The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 278 - 278 278 Breakthrough in the Formation

Chapter 278: Chapter 278 Breakthrough in the Formation Chapter 278: Chapter 278 Breakthrough in the Formation “He!

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Inside the Sky Crossing Array pathway, Jing Yan took deep breaths, his blue robe completely soaked with sweat!

Difficult!

So difficult!

Extremely dangerous!

Since entering the Sky Crossing Array, more than one hour, nearing two hours, had passed.

During this time, Jing Yan had encountered four black shadows.

Just a few breaths ago, Jing Yan had just defeated the fourth black shadow.

The energy contained within these black shadows was not the same.

The second black shadow was stronger than the first one.

The third black shadow surpassed the second, and the fourth black shadow was much stronger than the third.

The further he went, the stronger the black shadows he encountered.

When Jing Yan fought the fourth black shadow, there were two or three perilous moments where, if not for relying on the “Sky Wings” movement technique martial arts, Jing Yan likely would’ve been seriously injured or even killed.

Although these black shadows attacked in simple ways, their speed was terrifyingly fast, making them hard to guard against.

He glanced ahead.

Jing Yan’s eyebrows furrowed together.

“What should I do?”

“At this rate, it’s simply impossible to get through the Sky Crossing Array!”

Jing Yan felt somewhat helpless.

The pathway of the Sky Array should be the same length as the pathways of the Human Array and Earth Array.

If calculated by the length of the Human and Earth Arrays’ pathways, then the distance he currently covered was likely just over one-third of the total pathway.

And the time limit of three hours was already over halfway used up.

The remaining journey, less than two-thirds of the way, would definitely contain more than one or two black shadows.

Even if these black shadows possessed the same level of strength as the fourth black shadow, Jing Yan had no chance of passing through the Sky Crossing Array.

Not to mention, based on the current situation, the black shadows ahead would undoubtedly be even stronger than the previous ones.

“Could it be truly impossible to obtain the Golden Order?” Jing Yan, unwilling to accept this!

He gazed into the dark pathway ahead.

His palm flipped upwards, a Guiyuan Pill appeared and was then placed into his mouth.

Defeating the black shadows caused Jing Yan’s primordial energy to be greatly depleted, and within the Sky Crossing Array, it was impossible to sit down and use a top-grade spirit stone to recover primordial energy, which contained much more energy than the Guiyuan Pill but he didn’t have time to use it; thus, he could only rely on the Guiyuan Pill to replenish his energy.

“Give it your all!” Jing Yan stepped forward.

Battling the black shadows had its benefits too; Jing Yan’s Holy Light Sword Technique had received significant refinement, and its power was continuously growing stronger.

Thus, even if there was little hope of passing through the Sky Crossing Array, Jing Yan would still not stop; he intended to keep moving forward.

With a little over an hour left, maybe he could get through half of the Sky Crossing Array pathway and engage in battle with one or two more black shadows.

A slight smile slowly emerged on the corners of Jing Yan’s mouth, his eyes brightening.

Do what one can and leave the rest to fate!

At this moment, Jing Yan felt a sudden clarity in his heart.

Securing the Golden Order was a result!

Results were important, but the process was equally significant.

Even if he ultimately couldn’t secure the Golden Order, at least the journey itself was a gain!

Go as far as possible.

“Whoosh!”

A black shadow flashed!

This was the fifth black shadow Jing Yan had encountered!

The black shadow moved as fast as lightning; in an instant, it was beside Jing Yan.

The black curved blade in its hand, carrying a terrifying killing intent, slashed towards Jing Yan’s waist.

The cold killing intent was bone-chilling, as if even the surrounding temperature had dropped significantly.

“Sky Wings!”

In an instant, Jing Yan activated Sky Wings and flashed, moving seven or eight meters away.

When Jing Yan activated Sky Wings, his speed was almost comparable to a Dao Spirit Realm strongman’s flight through the air.

“Holy Light Swordsmanship!”

After flashing seven or eight meters away, Jing Yan didn’t hesitate; he turned and sent a sword light slashing towards the black shadow.

“Get out of my way!” Jing Yan shouted.

He was clearly aware that with his current strength, quickly defeating the black shadow was simply impossible.

He could only continue attacking, gradually draining the energy contained within the black shadows.

It was a process that needed to advance step by step, and hurriedness was of no help.

“Boom!” The black shadow’s curved blade swung, leaving behind a black scar that collided with the black sword light released from Jing Yan’s Skyfire Sword.

After this collision, the black shadow’s form only retreated by about three or four meters.

“As expected, its strength is stronger!” Jing Yan’s pupils constricted.

When Jing Yan had previously encountered the fourth black shadow, he could repel it by about seven or eight meters with a full-force strike, but now, a full-force strike only pushed the black shadow back by three to four meters.

Defeating the black shadow in front of him was even more difficult than defeating the fourth one.

“Whoosh!” The black shadow flashed again, closing in on Jing Yan.

“Sky Wings!” Jing Yan immediately activated the Sky Wings.

Without the Sky Wings, with Jing Yan’s current strength, fighting the black shadow would have been even more difficult.

Now, Jing Yan understood why many martial artists at the Peak of Innate Realm died in this Sky Crossing Array.

He possessed combat power at the peak of the Innate Realm and had the Sky Wings movement technique.

Facing these black shadows was so difficult, let alone for those martial artists who did not possess the Sky Wings movement technique.

Indeed, only the top Peak Innate martial artists, those close to the Dao Spirit Realm, could possibly get through this array.

It was quite normal that no martial artist had claimed the Golden Order in dozens of years!

“Bang!”

“Boom boom boom!”

“Crack…”

Jing Yan and the black shadow constantly interchanged positions, with red sword light and black blade marks intertwining in the space.

Thirty minutes later, the aura of the black shadow began to weaken.

Once the aura of the black shadow weakened, the fight became much easier.

After all, Jing Yan could still maintain peak combat power, while the weakening aura of the black shadow meant that each attack could erode more of the energy contained in the black shadows.

Another hour passed, and the fifth black shadow finally completely dissipated.

Battling the fifth black shadow, Jing Yan had spent a full hour before completely defeating it.

Calculating the time, Jing Yan had been in the Sky Crossing Array for over two hours.

There was less than an hour left before he would be transported out of the array, and his attempt to pass the Array would end in failure.

“Just over half an hour left!”

“I should be able to defeat another black shadow, right?” After swallowing two Guiyuan Pills, Jing Yan’s eyes flashed, and he nodded slightly.

He lifted his foot and continued to walk forward.

Now, Jing Yan was approximately halfway through the entire array.

If his calculations were correct, there should be ten black shadows within this array, and Jing Yan had now defeated five.

There were five more waiting ahead of him.

And the five black shadows ahead were clearly much more frightening than the first five.

By this time, Jing Yan also knew he no longer had a chance to succeed in passing the array.

However, surviving within the array shouldn’t be a problem.

After all, Jing Yan possessed the Sky Wings movement technique.

Although the speed of the black shadows was nearly unsolvable for other martial artists, it posed a relatively smaller threat to Jing Yan.

As long as Jing Yan didn’t exhaust his Primordial Energy and was able to use the Sky Wings, it wouldn’t be easy for the black shadows to kill him.

After defeating the sixth black shadow, the time would be about up, and he would be transported out of the array.

“Ha ha…”

“Failure, what does it matter?” Jing Yan laughed heartily, and his footsteps suddenly quickened.

Primordial Energy churned out from within the Fog Vortex, and the mysterious energy in the array was suddenly forced back several meters.

However, Jing Yan was still cultivating the Sky Vaulting First Divine Skill, absorbing these mysterious energies.

Even if he ultimately failed, Jing Yan had gained a lot.

Not only had he absorbed a significant amount of mysterious energy to enhance his cultivation, but he had also refined the Holy Light Sword Technique.

The power of the Holy Light Sword Technique continued to increase, and the compatibility of the integrated New Moon Cutting Sword Technique also kept improving.

Free-spirited and unrestrained!

At this moment, Jing Yan’s entire spirit reached a nearly transcendental, extraordinary state.

“Buzz!”

Suddenly, Jing Yan’s body slightly vibrated, and the Primordial Energy within the Fog Vortex boiled like crazy, swirling fiercely.

“Hmm?” Jing Yan’s eyes changed, and he hurriedly stopped, checking the change in the Fog Vortex.

“This…This is…” Jing Yan inspected his Fog Vortex with astonishment.

He discovered that his abdominal Fog Vortex was showing signs of transformation.

No!

It was not just showing signs of transformation, it was already transforming.

What did this represent?

This represented that Jing Yan’s realm was about to break through!

“How could this be?” Jing Yan inspected his Fog Vortex, equally astonished; he had never expected to begin advancing in realm under these circumstances.

Jing Yan’s cultivation had already reached the limit of the Innate Middle Stage before coming to Lanqu County City.

During the month or so in Lanqu County City, because he was unsure of the specific date of the assessment, Jing Yan had not tried advancing his realm.

His original plan was to wait until the assessment was over, join the Dao Yi Academy, and then try to advance.

But now, his Fog Vortex had naturally begun transforming without any active control.

“Could it be because I absorbed the mysterious energy within the array?” Jing Yan furrowed his brows.

It seemed this was the only explanation.

Jing Yan had absorbed some mysterious energy within the Human Formation.

In the Earth Array, he absorbed some mysterious energy.

In this Sky Array, he absorbed even more mysterious energy.

“Splutter!” Jing Yan quickly gathered his thoughts and sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes and cultivating the Sky Vaulting First Divine Skill.