442: Chapter 442 Breaking the Formation

Han Jingyang knocked on the door.

On the gate and the courtyard walls,

several surveillance cameras turned in unison, all staring at the three people at the entrance.

Only footsteps and voices could be heard from inside, but no one opened the door.

Shi Xiaoya whispered, "How about climbing over the wall?"

Han Jingyang shook his head. "No, climbing over the wall is quite dangerous."

"Dangerous?"

"Yes, don't underestimate this unremarkable little courtyard. It looks peaceful, but it actually hides murderous intent."

"Are there traps?"

"To be precise, this is a grand Feng Shui array that uses dharma instruments to mobilize the surrounding Qi veins and Qi fields, forming a quite powerful Feng Shui killing formation with both offense and defense. Ordinary practitioners trapped inside will have no chance of survival and will have their souls scattered."

"That powerful?"

"They've put a lot of resources into it," Han Jingyang chuckled. "In such a small courtyard, they've used over a hundred dharma instruments inside and out, many of which are quite high-level. It's definitely quite formidable."

"Then what should we do? Just keep knocking?"

"The best way is to have them open the door themselves."

"What if they don't open the door?"

"They won't open? Then I'll break this damn array."

"Can it be broken?"

"It can be broken with a wave of my hand."

"Then what are we waiting for? Boss, break the array. You handle the array, and we'll handle the killing!"

Shi Xiaoya was eager to give it a try, rubbing her hands together; her katana even let out a series of soft hums on its own.

That katana was originally a decent dharma instrument. After being appraised, it had been used by Shi Xiaoya, killing countless people and always being by her side. Although it hadn't been deliberately nurtured or refined, it gradually showed signs of 'Spirituality.'

This so-called Spirituality is actually more like 'Divine Communication,' which means it can communicate with the Primordial Spirit.

Spiritual weapons or dharma instruments can sense their owner's emotional fluctuations and display anomalies. If the degree of Spirituality reaches a certain level, one can control the weapon or dharma instrument from a distance, such as making it attack or defend on its own from far away. The legendary Sword Kinesis follows a similar principle.

Unfortunately, the rank of Shi Xiaoya's katana is a bit low, and its skill usage counts are also few, having been exhausted back when she killed Tian Chunming. Now, she can only rely on its attributes.

Of course, with the enhancement of the sharpness attribute, this katana still possesses quite formidable lethality.

For blade weapons, the sharper, the better.

However, it's time to switch to a weapon with better attributes.

Han Jingyang glanced at Shi Xiaoya's katana and nodded. "Since they won't open the door, then, break the array—"

After speaking, he took a few steps back. "Watch closely."

With that, he activated the "Manifestation of Holiness" attribute.

Then he took out a precious sword from his storage bag.

A peach wood sword.

Then, he began to perform the Yu Step on the spot.

Inside the courtyard, Elder Xu and Qian Xiaojun stared intently at the screen of the monitor.

Seeing Han Jingyang's actions, Qian Xiaojun swallowed hard. "Elder Xu, he... he says he's going to break the array..."

Elder Xu sneered. "He says he'll break it and he will? This is my sect's secret Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing Array, which has both offense and defense. Moreover, I've made improvements to completely eliminate any possible weaknesses. Forget Han Jingyang, even if my master, my grandmaster, or even the Patriarch themselves came, they shouldn't expect to break my Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing Array. I'm telling you, breaking the array is simple: just use brute force. However, my Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing Array not only has one hundred and twenty-eight dharma instruments as array cores but also merges with the local dragon pulse, having long since integrated with this land. Breaking it with brute force? Unless he moves Thousand Buddha Mountain over and smashes it down, he shouldn't even think about it!"

"But I heard that Han Jingyang can perform Dragon Slaying!"

"What's Dragon Slaying? It's just a small Qi vein; I can slay one too."

"But Han Jingyang also has many dharma instruments, and they are all very powerful..."

Elder Xu's expression darkened. "Qian Xiaojun, whose side are you on? With a big battle imminent, instead of thinking about how to deal with the enemy, you're causing trouble for me everywhere. Are you Han Jingyang's inside man? Otherwise, how could Han Jingyang have found this place so quickly?"

Qian Xiaojun hurriedly shook his head. "How could that be? I'm definitely not—"

"Not? I think you are," Elder Xu suddenly pinched a sword finger gesture at Qian Xiaojun. "Soul Destruction!"

The next second.

Qian Xiaojun slowly collapsed to the ground with a look of astonishment on his face.

Elder Xu didn't even glance at Qian Xiaojun and pointed at the stunned red-haired man nearby. "Zhang Mingliang, from now on, you take over all of Qian Xiaojun's duties."

Zhang Mingliang thought of Elder Xu's supernatural power to kill whoever he pointed at and felt a chill in his heart. He hurriedly nodded. "Yes, thank you for your favor, Elder Xu!"

"The same words as before: as long as Han Jingyang and the others come in, you lead your men and charge. Don't worry about killing them, just interfere and buy me the best opportunity to strike. As long as we successfully kill Han Jingyang, you can have whatever you want, including becoming a true... cultivator!"

Zhang Mingliang was overjoyed. "Yes, Elder Xu!"

Elder Xu nodded slightly and continued to stare at the monitor. Seeing Han Jingyang's somewhat unfamiliar Yu Step, he sneered. "He thinks he can break my Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing Array with just that? Dream on! Today, let me, Xu Changhuai, teach you, Han Jingyang, a lesson."

After speaking, he glanced at the fallen Qian Xiaojun and muttered, "Young people shouldn't be too arrogant!"

As he finished speaking, he saw on the monitor that Han Jingyang raised the peach wood sword high and then swung it down fiercely.

Xu Changhuai's eyelids twitched violently, and he hurriedly closed his eyes to sense the array in the courtyard.

Hmm?

No reaction?

Could it be a bluff?

While he was wondering, his heart shook violently, as if someone had punched him hard in the chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backward.

Immediately after, he faintly heard a rumbling sound like mountains collapsing and the earth splitting, or the sea being overturned.

It's over!

Xu Changhuai instinctively realized that something big had happened.

His painstakingly maintained base was completely ruined.

The Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing Array, which he had spent millions and over a hundred dharma instruments to build, was blown apart by Han Jingyang's single sword strike.

This Han Jingyang... is so strong!

That was Xu Changhuai's last thought.

At the entrance.

With the enhancement of the Manifestation of Holiness attribute, Liu Jing and the other two witnessed the brilliant scene of Han Jingyang's sword splitting the turtle shell.

With one strike of the sword.

A massive phantom of a Xuanwu's body actually appeared over the seemingly ordinary farmhouse courtyard.

The moment the sword touched the Xuanwu, Qi of various colors suddenly exploded. The scene was as thrilling as a planetary collision.

After the impact.

The Qi dissipated.

Both the sword and the Xuanwu vanished simultaneously.

Looking at the farmhouse courtyard again, it no longer had its previous orderly appearance. Various colors of Qi were flying everywhere like swirling snow in a whirlwind, and it also looked like ink bottles broken in a pool, the black ink scattering out of control.

Shi Xiaoya cheered, "The array is broken—"

As the words fell, she drew her blade and rushed out.

Liu Jing and Yang Jinyuan were not to be outdone and followed quickly.

It had been agreed just now: Han Jingyang would break the array, and they would handle the killing.

The array was broken.

It was time to kill!

Han Jingyang was naturally not idle either and followed them, leaping over the wall with one stride. He followed the three women straight to the main hall's living room. According to his previous observations, the kidnapped victims were all there.

But just as he entered the door, a slender soft sword silently extended from behind the door, piercing toward his chest.