Life and death for ghosts, from yang to yin.

Mo Yunzi changed the formation again, summoning thousands of yin spirits and evil ghosts, attempting to use the power of yin ghosts to seize his opponent’s pure yang vitality.

However, Shen Hex summoned the Absolute Spirit Sword, and with a sweep of its light, countless spirits were annihilated, and numerous yin ghosts perished with wails, completely unable to resist him.

The Five Demon-locking Swords are refined through methods that kill with Essence, Qi, and Spirit, integrating the principles of yin-yang five elements, destruction and creation, and using illusion to cultivate truth.

Due to using illusion to cultivate truth, during the refinement process of these five swords, Shen Hex gained a deeper understanding of the Dao of Yin and Yang, the Dao of Five Elements, the Dao of Destruction, and the Dao of Creation, applying them to Essence Yuan, Qi Essence, and Divine Yuan, ultimately creating these five Absolute Swords.

Peak of Perfection is the Absolute!

Thus, these five swords have specialized attacks, extremely restraining the power of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, possessing the abilities of demon slaying, demon refining, evil exorcism, spirit incapacitation, and spirit annihilation, almost making them nemeses to all Demon Dao and even all living beings.

Mo Yunzi claimed Shen Hex crafted these five Absolute Swords with ill intent directed at him, but that’s not the case.

Shen Hex didn’t know him, and crafting these five Absolute Swords was not specifically targeted at him, but at the entire Demon Dao.

After all, the methods of the Demon Dao are few, monsters, celestial demons, evil demons, malicious spirits, and yin demons, all fall within this range.

Shen Hex didn’t know Mo Yunzi, but the Five Demon-locking Swords he practiced against the Demon Dao in the Taiyuan Realm perfectly restrained Mo Yunzi.

Perhaps this is destiny at work.

Of course, more importantly, it is the power of "using illusion to cultivate truth."

Without the power of creating techniques to seek the Dao, using illusion to cultivate truth, and the gains from the Daoist Palace, relying on his own efforts, even sacrificing everything, Shen Hex could not have comprehended the method of suppressing demons and crafted these extremely restraining Five Absolute Swords within these mere hundreds of years.

It shows how magical the power of the profession is!

But Mo Yunzi is unaware of these subtleties.

"Heaven’s will, Heaven’s destiny?"

"Indeed, there is a scheme!"

"But do you think this will defeat me?"

"Wishful thinking!"

Mo Yunzi laughed madly, the formation changed again, blood demon, celestial demon, evil demon, malicious spirit, and yin demon appeared together, their power surged, pressing forward to break through his opponent’s defense.

"Go!"

Seeing this, Shen Hex decisively sent the Absolute Spirit Sword forward, it transformed into a sword light, shooting into a key spot of the formation.

"Boom!"

The formation operated, the five demons appeared together, further empowering themselves with the power of Demon Heaven, directly breaking through the Primordial Spirit barrier, stepping into the Returning Void Realm, pressing down with great force.

It is purely forceful suppression!

Previously, the Five Demon Heaven Arrays changed, though they couldn’t rival Shen Hex’s Five Absolute Swords’ sharpness, it was because Mo Yunzi wasn’t going all out, he was testing, not executing.

Now that the testing results were known, understanding the demon-suppressing capabilities of these five swords, Mo Yunzi no longer held back, directly activating the array’s full power, aggressively pressing forward.

This Demon Heaven Array is of Tier Nine, with a top-tier Demon Treasure, the Demon Heaven Banner within, and combined with Mo Yunzi’s Returning Void body, it has a massive advantage in pure strength.

If it’s advantageous, it should be used.

Mo Yunzi harnessed the power of the formation, the presence of five demons appeared within, intending to crush Shen Hex and his Five Demon-locking Swords.

Restrain?

Water extinguishes fire, fire smelts metal, metal cuts wood, wood subdues earth, earth stabilizes water.

Indeed, there are so-called relationships of creation and restraint among all things.

But this restraint is mutual, and it ultimately depends on whose power is stronger.

A cup of water on a cartwheel, how can it be extinguished?

Without sufficient strength, even with restraining methods, it would still be in vain.

"Boom!"

The Five Demon Heaven Arrays, heavily pressed down, not only with immense force but also with many mystical transformations, blood demon transforming into celestial demon, celestial demon generating evil demon, evil demon changing into yin demon, showcasing the great divine techniques of the Demon Dao.

"Seal!!!"

However, Shen Hex was unfazed, controlling his sword with his Primordial Spirit in formation, demon slaying, demon refining, evil exorcism, spirit incapacitation, and spirit annihilation, the Five Swords burst with radiant light, further showing the Five Elements and Five Colors, set within the demon array, as if iron chains piercing through.

It is indeed...

"Five Elements Heaven-locking Demon-sealing Array!"

The five swords fixed in the formation, piercing through the Demon Heaven Array, forming a demon-locking stance, the five elements inter-restraining and inter-generating, not only locking the five demons but also sealing the power of Demon Heaven.

"How can this be!?"

The Five Elements Heaven-locking formation completed, immediately causing Mo Yun to exclaim.

Shen Hex’s crafting of the extremely restraining Five Absolute Swords he could understand, after all, the Demon Dao’s techniques are laid out, as long as one has enough talent, diligently studies, and combines it with the Taiyuan Celestial Destiny Power, developing a method to suppress demons is entirely reasonable.

But this Demon Heaven Array is different, it is a new method innovated by the True Demons of the Upper Realm, with no heritage in the Taiyuan Realm, and being of Tier Nine, its mysteries are not visible to Divinity Transformation, theoretically, the opponent should have no means of restraint, at most, using the Yin Yang Dust Array for a last-ditch struggle.

But now...

The Five Demon-locking Swords, like the Stabilizing Needle, struck within the Demon Heaven Array, connecting and forming an array with the Five Elements Power, sealing the power of Demon Heaven, preventing it from being exerted.

How is this possible!

This is a Tier Nine Array, a Tier Nine Demon Heaven Array!

Although now in his hands, limited by cultivation, it can’t be fully exerted, its prowess still far exceeds that of an Eighth Tier Array, how could it be sealed by these five swords?

What are these swords?

What kind of array is this?

Looking at the five swords nailed in the Demon Heaven Array, Mo Yunzi was filled with anger and shock, unable to speak.

Only Shen Hex’s expression remained unchanged.

You have Divine Techniques, I have Cheating!

Originally, this Five Elements Heaven-locking Demon-sealing Array was created by the Human Empire and perfected by numerous True Immortals. Even the civilian version of this popular array is not inferior in level to Mo Yunzi’s Demon Heaven Array.

And Shen Hex, having operated in the Taiyuan Realm for hundreds of years, governed by the Daoist Palace, already embedded the Five Elements Lock Demon Technique deeply in people’s hearts. Through Borrowing Illusion for Cultivation, it, along with the Five Demon-locking Swords, was elevated to Tier Eight, specifically designed to suppress Demon Dao, an eighth-tier array.

Although the Demon Heaven Array ranks at Tier Nine, its power is inevitably reduced by Mo Yunzi, the Array Master with Returning Void Cultivation, thus facing the extremely restraining Five Elements Heaven-locking Demon-sealing Array, it was naturally suppressed for a moment.

Array against array, sealing heaven and locking demons.

The five Absolute Swords, shining brilliantly, stood within the Demon Heaven Array like stabilizing needles.

Instantly, the demonic clouds dispersed, everything became clear, besides the Five Directions of Evil Demons, there was a high-standing banner, and beneath the banner sat a person clad in a Myriad Forms Demon Robe, surrounded by clouds and mist, seemingly deep and mysterious, impossible to discern.

It was the former West Sea Demon Venerable, now the Master of Demon Heaven—Mo Yunzi!

Previously, he often appeared as a demonic incarnation, while his true self was hidden deep in the array with the array’s focal point, making it impossible to detect flaws. But now, with the Demon Heaven locked and unable to function, he was exposed along with the focal point.

As long as he is slain, or that array’s focal point, the Demon Heaven Banner, is destroyed, the Demon Heaven Tribulation that plagued Taiyuan Realm for centuries would dissipate.

"Sword and Saber Examination, now is the time!"

"Friend, come forth!"

Shen Hex shifted his gaze, looking towards the Demon Saber incarnation. It was all about acting, making the opponent believe it was indeed two individuals—sword and saber—not simply one Cultivator, wielding the full power of the Sword and Saber Examination.

It’s not self-deception or pretentious acting.

But it’s borrowing illusion for cultivation, turning illusion into reality.

The swordsman spoke no more, merely raised the Demon Saber, upon which karmic fire burst forth.

"Earth, wind, fire, water, dispel the karmic disaster!"

The Demon Saber sliced out, the four moves combining into one, one blade yielding four blades, four blades merging into one blade, fiercely hacking towards the opponent, as well as the Demon Heaven Banner.

"Arrogant youngling!"

Although the Demon Heaven Array was sealed, losing fifty percent of its advantage, it was still the body of an Eighth Realm Returning Void, once a cosmic giant owl, a Demon Venerable. Facing the incoming Karma Fire Demon Saber, he met it without retreat, angry palm welcoming it.

"Boom!!!"

Karma fire blade edge and Demon Heaven giant palm, two forces clashed, causing a booming sound towards all directions.

Then the blade light shattered, the giant palm dispersed, the swordsman flipped back, while Mo Yunzi remained unmoving, still standing proudly under the Demon Heaven Banner.

One strike observes the high and low!

Although Immortal Martial Spirit, Three Methods Cultivation achieves the Great Dao Primordial Spirit, able to reverse vassal the Returning Void, it still depends on what kind of Returning Void it is.

As a former Demon Venerable, Mo Yunzi was truly astonishingly talented, once dominating the cosmos, nearly invincible within the Taiyuan Realm, even able to suppress Qii Yunming, the leader of the Seven Taiyuan Cultivators, in a one-on-one, flaunting superiority.

After falling in the Yin Yang Dust Array, with assistance from the Upper Realm True Demon, he repaired the Purple Mansion to recreate the Primordial Spirit and entered the Void Realm, refined the myriad demonic skills to reach perfection, gazing above same realm cultivators.

Such a figure, how could he be easily reversed vassal?

So at this moment, the Demon Saber flipped back, powerless.

This was the result of Shen Hex using Professional Experience to refine the Demon Saber Dao Sword into a Tier Seven exclusive item.

If it were an ordinary Outer Body Incarnation...

Dharma Guardian Demon Saber

Item Profession: Daoist Palace Master (Exclusive)

Item Tier: Tier Seven (Daoist Palace Master Experience Sacrificial Refinement)

Item Special Effects: Dharma Guardian Demon Slayer, Sword and Saber Polishing, Sacrificial Demon Saber.

Item Special Effects: Dharma Incarnation (Dharma Guardian Demon Saber, Outer Body Incarnation, sacrificial refinement considerably increasing experience requirement, and consuming extra Professional Experience during Dharma Incarnation, yet cultivation, foundation, magic, and divine techniques of Dharma Incarnation almost infinitely approach the true self)

Item Introduction: The saber aims at destruction towards creation!

Fighting Daoist Sword

Item Profession: Daoist Palace Master (Exclusive)

Item Tier: Tier Seven (Daoist Palace Master Experience Sacrificial Refinement)

Item Special Effects: Fighting and Defending the Dao, Sword and Saber Polishing, Karma Fire Dao Sword.

Item Special Effects: Fighting Avatar (Fighting Daoist Sword, Outer Body Incarnation, sacrificial refinement considerably increasing experience requirement, and consuming extra Professional Experience during Fighting Avatar, yet cultivation, foundation, magic, and divine techniques of Fighting Avatar almost infinitely approach the true self)

Item Introduction: The sword aims at creation towards destruction.

...

Demon Saber Dao Sword, Tier Seven exclusive, introduced a new item feature, transforming into Outer Body Incarnation, strength comparable to the true self, plus the true self, equivalent to an alternative One Qi Transforms into the Three Pristine Ones.

If it weren’t for this, his Demon Saber incarnation would never be capable of contending with such a top-level figure as Mo Yunzi in the Returning Void Realm.

Now able to compete, but this state is unsustainable, constant Professional Experience consumption, once experience depletes, will revert to standard Outer Body Incarnation.

Therefore...

"Life and Death Illusion!"

After Demon Saber’s strike, the Dao Sword followed, weaving the Heaven-Encompassing Sword Net, Life and Death Illusion emerged, directly attacking the Returning Void Demon.

"Today let you all understand what it means for an ephemeral insect to view the blue sky!"

One strike’s power, forced back the blade, finally restoring some confidence to the repeatedly thwarted Mo Yunzi as an Eighth Realm Returning Void Cultivator, boldly welcoming the Dao Sword Net.