The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1204 - 229: The Great Battle and Ominous Foreboding

Under the Calamity Cloud, the Sword God stood suspended in mid-air, as the Heavenly Talent Sword unfurled the Sword Qi that reached the heavens, the pervasive aura of slaughter pierced through the invisible barrier, attempting to carve a path forward.

"The power of Killing Tribulation has reached its pinnacle, breaking the barrier is right in front of us."

The Sword God's hand emitted a crimson radiance, intertwined with the gray Killing Tribulation Sword Qi, slowly ripping apart the invisible barrier.

As long as no one interrupted, with the Sword God's skill and the advantage of Killing Tribulation Sword Qi, the current Limit of Human and God couldn't stop him.

However, the premise was that no one disturbed.

The oppressive weight suddenly increased again, amid the vortex of Feng Yun in the sky, a dignified figure slowly descended.

"Sword God—"

The voice was like Heavenly Thunder, emitting a tangible sound wave, "For you to reach this level is truly impressive."

The face of that figure was shrouded in white mist, only revealing a pair of silver-white, emotionless eyes. The aura around him was towering and vast, precisely boosted by the Heavenly Dao Power of the Supreme Taoist.

At this moment, the Qi Mechanism of this Heavenly Dao spokesman was like an Abyss Sea, with endless phenomena; a slight thought would result in Wind and Thunder striking, causing even the Killing Tribulation Sword Qi to tremble.

"I must thank you, had you not posed such a significant threat, I wouldn't have grown to this level."

The Supreme Taoist slightly shook his sleeve and continued, "I must also thank you for attracting Tribulation Qi before Qing Yu did, pulling off such a defiant move. If Qing Yu were to fully attack, I wouldn't have much confidence in stopping it."

Days ago in Northern Zhou, Qing Yu severely injured the Human Emperor with a single move using two avatars, a strength that shocked those knowledgeable of the situation.

Although the First Generation Human Emperor had not yet awakened at that time, the Human Emperor was still a Supreme Strongest. Such a warrior being severely injured by one move signifies that Qing Yu, if he wished, could similarly injure other Supremes.

Truthfully, the Supreme Taoist was very worried about being instantly defeated by Qing Yu before the Heavenly Dao intervened.

Of course, he also had the possibility of directly stepping into Tao Realm due to the pressure from such a move, but who could say for sure on this matter?

Just like Qing Yu previously didn't launch a sudden Heaven Extreme Holy Light during confrontation, fearing the Supreme Taoist might leverage the situation to breach realms, the Supreme Taoist similarly didn't dare gamble on breaching rapidly under the sudden Heaven Extreme Holy Light.

Both sides have schemed for a long time and weren't willing to rashly stake the chance of victory on one move.

But now, the situation had changed.

"After defeating you, the Tribulation Qi will recede, causing Qing Yu to miss the opportunity. By then, even if I haven't stepped into Tao Realm, I will possess enough strength to contend with Qing Yu."

The Qi Mechanism on the Supreme Taoist's body boiled, the Heavenly Wheel appeared above his head, drawing immense Heavenly Dao power.

"These words, speak them after surviving beneath my sword."

The Sword God cold-eyed, wielding his sword, likewise drawing vast Tribulation Qi, gathering endless slaughter upon himself to elevate his Killing Sword Dao to an unprecedented height with the Ten Thousand Tribulations Demonic Qi.

When fortune arrives, heaven and earth assist; this is how the Supreme Taoist and Sword God were described at this moment.

Yet, while the Supreme Taoist drew upon Heavenly Dao power, the Sword God was summoning Tribulation Qi. Their forces were in direct opposition, as incompatible as fire and water, with Tribulation Qi challenging Heavenly Dao, while Heavenly Dao sought to erase Tribulation Qi.

"Slaughter and Desolation, open the Four Swords of Tribulation."

The Sword God abruptly retracted the Sword Qi thrusting into the Heavenly Vault; the Heavenly Talent Sword swung, suddenly four colossal Sword Pillars surged from the four corners, shooting towards the sky.

Each Sword Pillar was engraved with the significant ancient characters "Slaughter, Desolation, Trap, Extinction," emanating boundless slaughter, as the terrifying Sword Qi fully unveiled great Tribulation power.

"The Killing Tribulation Sword Dao has developed to this extent?" The Supreme Taoist raised his eyebrows and commented.

Every Sword Pillar could harm or even annihilate the Supreme, and when the Four Swords unite, boundless slaughter could fell the Supreme.

"But this is still not enough."

The Supreme Taoist casually waved, descending with the Heavenly Wheel, actively stepping within the Sword Array formed by the Four Sword Pillars to confront the Sword God's move head on.

"Boom—"

As he somersaulted into the Sword Array, the Four Sword Pillars simultaneously ignited; endless Killing Tribulation Sword Qi assaulted, wind was Sword Qi, clouds were Sword Qi, sound was Sword Qi, even light was Sword Qi.

Even the Primordial Energy being manipulated was tainted by the omnipresent Killing Tribulation notion, showing signs of turning against the Supreme Taoist.

"The myriad ways converge, Xuan Yuan One Qi."

Xuan Yuan One Qi merged with Heavenly Dao Power, the Supreme Taoist resisted fiercely, continuously crashing against the Killing Tribulation Sword Qi.

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A hundred miles away from where the two battled, the Earth Veins fluctuated, the Human Emperor's silhouette appeared. Following him, three beams of light flew over, revealing the figures of three people: Yama, Pei Dongliu, and Xue Ya.

Compared to before, Yama now exuded even more of a deathly aura, appearing as though he was a lifeless entity, despite being a Strongest, feeling as though he was nearing his end.

Pei Dongliu also underwent significant change; the aura of weaponry surged around him, a fierce atmosphere pervaded his being, as if constantly immersed in an Asura battlefield, the intensity of his killing intent was like the inferno of hell, continuously burning.

The battle at Heavenly Capital indeed had considerable impact on them both.

"The great war has begun, how have you arranged your setup?"

The Human Emperor gazed into the distance, the scene a hundred miles away was as clear to him as lines in his palm, even the battle within the Sword Array was somewhat visible.

"Ling Province has been taken by Prince Zhen Shan of Southern Border, but Southern Border currently lacks a Supreme, deceiving them is no issue. I have initiated the array foundation beneath Ling Province," Yama said plainly.

"Shu Province possesses rugged terrain, easy to hide within, and currently, Shu Province has no Supreme to oversee, initiating the array foundation is very straightforward," Pei Dongliu added.

After the two finished speaking, they turned their attention to Xue Ya.

Xue Ya was responsible for Shusi Prefecture, located not far from the Divine Capital, its likelihood of getting discovered was highest, especially since the Divine Capital presently housed Emperor Zhou and Ren Piaomiao. It was possible Qing Yu, whose whereabouts were unknown, was also within the Divine Capital.

"Before taking action, I specifically investigated Northern Zhou's recent conditions. Discovering that Qing Yu, Emperor Zhou, and Ren Piaomiao have not shown themselves these past three days. Initiating the foundation at Huanglai Peak in Shusi Prefecture was very easy. Before and after initiation, the Divine Capital remained inactive," Xue Ya stated.

"Inactive?" The Human Emperor furrowed his brow deeply.

"Logically, once the array foundation activates, it would affect nearby Earth Veins shortly. Shusi Prefecture is extremely close to the Divine Capital, Qing Yu's avatar shouldn't be this slow to react."

Even if unaware of the changes, sensing the Earth Veins' disturbance should have occurred; this inaction seemed unreasonable.

Additionally, with the current battle between the Sword God and the Supreme Taoist, Qing Yu remained unseen, heightening the Human Emperor's ominous sentiment.

"What scheme is Qing Yu practicing?" The Human Emperor mumbled to himself.

Compared to the current battle between the Supreme Taoist and Sword God, the Human Emperor actually regarded the silent Qing Yu more significantly.

Those who act later intending to arrive first, require ample timing; Qing Yu proactively relinquished the first move, allowing the Sword God to mobilize the Tribulation Qi and engage with the Supreme Taoist, indicating his plot was definitely substantial.

The present inaction implies that future actions might overturn the heavens and earth.