Chapter 1315: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Seven Swords Severing Heavenly Mountain (Part Three) – First Update

Sorrow filled Venerable San Ling's eyes. It seemed the activation of this Formation was something he was reluctant to do but felt compelled to execute. He had not forced anyone; he had simply spread his Dao over these countless years, whether to Mortals or Cultivators… "The world we inhabit is false. The supreme Immortal Realm, passed down through generations, is false. The truth of all this requires us to break through it together, to shatter this world, walk out, and become truly… human! This is the Dao of San Ling!"

The Seven Million Worlds Myriad Beings Grand Formation used the lives of the living beings within the Seven Million Worlds as its foundation. The moment Venerable San Ling's words rang out, within the Seven Million Worlds, in Mortal cities everywhere, Mortals—men and women, young and old—

walked out of their dwellings and sat cross-legged outside their homes. They did not possess Divine Abilities, but a surge of Willpower permeated their bodies—a Willpower determined to shatter this world!

"We are not ants! We are not livestock! We refuse to be penned up! We must shatter this world, walk out of the Universe, and collapse the Immortal Realm! We willingly sacrifice our lives to fight for a bright future for our descendants!"

Within the Seven Million Worlds, the Immortality Cultivators also walked out of their respective sects, silently gazing up at the sky, sitting down cross-legged, and releasing even stronger Willpower!

"We are not unintelligent Cultivators, nor Cultivators who passively accept destruction by Heavenly Tribulation imposed by others! We have flesh and blood, joy and sorrow. We cultivate for the Great Dao, for Ascension to the Immortal Realm, but since this Immortal Realm is false and unjust, we shall destroy it and become Immortals ourselves!"

Furthermore, numerous Peak Soul Transformation Cultivators, whose cultivation had been suppressed by San Ling over countless years to prevent them from triggering the Heavenly Tribulation, emerged from their secluded hiding places across the Seven Million Worlds. Their expressions were venomous and maniacal. As they sat cross-legged, their Willpower surged!

"We are human, not livestock to be slaughtered at will! We are Cultivators, not objects for the Immortal Realm to harvest Thought Thunder from! The Immortal Realm must collapse, the world must open up, and we must walk out of this cage!"

The thoughts in the hearts of these living beings instantly turned frantic, coalescing together to form an indescribable storm!

This storm was the rebellion and struggle erupting after the Seven Million Worlds had been suppressed for countless years; it was the power formed by the magnification of unwilling intent multiplied countless times!

This power was unstoppable; even the Heavenly Dao would be shaken by it. This was the resistance of ants, a Defiance that shook Wang Lin's very Soul!

This was not the Defiance of one person, but the collective Defiance of countless beings, of all the Cultivators and Mortals in the Seven Million Worlds!

"Using the flesh and blood of the living beings of my Seven Million Worlds, build the Grand Sealing Formation to prevent all external forces from taking even half a step inside!" Venerable San Ling's voice was earth-shattering, sweeping through every corner of the Seven Million Worlds!

As his voice spread, this power instantly surged, growing stronger and stronger, finally transforming into a massive storm—a storm so immense Wang Lin had never witnessed anything like it in his life!

In fact, observing it with the naked eye yielded nothing, but when he closed his eyes and swept it with his Divine Sense, the storm resembled a collapsing, exploding sun, emitting a world-shattering might!

This storm, formed by the belief and lives of all beings in the Seven Million Worlds, permeated the entirety of the Seven Million Worlds; it was omnipresent! It formed a massive storm imprint, resembling a wall of bronze and iron, blocking all external forces from entering!

While all this takes time to describe, it happened in an instant. The moment the storm of life, belief, and unwilling struggle enveloped the area, the complete Indestructible Thunder, which had roared out of the Flashing Thunder Clan's Holy Land temple, tore through the void and descended with a mighty rumble. Instantly, this thick bolt of lightning, this eternal Thunder that had persisted since ancient times, violently collided with the storm formed by the beings of the Seven Million Worlds! It sought to break through the storm and rush inside!

The roar echoed thunderously in that instant, shaking the Eight Desolations. The Seven Million Worlds immediately began to tremble violently. From within the storm came faint, unwilling roars and howls. This roar was the voice of countless Cultivators in the Seven Million Worlds, the determined cries of billions of Mortals, merging together to form an absolute sound of defiance, challenging the world and drawing a sword against the Heavenly Dao!

Wang Lin stared blankly, listening to everything unfolding before him. His heart and mind were shaken, and even his Soul resonated with the sound. It was as if he had been cleansed, allowing the confirmation within his heart to gradually become clear.

Upon the first strike of the Indestructible Thunder, the storm did not collapse; instead, it rotated even more powerfully. The furious roars within it created countless echoes, sounding like hundreds of millions of people howling simultaneously!

Under this power, the Indestructible Thunder was violently shaken and forced to retreat hundreds of zhang!

Thunder boomed. The Indestructible Thunder flashed, seemingly connecting heaven and earth, and descended once more with a massive crash!

These shocking scenes caused terror to appear in the eyes of the Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder. For the first time, he was afraid! He had never imagined such a drastic change could occur within the Seven Million Worlds! Let alone him, even the ancestor of the Flashing Thunder Clan from back then could never have conceived of this!

"Madness… They've all gone mad! The Cultivators of the Seven Million Worlds have gone mad, and even those countless Mortals… they've gone mad too!!"

Outside the storm enveloping the Seven Million Worlds, the Indestructible Thunder roared and descended a second time, emitting a heaven-shattering thunderous howl as it violently struck the storm once more.

The storm shook violently. Within the Seven Million Worlds, countless Mortals spat out fresh blood and collapsed onto the ground, yet even more people walked out, sat cross-legged, and replaced the previous positions.

Furthermore, some Mortals struggled to climb back up, determined to contribute their strength even as blood gushed from their mouths!

Cultivators likewise spat out blood. Their contribution of Willpower far exceeded that of Mortals, so the resulting backlash injury was also extremely severe. Some Cultivators instantly exploded into bloody mist, but the rest showed no sign of abandoning or retreating! Even if they died, they were willing!

They had no retreat!

The sorrow in Venerable San Ling's eyes intensified. He silently sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes. The moment he sat down, his entire being suddenly seemed to dissolve into the world, achieving Fusion with the Seven Million Worlds and becoming a part of it.

Furthermore, in that instant, ten thousand zhang of light burst forth from Venerable San Ling's body, shooting up into the sky. Simultaneously, the storm of the Seven Million Worlds immediately grew stronger, using him as its center!

It was as if the Formation had gained a Formation Spirit!

The storm howled, remaining completely motionless despite the external bombardment of the Indestructible Thunder!

A crystal-glowing, ethereal sword rapidly materialized from within the storm. The moment this sword appeared, the world changed color, descending with a crash and hovering above Venerable San Ling's head.

This sword was seven chi long and about three cun wide, overflowing with radiance and emitting a dazzling brilliance!

"Fellow Daoist, I have used the lives of the living beings of the Seven Million Worlds and the Seven Million Continents as the foundation to set up this Heaven-Severing Formation. While sealing the Eight Desolations, I have condensed this Heaven-Severing Sword. If you wield this sword, it is as if you wield my Seven Million Worlds. Strike down seven times, and slay the Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder. This is the source of my seventy percent certainty!"

The seven chi long sword flashed and instantly shot toward Wang Lin. As Wang Lin raised his hand, it landed in his grasp. Holding the sword, Wang Lin immediately and clearly sensed the unimaginable aura of madness contained within!

This aura was filled with unwillingness and a resolute determination to shatter the world and leave!

How could this be just a sword? It was clearly the hope of all living beings in the Seven Million Worlds!

All of this happened in a brief moment. The Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder's expression instantly changed drastically. He stared intently at the seven chi long sword, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.

"A mere Seven Million Worlds, overestimating yourselves!" He sneered, taking a step forward, heading straight for Wang Lin. He raised his right hand, which transformed into a sheet of crashing thunder, roaring toward the target!

Wang Lin remained silent, seemingly oblivious to the Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder rapidly approaching. In an instant, the endless thunder roared, enveloping Wang Lin's entire body and forming countless Lightning Orbs, about to strike him. The Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder was now less than ten zhang away!

Wang Lin suddenly looked up, fiercely gripped the seven chi long sword in his right hand, and abruptly slashed forward!

Heaven and earth roared, and a light shot up into the sky. This light was so brilliant it enveloped the world, seemingly absorbing all other light, becoming like the first Sword Light when the world was initially created!

One sword strike severed heaven and earth!

There was no Sword Qi, but countless roars that could shatter eardrums thundered forth. The moment this sword struck, countless beings in the Seven Million Worlds sacrificed their lives, dying by Seven Severances! Yet, their deaths were willingly given, transforming into an indescribable power that burst forth majestically from within the sword!

Countless Spirits were contained within, densely forming a Spirit-like Sword Light that violently shot straight toward the Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder. All the thunder he had just deployed instantly collapsed, offering not the slightest resistance!

The Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder's mind was violently shaken, and he hastily retreated. The Thunder Armor he wore instantly manifested and expanded, completely blocking in front of him, colliding violently with the Sword Light of the first strike.

The crash shook the heavens, and a sharp, miserable scream came from where the Sword Light landed. Unbelievable shock, mixed with deep terror, filled the Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder's eyes. The Thunder Armor, left behind by the Flashing Thunder Clan's Third Step ancestor, which could resist Wang Lin's Incense Power just moments ago, violently trembled under this single sword strike. The Grand Elder spat out blood and was viciously thrown back a thousand zhang.

The Sword Light dissipated. The first strike was complete!

The Flashing Thunder Clan's Grand Elder, who had been thrown a thousand zhang away, had overwhelming fear in his eyes. His body trembled, and a cracking sound immediately came from his Thunder Armor. Rifts instantly spread across it, and in a flash, with a massive boom, the supreme treasure inherited for tens of thousands of years collapsed violently, breaking into countless fragments that fell away.

A deep, shocking wound appeared prominently on the Grand Elder's chest, bloody and gruesome. His face was extremely pale, and he spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, staggering backward without hesitation!

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