Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 473 - 430: The Great Sun Swordsman attaches great importance to the relationship with the Shangqing Lingbao Sect and will based on the foundation of cooperation and mutual benefit...

Baijian Swordsman's heart was filled with regret.

Even if he was confident in his trump cards, why did he get involved in the conflict between the three Sects and the Eastern Devil School, which had nothing to do with him in the first place?

The future revealment of terrible consequences was a matter for the future!

"Baijian fellow Daoist."

"Are you at the Foundation Building Period or the Divinity Transformation Stage?"

Jiang Ding looked at him curiously, "Why would your death affect the relationship between Immortal Sects? I am somewhat puzzled."

Baijian Swordsman faltered.

The bluegold patterns on his face spread rapidly, his skin turning to white ash without blurring of flesh and blood, beginning to reveal the underlying flesh and bone, where the damage was even more severe.

Every part of his body and Divine Soul was filled with destructive Sword Intent and Sword Qi, and the suppressive effect of the Shangqing Sect's Exorcising Sword Formation was very limited.

"The Path-destroying poison of the Eastern Devil School!"

Such a horrifying scene sent a chill through the hearts of many Sword Cultivators, their hands and feet going cold.

"I am a Swordsman of the Shangqing Lingbao Sect!"

"The Great Sun Swordsman!"

As death loomed ever closer, Baijian Swordsman roared, "Do you really want to instigate a war between Immortal Sects, plunge the Shangqing Lingbao Sect into battle, and cause the deaths of countless billions of beings in the Eastern Boundary?"

"The Shangqing Lingbao Sect must not be insulted!"

"Do you really seek an unending vendetta with the Shangqing Lingbao Sect?"

"Oh oh oh."

"Got it."

"Alright, Baijian Taoist disciple, oh no, Baijian Swordsman."

Jiang Ding replied perfunctorily, "Xianmen Sect highly values its relationship with the Shangqing Lingbao Sect. Toward our neighbors, Xianmen Sect is respectful, caring, and willing to negotiate together to avoid disputes and forge a path of mutual benefit and collective prosperity."

"I personally have the utmost respect and admiration for Fellow Daoists of the Shangqing Lingbao Sect…"

He rambled on.

But he didn't say anything about how things stood with the Shangqing Lingbao Sect, that there was no enmity.

"You will regret this!"

"Billions of Cultivators and mortals from the Eastern Devil School will die because of you!"

Baijian Swordsman's face twisted in a vicious curse.

Bang!

His body, almost entirely covered with bluegold patterns, exploded, turning into ash without a trace of life, dissipating in the sky.

A hundred and eight sorrowful Flying Swords, radiant with treasure light, let out pitiful wails, suddenly lost all their Spiritual Light, grew dim, and fell from the sky, continuously plunging into the ground, reflecting different hues in the sunlight.

"Swordsman!"

The various Sword Cultivators of the Shangqing Lingbao Sect were greatly terrified.

The Sword Cultivators around them trembled in their hearts.

A Swordsman of the Shangqing Lingbao Sect, the highest of the young generation in the mastery of the Sword Dao, had died just like that, without having shown any brilliance.

"This should be quite valuable, they are all at least third-rank Flying Swords."

"The Shangqing Lingbao Sect truly is a wealthy and honorable friend and ally of Xianmen Sect."

With a note of admiration, Jiang Ding looked at the remaining Sword Cultivators and pointed his sword at them, saying, "As a Sword Cultivator, what I like most is a duel. Send out one person, and we shall fight to the death."

There was silence, and no one answered.

The Mysterious Heavenly Swordsman and the Wolf Sky Swordsman exchanged glances, their Divine Senses and Sword Intents pouring into the Sword Formation they had previously arranged. With a humming sound, the Array Patterns emerged, shielding them on all sides and repeatedly scanning the surroundings to prevent another sneak attack.

"Great Sun Swordsman."

Suddenly, a Sword Cultivator from the Shangqing Lingbao Sect spoke out, suppressing the tremor in his heart, "This was all Baijian senior brother's own decision. Could you possibly allow us to leave? The Shangqing Lingbao Sect has always been on good terms with the Xianmen Sect..."

The many Sword Cultivators of the Shangqing Lingbao Sect looked over, their faces filled with hope.

Clearly, this was their collective wish, not just one individual's recklessness.

"Cowards!"

"How did you comprehend your Sword Intent, a disgrace to Sword Cultivators!"

"I am ashamed to be associated with you!"

Around them erupted a chorus of angry curses, many Sword Cultivators directly locking their Divine Senses and Sword Intents onto their erstwhile comrades, rolling with killing intent.

The Sword Cultivators of the Shangqing Lingbao Sect looked coldly at those around them and did not respond.

"Oh?"

Jiang Ding fell into contemplation.

Wolf Sky Swordsman and Mysterious Heavenly exchanged a glance, unconsciously directing a strand of Sword Intent to closely monitor the Shangqing Lingbao Sect sword cultivators.

"I have a question for you."

Jiang Ding said indifferently, "If I were weak and unable to defeat you, what would you be doing now?"

"This..."

The Shangqing Lingbao Sect sword cultivator who first spoke changed his complexion, and said with an effort, "Naturally, we would be doing our best to stop Baijian's obstinate actions and create an opportunity for you to escape with your life."

"There is a profound friendship between the Shangqing Lingbao Sect and the Xianmen Sect..."

He mentioned this again, hoping to salvage something.

The hearts of the surrounding Shangqing Lingbao Sect sword cultivators sank.

"Indeed, the profound friendship between the Xianmen Sect and the Shangqing Lingbao Sect has always been consistent."

Jiang Ding praised with a trace of regret, sighing, "Alas, my Shangqing Lingbao Sect friends, to die at the hands of the Mysterious Heavenly of the Xuanwu tiangong, truly heartless and despised by both heaven and earth!"

"My fellow Shangqing Lingbao Sect cultivators, watch as I avenge you!"

Boom!

The vanishing Sword-light shone all over heaven and earth, and amidst the endless straight Array Patterns, a Blue-Gold Flying Sword in a basic yet standard thrusting style slashed directly at nearly a hundred sword cultivators.

Cold murderous intent arrived equally among everyone, regardless of rank or wealth.

So-called peace,

has always been fought for within wars!

Don't mention that a mere Foundation Building Swordsman holds no weight against the entire Shangqing Lingbao Sect and occurs every few hundred years.

Even if the Taoist disciples of Shangqing were here, if they dared to provoke, they would die too!

Even if, in the end, it led to a Domain war, and billions of Xianmen citizens died, Jiang Ding's heart would not harbor the slightest guilt.

There is even less to discuss about Internal Demons, for this is inherently related to the Shangqing Lingbao Sect's strategy.

If not so, should one just resign oneself to being executed?

Or should one magnanimously let an opponent go after failing to kill you?

That is an act of weakness!

It will only bring about even more terrifying wars!

"Madman!"

Many Shangqing Lingbao Sect sword cultivators cursed in anger, unhesitatingly rejoining the formation with Mysterious Heavenly and Wolf Sky Swordsman.

"Kill!"

Mysterious Heavenly led the formation, Wolf Sky Swordsman supported it, and the surrounding sword cultivators moved according to the Formation Method's Yin Yang Eight Trigrams and Five Elements, utilizing their Mana Techniques, displaying a high level of formation combat skill, and completing the formation in an instant.

Roar, roar!

Amidst the violent fluctuations of the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi, a tortoise-snake Xuanwu appeared, its serpent head holding a pure gold Flying Sword, striking like lightning towards the sky.

Boom!

The Blue-Gold Flying Sword collided with the serpent head's pure gold Flying Sword, a vast expanse of Spiritual Light shattered, the Xuanwu serpent head retreated several steps, with blue-gold light shining from the corners of its mouth.

Immediately after, the dispersing blue-gold Sword Qi tore through the serpent head's skull, leaving almost nothing but white bones, still clinging to the pure gold Flying Sword without loosening its grip.

"Such great strength, such terrifying Sword Qi!"

Mysterious Heavenly only felt a stinging pain in his Flying Sword, his Mana inside churned endlessly, instantly understanding the gap between himself and an Immortal Sect Taoist disciple.

If it were outside the formation, a single strike would have caused severe injury!

At this moment, relying on the formation, the vast strength and Sword Qi were distributed throughout the entire formation, with many sword cultivators each bearing a part, withstanding this Taoist-level blow without harm.

Roar!

A little slower, at Wolf Sky Swordsman's position, a green wolf with a mane emerged within the formation, taking its place at the White Tiger's position.

Roar roar!

In two other directions, the images of the Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon appeared, managed by two sword cultivators with near-complete Sword Intent, whose auras were weaker compared to Xuanwu and White Tiger.

The instant the Four Symbols were in place, misty Sword-light spread out in all directions, formation lines extended, and in a flash, it enveloped a range of over ten kilometers, bringing everything within it.

Four Images Five Elements Sword Formation!

Before the emergence of the Xianmen Sect, within the Domain, the most skilled cultivator Army Formation of Xuanwu tiangong was made public to counter the Grest Sun Sword Pavilion pressure, one of the foundational Army Formations shared with the seven Immortal Sects!

And now, it was used once again against the Grest Sun Swordsman.