Chapter 1174: 投敌无路

Xu Yang’s words were incredibly domineering, yet at that moment, no one dared to question the confidence behind them. Just seeing his silhouette, standing before them amidst the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Array, caused every top swordsman to feel their spirits tremble, their hands clutching their sword hilts shaking involuntarily.

"Everyone, give it your absolute all!" Old Seven commanded. "This is our last chance. Clear your minds of all distractions, empty every thought! Unleash your respective sword arts with full power!"

As expected, Old Seven's words had a cautionary effect on his companions, giving them an extra layer of confidence to resist the killing intent emanating from Xu Yang.

In that instant, the sword auras in everyone's hands began to rapidly expand. This was the signal that the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Array was entering its preparatory attack state, the most potent phase for the entire array to accumulate power.

At this very moment, the smile on Xu Yang's face deepened. He even calmly brushed dust from his shoulder, showing no haste to make a move.

"Damn, boss isn't really looking down on them that much, is he?" someone exclaimed. "The Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Dao's power is far more complex than it appears on the surface. Although we know the boss is powerful, if he doesn't prepare any strength or reserves like this, he could very well be struck by their sword array due to underestimation."

Before Crab could finish speaking, he nearly turned to stone on the spot. When he saw what happened next, he finally realized his worries about Xu Yang were entirely unnecessary.

Xu Yang simply pointed a finger at the void. In an instant, an incredibly massive sword silhouette formed behind him, the complete sword aura of the Jade Bone Divine Sword manifested behind Xu Yang.

"I finally understand," someone exclaimed. "The reason boss chose to confront the entire Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Array alone might seem arrogant, but in reality, the true power of the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Dao lies not in single-target attacks, but in wide-range group attacks. Boss is using this method to play to his strengths and avoid weaknesses, maximizing the objective weakening of the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Dao's destructive power. By confronting it alone, it actually becomes our greatest tactical advantage. At the same time, boss's own sword art has reached a pinnacle; he alone can condense a sword qi sharpness comparable to that jointly created by ten people. When these two forces collide, it can be said that Xu Yang is not at a disadvantage."

A tremendous roar exploded, shaking the heavens and earth. The massive sword aura behind Xu Yang surged forward without hesitation, slashing down through the air, directly striking the combined ultimate sword auras that had formed above the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Array. This caused the immense power of the two sword qis to erupt in mid-air, literally tearing apart the surroundings of the Lover's City Dungeon's core area.

Fortunately, the Lover's City Dungeon was built to a remarkably high standard, and the surrounding structures were incredibly sturdy, thus they did not collapse from this immensely powerful energy fluctuation.

However, all ten swordsmen who had formed the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Array were sent flying backwards, blood churning, and each profusely vomited blood from Xu Yang's terrifying strike. Only Xu Yang remained untouched; he showed no signs of injury whatsoever, still standing with his hands behind his back, completely unperturbed.

"The true measure of sword art," Xu Yang remarked, "is never about the number of people who invoke sword qi. Rather, it lies in each individual's comprehension of the sword dao realm and the degree of resonance with the sword in their hand. You are very weak in these two aspects; you only have the superficial appearance, failing to grasp its essence. Otherwise, the power that the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Array could display would absolutely exceed your imagination."

Xu Yang offered his critique to these young individuals, and in fact, there was nothing wrong with what he said. In Xu Yang's view, the power a swordsman could unleash, one who possessed Ling Yao's level of obsession and comprehension of the sword dao, was simply incomparable to what these fledgling swordsmen before him could achieve.

And now, the people before him could no longer muster enough strength to activate a more powerful array. Each of them could only lie limply on the ground, barely clinging to life.

"As I said before," Xu Yang stated, "now is the time for you to secure your chance to live. Whoever first chooses to compromise and give us valuable information will live; we will take them with us and leave safely. As for whether the others live or die, I truly cannot make any guarantees."

Xu Yang's tactic was truly remarkable. With just that one sentence, he plunged these swordsmen, whose mental defenses had already nearly collapsed, into complete confusion. A strange light flickered in everyone's eyes; they were no longer an unbreakable, unified entity, and each began to consider their own fate.

After all, from their perspective, there was only one chance to live. Given the current state and situation, even if they had ten lives, it would be impossible for them to defeat the Eight Gates team led by Xu Yang – these terrifying prisoners who had escaped death row.

In the face of life and death, many seemingly unshakeable wills shatter. These words seemed to be the clearest reflection of the inner turmoil of the swordsmen lying limply on the ground before him.

"I, I'll talk!" Finally, a slightly abrupt voice broke the long silence on the battlefield. The one who spoke was Old Eleven, the youngest and newest member of the team.

He nervously glanced left and right. When he felt the fierce gazes from his teammates, he felt a suffocating sensation.

Xu Yang waved his hand gently without hesitation. His uniquely powerful aura instantly dispelled all negative effects on Old Eleven, immediately restoring him to his peak combat state.

Little did they know, Xu Yang's mastery and control over angelic power had reached an inconceivable level. Even Xiao Hua, the leader of the Angelic clan, was far from being able to achieve what Xu Yang had, for he was the sole possessor of the flawless angelic bloodline, the true God of Angels!

After realizing his complete recovery, Old Eleven was utterly stunned by Xu Yang's divine craftsmanship and abilities.

He finally stopped indulging in those ridiculous fantasies; the idea that he could conquer these opponents with teamwork and an unyielding will was utterly baseless. In the face of absolute power, there was only crushing or being crushed, two starkly different outcomes: survival or death.

"You have now recovered to your peak state," Xu Yang said. "And you will not be oppressed or influenced by the auras of those around you. Now, tell me where the only exit to this Lover's City Dungeon is."