The End of the Crossbow

"The Xuanxian realm doesn't need such fancy tricks!"

Gu Jinlai, the divine light of the blazing fire has remained calmly maintained. "Strong is strong!"

Four beams of light pierced through the void, traversing hundreds of miles at near-light speed, and precisely struck the Heavenly Dao phenomena manifested by Mo Longxuan, Mo Longjian, Wanxiang Immortal Lord, and Ningyu Immortal Lord.

Landslide.

The sword split.

Burning the heavens.

Boil the sea.

The dark vortex of Molongxuan is not the sky.

Ning Yuxian's Xuanming Heavenly Dao is not the sea either.

The moment the four beams of energy pierced through, the terrifying high temperature, intense light, and raging flames contained within them instantly ignited the Heavenly Dao, which was centered around the four Immortal Lords, as if four suns had been set ablaze.

The Heavenly Dao is formless.

But the Immortal Lord has a physical form.

When they mobilized the power of the Heavenly Dao to counter the Divine Light of the Blazing Fire, the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao they directed was naturally ignited and burned fiercely under the terrifying high temperature and intense light.

The majestic divine mountain manifested by the Immortal Lord of Myriad Manifestations, the dark river condensed by the Immortal Lord of Ningyu, the giant sword manifested by the Gengjin Heavenly Dao of the Ink Dragon Sword, and the vortex of the Ink Dragon Pavilion that annihilated everything, all collapsed continuously under the burning flames.

Mountains and rivers were refined into crystal, long rivers were evaporated, and giant swords were rapidly melted away. Even the vortex that had been annihilating everything seemed to have absorbed too much of the power of the divine fire, and its operation became powerless. The blazing flames and intense radiance were spreading rapidly outward from the vortex, showing a tendency to replace the vortex's annihilating power and turn it into a giant fireball.

This terrifying energy output immediately caused the four Immortal Lords, who had been feeling threatened by the sight of their 1,800-meter-tall bodies manifesting for the Gu Jinlai, to change their expressions drastically.

"How can he be so strong!?"

"This kind of power... is probably beyond even that of a top-tier Xuanxian!"

Incredulity filled the eyes of both Mo Longjian and Mo Longxuan.

Mo Longxuan even questioned the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord sharply, "Didn't you say that Jiang Yufeng was forced back by you and the Suspended Sword Dao Lord? You, a Dao Lord and an Immortal Lord, could force back such a powerful innate saint!?"

"I..."

The Immortal of Myriad Phenomena opened his mouth, as if to explain something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Could it be...?

The Supreme Elder of the Creation Sect before us also concealed his strength during the battle when he broke through the Crimson Flame Canyon!?

But it doesn't make sense.

If he had that kind of power back then, it wouldn't have been impossible for him to wipe out the Myriad Stars Sword Sect head-on. Why did he pretend to be defeated and retreat halfway through the fight?

Etc!

A sudden flash of inspiration struck the Immortal Lord of Myriad Manifestations, and he quickly said, "He has been hiding his strength! Jiang Yufeng must have been hiding his strength! His true target has never been our Myriad Star Sword Sect. He wants to deal with your Mo family and overthrow their rule in the Northern Region. So even though he has great power, he never shows it because he is worried that he will not have enough ability to fight against the Mo family and will be nipped in the bud by your Mo family."

At this point, he seemed to have convinced himself of his guess, and said excitedly, "Right now, we're at the gates of the city, and he and the Creation Sect are driven to the brink of despair. They have no choice but to step forward and launch a sneak attack on us! Yes! A sneak attack! He knows that once we've completed our assembly, he won't be a match for us, so he's using this preemptive strike to catch us off guard, weaken our strength, and ideally, defeat us one by one..."

The words of the Immortal Lord of Myriad Phenomena made Mo Longxuan and Mo Longjian's eyes gleam.

Seem...

That's the only explanation.

Otherwise, it wouldn't explain why Jiang Yufeng's strength keeps changing.

He jumped from a top-tier Celestial Immortal to an Immortal Lord, then to a Mystic Immortal, and now he's reached the top-tier Mystic Immortal level.

He was hiding his true abilities.

The reason was that they were afraid of arousing the suspicion of the Mohists if they developed too early, so they wanted to develop secretly.

If it weren't for the Mo family's decisive action in summoning the Northern Alliance to besiege the Creation Gate, he probably still wouldn't have been exposed.

So, his target from beginning to end has always been the Mohist school!?

If it weren't for the fact that the Mo family reacted quickly and decisively due to the temptation of the Immortal Realm, and had it not been for a longer delay...

Given that the Creation Sect is secretly producing a large number of weapons of war, he might actually have the ability to overthrow the Mohist school in the future!

With this thought in mind, Mo Longxuan could no longer blame the Immortal Lord of Myriad Manifestations for his intelligence error.

The most important thing now is to unite as one, withstand the attacks from those in front of us, and hold out until Mo Longfei Xuanxian arrives.

"When the Immortal Lord is in his burst form, he can rival a Profound Immortal, but he can only fight against the most ordinary Profound Immortals. Jiang Yufeng... his power is far beyond what an ordinary Profound Immortal can measure! We must unleash the power of the Heavenly Dao to its fullest extent to fight him! Stop saving spirit crystals! If this continues, we will be defeated first!"

Mo Longxuan shouted.

At the same time, he quickly sent out a divine thought to activate the communication jade talisman, "Long Fei, Jiang Yufeng is stronger than expected. We can't hold out for long. Please hurry!"

Soon, the communication jade talisman on his body vibrated slightly, and a message came from Mo Longfei, the Xuanxian.

Thirty breaths.

"Good!"

Mo Longxuan rallied his spirits and sent another message to Mo Ziya, another patriarch of the Mo family. "Fourth Uncle, the battle has been brought forward! Jiang Yufeng is suspected to have the combat power of a top-tier Xuanxian, or even close to the peak of Xuanxian. Long Fei alone may not be able to fight against him. Please bring the clan's treasured immortal artifact and rush to his aid!"

"A top-tier Xuan Immortal, close to a peak Xuan Immortal?"

Mo Ziya, who was opposite the jade talisman, was not much surprised by this.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit.

Moreover, what about a Primordial Saint whose combat power is comparable to that of a Mystic Immortal?

When the Mohist school mobilized a large army to form the Northern Region Alliance, but the Creation Sect still chose to consolidate the Flame River Road instead of retreating, the Mohist school had already anticipated that the Supreme Elder of the Creation Sect was probably not as simple as they had imagined.

Therefore, his combat strength was deliberately estimated to be high.

Top-tier Mystic Immortal!

They treated the lineups from Gu Jinlai as if they were about to besiege a top-tier immortal.

The Chi family patriarch is currently unable to return in time...

Then we'll have no choice but to bring out the clan's most powerful artifact.

With a clan-protecting immortal artifact, even if he truly possesses the power of a top-tier or even peak-level Xuan Immortal, he and Mo Longfei, two Xuan Immortals, are highly confident in suppressing and killing him.

"Focus on close combat and don't let him get away. I'll be there at full speed."

Mo Ziya gave the order.

"Yes."

Mo Longxuan agreed.

At that moment, he refined spirit crystals and injected them into the Heavenly Dao. In an instant, the dark vortex that had almost been ignited and burned by the Divine Light of the Departing Fire began to spin rapidly again, frantically eroding and annihilating all the flames poured into the vortex.

The same applies to Molong Sword, Ningyu Immortal Lord, and Wanxiang Immortal Lord.

It continuously burns the power of spiritual crystals to maintain the operation of the Heavenly Dao and fights against the divine light of the Li Fire in the void.

The enormous amount of spirit crystals was being consumed continuously, with almost every breath requiring the power of one spirit crystal.

Such terrifying consumption was heartbreaking, not only for the impoverished Immortal Master of Myriad Manifestations who had to sell his sect's artifacts, but also for the likes of Mo Longjian, Mo Longxuan, and Ningyu Immortal Master.

It should be noted that although the Mo family controls the Northern Region and is the undisputed ruler of the Northern Region, they only earn a few dozen spirit crystals each year. After deducting daily cultivation expenses, they can only save up to ten spirit crystals a year.

If this trend continues, the amount of spirit crystals they will need to accumulate over a decade by the entire Mo family just to hold out until Mo Longfei arrives will be enough.

Especially...

"I don't have enough spirit crystals, and the Heavenly Dao of Houtu can no longer be maintained!"

The Immortal Lord of All Things transmitted his thoughts, his tone filled with bitterness.

"How long has it been? Your Myriad Star Sword Sect is supposed to be a top-tier sect, can't you even come up with a few dozen spirit crystals?"

Mo Longxuan said angrily.

"The Myriad Stars Sword Sect and Jiang Yufeng, along with the forces behind him, have fought several battles, exhausting their spirit crystals. Now, they truly have none left..."

The Immortal Lord of All Things was filled with helplessness.

"Damn it..."

Mo Longxuan said sternly, "I'll give you twenty of them, and afterwards the Myriad Star Sword Sect will compensate my Mo family with ten Dao artifacts!"

In the Xuanxian Realm, spirit crystals are expensive; one spirit crystal can be exchanged for a Dao artifact.

At the current price offered by Molongxuan, it's practically a half-sale, half-gift deal.

Although the Immortal Lord of Myriad Manifestations was somewhat unwilling, considering that if they lost this battle, the Myriad Star Sword Sect would never be spared in the Gu Jinlai, he quickly agreed.

"This is not a solution. Even if Jiang Yufeng divides his power into four parts, he can still suppress the four of us Immortal Lords. If he concentrates his power and defeats us one by one, who among us can resist?! We must get others to take action as well... Even if they don't pose much of a threat to him, they can still distract him and share the pressure with us."

"Ink Dragon Sword said coldly."

"Let someone else handle it..."

Given the immense power of this innate deity before us, other immortals without the blessing of the Heavenly Dao would likely die upon contact or be injured upon touching him.

But...

Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me.

What are these Dao Lords and Celestial Immortals for?

Isn't it just about restraining Jiang Yufeng at crucial moments?

With this thought in mind, Mo Longxuan's divine sense quickly swept across the entire area. "Jiang Yufeng's power has been restrained by the four of us. Everyone, go all out and surround and kill Jiang Yufeng. Anyone who can hurt him, even if it's just a little, will have their sect granted the qualification to nurture Heavenly Dao! If you can severely injure him, you will be rewarded with one hundred spirit crystals!"

Upon hearing this, all the Dao Lords, Celestial Immortals, True Immortals, and even a few Void Immortals who had a mysterious confidence in their own strength were greatly invigorated.

As long as Jiang Yufeng is injured, the sect will gain the qualification to nurture the Heavenly Dao.

With Jiang Yufeng's height of 1,800 meters, even if they just give him a little scraping, that would be considered completing their attack mission!

"Jiang Yufeng, today is your death day!"

"Haha, I never thought that I, the Green-Robed Ancestor, would one day be able to participate in the great battle to kill a Xuanxian!"

"Take my Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi!"

In an instant, Dao Lords, Celestial Immortals, True Immortals, and a few Void Immortals, all in their avatar forms, rose into the air, numbering over a thousand, and swept towards the Gu Jinlai like a storm.

"Um?"

Gu Jinlai, who had been using the Divine Light of Li Fire to restrain the four Immortal Lords, was already pondering how to maximize the efficiency of his killing methods. After all, if hundreds of True Immortals and tens of thousands of Void Immortals were to scatter, it would be very troublesome for him to chase them down.

But right now, these people are attacking him fearlessly, and there's also the generous reward offered by the Mohist school...

That makes things much easier!

"I, Jiang Yufeng, am at my last gasp!"

Gu Jinlai laughed inwardly, but his face was filled with the rage of being besieged by a group of celestial immortals, true immortals, and even illusory immortals. "You bunch of true immortals and illusory immortals dare to attack me! You're courting death! I'll kill you first, and then slowly deal with the immortal lords of the Mo family and the Myriad Star Sword Sect!"

The next moment, he seemed to significantly reduce his output against the four Immortal Lords. With a clenched fist, another blazing and violent divine light, but whose power was no longer a threat to the Dao Lords, swept across a group of True Immortals and Void Immortals. He even consciously avoided those Dao Lords and Celestial Immortals in their avatars, who were not worth killing.

"Sizzle!"

Flames pierced the sky, and the terrifying heat and intense light illuminated the heavens!

In an instant, several True Immortals and more than a dozen Virtual Immortals were burned to ashes under this explosive pillar of fire.