The Third Heavenly Venerate of Soul Hall's chilling pronouncement of "leaving no one alive" was like the last spark igniting a powder keg. The pent-up grief, anger, and determination of the Five Elements Sect erupted completely at that moment!
"Form the Five Elements Battle Formation! Defend against the enemy!"
Elder Mo Ying roared hoarsely. Below, in the plaza, many disciples of the Five Elements Sect suppressed their fear and quickly stood in specific positions according to their usual practice, pouring their Dou Qi into the array nodes beneath their feet without reservation.
In an instant, the Five-Colored Light Shield that enveloped the sect shone even brighter. Although it still rippled under the terrifying pressure of the Soul Hall army, it now possessed an added tenacity and unyielding will.
However, the real life-or-death battles take place between top-tier combatants.
"Stubborn to the end! Kill him!"
The Third Heavenly Venerate of Soul Hall lost their last bit of patience. From beneath their black robes, a withered hand slowly emerged and gently pressed down on the Five-Colored Light Shield below.
There was no earth-shattering roar, but an invisible, terrifying wave containing the power of rules crashed down like the sky collapsing! That was the power of Half Sage, which had begun to touch and manipulate the Heaven and Earth Rules!
"Boom--!"
Faced with this absolute power disparity, the Five Elements Sect Protecting Array lasted less than two breaths before collapsing like fragile glass, letting out a mournful cry of unbearable strain. Spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across its surface before it finally shattered with a deafening roar!
Multicolored sparks scattered and flew everywhere, like a rain of light, yet carrying a hint of despair.
"Puff!"
The great formation was forcibly broken, and the disciples below who were forming the formation all spat out a mouthful of blood, their auras instantly weakening. Many of the weaker ones even fainted and collapsed to the ground.
With just one strike, the Five Elements Sect's first line of defense was breached!
"You people of the Soul Hall, cease your arrogance!"
Elder Yao's eyes were bloodshot and his white hair stood on end. He knew he could no longer allow the other party to attack the sect's disciples at will.
At that moment, Elder Yao's figure shot up, pushing his Peak Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate to its limit. He formed a hand seal, and a huge handprint condensed with terrifying flame power, like a fire cloud burning the sky, directly slammed towards the Third Heavenly Venerate!
"Hmph! The light of a firefly dares to compete with the brilliance of the moon?" The Third Heavenly Venerate sneered and also struck out with a palm, a palm print as black as ink, seemingly capable of swallowing light, met the attack.
"Bang!"
The two palms clashed, causing the space to distort violently. The violent Energy Ripple spread out like a storm, directly flattening some of the nearby mountain peaks below!
However, under this release of energy, Elder Yao's body immediately trembled, and then he staggered back dozens of steps. He felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
In contrast, the Third Heavenly Venerate' figures only swayed slightly.
At this point, the difference in skill level was immediately apparent!
Although Elder Yao was resurrected with the Half-Sage Skeleton, possessing a powerful physical body and energy, the gap in their cultivation levels, especially in their mastery of the power of rules, was ultimately difficult to bridge.
He can barely hold off the Third Heavenly Venerate now, which is his limit; defeat is only a matter of time.
Just as Elder Yao was entangled by the Third Heavenly Venerate, the other experts from the Soul Hall, like a pack of wolves unleashed, pounced on the Five Elements Sect members with ferocious Killing Intent!
"Heh heh, let this Heavenly Venerate test your Woeful Poison Body!" Ninth Heavenly Venerate Mo Yu of Soul Hall chuckled sinisterly, his figure transforming into a wisp of black smoke as he charged straight at Xiao Yi Xian. Wherever he passed, even the air became viscous and corrosive.
The Xiao Yi Xian's face was cold and she dared not be careless in the slightest. With a wave of her jade hand, the gray Calamity Poison Gas swept out like a bolt of lightning, colliding fiercely with the cold Dou Qi of the Mo Yu, producing a hissing sound of corrosion.
The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle, with Poison Mist spreading and Black Qi surging, making it difficult to determine a clear winner.
On the other side, the Eighth Heavenly Venerate Qiu Di of Soul Hall set their sights on Qing Lin and the several Magical Beasts beside her.
He realized that Qing Lin seemed to be the core controlling these Magical Beasts, so much so that it immediately grinned ferociously, "Little girl, I, the Heavenly Venerate, want your eyes!"
As soon as Qiu Di finished speaking, he unleashed a palm strike. The enormous black palm print blotted out the sky, not only enveloping Qing Lin but also covering Ming Yu, the Nine Profound Nether Python, and others.
"Boom!"
Qing Lin, by combining her power with that of the Magical Beasts, managed to barely withstand Qiu Di's palm strike. However, the weakest two, the Clan Leader the Earth Tiger Clan and the Silver Moon Wolf Clan Leader, both turned pale and their Qi and Blood surged. After all, Qiu Di was a peak Eight-Star Dou Venerate, far surpassing them in strength.
Although the Soul Hall's Third Heavenly Venerate, Eighth Heavenly Venerate, and Ninth Heavenly Venerate have been barely held back by the Five Elements Sect, the Soul Hall still has quite a few people left.
At this moment, Old Ghost Xing three Five Stars and Six-Star Dou Venerate Heavenly Venerate, along with nearly a dozen low-level Dou Venerate and the Protector of the Dou Zong, charged directly into the camp of ordinary elders and disciples of the Five Elements Sect like tigers among sheep!
"Kill them! Leave no one alive!" Old Ghost Xing brandished his one arm, his face contorted with vengeful pleasure, and unleashed a fierce burst of Dou Qi Energy towards the Five Elements Sect members.
In response, Xiong Zhan roared, unleashing the Bloodline Power the Ancient Dragon Bear's bloodline. His body swelled once more, and he punched the black palm print of the Old Ghost Xing.
Elder Mo Ying also unleashed a torrent of sword energy, fiercely striking out to defend against the others.
However, compared to the Soul Hall, the Five Elements Sect 'Dou Venerate combat power is far inferior, so much so that even with all of them mobilized, many of the Soul Hall's Dou Venerate are still charging into the Five Elements Sect unimpeded.
An elder of the Nine-Star Dou Zong looked desperate as he struggled to defend himself, but was blasted away and seriously injured, coughing up blood.
Elder Li!
"Let's fight these bastards!"
The other Five Elements Sect elders and deacons, their eyes bloodshot with rage, roared as they charged forward, engaging in a chaotic battle with the low-ranking Dou Venerate of the Soul Hall.
In an instant, the sky was filled with the sounds of energy explosions, clashing weapons, roars, and screams, as figures fell from the sky one after another, their blood splattering like raindrops.
The Five Elements Sect is showing clear signs of defeat!
Elder Yao was being relentlessly suppressed by the Third Heavenly Venerate Venerables, and was in grave danger.
Xiao Yi Xian was engaged in a fierce battle with Mo Yu, but she was also at a disadvantage. Although she could not be defeated for the time being, she was unable to escape.
Qing Lin, controlling her numerous Magical Beasts, struggled to hold on against the attacks from the Qiu Di, but defeat was only a matter of time.
Meanwhile, the battles at the lower and middle levels are turning into a one-sided massacre! If this continues, it won't be long before the Five Elements Sect's Dou Venerate- level combatants suffer heavy casualties, and the sect's disciples will be even more likely to be killed!
Elder Mo Ying was struck in the back by a Five-Star Heavenly Venerate, coughing up blood as he flew backward, his aura rapidly waning.
Xiong Zhan was also hit by an attack at this moment, and a deep, bone-revealing gash was slashed open on his chest. He roared repeatedly in anger.
Several Guest Elder with the Dou Ancestor Cultivation were eventually exhausted after being devoured by two Soul Hall Dou Venerate. They were pierced through the chest by Soul Chain, their eyes dimmed, and they died on the spot!
"Elder Wang!" a disciple cried out in anguish.
An atmosphere of despair and tragedy enveloped the entire Five Elements Sect. Defeat and even annihilation were clearly only a matter of time.
At this point, the situation in the war was heading towards an even more critical point.
With Elder Yao, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin all tightly bound by the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerables and unable to spare any attention, the sinister figure of Old Ghost Xing Gui pointed directly at Xiong Zhan!
Xiong Zhan had just been hit while trying to defend against the attacks of several Dou Venerate, and his chest was already torn open, covered in blood, and his breathing was extremely disordered.
At this moment, seeing the Old Ghost Xing attacking, he roared and tried to swing his muscular arm to fight back, but due to his severe injuries, his movements were a beat too slow.
"Bang!"
The Old Ghost Xing's only remaining arm, wreathed in eerie black Dou Qi, struck Xiong Zhan's already injured chest once more!
"Pfft--!"
Xiong Zhan's massive body was sent flying backward as if struck by a meteorite, the blood spurting from his mouth drawing a blinding crimson arc in the air.
At this moment, he was slammed heavily onto the messy square below, smashing a deep crater into the hard Blue Stone, and dust filled the air.
Xiong Zhan tried to struggle to his feet, but coughed up several mouthfuls of blood. His aura instantly weakened to the extreme. The Ancient Dragon Bear's powerful body was now covered with cracks, clearly indicating that it had completely lost its fighting ability.
The Old Ghost Xing hovers in mid-air, slowly retracting his one arm, his sinister gaze sweeping over the devastated Five Elements Sect below.
He saw that the Sect Protecting Array been broken, many sect buildings had collapsed and caught fire, and the plaza was littered with dead and wounded disciples, with cries of sorrow echoing everywhere.
At this moment, Elder Mo Ying was also seriously injured and fell to the ground by the combined attack of several Dou Venerate. Several elders with the Dou Ancestor Cultivation had already perished and were no longer alive.
Xiao Yi Xian was tightly entangled by Mo Yu and could barely protect herself. The one respectfully addressed as Elder Yao by the Five Elements Sect was being forced into a perilous situation by the Third Heavenly Venerate, and his defeat was already evident.
The entire Five Elements Sect was already at its last gasp and was on the verge of destruction.
However, the person he hated most, Lin Ming, who tore off his arm and took away the Dou Saint remains, never showed up!
A twisted sense of pleasure and extreme resentment surged into the heart of the Old Ghost Xing. He grinned, letting out a piercing, ear-piercing laugh like that of a night owl, the sound amplified by his Dou Qi and echoing throughout the entire battlefield.
"Hehehe... You trash from the Five Elements Sect, look at your pathetic state! Don't you look like a pack of stray dogs without their parents' protection, only able to struggle and beg for mercy here?"
His gaze deliberately swept over the Five Elements Sect disciples below, whose faces were filled with grief and despair, his tone full of extreme mockery:
"Where is your great Sect Master? Where is that little bastard named Lin Ming? Wasn't he supposed to be very capable? Wasn't he supposed to dare tear my arm off? What's wrong? Now that the sect is on the verge of destruction and the disciples are all dead or wounded, he's hiding like a coward, too ashamed to show his face?"
"Were you so terrified by the might of my Soul Hall that you've already run away in a panic, hiding in some rat hole, trembling with fear? Leaving you pathetic fools here to die? Hahaha!"
After speaking, the Old Ghost Xing pointed at Xiong Zhan, who was barely breathing in the deep pit, and then at the heavily injured Mo Ying, his voice becoming increasingly sharp and vicious:
"Look! Look at these pathetic worms who are risking their lives for your cowardly Sect Master! Some are dead, some are crippled! Was it worth it? To lose their lives and their entire sect for a cowardly Sect Master who deserted in the face of battle is the biggest joke in the world!"
This extremely malicious mockery pierced the hearts of every Five Elements Sect disciple like a poisoned needle. It caused many of them to have bloodshot eyes and grit their teeth, wishing they could rush up and perish together with Old Ghost Xing Zhaixing, but they were held back by their less seriously injured fellow disciples.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian's cold face was filled Sectarian Qi murderous intent, Calamity Poison Gas surged out of control, but Mo Yu seized the opportunity to launch an attack that caused her Qi and Blood to churn. Elder Yao roared repeatedly, and his attacks became more and more ferocious, but he was steadily suppressed by the Third Heavenly Venerate.
Looking at the expressions of grief and helplessness on the faces of the Five Elements Sect Old Ghost Xing felt a surge of pleasure.
Immediately, his eyes turned cold, and the eerie Black Qi on his remaining arm once again gathered wildly, condensing into an incomparably sharp black energy blade, locking onto Xiong Zhan, who was unable to move in the deep pit.
"Since your useless Sect Master doesn't dare to come out, then I'll send you, you stupid bear, on your way first, as a way of collecting some interest!"
Before he finished speaking, the Old Ghost Xing's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He swung his arm and the black energy blade, which was filled with deadly power, shot towards Xiong Zhan's head with a shrill sound that Space-Rending!
If this attack hits, Xiong Zhan will undoubtedly die!
"Brother Xiong Zhan!"
"No!"
Qing Lin, Mo Ying, and the others cried out in despair, but they were tightly bound by their respective opponents and unable to offer any assistance. Everyone from the Five Elements Sect who witnessed this scene felt their hearts leap into their throats, their eyes wide with horror!