Chapter 1277: Chapter 1277: The Evil Spirits Retreat
Watching the other two Sect Leaders, who emerged from Breaking Tribulation and were immediately controlled to help the Evil Spirit slaughter indiscriminately, Lin An also gradually regained his composure.
He paused slightly and calmly said, "I was a bit hasty. Now, you and I must immediately notify all those above the Golden Core Realm to hold back the two Nascent Soul Realm foes, while others return to the formation in an orderly manner!"
"Alright, I’ll go right away!" Sect Leader He responded.
Yang Yan was feeling extremely miserable at this moment, only feeling his body akin to falling apart, drifting through the air.
Suddenly, his peripheral vision caught sight of a fist rushing directly towards his head.
Yang Yan exerted all his strength to change his posture in the air, causing the punch to barely strike his chest.
"Bang!"
Yang Yan, like a sandbag, was beaten back and forth by Xu Caomu.
Even though Yang Yan’s body was tempered by Divine Thunder, at this moment he felt two ribs were fractured, endlessly painful.
Yang Yan, although comparable to top-tier Golden Core Realm experts, was no match at all against Xu Caomu, who had stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm.
The seemingly minor gap between Golden Core Realm pinnacle and the beginning of Nascent Soul Realm is actually worlds apart, like a carp leaping through the Dragon Gate.
Fortunately, Yang Yan’s body was exceptionally strong, otherwise, this punch from Xu Caomu could have been fatal.
The more critical the moment, the more Yang Yan’s fighting spirit and abilities are often stimulated.
Despite his entire body being in severe pain, his mind remained incredibly clear.
He understood that even if he exerted all his strength, he was no match for Xu Caomu, and escaping would be a blessing.
During that split-second of thought, Xu Caomu punched Yang Yan’s abdomen once again.
Yang Yan groaned and was sent flying again.
Xu Caomu showed a smug and mocking smile, arrogantly saying, "Yang Yan, you, a mere Golden Core Realm, dare to mock me, the Sect Leader? If you kneel before me and apologize now, I’ll spare your life; otherwise, today will be your death day!"
Yang Yan heard this and pretended to adopt a kneeling posture, saying, "Fine, as long as you spare me, I’m willing to kneel and beg for mercy."
Xu Caomu heard this and laughed wildly, saying, "Hahaha... So, Yang Yan is reduced to this today. Kneel quickly, and if I’m in a good mood, I’ll spare your miserable life."
Momentarily, when Xu Caomu was unguarded, Yang Yan unleashed his strongest move to date—the Heavenly Fury Life and Death Sword.
Xu Caomu hadn’t expected Yang Yan to counterattack in such a situation, and in a rush, could only swiftly dodge the move.
Though unscathed, he had retreated a distance, giving Yang Yan space to escape.
Yang Yan repelled Xu Caomu with a single strike and dared not linger, immediately flying towards the Ancient Abyss Sect.
Sect Leader Lin An had long anticipated Yang Yan wasn’t a match for Xu Caomu and had prepared in advance.
Seeing Yang Yan escape from Xu Caomu, he immediately called out to the ten sects and various valiant strongmen, "Form the formation at once, repelling formidable foes together!"
Upon hearing, everyone responded quickly: "At your command!"
They promptly set up the Nine Heavens Star Formation within the Ancient Abyss Sect.
Yang Yan, seeing this, channeled all his spiritual power, desperately flying into the Nine Heavens Star Formation.
Seeing the others deploy the formation, Xu Caomu’s eyes flashed with a hint of astonishment, and he stopped abruptly outside the formation, not daring to enter rashly.
Xu Caomu summoned all the Evil Spirits to attack the formation from outside, hoping to rely on the suppression of spiritual power by the Evil Qi to break the formation.
However, after a period of attacks, it proved largely ineffective.
Originally, Xu Caomu was able to escape from the formation because Xu Caomu and the Evil Spirits attacked simultaneously from inside and outside, greatly diminishing the formation’s power.
Otherwise, how could the Lingying Sect’s anciently inherited formation be so easily broken, even with some damage?
Now, unable to enter the formation, and realizing it is a critical moment of life and death, everyone from the Wandering Dragon Alliance and various valiant strongmen held nothing back, with the resolve to die if necessary, fully unleashing the formation’s power, making it immensely powerful.
Seeing the formation still withstand the onslaught, Xu Caomu was anxiously burning, thus, together with Nascent Soul Realm experts Wang Bingye and Sect Leader Dai, personally joined in, aiming to take down the formation in one fell swoop.
Once Xu Caomu and the others joined the fray, the formation faced an overwhelming threat.
However, everyone from the Wandering Dragon Alliance and various valiant strongmen showcased their masterstrokes, fighting desperately.
The middle-aged scarred man wielded his blade-shaped Magical Treasure, whose aura undoubtedly marked it as a top-tier treasure.
The Second Elder of the Lingying Sect also felt tremendous pressure, realizing the devastation if the formation is breached, leaving Wandering Dragon Star desolate.
With tears in his eyes, he shouted, "I’ve lived long enough, let this aged man make his final contribution to Wandering Dragon Star today!"
He gathered all his spiritual power together, using the Forbidden Technique—Spirit Fusion Technique, to merge with the formation, greatly enhancing its power.
The Wandering Dragon Alliance members were moved by this sight.
The Lingying Sect’s Second Elder’s disciple, blood streaming from his eyes, mournfully shouted, "Master, I’m willing to accompany you!"
Immediately after speaking, he too used the Spirit Fusion Technique, further enhancing the formation’s power.
Everyone was moved by this teacher-apprentice bond, silently murmuring, "Farewell."
Lin An then said to everyone, "Today signifies the moment of deciding our life and death. If we defeat, we shall end without a burial place. Therefore, this battle can only have victory, not defeat. Fellow cultivators, spare no holding back."
Upon hearing him, everyone collectively responded, "We understand the seriousness and will assist with all our might!"
With everyone throwing their full strength behind it, the formation’s power greatly enhanced, undeniably surpassing the previous time it trapped Xu Caomu.
Witnessing this scenario, Xu Caomu grew increasingly anxious, ordering all Evil Spirits to launch a full assault.
Unexpectedly, the Nine Heavens Star Formation transferred all those attacks onto Xu Caomu and the Evil Spirits, causing Xu Caomu and the other two to suddenly feel uneasy in the Nascent Soul Realm, with a tendency to fall back to the Golden Core Realm.
Because the three of them initially transcended tribulation as Evil Spirits, rejected by heaven and earth, their foundations were damaged by Celestial Thunder.
Previously, they suppressed the injuries with Evil Power, but the formation injured them, making them unable to suppress their injuries.
Realizing they couldn’t continue fighting, Xu Caomu threw a few words to everyone from the Wandering Dragon Alliance: "Today, this Sect Leader spares you a path."
Then he ordered the Evil Spirits to retreat while the trio sought a hidden spot to consolidate their cultivation.
Seeing Xu Caomu and the others retreat, unaware of the situation, the Wandering Dragon Alliance members dared not chase recklessly and dismantled the formation to reorganize.
At this moment, Lin An stepped forward saying, "Although we just repelled the Evil Spirit’s attack, fellow cultivators must understand the great price we’ve paid for this hard-won victory. Therefore, we must formulate strategies before the Evil Spirit’s next attack; fellow cultivators, what insights do you have?"
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