Chapter 990: Breaking Through

As the Sun and Moon Divine Light rapidly eroded the protective power of the grand formation, Meng Zhang pointed with a single hand. Black and white streams of energy mixed together, forming a sharp sword that descended from the sky. He slashed down heavily onto the grand formation below.

The Great Divine Ability, Twin Forms Towards Heaven Sword, carried the power of Yin Yang Grand Dao. Just like cutting through tofu with a knife, it easily cleaved the entire grand formation in half.

Several unlucky cultivators, who had thought the grand formation would protect them, found that when the Twin Forms Towards Heaven Sword passed through, the grand formation had no resistance whatsoever. Their bodies were also slashed apart.

Sun Sheng hadn't even taken action yet, but Meng Zhang alone had already dismantled most of the defenses of this Third Rank mountain-guarding grand formation.

Although there's only a difference of one rank between Third Rank and Fourth Rank, it's like a heaven-and-earth distinction, an insurmountable gap.

Seeing Meng Zhang's success, Sun Sheng also couldn't hold back his strength.

Han Yao tasked him with making amends through accomplishments, but when would that be considered fulfilled? It was entirely in Han Yao's hands.

If he didn't perform well, who knew when Han Yao would let him off the hook?

He also had a competitive spirit when it came to Meng Zhang.

Sun Sheng invoked his frequently used Fourth Rank magic tool, a large and long great sword.

The great sword grew larger in the air, resembling a small mountain. It fell heavily below and then behaved like a gigantic beast, rampaging through the valley and wreaking havoc in all directions.

Han Yao's orders didn't instruct them to capture all of Blood War Hall's cultivators alive.

They were only required to eliminate Blood War Hall, and ideally capture some of the higher-ranking members.

Anyway, there were numerous disciples of Blood War Hall. Even if they killed some, there were still plenty of captives to catch.

Cultivators like Sun Sheng, who had a military background, were fierce killers, bloodthirsty and brutal, often displaying a strong desire for destruction.

With most of the Third Rank protective grand formation shattered, there was even less power to obstruct Sun Sheng's attacks.

The large great sword left destruction in its wake, destroying all structures it touched. The unfortunate cultivators it encountered were left mostly in pieces.

At this moment, the Blood War Hall's Primordial Spirit True Monarch, Blood Battle True Monarch, flew out from seclusion.

He never imagined that he had been a step too late, and the entire sect had been ravaged to such an extent.

The entire valley was filled with collapsed buildings, and incomplete bodies littered the ground.

According to common sense, even if an ordinary Primordial Spirit True Monarch suddenly attacked, relying on the Third Rank mountain-guarding grand formation and numerous cultivators operating other grand formations, they should have been able to resist to some extent, allowing Blood Battle True Monarch, who was in seclusion, to come out in time to face the enemy.However, much to his surprise, both Meng Zhang and Sun Sheng were extremely ruthless and bloodthirsty, and their propensity for killing was immense.

In just a short period of time, they shattered the mountain-guarding grand formation, engaged in a massacre within the sect's gate, and caused rampant destruction.

"Who are you people, and why are you enemies of my Blood War Hall?" Blood Battle True Monarch questioned while trying to halt their attacks.

Meng Zhang's thoughts shifted, and the Startled Swan Sword transformed into a silver stream, descending from the sky. It emanated boundless sword radiance, engulfing Blood Battle True Monarch within its brilliance.

Meng Zhang didn't resort to other means; he relied solely on his exceptional swordsmanship to confront the enemy.

As Meng Zhang engaged Blood Battle True Monarch, Sun Sheng stormed into Blood War Hall's gate.

With Blood War Hall's current strength, there was absolutely nothing capable of stopping Sun Sheng's might. They could only let him rampage and slaughter within the sect.

The disciples of Blood War Hall scattered and ran, desperately searching for escape routes.

Sun Sheng released an immense Divine Sense that nearly enveloped the entire valley. The movements of every cultivator inside couldn't escape his perception.

Whether launching suicide-style attacks against him or desperately fleeing, attempting to escape the valley...

Any cultivator locked onto by his Divine Sense met a miserable death one after another.

Although Sun Sheng was filled with killing intent, he still maintained some level of rationality.

He knew that Han Yao needed captives for questioning, and he didn't want to appear before everyone like a bloodthirsty killing machine without restraint.

Therefore, even in the midst of rampant slaughter, he would capture some lucky individuals alive.

As Meng Zhang swept through Blood War Hall, Sun Sheng kept Blood Battle True Monarch firmly restrained, allowing him to act without any worries.

Although Blood Battle True Monarch was only a cultivator in the early stage of Primordial Spirit realm, once he was encircled by the sword radiance transformed by the Startled Swan Sword, he was left with only the ability to defend, unable to retaliate.

In truth, the difference between Primordial Spirit sects like Blood War Hall and Gold Core sects was not substantial.

And as a Primordial Spirit cultivator, Blood Battle True Monarch himself was far from being a formidable expert among his peers.

With a gap of an entire cultivation level and a significant difference in combat power.

Meng Zhang practically treated Blood Battle True Monarch as a training partner, using him to hone his swordsmanship.

Despite his proficiency in numerous Divine Abilities and Dao Techniques for combat, due to his natural talent and interest, Meng Zhang invested a significant amount of effort into his swordsmanship.With his current swordsmanship, it was almost on par with many Primordial Spirit stage Sword Cultivators.

After battling for a while and squeezing out all the abilities of Blood Battle True Monarch, determining that further improvement in his swordsmanship wouldn't be of much help, Meng Zhang finally decided to end the fight.

The Startled Swan Sword completely suppressed Blood Battle True Monarch. The Yin and Yang energies transformed into two ropes, which he used to entangle Blood Battle True Monarch while he was caught off guard.

Meng Zhang expended some effort to capture the Primordial Spirit early-stage cultivator alive.

Interrogating Blood Battle True Monarch was Han Yao's responsibility, and Meng Zhang didn't want to meddle.

After apprehending Blood Battle True Monarch, Sun Sheng had already concluded his battle.

The Divine Sense of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch had a broad coverage range, leaving almost no room for escape.

The flying vessel patrolled nearby, just to prevent any oversight and to ensure thoroughness.

Seeing the battle conclude, the flying vessel swiftly approached.

Several Five Punishments Guard members leaped down from the vessel and began a meticulous search of the entire valley.

The gate of Blood War Hall occupied a vast area, much larger than the previous estate.

Relying solely on a few Five Punishments Guard members, a comprehensive search within a short period was impossible.

Moreover, from the captives, Han Yao hadn't obtained much detailed information about the gate of Blood War Hall, aside from their strength.

These Five Punishments Guard members spread out, conducting a careful and deliberate search.

Though Blood War Hall was the lowest-ranking among the Primordial Spirit sects, it had a history spanning over a thousand years, so it must have accumulated some resources and reserves.

Compared to the previous estate, the allure of this place was countless times stronger for Meng Zhang and Sun Sheng.

With Han Yao absent, as long as they were discreet and not too greedy, taking a little advantage shouldn't pose a problem.

Meng Zhang and Sun Sheng exchanged a glance and then discreetly split up, each searching for their own targets.

They unleashed their Divine Sense, meticulously scouring the entire valley.

From the surface buildings to underground chambers, no place was left unchecked.

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