Chapter 1303: Creation

A terrifying explosion once again erupted in the universe, causing numerous stars to fall and turn into dust.

Brilliant swordplay and dazzling spear techniques intertwined, resembling two colliding nebulae crushing each other. Terrifying energy permeated the area, making it impossible for even Integration Stage cultivators to discern their locations.

"Divine Eye!" Only Shi Chan was an exception. He was employing the Divine Eye, one of the Six Divine Powers of Buddhism, opening a celestial eye to perceive the boundless worlds in all directions.

"Immortal Slaying Sword Array." Lu Yang once again unleashed the Immortal Slaying Sword Array. Eight immortal swords, along with the Sword Washing Pool, filled the position of the Azure Edge Sword, effectively making it nine immortal swords. Its power was infinite and ceaseless.

"Trying to use my own technique against me?" Before, the opponent had merely capitalized on his anger to launch a sneak attack, succeeding by chance. There was no way he would fall for the same trick a second time.

Not to mention, this sword array was his own creation, so he naturally knew where its weak points were.

He formed arcane hand seals with both hands, striking the sword array's weak points.

However, the sword array did not collapse as he expected; it remained intact.

"You changed this array?" Wu Yao carefully sensed that the Immortal Slaying Sword Array Lu Yang used was different from the one he created, seemingly even more refined.

"As if you originally created the Immortal Slaying Sword Array," Lu Yang scoffed, flicking a finger. The immortal swords, like meteors streaking across the sky, shot towards Wu Yao.

The Immortal Slaying Sword Array was not Wu Yao's original creation. Rather, he had found a fragmented sword array left by the Qilin Immortal and merely deduced the full array from it.

The Qilin Immortal's array, in fact, was specifically crafted by Ying Tianxian to force his two wives to kneel when they made mistakes.

Lu Yang had long ago obtained the method to improve the sword array from Ying Tianxian, and its power now surpassed its previous form.

"In that case... Immortal Slaying Sword Array!" Wu Yao's bronze spear shimmered, miraculously transforming into over a dozen identical spears. He then used these spears in place of swords to form an Immortal Slaying Sword Array.

The simplest and most brutal way to counter the Immortal Slaying Sword Array was to create a perfectly opposing Immortal Slaying Sword Array.

The immortal swords, falling like great stars, collided with the bronze spears, rising like blazing suns, releasing dazzling immortal light.

If the number of immortal swords and spears were equal, Lu Yang's Immortal Slaying Sword Array would have a slight advantage. But Wu Yao forcefully compensated for the array's deficiencies with sheer numbers of spears, fighting Lu Yang to a standstill.

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow. Wu Yao had suddenly produced many bronze spears capable of clashing head-on with immortal swords; this was clearly beyond what mere spells could achieve.

"Is this also one of the abilities of a nascent Dao Fruit? Replication?"

Lu Yang shook his head. It couldn't be a replication nascent Dao Fruit; that would make it a subordinate nascent Dao Fruit to Guan Shanhai's imprint Dao Fruit. Wu Yao would never do that.

Wu Yao spilled water as ink, using space as his canvas. Demonic beasts sprang to life from the "paper," transforming into true monsters that charged at Lu Yang.

The Four Sacred Beasts, Four Fierce Beasts, Dragon, Phoenix, Dijiang... these were all formidable demonic beasts who had reached the Tribulation Transcendence or Half-Immortal stage in ancient times. Similar to historical reflections, they left their imprints in the world. The demonic beasts drawn by Wu Yao merged with these worldly imprints, making them indistinguishable from the actual descent of their ancient forms!

The elderly Tribulation Transcendence cultivators felt their hearts rise to their throats. Even through their communication devices, they could feel the ominous aura of these demonic beasts; they were definitely ancient great demons!

"This is a tough fight," True Master Zhuiyue said with a serious expression, sipping tea in the Great Snow Mountain. These demonic beasts were mere constructs, lacking true emotions; if she rashly encountered them, she would suffer greatly.

"Daoist Qinghe, who do you think will win?"

Lu Yang's third senior sister, Gan Tian, was also on the front lines, allowing True Master Zhuiyue and Qinghe to remotely observe the battle through her quantum communicator.

Qinghe let out a disdainful chuckle. "Of course, it's Lu Yang. Though I don't want to admit it, he's the disciple chosen by the Great One. It doesn't matter if his opponent is Emperor Yu or the Heavenly Emperor; how could the Great One's disciple possibly lose?"

True Master Zhuiyue's eye twitched. *Are the Immortal and Lu Yang truly master and disciple?* Her nascent Seven Emotions Dao Fruit didn't tell her that.

Such words should not be spoken, lest she lose Qinghe as a tea friend.

"Roar—"

Facing the onslaught of a hundred demons, Lu Yang recalled his immortal swords. The eight immortal swords guarded all directions, and peerless sword energy pierced through the thirty-three heavens, astonishing the universe.

"Kill!"

Lu Yang had never fought against such a large number of demonic beasts, and he grew excited, viewing them as whetstones to help his sword Dao ascend to a higher level.

Brilliant sword light tore through space. Each swing of his sword meant a demonic beast disintegrated.

However, a hundred demons had appeared, all at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, making it impossible for Lu Yang to slay all of them with just one person and one sword.

Soon, he sustained injuries. At this moment, he had completely lost the sensation of pain, immersed in the pleasure of comprehending the sword Dao. To comprehend amidst such peril, even Wu Yao would exclaim at his boldness.

Soon, Wu Yao noticed something amiss. Lu Yang was indeed injured, and even severely wounded by the demonic beasts several times. If such injuries weren't treated, they could severely damage his foundation. Yet, Lu Yang's injuries recovered in the blink of an eye!

Wu Yao understood. Lu Yang was not merely bold, but was fearlessly treating this battle as a form of tempering!

The more Wu Yao thought about it, the angrier he became. He commanded the demonic beasts to disregard each other and attack together, intending to overwhelm Lu Yang with sheer numbers in one go, denying him any chance to recover!

The demonic beasts piled upon Lu Yang like a small mountain, rendering him unable to move a single finger. The eight immortal swords were also forcibly suppressed by the horde of demons.

Boom—

The small mountain of demonic beasts exploded, their severed limbs and remnants flying through the universe, turning into ink.

"Self-detonation?!"

Wu Yao was startled; he hadn't expected Lu Yang to choose such an aggressive tactic.

However, what appeared before him was an unscathed Lu Yang, showing no signs of having self-detonated.

Wu Yao frowned. "Talisman recovery, self-detonation recovery... Could it be a nascent Dao Fruit related to time, allowing him to reverse time?"

"No, that doesn't explain the golden divine bird formed from immortal fire. What exactly is your nascent Dao Fruit?"

Lu Yang chuckled softly. "Growing hair, replicating weapons, drawing a hundred demons... What then, is *your* nascent Dao Fruit?"

"Do you think I'd tell you?!" Both spoke in unison. They were both shrewd individuals; how could they be foolish enough to reveal the nature of their nascent Dao Fruits?

Although unsaid, Lu Yang already had a conjecture in mind. Wu Yao's nascent Dao Fruit should be related to creation or manufacturing, allowing him to produce various rare treasures to confront opponents, making him quite troublesome to fight against.

And Lu Yang, conversely, was not afraid. The simplest and most direct way to deal with such a nascent Dao Fruit was close-quarters combat!

No matter what rare treasures Wu Yao created, he needed distance to use them effectively!

Lu Yang seized this opportunity.

Wu Yao intentionally tried to avoid combat, but Lu Yang traced himself to various points in space, making it impossible for Wu Yao to escape!

The eight immortal swords swept through like a destructive force; a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator struck by one would surely have their soul annihilated. Wu Yao, radiating chaotic aura, once again unleashed his bronze spear. The star river dimmed, heaven and earth were sundered, and space collapsed.

The two exchanged hundreds of blows. With a *thump*, a chunk of flesh was sliced from Wu Yao's shoulder, but it quickly regrew.

Lu Yang also spat out a mist of blood, having sustained internal injuries from Wu Yao's attack.

However, Lu Yang's recovery speed was far greater than Wu Yao's.

He was simultaneously using two nascent Dao Fruits: Tracing Origin and Immortality. Aside from the Immortal Fairy, Lu Yang feared no war of attrition!