This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 1688 - 40: Atop Yumen Pass

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Outside Yumen Pass appeared a grand sweeping sword light, majestic and overpowering.

Led by Lu Qingshan, the Sword Sect cultivators followed closely, all releasing flying swords.

Over a thousand flying swords radiated sword light, sword intent filled the universe, covering an exceedingly vast area.

Different colored sword lights blazed, interweaving and merging together, forming a vast river of sword light, sweeping towards the demon army.

Trying to probe?

Taste the sword first!

Among the swarm of flying swords, Fu Yao emerged first, fastest in speed, and carried the most spiritual energy.

Both green light and clear light, it pierced through the void like thunder.

The Tian Qing colored sword body, exquisite like porcelain, lightweight like the wind, was the first to slash towards the densest area of the demon army.

Sword intent boiled, filled with killing intent, like a great river rolling.

"Damn!" The top-tier Demon Lord who had provoked Lu Qingshan turned pale and hastily utilized the Divine Demon Body, unleashing a storm of thunder around himself, lightning surged, crackled impressively.

Clearly, his Divine Demon Body was related to lightning.

As a top-tier Demon Lord, his Divine Demon Body was cultivated to the extreme, his mastery of lightning reached its peak, shaking the heavens.

That top-tier Demon Lord was not from the War Demon Clan, hence did not have demon soldiers to assist.

His greatest reliance was his physical body and thunder.

The top-tier Demon Lord stirred demonic qi, engendering a spherical lightning with his palms and fingertips, carrying an imposing momentum, to counter Fu Yao, determined to block it.

Crack!

The heavens seemed to explode open, countless lightning bolts covered the area, innumerable lightning snakes roamed, continuously erupting.

Fu Yao was entangled by lightning, bombarded by thunder, yet it traversed amid the sea of lightning, continuously obliterating those lightning snakes.

Fu Yao was temporarily bound.

On Yumen Pass, Lu Qingshan saw this scene, merely sneered.

With a clang, Lie Que emerged from the void around him, and shot forward.

Lie Que followed Fu Yao's trajectory, rushing into the sea of lightning.

However, this time, the sea of lightning could not bind Lie Que as it did Fu Yao.

How could the Sword of Heavenly Tribulation be bound by mortal thunder?

Lie Que's sword body shook, shooting out immense electric brilliance, freely traversing within the sea of lightning, disregarding the thunder as nothing, finally piercing through the sea of lightning, shooting towards the demon army's formation.

Hundreds of purple sword lights tore through the heavens, split the wilderness, the spectacle was terrifying, even with foreign Demon Lords trying to intercept, they still couldn't stop it.

Like a wolf in a flock of sheep, Lie Que rampaged, unleashing vast divine might.

Sweeping through the demon army, instantly hundreds of Demonic Cultivators lost their heads or bodies split into two, blood staining the sky.

"Sect Master's divine might!"

On Yumen Pass, the Sword Sect cultivators saw this scene, couldn't help but feel their blood boiling, thrilled by Lu Qingshan's prowess, their battle spirits soared.

Their flying swords now also penetrated the demon army.

The flying swords of Sword Cultivators were inherently the fastest spells within the human cultivation system. Additionally, the demon race never expected the human race to suddenly unsheath swords so abruptly, catching them off guard. In this clash, the human side achieved brilliant results.

North wind sweeps the ground, white grass folds.

Demonic cultivators, just moments ago filled with demonic qi, towering physiques, ferocious faces, immediately let out extreme screams of anguish, collapsing in swathes, engulfed by the sword light river into blood mist and flesh paste, the scene was spectacular.

The atmosphere on Yumen Pass was thoroughly ignited.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Sword Sect cultivators have demonstrated such unparalleled magnificence, how can we fall behind!"

Not only Sword Sect cultivators, but all cultivators on Yumen Pass's walls were now burning with zeal, shouting filled the air, morale high, launching their offensive.

All kinds of spell spiritual lights shot into the sky.

A blood rain fell from the sky.

Faced with formidable foes pressing in, Yumen Pass cultivators showed no fear, their momentum reached its peak.

Lu Qingshan increased the assault, releasing Fu Yao and Lie Que, then Dragon Sparrow, Oblivion, and Peach Blossom also charged forth.

Five flying swords soared above and below, while engaging with foreign Demon Lords, they also intermittently attacked and slaughtered the demon army.

Given Lu Qingshan's current combat power, the strength of his life-bound sword and his compatibility with it, merely the passing of his flying sword would cause countless heads to fall, exploding into a sky full of blood rain.

Bear in mind, he was simultaneously controlling flying swords while contesting a top-tier Demon Lord head-on, yet could achieve such results, truly astounding!

Injured? Unable to strike?

Lu Qingshan shattered these "rumors" with his actions.

He stood firm on Yumen Pass's city wall, his white hair fluttering with the wind, like a towering mountain, boosting everyone's confidence.

"Sect Master Lu is invincible!" Many of Yumen Pass's cultivators couldn't help but shout, feeling the hot blood surging within them.

The demon race indeed surpassed the human race in comprehensive strength significantly, but at least for now, they were at a disadvantage, being oppressed and slaughtered.

Splat!

Another dreadful sword light flashed, Dragon Sparrow swept off the head of a Ninth Grade Demonic Cultivator.

This struck fear, many demon warriors looked at Lu Qingshan's flying swords with eyes filled with terror.

"Kill on."

"How many can you kill in total?" Seeing his warriors being slaughtered, the Demon Venerable couldn't stop it, his expression cold, yet not angry, just a mocking sneer. "The number of my demonic cultivators is far greater than your human race, no matter how crazily you slaughter, you can't kill them all."

Indeed, he didn't care about his army's casualties.

For the numbers were simply too vast, already exceeding their realm's capacity, perfect for attrition through war.

Whereas human cultivators cannot withstand such attrition, hence Yumen Pass would grow weaker until it completely falls.

Thinking this way, the top-tier Demon Lord slightly flicked his right hand, gathering thunder into a Thunder Halberd. An aura of cold and ferocity hit like a wave.

Bang!

He took a step forward, causing the space to tremble. The Thunder Halberd swept across, unleashing rampant lightning and sweeping demonic qi, sending dozens of flying swords flying. Its power was terrifying.

Boom boom boom!

The Thunderous Heavenly Halberd swept in all directions, thunder roared, drowning various spell lights into nothingness, then heavily crashed onto the light shield formed by the Long Wind Formation.

The light shield trembled violently.

Swoosh!

Lu Qingshan immediately controlled his sword to turn back. Lie Que and Dragon Sparrow shone brightly, dazzlingly cutting a beautiful semicircular trajectory, striking at the top-tier Demon Lord from left and right.

A fierce look flashed in the eyes of the top-tier Demon Lord, and the Thunder Halberd cleaved, striking at Lu Qingshan's two returning flying swords.

A bang resounded, shaking the void, scattering clouds, boiling intensely. The strong aftershock swept out, unexpectedly annihilating dozens more Demon soldiers.

Clang clang clang!

Formed clearly of thunder, yet having the texture of metal, sparks flew as it clashed with Lu Qingshan's flying swords.

The two quickly exchanged blows, clashing thousands of times within just a few breaths.

Clang!

Oblivion cunningly joined the fight, aiming at the top-tier Demon Lord's forehead, directly targeting his Primordial Spirit.

Clang!

The top-tier Demon Lord reacted quickly, lightning flashing in his eyes like sharp swords striking Oblivion, causing a deafening noise. Though unable to harm Oblivion, it was deflected.

This made many people's hearts skip a beat. The top-tier Demon Lord's mastery over thunder had reached its peak, able to emit electric arcs from his eyes with almost no flaw.

"These moves are useless!" The top-tier Demon Lord, known as Blazing Thunder, was startled by Oblivion's sneak attack. After blocking this wave of offensive, he shouted loudly to strengthen his own momentum, meanwhile slashing down with the Thunder Halberd with such overwhelming force that others found it hard to resist.

Swoosh!

Just then, a gleam flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes, and another sword light was launched.

Demon Suppressing!

The long-hidden Demon Suppressing finally revealed itself at this moment.

By now, Lu Qingshan no longer worried about exposing the existence of Demon Suppressing.

Lu Qingshan timed it perfectly, striking just as the old strength of the Blazing Thunder Demon Lord had expired and new strength had yet to arise. Moreover, the sword he unleashed was Demon Suppressing, which was most effective against the Demon Race.

This strike's power suddenly multiplied.

The profound black sword light glowed fiercely, piercing through the surface Thunder Armor of the Blazing Thunder Demon Lord, penetrating his skin, and stabbing into his body.

"What a strong physical body." The connection between Lu Qingshan and Demon Suppressing was incredibly close, allowing him to clearly feel Demon Suppressing encountering strong resistance within the Blazing Thunder Demon Venerable's body.

After a moment of confrontation, Demon Suppressing exhausted its power and had no choice but to be ejected.

Clearly, relying solely on flying swords, at least in a short period, he couldn't take down a top-tier Demon Lord.

Lu Qingshan knew this well in his heart.

With his current cultivation, to kill a top-tier Demon Lord, he must cooperate with his Secret Sword, and if this Blazing Thunder Demon Lord had other survival means, he would likely have to use many trump cards...

But Lu Qingshan wouldn't do that, at least not now.

Because if it came to that, it wouldn't be just an ordinary exchange of blows, but an all-out exertion, resulting in several times or even dozens of times more depletion of the life source.

In his current state, even if he finally succeeded in slaying the Blazing Thunder Demon Venerable, he feared he would also expend two or three tenths of his life source.

Additionally, considering the life source consumed by the previous Moon Slash, it could be said that more than half of his life would be gone.

Moreover, this is a battlefield, not a simple one-on-one. If the opponent had some setup and Lu Qingshan was caught without luck, he might have to risk his life completely.

"This... this..." On the other side, as the Blazing Thunder Demon Venerable was pierced by Demon Suppressing, lightning surged within his body, blocking the sword. Still, he was injured, but what shocked him the most was Demon Suppressing itself.

The strong suppressive force, that "real" damage that even the Divine Demon Body couldn't withstand, turned his face pale.

"It's truly a Divine Weapon of this realm, and it's in his hands!"

"Can't go head-to-head, or I'll suffer immensely!" He quickly decided, his subsequent actions no longer relying on the toughness of his Divine Demon Body for bold moves, but becoming highly cautious.

Faced with Blazing Thunder Demon Venerable's avoidance of its sharpness, Lu Qingshan had no immediate solution, forced to stalemate, using Demon Suppressing's [Green Steel] divine skill to continuously accumulate damage on the Blazing Thunder Demon Venerable.

...

Time was passing.

Under the protection of the Long Wind Formation, the cultivators at Yumen Pass launched relentless offensives against the demon army.

Although the demon army was continuously suffering casualties, their sheer numbers made it seem like there was no reduction in their ranks.

And they were utterly fearless of death, showing no signs of retreat when facing the unscathed Yumen Pass cultivators who benefited from the formation's advantage, continuously attacking the Long Wind Formation.

The Long Wind Formation had been withstanding continuous assaults from start to finish, bearing the brunt of all the fierce offensives for the Yumen Pass cultivators.

Ripples continually formed on the protective shield covering the entire Yumen Pass, gradually making it seem shaky.

"Formation Point #1 overloaded, needs a break."

"Formation Point #3 overloaded, needs a break."

"Formation Point #7 overloaded, needs a break."

"...."

Information came in continuously.

The Long Wind Formation had a total of 360 formation points, and already 43 were in an overloaded state due to enduring excessive offensives, unable to further support the formation with energy.

Once the overloaded formation points exceeded two-thirds, the Long Wind Formation would be rendered obsolete.

Therefore, before it reached that point, the Long Wind Formation must temporarily cease operation to allow the overloaded points to rest and recover, and also to provide rotation and rest time for the cultivators operating the formation points.

But during this period, Yumen Pass would be briefly without protection from the Long Wind Formation.

This was the demon's objective.

Lu Qingshan was helpless about this.

In a war of this scale, unless there was an overwhelming powerhouse like Ancestral Patriarch Xia, an individual's strength alone could not change the course of the overall situation.