The World that Tao Rules, Volume 18, page 22
A formation of nine people could easily trap at least eighteen opponents.
With this, even though the war had just begun, the three clans' army already had a significant advantage.
However, for the Reincarnation and Chaos tribes, they had not practiced the Nine Blood Chain Array for long, so they could not unleash the full power of the formation like the Desolate World tribe.
And some people who are very scared, when they meet enemies for real, they get very panicked, causing their formation to not work properly.
These people are the ones that Jiang Yun is going to rescue.
Rescuing doesn't mean saving all the people from the three major clans who are in danger.
After all, in such a huge battle with millions of people, even though Jiang Yun can transform into many, he can't save everyone in danger all the time.
His way of rescuing is to personally control the formation!
Not far away, there are over forty people from the Samsara clan, and because one of them is panicking, the formation is not fully formed at all.
When they face about a hundred enemies, of course, they won't miss such a great opportunity. With one charge, they completely break the formation apart.
Just when those Samsara clan people thought they were doomed, they heard Jiang Yun's voice in their ears, "I will temporarily control your bodies."
Without giving them a chance to react, Jiang Yun's spirit energy has already entered their bodies, gaining control over their bodies.
With Jiang Yun taking control, the formation quickly surrounded and easily defeated the hundred enemies.
By the time these people came to their senses, Jiang Yun was already far away, his voice echoing in their ears, "Be careful!"
All they could do was bow to Jiang Yun's back.
As Jiang Yun ventured deeper into the battlefield, similar situations occurred more frequently.
Whenever Jiang Yun noticed the formation of the three clans in chaos or the enemies becoming too strong, he would appear by their side, directing the formation himself to turn the tide in their favor.
Just as Jiang Yun successfully helped a group of Chaos clan members through a crisis, he suddenly heard Huang Junyan's voice.
"Deputy General Jiang, I just received intelligence that these are not all the forces of the Hall of Deicide. Taoist Lord has also called for reinforcements, strong opponents might appear at any moment. Be careful."
Upon hearing Huang Junyan's warning, Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat.
This was something he hadn't expected - the Hall of Deicide actually had reinforcements.
Just then, a loud noise suddenly came from a distance!
Amidst the loud noise, a crack appeared in the emptiness in the air, stretching hundreds of feet long, with shadowy figures moving within the crack.
This sudden change made Jiang Yun's eyes flash coldly, realizing that these were obviously reinforcements from the Hall of Deicide.
Furthermore, the Hall of Deicide undoubtedly had many more tricks up their sleeves, as the battle continued, they would all be revealed.
"I'm late to the party, boys, let's get them!"
A shout suddenly came from the crack, and then the crack abruptly widened, with one person after another rushing out from within, numbering over a hundred.
The auras emanating from these people were quite powerful, with the weakest at the level of the Tao Spiritual Realm.
Especially the last man to emerge, a towering figure like an iron tower, possessed the cultivation of the Sky Blessed Realm.
"Attack!"
As the group of people appeared, a team from the Desolate World tribe near the crack quickly rushed over.
The leader, Jiang Yun, recognized him – it was Huang Xun, who used to be one of the Desolate Generals along with Huang Yu and Huang Yongfeng!
Seeing Huang Xun charging ahead, Jiang Yun furrowed his brow slightly, hurried his steps, and followed suit.
Because he could sense that the few cultivators emerging from the crack were not numerous and not very strong, yet dared to appear on the battlefield so boldly, it indicated that they must have some special reliance.
Sure enough, though Huang Xun and his group had surrounded these people with a formation, oddly enough, these individuals were not affected by the formation at all.
Their figures kept shifting between illusion and reality, and with each transformation, they would appear by a Desolate Soldier's side and easily strike them down.
In the blink of an eye, the Nine Blood Chain Array began to disintegrate one after another like scattered ashes.
Huang Xun himself did not enter the formation but instead engaged in combat with the burly man.
Despite his Desolate Mark constantly flickering to neutralize the opponent's power, the burly man suddenly raised his hand, and for some reason, the punch landed heavily on Huang Xun's chest.
"Puff!"
Huang Xun suddenly spurted blood from his mouth, staggering back with a pale face.
The big man kept following Huang Xun closely, landing another punch on him.
If this punch landed again, Huang Xun would surely lose the strength to fight back, even if he didn't die.
A cold light flashed in Huang Xun's eyes, and with the Desolate Mark swirling wildly, he aimed to entangle the big man, as if they would both meet their end together.
However, as the Desolate Mark wrapped around the big man, he smirked menacingly, his figure suddenly becoming illusory. When he solidified again, he had successfully broken free from the grip of the Desolate Mark.
Finally, his punch landed.
Huang Xun looked puzzled by this scene, unable to understand why his Desolate Mark had no effect on the big man.
The immense shock left him frozen in place, even forgetting to resist.
Thankfully, at that moment, Jiang Yun suddenly appeared by his side, ready to fight against the strong man with his fists.
Chapter 1004: Not Worthy
Jiang Yun's sudden appearance made Huang Xun and the strong man both pause for a moment. However, the strong man clearly did not take Jiang Yun seriously, still showing a smirk on his face as he continued his attack without hesitation.
Meanwhile, Huang Xun finally snapped out of it and quickly warned Jiang Yun, "Be careful, deputy general. This person can be both real and illusory, not only unafraid of the Desolate Mark, but also immune to any force once in an illusory state."
Although Jiang Yun heard Huang Xun's warning, he was a bit puzzled by its meaning.
It wasn't until his fist collided with the strong man's fist that he finally understood.
In the moment of impact between his fist and the strong man's, the strong man's fist unexpectedly turned illusory, making Jiang Yun's punch feel like hitting nothingness.
However, the force behind the opponent's fist landed solidly on Jiang Yun's body.
"Interesting, this is actually a form of using the Power of Rules in space. It seems like these people are skilled in spatial abilities!"
Jiang Yun instantly understood why these people sometimes seemed illusory and sometimes solid.
It turns out that they were actually shuttling back and forth between different spaces, so whether it was a formation, a Desolate Mark, or any attack, it had no effect on them.
He can hit you, but you can't hit him, which is even more powerful than the Desolate Mark of the Desolate World tribe!
However, after understanding this point, Jiang Yun quickly found a way to deal with it.
The burly man grinned triumphantly after landing a punch on Jiang Yun and said, "You're not too bad yourself!"
"But it seems like you have a higher status than he does, killing you can bring even greater rewards!"
Obviously, to encourage these cultivators to work hard, the Hall of Deicide provides rewards for them. Killing members of the three major tribes can earn corresponding rewards.
Jiang Yun calmly said, "Then you can give it a try!"
"Stop pretending to be mysterious here. This time, I'm going to smash your head!"
As the strong man spoke, he rushed towards Jiang Yun again, his body suddenly becoming transparent.
Jiang Yun stood still, not moving at all, calmly staring at the other person.
To anyone watching, it seemed like Jiang Yun had given up resisting and was ready to be hit by the other person.
As the strong man's fist got closer and closer to Jiang Yun's head, even Huang Xun behind Jiang Yun couldn't resist wanting to intervene, but Jiang Yun remained still.
Just as the strong man's fist was about to touch Jiang Yun's head, Jiang Yun quietly said three words, "Freezing Sea!"
As the three words were spoken, the strong man's solid body instantly froze in mid-air.
Although his fist had indeed touched Jiang Yun's head, the power within the fist was held back by Jiang Yun.
From this moment, it was clear that Jiang Yun's timing was truly terrifying.
"Now, let's see how you dodge my punch!"
As Jiang Yun spoke again, his fist, covered with the Vajra Demon Mark, slammed fiercely into the opponent's chest.
Inside the fist, there were even three streaks of golden thunder.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the body of the burly man, frozen in place, was mercilessly hit with nowhere to hide.
On his solid body, it was clearly visible that there were flashing streaks of thunder, and before he could scream, his body exploded.
Even though Jiang Yun did not use any special techniques, relying on his strong body and the power of thunder, he easily killed the man.
At the same time, Jiang Yun's outstretched fist suddenly opened and grabbed in the air.
Blood gushed out from the exploded body of the burly man, then once again exploded in unison, turning into a sky full of blood mist, enveloping all the remaining companions tightly.
Following that, Jiang Yun's figure also vanished into the blood mist.
After a few moments, Jiang Yun emerged from the mist of blood, and the mist behind him instantly dissipated, revealing countless bodies and a group of shocked Desolate Soldiers.
"Everyone, be careful!"
With that said, Jiang Yun disappeared from their sight.
Jiang Yun kept moving through the vast battlefield, his clothes and hair stained with blood from the Hall of Deicide's cultivators he had slain.
Initially hesitant, as he continued to kill, any remaining reluctance faded away.
If he hesitated due to his reluctance, he knew he could end up being the one who died.
Wherever he went, Hall of Deicide's cultivators would die, sometimes a few at a time, and other times hundreds.
Despite the enormous battlefield, Jiang Yun's immense strength and the bloody killings he caused made all cultivators who encountered him remember his presence.
In the midst of such intense fighting, Jiang Yun was truly amazed by what he saw.
Cultivators from various tribes and sects in the Hall of Deicide are skilled in a variety of spells and attack styles, which greatly benefited Jiang Yun when he fought them.
There are actually many cultivators like Jiang Yun who wander alone on the battlefield.
Whether from the three major tribes or the Hall of Deicide, such people exist.
These individuals are like lone wolves, choosing to rely on their own strength to constantly improve their skills by killing enemies in the battle.
Though this increases their risk of falling in battle, as long as they survive, their strength and mentality will undoubtedly grow after the war.
Ahead of Jiang Yun, another person appeared!
This person was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance but emitting a familiar aura to Jiang Yun - Sword Intent!
He held a sword with a scabbard in his hand!
Despite only being at the Sky Blessed Realm level, he charged through the battlefield with his sword, leaving a trail of bodies and rivers of blood in his wake.
Up to now, he has only used a sword to kill enemies.
What's even more surprising is that he hasn't even taken the sword out of its sheath from the beginning to the end!
With just one strike, whether it's one enemy or a group of enemies, there will be a wound at the throat, leading to death.
Jiang Yun had actually noticed him long ago, but because Jiang Yun had been busy saving people along the way, he only reached him now.
At this moment, this person has just single-handedly killed dozens of demons and is pulling the sheath from the throat of one demon.
As Jiang Yun arrived, he suddenly looked up, his eyes sharp like swords, with a piercing intent aimed at Jiang Yun.
Even with just a glance, Jiang Yun could feel a slight stinging pain on his face.
What's more, the Hidden Tao Sword inside Jiang Yun's body unexpectedly began to tremble uncontrollably at that moment!
Jiang Yun knew that it was the fighting spirit of the Hidden Tao Sword!
In other words, Hidden Tao Sword desires to battle the middle-aged man in front of it!
Hidden Tao Sword is a special sword, once it appears, all swords must submit to its power. But now, it feels ready for a fight because of a middle-aged man.
It is clear that the man in front is highly skilled in swordsmanship.
Just then, the middle-aged man spoke slowly, "You have a good sword with you, but unfortunately, you are not worthy of it!"
"It is a shame that you hold it in your hand, and one who shames a sword, deserves to be defeated!"
Chapter 1005: A New Day
Though the man's words were arrogant and belittling towards Jiang Yun, Jiang Yun did not feel any anger.
In fact, Jiang Yun admitted in his heart that what the man said was true!
Based on his skills in swordsmanship, Jiang Yun truly felt unworthy of wielding the Hidden Tao Sword, a powerful Dao Tool.
The middle-aged man was holding his sword that had not been drawn yet, walking towards Jiang Yun.
Watching the man's slow and steady steps, Jiang Yun's eyes slightly narrowed.
Because, in his eyes, he didn't see a person, but a sword!
The overwhelming Sword Intent emanating from the man caused countless tiny cracks to appear in the void around him!
It's important to note that even though the man hadn't made a move yet, to possess such a powerful Sword Intent, it meant that this Sword Intent had already merged with his body and soul.
He was, indeed, a sword!
Jiang Yun was well aware that he had encountered a formidable opponent, a true sword cultivator!
Jiang Yun himself was also a sword cultivator and had encountered many sword cultivators before.
Among them, the most powerful was Yue Qing.
But facing Yue Qing from the Daoxing Realm, Jiang Yun did not have this feeling at the moment.
It was easy to see that the middle-aged man in front of them was much more skilled in swordsmanship than Yue Qing!
This also made Jiang Yun guess the other person's identity.
"Sir, you must be Jian Sheng, right?"
Jiang Yun had long been aware of information about the Hall of Deicide and even some powerful beings in the myriad worlds, gathered from the Desolate World tribe.
Jian Sheng was one of them!
Just by hearing his name, one could tell that he was definitely a sword practitioner.
The description of him was very simple, just one short sentence.
Born for the sword, spent his whole life pursuing the ultimate in swordsmanship!
Jiang Yun didn't expect to meet Jian Sheng on the battlefield!
At that moment, the man walked up to Jiang Yun, stopped about ten feet away, and said coldly, "Yes, it's me! You are different from those people I killed earlier."
"I can see that you not only have a good sword, but you are also a skilled sword cultivator, so I'll give you a chance."
"What chance?" Jiang Yun asked calmly.
"A duel!"
Giving Jiang Yun a chance for a duel!
