I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 769 The Great Array Refines Demons, Another Crisis Arrives.

The three who intercepted the Heavenly Demon had different circumstances.

Han Jingshan's sword aura in the Yuan Chu Palace was extremely restrained. Although the sword aura filled the sky, there was no dazzling sword light or earth-shattering roar amidst the crisscrossing sword energy. All the roars, all the demonic thoughts, and all the filthy fluctuations vanished into nothingness the moment they touched this silent domain.

Thousands upon thousands of low-level demons vanished without a trace, as if their existence had been erased.

Gu Yuanqing was also slaying the Heavenly Demons. His sword intent was ever-changing, sometimes as heavy as a mountain, sometimes unpredictable, and sometimes sharp and unpredictable, like an insurmountable chasm, making it difficult for any Heavenly Demon to cross even half a step. The miasma that spread and the starlight that fell into it seemed to be suppressed and imprisoned instantly, and then collapsed, and were finally completely refined in the Chaotic Yuan Fire.

This scene caught Han Jingshan's eye, causing him to show a slight surprise. He thought to himself, "No wonder Zhao Shengbing suffered a loss but still had to swallow it. Although he has only recently achieved the Undying Chaos Realm, his swordsmanship is not much different from mine. Moreover, the Four Phases Sword of Suppressing Calamity is indeed worthy of being the legacy of the Heavenly Sword Elder. In terms of swordsmanship alone, it is no less than the legacy of my Yuan Chu Palace."

Lu Jiuming's eyes were uncertain. From his perspective, the stronger Gu Yuanqing was, the more disadvantageous it would be for him. The two had a grudge against each other, and Hun Tian of Taiyin Palace had died at Gu Yuanqing's hands. Even with the alliance between the righteous and evil factions, this grudge might have to be settled sooner or later.

He believed that if this man surnamed Gu had the chance, he would not mind sending him to his death, and he himself would have done the same.

However, he had no energy to think about anything else. The demonic seed was entangled with his soul, making it difficult to completely eradicate it. Although he blocked the smallest area, many demons made him their primary target because of the Demon-Attracting Incense. Under the incense, he was the most palatable, and for the demons, devouring him would be beneficial to their own transformation.

Beset by internal and external troubles, his only thought was to hold out for these two hours. Once the grand formation behind him was complete and the Heavenly Demon was trapped, he would have the strength to deal with the Demon Seed.

Gu Yuanqing also observed the other two. He had seen the relevant introduction to the swordsmanship of Yuanchu Palace in Qingping Dao Palace, but how could it compare to seeing it with his own eyes and verifying it with each other? He naturally gained something from it.

As time passed, more and more celestial demons gathered, mingling with the miasma and under the starlight.

The aura of the celestial demons enveloped the surrounding area for thousands of miles, causing various illusions to reappear.

There is someone who has become the person you have wronged the most in this life, questioning you with tears of blood, causing cracks in your Dao heart.

It will reveal your tragic future of death, the annihilation of your sect, and the destruction of your life, sowing the seeds of despair.

Suddenly, your closest and dearest friend turned ferocious and attacked with a sharp blade.

Gu Yuanqing even saw Lu Jiuming unleash his magic weapon to attack, but everyone present was a great cultivator, and Gu Yuanqing also had the Taixu Ruyi Magic Robe. The Heavenly Demon's tricks could not break through his mind.

Time passed little by little.

The area within a radius of ten thousand miles turned into a battlefield. It seemed that the true form of the Shattered Star Pupil Demon would arrive soon after. The powers of the two Chaotic Undying Heavenly Demons intersected, and the extreme of their spiritual power directly interfered with the mortal world, even turning this void into a Heavenly Demon Domain.

Demonic energy enveloped everything, and even space itself seemed to be turned upside down within the demonic realm.

Gu Yuanqing, Lu Jiuming, and Han Jingshan were originally connected, forming a natural barrier that blocked the path to the formation site. However, gradually, the three of them seemed to have their mutually supporting positions disrupted by the changed world, and each of them felt that enemies were coming from all directions.

Lu Jiuming appeared somewhat flustered, and could only use the main hall to protect the surroundings, killing all those who dared to approach. Due to the invasion of the Heavenly Demon, demonic thoughts arose in his heart, and he felt as if he had been abandoned by the other two and was fighting alone. Gradually, he developed the idea of ​​escaping.

The next moment, he seemed to see two immortal demons coming to attack him. He was terrified and shouted, "Han Jingshan, Gu Yuanqing, you deserted in the face of battle! If I go back, I will expose your crimes to the world!" With those words, he turned and fled.

At that moment, a lotus flower formed from sword energy suddenly bloomed, tearing apart the Heavenly Demon Realm. Heavenly Demons within a radius of nearly six thousand miles were all annihilated beneath the lotus flower.

Even the miasma of the filthy mother within was extinguished, clearly demonstrating that this sword strike possessed the power to directly injure an immortal-level demon.

Han Jingshan breathed rapidly, his chest heaving, and a spiritual vein appeared beneath his feet, its spiritual energy transforming into a torrent that replenished his true essence.

As the demonic energy receded, Lu Jiuming finally awoke. His escape halted, and he turned to look at Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan, who were still standing in the same spot. His face flushed red.

The scene just now made him look like a clown, and the words he spoke were like a slap in his own face.

Moreover, it also shows that his mental cultivation is insufficient, as he couldn't even see through the Heavenly Demon Illusion Technique!

Gu Yuanqing glanced at Han Jingshan with slight surprise, not expecting him to be willing to expend such power to break this stalemate.

He knew that this sword was the Myriad Transformations and Extinctions Sword Lotus of the Primordial Palace, which was almost at the peak level of the Chaotic Undying. In this void without the help of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it consumed a lot of energy, from true essence to divine soul.

"It is my thinking that is too narrow. Not all people in the evil path are selfish and self-serving. There are also those who dare to act when facing the Heavenly Demon."

Gu Yuanqing glanced at Lu Jiuming indifferently, as if to say that he was more trouble than he was worth.

In fact, given the current situation, Han Jingshan wouldn't have needed to resort to such tactics.

However, Lu Jiuming's intention to escape, coupled with the scent of the Demon-Attracting Incense on his body, would inevitably draw the pursuit of the Heavenly Demons.

Currently, it will take some time before the grand formation behind them is fully set up. If Lu Jiuming brings the Heavenly Demon over, then the Yujie Alliance's plan will naturally fall apart.

Of course, he didn't think Han Jingshan was really as weak as he appeared at the moment. There might be an element of deception involved, but the energy expenditure was real.

In this remote land, power must be used where it is most needed; every bit of power wasted could lead to a crisis.

The power of the two Chaotic Undying Demons was clearly greatly depleted by Han Jingshan, but it was also evident that Han Jingshan himself was greatly exhausted.

Instead of leaving, they were pleasantly surprised and attacked again.

In this outer void, demons can replenish their power much faster than cultivators. Each demon carries a massive army of demons. After consuming their own power, they can directly seize demonic energy from their subordinate demons to replenish their own power. As long as their origin is not destroyed, they can quickly recover.

A gigantic, sinister pupil appeared, with starlight flowing within it. Within each ray of starlight, a vengeful spirit seemed to be screaming mournfully. These screams, along with the falling starlight, landed on the cultivator's body and in his heart.

The miasma from the Filthy Mother immediately swept back, aiming to secure victory while Han Jingshan's strength was not yet restored.

Han Jingshan's expression turned cold, his pupils narrowed slightly, and he was about to draw his sword again.

Gu Yuanqing suddenly laughed and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Han's work is so outstanding, I, Gu, will not hesitate to make a fool of myself."

Han Jingshan looked at Gu Yuanqing, his face still indifferent, but there was a hint of surprise in his expression.

Gu Yuanqing smiled, raised his hand, and suddenly four swords appeared in his palm.

It is the Demon-Subduing Sword, the Demon-Suppressing Sword, the Demon-Slaying Sword, and the Heavenly Demon Sword.

These four swords were originally inside the Qingping Dao Palace, serving as the key to opening the palace's grand formation. However, for him, who had already taken control of the Qingping Dao Palace, these four swords had lost most of their original function. Even if he used them, it wouldn't significantly affect the suppression of the person in the painting.

Right now, he didn't want to reveal the secret of the Heavenly Fishing Technique in front of everyone. At the same time, with the Qingping Dao Palace emerging, it was natural to show its power, and using the Zhenjie Four Phases Sword was the best choice!

The Zhou Tian Star Array spread out, and four swords flew out, landing in the center of the array.

The calamity is suppressed, and the four phases revolve!
The sword energy clashed and killed, turning thousands of demons into nothingness. The Chaotic Flame ignited, along with the remaining power of the demons that Han Jingshan had previously slain.

Suddenly, a cold voice came from beside him: "Fellow Daoist Gu, save your energy. The battle ahead may be even more intense, and don't scare the Heavenly Demons away." Gu Yuanqing glanced at the greed in the demonic eyes above and transmitted his voice: "They won't leave. This sword won't hurt them at their core. Why would they give up such easy prey?"

However, Gu Yuanqing still slightly restrained his strength. He gave Han Jingshan another deep look, and this sentence confirmed his previous guess.

then……

After Gu Yuanqing unleashed a series of powerful moves, his aura seemed to have declined slightly from its peak.

Lu Jiuming flew back, and the three of them joined forces to fight against the Heavenly Demon once again. However, the situation seemed to be gradually turning against them because they had just used their ultimate moves.

There were even scenes where demons were closing in, and the three of them could no longer maintain their defensive line, so they began to slowly retreat.

Before they knew it, they were getting close to the place where the formation was set up.

The three men steadied themselves for a moment, when suddenly a voice reached their ears.

"The grand formation is complete. Lure the demons into it!"

Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan suddenly unleashed their ultimate moves, forcing back the power of the Heavenly Demon. Then, the two shouted, "Run!"

The two immediately rode away in their escape light.

Lu Jiuming was slow to react due to the interference of the power of the Demon Eye within him. Gu and Han's sudden retreat immediately put him in an encirclement.

He cursed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do but try his best to escape.

But the power of the Heavenly Demon quickly overwhelmed him. He roared and unleashed his power, tearing through the demonic energy in front of him with his magic weapon and struggling forward.

However, he was already in poor condition and had consumed too much of his vital energy. In the blink of an eye, he was in grave danger. He could feel two streams of demonic origin power attacking him, about to completely envelop him.

At that moment, countless crisscrossing chains of runic light suddenly lit up in the void from all directions!
"Spirit-Locking and Demon-Refining Grand Array—Activate!"

Ji Shan's calm voice resounded through the void, and the well-prepared grand formation was fully activated at this moment!
Om-!
The void, spanning nearly 20,000 li in radius, seemed to be suddenly gripped by an invisible giant hand, causing a momentary stagnation.

Nine enormous demon-suppressing pillars of light rose from the void, forming the skeleton of the cage; countless chains of light, shimmering with runes, coiled around it like living things, then intertwined and pulled each other, quickly weaving a net of runes into the heavens and the earth.

The cage, spanning 20,000 li in radius, began to compress rapidly. Strands of runic chains traversed the void, following the aura of the Heavenly Demons, and began to coil around the original marks of countless Heavenly Demons, the Filthy Mother of Miasma, and the Shattered Star Demon Eye!

The originally surging, multicolored miasma and the cold starlight cascading from the enormous evil eye were as if they had collided with an invisible barrier, instantly confined within the array's range, churning endlessly but unable to break through.

They sensed the danger and continuously released their power in an attempt to tear apart and break free of the chains, thus destroying the magic array.

"Now! Fellow Daoists, please enter the formation's core to assist!" Xuanji Tianjun's voice reached the ears of Gu, Han, and Lu.

Without hesitation, Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan transformed into streaks of light and instantly landed at the two key auxiliary array eyes in the center of the great formation.

Gu Yuanqing pointed his sword, and the sword intent of suppressing calamity merged into the great formation, reinforcing the rune chains. As a result, these rune chains also gained the power of the four phases of sword energy of suppressing calamity, tearing apart and crushing the power of the Heavenly Demon.

Han Jingshan then unleashed the Primordial Sword Intent to slay the Heavenly Demon, preventing its power from gathering and also keeping the Heavenly Demon's power within the formation.

Lu Jiuming was a step slower. He was entangled by the power of two Heavenly Demons. Fortunately, the two Heavenly Demons intended to escape, so the power falling on him was less. He also desperately unleashed his power to tear apart the entanglement of the Heavenly Demons and rushed into the last array eye. He activated the power of Taiyin and used the power of the array to force the Heavenly Demons back slightly.

The trapped Filthy Mother and Shattered Star Demon Eye unleashed furious mental roars and let out shrill screams.

Realizing they had fallen into a trap and seeing no way to escape, they unleashed all their fury on the three people at the heart of the formation!
The seven-colored miasma condensed into billions of poisonous spikes, and the Shattered Star Demon Eye shot out distorted space, starlight containing demonic energy, and concentrated its attack on the direction where the three were located!

"Hold on! The formation is compressing their space and locking down their source!" Ji Shan shouted from the main formation eye.

Xuanji Tianjun was also working hard to activate the core of the formation.

The Shattered Heaven and Yin-Yang Realm cultivators who were also setting up the array were each in the array eye, pouring their magic power into the array bases without reservation. The entire array roared and operated, its light growing brighter, like a giant furnace, beginning to refine the Heavenly Demons within.

Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan each displayed their unique abilities, their sword intent soaring, steadily guarding the core of the formation and blocking all of the Heavenly Demon's counterattack.

Lu Jiuming was in slightly worse condition. He was already mentally injured, and under the concentrated counterattack of the two Chaotic Undying Heavenly Demons, his protective divine light and the magic treasure that had transformed into the main hall were shaking violently, and the demonic eye above his head was flashing wildly, exacerbating his pain.

A condensed demonic light pierced through his defenses, frantically corroding his physical body and soul. Beset by internal and external troubles, this clone seemed to become somewhat transparent, its aura rapidly weakening, and it was almost devoured by the demonic power within its body!

Seeing this, Xuanji Tianjun made a hand seal and used the power of the formation to send down a beam of clear light containing the vitality of the Heavenly Dao, forcing the Heavenly Demon away and protecting Lu Jiuming. He also slightly tilted the power of the formation towards Lu Jiuming to prevent him from collapsing immediately and stabilize the formation.

Time passed amidst the fierce competition.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a day had passed. With the combined efforts of all the cultivators, the great formation was fully closed, the power was completely integrated, and the formation was completely stabilized.

The seven-colored miasma and the shimmering starlight within the formation were compressed to a range of less than two thousand miles. Even though the Heavenly Demon's resistance was becoming increasingly fierce, the raging Demon-Refining Fire seemed to be burning so that it was only a matter of time before it was refined!

Gu Yuanqing, Han Jingshan, and Lu Jiuming have already withdrawn from the formation.

Lu Jiuming was enveloped by a grand hall, where he refined his inner demons and healed his injuries.

Ji Shan sat cross-legged on the great formation, holding the formation plate and activating the formation with all his might.

Gu and Han stood on the outer perimeter, together with Xuanji Daojun. The three of them stood in a triangular formation with Jishan as the center, five thousand miles apart, to guard against any accidents.

Han Jingshan's aura was slightly unstable, as he had already replaced his fourth spiritual vein to recover his spiritual energy.

Gu Yuanqing looks similar to Han Jingshan, but in reality, he is somewhat pretentious.

Xuanji Daojun smiled and laughed: "This operation can be considered a success. It is a great fortune to eliminate two Chaotic Undying Heavenly Demons in one go. Even if this formation does not contain all of the two Heavenly Demons' origins, it is at least the majority. As long as it is refined, their strength will be greatly reduced, and they will not be able to pose a threat for hundreds of years."

Almost at that moment, the three people standing in the void turned their heads sharply at the same time, looking in another direction deep in the void. Before they could see this direction clearly, they turned their heads to look in two different places.

Han Jingshan and Xuanji Daojun's expressions changed abruptly, their smiles freezing on their faces.

Gu Yuanqing's pupils also narrowed slightly.

After a moment, Xuanji Daojun said slowly and solemnly, "Fellow Daoists, this time the trouble is probably quite serious!"

(End of this chapter)