The Artifact Refinement Sect's Crisis

In the Jin Kingdom, at the gate of the Artifact Refinement Sect on Meteoric Iron Mountain, many Elders and disciples rode Law Treasures in and out.

With the Four Great Demonic Sects Desolate Province Demon Race, the Artifact Refinement Sect, as one of the Six Great Sects, naturally had to send its Elders and disciples down the mountain to slay the demons.

"Ah!"

An Elder of the Artifact Refinement Sect, riding on his Purple-Gold Eight Trigrams Gourd Law Treasure, had just left the mountain gate when suddenly a giant Demonic Claw appeared in the air and grabbed the Elder Artifact Refinement Sect.

With a slight exertion of its Demonic Claws, the Nascent Soul Realm Elder of the Nascent Soul Realm Artifact Refinement Sect was reduced to a cloud of blood mist amidst screams of agony.

Demonic Clouds gather, Demon Qi surges, the Demon Sects is attacking!

"This is bad! The Four Great Demonic Sects are targeting our Artifact Refinement Sect!"

"Quickly, inform the sect leader and all the Grand Supreme Elders!"

The Elders and disciples guarding the mountain gate of the Artifact Refinement Sect were terrified. Some Artifact Refinement Sect even summoned their Flying Swords and rushed to the Rear Mountain to report the emergency.

The unparalleled masters of the Artifact Refinement Sect's Rear Mountain, sensing the attack from the Four Great Demonic Sects, ceased their secluded cultivation and transformed into streaks of light, ascending into the sky.

Above the Meteoric Iron Mountain, Demonic Clouds stretched for thousands of miles, and within the dark clouds emanated several terrifying auras.

"The Reincarnation Hall, the Hehuan Sect, the Myriad Poison Valley, and the Demon-Summoning Devil Palace —all Four Great Demonic Sects have arrived..."

Artifact Refinement Sect Master Xu the Weapon Refining Sect was drenched in sweat, enduring unprecedented pressure.

The Artifact Refinement Sect was the weakest of the Six Great Sects and could not withstand the Four Great Demonic Sects.

"It seems the Four Great Demonic Sects intend to start with the easy tasks and gradually move to the difficult ones, beginning with our Artifact Refinement Sect and eliminating the Six Great Sects one by one."

"They underestimate our Artifact Refinement Sect. We've Artifact Refinement Sect quite a few immortal Immortal Artifacts over the years."

"With the strength of our single Sects, even with our Mountain-Guarding Formation, we cannot stop the Four Great Demonic Sects. Sect Master Xu, quickly use the Secret Art to contact the other Five Great Sects. Until reinforcements from the Mount Shu and Boundless Temple sects arrive, we will use our Mountain-Guarding Formation to temporarily hold them off."

"I have already contacted the Five Great Sects."

Sweating appeared on Sect Master Xu's palms.

The Artifact Refinement Sect must defend its Sects before the arrival of the Five Great Sects, or it will face annihilation.

The appearance of the Hehuan Sect Master, with his sinister gaze, exuded an extremely terrifying sense of oppression, like a mountain pressing down on everyone's heads.

The leaders of the Four Great Demonic Sects are on par with the Sect Master the Six Great Sects.

The Hehuan Sect Master's tone was chilling. "Not long ago, Mount Shu severely damaged our Hehuan Sect and killed my son. Old Xu, although your Artifact Refinement Sect is at the bottom of the Six Great Sects, you must have forged quite a few Immortal Artifacts over the years. We intend to destroy Mount Shu, and have come to your sect to borrow some Immortal Artifacts."

A Grand Supreme Elders the Artifact Refinement Sect cursed, "Bah! All talk and no action, all you do is try to rob us!"

So what if we forcibly seize it?

The Reincarnation Hall Master emerged from the dark clouds, his hands behind his back. Dressed in a black Sword Attire, he circulated his Cultivation Method, which was surrounded by purple qi and Devil Qi, revealing his unfathomable cultivation level.

After the Reincarnation Hall Master appeared, the Sect Master of the Artifact Refinement Sect and all the Grand Supreme Elders remained silent.

The oppressive aura emanating from the Reincarnation Hall Master was even greater than that from the Hehuan Sect Master.

The Reincarnation Hall Master fought to a draw with the Mount Shu Sect Master Taiyuan True Person, on multiple occasions.

The sect leader of the Artifact Refinement Sect spends most of his time Artifact Refining, and his cultivation level is not as high as that of the Reincarnation Hall Master.

"Hehe, how could we, the Demon-Summoning Devil Palace, be left out?"

A sinister man with a rotting face exuded Devil Qi, his cultivation level unknown.

"The Six Great Sects have ruled Xia Province for over twenty years, monopolizing all kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures and Grotto-Heaven Blessed Lands. It's time for them to step down."

A veiled woman dressed in black appeared silently, her tone icy.

A brightly colored venomous snake was coiled around her arm, its scarlet forked tongue flicking out, sending chills down one's spine.

"The Reincarnation Hall Master, the Hehuan Sect Master, the Myriad Poison Valley Valley Master, Demon-Summoning Devil Palace Palace Master, you Four Great Demonic Sects really think highly of our Artifact Refinement Sect."

Sect Master Xu gritted his teeth.

This time, the Four Great Demonic Sects did not only send Elders and disciples to attack the Artifact Refinement Sect, but the sect leaders of the Four Great Demonic Sects personally came, determined to win.

"Activate the Mountain-Guarding Formation!"

"Yes!"

Led by the Grand Supreme Elders of the Artifact Refinement Sect, the Nascent Soul Realm and Dao Palace Realm Elders poured their abundant True Qi into the Mountain-Guarding Formation, and the Mountain-Guarding Formation of Meteoric Iron Mountain, which had been dormant for ten thousand years, began to slowly operate.

The Meteoric Iron Divine Pillars that had been placed around the Meteoric Iron Mountain in advance emitted a crimson divine light, forming a cube-shaped Barrier that enveloped the Meteoric Iron Mountain.

Any enemy that enters the Barrier will be mercilessly burned by the Earth Fire.

"I never imagined that one day I would see the Mountain-Guarding Formation described in records."

"The Artifact Refinement Sect's Mountain-Guarding Formation connects to the Earth Fire beneath Meteoric Iron Mountain; it's truly wondrous."

The Four Great Demonic Sects remained unhurried even after the Artifact Refinement Sect activated its Mountain-Guarding Formation.

Since they dared to attack the Artifact Refinement Sect, they must have come prepared.

At the same time, the five people— the Mount Shu Sect Master, the Boundless Temple Abbot Martial Dao Alliance, the Alliance Leader the Master of Crouching Dragon Temple, Pavilion Master of Ask Immortal Pavilion —simultaneously received Secret Art message from the sect leader of the Artifact Refinement Sect, and their expressions changed.

The Four Great Demonic Sects attacked the Artifact Refinement Sect, Artifact Refinement Sect in imminent danger.

"Uncle-Master, fellow disciples, nephews, Changsheng, Changye, gather at Myriad Sword Peak as soon as possible. The Four Great Demonic Sects are attacking the Artifact Refinement Sect. I fear that if we are even a step too late, the Artifact Refinement Sect will face annihilation."

Taiyuan True Person transmitted his voice to the powerful figures of Mount Shu.

Lu Changsheng had cultivated the Taiqing Wuji Art to the Ninth Layer of perfection and was looking through the Taiqing Wuji Art Tenth Chapter Cultivation Method he suddenly received a telepathic message from Taiyuan True Person.

"The Artifact Refinement Sect is at the bottom of the Six Great Sects, certainly not as strong as the Four Great Demonic Sects. However, the Artifact Refinement Sect many Law Treasures. If the Four Great Demonic Sects were to obtain these Law Treasures, their strengths would shift, Six Great Sects might not be able to stop the Four Great Demonic Sects before I grow stronger."

Lu Changsheng was regarded by Mount Shu as their future trump card, and Lu Changsheng planned to lie low until his cultivation surpassed that of the Demon Lord, and then leave the mountain to directly kill the Demon Lord.

However, the Demon Lord was no ordinary Rogue Cultivator; he sensed the danger and thus the Four Great Demonic Sects launched a preemptive attack on the Artifact Refinement Sect.

"I have no choice but to save the Artifact Refinement Sect this time. As long as I don't encounter the Demon Lord, even if I face the sect leaders of the Four Great Demonic Sects, although I may not be able to defeat them, I will at least have a fighting chance."

Lu Changsheng has reached the Taiqing Wuji Art Ninth Layer and is about to cultivate the Hunyuan Sword Scripture to the Eighth Layer. At the Fifth Layer of the Void Refinement Realm, he will have the combat power of nearly the Six Great Sect Masters.

"Disciples, prepare your magical Law Treasures and Medicinal Pills; we may need to descend the mountain."

Lu Changsheng put away his Cultivation Method, prepared various Immortal Artifacts and high-grade Medicinal Pills, and headed to Myriad Sword Peak.

All five Disciples happened to be at Azure Cloud Peak at that moment.

"And you, if you achieve great merit on this trip, I will bestow upon you a great Creation."

Lu Changsheng didn't forget to bring along the guardian Divine Beast of Azure Cloud Peak —a Big Yellow Dog.

Daoist Tuquan is Outer Sect Disciple of Azure Cloud Peak, and he has been staying on Azure Cloud Peak to cultivate these days.

Lu Changsheng flew to Wanjian Peak on his sword, where the sect leader, his senior uncle, Taiyuan Zhenren, the peak master of Chaoyuan Peak, and other powerful figures from Shushan had already gathered.