The only ones left were the nine Paragons. This was the entire human race's strength.
The Wine Master immediately relayed Lan Jue's message. Admiral Kang Hui's Tyrannosaurus was still operational, and he was still commander of the three armies.
"Relay my orders. All fleets are to retreat to Angel. Bastion ships are to follow.
Only scout ships remain. "
There was no need for further explanation. By now the Banishing Strategy had become a pillar of rainbow light that seemed to connect heaven and earth. The light it emitted was many times stronger than it had been at the start of the battle.
Under such circumstances, everyone could vaguely understand that they were about to succeed.
At least there were no more enemies.
The Wine Master, Clockmaker, Driver, Chu Cheng, and the Gourmet remained behind. The human army slowly retreated, making for the distance.
Even as the armies retreated, the power of faith continued to pour in. It was no longer the four of them who were responsible for the Banishing Strategy, but the entire human race.
Monarch could never have imagined that he would be overwhelmed by the sheer number of enemies.
And it was exactly what happened.
Monarch continued to unleash his power from within the Banishing Strategy. He picked a direction and flew at top speed in an attempt to break through.
In the beginning, he could still feel that his attack had encountered an obvious energy obstruction, and that the chaotic qi was somewhat viscous. However, this feeling gradually disappeared.
He no longer felt confused, and everything around him seemed to have become clear.
This Banishing Strategy has its limits. Even with my powers as strong as a golden immortal, it will still be broken.
Monarch thought to himself, pleased with himself.
He fixed his eyes on the surroundings and at the same time, his psyche expanded. He saw a Celestial Slaying Sword hanging on the East, a Celestial Slaying Sword hanging on the South, a Celestial Trapping Sword hanging on the West, and a Celestial Slashing Sword hanging on the North.
This is …
Monarch's eyes flashed, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of Ultus. Of the four swords, Ultus was the one he was most familiar with. He'd left his own mark on the weapon in the past.
Subduing this divine sword should be the easiest thing to do.
But, he had yet to fly to the Zhu Xian sword, suddenly, a door in front of him flashed, he was already back to where he was before.
He was still so far away from the Four Immortal Slaying Swords.
The pressure in the sword formation disappeared along with the clarity of the surroundings. He immediately raised his head in disbelief, and his eyes flickered. This time, he did not rush out by himself. Instead, he quickly punched out four times, and four balls of golden light blasted out in all directions.
Their targets were the four divine swords.
In the face of his attack, the four divine swords merely flashed, and the four balls of fist radiance had already disappeared.
As a golden immortal, Monarch's senses were acute. He could feel his fist light shatter into countless fragments of light and then be swallowed up by the space around him.
This discovery caused his heart to sink because he understood that the strength of his energy seemed to be insufficient to threaten the existence of this space.
Just then, a beam of violet light appeared. Monarch instinctively tried to dodge, but then he sensed that the light was related to the box. Looking closer, he saw it was the Violet Prince.
The Violet Prince's entire body was glowing with a violet-gold light. It was the power of his vital crystal.
Monarch slammed a palm into his chest, and the golden-purple light around him faded away. But the man was weak and frail.
"Monarch!" The Violet Prince's voice was weak.
A fierce light flashed in Monarch's eyes. "How did you get in here?
Didn't I tell you to destroy the sword formation? "
The Violet Prince answered. "The humans fought with their lives on the line. When I was able to destroy the sword formation, something happened. Then I came in." He recounted what had happened to him.
Monarch could see from the Prince's terrible condition that he was telling the truth. In other words, from the outside, the humans must have been aided by some unknown source of energy.
Even now, Monarch couldn't believe it. How could he have failed to destroy the sword formation with his own strength?
The humans were only at the level of Nirvana. How could they have trapped him with a power several levels higher?
There was a vast difference between Nirvana and the Infinite. The difference between the Infinite and Xuan immortals was even greater. The gap between Xuan immortals and gold immortals was like a chasm.
At Monarch's level of cultivation, it would take hundreds of thousands of years to ascend a single level.
The gap between each realm and the next was also incomparably huge.
Monarch's face grew somber. He knew now that he had been too full of himself.
He had fallen for the humans' tricks at the last moment.
What was this sword formation that the humans had set up? There were no records in the human genes and memories that he had obtained.
In fact, among the entire human race, there were very few people who knew about the legend of the Fairy Slaying Sword Formation.
"Monarch, what should we do now?" The Violet Prince asked.
Monarch looked at him, his voice low. "We have to force our way through, or when the formation can't hold.
I don't believe that these humans can maintain this formation for too long.
If this formation is strong enough to suppress me, the amount of energy it requires must be terrifying.
When they can't hold it any longer, we'll get out. Do you think I'm afraid of these humans in a contest of patience?
This formation can only be used to restrain them, it has no offensive power. "
Before he could finish speaking, the four swords around him lit up. A series of portals appeared, and the world around him blurred.
To Monarch's astonishment, the area he was in had suddenly expanded.
The four divine swords suddenly seemed to be far away.
A deep voice spoke from within the formation. "You must be the first person in history, from ancient times to the present, to say that the Banishing Strategy has no offensive power.
Monarch, you must be dying to know what this formation is.
Very well, I will tell you. It is called the Banishing Strategy, and it is made up of the Banishing Four Swords. In ancient times, among the immortals of the human world, it was called the First Deadly Formation of the Heavenly Dao.
You want to become a Great All-Embracing Golden Immortal, don't you?
Then I will tell you. Even if you become a Great All-Embracing Golden Immortal, you will be reduced to ash in a matter of minutes.
If not for this, how could we call it the First Deadly Formation of the Heavenly Dao?
What you are facing now is a grand formation from the ancient times.
Prepare to die! "
The voice belonged to Lan Jue, and it was as cold as ice.
Monarch snorted. "Very well!
I'd like to see how powerful this so-called First Deadly Formation of the Heavenly Dao can be. "
"Monarch, we … we'll be alright, right?" The Violet Prince asked worriedly.
Monarch's response was disdainful. "It's just a little trick to mess with our minds.
What First Deadly Formation of the Heavenly Dao? With my strength, how could any human have the power to kill me … "
Just as he said that, the entire Celestial Slaying Sword Formation suddenly distorted. In the distance, eight great doors appeared indistinctly.
Before the Violet Prince could react, Monarch's body trembled. In the blink of an eye, the ten thousand beams of light were gone.
The Violet Prince turned to look at Monarch. To his surprise, the Monarch's face was twisted with disbelief. Then, tiny golden cracks began to appear on its body. At first, the cracks were only on its forehead, but they quickly spread down to every corner of its body.
Then Monarch's body exploded into a million pieces.
A golden halo emerged from his head and frantically escaped in a certain direction.
However, the ten thousand beams of light that had appeared before reappeared. These beams were of nine different colors. As soon as the golden light touched them, it froze in midair, revealing its true form.
It was a miniature version of the Violet Monarch, a tiny golden figure. He looked nimble and nimble, but his face was a mask of panic.
"No … don't kill me.
I can give you the immortal realm, I can teach you how to control it.
I can … "He trailed off, but Lan Jue's voice rang out from within the thousands of swords.
"There is no need.
When you slaughtered our kind, did you ever think of giving us a chance?
When you slaughtered our kind, all you could think of was devouring them.
Those who are not of our kind are not of the same mind. Farewell, Monarch.
You should be proud to die to the First Deadly Formation of the Heavenly Dao. "
As the words left her mouth, the ten thousand beams of light crisscrossed.
Monarch's golden immortal primordial spirit crumbled to dust, vanishing within the Banishing Sword Formation.
The Violet Prince's face drained of color as he watched the scene unfold.
Monarch had completed his evolution. He had absorbed the power of the Violet Monarch and Consort. He had created an immortal realm!
How was this possible?
How could Monarch perish like this?
He stared blankly at this scene, his body trembling violently.
He couldn't even muster the will to fight back. When the ten thousand beams of light appeared, he felt like an ant in this world.
There was a flash of light, and the Violet Prince vanished without a trace. Lan Jue wasn't in the mood to waste words with him.
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