The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 613 - 437: Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array_2

Chapter 613: Chapter 437: Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array_2

"No matter, if Taoist Friend Taiyi truly manages to shatter the Imperial Court, then the Tianyi Sect will accept our fate." Tian Jizi finished speaking and cast a melancholic glance at Li Yi, sighing deeply: "This old Daoist has cultivated for over three hundred years, you are the most brilliant cultivator I have ever seen. It’s regrettable that you don’t hail from the Tianyi Sect—if you did, you would have surely inherited the lineage, ruling over an empire. Yet today, you meet your doom here; such a pity."

"Tian Jizi, spare me your words! If you wish to fight, this Immortal will face you to the end. You’ve killed countless of my martial sisters and stained your hand with innumerable lives, yet you pretend innocence here—disgusting! Today, I fight for nothing else but vengeance." At that moment, Xiang Xiangzi raised her beautiful eyes, filled with murderous intent. Her long hair danced wildly, as if a female demon had descended onto the mortal realm. Her mana surged forth, an intense brilliance materializing at her fingertips.

"I’ll shatter your Imperial Court City and carve rivers out of land."

With a fierce cry, Xiang Xiangzi reversed her Daoist Skill. The radiant glow transformed instantly into black light.

Water turned black—this was her manipulation of the water qi in her chest, intending to gather the water of heaven and earth to unleash a boundless ancient river. This would not only devastate the royal city but drown the surrounding terrain, reshaping the feng shui to make the land unfit for rebuilding sects or cities.

The Daoist Skill is inanimate, while humans are alive; with the proper mastery over the Five Elements, a single Tao Skill can yield entirely different results. For instance, when Li Yi used the Wind Summoning Technique, harnessing the heart fire qi could transform a gale into flames; or when Tu Daoist unleashed the muddied qi from his body, defiling one’s seven apertures. Such methods require cultivation experts to comprehend, adapting to circumstances to defeat the enemy.

"The Immortal remains as ruthless as ever." Tian Jizi’s aged face showed a flicker of emotion, but he quickly regained focus and roared: "Fellow disciples, deploy the Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array! Today’s battle is of utmost importance; hold nothing back."

"So it still comes to this—if that’s the case, let this fight decide destiny. Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array, activate!"

As bursts of mana surged from various Daoists’ chants, ten beams of light ascended into the sky within the Imperial Court City. These pillars centered around the Tianyi Palace as the formation’s nucleus, sealing heaven and earth, locking all ten directions. In the blink of an eye, the grand array solidified into a layer of light, blanketing the vast expanse of the sky and enveloping the land below.

The next moment.

Xiang Xiangzi’s River Dividing Land Method had yet to reach Tian Jizi when it abruptly dissolved into nothingness. Not only that—Xiang Xiangzi’s delicate figure weakened, an overwhelming sense of powerlessness surged through her. Simultaneously, her mana drained at an alarming rate, even as she tried to suppress her five qi within her chest, it proved futile.

"W-what’s happening?" Xiang Xiangzi’s expression drastically changed.

"Quickly, leave... hurry away from the Imperial Court! This—this is a trap! Xiang Xiangzi, Xuan Yuezi, don’t risk yourselves for me!"

Just then, the Divine Lady Yun Feizi beside Xuan Yuezi awoke. Upon seeing the group, she hurriedly urged them in a panic.

"It’s too late to flee now. The Imperial Court isn’t just a city—it’s a formation. Entering is easy, but leaving it is nearly impossible. Under the Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array, your entire mana will be stripped away until you’re reduced to mere mortals." Only now did Tian Jizi reveal his malicious intent.

A duel of techniques?

Such a thing never truly existed.

They had no intention of allowing the Imperial Court to be destroyed, thus long ago, they had studied formations and, applying the traits of the End of Dharma era, created the Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array. Its sole purpose: to suppress cultivators across the world. Yet, this array was unprecedentedly tyrannical. Once deployed, it affected all cultivators within the Imperial Court—including its own creators, stripping them of mana.

But it didn’t matter.

Even without mana, the Imperial Court housed countless armored soldiers, more than capable of slaughtering the members of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

As the grand array activated, the mana of everyone within was frantically siphoned toward the Tianyi Palace. Once the palace absorbed this energy, it continued powering the Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array, withholding its function until all mana within the royal city was depleted.

Thus, the array exclusively targeted mana-rich cultivators, sparing ordinary people entirely. Consequently, common folk living within the Imperial City experienced no disruption—everything remained as it had always been.

Meanwhile, Tian Jizi quickly prepared himself, maintaining one final trace of mana to descend from the sky. Alongside his fellow disciples, he retreated to the front of the Tianyi Palace, distancing themselves from their opposition while issuing orders. Instantly, armored soldiers armed with long spears poured out from all directions, encircling the entire Tianyi Palace until not even a drop of water could escape.

During this time, Li Yi, Xiang Xiangzi, and Xuan Yuezi had all their mana drained utterly. Their hard-won cultivation fell back to mortal levels—so much so that even their Cloud Ascension technique faltered, nearly causing them to plummet from the sky to their deaths. Left with no choice, they urgently landed, clinging to a shred of energy to stay upright.

"My mana... it’s gone..." Xuan Yuezi’s face paled, dread and despair flooding over her.

"The Ten Directions Absolute Spirit Array—damn it! I never thought the Tianyi Sect could be this treacherous, crafting such a formation. These decrepit bastards—they’re so ruthless, they even sacrifice themselves!" Xiang Xiangzi gritted her teeth, panicked beyond words.

Without mana, even storage magical artifacts became unusable. Despite Taiyi’s possession of treasures like the Seven-Colored Stone, he couldn’t bring it out.

Xiang Xiangzi glanced at Xuan Yuezi, but the sniper rifle was nowhere to be seen—it had clearly been stored inside her artifact earlier and wasn’t carried with her.

"I-it’s my fault... If only I’d awakened sooner to warn you, perhaps there would’ve been a chance. In the previous battle, I was defeated precisely because of this formation..." At this moment, the injured Divine Lady Yun displayed tearful remorse; her gorgeous eyes brimmed with guilt, and she wished for nothing but death.

Yet her unconsciousness had been orchestrated by Tian Jizi—there was no chance she could have passed word to Li Yi and the others.

Witnessing this despair, Xiang Xiangzi steeled herself and said decisively: "Any of us can die, but Taiyi must survive! He has cultivated twelve strands of heart fire qi during the End of Dharma era—an achievement unparalleled in history. One day, he will surely ascend as a Taoist Ancestor. The three of us must pave the way with our lives, protecting Taiyi so he can break free. His physical strength and the Jiao Long armor make him unyielding to blades or spears. Those soldiers might not be able to stop him."

Xuan Yuezi remained silent, while Yun Feizi let out a bitter smile.

It wasn’t that they refused to shield Li Yi—rather, as women without mana, their frail physiques stood no chance against the ferocious armored soldiers prowling about. It was likely they’d be beheaded in a single encounter.

"Immortal, can’t you come up with a better idea? The three of you are entirely devoid of mana; how could you protect me while I charge out? Calm down and think rationally instead of acting recklessly." Li Yi looked at her and said.

Xiang Xiangzi stomped her feet in frustration: "Taiyi! Do you know what dire straits we’re in right now? We’re like trapped fish in a barrel, utterly powerless! And how can we know without trying? Better for one to survive than for everyone to perish together!"

Before the Tianyi Palace, nine cultivation masters of the Tianyi Sect stood in an unbroken line, their faces cold, gazes fixed on the group trapped by the armored soldiers, their aura oppressive to the extreme.

Tian Jizi, wary of potential variables, waved his hand without hesitation, commanding: "Kill them! Cut off their heads and claim your reward."

With the order given.

The soldiers’ morale surged. Amid deafening war cries, they charged toward the group like a raging tide, each striving to strike first, fearing they’d lose their share of the bounty.

It was clear to all—these four standing before them were nothing more than lambs awaiting slaughter. Without mana, cultivators posed no real threat.