“Xingchen, you can break through their Seven Deadly Killing Formations by forcibly breaking through your realm, and I also believe that you can avoid being harmed by the backlash from your realm, but your Dao heart will ultimately fall short.” Xia Xueming smiled slightly: “Today, your grandfather will help you break this formation.”
"Grandpa." Ye Xingchen was a little excited. He could see that his grandfather was incredibly powerful and would definitely break through the fourth realm of the Heavenly Manifestation Realm and reach the Sainthood Realm within ten years.
“This is my own business, I will handle it myself, there is no need for Grandpa to help, you can just watch from the side.”
"Haha, kid, do you think I'm too old?" Xia Xueming laughed heartily, then his expression turned melancholy: "Twenty years ago, I failed to protect you, and that has always been a thorn in my side."
"If this mental affliction isn't cured, I might be stuck here for the rest of my life. Moreover, a mental affliction is a mental demon. If you don't let me help you, do you want to watch me fall into demonic possession?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Ye Xingchen was shocked. Only then did he realize how much pain his disappearance had caused the old man.
"Then let me help you this once, and let this worry of mine be put to rest, okay? It's just a mere Seven Deadly Killing Formation, I can handle it." Xia Xueming smiled slightly.
Ye Xingchen was lost in thought for a long time before finally nodding: "Okay."
"Alright, everyone, be careful, I'm about to break the formation."
Xia Xueming took a step forward and was already in the formation. At the same time, he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "I offer my blood to Xuanyuan, and my heart and soul remain with the Kunlun Mountains."
"Slay! Kill!" Tian Shu roared, and the Seven Deadly Killing Formation immediately began to operate.
The Seven Deadly Killing Formation was activated at full power, and dark clouds immediately covered the sun and a strong wind arose. The so-called Seven Deadly Killings are: Death, Heart, and Man.
Every step is fraught with danger, and the killing formation contains hidden elements of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and constellations. Every step taken is extremely perilous.
Ye Xingchen was also shocked when he saw his grandfather in the killing formation. He was now at full power and in the formation, and the two sides had entered a state of fierce competition.
A layer of hazy light surrounded the killing formation, acting as a barrier that even someone as powerful as Ye Xingchen couldn't penetrate.
Suddenly, a figure flashed, and a Taoist stepped into the formation, instantly turning the seven people in the Seven Deadly Killing Formation into eight.
"Sect Leader? You've already broken through the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and emerged from seclusion?" Tian Shu was both surprised and delighted.
Qingsong, the leader of the Seven Stars Sect, went into seclusion in the Heavenly Realm ten years ago to break through to the fourth level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. Now that he has emerged from seclusion, he has reached the Formless Dust Realm. With his participation, the tide of this battle can be turned immediately.
"Grandpa, I'm here to help you!" Ye Xingchen roared, turning the Crimson Cloud sword in his hand as he prepared to enter the formation.
Unexpectedly, Xia Xueming gently pushed with his right hand, and a wall of light blocked Ye Xingchen from the outside.
"Grandpa, let me in." Ye Xingchen was taken aback. His grandfather was a second-level Celestial Realm cultivator with considerable strength, but with the Seven Deadly Killing Formation and Qingsong, who had already entered the Celestial Realm, his chances of survival in this battle were slim.
"Hehe, I have a mental wall in place. Even if you are at the Heavenly Realm, you won't be able to break through in less than half an hour." Xia Xueming chuckled. "I told you, I didn't have high hopes for you twenty years ago. Today, I will protect you and fight off all the powerful enemies for you."
"The old gentleman has entered the Dao through Confucianism and has now reached the state of profound inner peace. I am certain that within ten years, the old gentleman will definitely cross the four realms and become a master of the Divine Travel Saint Realm." Qingsong smiled slightly: "This battle of ours will only deplete the strength of both sides, which can be avoided."
“It can indeed be avoided. Your Seven Star Sect should step down now, close your mountain gates, and not leave for thirty years. If you can do that, this battle won’t need to be fought,” Xia Xueming said with a smile.
“Old sir, you’ve gone too far,” Qingsong said leisurely. “I have an alliance with the Jiuju faction, so I must step in to stop Ye Xingchen today.”
"After this battle, our agreement will end. Even if you march all the way to Japan, our Seven Stars Sect will not stop you. But today, even a god cannot cross this path."
"Then I'm sorry, my grandson, we must get through here today." Xia Xueming said with his head held high, "Today I'm risking my life to see just how powerful this Seven Deadly Formations can be with the addition of a celestial expert."
"Then let's go all out, hehe. Unless you're a Saint-level expert, don't even think about taking a single step from here." Qingsong waved his whisk and said in a deep voice, "Activate the formation."
The Seven Deadly Formations immediately activated again, this time with several times greater power than before.
"Grandpa, let me in. Let's break the formation together," Ye Xingchen said urgently.
"You just watch from outside. I'll break this formation." Xia Xueming laughed heartily, took a step forward, and stepped into the formation again.
At the same time, his hair and beard flowed freely, and he actually crossed four realms, entering sainthood in one step.
"He forcibly broke through to the Saint realm?" Qingsong's face turned ashen. "Don't give him a chance, kill him."
Of the four realms of celestial phenomena, the Divine Realm is the strongest, but there are extraordinary individuals in the world who can traverse all four realms and achieve the legendary status of sainthood.
No one expected that the power of Confucianism and Taoism would be so strong that it could borrow the power of heaven and earth to forcefully enter sainthood in one step.
Although the consequences of this were severe and it could only last for less than half an hour, it was enough to defeat them.
Therefore, they must stop Xia Xueming from becoming a saint at all costs, otherwise they will never have another chance to turn the tables.
Although they reacted quickly, they were ultimately a step too late.
Xia Xueming stepped into the Saint Realm in one step. With his hands behind his back, he strolled leisurely through the Seven Deadly Killing Formation filled with killing intent, dealing with it with ease.
"What a pity, if only there were some wine," Xia Xueming murmured to himself, then slowly raised his head.
The moment he looked up, his aura changed, as if mountains and rivers were contained within his chest, and he exuded a calm and domineering air of commanding the world.
As soon as he opened his mouth, poetry flowed from his lips, and it was none other than "Drinking Alone Under the Moon".
"Have you not seen the Yellow River's waters come from the sky, rushing to the sea never to return?"
"Have you not seen the sorrowful sight of white hair in the old age of the high hall, which was like black silk in the morning and like snow in the evening?"
As the poem was recited, streams of true energy rushed out and surged into the formation. These true energies were sometimes like swords and spears, sometimes like thousands of troops, sometimes as calm and deep as a pool, and sometimes like surging waves, flowing endlessly.
The Seven Deadly Killing Formation was thrown into chaos. All eight people in the formation, including Qingsong, were scrambling to defend against wave after wave of attacks.
In the blink of an eye, the poem "Drinking Song" has been recited.
Xia Xueming muttered to himself, "A dappled horse, a thousand pieces of gold, call the boy to bring out fine wine, to drink it all with you... an eternal sorrow."
As he uttered his last word, his eyes flashed with killing intent. With a whoosh, a massive amount of true energy scattered in all directions, and with a series of puffs, the Seven Deadly Killing Formations instantly shattered.
The seven disciples of the Seven Stars Sect fell to the ground, some seriously injured and unable to get up, others barely able to stand. Only Qing Song, with his formidable strength, was still able to stand on the spot.
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