"Boom!!!"

Beyond the heavens, in the void, another powerful shock was seen.

Mo Yunzi struck with a palm, the force of Returning Void combined with the might of a Celestial Demon, fiercely breaking the Heaven-Encompassing Sword Net.

Returning Void Realm, as the name implies, returns to the Void.

The cultivator’s Primordial Spirit exits the body, comprehending the Great Dao of heaven and earth, sensing the Void Realm, and then returning from the Void, achieving the state of Returning Void.

Compared to Divinity Transformation, Returning Void cultivators can utilize the Power of Heaven and Earth more effectively, even simulating the authority of the heavens, drawing power from the Chaotic Void, converting it into Spiritual Qi, and then transforming the Spiritual Qi into Magical Power, thus nourishing themselves and maintaining their cultivation.

This is also why Mo Yunzi can set up an array outside the realm; if it were a Divinity Transformation cultivator, even if they could set up an array outside the realm, after hundreds of years they would still be exhausted, with their cultivation drained.

Only by Returning Void, simulating the heavens and refining Chaos Primordial Qi, can one survive for long outside the realm.

For this reason, the power of Returning Void far surpasses Divinity Transformation.

"Sword and Saber Examination of Demons?"

"Hahaha, I want to see how your swords and sabers examine demons!"

After repelling his opponent with a strike, Mo Yunzi’s madness intensified, directly manifesting the Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect.

In the previous exchange, he already knew his opponents’ strength. Although he did not know how those Five Demon-Locking Swords were restraining his Demon Heaven Array, aside from that, purely based on cultivation foundations, the two were far inferior to him, even if they merged sword and saber, it wasn’t menacing.

Given this, what was there to fear?

Mo Yunzi manifested the Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect; since it was in the Chaotic Void, not within the boundaries of heaven and earth, the power he could draw on was limited, so this Returning Void Dharma Aspect was only a thousand feet in size.

Even so, the Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect was still extraordinary, instantly unleashing a terrifying power of absorption, affecting both the opponents and the array, intent on uprooting the Five Demon-Locking Swords, restoring the Demon Heaven Array.

It was precisely the Heaven-Devouring Demon Technique!

Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena, All-Encompassing Celestial Demon: in terms of Demon Dao Great Skill within the Taiyuan Realm, Mo Yunzi was unparalleled compared to even the Celestial Slaughter Demon Monarch who was just a minor figure in his eyes.

"Sword Five!"

"Sunfall!"

Seeing this, Shen Hex was resolute, both saber and sword executed in a move of the Dao, the Sunfall Annihilation Blade, Creation and Destruction Killing Sword, together attacking the Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect.

"Ha!!!"

But the Celestial Demon was unafraid, devouring the ultimate form of the sword and saber, the Power of Destruction and Creation was hard-pressed against the Returning Void demon, the sword light and saber radiance thoroughly devoured.

The Celestial Demon absorbed the opponents’ offensive moves, and was about to reverse them, but suddenly, dark light erupted from within, Karmic Fire blazed fiercely.

"Three Calamities Karmic Fire?"

"How is this possible!"

Karmic Fire raged, Demon Yuan was thrown into chaos, the Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect faltered, revealing a brief opening.

"Sword Seven!"

"Star-slaying!"

At this moment, both saber and sword launched together, a blade cleaving the star down, a sword stabbing up from the array.

"Boom!!!"

The Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect took a heavy hit, staggered backward with a roar, the dark light within intensifying into a Karmic Fire-burning-the-body state.

"This isn’t the Karma Fire Three Calamities Method!"

Mo Yunzi exclaimed in shock and rage, immediately deploying the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Demon Great Method, combining various Demon Skills with Returning Void Magical Power, forcibly pacifying the Three Calamities Karmic Fire, dissipating the threat of burning body and destroying soul.

Three Calamities Karmic Fire: fire induced by karma.

But what karma do I have?

As a demon cultivator of the Celestial Demon Orthodox Sect, he possessed techniques to reshape fate and defy destiny, killing without causing causality, slaughtering without incurring sin, and though the Three Calamities Fire Method is a True Demon Technique, it shouldn’t be able to invoke his karmic charges, especially when facing a mere Divinity Transformation opponent.

So...

"An anomaly!"

Mo Yunzi suppressed the Karmic Fire, though he dispelled the sword and saber injuries, his heart could not calm its panic.

Anomaly, anomaly, another anomaly!

These two, how many unknown anomalies did they possess?

Trepidation in his heart grew into caution, Mo Yunzi’s Dharma Aspect retreated, manifesting a vast Sea of Blood, both defensive and offensive, to avoid their sharp edge.

A war of attrition!

Intimidated by the opponents’ anomalies, Mo Yunzi adopted a conservative strategy, manifesting this indestructible Sea of Blood, intending to wear down the opponents.

This is the Chaotic Void, not inside the realm of heaven and earth; unless one’s cultivation reached Returning Void, they could not draw upon Chaos Primordial Qi to replenish themselves, relying only on carried Spiritual Objects to restore Magical Power.

This is also why the Taiyuan cultivators must bring their Spirit Land Mountain Gate to ascend, as that supports them in the Chaotic Void.

Mo Yunzi did not know if Shen Hex carried such Spirit Land Magical Treasures, but this did not affect him switching to defensive maneuvers and waging a war of attrition, as ultimately, he is a Returning Void Great Cultivator, enjoying a definite advantage in the Chaotic Void.

Sure enough, observing him retreat to a defensive position, both sword and saber stood guarded.

Then suddenly...

"Dust Transformation!"

The Dharma Protector’s body stood, raising the Demon Saber, performing a sweeping rotation that seemed to shatter the galaxy, turning stars into dust.

It was exactly the eight Demonic Saber Techniques, the move of Shattered Star Dust Transformation.

While named Star Shattering, in reality, it couldn’t truly pulverize stars into dust, but rather seized the intent of destruction, merging it into the saber technique to enhance the saber’s might.

The Demon Saber spun, Fire Dance tornado, forcefully cleaving into the Sea of Blood, extinguishing its boundless waters, forcing out the Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect, revealing Mo Yun’s true body.

"Sword Eight—Absolute!"

Seizing this opportunity, the swordsman moved, the Eight Absolute Sword Techniques emanated fiercely.

"Boom!!!"

The Absolute Sword Techniques, Eight Absolute Swords, Life and Death Illusion, Slaughter and Extinction, eight swords sequentially struck the Celestial Demon.

"Roar!!!"

Amidst the roar, the Celestial Demon howled mournfully, the layers of the Dharma Aspect disintegrated, exposing Mo Yun’s original form now visible.

"It’s now!"

"Sword and Saber Unification!"

Their eyes sharpened, disregarding the consumption of True Yuan, the sword and saber rose, intertwining in the air.

"Boom!!!"

The clash of sword and saber produced not the sound of metal clinking, but a resounding thunder.

The sword and saber, tempered to extremes like water and fire, mingled yin and yang to incite an ultimate clash of extreme forces!

Water and fire, yin and yang, life and death, hardness and softness.

The collision of these two extreme forces erupted into a transcendent limit-breaking power, akin to the Purple and Cyan Dual Swords cleaving through Yin Yang Heaven and Earth. But this transcendent power didn’t transform into creation; instead, it transcended into destruction, shattering chaos.

This sword and saber collision burst forth a divine light, appearing as violet lightning, imbued with destructive potential.

In their unification, the sword and saber achieved ultimate destruction, an alternate application of the Yin Yang Dust Array.

This strike, flashing forward like lightning, did not aim at the retreating, vulnerable Mo Yunzi; instead, it targeted the Demon Heaven Banner, trapped by five swords like a dragon in chains, behind him.

The Demon Heaven Banner, a Tier Nine Treasure, was the central core of the array!

Even as a Tier Nine Demon Treasure, not designed for defense, it would ordinarily be nearly indestructible.

But now was not the ordinary.

First, the Array of the Five Elements, Sealing Heaven and Locking Demon, restricted its Power of Demon Heaven.

Then, the Sword and Saber Unification, limit-breaking beyond extremes, burst forth with Heaven and Earth Destruction power.

The Demon Saber and Daoist Sword, already at Tier Eight, with such limit-breaking, had the potential to smash even a defensive Tier Nine Demon Treasure, let alone the Demon Heaven Banner sealed by five swords.

Therefore, once this strike landed, even if the Demon Heaven Banner wasn’t instantly destroyed, it would suffer irreparable damage.

As the core of the array, the destruction of this Demon Heaven Banner would collapse the Demon Heaven Array on its own, dispersing the Demon Heaven Tribulation that had plagued the Taiyuan Realm for hundreds of years.

Like fueling the fire from underneath the cauldron, targeting the key point!

Compared to the unpredictable and cunning Mo Yunzi, attacking the immobile Demon Heaven Banner, trapped by five swords, was the best choice.

Unexpectedly...

Just as the destructive divine thunder of the Sword and Saber Unification was about to hit the Demon Heaven Banner, a demonic shadow suddenly appeared, standing before it.

"Ten Thousand Dao Forest!"

The demonic shadow manifested instantly, the Dharma Aspect emerged, and the Heavenly Demon Great Method was activated, the mystical image of Ten Thousand Dao Forest forcibly withstood the destructive divine thunder, holding it in its palm, attempting to fully refine it.

"Yin Yang Dust, transcending limits, from life into extinction?"

"Is this the foundation of your sword and demon examination?"

"To integrate Yin Yang Dust Array into the sword and saber techniques, creating this limit-breaking, from life into extinction move, you are indeed remarkable, truly remarkable!"

"But to think you can break my Demon Heaven Array like this, you underestimate me too much!"

The Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect reappeared, restraining the destructive divine thunder, as Mo Yunzi’s voice resonated, "As I said earlier, today you two shall realize what it’s like for a mayfly to see the blue sky!"

"Ten Thousand Dao Forest, Ten Thousand Demons as One!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Amidst these words, the demonic flow surged, and Mo Yunzi, using the Heavenly Demon Great Method, achieved the stance of Ten Thousand Demons as One, instantly surging his Demon Skill and Demon Yuan, also breaking limits to reach the Ninth Realm.

Eighth Realm Returning Void, Ninth Realm Integration!

The power of integration could be described as great, as Mo Yunzi transcended limits, merging the Celestial Demon Dharma Aspect with the Demon Heaven Banner, slowly dissolving the destructive divine thunder.

At this moment...

"Ha!!!"

Two deep roars resonated simultaneously.

Then, sword light and saber aura erupted.

The sword and saber expanded swiftly, reaching a thousand feet, forming the Dharma Aspect bodies.

Moreover, the Power of Life and Death surged forth, stronger and more violent than before.

"How... is this possible!?"

Mo Yunzi’s pupils contracted, revealing a look of shock, gazing incredulously at the two.

Two Divinity Transformation Cultivators, their Sword and Saber Unification, transcending limits, burst forth with Ninth Realm power, wasn’t that supposed to be their limit?

Why could they push further?

Was it the Burning Jade and Stone Together method?

No, even with that, there should be a rationale!

Two Divinity Transformation Cultivators, even risking their lives and self-destructing their Purple Mansion Primordial Spirits, could not unleash power beyond the Ninth Realm.

And earlier, their Sword and Saber Unification, with all their might, had slashed out that destructive divine thunder, which should have been a spent arrow; how could they have the strength for another outburst?

So, what was going on?

Mo Yunzi didn’t know, only felt deep apprehension.

To protect the Demon Heaven Banner, to offset the destructive divine thunder, he had merged with the Demon Heaven Banner, trapped by five swords.

So now, he could not move, and neither could the Demon Heaven Banner, locked firmly by the Five Elements Sword Array.

Thus...

"Boom!!!"

The sword and saber clashed again, the two Dharma Aspects merged, like water and fire tempered to extremes, or yin and yang converged. Under the sword edge and saber blade, a Yin Yang Heaven and Earth seemed to form, only to collapse instantly, transitioning from life into extinction, performing Sacrificial Dao Demon Slaying.

Primordial Spirit Sacrificial Dao Demon-slaying Sword!

Mo Yunzi’s thoughts were not wrong; logically, after their Sword and Saber Unification, the two would not be completely exhausted, but severely depleted, with no reason for a second unification.

But Shen Hex did not follow logic, nor did it conform to reason; this sword and saber were not his true self, but his outer body incarnation, further enhanced by the Sacrificial Demon-Slaying Technique, willing to expend everything, Primordial Spirit Sacrificial Dao, to slay demons by life.

Therefore...

Mo Yunzi’s eyes widened with rage as he watched the Sword and Saber Unification slash towards him, with a vague figure behind, body expanding like a Demon God, a punch like a dragon, following closely.