Demon Flames Towering (Part 2)

The Right Saint stared blankly for a long while, scratching his head. "That's not right," he muttered. "Back then, as soon as I entered the formation, it was a sky full of lightning and fire, followed by a furious assault of Five Elements energy. Why is it so quiet here? Hmm, perhaps the formation hasn't activated yet? Right, yes, this is just an illusionary formation. I suppose Yiyuan Sect was afraid of accidentally killing any mortals who stumbled in, so they placed an illusionary formation on top. Hmm, as long as the formation's operation is triggered, we can get out."

Without further ado, and disregarding what his subordinates thought, he unleashed a gray-white Yin Lightning towards the sky. The Yin Lightning, no bigger than a dragon's eye, immediately expanded to the size of a large basket, emitting faint ghostly wails as it shot towards the heavens. With a soft boom, ripples of smoke and clouds spread outwards frantically. The motionless small peaks began to spin rapidly before vanishing into thin air.

The Right Saint was stunned. "Huh? What happened? Why did it disappear? The formation back then wasn't like this at all?"

Before he could finish speaking, endless flames surged towards him. This was the Nine Earth True Fire, capable of incinerating the Nascent Soul of a cultivator. Within the True Fire, countless massive logs, hundreds of feet long, collided with each other. Each collision unleashed torrents of lightning, while the True Fire blazed around the logs, multiplying their power tenfold when fire and wood combined.

The Right Saint began to panic. "Why are fire and wood attacking simultaneously here? The formation before had gold, wood, water, fire, and earth attacking in sequence. Damn it, why is it like this? Ah, why is there gold within the fire?... Damn it, there's water within the gold... Ridiculous, how can there be earth mixed within water? Isn't the cycle of Five Elements supposed to be in order? Ridiculous, ridiculous! What kind of chaotic formation has Yiyuan Sect set up? It doesn't follow any rules at all."

The Four Divine Lords nearly fainted. If they hadn't been afraid of the Right Saint, they would have cursed him out long ago. "Damn it, this is supposed to be the Primordial First Killing Array, and you just blundered us into it? This, this, Yiyuan Sect is known as the foremost righteous sect, so naturally, they'd have some tricks up their sleeves. You yourself said you know nothing about formations, so why are you acting so high and mighty?"

However, the Right Saint's demonic arts were indeed astonishing. As the surrounding Five Elements energies coordinated their assault, he let out a roar towards the sky. A black light shot from his forehead, and three naked figures, wreathed in black smoke, flew out. They simultaneously issued a command: "Damn it, follow me! While Yiyuan Sect is unguarded, we'll break this formation with brute force. Hmph, Yiyuan Sect dares to disregard the rules of the Five Elements? Damn it, fire actually appeared from earth?"

The three small black figures suddenly multiplied into thousands, black smoke swirling in the air, their ghostly wails shaking the heavens. The Right Saint's clothes flew off, transforming into a colossal black curtain that enveloped him and his subordinates. The Nascent Souls and Spirit Severing manifestations he conjured raised their hands, unleashing countless Yin Lightning strikes. The sheer power of these blasts shook the earth, forcing the surrounding Five Elements energies back for thousands of feet. The giant logs, countless golden blades, massive stones, and surging flames, upon contact with the rain-like Yin Lightning, were shattered into a million pieces before dissipating into the world's spiritual energy.

The Four Divine Lords also attacked simultaneously, unleashing various lights from their hands. Their strange magical treasures, imbued with a chilling, ghostly aura, hacked wildly at the surroundings. The entire space trembled, illusions flickered in the air, and the vanished mountain peaks repeatedly appeared and disappeared. Some peaks clearly bore the brunt of the assault, showing small cracks, on the verge of collapse.

Sensing the spatial vibrations, Zhao Yue'er arrived at the front of Qingyun Flat with Little Cat at this very moment. Seeing the malevolent winds and ghostly miasma swirling in the sky, her expression changed. She had no time for pleasantries; she raised her hands and poured all her strength into thirty-six streams of spiritual energy, reinforcing the nearly disintegrating God Slaying Array. Five floating mountain peaks materialized, and with a flash of golden light, the spiritual energy accumulated in the Nine Yang Gathering Yuan Array behind Qingyun Flat was drawn in like a great whale sucking water, replenishing the formation.

Zhao Yue'er felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her. She knew her magical power was insufficient to manipulate the changes in the Great Five Elements Exterminating God Array. She urged breathlessly, "Little Cat, go check on Senior Disciple Brother and Second Disciple Brother in their alchemy rooms. They were injured less severely. See if they've recovered. As long as they can maintain the formation, no outsiders will be able to get in. Hurry!" Little Cat roared at the sky, its body expanding by more than three times its original size. With a leap spanning over twenty feet, it dashed towards the place where Ling Guangzi and Liu Xingzi were in seclusion recuperating.

Zhao Yue'er herself dared not remain on Qingyun Flat. She secretly hid in a bamboo grove and quickly set up an Illusionary Tracking Array to conceal her presence.

Black light flashed through the air. After waves of black smoke passed, over a hundred figures, dripping wet and with sinister, bizarre faces, appeared in the sky. Zhao Yue'er was alarmed. The Great Five Elements Exterminating God Array was still operating, so how had these people broken through? How had they arrived so silently? Just how profound was their cultivation?

She watched as the gaunt old man leading them spat out a mouthful of icy water, cursing, "Damn it, what is this strange magical treasure inside the Rivers and Mountains Painting? It almost killed me!"

Zhao Yue'er then pushed a change in the formation, and an endless supply of spiritual energy poured in, instantly increasing the pressure on the Right Saint and his group by more than a hundredfold. His subordinates frantically chanted incantations, trying to dispel the surging Five Elements energy. However, the surrounding pressure was too immense, and their bones creaked and groaned. The Right Saint himself felt the vibrations on his Nascent Soul growing stronger, his own body constantly trembling. He was clearly nearing his limit.

After all, this was a formation Yiyuan Sect used to guard its entrance. Even with the Right Saint and the Four Divine Lords' formidable demonic arts, they were in disarray. Especially since the Right Saint, the leader, had no understanding of the complete variations of the God Slaying Array, relying purely on his True Essence to fight head-on. No matter how strong their cultivation or how high their magical power, how could they withstand the seemingly endless spiritual energy absorbed by the Nine Yang Gathering Yuan Array?

As lightning flashed all around and an immense pressure descended from above, the Right Saint shrieked, "Not good..." The 'lightning tribulation' within the God Slaying Array had been triggered.

Just as the group was about to perish on the spot, the Illusionary Spirit Divine Lord suddenly realized, "The Rivers and Mountains Painting, legend says it possesses the powerful ability to break through the void and connect to the underworld... Forget it..." He raised his hand and unleashed the Rivers and Mountains Painting, sucking his entire group inside. The Rivers and Mountains Painting, connected by intent, transported them outside the Great Five Elements Exterminating God Array, thus saving them from disaster.

However, Zhao Yue'er had added a rare treasure, the True Water Realm, into the Rivers and Mountains Painting. The Right Saint and his group, who had just rejoiced at escaping the lightning tribulation within the painting, were caught completely off guard by the True Water Realm. Countless icebergs, mixed with billions of tons of seawater, crashed down upon them. Over thirty individuals with shallower cultivation and less vigilance were annihilated. By the time the Right Saint cast a spell to retrieve the True Water Realm, they had already been brought into Qingyun Flat.

Gazing at the picturesque Qingyun Flat below, the old Right Saint let out a triumphant, sinister laugh. "Heh heh, so this is Yiyuan Sect's lair? Heh heh, they're always shouting slogans about slaying demons and eradicating evil. Today, we will destroy the evil path... My children, burn, kill, search! Take all the valuables, dig up all the spiritual herbs, and kill all the people. Heh heh, leave Yiyuan Sect's Sect Master's wife and daughter for me. I've been looking for excellent cauldrons to replenish my cultivation. Hmph, by absorbing their Yin Essence, I should be able to break through to the 'Void Glimpse' realm, right?"

He clutched the True Water Realm in his right hand and muttered, "What a treasure, it fell right into my lap. Hmph, what are you all still waiting for? You've entered a treasure mountain, do you intend to leave empty-handed? Hurry, slaughter them all, leave no one alive! Then I will use my immense power to seal the entire mountain and announce to the outside world that Yiyuan Sect is entering a century of secluded cultivation. Heh heh..."

Zhao Yue'er trembled. She could feel the increasingly potent demonic energy emanating from the black-clothed figures. Yes, Zhao Yue'er confirmed again, it wasn't demonic energy, but true demonic energy, the most orthodox kind. Wisps of black smoke coiled around the black-clothed figures as they flew out in groups. Only the Right Saint, followed by the Four Divine Lords and over thirty subordinates with particularly dense black smoke obscuring their forms, descended to the ground and began to wander around.

Flames erupted, and the black-clothed figures madly roared, destroying everything in sight. They spewed forth pale Nine Nether Yin Fire. Where the Yin Fire landed, trees turned to ash, flowers and grass vanished, rocks crumbled, and the land became a desert. The black-clothed figures cackled, their greedy hands constantly reaching for the rare spiritual herbs, stuffing countless medicinal ingredients into their pockets. Several black-clothed figures had discovered the caves on Lingtian Peak and began bombarding them with Yin Lightning.

Zhao Yue'er gritted her teeth and charged out, unable to bear the rampant destruction of Qingyun Flat by these black-clothed figures. She raised her hand, and a golden light shot towards the Right Saint's chest. The Right Saint sneered, "A mere glowworm dares to shine before me? Bah..." He spat out a glob of phlegm, and Zhao Yue'er's excellent flying sword was instantly smashed into two pieces, turning into worthless iron that fell back to the ground, its spiritual energy completely dissipated.

Zhao Yue'er trembled in shock. She raised her hands, and triangular patterns of light descended upon the Right Saint and his group. Cold air radiated outwards; this was the sharp aura of Great White Refined Gold. The Right Saint exclaimed, "A good treasure, a good treasure... I imagine you've shattered quite a few flying swords and magical treasures with this, haven't you? Little girl, this treasure is mine now." He pointed with his right hand, and a black energy shot out. The triangular Sky Shattering Ring immediately lost its radiance and clattered into the Right Saint's palm.

The Right Saint's greedy eyes fell upon Zhao Yue'er. "Magnificent, magnificent! Such a delightful beauty! Seize this little girl for me. After we destroy Yiyuan Sect, I'll enjoy her for a few days before draining her Yin Essence to achieve the Great Dao... Heh heh, beautiful girl, don't run. I have plenty of pleasure for you here. Heh heh, come back to my immortal palace, and you'll enjoy yourself, heh heh... Don't run, catch her."

The Right Saint dispatched three black-clothed subordinates to pursue Zhao Yue'er. He did not send the Four Divine Lords, nor did he use magical power to restrain Zhao Yue'er's movements. He felt it was unnecessary; any one of his three subordinates was far superior to Zhao Yue'er. He wasn't afraid of where she might run. Especially for him, he most enjoyed tormenting others psychologically. The thought of Zhao Yue'er's contorted face as she fled filled him with an indescribable pleasure.

Zhao Yue'er trembled, intimidated by the intensely evil aura emanating from the enemies before her. She gritted her teeth and fled towards the rear of Qingyun Flat with a streak of light. The three black-clothed figures, understanding their master's intentions, did not attack Zhao Yue'er but followed closely behind her, emitting strange laughter that forced Zhao Yue'er to flee Qingyun Flat and fly far towards the northwest, with nowhere to go.

The Right Saint laughed wildly. "Hahaha, my children, hurry up! Dig, bomb, search! Whatever good things you find, half goes to me, and half is yours... Hmm, Illusionary Spirit, you four go too. Hahaha, see if your luck allows you to find anything good." The Illusionary Spirit Divine Lord and the other three had long been impatient. Upon hearing the Right Saint's command, they let out a cheer and, leading the black-clothed figures behind them, shot out in streams of black smoke.

Letting out a few wild laughs towards the sky, the Right Saint's eyes shot out with extreme, savage green light. This light completely extinguished humanity; even when looking at his subordinates, he saw them as mere walking dead. However, this light flashed and vanished instantly. The Right Saint immediately returned to normal, aside from being a bit more arrogant and evil, there was no other difference. He turned his head and said in a low voice to the three black-clothed figures closely following him, "You three go as well. Heh heh, your discernment is far superior to theirs, don't miss out on any good things. Hmm, whoever kills a disciple of Yiyuan Sect gets their Nascent Soul. Heh heh, go."

The eyes of the three black-clothed figures also revealed that extremely ferocious glint. Their bodies flashed and vanished, their speed considerably faster than the Four Divine Lords. The Right Saint gleefully raised his hand and unleashed hundreds of Yin Lightning blasts. The area within a mile was instantly turned into scorched earth, with wisps of black smoke slowly seeping from the ground. It was evident that the vitality of the land had completely vanished.