As Ji Xiongying's voice fell, all the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans present struck at once.
With the ancestor of the Yun Clan secretly manipulating karma, no one noticed anything unusual.
In the next second, the seven of them surrounded to kill, and seven divine weapons lit up the night sky.
"Good timing!"
Before LĂŒ Yang finished speaking, his entire body burst into a mass of Innate Qi, then swept in like a violent wind, appearing before Ji Xiongying in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Ji Xiongying's eyes flashed blood-red.
His divine weapon was the âHeavenly Prince Swordâ.
At this moment, the divine sword was unsheathed, causing the skies above Tianjing City to churn with clouds and wind in an instant.
All the civilians within Tianjing City suddenly felt a heavy weight on their hearts, inexplicably losing all strength and collapsing to the ground.
In their place, Ji Xiongying's divine power surged violently.
"Die!"
In the next second, Ji Xiongying slashed with his sword.
Its power even surpassed that of a sword qi talisman, landing on LĂŒ Yang and nearly scattering his qi-transformed body.
But that was all.
The Innate Qi avatar could gather and disperse at will, completely unafraid of physical attacks like fists, blades, and swords.
That was why he sent this avatar in the first place.
After all, martial cultivation was a crude system LĂŒ Yang had created.
Even though the Yun Clan Ancestor had supplemented it up to the fourth step, allowing accomplished practitioners to have physiques comparable to late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, it still had enormous flaws.
As long as a cultivator mastered one countering divine ability, they could easily defeat it.
"Everyone, attack together!"
Seeing his sword had failed, Ji Xiongying immediately retreated: "Restrain him! Donât let him use those talismans again! Force him into melee combat with us!"
He didnât need to say it â the other Martial Path of Heaven and Mans had already charged in.
Leading the charge were âBarefoot Daoistâ Chang Qingjing and âCalamity-Delivering Monkâ Xuan Ku, one Daoist and one Buddhist, now flanking from left and right.
At the same time, âFairy Mingyuâ Hua Xiangrong descended from the heavens, and âWorld Alliance Lordâ Guan Qiankun replaced Ji Xiongying to confront LĂŒ Yang head-on.
Only the âDemonic Bladeâ Ding Feiying remained hidden in the shadows like a venomous snake, ready to strike with a lethal slash at any moment.
Boom!
LĂŒ Yang fought freely, sometimes reshaping his body and casting talismans, other times dispersing his form to dodge attacks.
Facing seven at once, he handled it all with ease!
In the distance, the Yun Clan Ancestor who was secretly observing the battle shook his head.
"Too weak."
Although in terms of level, the Martial Martial Path of Heaven and Mans were supposedly superior to LĂŒ Yang's Innate Qi avatar, the reality was quite different.
If LĂŒ Yangâs Innate Qi avatar was like a fully-geared top-level character, then the Martial Martial Path of Heaven and Mans were at most blank-slate max-levels.
They appeared equal, but the difference was like heaven and earth.
This flaw belonged to martial cultivation â a system less than a hundred years old, inherently no match for immortal cultivation.
"Fine, I shall make a move."
The Yun Clan Ancestor moved a thought, immediately stirring karma.
He slowly shifted the originally LĂŒ Yang-favored situation toward the Martial Martial Path of Heaven and Mansâ victory.
The effect was immediately visible in the Martial Martial Path of Heaven and Mansâ states.
Instead of tiring in battle, the seven Martial Martial Path of Heaven and Mans grew more excited the longer they fought.
Countless flashes of inspiration erupted like a fountain.
The divine weapons in their hands also grew increasingly powerful.
These divine weapons had been designed by the Yun Clan Ancestor as âopportunitiesâ for Ji Xiongying and perfectly matched each Martial Path of Heaven and Man's martial skills.
Their combination could already produce power near that of divine abilities.
But with the Yun Clan Ancestor forcibly pushing karma, this ânearâ divine power instantly reached the level of a true divine ability!
Boom!
Another encirclement and attack!
But this time, LĂŒ Yang clearly sensed something was wrong.
When his Innate Qi avatar reformed, a piece of clothing was missing.
âTheir attacks are working?â
LĂŒ Yangâs heart tightened.
His avatar was flawless and seamless.
This could only mean part of the Innate Qi had been worn down by the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans.
âSo the Foundation Establishment cultivator finally made a move!â
LĂŒ Yang's thoughts raced.
Although he sensed no abnormalities and his divination revealed nothing, he still instantly identified the culprit.
Fine.
The performance had come far enough.
After all, he needed this avatar to play out a grand drama.
If he got careless and it was destroyed, that would be a real joke.
"Huâ"
The next second, all Martial Path of Heaven and Mans present heard a deep breath.
Even the surrounding air currents churned violently, like winds and clouds being overturned.
The sound was melodious and clear, like a true dragon inhaling and exhaling the world.
Immediately after, the sky filled with white qi which reformed into a figure.
LĂŒ Yangâs silhouette reappeared, no longer dodging, but wearing a confident smile.
"Get lost!"
In an instant, a fierce aura burst from LĂŒ Yangâs body.
A circular light halo appeared behind his head, like a round mirror reflecting thunder and wind.
Taiwei Mirror!
Also a weapon, but this spiritual treasure far outclassed the so-called divine weapons in the hands of the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans.
Once unleashed, it instantly established dominance.
Boom!
The mirror surface rippled.
Thunder and wind exploded around LĂŒ Yang, directly blasting all the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans away and severely injuring them on the spot.
Even so, the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans were not disheartened.
On the contrary, they grew even more excited.
All distracting thoughts vanished, leaving only one idea:
âKill! Kill him!â
With this intense killing intent, the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans fought as if divinely inspired.
Their long-standing bottlenecks suddenly shattered.
Only âSaintheart Scholarâ Wang Boyuan, though equally fierce, moved with a hint of struggle.
As if he had realized something but couldnât escape it, only drifting with the tide.
Only his eyes, capable of seeing fate and qi, revealed a trace of fear.
âDonât worry, Brother Wang. Youâre a real talent. Iâll save you in the next life.â
LĂŒ Yang sighed inwardly, but his attacks showed no mercy.
Another burst of wind and thunder drove the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans back again.
Then, blinding light burst from every part of his body.
In an instant, the void trembled!
Vital energy surged like a dragon, piercing the clouds.
It was like a sky-piercing pillar landing, calming the stormy moonlit night, tearing through the dark clouds and revealing a bright full moon.
A moment ago, it was a moonless, windy night.
In the blink of an eye, it became a clear moon and sparse stars.
Between heaven and earth, only LĂŒ Yangâs long howl remained:
"This immortal has achieved the Great Dao!"
Crack!
The next second, the void shattered.
A massive rift opened above Tianjing City.
LĂŒ Yang leapt forward, his figure flashing and vanishing into it.
Shattering the Void!
Shattering the Void!
The visual impact shocked all the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans into clarity.
Their eyes were filled with horror, as if witnessing an unimaginable martial myth.
Was this the realm beyond Martial Path of Heaven and Mans?
Shattering the void and ascending, thus transcending the mundane?
Just like the immortals in fictional tales!
What hidden truths lay within?
"I saw itâŠ"
Among the seven Martial Path of Heaven and Mans, only Ji Xiongying murmured softly.
He was the Yun Clan Ancestorâs most valued piece and thus received the most karma blessings, consuming almost all of his lifeâs fortune.
Because of that, his insight reached its peak at this moment.
He seemed to see how LĂŒ Yang opened that void rift.
It was simply breaking the surface by piercing a point â finding the connection point in the void, breaking through it, and entering before it closed.
"Hahaha! I can do it too!"
In the next second, Ji Xiongying suddenly laughed toward the sky.
Then, holding the âHeavenly Prince Swordâ, he slashed at the void â and another rift appeared!
Ji Xiongying stepped in without hesitation.
A moment later, all the rifts closed with a bang.
The remaining Martial Path of Heaven and Mans stood in place, staring blankly at where LĂŒ Yang and Ji Xiongying had been.
"They⊠ascended?"
"How can this be!"
"Shattering the void â so there really is a realm beyond Martial Path of Heaven and Mans?
Shattering the void and ascending, to live freely beyond the mortal world?"
Meanwhile, outside the Spell Refining Secret Realm.
After Ji Xiongying followed into the shattered void, he saw LĂŒ Yang â who had entered first â standing in a grand hall, watching him with a strange expression.
"Not sure whether to call you lucky or unlucky."
"This place is�"
Ji Xiongying turned around and saw only a crystal orb.
But what he saw inside made his heart turn cold.
It showed the bewildered Martial Path of Heaven and Mans.
Inside the crystal orb were countless miniature buildings â cities of Great Zhou, the land under his rule.
"This is⊠Great Zhou!? How is this possible!?"
Ji Xiongying was no fool.
On the contrary, to stand out among martial artists and be favored by the Yun Clan Ancestor, he was certainly intelligent.
He quickly came to his senses and stared at LĂŒ Yang in shock.
A scam!
All of it was a scam!
Shattering the void was a lie!
The next second, Ji Xiongying abruptly turned, trying to break through the void again and send a warning to the Martial Path of Heaven and Mans inside the secret realm:
"Donât shatter the voidâŠ"
Boom!
Before he finished, a beam of divine light descended and froze him in place.
Then, the second senior brother of the Three River Society, Luo Wuya, strode into the hall.
"What an excellent corpse-refining specimen!"
Luo Wuya beamed.
"Junior Brother, did you raise this in the secret realm? Itâs at the peak of Qi Refining! How did you raise it?"
LĂŒ Yang cupped his hands and smiled.
"If Senior Brother likes it, itâs yours."
"Good! Then many thanks, Junior Brother!"
The next second, Luo Wuya swiftly cast a hand seal.
Ji Xiongying instantly felt a chilling aura invade his body, and his Martial Path of Heaven and Man-level physique couldnât resist it!
In his final moments, he thought many things.
But in the end, this consummate martial artist, a Martial Path of Heaven and Man of his generation, a martial myth who had shattered the void â could only roar in fury at LĂŒ Yang, who had orchestrated this entire scheme:
"Beast⊠You beast!!!"