Chapter 545 - 350: 99 Primordial Seal

Meanwhile.

Formless dragged Sword Gu away at high speed. The spark of vitality in Sword Gu’s eyes flickered, dimming and brightening five times before it stabilized. It took him three full breaths to recover his mobility.

"He shattered five of my Ten Devouring Swords!!"

Sword Gu recovered his mobility, a look of shock in his eyes.

’That last attack wouldn’t have killed me, but Jin Ce’s strike definitely would have stopped me in my tracks. If Ten Thousand Laws Inference and Jin Ce had teamed up on me then, my fate would have been grim.’

"My Golden Cicada Nine Turns was nearly shattered in a single blow. I told you to be especially wary of Jin Ce. He’s the most dangerous of the two, but it seems you didn’t take my words to heart," Formless said, glancing at him.

"So these are the Six Pillars of the Court. As expected, none of them should be underestimated. It seems I was far too underprepared this time."

"Still, we managed to delay them, so the plan worked. I just hope the operation inside the city is going smoothly. I can’t handle a monster like that for long, especially when I’m not fully prepared. Formless, when the time comes, I’ll need you to step in," Sword Gu said gravely.

"If I hadn’t stepped in just now, you wouldn’t be standing here talking to me."

"If it truly comes to that, I will step in and hold Jin Ce back," Formless said calmly.

"Good." Sword Gu nodded.

"They’re trying to stall for time. The core of their plan is likely inside South Mansion City," Ten Thousand Laws Inference said to Jin Ce, who had just regained his mobility, as they gave chase.

"It certainly seems that way. But this is an overt ploy on their part. They’re stronger than we anticipated. Neither of us can handle both of them alone. The swordsman seems to be using an Ultimate Skill from the Rebirth Palace, but it goes beyond its usual scope—it has some sort of Undying property. Meanwhile, the other one has barely made a move this entire time. He’s the one I’m truly wary of."

"If we abandon the chase to resolve the issues within the city first, they will undoubtedly attack the Nine Great Altars. They’d have more than enough time to destroy three of the altars and destabilize the city’s Array," Jin Ce said in a low voice.

"You’re right. It seems we have no choice. We have to finish them off as quickly as possible, then go back and deal with the problems in the city. We can’t let the Array be threatened or allow the turmoil to spread."

Ten Thousand Laws Inference nodded, but his own skills were not suited for a chase. He excelled in frontal assaults and large-scale battles, capable of taking on multiple opponents at once and dominating the field like a one-man army. A pursuit like this didn’t play to his strengths.

"Then it seems I have to use that Technique," Jin Ce said with a nod.

"That Technique? The backlash from last time nearly killed you," Ten Thousand Laws Inference said, his expression shifting as his voice grew heavy.

"That was many years ago. I’ve made progress since then. The Technique still has its flaws, but they are within a controllable range now," Jin Ce said calmly.

"Is that so? No wonder His Majesty allowed you to leave the Divine Capital. It seems my help won’t be needed after all," Ten Thousand Laws Inference said with a smile.

"Let’s end this in one fell swoop," Jin Ce said.

HUMMM!!

Then, countless golden runes swarmed across his body, so dense they completely obscured his form. At the same time, his body began to tremble and turn ethereal. Every slight movement left a trail of afterimages in its wake.

These afterimages were somewhat similar to the Golden Cicada Nine Turns that Formless had used earlier, but they were fundamentally different. In his current state, it was as if Jin Ce was many versions of himself, all overlapping as one.

「Divine Capital. The Imperial Study.」

Emperor Hengyang sat upon the Throne, his calm gaze fixed on the light screen projected by the Celestial Observation Mirror. The turmoil throughout South Mansion, as well as the clash and battle outside the city, all unfolded before his eyes.

It was only when he saw Jin Ce’s current state that Emperor Hengyang’s expression finally showed a hint of change.

’Nine-Nine Sealing Element. It seems this is about to end,’ Emperor Hengyang muttered to himself.