675: Phase Shift

Heh, Erlang Shen, Pigsy, and that one wearing mech armor must be Nezha... Heh, do you really think you few are worthy of stopping me?

Hongjun held the Qingping Sword in his hand, coldly staring at the three people blocking him.

Whether we're worthy or not isn't for you to decide!

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

Never mind you replicas; even the original Yang Jian wouldn't dare face me head-on. Don't forget, even by the seniority of the Jade Void Palace, it wouldn't be excessive for you to call me Grandmaster... You are simply no match for me!

Hongjun sneered and raised the Qingping Sword, preparing to strike.

Oh? Then what if you add us to the mix?

Suddenly, the Bull Demon King, Princess Iron Fan, and Red Boy appeared before him, followed by countless powerhouses of the Yao Race.

In this direction, Arhat Jiang Long, accompanied by three Yao Race Disciples and Little White Dragon—who had just been battling the Seven Demon Generals—blocked Hongjun's path.

Heh, you were prepared long ago, knowing I would come to seize the Luck?

Hongjun chuckled coldly. Just relying on you lot? You can't stop me!

The Qingping Sword gave a slight tremble, and a terrifying killing intent instantly permeated all of Chang'an, as countless cyan Sword Qi spread across the entire battlefield.

Everyone braced themselves, instantly releasing the power of their Law if they were able to, but the cyan Sword Qi was still not something that could be easily resisted.

The pinnacle of the Killing Dao Law—this was the true meaning of the Qingping Sword!

Hum!

Ninety-nine percent of those present felt a tightness in their chests, and then their Law powers developed cracks. Suddenly, one or more wounds appeared on their bodies. Only a very few, like Yang Jian or Arhat Jiang Long, were barely able to withstand it!

Is this... the might of a Saint? He hasn't even swung the sword yet, and it already has such formidable power? We can't block it, we absolutely cannot block it...

Yang Jian thought to himself, having already pushed his Time-Space Law to the limit. He released a Domain covering a vast area, trying his best to include everyone within it. However, with his current ability, he could only cover half the people. The Time-Space Law could cause energy entering its range to lose its activity; even Sword Qi emitted by a Saint would be restricted upon entering. After the cyan Sword Qi entered the Domain, it slowed down and hung suspended in mid-air.

Pigsy's Domain instantly covered the other half, but because the range was too large, the rebounding force completely vanished, leaving only a defensive function.

At least the two of them managed to protect everyone for the time being, but don't forget, the opponent hadn't even gotten serious. He had only lightly moved the Qingping Sword, and it had already forced them to their limits!

Heh, I called you ants, and you really are just ants!

Hongjun sneered, his figure flashing as he appeared behind the group. He had no interest in fighting them right now; it was enough to keep them suppressed so they wouldn't interfere.

Before him was only a barrier... He could feel that this barrier was clearly a product combining some kind of spell and technology, like a bio-force field or perhaps a plasma shield, containing very strange energy.

Heh, you have truly developed cultivation technology to the extreme to be able to build something like this... However, to operate this thing requires massive energy, and it also requires Chang'an to leave the ground and hover in mid-air...

Hongjun sneered and took out the fragments of the creation jade plate. Where do you get such massive amounts of energy?

A flash of light passed, and Hongjun, holding the creation jade plate, drifted slowly forward. When he entered the range of the defensive Formation, the defensive shield instantly began to wobble like jelly. He swam forward with great ease and, in the blink of an eye, drifted through the dozen-meter-thick defensive shield!

He has already entered the defensive Formation...

Bang!

Everyone worked together and finally managed to wear down the remaining Sword Qi. Yang Jian looked back and saw that Hongjun had already flown toward the direction of the Imperial Palace.

I hope everything is going smoothly on Father's side; may they complete that task as soon as possible!

Nezha couldn't help but say in a deep voice, By the way, with this kind of strength, can Yuan stop him?

He definitely won't be able to stop him. Never mind stopping him, Hongjun could probably blow him into ashes with a single breath!

Pigsy frowned. However, within the range of the defensive Formation, there is another ability that can temporarily counter him. I hope Yuan can make good use of it...

While flying, Hongjun suddenly felt as if his body had been pierced by a gust of wind; he couldn't help but frown slightly and paused in mid-air.

He looked up and frowned slightly. What's going on? I clearly approached the Imperial Palace area; how am I stuck in place? An illusion? A Formation? Hmm, if it were those, it wouldn't escape my eyes... That's strange. What method did they use to imprison the space around me? But with the creation jade plate in hand, ordinary space-locking technology shouldn't be able to control me...

As he spoke, he flew forward again, but in the blink of an eye... no, not even in the blink of an eye, he had been flying forward almost unconsciously, only to suddenly discover that he was moving in the opposite direction, flying away from the Imperial Palace.

This left Hongjun momentarily stunned.

No, although my strength is not what it used to be, my Saint's body cannot possibly fail to see through such a flaw... What kind of methods did they use?

Hongjun frowned slightly, and suddenly seemed to realize something. He couldn't help but look up at a tall building not far from the Imperial Palace, then suddenly understood. So that's it? This is a change to the Law within a certain space, right? Heh, there used to be an old guy beside the New Saint who had similar methods. If I'm not mistaken, this is the legendary Phase Shift, isn't it?

In the Si Tian Jian, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng both shivered in unison. On the screen in front of them, Hongjun was staring straight at this direction with a pair of sharp eyes.

Not good... He discovered us...

Li Chunfeng exclaimed in shock.

Let him discover us, don't be nervous!

Yuan Tiangang forced himself to calm down and said in a deep voice, He can't break our Phase Shift for now. Once that person is ready, even if he breaks it, it won't be a big problem. So we must try our best to stall until then... Uh... Wait... Where did Hongjun go? Where is he?

Suddenly, both of them were covered in cold sweat. Immediately after, the entire Si Tian Jian building trembled, and then, it was neatly split into two halves right down the middle!

Cyan Sword Qi rampaged everywhere, and the display screens and high-tech consoles in front of them were neatly split in two.

Stumbling as they looked up, they saw Hongjun's cold eyes staring fixedly at them.

Heh, ants, did you really think I would fall for such petty tricks?

Hongjun sneered.