Chaotic Sword God Chapter 3956: A Scramble From Everyone

At that precise moment, several hundred manifestations of the first master of the Path of Truth and Illusion saturated the area. Each illusion radiated an identical presence, making it impossible to tell them apart.

Abruptly, eight of these phantoms closed in on Jian Chen simultaneously. They performed various actions—raising hands, weaving hand seals, or activating secret techniques—to launch a coordinated assault from eight separate angles.

The first master of the Path of Truth and Illusion focused her gaze solely on Jian Chen, completely disregarding the nearby Xing Caijian.

As she engaged, she utilized her illusions to manipulate the senses of both Jian Chen and Xing Caijian once more, dragging them into a deceptive hallucinatory realm.

These were the laws of a Fifth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt. By manifesting laws as illusions, she created a technique that even Jian Chen found difficult to withstand.

Possessing the Source of Life gave him extraordinary regenerative capabilities, meaning he did not fear direct strikes from Fifth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalts. However, when confronted with the specialized abilities of the first master of the Path of Truth and Illusion, Jian Chen found himself in a precarious position.

Soon, one of the master's illusions seized Jian Chen. Initially, the phantom only carried the aura of a Fifth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt without the actual cultivation to match. Yet, the moment physical contact was made, a titanic force surged from nowhere, attempting to pin Jian Chen down with overwhelming strength.

Right then, the power of the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star manifested again. With a sudden flash, it swung toward the illusion with a bone-chilling sharpness.

The illusion’s expression shifted. Just before the sword Qi could strike, the power within the phantom evaporated instantly, leaving the form to be shredded into fragments by the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star’s energy.

Immediately after, the remaining seven illusions converged on Jian Chen. The true cultivation of the first master of the Path of Truth and Illusion flickered between these seven forms, searching for a gap to seize and kidnap Jian Chen.

The Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star struck once more. A brilliant beam of sword Qi tore through the air, causing the very space to fracture.

Under the pressure of this sword Qi, all seven illusions of the first master of the Path of Truth and Illusion shattered simultaneously.

Nevertheless, at the moment of their destruction, her genuine power shifted into the other remaining phantoms.

Hundreds of her illusions still lingered in the vicinity.

A moment later, another group of eight illusions lunged forward, swarming Jian Chen from every side.

Her strategy was transparent: she intended to use her endless illusions to drain the energy of the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star.

However, this tactic only served to provoke the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star. It rose independently from Xing Caijian’s grasp, radiating a shimmering light that looked like a collection of a myriad of stars.

The Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star did not even emerge from its scabbard; it simply struck out while still sheathed.

That single blow unleashed a supreme power. The illusions rushing toward Jian Chen disintegrated mid-flight before they could reach him.

Following those, the hundreds of other illusions further away vanished in Great waves.

In an instant, every phantom created by the first master of the Path of Truth and Illusion was gone, leaving only her original body exposed.

A horrific wound now split her chest, carving all the way through to her back. Her high quality defensive god artifact had been bypassed as if it were nothing.

Spurt! A spray of blood erupted from the first master of the Path of Truth and Illusion. Her once enchanting face turned deathly pale, and she projected an aura of profound exhaustion.

She had been severely wounded by the sword Qi of the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star!

Suddenly, the space surrounding Jian Chen turned rigid. It felt as though he had been encased in solid ice, leaving him completely paralyzed.

A master of the Laws of Space had made their move. Their command over spatial manipulation was so profound that their ability to freeze the environment could easily trap any early-stage Immortal Exalt.

Jian Chen vanished in a heartbeat. When he reappeared, he was positioned near the edge of the Nine Dragons Prison Cauldron Formation.

Standing before him was a white-robed, middle-aged man—the preeminent expert of the Immortal Sect of Grand Unity, the Worldless Immortal Exalt. His eyes burned with intense greed and excitement as he gripped Jian Chen’s shoulder, preparing to make a quick escape.

At that moment, a terrifying sense of forewarning washed over him. The Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star hung in the sky, discharging a streak of sword Qi directly at the Worldless Immortal Exalt. It resembled a falling galaxy, saturating the space as it surged toward him.

The Worldless Immortal Exalt grew deathly serious. He pointed a finger at the approaching sword Qi, causing the space to ripple like water and stretch toward infinity.

By manipulating the Laws of Space, he distorted the fabric of reality to create an endless distance between himself and the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star.

Consequently, the sword Qi slowed to a crawl. To those watching, the deadly energy appeared to have reached a complete standstill.

Though the sword Qi possessed the power to shatter galaxies and cleave through dimensions, the Worldless Immortal Exalt used his spatial mastery to stabilize the region, dragging the attack into a pocket world of his own making.

This stalemate lasted only a second. The Worldless Immortal Exalt’s frame began to tremble, and his complexion drained of color. A thin line of blood trickled from his mouth.

The pressure of resisting the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star was becoming unbearable.

Suddenly, a heavy thud echoed, and the space began to warp violently. The sword Qi of the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star finally crushed the Worldless Immortal Exalt’s Laws of Space, breaking free and accelerating instantly.

In that brief window, the Worldless Immortal Exalt turned and struck the boundary of the Nine Dragons Prison Cauldron Formation. Space tore open, revealing a gateway to the outside.

Holding Jian Chen tightly, he moved toward the exit while throwing two glowing objects back toward the pursuing sword Qi.

The first was a round shield that burned with the intense aura of a high quality god artifact.

The second was a small, fist-sized sphere that hissed with purple lightning, emitting a devastating pressure.

This was an Immortal-destroying Thunder, a rare and high-grade variant capable of threatening even a Sixth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt.

Boom! The sword Qi pierced the high quality god artifact shield, causing it to detonate instantly. The resulting energy storm acted as a buffer, grinding down the sword Qi’s momentum.

Following that, the Immortal-destroying Thunder went off. A deluge of purple lightning consumed the area, burying the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star’s energy in a sea of electricity.

The Worldless Immortal Exalt lunged for the gate.

“Worldless Immortal Exalt, I might let others go, but not you. With your mastery of the Laws of Space and your Sixth Heavenly Layer cultivation, we would never catch you if you escaped,” the Myriad Gold Ancestor of the Gold Yang Sect declared coldly. At his command, the Nine Dragons Prison Cauldron Formation shifted, instantly sealing the exit the Worldless Immortal Exalt had created.

The Worldless Immortal Exalt’s expression crumbled. A moment later, a beam of light tore through his back and burst out from his chest. It was the sword Qi from the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star.

Spurt! Blood sprayed from the Worldless Immortal Exalt’s lips. Suddenly, he realized his grip was empty. The Myriad Gold Ancestor had appeared soundlessly at his side, and Jian Chen was now in the Ancestor's possession.

“Senior Heavenly Star!” Xing Caijian shouted from afar, her voice laced with frustration toward the sword.

Sensing her displeasure, the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star fell silent for a moment before it finally began to slide out of its scabbard.

In an instant, an unmatched, peerless edge was revealed to the world, drowning the entire area in a blinding, terrifying sharpness.