Chapter 535: Chapter 478: Breakthrough on the Brink
Unbeknownst to him, Zhang Yu had already landed on the ground.
Amidst the bombardment of flying sword fragments, he no longer tried to suppress the flying swords; instead, he used masses of earth and stone for defense.
At the same time, he activated the Jade Wall and the Yin Yang Shield, these two magical artifacts.
Rays of deep cold shot out from the Jade Wall continuously, hindering the flying swords’ operations.
Simultaneously, the Yin Yang Shield spewed out icy mist, condensing the air, further obstructing the stab of the flying swords.
"Shattered to pieces yet able to continue fighting, continuing to automatically aim, just as Mo Enting said, is this the Sword Spirit of Sky Sword University?"
Zhang Yu recalled Mo Enting’s words in his mind.
Sky Sword University has its own unique basic intelligent artifact spirit technology, referred to as Sword Spirit, to assist in the remote operation of flying swords.
This Sword Spirit’s capabilities in conversation, creation, and thinking are nearly zero; its strongest abilities lie in image recognition and automatic aiming.
Combined with Sky Sword University’s unique mental method, cultivators nurture the sword spirit with mental techniques; once practicing Sword Control technique, no need for precise operations, just use the most brutal mana, the fiercest power, to violently transport the sword to the target.
The Sword Spirit assists the cultivator in guiding the flying swords to complete various cutting, impacting, and flying operations.
Coupled with different Sword Control cultivation techniques, it can create various wonderful uses.
It’s said that cultivators who specialize in this can, pairing sword spirits with Heavenly Patrol Flying Sword constructed Spirit Realm Network, perform millimeter-level operations even across several thousands of kilometers.
The Yue Guanqiong before him wasn’t as mighty, but with the Sword Spirit combined with the domineering Prison Sword Qi, his controlled flying swords, no matter how shattered or wrecked, continued to maintain combat capabilities.
In an instant, Sword Qi swept across, the earth beneath Zhang Yu’s feet was sliced layer by layer, like a crisscrossed chessboard unfolding between heaven and earth.
But relying on the Earth Suppression Seal, Thunder Suppression Seal, and the layers of protection from the Jade Wall and Yin Yang Shield, Zhang Yu steadily withstood this wave of offensive.
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Watching this scene, Yue Guanqiong’s gaze shifted: "Oh? Compared to the previous match, a few more magical artifacts? Specifically used to guard against flying swords."
"Then let’s see how long these magical artifacts of yours can hold out."
Yue Guanqiong lightly flicked his fingertips, and below, within the airborne fortress, swords trembled as though responding to a summons, causing a growing sound of sword humming.
These swords weren’t true flying swords, merely taking on basic sword shapes, possessing certain solidity but not stronger than ordinary swords.
But the key is that these swords designed by Sky Sword University can carry Sword Spirit.
After the recent construction and preparation, Yue Guanqiong’s other teammates utilized local materials to manufacture a large number of swords on site and infused Sword Spirit.
This is precisely the signature defensive construction of Sky Sword University’s Civil Engineering Department — the Sword Array.
Highly efficient, low-cost yet formidable in power, upon Yue Guanqiong’s sword tip, hundreds of swords shot skyward, sweeping down toward Zhang Yu like a storm.
With crackling blasts, numerous swords crashed fiercely into the earth and stone Zhang Yu had raised, and even when shattered, the fragments emitted sharp Sword Qi, continuing to slash toward Zhang Yu.
With each wave of offensive collision, the swords’ stand seemed to expand continually.
If initially it was a flood of hundreds of flying swords, then as swords kept shattering, quickly it seemed to become a cloud composed of flying swords enveloping Zhang Yu.
Hundreds and thousands of sword fragments surrounded Zhang Yu, relentlessly grinding away, and the atmosphere with countless swords’ high-speed friction seemed to boil.
The protective shields raised by Zhang Yu’s magical artifacts emitted continuous crackling collisions in this high-speed attack, sounds of swords shattering and the swords’ force expanding.
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On the Spirit Realm grandstand, Wang Yin was also watching the battle.
Watching Zhang Yu being pressed from sky to ground, and thoroughly suppressed by the swords crisscrossing, with the flickering magical artifact aura seeming like a tiny candlelight in a storm, ready to extinguish at any moment.
Wang Yin internally remarked: "Zhang Yu, if you lose here, does my painstaking cultivation of Dao Heart go in vain?"
"Don’t you dare lose."
"Where’s the power you gained from the Yin treasure?"
"If unable, call a timeout, use that Yin treasure on-site again."
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As the swords’ attack intensified fiercely, Zhang Yu’s eyes frequently displayed numerous warnings.
Jade Wall mana below 5%!
Yin Yang Shield mana below 5%!
Thunder Suppression Seal mana below 3%!
Earth Suppression Seal mana below 1%! Please replenish mana within 30 seconds
Boom!
As the Earth Suppression Seal’s aura utterly collapsed, the Thunder Suppression Seal’s lightning rapidly weakened, and Yue Guanqiong’s attacks intensified further.
At this moment, Zhang Yu’s Gang Qi abruptly surged, a profusion of golden flames soared to the skies.
Under the support of the Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill, Zhang Yu’s Protective Gang Qi exploded with astonishing defensive power.
With the sword impact, the Protective Gang Qi first defended in solid state, then transitioned into liquid state for buffering, finally dispersed as gas for force relief.
Under such a trifold transformation, amidst the storm-like offensive, Zhang Yu stabilized his stance once again.
As both sides held their positions for a moment, Yue Guanqiong reinforced his attack further.
A flying sword, flickering and faintly visible, like pale green smoke, hung before Yue Guanqiong.