Xuanxiao

On the Lei Kingdom Border, the Grand Array, Divine Wood Sect and Mountain Shaking Peak, had already set up their Battle Formation. One after another Azure Giant, each over ten meters tall, wielded wind and Wind and Thunder, smashing down on a yellowish-brown mountain.

Rumble! With a series of earth-shaking tremors, in the middle of the camp on the Mountain Shaking Peak, Ji Dingjin stood respectfully beside a man and a woman in front of a stone house.

"The Jia Wood Dao Soldier are indeed worthy of their reputation. In the past, the Primordial Ancestor led the Five Elements Dao Soldiers across the three realms and ranked among the ' Seven Uniques Beyond the Dao.' They had a great reputation in the Eastern Lands. It's just a pity that they sought their own death and went to the Gates of Hell."

The male cultivator had a handsome face and a tall stature. He was dressed in a golden Daoist robe and was pointing out the landscape to the Azure Giant of the Mountain-Settling Battle Formation who was attacking their side.

"The Five Elements Sect has split up, and the Wuji Primordial, which combines the Five Elements Dao Soldiers, will never appear again."

Another aloof and beautiful female cultivator in gold robes also spoke up. Her eyes were a strange sky blue color, as clear and lustrous as jade.

"This is also thanks to the brilliant strategies and skillful maneuvering of True Person Zhao of your palace. If it weren't for his sixty years of solitary journey into the Eastern Wasteland and the division of the Five Elements Sect into five branches after the death of the Primordial Ancestor, this territory would probably still be under the control of the Five Elements Sect."

Ji Dingjin said respectfully, "Sixty years ago, even though the Primordial Ancestor was dead, the Five Elements Sect still had a number of Core Formation Cultivator that crushed any other sect in the Eastern Wasteland."

If the Five Elements Sect hadn't split up, Returning Heaven Valley would probably still be at their mercy, becoming their subordinate temple for Alchemy, and Mountain Shaking Peak would be the Five Elements Sect Sect's mining laborer.

By integrating the power of the Eastern Wasteland, Zhou Shengqing might have already Nascent Formation Soul stage.

To prevent the Five Elements Sect from producing another Nascent Soul cultivator after Primordial's death, and also to plunge the Eastern Wasteland back into war, a Great Sect within the Eastern Yi Region sent a Core Formation Cultivator Zhao to the Eastern Wasteland to form alliances and secretly prepare a rebellion against the Five Elements Sect, uniting with the Five Elements Sect such as Returning Heaven Valley, Mountain Shaking Peak, Blowing Snow Palace, and Six Armor Mountain, which had been suppressed by the Five Elements Sect for hundreds of years.

While the uprising was underway, the cultivator surnamed Zhao did not forget to plant pawns to sow discord within the Five Elements Sect.

Beset by internal and external troubles, not long after the death of the Primordial Ancestor, Zhou Shengqing and Mo Douguang separated from the Five Elements Sect.

The Five Elements Five Meridians split into two factions and began to fight each other. With the help of other sects in the Eastern Wasteland, this war lasted for twenty years.

Although the war ended, the Five Elements Sect, the number one sect in the Eastern Wasteland, declined and no longer had the absolute power to suppress the entire Eastern Wasteland.

"Uncle Zhao is still not ruthless enough. If he had led your four sects to attack the Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff after the Five Elements Sect and its five branches ceased hostilities, the Five Elements Sect might no longer exist in the Eastern Wasteland."

The golden-robed male cultivator looked at the Jia Wood Dao Soldier who were constantly attacking the Mountain Shaking Peak Battle Formation, and said something indifferent that made Ji Dingjin's mouth twitch.

After the Five Elements Sect and the Divine Wood Golden Light ceased hostilities, the cultivator surnamed Zhao did indeed suggest that all four sects should use their combined strength to attack the weakened Five Elements Five Meridians. Unfortunately, all four sects combined only had a few Core Formation Ancestors. Leaving aside the chances of victory, even if they did win, it was estimated that two or three sects would be completely wiped out by the counterattack of the Five Elements Five Meridians.

So after weighing the options, they all rejected the proposal.

After the Five Elements Sect split, there was no longer an absolute superpower, and the situation in the Eastern Wasteland was balanced to a degree that satisfied all four major sects.

Everyone is recruiting disciples and developing their own small sphere of influence, and they have enough resources, so there's no need to fight to the death.

"My ancestor wanted to do the same thing in the past and persuaded the True Person Nan of Six Armor Mountain. It's just a pity that the two Core Formation Cultivator of Returning Heaven Valley and Blowing Snow Palace were too conservative. But it's not too late now. As long as your palace raises its banner, our Mountain Shaking Peak will definitely respond to all your calls and crush the five lineages of the Five Elements Sect."

Ji Dingjin's words to the golden-robed male cultivator carried a hint of flattery, as if he were a person of very high status.

"I am about to Core Formation, but my master said that my state of mind is not detached and indifferent enough. I may be tempted by Heart Demon when Core Formation. Ji Zhenshi just happened to come to find me, so I might as well come to the Eastern Wasteland and kill a bloodbath to forge my supreme Dao heart."

The golden-robed male cultivator spoke indifferently and coldly, as if there were no cultivators in the Eastern Wasteland that he cared about, and his words implied that he regarded the Eastern Wasteland as nothing.

"I, Mountain Shaking Peak, am willing to obey your commands, young master."

Upon hearing this, Ji Dingjin couldn't hide his joy and casually handed over the two thousand cultivators under his command to the golden-robed male cultivator in front of him.

"The three hundred disciples of the Dao Palace have already set up the Golden Bridge Battle Formation; we can make our move now."

At this moment, the aloof female cultivator in golden robes spoke, and in front of her, three hundred Qi Cultivation Cultivator wearing golden masks and golden armor held Golden Halberd and knelt in a neat square formation before the male cultivator in golden robes.

"After about ten rounds of bombardment, the Jia Wood Dao Soldier will take a break for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. This is because out of the three thousand cultivators of the Divine Wood Sect on the other side, only one thousand are disciples of the Divine Wood Sect. If they continue to bombard them, these disciples will suffer excessive spiritual energy depletion."

"When you take that opportunity to unleash the Mountain-Settling Battle Formation, the enemy will definitely think you are going to launch a counterattack. However, the Divine Wood Sect will not be afraid because of the large number of cultivators, and will definitely fight back."

"When you've killed half of them, I'll lead three hundred Dao Palace disciples into Battle Formation formation and charge out. More than half of the Divine Wood Sect's army of cultivators are a rabble. As long as we kill more than three hundred, that's one-tenth, the enemy will surely be defeated."

"At that time, the disciples of the Divine Wood Sect should still be able to barely maintain the Battle Formation. You and I don't need to worry about them. We just need to follow my Battle Formation formation and do our best to hunt down the fleeing Rogue Cultivator and aristocratic disciples of the enemy."

"After this round of attacks, even if the Divine Wood Sect is able to regroup, his numbers will be at most half of what they are now. In that case, our cultivators will actually outnumber theirs, and the tide of battle will turn. My Golden Bridge Battle Formation is specifically designed to Jia Wood Dao Soldier!"

As he said this, the golden-robed male cultivator's eyes were filled with cruelty. He seemed to already see himself crushing and annihilating the entire army of the Divine Wood Sect cultivators before him.

If he can achieve such a feat, his Iron-Blooded Dao Heart will surely be perfected, and he will be able to successfully form his Core Formation. He might even be able to compete for the position of Dao Son.

"It is our honor to be able to follow Mountain Shaking Peak Master Xuanxiao."

After hearing Xuanxiao's strategic plan, Ji Dingjin was also excited and his blood boiled. He personally went to the Foundation Establishment Elder guarding the key nodes of the Mountain-Settling Battle Formation and explained the tactics for the counterattack, defeat, and pursuit to everyone.

Although he had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, this round of running had already taken him nearly half an hour.

The main goal is to ensure that everyone truly understands the upcoming tactics, so as not to be held back at this crucial moment and miss the opportunity to achieve the greatest results.

"Now!"

After delivering the message, Ji Dingjin stayed by Xuanxiao's side. The female cultivator with azure eyes seemed to have cultivated a kind of Spiritual Eye Art. She accurately seized the crucial moment when the Jia Wood Dao Soldier began to lower their guard and the spiritual energy in the Divine Wood Sect's Battle Formation began to weaken.

"From stabilizing mountains to shaking them, begin the counterattack!"

Ji Dingjin had no doubts and immediately began shouting loudly. As a body tempering cultivator, he could hear almost everything he shouted.

Having already received his orders, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator Mountain Shaking Peak immediately began leading their Qi Cultivation Cultivator to change the Battle Formation formation, shifting from a defensive posture to a mountain-shaking one.

After a muffled roar, the earthen-yellow mountains that had enveloped their entire camp suddenly flew up, then crashed down like a mountain falling from the sky, landing heavily above the Divine Wood Sect's Battle Formation.

However, the Divine Wood Sect also made a change in their defensive Battle Formation. Ten cyan giants raised their hands, and a huge transparent Green Leaf leaf appeared out of thin air in the void above their heads.

The earthen-yellow mountains crashed down, unleashing terrifying fluctuations of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy from the transparent Green Leaf.

Rings of white air currents rippled across the area where the two Battle Formation clashed, spreading outwards and creating strong winds that uprooted trees and sent rocks flying.

Amidst the deafening roar.

The thousands of Qi Cultivation Cultivator, who served as the foundation of the Battle Formation and the source of spiritual power, all turned pale.

If this direct clash of Battle Formation were not stopped, everyone would be reduced to ashes. Therefore, even the Rogue Cultivator opened their dantian and allowed the Battle Formation of the two sects to absorb their qi.

"Strange, why does this old tortoise dare to come out and fight?"

Inside the Divine Wood Sect's camp, Xie Yuntian and Zhou Wangshen exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled. However, this was also a good thing for them.

After all, they outnumbered each other, and in the clash of Battle Formation, they were the ones who would be able to hold out until the end.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Wangshen ran around once and gave the order to all the Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the sects to fight.

"Oh no, what is that?!"

Just as he finished conveying the message and returned to Xie Yuntian's side, the latter suddenly widened his eyes and cried out in surprise.

When Zhou Wangshen looked up, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Amidst the colliding mountains and Green Leaf in the sky, a magnificent golden bridge stretched out from the mountain peaks and descended directly onto the Battle Formation of the Divine Wood Sect.

The transparent green Green Leaf that could withstand the falling leaves from the mountains were like tattered cloth pierced by a needle in front of this golden bridge, allowing them to penetrate freely.

After the Golden Bridge pierced through the Battle Formation of the Divine Wood Sect, the three hundred Qi Cultivation Cultivator in Golden Halberd were like an incomparably sharp wood-cutting knife, instantly killing dozens of the Divine Wood Sect cultivators nearby.

Then, just as if a flawless defense had a loophole, the cultivators at the Mountain Shaking Peak began to charge through the Golden Bridge and into the Battle Formation of the Divine Wood Sect.

"Damn it, it's the Golden Bridge Battle Formation of the Xuanxiao Dao Palace. Those bastards finally made their move."

Upon seeing this, Xie Yuntian cursed angrily, then immediately wielded his flying sword and led over a hundred elite disciples from the Sword Cultivation Department to charge forward.

As expected of the Sword Cultivation Department, which ranks first in combat strength in the Divine Wood Sect, they immediately withstood the massacre of three hundred disciples from the Xuanxiao Dao Palace as soon as they joined the fray, and even began to launch a counterattack to plug the gap created by the Golden Bridge Cave.

"Although it's a bit beneath me to use you as my first enemy in this slaughter in the Eastern Wasteland, after looking at your Divine Wood Sect's camp, it seems you're still the strongest, so there's no other choice!"

Just as Xie Yuntian was wielding his flying sword straight towards the gap in the Battle Formation, a golden light descended from the sky, suppressing his flying sword. Xuanxiao slowly stepped down from the Golden Bridge, his tone lonely and helpless.

He seemed disappointed that he couldn't find an interesting opponent in the Eastern Wasteland.

"Who goes there!"

Xie Yuntian could basically tell his background from Xuanxiao's golden Daoist robe, but he pretended not to know and asked a question.

"Young Master of Eastern Yi, you may call me Xuanxiao."

Upon hearing the word "Xuan" spoken, Xie Yuntian's heart sank, and he was absolutely certain.

"Do you want to oppose my Divine Wood Sect?"

"Oppose me? You're using the wrong word. The Divine Wood Sect is not worthy of being my opponent!"

At this moment, Xuanxiao had already landed at the very bottom of the Golden Bridge. He looked like Gold Armored Heavenly God descending from the sky on the Golden Bridge, his tone contemptuous yet full of confidence.

"Hmph, don't be so arrogant. Today, I'll make sure you don't leave alive!"

Xie Yuntian realized that further words were useless. His eyes suddenly sharpened, and he opened his mouth and spat out a stream of cyan Flowing Light, which flew straight towards Xuanxiao, who was standing at the end of the Golden Bridge.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Golden beads of light flew out from Xuanxiao's palm, transforming into golden light curtains, but they were shattered one after another under the Flowing Light of the cyan.

But these golden orbs seemed endless. After Xie Yuntian desperately shattered twenty-three golden light curtains with the Azure Flame Sword Sha, he finally exhausted his power and turned into a wisp of green smoke, disappearing three inches in front of Xuanxiao.

"Oh, you've actually mastered Sword Fiend with just a late-stage Foundation Establishment? I underestimated you!"

Xuanxiao looked at the Azure Flame Sword Sha that had dissipated into nothingness before his eyes, raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat surprised, but then looked regretful.

"My Golden Bead Art has thirty light barriers. If you can break seven more, you will be able to touch me. If you can harm even a single hair on my head, I will let the people of your Divine Wood Sect go today."

After Xuanxiao finished speaking, he flicked his right hand, and another shower of Golden Bead was scattered around him, forming a golden sea of light as if surrounded by stars.

"Don't look down on me!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuntian's brows furrowed with anger, but in private, he Telepathic Message instructed Zhou Wangshen to lead the thousand disciples of the Divine Wood Sect and the disciples of the aristocratic families to retreat, leaving the Rogue Cultivator behind as cannon fodder, and striving to preserve most of their strength to retreat back to the Third Grade protective Array Formation in the Lei Kingdom Market.

In this way, when Chen Mobai's second batch of cultivators arrives, they will still have the strength to fight against the Mountain Shaking Peak.

[Minister Xie, take care!]

After hearing this, Zhou Wangshen hesitated for only a moment before realizing that this was the best strategy. He was a decisive person and, without saying a word, began to order the Foundation Establishment Elder on the battlefield to retreat.