The Battle Begins

War is an excellent way to test a monk's will.

Faced with such a breathtaking and grand scene, many cultivators with weak wills revealed their ugly side.

Yang Tianyou frowned slightly, glanced at Yang Tiankang, whose face was deathly pale, and shook his head inwardly.

No wonder this Sixth Brother couldn't break through to the Foundation Establishment; with such a mindset, how could he achieve great things?

Then he glanced at Fifteenth Brother Yang Tianwang and noticed that the latter's lips were slightly parted, and his face was full of excitement. His only remaining right hand was gently rubbing the Bronze Cannon beside him, as if he were playing with a precious treasure, which made Yang Tianyou slightly stunned.

Could it be that Fifteenth Brother is the legendary warmonger?

Muttering something to himself, Yang Tianyou was about to speak to comfort Yang Tiankang when suddenly, a series of clear bell sounds rang out.

Ring ring!

Ring ring!

The sound of the bell wasn't loud, but it seemed to resonate deep within their souls. After sweeping Crouching Ox Pass, the many cultivators who had been unsettled suddenly calmed down.

It was as if a majestic mountain had suddenly appeared behind them, and an inexplicable sense of confidence filled everyone's hearts, causing the morale of Crouching Ox Pass to recover rapidly.

"This is..."

Yang Tianyou frowned slightly, guessing the origin of the bell sound.

"This is the treasure of Crouching Ox Pass, the Soul-Calming Bell. It can dispel distracting thoughts, calm the mind, and boost morale, playing a vital role in warfare!"

Yang Dangmo appeared behind Yang Tianyou at some point and sighed.

"The Soul-Calming Bell... it really is a wonderful treasure!"

After a moment's thought, Yang Tianyou understood the value of this treasure. For Crouching Ox Pass at this moment, a Soul-Calming Bell was even more useful than several Third Tier Law Treasure for combat.

"Tiankang, your character has flaws. This great battle is your opportunity. Whether you can mend these flaws depends on your own choice, understand?"

Clearly, Yang Dangmo was also observing the many Yang Household members. At this moment, he frowned slightly and spoke to Yang Tiankang, whose expression had recovered considerably.

"Grandson understands. I will definitely perform well from now on and live up to the Lineage's expectations!" Hearing Yang Dangmo's reprimand, Yang Tiankang's face, which had just recovered, turned pale again, and he hurriedly responded.

"You'd better watch yourself!"

Judging from his expression, Yang Dangmo remained silent, flicked his sleeves, and left the place.

Yang Tianyou sighed inwardly. His Sixth Brother's answer was clearly not what he meant; even he could tell something was off, let alone Yang Dangmo.

Turning back, Yang Tiankang stared intently at the approaching horde of beasts, his hands trembling slightly. After a long while, he let out a soft sigh.

As the horde drew closer, Yang Tianyou had no time to think about anything else. He gripped the Formation Flag tightly in his right hand, awaiting Yang Dangmo's command.

"Roar!"

"Cracking!"

"Hiss!"

The roars of beasts echoed through Crouching Ox Pass, and the thunderous thuds of the beasts trampled across the ground, causing the city walls of Crouching Ox Pass to tremble slightly.

After the beast horde finally closed to within a thousand feet, the cultivators from the Three Rivers Sect in Crouching Ox Pass made their move.

"You audacious wretch, Law Treasure!"

Buzz!

As the voice faded, a Red Gourd, no bigger than the palm of a hand, quietly appeared before the horde of beasts.

Immediately afterwards, the gourd expanded rapidly, becoming the size of a small mountain in the blink of an eye.

Wow!

A torrent of crimson magma poured out of the gourd's mouth. This magma was incredibly hot and burned anything it touched. A Demon Beast that only touched a little magma was instantly reduced to ashes and disappeared.

In a short time, the lava formed a fiery red river running from west to east, blocking the path of the beasts.

Thump!

Thump!

However, the horde of beasts surged forward relentlessly, impossible to stop. The Demon Beast in front were blocked by the lava river and dared not advance, but the enormous impact surging from behind sent them one by one into the fiery Abyss.

Besides the Red Gourd used to deal with the beasts on the ground, there were also Law Treasures descending from the sky.

This is an Azure Scroll depicting nine Storm vortexes. Violent cyan Storms fly out from the scroll, transforming into sharp wind Wind Blades that slice the horde of Demon Beasts in the sky into chunks of crimson flesh, which then fall to the ground.

"It was our Golden Core Cultivator who made the move!"

"Haha, as expected of Golden Core True Person! To fight against ten thousand single-handedly—this is the true spirit of us Cultivators!"

Seeing the tragic state of the beasts, the many cultivators on the walls of Crouching Ox Pass cheered and expressed their respect for the Golden Core Cultivator had intervened.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a domineering tiger roar came, and dense icy energy blew in from the north. Immediately afterwards, a ten-zhang-long Ice Crystal Saber-Toothed Tiger came flying through the air.

It glanced at the river of lava in front of it, its gaze violent and fierce, and then spat out an Ice River.

Laugh!

The Ice River surged in and mingled with the lava, instantly creating a thick white mist that quickly spread over a ten-mile radius.

Ice and fire, cold and heat, canceled each other out. After the magma extinguished, hard, dark red rocks were piled up in front of the beast horde.

"Roar!"

The Ice Crystal Saber-Toothed Tiger roared to the sky, and wherever the sound waves passed, low-level Demon Beasts revealed ferocious glints in their eyes.

Then, the surging tide of beasts continued to rush forward with destructive force, heading straight for Crouching Ox Pass, while the Ice Crystal Saber-Toothed Tiger leaped into the air and pounced on the Red Gourd in the sky.

Appearing alongside the Ice Crystal Saber-Toothed Tiger was a magnificent crimson-red flying eagle, Third Tier Demon Beast, the Red-Feather Flying Eagle. This was a superior individual of the Red-Wing Flying Eagle, possessing extraordinary bloodline.

This Demon Beast was extremely powerful. With each flap of its wings, countless flames followed, directly blocking the attack of the Azure Scroll. Then, it opened its sharp claws, tearing through layers of Spiritual Qi shields, and fiercely grabbed at the Law Treasure!

"How dare you!"

Seeing that their Law Treasures were about to be damaged, the two Golden Core Cultivators revealed themselves, transformed into two Escape Light, and rushed straight towards the Ice Crystal Saber-Toothed Tiger and the Red-Feather Flying Eagle.

Boom!

The four beings at the Golden Core Level clashed without hesitation, and the aftershocks of their battle swept across the land, instantly obliterating countless birds and beasts—a truly tragic sight.

"Attention all cultivators! Prepare for battle! In this battle, we are invincible! Those who cheat and shirk their duties will be executed! Those who cowardly fear death will be executed! Those who miss opportunities in battle will be executed!"

A booming voice suddenly echoed through Crouching Ox Pass. This was also a Golden Core Cultivator, who uttered the three words "slay" with force and resounding power, exuding overwhelming killing intent.

Upon hearing this, the many cultivators at Crouching Ox Pass tensed up, none daring to risk their lives, and began to defend themselves seriously.

Soon the herd of beasts arrived at a point less than a hundred feet from the city wall, but upon reaching this point, they had no choice but to stop.

A top- Third-Tier Supreme-Grade defensive array formed an indestructible, earthen-yellow barrier, forcefully blocking the endless tide of beasts.

At the same time, once they reached this distance, the numerous Formations carved on the walls of Crouching Ox Pass also came in handy.

"Yang Household Disciples, heed my command! The Bing Fire Sky-Burning Formation is activated!"

Standing on the city wall, Yang Dangmo suddenly spoke. Yang Tianyou dared not delay and hurriedly activated the Formation with the Formation Flag in his hand.

The other members of the Yang Household did the same; dozens of Formation Flags were activated simultaneously, and a large array slowly began to glow on the city wall belonging to the Yang Household.

The formation is Second-Tier Middle-Grade Formation, the Bing Fire Sky-Burning Formation, which can spew out hundreds of Bing Fire Qi to burn opponents, making it powerful in its area-of-effect attacks.

Formation was activated, streams of Bing Fire energy shot out from the city wall, leaping hundreds of feet to strike the stagnant horde of beasts ahead.