System's Super Sect Chapter 1029 956: Pressuring the Sword Demon

"That does not alter the reality that you will perish here."

Wen Ping calmly responded to Lan Feng's triumphant air.

This statement instantly froze Lan Feng's smug expression, akin to liquid suddenly plunged into sub-zero temperatures.

"Why do you show no fear?"

Observing Wen Ping's composed demeanor, Lan Feng's smugness and irrationality evaporated.

He appeared genuinely serene.

Or was he merely feigning composure?

Lan Feng, having lived for numerous years, could discern such pretense instantly.

He often found it rather amusing when individuals attempted to maintain a facade of calm amidst crisis.

Did he truly believe he held control?

Little did he realize, I regard you as nothing more than a child.

You think you can conceal your true state?

To me, your pretense is as transparent as glass.

Wen Ping stated placidly, "You have no need for that knowledge. Acquiring too much information merely hastens one's demise."

"You should be apprehensive... for this is merely the advance guard!"

Lan Feng declared with gravity.

A flicker of apprehension resurfaced in his eyes; the assurance derived from the Skyscraper Tower's communication had completely vanished.

Wen Ping posed a counter-question, "Do you desire to persist in living?"

Lan Feng was taken aback.

"I shall not betray the Skyscraper Tower!"

"There is no necessity for betraying the Skyscraper Tower. Do you perceive the Sword Demon? Should you and he manage to vanquish the Sword Demon, I shall grant you the opportunity to witness tomorrow's noon."

"Are you speaking truthfully?"

"Indeed."

Wen Ping gestured, and the Dark Stream Annihilation promptly retreated a thousand meters, standing at attention, brandishing a colossal Black Scythe.

A gentle breeze stirred.

The heavens gradually grew silent.

Lan Feng remained wordless, unable to reconcile Wen Ping's declaration with his own understanding.

He wasn't going to be killed?

What could be the motive behind this?

Did he harbor animosity towards the Sword Demon?

Wasn't the Sword Demon one of his own subordinates?

As a cascade of questions flooded his mind, Wen Ping uttered coldly, "What are you hesitating for?"

Lan Feng cast a glance at Wen Ping, then surveyed the distant confrontation between Black Shadow and the Sword Demon, before transforming into an agile streak to pursue them.

"Do not harbor regrets later!"

To speak plainly, the Sword Demon possessed formidable strength.

His ability to suppress Hei Zhao indicated his combat prowess had ascended to the half-step Celestial Unrestricted level.

Engaging in combat across different realms was no trivial undertaking, and at their current standing, it was even more challenging.

However, this did not imply the Sword Demon could contend against two opponents simultaneously!

"Sword Rain Punishment!"

Bang—

Lan Feng's four golden meridian gates vibrated in unison.

The Four-Vortex Diagram emblazoned on his chest pulsed, causing the accumulated Vein Qi to surge like an overwhelming tide.

As Lan Feng raised his Long Sword with a single hand, countless golden greatswords gradually materialized from the golden Vein Qi above.

They coalesced into an imposing formation.

Their sharp edges pointed directly at the Sword Demon!

With Lan Feng's furious war cry, the torrent of golden swords descended, imbuing half the sky with a luminous golden hue.

The immense sword momentum pressed down upon the inhabitants of Vast City, stealing their very breath.

Sword Rain Punishment!

This was the ultimate technique of the Earth-level Upper Grade School Vein Skill, representing Lan Feng's most potent offensive capability.

Given that Wen Ping had the audacity to permit him to engage the Sword Demon.

Then the Sword Demon was destined for oblivion!

Concurrently, Hei Zhao, noticing the unfolding spectacle, turned back with a look of relief finally gracing his features.

Yet, he was perplexed as to why Lan Feng had intervened to assist him.

Hadn't he been the one in imminent peril mere moments ago?

With no time for further contemplation, Hei Zhao observed the descending golden sword rain and promptly retreated from the Sword Demon's vicinity, placing himself beyond the sweep of the golden downpour.

"Sword Demon, your culmination has arrived!"

Hei Zhao cackled menacingly before withdrawing.

The Sword Demon also became aware of the golden sword rain cascading from above, sensing the overwhelmingly suffocating sword momentum. He swiftly directed his gaze towards Dark Stream Annihilation.

How could it permit Lan Feng's escape?

"Senior Black Shadow!"

The Sword Demon urgently cried out.

However, Dark Stream Annihilation remained conspicuously inert.

"What is transpiring?" With no time for extensive deliberation, the Sword Demon immediately braced himself to confront the incoming golden sword rain.

The oppressive force emanating from the sword rain, while not as catastrophic as that unleashed by the Celestial Traveler on that fateful day, was still a formidable challenge to withstand.

In the subsequent instant, the sword rain struck.

Puff!

A single golden sword pierced the Spatial Barrier.

Followed by a second, then a third...

Thousands of golden swords impacted the barriers of the Space Seal, perforating them within mere moments.

Subsequently, they plummeted towards the Sword Demon.

The Sword Demon responded with rapid, fervent swings of his Black Saber, retaliating with Cross Blade Intent, shattering each descending golden sword.

Each instance of Cross Blade Intent annihilated a solitary sword.

Within moments, the Sword Demon had unleashed over three hundred Cross Blade Intents, continuously neutralizing hundreds of golden swords plummeting towards him.

The Sword Rain Punishment had been temporarily repelled.

However, the Sword Demon's expenditure was astonishingly high. In just a few breaths, a full tenth of his Spiritual Power vanished! If this confrontation persisted, he was surely doomed!

Gritting his teeth, a surge of madness returned to the Sword Demon's countenance. He then snarled in fury, "If you wish for my demise, I'll take you down first!"

The Magic Wand materialized. Holy Light Shining. The Sword Demon wielded the Black Saber with even greater speed, hurtling towards Lan Feng.

The Holy Light Barrier's temporal limit had not yet expired, and he urgently needed to close the distance with Lan Feng, thereby preventing the latter from deploying any vein techniques. Otherwise, he would be subjected to continuous ranged attrition from Lan Feng until his strength was entirely depleted!

"You intend to breach my defenses?" Hei Zhao, having accumulated vast experience over his long existence, perceived the Sword Demon's objective the moment he made his move.

Hei Zhao quickly issued a warning to Lan Feng. "Lan Feng, do not permit the Sword Demon to get near you. His Vein Technique is exceedingly treacherous. Should he manage to close in, you will be incapable of employing your own Vein Technique."

Lan Feng responded with surprise, "Such a Vein Technique actually exists... However, Wen Ping, if you believe the Sword Demon can prevail against us with this Vein Technique, you are far too optimistic."

Lan Feng brandished the sword in his grasp. Sword Rain commenced its gathering. Converging into a formidable mass, it transformed into a bladed tornado, its trajectory aimed directly at the Sword Demon.

Immediately, the Sword Demon's forward momentum was arrested. The battle reached a stalemate.

Ten breaths. A hundred breaths. By the time the Holy Light Barrier, conjured by the Vortex Map, expired, the Sword Demon had still failed to get within Lan Feng's reach.

At this critical juncture!

The Sword Demon realized that a desperate gamble was now his only recourse!

...

Onboard the Flying Ship.

Situated beyond Vast City's perimeter, three thousand individuals gradually assembled. These were all Chen Xie's operatives stationed within Vast City.

Typically, they maintained a low profile, concealed in various locales throughout Vast City. A significant portion were even members of the Hundred Sects Alliance.

Until this moment, they had scrupulously guarded their true identities, never revealing them, not even to their closest kin.

Their original conviction was that they would maintain this clandestine existence indefinitely, perhaps until their dying day.

But a directive received from above moments prior commanded their immediate convergence outside the city!

To assemble openly under the gaze of all observers marked an irreversible exposure!

Upon reaching the vicinity of Vast City, they discovered that they were not the sole contingent being summoned.

A wave of astonishment swept through the assembled crowd. What was transpcurring? So many individuals revealed simultaneously?

It was only when the Flying Ship began its slow descent, and Chen Xie and Wen Ping materialized before them, that they grasped the truth: their long-standing covert operation had reached its conclusion!

"Salutations to the Sect Leader!"

"Salutations to the Floor Leader!"

Over thirty thousand individuals prostrated themselves in unison.

"Arise, all of you."

Wen Ping surveyed the assembled individuals. All had reached at least the Divine Profound Realm. While their individual power might not be immense, their collective presence was sufficient to maintain surveillance over the Space Barrier within a thousand-mile radius of Vast City.

Once everyone had risen, Chen Xie promptly addressed them. "Your period of infiltration has concluded. Henceforth, your duty will be to monitor the Space Barrier within a thousand-mile radius of Vast City. Should any anomaly be detected, you are to signal immediately. Successful completion of this task will result in substantial rewards!"

After a concise reiteration of their mission objectives, the assembled individuals dispersed. The Flying Ship then proceeded towards the primary headquarters of the Hundred Sects Alliance situated within Vast City, positioning itself at the apex of the structure.

This spectacle was visible to everyone within Vast City.

Upon glimpsing the Flying Ship, those within the headquarters initiated frantic attempts to escape, including formidable experts from Zhetian Tower, such as Di Ting.

"Allow Di Ting to escape, but eliminate all other Earth Unrestricted realm cultivators."

Wen Ping issued the command for Dark Stream Annihilation once more.

Hearing this decree, the Zhetian Tower experts turned pale, their immediate impulse being to flee.

Yet, Dark Stream Annihilation surged forward without hesitation, felling a target with each sweep of its scythe.

Earth Unrestricted Lower Realm. Earth Unrestricted Middle Realm. Before Dark Stream Annihilation, they were as vulnerable as simple leeks, harvested with utter disregard!

The members of the Hundred Sects Alliance attempted to mount a resistance alongside the Zhetian Tower experts, but the mere pressure wave and impact generated by the scythe's swings rendered them incapable of movement.

As each Earth Unrestricted expert from Zhetian Tower met their demise, a sense of despair began to creep into the hearts of the Hundred Sects Alliance members.

Deprived of any leadership, their resistance faltered and ceased.

Thus, with the singular exception of Di Ting, all the Earth Unrestricted experts from Zhetian Tower were systematically eliminated by Dark Stream Annihilation.

They had harbored hopes that Hei Zhao and Lan Feng would intervene to aid them, but realizing that these two were disinclined to offer any assistance, the Hundred Sects Alliance members swiftly understood that they had been forsaken.

From the Flying Ship, Chen Xie's voice resonated throughout Vast City.

"Greetings, I am Chen Xie."

As Chen Xie's declaration echoed, the inhabitants of Vast City turned their gazes towards the Flying Ship.

"You willingly serve the foreign power Zhetian Tower like dogs. I, Chen Xie, have nothing to say to you, nor any intention of acting against you. You are too insignificant for our Immortal Sect to even bother eliminating. However, from this moment on, nobody is allowed to leave Vast City. If I find even a single person attempting to leave, everyone within Vast City will perish with them. Do not doubt my resolve, nor my capability to act. You will have no opportunity for trial and error! Naturally, as long as you remain within Vast City and refrain from causing us trouble, no harm will come to anyone."

Following his declaration, a profound silence descended upon Vast City.

Some were incensed.

Others sunk into despair.

A portion silently retreated to their homes, securing their doors and windows.

Chen Xie's voice resonated once more.

"All members of the Hundred Sects Alliance, secure your respective territories and manage your populace. Do not compel the Immortal Sect to annihilate you all before our inevitable clash with Zhetian Tower."

With these pronouncements, Vast City's sixteen gates were sequentially shut.

No one dared to question Chen Xie's decree.

The sheer might of the Immortal Sect commanded absolute obedience.

At this juncture, submission seemed the only viable path to survival.

Simply remaining within Vast City's confines was a minor concession.

It presented no significant hardship.

Immediately thereafter, sixteen directives were swiftly communicated to each city gate.

The number of guards from the Hundred Sects Alliance stationed at the gates was augmented.

"Any individual attempting to exit the city shall be slain without mercy!"

The formidable forces of the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression personally oversaw the gate security!

"By decree from the highest authority, any person attempting to leave the city will be executed on sight! Their identity matters not!"

The very heavens seemed sealed off.

Having achieved this outcome, Wen Ping piloted his Flying Ship away from the skies above Vast City.

The Curved Realm Passage was slated to open at noon the following day.

Now, it was time to orchestrate a surprise for the so-called Vanguard Army.

"This surprise, I assure you, will send you off from this world with a smile."

Subsequently, Wen Ping accessed the system interface.