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Chapter 407 Mei Yun's Methods: A Stunning Move, A Massacre (8k views, please vote! Big update tomorrow at midnight!)

The Blackwater Demon Cultivators first appeared in the Great Jin Dynasty.

Apart from those who don't care about powerful families and only focus on slaughtering, most people would understand the situation in the prison.

It is common knowledge that a Golden Core demon cultivator is stationed in Simo City.

Therefore, many Golden Core demon cultivators have visited the Demon City.

However, having learned that the Golden Core families of this city had already abandoned the city and gathered in Daliang, he headed towards Daliang.

However, some demonic cultivators, curious about the supernatural ability of someone in this place to form a golden core, went to the Immortal Martial Alliance.

Some also went to the imperial city of the Great Wei.

Let's see what benefits we can gain.

Inside the imperial city of Daliang.

Countless mortals gazed up at the terrifying monsters and demonic shadows outside the light screen.

Feeling the tremors emanating from the formation, his face was filled with terror.

Even though the cultivators and martial artists all had solemn expressions, worried about their own safety, and were surprised that the Great Liang Imperial City had suddenly suffered such an attack.

Moreover, where did these third-tier demonic beasts and Golden Core demonic cultivators come from?

The north gate was guarded by the Sima family.

Like the Cao family to the west, a large number of their cultivators were using their own magical power to maintain the great formation.

As for the south, there are a group of aristocratic families within the imperial city.

To the east, members of the Liang royal family were stationed.

The core of the grand formation is located within the Liang Imperial Palace, where multiple formation masters control and maintain it.

Even so, under the attacks of the demonic beasts to the west and the Golden Core demonic cultivators to the north, the light barrier of the great array still dimmed visibly.

It seems only a matter of time before it is breached.

They couldn't even last a few hours.

Just now.

Ye Fan, who had been observing the situation quietly, suddenly had a glint in his eyes and shouted in a low voice, "Go to the south, where the defenses are weakest!"

Xu Deyue and Mei Yun both heeded Ye Fan's advice and set off for the south of the imperial city.

Mei Yun's strength is average.

However, both Ye Fan and Xu Deyue possess the strength of the late Golden Core stage.

Although they numbered only three, among the three forces attacking the city, they were second only to the western monsters.

The allied forces of the Liang family in the south were already somewhat flustered.

The sudden attack from the air threw them into disarray.

The array's light barrier dented violently in the southern area, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain!
A three-way attack.

This great formation will surely be broken in less than half an hour!

"Liu Qiankun! What are you waiting for?! Make your move!"

Cao Jiyi anxiously sent a message to Liu Qiankun.

Sima Chengdao's chilling voice followed closely, "Fellow Daoist Liu, if you don't use your trump card soon, we'll all just wait to die!"

Liu Qiankun, who sat high at the core of the formation in the center of the imperial city, had a gloomy face beneath his crown.

After only a little over an hour of siege, the great formation was about to collapse.

It is far more powerful than the five-hundred-year-old demonic tribulation.

But there is no turning back now.

He gritted his teeth and suddenly formed an extremely complex hand seal with his hands.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, the Nine Dragon Seal flew to the core of the formation.

boom!
The entire imperial city seemed to tremble slightly in the void.

A massive amount of imperial fortune gathered from the void, and a pale golden stream of energy surged wildly into the Nine Dragon Seal that was suspended above the core of the formation!

"hold head high--!!!"

The Nine Dragon Seal emitted a deafening dragon roar.

The nine golden dragon phantoms on his body seemed to come to life completely.

It broke free from the seal, expanded and roamed, and finally merged completely with the bright yellow light screen of the city's protective array!
In an instant.

The low-grade third-tier city-protecting formation, which had been on the verge of collapse and had lost its luster under the attack from three sides, suddenly shone brightly!
The thickness of the light curtain increased dramatically, and its color changed from bright yellow to a deeper and more refined dark gold.

The dragon shadows on the surface swirled and moved, and the defensive pressure and stability they emitted instantly increased by a small grade.

It has reached an astonishing strength comparable to a mid-grade third-tier grand formation!
Those demonic beasts, Golden Core demonic cultivators, and Ye Fan and his group were directly forced back.

Many low-level demonic beasts even showed fear in their eyes when faced with this great formation.

"what?!"

"This formation... how did it suddenly become so much stronger?!"

The Golden Core demon cultivators were all amazed.

However, some people said, "Indeed, although this place is barren, it still has some resources. Such methods are rarely seen even in Tiannan and our Blackwater region."

"That's right, I'm starting to wonder what treasures I can get after destroying this so-called Great Liang Imperial City."

Outside the South Gate.

Mei Yun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she said to Ye Fan, who was shocked not far away, "Senior Brother, this is a secret technique of Qi Luck!"

The Emperor of Liang must have used a secret method of enhancing the city's protective formation.

This elevated it to a higher rank.

"Can luck also enhance a grand formation?"

"It must have borrowed the Qi Luck Treasure. Using it as a medium and the core of the formation, it achieved this effect."

"A mid-grade third-tier grand formation," Xu Deyue said coldly. "Even a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of his cultivation would need multiple people surrounding him to have any hope of breaking through it within a few hours."

"If we wait for the other Golden Core demon cultivators or other third-tier demon beasts to arrive, we don't know how long it will take."

After a pause, Ye Fan looked at Mei Yun and said, "Junior Brother Mei, since you know this secret technique, do you have a way to deal with it?"

“The cultivation method I practice is similar to that of the Liu family, the royal family of Liang, but I have only just begun to practice it,” Mei Yun hesitated for a moment, “but I can try another method.”

“Junior Brother Mei, please try it. We will protect you.”

Mei Yun nodded.

Without saying another word, he took a deep breath, floated down, and went straight to the protective light screen.

He did not use any offensive spells, but simply slowly extended his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gently pressed it onto the solid and heavy light screen.

The energy within the touch is not merely the spiritual power of the array, but also contains the accumulated fortune of the Great Liang Dynasty.

Ordinary cultivators are almost helpless against such ethereal and elusive power of destiny.

But for Mei Yun, it was as if she had encountered the most delicious food.

Before mastering the secret technique, he would instinctively absorb the luck of those around him or from other forces to accelerate his cultivation.

Mei Yun focused her thoughts into her body, breaking free from the invisible shackles that bound her unique physique.

In an instant.

An indescribable suction force was generated from his palm.

It wasn't targeting spiritual power, but rather precisely locking onto the Great Liang's fortune that had been integrated into the grand formation!

"Give it to me...suck it!"

Mei Yun thought to herself, "This is a low murmur."

next moment.

A sudden change has occurred!

The pale golden dragon-shaped aura that had been seamlessly integrated with the formation and flowed endlessly seemed to be drawn in by an irresistible force.

They broke free from the array's network and transformed into wisps of pale golden light, heading this way.

Following Mei Yun's palm, it continuously flowed into her body!

Mei Yun's body trembled slightly, and a faint dark golden light emanated from her body, which was somewhat similar to the imperial dynasty's fortune, but even more profound and restrained.

He closed his eyes, and a look of enjoyment appeared on his face.

This vast and pure power of destiny was not a burden for him, but rather a great tonic.

It can nourish his origin, solidify his foundation, and even promote the gradual growth of his cultivation!
As its fortune waned, the Nine Dragon Seal emitted mournful cries.

Liu Qiankun's expression changed drastically upon seeing this!
"How could this be?!"

He suddenly opened his eyes wide, his face showing disbelief and horror.

Because he clearly sensed that the imperial fortune he had painstakingly activated and strengthened on the great formation was being rapidly drawn away by a force of the same origin!
The very foundation of the power that sustains the formation's advancement is crumbling!

"Not good! Someone is forcibly activating and devouring the great formation's fortune!"

Liu Qiankun was shocked and furious, and immediately sent messages to Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao, saying, "The blessing power is rapidly dissipating!"
At this rate, the formation's grade will drop back to its original state in no more than half an incense stick's time!

"Fellow Daoist Cao, Fellow Daoist Sima, you two hurry south to provide reinforcements and must interrupt that person!"

At this critical juncture of life and death, Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao knew the importance of the matter and could not afford to be suspicious of each other.

Almost simultaneously, they led two elite Foundation Establishment disciples to rush to the South Gate area!
When they arrived, they saw the astonishing scene of Mei Yun pressing her palm against the light screen, frantically absorbing the luck.

"You idiots, are you just going to stand by and watch?"

Cao Jiyi cursed angrily.

But it's not their fault, because they simply couldn't understand what Mei Yun was doing.

Could mere touching it possibly collapse the city's protective array?!
Do you really think my Imperial City Formation is made of tofu?

"Attack that man in the black robe and hood!"

The words fell.

The members of both families and the southern garrison all unleashed their magical artifacts and cast spells.

In a short time.

Countless attacks poured down on Mei Yun like a storm!

"Retreat immediately!"

Ye Fan shouted.

Mei Yun immediately did as instructed.

Then Ye Fan and Xu Deyue stepped forward, each of them erecting a light barrier to block all the magical artifacts and spells, including the magical treasures of Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao.

The light screen trembled, but showed no signs of breaking.

"At least a mid-grade defensive magic weapon!" Sima Chengdao frowned.

Cao Jiyi also had a solemn expression.

With such a powerful defensive weapon, they simply couldn't break through it in a short time.

Upon seeing this, Mei Yun once again took the initiative to activate her special physique.

As he expected, even without direct contact with the light screen.

As long as he remains within a certain range, he can still absorb the fortune of this Great Liang.

It's just a little slower.

"It can actually absorb energy remotely?!"

Cao Ji felt a growing heaviness in his heart as he watched as strands of gold continued to fly towards Mei Yun.

"Break through their defenses!"

Sima Chengdao's eyes flashed with bloodlust as he directed everyone to concentrate their firepower on Ye Fan and Xu Deyue.

Unfortunately, they found it difficult to even break through the first layer of the crimson light barrier in a short time.

Behind them was a defensive light barrier formed by Xu Deyue's Ice Soul Mirror.

Cao Jiyi relayed the situation to Liu Qiankun.

Liu Qiankun was also shocked.

Such methods are even more profound than the Liu family's martial arts techniques.

If he were to wield the Nine Dragon Seal, he would dare to venture out and fight them.

However, at this moment, the Nine Dragon Seal, as the core of the formation and the medium of fortune, cannot be moved; otherwise, all the previous efforts would have been in vain.

"Fellow Daoists, lure the demonic beasts in the west and the demonic cultivators in the north to the south!"
Shifting the blame eastward!

Let them fight each other on three fronts!
If they don't fall for it...

He paused, his voice hoarse, "Then they abandoned the outer city, and everyone retreated to the Liang Imperial Palace!"
"I, Liu, cannot stand by and watch the fortunes of my Great Liang Dynasty slip away in vain."

"understood."

The two immediately split up and acted separately.

Luring the enemy is not difficult.

Those demonic beasts wouldn't care about the demonic cultivators in the Blackwater Domain anyway, so it's perfectly normal for them to start a fight as soon as they meet.

Less than half a cup of tea.

The western land was already beating like drums.

A deafening roar grew louder as it approached, and plumes of smoke and dust billowed into the sky, obscuring the sun!
The leader was a three-headed, third-tier demon beast.

Carrying the remaining beasts and ferocious birds, like moving mountains and raging tides, they were drawn by the commotion deliberately created by the Cao family and suddenly turned towards the South Gate area.

The cries of birds and the roars of beasts mingled, a foul wind swept across the land, and the earth groaned under the iron hooves and giant claws.

Almost simultaneously.

To the north, demonic clouds churned, and five Golden Core demonic cultivators from the Blackwater Domain arrived above the south gate.

They immediately spotted Mei Yun, who was continuously absorbing the luck, and Ye Fan and Xu Deyue protecting her.

There were also the Cao and Sima families, as well as many other aristocratic families from the imperial city, who were waiting in formation.

The three forces formed a delicate standoff in the airspace outside the South Gate.

Inside the formation, Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao, seeing that their plan had initially worked, immediately waved their hands to stop the attack.

They watched the city from the outside with cold eyes, preparing to sit back and watch the two sides fight.

The first to break this brief silence were the demonic beasts!
The iron-feathered eagle with its crimson eyes and iron-like plumage was the most ferocious, and seemed to covet the pure blood and spiritual energy emanating from Ye Fan.

It emitted a sharp, piercing shriek.

With a sudden flap of its wings, it whipped up a gale, transforming into a streak of gray-black lightning, its iron-hook-like claws aimed straight for Ye Fan's head!

"Beast!"

A cold glint flashed in Ye Fan's eyes. Facing the sudden attack of the raptor, he neither dodged nor avoided it!

Instead of putting away his crimson shield, he took a sudden step forward.

His body was taut like a bow, and his right fist simply slammed forward!
The instant his fist was thrown, a faint dark golden luster flowed beneath the skin of his entire arm.

The air in front of the fist was compressed to the extreme, producing a low, booming sound.

"Get out of here!"

Fists and claws clashed!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening roar, like a heavy hammer striking metal, rang out!

The violent shockwave exploded in a ring, scattering some low-level demonic birds nearby.

The enormous iron-feathered eagle, which was six or seven zhang tall, was quickly sent flying backward.

The iron-hook-like claws twisted slightly, and several hard iron feathers were shaken off!

It tumbled several times in the air before barely managing to steady itself. When it looked at Ye Fan again, its crimson eyes were filled with a hint of fear.

This human actually managed to force me back with his physical strength?!
It had never seen such a human before; they were like humanoid beasts!
"Body cultivation?!"

Among the demonic cultivators in the Blackwater Domain, someone cried out in shock, their face filled with disbelief.

Even in the Blackwater Domain, body cultivators who can physically withstand a third-tier demonic beast are extremely rare!
Who is this person?

Many people are secretly speculating.

Inside the formation, Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao's pupils shrank as they stared intently at Ye Fan's retracted fist and the fleeting glimpse of dark golden light.

The two of them felt a strong sense of familiarity almost simultaneously.

"Fellow Daoist Sima," Cao Jiyi transmitted his voice calmly, "does this scene seem somewhat familiar?"

"The moves are fierce and domineering, with a dark gold glow; they do look familiar," Sima Chengdao replied coldly. "But the expressions and auras are completely different."

"Hmph, the three of them are surrounded by restrictive formations, making it difficult to discern their true appearances with divine sense. But disguise and alteration are not particularly impressive techniques."

Cao Jiyi snorted coldly, his eyes growing even fiercer.

He still vividly remembered the humiliation Scarface had inflicted on him last time.

Unfortunately, he appeared briefly and then disappeared without a trace.

Make it impossible to find any trace of them.

"Physical cultivation is rare, and those who cultivate both body and magic and achieve this level of mastery are one in ten thousand. Besides that arrogant and domineering Scarface who challenged us back then, who else could it be?!"

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Cao and I share the same thoughts."

Sima Chengdao's lips curled into a cold smile. "What a small world! Last time he was just testing us, but this time he must have come specifically for the three of us!"

While the two were secretly exchanging information, a fierce-looking mid-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Blackwater Demon Cultivator Sect also wanted to test Xu Deyue's skills.

After all, everyone here is a competitor.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he silently unleashed a jade-green poison needle that emitted a sweet, metallic scent.

The poisoned needle transformed into an almost imperceptible streak of light, piercing straight into the back of Xu Deyue's neck!

Unfortunately, even with a high-grade magic weapon, it's impossible to break through two mid-grade defensive light barriers in one strike, let alone with a magic weapon.

The poisoned needle was deflected, and the attempt failed.

Xu Deyue slightly turned her head, her icy gaze like ancient ice, instantly locking onto the demonic cultivator who had launched the sneak attack.

He immediately unleashed a sword beam.

With the added bonus of physical talent, the Guanghan Sword Technique, which has reached a minor level of mastery, is incredibly powerful.

Fellow Daoists, help me!

The mid-stage Golden Core cultivator immediately called on the other four to join forces to resist.

The sword light failed to achieve its purpose.

However, they also witnessed Xu Deyue's terrifying strength.

"If you make another move, you're dead!" Xu Deyue said coldly.

A cold wave suddenly swept across the area.

Within a radius of several hundred feet, the water vapor in the air instantly condensed into fine ice crystals that drifted down.

The ground was quickly covered with a layer of white frost, and even the surface of the sturdy city-protecting array light screen was faintly covered with a thin layer of ice!
"What a terrifying Cold Dao Sword Technique!"

A Golden Core demon cultivator transmitted his voice: "The sword technique she practices is extraordinary, and her physique is probably extraordinary as well! Her origins are unpredictable."

Fellow Daoists, does anyone recognize him?

The other demonic cultivators all gave no response.

"Perhaps he is a prodigy cultivated by a great family or sect, and he doesn't often go out, so he has little fame."

The red-haired demon cultivator said, "However, her strength is at least at the late Golden Core stage."

"If he still has powerful trump cards, he could be comparable to a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of his cultivation level when he goes all out!"

The other demonic cultivators remained silent.

Xu Deyue's terrifying chill also made the third-tier demonic beasts, Cao Jiyi, and Sima Chengdao extremely wary.

The scene fell silent.

Xu Deyue's gaze was cold as she swept over the restless horde of demonic beasts and the bewildered demonic cultivators of the Blackwater Domain, transmitting her thoughts telepathically:
"Since you have all come here to break through the Great Liang Imperial City, our goals are temporarily aligned."

My junior brother has a secret method to break this enhanced array and restore it to its original appearance.

Why don't we three stop fighting for now, and let us join forces to break through this formation first? After entering the city, we can each use our own methods to compete for opportunities. What do you say?
It's better than wasting each other's time and letting those within the formation reap the benefits.

Her proposal was reasonable and demonstrated sufficient strength.

After a brief hesitation, the demonic cultivators in the Blackwater Domain discussed the matter and quickly reached a consensus.

The red-haired demonic cultivator, the most powerful among them, replied in a deep voice, "Alright! We'll do as you say and break the formation first!"

Although the several third-tier demonic beasts were ferocious, they were all highly intelligent.

They knew that Ye Fan and Xu Deyue were not to be trifled with, and they also wanted to rush into the city as soon as possible so that their men could have a good meal.

Therefore, he growled a few times, which can be considered as tacit consent.

All three parties focused their attention on the city's protective formation.

"Oh no, it seems the three parties have reached an agreement!"

Sima Chengdao, observing people's expressions, quickly noticed something amiss.

His face immediately turned extremely ugly.

"In the end, it didn't turn out as we wished!"

Cao Jiyi's face was ashen as he stared intently at Ye Fan, thinking to himself with resentment, "I'll wait until you stand before me; that will be your death day!"

The cultivators inside the city launched another attack.

However, only some low-level demonic beasts perished, and none of the Golden Core cultivators present were injured.

As time goes by.

The array's luster grew dimmer and dimmer.

Knowing that he could no longer turn the tide, Liu Qiankun immediately sent a message to Cao Jiyi and the others to retreat to the palace.

"go!"

With Cao Jiyi's command.

They all headed towards the Liang Imperial Palace in the center of the capital city.

Just a moment.

Liu Qiankun voluntarily dispersed the great Liang fortune that was supporting the great formation.

Om-!
A low, mournful cry emanated from the enormous bright yellow light screen, and the spiritual energy level of the entire formation suddenly plummeted!
The light dimmed rapidly, and the defensive pressure it emitted instantly dropped back to the initial state of a low-grade third rank.

A glint flashed in Mei Yun's eyes, and she murmured, "Quite decisive."

Seeing this, Ye Fan said calmly, "Everyone, the formation has dropped in grade, so let's make our move."

"Hahaha! We've finally waited for this moment!"

"Break through this formation, and we can plunder any family within the city!"

"Roar--!"

"Brothers, charge!"

"All the humans here are our food!"

The Golden Core demon cultivators and several third-tier demonic beasts in the Blackwater Domain, who had been unable to contain themselves for a long time, immediately erupted in excited roars and wild laughter upon hearing the sound.

The various attacks, which had been poised to be launched, crashed down on the city's protective light barrier, which was already at its last gasp, like a torrent bursting its banks!

The scene at that moment was both spectacular and terrifying.

On the Blackwater Demon Cultivator's side, dark demonic clouds churned, and several magical treasures shone with a ghastly light, either transforming into giant bone claws to tear things apart or turning into long rivers of foul blood to wash them away.

The monsters were more direct and tyrannical.

Led by the three third-tier demonic beasts, the other lower-tier demonic beasts also charged into the formation.

Ye Fan's fist energy was like a dragon, while Xu Deyue swung her sword, unleashing strands of extremely refined, icy sword energy.

Mei Yun then used the Mountain and River Seal to bombard the light screen with the immense power of suppressing mountains and rivers.

A thousand thunderbolts, all concentrated on one point!
The already crumbling defensive formation could not withstand the ferocious attacks from the three sides for even half a quarter of an hour.

"Crack—Bang!!!"

First, a crisp sound like glass shattering rang out, and then the city's protective formation completely collapsed!
Countless fragments transformed into points of spiritual energy, which quickly dissipated into the air.

The city has fallen!

"Haha, we'll go first!"

The moment the light curtain shattered.

The Golden Core demon cultivators of the Blackwater Domain, who were already impatient, transformed into streaks of sharp light of various colors and rushed into the city like sharks that smelled blood!

Their divine senses had already swept across the entire city without restraint, instantly locking onto those mansions and aristocratic residences with relatively rich spiritual energy and protective structures.

To avoid conflict, they all acted separately.

"No! Senior, spare my life!"

"We are willing to give up all our possessions, only asking for..."

"Let's fight these monsters!"

Chaos erupted immediately within the imperial city.

Many powerful families urgently activated the formations protecting their mansions, but most of these formations were only of mid-grade or high-grade level two.

In front of a Golden Core demonic cultivator, they are as fragile as paper.

Often, with just a loud bang or a flash of magical light, the defenses painstakingly set up by the family would be easily torn apart.

What followed was a brutal massacre and looting.

Those who resisted were easily crushed to death, and those who begged for mercy were subjected to soul-searching, treasure-stealing, and then silenced.

Cries, explosions, maniacal laughter, and dying curses... instantly resounded in every corner of this ancient imperial city.

Blood quickly stained the high walls of the mansion, and wealth and heritage were looted.

On the other hand, the monsters follow their more primal instincts.

After they rushed into the city, they had no clear target and instead scattered into the streets and alleys.

Upon encountering any living creature, whether it be ordinary people fleeing in panic or low-level cultivators and martial artists attempting to organize resistance, they would react accordingly.

They all pounced on it, tearing and devouring it frantically!
Claws tore through flesh and blood, fangs chewed bones, and the roars of beasts mingled with the screams of humans into a hellish symphony.

They don't care about material possessions; they only care about the flesh and blood that contain the essence of life.

This is the "Blood Feast" that occurs once every thousand years, belonging to the demon beast race.

Ye Fan stood in mid-air, looking down at the city that was rapidly descending into chaos and bloodshed.

His eyebrows twitched uncontrollably a few times.

He saw the desperate faces of those who had been reduced to dust by the demonic cultivators' magical weapons, and heard the chilling sound of demonic beasts' sharp teeth crushing bones, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

However, he eventually slowly loosened his fist, and his eyes returned to calm and coldness.

Intervening now would inevitably incur the wrath of the demonic cultivators and monsters of the Blackwater Domain.

Although the three of them were strong, they still found it difficult to withstand the combined attack from both sides.

Intervention that fails and instead puts oneself in danger is something a wise person would not do.

Battles between cultivators are mostly fought for their own interests and their own stance.

At this moment, it doesn't matter what stance you take.

It was nothing more than looting and slaughter.

Such a massacre is rare even in the Blackwater region.

After all, even demonic cultivators understand the importance of sustainable development.

"Walk."

Ye Fan let out a low shout, no longer looking at the tragic scene below, and exchanged a glance with Xu Deyue and Mei Yun.

The three of them turned around, bypassed the killing zone, and headed straight for the Liang Imperial Palace in the very center of the city.

That was the last core stronghold of the Cao, Liu, and Sima families.

When they arrived at the outskirts of the palace, the area was also protected by a third-order formation.

A light curtain of pale purple-gold hue enveloped the entire palace complex, though its aura was not as strong as the protective array that had been reinforced earlier.

But it's much stronger than the city's protective formation.

It is considered top-tier among low-grade third-tier formations.

As the three approached, a dragon-shaped phantom suddenly rose from the purple-gold light screen and attacked them.

With a flick of her wrist, Xu Deyue unleashed a moon-white sword beam, easily defeating it.

Then Ye Fan threw a punch, the fist energy landing on the light screen, stirring up ripples, but failing to shake its foundation.

A moment later, the dragon-shaped phantom materialized again.

And this time the number reached three.

"Let's retreat first," Ye Fan said after thinking for a moment. "This is a grand formation that combines offense and defense. Although the attack of that dragon-shaped phantom is not as powerful as that of an early Golden Core cultivator, it is still powerful enough."

But this is probably not its limit.

"Nine is the ultimate number. Junior brother believes that under human control, he should be able to generate nine dragon-shaped phantoms, which should be stronger than the attack of an early Golden Core cultivator."

Mei Yun suddenly said.

Ye Fan nodded in agreement.

They immediately left the attack range of the great formation.

"We don't need to rush. Those demonic cultivators and monsters will eventually gather here after they've plundered and killed enough."

Let's restore our magical power first and observe how things unfold.

the other side.

The mountains are more than a hundred miles away from the capital of Daliang.

This place is the ancestral home of the main branch of the Zhao family.

Tens of thousands of monsters surged in like a tidal wave, their roars shaking the heavens and the earth.

The dark blue array light barrier trembled continuously under the impact of the beast tide, each impact creating ripples.

The color of the light screen is fading at a visible rate.

Outside the battle formation, hundreds of Zhao family members were fighting against the demonic beasts.

Immortal cultivators wield flying swords and talismans, while martial artists build defensive lines with their own flesh and blood.

"Behind us are our people. Even if we die in battle, we will not allow them to set foot on our Zhao family's territory!"

An elderly member of the Zhao family, with white hair, shouted in a hoarse voice.

His arms were torn to shreds by the monsters, leaving them bloody and mangled, yet he still fought them bravely and recklessly.

He was an elder in the late Foundation Establishment stage named Zhao Guanyuan, who held a very high seniority in the Zhao family.

At this moment, dozens of demonic beast corpses, both first- and second-tier, lay around him.

But the monsters seemed endless; for every one killed, two or three more would pounce.

"grandfather!"

A young monk's eyes were bloodshot with rage.

He had just burned a first-tier wolf demon to death with a fire talisman when he turned around and saw three second-tier jackals rushing towards Zhao Guanyuan at the same time.

Zhao Guanyuan killed dozens of demonic beasts, but his magical power was less than 30%.

He gave a bitter smile, turned back and gave the young man a deep look: "Protect the family!"

Before he finished speaking, his spiritual power surged suddenly, and he exploded like a blazing sun.

"boom--"

The massive shockwave tore the charging monsters to shreds, turning everything within a radius of several dozen feet into scorched earth.

The boy roared, tears and blood mingling in his eyes, but he dared not pause for a moment and continued to swing his sword at the charging monster.

He was accompanied by a late-stage first-tier spirit beast, which loyally protected its master and fought against the demonic beasts around it.

the other side.

In the Zhao family's martial arts camp, a one-armed middle-aged man was wielding a heavy sword.

His name is Zhao Tieshan, and he used to be the captain of the family's guard.

Ten years ago, he lost an arm in a battle with a monster and had already retired to the second line to teach the younger generation, but now he has once again stood on the front line.

"Captain, the right side can't hold on any longer!" shouted a young martial artist covered in blood.

Zhao Tieshan looked around. More than half of the Zhao family warriors had died or been injured, while the demonic beasts seemed endless.

He took a deep breath and suddenly burst into laughter: "Zhao family sons, do you dare to follow me to my death?"

"I'm willing to follow the captain!"

More than ten wounded martial artists responded in unison.

A resolute glint flashed in Zhao Tieshan's eyes as he charged first toward the densest concentration of demonic beasts, followed closely by the other warriors.

The moment they charged into the horde of beasts, they simultaneously unleashed their inner energy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The successive self-destructions tore open gaps in the beast horde.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, some from demonic beasts, others from members of the Zhao family.

High in the sky, two third-tier demonic beasts were engaged in a fierce battle with Zhao Qiyang and the Black Cloud Leopard.

Those demonic beasts were all at the early stage of the third rank, so they were able to resist.

In the fierce battle fought to the death by the Zhao family members and others.

The battlefield has reached a stalemate.

Suddenly, a deafening dragon roar came from afar.

Everyone and even the monsters involuntarily stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the sound.

A dark green dragon, over twenty feet long, was seen swimming through the air. Its entire body was covered with palm-sized rhomboid scales that gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

The scales on the abdomen are milky white, which contrasts sharply with the dark green of the back.

The dragon's eyes were like copper bells, its vertical pupils revealing coldness and cruelty. Its two whiskers swayed in the wind, and each breath brought forth gusts of foul wind.

Wherever the dragon passed, even the sky seemed to darken.

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