Facing the overwhelming beams of Yin Sha Qi, Li Mu reacted extremely quickly, taking out a set of Five Elements Array Instruments from his tianxuan ring, which instantly floated around him, emitting a dazzling five-colored spiritual light.
This set of Seventh-Order Five Elements Array Instruments was formed by combining five Seventh-Order Dao Artifacts: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
The metal instrument was shaped like a golden longsword, with golden luster flowing over its blade, revealing its sharp edge.
The wood instrument was an ancient staff entwined with green vines, its head blooming with vibrant green leaves, pulsating with the power of life.
The water instrument was a shimmering silk ribbon, with ripples of water, absorbing all streams in the world.
The fire instrument was a fiercely burning flame lotus, its petals curling like fiery tongues, emitting scorching high temperatures that twisted the surrounding air.
The earth instrument was a small mountain, its rocks solid and incredibly heavy.
The Five Elements Array Instruments, each performing its function, echoed each other. Under Li Mu's control, they quickly formed a Five Elements Grand Formation.
However, this Five Elements Grand Formation alone was not enough to withstand a large-scale attack from a Mahayana Peak Dao Lord. Li Mu, multitasking, caused five stacks of Five Elements Seventh-Order Dao Talismans to appear, each activated and emitting dazzling light, resonating powerfully with the Five Elements Array Instruments.
Li Mu let out a low shout, rapidly forming hand seals, guiding the Five Elements Origin Power released by the Five Elements Talismans to surge frantically into the Five Elements Grand Formation.
The golden longsword drew a brilliant sword trajectory in the air, striking a beam of Yin Sha Qi. Wherever the sword light passed, the Yin Sha Qi seemed to be purified and dissipated into nothingness.
The green vine staff released surging vitality, transforming the cold light beams it touched into warm life light, counter-attacking the sky.
The shimmering silk ribbon moved flexibly, guiding a portion of the light beams into the water, using the water's flow and inclusiveness to dissolve them.
The flame lotus bloomed with an even more intense light, incinerating those Yin Sha Qi beams that dared to approach, one by one.
The heavy mountain magnified ten thousand times, standing firmly at the center of the Formation, providing an indestructible foundation for the entire grand Formation with its heavy earth-attribute spiritual power.
The Five Elements Dao Talismans played a crucial role at this moment. They corresponded to the Five Elements, and when combined with the Five Elements Array Instruments, they not only enhanced the Formation's defensive power but also endowed the Five Elements Grand Formation with the ability to attack proactively.
Under Li Mu's guidance, the Five Elements Grand Formation generated and restrained each other, continuously regenerating, instantly growing to its extreme, like the most stable fortress in the world, neutralizing the overwhelming Yin Sha Qi beams one by one.
"Five Elements mutually generate, endlessly! Suppress them!" Li Mu shouted, his hands rapidly forming seals. The Chaos Power within him continuously poured into the Five Elements Grand Formation, guiding it to unleash its most brilliant light.
The Five Elements Array Instruments rotated rapidly in the air, their spiritual power flowing with unprecedented harmony and unity, forming a colorful swirling storm that swallowed all the remaining Yin Sha Qi beams.
The Yin Sha sky began to show cracks under the fierce attack of the Five Elements Grand Formation. The black sky gradually became mottled, as if it could collapse at any moment.
Seeing this, Han Ying's face grew even darker. He never expected that a Body Integration Stage Cultivator could construct such a powerful defensive system with the help of the Five Elements Power. What surprised him even more was that the combination of the Five Elements Dao Talismans and the Five Elements Array Instruments subtly showed a tendency to break through the Mahayana Peak.
"Relying on the power of artifacts, I want to see how long you can last!" Yin Clan Master - Han Ying's face was full of ferocity. He did not hesitate to consume his Dao Origin to chant a spell, once again performing a secret art, and shouted, "Profound Yin Gate, appear!"
As Han Ying roared, the world seemed to be enveloped by an ancient and eerie power. A deep gate cracked open in the Void Realm, emanating bone-chilling coldness and endless darkness. This was the Profound Yin Gate, leading to the depths of the Yin Sha Dao Domain.
The gate slowly opened, accompanied by shrill wails and grievances. An army composed of countless Yin Spirits surged out from within. They varied in form: some were withered, some were translucent like smoke, and others retained their appearance from life... They were shrouded in thick Yin Sha Qi, like evil spirits summoned from the depths of Hell, carrying deep resentment towards living beings in the Yang world, frantically pouncing on Li Mu.
Li Mu's expression remained unchanged. With a thought of his Divine Thought, more than a dozen Five Elements Seventh-Order Dao Talismans appeared around him, each containing astonishing Five Elements Power.
"Whoosh!" All the Five Elements Dao Talismans shattered, emitting dazzling five-colored spiritual light. A massive amount of Five Elements Origin Power resonated with the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Spiritual Power, converging into a torrent of Five Elements, which, under Li Mu's guidance, surged frantically into the Five Elements Grand Formation.
In an instant, the sky and earth changed color. Five-colored spiritual light intertwined into a grand net, tightly enveloping Li Mu and the Five Elements Grand Formation. The entire world was dominated by this immense Five Elements Power.
The Five Elements Grand Formation, bolstered by the Five Elements Dao Talismans, doubled in power, forming an indestructible Five Elements barrier that firmly protected Li Mu. The surging army of Yin Spirits, upon touching the Five Elements barrier, screamed mournfully as if they had met their nemesis, being purified or annihilated by the Five Elements Power.
Under the protection of the Five Elements Grand Formation, Li Mu began to attack proactively, manipulating the Five Elements Array Instruments, which transformed into five streams of light, each attacking different targets within the Yin Spirit army.
The golden longsword, like a Dragon emerging from the sea, struck the leader of the Yin Spirit army. The green vine staff released the light of life, attempting to purify the Yin Spirits corroded by Yin Sha Qi. The shimmering silk ribbon transformed into a water Dragon, weaving through the Yin Spirit army, using the properties of water to trap the Yin Spirits one by one. The flame lotus transformed into a sea of fire, incinerating the Yin Spirits that dared to approach. And the heavy mountain stood firmly at the center of the Formation, providing continuous earth-attribute spiritual power support for the entire grand Formation.
Under Li Mu's control, the Five Elements Grand Formation cooperated with each other, forming dazzling Five Elements attacks that forced the Yin Spirit army to retreat steadily. Those Yin Spirits that were purified or annihilated transformed into pure Five Elements Qi, which was absorbed by the Five Elements Grand Formation, further enhancing the Formation's power.
At this moment, Han Ying's face had become extremely unsightly. He clearly felt that the Yin Spirit army he had summoned was being annihilated at an alarming rate.
"I want to see how many more Dao Talismans you have!"
Yin Clan Master - Han Ying refused to believe it. He rapidly formed hand seals. This time, he directly used his Lifebound Treasure—a "Heavenly Yin Pearl" containing the essence of his own Great Dao Origin.
The Heavenly Yin Pearl floated in mid-air, its surface flowing with deep, dark light. Han Ying chanted a spell, pouring all his cultivation and Dao Origin into it. The Profound Yin Pearl immediately erupted with terrifying power, and endless Yin Sha Qi, like a solid substance, surged out, continuously bolstering the Profound Yin Gate.
As the Heavenly Yin Pearl was fully activated, the Profound Yin Gate seemed to be endowed with new life, becoming even more profound and unfathomable. The Yin Sha Qi surging from it became extremely dense, almost solidifying. The Profound Yin Gate expanded at a visible speed.
In a blink of an eye, the Profound Yin Gate expanded several times. The scale and quality of the Yin Spirit army surging out from it also increased. With the Heavenly Yin Pearl's boost, they were like tigers with wings, their speed and strength reaching a whole new level. They roared and bellowed, intending to completely engulf Li Mu and the Cultivators within the Five Elements Grand Formation.
Li Mu did not hesitate, directly taking out dozens more precious Seventh-Order Five Elements Dao Talismans from his tianxuan ring. At the same time, there were also five Five Elements Dao Swords.
With a thought from Li Mu's Divine Thought, dozens of Five Elements Dao Talismans were instantly activated, surging frantically into the Five Elements Grand Formation, causing its power to once again climb to a new height.
"Five Elements Unite! Slash!"
Li Mu formed a Formation seal with his hand, multitasking. His Divine Thought drove the Formation's power into the five Five Elements Dao Swords.
In an instant, the Five Elements Formation power gathered by the Five Elements Grand Formation was all channeled into the Five Elements Dao Swords.
After receiving the full power of the Five Elements Grand Formation, the five Five Elements Dao Swords erupted with unprecedented five-colored sword light, as if they had fused with the Five Elements essence of the entire heaven and earth. They quickly merged into one, transforming into an unparalleled divine sword capable of severing Yin and Yang and destroying all things.
"Whoosh—" Accompanied by a sharp sword cry, the gigantic Five Elements Dao Sword streaked across the sky with lightning speed. Wherever it passed, space seemed to be split in two, leaving a long black crack, heading straight for the Profound Yin Gate in Han Ying's Dao Domain.
The Yin Spirit army surging out from the Profound Yin Gate was as tiny and fragile as ants before this Five Elements Dao Sword.
With a flash of sword light, countless Yin Spirits were cut in half. Yin Sha Qi diffused, but then quickly dissipated under the residual power of the Five Elements Dao Sword. They didn't even have time to wail before being completely annihilated between heaven and earth.
"What!"
Seeing this, Han Ying's face drastically changed. He never expected that a mere Body Integration Cultivator would possess so many Five Elements Dao Talismans and such powerful means. The oppressive power emanating from that Five Elements Giant Sword, which had fused with a massive amount of Five Elements Power, made even him, a Mahayana Peak, feel a tremor in his heart.
Han Ying hastily activated the Heavenly Yin Pearl, condensing a Yin Sha Daoist Magic, which instantly transformed into a giant ghostly hand, attempting to block the attack of the Five Elements Dao Sword.
However, it was already too late. The Five Elements Dao Sword, like a meteor streaking across the sky, carried endless might, instantly piercing through Han Ying's Yin Sha ghostly hand and fiercely striking the Profound Yin Gate.
With a loud "boom," the Profound Yin Gate suddenly paused, torn apart by an invisible force, and instantly collapsed, turning into countless fragments. The massive amount of Yin Sha Great Dao Origin that had gathered directly dissipated between heaven and earth.
With the shattering of the Profound Yin Gate, the Yin Spirit army that had surged out from it also lost its source and dissipated into nothingness. The Yin Sha Qi condensed within the Yin Sha Dao Domain also began to rapidly dissipate, and the sky, which had been shrouded in darkness and despair, gradually regained its clarity.
Li Mu floated in mid-air, holding the Five Elements Dao Sword. The tip of the sword still dripped with residual Yin Sha Qi, which turned into wisps of light smoke and dissipated in the sunlight.
Han Ying staggered back several steps, his face pale, his eyes filled with disbelief. The power of this sword was no less than an attack from a Mahayana Peak Cultivator, yet it was unleashed by a mere Body Integration Cultivator.
"You... who exactly are you?" Han Ying's expression was grim, his voice hoarse as he asked.
Li Mu ignored him, his gaze fixed on Han Ying as if looking at a dead man.
Han Ying's eyes flickered with hesitation, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
The methods of this Body Integration Cultivator were beyond his imagination. He couldn't see through how many trump cards the other party still had. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Han Ying decided to temporarily avoid the confrontation and return later.
Thus, with a thought, Han Ying used a life-saving technique, transforming into a phantom and fleeing into the Void Realm, disappearing in a blink of an eye.
"Trying to leave? Not so easy!"
Li Mu snorted coldly, then used Space-Cleaving Art, disappearing from his original spot and chasing after Han Ying in the direction he fled.
The five Seventh-Order Five Elements Dao Swords transformed into five-colored streams of light, following closely behind Li Mu, while the Five Elements Array Instruments remained in place, slowly ceasing the operation of the Five Elements Grand Formation.
Ning Cheng, Miss Xue Er, and the Void Refining Cultivators stationed there stared blankly at the scene, dumbfounded and collectively lost in thought.
From Li Mu's intervention in the battle to his pursuit of the Mahayana Dao Lord, everything happened too quickly. The appearance of the Yin Spirit army, the fierce collision of the Five Elements Grand Formation, and the grand, intense scene left them dazzled.
Now, the situation had suddenly reversed. Watching the Mahayana Peak Demon Cultivator flee in disarray, pursued by Li Mu, everyone exchanged glances, momentarily unable to react.
"He, he ran away?"
"Yes! Master Li is chasing him!"
"What, what's going on? Isn't Master Li a Body Integration Cultivator? That Devil Head's cultivation is a whole major Realm higher than Master Li's!"
"Elder Li, what a grand gesture! Seventh-Order Dao Talismans, Seventh-Order Dao Swords, Seventh-Order Array Instruments, appearing endlessly. He must have been scared!"
"That's not right either! That's a Mahayana Demon Cultivator! Even if I had endless Dao Talismans and Dao Artifacts, I couldn't force him back!"
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After a while, the Cultivators reacted, collectively looking in the direction Li Mu had pursued, discussing heatedly and non-stop. Their eyes were filled with gratitude and admiration for Li Mu, who had come to their timely rescue, as well as an unresolved confusion.
Worried about Li Mu, Miss Xue Er transformed into a White Feathered Demoness, following closely behind, also chasing in the direction where Li Mu and Han Ying had disappeared, but her speed was clearly no match for Li Mu's.
"Miss Xue Er, please stop!" Ning Cheng hastily followed on his sword, calling out to stop her, "Elder Li is highly skilled and has a large number of Dao Artifacts and Dao Talismans with him. Even if that Devil Head escapes further, he won't escape his grasp. If you follow, you might only cause trouble."
Hearing this, Miss Xue Er paused, a trace of struggle flashing in her eyes, but she finally nodded and stopped. What Ning Cheng said was true; going along might indeed become a burden for Li Dage.
"But, I'm worried about Li Dage..." Miss Xue Er was still somewhat uneasy.
"Don't worry." Ning Cheng quickly comforted her, "Since Elder Li dares to pursue alone, he must have his confidence. We just need to wait here patiently; he will definitely eliminate that Devil Head."
Hearing this, Miss Xue Er felt a little more at ease, nodded, and stopped her pursuit. Instead, she released her Divine Thought, closely monitoring the movements in the distance.
On the other side, two figures, one in front and one behind, fled thousands of miles in a blink of an eye. Li Mu pursued relentlessly, gradually catching up to Han Ying.
"How dare you! You dare to chase without array instruments protecting you!" Han Ying roared, turning to face Li Mu, driving his Yin Sha Great Dao Origin, frantically activating his Lifebound Treasure—the Heavenly Yin Pearl.
"Yin Sha World Destruction! Die for me!" Han Ying roared, and the Heavenly Yin Pearl instantly erupted with unprecedented terrifying power. Waves of Yin Sha Qi, like a solid substance, surged out, forming a giant Yin Sha hand that, with world-destroying momentum, fiercely grabbed at Li Mu.
Li Mu's eyes showed no fear. Instead of retreating, he advanced. The Chaos Power within him surged frantically. The Dao Artifact—heaven and earth eight trigrams mirror—emerged from his tianxuan ring, and he rapidly circulated the Time-Space Wheel Sutra, meeting this fatal blow. (End of Chapter)
