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Chapter 266 Sword Name: Qian Xiang!
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On the top floor of the building, Liu Shuyue was located at the center of the formation, overseeing the entire formation's operation.

Her robes fluttered without wind, and blue ripples constantly spread beneath her feet.

Within a hundred meters of her stood four pillar-shaped metal structures. Miss Lin explained that these were the building's antenna equipment. Ji Yun didn't know what antennas were, but they were suitable for use as bases. Each pillar was covered with hundreds of talismans, which rose and fell with the blue ripples, as if breathing.

This is precisely the magic array set up by the Immortal Master.

Unlike formations activated by talismans, this is a sect-level grand formation. The key position of the formation must be guarded by a cultivator in order to exert its effect, and the more cultivators there are, the stronger its effect will be.

This is both a practical exercise and a teaching demonstration.

After many years, Ji Yun once again learned new skills from her master.

Once a demon is trapped in the magic array, it cannot leave its range no matter what. It must either break through the array's core, rendering the array ineffective, or kill all the enemies within the array in order to survive.

The latter is generally difficult to achieve because formations usually involve waiting for the target to fall into a trap, so breaking a formation often involves breaking the formation's core first.

Therefore, large formations usually require cultivators to protect them.

Ji Yun is now acting as the protector of the formation.

For him, being able to protect his benefactor and master while also being able to stand on high ground and look out over this new and exciting world was undoubtedly the best choice.

He vaguely realized that this was not the realm of immortals.

Although magnificent skyscrapers stand everywhere and wingless iron birds shuttle through the sky, people generally lack spirituality and, in terms of personal qualities, are even inferior to the former Immortal Alliance.

The people here create the world in a different way—they place their hopes in external things and develop them to an incredible degree, so that they can also strengthen their own power through external things and stand on the clouds.

It's not that this is bad, but it clearly doesn't fit his imagination of the immortal realm.

Ji Yun couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Is it better to constantly improve oneself and pursue personal greatness, or to delve into external things and benefit those in the world who lack talent?
These are two seemingly disparate directions, yet both are manifestations of humanity's pursuit of power and the unknown.

Two streams of thought collided in his mind, sparking even more ideas. He felt his heart surging, as if he had glimpsed many areas he had never noticed before. His realm, which had shown no signs of breakthrough for a long time, actually began to loosen slightly amidst the torrent of countless thoughts.

Ji Yunyou threw his head back and laughed loudly.

How wonderful... to be able to experience the scenery of different worlds with the immortal master.

If he could, he really wanted to give up his duties as the sect leader and his promises to his disciples, and just follow the immortal master and the immortal elder on their adventures.

At this moment, a large group of hovercars flashing red and blue light entered his range of consciousness.

These flying iron birds were clearly aiming for the top floor.

Chen Xuan had previously instructed him not to let anything from outside get within 100 meters of the building.

Well come!
Ji Yun was in a state of high spirits, and without hesitation, he leaped into the air, causing himself to float in mid-air.

He also wanted to see whether external aids or personal skill were superior.

"Sheriff, someone's flying over there!" the driver exclaimed.

"What are you yelling about? Haven't you ever seen someone fly before?" The sheriff snapped, switching the focus of his tactical goggles. He then paused, stunned. The man floating above was wearing a simple robe, neither a flight pack nor a powered wingsuit; he seemed to be maintaining his levitation solely on his own strength. "Could he be... an ability user?"

"Boss, what should I do?"

"What do you mean, 'what to do'? He's not a company employee, just kill him." The sheriff issued the order directly over the channel. "Attention everyone, Alpha Team, launch a full-scale assault, Beta Team, provide cover fire, immediately take over the helipad of Building A of the Nightmoon Group." "My God... what is that?" one of his subordinates suddenly murmured.

Everyone in the police car witnessed a breathtaking sight: hundreds upon hundreds of thin, gossamer-like sheets emerged from behind the man, forming a semi-transparent wall! The afternoon sun shone down, making these sheets gleam. It was reminiscent of a shimmering lake or an array of solar panels…

But this is clearly not something harmless.

Each of the thin slices has the same shape: they are straight in the middle and taper into a sharp sword shape at both ends, like a double-headed sword without a handle.

Ji Yun stretched out two fingers above his head, pointing towards the sky and drawing a circle, and thousands of sword blades spun along with him.

"There are immortals in the secluded world, who cherish the memory of the Sword Tempering Pool."

"Fine rain accompanies a long song, all vanish in the light."

"—Sword Name: Sensou!"

After finishing his song, he waved his arm, pointing straight forward! The swords behind him immediately surged out, transforming into a shimmering torrent that rushed towards the approaching group of floating vehicles!
As each blade of air shifted its angle, the light it refracted changed, creating a dazzling spectacle that attracted the attention of many passersby. For the citizens of Paris, this was a rare sight, but for the police convoy storming the building, it was a terrifying storm!

Wherever the sword blade struck, the floating vehicles were sliced ​​open like tofu, and the people inside fell like raindrops.

Many police cars offered limited resistance.

The high-speed machine gun unleashed a torrent of bullets at the blades, the bullets clanging and exploding with dazzling sparks upon impact. Yet, the torrent showed no sign of slowing down; it pressed forward relentlessly, defying the explosions and flames, eventually engulfing the firing police cars!

Realizing the danger, the others turned their cars around to try and escape this horrific scene.

The qi swords, imbued with spirituality, dispersed, transforming from a single, powerful fist into several graceful dragons, each annihilating the fleeing floating vehicles. Where the dragons passed, they left a trail of golden light, as if fixing the refraction of sunlight in the sky; below them, shredded vehicle parts and human limbs would rain down, much like a gentle, silent drizzle.

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Chen Xuan and Liu Li fought their way into the inner room.

In their desperation, the three demons launched a final counterattack, but their greatest strength lay in manipulating people's hearts—a skill that hadn't changed much in the last century. They were indeed more powerful than before, possessing intelligent firearms, stimulants that greatly enhanced their strength and reflexes, and inner armor with strong defensive capabilities… However, this increase in power had little to do with the demons themselves; in fact, they were still inferior to the older generation who had besieged the Temple Vaults in dealing with formidable enemies.

York entered a berserk state, his body growing to twice its size, and was then cleaved into three pieces by Liuli's longsword in a single exchange.

The female demon Moni summoned a phantom to pretend to fight, while she herself transformed into a rat, trying to escape from the two men's feet. However, she could not hide her spiritual aura and was stopped halfway by Chen Xuan's Lawful Mantra. Then, he stomped on her spine and hind legs, crushing them.

While intercepting the enemy, Chen Xuan didn't forget to perform a disintegration and refusion on the last demon. Considering that CEO Van diff was the highest-ranking demon present, he deliberately only fused with the demon's eyes, mouth, hands, and feet, turning it into a still-living "ball of flesh." Without eyes and vocal organs, even if it left this place, it would no longer be able to use its own abilities.

Chen Xuan stuffed all the demons who had lost the ability to resist into sacks, not caring whether they were dead or alive. He then notified everyone, "We've taken care of things here. Now we'll evacuate according to plan."

"Okay, Ah Jiu and I will be right there."

"The hunting party understands!"

"Received. See you in the lobby on the first floor."

Liu Shuyue, Fu Jiaolu, and Lin Qing answered in turn.

Chen Xuan handed the sack to Liuli, "Go to the first floor and find them. If the main force is caught up, you will cover their retreat."

"Don't worry," Liuli lifted a corner of her straw hat, revealing her smiling red lips, "I know what to do."

Chen Xuan nodded and activated the store manager recall capability.

In the blink of an eye, he was back at his familiar little shop in Tianlu District.

(End of this chapter)