Chapter 1869: Xu Xing's Pressure

A Celestial Lord at the ninth level had died before their eyes, casting a shadow over the path ahead.

They finally realized that this Celestial Lord Mystic Treasure was not easy to obtain.

Let alone crossing the nine-level sword formation to claim the Heavenly Lord Spiritual Treasure.

"Let me give it a try!"

At that moment, Ji Kang suddenly stepped forward and approached the sword formation.

Among this group, Ji Kang was likely the strongest, and everyone eagerly anticipated seeing how far he could go.

As soon as he entered the sword formation, Ji Kang's strength immediately became apparent.

Fan Ming had not found the first three levels easy, but Ji Kang passed through them with fluid ease.

At the fourth level, everyone's hearts tightened with tension.

Unsurprisingly, Ji Kang chose to continue.

At the fourth level, Ji Kang's pressure surged!

Everyone could sense that he was struggling much more than before.

However, he was an entire major realm above Fan Ming, so their strengths were incomparable.

For the first time, they witnessed the fifth level, and the experts outside the formation turned pale.

It was terrifying!

Yet Ji Kang still managed to get through it smoothly.

At the sixth level, after enduring a storm of sword light, Ji Kang held on.

The teleportation array appeared before Ji Kang again, and he hesitated.

"You have three breaths to decide. Three, two..." The voice in the formation rang out again, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Just then, Ji Kang moved!

Without hesitation, he stepped into the teleportation array and vanished.

"Even Lord Ji Kang dares not challenge the seventh level? Indeed, the Heavenly Lord Spiritual Treasure is not so easily obtained!"

The True God experts looked regretful. If even Ji Kang dared not challenge the seventh level, they would likely die trying.

The Heavenly Lord Spiritual Treasure was tempting, but one needed to live to enjoy it!

Before long, Ji Kang's figure appeared on the other side of the great formation.

Clearly, he had obtained a True God Mystic Treasure somewhere.

But there was no joy on his face.

A True God Mystic Treasure might be a good thing for others, but for him, it was merely icing on the cake.

With these two leading the way, the experts began to challenge the formation one after another.

However, almost no Celestial Lord martial artist dared to challenge the fourth level.

In fact, very few Celestial Lord martial artists could even pass the first two levels.

One by one, lives were lost in the Slaying Heaven Sword Formation.

Some True God experts challenged the fourth level, but after five or six died in succession, no one dared to continue.

"This level is indeed brutal," Ye Yuan said, having quietly returned to Leng Qiuling's side.

Ye Yuan noticed that the number of martial artists had visibly decreased, prompting his remark.

Leng Qiuling nodded. "The power of this sword formation is terrifying. Even Lord Ji Kang only made it through the sixth level."

Ye Yuan nodded, gaining a general understanding of the Slaying Heaven Sword Formation's power.

"A genius who looks down on Vermilion Bird True Blood—this sword formation surely can't stump you. Why not give it a try? Could it be... you're scared? Hahaha..."

Xu Xing had been watching him all along. He hadn't challenged the formation yet because he was waiting for Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan had embarrassed him repeatedly, and this time he intended to regain face in the Slaying Heaven Sword Formation.

"Young Master Xu, don't make things hard for him. A Celestial Lord at the third level going up would surely die."

"Even if you lent him courage, he wouldn't dare go up, right?"

"Hey, kid, you gave the Vermilion Bird True Blood to Miss Leng. Don't lose face in front of your beauty. Go on and give it a try."

...

As soon as Xu Xing spoke, several young geniuses began to taunt Ye Yuan.

In their eyes, Xu Xing and Leng Qiuling were truly blessed by fortune, and their gains in this secret realm would likely be far greater.

As for Ye Yuan, they considered him worthless.

Who had seen him give the Vermilion Bird True Blood to Leng Qiuling?

They simply didn't believe he had killed Zhuo Han with a single sword strike.

A Celestial Lord at the third level was just that—unless they saw it with their own eyes, no one would believe Ye Yuan could kill Zhuo Han.

Even if he had, it must have been through underhanded means!

Ye Yuan paid no heed to their contempt and said calmly, "Can't you show some ambition?"

Xu Xing's face darkened. "You're calling me unambitious?"

"You want the sword formation to kill me, yet you use such a cheap provocation. Isn't that unambitious? If you challenged me to see who could clear more levels, I might think a bit more of you," Ye Yuan said flatly.

Xu Xing's face flushed pale. His little trick had been seen through by Ye Yuan at a glance.

"All that talk, and you still don't have the guts to enter the formation!" Xu Xing sneered.

The terrifying power of the formation had already scared off many martial artists.

The weaker Celestial Lord martial artists had decided not to proceed, as they had no chance of passing even the first three levels.

So Xu Xing was certain that Ye Yuan, with his meager strength, would never dare enter the formation.

Ye Yuan laughed. "Since you want to play, I'll play along. You go first. If I clear fewer levels than you, I'll skip the rest of the secret realm."

"Ye Yuan, no!" Leng Qiuling's expression changed as she tried to dissuade him.

She knew Ye Yuan was strong, but this formation was so terrifying that even Ji Kang dared not challenge the seventh level.

Such a reckless challenge would cost him his life.

Xu Xing laughed heartily. "Fine, I'll go first! Don't wet your pants in fear! Hahaha..."

The周围的人 also burst into laughter, dismissing Ye Yuan's 'reckless' provocation.

Hearing Ye Yuan's laughable challenge, Xu Xing felt greatly pleased.

This time, he would finally make Ye Yuan lose all face in front of Leng Qiuling!

Without hesitation, Xu Xing leaped into the Slaying Heaven Sword Formation.

As soon as he entered, countless sword lights surged toward him.

Xu Xing was powerful and handled them with ease, blocking them effortlessly.

"Brother Xu's strength is truly astonishing!"

"His sword law integrates thunder and fire laws, and now he has refined the White Tiger True Blood. His current power is terrifying."

"The first three levels should be no problem. If he clears the third, Ye Yuan will have to clear the sixth! Heh, that kid will probably wet his pants."

...

The power of the Slaying Heaven Sword Formation was set according to the martial artist's overall strength—stronger against the strong, weaker against the weak.

Xu Xing's comprehension of laws was indeed formidable, and he quickly passed the first three levels.

The teleportation array appeared, and the voice sounded again.

"I choose to continue!" Without any hesitation, Xu Xing said directly.

To everyone's surprise, Xu Xing chose to continue!

The dormant formation lit up once more.

The terrifying sword light suddenly intensified, and Xu Xing's aura surged accordingly.