Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 331 A Last Stand

After Song Xian led everyone into the formation, they walked only a hundred feet before they heard bursts of low dragon roars coming from the layers of golden clouds in the sky, like a knife sharpening a stone, or like a ghost screaming. It was obvious that the formation's restrictions were about to be activated, and balls of fire were looming in the clouds.

"Everyone be careful, Brother Wenyuan, you lead the first, second, and third teams to guard the left side."

"Brother Lu Yuan, you lead the fourth, fifth, and sixth teams to guard the right side."

"Huang He, you lead the seventh, eighth, and ninth teams to the rear."

"Brother Ning Yuan, you take the tenth and eleventh teams and follow me."

"The others moved closer to me, ready to support the other teams."

Song Xian shouted loudly, and more than 20 teams immediately mobilized according to his orders.

"Those with water spiritual roots will be in the front, those with water attribute talismans will be in the second echelon, and the rest of you will follow my instructions."

"Those who have received defensive magic tools will stand in the first row, and those with water-attributed spiritual roots will stand in the second row..."

Zhong Wenyuan, Lu Yuan, Huang He and others began to command the troops to form their battle formations.

The Hunyuan Sect came out in full force this time, and all the magical instruments and talismans that had been added to the treasury over the years were taken out and distributed to the disciples.

The talismans that each person received were different, and the fireballs gathered in the golden mist, which obviously meant that they were about to launch a fire-attribute forbidden attack. Therefore, the team leaders ordered the water-attribute cultivators to step forward to deal with it, because water can overcome fire and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Zhirou, be careful and follow me closely." Song Xian instructed and cast a fire shield to cover himself and the disciples around him.

The movement in the golden clouds became louder and louder, and soon, huge balls of fire condensed and came roaring. Looking around, many balls of fire covered the sky and the sun, and their scale and power were even more powerful than the flaming meteors he cast.

In the field of vision of his true eyes, each of these fireballs was several feet in size, with an attack power of forty points, and there were as many as sixty or seventy of them.

Seeing this, he immediately put his hands together, and flames rose up in his palms, turning into fireballs and heading towards the fireballs that were coming down from the sky.

Not far to his left, Xu Yaoming also did not sit idly by. Water vapor swirled up from under his feet, turning into a huge wave that surged away.

The fireball collided with the fireball, sending out countless flames and making crackling explosion sounds.

The surging waves collided with the fireballs, creating a huge cloud of smoke.

Everyone also gathered their magic and headed towards the fireball.

For a moment, lights of various colors intertwined, and the huge collision sound was like a landslide. Under Song Xian's command, they safely resisted the first wave of forbidden attacks without much effort and without casualties.

Seizing the opportunity when the ban was launched, Song Xian led the team forward quickly. After walking less than a few dozen feet, a rumbling sound was heard again from the golden clouds in the sky, and then huge lightning bolts fell towards everyone like a running dragon.

.........

In the spacious and bright hall of Luoyun Sect, Tao Jinyuan had a solemn expression on his face, his eyes fixed on Jiang Feng.

"So, the reason why the fellow Daoists from the Kong family went to Muhe Grassland was planned by Daoist You."

"Jiang was just using a little trick."

"What a clever trick! With just a simple scheme, Fellow Daoist Jiang took the lives of four Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Kong family. What a clever trick! I wonder how many people your sect sent to Bianxi City? I didn't even hear a whisper."

"The sect only sent a few junior brothers to help, not too many people. To prevent the news from leaking, these junior brothers did not stay in the tribe. The Kong family is guilty, and if Kong Zhenqing got the news, he would definitely take precautions and would not necessarily go to the Muhe grassland." Jiang Feng did not hide these details, his expression was calm, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

But in Tao Jinyuan's opinion, Jiang Feng's attitude was fearless. He guessed in his heart that the Beast Taming Sect must have made all preparations.

"What a great plan. When do you plan to attack the Kong family? You must have already made preparations. As soon as you leave our sect, we can immediately attack the Kong family's mountain gate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man walked in quickly, glanced at Jiang Feng beside him, and said nothing.

The hall suddenly fell silent again.

Jiang Feng glanced at the person who came. From his hurried footsteps, solemn expression and hesitant look, he guessed what it was about, but he did not speak.

Tao Jinyuan also noticed something unusual and signaled Jin Yuanxing with his eyes.

Jin Yuanxing understood, stood up and walked out, and the middle-aged man followed him out.

"I still say the same thing, Fellow Daoist Tao, I come here today with sincerity, hoping that your sect will not interfere in the affairs between our sect and the Kong family."

"If our sect intervenes, how does Brother Jiang plan to deal with us?" Tao Jinyuan was unwilling to be outdone and wanted to find out the Beast Taming Sect's trump card.

Jiang Feng met his gaze, showing no sign of backing down. "The evidence of the Kong family's rebellion is irrefutable. If your sect is determined to protect the Kong family, it will become an enemy of our sect. I urge you to think twice before acting."

Their eyes met, like a sharp clash of swords. At this moment, Jin Yuanxing strode in, his eyes swept over Jiang Feng, and he whispered, "Master, according to the disciples' report, a large number of cultivators from the Beast Taming Sect appeared outside the gate of the Bing Kong family."

Tao Jinyuan stood up suddenly and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, I have something important to attend to, so I'm sorry I can't accompany you."

"I will take my leave now. I hope you can make a wise decision."

Jiang Feng didn't want to stay here any longer. If the Luoyun Sect decided to support the Kong family, they might attack him. Although the possibility was not high, this was their lair after all. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Naturally, he was unwilling to gamble on this low probability event.

Tao Jinyuan watched him leave the hall and then sat down again. His face was already a little grim. He asked in a deep voice, "How many people did the Beast Taming Sect send?"

"According to the disciples who reported, there aren't many people. It seems there are only a few dozen people stationed in the western city, and there are also a large number of Hunyuan Sect cultivators."

Tao Jinyuan's eyes flickered. Hunyuan Sect was supported by Jiang Feng, so it was not surprising that they were in cahoots with the Beast Taming Sect.

The key point is that if the Kong family is wiped out like this, his own situation will become quite difficult.

This is because the Hunyuan Sect is a die-hard faction of the Beast Taming Sect. If they eat the Kong family, it will definitely not be a good thing for their own family.

Originally, he could have played both sides between the Beastmaster Sect and the Yunxuan Sect and gained benefits.

But if the Kong family is replaced by the Hunyuan Sect, and the Hunyuan Sect gradually grows bigger, it also means that the Beastmaster Sect's power in Bianxi City will expand.

It will no longer be easy for the Luoyun Sect to please both sides and maintain its position of sitting on the fence. One day, the Beastmaster Sect may even turn around and deal with them when it has time.

But if he openly went against the Beastmaster Sect at this time, he was not fully prepared.

Once the arrow is shot, there's no turning back. If he aided the Kong family now, it would be a showdown. Although his relationship with the Beastmaster Sect had been strained before, it hadn't reached the point of falling out. Furthermore, he didn't know what the Beastmaster Sect had in store. Jiang Feng had dared to come personally, so he must have been prepared to deal with their support for the Kong family.

In a hurry, he was unable to make a decision and didn't know whether he should intervene in the matter.

"Master, we should make a decision as soon as possible. It will be too late if we delay any further." Jin Yuanxing saw the conflict in his heart.

"Brother Jin, what do you think we should do?"

"If it is true as Jiang Feng said, that the four foundation-building cultivators of the Kong family have been killed, then helping the Kong family is no longer worthwhile and will only drag us into the quagmire."

Tao Jinyuan was unwilling to accept this. "Are we just going to watch them wipe out the Kong family? I'm worried that the Hunyuan Sect will slowly grow stronger. They are the lackeys of the Beastmaster Sect and will definitely follow the Beastmaster Sect. The stronger they are, the more passive we will be."

"The Kong family brought this upon themselves. Since they were flirting with Yun Xuanzong, they should have stepped up their security. They were able to allow the Beastmaster Sect to devise a plan and wipe out all four of their Foundation Establishment cultivators. As for the Hunyuan Sect, there's no need to worry about them for the time being. Even if they become powerful, that's a matter for the future. The Kong family's demise may actually be a good thing for our sect. We should seize this opportunity."

"Brother Jin, do you mean we take this opportunity to take over the Kong family's assets?"

"While the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. While they are attacking the Kong family, we can seize all of the Kong family's external resources. This way, even if they capture the Kong family's mountain gate, they won't gain much."

Tao Jinyuan pondered for a while, and finally nodded slowly.

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At the gate of the Kong family mountain, within the formation, the golden clouds roared loudly, as if a giant beast was roaring. Lightning bolts mixed with flames all over the sky continuously condensed in the clouds and shot towards the people below.

"Hold on. Team Six, move forward and use the Earth Element Defense Shield..."

"The third team needs support..."

"Team Ten, support the left flank..."

"The forbidden attack is too fierce..."

"what!!"

Shouts, howls, and screams rang out one after another in the crowd. As everyone moved forward, the forbidden attacks became more frequent and fierce, and many casualties had occurred in the team.

"Fellow Daoist Song, this forbidden attack is getting stronger and stronger. I think we should withdraw first!"

Xu Yaoming condensed a huge dark blue light shield, covering the dozen or so disciples of the Beast Taming Sect around him. Looking at the silver ocean of lightning falling like raindrops, he began to feel like retreating.

"We can't retreat. If we retreat now, all our previous efforts will be wasted and we will fail. Now we have no choice but to fight to the death." Song Xian put his hands together and cast the Flame Meteor again. Flames rose up in his palms and turned into a huge fireball, facing the oncoming lightning and flames.

This time, if the attack on the Kong family's mountain gate fails, he will die. For him and the entire sect, everything is at stake.

If they cannot conquer it, the Kong family will surely launch a crazy counterattack, and may even attract reinforcements from Yun Xuanzong and the Murong family.

Moreover, the attitude of Luoyun Sect is unclear. If they capture the Kong family's mountain gate, they will most likely turn a blind eye. If they fail to capture it, they will definitely intervene.

At that time, Hunyuan Sect will face a devastating blow.

Xu Yaoming had come with a mission. If he couldn't complete it, he wouldn't receive any reward, and at most would receive a scolding. It was natural for him to be reluctant to risk his life, but Song Xian had staked his entire life on the line. From the moment he entered the battle, there was no turning back.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to use the spiritual power in his body, constantly performing spells and using one second-level talisman after another.

As the forbidden attack became stronger and stronger, shrill screams continued to be heard.

"Everyone hold on, the more frequent and fierce the attacks from the formation, the more it means they are about to run out of tricks. As long as we can reach the defensive light curtain of the formation, each of us will be rewarded with 500 spirit stones." At this moment, Song Xian could no longer care about anything else and kept cheering everyone up.

After another wave of overwhelming fire, the forbidden attack finally stopped temporarily.

"Hurry, follow me." Song Xian shouted loudly, not caring about the injured disciples. He took advantage of the interval between the forbidden attacks and ran forward. Before he had walked a hundred feet, a loud rumbling sound came from the golden clouds again, followed by golden sword blades that covered the sky and the sun falling like rain.

.........

Outside the formation, Wu Zixu and others also lined up to guard outside. They heard the continuous rumbling sound from the formation and saw the lightning and fire balls looming in the golden clouds. The disciples of the Beast Taming Sect were terrified, but also secretly felt lucky. They whispered to each other about the situation inside the formation.

"This attack is too frequent, and the momentum is also very strong. It is worthy of being a third-level formation."

"I wonder if they can break through the formation?"

"How can a third-level formation be so easy to break? With only two Foundation Establishment cultivators and one or two hundred Qi Refining cultivators trying to break the formation, I think it's very risky. There's a chance the entire army will be wiped out."

"Don't forget, there are still hundreds of Kong family disciples in that formation. Even if we break through the formation, we may not be able to capture it."

.........

Wu Zixu stood in front of the Beast Taming Sect disciples with an expressionless face. He listened to their discussions but did not stop them.

At this moment, a beam of light was seen shooting out from a distance. Wu Zixu's expression immediately changed and he told everyone to be on guard.

Soon, the escaping light came closer, and the person who came was none other than Jiang Feng.

"Brother Jiang, now that you're here, what do the Luoyun Sect say?"

"I've already warned them, but I doubt they'll send any reinforcements. But if we can't take the Kong family's mountain gate, they might intervene. Aren't Junior Brothers Jiang and Huang back yet?"

"No. Fellow Daoist Song and Junior Brother Xu led the Hunyuan Sect cultivators and half of the disciples brought by our sect into the formation. I was worried that the Kong family would send reinforcements and we would be attacked from both sides, so I led the others to guard here."

"The third-level formation at the Kong family's mountain gate is not so easy to break. Their strength is definitely not enough. The Luoyun Sect has been intimidated by me and will not dare to intervene in the short term. Don't worry, follow me inside to support them."

"Okay." Wu Zixu gave an order and led everyone into the inner room.

Inside the formation, everyone was struggling to withstand the attack of the formation's restrictions. Seeing Jiang Feng and others coming to support, everyone who had already been prepared for the situation was cheered up.

"Reinforcements are here, and we are about to break the formation. Everyone hold on." Song Xian shouted loudly, and took out another talisman in his hand. Spiritual power poured into it, and the talisman glowed brightly. Ice knives condensed and hit the golden arrow feathers.

Seeing Jiang Feng leading dozens of disciples from the Beast Taming Sect, everyone's morale was boosted by the addition of this new force. After the forbidden attack was suspended, without Song Xian's instructions, they all ran towards the formation's defensive light curtain.

(End of this chapter)