Yi Tianyun carried Domain Lord Liuli while fleeing at top speed, but with metal figures everywhere, even he felt a headache coming on. Sure, he was fast, yet with countless metal men merging into a literal wall, there was no way to slip through.
"Switch to the Divine Sword Venerable Set!"
He instantly donned the Divine Sword Venerable state. With a gesture, he summoned ten thousand Rebirth-grade longswords from his storage ring, transforming them into an overwhelming sword formation that rained down on the enemy.
"Explode!"
After piercing through the mass of metal men forming a makeshift barrier, the swords erupted in a terrifying blast. Ten thousand Reincarnation-grade swords exploding in unison, imagine that level of devastation.
Boom!
A colossal detonation shook the legion of metal figures, reducing many to swirling metal dust that scattered on the wind. Though they were said to be "immortal," they weren't truly unkillable, enough power could still destroy them.
Ding! Successfully killed [Metal Puppet (Fifth Level God Monarch)]! Gained 25 compressed EXP, 10 compressed Crazy Points. Acquired [Illusory MetalPower (Crystal)]!
Ding! Successfully killed [Metal Puppet (Sixth Level God Monarch)]! Gained 24 compressed EXP, 10 compressed Crazy Points. Acquired [Illusory MetalPower (Crystal)]!
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Suddenly, hundreds of sturdy metal puppets were obliterated in the blast. A flood of experience rushed in, though, in 64x Crazy Experience mode, the numbers were still quite low. It showed how meager the metal puppets' base EXP was. But at least it was something.
Had they been real God Monarchs, the EXP gains would be much higher. But these were mere constructs; the system barely awarded more than token amounts. Even so, it wasn't completely negligible. Some survived the blast, only partially destroyed, he got no EXP for those.
At least it opened a gap in their formation, allowing Yi Tianyun to escort Domain Lord Liuli through. But before long, the metal men re-formed and closed in again. They were endless. If the EXP were better, he might have simply farmed them indefinitely, but given the cost in energy and resources, it wasn't worthwhile.
"Blasting ten thousand swords only opens a small breach. These guys are too tough!"
Yi Tianyun shook his head. Of the thousands impacted by the explosion, merely a few hundred were truly destroyed, everyone else was left in scattered bits but still alive, lacking a complete kill. Some only had a head remaining, and in no time, gold soil converged to restore their bodies like nothing happened.
They soon rejoined the assault, bent on destroying him.
"What power…"
Domain Lord Liuli viewed it differently. That strike was overwhelming, practically comparable to Heavenly Venerable level might. Even the gigantic metal figures ended up with half their bodies missing, yet they still didn't die, regenerating alarmingly fast.
From a vantage point on the sidelines, the Venerable Spirit watched in disbelief.
"Such fearsome power…it's on par with genuine Heavenly Venerable attacks. What kind of move is this?"
As an artifact spirit, the Venerable Spirit could not identify Yi Tianyun's technique. He hastened to harness more Illusory Metal Power to heal the puppets, directing them to keep fighting. He had never seen a Heaven Monarch display such beyond-mortal might. It violated all sense of logic.
Meanwhile, Yi Tianyun paid no mind to that. He simply continued racing forward with Domain Lord Liuli, this time unleashing tens of thousands more Rebirth level divine swords, loot he had seized from the Evil Spirit God Domain, practically "street-level" gear to him.
He did not need another huge explosion; he simply used the swords to harvest any metal men who rushed in. Before they could get close, the swords shredded them to fragments. Admittedly, these puppets were tough, like High-grade Rebirth level or even Low-grade Heavenly Dao level in durability, so it required multiple strikes each. Still, his massive quantity of swords made up for it.
Clang, clang, clang…
One by one, the swords wore down and broke. However, Yi Tianyun just replaced them, maintaining a steady count near ten thousand swords, continuously butchering the metal puppets.
"What tremendous technique, controlling that many swords at once takes insane mental focus! I never knew you were so incredible. You're in a different league than any genius I've seen!"
Domain Lord Liuli was awestruck. Yi Tianyun felt like a living legend, manipulating a legion of divine blades to dispatch enemies at a distance. Under this frenzied massacre, none of the puppets could approach, ensuring survival for an entire month would be easy.
"There's a lot you don't know about me. This is just a small taste." Yi Tianyun smiled.
"Great! Then I want to see what other surprises my little Junior Brother has in store." Domain Lord Liuli beamed, her eyes gleaming with expectation.
Leaning peacefully in Yi Tianyun's arms, she felt an unprecedented sense of security, something she'd never experienced before.