"Boom!!"
The purple thunder imbued with the life-destroying force clashed mightily with the Nine Heavens Mysterious Kill Sword Formation, resonating with a sound that shook heaven and earth.
Just as expected.
The purple thunder did not confront the Nine Heavens Mysterious Kill Sword Formation as an equal.
The moment they collided, the sword shadows completely obliterated the purple thunder!
Mu Jinyu stared at this scene, momentarily stunned, then gradually, a smile spread across his face.
"Hehehe… Hahaha…"
At first, he merely chuckled, but his laughter grew louder and more triumphant as he continued.
In an instant, it alleviated the worries that Mu Jinyu had harbored in his heart for the past month.
"With this sword formation in place, what does it matter if Ye Wushuang shows up? Even Li Zhexiong, the top of the Divine Rankings, probably couldn't withstand this single strike of mine!"
Mu Jinyu finally felt completely at ease.
"Now, only the core treasure is missing from the defensive formation; then the Mountain Protection Array will essentially be complete. Once I finish repairing the Dragon Vein, blending the Mountain Protection Array with the geomancy of Yinlong Mountain, the formation will be as solid as gold!"
Mu Jinyu muttered to himself.
However, he didn't feel the same urgency about the defensive formation as he did with the killing formation.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!!"
At that moment, Gu Xiyan and Wen Rou, worried by the noise of the earlier clash between the sword and the thunder, flew over to check on the situation.
"Jinyu, what was that noise? Are you all right?"
"Little Mu, are you okay?"
Mu Jinyu turned to look at them and said apologetically, "It's nothing, I was just testing the power of the killing formation. Sorry for startling you all. Did you run into any trouble?"
"No, we weren't cultivating just now; we were protecting San Liu and the others," Wen Rou explained, knowing what Mu Jinyu was worried about.
Mu Jinyu sighed in relief and said, "That's good…"
He felt deeply apologetic about what had just happened. After refining the Nine Heavens Mysterious Kill Sword Formation and perfecting the killing formation, he didn't check if Gu Xiyan and the others were cultivating. He had just deployed the techniques to test the power of the killing formation!
If Wen Rou and the others had been in deep cultivation, startled by the noise, it could have led to severe consequences, such as them falling into demon, their souls shocked out of alignment—an immense trouble!
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Mu Jinyu's scalp tingled as he remembered something else and quickly asked, "If you all are fine, how about San Liu and Nameless?"
"Wushuang and I are also fine!"
Wen Rou was about to explain when a hearty voice followed.
Mu Jinyu glanced over and saw San Liu flying up clumsily from below.
"Congratulations!" Mu Jinyu said with a sigh of relief and congratulated San Liu.
Since San Liu said this, it was clear that Nameless had not been cultivating just then, and they had gotten rid of the aftereffects of soul seizing.
Nameless not being disturbed by the earth-shattering noise earlier eased Mu Jinyu's worries significantly, otherwise, not only would Nameless have lost all previous efforts, but his life might also have been at risk because of the Soul Shaping Pill!
And from the way San Liu was flying awkwardly, it was clear that he had just broken through to the Divine Realm and was still getting accustomed to the nuances of the Divine Realm.
This was also why he couldn't keep up with Wen Rou and the others!
Once San Liu landed and steadied himself on the mountaintop, he looked at Mu Jinyu skeptically and asked, "Dragon Master, was that noise really from the sword formation diagram we gave you?"
He found it incredible; though he and Nameless had activated the Nine Heavens Mysterious Kill Sword Formation before and had escaped being killed in Fallen Splendor because of it,
the power when they activated the sword formation diagram had never been as earth-shattering as what Mu Jinyu had just demonstrated!
Could it be that the offensive power of this sword array diagram depends on the cultivator's level of cultivation? Does an Energy Transformation Warrior somewhat lack the power, while a Divine Realm Warrior possesses even greater strength?
Mu Jinyu saw San Liu's confusion and answered with a smile, "It was indeed the noise from your sword array diagram, but it's not quite what you think. The main reason is that I integrated it into the Great Killing Formation within my Mountain Protection Array, which is why it could exert such an effect."
"I see," San Liu said, enlightened, nodding his head.
He had heard of the Mountain Protection Array but hadn't expected that integrating the sword array diagram into it would enable it to exhibit such terrifying power, even capable of slaying Divine Realm warriors.
Thinking this, San Liu couldn't help asking, "Then, Dragon Master, initially my sword array diagram could slaughter Divine Realm warriors. Now that you have incorporated it into the Great Killing Formation, is it possible to slaughter even higher realm warriors?"
"A higher realm?" Mu Jinyu pondered and then shook his head, saying, "I'm not sure if there are realms above the Divine Realm, but there might be. However, I don't think this Killing Formation can pose a threat to those beyond the Divine Realm..."
Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Originally, you and Nameless activated the sword array diagram and could slaughter Divine Realm warriors. I guess the Divine Realm warriors you killed were at the early stage. As for the mid to later stages of the Divine Realm, I'm not sure if this sword array diagram still has that clear and decisive power, but I think the possibility is quite small!"
"After I made it the core of the Great Killing Formation, its power has obviously increased significantly. I can only guarantee that it will easily slaughter mid to advanced stage Divine Realm warriors. As for the peak Divine Realm warriors, I am not confident about defeating them unless they stand still!"
Mu Jinyu's tone did not reveal any reckless arrogance.
Because the longer he cultivated in the Divine Realm, the clearer he understood the potential of the Divine Realm!
At this moment, he had successfully entered the mid-stage of the Divine Realm.
And his strength, compared to when he first entered the Divine Realm and the early stage, was many times stronger.
This gap was like an ordinary person, without any martial arts knowledge, facing a Grandmaster at the peak of Energy Transformation!
He could easily kill Divine Realm warriors at the early stage!
Thus, the later stage of the Divine Realm would obviously be much more dominant and extraordinary than the mid-stage!
Mu Jinyu was confident that the current Mountain Protection Array could easily slay mid-stage Divine Realm warriors, and for the later stages, having not encountered them, felt he had a seventy percent chance of defeating them!
But regarding the peak of the Divine Realm...
Truthfully, Mu Jinyu wasn't very confident; he felt a bit unsure!
And Mu Jinyu's previous full confidence also included the assumption that Ye Wushuang and Li Zhexiong were at most in the mid or later stages of the Divine Realm, and certainly not at the peak of the Divine Realm or the even higher realms that he had never encountered!
If Ye Wushuang really belonged to a higher realm than the Divine Realm, then if he attacked them, breaching the mountain gate with just a few strikes, Mu Jinyu would have no choice but to admit defeat!
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, San Liu didn't think as much as Mu Jinyu and merely nodded slightly, already quite satisfied with the power of the sword array diagram.
"Let's go back," Mu Jinyu said, shaking his head slightly, telling everyone to stop thinking about realms beyond the Divine Realm.
"Yes."
Gentle and Gu Xiyan responded softly, then flew down the mountain with him toward the Secluded Valley!
Returning to the Secluded Valley, Mu Jinyu immediately saw Nameless, who was standing by the lake, adapting to the changes in his body.
"How is it, does your body feel easier to use than before?" Mu Jinyu asked with a smile.
Nameless, having seized the body of the former Nameless, naturally felt some awkwardness; it wasn't as streamlined as his original body!
It was like doing needlework with gloves on, ultimately not as handy.
And the Soul Shaping Pill that Mu Jinyu had refined for him, although it couldn't make him experience his body the same as before, it did make the gloves thinner, thus providing a better experience!
If Nameless were to encounter further fortuitous circumstances, he might be able to completely remove these gloves and truly occupy Nameless's body!
"Yes, I feel much more comfortable, kind of like taking off a mask to breathe,"
Nameless turned around upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words and replied with a smile.
After conversing with her for a few moments, Mu Jinyu suddenly asked, "By the way, would you mind sharing the secret technique of soul seizing, and the fortuitous encounter that allowed you, an ordinary person, to advance to the peak of Energy Transformation?"