Chapter 1233: Breaking Through the Formation
Even though everyone around knew it was a seemingly true illusion realm, they still broke out in a cold sweat for Liu Zixuan.
Real threats are not scary; just face them directly.
Fake ones aren’t a problem either; ignore them and maintain your heart’s steadiness.
But what’s most terrifying is this kind of illusion, where real and fake intermingle, making it difficult to distinguish, disrupting your calm and leaving you with no way to act.
Therefore, as the attacks from the array intensified, everyone tightened their nerves, watching everything within the array closely.
Yet, Liu Zixuan remained calm and unhurried, his eyes slightly open as he glanced at the martial artists around who raised their weapons to attack him. He smiled faintly before suddenly closing his eyes again.
A crisp and bright dragon roar echoed out, and the Nameless Sword suddenly appeared beside him. An intention that seemed like a ripple slowly spread out, sweeping those martial artists to the ground.
𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"That... that sword..." Long Angxiong hesitated to speak, shocked but not daring to confirm, always feeling it’s too incredible.
Beside him, Long Xiaotian furrowed his brows, nodding in agreement, "Indeed, the sword has birthed a Sword Spirit."
"And the dragon roar it emitted? Does he understand the cultivation techniques of our Cyan Dragon Clan?"
Previously, when facing Liu Zixuan in combat, the members of the Cyan Dragon Clan, whether elder or clan leader, would manifest phantasmal dragon shadows with slight dragon roars when displaying their cultivation techniques.
But it was very clear that the dragon roar from Liu Zixuan’s Nameless Sword was much crisper and more genuine!
Long Xiaotian, also puzzled, looked towards the Supreme Elder.
Long Tengyun, the Supreme Elder of the Cyan Dragon Clan, solemnly spoke, "He is not practicing our Cyan Dragon Clan’s cultivation techniques but something more substantial. I finally understand how young friend Zixuan broke through to the Innate Emperor Realm."
"How did he break through?" asked those nearby.
Only Qiqi, Luo Xi, and Sword Demon appeared somewhat calm, even Ya Fei was a bit startled. All along, he had been curious about what kind of fortunate encounters Liu Zixuan had to continuously break through so rapidly.
Long Tengyun, filled with envy, said, "He wasn’t relying on the Power of the Five Elements, but rather a rarer Special Power and young friend Zixuan’s special power surpasses all, it’s the most noble Power of the Dragon Veins!"
"If I’m not mistaken, at the time because the blade birthed a Sword Spirit and merged with the Power of the Dragon Veins, young friend Zixuan seized the opportunity to break through to the Emperor Realm. As for the unusual occurrences then, you’ll best ask Xuanyuan Senior."
Saying this, he looked at Sword Demon.
Xuanyuan Yanshu, also known as Sword Demon, smiled slightly, "When an ordinary sword merges with the Power of the Dragon Veins and births a Sword Spirit, it can make the Hundred Swords Resonating. Liu Zixuan is indeed extraordinarily talented; even I, someone who embodies the Sword Dao in martial arts, never possessed a Sword Spirit."
Sword Demon cultivates the Heartless Sword and has delved into the Sword Dao. Frankly, he’s more proficient with the sword than those martial artists from the Profound Sword Sect.
Even he envies Liu Zixuan, which is proof enough that both Liu Zixuan and his sword are truly at the peak!
The first attack was blocked by Liu Zixuan with a casual wave.
The second attack was cleaved by the sword intent of the Nameless Sword.
Wu Zheng’s expression became increasingly solemn. The Viper Binding Array has three types of attacks.
First, physical things like the previous snakes; second, people capable of independent thought surpass physical things. The third and strongest attack of the array is somewhat like disruptive interference.
It contains two types, interference with the mind and attacks from intent. Whether separate or fused together, they are entirely invisible.
Therefore, when Wu Zheng’s fingers manipulated the array, everything inside changed.
It was no longer a room but an open valley.
Liu Zixuan sat on a giant rock, with waterfalls pouring down behind him as if to swallow him, while small animals ran around him and birds flew across the sky. It was indeed a beautiful scene.
Liu Zixuan opened his eyes, holding the Nameless Sword, observing his surroundings with a strange expression. Clearly, he had never encountered such an array fluctuation before, causing slight astonishment.
Of course, alongside his surprise was some excitement, as unfamiliar things always presented more of a challenge!
Soon, in the valley, a sound of a zither arose.
The sound seemed to possess some magical power, causing Liu Zixuan to unconsciously begin to dance with the long sword in his hand.
Standing on the giant rock, lightly dancing with the Nameless Sword against the backdrop of the waterfall, Liu Zixuan seemed to melt into this picturesque scene, presenting an extremely peaceful image.
Those outside may be unaware, but Liu Zixuan seemed enchanted, unable to stop, and with each swing, a melancholic emotion began to take root in his heart.
In that instant, it felt like Liu Zixuan entered an illusion realm where a beloved woman serenely interacted with him, conversed, laughed, and played. But this blissful moment was astoundingly brief.
As soon as it began, his beloved woman vanished before his eyes.
Watching his beloved die before him, helpless and unable to save her, a profound sense of helplessness and guilt overwhelmed him, causing his tears to flow uncontrollably.
Perhaps even without realizing it, the sword in his hand ceased its dance and slowly pressed against his neck.
Indeed, that helplessness and guilt birthed a suicidal thought.
Witnessing this, everyone outside held their breath.
They knew it was an illusion and not real death, but the scene played out vividly. Perhaps the experts of the Four Symbols Sect wouldn’t react much, but those familiar with, even loving Liu Zixuan like Ya Fei and Luo Xi, couldn’t help but shed tears, anxiously wanting to rush forward to stop him.
Their current feelings mirrored those of Liu Zixuan within the illusion realm.
Both witnessing the beloved die without any means to rescue, it truly was a heart-aching, soul-crushing matter!
Watching Liu Zixuan poised to commit suicide with the sword, Wu Zheng displayed a confident smile. Liu Zixuan was indeed formidable, but in the end, he couldn’t outwit the most difficult phase of the Viper Binding Array!
However, his smile lasted only a fleeting moment. As he prepared to dismantle the array and extract Liu Zixuan from it, his smile abruptly froze.
For, Liu Zixuan, poised to end his life, halted, sheathed the Nameless Sword, and slowly turned his gaze towards them, evidently seeing through the array to them.
Then, Liu Zixuan gradually spoke, "The Viper Binding Array truly is impressive, this mind-disrupting manipulation almost had me fooled!"
Wu Zheng immediately revealed a stunned expression, "You actually resisted the last layer of attack?"
"Yes." Liu Zixuan nodded slightly, taking a step, suddenly leaving the array and standing before everyone.