Chapter 427 Massacre!!
Hao Ren said."Hmm. He's no longer in Donghai City, but I believe he will come back someday," said Xie Yujia.It turns out that Xie Yujia had been studying so hard because she was waiting for that guy....Chapter 427: Slaughter劫!!
Hum... hum...
The 320 sword lights formed a conical shape, flashing as Hao Ren's spiritual energy fluctuated.
Xiaobai was jumping around on the sidelines, seemingly wanting to join in the battle.
However, at this moment, it had become a contest of sword arrays. Whether Xiaobai became Hao Ren’s mount was no longer relevant.
The effect of the Five Great Mountains Bracelet seemed quite noticeable... Su Han, standing on the sidelines, thought silently to himself.
After being freed from the constraints of the Five Great Mountains Bracelet, Hao Ren's use of spiritual energy had seen a explosive growth.
Whizz… whizz…
The 320 sword lights were joined together in a single line, piercing towards Zhao Kuo within the array of 640 sword lights.
The Formation of a Single Long Serpent!
Wang Xi on the sidelines could not help but widen her eyes.
Hao Ren's Formation of a Single Long Serpent, she had seen it at the very beginning. But now, the sword array that Hao Ren was releasing was ten times more powerful than before!
Surrounding Zhao Kuo were 640 sword lights, spinning rapidly as if they were compasses.
Zhao Kuo was the commander of the Dragon Palace. His study of formations was even deeper than Hao Ren's! The sword lights were his soldiers and spiritual energy his generals; in this regard, Zhao Kuo’s understanding surpassed that of Hao Ren!
Hao Ren's 320 sword lights charged into Zhao Kuo's Bagua Array. A clang rang out as all of Hao Ren's sword lights were repelled!
Hao Ren formed another sword technique with his right hand, and the 320 sword lights split into three routes, each forming a 'Formation of a Single Long Serpent' from different directions and charging towards Zhao Kuo’s array center.
Zhao Kuo waved both hands; the eight formations around him retracted like lotus petals closing in unison, forming a sealed formation!
Hao Ren's sword lights fell from the sky, striking the outer layer of Zhao Kuo's sword lights!
The sword lights tangled together and suddenly froze.
There was a brief silence, then with a loud bang… Hao Ren’s scattered sword lights were pushed back hundreds of meters!
Hao Ren in midair could not withstand the shock and nearly fell to the ground.
Dressed in blue robes, Zhao Kuo stood tall and proud. 640 sword lights dispersed around his eight directions again, slowly rotating.
"It’s useless, you can’t defeat him." Zhao Guang said softly.
If it was a one-on-one fight, it might be hard to say who would win; there was perhaps a slim chance that Hao Ren could triumph. But this kind of battle strategy gave Hao Ren no hope at all!
Zhao Kuo met every move with the same response; his eight directions were like constantly moving gates, and Zhao Kuo’s 640 sword lights were like soldiers under his personal command.
Strategic planning, manpower, terrain… In all these areas, Zhao Kuo far surpassed Hao Ren.
The two of them, one before and one behind, were precisely the previous and current commanders-in-chief of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace. But how could Hao Ren’s combat experience compare to Zhao Kuo's
This was no longer a battle of power; it had become a contest of military strategy!
Zhao Kuo was like a defending general.
Hao Ren was an attacking general.
Old Uncle Zeng narrowed his eyes and finally saw some profound secrets.
The intricacy of this formation is not something that can be easily used to deal with a cultivator.
Hao Ren, being at the Gen level, could release 320 sword beams; Zhao Kuo, at the Dui level, could release 640 sword beams. Each of these sword beams was equivalent to a magical treasure and could be freely arranged in formations according to one's will.
If Zhao Kuo reached an even higher realm, wouldn't he then lead armies like this human world's top expert Who would match him
And if Hao Ren were to cooperate with Zhao Kuo… a dense mass of sword beams, just like the mighty troops rushing forward in waves...
The old man Zeng's eyes gradually widened. Suddenly, he felt a bit fearful!
This was not a technique for battling an enemy; it was the method to obliterate a city!
Even though the Western Sea Dragon Palace had 300 thousand strong soldiers, they could not withstand one ten-thousand sword beams that were under orderly command!
Bang...
Another few hundred sword beams clashed together, startling old man Zeng from his deep thoughts and causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
The Two Dragons Emerging from Water Formation!
Standing high up in the sky, Hao Ren split his 320 sword beams into two groups, attacking Zhao Kuo's 80 sword beams on one side from left and right.
Zhao Kuo's 80 sword beams retreated ten meters. The surrounding 160 sword beams laid an ambush and counterattacked!
Hao Ren's 320 sword beams were immediately locked inside Zhao Kuo’s formation!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The explosions no longer occurred between the sword beams but appeared on Hao Ren's body surface.
When his sword beams suffered damage, Hao Ren's meridians exploded!
In an instant, the blue long robe was stained with a patch of red!
"Young Master!" Lu Linlin and Lu Lili immediately cried out in alarm.
"Uncle Three…" Zhao Yanzi also screamed at the top of her voice.
Yet Zhao Kuo had no intention whatsoever to release Hao Ren's sword beams; 640 sword beams gradually dismantled Hao Ren’s formation, dispersing 320 sword beams into eight directions and devouring them one by one!
The path of military strategy did not have the concept of mercy!
Hao Ren, with all his 320 sword beams captured and assimilated by Zhao Kuo, would soon become a lone commander without troops!
Zhao Kuo used this method to prove to Hao Ren what battle was and how merciless it could be.
A commander who did not cherish his soldiers but let them charge around recklessly would reap the bitter fruit of defeat!
"Zhao Kuo!"
Zhao Guang saw that things were going awry and immediately shouted out loud.
If this continued, Hao Ren's sword beams would be completely destroyed, causing his realm to suffer great damage!
“I am your enemy, not your uncle!” Zhao Kuo said coldly to Hao Ren high up in the sky, as 640 sword beams shone even more brightly and made a full effort to wipe out the remaining sword beams of Hao Ren.
Hao Ren remained silent. He controlled the increasingly fewer sword beams and charged left and right within Zhao Kuo’s formation.
Drops of blood slid down from his feet, and even his palms were shaken with cracks appearing one by one.
"Hao Ren, admit defeat! Uncle Three won't stop!" Zhao Yanzi screamed out, her eyes almost brimming with tears.
Xie Yujia's eyes flickered with a hint of anxiety.
Lu L琳琳 and Lu L莉莉 were ready to rush in to save Hao Ren. It was clear that Hao Ren wasn't Hao Kuo's match, so why push himself to the limit
Zhen Cōngmíng watched the battle indifferently, tilting his head as if deep in thought. The little white rabbit beside him was eager to jump into the arena but was held back by Zhen Cōngmíng's palm. Meanwhile, Hao Ren had instructed the little white rabbit through their mental link not to come over.
"You've already lost, why insist on continuing" Hao Kuo raised his head and shouted at Hao Ren.
"I wish to face Uncle San in battle!" Hao Ren spat out blood from the corner of his mouth as he answered loudly.
"What a fool…" Hao Kuo shook his head slightly, "Then I'll make you lose painfully! I'll return you to your original rank!"
Hao Kuo's sword light lit up with a hum.
"Hao Kuo!" Uncle Guang shouted from afar.
The old man named Zeng, standing nearby, revealed a joyful smile.
Hum!
Suddenly, a much stronger light shone within Hao Kuo's sword formation.
Among the few dozen remaining sword lights of Hao Ren, twelve suddenly turned to a dull gray color.
Chaotic sword qi could break through all five elements!
Hao Ren exerted sudden force with his chaotic sword qi and scattered Hao Kuo’s Bagua Sword Formation apart!
The twelve sword lights reformed into one and struck directly at the center of Hao Kuo's chest!
An unexpected attack!
Among the 320 sword lights that had been surrounded and neutralized by Hao Kuo’s sword formation, this was actually Hao Ren’s breakout plan!
Who said Hao Ren didn’t know military strategy
Hao Kuo’s eyes widened in shock; he simply couldn't react quickly enough. The sword light struck his chest directly, sending him flying off the pillar!
And there was no place for him to land around here!
The moment Hao Kuo touched ground, it would be a loss for him!
Clang!
From within Hao Kuo’s foot appeared an instrument.
A dark-black three-pronged spear made from Myriad Years of Green Water Mysterious Iron!
Hao Kuo's signature weapon — Skilful Assassination!
Ding… The over a meter long three-pronged spear pierced straight into the ground, its tips pointing upwards.
Standing on top of the sharp blade, Hao Kuo stabilized his stance, hovering one full meter in mid-air.
As long as he didn't touch down, it wouldn’t count as a loss!
This is possible… Hao Ren hadn't expected that Hao Kuo had such a trick up his sleeve. Just as he was about to move forward and take the only remaining pillar carved from the large arena, Hao Kuo’s sword light shot towards him without mercy!
Hao Kuo wouldn’t be able to stand still; neither would Hao Ren!
Hao Ren did a backflip in mid-air and shot out 12 sword beams to slightly fend off the attack before hastily retreating ten meters.
The arena suddenly fell silent.
Zhao Kuo stood tall on his three-point dagger, which was over one meter high. Hao Ren hovered steadily at a height of one meter above the ground, supported by sword qi.
Surrounding them were scattered rocks and ruins; twenty-four small arenas and one large arena could no longer be found.
In between them stood only a stone pillar, just one meter long with an area less than half a square meter in diameter.
All the cultivators around held their breaths. Such intense combat was unprecedented to witness.
"Good lad, you've got some skills," Zhao Kuo said as he looked at Hao Ren.
"So does Uncle Three," Hao Ren replied.
Gradually, 320 sword beams hovered around Zhao Kuo.
Hao Ren clenched his fists and released 160 sword beams.
Zhao Kuo, pushing the limits of his Du-level strength to drive 640 sword beams, was no easy feat. Similarly, Hao Ren, with his spirit energy depleted, could barely manage 160 sword beams.
The blue robe on Zhao Kuo's chest was torn by Hao Ren’s chaotic sword qi, revealing burnt-black skin underneath.
With a loud tear, Zhao Kuo stripped off his robe.
Black Mystic Iron Armor!
Zhao Kuo had been wearing this set of Black Mystic Iron Armor all along! A suit weighing 4500 catties!
Zhao Kuo had been fighting in such heavy armor, and he still concealed his ultimate weapon—a blade that weighed 6500 catties!
Wow...
The audience was stunned.
Apart from soldiers, most cultivators wouldn’t carry heavy equipment. However, they knew Zhao Kuo’s armor was combat-grade and extremely heavy.
"You're the first to make me remove my armor," said Zhao Kuo as he stood on his three-point dagger, loosening his armor before tossing it onto the ground beside him with a thud.
The armor left an indentation in the ground, sending up clouds of dust.
Seeing this, the cultivators who had been guessing how heavy the armor was suddenly understood—the platform supporting the Dragon Deity Temple wasn't ordinary ground!
Bare-chested Zhao Kuo revealed a very muscular torso with a tattooed black dragon spanning from his shoulders to his waist. A pair of grayish-white pants tightly clung to his thick thighs.
Just when everyone was focused on Zhao Kuo, he suddenly slid down the three-point dagger.
The moment he fell, his hands grabbed the handle and with a great effort, pulled the dagger out of the ground!
Bang!
The black three-point dagger spun around, leaving a white streak as its tip landed on the ground.
Shattered rocks flew... of a white orchid, lifting her spirits: "I'm being good now."Hao Zhonghua and Yaoyang, standing beside them, felt anxious and communicated with each other through nervous glances, both certain that H...