Chapter 64: Sword Seal (5)
A horde of demon rabbits immediately swarmed forward, swiftly dividing up the corpses, grasping them in their hands, and gnawing away. Although the Blood Armor Army was not troubled by the demon rabbits, witnessing them devour humans at such close range still caused their stomachs to churn.
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Not far away, Mu Yuxi’s subordinates guarded the four directions, protecting the group. A multitude of demon rabbits surged toward them. These rabbits seemed impossible to kill; every time Azure Dragon struck, the demon rabbits grew stronger. Even when Azure Dragon sliced a rabbit in two, it survived—its halves pressed together and the creature was whole once more.
“Mister Wenruo, these monsters can’t be killed! What on earth are they?” Azure Dragon said anxiously. If they were mere beasts, he would have dealt with them long ago, but these rabbits simply would not die.
“Yellow Springs Demon Rabbits? They’re related to the underworld—Yellow Springs, guiding dead souls. As long as their souls aren’t destroyed, they remain immortal,” Mister Wenruo replied, frowning.
“Moreover, even if we pay the price to destroy a rabbit’s soul, there are endless demon rabbits here!” Mu Yuxi said, worried.
“What should we do then?” Azure Dragon asked urgently.
“Go, move toward Yan Chuan and ask him!” Mister Wenruo ordered.
“Yes!” the group responded.
The four masters continued to strike, knocking demon rabbits aside as they moved closer to Yan Chuan’s position. The rabbits that were sent flying immediately returned, charging at them again. All along their path, demon rabbits were knocked away only to rush back again.
Meanwhile, Yan Chuan’s army was facing a crisis of its own. As the Green Turban Army was annihilated, more and more demon rabbits surrounded Yan Chuan.
“Cack-cack-cack-cack-cack!” The demon rabbits glared with wide eyes, growling low and deep.
The rabbits grew increasingly agitated, sensing the blood fiend aura on the people, suppressing their urge to devour them.
“Cack-cack-cack-cack-cack!”
The gathering of demon rabbits swelled; when their numbers reached five hundred, some began to stir restlessly.
“Your Highness, what should we do?” Huo Guang asked, face filled with concern.
“Form the seal—Sword Seal of the Immovable King!” Yan Chuan commanded in a deep voice.
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“Sword Seal? Sword Seal!” Huo Guang was briefly confused, then immediately understood and quickly issued the order.
“Cack!” Three thousand soldiers swiftly planted their spears in the ground.
With their left hands, they extended the index and middle fingers, pressing the thumb against the nails of the little and ring fingers. The right hand mirrored this seal, placing the index and middle fingers against the left palm, forming the twin swords. The Sword Seal was complete.
Three thousand Sword Seals—formed!
“Wong!”
Suddenly, the demon rabbits fell silent.
They could see the blood fiend aura formed from rabbit blood. Previously, it was just wisps of crimson mist swirling around the group, but now the mist transformed.
“Hiss—”
In an instant, within the blood mist, it was as if three thousand crimson swords materialized, intensifying the fiendish aura to its peak.
“Chant the mantra in silence!” Yan Chuan ordered.
“Chant the mantra in silence!” The command was quickly passed down.
“Namah Samanda Vajra Nahan!”
“Namah Samanda Vajra Nahan!”
“Namah Samanda Vajra Nahan!”
Three thousand soldiers silently recited the mantra, activating the Sword Seal.
In the eyes of the demon rabbits, the three thousand blood-red swords released sharp, fiendish sword energy, surging toward them like a hurricane.
Though the Sword Seal was performed by ordinary mortals and held little true power—its grandeur was largely in appearance—the demon rabbits had no great intelligence, only instinct.
When the terrifying sword fiend swept toward them, the demon rabbits seemed to see despair itself. Instinctively, they fled in terror.
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“Wuu, wuu, wuu!”
The demon rabbits scrambled away in panic, some colliding with each other in their haste. The scene was chaotic.
This was purely instinct. The demon rabbits, able to resurrect themselves, did not fear death. However, the blood fiend aura clinging to Yan Chuan’s army was that of their own kind, truly slain—and in vast numbers.
When the sword fiend surged forth, it was as if annihilation swept the field. How could the demon rabbits not flee?
The Silver Armor Army’s eyes shone, their excitement palpable. For in this moment, everyone understood: this was no mere trickery or gesture—it was genuine immortal magic, a wondrous art of the immortals.
All looked gratefully to Yan Chuan, cherishing and solemnly committing the Immovable King’s Seal to memory, fearful they might forget it.
“Your Highness, we did it! We succeeded!” Huo Guang exclaimed in excitement.
The dispersal of the demon rabbits left the distant groups astonished.
Yang Zhi Jiu and Ding Wugu’s faces twitched. Azure Dragon felt bitter—he, a master, had fought for ages with no result, yet those ordinary mortals had made the demon rabbits keep their distance.
“Mister Wenruo, what is this hand seal?” Mu Yuxi’s eyes brightened.
“A Buddhist hand seal—the Immovable King!” Mister Wenruo replied gravely.
“The Immovable King’s Seal?” Mu Yuxi said in surprise.
“It’s easy to learn, hard to master, and some techniques have been lost. It’s an incomplete seal,” Mister Wenruo mused.
“Incomplete?”
“This seal must be practiced repeatedly, accumulating seal energy over years—the longer it’s refined, the greater its power. Though these mortals wield it with little force, it is perfectly suited for this situation. Most importantly, thanks to the rabbit blood earlier, this Yan Chuan must be very familiar with the Eight Fiend Yellow Springs Formation. He’s managed to lead a group of mortals, resolving crisis after crisis.”
“Yes, he truly understands this formation!” Mu Yuxi said with anticipation.
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