Beneath the great calamity, all living beings suffered. The Daoist Sect and Buddhist Sect had both paid an enormous price.
The Confucian Sect... naturally could not remain aloof either.
It was at the very moment Song Haoran underwent Liberation by Violence.
"Is the path of immortality and longevity... truly worth pursuing if one cannot even protect what one wishes to protect?"
"Fellow Daoist Yun Yan, my foundation was damaged just now. Even if I survive this calamity, I will no longer be able to continue down the Immortal Path. Earth Qi is in turmoil, and its power is surging beyond measure. With only Fellow Daoist Yun Xiao and Fellow Daoist Song Haoran undergoing Liberation by Violence, there may not be absolute certainty."
"I may be lacking in talent, and my strength and reputation may fall short of Fellow Daoist Yun Xiao and Fellow Daoist Song Haoran, but Azure Star's resources have sustained me for over a thousand years. Today, I too am willing to contribute what little strength I have to protect Azure Star."
"I only hope that, in the future, Fellow Daoist Yun Yan may look after my sect to some extent."
As his words fell, another Body Integration stage cultivator in the area resolutely chose Liberation by Violence.
The immense power unleashed by the Liberation by Violence of three Body Integration stage cultivators poured into the formation, immediately causing its radiant glow to blaze even brighter.
The unyielding wills of the three also surged into the formation alongside those torrent-like streams of power, pushing the formation beyond its former limits and onto an entirely new level.
Bolstered by the power of the three, the Taiji sphere formed from Earth Qi within the formation completely regained its earlier rhythm, turning neither hurriedly nor slowly as it nurtured the twin