Upon hearing the words of their governing gods, the members of the four major forces finally began to
calm down.
The four major forces were administered by a set of strict rules. No one dared to question the words of
their governing gods, let alone disobey them.
Growing up in such a system had also made the people of the four major forces fiercely patriotic. The
thought of fighting for the honor of their sects filled them with a sense of pride and passion. Following
the orders of their governing gods, they sat down with their legs crossed and released the energy in
their bodies for the white silk thread to absorb.
Fueled by their energy, the dazzling grand array above the Divine Sword Mountain continued to rise,
with mysterious runes flashing all over it.
The soft, vague sound of ancient songs drifted out of the array, filling the air around it with an unknown
power.
Silhouettes and shadows of ancient sword cultivators could also be seen in the array. They were
practicing swordsmanship, fighting, or cultivating.
With all these qualities, the array was undoubtedly mysterious and intimidating, giving off an
overwhelming aura of sacred mourning.
The governing gods of the four major forces began laughing wildly when they saw the terrible pressure
of the array.
"Ha, old men, let's see how you deal with this array!" one of them said with a smug smile.
The members of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect were the most excited —and also the most
complacent —ones to see this array.
After all, this array had enjoyed a long history in their sect, but it hadn't been used for so long that many
of them believed it was nothing more than a myth. Of course, there had never been a way to confirm it
before, either, because the array required a lot of governing gods and other resources.
This was the first time that all the requirements for forming this array had been met, and at such an
enormous scale. Seeing the array take shape and come to life in front of their eyes left the people of
the Flying Immortal Sword Sect awe-struck.
It was even more powerful than they had imagined!
"With such a powerful array, victory will always be on our side! Our sect will never decline," one of the
governing gods of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect said, laughing proudly.
The other governing gods of the sect nodded in agreement with pleased smiles.
By this time, the governing gods of the Sword Cosmos had stopped fighting with the five sword spirits.
Now, they each occupied a specific position around the Divine Sword Mountain, maintaining the
operation of the array in the sky.
This array could only be formed and wielded when more than a dozen governing gods worked together.
"Be careful. This array is not easy to deal with.
I strongly suspect that it was created by the gods of chaos; they are the only ones with the ability to
create such a powerful array,"
the old man in yellow warned with a serious expression.
"You're right. That's possible,"
the other four sword spirits agreed.
Although they had immense power, they were also afraid of gods of chaos.
After all, they knew that the gods of chaos were the real rulers and even the creators of all spaces.
All living beings, including governing gods, were insignificant in front of them.
Therefore, the arrays created by the gods of chaos were undoubtedly more powerful than other arrays,
perhaps by several times.
"Don't waste any time. Let's attack!"
one of the governing gods of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect shouted, throwing his fist up in the air.
All the governing gods released their own vast energy of swordsmanship, activating the array and
enabling it to launch attacks.
Unexpectedly, a gigantic ancient sword slowly emerged from the array.
It was as huge as the entire Divine Sword Mountain, and it was emitting an extremely terrifying aura.
Numerous bright runes related to swordsmanship shrouded the huge sword, making it look as if it was
covered by a layer of glaring light.
As soon as the sword appeared in its full glory, the time and space in the surrounding void froze.
In an instant, everything seemed to have stopped.
And then, without warning,
the huge sword shot across millions of miles at lightning speed towards the five sword spirits.
In its wake, it left a trail of shimmering sword auras that crackled and fell down from the sky, drowning
the Divine Sword Mountain.
The void above the Divine Sword Mountain had been cleanly cut in half by the huge sword, stopping
time and separating chaos itself. Clean air rose to the sky, while turbid air descended to the ground.
This array was too powerful to be wielded by any living being, even governing gods.
A single blow of it could break heaven and earth. Therefore, the governing gods of the four major
forces were certain that they would succeed. There was no way that their opponents would be able to
defend themselves against this array, let alone strike back with an even more powerful attack.
However, the sword spirits would not back down so easily.
"Set up the sword array!" the old man in yellow roared immediately.
A split second later,
five swords of different colors zoomed out of the Divine Sword Mountain.
They lined up next to each other and formed an array of their own,
vibrating with raw, mighty power.
The sword spirits pointed at these swords at the same time,
causing the sword array to turn into a colorful column of light that soared up and blocked the sky.
Soon, it collided violently with the gigantic sword that was falling from the sky.
The burst of energy caused a violent surge in the endless void around them.
The space around them collapsed inch by inch,
while the river of time was obstructed and had to change its path.
The thunderous sound that rang out released a terrible pressure on everybody's eardrums and Soul
Seas, causing a burst of pain and dizziness.
After the collision, it took a long time for the dense smoke to slowly dissipate.
Unable to fight back against the huge sword, the sword array of the five sword spirits swiftly retreated
and flew back to them.
On the other hand, the huge sword hovered in the air, surging with unstoppable sword aura.
The expression on the faces of the five sword spirits finally changed, and they began to tremble with
fear.
They had used all their power and energy to form their sword array, but it was indisputably weaker than
the array in the sky.
Austin, who was sitting cross-legged on the top of the Divine Sword Mountain,
was witnessing the fierce battle while dodging the Thunderstroke Doom.
Although the sky above him was occupied by the terrible array formed by the four major forces,
he found that the Thunderstroke Doom didn't seem to be affected at all.
Above Austin's head, there was still a dense mass of clouds through which countless lightning bolts
flew.
"Austin, focus on the Thunderstroke Doom.
The Divine Sword Mountain has its own independent energy and laws. It is a world of its own that can
operate solitarily.
Therefore, it won't be easily disturbed by the outside energy,"
the old man in yellow said to Austin through spiritual sense.
"All right, got it,"
Austin replied solemnly.
Having already successfully avoided most of the Thunderstroke Dooms,
he had no intention of stopping even if the old man in yellow hadn't urged him to continue.
If he stopped now, he didn't know when he would be able to have such a great opportunity again.
Meanwhile, the governing gods smirked with pride.
They had always been a little afraid of the five sword spirits. Every time they entered the Divine Sword
Mountain, they would unwillingly be subservient and servile in front of the five sword spirits.
Therefore, their anger and resentment towards the five sword spirits had been building up for a long
time.
"Ha, look at your pathetic state now!
In the past, you always treated us like lesser beings, thinking that you were superior to us.
Well, it turns out that you are not that powerful after all.
From now on, the Divine Sword Mountain is no longer under your control. It belongs to us.
If you are smart, surrender right now. We'll spare your lives.
Otherwise, don't blame us for what we do to you!"
one of the governing gods said, laughing wildly.
"What's the point of even talking to these five old men?
I've hated them for a long time.
They've always treated us like scum. In my opinion, we should just beat them to death.
It will save a lot of trouble,"
another governing god sneered.
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