Chapter 924: Sword Wheel

Buzz!

As the blood-colored sword erupted, a low hum of a sword echoed from the opposite side.

The young man named Fang slightly narrowed his eyes. The next moment, brilliant sword light burst forth.

Qin Sang’s figure vanished, replaced by a sword wheel composed of countless sword lights and sword qi. It resembled a bright moon, blossoming before the astounded eyes of the young man named Fang.

Currently, Qin Sang had comprehended the Sword Light Division technique to a profound mastery. However, due to his cultivation level, the number of divided sword lights was limited, with most of them being disguised sword qi.

The sword lights divided from the Ebony Sword intertwined with the illusory sword qi, forming a dazzling sword wheel that made it difficult to discern reality from illusion. Yet, its aura and power were undeniably real!

After fully comprehending Sword Light Division, Qin Sang had attempted to grasp the next sword path realm: "One Sword Out, Sword Array Born." However, he had consistently found no clues.

According to the ancient texts he had collected, to comprehend this realm, one needed to grasp the profound concept of "momentum," specifically true sword momentum and sword intent. Only then could one gather myriad sword lights and spontaneously form a sword array.

Qin Sang couldn't glimpse the path, but he didn't give up. Recalling the sword techniques he learned in the Sword Path, he painstakingly devised a weakened version of the sword wheel, which only truly took shape recently.

Although far from comparable to a true sword array, it was still considered a powerful divine ability among Core Formation cultivators. When Qin Sang sparred with the Golden Core from the Underworld Corpse Sect in the Riftwind Archipelago, he hadn't used the sword wheel; otherwise, he could have easily defeated that person.

Once he comprehended the true meaning of sword momentum, its power would further increase.

As Qin Sang unleashed its full power, the sword lights surged like a vast blue aura, and the sword wheel shone like a bright moon, dazzling and irresistible.

Wherever it passed, it seemed to be unstoppable, its momentum truly astonishing.

If anyone had witnessed this astonishing spectacle from afar, they might have assumed a Nascent Soul Grandmaster was taking action, unaware that it was mostly for show and bluff, largely superficial.

The young man named Fang knew well that the opponent's sword technique wasn't as terrifying as it appeared, yet among Core Formation cultivators, it was undoubtedly a top-tier ability.

Now, he truly felt endangered.

Buzzing...

A buzzing sound emanated from the young man named Fang. Inside his insect armor, strands of purple light suddenly appeared, instantly filling the entire armor, making it seem as if it were forged from a type of purple crystal.

The buzzing intensified abruptly, and a dense purple light suddenly erupted, enveloping the young man named Fang and swiftly transforming into a giant beetle.

The beetle shimmered entirely with purple light, its back bristling with sharp spikes, and its chelipeds were razor-sharp, making it exceptionally fierce.

"This is the Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle..."

Qin Sang was astonished.

He had been wondering what Fang's life-bound spiritual insect was. Now that he saw the insect manifest, he realized it was none other than the Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle, ranked tenth on the Witch Insect List.

Spirit insects of this caliber were typically bred by Witchcraft Sects. Given that the young man named Fang was the eldest disciple of Black Serpent Mountain, it was not surprising for him to possess such a life-bound spiritual insect.

The Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle's carapace was exceptionally hard. When transformed into battle armor, it was lauded as the spirit insect with the strongest defense on the Witch Insect List, only slightly inferior to truly rare and exotic insects.

What was most commendable was that cultivating the Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle was much simpler than raising rare and exotic insects.

The young man named Fang had poured untold efforts into his Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle, as it was already in its late Third Transformation. After its secret art transformed it into insect armor, a Core Formation early-stage cultivator would likely be unable to penetrate it, let alone harm Fang.

No wonder this person was still lively despite being hit by the 'Thunder Command Art' back then. Even if he had been prepared, the contribution of this insect armor could not be overlooked.

After the Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle manifested, its chelipeds retracted, surprisingly forming a purple barrier that firmly protected the young man named Fang.

At the same time, his true essence surged wildly into the blood-colored sword. The blood-colored sword qi grew stronger and stronger, as thick as a massive pillar, with monstrous blood light, piercing directly towards the sword wheel.

Bang!

After a terrifying collision, visible shockwaves swept in all directions. The ancient trees beneath them, which had stood for countless years, suffered, instantly turning to dust.

At the center of the battlefield.

The sword wheel shone brilliantly, like a true colossal wheel. The blood-colored sword qi was shredded, breaking inch by inch.

The next moment, the sword wheel vibrated violently, and the remaining sword lights poured out.

The illusory form of the Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle was engulfed by sword light; only the sound of a torrential downpour could be heard, but there was no shriek from the young man named Fang. Qin Sang's gaze sharpened. His figure had followed closely behind the sword wheel. Without hesitation, he boldly attacked, pressing one hand towards the insect's shadow.

Boom!

With a loud bang, a figure was sent flying backward, stumbling. It was the young man named Fang.

Fang appeared quite dishevelled, yet he had sustained little injury. Only the illusory form of the Violet Crystal Heavenly Armor Beetle had become somewhat dissipated, and the insect armor itself seemed to have a few faint, scattered marks.

His eyes were fierce. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard a shriek. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his junior brother sent flying by Qin Sang's avatar with a single sword strike, and then had an arm torn off by the Two-Headed Ferret Beast.

This person was merely a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator. Facing the combined assault of a late-stage Core Formation avatar and the Two-Headed Ferret Beast, he was utterly defenseless, unable even to attempt a breakout or escape.

"Senior Brother, save me!"

The elder cultivator cried out for help, his voice shrill.

Fang's expression shifted repeatedly. He clenched his jaw, withdrew his gaze, and suddenly turned to leave.

He knew his junior brother wouldn't last much longer. Once his junior brother died, he would face the combined assault of three masters. Qin Sang's main body alone was already no weaker than himself. If he continued to entangle with them, he would likely face a grim fate.

Unexpectedly, just as Fang had darted a few feet away, his vision blurred, and Qin Sang blocked his path.

His expression changed, and he immediately altered direction, yet Qin Sang easily intercepted him again.

After several attempts, Fang stopped, glaring intensely at Qin Sang, his face ashen, and his heart filled with immense dread.

The speed Qin Sang displayed was terrifying.

Although Fang was not skilled in evasion techniques, as a peak Core Formation master, he had believed that no cultivator of the same realm could stop him. Only now did he realize that a Core Formation cultivator could possess such terrifying speed.

Unless he defeated Qin Sang, escape was impossible.

This was indeed the case.

After Qin Sang activated the Heavenly Fiend Transformation, his speed was already among the best of cultivators at the same realm. Coupled with the Nine Dragons Heavenly Chariot Talisman, even if it wasn't equal to a Nascent Soul Grandmaster, it was not far off, certainly far beyond Fang's reach.

Otherwise, given Qin Sang's nature, he would have secretly prepared the Thunder Command Art long ago and unleashed a powerful strike the moment they met.

His maneuvering with Fang was to test his own capabilities. It now seemed that decades of arduous cultivation had not been in vain.

Bang!

The other cultivator's body turned into a dried corpse and was tossed aside like a rag.

The Two-Headed Ferret Beast and the avatar blocked the other directions, providing support for Qin Sang.

Qin Sang's figure paused slightly, then he pressed forward again with the Ebony Sword in hand, and the sword wheel reappeared.

Witnessing this scene, Fang understood that today would likely not end well.

Surrendering was out of the question for him; he had no choice but to fight to the death.

Fang threw his head back and laughed wildly. His life-bound spiritual insect, affected by its master's state of mind, let out a mournful wail, tinged with sorrow.