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Chapter 440 Battle to Seize the Pass
Chapter 440 Battle to Seize the Pass
"Very well, very well, there are actually such brutes in this world!"
Mo Buyun was overjoyed and decisively used his divine sense to instruct the allied cultivators to change their target.
While killing the entire army of cultivators from the Mirror Moon Sect was a great achievement, how could it compare to killing the Mirror Moon Daoist?
On the Blood Fortune Sect True Monarch's bounty list, Mirror Moon Daoist Chen Zi'ang ranks fourth, in the same category as True Monarchs at the peak of the Earth Evolution Realm Nascent Soul stage. Anyone who captures or kills him will receive three top-tier merits.
It should be noted that the cultivation resources obtained from a single Grand Merit Cultivation are enough to allow a Nascent Soul Stage True Monarch of the Blood Fortune Sect to advance to the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage.
"Three great merits are enough to exchange for the Blood Sea Baptism," allowing a late-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch to enter the Blood Sea to comprehend the Dao and break through to the next realm.
However, while the reward is tempting, one must be alive to claim it.
Mo Buyun was a steady person. After weighing his own strength, he was naturally unwilling to take risks easily. However, Chen Ziang was young and impulsive, and dared to ride a dragon and charge through the pass alone.
How could he possibly miss such a golden opportunity that came knocking on his door?
"Here you go!"
As soon as Mo Buyun finished speaking, the Blood Luck cultivator guarding the Broken Dragon Cliff Pass immediately changed his spell.
"Splash!"
On the inner cliff of Broken Dragon Cliff, waves of blood surged, and an altar based on the corpses and souls of millions of living beings emitted a buzzing sound.
This Blood Transformation Pagoda is a battlefield weapon meticulously crafted by the Blood Fortune Sect. It is of mid-grade fourth rank and possesses multiple powers such as Blood Sacrifice Replenishment, Blood Slaughter Domain, and Myriad Soul Blood Explosion.
Unlike ordinary battlefield weapons, the power of the Blood-Transforming Floating Pagoda's Life-Slaying Platform does not depend on the strength of the cultivator it supports, but rather on the number of cultivators who have perished on the battlefield through blood sacrifice. The more cultivators who have perished, and the stronger their cultivation level, the more powerful the Life-Slaying Platform can unleash.
The only drawback of this treasure is that it is too evil. It does not distinguish between friend and foe and will forcibly absorb the physical blood and qi of all fallen cultivators on the battlefield and store it in the Blood Transformation Pool to condense the Floating Pagoda Blood Fiend, which can kill Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
In the last siege, the Broken Dragon Cliff Pass had already been ravaged by the Blood Fortune Sect, allowing the Blood Transformation Floating Pagoda to accumulate enough Floating Pagoda Blood Fiend.
"Buzz!"
Under the control of many cultivators from the Blood Fortune Sect, the three blood pillars at the top of the Blood Transformation Pagoda's Life-Slaying Platform trembled violently, shifting their target and locking onto Chen Beiwu, who was riding a dragon.
The next instant, a highly condensed blood-red aura, no more than three feet in diameter, shot out, its speed far exceeding that of an ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarch.
Despite the nauseating stench of blood, Chen Beiwu remained unfazed and proceeded to summon the Heavenly Evolution Star Compass.
With the Golden Egg, Iron Egg, Schiller, and Zhiling protecting him, the Blood Fiend of the Floating Pagoda, which corrodes everything and pollutes the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, didn't require his intervention. "Boom!"
The golden egg activated the Three Phases Imperishable Profound Power, and with the most ruthless force, it directly confronted the Blood Demon of the Floating Pagoda and defeated it.
However, the reason why the Blood Demon of the Floating Pagoda is so famous and extremely difficult to deal with is because of its terrifying corrosiveness, which is as difficult to isolate as a malignant sore.
That was a bloodthirsty power powerful enough to cause the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to decay and life to cease.
"Sizzle!"
As the blood-red aura of the pagoda exploded, the golden egg's scales trembled slightly before being rapidly eroded by the blood-red aura, condensing into drops of foul-smelling, viscous blood.
"What a bizarre blood demon!"
The golden-egg dragon's eyes narrowed, showing surprise.
What is meant by "immortality"? It is the coexistence of three lives, meaning that one is neither indestructible nor mortal.
Even a full-force attack from a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch would be difficult to shake the formidable defense of the Three Phases Indestructible.
But now its Three-Phase Indestructible Profound Power has been broken by the Blood Fiend of the Floating Pagoda!
Intuition told Golden Egg that if the Blood Demon of the Floating Pagoda was not contained in time and allowed to continue to spread, its combat power would decrease by at least 30%.
"Very well, you're not dodging?"
Upon seeing this, Mo Buyun's doubts dissipated considerably, and a smile appeared on his face.
Near Zhu Zhechi, near the ink is black.
This Mirror Moon Daoist was a reckless fool, and the three-headed dragon he rode was also a headstrong fourth-tier demon king, who actually chose to face the Floating Pagoda Blood Fiend head-on.
But this is just right; today is the perfect day for him to use the remains of this man and dragon as a stepping stone to advancement.
At the critical moment, Schiller made his move, activating the Five Transformations Mystic Power, and struck the Golden Egg Scales with a palm.
"Sizzle!"
As a bloody stench rose, the dragon scales on the golden egg's body instantly became spotless, radiating a golden luster.
What kind of plant spirit is this?
Mo Buyun locked his divine sense onto Xue Le, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
With his perspective, he could naturally see that the healing was not about isolation or obstruction, but about complete purification!
This means that the Blood Transformation Floating Pagoda, which the Blood Fortune Sect is so proud of, is useless against Daoist Jingyue.
"No wonder he dared to attempt the challenge alone."
Mo Buyun's eyes flashed, but he quickly regained his composure.
With a force of 10,000 cultivators at Broken Dragon Cliff, and with him and True Monarch Crimson Dragon in command, even if Chen Zi'ang was strong, he could only suffer defeat.
"bass!"
"bass!"
"bass!"
On the other side, three thousand Chiyang Sect cultivators, each performing their duties and connected by their energy, drew their bows in unison under the guidance of twelve Chiyang generals, pouring all their magical power into the bows.
The twelve Crimson Sun Generals, with grim expressions, moved in perfect unison, simultaneously drawing their Burning Profound Bows.
"Crimson Sun Arrow Formation - Blazing Flames Across the Nine Heavens!"
A thousand bows sounded in unison, their voices like tearing silk!
Countless crimson streaks of light shot out from the bow, connecting end to end, and coalesced in the sky into a rain of fire that blotted out the sun.
Amidst the blazing flames, twelve arrows shone the brightest, their brilliance undiminished even by three thousand rains of fire.
These arrows were not aimed at Chen Beiwu, but at the Mirror Moon Sect army, which was blocked and bound by the Six Yin Clear Radiance Dragon-Severing Formation.
Even before the arrow arrives, it is enough to incinerate metal and iron, and the vast crimson sun's imagery, capable of burning everything, ravages the heavens and earth.
Wherever the firelight passed, space distorted, and even the Crescent Moon Dao Soldiers who formed the army felt a chill in their hearts and a burning pain on their faces.
Without a doubt, this is the Chiyang Sect's secret combined arrow formation, Flame Refining Nine Heavens. It combines the power of twelve Golden Core cultivators and three thousand Chiyang Sect cultivators, integrating array techniques and fire magic. Each arrow it unleashes is comparable to a Golden Core strike!
The twelve Flame Refining Arrows that dominate the arrow formation are even more powerful, comparable to an angry strike from a Nascent Soul stage True Monarch.
It is no exaggeration to say that even though the five hundred Crescent Moon Dao Soldiers were led by five Upper Moon Generals and could briefly unleash combat power close to that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch, they still felt a sense of despair when faced with this move.
"Damn it!"
Shu You did not sit idly by and wait for death; he wanted to use the Soul-Devouring Beast to save people.
Jiang Yuyan and Yu Pan exchanged a glance, also preparing to take action to block the fiery rain that would ignite everything.
Admittedly, they couldn't stop the twelve Fiery Arrows, but they could at least block some of the flames and save some of the sect's cultivators.
"Woof woof woof!"
Just then, a dog barked, and a dark figure darted out from behind Chen Beiwu.
Chen Beiwu did not turn back, but continued to activate the Heavenly Evolution Star Disc, trusting his contracted partner.
In the eyes of the Mirror Moon army, all they saw was a black dog standing in mid-air, blocking their way and facing the raging rain of fire that would burn everything.
The Great Heavenly Purification Prison Appears in the next instant!
Iron Egg transformed into the God of Flames, with crimson-gold fire lines constantly flowing behind him, and the Great Heavenly Tribulation Fire surged, stirring up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Within the flames of calamity, a majestic Dharma image, a sky-covering fire hound, suddenly took shape.
It stands approximately ten thousand feet tall, its enormous body composed of glass, its fur a dark gold color, and it radiates extreme heat.
His eyes were fierce and domineering, like the sun. The fiery mane on his neck moved with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the aura of a demon king of the fourth realm could devour the eight wastelands, making him the sole focus of the entire world.
Woof!
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Tie Dan was not careless. After activating the Great Heavenly Purification Prison Formation, he then fully activated the Jade Purity Thirty-Six Parts of the Primordial Chaos Immortal Technique, the "Crimson Bright Nine Luminaries Sun-Swallowing Nirvana Scripture".
Using this immortal technique as a guide, and aiding the profound immortal technique [Sun-Swallowing Nirvana], Tie Dan commanded his Dharma form, its momentum fierce, directly charging towards the rain of fire.
"Looking for death! It's just a fire hound that has just entered the fourth realm of demon kings, yet it dares to confront the Crimson Sun Arrow Formation head-on."
Hidden in the shadows, True Monarch Crimson Dragon smiled contemptuously, shifting his gaze from Tie Dan to Chen Beiwu.
He only has one chance to launch a sneak attack, and he needs to find the right moment to strike decisively.
Blood Source True Monarch may be a bit cowardly, but if he can force out Mirror Moon Daoist's trump card, he might as well try to kill him!
But at that moment, True Monarch Crimson Dragon's spiritual senses jolted, and he instinctively looked at Iron Egg.
"Boom!" Time seemed to stand still.
Under the incomprehensible gazes of the Chiyang Sect cultivators, the rain of fire disappeared into the Great Heavenly Purification Prison without even causing a ripple.
No, that's not right!
As the fiery rain disappeared, the black dog's aura grew stronger and stronger, comparable to a late-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch. Even the Crimson Dragon True Monarch felt a strong sense of life-or-death crisis.
"not good!"
Crimson Dragon True Monarch's heart tightened, and he abandoned his plan to ambush Chen Beiwu. Instinctively, he formed a hand seal, and even if it exposed his own presence, he did not hesitate to use the fourth-level profound power [Burning the Wall with Fire] to cover the entire Broken Dragon Cliff, forming a crimson defensive barrier.
"Quickly activate the Six Yin Clear Radiance Dragon-Slaying Formation for defense!"
The divine sense transmission of the Crimson Dragon True Lord resounded in Mo Buyun's mind.
Undoubtedly, activating the Six Yin Clear Radiance Dragon-Slaying Formation for defense at this moment will reduce the power of the formation, allowing the Mirror Moon Sect army to be unrestrained.
Although Mo Buyun did not understand the intention of the Crimson Dragon True Lord, he did not hesitate and decisively summoned the array flags to activate the Dragon-Severing Cliff Array.
The next instant, the world changed.
The three thousand members of the Crimson Sun Sect stared in horror at the terrifying black hound that blotted out the sky, their hearts filled with disbelief.
"This—this is impossible!"
What kind of monster is this? It can even deflect the Crimson Sun Arrow Formation!
Not only the cultivators of the Crimson Sun Sect, but also the cultivators of the three allied sects, including Mo Buyun, felt their hearts skip a beat.
The reason was simple: as the black hound that blotted out the sky howled, a rain of crimson-gold fire that covered the heavens and the earth suddenly descended.
The crimson-gold fire rain was almost identical to the Crimson Sun Arrow Formation unleashed by the Crimson Sun Sect cultivators, the only difference being that its color had changed to crimson-gold, and its power had surged dramatically, like the King of Hell descending to take lives.
"boom!"
A rain of fire suddenly fell from the sky.
Without giving the allied cultivators of the three sects time to react, Chen Beiwu's lips curled up slightly, and the Heavenly Evolution Star Disc in his hand trembled slightly, drawing upon the starlight of the heavens to instantly seize control of the Six Yin Absolute Array.
Yes, that's right. The Six Yin Clear Radiance Dragon-Slaying Formation is a fourth-tier ultimate formation set up by the sect at Dragon-Slaying Cliff.
How could the sect's higher-ups not have hidden contingency plans, leaving behind means that could destroy the formation at will, or even seize control of it?
Of course, most of the cultivators from the Blood Fortune Sect, the Crimson Sun Sect, and the Azure Spirit Sect were also aware of this.
However, seizing control of a high-level array is not a simple matter. Not every fourth-tier high-grade array master can decipher the array's core and activate its backup plan amidst the attacks of tens of thousands of cultivators.
Logically speaking, with the three allied forces guarding the Broken Dragon Cliff, the Six Yin Absolute Formation should be an insurmountable barrier for Mirror Moon cultivators. Even a fourth-tier top-grade Xuan Formation Master would find it difficult to activate the formation and conceal a backup plan.
Even if something unexpected happens, the three allied forces can cut off the energy supply to this ultimate formation at any time, paralyzing it instantly.
It was precisely because of this that when Mo Buyun discovered that the Six Yin Absolute Formation was out of control, his expression changed slightly. He immediately ordered the logistics cultivators to cut off the power supply from the spirit stones and at the same time activated the fourth-order superior-grade formation set up by the Blood Fortune Sect.
"Six Yin Dragons Severed, Moonlight Locked in the Clear Radiance!"
However, Chen Beiwu was even faster. With Xinling's help, the array seal he cast had already landed on the Heavenly Evolution Star Plate.
"boom!"
Extreme cold descends upon the Broken Dragon Cliff.
Streams of Yin energy shot into the sky, breaking through the fiery inferno unleashed by the Crimson Dragon True Lord and freezing the entire Broken Dragon Cliff.
"kill!"
With all restrictions lifted, the Crescent Moon Dao Soldiers, led by the Upper Moon General, activated their profound abilities and continued their charge, aiming to break through the heavily guarded gate of the Dragon-Slaying Cliff in one fell swoop.
"Azure Spirit cultivator, activate the Myriad Azure Eternal Spirit Ancient Wall!"
At Mo Buyun's command, five thousand Qingling Sect cultivators responded in unison, forming hand seals and striking the ground.
Rumble!
The earth trembled, and one after another, azure array diagrams emerged, rising from the ground along the important defensive nodes and core array eyes of Broken Dragon Cliff, forming a light azure barrier.
The Wanqing Changling Ancient Wall is a guardian treasure of the Qingling Sect, possessing the power to generate endless life, transform the land into a forest, and seal and restrict magical techniques.
Driven by five thousand Qingling Sect cultivators, it can even manifest the Changling Ancient Wall to block and isolate attacks from the Five Elements spells.
The Qingling Sect cultivators believed that with them in charge, even a Nascent Soul Peak True Monarch would find it difficult to break through the defenses of the Wanqing Changling Ancient Wall.
However, the spread of Wanqing Changling Ancient Wall was far slower than the combined efforts of Chen Beiwu and Tiedan.
With the ancient wall of Wanqing Changling shrouding them, the area where the Qingling Sect and Xueyun Sect cultivators are located may be safe, but the area where the Chiyang Sect cultivators are located is in dire straits.
"boom!"
Suddenly, a rain of fire burst open and splashed, landing on the platform and passageway of the Broken Dragon Cliff city wall.
A dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Crimson Sun Sect joined forces to unleash their defensive magical artifacts, barely managing to block a ray of fire, but their bodies were still stained by the flying sparks.
These drops of Great Heavenly Crimson Nirvana Fire seemed to possess life, instantly expanding and eroding the cultivator's meridians along with their magical power, igniting their magical power and burning ever brighter.
In an instant, the raging flames engulfed the dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators, burning them to ashes, and then continued to spread.
"Damn it!"
Upon seeing this, the twelve Crimson Sun Generals' expressions changed slightly, and they joined forces with the three thousand sect cultivators to unleash the combined defensive profound technique, [Crimson Sun Blazing Aura].
They couldn't control the Chiyang Sect cultivators who were stationed scattered around the perimeter; they could only prioritize the overall situation.
"The blazing sun serves as a screen, the fiery energy as a barrier!"
"rise!"
As soon as the cultivators finished speaking, a crimson barrier, resembling an inverted giant bowl, unfolded above the heads of the three thousand cultivators, isolating them from everything.
However, Tie Dan's Great Crimson Nirvana Fire is different from ordinary true fire. The stronger it becomes when exposed to fire, the more powerful it is, capable of burning the sky and boiling the sea.
In an instant, the Chiyang Sect cultivators discovered that their prized fire-attribute spells not only failed to protect them, but instead became nourishment for the enemy's Xuan Tong, making the Chiyang Arrow Formation launched by the black hound even more powerful.
"No!"
"Help me!"
In the chaos, the Chiyang Sect cultivators immediately broke up their formation.
One by one, the Foundation Establishment cultivators' eyes were bloodshot with rage, but they only managed to utter half a cry for survival before they were all reduced to charred remains and perished.
Seeing this, True Monarch Crimson Dragon was furious, but he had no choice but to make a tough decision and slap away thousands of sect cultivators with one palm to stop the fire from spreading.
There was no other way; those strange flames, which grew even stronger when exposed to fire, were extremely terrifying, and even a Nascent Soul True Monarch like him did not want to get even a speck of them on him.
"Buzz!"
In the blink of an eye, once the Wanqing Changling Ancient Wall had completely closed, the three thousand Chiyang Sect cultivators on Duanlong Cliff suffered heavy casualties, with only a little over a thousand remaining.