Chapter 1018: Chapter 436: Canghua Divine Wood Sword Breakthrough

The sword light was dense, numbering in tens of thousands.

Each one contained a sharp Sword Intent, slicing through the void with a hissing sound.

However, the moment this sword rain appeared, it did not scatter in all directions.

Instead, it seemed to be attracted by an invisible core, beginning to converge, collide, and merge inwardly with a more profound and rapid trajectory.

The number of sword rains sharply decreased.

Yet the pressure and aura of destruction they emitted surged frighteningly fast.

What was once merely sharp Sword Qi now seemed to be infused with soul and will, highly condensed, transforming into a terrifying Sword Gang with azure Dao patterns flickering unpredictably within.

This fusing Sword Gang was no longer as restless and unstable as it was at Entry Level.

Instead, it exhibited a restrained stillness like an abyss.

But the power it contained made the restrictions within the cavern flash frantically, emitting a strained wail.

As if, in the next moment, it would be disintegrated and shattered from within by the pure and ultimate Sword Intent.

Xu Ping’s thoughts stirred slightly.

The half-consolidated Sword Gang, which already emitted a aura terrifying to a Late-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, quietly dissipated like a receding tide, returning to formlessness.

He stood quietly with his sword, his aura harmonious, a glimmer of understanding and joy flashing in his eyes.

"Scatter and return to origin, condense with a single thought... The first turn of Sword Intent mastery level." Xu Ping smiled gently.

He could clearly feel that his control over the differentiation and aggregation of the sword light had entered a whole new realm.

Wherever his thoughts reached, the sword light could gather and disperse at will, with greater ease in releasing and retracting, faster condensation, and the power of the "Condense One" sword had surged significantly compared to when he was at Entry Level.

If he were to face True Monarch Yuheng, a Nascent Soul Perfection, now.

He wouldn’t even need to use other means; he had great confidence in slaying him with just this mastery level "Condense One" Sword Gang.

Of course, he might still be lacking against Divinity Transformation.

According to Xu Ping’s estimation, at least a Minor Achievement, or even Major Achievement, would be needed for a fair fight.

"Soon!"

Xu Ping’s eyes showed a trace of anticipation.

At this pace, it shouldn’t take too long.

Moreover, the Canghua Divine Wood Sword was about to break through to the treasure level. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

It’s just unsure whether the Star Palace would allow him the time to develop stably.

In recent years, the Star Palace’s actions had grown larger, and it’s likely that a great war would erupt soon.

...

Xu Ping’s premonition quickly turned into a harsh reality.

Furthermore, the scale and determination of this invasion by the Star Palace far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

No longer were they engaging in tentative harassment or partial infiltration, but... a full-scale mobilization of the entire palace to launch a complete conquest and annexation of the Outer Sea.

The original boundary between the Outer Sea and Inner Sea, once a buffer zone, had now turned into a colossal battlefield akin to a grinder of flesh and blood.

As far as the eye could see, beneath the sky and above the azure waves, a union of diverse Demon Beasts and the coalition forces of the Outer Sea Human Race formed what appeared to be an unbreakable defense line.

Demon Qi soared to the sky, and the magical treasures of human cultivators glowed brilliantly, jointly resisting the terrifying torrent from the Star Palace.

The Star Palace’s offensive displayed a war prowess far exceeding that of the Outer Sea forces.

Tens of thousands of Star Palace disciples, clad in uniform star robes, formed incredibly intricate battle formations.

Their magical artifacts and Spirit Treasures weren’t random; instead, they were standardized and connected by spiritual light, exponentially increasing their power!

Especially the large war Spirit Treasure known as the "Star Demon Crossbow," which could, with a single volley, transform into a meteor firestorm covering dozens of miles.

Each stream of light contained destructive Star Power, easily tearing through the physical defenses of low-level Demon Beasts and blasting them into pieces.

A swath of low-level Demon Beasts fell like harvested wheat, their blood dyeing thousands of miles of the sea red, the pungent smell of blood almost tangible.

Though Demon Beasts had an absolute numerical advantage, in the face of the Star Palace’s efficient and ruthless war machine, they often had to pay several times or even ten times the casualties to barely withstand a wave of offensives.

However, what truly determined the ultimate direction of this war was not this vast battlefield of low-level forces.

But the Divinity Transformation battle beyond mortal imagination, taking place high above in the nine heavens.

At the apex of the Outer Sea sky, it seemed to exceed the realm of normal space.

The dark clouds were no longer formed by water vapor but forcibly gathered and compressed by terrifying power, forming a dark canopy, electric serpents dancing within, each lightning bolt containing the power to rend the void.

Beneath, the sea surface surged with waves thousands of feet high, as if the entire ocean was drawn into the sky, with Water Elemental Power raging at its peak.

In the center of this doomsday-like scene, three figures represented the pinnacle of power in this world, engaged in combat.

The Star Palace Saints—the Star King and Moon God—stood side by side.

The Star King was shrouded in a hazy and vast starlight, seemingly the ruler of the stars.

The Moon God was as serene as the mystic moon in the ninth heaven, his body flowing with pure and frosty moonlight.

Their Dharma Aspects were not fully unfolded, yet merely standing there, the pressure they emitted was enough to make all beings on the battlefield below tremble from the soul.

Their opponent was the fifth-tier Dragon King atop the towering waves—Ao Guang.

At this moment, Ao Guang revealed his true dragon form.

Each scale was as large as a house, glimmering with a dark blue metallic sheen, with natural runes interplaying with the Water Spirit Law of the world.