Qinghe Immortal Clan.

On the summit of Baimeng Mountain.

Upon learning that Song Qingming had defeated the Taiyue Lake demons and was about to lead reinforcements south to their aid, Bai Yuxian and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the "Tianhai Alliance" is still very strong on the battlefield.

However, as long as the reinforcements led by Song Qingming and his group arrive smoothly, together with the tens of thousands of cultivators guarding "White Meng Mountain", the two sides will surely be able to resolve the current predicament through their joint efforts.

If all goes well, they have a great chance of defeating the "Tianhai Alliance" army in one battle.

They then recovered the entire State of Lu, ending this brutal war.

Although things went very smoothly on Song Qingming's side, Bai Yuxian and the others would need to hold out at "Bai Meng Mountain" for another two months before reinforcements arrived at the Lu Kingdom's front line.

In order to withstand the enemy's final attack, Bai Yuxian discussed with everyone and decided to take out all the supplies stored on the mountain and use them as rewards for the many cultivators who were defending the city.

Apart from leaving some spirit stones to operate the "Mountain Protection Array," the remaining spirit talismans, pills, magic tools, and other spiritual items were basically distributed to the cultivators below.

Although, for the sake of secrecy, Bai Yuxian and the others did not inform all the city-guarding cultivators that reinforcements were about to arrive.

However, this move did restore a lot of confidence to the people who had been defending the city for a long time.

Just as Bai Yuxian and others were carefully preparing to defend against the enemy's attack, the Tianhai Alliance army, which was originally eager to conquer "Bai Meng Mountain", suddenly went silent for the next seven or eight days.

Instead of continuing the attack on "White Meng Mountain", they withdrew part of the cultivator army that was surrounding the mountain to the rear camp to rest.

Suddenly, the entire battlefield became much quieter, allowing everyone to enjoy a rare moment of leisure after their tense nerves had been on edge.

Seeing the unusual behavior of the "Tianhai Alliance" really surprised Bai Yuxian and the others who were guarding the mountain.

For a moment, they couldn't guess what the other party's intention was.

Seeing that the "Tianhai Alliance" army had chosen to take a temporary break at this critical moment and did not rush to continue the attack.

The cultivators guarding the city on the mountain were overjoyed, thinking that the enemy had suffered too many losses in the previous battles and was unable to launch an attack for a while, so they had to choose to rest and wait for supplies and reinforcements from the rear.

Even Chen Yunxiao and others who knew the inside story couldn't help but start to speculate.

Did the "Tianhai Alliance" suddenly take this action because they had already discovered that Song Qingming and others were leading reinforcements south?

Realizing that continuing the fight would offer little chance of victory, they prepared to withdraw their troops ahead of schedule.

Although they couldn't immediately figure out what the "Tianhai Alliance" was up to, the rare calm on the battlefield excited many cultivators on "Bai Meng Mountain".

They all secretly wondered if this great war, which had lasted for several years and claimed the lives of countless cultivators on both sides, was about to end.

Just as the "White Mountain" side relaxed its vigilance somewhat, in a valley hundreds of miles to the south, dozens of Jade Sword Sect cultivators dressed in Taoist robes were already standing in a prepared magic array.

In the very center of the formation, three motionless figures lay surrounded by the crowd.

Not far away in mid-air, "Master Wude" looked down at the dozens of disciples standing in the great formation below, his eyes turned cold, and he immediately spoke loudly:

"Jade Sword Sect disciples, heed my command, form the formation."

"I will obey the Ancestor's command!"

Upon hearing the command from "Martial Virtue Master", the dozens of "Jade Sword Sect" disciples standing in the formation immediately responded and began to cast spells to activate the flying swords in their hands.

In an instant, hundreds of flying swords burst forth from the sky, scattering in mid-air and gathering into a magic seal, while countless spiritual lights around them instantly attracted rolling black clouds.

"boom!"

As several thunderclaps fell, "Martial Virtue Master" reached out and took out a black talisman, then cast a spell and threw it out.

The next moment, black mist emerged from above the black talisman, and soon three humanoid phantoms appeared in mid-air.

Upon seeing the three figures appear before him, "Martial Virtue Master" immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Junior Wude greets the three grandmasters!"

After these three illusory figures appeared, they looked at the somewhat unfamiliar surroundings and the "Martial Virtue Master" bowing in front of them, and each of them showed a different expression.

"Eh! You're a disciple of the Jade Sword Sect. Where is this place?"

"That's strange. When we sealed our souls, we were told not to summon them unless absolutely necessary at the sect. Could something have happened?"

".."

Seeing that the three had asked a few questions and then turned their gazes to him, "Master Wude" stepped forward and explained:

“Three Grandmasters, do not worry. We have summoned you today not to protect the sect, but because we disciples wish to borrow your strength.”

"This disciple is utterly incompetent and had no other choice but to invoke the venerable patriarch. I apologize to all my esteemed masters in advance."

"So it was you who took it upon yourself to use the Spirit Sealing Talisman. How dare you, a junior, so recklessly disturb the sect's foundation. It's a waste of the painstaking efforts we made to sacrifice ourselves and seal our souls to protect the sect."

"Alas, our original intention was nothing more than for the sect. Since it was the younger generation of the Jade Sword Sect who opened the seal, it can be considered as fulfilling our original promise."

"Well, since you were able to summon us, you must be a senior elder of this generation of the sect. We old folks will do our best to do whatever you need us to do!"

Judging from the current state of the Jade Sword Sect, the sect has not declined. Having fulfilled this wish, we can now enter reincarnation with peace of mind.

".."

The spirit-sealing talisman used by "Martial Virtue Master" was a secret treasure left behind by the predecessors of the Jade Sword Sect.

The few Nascent Soul cultivators standing before him, who were merely phantoms of magical power, were all Nascent Soul ancestors from the Jade Sword Sect thousands of years ago.

Before they die, they use "soul-sealing talismans" to separate their souls and magical power from their bodies and seal them inside.

When the sect faces calamity in the future, its descendants can awaken it as the last trump card to protect the sect.

The fact that "Martial Virtue Master" rashly used this talisman here is tantamount to directly using up a cornerstone of the sect's resources, which is why it displeased the few ancestors who only had their souls left.

However, when faced with the reprimands from his predecessors, "Master Wude" did not show much remorse.

Seeing that the three of them said nothing more, he immediately turned to the many disciples below and told them to continue activating the great formation in their hands.

".."

On the summit of Baimeng Mountain.

Looking at the sudden cries of thunder in the distance, Ling Zhentian, who was sitting in the stone pavilion discussing Dao with Song Qingyu, couldn't help but show a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

"Senior Ling, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Ling Zhentian's expression seemed a little off, Song Qingyu quickly poured him a cup of spiritual tea and asked him a question.

"This thunder sounds a bit off; it's like someone's activated some kind of magic array over there."

"Activating the magic array? Could it be the people from the Tianhai Alliance? What are they planning to do by setting up a magic array so far away?"

Faced with Song Qingyu's doubts, Ling Zhentian shook his head.

"From this distance, I can't tell what kind of magic array it is; it's just a guess!"

"Fellow Daoist Qingyu, this natal sword talisman was crafted by me in the Ziyang Heavenly Palace. You can keep it for now."

In case you encounter any trouble in the future, this talisman should be able to help you.

"These past few days, senior has not only given Qingyu guidance on her cultivation techniques, but has also gifted her many spiritual items. These items are so precious that Qingyu dares not accept them."

"These past few days, although I have given you guidance on your cultivation techniques, I have also gained something from discussing the Dao with you. You don't need to be too polite in front of me."

Since you have inherited my sword intent and left your name in the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, you are already half a disciple of mine. What's wrong with me, as your master, giving you something in return?"

"Since you say so, senior, then Qingyu thanks Master."

After practicing the "Mysterious Netherworld Sword Technique" taught by the other party, Song Qingyu had already regarded Ling Zhentian as her mentor.

Seeing this, she stopped refusing and stood up to thank him with a bow.

"Master, don't worry. Seventh Brother and the others will arrive at Bai Meng Mountain in about a month. Once the reinforcements arrive in Lu Kingdom, Tianhai Alliance will definitely back down."

It is estimated that the war in Lu will stabilize in one or two months at most.

"Once we retreat and rest, Qingyu will brew a pot of fine tea for Master. It certainly won't disappoint you."

"Yes! If Fellow Daoist Song can arrive here soon, I can return to my sect with peace of mind."

After taking a sip of tea, Ling Zhentian turned his gaze back to the distance.

".."

As night fell, on a hill a dozen miles away at the foot of "Bai Meng Mountain".

A dozen or so cultivators dressed in black robes quietly crept to the outside of a magic array on the west side of the hill.

Before the cultivators hiding inside could react, the leading late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator threw a black sphere downwards, instantly causing the surrounding ground to tremble.

"Huh? What's going on? There's an enemy."

Seeing that the "magic array" in front had been breached by the black ball, the dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators who had been lying in ambush on one side immediately flew into the array.

These people had just realized what was happening and tried to activate the talisman in their hands to send a message, but it was still too late. They were killed on the spot by the dozen or so cultivators who attacked from outside.

After annihilating all the cultivators in the magic array, those people immediately turned around and headed to the next stronghold.

".."

The next morning, Bai Yuxian, who was still meditating in her cave, suddenly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from outside and immediately flashed to the entrance of her cave.

As soon as Bai Yuxian opened the cave's protective barrier, Zhou Ziyang, looking somewhat anxious, appeared before her.

"Uncle Bai, the people from the Tianhai Alliance have arrived at the foot of the mountain and have begun their attack on the great formation!" "What? How did they get here so quickly?"

Thinking back to the peaceful scene at the foot of the mountain yesterday, Bai Yuxian was surprised to suddenly hear that the "Tianhai Alliance" army was attacking Lingshan.

However, since the other party had already made a move, she didn't have much time to think about these things, and immediately flashed into the air.

Chen Yunxiao and the others, who had already learned the news, also came to meet Bai Yuxian.

Like Bai Yuxian, many Nascent Soul cultivators present looked somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting the "Tianhai Alliance" army to arrive so quickly.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, what's going on? The people from the Tianhai Alliance have already reached the foot of the mountain, and we've only just received the news."

"I guess they used some tricks last night to render our outposts ineffective. It seems these people planned this all along, deliberately withdrawing their troops to make us lower our guard."

Although Bai Yuxian had also just received news of the enemy's attack, she quickly thought of the potential problems that might arise and immediately spoke up to explain to everyone.

Before the group could even discuss the matter, numerous powerful auras appeared in the distant sky and began to approach.

Upon seeing this, everyone immediately flashed out of the "Mountain Protection Formation" and stood in front of the attacking Tianhai Alliance members.

As before, the two sides did not exchange many words upon meeting and quickly engaged in combat with their respective opponents.

In an instant, the sky above the entire battlefield was filled with the thunderous sounds of battle.

While the Nascent Soul cultivators on both sides were fighting, Zhou Ziyang, Song Linxi, and others on the battlefield below were also engaged in combat with the attacking army of "Tianhai Alliance" cultivators.

Previously, the enemy had taken advantage of the darkness to launch a surprise attack on the stronghold at the foot of the mountain, which caught everyone off guard when the enemy attacked.

Fortunately, the "mountain-protecting formation" provided cover, giving the people on Bai Meng Mountain some time to react. They quickly mobilized their troops and blocked the attacking enemy in front of the mountain-protecting formation.

Just as the battle raged ahead, three figures quietly appeared on the battlefield from behind the "Tianhai Alliance" cultivator army.

Although the three men looked very young, their expressions revealed an unnatural maturity.

The many Jade Sword Sect cultivators behind him looked at them with the same respect they would show to their senior ancestor.

Seeing that the two armies were locked in a fierce battle, one of the three men, a man in a green robe, turned to the other two.

"My two senior uncles, it seems it's our turn to make a move!"

"Alright, let's get started!"

After the other two nodded in agreement, the three of them immediately led their "Jade Sword Sect" cultivators and charged directly from the side.

These people are clearly stronger than the cultivators from other directions. Any "White Meng Mountain" cultivators who try to stop them will soon die under their swords.

Before long, they had fought their way to within a hundred feet of the "mountain-protecting formation".

Upon seeing such a powerful group of cultivators suddenly appear from the enemy side, several Golden Core cultivators from "White Meng Mountain" immediately led their subordinates to their rescue.

"Huh! Didn't this guy die at Senior Brother Zhou's hands half a month ago? What happened?"

When Song Linxi arrived to provide support, he saw the enemy's leader, a Golden Core cultivator, and immediately recalled the scene where this person had been killed by Zhou Ziyang half a month ago. He couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise.

Why is it that this person, who should have perished, has reappeared on the battlefield unharmed?

Before she could figure out the reason, she suddenly felt that this person was emanating a terrifying aura that far exceeded the Golden Core realm.

"This is... how is this possible!"

Faced with Song Linxi and the others who came to stop them, the three leaders of the "Jade Sword Sect" at the front all unleashed the oppressive aura that only Nascent Soul cultivators possess.

The next moment, the three of them casually waved several sword lights, instantly killing more than a hundred "White Meng Mountain" cultivators who came to block their way.

At this moment, Song Linxi and the others, who had been blasted away by the sword light, were all filled with disbelief as they looked at the three cultivators who had suddenly gained Nascent Soul strength.

To everyone's surprise, there were three such powerful Nascent Soul cultivators hidden among the enemy's army of cultivators.

"Quickly, send a message to Uncle Bai and the others, they must do everything in their power to defend the great formation!"

Faced with three Nascent Soul experts, the surrounding crowd was powerless to stop them and could only watch as the opponents charged directly to the front of the "Mountain Protection Formation".

At this moment, Song Linxi and the others, who were seriously injured, quickly sent a message to Bai Yuxian and the others above, hoping that the great formation could temporarily stop the three powerful figures who suddenly appeared in front of them.

Fortunately, this level four mid-grade "mountain protection formation" has been fully restored after being repaired by Bai Yuxian and others some time ago.

Even if the Nascent Soul cultivator in front of them were to make a move, it would be difficult for them to break through the great formation in a short time.

"Boom, boom."

The opponent unleashed over a dozen sword beams upon the "Mountain Protection Array," which indeed only slightly shook the array but failed to cause significant damage.

Seeing this, Song Linxi and the others were about to breathe a sigh of relief when they suddenly saw the three of them emanating a powerful sword intent once again.

The three sword intents merged into one in mid-air, and a giant sword of spiritual light, over a hundred feet long, quickly appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Three-Star Sword Intent, Break!"

With a furious shout from the three, the giant sword charged straight at the "mountain-protecting formation" in front, instantly causing the formation to shake violently.

In an instant, a tiny crack suddenly appeared in front of the "mountain protection formation".

Meanwhile, many low-level Qi Refining cultivators behind the great formation were also hit by the backlash from this fierce attack and fell to the ground.

Some cultivators who were already injured were so shocked that they coughed up blood on the spot.

"Their protective formation is about to collapse. Everyone, follow me and break through the formation."

At this moment, the Jade Sword Sect members standing behind the three Nascent Soul cultivators saw cracks appear in the great formation in front of them and immediately launched a fierce attack in that direction.

The army of cultivators from "White Mountain" tried their best to stop them, but they were unable to stop the enemy army led by three Nascent Soul cultivators.

Soon, the "mountain-protecting formation" began to shake violently again under the combined attack of the enemy, and it was already in a precarious state.

At this moment, Bai Yuxian and other Nascent Soul cultivators, who were engaged in fierce combat with the enemy high above, had also received the battlefield message and were rushing down to provide support.

Although they were willing to rescue the formation, most of them were tied up by the enemy and unable to break free.

Only Bai Yuxian and Chen Yunxiao managed to shake off their opponents and rush down to reinforce the main formation.

"This is a Nascent Soul cultivator using another's body to revive. I never expected the Jade Sword Sect to resort to such underhanded tactics. We have probably made a mistake today."

Before even getting close to her opponents, Bai Yuxian had already noticed something amiss with the auras of the three of them, and her expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

The secret technique of "borrowing a corpse to return to life" is different from the cultivator's possession of another body. It only uses the cultivator's soul to temporarily possess the corpse of a low-level cultivator, allowing them to briefly unleash the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, this secret method not only desecrates the spirits of the deceased ancestors, but also violates the cycle of heaven and earth, so it is rarely practiced by ordinary sects.

Unexpectedly, the Jade Sword Sect still preserved such evil magic and secret techniques, which was truly unexpected for Bai Yuxian and the others.

Seeing that someone was coming to stop them from above, two of the three, who were of higher cultivation level, immediately stepped forward to block Bai Yuxian and the other person, preventing them from blocking the cultivators below who were attacking the weak points of the formation.

Although these two are Nascent Soul cultivators who have been resurrected through possession of other bodies, they can only exert about 70-80% of their peak strength.

However, despite the two's desperate attempts to stop them, Bai Yuxian and Chen Yunxiao were unable to shake off their opponents and were powerless to stop the numerous "Jade Sword Sect" cultivators attacking the formation below.

"Your Jade Sword Sect actually dares to use such an evil method of resurrection by possessing a corpse. Are you really not afraid of going against the laws of heaven and being despised by the cultivation world in the future!"

"Hmph! You ignorant junior, stop talking nonsense. We are all ancestors of the Jade Sword Sect. We are merely using the method of possessing juniors. How could we be talking about resurrection?"

Faced with Bai Yuxian's accusations, the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Jade Sword Sect who were possessing her body dismissed her words with disdain.

Regardless of whether the other party is "resurrecting a corpse" or using some kind of possession technique, such actions are unethical and cannot be openly discussed.

But now, on this battlefield where both sides are fighting to the death, even if Bai Yuxian exposes this matter in public, the other side will not give up.

Seeing that the "mountain-protecting formation" below was already in imminent danger, Bai Yuxian immediately did not hesitate and used magic to activate a level 4 mid-grade spirit talisman that she had been using as a trump card.

With a flash of light, a golden short sword appeared out of thin air, carrying a powerful aura as it rushed towards its opponent, intending to force them back.

They sensed the dangerous aura emanating from the golden short sword released by Bai Yuxian's spell.

The green-robed man standing in front of her showed no fear whatsoever, his eyes still fixed on Bai Yuxian, who was casting a spell.

"Young man, stop your arrogance!"

After a furious shout, the green-robed man did not choose to dodge the attack. Instead, he cast a spell, pouring all his magical power into the flying sword in front of him, and then charged straight at Bai Yuxian.

"boom!"

With a loud bang in mid-air, the green-robed man was pierced by golden light and immediately turned into a cloud of blood mist and disappeared.

Meanwhile, Bai Yuxian, who was in the distance, was also struck by the opponent's flying sword and was sent flying backward.

After Bai Yuxian regained her footing, she felt the blood surging within her body and quickly took out a healing pill and swallowed it.

Bai Yuxian hadn't expected her opponent to be so decisive, willing to risk their life rather than retreat.

Although she successfully killed her opponent, she was also hit by the green-robed man's flying sword and suffered a serious injury.

When Bai Yuxian caught her breath and wanted to rush back into the battlefield below,

To her surprise, a deafening roar suddenly came from the formation that was being besieged by the enemy, and then the entire spiritual mountain behind her began to shake.

"Not good! The great formation can no longer be held."

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Having experienced so much in two years of writing, Xiaomeng is now a mature author and these experiences won't affect her writing. (End of Chapter)