Mortal: Reborn in Yellow Maple Valley, Awakening the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts

At the edge of Chu Zifei's vision, dozens of figures appeared standing above the canyon, their murderous aura filling the sky and earth.

This was the battle that Han Li fought against the demonic forces while guarding the spirit stone mine.

Inside the grand formation, cultivators from the seven sects hovered in the air beneath the Four Fiends Formation, their faces grim and their fighting spirit blazing. They faced off against the demonic cultivators from the opposite side, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension.

After a brief standoff, an old man in a yellow robe raised his hand and waved it in front of the demonic cultivators' formation.

A dozen or so yellow-robed cultivators set off simultaneously, transforming into streaks of yellow light, speeding through the air and heading straight for the Four Fiends Formation ahead.

Everyone stopped at a distance of more than ten feet from the great formation. Without hesitation, they successively summoned various magical artifacts.

Dozens of magical artifacts, imbued with violent spiritual power, continuously bombarded the array and restrictions.

The spiritual light of the magical artifact collided violently with the four-colored restrictions of the Four Fiends Formation—green, red, blue, and yellow—resulting in a deafening roar that echoed through the valley, causing the formation's protective barrier to tremble violently.

Amidst the deafening explosions, the great battle between the righteous and demonic forces for control of the spirit stone mine officially began.

In a secluded corner of the wilderness, Chu Zifei concealed all his presence, hiding in the shadows, and quietly observed.

With the current situation unclear and no major powers making a move, now is certainly not the best time to act.

The demonic cultivators continued their attacks, and the seven sects were finally no longer forced to passively defend.

The leader was the first to rush out of the great formation. With a surge of magic, a small, pure white sword shot out of the air, transforming into a white rainbow. It blocked a flying knife and a bead-shaped magic weapon that were attacking from the demonic path outside the Four Fiends Formation.

The other cultivators followed suit, all unleashing their magical artifacts and rushing out of the formation to withstand most of the demonic attacks.

Even though Han Li had already unleashed the Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade to fight the enemy, Chu Zifei remained hidden and waiting for an opportunity, without moving an inch.

The red-robed cultivators from the Demon Flame Sect on the sidelines did not make a move, but instead watched the battle intently.

As soon as the thought crossed their minds, the group of red-robed cultivators finally made a move.

The group moved slowly, but their formation was orderly. They gathered around one side of the Four Fiends Formation and quickly arranged themselves into a strange formation.

  

The leading red-robed cultivator gave a low shout, and everyone simultaneously raised their hands, each holding up a crimson banner.

On the flag, a golden crow holds a flame, the blazing sun is dazzling, and the red light is brilliant.

Chu Zifei's eyes narrowed slightly as he instantly saw through the scheme. These Demon Flame Sect cultivators wanted to use the power of the formation to unleash the Azure Sun Demon Flame.

Chu Zifei knew perfectly well that this was the perfect opportunity to make his move.

After a moment's thought, he took out a blue-faced, fanged demon mask from the spoils of war he had previously seized and covered his face with it, then concealed his figure with a cloak of concealment.

The next instant, Chu Zifei flicked his wrist, and the serpent slingshot in his left hand appeared out of thin air, while his right fingertips steadily held four magic-breaking golden bullets.

He drew the slingshot string taut, unleashing his full power of qi and blood. Four magic-breaking golden bullets shot out in quick succession, moving with lightning speed and striking the four magic flags with pinpoint accuracy.

The Golden Bullet of Destruction exploded instantly, its violent force blasting four Demon Flame Sect cultivators away. The crimson battle flag fell from their grasp, causing the still-forming Azure Sun Demon Fire Array to crumble in an instant.

The sudden turn of events left both sides of the fiercely battling cultivators stunned. Even the cultivators from Spirit Beast Mountain, who were releasing the flying centipede, froze, their eyes wide with astonishment as they stared into the shadows.

Chu Zifei's offensive continued, and Mo Yuan's heavy blade was unleashed, with immense spiritual power flowing into its blade as it slashed directly at the scattered Demon Flame Sect cultivators.

Immediately afterwards, he burst out with speed far exceeding that of the flying heavy sword, the strong wind around him causing his cloak to flutter loudly.

Before Mo Yuan's heavy blade could strike, Chu Zifei had already charged into the midst of the demonic cultivators. He exerted force with both arms, grabbing an unsuspecting demonic cultivator in each hand and violently slamming the two together.

puff!

Blood mist exploded everywhere, and the horrific scene left all the cultivators present dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, Mo Yuan's heavy sword crashed down.

The blade's force swept in all directions, causing the several demonic cultivators who had come to attack to be terrified and forced to scatter and dodge. This powerful strike cleaved directly into the ground, carving a deep trench.

Ignoring the attacks from behind, Chu Zifei charged forward with unstoppable force, moving freely through the ranks of the demonic cultivators. Even as several high-grade magical artifacts struck him in succession, they failed to harm him in the slightest.

This reckless offensive stance thoroughly enraged the leading cultivator of the Heavenly Fiend Sect.

The cultivator roared and slapped his storage bag, sending a pure white, constantly spinning pearl flying out.

The bead swelled in the wind, instantly growing to the size of a house, and with immense force, it crashed down viciously on Chu Zifei's head.

Faced with the incoming magical artifact, Chu Zifei remained calm and instead of retreating, he charged forward, tightly gripping the giant pearl with both arms.

The terrifying impact exploded directly, pushing his body backward repeatedly.

Chu Zifei braced his feet firmly against the ground, his toes carving two furrows, before he could barely maintain his balance.

The next moment, Chu Zifei's bones and muscles throbbed, his waist twisted violently to gather strength, and his arms unleashed astonishing power.

He actually threw the enormous white bead back.

The Tian Sha Sect cultivators were shocked to see this.

He originally intended to recall the pearl by connecting his mind with the magical artifact, but at this moment the pearl was filled with immense power and was unstoppable. Forcibly recalling it would only backfire on him, resulting in serious injury.

The Tian Sha Sect cultivator could only exert all his divine sense to desperately deflect most of the pearl's power, but he still underestimated Chu Zifei's physical strength.

The pearl broke through the obstruction and crashed down on him, suppressing the leading cultivator of the Heavenly Fiend Sect to the ground. If he hadn't dissipated the force in time, he would probably have been crushed into mincemeat by now.

Despite this defeat, the remaining demonic cultivators were still unwilling to give up. They quickly regrouped, attempting to form a magic array again and unleash the Azure Sun Demonic Fire.

Chu Zifei's gaze was cold and stern. He knew all too well the terrifying power of the Azure Sun Demonic Flame and knew he couldn't give them a chance to form an array. Since they were unwilling to give up, then he would annihilate them all.

He flicked his wrist again, and the serpent slingshot charged up for the second time, firing two specially made magic-breaking golden bullets.

Having learned their lesson, the Tian Sha Sect cultivators were well-prepared. Several high-grade defensive magic artifacts were instantly deployed, firmly blocking in front of them, attempting to withstand the explosive force of the golden bullet.

But no one expected that the target of these two golden bullets was not the flag in the formation at all.

Two muffled thuds were heard as the golden bullets landed at the feet of the demonic cultivators and exploded.

The sealed black dragon elixir burst forth instantly, and a dense cloud of purple poisonous mist spread out, enveloping them all.

The purple mist was extremely corrosive; the moment it landed, it eroded deep pits into the rocky ground, and the spiritual light of any defensive magical artifacts it touched dimmed rapidly, peeling away layer by layer.

The potent poison hidden within the purple mist rapidly invaded the cultivators' bodies through their meridians, corroding their flesh and spiritual veins. The group of early Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators were utterly powerless to resist and instantly lost their ability to fight.

A large number of demonic cultivators fell to the ground, and the Qingyang Demonic Fire Formation could no longer take shape.