Everyone had stopped attacking by then. Hearing what the cultivator said, Chen Nian of the Heavenly Dao Sect spoke up:
"What this fellow cultivator says makes sense. Why don't we divide into several groups and gradually increase the force of our attacks?"
Zhu Yue smiled. "Well said, Fellow Cultivator Chen. We'll do it your way."
The leaders of the major factions nodded in agreement.
Qin Huaian had no objections either.
Before long, the cultivators had settled on a plan of attack.
They would begin with one-tenth of the cultivators attacking the protective array at the same time.
If one-tenth could not break through, they would add another tenth.
They would continue adding groups in that manner.
Once the attack groups were assigned, the thousands of cultivators gathered above the volcanic crater, which spanned dozens of miles.
"First group, listen to my command. Focus your attacks!" Zhu Yue shouted.
In an instant, hundreds of beams of light struck the same point on the array.
Their combined attack had a clear effect. The protective array shook violently.
But one-tenth of the cultivators was not enough to break it outright.
"Second and third groups!"
At Zhu Yue's shout, two more groups attacked the array together.
"Fourth, fifth, and sixth groups!"
"Seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth groups!"
Under the simultaneous assault of four-tenths of the cultivators, the array was already on the verge of collapse.
Delight appeared on their faces, along with a hint of impatience.
Flushed with excitement, Zhu Yue shouted, "First, second, third, fourth, and fifth groups!"
Qin Huaian had been assigned to the fifth group. This was his second time attacking alongside the others.
Now half the cultivators attacked a single point on the protective array at once.
Thousands of beams of light slammed into the protective array.
Crack!!
The sound