It couldn't be worse than this.
The border of Banan is probably in dire straits now. Although Huo Xuedao is guarding it, there are very few high-end combat forces, and it is probably only a matter of time before it is breached.
The most crucial element is precisely time.
They are currently unable to break through the formation in a short time. What's worse is that although they can resist the Evil Qi from absorbing their Essence Blood and soul through their own strength and the Vast Righteous Qi of Han Shouyi Lu Mingyuan from the Mount Qingcheng lineage, it is not permanent.
Han Shouyi enveloped everyone present with his Vast Righteous Qi... including all the disciples and elders of the Heavenly Seal Sect, and frowned, saying, "At most five days, the Immortal Qi within my body will be exhausted."
Lu Mingyuan said with a wry smile, "I can only help support them for three days."
Needless to say Ning Chenxin was even more so.
Although Ning Chenxin's Vast Righteous Qi was purer than Han Shouyi's and Lu Mingyuan's, his realm was ultimately inferior to theirs.
Qin Zhao snorted coldly, "I refuse to believe that this formation can withstand a full-force attack from all of us!"
Yang Shao nodded, "Now we have no choice but to give it a try."
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's gaze was drawn to the dark red blood curtain that enveloped the sky and the earth.
Jiang Yi nodded, his blood-red longsword held horizontally before him, unleashing the boundless aura of the Formless Realm without Formless Realm. The blade hummed, and a bloodthirsty aura soared into the sky. "I will take the lead in the attack. Everyone, lend me your power for now, and let us converge on one point!"
The gray-robed elder stepped forward, his withered hand striking out, and a surge of pure, rich gray immortal energy flowed into Jiang Yi's body. "This old man will lend you a hand."
The black-armored general let out a low roar, his halberd slammed to the ground, and the chilling Battle Intent in the army condensed into a silver torrent, which also converged on Jiang Yi.
Ba Xiyue, Yang Shao, Qin Zhao, Chu Ran, and even the sect leader of the Heavenly Seal Sect, all set aside their differences and reservations at this moment, pouring out their power without reservation.
Han Shouyi, Lu Mingyuan, and Ning Chenxin simultaneously released their Vast Righteous Qi, not to attack directly, but to transform it into a layer of clear light that enveloped Jiang Yi's blade, intending to purify any impure energy that might be absorbed by the formation and make the attack more pure.
Ye Qiubai, Hong Ying, and Xu Yeming exchanged a glance and then each transferred their power to the other.
Jiang Yi felt an unprecedented surge of power within his body, his eyes sharp as knives, and he gripped the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands, slowly raising it above his head.
The blood-red longsword absorbed everyone's power, causing the blade to tremble violently and emit a hum that seemed unable to bear the strain. The blood-red light on it intertwined with silver radiance, gray mist, and cyan light, ultimately transforming into a dark red blade of light that was condensed to the extreme and almost tore through space!
"Break--!!"
Jiang Yi roared and, with all his might, slashed down with his sword!
Wherever the blade's light passed, space rippled and twisted, striking the densest point of the blood curtain above everyone's heads!
Rumble--!!!
A deafening roar erupted, causing the entire Blood Prison Soul Refining Array to shake violently. The dark red blood curtain that was struck caved in deeply, and violent ripples spread across its surface. Countless blood-red runes flickered and shattered, emitting a piercing cracking sound!
"There's hope!" an elder from the Heavenly Seal Sect exclaimed in surprise.
However, just as everyone's hearts were in their throats, a sudden change occurred!
The blood curtain, which had been slashed with deep indentations and even fine cracks, did not break apart. Instead, it began to writhe violently as if it were alive!
An even stronger dark red evil light burst forth from the crack, and a suction force several times stronger than before suddenly erupted!
"Not good! It's absorbing the energy of the attack to repair itself, and the suction force is getting stronger!" Lu Mingyuan's expression changed, and he shouted sharply.
As soon as the words were spoken, several Heavenly Seal Sect disciples who were close to the blood curtain were caught off guard and screamed as they were sucked into the air. Their bodies withered at a visible speed, and their Essence Blood, and soul turned into wisps of red smoke and merged into the cracks in the blood curtain.
To everyone's astonishment, the crack began to slowly heal!
"Retreat!" Han Shouyi rolled up his sleeves, and the cyan Dao patterns transformed into a barrier, forcibly pulling the approaching disciples back. However, several people were still not spared and instantly turned into dried corpses as they fell to the ground.
The array's suction force not only targets the Essence Blood, and soul, but also frantically extracts the immortal energy and Spiritual Qi that everyone has dissipated!
Jiang Yi and the others were already somewhat weakened from their all-out attack, and under the suddenly intensified suction force, they felt their internal strength draining away even faster.
"Damn it!" Qin Zhao's face turned pale, and his hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
Yang Shao also looked bitter, never expecting that gathering everyone's strength would actually enhance the power of the evil formation.
Ba Xiyue looked at Han Shouyi, a hint of despair barely perceptible in her eyes. "Senior Han, could it really be..."
Han Shouyi frowned, feeling his Vast Righteous Qi rapidly depleting within him, and said in a deep voice, "This formation is strange; forcibly breaking it might backfire."
The Evil Cultivator set up this formation... is probably no less powerful than him. After absorbing the divine souls Essence Blood of so many sects, he has become terrifyingly powerful...
An atmosphere of despair began to spread. The disciples of the Heavenly Seal Sect looked ashen-faced, and some of the more fragile ones had begun to sob quietly.
Just then, the Heavenly Seal Sect Master, who had been silent and whose expression was constantly changing, suddenly raised his head, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.
He looked at Ba Xiyue, then at Han Shouyi, and said, "Your Highness, esteemed seniors... perhaps there is another way."
All eyes immediately turned to him.
The sect leader of the Heavenly Seal Sect took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision, and slowly said, "The foundation of our Heavenly Seal Sect is not some profound Cultivation Method, but a Heavenly Seal Treasure Tree that has been passed down since the time of our founding patriarch."
" The Heavenly Seal Treasure Tree?" Ba Xiyue asked in confusion.
"This tree didn't grow outside; it's a unique treasure nurtured in the sect's secret realm by the sect's Essence Blood and the essence of successive sect leaders," the sect leader explained, a complex expression on his face. "According to the ancestral master's notes, this treasure tree contains the supremely yang and righteous Heavenly Seal Divine Light, capable of suppressing all evil spirits. If this divine light can be activated, not only this evil formation, but even the strongest yin and evil objects can be cleansed and purified!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits lifted.
Chu Ran scoffed, "If you have such a treasure, why didn't you bring it out sooner? Are you only bringing it out now that the sect is about to be destroyed and the disciples are dying?"
The sect leader looked ashamed and said with a wry smile, "It's not that I'm being overly protective of my own knowledge, but rather... since the third generation patriarch, no one in my Heavenly Seal Sect has been able to gain the approval of the Treasure Tree and activate its divine power."
The precious tree has remained hidden in a secret place, and we have been guarding this treasure mountain in vain, unable to find the entrance.
Over time, this secret was passed down orally only by successive sect leaders, and even most of the elders and disciples within the sect were unaware of its details, regarding it merely as an ancient legend. "If I weren't in dire straits today, I... I wouldn't dare mention it, for fear of giving everyone hope only to disappoint them again."
Han Shouyi's eyes flickered slightly. "The treasure tree approves? What conditions are required?"
The sect leader of the Heavenly Seal Sect smiled wryly and shook his head, saying, "It wasn't mentioned. Every sect leader, elder, and even disciple has tried, but no one has been able to activate the Heavenly Seal Treasure Tree, so we can only try our luck."
But now, there's no better solution.
Han Shouyi nodded. "Take us there."