The Nine Suns Annihilation Formation unleashed power far beyond that of several Nascent Soul Cultivators. Its killing power against the Ghost Clan was especially unparalleled.
"Our Moonwatch lineage remains unbroken. This battle is already decided; this old man can die with no regrets!" As the last two elderly men beating the Cangyang Blood Drums vanished, their aged laughter still rang through the air.
"Fellow Daoist Heavenly Silkworm, now that we've joined forces, let's face the Croc-Elephant Ghost King again!" Wen Changyun plunged back into the fierce battle with the Croc-Elephant Ghost King.
Lu Xiaotian saw that the several Nascent Soul Cultivators from Soaring Heavens Palace were also engaged in an exceptionally perilous battle with the Ghost Clan. Chen Henian was in especially dire straits. To protect his fellow disciples Xiao Xiangyu and Luo Qian, who had only recently formed their Nascent Souls, he had suffered several wounds. Their situation was extremely bleak. Had Lu Xiaotian returned even a little later, some of Soaring Heavens Palace's many Nascent Soul Cultivators might have been killed or injured.
But now, seeing Lu Xiaotian fight his way back from within the formation, Chen Henian, Xiao Xiangyu, and the others were overjoyed, as if they'd just taken a calming pill. Their spirits soared.
Even Wen Changyun's return might not have made them this happy. After all, Wen Changyun was a powerful cultivator of the Ancient Sword Sect; even if he offered help, he would surely prioritize the younger generation of his own sect. Lu Xiaotian was the true pillar of Soaring Heavens Palace.
"Haha, Brother Lu, if you hadn't come, I really wouldn't have been able to hold out!" The Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast also bore several wounds. He could no longer maintain his Demon Cultivator form and had been forced back into his demon