The Rise of the Sect: I am the most persistent person in the world of immortal cultivation

Just then, a streak of azure light flew from the depths of the valley and landed on the high platform; it was none other than the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal was dressed in a white Taoist robe, holding a cyan longsword. He exuded a faint spiritual aura and had an ethereal and otherworldly demeanor.

As soon as he appeared, he felt the oppressive aura of those few demonic cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, come with me!"

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal spoke to Ye Yang, then turned and flew towards the depths of the valley.

Ye Yang's heart stirred, knowing that the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal must have something important to do, so he quickly got up, transformed into a streak of azure light, and followed.

The two arrived at a secret chamber deep in the valley. The chamber was a naturally formed cave with abundant spiritual energy. A simple isolation array was set up inside to block out the outside atmosphere.

"Senior, what brings you here?"

Ye Yang asked.

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal turned around, his gaze falling on Ye Yang, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, I have witnessed your strength in the battle just now. Your swordsmanship is extraordinary, your sword intent combines strength and gentleness, and the murderous aura of the Evil King Blade is even more fierce and unparalleled, far surpassing other cultivators of the same level.”

Ye Yang nodded slightly, remaining silent and waiting for the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal to continue.

"Those demonic cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm are extremely powerful. Each of them has reached at least the middle stage of the late Void Refinement realm, and one of them has even touched the threshold of the late stage of the late Void Refinement realm."

"The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal said in a solemn tone."

"Although the Demon-Slaying Dragon-Trapping Formation can trap them for a period of time, it is difficult to completely kill them. Once the formation is broken, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"What do you mean, senior?" Ye Yang asked.

"I have a set of 'Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation' here. This formation requires five powerful cultivators, each representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, to cooperate with each other in order to unleash its maximum power."

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal took out a blue jade slip from his storage bag and handed it to Ye Yang.

"If used properly, this formation can be used to kill demonic cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm or above. Back then, I used this formation to kill a demonic cultivator at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm."

Ye Yang took the jade slip, infused it with a trace of Dao power, and its contents instantly appeared in his mind.

This Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation is indeed incredibly ingenious. Each of the five cultivators must fulfill their respective roles: the Metal element cultivator is responsible for attacking, the Wood element cultivator for defense and healing, and the Water element cultivator for trapping and weakening.

Fire-element cultivators are primarily offensive and burn-based, while earth-element cultivators are primarily defensive and control-based. The combined power of the five individuals can unleash a force far exceeding the sum of their individual strengths.

“Senior, although this formation is ingenious, it is not easy to find four other powerful cultivators who can cooperate with me in perfect harmony.”

Ye Yang said.

"I already have someone in mind."

"That's what the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal said."

"You will serve as the Metal element cultivator. Your Azure Bamboo Sword Intent and Evil King Blade are more than capable of handling the main offensive role. Yan Qingying will serve as the Wood element cultivator. Although her Burning Heaven Sword Technique is mainly fire-attribute, the six-winged demon corpse she refined contains a trace of wood-attribute vitality. Combined with her cultivation level, she is more than capable of handling the main defensive and healing roles."

"The Water Element cultivator is Xuan Shui Dao Ren from the Tianji Pavilion. His water-attribute Dao techniques are exquisite, and he excels at trapping and weakening enemies. The Fire Element cultivator is Yan Huo Zhen Ren from the Dan Ding Sect. His fire-attribute Dao techniques are domineering, and his burning power is extremely strong. The Earth Element cultivator is Shi Jian, the sect leader of the Vajra Sect. His earth-attribute Dao techniques have amazing defense and his ability to control the field is also quite good."

Ye Yang nodded upon hearing this. These four were all experts above the Nascent Soul Realm, possessing formidable strength and unique abilities, making them indeed the best candidates to form the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation.

"The key to this formation lies in the tacit cooperation between the five people."

"Immortal Qinglian" continued.

"I have inscribed the operating method and coordination techniques of the formation on a jade slip. Quickly memorize the contents of the jade slip, then find the other four people to familiarize themselves with the operation of the formation, and strive to activate the formation in the shortest possible time."

"Thank you for your trust, senior!" Ye Yang bowed respectfully, a determined glint in his eyes. "This junior will certainly live up to your expectations and master this formation as soon as possible to slay those demonic cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm!"

"Good!" The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal nodded in satisfaction. "I still need to oversee the battle outside. Go and prepare as soon as possible. Remember, although this formation is powerful, it also consumes a great deal of Dao power. Do not activate it lightly unless it is absolutely necessary."

Ye Yang bowed again, then turned and left the secret chamber, transforming into a streak of azure light and flying towards the center of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.

Meanwhile, the battle within the Ten Thousand Demon Cave intensified. The demon army continued to pour in, and although the killing formation was powerful, it was gradually becoming ineffective. Several demon cultivators at the late-stage Refinement Realm had already broken free of the trapping formation.

They are attacking the core of the killing formation with all their might. The cracks on the defensive light shield of the killing formation are increasing, and it is possible that it will collapse at any time.

"Xuan Shui Daoist, Yan Huo Zhenren, Shi Jian Sect Master, Yan Qingying, come quickly to the core of the Killing Array!"

Ye Yang's voice rang out within the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, carrying a powerful pressure that spread throughout the entire valley.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Shui Daoist, Yan Huo Zhenren, Shi Jian Sect Master, and Yan Qingying, who were activating the formation at their respective key positions, had a thought and exchanged a few words before transforming into four streams of light and flying towards the main key of the Absolute Kill Formation.

"Master Ye, what important matter do you have that you summoned us to?" Xuan Shui Dao Ren asked first, as he could sense the solemn aura emanating from Ye Yang.

Without wasting any words, Ye Yang took out the jade slip containing the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation, made four copies, and handed them to the four people respectively.

"This is the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation taught by the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal, specifically designed to kill demonic cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm. The five of us will each take on the positions of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. We need to quickly familiarize ourselves with the formation and coordinate our actions. Once the formation is mastered, we will strike together to kill those late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators!"

The four people took the jade slip, infused it with their Dao power, and instantly understood the ingenuity of the formation. A hint of surprise and excitement flashed in their eyes.

"This formation is absolutely brilliant! With this formation in hand, we will surely be able to kill those demonic cultivators!" Master Yanhuo said excitedly.

"There's no time to lose, let's start familiarizing ourselves with the formation immediately!" Sect Master Shi Jian said in a deep voice.

Ye Yang nodded and led the four to the main eye of the Absolute Killing Formation. According to the requirements of the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation, each of them occupied a position and sat down cross-legged.

“I am of the Metal element, mainly attacking; Yan Qingying is of the Wood element, mainly defense and healing; Xuan Shui Dao Ren is of the Water element, mainly trapping and weakening enemies; Yan Huo Zhen Ren is of the Fire element, mainly attacking and burning; Shi Jian Men is of the Earth element, mainly defense and controlling the field.” Ye Yang said quickly, “Now, let’s try to operate the basic form of the formation, feel each other’s power fluctuations, and find the tacit understanding for cooperation.”

The five nodded in unison, and began to activate the formation according to the method in the jade slip, circulating the Dao power within their bodies.

Ye Yang's metal element power is mainly composed of the Green Bamboo Sword Intent and the evil aura of the Evil King Blade, making it sharp and domineering; Yan Qingying's wood element power is mainly composed of the vitality of the six-winged demon corpse and her own spiritual power, making it gentle yet resilient; Xuan Shui Dao Ren's water element power is mainly composed of water-attribute Daoist techniques, making it yin and tender.

The fire element power of Master Yanhuo is mainly based on fire-attribute Daoist techniques, which are scorching and violent; the earth element power of Master Shijian is mainly based on earth-attribute Daoist techniques, which are heavy and stable.

Five different types of power intertwined along the trajectory of the formation, forming a colorful light curtain that revolved around the five people. At first, the five powers were somewhat awkward and repelled each other, but as time went by, the five people gradually found a tacit understanding in their cooperation, and the flow of power became smoother and smoother.

"Very good! Increase the intensity and try to activate the first layer of the formation's attack!" Ye Yang said.

The five people simultaneously increased their output of Dao power, and the five-colored light screen instantly expanded. A five-colored sword aura condensed and shot towards a low-level demon general in the distance.

"puff!"

The five-colored sword energy struck the demon general precisely, piercing his body instantly. Black demon blood gushed out, and he died on the spot.

"It's a success!" A hint of joy flashed in Yan Qingying's eyes.

"Not enough! We need even faster speed and greater power!" Ye Yang said. "Keep practicing and make sure to raise the power of the formation to its peak within half an hour!" The five dared not slack off and continued to immerse themselves in the practice of the formation.

Meanwhile, the battle within the Ten Thousand Demon Cave became increasingly critical. The defensive light shield of the killing formation finally gave way, shattering with a "crack." Several demonic cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm seized the opportunity to rush into the killing formation and slaughtered the righteous cultivators.

"Not good! The killing formation has been broken!" Daoist Zixu's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly activated his Dao power, trying to reinforce the killing formation, but was struck by a late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator's palm, spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying backward.

"Hahaha! You're nothing special!"

The late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator laughed loudly, and with a wave of his demonic sword, he killed several more righteous cultivators.

At this critical moment, a dazzling five-colored light suddenly erupted from the main eye of the killing formation. Ye Yang and his four companions stood up simultaneously; the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation was now complete!
"Demonic cultivator, cease your arrogance!" Ye Yang's voice rang out like thunder, filled with boundless killing intent.

The five transformed into five streaks of light, charging towards the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators. Five-colored light converged behind them, forming a massive, multicolored sword shadow, radiating a world-destroying aura.

Upon witnessing this scene, the faces of the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators changed drastically, a look of disbelief and fear flashing in their eyes. They could sense that the power of this five-colored sword shadow far exceeded their expectations!
A five-colored sword shadow ripped through the sky, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it slashed fiercely towards a late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator.

The leader of the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators' expressions changed drastically. Not daring to be careless in the slightest, he hurriedly roared, "Quickly join forces to resist!"

The other late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators reacted instantly, activating their demonic energy. The black demonic energy gathered together like a tide, forming a huge black demonic shield in front of them.

"boom!"

The five-colored sword shadows collided violently with the black demonic shield, the deafening explosion shaking the entire Ten Thousand Demon Cave. Rocks on both sides of the valley crumbled and dust billowed. The five-colored sword shadows instantly cleaved a huge crack in the black demonic shield, and several late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators behind it simultaneously spat out a mouthful of black demonic blood, staggering back several steps, their faces turning deathly pale.

"What kind of formation is this? It has such power!" The leader, a late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator, was filled with disbelief and fear. He could feel that the five powers contained in the five-colored sword shadows were superimposed on each other, not only restraining their demonic energy, but also carrying a righteous energy that purified everything.

"kill!"

Ye Yang roared, and the five of them activated the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation once more. This time, their coordination was even better, the five-colored light grew even more intense, and a five-colored sword shadow, even larger than before, condensed and slashed towards the late-stage Void Refinement demon cultivators once more.

"We can't take it head-on! Scatter!" the leading late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator roared, dodging to the side first. The other late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators also scattered, trying to avoid the attack of the five-colored sword shadows.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Xuan Shui Daoist sneered, activating his water elemental power. Countless streams of water surged from the ground, binding the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators like chains, slowing their progress.

Sect Master Shi Jian also made his move at the same time, unleashing the power of earth element, and earthen walls instantly rose up from the ground, blocking the retreat of several late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivators.

"We're trapped!" A late-stage Void Refinement demon cultivator's expression changed drastically. He tried to break free from the constraints of the water and earthen walls, but found that these water and earthen walls contained powerful Five Elements energy, making it impossible to break through easily.

Just then, the five-colored sword shadows slashed down.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Two screams rang out simultaneously as two demonic cultivators, unable to dodge in time, were struck by the multicolored sword shadows, their bodies instantly cleaved in two, black demonic blood gushing out.

The demonic energy and soul were instantly devoured by the purifying power within the five-colored sword shadows, leaving not a trace.

"No!" The leading demonic cultivator let out a shrill roar, his eyes filled with despair. He never imagined that he, a demonic cultivator at the late to mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, would be so utterly vulnerable in the face of such a formation.

"Next, it's your turn!"

Ye Yang's gaze was icy, and the five of them activated the formation once more.

The five-colored sword shadow condensed for the third time. This time, the power contained within the sword shadow was even more violent, and with a determination to kill, it slashed towards the leading late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator.

The leading late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator knew he had no way to avoid it and could only fight with all his might. He suddenly burned the demonic essence within his body, and the black demonic energy surged instantly, making his figure several times larger. The demonic sword in his hand burned with black flames as he slashed towards the five-colored sword shadow.

"boom!"

The demonic sword clashed with the five-colored sword shadow. The black flames were instantly engulfed by the five-colored light, and the demonic sword shattered inch by inch under the power of the five-colored sword shadow. The leading late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator spat out another mouthful of demonic blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, barely clinging to life.

"It's over!" Ye Yang said softly. The five of them simultaneously activated their Dao power, and the five-colored sword shadows condensed again, slashing towards the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator on the ground.

"puff!"

This time, the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator had no power to resist anymore. His body was completely devoured by the five-colored sword shadows and turned into ashes.

The last remaining late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator, seeing his three companions perish one after another, was terrified and turned to flee.

"Trying to run?" Yan Qingying sneered, activating her wood element power. Countless green vines surged from the ground, wrapping around the legs of the late-stage Void Refinement demon cultivator, pinning him firmly to the spot.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, True Man Yanhuo unleashed his fire elemental power, condensing a massive fiery palm print that slammed towards the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator.

"puff!"

The flaming palm print struck the late-stage Void Refinement demonic cultivator precisely. The demonic cultivator's body was instantly engulfed by flames, emitting a shrill scream, and quickly turned into a pile of charred remains.

The four demonic cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm were all killed by the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation!

Inside the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, the roar of the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Sword Formation slaying the last lightning tribulation demon cultivator had not yet dissipated when, high above the outer reaches of the Star Sea Demon Domain, an even more dangerous battle had already broken out.

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal and the Nine Heavens Ancestor stood side by side, their robes fluttering in the fierce wind. Before them, three demonic cultivators, their bodies wreathed in pitch-black demonic flames, floated in the air. Each flame emanated a terrifying pressure capable of distorting space itself—these were three demonic cultivators who had reached the late stage of the Tribulation Realm. The leader among them had even stepped halfway into the Void Refinement Realm, and countless vengeful spirits could be faintly seen howling within the demonic flames.

"You brat Qinglian, you old ghost of the Nine Heavens, today is your death day!" The leader of the demonic cultivators' voices were like metal scraping against stone, extremely grating. "Once we have crushed the Star Sea Demon Realm, the spiritual energy of this world will become nourishment for the growth of our demon race!"

The Nine Heavens Ancestor snorted coldly, and with a flick of his whisk, countless silver threads shot towards the demonic cultivators like sharp swords. "Wishful thinking! With the two of us here, you shall not take another step forward!"

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal held a cyan longsword, its tip pointing at the demonic cultivator. His spiritual energy condensed into countless bamboo leaves, each leaf containing a sharp sword intent. "Words are useless, let's fight!"

Before the words were finished, the leading demonic cultivator suddenly struck out with his palm, black demonic flames condensing into a gigantic demonic hand, carrying a world-destroying aura as it slammed towards the two. The other two late-stage Tribulation Lightning Demonic Cultivators also attacked simultaneously, a black demonic whip shooting out like a venomous snake, coiling towards the Nine Heavens Ancestor; the other demonic sword, carrying a chilling killing intent, pierced straight towards the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal's brow.

"Well done!" The Nine Heavens Ancestor flicked his whisk, and silver threads wove together to form a shield of light that blocked the black demonic whip. At the same time, he chanted incantations, and countless runes flew out from the whisk, condensing into a huge Bagua formation in the air, which pressed down on the demonic hand.

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal dodged the demonic sword with a swift movement, simultaneously brandishing her longsword. The countless bamboo leaves instantly transformed into numerous azure sword energies, raining down upon the demonic cultivator. The sword energies clashed with the demonic sword, producing a piercing metallic clang and sparks flying everywhere.

High in the sky, spiritual energy and demonic energy collided violently, forming visible energy ripples. The surrounding clouds were instantly torn apart, revealing a pitch-black void.

Within the Starry Sea Demon Realm below, both righteous cultivators and surviving demon soldiers could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the sky. They all stopped what they were doing, looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with shock and fear.

"Is this the power of cultivators at the Tribulation Realm or above? It's terrifying!"

A young disciple of the Flying Heaven Sect muttered to himself, his body trembling involuntarily.

Gu Xuan stared at the sky with a solemn expression.

"The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal and the Nine Heavens Ancestor are fighting against three late-stage Tribulation Demon Cultivators with their combined strength, but it will likely be difficult for them to hold out for long. We must clear out the demonic soldiers below as soon as possible and go to provide support!"

Yan Qingying nodded, "I'll lead my disciples to speed up the cleanup!"

However, the battle in the sky quickly took a turn for the worse. The demonic cultivator at the head, who had one foot in the Void Refinement Realm, was far stronger than the two had anticipated.

Seeing that the demonic palm and the Bagua formation were locked in a stalemate, he suddenly increased his demonic energy output. The black demonic flames surged instantly, and the power of the demonic palm also increased dramatically. The runes on the Bagua formation began to shatter inch by inch. (End of this chapter)