Although the sun hung high, the atmosphere inside Qinglan Martial City felt as oppressive as dark clouds pressing down, suffocating to the extre.
Even the old yellow dog by the street seed to sense this heaviness, curled up there motionless, let alone the people.
However, this oppressive atmosphere was broken when a large mass of black-clad troops flew in from outside the city.
These were martial artists from Qingyun Castle.
The discipline of the martial artists was not high, unable to be as orderly as an army, but each martial artist maintained a stable distance from those around them by slightly releasing divine sense while flying at high speeds.
In such circumstances, with over five thousand people flying simultaneously at high speed, not only was there not a trace of chaos, it was actually very orderly, appearing remarkably grand when viewed from the sky!
As the martial artists from Qingyun Castle flew into Qinglan Martial City, seemingly in response, masses of black figures soared from the directions of the Longevity Sect and the Heavenly Net Sect, quickly forming two formations even larger than Qingyun Castle’s, flying towards the main temple of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect in three directions!
Inside the main temple of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong, who had been waiting ever since learning of Qingyun Castle’s mobilization, abruptly ordered upon seeing the approaching army from three directions, "Everyone, engage in battle according to the set plan!"
At the sa ti, his gaze turned to Ye Zhen, seemingly inquiring.
Ye Zhen understood Jian Qianxiong’s intention; he was asking about the matters Ye Zhen had promised to handle, such as whether the invited experts had arrived.
"Rest assured, Sect Leader, they have arrived!" Ye Zhen replied.
"Arrived, where are they?" Jian Qianxiong looked to the sky, puzzled.
"Don’t worry, Sect Leader, they will appear when the ti is right. The unknown opponents are the most terrifying, aren’t they?" Ye Zhen smiled confidently.
"Reporting to Sect Leader, all scouts have returned. Based on their reconnaissance, Qingyun Castle has dispatched over five thousand people, approximately one hundred and fifty Vein Forging Realm martial artists, the rest are Soul Sea Realm martial artists.
The Longevity Sect has mobilized over eight thousand, with approximately two hundred thirty Vein Forging Realm martial artists, the rest are Soul Sea Realm martial artists. The Heavenly Net Sect dispatched around seven thousand five hundred, with about two hundred ten Vein Forging Realm martial artists, the rest are also Soul Sea Realm martial artists.
The scouts’ cultivation levels are limited and cannot ascertain the Establishnt Realm Kings that the three sects have deployed!" Nian Xinghe, who had broken through to the Sixth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, stepped forward to report.
"Among twenty-one thousand people, with over five hundred and eighty Vein Forging Realm martial artists, not counting the Establishnt Realm Kings, the strength of this allied force is twice that of our Sun and Moon Divine Sect, coming with great montum!" Supre Elder Nian Sijing said.
"Grand Elder, in terms of numbers, they are twice our size, but in terms of strength, they might be three tis our Sun and Moon Divine Sect. Yan Wuji is determined to destroy our sect this ti!" Jian Qianxiong said.
"Three tis?" Nian Sijing was sowhat confused.
"Yes, three tis! Although their numbers are only double ours, the Grand Elder has overlooked their individual strength.
The Vein Forging Realm martial artists attacking us have co in full force, but over ninety percent of the Soul Sea Realm martial artists attacking us are at the Fourth or Fifth Stage.
Conversely, all Soul Sea Realm martial artists from First Stage to Fifth Stage, and even those in Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage, within our Divine Sect, have joined this life-and-death battle.
In terms of individual strength, the gap is huge!"
Nian Sijing’s expression grew more serious, "Indeed, I was thinking too simply! This battle of life and death is likely harder than we imagined!"
"The specific outco of the battle will still depend on the experts Ye Zhen has invited.
With such thorough preparation, a sea of people tactic doesn’t worry ; it’s their top-experts that are concerning. Both the Heavenly Net Sect and Longevity Sect possess soul artifacts.
Counting Yan Wuji, the allied forces have three soul artifacts!
While on our side, we only have one!
The power of a soul artifact needs no explanation; say nothing of being outnumbered by two, even half a soul artifact can change the battle! With two soul artifacts, they can easily slaughter our Establishnt Realm Kings, which is a big problem!" Jian Qianxiong stated.
"Sect Leader, their side should have... four soul artifacts!" Ye Zhen suddenly added.
"Four?"
Jian Qianxiong was stunned and imdiately recalled what Ye Zhen had ntioned earlier about the Longevity Sect’s Upper Realm Special Envoy Pei Wei also possessing a soul artifact.
"Four soul artifacts..." Jian Qianxiong smiled bitterly, "This battle is truly challenging..."
Smiling bitterly, Jian Qianxiong reached into his chest, gently caressing sothing within, his gaze instantly becoming incredibly firm, "A trump card? We aren’t without one either!"
Ye Zhen knew what Jian Qianxiong referred to, the golden rhombus crystal Jian Qianxiong had personally sealed, capable of summoning an Upper Realm Divine Envoy.
"Sect Leader, unless absolutely necessary, it is better not to use it!" Ye Zhen advised again.
"I understand!"
This exchange between the two left those around them feeling inexplicably wonderful.
At that very mont, the sky suddenly darkened.
Over twenty thousand enemies converged and enveloped the skies of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, blocking out most of the sunlight, dimming everyone’s view.
"Everyone, perform your duties, the rest, follow to battle!"
Without Jian Qianxiong’s orders, the Sect-Guarding Great Formation, Nine Earth Sealing Heaven Trapping Yuan Formation, had already been activated to its fullest. Power continuously flowed from the twelve subterranean spirit veins beneath the main temple, being drawn into the guardian light screen of the grand formation.
In this span of ti, the guardian light screen of the grand formation had already reached a thickness of one foot, condensed to the extre!
Thinking of its defensive capability was enough to instill fear!
"Elder Yan, recently our Sun and Moon Divine Sect annihilated Stars Tower, and you yourself fled in haste; bringing so many people today, is this just for courage?"
Jian Qianxiong laughed heartily as he moved forward.
Yan Wuji, at the forefront of the distant formation, did not respond to Jian Qianxiong’s mockery, instead signaling with a few hand gestures, sending out several streams of talisman light, prompting imdiate action from the allied forces of the three sects.
Figures blurred, with many powerful Vein Forging Realm martial artists coordinating the center; within less than a hundred breaths, over twenty thousand people layered densely like a cone above the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.
In an instant, the faces of the high-ranking mbers of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect changed simultaneously.
This type of stack formation isn’t particularly sophisticated, however, it allows everyone the possibility of launching an attack at the sa ti.
It can trigger an extrely terrifying mass attack!
A mass attack is the most effective ans of dealing with the Sect-Guarding Great Formation.
As long as there are enough people, even the strongest Sect-Guarding Formation cannot last long!
"Prepare!"
With a thunderous command from Yan Wuji, the twenty thousand martial artists positioned in staggered layers above the Sun and Moon Divine Sect Main Temple had their fingers simultaneously emit blinding light!
Basically, once a martial artist’s cultivation reaches the Soul Sea Realm, they have a trick or two for long-range attacks!
These kinds of long-range attacks might rely tickle as single hits and are difficult to land accurately on a martial artist without training.
However, when the target is a Guardian Light Screen covering an area of ten miles, the terrifying power of twenty thousand rays of light will stack in an instant, exponentially increasing the impact!
"Boom!"
With Yan Wuji’s command, more than twenty thousand rays of various lights from all sides simultaneously bombarded the Guardian Light Screen of the Sect-Guarding Great Formation, which was about an inch thick.
For a mont, it was as if a teor shower fell from the sky—a spectacle of utter beauty and absolute brutality!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Various lights imdiately exploded on the thick Guardian Light Screen of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. Each attack wasn’t strong, like the strike of a small hamr.
But when they hit more than twenty thousand tis in an instant, the weakest attacks beco overwhelmingly terrifying!
Boom!
The entire inner altar of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect shook violently, as if the earth and mountains were trembling. Many buildings of the inner altar were shaken to collapse, and the ground rose and fell like waves.
The Guardian Light Screen, more than an inch thick, was instantly shaved down by over an inch!
The most terrifying aspect of this collective assault is that various rays of Five Elents Light all piled up in an instant, causing unpredictable changes in the Five Elents, doubling the destructive power of the strike.
So places saw the Guardian Light Screen shaved down by two inches!
The power of one blow reached this extent!
This made many ordinary martial artists of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, including so high-ranking mbers, turn pale.
One inch shaved away in a single hit ans that just ten more such joint strikes could easily break through the Guardian Light Screen of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect!
Once the Guardian Light Screen is broken, the implications could not be clearer.
At the sa ti, under the unified command, the Array Masters of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect pushed the formation’s recovery capabilities to the limit.
Everyone could feel the unmistakable rhythm beneath their feet, as if twelve enormous pipes were pulsing.
These are the twelve subterranean spirit veins rapidly supplying energy to the Guardian Light Screen.
"Is this a demonstration of power?"
Jian Qianxiong’s expression suddenly beca extrely cold. With a casual gesture, Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu ordered the nearly ten thousand Sun and Moon Divine Sect martial artists below, already lined up in formation!
"Ready!"
"Fire!"
In an instant, nearly ten thousand talisman lights simultaneously flew out, flashing various rays of light, piercing through the Guardian Light Screen, and blasted towards the layered allied martial artists in the sky!
The montum was no less impressive than the previous mass attack by the allied forces!
This was the first feast ticulously prepared by the Sun and Moon Divine Sect for the allied forces!
But as nearly ten thousand talisman lights simultaneously flew out, eighteen powerful auras suddenly erged from the allied troops, the auras of eighteen Establishnt Kings.
The eighteen Establishnt Kings darted across the sky like teors, passing over the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s Guardian Light Screen and sweeping through the nearly ten thousand attacking jade talismans.
In a flash, more than half of the nearly ten thousand attacking jade talismans launched by the Sun and Moon Divine Sect disappeared, all collected by these powerful Establishnt Kings.
Particularly Yan Wuji, who led the charge, released his spirit pressure to the fullest; wherever he passed, those low-grade attacking jade talismans couldn’t withstand the Ninth Stage King’s spirit pressure and exploded prematurely.
Yan Wuji alone destroyed nearly a thousand talisman lights!
Simultaneously, nearly six hundred Vein Forging Realm martial artists from the allied forces dashed out, quickly targeting the remaining four thousand more talisman light attacks!
Six hundred people, over four thousand talisman light attacks, averaging about seven per person. This was an easy feat for most Vein Forging Realm martial artists!
If any slipped by the net and hit the Soul Sea Realm martial artist throngs, it wouldn’t have any impact!
This level of attack simply lacks power without sufficient quantity!
"Hahahaha..."
Yan Wuji, Yin Changsheng, Wug ngshan, and Yun Chongxiao all burst out laughing simultaneously.
As the laughter of these four rang out, nearly twenty thousand martial artists from all sides laughed aloud as well, their thunderous laughter ear-piercing! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welco to support it on qidian by voting with recomndation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.)
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