Chapter 485: Chapter 226: Wipe Out the Enemy Forces, Military Merits Credited! (Vote for Monthly Pass)_2
"Boom!"
The great saber struck above the Earth Star Battle Array, stirring up a terrifying wave of energy.
The three thousand Earth Star Martial Artists were all surging with Qi-Blood, finding it difficult to withstand such an attack.
"Damn it, is this person’s strength truly so formidable?"
For the first time, Morty felt an urge to flee immediately.
However, she knew that if she ran away, the three thousand Earth Star Martial Artists would be utterly defeated, and she would bear significant responsibility afterward.
"A genius like this must be nipped in the bud!"
Morty coldly snorted as she looked towards Xu Zhou’s direction, and the next second, she shouted to Kui Lei, "Form the Execution Star Battle Formation!"
"Form the Execution Star Battle Formation!"
Kui Lei roared loudly to the rear.
In the next moment, the Earth Star formation, composed of over three thousand men, erupted with might, and a colossal blood-red giant rose from the ground, towering a thousand meters high, wielding a Star Execution Great Bow.
The Execution Star Battle Formation was one of the most powerful formations in the Earth Star Battle Array!
With the bow and arrow drawn, it could annihilate stars!
There was a time when a master of the Ninth Realm led a formation of ten thousand men, forming the Execution Star Battle Formation, and with one arrow, shattered a star, thus the name "Execution Star Battle Formation" was born.
Now, with Morty controlling the great formation, while unable to unleash such power, it was still undoubtedly terrifying.
The blood-red giant drew the bowstring, and in an instant, a blood-red arrow shot out explosively!
Bang!
With a sound like the heavens and earth breaking apart, the blood-colored arrow light shot straight towards the Blue Star Formation.
Xu Zhou remained fearless, raised a hand, and pointed, as the golden giant wielded the blade and charged out.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
In the blink of an eye, the golden giant clashed with the blood arrow hundreds of times!
At this moment, Xu Zhou seemed to fuse with the golden giant completely; when the golden giant swung the blade, it was as if he himself was swinging it!
Xu Zhou’s swordsmanship had reached the pinnacle of mastery, and this oneness of person and blade before him was one of the wonders of his art.
It was as if he channeled the power of the entire army into himself, executing his most adept swordsmanship.
"Bang!"
Ultimately, as the blood arrow approached within a hundred meters of the formation of the 23rd Brigade, it was completely dissolved by Xu Zhou’s sword art.
But immediately after, a second Execution Star Arrow was launched.
Xu Zhou replicated his technique, continually dissolving it with his sword art.
And by the time the third Execution Star Arrow came, its power was already significantly diminished and was easily dissolved by Xu Zhou.
Though the Execution Star Formation was powerful, the energy required was also extremely fearsome.
Even though Morty was a fourth-ranked expert on the Yellow List, continuously using the arrow technique three times in succession left her and the Earth Star army somewhat exhausted.
Seizing this opportunity, Xu Zhou swung his saber once more.
With a thunderous boom, the blade light shook the heavens and earth, slicing into the Earth Star’s formation.
The light flashed brilliantly, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of Earth Star Martial Artists perished on the spot.
"As long as the green hills remain, in the future, I will personally kill you!"
Morty glared at Xu Zhou resentfully before swiftly retreating, flying towards the outside of Xiongma Pass.
She knew today’s battle was destined for a crushing defeat!
And if she didn’t escape now, she’d have no chance to run later.
"This person is only at the early stage of the Fifth Realm yet possesses such strength. When he breaks through to the High Grade in the future, he will undoubtedly be a great threat to my people..."
"After returning, I must quickly inform the Venerables, and implore them to take action and directly eliminate this person!"
Morty resolved in her mind.
The Earth Star Venerables, each one was an immensely powerful figure standing in the endless river of time.
As long as they were willing to act, no one on Blue Star could stop them!
Of course, for an Earth Star Venerable to make a cross-world move, a huge price must be paid, but if it could remove this person, no price was too great!
Taking one last look at Xu Zhou, Morty then transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the sky.
"Trying to escape?"
Xu Zhou coldly snorted; this time, he would not let any escapee go.
"Whoosh!"
His figure flickered, and like an arrow released from a bowstring, he shot out with incredible speed, chasing after Morty.
Morty was swift, covering dozens of miles in the blink of an eye and flying out of Xiongma Pass.
But Xu Zhou was faster!
Xu Zhou, stepping on the Floating Light Shadow Divine Void Step, moved like a series of phantoms, crossing several miles with each step, rapidly closing the distance with Morty.
Simultaneously, the saber light behind him soared into the sky, carrying the chaotic glimmer of Five Elements united, shooting explosively towards Morty.
"Rumble!"
As this saber was swung, the Five Elements Power rushed forth like great rivers, enveloping Morty.
"The essence of the Heavenly Control Saber is forming a saber with Five Elements, able to gather the Five Elements of heaven and earth, yet also deconstruct them."
Xu Zhou swung blade after blade, the vast saber energy continuously converging in the air, forming a Five Elements Cage, trapping Morty.
"This Five Elements Cage is the application of deconstructing the Five Elements with the Heavenly Control Saber... Using saber energy to deconstruct the Five Elements of heaven and earth, forming it into a Five Elements Cage; within the cage, the imprisoned will be suppressed by the power of five layers."
"It’s a pity that my current mastery of the Heavenly Control Saber is still at the entry-level. If only I could break through to Small Success, I could instantly kill this Morty with the Five Elements Cage... Die!"
Boom!
The Five Elements Cage imprisoned Morty inside, after which the five forces of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth applied immense suppression.
"Puff! Puff! Puff!"
Under this suppression of five-fold power, Morty’s blood vessels continuously burst, showing a look of agony.
For someone like Yan Di or Kui Lei, they would have already died on the spot.
However, Morty, as the fourth-ranked expert on the Yellow List, stood at the peak of the Fifth Realm, nearly reaching its limit. Her vitality was incredibly tenacious, able to survive even with all meridians broken.
"Nine Yang Star Breaking Finger!"
Xu Zhou flew to Morty’s front and pointed.
This move, extremely dominant and bursting with power, was an ultimate killing technique, ideal for ending stubborn lives.
"No..."
As she seemed to sense the fearsome energy wave, Morty’s eyes finally showed fear.
She even began to regret her involvement in this battle!
But it was all useless.
As Xu Zhou’s finger tapped on Morty’s forehead, the terrifying energy pierced through Morty’s mind like a spear.
Morty, dead!
...
When Xu Zhou flew back to the battlefield, he saw the Earth Star Battle Array in complete disarray.
Previously, Xu Zhou had harnessed the power of the battle array, unleashing a strike that wiped out hundreds of Earth Star Martial Artists.
Moreover, Morty’s desertion led to a collapse in morale among the remaining Earth Star Martial Artists, leaving them to be ruthlessly slaughtered by the formation of the 23rd Brigade.
"Kill them all!" Xu Zhou shouted, raising his fist.
Xu Zhou had no sympathy for these Otherworldly Martial Artists attempting to invade Blue Star.
Only complete and utter eradication was the best resolution for these Earth Star people!
...
Twenty minutes later.
The battlefield was piled with mountains of corpses.
These corpses were naturally all Earth Star Martial Artists.
As for the Blue Star Formation’s side, not a single life was lost.
This is the outcome of battle formations clashing, with only one side’s total annihilation as the result. As long as the battle formation won, there would be minimal losses.
Of course, if it lost, there would be complete obliteration, and survival would be nearly impossible.
Except for a leader like Morty who deserted; if the commander foresaw inevitable defeat and fled early, there was a slim chance of survival, but doing so would mean the entire army would be obliterated and the commander would be wanted by their own military department.
The outcome for them wouldn’t be much better.
This kind of warfare was more brutal than primitive war, making both armies aware that only fighting to the death was the result.
...
"Brother Xu, thanks to you, otherwise, this battle would not have been so easy!"
After the war ended, in the tent, Zhong Qiang held Xu Zhou’s hands with a face full of gratitude.
Recalling the past, he initially thought this young man wouldn’t have much of an impact.
Yet unexpectedly, the two large-scale battles achieved an unprecedented victory under Xu Zhou’s lead.
Xu Zhou slightly shook his head and said, "Now that both the main and side battlegrounds have eliminated the enemy army, has the 23rd War Zone been liberated?"
Zhong Qiang shook his head and said, "It’s not that simple. We are currently in a full-scale two-world war. Earth Star still has many powerful legions that haven’t engaged. They’ll soon dispatch stronger armies to invade us."
"However, now that we’ve completely taken control of the main and side battlegrounds, even if the enemy sends stronger armies, we have more initiative."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhou couldn’t help but ponder.
Originally, he thought that as long as the main and side battlegrounds were secured, it would equate to liberating the war zone.
Unexpectedly, the situation was far more complicated.
However, it’s also true; the strongest entity he had encountered was merely the fourth-ranked on the Yellow List.
The experts of the Profound List hadn’t even appeared yet.
There are likely quite a few tough battles ahead.
At that moment, Zhong Qiang suddenly exclaimed with joy, "Brother Xu, look, your military achievement has been credited; you’re about to soar!"