Chapter 635: The Origin of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Yang asked, seeing Meng Jingzhou squatting on the ground, deep in thought, as if pondering some profound question.

Meng Jingzhou looked up at Lu Yang: "I'm wondering which concubine Junior Brother Li was in his sixth life. Did she become empress later? If she did, then she'd be the current Emperor's ancestor."

Lu Yang was speechless.

Emperor Xia is nearing the end of his lifespan, and you're still creating an ancestor for him, are you?

"Junior Brother Li, you've just broken through and still need to consolidate your cultivation. We won't disturb you further." Li Haoran had revealed everything he knew, and Senior Sister had gotten the answers she wanted. There was no need to delay Li Haoran's cultivation here any longer.

Three days later, Tianmen Peak.

Lu Yang sat cross-legged on a sword-shaped rock, next to a naturally formed stone pool—the Sword Washing Pool, which seemed to cling to him.

Inside the Sword Washing Pool, seven longswords floated, resembling seven lively and joyful fish.

Feeling an increasingly clear connection with the Seven Stars Sword Set, Lu Yang suddenly opened his eyes. With a raise of two fingers, the Seven Stars Sword Set leaped out like fish, gleaming brightly under the sunlight, readily obeying Lu Yang's control.

Lu Yang let out a long breath. He had finally established a connection with the Seven Stars Sword Set.

He carefully took out the first layer of the "Immortal Vanquishing Sword Array." This was a genuine immortal artifact, precious beyond measure, capable of stirring up a storm wherever it was placed.

"My things are also very valuable, so why don't you treat them with such care?" Immortal Fairy Hao Yue felt this was preferential treatment. An immortal whom even Yun Ya Tou could defeat was obviously of low caliber; there was no need for such caution with items of that quality.

"Well, Fairy, have you given me anything?"

"Invincible Pills and Invincible Infants! Those are excellent items to make you invincible among your peers! My initial fame in ancient times was built on the Invincible Pills!"

"Go ask around! Back then, which prodigy didn't tremble with fear and flee when they saw me? How many prodigies had their Dao hearts shattered by me..."

By now, Lu Yang could easily multitask. He listened to Immortal Fairy Hao Yue recount her glorious ancient victories while diligently cultivating the sword array.

The "Immortal Vanquishing Sword Array" was an immortal-grade formation, and even its first layer was quite abstruse and difficult to comprehend. Fortunately, Lu Yang possessed a sword spiritual root and exceptional talent in swordsmanship; he understood it in half an hour. If it were Meng Jingzhou, he wouldn't figure out anything even in half a month.

The preface to the "Immortal Vanquishing Sword Array" described the sword array creator's thought process. Lu Yang softly read aloud:

"This sword array was accidentally obtained by me during my travels across the world, seeking traces of ancient immortals and hoping to compete with them. The array still bears traces of immortal blood, and from the clues, it can be inferred that this is a sword array left behind by an ancient immortal."

"The ancient immortals were truly talented to create such a sword array—magnificent! However, my talent can compete with the ancient immortals. If an ancient immortal could create such a sword array, it means I could too. If I had been born in ancient times, this sword array would undoubtedly have been my creation."

"Since that's the case, then this sword array is essentially my creation, merely with a temporal discrepancy."

Lu Yang was speechless.

He really wanted to know which ancient immortal created this sword array. Where was their dignity?

He also found it strange that none of the Four Ancient Immortals seemed to use swords; otherwise, Immortal Fairy Hao Yue wouldn't be completely ignorant of swordsmanship.

Putting his doubts aside for now, Lu Yang continued to study the sword array.

Although the sword array's origin was questionable, its power was genuinely formidable.

"The Immortal Vanquishing Sword Array has a requirement for quantity: it needs at least two swords and a maximum of nine. The more swords used, the greater the array's power."

Before Lu Yang lay nine longswords: the Seven Stars Sword Set, with which he had just developed a connection, along with the Azure Edge Sword and the Nether Moon Sword.

"Rise!"

With a thought, the swords moved with his will, like startled swans. The nine swords shot straight up, piercing the clouds and soaring into the sky with extreme speed. In the blink of an eye, they surpassed Lu Yang's control range and lost connection.

Lu Yang waited for a long time, head tilted back. Under the force of gravity, the nine swords finally returned the way they came, re-entering Lu Yang's control range.

The nine swords aligned in a row, like a nine-toothed rake, descending from the sky. They plunged into the ground as if cutting tofu, leaving only their hilts exposed.

Logically, a Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator shouldn't be able to simultaneously control nine longswords, let alone with such effortless control.

Lu Yang's spiritual power far exceeded that of ordinary people. Furthermore, Immortal Fairy Hao Yue's threats to the Seven Stars Sword Set, combined with their desire to be re-immersed in the Sword Washing Pool, led to a shared will between Lu Yang and the Seven Stars Sword Set. Without expending much effort, the Seven Stars Sword Set could make the most accurate decisions.

As for the Azure Edge Sword and the Nether Moon Sword, there was no need to mention them. Lu Yang treasured these two swords so much that in normal combat, he would rather forget he was a sword cultivator and use spells than wield them.

Such treatment of swords was absolutely unique among sword cultivators.

Lu Yang's bond with the nine swords contributed to his current achievements.

"Array, activate!"

Lu Yang softly uttered the two words. The nine swords resonated, and the grass beneath his feet trembled slightly, overwhelmed by the sword qi released by the nine swords.

The nine swords formed a sword array that sealed off both heaven and earth. The sword qi generated was so dense that not even spiritual power could penetrate it.

"Array, move!"

With the Azure Edge Sword at its core, the nine swords hummed continuously, suspended high in the sky like an inverted heavenly blade, capable of severing all enemies. With just a gesture from Lu Yang, the first layer of the Immortal Vanquishing Sword Array activated, pressing down with an oppressive force no less than an inverted sword mountain covered in blade tips.

Boom—

Beneath the nine swords, everything was annihilated. Even Lu Yang, the array's master, felt awe-struck by its power when observing it from the side.

"Phew, as expected of the Immortal Vanquishing Sword Array!"

Not far away, Third Senior Sister Gan Tian was asking Jiang Lianyi about ancient history. Jiang Lianyi had been keeping an eye on Lu Yang's movements. When she saw Lu Yang unleash the Immortal Vanquishing Sword Array, a strange expression appeared on her face.

Puzzled, she asked Gan Tian to pause and walked straight over.

After the sword array dissipated, faint traces of sword intent still permeated the air; even a Golden Core stage cultivator would be scratched if they stood there.

Lu Yang collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily. Even with his formidable spiritual and spiritual power, deploying the entire sword array was taxing.

However, the array's power was truly impressive, far stronger than merely using the Azure Edge Sword alone.

"Senior Lianyi, why are you here?"

"I just felt that the sword array you were using, Senior Brother, looked familiar."

"Familiar?"

Jiang Lianyi remained silent, recalling how Lu Yang had just deployed the sword array, then suddenly realized.

"Isn't this the sword array my husband used to kneel on!"

Immortal Qilin frequently knelt on sword arrays; she had grown so accustomed to it that she had forgotten the object her husband knelt on after making mistakes was indeed a sword array.

Lu Yang cautiously asked, "Then, Senior Immortal Qilin, where is that sword array now?"

Jiang Lianyi waved her hand dismissively: "I broke it long ago and don't know where I threw it."