The battle had already begun. More than twenty of them were advancing toward the enemy, with the Body Cultivators at the front, Weapon Cultivators behind them, followed by Spell Cultivators and Ghost Cultivators. Hua Ci remained at the very rear, with two cultivators sticking close to her like shadows, shielding her from any attacks that might come.
The might of spells and Controlled Artifacts began to unfold. The two sides clashed from a distance, fighting with blazing intensity as Spiritual Power surged and churned.
Lu Ye and Lu Yushan stood at the highest point of their island, not taking part in the battle. They had more important tasks. Lu Yushan was currently sitting cross-legged before Lu Ye, Spiritual Power flowing as he controlled his Spider Constructs and sent them stealthily into the enemy Chess Island.
Their posture of launching a frontal assault was merely meant to draw the enemy's attention and make Lu Yushan's actions easier. Otherwise, the Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivators would easily notice those strange spiders, since there were basically no living creatures on a Chess Island.
Lu Ye stood here for two reasons: first, to protect Lu Yushan while he controlled the Mechanical Constructs; second, to wait for the right moment.
That enemy Formation Cultivator had to die. Otherwise, even if Hua Ci's methods took effect, their side would still suffer losses.
After watching for a while, he turned to look out over the sea. Another Chess Island was drifting toward them, and it would likely merge with theirs within the time it took an incense stick to burn.
They did not know whether those approaching were enemies or allies, so they could not afford to delay. If there were another few dozen Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivators over there, they would inevitably be attacked from both sides.