26: It's fake! It's all fake!

Sword Wither suddenly turned around, and the pressure belonging to a Body Integration Stage mighty being burst forth, causing the entire flying boat to tremble!

"The one the Heavenly Dao wishes to kill, we shall act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao!"

"If this child does not die, he will surely become a major hidden danger in the future! Today is the only opportunity to eliminate this scoundrel!"

"But... Grand Elder, that Heavenly Tribulation..."

"Idiot!" Sword Wither sharply interrupted, "If we don't enter the range of the tribulation clouds, the Heavenly Tribulation won't actively attack us! Our target isn't Su Lin, but that mountain protection Formation!"

He stretched out his withered finger, pointing distantly at the black and white swirling light curtain, a cruel smile appearing on his face.

"His two disciple have to divide their attention to protect their master and maintain the grand Formation to resist the might of the Heavens; they are already at the end of their strength!

We only need to apply pressure from the side, launching our strongest attack. As long as we can shake that grand Formation, it will cause them to lose control of their minds and suffer a backlash of spiritual energy!

By then, without us needing to act, the Heavenly Tribulation will resolve everything for us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding Elders and disciple were first stunned, then their eyes lit up with understanding and excitement.

Brilliant! Truly brilliant!

Using the power of the Heavenly Tribulation to kill without a trace!

"Heed my command! The entire Sect, from top to bottom, activate the flying boat and follow me — to act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao!"

With a single command, the massive profound iron flying boat activated once more, transforming into a black streak of light tearing across the sky, rushing straight towards the Qingyao Mountain Range enveloped by tribulation clouds!

In just a moment, the flying boat had arrived at the city gates, hovering outside the light curtain of the Taiyi Liangyi Formation.

Sword Wither stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the boat, sensing the tense and solemn auras within the light curtain, a cruel, cat-and-mouse smile appearing on his face.

"Mu Qingxue! Luo Ximei!"

His voice, like rolling thunder, penetrated the light curtain and echoed throughout the entire Qingyao Sect.

"Didn't expect it, did you! You two, one the leader of the Righteous Path, and one the Demon Path Supreme Being, would actually join forces here today to protect a dying cripple?"

"Look at the sky above you! Even the Heavenly Dao cannot tolerate such a rebellious traitor, wishing to bring down divine punishment to obliterate him! Do you two still intend to defy the Heavens?!"

"This old man gives you an opportunity today!

Immediately withdraw the grand Formation and surrender. This old man might, out of consideration for fellow Cultivators, grant you a swift death!

Otherwise, once the Heavenly Tribulation descends and the grand Formation breaks, you two, along with everyone on this mountain, will turn to dust with Su Lin!"

Within the Qingyao Sect, the disciple who were originally terrified and uneasy due to the Heavenly Tribulation's descent, upon seeing the Sect's banner embroidered with a fierce sword shadow, their fear was instantly replaced by towering rage!

"It's the Sword Shadow Sect's scoundrels!"

"They actually dare to take advantage of others' misfortune! Utterly shameless!"

"Such a School, yet it still claims to be of the Righteous Path?"

Countless disciple successively summoned their Flying Swords, and waves of Battle Intent soared into the sky. Although the disparity in strength was vast, at this moment of Sect honor and disgrace, no one retreated!

However, Mu Qingxue and Luo Ximei, guarding the entrance of Qingxue Hall, didn't even bat an eyelid.

All their focus was concentrated on the apocalyptic tribulation clouds above their heads, which had already gathered to their limit.

Just at this moment!

"Boom-crack!!"

An earth-shattering roar, powerful enough to shatter Divine Souls, exploded without warning from the center of the tribulation clouds!

A terrifying Lightning Dragon, as thick as a mountain, entirely entwined with purple-black destructive lightning arcs, descended with the supreme might of annihilating all things, fiercely striking down towards the Taiyi Liangyi Formation below!

This was the first strike of the Heavenly Tribulation!

"Activate the Formation!"

Mu Qingxue and Luo Ximei simultaneously let out a delicate shout, pouring their spiritual energy unreservedly into the grand Formation!

Black and white Qi swirled madly, and a massive Taiji diagram manifested on the light curtain, slowly rotating to meet that world-destroying strike!

"Boom!!"

The Lightning Dragon and the Taiji diagram collided violently!

However, the world-destroying explosion Sword Wither had anticipated did not occur.

That terrifyingly powerful Lightning Tribulation, the moment it touched the slowly rotating Taiji diagram, actually merged into it, like a river flowing into the sea.

On the gigantic Taiji diagram, the speed of the black and white Qi's rotation suddenly accelerated. The lightning within it was rapidly decomposed, ultimately transforming into the purest Origin spiritual energy, all of which integrated into the grand Formation.

The light of the Taiyi Liangyi Formation, far from dimming in the slightest, instead became even more solid and brilliant, with Daorhyme flowing, making it as strong as a golden fortress.

The entire process was smooth and effortless.

Mu Qingxue and Luo Ximei, guarding in front of the hall, didn't even have their clothes flutter.

The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

The disciple of Qingyao Sect, who were filled with despair and preparing for a desperate fight just a moment ago, now all gaped, staring blankly at the mountain protection Formation above their heads that had effortlessly dissolved the Heavenly Tribulation, their minds blank.

"It... it blocked it?"

"Just... just like that?"

After a brief, deathly silence, within the mountain gate, earth-shattering cheers erupted!

"Supreme Being Su is mighty! Sect Master is mighty!"

"Hahaha! With this divine Formation, what need to fear petty villains!"

Meanwhile, on the flying boat, the cruel smile on Sword Wither's face completely froze, replaced by absurdity.

He stared intently at the mountain protection Formation, which was completely unharmed and even had a more powerful aura than before.

"What kind of Formation is this!!!"

Mu Qingxue and Ximei were also shocked by the scene before them.

Unlike the others, they knew the Formation Su Lin gave would be very strong.

But they hadn't expected it to be this strong!

Crack! Boom-crack! Boom-crack!

Three more Lightning Dragons, each thicker and more violent than the last, roared out from the tribulation clouds, carrying a Heavenly Might powerful enough to make even ordinary Body Integration Stage Cultivators change color, fiercely striking the Taiyi Liangyi Formation.

However, the result was no different from the first time.

The gigantic Taiji diagram continued to rotate slowly, like a bottomless black hole, absorbing all the violent lightning power.

The light curtain swirled, its aura even more robust than before.

On the flying boat, Sword Wither's face had gone from shock to ashen, finally turning into a distorted, flushed red.

"Fake! It's all fake!"

He shrieked like a madman, "How can the might of the Heavenly Tribulation be so easily dissolved by a mere Formation!

This must be an illusion they conjured to scare us away!"

The Elders and disciple beside him exchanged glances. Although they also found the scene before them unbelievable, the destructive will emanating from the Heavenly Tribulation could not be faked.

"Grand Elder, could this... be a trick?"

"Shut up!"

Sword Wither had long been blinded by rage and jealousy, and he roared, "What damn Heavenly Tribulation! It's nothing but a trick to scare people!

Gather all your strength, and attack that grand Formation with all your might!

This old man wants to see if their illusion is more powerful, or if my Sword Shadow Sect's sword Formation is sharper!"