Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 688 - 683: Melee Three

Chapter 688: Chapter 683: Melee Three

Beams of light shot up into the sky like lasers, piercing through the formation’s protective shield and striking the monster’s body.

The number of places emitting light beams became more and more numerous, more and more dense.

Lin Xin continued to run, constantly activating the small towers while also quickly etching new array plates in his hand.

When the tenth small tower erupted with yellow light.

There was no longer any space left on the wasteland to construct more small towers.

The ten small towers continuously spat out yellow beams of light, mercilessly hitting the sea chimera’s belly.

"Almost there...."

Lin Xin abruptly stopped in his tracks, looking up at the sky.

The monster was already covered in wounds with charred bloody holes everywhere on its body; it roared furiously, trying to press down.

Although the yellow beams of light slowed its descent significantly, it was still rapidly closing in on the protective shield.

Lin Xin watched for a moment, then slowly raised his hand.

On the wasteland, a fifth-rank tree demon slowly uprooted itself, its huge, dense roots pulling out a large amount of soil like a web.

"Kill it!"

Lin Xin’s hand swung down fiercely.

ROAR!!!

The tree demon roared wildly, leaping into the air.

It swung one arm violently, extending and sharpening it with intertwined branches, piercing straight through the protective shield and lunging at the sea chimera.

Sssh!!

The tree demon’s arm unobstructed, pierced through the belly of the sea chimera, a spot already weakened by the intense bombardment of yellow beams.

The sea chimera monster let out a painful, wretched scream, and with a loud bang, its immense body burst apart, splattering in all directions.

Boom!

Boom!!

Giant tree demons slowly rose from the ground, roaring furiously around Lin Xin.

Each of these giant monsters possessed fifth rank strength and defense. Their life force was incredibly tenacious.

Lin Xin stood in the center, his body faintly pulsating with a pale white light, his robe billowing behind him, his eyes fixed on the core location of the Void Legion.

There too were a pair of blood-red eyes, looking back with a slight fury.

This was no longer merely a fight between cultivators, but had escalated to the level of war.

HUM!!!

An invisible fluctuation spread throughout the entire Void Legion.

From every direction, hundreds of Void Demon Spirits fiercely lunged towards the wasteland, recklessly and fearlessly, enveloping the entire yellow wasteland like swarms of black bees.

Each group of Void Demon Spirits numbered in the tens of thousands. Under some special aura from the horned demon general, they were significantly empowered, far stronger than ordinary Void Demon Spirits.

The protective array was being devoured relentlessly, its yellow beams of light continuously blocked by the bodies of countless demon spirits. After penetrating dozens of them, the energy of the beams would be exhausted.

Where once the yellow penetrations could be faintly discerned, now not even a hint of color could be seen.

The array kept shaking as the Jade Refining Formation was quickly torn apart, allowing large numbers of demon spirits to come in direct contact with the second layer of the Golden Origin Formation.

Triggered by the invasion, countless golden lights shot wildly in all directions.

Masses of demon spirits were pierced through instantly and turned into sieves.

The Golden Origin Formation fully activated, spewing out a dense mesh of golden light that clashed directly with countless Void Demon Spirits.

ROAR!!

The elephant-nosed people braved the golden light, pushing through while bellowing madly.

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On the edge of the Void battlefield.

Huan Niu quietly wore a black robe, floating behind a dark meteorite.

He leaned against the meteorite, not even glancing at the battle situation, his back to the wasteland, and could sense the entire situation’s changes clearly with his eyes closed.

Three shadows also floated around the meteorite, gazing in the direction of the wasteland.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Lin Sherie does have some ability, actually hiding so many fifth-rank tree demon troops."

One shadow murmured with slight admiration.

"A future potential Realm Master of the Dragon Serpent Realm, always has some uniqueness that ordinary people don’t," another shadow spoke indifferently.

"If not for being on the opposite side, I would have liked to take him under my wing. Such a pity...."

Another person sighed.

The true identities of these three were renowned top cultivator masters from their respective worlds, but now they had to join forces to kill a mere fifth-rank young human cultivator. Even if this cultivator had potential, the story might sound unbelievable if told.

Unfortunately, it was indeed true.

Wang Zhu this time had formally turned against Green Lake Mountain, firmly siding with the Demon God. This battle was, in essence, his declaration of allegiance.

Huan Niu shook his five heads, straightened up, and moved past the meteorite to look at the battle.

"Hmm... a defensive array has been set up, but it’s only fifth rank fluctuations, no big issue," he noted.

He glanced at the other three.

"The backup for Dragon Serpent will be in your hands."

"Rest assured," one replied in a deep voice.

"The teleportation formation is prepared. Once this is over, we can immediately rush to the second assassination location."

"That’s good," Huan Niu nodded, his body becoming slightly translucent.

Woosh!

With a sudden movement, he stretched out both his arms and tore in front of him.

A rip roared through the air as a black rift was torn open in the space before him.

It revealed the immensely deep and dark space of the Thirty-Three Heavens’ Second Layer.

Huan Niu plunged into it, and the torn gap began to heal instantly, vanishing without a trace.

"To enter the Second Layer without any sound, truly a Five-Headed Red Dragon’s reputation is not unwarranted."

A shadow praised in a low voice.

"What Huan Niu is best at is concealing his presence and then bursting forth with all his strength in an instant, finding the weak point, and crushing the enemy with one blow. That is the perfect talent for an assassin."

Another voice said indifferently.

"That’s why Wang Zhu sought him as a partner for us."

"How shall we deal with that Dragon Serpent doppelganger nearby?"

"It won’t detect Huan Niu. The weak Protective Array is no sturdier than an eggshell to us. As long as we can get close enough, Huan Niu can obliterate the entire Wasteland with one strike."

"Indeed, they are just a few Fifth Rank Formations after all."

The other two nodded in agreement.

Avoiding the Dragon Serpent doppelganger and dealing with a mere Fifth Rank youngster was a matter of moments.

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"The fourteenth set..."

Lin Xin wiped the sweat from his brow with difficulty, looking at the fourteenth Thick Earth Formation spreading over the inside of the earthy yellow Protective Shield.

He then picked up the fifteenth set of the Ten Directions Thick Earth Formation.

At this moment, the concentration of Earth System Elemental Force inside the entire Wasteland had reached a level that was simply terrifying.

From the outside, it was not apparent due to other Formations covering it, but inside, the Earth System Elemental Force was so dense and condensed that the air itself was filled with a faint yellow hue, visible to the naked eye.

The resonance from the Thick Earth Formation was growing stronger, and it had long since surpassed the scope of a mere Thick Earth Formation, reaching a level Lin Xin could not understand himself.

Previously, he could barely rely on his formidable vision to sense the outside world through the Protective Shield.

But now, he could no longer see the changes outside and could only sense the intense battle occurring externally through the fluctuations emanating from the deployed Formation.

The Second Layer’s Golden Light Formation had become noticeably tougher due to the influence of the Thick Earth Formation, still entangled in the battle against the vast numbers of Void Demon Spirits.

Although somewhat weakened, it could still hold on for a while.

Countless tiny golden swords flew and exploded, each time killing hundreds of Void Demon Spirits.

Lin Xin, relentless, continued to deploy the fifteenth set of the Ten Directions Thick Earth Formation, throwing out the core of the fusion.

The difficulty of setting up Formations was increasing, but since the concentration of Earth System Elemental Force had reached an extremely fearsome level, there was no need to control the gathering of Elemental Force, which in another aspect, somewhat reduced the difficulty of Formation deployment.

For these reasons, Lin Xin managed to persevere.

Ten different colors of soil burst forth with dazzling brightness, and before Lin Xin’s eyes, another fusion core integrated into the Formation, the two transforming into a yellow light and covering the inside of the Protective Shield.

"The sixteenth set."

He gritted his teeth, already feeling a sharp pain in his spirit.

Under this concentration and pressure, setting up the Formation was like using one’s hand to compress a spring that was already at its limit, and then pushing it down further.

The difficulty could be imagined.

Inside the Protective Shield, the disruptive radiation fluctuations from the Formation were like the spring’s reactionary force. And they were growing stronger and more intense with each additional Formation.

If Lin Xin’s spiritual power wasn’t extremely strong due to his attributes, far surpassing others at the same level, he might have collapsed by the fourth or fifth set; it would have been impossible to last until now.

The sixteenth set of the Ten Directions Thick Earth Formation, ten hues of light flared up once more.

Lin Xin struggled to throw another fusion core, watching both merge into yellow light and cover the inside of the Protective Shield.

He took a deep breath, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

"The seventeenth set!"

He took out the Ten Directions Thick Earth Formation again, grinding his teeth as he pressed on with his spiritual power, throwing the Formation Diagram forward.

At that moment, the Wasteland was like a giant powder keg, with countless condensed Earth System Elemental Forces gathering under the envelope of the Formation. But the Thick Earth Formation was like an extremely hardy and thick shell, fully wrapping all the pressure inside and not allowing it to dissipate.

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The Dragon Serpent floated leisurely in the Void, squinting at the great battle between the Void Legion and the Wasteland, a hint of satisfaction flickering in his eyes.

"Not bad at all. This youngster, I don’t know where he got these formations from—they even have a Fifth Rank treant—is a relief to my needless worry," he said.

His red robe blazed like flames, but the firelight was strangely pitch-black, concealing him in the dark spaces of the Void, unnoticed by anyone.

"However, if someone from Shadow City attempts an assassination, it’s very likely they will send someone of the Sixth Rank Earth Immortal Level. I must closely monitor the surroundings."

He shifted his gaze, constantly scanning the surrounding space with a circle of red rings appearing in front of him.

Just beneath the Dragon Serpent in the dark Void, a faint and bizarre fluctuation appeared for a moment, so weak that it was even less significant than that of a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator.

Seeing no sign of detection from the Dragon Serpent, that slight vibration reappeared, now having moved several hundred meters closer to the Wasteland.

The movement was very covert, utterly silent, insignificant amidst the chaotic fluctuations of the battlefield in the Void.

The Dragon Serpent continued to sweep its senses through the surrounding space.

"Dragon Serpent Realm Master."

Three figures in black robes suddenly emerged, floating not far beside the Dragon Serpent.

"It’s been a long time. It seems that the Realm Master’s complexion isn’t getting any better," said one of them with a smile. The tone was gentle, but the underlying message was tinged with a chilly undertone.