Meanwhile, at the Xuantian Sword Sect, in the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain Range.
The once peaceful scene of soaring sword qi and flocks of dancing immortal cranes had vanished entirely. In its place were rolling demonic clouds that blotted out the sky and sun, along with countless ferocious, roaring beast shadows.
Deafening shouts of killing, explosions, the clash of metal, and the overburdened hum of the mountain-protecting grand array mingled together. They formed a cruel yet grand symphony of war that echoed throughout the entire mountain range.
The Ten Thousand Souls Demon Sect and the Beast Fusion Holy Sect had truly joined forces.
Moreover, they had mobilised all their strength to launch a full-scale surprise assault on the Xuantian Sword Sect.
Leading the Ten Thousand Souls Demon Sect was the sect master, Hun Sha. Although the five-finger mark on his face remained visible and his aura was considerably weaker than at his peak, the venomous resentment and flames of vengeance burning in his eyes were more intense than ever before.
Behind him stood dozens of elders above the fifth grade of Heavenly Immortal, hundreds of elite deacons at the fourth grade of Heavenly Immortal realm, and tens of thousands of lower-tier demon sect disciples. They formed a strict demonic battle formation.
Countless resentful souls and fierce spirits poured out from the Ten Thousand Souls Banners, Soul-Devouring Bowls, and other treasures they sacrificed. They created a nether ghostly domain that covered dozens of miles, filled with wailing ghosts and howling wolves, demonic qi surging to the heavens. It continuously assaulted and corroded the mountain-protecting grand array of the Xuantian Sword Sect.
Even more alarming, beside Hun Sha appeared a figure whose aura was more concealed yet far more dangerous.
That person was entirely shrouded in a wide black robe, their face invisible, revealing only a pair of eyes flickering with faint green flames. The soul pressure emanating from them was actually a notch stronger than Hun Sha’s. This was clearly another peak seventh-grade Heavenly Immortal realm demonic titan.
It was none other than the supreme elder of the Ten Thousand Souls Demon Sect who had long remained in seclusion, Elder Ghost Bone.
Clearly, to annihilate the Xuantian Sword Sect, the demon sect had deployed its true foundations.
On the other side, the Ten Thousand Beasts Gate, led by sect master Zheng Gu, displayed astonishing destructive power.
Thousands upon thousands of beast fusion warriors of varied forms roared as they charged at the forefront.
Their skin was thick and flesh tough. They feared no death. Relying on their powerful physical bodies and innate divine abilities, they directly confronted the sword qi and array lights of the sword sect.
Many beast fusion warriors had bloodshot eyes, having evidently consumed drugs like Mad Blood Pills to stimulate their potential, making them even more frenzied.
Zheng Gu himself had swollen to a height of five zhang, his body covered in dark red demonised scales. He wielded a giant axe burning with pitch-black demonic flames. Each swing carried the force to split mountains and shatter stone as he madly attacked a certain node of the grand array.
By his side followed several ferocious beast fusion leaders whose auras were clearly strengthened by secret demonic sect methods.
The Xuantian Sword Sect relied on its ten-thousand-year inherited sect-protecting grand array, the Big Dipper Sword Stellar Demon Subduing Grand Array, to hold on bitterly.
The seven sword peaks built according to the positions of the Big Dipper’s seven stars now shone brilliantly. They shot out seven enormously thick, dazzling sword stellar beams that wove together in the sky above the sect into a massive light curtain covering a hundred miles.
On the light curtain, countless tiny sword qi shuttled and flowed like swimming fish, forming intricate and profound sword diagrams. They continuously wore down and slashed away the incoming demonic qi and beast shadows.
Within the sect, all disciples and elders had mobilised.
Ling Yunzi’s face was pale, blood at the corner of his mouth. Clearly, his old wounds had not healed and he had sustained new injuries. Yet he still stood erect at the highest point of the mountain gate, holding the sect master’s sword Xuantian. He continuously infused his pure sword essence into the array core, commanding with calm assurance.
Each elder performed their duties. Some presided over sword peaks to maintain the array eyes, while others led disciples in forming sword arrays to snipe enemies that breached weak points in the formation.
Sword light fell like rain, crisscrossing freely.
The disciples of the Xuantian Sword Sect possessed strong individual combat power, exquisite sword techniques, and perfect coordination.
Often, several people forming a small sword array could contend with several times their number of beast fusion warriors or demon sect disciples, even slaying them.
But there were simply too many enemies.
Moreover, the cooperation between the demon sect and beast fusion clan, with demonic qi eroding and weakening while beast fusion brute force broke the array, brought enormous pressure to the sword sect.
The grand array’s light curtain rippled violently under countless attacks, flickering uncertainly and emitting teeth-grating creaking sounds.
Alarms of damaged array bases constantly transmitted from various locations. Reserve disciples desperately repaired them, yet often as soon as one spot was fixed, another fell into crisis.
“Sect Master! The Tian Shu Peak array base has suffered over thirty percent damage. Elder Wang guarding it is severely injured!”
“The Yao Guang Peak is under concentrated demon sect attack. Elder Li requests reinforcements!”
“In the southeast corner, beast fusions have broken through the sword qi seal and charged into the outer buildings. Deacon Chen is leading people to intercept!”
Bad news arrived incessantly.
Although the Xuantian Sword Sect disciples were valiant, they were at an absolute numerical disadvantage. After days of continuous fighting without proper rest, they were utterly exhausted.
In contrast, the demon sect and Beast Fusion Holy Sect had clearly conserved strength and come prepared. Their assaults came wave after fiercer wave.
