Volume 1, Chapter 227 – Sudden Change

A shrill sonic wave screamed through the air. It was as if heaven and earth themselves were being torn apart, and a wild gale began to howl.

The void itself was split open by that razor-sharp strike, ripped into a black fissure stretching for hundreds of li.

The spatial passage instantly froze. Its light died away, and it dimmed at once.

That terrifying blow made countless people blanch on the spot, their hands and feet turning cold.

“Form the array!”

Standing in the air, Qi Ruiyu showed not the slightest surprise. With a sharp cry, divine light blazed in his eyes as he looked toward the disk above that eclipsed the sun. The power of the laws swept across the universe in a raging tide, pressing down upon heaven and earth.

He had been waiting for this for a long time.

The Demon-Suppressing Token at his waist shone brilliantly, radiating an incomparably powerful aura.

The million soldiers who had long since taken their places in special positions shuddered as one. Their blood and qi gathered together like a great river, flowing against the current and surging straight into the heavens.

More than a hundred immense banners, black with gold lettering, flashed within the army formation, stirring wind and cloud as they snapped loudly in the air.

Shi Lan’s blood and qi were involuntarily stirred and gradually began to boil. The Demon-Suppressing Token at her waist grew scalding hot and began drawing in the blood and qi spilling from her body.

Pillars of blood and qi that connected heaven and earth rose one after another, sealing off the entire sky.

Qi Ruiyu extended a hand, seized the river of blood and qi, and shielded the illusory giant gate.

That razor-sharp force seemed to be dragged into a swamp. Ground down by the boundless blood and qi, it gradually vanished without a trace.

Failing to succeed in a single blow, the circular blade in the sky trembled lightly, and a terrifying aura of bloodshed and slaughter swept in all directions.

Buzz!

A bloody divine beam flashed out.

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The void, which had not yet regained its calm, was torn open again and instantly collapsed. Countless screeching blasts erupted at once, and the laws of slaughter interwove like waves.

Facing that world-shaking strike, Qi Ruiyu’s expression did not change. He lifted a hand and clenched at empty space.

Boundless power of blood and qi came surging toward him in a vast flood.

“A mantis trying to shake a tree. You overestimate yourself.”

Seeing that Qi Ruiyu seemed intent on repeating the same move, a cold, indifferent voice boomed from the circular blade.

“Do you know why, when Demon Emperors attack the strategic passes of our human race, they do not dare launch a frontal assault and only creep in for sneak attacks with their tails tucked?”

Qi Ruiyu’s expression remained calm, but in the depths of his eyes there was a frozen hell filled with piercing killing intent. There was a mocking edge in his voice.

Among the million soldiers were many great martial experts whose Dao touched the divine. The river of blood and qi formed by them all was so powerful that it nearly drowned the entire sky.

The Demon-Suppressing Token at his waist trembled slightly, and the blood qi filling the heavens boiled over, almost swallowing him whole in an instant.

Qi Ruiyu’s already terrifying aura swelled without limit and began to climb at breakneck speed.

Boom!

A rainbow arc of blood and qi tore through the heavens and shot out with a shriek, meeting the blood-red divine beam from the circular blade head-on without dodging in the slightest.

Boom!

A deafening explosion rang out across heaven and earth. An indescribable wave of energy spread outward, collapsing the void, and the sound traveled hundreds of thousands of li away.

The circular blade trembled and shifted back by a few inches. In that hasty exchange, it had actually fallen to the lower hand.

“Even if a Demon Emperor came in person, he would not dare charge a battle formation alone. Yet you, a mere Emperor weapon, dare to boast shamelessly before my army formation. What exactly gives you such arrogance?!”

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Qi Ruiyu’s burly body stood like a mountain, suppressing the void. He stared at the circular blade, each word bursting forth like thunder.

Since the primordial age, over millions of years, the human race had suppressed the Ancient Gods, fought demons, contended with devils, and stood against all the myriad beings of the Lingyang Realm. There had been times of defeat…

But no matter the age, it was never the turn of a weapon forged by demons to swagger here!

Boom!

An endless giant palm reached out and came crashing down, as if it held the power to knock down the sun, moon, and stars.

Qi Ruiyu’s aura flared. Gathering the strength of the entire army, he moved to suppress that overbearing Emperor weapon with a single gesture.

Bzzz…

The circular blade vibrated violently, trying to tear open space, only to discover that the surrounding void had long since been sealed off. There was nowhere left to retreat.

Dozens of powerful auras suddenly appeared outside the army formation and began forcefully breaking in.

The Demon-Suppressing Army’s formation was now tightly packed within and loose without. The vast majority of its power had been gathered into Qi Ruiyu to suppress the circular blade.

As a result, the outer perimeter of the army formation was extremely weak and was breached almost in an instant.

More than thirty figures arrived one after another beside the circular blade. Their auras linked together, and waves of power of the laws struck out in succession to meet the giant palm.

Crack—

The blood-red giant palm halted for a moment, then was torn apart by several sharp blasts unleashed from the circular blade.

“The human race’s methods are indeed ever-changing. Holy Weapon, in future you really should not act alone again.”

Among the figures who had arrived, the blue-robed girl at the front spoke with a helpless expression.

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The circular blade trembled slightly but said nothing.

Qi Ruiyu’s aura gradually calmed. After sweeping his gaze over those terrifying figures, he looked down at the million-strong army formation beneath his feet. A trace of complexity flashed through his eyes, but it quickly vanished.

“The human race truly does have remarkable methods. Simply by absorbing the blood and qi of a pack of ants, you can step into the pseudo-Emperor realm. With the aid of the army formation, you can even bring out a measure of Emperor-level battle power. Impressive.”

“Even if all of us were tied together, we still would not be your match.”

The blue-robed girl gave Qi Ruiyu two glances, shook her head with some regret, then smiled lightly.

“But here, your side is not the only one with strength in numbers.”

Rumble, rumble, rumble…

Heavy footsteps drew near from all directions as clouds of dust rose into the sky.

A boundless beast tide was closing in. There was not the slightest gap to be seen.

With a light laugh, the girl stirred her demonic power and made to leave.

Qi Ruiyu closed his eyes briefly, then gripped his Demon-Suppressing Token and connected his mind to a certain existence tens of millions of li away.

…

Central Heaven Domain, Imperial Palace, summit of the ancient tower.

A refined-looking man sat cross-legged before a crystalline scroll when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

“Demon-Suppressing Army, Demon-Suppressing Marshal under General Yunchen, wishes to sacrifice all battle merit in exchange for empowerment from the Human Race Chronicle…”

Before the refined man could react, a figure appeared in front of the scroll and replied calmly:

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“Demon-Suppressing Army, second-rank Demon-Suppressing Marshal, Qi Ruiyu, currently holds one billion nine hundred forty-eight million three hundred thousand battle merit. This may be exchanged for two breaths of empowerment from the Human Race Chronicle. Do you wish to exchange?”

On the battlefield, when he heard that it was only two breaths of time, a trace of struggle flashed through Qi Ruiyu’s eyes.

…

The refined man seated cross-legged came back to his senses, rose, and approached the crystalline scroll. After sensing the situation, he suppressed his emotions and spoke as calmly as he could:

“Qi Ruiyu, with your current cultivation it will be difficult for you to endure the power granted by the Human Race Chronicle.

The battle merit you possess is enough to grant you one chance at resurrection. If your battle merit is exhausted, you will lose this precious opportunity. Are you certain you wish to continue exchanging for empowerment from the Human Race Chronicle?”

“Confirmed.”

Qi Ruiyu swept his gaze over the army formation at his feet and answered without the slightest hesitation.

One chance could not be split into a million shares.

Crack—

Qi Ruiyu drew a breath, then suddenly clenched the Demon-Suppressing Token at his waist and crushed it into fragments.

“Ruiyu, what are you doing?!”

“Are you trying to throw your life away?!”

“Marshal!”

Seeing Qi Ruiyu’s action, several Demon-Suppressing Marshals changed color in shock, and several senior Demon-Suppressing Generals likewise turned pale.