The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 358 The Seven Masters of Quanzhen: Illusions Upon Illusions!
The audience was deeply moved, yet also saddened.

They all felt as if all their hard work and dedication over the years had been wasted!
"Could this be the difference between us ordinary martial arts practitioners and those martial arts prodigies?"

"It's like night and day."

A fierce, chaotic battleground.
The battle was incredibly intense. Even Xu Xingchen's Yuan Magnetic Ring, which could withstand all external attacks, was shattered under the close-range attacks of Ouyang Feng and Hong Qigong.

Then, he was knocked away for the first time.

Like a volleyball, it was hit by the crowd and flew around, bouncing in all directions, finally being hit several meters into the air before it broke free.

Xu Xingchen tried to calm the chaotic energy within her body, flipped over, and fell face down like a green meteorite.

The target is Ouyang Feng!
Ouyang Feng swiftly dodged to the side, simultaneously swinging his thick arm backward. His arm, like a boneless venomous snake, curved in the air in a zigzag arc, delivering a sinister and unpredictable punch to Zhou Botong's back.

Zhou Botong let out a strange cry and lunged forward, colliding with Qiu Qianren.

Thump thump thump thump thump thump.
Amidst a series of explosive sounds, Zhou Botong lured Qiu Qianren's iron palm strikes into their emptiness, then countered with a backhand strike.

Having mastered the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth technique, Zhou Botong further enhanced his Empty Fist skill.

In an instant, Qiu Qianren was turned into a rapidly spinning steel top!
A dragon-shaped afterimage struck with lightning speed.

Bang!
A ring of air exploded.

Qiu Qianren spun and flew away.

Halfway there, Xu Xingchen, who was tumbling down from the air with a series of somersaults, kicked him in the back.

Boom!

The ground trembled, and debris flew everywhere.

A pit about ten feet in size and three feet deep appeared on the flat ground.

The pit was filled with spiderweb-like cracks, and Qiu Qianren was like an insect trapped in the spiderweb, half of his body sunk into the ground.

Xu Xingchen used the force to bounce back and fly into the sky, dodging a stone that was being shot at high speed.

That was a swift attack launched by Huang Yaoshi using his Finger Flicking Divine Skill.

Having unleashed the power of a second breakthrough, Huang Yaoshi moved with swift and graceful movements, his palms creating a series of afterimages. Wherever he passed, peach blossoms bloomed in mid-air, then transformed into streaks of pink sword energy that shot out in all directions.

He turned and unleashed over a dozen whirlwind sweeping kicks, dodging Hong Qigong, repelling Zhou Botong, and engaging in a series of fierce clashes with the sword lights of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen.

Finally, he appeared behind Xu Xingchen, raised his hand, and unleashed several pink peach blossom sword energies.

shhhhhh!
The peach blossoms, like swords, stretched out pink traces about a foot long in the air, resembling streaks of rouge casually drawn by a woman.

Xu Xingchen reacted quickly, throwing a backhand punch that shattered several peach blossom sword energies.

Xu Xingchen learned Hong Qigong's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, but he didn't want to use it in this great battle.

He only wanted to use his martial arts skills to defeat others!

His tall and strong body was covered in vibrant colors, resembling green hills and clear waters.

White clouds drift across the neck and cheeks; a rising sun shines between the eyebrows, like the finishing touch on a painting, creating a lofty and ethereal atmosphere.

Since his inner strength gained that extra trace of spirituality, his power transformation after breaking through to the second realm has become somewhat different.

He moved with the Four Symbols Step, darting forward and backward, left and right across the vast battlefield; his arms unleashed powerful, mountain-like forces.

Amidst a series of loud "bang bang bang" sounds, he got carried away and suddenly raised both hands high above his head.

His inner force manifested into a hazy, three-foot-long mountain between his palms, carrying a heavy aura, which he then slammed into Ouyang Feng, who had just arrived.

Ouyang Feng's belly twitched slightly, emitting a loud toad-like cry.

A fierce force rose from his dantian, traveled to his arms, and burst forth in his palms!

Bang!
A burst of energy spread out from the point where the two men's four palms collided, instantly rushing in all directions.

Click!Click!
Within a radius of about ten feet, the bluestone slabs on the ground cracked with twisted and irregular gaps.

However, this powerful force, capable of splitting stone and shattering monuments, was easily neutralized by the others.

The Seven Masters of Quanzhen were like seven jade statues, their bodies exuding an aura of solitude and otherworldliness.

Their swordsmanship became increasingly exquisite, and the sword light that accompanied their flying and weaving swords created an even more magnificent and ever-changing aura.

The violent gusts of wind that rushed towards them were instantly cleaved away by streaks of sword light, leaving not a trace.

"Damn it! I won't lose!"

With a roar, Qiu Qianren, who was stuck in the crater in the ground, swelled up and grew larger again, quickly becoming a short and strong steel giant.

His muscles became neat and orderly, and under the bright moonlight, every line flowed with the hard luster of metal.

His pupils had turned dark gray, gleaming with a cold and ruthless light.

A heavy and hard strange aura soared into the sky and spread out, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the chaotic battle circle.

Qiu Qianren unleashed the power of breaking through realms three times!
Bang!
The pit trembled, and gravel flew everywhere.

Qiu Qianren's figure disappeared into the pit.

next moment.
The air howled, and dark figures clashed. "Defend!"

Master Ma Yu shouted, and the countless sword lights flying around him shrank to protect the figures of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen in the middle.

when!
Qiu Qianren, with his steel-like body, clashed violently with the dense sword light of the Big Dipper Formation.

The sound was like a grand bell, and the burst of energy was like a fierce tidal wave.

The forty-nine sword lights trembled violently, clashing and clanging against each other.

The Big Dipper Formation seemed on the verge of collapse.
The Seven Masters of Quanzhen were forced to retreat several steps, but were hit in succession by Zhou Botong's Empty Fist, Hong Qigong's Dragon Subduing Palm, and Ouyang Feng's Toad Skill.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Three muffled, thunderous explosions echoed through the air.

Whoosh!

After being struck four times in succession, the Big Dipper Formation finally gave way and collapsed.

The dense sword light, like headless flies, rushed in all directions in a chaotic manner, disappearing into the air several feet away, or shooting into the ground, blasting open shallow pits with flying stone chips.

With muffled groans, seven jade-like figures were sent flying out of the battle circle.

When they landed on the ground a few feet away, they had already reassembled into the Big Dipper Formation.

However, the forty-two hazy sword lights that had previously surrounded them had disappeared!

"Fellow disciples, you have broken through to the next realm three times!"

Master Ma Yu shouted, and the aura of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen underwent another significant change, like a rapidly growing ancient tree, strong and vigorous, yet unusually serene and tranquil.

Blue lines began to appear on their exposed, fair skin, including their hands, cheeks, and necks.

The blue lines spread rapidly across the seven people's skin, forming long, strip-shaped patterns resembling Taoist talismans.

Those talisman lines, though only a few strokes, are incredibly lifelike.

The liquid landed on the backs of the hands, necks, and faces of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, but instead of making them look strange, it added a touch of sacredness to their appearance.

At the same time, a hazy, ethereal white mist, like smoke and dust, swirled around every corner of their clothes.
It truly resembles the celestial robes of an immortal, exuding an ethereal aura!
next moment.
The Seven Masters of Quanzhen held their swords upright in front of them with their right hands, and with their left hands forming a sword shape, they lightly stroked the blade.

The sword, already riddled with wounds, was instantly covered with a layer of talisman-like internal energy imprints, as clear and distinct as if they were carved into the surface.

"Fellow disciples, let's go again!"

"Yes! Senior brother!"

With each command answered, the Seven Masters of Quanzhen decisively pointed their longswords diagonally behind them and leaped forward once more.

This time, they did not split their sword light out.

As he leaped forward, illusory and ethereal phantoms continuously emerged from his body.

Each time a phantom is created, their forms become more ethereal.

After the six phantoms were separated, their forms were no different from those phantoms!
It's still the same number, seven times seven equals forty-nine!
The forty-nine figures, seemingly real yet ethereal, combined together, instantly amplified the power of the Heavenly Dipper Formation.

The area it covered was also larger than when the sword light was flying earlier!
On the battlefield of the chaotic battle.
Qiu Qianren, who has unleashed the power of breaking through the realm three times, is displaying great might, fighting alone against Xu Xingchen, Ouyang Feng, Hong Qigong, Zhou Botong, and Huang Yaoshi.

They fought back and forth, evenly matched!
Qiu Qianren's steel body was incredibly hard. When Xu Xingchen and the others attacked him, they only produced continuous sounds like the booming of bells, but they could not repel him.

Qiu Qianren relied on his steel body and ignored the violent attacks coming at him from all sides. He focused on frantically striking the five people with black iron palms!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
The explosive energy rippled outwards in concentric rings, swirling around the six people.

Even though Xu Xingchen and his group of five shared Qiu Qianren's attack power, they were still swaying and slightly overwhelmed by the blows.

This is the power of breaking through to the third realm, overwhelming the power of breaking through to the second realm.
This was also the only shining moment for Qiu Qianren, the Iron Palm Water-Drifter, in this great battle!

Just as Xu Xingchen and his group of five were about to engage in a fierce battle with Qiu Qianren, they suddenly sensed something and turned their heads to look in another direction.

There, the ethereal figures of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, rushing towards them, continuously differentiated into hazy phantoms.

As they rushed towards them, the ethereal, otherworldly phantoms multiplied and became increasingly dense.

By the time they rushed close, they had already split into forty-nine phantoms.

Some figures skimmed the ground as they swept across; others charged straight at them; still others swooped down from the air.
Each person moved differently and had a different expression, as if there really were forty-nine people charging towards them.

The momentum was immense and overwhelming!
The sword light was fierce and unparalleled!
Xu Xingchen and the other four frowned, and as if on the same wavelength, simultaneously retreated several feet.

Immediately following, an extremely intense cracking sound came from within his body!
Crackling!

Crackling!

Crackling!

The five people's bodies wriggled and expanded rapidly, and their height increased at an astonishing speed!
Xu Xingchen's massive muscles became smooth and coordinated, and although he grew to about 2.5 meters tall, his body approached a normal, strong state.

In a blink of an eye
His left side turned as black as ink, while his right side turned as white as jade.

Two eyes
His left eye turned as white as jade, and his right eye turned as black as ink!
Her long, half-black, half-white hair danced lightly behind her head, and an aura that was sometimes as heavy as Mount Tai and sometimes as light as a feather rose into the sky, covering an area of ​​several feet in radius.

Other people's bodies
Significant changes have also occurred!
(End of this chapter)