Realm Second Heaven, yet he was actually killed by a single sword from Liu Zixuan!
Venerable Wen was secretly shocked, but at the same time he let out a sigh of relief. "Good thing I pulled someone over as a—"
The final word "scapegoat" had yet to leave his mouth when he clearly saw Liu Zixuan already charging at him with his sword.
"Earlier you had the Battle Array to take the hit for you, and just now you had the ancestor of the Willow Association. What now? You think I’m still going to let you drag someone else in?"
Venerable Wen’s pupils shrank; the blade was already less than two meters from his chest.
At this point he had nowhere to retreat, his weapon was gone, and there was simply no path to survival. His fingers clenched violently into his palms as he suddenly shouted, "Father, save me!"
Thud!
Just as the words left his mouth, Liu Zixuan’s sword blade pierced straight into his chest!
"No one can save you now!" Liu Zixuan stood on the ground, looking at Venerable Wen’s pupils, which were beginning to lose focus, a hint of relieved satisfaction appearing on his face.
He gave a wan smile; his legs suddenly turned to cotton, and with a thud Liu Zixuan sat down on the ground, a mouthful of blood spurting out with it.
"Careful!" Right at that moment, Ya Fei suddenly let out a sharp scream!