This was merely the beginning. Following this, Uncle He activated the true killing move of the Nine Heavens God-Slaying Array, forming a blade of annihilation. This was entirely an evolution of the array's power, not the actual God-Slaying Blade.
The true God-Slaying Blade was a top-tier divine artifact, a weapon capable of truly slaying gods. It was immensely powerful but had long been lost, existing only in legends.
The God-Slaying Blade slashed through the heavens, carving an arc of boundless divine power towards Zhou Yan. Even true gods would be cleaved in half by this single strike.
Zhou Yan's eyes blazed like light, like lightning, like thunder. One eye shone like the sun in the sky, emitting solar radiance, while the other resembled the bright moon, releasing a milky white luminescence.
These two streams of light surged towards the God-Slaying Blade, Yin and Yang combined, forming a Taiji radiance. As it spun, it seemed to manifest all things in heaven and earth, the universe and its cosmic principles.
The God-Slaying Blade, capable of destroying all and slaying gods and demons, fell into this realm as if imprisoned. It could not move at all. The divine blade that annihilated everything was rendered utterly useless.
The entire divine blade quickly began to dissipate, scatter, and break apart within this realm until it vanished without a trace.
"What!" Uncle He stared wide-eyed. What kind of technique was this? How could such a powerful attack disappear so silently?
Regardless, Uncle He could not stop. He continued to operate the array, and the God-Slaying Array transformed once more into a Heaven-Shattering Sword. This was another divine artifact that had disappeared from the lower realm.
Legend had it that someone once wielded this divine sword and, with a single slash, shattered the Azure Sea, which took a full year to recover. Some even claimed this divine artifact could directly cleave open a passage to the divine realm.
It was destroyed by a divine force cast by the gods, who disallowed such divine artifacts in the lower realm.
The Heaven-Shattering Sword condensed by the array, though lacking the true power to shatter the heavens, was by no means to be underestimated. Its power was immense, beyond the resistance of ordinary individuals.
The entire divine sword emanated boundless might, as if the sky itself were being ripped open. The void sliced by the Heaven-Shattering Sword seemed to develop a crack, as if it could be torn in half with bare hands.
Facing this heaven-shattering strike, Zhou Yan once again unleashed a surge of powerful Hunyuan Yin-Yang divine power, transforming it into a colossal hand that reached out to grasp the divine sword.
Zhou Yan intended to seize the divine sword!
"Hmph! You wish to grasp this Heaven-Shattering Sword? One that can cleave even the heavens? Let's see how I break you!"
Uncle He unleashed his demonic power. The entire divine sword blazed with an even more potent radiance and descended fiercely upon Zhou Yan. The entire void rippled like agitated water.
However, the palm formed by Zhou Yan was extraordinary. It transformed into a beam of light and directly seized the divine sword, rendering Uncle He's control futile.
"How could this be? You can actually grasp this divine sword..."
Everyone was utterly shocked. They never imagined that the divine sword, capable of cleaving the heavens, could be held by Zhou Yan's palm. This was simply unbelievable.
Yet, things unfolded beyond anyone's expectations. The entire divine sword trembled and shook violently, erupting with billions of holy lights as it attempted to break free from Zhou Yan's grasp.
But Zhou Yan held it tight. No matter how Uncle He maneuvered it, it could not escape, leaving them feeling helpless.
"It's merely a phantom of a divine sword materialized by an array. How dare it compare itself to a true divine artifact? Since you all desire to be cleaved, I shall grant your wish."
As Zhou Yan's words fell, the entire divine sword was turned around and then slashed down towards Uncle He and his companions.
"Not good!"
"Defend quickly!"
"This scoundrel!"
"How could this happen!" Princess Huo Ling was greatly astonished, her spirited eyes flashing with two small flames – her heterochromatic pupils, radiating immense fiery fluctuations.
Uncle He and his group hurriedly unleashed a surge of powerful demonic energy, rapidly condensing it into a shield.
However, continuously employing such powerful attacks was a significant burden even for them, great demons. Many of them turned deathly pale, and on top of that, they had to endure the attack they themselves had condensed, which caused them great discomfort.
The divine sword, carrying endless destructive power, descended upon Uncle He and his group.
"Boom!"
A cataclysmic collision, like the impact of planets in the universe, was terrifying. A powerful surge of energy slammed into Uncle He and his companions.
"Pfft, pfft!!!"
Several great demons spat blood, sent flying backward, and crashed onto the ground below, each impact creating a sonic boom.
Following this, a Yin-Yang array diagram descended from the heavens, enveloping all of Uncle He and his group. It dissolved their heaven-breaking divine array and completely trapped them.
"What is this Taiji array diagram? I can't move..."
"How is this possible? My feet feel as if bound by billions of giant stones. I can't move at all!"
"My demonic power has been sealed. What is this Taiji diagram? It's too bizarre, I've never seen such a Taiji diagram."
With a drop of a palm, all these great demons were captured by Zhou Yan and thrown into a Taiji Yin-Yang cage.
Their bodies were sealed, unable to release even a trace of demonic power. They were like ordinary people, utterly incapable of doing anything.
Zhou Yan made a beckoning gesture, and a suction force drew all the demon experts from the ground, who were then casually tossed into the Yin-Yang cage by Zhou Yan.
"Princess, run!"
Uncle He was the only demon who had evaded Zhou Yan's attack. He quickly shouted towards the distant Princess Huo Ling.
Although Uncle He had dodged Zhou Yan's assault, his own condition was dire. A powerful magical artifact had been detonated by him, allowing him to escape the seal of the Taiji formation only after sustaining severe injuries.
Upon hearing the telepathic message, Princess Huo Ling directly entered her pink war chariot and, driving it, charged towards Zhou Yan.
"Princess, don't go, you're no match for him!" Uncle He had thought the Princess would heed his words, but he was disappointed. Princess Huo Ling did not flee; instead, she attacked Zhou Yan.
"Want to attack me? You're still too green," Zhou Yan transformed into a fist and struck at the war chariot.
The pink war chariot was not just a vehicle but also a magical artifact with potent offensive capabilities. Under Princess Huo Ling's active control, it emanated a powerful energy that surged towards Zhou Yan.
"Boom!"
The pink war chariot was sent flying through the air. It sustained no significant damage, as the chariot was quite extraordinary and not easily broken.
However, the two exotic beasts pulling the chariot were not so fortunate. They were instantly annihilated by Zhou Yan's formidable attack, their corpses vanishing into unknown locations.