With a raise of his hand, a myriad of swords bowed in submission!

At the call of "sword come," countless swords converged in homage!!

This was an act only peerless Sword Immortals of the Immortal Cultivation World could perform, at least requiring an ancient Saint at the Returning to Empty stage. Otherwise, one would be besieged by numerous Sword Cultivators and meet a graveless death!!

The Southern Dipper Lord, merely at the peak of the Innate stage—equivalent to the peak of Qi Refinement—actually dared to proclaim "sword come"!

It was the fearlessness of the ignorant!!

Unaware of life and death!!

Qin Heng instantly flashed before the Southern Dipper Lord. Under the Lord's incredulous gaze, Qin Heng flicked a finger, not towards the Lord himself, but at the ancient Spirit Sword that was about to shatter the crystal pillar.

CRACKLE!!

The void trembled and all things shattered. The lingering Starlight above and below was drawn by this flick, completely slipping from the Southern Dipper Lord's control. Boundless silver brilliance burst forth and fell, as if the Milky Way stretched across the sky!

In that moment, Qin Heng seemed like the master of all the stars in the heavens, descending to the mortal realm, commanding the stars, and leading all creation. The abundant light above and below condensed and refined, ultimately focusing all the Starlight within a five-kilometer radius onto his fingertip!

It condensed into a bright silver light orb the size of an infant's fist. He had actually drawn out all the Starlight and the entire strength of the Forbidden Heavenly Array of All Stars from this five-kilometer area, forcibly seizing it for his own use!

"How is this possible?! What sort of technique is this? The Formation I laid out is being used by you?!" The Southern Dipper Lord was utterly appalled, as if witnessing something completely unbelievable.

A Formation has always been a power that only the one who sets it up and presides over it can command. Within a Formation, the Mage is like Heavenly Might—invincible!

If an outsider were trapped within it, and without peak Formation mastery to penetrate its mysteries, they could only use brute force to break through, confronting Heavenly Might with mere manpower!

That is the true essence of why Formations are powerful!!

Yet now, this Qin Xuantian had so effortlessly turned the power of the Forbidden Heavenly Array of All Stars to his own use!

Utterly inconceivable!!

The Southern Dipper Lord had never encountered such a thing before!

"This broken Formation is simpler than one plus one equals two in my eyes!" Qin Heng sneered. With a gentle flick of his fingertip, the bright silver light orb instantly flew towards the ancient Spirit Sword that was about to break through the crystal pillar.

BOOM!!

Silver brilliance scattered, annihilating everything!

The crystal pillar shattered on the spot. Surrounding it, the Rune Seals twinkling with Starlight also crumbled and cracked, dispersing into beams of light that scattered like meteors, landing everywhere within a ten-kilometer radius!

RUMBLE!!

As the Formation broke, the ground inscribed with countless Rune Seals also began to quake and crack. Buildings toppled, and trees were uprooted and flung into the sky. Then, a chain reaction began!

Everything within ten kilometers was collapsing and disintegrating.

The ground crumbled and collapsed; every place covered by the Formation was destroyed!

Villas collapsed and were instantly blasted into dust, utterly obliterated, while flowers and trees were shaken into fragments in the air, falling to the ground and leaving no trace.

Even the clouds in the sky were shaken, torn open by a terrifying force that created a huge void!

As a result, the sunlight suddenly became intensely bright, as if fiery orbs of the Five Elements were descending, causing the air to twist and heat up.

Amidst the searing heat, the land crumbled, turning into patches of flowing sand as destruction swept in all directions. All of this occurred in just three to four seconds!

Within a ten-kilometer radius, the land had become desolate, transformed into a desert drained of Spiritual Energy and vitality!

Qin Heng held Wu Yuqing in his left arm, guarding her from harm. Meanwhile, his right hand, after shattering the Formation and the crystal pillar, lightly grasped the ancient Spirit Sword.

"It's about equivalent to a low-grade Golden Core-level Spiritual Treasure. Somewhat of a waste," Qin Heng said with a slight frown. "The material is quite decent, but the craftsmanship is too poor."

"You—you! How is this possible?!" The Southern Dipper Lord stared at Qin Heng in disbelief, as if he had seen the most inconceivable thing in the world, utterly horrified.

"This is an ancient Spirit Sword that has been passed down in the Encompass Starry Pavilion for thousands of years, forged by an ancient martial god! Only the Disciples of my Encompass Starry Pavilion can use it!!"

Qin Heng had so casually taken it into his hand, and the ancient Spirit Sword showed no resistance whatsoever!

This defied all logic!!

"No Magic Item dares to resist in my hands," Qin Heng said with a cold laugh. "Even if it's the Pangu Banner, Tai Chi Diagram, Chaotic Clock, or other such primordial treasures, I can play with them at will!"

For an Immortal Emperor to deign to hold a mere low-grade Golden Core-level Spiritual Treasure in his hand was already a great condescension!

It should be considered an honor for this ancient Spirit Sword!!

Wu Yuqing nestled in Qin Heng's embrace, looking at the ancient Spirit Sword in his hand with immense shock. In her understanding, ancient Spirit Swords were all incredibly powerful treasures! Even an Innate Grandmaster, if wielding an ancient Spirit Sword, could clash with a Martial Saint! Moreover, treasures have spirits, and ancient Spirit Swords usually choose their own masters. If one's strength wasn't great enough, they wouldn't even qualify to be acknowledged by an ancient Spirit Sword! Yet now, this ancient Spirit Sword in Qin Heng's hand was so docile—it was simply unbelievable!

"Qin Xuantian! You must have obtained the inheritance of the Purple Forbidden Star Palace! Otherwise, you could never control the ancient Spirit Sword of our Starry Pavilion so effortlessly!" The Southern Dipper Lord pointed at Qin Heng, his voice filled with utter astonishment.

At the same time, he instinctively channeled all his Innate True Qi. Wrapping himself in bright silver Starlight, he transformed into a beam of light that soared across the sky, attempting to flee into the distance.

"Do you think you can escape?" Qin Heng asked with a cold laugh, his ancient Spirit Sword sweeping through the air.

CLANG!!

The sound of the sword ringing, like a crane's cry piercing the nine heavens, penetrated in all directions!

「In an instant!」

Sword light filled the sky, blanketing it in bright silver!

A sword light over four thousand meters long engulfed the Southern Dipper Lord as he flew into the air, its terrifying brilliance destroying everything!

This Innate Grandmaster, now bereft of his ancient Spirit Sword, had not the slightest ability to resist.

"Qin Xuantian, you dare—!" The Southern Dipper Lord roared, but he could not utter another sound. Under this indomitable sword light, his form and spirit were obliterated in an instant, ceasing to exist.

Immediately, Starlight showered down like a rain of light.

It fell upon the land that had turned to desert. Surging Spiritual Energy began to flow, mending the void in the sky. It also drew upon the surrounding Spiritual Energy and natural laws, causing the desert to return to its original vibrant state in mere seconds.

Of course, the original buildings could not be restored; they had become nourishment for the grass and flowers.

「At the same time」

Xu Yao and her family, who had been frozen within the crystal, were freed from their confinement. Although encased in ice, they had not lost consciousness and had clearly witnessed the battle between Qin Heng and the Southern Dipper Lord.

Upon being freed, they too were nourished by Spiritual Energy and regained their health.

The four did not hesitate. They immediately came before Qin Heng and prostrated themselves at his feet. Xu Yao was at the front, saying with utmost respect, "Thank you, Immortal, for saving our lives! Thank you for slaying the demon!"

In the eyes of Xu Yao and her family, the Southern Dipper Lord, who nurtured his sword with human lives, was indeed a demon.

Qin Heng also noticed Xu Yao and her family. His gaze then fell upon Xu Yao, and with a hint of surprise, he murmured, "This person's constitution is actually..."

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