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All the elders of Kunlun were mobilized, welcoming guests outside the Xuantian Wujidao Formation. Wave after wave of Immortal Sect members entered Kunlun, including Emei, Kongtong, Zhao Zhen Sect, Penglai, Azure Sky Palace, Xuanwei, and New Luo. Finally, Yun Jiuzi arrived with a large contingent from the Beast Cultivation Sect and Nine Li Sect disciples.
Li Hong stood by Jade Lake, watching the distant Rainbow Bridge as people continuously arrived. Deep down, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
The scale of this gathering was immense; if the Demon Sect had not noticed it yet, that would indeed be a problem.
However, so far, it seemed that the Demon Sect had shown no unusual movements.
The spies sent out to monitor reported that the four great halls of the Demon Sect, along with Fengdu Hidden Palace, remained completely quiet. Among these Four Great Hidden Halls, only Xiao Rushi's Wave-Flow Palace was on the surface; the other three halls were buried underground. Aside from routine patrols on the surface, both large and small demons remained deeply hidden without any signs of activity.
Whether this was a good or bad thing was still uncertain; perhaps the Demon Sect truly had reached its end.
In the distance, Yun Jiuzi and Du Yizi were already rushing toward him. Li Hong suppressed his unease and flew forward with Chuxiong.
The Beast Cultivation Sect had the largest number of participants in this battle, with over a thousand members. Du Yizi, Jiang Xuanzi, Shooting Jade Fairy, Ying Youzi, Ying Zhaozi, and all other elites from Beast Cultivation were present. In contrast, the Nine Li Sect had a pitifully small number of participants; aside from himself, Chuxiong, and Yun Jiuzi, there were only about ten elders including Yue Changzi, Ling Panzai, Lingxianzi, Ling Arrowzi, Chuming, and a few others. With just over ten people present, Ling Yizi, Ling Xianzi, Chuxuan, Chu Liang, Wuwei, and even his disciple Zhong Ting Chongxiao did not come.
Li Hong nodded to himself; this arrangement was good. Each lineage had left enough successors to carry on their legacy. Those who came to fight were all experienced individuals. After this battle and through the baptism of bloodshed, those who remained would surely be able to produce a new Five Veins Master aside from Elder Brother from Nine Vermilion Peaks.
This was undoubtedly Chuxuan's idea.
Chuxuan now acted as a strategist for Nine Li Sect; with him around, Li Hong felt reassured. He couldn't help but think about establishing a position like a deputy leader for Chuxuan to take on so he could free himself from these chaotic matters.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, everyone was already bonding as brothers.
Ying Youzi was exceptionally excited and laughed heartily: "Without further ado, let’s charge into Azure Sky Palace and drag that Old Demon out from underground! Let’s kill him without leaving a trace!"
His boisterous laughter echoed loudly; almost everyone heard it. The Beast Cultivation members began to roll up their sleeves in preparation. The human cultivators remained calm on the surface with smiles on their faces; however, Li Hong noticed that even his master Yue Changzi's eyes burned with fierce battle intent.
This battle must be won!
As he spoke, Xuan Xuzi began to assemble the troops. Without any unnecessary words, he soared into the sky, his gaze shifting first to Chuxiong beside Li Hong. He focused on Chuxiong and called out loudly, "Chuxiongzi, Heiyuan Senior, lead the Beast Cultivation Sect to attack the Underworld Palace, step forward!"
Chuxiong was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected to be in charge of the assault on the Underworld Palace. He glanced at Li Hong, who slowly nodded in approval. Without hesitation, he took to the air, followed by Du Yizi, Jiang Xuanzi, Sister Sheyu, and other members of Beast Cultivation. They quickly formed a formation in the sky, led by a Kunlun Elder, as they opened the great array and headed straight for the Underworld Palace.
Just as the first team disappeared into the Teleportation Array, Xuan Xuzi called out loudly, "Yiyang and Bai Juzi lead the Kongtong and Emei forces to attack Wave-Flow Palace!"
The second team set off.
"Yajiangzi and Yin Zezi lead Zhao Zhen Sect and Penglai forces to attack Piao Ling Hall!"
The third team set off.
"Chonglingzi, Anqi Zi, and Yuan Zhenzi lead Bixiao, Xuanwei, and New Luo to attack Ruyi Palace!"
The fourth team set off.
In just one hour, the forces from Kunlun had diminished by three-quarters.
What remained were all Kunlun members and those from Nine Li Sect.
Xuan Xuzi descended and first cupped his hands towards Li Hong before sincerely addressing Yun Jiuzi, "Please, Senior Yun Jiuzi, lead us in attacking Azure Sky Palace!"
This was the strategy that Xuan Xuzi had previously discussed with Li Hong.
With their greatest advantage in numbers overwhelming the Demon Sect's four major halls, the attack on Azure Sky Palace would be jointly executed by Kunlun and Nine Li Sect.
Li Hong's task was specifically to restrain Yandao Demon Lord while Xuan Xuzi and Yun Jiuzi would focus on eliminating Azure Guardian. The others were responsible for providing cover and support.
Attacking Azure Sky Palace would undoubtedly be the most arduous and challenging battle. For those involved, surviving even half of it would be considered fortunate.
Looking at his disciples, Li Hong spoke coldly: "Anyone who feels afraid or uncertain can stay here! If you choose to come with me, you must not fear bloodshed or death! Now I will count to three; those who wish to stay, step forward!"
No one moved. Everyone looked at Li Hong, their faces filled with unwavering confidence in victory. Even Yue Changzi couldn't help but puff out his chest, his sturdy figure standing tall like a straight spear in the gentle breeze.
"Good! This is the spirit of the true men of Nine Li Sect! A real man charges forward without fear!"
Li Hong praised them, but then he shifted his tone: "However, preserving strength is also very important. We do not need brutes in Nine Li Sect; we must think first. If we cannot win, we can retreat. Once the enemy leaves, we will catch up and strike back hard! Now, I am distributing supplies; each person gets four backup items."
Golden light flashed as items flew into everyone's hands. They instinctively reached out to catch them and found four Spirit Talismans of two types. Each Spirit Talisman was imbued with extraordinary spirit energy, and the intricate Vermilion patterns on them sparkled brightly. However, even Yue Changzi couldn't recognize these two types; they seemed to be Phantom Mirage and Earth Escape Talismans. After examining them closely, Yue Changzi asked suspiciously, "What exactly are these talismans?"
Li Hong pointed to the talisman in his left hand and said, "These two are my improved version of Instantaneous Travel. Although it’s not as exaggerated as 'thousands of miles,' traveling a hundred miles in an instant is still no problem for escaping. The two in your right hand are my improved Phantom Mirage; I don’t need to explain how to use them; everyone knows that. The difference is that after my improvements, these two types consume much less spirit energy; you only need to reserve a bit of spirit energy for activation at the critical moment."
Li Hong's expertise in Spirit Talismans was well-known among everyone in the sect. The two types of Spirit Talismans were indeed marvelous, but what made them truly precious was their minimal spirit energy consumption upon activation. Everyone immediately tucked them away securely, their confidence boosted once more.
Li Hong was not finished yet; he continued, "Additionally, each person will receive a Millennium Spiritual Herb as backup. After this battle, there will be extra rewards when we return to our sect."
With another wave of golden light, each person received a Jade Box. Even Yun Jiuzi and Yue Changzi received one. When they opened it, they realized it was not a Millennium Spiritual Herb but rather a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Herb! Knowing this was an extra gift from Li Hong, both quickly concealed their excitement.
The remaining Nine Li Sect disciples received what was truly a Millennium Spiritual Herb?? While Ten Thousand Year Spirit Herbs were excellent, only Yun Jiuzi and Yue Changzi could handle them; giving such powerful herbs to those at the Golden Core Stage would overwhelm their bodies with too much spirit energy and could lead to disastrous consequences. Therefore, Li Hong only provided them with the Millennium version.
Everyone opened their boxes and was overjoyed. Without hesitation, they tucked them away and bowed their hands in gratitude: "Thank you, Sect Master!"
Li Hong waved his hand and turned to look at Xuan Xuzi.
Xuan Xuzi smiled wryly at the envious gazes from his disciples.
This time, in preparation for attacking the Demon Sect, Kunlun had pulled out all its resources. Although it took only a short time to set off, countless elders had been sent out previously for reconnaissance and transporting supplies. A significant portion consisted of various healing Elixirs for injuries and instant recovery of spirit energy. Kunlun had exhausted its long-stored reserves.
Now that a great battle was imminent, Kunlun Sect members had managed to obtain only a few healing Elixirs at most; how could they compare with the life-saving Millennium Spiritual Herbs? Those herbs could restore anyone to full health from even the gravest injuries. Thinking about this made Xuan Xuzi's wry smile deepen; it turned out that yesterday when Li Hong asked him for many empty Jade Boxes for storing medicine, it was for this purpose.
If Xuan Xuzi knew that Li Hong had only pulled some insignificant "weeds" from the Yin Yang Platform, he would probably bleed from his eyes!
Seeing the eager gazes of the Kunlun Sect members directed at him, Li Hong pretended not to notice.
It was a joke; there were thousands of Kunlun Sect members ready to fight. Although he indeed had that many spirit herbs, if each person took one, it would only reveal that he had an additional supply of spirit herbs from the Ancient Celestial Field, which would be counterproductive.
Xuan Xuzi chuckled and said, "It's time to set off." He leaped onto the White Tiger.
The Kunlun Sect members, realizing they wouldn't receive anything, had no choice but to muster their spirits and began to form ranks.
At that moment, Li Hong suddenly noticed that the Nine Li Sect Disciples were all filled with fighting spirit, while the numerous Kunlun Sect members, who had initially been spirited, now seemed deflated. Some even looked dejected, seemingly thinking that without life-saving Spirit Talismans or protective spirit herbs, this battle was merely a trip to their deaths.
Li Hong realized he had made a mistake and silently blamed himself for being careless; how could he have forgotten about the most important aspect of boosting morale?
With a quick thought, Li Hong shouted loudly, "Sect Master, you forgot to announce the rewards!"
Xuan Xuzi in the sky was taken aback when he heard Li Hong's voice: "The Sect Master has decreed that those who participate in this battle against Azure Sky Palace, whether from Kunlun or Jiu Li, will be awarded one Ten Thousand Year Spirit Herb for the most kills and the bravest among them. There are ten spots available, and the remaining injured will receive various treasures as consolation rewards! After we return to Mountain Gate, we will tally up! Warriors, this battle will determine the fate of the Cultivation World; I hope you all charge forward without fear!"
As the saying goes, under heavy rewards there will be brave men. Upon hearing about the ten Ten Thousand Year Spirit Herbs as rewards, the Kunlun Sect members became enthusiastic and shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The army's mood instantly changed; a wave of murderous intent surged through them.
"Set off!" Xuan Xuzi shouted at the right moment.
The army streamed through the Teleportation Array, gathering outside the Xuantian Wujidao Formation in teams, surging eastward with overwhelming killing intent.
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The first team was led by Chuxiong and had already arrived above Beiming Mountain outside Luoyang City.
The sky was nearing dawn, and wisps of white smoke began to rise from the homes in Luoyang City beneath Beiming Mountain. It was deep winter, having just experienced a snowfall, with the snow outside Luoyang City reaching knee height. However, diligent citizens were already lining up at the city gate, waiting for it to open, consisting of hardworking small businesspeople who had risen early to conduct their trades.
Looking at Luoyang City not far down the mountain, Chuxiong furrowed his brow. The elder Xuan Qingzi from Kunlun, who was leading the way, understood his concern and whispered, "Elder Chuxiong, rest assured, we at Kunlun have long been prepared for this."
He immediately began to make arrangements with his two disciples.
In just a moment, a large azure net covered in Spirit Talismans soared into the air, expanding rapidly until it enveloped the entire Beiming Mountain. Xuan Qingzi formed a hand seal, and the net continued to grow larger before flashing several times and disappearing from sight.
"This Mystic Spirit Net, crafted to mimic the Eight Scenery Bell, ensures that not a single Demon Sect Monster can escape!" Xuan Qingzi, having evidently expended a significant amount of spiritual energy, appeared somewhat pale. He quickly tossed an Elixir into his mouth and said to Chuxiong with a hint of pride.
"Very well! Let’s begin now!"
A magnificent golden axe soared into the air as Black Abyss let out a thunderous roar.
"Roar??"
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