Li Xiuran a somewhat dejected expression. He had already failed the trust placed in him by the sect and the ancestor, but this Blood Alliance cultivator was indeed too strange.
At his wit's end, he couldn't help but recall his entire path of cultivation...
Today, after the great formation shattered, he sensed that his path of cultivation seemed to have come to an end.
At that moment, he inexplicably recalled the long howl he had heard in the clouds earlier, and looked thoughtfully at the sky, where a ferocious sharp light appeared above his head!
Buzz!
With a flash of sword light, the victory was achieved.
The disciples of Mount Emei in the Southern Foothills Mountain Range had already lost their chance, and Xu Long had no interest in killing the remaining low-level disciples one by one, letting them scatter like birds and beasts.
Turning his head to look into the interior of the mountain range, he had a thought, and a sword light flashed, cutting the entire mountain range cleanly like a hot knife through butter. A strong light burst forth from the sharp edge, and it seemed that the people inside the mountain range had not escaped.
Following behind the sword light, Xu Long was the first to enter the mountain range. After releasing his powerful Magic Power, he caused a significant energy fluctuation.
With the sword light clearing the way ahead, Xu Long moved unimpeded. After a flash of bright light, Xu Long couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, as a huge energy fluctuation made him secretly alarmed.
Sensing the threat, the World-Breaking Blade erupted with a "hum," the sound particularly loud within the mountain range. As the intense light gradually dissipated, Xu Long slowly opened his eyes, and in the center of the light, a figure sat cross-legged, quietly watching him.
" Blood Alliance Protector Mo Yu, on the orders of Alliance Leader Youquan, has come to request Senior Hong Gu's assistance in breaking the seal!"
The person sitting cross-legged in the formation looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, and his red clothes made him stand out in the formation.
Her face was like a silver plate, and her teeth were like shining stars; in olden times, this was called a face of wealth and nobility. Her head was high, and her hair was slightly tied up in a bun, as if she were still unmarried.
What is most striking is the two crescent-shaped springs beneath its two arched brows, whose deep pools seem to hold the boundless wisdom and vitality of the world.
Its shimmering light, flowing between opening and closing, seems to see right through one's thoughts. In its fleeting gaze, one cannot fathom the secrets hidden within, yet one is silently drawn in the instant of contact.
She sat quietly cross-legged within the formation, watching Xu Long, as if she had been waiting for him there for a long time.
When Xu Long looked up into its eyes, he was naturally captivated by the deep pool in them, which instantly calmed his somewhat agitated mind after the battle.
He swore that Hong Gu's temperament was exceptional among all the women he had ever met!
And in those bright, expressive eyes, based on his past experience, he seemed to sense a trace of the world's origin...
"Since it was the Insomnia Blood Demon who invited me, of course I dare not disobey!"
After Xu Long finished speaking, Hong Gu in the formation opened her mouth and slowly spoke.
Her voice was very ethereal, like the sound of wind chimes rustling under the eaves in the Jiangnan region in June, except that she emphasized the word "please me" in her ethereal words.
Xu Long snorted; he didn't care about any of that!
With a casual wave of his hand towards the sky, a gust of wind swept across the Southern Foothills Mountain Range.
"Senior Hong Gu, may I borrow this Spirit-Gathering Array?"
Xu Long waved his hand, gesturing for them to proceed, and then turned his gaze to Hong Gu, who was seated.
Hong Gu, seated in the audience, gave Xu Long a deep look, parted her lips slightly and uttered an incantation, then slowly rose up, took a step and landed on Vulture King, a gust of wind rose up and she swept away into the distance.
Xu Long, inside the Southern Foothills Mountain Range, withdrew his gaze from the sky and turned back to see a large array arranged in a well-organized manner within the range.
Beneath the formation, dense spiritual energy gathers at its center, and countless Spirit Stone stones await the formation's activation before human and material resources are mobilized to mine them.
Xu Long looked at the array left by Hong Gu, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes. Central Plains, his Magic Power surged, and the array, which had been dim after Hong Gu left, burst forth with a strong light once again.
Xu Long stepped across the array base and entered it, his magical Magic Power once again surging forth endlessly as he fully immersed himself in this large-scale Spirit-Gathering Array Spirit-Gathering Array. He sensed everything within it: the complex array base patterns, the swirling array lines, the ancient inscriptions, the flowing, intense light...
All of this is the embodiment of wisdom, the very foundation of the human race's origin. The formation was created by ancient great cultivators of the human race, and it has shone with immortal brilliance in the hands of generation after generation. It has left an indelible mark of glory through countless calamities!
And now, it will once again give humanity...
Oh no! It's about creating value for Xu Long!
Xu Long channeled his magical Magic Power into the formation. He felt he had completely mastered the Spirit-Gathering Array when a strange feeling arose within him—his own Azure Firmament Celestial Star Formation Diagram seemed to be...
As Xu Long continued to activate the formation with his boundless Magic Power, the formation, which had just stopped operating, was restarted, and a unique aura was revealed between heaven and earth.
At the center of the formation, Xu Long felt a tremendous pulling force. The spiritual energy buried underground in the Southern Foothills Mountain Range for thousands of years was being absorbed by a huge energy. Xu Long opened his mind and spirit, as if he were merging himself with the Spirit-Gathering Array.
The surrounding spiritual energy swarmed around him, and a small vortex gradually formed above Xu Long. As the spiritual energy array drew more and more spiritual energy into the vortex, it continued to grow.
The spiritual energy compressed by the array has become much milder, and the impurities in the spiritual energy that have been filtered through multiple layers have been removed. Xu Long's domineering Body of Oblivion appears particularly magical in the Spirit-Gathering Array. The rolling spiritual energy gathers above his head, and the accumulation of tens of thousands of years of the entire mountain range converges around him.
A bright, intelligent gaze swept across the clouds, surveying the Southern Foothills Mountain Range below. The mountain range, rich in Spirit Stone, was now filled with a large amount of spiritual energy by its own Spirit-Gathering Array, yet the surging spiritual energy did not break through the array.
Within the formation, it was as if an endless black hole had absorbed all the Spirit Stone accumulated in this ancient mountain range.
Upon seeing this, Crescent Moon Spring, which had never been surprised by anything, was suddenly stirred. Hong Gu once again took a deep look at the figure in the center of the formation.
The figure stood tall and imposing, like a towering deity, its majestic form towering between heaven and earth, its unwavering will filling the heavens!
Even his wise eyes couldn't help but reveal surprise. If an ordinary body cultivator were to absorb the Spirit Stone resources of an entire mountain range like this, it would be courting death.
The Spirit Stone hidden beneath the Southern Foothills Mountain Range form a complete Spirit-Gathering Array vein. The spiritual energy within the Spirit Stone can be imprisoned by a spirit-gathering array. Once mined, the spirit Spirit Stone become individual Spirit Stone containing balanced spiritual energy. The Spirit-Gathering Array is used to absorb the resources of the entire spiritual vein.
Only Xu Long's Body of Oblivion could accomplish this in this world.
Only Body of Oblivion has been shattered and reforged during Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation!
Only those Body of Oblivion survived the collapse of the spatial barrier!
Only those Body of Oblivion power of the mysterious small world can achieve this!
Meanwhile, the Protector Luan at the rear was already dumbfounded. They never would have imagined that Mo Yu could so easily break through the mountain-protecting formation after forcibly defeating Li Xiuran and the group attack sword energy.
The spiritual energy gathered around him now is even more astonishing. Mo Yu's actions this day have exceeded the limits of their imagination in their nearly thousand-year history as an evil sect.
Within the surging spiritual energy, a figure seemed even taller than the Insomnia Blood Demon. The thought of betraying him vanished, replaced by a silent gasp of astonishment at the sight before him.
That's incredible!
I can't believe it!
Xu Long, standing at the center of the spiritual energy, paid no attention to the dumbfounded looks of others. Countless witnesses had already witnessed his path to becoming a powerful figure. After observing his actions, they all offered their astonished gazes and bent knees.
But the strong pay no heed to the opinions of others; they only forge their own path to the heavens, continuing their battles against the elements in even more perilous places!
Xu Long, inside the Spirit-Gathering Array, felt himself being baptized by a rich spiritual energy, with endless spiritual energy surging into his body through the small vortex above his head.
His Body of Oblivion was like a large jar; no matter how much spiritual energy entered, it did not expand in the slightest. His dried-up meridians were gradually filled, and his empty dantian was gradually filled. Under the infusion of this rich spiritual energy, his once depleted Magic Power finally began to increase slightly.
Xu Long was overjoyed to notice this change. It was indeed effective. Xu Long was well aware of how precious High-Grade Spirit Stone were, but he had both succeeded and failed because of the Body of Oblivion Body of Oblivion. He had spent all of his High-Grade Spirit Stone to restore his Magic Power to 50%. In fact, Xu Long had long coveted the spiritual energy of the Southern Foothills Mountain Range.
50%...55%...
The Spirit-Gathering Array operated wildly under Xu Long's Magic Power, absorbing Spirit Stone from the Southern Foothills Mountain Range. The resulting phenomena in the world were particularly noticeable.
Meanwhile, Xu Long, who was in the formation, felt the spiritual energy gradually thinning. He subtly sensed his own Magic Power and found that it had finally stabilized at 60% after being at 55%!
Meanwhile, the spiritual energy absorbed outside the formation was gradually becoming scarce. Most of the spiritual energy in the entire mountain range had been absorbed by Xu Long using the Spirit-Gathering Array, allowing his own Magic Power to finally stabilize at 60%!
Only 60%? That's a bit low! Xu Long, inside the Spirit-Gathering Array, sensed his restored Magic Power. His eyes darted around, and he seemed to be thinking of something.
The infusion of Magic Power stopped instantly, the massive array ceased operation, the rules of heaven and earth returned to normal, and the small vortex above Xu Long dissipated once more. Xu Long waved his hand, dispersing wisps of spiritual energy within the spiritual veins, seemingly unwilling to let the entire mountain range be drained dry.
Silently reciting the incantation, the massive Southern Foothills Mountain Range trembled silently, slowly cracking open hundreds of meters underground in nine directions. As the Magic Power was activated, the mountain range trembled more and more violently, and the cracks that opened up grew larger and larger.
Finally, after three breaths, nine enormous array flags flew out from each of the nine directions of the mountain range. The flags fluttered in the wind, their banners billowing and obscuring the sky. The power displayed on the nine array flags was no less than that of the great array that had just been activated.
With a thought, Xu Long caused the nine array flags to spin once in the air before gradually shrinking, and the overwhelming power they possessed gradually dissipated. This scene made Xu Long even more alarmed.
The Jade Pivot Sect is indeed quite capable!
The array flags connect the entire array and are buried deep underground when the array is set up. Xu Long silently recited the incantation to retrieve the array flags. The nine huge array flags flew down from the air and had already shrunk to the size of a fist when they reached him.
With his palm open, nine small cyan array flags stood upright in Xu Long's hand. Without the need for Magic Power, they automatically rotated slowly three inches above his palm. The power of the rules they carried was faintly visible among the nine flags, and upon closer inspection, they had a rather exquisite and unparalleled visual effect.
If others had not witnessed the overwhelming power that had just erupted, they would never have known that these nine small flags were enough to hollow out the entire mountain range.
The entire southern foothills of the mountain range have lost most of their spiritual energy. The surrounding vegetation is lush, and the mountain streams are still flowing. It's just unknown how long this celestial atmosphere can be maintained without the nourishment of spiritual energy.
Xu Long naturally didn't have this mental burden. Goodness, now that he was part of the evil faction, he didn't need to worry about the righteous Mount Emei.
How could Lao Yinbi go back on his word? Besides, he couldn't possibly spit out the spiritual energy now!
Besides, it was the leader of the Youquan Alliance who sent me to invite them; I only mentioned the name of Insomnia Blood Demon, so...
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, on a mountain peak, verdant hills rise one after another, lush with vegetation. The surrounding mountains connect to another mountain range, and countless green foliage shades the earth, making the land seem like an endless green carpet, rolling across the space between heaven and earth.
Countless birds and beasts thrive here, countless rivers originate from the mountain streams, and the fertile land on both banks is planted with glutinous rice. Even the gentle breeze carries a faint trace of spiritual energy.
Gazing at the peaks that pierce the clouds, countless disciples in green robes tread upon flowing sword light, and countless powerful auras, faintly visible, emerge from the mountains. Amidst the swirling immortal clouds, the pavilions and jade walls become even more mysterious and unpredictable.
This is Earth Realm Kami in the hearts of ordinary people— Mount Emei!
At this moment, in a secondary peak within the Mount Emei Mountain range, a deep cave seemed to connect to the earth's crust. Boundless spiritual energy within the deep cave almost condensed into a gaseous state.
The extremely rich spiritual energy here allows even the underground plants that never see the sun to thrive. Countless mosses cover the interior of the cave, and small mushrooms open and close on a huge broken tree stump.
Yet, in this vibrant environment, a deathly aura permeates the air.
Sitting cross-legged in the center of the enormous tree stump was an old man with white hair and beard, his eyes tightly closed. The decaying aura emanating from him seemed completely out of place in this vibrant environment.
A dense spiritual energy continuously gathered around him, as if using endless spiritual energy to dispel the thick death aura emanating from him; however, the old man seemed to be on his last legs.
Surrounded by abundant spiritual energy, he remained motionless like a tortoise, a posture he had maintained for hundreds of years, seemingly awaiting an opportunity—an opportunity that could revitalize him.
Click...
The sound of something breaking was extremely jarring, echoing through the quiet underground cavern.
The old man with his eyes closed slowly took out a jade pendant. At this moment, a hideous crack appeared on the flawless jade pendant in his hand, and the three ancient seal characters "Li Xiuran" could be faintly seen engraved on the cracked jade pendant.