Published at 19th of March 2025 5:10 pm

Chapter 1239: Decisive Blow

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In the instant that the surrounding streaks of sword qi began converging toward it, the underworld magistrate felt as if it had been inundated in a sea of astonishingly violent lightning power.

In the face of the mounting pressure, it had no choice but to respond, pointing the tip of its brush down at the crimson text below.

The crimson runes that were suspended in mid-air instantly sprang to life, plummeting out of the sky one after another, and as they descended, they glowed brighter and brighter and became heavier and heavier.

By the time they were in close proximity with the sword array, every single one of the crimson runes had become as heavy as mountains, causing the space down below to crease and tear.

Countless streaks of formidable sword qi came surging toward the descending runes, but many of them plunged headfirst into the spatial rifts up above.

However, there was virtually no end to the streaks of golden sword qi, and they stacked themselves on top of one another in layers, forming an impenetrable golden net that captured all of the crimson runes, which immediately began to churn violently.

The countless streaks of sword qi within the sword net were constantly whittling away at the crimson runes, and plumes of thick, white smoke were rising up into the air as the runes faded away one after another.

Before long, all of the crimson runes had been eradicated, but immediately thereafter, an enormous hand came crashing down upon the sword net from the heavens above.

A massive, crimson vortex surfaced over the palm of the enormous hand, and at the center of the vortex was a huge, golden rune.

The palm strike was imbued with even more powerful than the passage of crimson text from earlier, and all of the sword qi was sucked into the crimson vortex before being torn to shreds.

The entire sword net was also torn apart, leaving the remaining streaks of sword qi in a state of disarray.

Han Li wasn't fazed at all to see this, and he switched to a different hand seal as he said, "As expected of a mid-Great Encompassment cultivator. How about this then?"

As soon as his voice trailed off, the thirty-six pillars of golden lightning rising up from the Almighty Sword Array converged to form a true golden cloud even higher in the air above the underworld magistrate.

Countless lightning runes were flashing within it, and a peculiar aura that was steadily growing more potent was emanating from deep within the cloud.

A hint of alarm finally appeared on the underworld magistrate's face upon seeing this.

Before it had a chance to do anything, Han Li channeled his sword array with all his might, and the golden cloud high up in the sky began to churn violently at his behest.

The surrounding world's origin qi was stirred up into a frenzy, and unfathomable volumes of lightning-attribute spiritual qi were converging toward the golden cloud in a frenzy.

The thirty-six Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords down below were trembling incessantly as they continued to release more streaks of sword qi, and the golden lightning flashing over them was gradually being devoured by the golden cloud above, revealing the green bamboo swords underneath.

Deep within the golden cloud was a pair of gargantuan pillars, in between which was a golden gate.

Arcs of golden lightning were flashing over the pillars, and they were etched with countless sword-shaped patterns that were giving off incredibly formidable sword qi fluctuations, as well as a tremendous lightning law aura.

The golden gate seemed to have been connected to the boundless Great Dao of heaven and earth, and the underworld magistrate looked up with a horrified expression as it roared, "Who are you? How have you mastered both the Almighty Sword Array and Cardinal Heavenly Lightning?"

Han Li offered no response as he thrust his palms forward in a strenuous fashion, as if he were opening a door that was reluctant to budge.

The golden gate in the heavens slowly opened up, revealing a narrow gap.

A deafening boom rang out as countless bolts of golden lightning came flooding out of the gap between the gates before cascading downward like a golden waterfall.

Through the gap between the gates, one could see a boundless sea of golden lightning that was eagerly gushing out like floodwaters through a broken dam.

The patterns on the golden gates flashed incessantly, and in the instant that the golden lightning emerged, it immediately took on the form of countless golden longswords that were identical in form to Han Li's Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords before raining down upon the underworld magistrate.

Violent thunderclaps rang out incessantly, and it was as if this almighty storm of golden lightning were the only thing that remained between heaven and earth.

The underworld magistrate's face became twisted with rage as it let loose a thunderous roar, and the thick book in its hand sprang open to release a deafening chorus of ghostly wails.

In the next instant, the crimson light within the book erupted into the heavens, and countless malicious ghosts flew out from within, some of which were as tiny as infant children, while others were as enormous as mountains, and they rose up into the air to clash against the storm of sword qi.

The entire space was filled with ghostly howls and rumbling thunderclaps, and an impasse ensued as a battle of attrition commenced.

Han Li remained standing on the spot, looking up at the heavens with an alert and focused expression.

At this current cultivation, the Almighty Sword Array was very taxing to maintain. However, as time passed, the sword array was only going to become more and more powerful, so he was confident that he would ultimately emerge victorious.

The string of explosions continued to ring out for around fifteen minutes, but the storm of golden sword qi hadn't abated in the slightest, and Gui Lingzi was finally beginning to grow agitated.

He emerged from the glabella of the underworld magistrate, then made a rapid string of hand seals before pointing a finger at the red brush.

The massive brush instantly began to rapidly shrink, transforming into a small flying sword amid a flash of crimson light.

The crimson flying sword shot forth through the air, hurtling directly toward Han Li while leaving a trail of afterimages in its wake.

At the moment, Han Li was fully focused on operating the sword array, and his brows furrowed slightly at the sight of the oncoming flying sword.

If only this could've kept up for a little longer...

He heaved a disappointed sigh as the golden moon behind him began to radiate dazzling, golden light, forming a golden space around him that was filled with a vast abundance of time law powers.

As soon as the crimson flying sword flew into the golden space, it was instantly slowed down significantly.

The underworld magistrate hurriedly thrust a palm downward against the blinding, golden light down below, and the crimson light emanating from the flying sword instantly brightened significantly, accelerating drastically even through the obstructive time law powers to pass straight through the center of the golden space.

However, Han Li had already vanished from the spot, and as a result, the flying sword pierced through nothing but empty air.

Right at this moment, the underworld magistrate looked up into the sea of golden clouds to discover that a tall figure had appeared in front of the enormous heavenly gate, and it was none other than Han Li.

In the next instant, Han Li raised his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword up high before sweeping it through the air, and a vast volume of golden lightning came gushing out through the gates to connect with his sword.

A string of incredibly loud thunderclaps rang out incessantly as the edge of Han Li's sword parted the sea of clouds, as well as the storm of sword qi and the army of ghostly creatures down below, then descended upon the underworld magistrate's head with incredible speed.

A blood-curdling howl rang out as the underworld magistrate's mianguan was sliced into two, immediately followed by its head, its head, and its torso, all of which had been split apart by a golden line.

The underworld magistrate's body was split into two amid the sound of tearing fabric, and countless bursts of ghostly qi erupted out of its body to form a gargantuan cloud of black mist, within which were countless specks of ghostly green flames that were frantically spreading in all directions.

At the same time, the surrounding crimson space was also sliced apart, and Gui Lingzi's spirit domain receded to reveal the collapsed wreckage of the stone hall outside.

"Weeping Soul!" Han Li yelled, and Weeping Soul immediately flew up into the air before adopting her true Xing Beast form again, then opened her mouth up wide to begin devouring the cloud of black mist.

At the same time, Han Li had finally been reduced to a spent force, and he tumbled out of the sky, while the Almighty Sword Array faded away.

Without the leadership of Gui Lingzi, the army of ghostly creatures began dashing around in a blind panic, and most of them were devoured by Weeping Soul, while the rest fled back into the thick book.

Lan Yan hurriedly flew over to catch Han Li, then gently lowered him to the ground as she asked in a concerned manner, "Are you alright, Fellow Daoist Han?"

"I'm fine," Han Li replied as he took a pair of pills, then swept a sleeve through the air to recover the thirty-six Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords that had been used to set up the Almighty Sword Array.

The Cardinal Heavenly Lightning in these thirty-six flying swords had virtually been completely depleted during this battle, and it would take some time for them to recover.

"What's become of Holy Envoy Gui Lingzi?" Lan Yan asked with tightly furrowed brows.

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