A black longsword appeared in Xiao Yuhan's hand, unleashing a torrent of thunder. In an instant, lightning spread from his body in all directions. He sheathed the sword again, and the lightning gathered, enveloping him in blue light. He transformed into a thunder god, traversing the battlefield and attacking indiscriminately.

"Xiao Yuhan, watch out! You've hit me!" Nanmen Yihen said with a gloomy face, slashing his sword again and shattering a vengeful spirit.

Xiao Yuhan said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do about it. Sect Master Nanmen has unparalleled skills and will definitely not take my thunder technique seriously."

These words were quite pleasing to Nanmen Yihen. He twitched the corner of his mouth, a half-smile on his face, "Well, you can't treat me like a vengeful spirit! Cough cough... Never mind, hurry up and find Qiu Xinghen. As long as we kill him, the war in the Northern Plains will be over. The rest will be handled by my Xuehan Blade Sect!"

"Sect Master Nanmen, this place has been cleared by your swordsmanship, leaving it open on all sides. Qiu Xinghen has nowhere to go, so the only thing I can think of is that he is hiding among these vengeful spirits. Therefore, under this large-scale lightning spell, Qiu Xinghen might reveal his true colors!"

Upon hearing this, Nanmen Yihen seemed to understand something and spread his spiritual power across the entire battlefield. However, this action was very wasteful of spiritual power. Xiao Yuhan frowned and said, "Brother, you can't play like this. How will you fight if you run out of spiritual power?"

"Heh? You can deplete all your spiritual energy with just this little bit of consumption? Enough nonsense, Xiao Yuhan, do you even know anything about restrictions and barriers?"

Xiao Yuhan asked, puzzled, "What do you want to do?"

"If I find Qiu Xinghen later, I'll go straight to him, and you'll cast a restrictive spell on me to lock me up with him!"

A glint appeared in Xiao Yuhan's eyes. He thought to himself that only Nanmen Yihan could have such courage. "Sect Leader Nanmen, you must spare his life. I want to know the whereabouts of my disciple!"

"Hmph! Is one disciple really worth all this effort? I'll send you two talented disciples later!"

Xiao Yuhan's face darkened, and this time his tone became more forceful, seemingly carrying a hint of threat, "Nanmen Yihen, spare his life!"

"Ha! Xiao Yuhan! No one can order me around, but today I'm giving you face. Don't do it again!"

Xiao Yuhan said no more and began to prepare his sword formation by stepping into the air. For an opponent like Qiu Xinghen, an ordinary sword formation would probably not be enough. Even though his close combat ability was weak, he was still a master of the Dao Integration Realm. So, after thinking for a moment, Xiao Yuhan immediately said, "Sect Master Nanmen, when I activate the sword formation, you will form the formation with me. I will use the Taiyin position to perform the Shaoyang Jinmen Formation, and you will use the Taiyang position to perform the Shaoyin Method. As long as it is not your strongest sword technique, it will be fine!"

"I don't understand formations!" Nanmen Yihen said while killing the vengeful spirits. At this moment, Yang Zui's sword attacked again, and he was already struggling to defend himself. However, Xiao Yuhan would not help at this time. After all, Yang Zui and his master Yuan Lingyu's spirits were also top-notch experts. If Xiao Yuhan wanted to help, he would have to activate the Blood King Gu state. In the current situation, it would be unwise to use his killing move. He also had to be wary of another expert from the Heavenly Demon Valley who had not yet appeared.

"You don't need to understand formations! Just don't die. I'll adjust the formation positions for you, and the formation will move with you. Just be careful not to use overly powerful sword techniques."

"But my sword has always been very strong!"

Xiao Yuhan thought to himself, "Why is this person as narcissistic as Senior Brother Liu Jiantang?" But after thinking about it, he did indeed have that kind of strength. Among all the swordsmen in the world today, no one could surpass him. He was the only one who could disregard realms with his swordsmanship, just like Senior Brother Liu Jiantang.

Nanmen Yihen is currently only at the Dao Integration Realm, while Xiao Yuhan, who had fought Qiu Xinghen before, knows that Qiu Xinghen is at least at the fifth level of the Dao Integration Realm. In addition, Qiu Xinghen's methods are unpredictable, so even if Xiao Yuhan were to encounter him, he would have to take him seriously. However, the strength that Nanmen Yihen has shown is roughly equivalent to that of Xiao Yuhan in the Blood King Gu state.

At this point, Xiao Yuhan understood even more clearly that the strength gained by relying on external forces was far inferior to that of those who had cultivated diligently for many years. The only true cultivation for a cultivator was to become strong on their own.

Even if a person borrows the power of heaven and earth or the power of weapons, it is still not as good as or can be more powerful. However, they can only become powerful under certain conditions, not at all times. This is what the old saying means: the real danger can only be faced by oneself.

Just like when facing Lin Yuan's illusionary techniques, if it weren't for the system, Xiao Yuhan would have had no chance to escape death, because he himself was not strong enough, so when he encountered a truly powerful person, he no longer had any advantage.

At this moment, Qiu Xinghen, who was hiding in the shadows, overheard the two's plan and a smug smile appeared on his lips. Instead of being on guard, he took the initiative to show himself, allowing Nanmen Yihen to discover his location.

As planned, Nanmen Yihen vanished from his spot like a streak of meteor, nothing able to stop him. He charged towards Qiu Xinghen and struck with his sword. Not far away, Xiao Yuhan saw his attack and his palm blazed with golden light. This time, he did not rely on the power of the sword or the Blood King Gu, but simply brought out the full potential of his life's learning.

A golden, glazed array was created, trapping Nanmen Yihen and Qiu Xinghen within the barrier. However, Qiu Xinghen's reaction was strange. He showed no panic, opened his mouth and took a deep breath, allowing countless ghostly energies and resentful energy to surge into his body.

Xiao Yuhan had a bad feeling.

At this moment, Qiu Xinghen's skin turned deathly pale, and his face became extremely ferocious. Coupled with his already scarred face, he looked even more terrifying. His eyes turned into a ghostly blue, exuding a sinister aura.

"Why do you think I can't fight at close range?" Qiu Xinghen raised his hand, and five green flames ignited on his five fingers, which had transformed into sharp claws. With a casual wave of his hand, Nanmen Yihen also sensed the change in his strength and held his sword in front of him. The next moment, the ghost claw gripped the blade and crushed it directly. Nanmen Yihen spat out a mouthful of blood, and the fighting spirit in his eyes grew even stronger.

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