Martial Universe: Inherit the Future, Quickly Become a Martial Ancestor!

Chapter 134 Take my sword, just don't die.

"Old dog Zheng, it's our turn—"

Qing Xuanzi spoke with a cold laugh, and the sword box behind him suddenly opened, with seven long swords flying out in succession, their sword energy soaring into the sky.

Before he finished speaking, he had already moved.

A sharp sword light tore through the darkness, aiming straight for Zheng Zhong's throat. Both being at the Great Perfection of the Life Profound Realm, Qing Xuanzi's sword was so fast that no one could react in time; wherever the sword light passed, the air was sliced ​​open with a sharp whistling sound.

Zheng Zhong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly activated the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram to defend himself. Black runes condensed into a shield in front of him, barely blocking the sword strike, but he was still forced back several steps by the impact.

At the same time, the head of the Yuanmen Water Department snorted coldly, and his body surged with azure light. Although he disliked the Dao Sect, he knew who to attack now that he was facing an external enemy. He unleashed a palm strike, and a towering wave of water swept towards another powerful figure from the Western Xuan Region.

The others also joined in.

Wu Dao still had that hunched appearance, seemingly unremarkable, but his moves were extremely shrewd. He struck out with a palm, clashing head-on with a Lesser Completion of the Life Profound Realm, resulting in a draw.

The beautiful woman from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace raised her hand lightly, and beams of cold light shot out, forcing a young cultivator at the Lesser Completion stage of the Life Profound Realm to retreat repeatedly.

The burly elder of the Primordial Palace brandished his fists, the wind howling with each strike, causing the space to tremble. The powerful figure from the Western Xuan Region opposite him was forced to retreat steadily, not daring to take the blows head-on.

The elder of the Divine Sect surged with spiritual power, unleashing a series of invisible attacks that silently descended upon the area. The expert from the Western Xuan Region suffered a splitting headache, his mind became hazy, and even his attacks became sluggish.

With a flick of his sleeve, the old man of the Wan Kui Sect summoned a celestial puppet that roared out to join him in attacking their opponent.

With all seven of them attacking at once, the situation instantly reversed.

Only the deacon from Fu Valley, who was at the peak of the Nirvana Realm, glanced around, then said that he was going down to provide support, and turned to fly towards the mountain peak.

Zheng Zhong's face was ashen as he parried Qing Xuanzi's sharp sword light while quickly scanning the battlefield.

There were eleven Life Profound Realm experts on this trip, of whom only he and one other person were at the Great Perfection of Life Profound Realm, while the rest were at the Lesser Perfection of Life Profound Realm. Currently, eight of them were tightly entangled and unable to break free.

Three left —

Just as he was about to speak to give orders, a golden sword light pierced through the air and headed straight for his face!

Zheng Zhong's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly dodged to the side. The sword light grazed his cheek, leaving a trace of blood.

"Young man, don't be so arrogant!"

He shouted sharply, his face ashen, staring intently at the white-clad figure not far away, his eyes filled with chilling killing intent.

However, before he could finish speaking, another sword light pierced through the air!

Zheng Zhong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly dodged. But the sword lights came one after another, dense and numerous like a torrential downpour, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

"Damn it!"

He gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath, no longer daring to be careless, and activated the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram with all his might. Black runes condensed into a thick light shield in front of him, barely blocking the wave of sword rain, but he was still shaken and forced to retreat repeatedly.

"You dare to get distracted while fighting me!"

Qing Xuanzi snorted coldly, and with a flick of his sword, seven longswords roared out, transforming into a fierce sword array that enveloped Zheng Zhong. Amidst the intertwining sword lights, the sounds of wind and thunder could be faintly heard—it was the Sword Sect's ultimate technique—the Sword Immortal Technique!

Zheng Zhong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly diverted some of the array's power to defend. However, this distraction allowed Lan He's sword light to slip in, leaving another bloody gash on his body.

"Damn it!"

His face was ashen, but he was overwhelmed. He was caught between Qing Xuanzi's fierce attacks on one side and Lan He's rain of swords on the other, and he was struggling to defend himself.

"A top-grade pure elemental treasure, the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram is indeed extraordinary!"

Not far away, Lan He narrowed his eyes, a strange light flashing in them.

He stared at the array diagram that covered the sky and earth, lost in thought. After fighting for so long, Zheng Zhong was able to hold on against two opponents, all thanks to this treasure.

Immediately, his eyes flickered, and he had already made up his mind.

With his hands clasped together, a mysterious light array emerged from his palms, slowly rotating. The array was ancient and desolate, with intricate patterns, faintly exuding an ancient aura.

It is the Qiankun Ancient Formation!

After breaking through to the Life Profound Realm, the true power of this ancient divine artifact can now be unleashed to some extent.

The Qiankun Ancient Array can integrate all things when it operates in the forward direction, and can decompose all things when it operates in the reverse direction.

At this moment, Lan He changed his hand seals.

The light array suddenly reversed its rotation!

A mysterious and domineering power swept out from the formation and enveloped the Heaven-Sealing Formation Diagram that covered the heavens and earth.

Wherever that power passed, the countless black runes on the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram began to peel away and decompose layer by layer, transforming into the most primordial elemental energy of heaven and earth, dissipating into the void. The originally indestructible array diagram dimmed at a visible speed, and the runes collapsed in large swaths.

Zheng Zhong's expression changed drastically.

"What...what is this?!"

He was horrified to discover that his connection with the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram was being forcibly severed, and the power of the array diagram was being dismantled at its source by some terrifying force!

The array was no longer under his control; on the contrary, it showed signs of breaking away.

He tried his best to regain control of the array, but found that he was simply unable to resist that power.

Lan He sneered and changed his hand seals again.

"receive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Qiankun Ancient Array shone brightly. The Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram that enveloped the heavens and earth trembled violently, then transformed into a black stream of light and flew towards Lan He's palm.

In the blink of an eye, the massive Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram, which was a thousand feet in size, shrank to the size of a palm and floated quietly in Lan He's palm.

Zheng Zhong stood there, stunned, his face ashen.

The Heaven-Sealing Formation Diagram was stolen.

Lan He raised his hand and waved, causing the Qiankun Ancient Array to surge with light, instantly erasing all of Zheng Zhong's remaining spiritual imprint on the Sealing Heaven Array Diagram. Immediately afterward, he separated a wisp of his mind and imprinted his own mark into it.

The item is indeed excellent, so from now on, this superior pure Yuan treasure shall be named after Lan.

"Boss Zheng, let's get out of here!"

A powerful figure from the Western Xuan Region cried out in terror. He had been forced into retreat by the elder of the Primordial Palace, and now, seeing the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram being taken away, he completely lost his composure.

"Without the array diagram, our plan has completely failed—"

The other person looked resentful, but knew that the situation was hopeless.

Zheng Zhong's face turned ashen. He glared fiercely at Lan He and gritted his teeth, saying, "Withdraw!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining ten experts at the Life Profound Realm all turned away and prepared to flee.

However, at that moment, a clear, cold voice rang out.

"No need to go any further."

Lan He raised his eyes and looked at the eleven figures fleeing in panic, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He opened his palm, and the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram suddenly flew out, swelling in the wind.

In the blink of an eye, the massive array, a thousand feet in size, once again enveloped the sky, trapping all eleven powerful figures from the Western Xuan Region within. Black runes swirled, and a curtain of light descended, just as it had done before when it had trapped Wu Dao and the others.

This time, however, it was them who were trapped.

Zheng Zhong turned around abruptly, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

"No!"

He frantically attacked the array's light barrier, slamming his fists against the black barrier, but only managed to create ripples. This treasure, once his pride and joy, had now become a cage trapping him.

Lan He stood outside the array diagram, slowly raising the Heavenly Gang Sword in his hand, while the forty Heavenly Rank Spiritual Treasure Longswords behind him trembled in unison.

"Gentlemen, it's time to settle the score."

"Sir, we can actually talk—"

A powerful figure from the Western Xuan Region, his face deathly pale, managed to force a smile that looked more like a grimace, in a final attempt to make a last stand.

Lan He glanced at him indifferently and said nothing.

He simply raised the Heavenly Gang Sword in his hand slightly.

The man immediately shut his mouth and dared not say another word.

Zheng Zhong took a deep breath, suppressing his panic, and said in a deep voice, "My friend, we, the Western Xuan Region, have offended you today. Now that the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram has fallen into your hands, we admit defeat. As long as you let us leave, I guarantee that the Western Xuan Region will never set foot in the Eastern Xuan Region again."

Lan He finally spoke, his tone indifferent: "Don't you think it's too late to say all this now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Dao, Qing Xuanzi, and the others had already surrounded him.

Eight figures each occupied a corner, surrounding the eleven people trapped in the array.

Wu Dao still had that hunched posture, but his cloudy old eyes revealed a coldness; Qing Xuanzi stood holding his sword, his sword aura chilling.

The head of the Yuanmen Water Department had a somber expression, his body shimmering with water; the beautiful woman from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace had a cool and aloof demeanor, her slender hand gently waving—

Eight powerful cultivators at the Life Profound Realm exuded killing intent.

The people from the Western Xuan Region in the formation were pale-faced, with no way to advance or retreat.

"Gentlemen, there is no turning back. Let us fight to the death!"

Zheng Zhong shouted sharply, a resolute glint in his eyes. At this point, begging for mercy was pointless; only a fight to the death remained!

The ten powerful figures from the Western Xuan Region behind him gritted their teeth, their Yuan Power surging wildly within them, preparing for a final, desperate struggle.

"kill!"

The eleven people roared in unison, and their violent Yuan energy surged forth like a raging torrent, crashing in all directions. The force seemed to tear the entire void apart.

Wu Dao's expression hardened, and he was about to make a move.

However, a flash of sword light appeared.

The young cultivator at the forefront, who had just reached the Lesser Completion stage of the Life Profound Realm, suddenly froze. He looked down at the transparent hole in his chest, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

"How—so fast—"

Before he could finish speaking, his physical body exploded, and his primordial spirit was annihilated.

The remaining ten people were all stunned.

Before they could react, the second sword light arrived.

Another person has fallen.

The third sword, the fourth sword, the fifth sword —

Lan He stood in the void, the Qiankun Ancient Formation within his body activating, his Qi, Yuan Power, and Spiritual Power merging into an exceptionally powerful force. Wherever the sword light passed, a person was reduced to a blood mist.

Those powerful figures from the Western Xuan Region didn't even have time to make a move before they were beheaded with a single sword strike.

The reason we didn't go all out earlier was to prevent these people from scattering and escaping. Now that we have the Heaven-Sealing Array Diagram and can seal off space, we have no more worries.

"No—this is impossible—"

A cultivator at the Lesser Completion stage of the Life Profound Realm retreated in terror, before he could finish speaking, the sword light had already arrived.

"He's a devil! He's a devil!"

The other man turned and ran, but after only three steps, a sword flashed from behind.

In just ten breaths.

All ten experts at the Life Profound Realm perished.

Blood mist filled the air, turning the entire void crimson.

Zheng Zhong stood frozen, his body ice-cold. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

The eleven men who had been shouting their determination to fight to the death were now reduced to just him, standing alone in the blood mist.

Lan He sheathed his sword and glanced at him indifferently.

"I'm sparing your life because I have questions for you."

Zheng Zhong's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down. Cold sweat poured down his forehead, and his voice trembled: "Please—please speak frankly, senior. This junior will tell you everything he knows without reservation."

Lan He looked at him quietly without saying a word.

That gaze was calm as still water, yet it sent chills down Zheng Zhong's spine, as if he were being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast, making even breathing difficult.

After a moment, Lan He slowly spoke: "Who is behind the relocation of the ancient battlefield in the Western Xuan Region this time?"

Zheng Zhong's heart trembled. He dared not hide anything and hurriedly replied, "Yes—it was a joint scheme by the three major overlord sects of my Western Xuan Region. The Blood Demon Sect, the Ghost Yin Sect, and the Xuanming Valley are the three in charge."

Lan He's eyes flickered slightly, and he continued to ask, "Which other forces are involved?"

Zheng Zhong swallowed hard and explained in detail: "Besides the three major sects, seven or eight medium-sized sects also contributed manpower and resources. I—I am an elder of the Blood Demon Sect. The original plan was to take advantage of the laxity of the various sects in the Eastern Xuan Region to move the entire Ancient Battlefield, along with its inhabitants, to the Western Xuan Region—"

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and his head drooped.

After listening, a cold glint flashed in Lan He's eyes, but he remained silent.

Seeing his silence, Zheng Zhong felt a glimmer of hope and cautiously asked, "Senior—I've said everything I needed to say, could you spare my life?"

He stared longingly at Lan He, his face full of humility and pleading, with not a trace of the majesty of a Great Perfection of the Life Profound Realm.

Lan He raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "I didn't promise to let you go after questioning you."

Zheng Zhong's expression changed drastically.

"you----"

Before the words were even finished, the sword flashed.

The sword strike was incredibly fast; Zheng Zhong didn't even have time to react. He only felt a chill in his throat before his vision began to rotate. His head flew high into the air, and the last thing he saw was his headless body.

boom!

His physical body exploded with a deafening roar, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

A phantom spirit hastily emerged from the blood mist, revealing itself to be Zheng Zhong. His face was filled with terror and resentment as he glared at Lan He before turning to flee.

As long as you can escape, even if you only have your primordial spirit left, you still have a chance to possess another body and be reborn!

However, Lan He didn't even bother to look at him, and simply flicked his finger.

The Heavenly Sound Breaks.

An invisible sound wave shot out, seemingly slow, but in an instant it caught up with the primordial spirit that had escaped dozens of feet away.

Zheng Zhong's spirit turned around in terror, opening its mouth as if to say something.

boom!

The primordial spirit shattered instantly, turning into specks of spiritual light that dissipated into the void, leaving not a trace behind.

Zheng Zhong, an elder of the Blood Demon Sect and a Great Perfection cultivator in the Life Profound Realm, was annihilated, both in body and soul.

Lan He withdrew his hand, his expression calm. He turned to look at the leaders of the various factions and said with a smile, "Everyone, the conspiracy in the Western Xuan Region has been exposed, and the forces behind it have been identified."

Wu Dao nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in his cloudy old eyes. Qing Xuanzi stroked his beard and smiled, about to offer a few words of praise.

However, Lan He changed the subject: "Now that we've dealt with the external affairs, it's time to deal with the internal affairs."

His gaze slowly swept over the crowd, finally landing on the head of the Yuanmen Water Department. The smile on his lips remained, but his eyes held a deeper meaning: "I've heard that the Yuanmen has offered a reward for my head, and it's a Pure Yuan Treasure?"

The head of the Water Department's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously took a half step back.

Lan He continued smiling, but his tone remained unhurried: "Since I happen to be here today, I would like to ask the experts of the Yuan Sect for some guidance—"

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp whooshing sound rang out.

call out!

The Water Department leader turned and ran, his body surging with azure light, his speed astonishing, and in the blink of an eye he had already covered dozens of feet.

Lan He watched his fleeing figure, a slight smile playing on her lips. She wasn't in a hurry to chase after him, but casually asked, "Why are you running?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it exploded like thunder in the ears of the Water Department leader.

He froze, but his feet didn't stop at all. Instead, he gritted his teeth and ran even faster.

However, the Heaven-Sealing Array suddenly unfolded the next moment. A black light curtain descended from the sky, like a huge cage, enveloping the fleeing figure.

The head of the Water Department crashed headfirst into the light screen, was bounced back violently, and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

Lan He walked through the air, slowly approaching him. He looked down at him, his smile still gentle, but his tone sent chills down one's spine: "Don't be afraid, take my sword, and if you don't die, I'll let you go."