Chapter 24: Swords as Plows, Heaven as Fields

The eleven demon kings were furious. They had gained such fame because they had created a 'Flying Bear Grand Formation' perfectly suited for their twelve brothers. With the Golden-haired Bear Demon King as the core and the other eleven brothers as support, they could transform into a Wind-Thunder Flying Bear. It could attack and defend, and even a Celestial Immortal ancestor would likely have to flee.

Once the Wind-Thunder Flying Bear was formed, even Ji Ning going all out would probably have to choose to flee.

But now the Firewing Demon King was dead. He was responsible for the 'wing hub' of the Flying Bear Grand Formation. Without him, this extremely complex and powerful formation naturally could not be deployed.

We were tricked by him.

How hateful.

How could this human youth have such strength? And I've never even heard of such a figure in Xingzhou, Yunzhou, or Yanzhou.

The demon kings had been unjustly schemed against.

To slay the Firewing Demon King in an extremely short time required the strength of a Celestial Immortal! And those with Celestial Immortal strength were generally famous. That was one thing.

Second, Ji Ning was at most at the early Void Return stage. Being at the early Void Return stage naturally meant he had just entered Void Return, and his realm was generally not much higher than that of a Primordial Daoist. As for elemental power, the twelve demon kings all had elemental power comparable to 'Void Return Perfection', three levels higher than early Void Return. Moreover, each of them had Immortal-ranked magic treasures!

It was precisely because of these two points that Ji Ning's ambush succeeded!

...

Haha, without the Firewing Demon King, you probably can't set up the formation. If you want to kill me, your strength is not enough. Ji Ning stood in midair, leisurely saying, I advise you to leave quickly. At least you can still be called the Eleven Demon Kings of Dongliu. If we fight, swords and blades have no eyes. You might become the Nine Demon Kings or Eight Demon Kings of Dongliu.

Damn it.

Human, state your name.

Who exactly are you?

These demon kings were furious, but although they were very wary of Ji Ning, none chose to leave. After all, having one brother slain and the other eleven fleeing without a fight would be too shameful if word got out. For these old loose immortal demons, the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations were endless, and they were destined to die one day, so they valued their reputation all the more!

Ji Ning was secretly helpless.

If these demon kings chose to retreat, he could secretly attack their lairs and defeat them one by one.

Listen clearly.

Ji Ning laughed. I am the Northern Ocean Immortal, Ji Ning.

Northern Ocean Immortal Ji Ning? The eleven demon kings silently memorized it, constantly thinking, but no matter how they thought, they couldn't recall such a monstrous figure named Northern Ocean Immortal or Ji Ning in Xingzhou, Yunzhou, or Yanzhou.

I have a promise to the Qi Kingdom's royal clan, so naturally I must protect them. Ji Ning laughed. I advise you all to leave.

But the eleven demon kings had already made their decision through secret transmission.

Nonsense.

Even against a Celestial Immortal ancestor, we demon kings would still fight. Now that a brother is dead, how could we flee without a fight?

Form the formation!

The Golden-haired Bear Demon King transmitted the order.

Hum~~~

Immediately, invisible elemental power light flowed over the eleven demon kings. They only used the simplest combined formation, similar to the 'Nether Dragon Locking Heaven Formation' where elemental power was shared among each other! The elemental power of the eleven demon kings became one, raising the power of their attacks by one level.

Use all means, kill him. The Golden-haired Bear Demon King transmitted.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~ Immediately, one Immortal-ranked magic treasure after another appeared before the eleven demon kings. The Golden-haired Bear Demon King even had ninety-nine spherical treasures floating around him, each emitting the aura of an Immortal-ranked magic treasure. Clearly, this was a complete set. As the one among the twelve demon kings who truly matched a Celestial Immortal and even forced Celestial Immortal ancestors to retreat, the Golden-haired Bear Demon King's Immortal-ranked magic treasures were also extraordinary.

Boom! Ji Ning charged forward as soon as they deployed the combined formation.

Kill!

Kill him.

Damn it.

The eleven demon kings shared elemental power and each used their own expertise. Since they didn't have a top-tier formation like the Flying Bear Grand Formation, it was better to just share elemental power and each use their own methods!

For a moment, streaks of light appeared in the sky.

A huge phoenix spread its wings, blazing with flames.

A black flood surged fiercely toward Ji Ning.

Endless golden light stabbed at Ji Ning.

...

Both Ji Ning and the eleven demon kings had some understanding of the Grand Dao of Qiankun. They all drew upon the power of heaven and earth, sealing the space to trap their opponent and prevent them from escaping via teleportation.

Of course, they could still escape with a Greater Teleportation Dao Talisman, but who would flee now?

The demon king is dead.

That human's strength is terrifying.

The vast army of demons brought by the demon kings were actually all subordinates of the Firewing Demon King! Among them were dozens of old loose immortals, as well as many Primordial and Wanxiang demons. But since their own king was slain in one encounter by that human youth, how could they dare to charge forward?

Now the eleven demon kings were besieging the human youth alone. At this level of combat, these cannon fodders dared not interfere.

The surrounding space is sealed; we can't teleport.

It seems the demon kings don't want that human to escape; they are determined to kill him.

The mass of demons watched with gleaming eyes. In their view, the eleven demon kings joining forces definitely had the upper hand. Whether they could kill that human was another matter.

...

Ji Ning, with three heads and six arms, a hundred zhang tall, his six swords also a hundred zhang long, wielded the six swords, sword light crisscrossing heaven and earth, resisting the siege of the eleven demon kings!

Kill.

While resisting, Ji Ning pressed closer to the demon kings.

But under the siege, how could Ji Ning's speed be fast? The demon kings easily kept their distance. Especially the Golden-haired Bear Demon King's spherical treasures, which came crashing down like small stars, heavy as mountains, giving Ji Ning the most trouble. There was also the Mountain-Bearing Demon King, who controlled a mountain-shaped treasure that struck with even greater force than those small stars, but fortunately there was only one such mountain treasure.

Swords are agile weapons.

Ji Ning was more at ease facing other treasures, but these hard-hitting, smashing attacks were the most troublesome.

Haha, big brother, this human does have Celestial Immortal strength. But big brother, you also have Celestial Immortal strength. Although we are slightly weaker, together we completely suppress him. However, he cultivates the divine body, so his recovery is very strong. But it's just a matter of time.

If we keep this up, he will surely die.

Brothers, be careful not to let him use a Greater Teleportation Dao Talisman to escape.

Don't worry, big brother. With our many Immortal-ranked treasures attacking him, he can't spare a hand to use a Greater Teleportation Dao Talisman.

The demon kings' morale was high.

Surrounded by dozens of Immortal-ranked treasures, each wielded by an expert, the weakest comparable to a loose immortal who had lived five hundred thousand years. The Golden-haired Bear Demon King was comparable to a loose immortal who had lived over a million years.

Pfft. Ji Ning was struck by a series of spherical treasures and spat blood.

Quick.

He can't hold on much longer.

Kill.

The demon kings controlled their Immortal-ranked treasures, looking for an opportunity to slay Ji Ning directly.

But Ji Ning thought to himself, Almost there.

Swish!

A figure appeared beside Ji Ning out of nowhere—it was the black-robed Ji Ning. This black-robed Ji Ning exuded a powerful pressure; he was a late Void Return Earth Immortal. On his back was a sword scabbard containing several swords that seemed to fade into nothingness. The black-robed Ji Ning pointed with one hand, and immediately, swish swish swish!!! The nine black swords that seemed to fade into nothingness shot out.

Plow Heaven!

The black-robed Ji Ning's gaze was icy.

Immediately, the nine ethereal black flying swords began to streak across the sky, leaving black cracks in their wake.

What is Plow Heaven?

Swords as plows, heaven as fields.

Mortals use plows to dig deep furrows in the fields, while Ji Ning's sword light was like a plow, and the vast sky was like a field. Nine black cracks streaked across the sky, extending directly toward the demon kings, enveloping three of them.

It's a second avatar.

This human youth also has a second avatar!

It's late Void Return!

The eleven demon kings were all shocked.

As soon as Ji Ning's second avatar appeared, he executed the sword art 'Plow Heaven' created by the Grand Dao Ancestor, using nine top-grade Immortal-ranked treasures! Moreover, it was a set of Immortal-ranked treasures perfectly matched with the 'Plow Heaven' sword art—the 'Plow Heaven Sword Formation'. When deployed, this was undoubtedly Ji Ning's strongest combat power at present!

Even if Ji Ning's true body used the Hand of the Star Picker, among his six Immortal swords, only the 'Thousandbull Sword', which could match the power of a Pure Yang treasure, could surpass the power of a single Plow Heaven Immortal Sword. As for the combined Plow Heaven Sword Formation, even the Thousandbull Sword was slightly inferior.

No.

Block it.

Block it quickly!

The other demon kings tried to help, and the three demon kings attacked by the Plow Heaven Sword Formation struggled desperately, but they couldn't block it!

Despair filled the eyes of the three demon kings.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The three demon kings were instantly slain.

The second avatar executing the Plow Heaven Sword Formation was Ji Ning's strongest combat power.

It was too fast.

Although the three demon kings realized they couldn't block it, they had no time to use a Greater Teleportation Dao Talisman.

Boom. Ji Ning's true body also charged forward at that moment, while the second avatar used the Plow Heaven Sword Formation to attack other demon kings.

The remaining demon kings immediately panicked!

They had already learned Ji Ning's true body's methods from the earlier fight. Knowing the enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without defeat. So the second avatar's Plow Heaven Sword Formation targeted the weak spots, naturally succeeding every time.

Explode! Ji Ning's true body, charging forward, also erupted.

Previously, Ji Ning's true body's six swords had all been of equal power because Ji Ning had been hiding the power of the 'Thousandbull Sword'. In the enemy's eyes, all six swords were the same. Now that the attack had begun, Ji Ning naturally stopped concealing it.

He erupted directly!

Kill!

The Thousandbull Sword transformed into a hundred zhang length. With one slash, a black ox appeared faintly on the sword, exuding astonishing sword energy. This slash turned into a huge black divine dragon... Individually, even the Plow Heaven Immortal Sword was slightly inferior. On the spot, it heavily injured the Jade Toad Demon King, and then Ji Ning's Northern Ocean Sword directly slew the Jade Toad Demon King.

Retreat! The Golden-haired Bear Demon King gritted his teeth and roared.

Too late! Ji Ning had endured earlier for this moment of eruption. Without any pause, his true body and second avatar erupted fully. The second avatar's Plow Heaven Sword Formation tore furrows in the sky, leaving cracks, incredibly fast. The nine cracks were like the chains of Black and White Impermanence, coming to claim the demon kings' lives.