In the blink of an eye, hundreds of thousands died, but the Azure Jade Sect had also deployed its own reserves—the summit of the central mountain on Azure Jade Immortal Island suddenly blazed with deep azure light, and a Sea-Containing Pearl, as though it held a vast sea within itself, slowly rose.
The moment it appeared, the black clouds scattered and the thunder fell silent. With a slight movement, it sent forth a rushing torrent that effortlessly pierced through the Vortex Giant Octopus's head, making the beast shriek miserably as it plunged into the sea. Azure Jade Sect martial artists also sallied forth, moving like lightning, their weapons all fine Dharma Artifacts. Among them were sect elders wielding Divine Weapons, who slew more than a dozen sea-dwelling centipede dragons in an instant and brought the main island under control.
"Quick! Go reinforce the surrounding twenty-eight islands!"
With another sword strike, he cleaved a centipede dragon down the middle, splitting it into two chopstick-thin halves.
Amid the rain of blood filling the sky, this Divine Treasury Adept elder roared, "The Shangxuan Sect has sent word—we only need to hold out another half hour before reinforcements arrive!"
"Elder Li, what exactly happened?!"
An Azure Jade martial artist, who had likely been in seclusion until moments ago and had rushed here in his nightclothes with weapon in hand, shouted his question. He was one of the sect's core members, and Elder Li patiently replied, "The Blood Sea Demonic Sect used the power of a Heavenly Venerable to catalyze every hidden measure they planted over the past tens of thousands of years... We do not know the precise details either. In any case, defend the sect first!"
"The Sect Master is controlling the Sea-Containing Pearl. As long as no Pure Yang Demon God attacks,