"Hahaha..."
The Black Python no longer held back, its massive body and countless tentacles all lunging at Luo Yu.
Luo Yu's gaze was sharp, his heart filled with wariness, even fear, but as the heir to the legacy of over a hundred gods, he was undoubtedly the backbone of Great Xia and would not lose his momentum before a sinister and evil entity.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Countless sounds of swords singing burst forth, as the ancient Zhuxian Sword, neither gold nor iron, neither copper nor jade, flew out.
With a flicker, it split into three formidable blades, equally exuding a strong aura.
"Activate the Zhuxian Formation!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
With Luo Yu's current strength, the Slay-Immortal Sword Array he summoned might not be the true, fully realized version, but it was more than enough to slay a group of First-Rank Summit Masters. The sword array rapidly expanded outward.
Numerous four-colored sword energies crisscrossed, swords sang, and a boiling fighting spirit surged, pressing towards all directions.
"The Zhuxian Sword Array?"
"Kid, your endless tactics do surprise me, but how much power can you really bring out from the sword array?"
The crafty Black Python did not retreat but pressed forward, resisting all the slicing sword energies as it enveloped Luo Yu, rendering the previously unstoppable Zhuxian Sword Array ineffective.
The sword array was continuously compressed by strange forces, shrinking smaller and smaller, while the black tentacles loomed everywhere, threatening to completely engulf Luo Yu.
"Bagua Mirror!"
The Bagua Bronze Mirror spun open, attempting to create illusions to divert Black Python's attention, but to no avail.
"Illusions?"
"Formations?"
"You can't shake me; this body blessed by the Holy God escapes the Three Realms, doesn't abide by the Five Elements, and is even powerful beyond the comprehension of ancient gods. How can you harm me?"
"Hahaha..."
The Black Python was exhilarated, roaring with satisfaction, watching each of Luo Yu's great divine powers crumble, filled with a sense of accomplishment.
"Clang!"
A dazzling sword light appeared, slicing through swathes of the Black Python's body, but its body was no longer flesh and blood. It seemed to contain scorched black viscous fluid, which healed quickly after being severed, leaving no chance for Luo Yu to escape.
The jade pendant in Luo Yu's hand shattered completely; the sword light was a life-saving measure left to him by Luo Tiance.
The sword light contained Luo Tiance's peak strike, indubitably powerful, but this Black Python simply could not be killed.
"Damn it!"
Luo Yu clenched his teeth, now left with only one final trump card.
"Kid, any other trump cards? Come on, bring it on. Hahahaha, even if you have the support of deities behind you, you can't do anything to me. Why do you think the deities of Great Xia no longer show themselves in this world? Why don't they face me? It's because they are afraid, afraid of the power I possess, so they fled far away!"
"You're full of shit!"
Luo Yu cursed loudly, certainly not believing its nonsense.
"The revered gods of Great Xia, how could they be judged by a creature like you? Ridiculous."
"Heh, don't be hasty, you will soon become an existence like me!" the Black Python sneered.
Just as Luo Yu was preparing to activate his final trump card and perish together with the Black Python, the world was suddenly filled with the sound of clashing weapons, and a splendid green-gold light pierced through the Black Python's body, tearing open a passage.
Luo Yu was astonished; he followed the passage and saw all the Terracotta Soldiers radiating a green-gold divine light.
Wielding their weapons, they swung in unison toward his location.
This rescue passage was formed by the combined might of countless weapons piercing through.
"Whoosh!"
Luo Yu did not hesitate and quickly retracted the Four Slay-Immortal Swords, rushing out through the green-gold passage.
He initially thought all the Terracotta Soldiers had come to life, but once outside, he realized they had not; each glowing soldier, just like the ones he had seen in the Han Dynasty's Great Tomb, lacked intelligence.
Yet the power contained within was unmistakably more special.
"Boom, boom!"
Soldier after soldier flew up from the surrounding stone platforms, all ignoring Luo Yu and attacking the Black Python.
"How dare you!!!"
"Emperor Qin Shi Huang, not even in this world, yet you still won't let me live in peace!"
The Black Python raged furiously, its body thrashing about, spewing cannon-like fire and explosively bombarding the area, as the other three beast heads opened their jaws wide, unleashing three different types of contaminating energies.
The Terracotta Soldiers shattered, but swiftly reformed, repeatedly wielding their halberds and inflicting wounds upon the Black Python's body. However, Luo Yu noticed that, like him, they could only slice through the surface and could not damage the Black Python at its core.
The battle had turned into a stalemate; the only difference being that the Black Python grew ever more vigorous in combat, while some soldiers started to slow down their regeneration due to the corruption of the black ooze, showing signs of turning black.
"Boom!"
The terrifying three hundred meter body of the Black Python danced, shaking the majestic tomb space with horrifying fluctuations, instantly smashing all the Terracotta Soldiers out, embedding them deeply into the stone walls.
When it turned to look for Luo Yu again, it failed to find any trace of this little insect.
"Sss, ssss!!!"
A special gust suddenly swept through the entire tomb space, blowing directly towards the Black Python.
"Aaang!"
"Clang!!"
The dragon and phoenix cried out, echoing through the space.
Every Terracotta Soldier's body shook, struggling free from their restraints, emerging above the void, all kneeling in the same direction.
"We, your subjects, pay homage to our King!"
A fervent and profound voice emanated from within all the Terracotta Soldiers, as if traveling through the vast expanse of historical time and space, resembling the shared oath of subservience by thousands of troops, filled with awe and respect.
The Black Python abruptly turned its head, gazing in the direction of the dragon and phoenix's long cries and the Terracotta Soldiers' homage, where Luo Yu was sitting.
The tiny human figure was seated on a one hundred meter majestic throne, yet it didn't seem out of place at all.
The moment Luo Yu sat on the throne, all restlessness, unease, and fear vanished.
His mind became extraordinarily calm, as if rising from the flat ground, soaring straight up, standing beyond the nine skies, overlooking the mortal world,
It was as if an indescribable spirit and will poured into his heart, passing on a legacy to him.
His gaze seemed to penetrate time and space, witnessing a series of powerful yet benevolent figures.
They were the vanished deities and emperors.
It was the old Daoist riding a green ox: "Child, you have suffered greatly, we are useless, the mortal world to come, the future Great Xia, we leave in your hands."
The imposing man dressed in a black and gold dragon robe said:
"Yu, this throne is not for the solitary to sit upon, nor is it for the common people, if you are willing to shoulder the burden of Great Xia, then seat yourself, you will become the true king, the emperor who protects the world."
A radiant Fiery Eyes Golden Gaze fixed on Luo Yu, releasing a defiant voice: "Believe in yourself, believe in your own things, our divine power is merely the inheritance of an old era, while you... "
"Are the supreme sovereign of the new era!"
"Defeat it, defeat them all!"
A multitude of voices flowed past his ears, and Luo Yu, in an instant, understood far too much.
"Boom!"
Empowered by the throne, a terrifying aura erupted from him, as vast as an abyss.
A black dragon and mysterious bird flew out from the throne, transforming into a dragon robe and landing on him.
Luo Yu spoke majestically, as if possessed by countless generations of emperors: "Make me king, and I am Heaven's decree."
"Rise, follow me, and annihilate this beast!"
"Boom!"
"Yes!!"
A chorus of resounding, manly voices roared in unison, unleashing a mighty swell of vigor.
The Black Python roared with laughter.
"Boy, destroy me? You overestimate yourself."
"No matter how strong your techniques are, they're ineffective against me."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Behind Luo Yu, this time appeared a dazzling, proud figure, belonging to none of the ancient gods.
It was his own shadow, which quickly grew in size, transforming into a gigantic figure a hundred meters tall and settling upon the throne; in that instant, the eyes of all Terracotta Soldiers shone with spirit, all empowered by the golden light.
At this moment, the countless Terracotta Soldiers all became extensions of Luo Yu.
"Die!"
Luo Yu, steady as Mount Tai on the throne, watched as countless Terracotta Soldiers disappeared from their spot, executing the great divine techniques Luo Yu was capable of, but this time not borrowed from anyone else—these were his own.
The dazzling golden light was the power from the Secret Technique of Myriad Transformations, which only he could practice!
"Boom!"
This time, as the Terracotta Soldiers' attack fell, the Black Python let out a piercing scream; its black juices on the surface melted under the golden light as if encountering a natural enemy.
"How is this possible!"
"What power is this!!!"