Translator: CinderTL
On the battlefield five hundred miles away.
Zhao Yu Pan and two mid-stage Nascent Soul Adepts were desperately holding their ground, relying on an Array Formation to delay the enemy.
However, their spirits were heavy.
In theory, although this batch of Divine Spirits from the Divine Race was stronger than them, they did not possess an overwhelming advantage.
After the collapse of over twenty Nascent Soul cultivators on the human side, the Divine Spirits should not have concentrated so many forces to relentlessly pursue him.
After all, if a Great True Lord were to make a desperate breakout, even with the combined forces of two Apex Divine Spirits, dozens of Greater Divine Spirits, and Common Divine Spirits, it might not be enough to stop him.
Yet, these Divine Spirits had done precisely that.
Dozens of them surrounded him, showing a clear intent to completely trap him here.
What did this mean!?
It meant that on this continent, there existed another force—or perhaps a single Apex Divine Spirit—capable of posing a fatal threat to him, a Great True Lord.
Under such circumstances, his expression was naturally filled with gravity.
"True Lord Zhao, the two Apex Divine Spirits haven't left, and there are no fewer than twenty Divine Spirits encircling us. Even with the Array Formation, this Array Flag-based formation can only sustain us for three or four more hours at most…"
One of the Nascent Soul Adepts, his face pale, asked, "Is Li Chunjun truly a Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage?"
"Most likely. I was on the same Void Warship as him. When he arrived at Frigid Jade Fortress, a second-rank Solar Radiance officer accompanied him throughout, and the deputy captain of our warship also treated him with great respect. Moreover, Lord Lu assigned him a rank immediately after us Great True Lords…"
Zhao Yu Pan paused slightly before continuing, "This suggests that even if his cultivation hasn't reached the Late Nascent Soul Stage, his combat prowess should be on par with a Great True Lord."
"If that's the case, even though we would still be at a disadvantage, the combined efforts of our group should allow us to break through successfully…"
Another mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator glanced outside the formation and added, "Provided that the Divine Race's trump card hasn't arrived yet."
Zhao Yu Pan fell silent for a moment before saying, "Since True Lord Li decided to come to our aid despite knowing we were facing the pressure of over forty Divine Spirits, he must have some confidence. At this point, we can only choose to trust True Lord Li."
The other two Nascent Soul Adepts listened and nodded solemnly, saying nothing more.
At that moment, Zhao Yu Pan seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up. "He's here!"
In the next instant, a violent surge of energy erupted outside the formation.
Simultaneously, a Divine Sense swiftly appeared in Zhao Yu Pan's perception.
"True Lord Zhao, when I arrive, focus all your attacks on the Apex Divine Spirit to your right. Make sure to draw his full attention. I will then unleash my Mystical Powers and take him down in one strike when he's unprepared!"
Upon sensing this Divine Sense, Zhao Yu Pan was momentarily stunned.
Then, he was both shocked and overjoyed.
"True Lord Li!?"
He hadn't yet sensed Li Chunjun's presence, but Li Chunjun's Divine Sense had already reached him!
This meant that, at the very least, Li Chunjun's Divine Sense had reached the level of a Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage!
"Understood, I'll coordinate fully!"
He immediately activated his Divine Sense to respond.
"Good!"
Li Chunjun acknowledged.
Only then, in Zhao Yu Pan's perception, did a streak of light appear, accompanied by one mid-stage and two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, breaking through the outer defenses formed by several Divine Spirits with unstoppable force.
The sharp sword light, as fierce as a thunderbolt, struck down a Greater Divine Spirit and a Common Divine Spirit, heading straight towards their direction.
"A Sword Cultivator! It's a Sword Cultivator!"
"A Sword Cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage!? No wonder True Lord Li had the confidence to challenge a battle formation led by two Apex Divine Spirits and twenty-three Divine Spirits! The strength of a Sword Cultivator cannot be judged by the standards of an ordinary Great True Lord!"
At this moment, the other two Nascent Soul cultivators also sensed something, their spirits immediately lifting.
Not only did Zhao Yu Pan and his companions understand the power of a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator, but the Divine Spirits of the Divine Race also recognized it.
One of the Apex Divine Spirits immediately abandoned the siege on Zhao Yu Pan's group's array formation and rushed straight towards Li Chunjun.
However, Li Chunjun burst forth with incredible sword speed, evading the Apex Divine Spirit and heading in another direction, seemingly intent on aiding Zhao Yu Pan's group in breaking through the encirclement.
Seeing this, the Apex Divine Spirit on the right could no longer remain idle, as powerful fluctuations of a Divine Art began to swirl around him.
"Now is the time!"
Zhao Yu Pan shouted, "You two, guard the perimeter for me!"
In the next moment, six orbs appeared behind him, each one crackling with electric light.
These electric currents intertwined, instantly linking the power of the six orbs together. With a pointed gesture from this Perfected Great Lord of the late Nascent Soul stage, he commanded, "Six Harmonies Divine Lightning! Break through!"
"Boom!"
The lightning exploded.
The dazzling brilliance forced the Apex Divine Spirit to summon a treasure to block the attack.
At the same time, Li Chunjun's killing move followed closely.
Sword Intent and Sword Qi, both unleashed simultaneously.
The power was immense, but...
The Apex Divine Spirit believed that with his own abilities, he could withstand it.
As long as he held out for a moment, the other Apex Divine Spirit would arrive, and the other Divine Spirits would complete the encirclement once more.
By the time the Divine Spirit Envoy arrived, there was a chance they could trap both of these human Great True Lords here.
With this thought, the Apex Divine Spirit unleashed his full might.
Divine Arts and Mystic Treasures were all brought to bear.
Not only did he shatter Li Chunjun's Profound Phoenix Sword Qi, which was imbued with Destruction Sword Intent, but he also blocked Zhao Yu Pan's Six Harmonies Divine Lightning.
Though he appeared disheveled and strained, he managed to dismantle the combined assault of the two late Nascent Soul cultivators.
This scene immediately sank Zhao Yu Pan's heart.
At the same time, he was deeply puzzled.
Why had Li Chunjun ventured alone into the encirclement of these Divine Spirits? If things went wrong, he himself could be in grave danger...
But before he could figure it out, his powerful Divine Sense quickly picked up on something.
Wait!
A Flying Sword!? His gaze swept around, and amidst the chaos of the three-way battle, he noticed a Flying Sword had already reached behind the Apex Divine Spirit without anyone noticing.
No! It wasn't that no one noticed!
It was True Lord Li's Mystical Powers!?
At this moment, the Apex Divine Spirit seemed to sense something as well.
But Zhao Yu Pan decisively let out a long cry, his Divine Sense erupting as an even more overwhelming surge of lightning power gathered around him, forcing the Apex Divine Spirit to glance in his direction once more.
It was this momentary distraction...
By the time the Apex Divine Spirit finally sensed the Flying Sword approaching, it was too late to mount any meaningful defense. Even though he immediately activated his Protective Magic Treasure, it could not withstand the sharpness of the Scarlet Sky Sword in the slightest.
"Boom!"
The light scattered in an explosion!
The sharp sword light shattered the protective magic treasure that had not yet been fully activated, instantly piercing through the skull of this Apex Divine Spirit, delivering a fatal blow.
"Excellent!"
Zhao Yu Pan let out an exhilarated roar.
"There's still one more!"
Li Chunjun reminded.
The thunder that had been condensed with great effort roared once more, streaking across the void like a silver dragon with bared fangs, swiftly heading towards another pursuing Apex Divine Spirit.
By the time that Apex Divine Spirit realized the dire situation, it had already unleashed all its means.
Divine Arts and Mystic Treasures appeared simultaneously.
But Li Chunjun, having just delivered a fatal blow, unleashed his Destruction Sword Intent immediately after Zhao Yu Pan's Six Harmonies Divine Lightning struck.
"Great Accomplishment Sword Intent!?"
Even though this Apex Divine Spirit had a resolute will, it couldn't help but show a look of horror.
The overwhelming tide of destruction forced it to pour out all its Divine Arts and means to withstand the combined assault of the two late-stage Nascent Soul human experts.
Meanwhile, other Divine Spirits attempted to come to its aid.
But the three True Lords who had followed Li Chunjun and the two Nascent Souls by Zhao Yu Pan's side knew that the clash between the Great True Lords was crucial, and could even directly determine the outcome of this battle.
They spared no effort, using every means at their disposal to hold back the surrounding Divine Spirits.
Even if...
They could only hold out for a dozen or so seconds.
"Boom!"
Intense flames, thunder, and Sword Qi exploded in the void.
The violent energy fluctuations formed visible shockwaves that swept in all directions, causing the ground several miles below to tremble violently under the force.
Countless rocks were torn apart and flung into the distance by the shockwaves.
The combined attack of the two late-stage Nascent Souls forced this Apex Divine Spirit to retreat hastily.
Its entire body swayed amidst the violent energy shockwaves.
But just as it focused all its attention on the two human experts, a primal instinct for survival caused its pupils to contract sharply.
A Flying Sword!
A Flying Sword had reached its body!
Having witnessed the fall of another bishop, it had reminded itself to be extremely cautious of sneak attacks from Flying Swords, so why...
Had it still overlooked the presence of the Flying Sword while battling the two human experts?
Only now did it truly see the Flying Sword approaching? "Illusion Divine Power!?"
Realizing this, the Apex Divine Spirit fiercely activated its protective magic treasure to its maximum potential.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, the Flying Sword slammed into the fully activated top-tier protective magic treasure.
A violent energy fluctuation, no less intense than before, exploded outward.
The sharpness that even its life-bound treasure could not withstand penetrated and spread across its body.
Especially the terrifying destructive power contained within the Sword Intent, making it temporarily unable to crush the Sword Qi.
"Blocked?"
On the other side, Li Chunjun was somewhat surprised.
This was the first time his Great Void Destruction Sword Intent had failed.
After all, his comprehension of the Great Void Destruction Sword Intent was still too shallow.
It worked well against Common Divine Spirits and Greater Divine Spirits, but when facing an Apex Divine Spirit comparable to a late-stage Nascent Soul, especially one that was on guard, it was clearly insufficient.
Especially since Divine Spirits had offered half their souls to the gods, granting them higher resistance to Sword Intent.
But...
Blocked is blocked.
The sneak attack had failed, so he decided to show him the true destructive power of the Spirit Treasure-level Scarlet Sky Sword and the Essence Qi foundation bestowed by his 29th-level life grade!
With this thought, he stirred his Divine Sense.
"This Divine Spirit is mine to handle!"
Sword Intent erupted.
The Scarlet Sky Sword, whose attack had been blocked, suddenly spun around and then accelerated once more, instantly reaching its peak momentum before...
It slammed heavily into the Protective Magic Treasure of that Apex Divine Spirit.
"Boom!"
A violent force exploded, sending out a shockwave that swept across dozens of miles. Within the blast, the Apex Divine Spirit was sent flying like a cannonball.
However, before the Apex Divine Spirit could react, the Scarlet Sky Sword accelerated again, catching up to his flying figure and ruthlessly striking his body once more.
"Boom!"
Under Zhao Yu Pan's heart-pounding gaze, the shockwave that tore through the void exploded again.
Blood sprayed across the sky, only to be instantly crushed by the dispersing energy fluctuations in the next second.
The body of the Apex Divine Spirit was sent flying once more.
And then...
The fourth strike, the fifth strike, the sixth strike...
The destructive Sword Intent, the absolute violence, one strike after another, relentless and without pause! That powerful Divine Spirit, relying on his Protective Magic Treasure, Divine Arts, and Talismans, managed to withstand five strikes from Li Chunjun!
He was sent flying dozens of miles through the air under the relentless barrage! After five strikes, the once radiant Apex Mystic Treasure was finally shattered into countless fragments, disintegrating into the void.
As the sixth strike descended...
"Boom!"
In despair and unwillingness, the Apex Divine Spirit was utterly crushed into dust by this ferocious and blazing onslaught, vanishing into nothingness.
(End of the Chapter)
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