Legend of Swordsman

The Imperial Annihilation Formation…

Still stood within the sea of fire.

At this moment, the strongmen on the side of the Dual-faced Buddha’s faction breathed a sigh of relief.

Jian Wushuang also relaxed.

What he needed now was balance.

And then, he would apply pressure to both sides.

He didn’t expect much from Yang Dingtian’s side, but from the Dual-faced Buddha’s side, they would need to bring out a bit more.

Only then could he judge the Dual-faced Buddha’s resolve.

He was also waiting for a flaw from his opponent. He wanted to see whether the body on the Twin-faced Mountain was the true form of the Dual-faced Buddha.

If he couldn’t probe it, he wouldn’t act rashly to stir things up.

Within the Imperial Annihilation Formation.

The Nine Great Dao Masters simultaneously closed their eyes.

A terrifying aura rose from their bodies.

The others couldn’t tell, but Jian Wushuang could see that the core of the Imperial Annihilation Formation had been replaced.

It had been replaced by the same power as the Extinguishing God War Weapon.

That was divine power.

Inside, there was a Universe Crystal, holding the power of the universe.

It wasn’t the pure divine power from a divine body.

There was a difference.

The divine power from a divine body came from an Emperor. Even a heaven-defying Dao Master could grasp it.

Then there was the divine power of a Universe Master, which came from the Origin Source of the universe.

The power of the Origin Source and divine power condensed together, far surpassing ordinary divine power in strength.

Simply put, divine power was divided into ordinary, universe-level, space-time-level, and Starry Sky-level.

Jian Wushuang had already passed through this, even mastering the power of disorder.

That was a power beyond the Starry Sky.

However, this power consumed too much energy and wasn’t suitable for him to use in his prime.

Usually, he still used universe-level divine power.

Most Universe Gods did the same, as using universe-level divine power was simpler and easier to control.

Unless using a space-time level secret technique—like Jian Wushuang’s Eternal Ancient Transformation, a Starry Sky-level secret technique—it required the power of the Starry Sky.

Even the power of Chaos was at play.

Of course, this was on the Realm God Continent. In the Starry Sky, most powerful beings still used the power of the Starry Sky.

This also depended on the location.

And it was also related to their realm.

If a Time-Space God didn’t use the power of time and space, but instead used the divine power of a Universe God, that would be truly amusing.

Just like now, the Imperial Annihilation Formation, which had the combat strength of a Dao Lord, abandoned the simplest power of immortality and instead used the divine power of the universe.

This power was far more violent than ordinary divine power.

The God-Slaying Battle Weapon had been fighting for so long, only using a small amount of power, yet it had forced Yu Hua Heavenly Lord into a purely defensive position.

The main issue was that the God-Slaying Battle Weapon hadn’t been fully controlled. They hadn’t even studied the puppet’s secret techniques, let alone used them. By merely using the divine power within the puppet, they had already unleashed such a powerful force.

According to Jian Wushuang’s estimation, fully controlling the God-Slaying Battle Weapon would require at least one Emperor, who could manipulate divine power freely, and an enormous number of Dao Lords—likely at least a thousand.

Only then could the God-Slaying Battle Weapon’s maximum combat strength be unleashed, reaching a power of at least fifty thousand units of divine power.

Jian Wushuang had deduced this based on the cosmic crystals inside the weapon.

He didn’t typically craft puppets, but back in Qishen Temple, the Xuanwu Hall specialized in puppet crafting, preparing for future uprisings. Unfortunately, they never had the chance to enter battle.

Those puppets were also intricately designed, with power levels comparable to the God-Slaying Battle Weapon.

This level of craftsmanship could only be achieved by Universe Master-level factions producing in mass quantities.

Its value far surpassed the Imperial Annihilation Formation.

At this moment, the Imperial Annihilation Formation had begun burning divine power. The violent force seemed to threaten the structure of the formation itself. Clearly, using divine power was straining the formation.

However, as long as it could defeat Yang Dingtian, it was a small price to pay. As long as the formation didn’t collapse entirely, it was sufficient.

“So, this is your trump card?” Jian Wushuang felt a bit disappointed.

It wasn’t anything new, after all. He could even see that when Yang Dingtian sensed the divine power, a mysterious force had surged within him.

It was also divine power.

The upcoming battle would be more interesting.

The Imperial Annihilation Formation was reborn, now empowered by divine power, and its combat strength had instantly surpassed Yang Dingtian’s.

The battle situation flipped in an instant.

Yang Dingtian was forced out of the battlefield by the Imperial Annihilation Formation, and the two sides clashed fiercely in a distant marsh. Yang Dingtian’s immortal power was like a child’s toy in front of divine power, leaving him utterly defenseless.

On the main battlefield, the God-Slaying Battle Weapon was about to finish off Yu Hua Heavenly Lord, and the situation looked extremely favorable.

In that moment, the coalition forces lost their will to fight.

After all, they weren’t a single force but had banded together to take down the Twin-faced Buddha and reap personal benefits.

Of course, there were many hidden motives that remained unknown.

Now, with the tide turning against them, many began to waver.

With their leader Yang Dingtian being overwhelmed, and Yu Hua Heavenly Lord on the verge of defeat, the God-Slaying Battle Weapon paired with the Five Immortals Formation would soon sweep them away.

The situation had taken a drastic turn for the worse. At this point, they either had to hope Yang Dingtian could make a desperate counterattack and lead them in retreat, or Jian Wushuang had to take action himself.

However, the thought power Jian Wushuang had left in the temple still hadn’t fully investigated whether the Twin-faced Buddha present was the true body or merely a clone.

For the moment, the pressure fell on him.

“This won’t do. There’s no time to hesitate. If I don’t act now and Yu Hua Heavenly Lord dies, the coalition will almost certainly collapse!” Jian Wushuang contemplated whether to make his move now.

If he acted, he wouldn’t use an overwhelming amount of power, but it would be enough to make his opponent lose to him.

His goal was to be the straw that broke the camel’s back, ensuring the Twin-faced Buddha wouldn’t flee.

Who knew what tricks the Twin-faced Buddha had up his sleeve? If this was merely a clone confusing the crowd, then Jian Wushuang would suffer a huge loss.

At his current strength, it wasn’t an issue for him to defeat all of these people. But capturing them alive and soul-searching each one would be a difficult task.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble to wait.

The issue was that he hadn’t mastered the Origin Source yet.

He only had access to his previous Origin Source and hadn’t used any treasures to enhance it. His combat power primarily came from his physical body.

This kind of power was too crude, and many of his secret techniques couldn’t be used.

Pure physical strength was useful for hand-to-hand combat, but using various secret techniques was far more difficult.

“What to do?”

“Wait or not?”

Jian Wushuang hesitated.

This was an excellent opportunity.

If he could obtain a cosmic boat, he could explore various worlds, and perhaps even break through and master a new Origin Source.

Although he could travel without a boat, it would be much slower, and the journey would be fraught with dangers.

A cosmic boat was crucial for him.

If he had returned to his peak strength, he wouldn’t even care about such a treasure. But now, at his current realm, obtaining a cosmic boat would allow him to soar to new heights.

Without it, he would waste a long time wandering the Ancient Domain.

While he was still hesitating, Yu Hua Heavenly Lord, who had been locked in battle with the God-Slaying Battle Weapon, was completely defeated. His immortal power had burned halfway, but he ultimately fell.

Using the last of his strength, he summoned a blood shield.

Jian Wushuang had assumed he was trying to flee, but to his surprise, Yu Hua Heavenly Lord chose to use his final ounce of strength to charge at the Imperial Annihilation Formation.

It was a streak of blood-red flying sword.