Hei Shen nodded, a hint of excitement in his tone. "I'm ready, you can break the formation!"
"Before we break the formation, I must emphasize, if you break your promise and try to leave the barbarian territory, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Ye Kunlun's tone turned cold as he gazed at Hei Shen, his killing intent unhidden.
"Don't worry," Hei Shen chuckled, the black power of misfortune around him flickering erratically. "I promise to abide by the agreement."
Ye Kunlun said no more and leaped up, suspending himself in mid-air.
Ever since his first visit to the temple, he had been searching for the formation eye that sealed the power of misfortune.
He had to admit, the one who laid out the seal possessed a profound mastery of formations.
Because, the formation before him had no formation eye!
To be more precise, the formation eye was integrated into the formation itself, and the formation was connected to that peculiar black and white ancient tree.
Going even deeper, Hei Shen and Bai Shen were also part of the formation.
Suspended in mid-air, Ye Kunlun met Hei Shen's gaze and spoke calmly, "I need a trace of your spiritual power."
Hei Shen thought for a moment, then did not hesitate.
A thread of spiritual power shot towards Ye Kunlun.
"And Bai Shen!" Ye Kunlun spoke again.
A white light shot out from the ancient tree and landed in Ye Kunlun's hand.
Intertwined with the divine souls of the two, the black and white spiritual powers were necessary to break the formation, requiring the assistance of Hei Shen and Bai Shen.
Ye Kunlun estimated the time. In total, it had been almost two hours, and breaking the formation would take at least another hour.
The Northern Frontier War Department and the residents of the surrounding towns should have already evacuated a hundred miles away.
*Whoosh—*
Ye Kunlun circulated the Wan Gu Xing Chen Jue, his body igniting with azure flames, within which silver starlight flickered.
In the next second, Ye Kunlun's aura instantly spread outwards.
In an instant, it filled the entire temple like a pool of water, transforming the vast temple into an ancient universe.
Myriad starlights shimmered, and the black and white ancient tree became even brighter beneath the starlight, its black and white power flowing like blood.
Hei Shen stood atop the ancient tree, his ethereal face betraying no emotion, yet he kept his eyes fixed on Ye Kunlun.
Although he had reached an agreement with Ye Kunlun, he remained wary.
"You truly are his successor..."
Hei Shen murmured softly, yet he couldn't recall who the 'he' he spoke of was.
Whenever he tried to recall, his head would throb with excruciating pain, as if something was tearing his sea of consciousness apart!
"Sword, come!"
As the surroundings transformed, Ye Kunlun shouted lightly, and a colossal starlit sword materialized in his hand.
"I have three swords!"
"The first is called Star Shatterer, capable of breaking stars!"
"The second is called Myriad Emptiness, all things become void!"
Ye Kunlun spoke, his voice like thunder. With each word, the starlit river in his hand grew more brilliant.
After these two pronouncements, the starlit river in his hand became incredibly solid, as if forged from myriad stars!
Ye Kunlun took a deep breath, looking up at the myriad stars above, and declared loudly, "I have a third sword, named Heaven Breaker!"
As Ye Kunlun uttered the words 'Heaven Breaker', illusory, spiderweb-like spatial cracks appeared around the starlit river in his hand.
Witnessing this, Hei Shen's power of misfortune grew restless, sensing a formidable danger.
He knew that the power of Ye Kunlun's sword strike was terrifying, capable of harming him!
For the first time, he truly considered the transaction with Ye Kunlun, contemplating whether to uphold his end of the bargain.
"Today, I shall break the heavens with a single sword!"
As Ye Kunlun's voice echoed, bursts of thunderous roars erupted.
Even though he was within the temple's seal, his peak cultivation in the Ling Yun Realm had attracted the attention of the Heavenly Dao's shackles.
Hei Shen seemed to understand Ye Kunlun's intention!
Yes—
Ye Kunlun intended to draw down the power of the Heavenly Dao, and combined with his Heaven Breaker power and the might of the Wan Gu Xing Chen Jue, he would shatter the seal of this place!
This was Ye Kunlun's method for breaking the formation; otherwise, with his own power alone, breaking this formation would require immense effort.
Outside.
Across the vast Northern Frontier, within a thousand-mile radius, dark clouds pressed down, and terrifying, countless lightning bolts, like water snakes, writhed within the clouds, converging towards the barbarian lands.
The soldiers of the Northern Frontier War Department, who had already retreated a hundred miles, felt an overwhelming pressure, making it difficult to even breathe.
Nalan Mingyue's expression was extremely solemn, and Wei Cangyun beside her also frowned deeply.
"Mingyue girl, King Shan He truly possesses heaven-defying abilities. This scene is almost like the end of the world," Wei Cangyun said with a sigh.
"King Shan He is indeed a dragon among men," Wei Cangyun paused, then added, "Mingyue girl, do you regret breaking off your engagement with him back then?"
Nalan Mingyue finally snapped back to reality and shook her head. "I do not regret it!"
Wei Cangyun smiled. "You grew up by my side; you can't hide anything from me. Your answer is not as firm as it was before."
Nalan Mingyue avoided Wei Cangyun's gaze, looking far towards the thunderclouds gathering over the barbarian lands.
For a moment, she wished she could rush over to help Ye Kunlun, even if it was just a little.
But she knew she had to obey, to follow Ye Kunlun's instructions, lead the Northern Frontier War Department south, and ensure the safety of the barbarians and the common people!
Kyoto, the Changsun Family, ancestral land in the back mountains.
With a *bang*, the stone mountain above the seal exploded, and a dense black mist emerged from the depths of the formation.
*Wuwuwu—*
*Xixixi—*
As the black mist appeared, chaotic sounds emanated from within.
After a few breaths, the black mist began to condense, and a colossal, humanoid behemoth slowly materialized!
The black mist gradually receded, revealing a giant over five meters tall.
With a dark, bald head, its features were filled with ferocity. Its somewhat rough, sooty skin pulsed with explosive strength, and its legs, arms, and chest were covered in hair like steel needles.
"Roar! I'm out, finally out. I smell human!"
"Human scent, human scent!"
"Hee hee hee, I'm out, finally out!"
As the giant spoke, countless other voices emanated from within its body.
Upon closer inspection, beneath the black hair on the giant's chest, countless fist-sized heads grew, and those voices came from the mouths of these heads!
Everything appeared incredibly bizarre!
The giant raised its head and threw a punch towards the sky.
Instantly, the formation laid out by Ye Kunlun was revealed!
At the same time.
Several figures appeared outside the Changsun Family.
Eunuch Yuwen, Daoist Wuji, and two other elders stared grimly at the giant within the formation!
Northern Frontier, Barbarian Territory, Temple.
"Heaven—Breaker!"
Ye Kunlun held the starlit river, let out a long roar to the heavens, and slashed out with the river in his hand.