Chapter 1245: Practicing within the Formation

The Guardian Formation!
The moment the Great Thousand Sword Formation began to operate, Kai Xin suddenly realized he had underestimated the profound strength of the Sword Sect.
What had been calm moments before now saw sand and stones flying everywhere as the Sword Sect came alive; sword auras slicing through the air produced intense whistling sounds, altering the colors of heaven and earth! Thousands of swords flew simultaneously! The entire space was completely sealed by these sword auras, forming countless layers of sword nets that enveloped Kai Xin and the Thousand-Faced Fox from all sides.
The sword intents of thousands of people converged into one, making all the sword auras seem even more fierce. These sword auras, originally at the Wuwei realm, transformed into those at the Mythical realm under the combined force of these intents and the overall situation. With each sword cutting through the air, it emitted a sound that shook the space, with continuous “whooshing” noises. Just this wave of sword energy was enough to drive one to despair.
“It’s over!”
The Thousand-Faced Fox’s face turned deathly pale in an instant!
Under the pressure of such powerful sword energy, there was no escape possible. His lightness skills were greatly suppressed, and even the concentration of his internal energy slowed down significantly.
Watching helplessly as the sword nets took shape above his head, with countless sword auras interweaving to separate people from the formation…
Thousands of Sword Sect disciples outside the layers of sword nets controlled their swords with one hand, sending brilliant streams of sword auras shooting down from all directions at terrifying speeds, unpredictable as ghosts and gods.
In desperation, the Thousand-Faced Fox managed to fend off one wave of attacks, his face growing even paler!
Each attack from the Great Thousand Sword Formation carried the absolute power of the Mythical realm! Every impact made his arms tingle faintly!
Worse still, each wave contained dozens of sword auras of equal strength. After taking a few hits, the Thousand-Faced Fox was already struggling to cope.
If not for his excellent lightness skills and evasion abilities, which were on par with those of top experts, he likely wouldn’t have been able to withstand even the first wave of attacks from the Great Thousand Sword Formation…
“Master!”
The Thousand-Faced Fox was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead!
Kai Xin was doing fairly well at the moment…
Since wearing the Heavenly Demon Armor and having his Divine Crystal Weapon upgraded, his foundation and defense had improved. An ordinary attack could deflect a dozen sword auras at the Mythical realm level, and he could handle such attacks with ease!
But Kai Xin’s expression wasn’t good either!
Although the Great Thousand Sword Formation had been activated, it clearly wasn’t at full attack capacity yet—it was more like a game of cat and mouse. Just a small amount of its power already caused such trouble, and Kai Xin could hardly imagine what would happen if it were fully activated, with thousands of swords piercing through the Thousand-Faced Fox at once.
His expression darkened as Kai Xin thought to himself:

The Thousand-Faced Fox is extremely useful by my side; I must not lose it at all.
Cough!
In mid-air, the Celestial Crystal Divine Sword emitted a clear, resonant hum, with an astonishing sword intent bursting forth from it!
An attack at the level of the Heavenly Dao!
……
“Haha!”
Watching Happy and the Thousand-Faced Fox struggle desperately within the Great Thousand Sword Formation, the Sword Sect’s sect master’s voice rang out loudly from all directions, tinged with schadenfreude:
“Headmaster Happy, back in that battle, you relied on the sharpness of the Celestial Crystal Divine Sword to bully our Sword Sect. Now you dare to come to our sect’s gates? Today, we will make sure you never return!”
“Arrogant!”
Happy swung his long sword.
Hiss!
With one strike, the clouds around him stirred!
The laughter ceased abruptly!
A scene unacceptable to the Sword Sect’s sect master unfolded before everyone!
The entire space trembled violently as an unexpected force pressed in from all sides, shattering countless sword energies within it.
Within dozens of meters around Happy, the sword energies were destroyed as if crushed by an even more terrifying force; the Sword Sect disciples in that area began vomiting blood profusely.
The complete Sword Net was also instantly torn apart, creating a hole over a hundred meters in diameter!
A huge gap appeared in the Great Thousand Sword Formation!
Fierce battles erupted in all directions!
Whoosh!
The wind filled the sky!
One strike after another—each carrying full power—was unleashed. This barrage, equivalent to eight top Heavenly Dao masters attacking simultaneously, instantly torn the Sword Net apart from a distance of a hundred meters; in the distance, groups of Sword Sect disciples lay scattered on the ground.
“Go!”
Happy swung his sword, creating an excellent opportunity for the Thousand-Faced Fox.
The latter didn’t waste Happy’s effort; seizing the chance when the Sword Net collapsed, it shot past the heads of the injured Sword Sect disciples like an arrow leaving the bow.
“One escaped!”
“Don’t worry! Happy is still in there!”
“Ignore that old man.”
“Everyone, be careful! Don’t let Happy get away again.”
Instead of chasing after the vanished Thousand-Faced Fox, the Sword Sect disciples shouted and quickly replaced the injured ones, restarting the Great Thousand Sword Formation.
This time, the Great Thousand Sword Formation unleashed its full power!
The Sword Net reformed!
Under the astonishing pressure, ten times more sword energies shot in from all directions.
“Perfect timing!”
Having gotten rid of the Thousand-Faced Fox, Happy no longer had to worry. Even though the power of the Great Thousand Sword Formation had increased significantly, he didn’t care.
In a flash, the spot where he had stood was repeatedly cut by countless sword energies.
One sword energy quickly changed its trajectory in the air and shot toward him like a persistent pest.
Dragon’s Tail!

Countless intersecting sword beams were left in place.
“Ah!”
Before a disciple of the Sword Sect could retract his long sword, he sensed a shadow flash in front of him, followed by a whip-like kick soaring through the air.
Swish!
A rapid, brief tearing sound echoed through the air.
Boom!!
He was kicked so hard that he spun wildly before crashing to the ground, unconscious.
As a disciple at the Wuwei realm, being struck in the head by a kick from a being at the Mythical realm would surely result in a concussion, if not death…
Thousands of Sword Sect disciples moved back and forth like butterflies;
The grand formation changed!
The sword energy above their heads paused briefly before quickly locking onto new targets!
Kai Xin didn’t stop there.
With his Lingbo Microstep technique,
the disciples of the Sword Sect suddenly lost track of their enemy.
Although the sword energy followed, leaving deep, intersecting grooves in the ground as it tracked Kai Xin’s rapidly moving silhouette, it still couldn’t strike the enemy.
In an instant…
Kai Xin broke through into a group of Sword Sect disciples.
Boom boom boom boom!
Amidst a series of loud impacts, over a dozen disciples groaned in pain as they were violently thrown in all directions by a tremendous force.
Kai Xin was slightly surprised!
He took a deep breath, lowered his head, and stared at his hands in disbelief:
Truly worthy of the “Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth”—such speed! It was far faster than secret martial arts like the Chen Sword Technique.
Previously, when fighting against the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, he mostly relied on techniques like Dragon Tail Swing, Little Dragon Form, and his own vital energy field to hold his ground, while using the sharpness of the Heavenly Crystal Divine Weapon to counterattack. But only by truly using the “Supreme Skill of Heaven and Earth” could he appreciate its true power.
It was like breaking through to the Creation Realm—suddenly upgrading from an ordinary martial arts technique to the “Invisible Swift Kick.” Although the power increase wasn’t significant, the speed soared several times over, allowing him to deliver multiple punches and kicks in an instant, leaving no chance for the opponent to defend themselves.
Ding!
At that moment, the system also chimed in:
“The Sword Sect’s protective grand formation, ‘Great Thousand Sword Formation,’ has been activated!”
“A survival task has been triggered! The protective grand formation is impenetrable—even gods and demons can’t pass through! Surviving in desperate situations strengthens one’s will and unlocks potential! Successfully breaking through the Sword Sect’s protective grand formation will further enhance one’s comprehension and innate talent, granting 1 point of willpower!”
“During the survival task, potential is unlocked, and cultivation progress accelerates!”
Kai Xin was stunned!
…
Bosra.
Shiva City, bustling with people, was especially lively these days;
Some time ago, an emperor led his troops from the Land of Splendid Rivers and Mountains and stayed here for a while.

Persia is after all no small country like Vietnam or Thailand. This ancient empire had a vast territory, and local forces allied with the Wild Wolf Organization were deeply entrenched. When Yi Di entered Persia, he was engaged in battles in Shiva City for a long time. At that time, Yi Di united several influential gangs in Shiva City and fought over a hundred battles, large and small, against Persia’s most powerful force, “Blood River,” across an area of a hundred miles. It was precisely because he stayed there for so long that the Wild Wolf Organization seized the opportunity to launch a deadly siege. After Yi Di and his troops from Jinxiu Heshan were completely wiped out, the local forces suffered another massive purge. And that’s not all… After the Evil Emperor achieved perfection in the “Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa,” he came to this renowned place to cultivate. Two thousand top experts from the Wild Wolf Organization settled here, making the city extremely bustling. … In Shiva City, the largest structure is a temple altar dedicated to fire, taken from a conquered land! The temple here is equivalent to the Wumiao in the Central Plains or the resurrection halls in Europe and other places. At the entrance of the temple stand dozens of pillars—each thicker than an ordinary house and dozens of feet tall, making people appear tiny when standing outside. Now, two men are sitting idly on top of the temple, looking down at the people entering and leaving the temple with a deeply disrespectful attitude toward their religious beliefs. One of the men on the roof is Yan Lang; the other has half of his head covered in metal, and in his other hand holds a spear about ten feet long, with a meteor hammer tied to the other end using an unknown material. Both the man and his weapon appear extremely fierce and intimidating. As they gaze down at the crowd below, they discuss, “Persia was once a great ancient nation, but its military strength is far inferior to that of the Central Plains. It seems those excellent martial arts manuals have actually benefited us—what irony…” “The boss has a far-sighted vision! If we hadn’t taken over Persia and obtained its resources, a small group like us from the Wild Wolf Organization could never have so easily conquered most of the world’s resources.” “Well said.” “But… I wonder what the boss is thinking this time,” said the man with the metal-covered head, holding the strange meteor hammer, in a deep voice. “With the ‘Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa’ already perfected, it would be better to storm the Central Plains directly and turn their world upside down! Instead, he’s even giving them time to organize their forces…” Hearing this, Yan Lang frowned and sighed, “You don’t understand… The Central Plains are not like Persia!”

“The Persian empire is quite powerful, but its martial arts development is slow, and since it’s made up of multiple states, it lacks cohesion! Back then, we managed to subdue them with just a little force… But the Central Plains are different. There, martial arts are highly prevalent, and everyone has a sense of chivalry and loyalty ingrained in their bones. They resist outsiders strongly. Moreover, there are people like Happy, Bai Xiaosheng, and the Emperor—they’re not easy to deal with. Even if we invade the Central Plains, we won’t be able to subdue them!”
“Can they be subdued just by going to the Central Plains?”
“Hmph… This time, the boss has led them to Shiva City to avenge past humiliations and settle things once and for all.” Yan Lang took a deep, mysterious breath.