Chapter 612: Everyone's Strength (5,100-word chapter, 2 chapters 8,200, requesting)

Chapter 612: The Power of the Many (5100-word chapter, 2 chapters 8200+, seeking monthly tickets)

The Xuanming Guixu Art could devour all manner of attacks, yet it could not consume matter.

This was a conclusion Zhang Yu had reached by recalling relevant intelligence and combining it with his own observations and reflections.

Under the onslaught of ten thousand flying swords, Zhang Yu was convinced that Kuang Tianqing would absolutely have no way to use the Xuanming Guixu Art to block the assault any longer.

"Then there is the Heavenly Demon Void Art."

"The bodily etherealization of this Daoist art does not take effect across the entire body at one hundred percent; each instance of etherealization can only affect a part of the body, and even with the enhancement of military-grade Dharma Remains, it will not exceed ninety percent of the body's tissues."

"Therefore, as long as the attacks can cover her entire body, they will cause destruction and be able to wound her!"

The Heavenly Sun Radiant God erupted with astonishing flames, continuously detonating in all directions and shooting out streaks of golden light, as if intending to ignite the entire battlefield.

"Three days was ultimately too short a time, but relying on the Tiangong Kaiwu, I have also managed to complete a minor modification to the Heavenly Sun Radiant God."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Activate the unstable state of the Constant Sun Star Core inside the puppet, causing the Constant Sun Radiant Flame to detonate, continuously unleashing large-scale, omnidirectional shockwaves of fire in all directions."

"Combined with the Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill to enhance the combustion performance of the flames, just a single touch will act like an incendiary agent, subjecting the target to continuous burning and relentless high-temperature strikes..."

Flying swords! Flashes of fire! They continuously surged toward Kuang Tianqing to engulf her.

But it was not enough!

In Zhang Yu's eyes, this was far from sufficient to defeat Kuang Tianqing.

Thus, while executing these maneuvers, twelve Taihao Holy Law flying swords were also concealed among the tens of thousands of flying swords.

"Kuang Tianqing, these twelve Taihao Holy Law flying swords here are linked to the twelve Taihao Holy Law flying swords on the outer battlefield, forming a Sword Domain."

"Do you understand what this means?"

With a deafening roar, a bolt of thunderous fire suddenly erupted from the sword formation.

This was the power of the outer defense towers of the prison, transmitted by Zhang Yu through the sword formation.

It was like opening a floodgate, followed immediately by various flashes of lightning and sword qi.

Ye Xingli unleashed a strike toward the Taihao Holy Law flying sword before her, thinking, "Try your best to survive, junior brother."

Wen Wuya controlled his flying sword, slashing a streak of sword qi toward the Taihao Holy Law flying sword: "Borrowing power? Then I'll give you some, just don't die at the hands of Kuang Tianqing."

Bai Zhenzhen slashed out a crimson sword qi, thinking, "Brother Yu... I believe in you, you can definitely do this."

Although the Taihao Holy Law Sword Formation could transmit power within the formation, it required coordination from both sides and could not be transmitted at will.

Yet at this moment, through the connection between the inner and outer sword formations, Zhang Yu was not only leveraging the terrain to attack Kuang Tianqing himself, but also borrowing the power of Bai Zhenzhen, Wen Wuya, and Ye Xingli, as if leading the three of them in a joint siege against Kuang Tianqing.

In merely the second instant after the battle began, terrain, magical treasures, cultivation techniques, teammates... Zhang Yu exerted every single advantage to its utmost limit.

Kuang Tianqing was seen retreating fiercely in an instant, her space for evasion constantly being eroded, and in the blink of an eye, she was already cornered against a wall with nowhere left to retreat.

The numerous soul cultivators, assisting in the operation of the magical treasures, were already so excited by this sight that their consciousnesses trembled.

Zhao Tianxing became exhilarated: "Yes, yes! We are stronger than her now!"

Hu Yuntao grew increasingly agitated, feeling as if his Spirit Realm signal was becoming unstable: "There's a chance! She has nowhere left to run!"

Grandpa Ying Xin reminded them with extreme tension: "Do not lose focus! Concentrate! The opportunity is here!"

They seemed to already see themselves defeating Kuang Tianqing, witnessing the moment they achieved unprecedented results on the arena of the Ten Great Leagues, seizing the chance for soul cultivators to rise and become human!

"So annoying."

Facing the assault that would engulf her in the next moment, Kuang Tianqing's face now showed only... disgust.

It was as if Zhang Yu's thorough preparations, his myriad schemes, and the support of various teammates... only made her feel sickened.

"Immortal scum."

In the instant before the assault arrived, lines of large characters projected above Kuang Tianqing's head.

"You think you understand me just because you fought me once?"

"You think you... have ever truly fought me with all your might?"

"You really think you... know how strong I am?"

The next moment, the Dharma Remains on Kuang Tianqing's body suddenly lit up segment by segment, as she chanted, "Seizing Heaven's Creation, the choice of the Deity Transformation, the immortal grade among Dharma Remains."

Immediately after, a line of text lit up on her chest: Curse Heaven Ten Thousand Demons Throne.

Zhang Yu reacted instantly: "Seizing Heaven's Creation is the Dharma Remains company from the Heavenly Demon University, right?"

He knew that Seizing Heaven's Creation was a Dharma Remains company on the same level as the Myriad Paths Artisan Sect, Vajra Mystic Forge, and Tiangong, but it had a strong Heavenly Demon style and was rarely seen at the Myriad Laws University.

"Is this a Dharma Remains advertisement?" Zhang Yu's heart immediately grew solemn, after all, a Dharma Remain that would make Kuang Tianqing specifically recite an advertising slogan must be some extremely powerful artifact.

In fact, it was exactly as such; if the Dharma Remains Kuang Tianqing had equipped when fighting Zhang Yu last time excelled at tracking, assassination, and stealth, then the Dharma Remains she equipped today was born for combat.

The Dharma Remain named Curse Heaven Ten Thousand Demons Throne was fully called the Curse Heaven Ten Thousand Demons Throne Meridian System, using artificial meridians to connect Kuang Tianqing's entire body.

With the Curse Heaven Ten Thousand Demons Throne, the meridians throughout Kuang Tianqing's body were permeated with magical power, and her body was also enveloped in a layer of black.

With a deafening roar, the sky-filling assault struck Kuang Tianqing's body, yet it was like waves crashing against a reef, utterly helpless against her.

Ignoring the back-and-forth thrusts of tens of thousands of flying swords, Kuang Tianqing walked toward Zhang Yu while saying coldly, "So much messy preparation, acting as if you really want to win against me."

"What support from teammates, what advance preparation, what terrain, what formations..."

"What use is it to give you all that?"

"You are too weak."

"And my personal strength far surpasses yours."

"Under such a gap in personal strength, your actions are like those of a clown, understand? Immortal scum."

Seeing that their long-prepared assault could not harm the opponent in the slightest, the soul cultivators all fell into shock.

Zhao Tianxing: "How is that possible?"

Hu Yuntao: "Unscathed? What kind of Dharma Remain is that?"

Che Yufei, silent for a long time, could not help but speak at this moment: "We can't break her defense at all... Zhang Yu, should we consider retreating?"

At the same time, during the battle, Zhang Yu was also continuously livestreaming the footage of his fight to the Four Schools group.

Watching this scene, Ye Xingli's heart sank: "Gathering so much power, plus all of Zhang Yu's preparations, and yet he is still completely no match for Kuang Tianqing."

Wen Wuya sighed in his heart: "We all underestimated Kuang Tianqing too much; this guy... has an unknown amount of resources piled on her to support her in winning this championship. It's simply not something that can be dealt with by casually gathering a few people's strength."

Zhang Yu's gaze was also extremely solemn at this moment, frantically observing Kuang Tianqing's state through the Eye Remains, the Heavenly Sun Radiant God, and the Taihao Holy Law Sword Formation.

Meanwhile, the Tiangong Kaiwu had already begun operating again, searching for the opponent's weaknesses by modifying the design blueprints of the Taihao Holy Law flying swords.

His Dao Heart level had also instantly burned to level 19 (23%), and if he activated the Tiangong Kaiwu again next time, it might drop below a level 19 Dao Heart.

But the results were worth it.

"Thankfully, it seems my master and I can see through this thing..."

Watching the changes in the design blueprints, a flash of realization crossed Zhang Yu's mind: "This Curse Heaven Ten Thousand Demons Throne is a meridian system that can connect the entire body into one, transmitting an attack that contacts a single point to the whole body to resist."

"And when combined with the Heavenly Demon Void Art, it can transfer the attacks into the etherealized body, causing the assault to be crazily weakened..."

"But this is absolutely not limitless."

"There must be a limit."

"Moreover, with all his meridians occupied in this state, he shouldn't be able to use many military-grade Daoist arts or martial techniques."

"There's a chance!"

Zhang Yu bellowed at the soul cultivators, "Fear not, we still have a trump card!"

From the pipes in the walls, bursts of thunderous lightning erupted, precisely the clusters of sword pills Zhang Yu had forged alongside the flying swords.

"Though it relies only on the acceleration of the rudimentary geomagnetic channel I built, having stalled and accelerated until now, it can finally unleash its full power."

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of sword pills tore through the atmosphere like streaks of lightning, hurtling toward Kuang Tianqing propelled by the geomagnetic channel.

Merging with the Myriad Swords Formation from before and the violent bombardment of the Heavenly Sun Radiant God, this relentless barrage finally left the faintest of scratches on Kuang Tianqing.

Yet this minuscule scratch did not cause Kuang Tianqing the slightest anxiety, merely prompting a slight curl of her lips.

"I told you, my personal strength completely eclipses yours."

"Over these past three days, you weren't the only one making preparations."

With a single point of her finger, Kuang Tianqing's arm exploded in a violent burst, as a mass of bloody light abruptly blocked the assault.

Immediately after, the shattered arm writhed and rapidly regenerated. "Over these three days, I borrowed some power from other students through dual cultivation."

A faint smile touched the corners of Kuang Tianqing's mouth: "The Disintegration Art of the Netherworld University, combined with the Regeneration Art of the White Bone University."

"However, I have a limited number of times I can use this. Let's see if I can finish you within those limited uses."

The next moment, Kuang Tianqing disintegrated and regenerated continuously, instantly breaking through the layers of attacks and charging toward Zhang Yu.

Watching Kuang Tianqing wield destruction in one hand and regeneration in the other, charging against the tide of countless flying swords and sword pills with a demeanor like a divine demon, the soul cultivators felt their thoughts stagnate, their souls as if choked by her very hand.

Zhao Tianxing's heart sank: "Too strong, the gap is just too vast..."

Hu Yuntao said nervously, "We were preparing, but Kuang Tianqing was preparing too; her combat power is even stronger than three days ago."

A chill ran through Che Yufei's heart: "Three days ago wasn't even her full strength, and now she's only utilizing the borrowed power. She hasn't even used her true ultimate move, yet just this has shattered all our various means."

Zhang Yu felt unwilling, yet had to admit: "This is the gap in personal ability."

"Even if I noticed her flaws and found her weakest moment, with my personal strength at this very moment, it is still not enough to defeat her..."

Just then, a message surfaced in Zhang Yu's ocular cavity.

Dao Qiankun: Let me lend you my power.

Dao Qiankun: Try using my power to make up for your individual shortcomings

The next moment, under Kuang Tianqing's gaze, the Myriad Swords Formation was instantly enveloped in a sky full of thunderous light.

The oscillating lightning seemed to come alive, transforming into dragon-like shapes, from which Dao Qiankun's voice echoed.

"Kuang Tianqing, our battle isn't over yet."

Kuang Tianqing snorted coldly: "Faster than I estimated, though."

From the start of the battle between Zhang Yu and Kuang Tianqing until now, the continuous fierce exchanges were all about speed meeting speed; in just a few fleeting moments, while Kuang Tianqing held the absolute upper hand, Dao Qiankun's reinforcements had also arrived.

Watching the combat footage transmitted by Zhang Yu, Dao Qiankun thought to himself: "I didn't expect you to hold out this long; then use my power to endure a little longer."

With just a moment's time, Dao Qiankun could arrive at the scene.

Zhang Yu's perseverance until now, coupled with Dao Qiankun's intervention, immediately sparked other reactions in the Four Universities group.

Zhang Yu, whom everyone thought would be defeated in an instant, now seemed to possess the value of being reinforced.

"Brother Dao is making a move?" Yan Qianji said: "Then take my power as well."

Zang Shenyu, the top student of Jingang University: "I didn't expect this Zhang Yu to still be alive, so what if I lend you some power."

Tiansheng Gong, the top student of Xianbing University: "Haha, take it and hold on."

As the power of student after student was transmitted through the Taihao Holy Law Sword Formation, Kuang Tianqing, who had just been sweeping through everything, slowed down step by step.

Ye Xingli: "Blocked it!"

Zhao Tianxing: "So many people's reinforcements! Even Kuang Tianqing can't break through!"

Che Yufei: "Hold him back! Dao Qiankun is about to arrive!"

Just as everyone's spirits were lifted, Kuang Tianqing said with an indifferent expression: "I told you."

"The gap in personal ability, don't you understand it yet?"

"Even with the reinforcements from these people, how much power your sword formation can gather, and how much it can effectively manipulate, still depends on your personal limit."

"Your weakness lies in your very weakness itself."

As she spoke, Kuang Tianqing touched her continuously expanding belly and said faintly: "Immortal scum, this move was originally one of the techniques prepared for Dao Qiankun."

"To die by this move is enough for you to be proud of, and it's enough to earn you quite a bit of hype and traffic."

The next moment, as Kuang Tianqing opened her mouth and spat, a mass of pulsating flesh and blood gushed out.

This was a demonic fetus Kuang Tianqing had created within her own body, infused with the immortal power she had borrowed from the Netherworld University and the White Bone University.

Heart-stirring fluctuations of magical power emanated from it, throwing the surrounding magical circuits into chaos.

As the demonic fetus continuously disintegrated and regenerated, the powers of life and death converged within it, forming a cycle of life and death.

After nine consecutive cycles and nine explosions, the demonic fetus finally vanished completely.

A massive roar pierced through the entire battlefield.

The surrounding walls were violently peeled away, dissolving layer by layer.

The top of the entire prison was completely blasted open, and the sky once again appeared in everyone's field of vision.

Looking at the Heavenly Sun Radiant God, which had been blasted to pieces by more than half, Kuang Tianqing sneered, and in a flash of lightning, she grabbed the Heavenly Sun Radiant God, blasting out strands of tempestuous qi to tear toward Zhang Yu inside.

Kuang Tianqing needed to quickly suppress Zhang Yu inside before Dao Qiankun arrived.

Meanwhile, the numerous soul cultivators had fallen into complete chaos.

Che Yufei: "No good, Zhang Yu has been caught!!"

Zhao Tianxing: "What do we do? What do we do?"

Hu Yuntao: "Zhang Yu is going to be humiliated!"

Grandpa Ying Xin said with a hoarse voice: "All preparations and plans have been exhausted, yet we are still no match..."

But just then, a chill suddenly surged in Kuang Tianqing's heart, startling her and raising a fierce sense of threat.

Zhang Yu said to the soul cultivators: "All of you, retreat."

"The next move is something I prepared alone."

Hearing this, the soul cultivators were slightly startled; there was still a plan? How did they know nothing about it?

Zhang Yu looked at Kuang Tianqing before him and said coldly: "You're right, your personal strength completely eclipses mine; even borrowing the power of others, it seems almost impossible for me to defeat you."

Seeing the ashen look on Zhang Yu's face, Kuang Tianqing was slightly startled, and the next moment felt the other's life aura rapidly fading.

"Since I can't defeat you, then let's lose together."

Kuang Tianqing was startled, and just as she was about to retreat quickly, she found Zhang Yu hot on her heels.

"Kuang Tianqing, the more I fight you, the more I realize... in this battle, I possess an advantage you lack."

"I can die, but you cannot."

"Because you are far too costly."

"My life! I give it to you!"

"This round, you shall be defeated!"

In the next instant, the divine power of Mount-Shifting Heavenly Kunlun surged within Zhang Yu, sweeping up the entire prison to rebuild it, while his very being gradually transformed into a living foundation, embracing the space where Kuang Tianqing stood.

Simultaneously, guided by Zhang Yu's will, the walls and armor compressed inward from all directions, resembling a colossal beast towering between heaven and earth, poised to utterly swallow the figures of Kuang Tianqing and Zhang Yu.

"A living foundation?" Zhao Tianxing cried in shock. "Is Zhang Yu throwing his life away?!"

Grandfather Ying Xin spoke, "He intends to use his own life to trap Kuang Tianqing."

Amidst a roaring bellow, Kuang Tianqing shouted, "You think you can trap me?!"

"You can't do it alive, and you certainly can't do it dead!"

Earth and Wood Sacred Body, awaken!

As Zhang Yu gradually transformed into a living foundation, his life approaching its end, the fortitude of his body steadily reached an unprecedented zenith.

Especially in this final moment before death, with the ultimate activation of the Formless Mind-Weapon of the Heavenly and Earthly Kalpa of Ruin, his body was forged into an existence half-artifact, half-flesh.

"Kuang Tianqing, this is my final strike..."

Unleashing the ultimate power of Mount-Shifting Heavenly Kunlun, the walls morphed into countless giant palms, bolstered by the Formless Mind-Weapon of the Heavenly and Earthly Kalpa of Ruin, and surged toward Kuang Tianqing to bind her tightly within.

Meanwhile, as Zhang Yu continued his transformation into a living foundation, a sudden illusion bloomed in his mind at this moment: he felt as though he had become the entire prison itself, ready to swallow Kuang Tianqing whole into its depths.

Watching this scene, Ye Xingli gasped in alarm, "Zhang Yu!"

Jiutian Liu murmured, "To think he would go to such lengths?"

Yan Qianji added, "There is hope. It seems Kuang Tianqing is truly going to..."

Watching the live broadcast, Yu Xinghan stood frozen in place, "That fellow Zhang Yu..."

Watching this unfold, Director Gao couldn't help but clench his fists, murmuring in his heart, "Swallow her."

In the laboratory, Sovereign Ciji once again halted his experiments, his gaze fixed intently on the live broadcast unfolding before him.

(End of Chapter)