"Fairy Lu (Xiao Yan)!"
Seeing Xiao Yan unleash her flying sword and slash at the powerful demons emanating demonic energy in the sky, the three Holy Lords and Han Ling Shuang were all greatly alarmed.
The demons above possessed terrifying auras, having at least reached the late Golden Core stage.
Although Xiaoyan is strong, she is only at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage. How could she possibly deal with four demons at the same time?
Fortunately, Xiao Yan only summoned her flying sword and did not rush forward herself, which reassured the three Holy Lords and Han Ling Shuang.
However, this also made them realize that a major battle was probably inevitable.
The three holy lords immediately exchanged glances and began to communicate with the holy mountain beneath their feet, preparing for battle.
Over the years, although their cultivation has improved considerably, even the strongest First Saint Lord is only at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage.
It's impossible to confront those four demons head-on.
The only way is for the three brothers to use the power of the sacred mountain to form a battle formation, which would give them a chance to fight.
Xiao Yan's flying sword is incomparably sharp, and contains a chilling intent that can freeze everything.
The moment it was unleashed, it sent a chill down the spines of the four demons in the sky.
Even they, strong as they were, felt a chill creeping up from the bottom of their hearts.
For a moment, none of them wanted to take the powerful sword light head-on, and they all dodged to the sides.
However, since Xiaoyan has taken action, it will not end so easily.
Her sword technique changed, and instantly, the sword light split into four beams, each chasing after one of the four demons.
He was determined to single-handedly slay the four great demons.
Xiao Yan's actions immediately made the four demons realize her arrogance.
The eagle demon, in particular, let out a strange cry: "Little girl, you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. You're just a mere Golden Core cultivator, yet you dare to be so arrogant."
Before he could finish speaking, the Eagle Demon grabbed out, and his demonic energy surged forth, transforming into a giant black eagle claw that reached out to seize the sword light that was slashing at him.
The power of the black eagle claw was undeniable. As soon as it appeared, the three Holy Lords and Han Ling Shuang felt a powerful pressure pressing down from above, causing them to hold their breath.
However, Xiaoyan's sword light was even more exquisite.
Just as the black eagle's claws were about to seize it, it traced a mysterious trajectory, like refracted lightning, and with a thunderous roar, the sword light accelerated instantly.
In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the Eagle Demon and slashed at his head.
At the same time, the other three sword lights also changed, avoiding the demons' obstruction, exploding with thunderous sounds, and slashing towards their true forms.
"Multitasking, sword energy thunderous sound!"
The four demons were shocked, none of them had expected that Xiaoyan's swordsmanship had reached such a level.
Even while attacking all four of them simultaneously, he was still able to execute such ingenious maneuvers.
Even those who were once powerful beings at the primordial spirit level were caught off guard and could only watch helplessly as the sword light slashed towards them.
Boom boom boom boom!
Four resounding sounds rang out as Xiao Yan's sword light struck all four demons.
Instantly, the demonic energy scattered in all directions.
The four demons were struck by Xiaoyan's sword light and flew backward.
"Did it hit?"
The three Holy Lords, Han Ling Shuang, and the many Holy Mountain disciples watching below all widened their eyes upon seeing this scene, and were extremely excited.
No one expected that Fairy Lu, fighting four opponents alone, would actually be able to attack the demon's true form.
Everyone stared intently at the four demons, eager to see what would happen to them after enduring such a fierce attack from Fairy Lu.
"Haha, not bad, not bad."
Just then, the Eagle King, who had been slashed away by the sword light, flipped over and returned to the Holy Mountain, laughing heartily.
"No wonder Xie Feng is so fond of you, little girl. You are indeed ruthless, and your swordsmanship is also quite good. You were able to injure me with your mid-stage Golden Core cultivation. Even in our era, you could be called an unparalleled swordsmanship prodigy!"
At this moment, the black energy within the Eagle Demon's body had dissipated, and a tear had been cut into the black robe he was wearing, revealing a deep, bone-revealing sword wound on his body.
However, the Eagle Demon didn't seem to care about his injuries. Instead, he stared at Xiao Yan with burning eyes, as if she were some extremely rare prey.
And the sword wounds on his body were healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At this moment, the other demons also turned back.
Although they all had some injuries, just like the Eagle Demon, their injuries were healing rapidly.
Even his aura hadn't diminished much.
In other words, although Xiaoyan's sword light injured them, it did not fundamentally damage them.
Upon seeing this, Xiaoyan's gaze immediately sharpened.
Those on the sacred mountain felt a chill in their hearts upon witnessing this scene.
"They took Lu Xianzi's sword light head-on, and these demons only suffered physical injuries?"
The First Holy Lord immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
Xiao Yan is already their strongest fighter; even she can only barely wound these demons.
Does that mean they are doomed to lose this battle?
Having thought of this, the First Holy Lord immediately made a decision.
Their souls trembled, and a voice rang in the ears of every Holy Mountain disciple: "All Holy Mountain disciples, immediately return to your caves, activate the formation, and join forces to fight the enemy!"
Upon hearing this sound, the disciples of the Holy Mountain were first taken aback, but then without hesitation, they rushed back to their respective cave dwellings.
The next moment, the cave closed, and a light array appeared in front of them.
"What's this?"
All the disciples of the Holy Mountain looked surprised. They had lived in their caves for so long, yet they had never seen such a thing before.
Just then, the voice of the First Holy Lord rang in their minds once again.
"Disciples of the Holy Mountain, listen to my command: channel your spiritual power and magical power into the formation to maintain it."
As all the disciples of the Holy Mountain did as instructed, an incredibly powerful array fluctuation emanated from the Holy Mountain.
The fluctuations were so strong that even the four demons in the sky couldn't help but change color.
Xiao Yan turned around in surprise, unaware that the Holy Mountain had such a hidden trump card.
“Fairy Lu, please don’t be offended. This is a reliance left to our Holy Mountain by your brother. He once said that this great formation can only be used in life-or-death situations.”
Meeting Xiao Yan's questioning gaze, the First Holy Lord explained.
Xiao Yan's body trembled instantly: "Is it a formation left behind by my brother?"
After explaining, the First Holy Lord stepped forward, facing the four figures emanating powerful auras in the sky, and said loudly, "Demons, speak! What is the purpose of your visit to the Holy Mountain?"
"You are the so-called First Holy Lord?"
The Eagle Demon looked down at the First Holy Lord.
His imposing aura suddenly increased dramatically.
The other three demons all looked at the First Holy Lord.
However, the First Holy Lord was not afraid at all. A powerful array fluctuation emerged from his body, completely dissolving the pressure from the four demons.
He then nodded calmly and said, "That's right, that's me."
Seeing that the First Holy Lord, who was only at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, was completely unaffected by their pressure, a strange light flashed in the eyes of the four demons.
"Interesting. I didn't expect that your Mountain Soul Puppet would actually have some skill, being able to use formations to gather the power of the Mountain Soul and many disciples into itself."
"But do you really think that a single formation can stop the four of us?"
Eagle Demon stared coldly at the First Holy Lord.
"Whether you can stop them or not, you might as well give it a try."
The First Holy Lord remained calm and showed no sign of weakness.
"Alright, then I'll test you and see what you're relying on!"
Upon hearing this, the Eagle Demon did not hesitate and immediately struck out from the air. Instantly, a huge black eagle claw descended from the sky and grabbed at the First Holy Lord.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan was about to make a move, but the First Holy Lord waved his hand to stop her.
"Fairy Lu, there's no need for you to make a move. Let me experience this demon's evil magic firsthand."
Having said that, the First Holy Lord reached out and clapped his hand.
As he struck out with his palm, array lights flashed on the sacred mountain, and endless array power condensed in a very short time, finally forming a huge palm surrounded by five colors, which met the black eagle claws activated by the eagle demon.
"It's my brother's Five Elements Myriad Laws Palm!"
Xiao Yan's eyes widened suddenly when she saw the enormous, five-colored palm.
The next moment, the giant palm and the black eagle claw collided.
Bang!
An incomparably powerful force erupted, and the black eagle claw only lasted for a few breaths before being shattered by the palm strike, turning into a sky full of demonic energy that was continuously annihilated.
After shattering the black eagle claw, the giant palm did not stop its momentum and continued to rush upwards, striking the four eagle demons in the sky.
"What?"
The four demons were all taken aback by what they saw.
No one expected that the Eagle Demon's proud Dao technique would be broken by a mere fourth-stage Golden Core cultivator.
Looking at the immense, incomparably powerful palm, the four demons felt a chill creep into their hearts.
He immediately realized that this palm strike was incredibly powerful and could not be taken head-on.
If they were hit head-on, even with their demonic bodies, they would likely be unable to withstand it. Even if they didn't die, they would suffer severe damage to their vital energy.
Sensing the threat of the magic palm, the four demons immediately dodged.
Fortunately, the palm strike wasn't flying too fast, and the four demons easily dodged it by using their movement techniques.
In the end, the enormous palm strike weakened and could no longer pursue, slowly falling back to the sacred mountain and transforming back into the power of the array.
Seeing that the four demons easily evaded his Five Elements Myriad Laws Palm, the First Holy Lord showed regret on his face.
"Unfortunately, if young friend Lu Qing had used this palm strike, none of these demons would have escaped."
"Your Majesty, did your brother teach you this palm technique?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Indeed, I was fortunate enough to be taught this Daoist technique by my friend Lu Qing back then. However, I am dull-witted, and even now, I can only activate the Myriad Laws Palm with the power of the great formation. Moreover, the moves are clumsy. Otherwise, how could these demons have dodged it?"
Xiao Yan nodded slightly.
She realized that the First Holy Lord was able to use the Five Elements Myriad Laws Palm because of the great formation.
"Brother, so you had such a backup plan back then..."
Looking at the array of light surrounding and protecting her, Xiao Yan was lost in thought.
It felt like I was back in my childhood, when my older brother protected me.
“Fairy Lu, these four demons are powerful. You have not been cultivating for long enough. There is no need to fight with your temper and fall for their provocation.”
It's not too late to confront him after you've made a breakthrough in your cultivation.
"With the formation left behind by young friend Lu Qing, even if these four demons are powerful, they will have no chance against our Holy Mountain."
Seeing Xiaoyan's expression, the First Holy Lord took the opportunity to offer some advice.
Xiao Yan glanced at the surrounding array lights and finally nodded: "Okay."
Seeing that Xiaoyan agreed, the First Holy Lord finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason he was willing to expose the Holy Mountain's last trump card and activate the formation was to persuade Xiao Yan.
Over the years, Xiaoyan's cultivation has become increasingly profound, and she has killed countless demonic cultivators every year.
However, her murderous aura also grew stronger, and she became increasingly withdrawn.
In previous years, Han Ling Shuang could occasionally persuade her, but in recent years, her words have become increasingly difficult to sway Xiao Yan's mind.
The eagle demon just now clearly wanted to lure Xiaoyan out, so he deliberately provoked her with his words.
That's why the First Holy Lord had no choice but to use the formation.
Firstly, the four demons who came this time were indeed terrifying and were unprecedented enemies of the Holy Mountain.
Secondly, the First Holy Lord knew that, apart from Lu Qing, the only person who could persuade Xiao Yan at the moment was that old doctor.
However, the old doctor was stationed in Jiuli Village year-round and could not get here immediately.
The only way to persuade Xiaoyan is to use things related to Lu Qing.
Fortunately, his guess was correct. After learning that the great formation was set up by Lu Qing, Xiao Yan finally stopped acting impulsively.
"Then all we can do is make these demons back down."
The First Holy Lord's gaze was directed upwards.
Above the sky, the four demons, including Eagle Demon, were looking down at the holy mountain, whose array lights were flashing with apprehension.
"Gentlemen, what should we do? I didn't expect there to be such a powerful formation set up in this sacred mountain. With this formation in place, it won't be easy for us to take this mountain," Eagle Demon said with a grim expression.
"Indeed, this formation can draw upon the power of the Holy Mountain's soul and gather the power of countless disciples. Those Holy Mountain disciples are nothing to worry about, but the power of the mountain soul is not easy to deal with."
Another demonic figure nodded.
"Why is there such an exquisite array on the Holy Mountain? Those three so-called Holy Lords are weak in cultivation, so they shouldn't be able to set up such an array."
The fourth demonic figure asked in confusion.
"I'm afraid it's a backup plan left behind by that person," the strangely handsome man suddenly sighed.
"That one, you mean that kid who's called the best in ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) the world?" Eagle Demon asked incredulously. "How long has that kid been cultivating? How could he possibly have such mastery of formations?"
“That person is clearly the chosen one of this era. I don’t need to explain what the chosen one of this era represents, do I?” said the strangely handsome man.
The other three demons remained silent.
The chosen one, that's the epitome of miracles.
Any outrageous thing seems to become reasonable when it happens to the chosen one.
"Then what should we do? The power of the mountain spirit of this sacred mountain is crucial for us to recover to the Nascent Soul Realm. Are we just going to leave like this?"
The Eagle Demon looked unwilling.
