Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 480 - 473: The Method of Resolution

Chapter 480: Chapter 473: The Method of Resolution

A flash of dazzling white light streaked across the sky, and a slight crack appeared on the outer barrier of the Ancient Forbidden Land’s restriction. The Divine Stone at the array’s eye stopped absorbing the Divine Origin from Yan Rufeng’s body and instead emitted Divine Essence Qi, repairing the damaged array.

The Immortals saw that Yan Rufeng had escaped danger, but despite their renewed attacks, the barrier remained intact, only producing continuous rumblings.

"Boom boom boom..."

The sound of the Immortals attacking the barrier continued incessantly.

Yan Rufeng gestured towards the crowd.

"Everyone, it’s no use. Stop wasting your energy."

Mo Qianchou bowed and said, "Emperor Yan, it seems this array cannot be broken without Divine Power. Our current efforts are in vain."

Yan Rufeng paused for a moment and said, "Let me think. If we can’t break it, you should lead the Immortals back."

"Sigh..."

Yan Rufeng sighed deeply, thinking, "If I can’t break this barrier, I won’t be able to rescue Mumu. But without Divine Power, this barrier can’t be broken. Should I wait until the Ascension to the Divine Realm and then come back to rescue Mumu?"

"No, I don’t know what the situation inside the Ancient Forbidden Land is. Moreover, the land is divided into nine layers. If too much time passes, Mumu might not hold on and could be corrupted by Qingming Demon. That’s not a result I want to see!"

Yan Rufeng dismissed the idea of waiting for ascension.

Facing the difficulty ahead, Yan Rufeng didn’t know what to do. He stood there, pondering deeply.

"Master, I have an idea. I’m not sure if it will work!"

The voice of the Creation Divine Sword echoed.

Yan Rufeng’s face lit up with a hint of joy as he turned his head and asked, "Xiao Jian, what is your idea?"

Xiao Jian replied slowly, "Master, as far as I know, any formation must have a corresponding energy source. This world lacks Divine Essence Qi, so the array operates entirely on the Divine Crystal Stone at its eye. You could try absorbing the Divine Essence Qi within the barrier. Once the crystal storing the Divine Essence Qi is depleted, the array will collapse on its own."

Yan Rufeng thought for a moment and said dejectedly, "Xiao Jian, that’s a good suggestion, but if the barrier can’t be broken, how can I absorb the Divine Essence Qi within it?"

"Master, don’t worry. Isn’t this what I am here for?"

Yan Rufeng’s spirits were lifted.

"Xiao Jian, what do you plan to do?"

The Creation Divine Sword said proudly, "Although the barrier can’t be broken, I can act like a nail and stick to the outer wall. Once the barrier is damaged, the array will automatically release Divine Essence Qi to repair the damage. At that point, you can run your cultivation technique and absorb the Divine Essence Qi through the cracks in my sword body."

Yan Rufeng smiled knowingly.

"Why didn’t I think of that? That’s a great plan."

"Hehe!"

The Creation Divine Sword spoke gleefully, "Master, I’ll start now."

"Whoosh~"

The Creation Divine Sword transformed into a streak of red light and rushed towards the barrier at great speed.

"Crack!"

With a crunching sound, the massive sword body of the Creation Divine Sword appeared embedded in the barrier wall.

"Master, what are you waiting for? Quickly run your cultivation technique!"

Without hesitation, Yan Rufeng flew to the top of the Creation Divine Sword and sat cross-legged on its hilt, beginning to operate the Five Elements Qiankun Cultivation God Art.

A wisp of Divine Essence Qi meandered at the joint between the barrier wall and the body of the Creation Divine Sword, seeking to repair the damaged wall.

This wisp of Divine Essence Qi was immediately absorbed into Yan Rufeng’s Dantian.

More and more Divine Essence Qi was absorbed into Yan Rufeng’s body. Though the process was exceedingly slow, it was the best method they had for breaking the barrier.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Yan Rufeng remained seated on the hilt of the Creation Divine Sword. Upon close inspection, one could see the crack in the barrier wall had grown much larger, and the Divine Essence Qi had thickened considerably.

As days turned into weeks, another half month passed. The barrier wall now had a large gap. Seizing the moment, Yan Rufeng swiftly leaped into the forbidden land, heading straight for the array’s eye maintaining the barrier.

"Everyone, look! Emperor Yan has entered the forbidden land!"

Someone’s shout turned all eyes to Yan Rufeng.

All they could see was the hole in the barrier wall healing rapidly, restoring to its original state in an instant.

Feng Mohan, who had been constantly worrying about Yan Rufeng, panicked and said, "Rufeng has entered the forbidden land! Will something bad happen to him?"

Jiang Mang’er frowned and hurriedly said, "Sister Mo Han, don’t speak nonsense. Rufeng will be fine..."

Inside the forbidden land, at the array’s eye, Yan Rufeng reached out and grabbed a fist-sized crystal stone flickering with a faint red light.

"Haha!"

Yan Rufeng chuckled.

"Who’d have thought, I’d find a Divine Stone even before reaching the Divine Realm. What a surprise."

Without much thought, Yan Rufeng threw the Divine Stone onto Azure Dragon Star in the Purple Mansion.

With the Divine Crystal Stone no longer providing energy, the formation guarding the Ancient Forbidden Land began collapsing from the inside out.

Outside the forbidden land, the anxious Immortals waited with worried faces, concerned for Yan Rufeng’s safety.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sudden sound of rumbling from within the forbidden land put all the Immortals on high alert.

"Boom boom boom..."

At the sight, they saw Yan Rufeng floating in the air, holding the Creation Divine Sword with a fierce look in his eyes, pointing it at the Ancient Forbidden Land.

"The barrier is broken. Immortals, follow my command: exterminate the demons and level the Ancient Forbidden Land."

The Immortals, too surprised to wonder how Yan Rufeng had broken the barrier, immediately summoned their magic artifacts and weapons, charging into the Ancient Forbidden Land.

The Demons inside the Ancient Forbidden Land, who thought they could live out their days in peace, never dreamed someone would break the barrier and come in to slaughter them.

When Immortals and demons met, it was a fierce and bloody encounter. The Seven Immortal Sects, excluding the members of Lin Youyun and Lei Ming, totaled nearly five million.

Faced with the Immortals in this confined space, the demons had no chance to resist. Many couldn’t even make a sound before they died.

Furthermore, the demon ranks were already severely weakened from previous clashes with Ye Wuheng. Inside the forbidden land, aside from the highest-ranking Qingming Demon in the Demon Sovereign Realm, most were in the Demon Emperor Realm and Demon Monarch Realm. Qingming Demon was assigned by Gudu Mohan to guard Yi Mu on the ninth layer of the forbidden land.

In a flash, the Immortals, led by Yan Rufeng, advanced to the eighth layer.

Yan Rufeng, wielding the Creation Divine Sword, with his clothes billowing despite no wind, stood on the steps of the eighth layer, like a god of slaughter.

He moved his longsword slowly. The red glow filled the entire space, and after a series of wails, the ground was strewn with corpses, and rivers of blood flowed.

With eyes filled with rage, Yan Rufeng pointed his sword at the ninth layer and roared.

"Qingming Demon, come out and meet your death!"

Yan Rufeng’s voice penetrated the barrier of the ninth layer, echoing in its inner space.

"Who dares talk to me like that?"

The roar came from Qingming Demon, whose already pale face turned even more ashen.

Yan Rufeng, being of demigod body, naturally heard Qingming’s words.

"Qingming, come out quickly and face me in a battle of life and death..."