C1725 The Sword Sect Was Unsealed
"Lord Faang, what should the Red Devil Sect do now?"
Meanwhile, in the northern reaches of the Quietus Continent, Hou Tianzhao, with the Fire Fan in hand, was fervently fanning himself. Drenched in sweat, his plump face glistened as he anxiously called out.
Along the desolate volcanic rim, Faang Yao, along with numerous Red Devil Sect cultivators, stood observing the battle.
From their vantage point, they could see the Aura Altar unleashed by Yuv Qian, the Heavenly Demon, and a massive troll, formed from tens of thousands of Evil Spirits, slaughtering the Thunder Sect's cultivators.
The troll's hands transformed into terrifying black vortexes, ripping more than a dozen souls from their bodies.
Among these souls was Qi Jinghai, a highly valued leader of the Thunder Sect's new generation by Wai Zhuo!
Qi Jinghai, groomed as the successor and renowned in his own right, was unable to resist effectively and had his soul wrenched away by the vortex.
His death was both suffocating and inexplicable.
Since Hou Tianzhao and the others had been closely monitoring the battlefield, they realized that the colossal troll was likely a manifestation of Yu Yuan's Yin God.
Witnessing the troll's unrestrained carnage among the Thunder Sect's cultivators, they were uncertain of their next move and whether they should intervene to save the Thunder Sect.
Officially, the Red Devil Sect, along with the Sword Sect, Profound Sky Sect, and Thunder Sect, were allies.
When Han Miaoyuan silently sanctioned the Thunder Sect's offensive against the Evil Sect, their Sect Master, Qin Luo, had even dispatched Yuan Lianyao away and personally joined the assault on Zhongli.
This indicated the Red Devil Sect's allegiance to Han Miaoyuan.
Given these circumstances, with the Thunder Sect's cultivators being mercilessly annihilated by the Divine Soul Sect without a chance to retaliate, shouldn't they offer assistance?
Hou Tianzhao had no desire to antagonize Yu Yuan. He believed it would be wise to advise Yu Yuan against a massacre that could lead to an uncontrollable situation.
"No one from the Devil Palace has made a move, and the Great Demons guarding the Demon Palace remain still. Why rush to action? Moreover..." Faang Yao abruptly looked up into the vast expanse of the sky, adding, "Hasn't our Sect Master already joined the fray?"
At that moment, a flaming meteor with a long tail of fire streaked across the sky, plummeting through the vast expanse of the Boundless Land.
Boom!
The ground of the Boundless Land trembled. Atop Ascension Peak, pillars of divine power soared into the sky, striking the flaming meteor that had just breached the barrier with the force of towering Holy Mountains.
Boom!
Qin Luo, transformed into the meteor, was engulfed in an explosion of Sun Essence Fire. The nascent divine flame patterns were instantly shattered by the imposing Holy Mountains conjured from the light pillars.
Beneath the barrier, a massive mushroom cloud of fire billowed, warping the very essence of the Law of Fire.
"Red Devil Sect! Qin Luo!"
"Sect Master Qin has been attacked by Ancestor Zu Ann of Ascension Peak!"
"Has Old Monster Zu lost his mind?"
Onlookers gazed upward, their screams of shock piercing the air as they struggled to comprehend the scene unfolding above them.
Not long before, Han Miaoyuan had convened a gathering of heroes at Ascension Peak, leading many to believe that even Zu Ann had been swayed to join his cause.
Yet, to everyone's astonishment, Zu Ann had delivered a crushing blow to Qin Luo upon his return to the Boundless Land.
What was even more unexpected was that Zu Ann's attempts to thwart Qin Luo had begun even before he reached the Boundless Land.
In the void, Qin Luo's divine form shifted and changed, blazing like a great sun as he amassed an infinite amount of Sun Essence Fire once more.
"Old Monster Zu! Have you had enough?!" Qin Luo bellowed in fury.
Zu Ann had been covertly intercepting him since he first emerged from the sun, descending toward the Boundless Land. The relentless assaults from Old Monster Zu at Ascension Peak had made crossing the barrier an arduous task.
Without a word, Zu Ann launched another volley of divine light beams.
Cursing under his breath, Qin Luo dispersed his divine form into the void, transforming into a cluster of small suns. He cleverly avoided a direct confrontation with the beams, darting towards the ground below.
As the small suns finally descended to a certain height, Zu Ann abruptly ceased his attack.
At that altitude, any clash between his divine light beams and Qin Luo's scattered suns would bring calamity to the innocents below, resulting in countless unnecessary deaths.
Zu Ann's actions were at odds with his initial intentions, prompting him to temporarily cease his efforts and continue observing the battle from Ascension Peak.
His objective had been met.
Whoosh!
Upon noticing that Zu Ann had finally ceased, the cluster of small suns reconvened in the sky, forming a flame meteor.
The meteor paused briefly in the sky, then its descent path shifted.
Originally destined for the Thunder Sect, the meteor redirected and hurtled towards the Profound Sky Sect, piercing through the visible, dense spiritual energy barrier and entering the territory of the Profound Sky Sect.
"Senior Han!"
Qin Luo came to an abrupt halt and exclaimed in astonishment, "I witnessed numerous sword lights emerging from the vast realms, all converging towards that river of sword lights!"
"Additionally, I was intercepted by Zu Ann from beyond the heavens, which delayed my arrival," he clarified.
Han Miaoyuan, clutching the Profound Dao Flag and summoning the world's spiritual energy, glanced at Ascension Peak before frowning and said, "It's Nie Qingtian's sword causing the trouble."
"The river of sword lights has come to a halt."
Cao Jiaze, encircled by nine Heaven Palace Seals, dispersed his soul consciousness throughout the walls and array foundations of the nine palaces, manipulating them with precision while monitoring the brilliant river of sword lights.
"It's awaiting the influx of more sword lights and gathering additional strength."
Cao Jiaze, utilizing a detection seal, activated the minute inscriptions within it.
After a discreet assessment, he cried out in amazement, "Thousands of distinct sword lights appear to encompass the sword intent of all the renowned Great Sword Immortals from history!"
"Sect Master, how is it possible for Yu Yuan to be this formidable?" Lin Yu inquired with grave concern.
"We must fend off this sword first!"
In the midst of Han Miaoyuan's contemplations, a seven-tiered Exquisite Pagoda soared from his sleeve.
Divine radiance spilled from the pagoda, transforming into feathers, olive branches, fresh leaves, talismans bridging heaven and earth, and the emperor's seal, each integrating into the light barrier shrouding the Profound Sky Sect. It was as if a new world was being woven within the light, inscribing alternative Dao principles.
Cao Jiaze, at the helm of the formation, had his eyes sparkle with an extraordinary light as he instantly recognized that the formation's power had surged by thirty percent.
Whoosh!
Yu Yuan, wielding the Optimus Sword, abruptly soared from the Thunder Sect's position, ascending to the heights where he was level with the river of sword light that flowed above the Profound Sky Sect.
The Dragon Slash Platform continued its ascent and descent, with Wai Zhuo of the Thunder Sect still firmly suppressed beneath it. Despite exerting his utmost effort, he was unable to shatter the platform's binding seal.
"The Sword Sect's seals are now lifted!"
While suspended in midair over the Thunder Sect, Yu Yuan directed the Optimus Sword toward the Sword Sect behind him.
A mountain within the Sword Sect, dotted with hundreds of cave entrances, suddenly burst into life as strands of radiant sword light, as if they had been granted clemency.
Yu Ying, seated tranquilly in one of the caves, was previously hemmed in by a lattice of sword light that barred her exit. However, at Yu Yuan's low command, the grid of light parted.
It was as though a gate had swung open.
"Grandma Ying, it looks like you can come out now."
Chen Qingyan, who occasionally visited in her spare time, noticed the parting web and a smile of delight spread across her face. "Grandma, I knew you'd be safe. After all, if not for the monk, then for the Buddha's sake. My master has such a good relationship with Yu Yuan, and with your surname being Yu, not to mention your kinship with the Ghost God Youyu, you're bound to be alright."
Confused, Yu Ying stepped out of the cave, only to discover that Shen Feiqing and others were also poking their heads out of other cave mouths.
"Is it not just me?"
Yu Yuan glanced around and noticed that individuals from the Ancient Desolate Sect, Silver Moon Sect, Blood God Cult, as well as from the Luan Bird Empire, Silvermoon Empire, and the Kingdom of Rewia had all been set free.
Whoosh!
Kong Banbi arrived with a grimace, torn between intervening and standing back as he watched the crowd depart from the Sword Prison.
The Spiritual Swords and Divine Swords, once entombed within the Sword Cave, now stood as Yu Yuan's allies, forming a majestic river of sword light in the skies above the Profound Sky Sect, their power still burgeoning.
The Spiritual Swords and Divine Swords, still lodged within the Sword Prison, had their seals released at the utterance of Yu Yuan's command.
Members of the Sword Sect practice the art of the sword, deriving many of their Sword Dao True Spells from the Spiritual Swords and Divine Swords within the Sword Prison.
As they came to recognize Yu Yuan, the Sword Immortals left to guard the Sword Sect found themselves at a loss for what to do next.
To intervene would mean opposing the will of the Spiritual Swords and Divine Swords.
To do nothing would mean allowing these individuals to simply walk away.
They had been apprehended on the orders of Han Miaoyuan and brought here by various factions. The Sword Sect could not just stand by and watch them leave without an explanation for Han Miaoyuan.
"Oh, if only the sect master were here."
