Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 1044 Sword Forms Five Lines

"I told you, you are no match for me with just two sword strikes! Why don't you unleash the third?" Yue Xingzhou roared, his muscles bulging violently.

Seeing this, Jian Yunyuan's eyes showed even more appreciation, but he showed no fear whatsoever.

He laughed heartily: "Fellow Daoist Yue's [Strengthening Body] supernatural power is indeed remarkable. With each level, a new scene unfolds, and one's strength increases with each level. In that case, I, Jian, will do my best to accompany you."

Before he finished speaking, two more streaks of light flew out from his sleeve.

On the left is a strip shaped like a tender green willow branch, supple and vibrant, as if it had just been broken off from a willow tree, exuding vitality and endless wood element energy.

The sword on the right resembles a pool of autumn water, its blade having no fixed shape. As the light flows and the water vapor rises, it is unpredictable and agile.

"These two swords are named [Willow Branch], which means 'soft, resilient, and everlasting'."

"The name [Qiushui] is chosen to represent the state of 'extreme gentleness and adaptability, benefiting all things'."

Jian Yunyuan's sword moved with his thoughts, hovering in the air as he said, "Please, Fellow Daoist Yue, take another look!"

The Willow Branch Sword trembled slightly, and instead of transforming into ropes to bind as before, it instantly split into dozens or even hundreds of supple emerald green rays. Instead of blocking head-on, it gently wrapped around and adhered to Yue Xingzhou's arms, shoulders, and back, which were filled with terrifying power, like willows swaying in the spring breeze.

These willow branches, though seemingly delicate, are incredibly resilient. They continuously dissipate and weaken the immense power in Yue Xingzhou's arms, while subtly absorbing the life essence dissipating from his surging blood and qi, nourishing themselves and making the willow branches even brighter and more supple.

At the same time, the clear, flowing light that [Autumn Water] had transformed into suddenly split apart, turning into two lively streams of water that silently spread down the ground to Yue Xingzhou's feet.

Just as Yue Xingzhou was about to exert his strength to shatter the ground and burst forward, the properties of the two streams of water suddenly changed.

An extreme chill erupted!

The clear water instantly condensed into crystal-clear ice, which, as if it had a life of its own, rapidly wrapped up Yue Xingzhou's ankles and calves. The ice layer was extremely dense and contained extremely cold power, which not only restricted his movement but also tried to freeze his blood circulation.

For a moment, Yue Xingzhou felt as if he were trapped in a quagmire. He had the power to move mountains and overturn seas, but he could not fully unleash his power and break free from this endless cycle of constraints.

The people in the hall were mesmerized. Jian Yunyuan's swordsmanship was not just about "controlling the sword," but also about "controlling the mind." He used the sword to convey the Dao and his mind to defeat his enemies.

"With Fellow Daoist Jian unleashing all four swords at once, Fellow Daoist Yue, who was only maintaining the second level of the Body Strengthening Secret Technique, [Overturning the Sea], was already no match for him," Luo Zixuan exclaimed.

Jing Yu noticed even more clues: "Have you noticed that with the appearance of the two new natal swords, [Willow Branch] and [Autumn Water], the power of [Non-Aggression] and [Sharpness Stealing] seems to have increased slightly?"

Luo Zixuan was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "You mean, Jian Yunyuan's eight natal swords are very likely to have a mutual amplifying effect, and the increase in the number of natal swords will drive up the power of the other flying swords? How is that possible?"

"Didn't you notice... [Duo Rui] belongs to metal, [Liu Zhi] belongs to wood, [Qiu Shui] belongs to water, and [Fei Gong] belongs to earth?"

Jing Yu narrowed her eyes and said, "I suspect that Jian Yunyuan's natal flying sword is very likely to correspond one-to-one with the foundational laws he has refined in his major acupoints, which is why it has such a wonderful mutual amplification effect."

"Generally speaking, the Five Elements Law is a fundamental law that all cultivators above the Five Apertures level possess, in order to ensure the stability of their own grotto-heaven's properties."

"Just watch, I bet Jian Yunyuan has another fire-attribute flying sword."

"Unless Yue Xingzhou can continue to activate the secret technique and strengthen his physique, he has no chance of winning... It all depends on whether he can use the so-called third level of [City Destruction]."

As if to confirm his words, Yue Xingzhou, trapped in the supple willow branches and the icy coldness, suddenly stopped struggling.

He raised his head, and instead of anxiety, a deeper and more intense light flashed in his eyes.

Jing Yu seemed to sense something and whispered, "Is it coming... the third level?"

"Destroy the city!"

With a roar, Yue Xingzhou's size swelled up once more!

This time, the expansion was far greater than before; the bulging muscles all over his body seemed capable of truly crushing a mighty fortress!

The light of the willow branches that were wrapped around it was struck by this sudden burst of power, and it broke with a "bang" sound as it could not bear the weight, and the emerald light quickly dimmed.

The mysterious ice formed from [Autumn Water] at her ankle shattered inch by inch, with ice shards flying everywhere. They were instantly evaporated into wisps of white mist by the terrifying blood energy.

Jian Yunyuan was not surprised but delighted, and smiled:

"Fellow Daoist Yue's divine might is indeed enough to destroy a city."

His voice was clear and calm as he said, "The five elements cycle in perfect order. This sword has not been used in battle for a long time; today is the perfect time."

A tiny, almost imperceptible spark appeared within his sleeve.

Instantly, flames shot into the sky!

A crimson sword, its blade seemingly formed from solidified flames, flew out of the sleeve.

"This sword is named [Wildfire]."

Jian Yunyuan tapped his fingertip lightly: "It means 'a single spark can ignite the heavens'."

As soon as [Wildfire] was unleashed, the four swords [Sharp Edge], [Willow Branch], [Autumn Water], and [Non-Aggression], which were suspended in the air, simultaneously emitted joyful clear sounds, and their sword light surged!

Gold, cyan, blue, red, and yellow—five colors of light shot into the sky, instantly intertwining and connecting!

Five natal flying swords, each guarding one of the five directions, resonate with each other in attributes, and their energy instantly merges into one.

A five-colored light wheel sword formation, slowly rotating and covering the entire battle area, took shape in an instant!

The moment the formation was complete, the power of the five swords more than doubled!

【Seize the Sharpness】The golden light solidified into a tangible substance, and its sharp aura caused the qi on Yue Xingzhou's body to hiss.

Although the light of the willow branch had been broken, it was instantly restored under the infusion of the powerful wood element's life force. It also split into hundreds of flexible blue lights, layer upon layer, like a net covering the sky and the earth.

【Autumn Water】The cold current rises again, and the ice crystals are no longer a wrapping, but have transformed into countless sharp ice thorns, piercing into Yue Xingzhou's physical body.

【Non-Aggression】The sword curtain is as thick and heavy as a mountain shadow, pressing down heavily and restricting its room to maneuver.

The newly released [Wildfire] transforms into a fire dragon. Instead of rushing directly at Yue Xingzhou's body, it coils and wanders within the sword formation, continuously injecting intense firepower into the formation. Fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood, wood generates fire... The five elements flow and generate each other endlessly, causing the power of the entire sword formation to grow in a cyclical and inexhaustible cycle!

"Five Elements Sword Formation!"

Luo Zixuan gasped in shock, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment: "He really has gathered all five elemental swords, and can instantly form such a perfect mutually reinforcing sword formation! How can we fight him?"

Let alone a Golden Immortal disciple like Luo Zixuan, the mere appearance of the Five Elements Sword Formation caused even the two Demon Lord disciples, Bai Zhaoyue and Yuan Jiqing, to change color.

"Is Jian Yunyuan really an ordinary disciple of the Sword Court? Is it possible that he is actually an ordinary disciple personally accepted by the Sword Master?"