Attack on the Illuminating Void Sect

Since the war began on the west side, the Three Leaf Islands have lost their former prosperity.

Many independent cultivators who had long been stationed in this area also fled or ran away, disappearing without a trace, either voluntarily or involuntarily.

Despite the arrival of the Wang Family and Fan Family, the place still appeared much more desolate.

Especially after the death of the Wang Family Ancestor, the atmosphere on the island became delicate.

However, until the war ended, everyone maintained a semblance of harmony.

However, today, the Life Tablet enshrined in the Sect Hall suddenly shattered.

The boy on duty was immediately taken aback and stood frozen in place, at a loss for what to do.

Before he could even realize which Elder he should report to in order to better protect himself during the ensuing upheaval, he realized that...

The Surveillance Array reserved on the island was suddenly triggered.

In an instant, the nine giant, ten-foot-tall Induction Bell.

The disciples who were not required to guard the Surveillance Array reported that a shrill warning sounded throughout the entire sect.

Then, before the many disciples of the Illuminating Void Sect could react.

A deluge of flames descended from the sky, crashing into the Mountain Protecting Grand Array and creating a violent explosion.

"Enemy attack!"

The several Golden Core cultivator responsible for guarding the sect panicked and immediately rushed out of their rooms, preparing to fully activate the great formation.

But they were still a step too slow.

Before the Mountain Protecting Grand Array was fully activated, one of the Array Foundation collapsed due to the immense pressure it instantly endured.

"Oh no, Nascent Soul monster has arrived!"

The Grand Elder's expression changed, and he hurriedly channeled his true energy, shouting, "All Golden Core, take your positions immediately!"

At the same time, they took out several Formation Flag, took off and entered the array to prepare to fight against the invaders.

It wasn't that he was particularly bold, but rather that he had complete faith in his family's Mountain Protecting Grand Array.

With the help of the Formation Power and the tacit cooperation of several Golden Core cultivators, even Golden Core Great Perfection can deal with Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Of course, doing so would require several times more Spirit Stone Consumption.

It can only be used for temporary emergencies and cannot be used for long-term support.

"Who are you? Why have you invaded my Illuminating Void Sect?"

The Grand Elder gripped the Formation Flag tightly and looked towards a point six hundred miles away.

Xiao Chen was rushing over from there. He had only used his Divine Sense as a guide to release a spell ahead of time to launch a Law Technique attack on the Mountain Protecting Grand Array.

A cultivator's Divine Sense Range is very important, not only because it allows them to explore, but also because it represents the effective range of their Law Technique.

Within this range, any cultivator can easily guide their Law Technique to land in the desired location.

The reason why such long-range battles are rarely conducted in normal combat is that...

This is because it allows too much reaction time, giving the enemy ample time to choose their response or simply evade using stealth techniques.

However, when facing a stationary target like the Mountain Protecting Grand Array, it is almost always a sure hit.

Therefore, Xiao Chen deliberately used his Law Technique to destroy one of the Array Foundation before getting close.

At this moment, he pretended not to hear the enemy's Golden Core's shouts.

He charged straight into the fully lit Mountain Protecting Grand Array, and struck again with his palm along the illuminated area of Array Foundation.

To be fair, Xiao Chen didn't know much about formations.

However, he had at least read "Initial Understanding of Array Dao" and could barely recognize the approximate location of the Array Foundation using his Divine Sense.

Although it's impossible to discern the details very clearly when faced with such a top-tier Fourth-tier Grand Array.

But it doesn't matter, the Sky-rushing Palm is quite powerful. We can just use a direct, Coverage Attack on the area where the Spiritual Power is suspected to be gathering.

The Grand Elder was initially a little confused.

It was unclear why Xiao Chen had rushed over and launched a flurry of attacks on the formation.

However, he quickly understood the reason: the other party wanted to use the most basic and simplest method to brute force the formation.

So he hurriedly shouted, "Stop, or I'll get rough!"

Although he has already received the blessing of the Formation Power, it still takes some courage for him to take the initiative to attack Nascent Soul True Lord.

Therefore, the Grand Elder chose to prioritize using language to persuade the person to withdraw.

"We are now allies of the Sea Race. If you continue to take advantage of our misfortune, the Sea Race will not let you off the hook once they arrive."

"Stop it!"

"Disciples, heed my command! Unleash the Sky Breaking Divine Fire!"

But no matter what he says or does.

Xiao Chen was focused on dismantling the Array Foundation, while simultaneously using the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, which he had released in advance, to withstand the attacks generated by the array.

In the blink of an eye, two more basic Array Foundation had been dismantled.

The speed of this attack surprised the Grand Elder of the main formation once again.

In fact, for a Fourth-tier Grand Array, the most crucial thing is that the Core Array Foundation are intact.

As for the basic Array Foundation, there are as many as 108, so the impact of a single damaged base is minimal.

Moreover, as long as the damage does not exceed half, the formation can continue to maintain at least 80% of its effectiveness.

However, Xiao Chen dismantled the Array Foundation too quickly.

If this continues, it won't be long before this great formation is completely dismantled.

This is because Nascent Soul have a superior combat power compared to Golden Core.

This is also because Xiao Chen possesses considerable strength in both offense and defense.

Now that there are no cultivators of the same level interfering within the great formation, he can naturally act more recklessly.

"I'm not afraid to tell you, my True Lord is on his way back. If you dare to continue your reckless behavior, you'll just be throwing your life away!"

The Grand Elder gritted his teeth and decided to reveal some important information before forcing the issue with Spirit Stone.

Although such a statement doesn't sound very credible and sounds like a hastily made-up lie.

However, this way, the huge Spirit Stone Consumption later on can be justified, and it can be said that it was only used when there was really no other way.

It will be easier to explain when the True Lord returns and discovers that the sect is short of tens of thousands of Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen actually stopped after hearing this.

Then, he countered by saying, "The Illuminating Void Sect has betrayed the Sea Race, and the two traitors Mirror Reflection True Monarch and Illusion Breaker True Monarch, have already been executed."

"Kneel down and confess your sins now, and I may spare your lives."

"Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

Upon hearing this, many Golden Core cultivator around, especially some Guest Elder, immediately changed their expressions.

Even if this news came from an enemy Nascent Soul, the words of a True Lord are quite credible.

After all, most True Lord care a lot about their dignity and face. They might deceive other True Lord, but they usually disdain lying to lower-level cultivators.

"Shameless traitor, spouting nonsense!"

The Grand Elder immediately retorted, "Guards! Quickly take the Elder' tokens and open the Sect Warehouse to obtain Spirit Stone to maintain supplies!"

"The rest of you, follow me and activate the Formation Flag to repel the invaders!"

As soon as he gave the command, five hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stone instantly melted at the core of the formation.

A massive amount of Spiritual Power was released, and under the predetermined guidance, it transformed into the Illuminating Void Divine Light, powerful enough to threaten even Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Xiao Chen suddenly felt a binding force coming from around him, and his body immediately became much heavier.

Immediately afterwards, a pure white spiritual light descended directly upon him.

"Snap!"

In the blink of an eye, the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield was covered with cracks, and the Black Tortoise Phantom shattered on the spot.

If such an attack lands just one more time, it could force him to retreat.

Xiao Chen immediately frowned. He now finally understood the pressure the Sea Race had faced when they attacked the Human Race's Mountain Protecting Grand Array.

It should be noted that there is no Nascent Soul True Lord Formation in the formation before us.

If there were another formidable enemy here, it would be virtually impossible to take it by force.

If they continue to act rashly, there is even a risk of injury or triggering the Night's Edge.

This is also the main reason why the Ink Barrier Sect and the Heavenly Dipper Sect were able to persist for so long.

Otherwise, they would have been captured by Jin Luan long ago.

"This is so annoying, what should I do?"

Xiao Chen could certainly choose to retreat directly, since the other side couldn't stop him at all, and had no intention of trapping him for an ambush.

Then, they launched multiple attacks, slowly wearing down the Mountain Protecting Grand Array.

They could even wait for Gang Yuan True Monarch and the others to arrive, then charge into the formation together and forcefully break it apart using their numerical advantage.

However, both of these methods are very slow to implement.

"We should have prepared some kind of formation -Formation Breaking Talisman; you only realize how few spiritual items you have when you need them."

Xiao Chen sighed. Mainly because he had no experience in attacking the Mountain Protecting Grand Array before, he had not bothered to collect such things.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, the Formation Breaking Talisman can only deal with low-level formations of the second rank and below.

While higher-level items do exist, they all require rare and precious spiritual materials, are extremely limited in quantity, and are essentially impossible to replicate.

I wonder if the New Cultivation World will have even better and more mass-producible spirit items for breaking formations.

After all, the level of array formation over there is clearly higher, and the corresponding countermeasures should not be too bad either. We must be careful next time we go there.

But that's all for the future.

The Grand Elder waved the Formation Flag, guiding the second wave of attacks.

Xiao Chen immediately reached out and used his Mechanical Grappling Claw to grab the man, then casually pinned him to death.

They then snatched the Formation Flag from his hand and bent it in two with a forceful bend.

Coincidentally, the other side was just launching a critical attack.

However, the Mechanical Grappling Claw broke through the Formation Power and pulled Xiao Chen's side, causing the newly gathered Illuminating Void Divine Light to deviate slightly from its original angle.

It grazed past him and landed on the great formation itself.

That's not all; what's even more coincidental is that the Grand Elder actually possesses the only main Main Array Flag.

Although being broken in two at this point wouldn't directly affect the Mountain Protecting Grand Array, without the guidance of the Formation Flag, the remaining Elder would be unable to activate the Illuminating Void Divine Light.

Strictly speaking, this could be considered a minor flaw.

The problem is that, normally, no one can directly bypass the layers of restrictions to damage the Formation Flag without breaking the array itself.

To put it bluntly, even the person who designed the formation couldn't have predicted it.

Future generations will one day face the strange situation where the formation is still intact, but the Main Array Flag has been destroyed by the enemy.

For a moment, the remaining Golden Core cultivator looked at each other in bewilderment.

Many people subconsciously took several steps back, afraid that Xiao Chen would grab them as well.

They also didn't know how many times the Mechanical Grappling Claw could be used.

If you're the one to stick your neck out in a situation like this, you could lose your life.

"Grand Elder, something terrible has happened!"

Just then, the attendant responsible for guarding the Life Tablet ran over to report the situation.

He hadn't actually planned to come here at first, but the problem was that the Grand Elder had previously requested all Golden Core to come and support the formation.

So the boy couldn't find anyone anywhere and panicked. In a daze, he ended up looking for them at the Elder' Hall.

Then they saw Xiao Chen casually kill their own Grand Elder.

So the decision that had been made with great difficulty was disrupted again, and now they didn't know what to do next.

Coincidentally, there was a Golden Core Guest Elder nearby who was originally a rogue cultivator but was recruited by the Fan Family two years ago.

Thinking back to what Xiao Chen had just said, and considering the boy's identity, he immediately realized that something truly serious had happened.

"Weren't you supposed to be guarding the True Lord's Life Tablet? What are you doing here? Are you neglecting your duties?"

He immediately drew his sword and pointed it. "Confess now, or I'll chop off your dog's head right now."

In his panic, the boy was pointed at by the Flying Sword and immediately cried out, "Elder, please forgive me! I did not neglect my duty, but the master's Life Tablet suddenly shattered."

These words were spoken.

The many Golden Core cultivator around felt as if they had been struck by lightning.

Many of them glanced at Xiao Chen, who was engulfed in flames beside them, and then at the lifeless Grand Elder, before choosing to flee to the side with the Formation Flag.

It's obvious that the Illuminating Void Sect is about to collapse!

They didn't want to die alongside this heartless sect.

Those who run fast now have a slim chance of survival, while those who run slow will be surrounded by reinforcements from the Human Race and will meet a gruesome end.

The escape of this group served as a reminder to many other cultivators.

The Illuminating Void Sect had only been established for a few years, and besides its own disciples, there were quite a few new outsiders who were unwilling to risk their lives for the sect.

As a result, nearly half of the cultivators scattered on the spot and fled for their lives.

Even though the remaining Elder of the Illuminating Void Sect shouted sternly, it was to no avail.

Suddenly, there were far fewer cultivators to help, and some even used the Small Array Flags in their hands to escape from the side, thus diverting the Formation Power.

The once-solid Mountain Protecting Grand Array immediately deteriorated beyond recognition.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Chen broke free from the formation's constraints and delivered a backhand palm strike.

However, instead of continuing to attack the Array Foundation, it focused all its power on the nearest Golden Core Disciple.

He was burned to ashes on the spot.

Compared to dismantling the Array Foundation, he seemed to have found a simpler method.

As expected, Xiao Chen changed his target.

More disciples of the Illuminating Void Sect began to grab their Formation Flag and turn to flee. Their sudden and unusual behavior further disrupted the operation of the Mountain Protecting Grand Array.

It should be understood that even the most fortified formation cannot withstand internal unrest.

If these escaped Golden Core hadn't come in the first place, the problem would actually be somewhat manageable.

However, their deliberate use of the Formation Flag to break the restrictions and open small passages to escape to the outside world had extremely serious negative consequences.

Even though many loyal disciples of the Illuminating Void Sect still tried to hold on.

But it was already too late.

Because of such intense interference, Xiao Chen was able to move almost unimpeded, and soon all the disciples who continued to resist would be eliminated one by one.

So he actually managed to break down this top-tier Fourth-Order Mountain Protecting Grand Array in just a quarter of an hour.

While the Mechanical Grappling Claw played a part, as did a bit of luck, those factors are no longer important.

With the Mountain Protecting Grand Array collapsing with a roar, the last barrier blocking Xiao Chen's path vanished.

With only a bunch of low-level cultivators left, the Illuminating Void Sect was basically his own backyard.

The pressure of Nascent Soul Stage cultivator poured out, accompanied by a powerful Divine Sense sweeping over everyone below.

Xiao Chen stood tall in the air, and could clearly see that the entire Three Leaf Islands were in complete chaos.

Many cultivators were risking their lives to escape, but some were either gathering together to try to hold out using a few small formations, or taking the opportunity to burn, kill, and plunder.

In fact, if he wanted to, at least 99% of the cultivators here wouldn't be able to escape.

However, Xiao Chen was not a bloodthirsty person, so he ignored the fleeing cultivators.

He simply separated a few strands of true essence and sent them down, transforming into nearly a hundred fierce Sword Qi that Bandit Cultivator all the troublesome cultivators.

Many servants and Outer Sect Disciple below are facing sudden attacks from their companions or inner disciple.

At the critical moment of life and death, Sword Qi descended from the sky, slaying those thugs but sparing them.

Many people kept their heads down and just ran as fast as they could, while some cultivators knelt down and kowtowed several times to the sky before hurriedly fleeing.

After dealing with these people, Xiao Chen strolled leisurely to the Sect Warehouse.

Three Golden Core cultivator have activated the warehouse formation and are preparing to hold their ground and await reinforcements.

However, they were clearly overthinking it.

Xiao Chen blasted them, along with the formation, into pieces in just a quarter of an hour.

Immediately afterwards, he turned around and went to the front of the Scripture Pavilion, taking out the Portable Array Plate of the Reverse Five Elements Qi Dividing Grand Array that he had previously seized.

This area contains mostly fragile items like Ancient Books; forcibly dismantling the formation could easily cause unnecessary damage.

Therefore, Xiao Chen chose to set up a large formation to slowly dissipate the restrictions.

Then he turned back into the warehouse and began the actual search for the loot.

I reckon by the time we finish searching here, we should have finished searching there too.

Perfect planning!

"Wow, it's huge! There are six floors, and so many boxes underneath."

Strolling through the Illuminating Void Sect Warehouse, Xiao Chen couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

Unlike the Azure Flame Sect Sect's Sect Warehouse, where many items are piled together, only a small inner warehouse contains a few rare spiritual materials.

The first impression upon entering this place is one of vastness and perfect order.

Looking around, rows of shelves were neatly arranged, each holding a line of almost identical spiritual objects.

Through his Divine Sense, Xiao Chen could also see that on the four floors below, tens of thousands of large boxes of different models were neatly stacked and arranged in categories.

If it were a monk who was very familiar with this place who came.

I reckon I could find what I want with my eyes closed.

"So many Qi Gathering Pill!"

Xiao Chen noticed that there were a total of 268 bottles of Qi Gathering Pill on the shelf to his right.

Back when he was still Qi Refining Cultivator, he had to be very careful with his money when it came to these 'expensive' pills that cost twenty Spirit Stone to buy a bottle.

But seeing these things now only evokes a sigh.

I'm definitely too lazy to take it; it would be a waste of precious Storage Space.

The second floor below is the same, but it contains only common Second-Order Spiritual Object.

The front half of the three floors was filled with crates of Basic Minerals and miscellaneous items such as low-grade Talisman Ink.

There were quite a few Law Artifact in the middle, as well as several boxes full of Top-Grade Magical Artifact, which I estimate to be more than 180 pieces.

Behind them were boxes of Spirit Stone piled up.

Strangely, after taking inventory, Xiao Chen discovered that there were only about five million Low-grade Spirit Stone stored here.

It was only slightly more than the number he carried with him.

This situation is clearly somewhat strange.

The absence of Mid-Grade Spirit Stone could be due to their separate storage.

Logically speaking, given the size of the Illuminating Void Sect, it shouldn't only have a mere five million Low-grade Spirit Stone.

Don't they like saving money?

Driven by curiosity, Xiao Chen continued walking down.

Specially made large boxes begin to appear on the fourth floor.

Xiao Chen opened several in a row, only to find that they were all ordinary Third-Order Spiritual Object, which were useless junk to him.

However, he still patiently opened all the boxes and took a look inside.

For some spiritual ores containing Yuan Magnetic Stone or similar substances that naturally interfere with Spiritual Sense Probe, they even used their true essence to probe and search for them.

While idly flipping through the eighty-second Zi Hour, he suddenly felt as if his true energy had detected something unusual.

"Hmph, trying to play these tricks on me!"

Xiao Chen immediately emptied all the Yuan Magnetic Stone from the box and immediately saw that it contained a bunch of third-tier water-type spirit ore and a bright blue crystal core.

Once the crystal core was freed from the cover of the Yuan Magnetic Power, it immediately emitted a remarkably noticeable fluctuation of Spiritual Power.

He tried to reach out and pick it up, and immediately sensed that it contained an astonishing amount of Water Spiritual Power.

As luck would have it, Xiao Chen happened to recognize this item.

Fourth-Order High-Grade Spirit Item - Core of the Deep Sea!

According to the summary of the elders of the Heavenly Dipper Sect, it was a top-level Water-element Spirit Item that appeared millions of years ago, and it has long since become extinct.

For cultivators with Water Spiritual Root, this is an excellent spiritual object for comprehension, several times more effective than the Dao Comprehension Crystal.

If used for refining weapons, it would also be a top-tier fourth-order spiritual material.

This thing also has another small feature.

That is, it can assimilate the surrounding water-based spirit ores!

Putting ordinary third-tier water-based spirit ore and Core of the Deep Sea together, approximately twenty years later...

An ordinary spirit ore that was originally worth more than four thousand Spirit Stone will be transformed into a weakened version of the Core of the Deep Sea.

Although it cannot be directly upgraded to the fourth tier, it can become a top-tier third-tier spirit ore worth 100,000 Spirit Stone, which is equivalent to a price increase of more than twenty times.

With proper placement, one Core of the Deep Sea can be converted into ten Spirit Stone simultaneously.

In other words, it can produce nearly one million Spirit Stone every twenty years.

Although the output is not particularly large, its advantage lies in having no cost and not affecting the effectiveness of the Core of the Deep Sea itself.

It is especially suitable for sects or Lineage to hold and, when not in use, to convert spirit ore in a safe place.

If needed, you can take it out and use it.

"Good stuff, now it's mine."

Xiao Chen put away the Core of the Deep Sea with satisfaction, then looked at the spirit ores on the ground.

Judging from the results, it seems that the transformation has been going on for about four or five years, and the colors are already about 70% similar.

Although the transformation wasn't complete and therefore had no special value, he still kept them.

If you need to barter with other cultivators in the future, it can serve as a small bonus.