Borrowing a sword

Chapter 259 The Ultimate Array Formation: A Cage Between Heaven and Earth! [Edited]

Tidal Bay, within the Black Moon Formation where Jiang Zhi is located.

The Myriad Soul Banner isolates external energy and, together with the Black Moon Array, forms a strange space.

Jiang Zhi unleashed the Sword Domain [Killing Life], each strike earth-shattering, yet the outside world remained completely unaware.

And for the time being, he was also unaware of everything happening in the outside world.

"This evil banner and this great formation are truly bizarre." He narrowed his eyes, and the malevolent aura and killing intent emanating from his body intensified.

The leader of the Black Moon Cult openly admitted that he was stalling for time.

Therefore, he must have other motives.

It's obvious that something else is happening outside!

Jiang Zhi began to change her approach, attempting to break through this space and return to Tidal Bay.

His thoughts were immediately seen through by the man wearing the bronze mask.

The Black Moon Cult leader's eyes held an even stronger sense of amusement.

"Jiang Zhi, if I hadn't made thorough preparations, why would I have come to stop you?"

"This Myriad Souls Banner is one of the three great treasures of the Kunlun Sect, and it has been nurtured by a Nascent Soul Venerable for a thousand years."

"You should know that without the suppression of the power of origin, a Nascent Soul expert is an existence that transcends your Xuanhuang Ninth Realm!"

"With the Divine Transformation Immortal Treasure in hand, and combined with this Black Moon Formation, trapping you for half an hour is not difficult."

“And apart from you, my junior uncle, the strongest person in your Daoist sect is only at the eighth realm.”

“These eighth-realm cultivators don’t possess your terrifying combat power.”

"They also do not possess any primordial power."

“I have sent the Vice Sect Leader with the Six Paths Banner Spirits, along with the sub-banners of the Myriad Souls Banner. No matter your sect leader or any elder, they will be unable to stop him.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi's killing intent intensified.

He had a general understanding of the abilities of these younger generation members.

If those eight realm cultivators were to descend the mountain, he didn't think the Six Paths Banner Spirit could harm his life.

Even if we are outmatched, we can still protect ourselves.

But if it were those seventh-realm cultivators, or even someone like Chu Yinyin who was at the sixth realm...
"Only Shen Man has the ability to protect himself; the rest are doomed!" Jiang Zhi immediately made this judgment.

People like Chu Yinyin, who are below the seventh realm, are at risk of being refined in an instant!
It's unclear whether the Black Moon Cult leader was trying to win people over or had other motives.

He directly told Jiang Zhi, who was completely unaware of the situation outside.

"Hey, it's already started over there."

"So the one who came is Lu Pan, the law enforcement elder of your Daoist sect, a great cultivator at the eighth realm." His eyes, visible through his mask, still held a hint of a smile.

As a result, Jiang Zhi, who was standing opposite him, suddenly stopped moving and no longer tried to break through the space. Instead, he slashed at him with his sword again.

The leader of the Black Moon Cult immediately used the banner spirit to defend himself.

"Hmm? You don't seem worried about Lu Pan?"

A mocking look appeared on Jiang Zhi's face: "How could you evil cultivators possibly fathom the level of my Daoist sect's eighth realm! A mere Six Paths Banner Spirit, plus some worthless sub-banner, can't even hold him back!"

If Lu Pan wanted to leave, it wouldn't be difficult.

But the Black Moon Cult leader's next words made this junior Taoist uncle's heart tighten instantly.

"But what if I told you that Chu Huaixu was also present?"

"You and I know that at our level of the eighth realm, this child's mere third realm cultivation is a matter of life and death in the blink of an eye."

"If he had even the slightest thought, he would surely have died."

"Moreover, he is accompanied by two true disciples of your Daoist sect who are at the third realm."

"Lu Pan can indeed protect himself, but what can he use to protect the three of them?"

"If they are not careful, and if even a little bit of force fails to stop it, and just a tiny bit leaks out through their fingers, these three people will probably be reduced to dust and vanish into nothingness."

“Banner spirits are different from you cultivators; they are far more unpredictable!”

"Why don't we guess together what choice Lu Pan will make?"

"Will he choose to send these juniors away first, and then face an eighth-realm expert alone, plus six peak eighth-realm and Nascent Soul stage banner spirits, or will he take the risk and escape with the three of them?"

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, there's also a Yin meridian there, which is very helpful to the banner spirit."

As Jiang Zhi listened to each sentence, her heart sank to the bottom.

He knew that the Yin Vein was probably located at Guanghan Cliff.

That place was already quite a distance from the Taoist temple.

However, given the speed of Xiang Yan and his men, they could arrive to provide assistance within half an incense stick's time.

But Jiang Zhi didn't think the person opposite her was a fool.

They were calculating against the unsuspecting, so they must have had a meticulous plan and strategy.

He was able to be isolated in this strange space, and it's likely that any means of communication would be ineffective for Lu Pan.

Guanghan Cliff is hundreds of miles away from the Taoist sect, and divine sense cannot detect or cover it at all.

With just a little concealment, the Taoist sect wouldn't be able to sense the commotion from this far away.

Most importantly, he knew Lu Pan extremely well.

"He will not allow Chu Huaixu and the others to bear even the slightest risk."

"He will definitely choose the safest way for Chu Huaixu and the others."

These three are extraordinary. Two of them are saviors in the Taoist maxims, and one of them gives everyone hope of turning the tide.

Lu Pan was so special that he didn't feel that being in the eighth realm made him more important than them.

Given his personality, he should be able to make a decision in his heart in an instant, right?
The Pine and Cypress Taoist stood amidst the ice and snow.

He has a standard square face, his expression is always serious, and his eyes carry a hint of authority, giving people a powerful sense of pressure at all times, with an iron mask on his face.

As the eldest disciple among the disciples of this generation of the Gentleman's Temple, he has always been responsible for supervising the work of his junior brothers and sisters; he has to manage them.

Later, he naturally became the law enforcement elder of the Taoist sect.

Of course, he was also one of the most accomplished Taoist practitioners.

That day, when discussing the fragments of origin in the main hall of the Daoist sect, everyone mentioned to Chu Huaixu that if Lu Pan could refine a wisp of origin power, he would surely become a ninth-realm expert in the future.

However, in his current situation, he needs to fight against four opponents, plus the power of a Yin meridian.

The spirit emerging from the black banner is definitely not as powerful as it was in life.

But its strength lies in both quantity and quality.

They are all at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, and the Great Perfection of the Eighth Realm!
This puzzled Lu Pan, who wondered where they came from.

If this evil cultivator were to fight one-on-one, Lu Pan was confident he could kill him within half an incense stick's time.

But with the power of the Yin Meridian and the blessing of the Black Banner, things are a little different.

The power of Yin Meridians entered the vice-leader's body, and his aura began to gradually rise. It was unknown what kind of evil technique he had used, but he had briefly achieved a cultivation level comparable to the Great Perfection of the Eighth Realm.

"The black banner in his hand seems extremely sinister!"

Lu Pan couldn't sense any spiritual artifact aura from it. On the contrary, it seemed more like the top-grade immortal treasures from the Kunlun Grotto Heaven that had been seized from the Xuanhuang Realm!
"The Four Symbols Sword that Huai Xu brought back feels like it's not even in the same league as this."

The only thing that made him feel fortunate was that banner spirits were different from primordial spirits, and it seemed possible to kill these nascent soul banner spirits!

However, immediately afterward, he saw a strange power emerge from within the black banner.

The features on the faces of the three banner spirits became clearer, and their expressions were no longer so blank.

They still retain the intelligence they had when they were alive?
This caused Lu Pan's heart to instantly plummet to the bottom.

If it possesses intelligence, then it can wield supernatural powers, meaning it's not just a simple undead spirit.

In that case, he would most likely be no match for him.

Even if they win, it will likely be a fierce battle.

Most importantly, Chu Huaixu and the others were only sent out of the Guanghan Cliff area by him, and they were not too far from here.

Lu Pan was not confident that he could completely guarantee their safety.

He began trying to contact the sect, attempting to request help, but the connection was blocked!

"They must have been prepared for this for a long time."

“This place is too far from the Daoist sect, and their divine sense cannot perceive the situation here.” Lu Pan frowned, losing his desire to call for reinforcements.

The only hope now rests with the junior uncle who has gone down the mountain to vanquish demons.

“Junior Uncle possesses the power of origin, which is connected to the power of origin within Chu Huaixu’s body. He should be keeping a close eye on the situation here.”

"They'll come to our aid if anything goes wrong," Lu Pan thought to himself.

He went down the mountain alone to escort the three little ones, thinking that everything would be foolproof.

After all, in the Xuanhuang Realm, he was practically a figure who could do whatever he wanted.

Moreover, Jiang Zhi, the strongest member of the Daoist sect, was also at the foot of the mountain.

"I never expected to encounter such a troublesome evil cultivator and black banner. It's really strange!" Lu Pan thought to himself.

At this moment, towering black energy emerged from the black banner, and the vice sect leader, wearing a wooden mask, said coldly, "I have long heard that the law enforcement elder of the Daoist sect is one of the most outstanding array masters in the world."

"Then today, I will use my formation to kill you!"

"Three Spirits Yin Gang Formation, activate!"

The three banner spirits immediately formed an array, with the vice sect leader holding the black banner in his right hand and beginning to form hand seals with his left.

A hint of disdain and mockery appeared on Lu Pan's face.

"You dare to show off your skills in front of me!"

A sinister glint appeared in the eyes of the vice-leader behind his wooden mask.

"This sect leader intends to use this clumsy formation to kill you, the renowned array master of the Xuanhuang Realm!"

This is undoubtedly an attempt to humiliate.

Lu Pan looked at him and shook his head slightly.

"In the Taoist sect, I am indeed just a senior disciple with dull talent."

"In terms of killing skills, I am certainly no match for Junior Uncle."

"In terms of talent, I am no match for my seventh junior sister and my youngest junior sister."

"Second Junior Brother, I am no match for you."

"As the sect leader, if it weren't for his busy schedule, my third junior brother would have already far surpassed me in cultivation progress."

“I am much older than my fifth, sixth, and ninth junior brothers, but when they reach my age, their achievements will surely surpass mine.”

"But do you intend to humiliate me in the art of array formations?"

"Hahahaha!" Lu Pan let out a long laugh.

Then, he channeled his spiritual power, and his voice carried for miles.

“Huai Xu, now that you have become my disciple and are learning the art of formations.”

"Today I will show you why, among all the arts of magic, the art of formations is number one!"

"You should carefully feel what the ultimate Dao of Arrays truly is!"

Lu Pan was seen floating into the air.

He made a quick judgment, realizing that the advantage did not lie with him.

Therefore, he did not intend to use any fancy tricks, and was prepared to use his ultimate killing move right from the start!
"At this moment, we cannot hold back in the slightest. If we do, we may face utter ruin. We must exert all our strength!"

If you hold back and test the waters at this point, you might not have the chance to give it your all.

"However, this formation comes at a great cost."

But Lu Pan glanced in the direction of Chu Huaixu and the others, and a very carefree smile appeared on his face.

"Never mind!" he laughed.

This powerful cultivator at the eighth realm continued to unleash his spiritual power, shouting:
"The Xuanhuang Realm is vast and boundless, but it always has an end."

“I once thought that since it has an end, then we are also limited by it.”

"This world is a cage from which we cannot escape."

"Therefore, I deduced the Great Cage Formation, upgraded it, and created this formation, which I named the Heaven and Earth Cage!"

"Today, I will use this very place to imprison you, and to imprison myself!"

"Get into formation!"

He used himself and his spear as the core of the formation, and a large array of blue light instantly appeared around him.

A sudden surge to the heavens, a sudden tremor to the earth!
He floats between heaven and earth.

Even though Chu Huaixu was already far away from Guanghan Cliff, he could see the terrifying array as soon as he looked up.

It completely covered the entire Guanghan Cliff area.

Lu Pan calmly said, "Stop."

The heavy snowfall, falling like goose feathers, came to a complete halt within the two great formations of heaven and earth.

Snowflakes floated motionless in the air.

These snowflakes are actually the [domain] of this evil cultivator.

However, a few more silver strands began to appear on Lu Pan's half-white hair.

"Sever." Lu Pan spoke again.

The power of the Yin meridians seemed to be severed in an instant, and the endless Yin energy no longer spread recklessly.

The Yin Meridian power that was originally connected to the feet of the Black Moon Cult Vice Leader no longer converged on him, and his pseudo-realm of the Great Perfection of the Eighth Realm was broken in an instant!
Lu Pan was located within the "Cage of Heaven and Earth," which was nothing like what he claimed, turning heaven and earth into a prison, and imprisoning himself as well.

He was more like a god—his words became law!
(End of this chapter)