It was the Awakening of Insects, and fierce winds howled through the treacherous, ever-shifting heavens.
Wind and clouds surged around Earth Jade Island, and great waves churned.
Twelve Golden Core True Persons arrived together, their magic power forming blue and black pillars that pierced the Cloud Firmament, stirring the spiritual energy for dozens of miles around into a vortex.
Although True Person Budong's unexpected presence had caught the Impermanence Sect's side somewhat off guard, the pressure brought by twelve True Persons was still too great.
In particular, both Ghost Corpse True Person and Impermanence True Person possessed late Golden Core stage strength.
There were also five middle Golden Core stage cultivators, including Xuantan, Blackwood, and Diancang.
Of the Condensed Jade Sect's seven Grand Elders, only First Grand Supreme Ten Thousand Souls True Person and the Fourth Grand Supreme had late Golden Core stage combat strength, followed by two at the middle Golden Core stage and three at the early Golden Core stage.
The disparity in strength was simply too great.
Ghost Corpse True Person crushed yet another resentful soul pearl in his withered hand, and the corpse qi spilling from the Bronze Coffin actually condensed into an asura battle flag in midair.
Dark patterns writhed across the flag like living things, and countless vengeful spirits could faintly be seen struggling and wailing on its surface.
Impermanence True Person brought out the Impermanence Treasure Mirror, its surface reflecting his side's formation.
Twelve streaks of fleeing light swept through the sky like blood crows, forming Mystic Gate Formation Patterns around Earth Jade Island. A True Person formed hand seals at each formation nexus, establishing the Twelve Mystic Gates Spirit-Locking Formation.
"Xuanji Heaven-Illuminating Formation! Activate!" At the same time, the Condensed Jade Sect's Ten Thousand Souls True Person roared, and the seven Grand