Sky Surveying Demon Hunt

The Demon Kingdom of the South Sea, Iron Wolf City.

Under the clear blue sky, the majestic pass, resembling the spine of a beast, stretches for thousands of miles, seemingly without end!

On and around the city walls, rows of armored warriors stood in neat rows, and rows of gleaming swords and spears reflected the sunlight with a chilling intensity.

A sudden gust of wind swept in, swirling the chaotic clouds across the sky northward, while large black banners fluttered and roared through the air.

In the distance, the pass resembles a dome of sky, with the heavens above; flags flutter and clouds dance as if the wind is howling!
It was as if those hundreds of thousands of armored demon soldiers had become one with the majestic pass and the heavens.

"Hiss..." Geng Ran couldn't help but gasp, turning to Ling Chen and asking, "Elder Ling Chen, this... is the demon army's formation?"

“Exactly!” Ling Chen’s expression tightened. “Whether human or demon, the path of talismans and arrays is all about gathering the power of the masses and borrowing from the heavens. Mortals can form arrays to fight against a hundred. Cultivators can form arrays to defeat stronger opponents even if they are beyond their level! The most skilled in this path among the human race of the Nine Provinces are the Divine Riders of Mingguang Prefecture, but they only number a few thousand, and their cultivation is even more low. Yet here…”

Among the group, even the weakest cultivators, Geng Ran and the Ding brothers, had already entered the Dao. It was obvious at a glance that the hundreds of thousands of armored demon soldiers opposite them all possessed the cultivation of the fifth realm!

Back then, before the Qin Dynasty was destroyed and the fortune of the Nine Provinces had been dissipated, people in the Five Realms were extremely rare, and even the governor of a province was nothing special!
This shows just how terrifying it must be for hundreds of thousands of powerful demons of the fifth realm to form an army!
Ding glanced at the compass to the left and said, "Although this formation is fierce, its power is not offensive! It is formed by borrowing the harmony of heaven and earth to create a trench. If these unruly demons dare to step out of the gate even half a step, the formation will break on its own. Presumably, this is why the wolf clan here, though brave, has never been able to break out of the South China Sea. However, if we want to break it by force..."

"so what?"

Bai Ling chuckled softly, "You wretched little demon, how dare you presume to borrow the might of Heaven?! Since you've used Heaven and Earth to form an array, then let's destroy this very world! You all step back a few paces and wait for me to break it!"

As he spoke, he pointed a finger at his brow.

"Spirit Lord!"

"Wait a minute!"

The others hadn't noticed yet, but Shen Long and Ling Chen's expressions immediately changed and they hurriedly stopped them.

Indeed, the Spirit Venerable was one of the very few Dao-achieving powerhouses in the entire Nine Provinces.

Back then, he ventured alone into the demon kingdom and wreaked havoc.

At that time, the Spirit Lord had just attained enlightenment and was awe-inspiring.

In addition, the seven demon sages had their own plans. First, they feared that the powerful humans would join forces to launch a surprise attack and they might inadvertently fall into a trap. Second, they all hoped that others would suffer and disaster so that they could gain power. They all remained on the sidelines and did not personally participate in the fight to the death, which is why the Spirit Lord was able to move freely as if he were in an empty field.

But now, after the two great battles at Mirage Wall and Buddha Pass, the Spirit Venerable has already fallen below the Great Dao Realm, and his natal spirit boat has been damaged. With his current strength, how can he break through such a formidable pass?

Seeing her point to her brow, Shen Long and Ling Chen understood: the Spirit Venerable wanted to use her own Yuan Dan spiritual power to damage the array energy of this world and perish together with the wolf demon army!

"Such petty villains don't need the Spirit Lord's intervention; let me defeat them!" Shen Long said, roaring in shock as he soared into the air.

With a whoosh, the massive sword, originally over three zhang long, suddenly glowed with a crimson light, its majestic aura stretching over a hundred zhang!
Swish!
A streak of crimson light slashed downwards!
"Woo!"

At the critical moment, bugles sounded repeatedly.

"Ow!"

Hundreds of thousands of wolf demons roared in unison, and hundreds of thousands of long swords were swung forward in unison.

Immediately, a layer of dazzling white clouds rose up above and below the city walls, angrily meeting the approaching clouds!
A blinding white cloud angrily rushed upwards.

Click!

The clash of red and white created a thunderous roar that shook the surrounding space and time violently.

Geng Ran had only recently entered the Daoist path, and the Ding brothers were not skilled in the art of killing. As a result, the three of them were shaken so badly that they were thrown backward as if they were pieces of paper.

Old Niu, Fat Crane, and Little Ying quickly leaped up and each grabbed one of them.

When we met again, the majestic pass remained unchanged.

At the critical moment, about a thousand demon soldiers were blown to pieces, and clouds of blood mist rose into the air.

At first glance, the white light rolled up like a scroll and the red mist resembled flowers, creating a strikingly vivid scene.

Shen Long hung in mid-air, his disheveled hair billowing in the wind. The crimson broadsword in his hand was like a blazing sun, hanging bright red in the center.

"What a demonic formation! It's indeed quite sophisticated!" Shen Long thought maliciously, slowly raising his long sword to meet the sky.

"Come on! Take another cut!"

click!
Crack! Crack! Crack! With a furious roar from Shen Long, streaks of dragon-shaped lightning gathered in all directions, swirling and crackling around the greatsword. Lightning rippled for miles around, and the deafening booms filled the air!
However, Shen Long's hand holding the knife trembled slightly.

"Shen Tianguan, head southeast!" Ding Xiangzuo glanced at the compass and loudly reminded him.

"Oh?" Ling Chen was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!" His eyes lit up instantly.

Although Lingchen used talismans to break through the Dao, he was also quite accomplished in the art of formations.

Just now, Shen Long's attack, though not enough to break through the formidable pass, did activate the great formation. The positions and bases of the formation were all displayed on the compass, and once Ding pointed it out to the left, Ling Chen also saw the key to it.

Although this wolf demon formation is incredibly mysterious, capable of splitting the sky and separating the earth, it remains constant despite its many transformations, still possessing the characteristics of yin and yang, water and fire, and the eight directions and nine positions.

That southeast corner is where the weakness lies.

"Shen Tianguan, wait! We're here to help!"

Before Ling Chen could finish speaking, he floated up and pulled out several talismans from his sleeve.

Those talismans were all seventh-grade treasures!
With just one talisman, one can annihilate those who have entered the Dao and shatter demon kings.

"Purple Ox, use poison from the East to attack the earth!"

"Great Crane, the wind blows from the west to thwart the fire!"

"Xiao Ying, bring fire from the north to break the metal!"

"Two friends from the Ding family have gathered in the south to surround the water!"

"Xiao Ran, wield your sword in the Northwest to damage trees!"

"Spiritual Lord, frost has formed in the northeast, freezing the earth!"

"I will strike the southwest with lightning, to shake the heavens!"

"Shen Tianguan, just keep attacking southeast!"

With each shout, Ling Chen flung out a talisman, which then stuck to the backs of the group.

The talismans suddenly lit up, shooting out bursts of blue light.

"it is good!"

The crowd responded loudly and took flight.

"kill!"

The old ox and the crane transformed into their true forms, one standing on purple clouds and the other with wings generating wind, each heading east and west.

Xiao Ying let out a loud shout, and her clothes suddenly exploded, revealing a body covered in crimson scales. Her eyes were blood-red with golden threads, and her long hair stood up straight, red as fire, as if heavenly fire had fallen to earth and crashed straight to the north.

Ding Xiang brandished the jade ruler in his right hand, chanting incantations. Suddenly, the ruler grew larger, transforming into a hundred-foot-long jade ribbon that floated straight south.

Geng Ran drew his sword, slashed his fingertip, and in an instant, he became one with the sword, soaring towards the northwest.

The Spirit Lord made a series of hand gestures, and heavy snowflakes fell from the sky, with white frost spreading towards the northeast.

"open!"

Ling Chen roared, crushed the talisman in his hand, and it turned into a streak of green light, heading straight to the southwest.

Ding Xiangzuo channeled his energy into the compass, and the shadows of clouds surged in all directions. A white light, almost transparent, was clearly visible opposite, protecting eight altars amidst hundreds of thousands of wolf demons.

On each altar stood a white-haired wolf demon, wildly waving a long banner!

This is precisely where the eye of the Eight Directions Formation lies!
"cut!"

Shen Long roared, and the clouds and thunder gathered from thousands of miles away instantly entered the blade. The giant blade suddenly grew larger and cleaved through the sky, then came crashing down with the force of wind and thunder!

Right in the middle of the formidable pass! (End of Chapter)