Chapter 1175: Sword Soul Returns to the Formation

Little Eleven swallowed hard, finally convincing himself to seize this chance to survive. The moment he opened his mouth to speak, he unexpectedly turned to stone on the spot. His pupils gradually became distorted, as if an unknown, silent force was choking his throat.

At this very moment, not far from Xu Yang, Xiao Hua, who had been silently observing the battlefield, noticed a disturbance on the ground. The precious sword, which originally belonged to the silver-haired swordsman leader, inexplicably stirred at this instant, yet no external force was controlling the blade.

There could only be one explanation: the exclusive sword spirit dormant within the blade had awakened at this moment. The mysterious force that prevented Old Eleven from speaking the truth was very likely the work of this sword spirit.

After receiving Xiao Hua's warning, Xu Yang immediately struck, sending a powerful beam of light to pin down the gently trembling silver blade on the ground. However, he was ultimately a step too late. The silently appearing sword spirit had already completely extinguished Little Eleven's soul essence. Now, he was merely an empty shell, unable to speak the true secret of the Lover's City dungeon.

Given Xu Yang's strength, he should have detected the sword's anomaly much earlier. However, he had no such premonition due to the unique nature of this team's sword formation cultivation. Unbeknownst to him, for the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Formation to be successfully cultivated, or for its power to be pushed to its extreme, a fundamental condition was required: each sword had to be bound to its wielder's exclusive soul. This was precisely why the sword spirit within this hidden blade could freely manipulate the soul states of others.

“Come out, you true leader. What power is it to hide timidly within this boy's corpse? If you have the ability to silence him, I likewise have the ability to make you speak!”

As Xu Yang finished speaking, a powerful force erupted from his palm once more. In an instant, before everyone's eyes, he disintegrated Old Eleven's physical body, directly releasing the sword spirit hidden within.

Indeed, it was a translucent, silvery-glowing soul form, with a silhouette identical to that of the silver-haired elder. The reason this sword spirit possessed such a complete form was that it had been bound to the silver-haired elder's soul essence beforehand.

This was to prevent the entire team's glory from being destroyed due to his own demise on the battlefield. Now, with the regeneration of the silver-haired elder's sword spirit, it subtly instilled immense confidence in the other swordsman teammates who had previously lost their combat abilities.

Although the traitor Old Eleven was dead, everyone had regained their leader's sword spirit. This finally allowed all of them to once again see the possibility of perfect revenge.

“Everyone, heed my command now! Immediately release your main sword spirits! Following my rhythm, reactivate the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Formation and unleash your most powerful strength!” "Understood!"

As expected, the return of the elder's sword spirit brought a qualitative improvement compared to when Old Seven led the team. The resolute light emanating from each person's eyes was also much more powerful than before. Undoubtedly, the second rise of the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Formation was bound to unleash terrifying power, several times stronger than before.

“Sword Spirit Out!” The other nine individuals simultaneously let out this wild cry, and the main sword spirit within each of their precious swords was released at the same time.

Originally, this sword formation was perfectly designed for one person in the center, with ten others forming the Ten Directions positions around them, a configuration that perfectly demonstrated the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Formation's integrated offense and defense.

Now, with Little Eleven's demise and the captain's silver-haired sword spirit's return, the captain made a temporary adjustment to the formation. Removing the central command position meant completely eliminating the sword formation's defensive system, focusing all power solely on a single attack. Furthermore, by removing the central formation position, Xu Yang's target for his powerful assault consequently vanished.

This greatly reduced the chance of the entire sword formation being shattered by a single blow. Undoubtedly, with the powerful return of the silver-haired sword spirit, his improvement to the entire Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Formation was evident. However, Xu Yang, who should have been bearing the pressure, maintained an indifferent, detached demeanor, as if this burden did not belong to him.

Xu Yang slowly adjusted his hair and leisurely began, “Are you all ready? Then let’s not waste any more time. Let's act quickly! According to my judgment, only this core area of the entire Lover's City dungeon remains intact now. The outer and middle regions have already been completely swallowed by the surging waves.

With only the core area of the dungeon left, its resilience is far from its previous triple-integrated form. Even a slight disturbance, where the powerful external wave pressure collides with the internal cultivation power of this core area, can easily shatter its core structure. At that point, even if the exit location is identified, it would be absolutely impossible for everyone to leave safely.”

“It's hard to imagine you can be so calm when death is imminent. I truly admire your state of mind. Of course, perhaps this isn't your true intention; maybe you're simply overly confident.”

The silver-haired elder was now brimming with confidence because he could feel that the power of the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Formation, unleashed by everyone in unison, had reached its peak state. If even this power could not overwhelm their opponent, then their collective demise on the spot would truly be fated.

“Hahaha, isn't it good to be more carefree? Life itself is about enjoying nights and enduring years of sorrow. Pain far outweighs joy, so why be constantly worried? Besides, I'm not the one who's going to die next; you are.”

After Xu Yang finished speaking, he made a move that astonished everyone around him. He slowly turned his back on the Ten Directions Six Harmonies Sword Formation being wielded by the silver-haired sword spirit and others. No one knew why he did this, nor what he intended to do next.

For any top-tier cultivator, leaving one's back exposed to a sufficiently powerful opponent is an act no different from suicide. Yet, this time, Xu Yang deliberately adopted such a stance. He himself remained unfazed, but it terrified the teammates of the Eight Gates team, leaving them trembling with fear.

After all, they had just gained such a powerful ally in Xu Yang, and hadn't yet fully "clung" to him. No one wanted to witness Xu Yang hastily squander his heaven-reaching cultivation due to arrogance.