The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 226, page 241: This sword formation is pretty impressive!

In the pine and cypress forest.

Dugu Feng, Wanwan, Shi Feixuan, and Li Xiuning stood in four directions, each holding a long sword, surrounding Lu Chen in the middle.

"Let's begin," Lu Chen said calmly.

The words fell.

The four of them suddenly connected their auras. Although they were quite far apart, they gave people a mysterious feeling that they had merged into one at some higher level in an instant.

Lu Chen, who was in the middle of the four-person formation, felt the space around him suddenly "sink" down, as if it had turned into a bottomless abyss.

The light suddenly dimmed, and in the blink of an eye, everything in sight was pitch black.

Even his spiritual senses were under extreme pressure from an invisible force, and he was unable to extend them beyond three feet around his body.

There was also an invisible pressure squeezing in from all directions, as if space was collapsing inch by inch, causing every inch of his skin from head to toe to be subjected to the extreme pressure of that invisible weight.

Subsequently.

A flash of light suddenly appeared in Lu Chen's pitch-black, pitch-black field of vision.

This, however, was not the light that allowed him to see.

Instead, it was a bright, dazzling sword light!
The sword light was like lightning, and its power was no less than that of the near-death strike of Martial Venerable Bi Xuan when he burned to the extreme and sublimated his realm!
Wanwan and Shi Feixuan are both at the level of Grandmaster.

Dugu Feng's cultivation level was similar to theirs.

But while their skill level is impressive, their accumulated experience is still far behind that of a Grandmaster.

His strength is not only inferior to that of a Grandmaster, but even to a veteran top-tier Grandmaster like Zhu Yuyan who has accumulated decades of experience.

As for Li Xiuning, although she was qualified to be branded with the sword spirit mark, her strength and realm were only comparable to Dugu Feng when she first met Lu Chen in Xiangyang. She could be considered an outstanding young master, but she was still slightly inferior to a grandmaster.

None of the four could possibly unleash such a powerful sword light.

With the blessing of the perfect sword formation of the four sword spirits, their attack power has risen to a level that surpasses that of a grandmaster.

Lu Chen's physical vision was deprived, and his spiritual perception was severely weakened. When he sensed the sword light, it was already only three feet away from him.

At this moment, he felt as if he were trapped in an abyss, suppressed and bound by an invisible pressure, which greatly reduced his movement skills. Even though he sensed the approaching sword light, he had no time to dodge.

Of course, he doesn't need to dodge.

Bi Xuan's dying blow to his chest only left a foot-long purplish-blue bruise; this sword strike was not enough to harm him.

Lu Chen raised his hand, forming a sword with his fingers, and met the sword light with his bare hand. With a clang, he shattered the sword light.

however.

This is just the beginning.

Suddenly, countless "starlight" began to twinkle above Lu Chen's head.

As the starlight descends, each point of starlight is revealed to be a sharp sword beam.

The power of each sword light was comparable to Bi Xuan's dying blow!
Stars fall like rain!

A dense barrage of sword lights descended from the sky, hurtling towards Lu Chen.

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and flicked out a beam of orange-red sword light radiating scorching heat from his fingertip, which condensed into a three-foot-long "True Fire Sword". Then, orange light flashed continuously, and sword shadows intertwined to form an impenetrable sword net, blocking all the dense sword light that was falling from the sky.

On the day he killed Bi Xuan, he was unable to block Bi Xuan's near-death attack and could only rely on his excellent physical condition to withstand it.

However, in the days following the war, he refined five hundred streams of killing tribulation energy every day, absorbed and refined natural disaster tribulation energy every few days, and also worked hard in dual cultivation. His sword body, true energy, and heart sword cultivation have all far surpassed those of the day he fought Bi Xuan.

Even when attacks from powerful figures, especially those above the Grandmaster level, are as dense as rain, he can still handle them with ease.

but.

The perfect sword formation of the Four Sword Spirits is not that simple.

Just as Lu Chen was fending off the sword light that fell from the sky like a rain of stars.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled and shook, with earthquake-like ripples constantly bombarding the soles of his feet.

This shockwave will not only cause him to lose his balance.

A powerful and continuous force of vibration and shattering continued to penetrate his skin, flesh, and meridians, aiming to shatter his bones, muscles, and tendons, and disperse his vital energy.

Furthermore, streaks of crimson sword light erupted from the ground like volcanic eruptions, striking Lu Chen from below.

Each sword beam was not only incredibly sharp, but also coated with the intense heat required to melt gold and iron.

at the same time.

Layers upon layers of dense, continuous "silk threads" drifted in from all directions.

Those threads, as thin as silkworm silk, were sharp and piercing, clearly the result of sword energy forming threads.

Each strand of sword energy can cut through iron like mud!

Looking at the dense, cocoon-like threads of sword energy pressing in from all directions, he felt a sense of oppression.

Feeling the relentless, surging force beneath his feet, and witnessing the dense, crimson sword light erupting from the ground like a volcano, Lu Chen knew he could no longer remain trapped in his current position.

Even with his physique, he would be in a very sorry state if he were besieged by a series of powerful attacks from all directions, both above and below.

He stomped his foot hard on the ground.

The combined force of true energy and the power of muscles and bones exploded, shattering the boots with a crash, and the ground shook violently. The shockwave and the crimson sword energy dissipated in an instant.

Lu Chen's body trembled like a giant bear shaking off lice, his muscles and bones vibrating and shaking. The invisible pressure that was pressing down from all directions, as if the space was collapsing, also shook him off for a moment.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he rushed towards the direction where Li Xiuning was, following his memory.

Li Xiuning is the weakest in skill, so naturally we should seek her out to break the formation.

however.

As Lu Chen unleashed wisps of crimson sword energy, his hand wielding a continuous curtain of light, parrying the rain of starlight swords falling from the sky while simultaneously breaking through the woven web of sharp sword threads, he approached the location of Li Xiuning from his memory. However, he discovered that something was amiss.

Li Xiuning was no more than three zhang away from him.

Even though his movement was hindered by the invisible pressure and the shockwave beneath his feet, and the starlight sword rain and dense sword threads prevented him from moving forward at full speed, he had already taken several steps and should have reached Li Xiuning no matter what.

But he did not find Li Xiuning.

The darkness before my eyes was still impenetrable, and I was still in that "spatial depression" that seemed like a bottomless abyss. The invisible pressure from all directions was still pressing in like mountains and peaks. Sword energy rained down from above and below, and the ground was still shaking and trembling like an undulating sea.

"The sword formation actually interfered with space?"

Lu Chen was surprised. He tried a few more times and found that no matter which direction he rushed in, he could not find anyone and was always in a passive and defensive situation.

If this continues, even if he can hold on with his strong physique and almost inexhaustible energy, his clothes might be completely stripped off.

That would be quite embarrassing.

"Cheating is the only option!"

Lu Chen sighed inwardly.

Then the "Heart Sword" trembled, sensing the sword spirit's mark.

Four dazzling "starlight" points appeared in his mind's perception, and he instantly knew the location of Dugu Feng and the other three.

At this moment, he finally realized that Dugu Feng and the other three had never moved. They remained in their original positions, firing swords at him from a distance.

He, on the other hand, kept spinning in circles.

This is not a matter of sensory deception. He has the "Sword Intent of Immortal Slaughter" guarding his sea of ​​consciousness. His own actively released mental perception may be weakened or limited by external forces, but no external interference targeting his mind can affect him.

He is not susceptible to any illusions; all methods that attempt to deceive the mind and thus interfere with the senses are ineffective against him.

Therefore, the pitch-black darkness before his eyes was not an illusion, but rather the light around him was truly blocked by the sword formation, and he was truly plunged into complete darkness.

He was spinning in place, not because his senses were clouded, but because the "concave" space he was in had become a circle without beginning or end.

No matter which direction he rushes in, he will always end up back where he started.

The invisible pressure that squeezed and bound him, as well as the shaking and trembling of the ground, also originated from the anomalies in space.

Blocking light and even interfering with space—this has completely transcended the realm of martial arts.

The perfect sword formation of the four sword spirits is just that domineering.

This is still because Dugu Feng and her group have limited strength.

If their realm is higher and their strength is greater, the sword formation will become even more terrifying.

Even now, the perfected sword formation of the Four Sword Spirits can easily annihilate a Grandmaster.

And it's not just one; even if three or five grandmasters are trapped in the formation at the same time, they will still be killed.

After all, Grandmasters don't have Lu Chen's powerful physique, and their skill level is no longer comparable to Lu Chen's current level.

Even Lu Chen, though able to protect himself within the formation, would have to cheat to break it—formations are the only way to overcome the strong with the weak.

In a normal confrontation, Lu Chen could easily defeat Dugu Feng and her group, even if he were to fight four opponents at once.

But once trapped in the formation, it becomes very difficult to even exhaust their power.

With the Four Swords Spirit Sword Formation complete, Dugu Feng and the others were recovering their energy at an unbelievable speed.

As long as they are not subjected to an impact far exceeding the formation's tolerance, they can hold out for a very long time.

Lu Chen couldn't easily wear them down until they were exhausted.

and so……

Lu Chen could only rely on his superior control over the four sword spirits to pinpoint their location before leaping into the air.

With a light leap, he escaped the sword spirit array.

This is, of course, cheating.

Only he could leap out of the fray so easily.

Seeing Lu Chen leap out of the formation barefoot, his clothes still covered in sword energy cuts and burns, Wanwan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow triumphantly:

"how?"

Dugu Feng, Shi Feixuan, and Li Xiuning also stared intently at Lu Chen, anticipating his evaluation.

"It's awesome!"

Lu Chen was generous with his praise:

"If three or five Grandmasters are trapped in the formation, they will all die without a doubt. Even if a strong person whose realm surpasses that of a Grandmaster is trapped in the formation, they can only hold on for a little longer."

Upon hearing this, Wanwan, Dugu Feng, Shi Feixuan, and Li Xiuning were all both surprised and delighted.

Overjoyed, Li Xiuning couldn't help but ask:

"Brother Lu, my cultivation is the weakest. Will the sword formation have a weakness because of me?"

Lu Chen carefully savored the feeling he had just experienced, then shook his head and said:

"No. The four of you overlapped into one at a higher level the moment the sword formation was activated. Attacking any one of you is equivalent to attacking all four of you at the same time, and you will be met with a joint counterattack from all four of you."

“This counterattack is not a ‘joint effort’ in the usual sense, but a ‘superposition’, which is the superposition of the four of you. Therefore, this sword formation has no weaknesses. Of course, if Xiuning’s cultivation level becomes higher, it will indeed increase the total value.”

In the conventional sense, "joining forces" is only effective if, like Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, their martial arts techniques originate from the same source and can complement each other. Otherwise, no matter how well they coordinate, it's just one plus one. No matter how flustered the enemy is, each attack they receive is only "one".

If the four people's skills are combined into one, then the enemy will be attacked by "four" attacks.

A small attack might not be enough to break through the defense.

A critical hit at four points could probably kill an enemy in one blow.

After listening to Lu Chen's explanation, Li Xiuning felt somewhat ashamed:
"So, I still let everyone down."

Lu Chen laughed:

"Don't worry too much. Xiuning, now that you have the sword spirit mark, you will be in a period of rapid progress. Even if you can't catch up with Feng'er and the others in a short time, you will be able to quickly close the gap with them."

Li Xiuning nodded solemnly:
"Yes, I will work even harder."

The perfect sword formation of the Four Sword Spirits actually has another use.

That is, with Lu Chen as the main array eye and the four sword spirits as the sub-array eyes, the sword array set up in this way has a wider range and greater power.

This is also the true usage of the sword formation.

After all, Lu Chen is the true master of the sword.

The purpose of the Four Sword Spirits is to assist him.

At the moment the four sword spirits reached their peak, Lu Chen already knew how to set up the true sword formation.

"You can continue practicing the sword formation today, and we will practice the real sword formation together tomorrow."

He told Dugu Feng and the others to continue practicing and build rapport. Lu Chen returned to Feishuang Palace and went to his bedchamber, where he saw Rong'er getting dressed with Mochou's help.

Well, it's still early morning. Lu Chen went to the depths of the Earth's core last night to collect the calamity energy. When he came back, he marked Li Xiuning with a sword spirit mark and even had a sparring match with Dugu Feng and the others. Rong'er, on the other hand, had just gotten up.

This is certainly not because Master Rong has fallen into a complacent state again.

She's recently learned some fun new skills, and she's really taking the flying sword techniques of the Void Sword Sect seriously.

As a pregnant woman, it's only natural that she should sleep a little longer.

Even Lu Chen felt that she had gotten up a little early today; the winter sun hadn't even risen yet.

"Why did you get up so early?"

"I've had enough sleep. If I sleep any longer, I'm afraid I'll gain weight."

"how come?"

Lu Chen gently embraced Rong'er's waist, "There isn't an ounce of fat on your waist."

"But her belly is round, so it looks a bit thick from the front."

Rong'er looked at the life-sized bronze mirror and gently patted her belly twice:

"It's been almost nine months, why is the little one still not showing any signs of coming out? When will he finally come out?!"

Well, when she and Mochou arrived here it was late autumn, but now it's winter, and they've been here for about a month.

Logically speaking, Rong'er's baby should be almost full-term.

cough!
Lu Chen coughed lightly, unable to bear telling her that, according to his father-in-law's speculation, this child should not yet be called Lu Xun... Well, Lu Yue is still Lu Yao's little guy, and he will have to stay in her belly for another nine to ten months.

He felt that Rong'er would be very unhappy if she knew this news.

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