Under the pitch-black night sky, three small airships glided through the mountains and forests under the cover of darkness.
Chen Shuangbai is on the ship on the left.
This is the flying boat of the Empty Sword Sect. It is said to be a top-grade magic Law Artifact, which cannot carry too many goods but can only carry people. However, it is extremely fast and good at flying. At this moment, there are four people on each side, for a total of twelve people.
Without exception, all of these disciples were from the Jade Spring Sect.
The three Foundation Establishment to aid the Empty Sword Sect were led by Exalted Cultivator Huo. Therefore, after agreeing to Yue You's idea, Huo Jade Spring Sect selected twelve disciples skilled in combat and let Exalted Cultivator Li and this Empty Sword Sect travel to Azure Light Mountain under the cover of night.
The airship was moving extremely fast, and Chen Shuangbai felt as if the scenery around her was rushing past at an incredible speed.
They traversed mountains and forests, crossed rivers, and even passed through remote villages before finally arriving near the Azure Light Mountain area.
"We're almost there!"
Although Azure Light Mountain is called a mountain, it is actually a continuous mountain range, not particularly large, only a medium-sized mountain range.
This place marks the boundary between the territories of the Empty Sword Sect and the Heart-Eroding Stronghold, but most of the area falls within the actual sphere of influence of the Empty Sword Sect.
Using the dense forest and a magical Law Artifact in Exalted Cultivator Yue's hand that could conceal their aura, the group landed by a lake and held a brief discussion.
"Fellow Daoist Le, what should we do next?"
Exalted Cultivator Li handed over command to Yue You, who bowed in thanks and took out a map showing the situation of the two sides at Azure Light Mountain.
Looking at it, Chen Shuangbai saw that most of the area was blue, with a small portion being red.
However, there are three places in the red area that, like three daggers, pierce into the blue area, making the latter feel like it has a fishbone stuck in its throat, requiring it to be on guard every day.
Yue You Shangxiu pointed to the three places and said, " Crouching Dragon Ridge, Night Forest Plain, and Mulberry Wood Forest are the nodes of earth energy. They were originally within the control of our sect, but now they have been Heart-Eroding Demon Beast and corrupted with its poisonous blood. In turn, they are beginning to affect the [ Geng Metal Baleful Intent Sword Grand Formation ] that our sect has set up here."
"I need several top disciples from Jade Spring, divided into three teams, to launch a surprise attack and annihilate the Heart-Eroding Demon Beasts entrenched there, and also remove the evil formation they have placed there!"
"Only in this way can we remedy the weakness of our sect's [ Geng Metal Baleful Intent Sword Grand Formation ]!"
"Earth-atmosphere node..."
Exalted Cultivator Li pondered for a moment and said, "This is a crucial location, so it must be guarded by Late Qi Refining Stage Devil Cultivator, or perhaps a Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivator..."
Yue You replied, "There won't be any Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivator in these three places."
Exalted Cultivator Li seemed to have thought of something and said, "That's right. Once your [ Geng Metal Baleful Intent Sword Grand Formation ] is established, it will be extremely sharp. Those Foundation Establishment are all afraid of their lives and dare not get too close, for fear of becoming the first to stick their necks out."
But even the Great Perfection of Qi Refining is considered the Late Qi Refining Stage...
Exalted Cultivator Li turned to look at the twelve disciples he had brought with him. They were all outstanding individuals from the three peaks, some even at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, so he had nothing to fear.
"This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later, let's begin!"
The twelve people were divided into three teams, each with a senior brother or sister who was in the Late Qi Refining Stage and had more experience, while the rest were distributed as evenly as possible.
Chen Shuangbai was assigned to the team of a senior brother named Jin Shaoyou, who was at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.
Besides, there was another familiar face in his group, Lin Jingtao.
He's at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, and looks like he's about to break through.
Another one is a junior sister from Cloud-Resting Peak. She has a round face and almond-shaped eyes and looks harmless, but her aura is quite solid. She is at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining.
Yue You distributed a Concealing Talisman to each member of the three teams, watching them disappear into the dark forest under the cover of night.
Exalted Cultivator Li and Exalted Cultivator Yue stood far away in the sky. Fearing to disturb the Devil Cultivator, they could only suppress their Divine Sense and look at the three places with their naked eyes. Once they found something amiss or that the attack had succeeded, they would intervene to guide the demons.
Chen Shuangbai was heading towards the Mulberry Wood Forest.
Jin Shaoyou did not rush to attack the Heart-Eroding Devil Cultivator in the Mulberry Wood Forest. Instead, he pulled the others aside and explained everyone's strengths.
" Junior Brother Chen, Junior Sister Liu, Junior Brother Lin, as the team leader this time, your safety must be my top priority. Therefore, I will first explain my areas of expertise."
Each of them then mentioned the areas where they were skilled in warfare.
Jin Shaoyou is a disciple of Snow-Listening Peak, and he also cultivates the sword path passed down by True Person Mei. He wields a high- Law Artifact Law Sword, which is extremely fast and carries frost, similar to Chen Shuangbai.
Liu Mian and Lin Jingtao are both disciples of Cloud-Resting Peak. The former usually uses a pair of flying wheels, which can be used to trap and seal enemies, while Lin Jingtao uses a magic bow, which is also very powerful.
As for Chen Shuangbai herself...
They had all witnessed Chen Shuangbai's performance in the Martial Edge Trial and knew that his sword Sword Qi and Yin Thunder Method made him the best among them in terms of offensive capabilities.
After a moment's thought, Jin Shaoyou chose Chen Shuangbai as the primary attacker.
" Junior Brother Chen, is there a problem?"
Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly and said, "Senior Brother's arrangement is very appropriate; I have no objections."
"In that case, after infiltrating the Mulberry Wood Forest, I will provide support from the center, while Junior Sister Liu will use her flying wheel to seal off the outer perimeter, preventing the Devil Cultivator from escaping or sending signals."
"Junior Brother Lin is providing support from a distance with his bow and arrows, suppressing and eliminating key targets."
As for Junior Brother Chen...
Jin Shaoyou's gaze fell on Chen Shuangbai, and he said in a deep voice, " Junior Brother Chen, do not hold back. Once you launch the attack, you must kill or severely injure the Devil Cultivator leader guarding the formation as quickly as possible, and then destroy the core of the formation."
They all nodded, indicating that they understood.
Then... in front of them, Chen Shuangbai formed hand seals and chanted incantations, bestowing upon each of them a Sweet Dew Incantation, a Flower Bloom Incantation, and a Duckweed Water Incantation.
Although the triple effects of healing, restoring Law Power, and cleansing the poisonous miasma were not triggered, they had all witnessed the power of Chen Shuangbai's " Water and Wood Pure Splendor Incantation " and felt reassured.
Jin Shaoyou's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Even setting aside Junior Brother Chen Chen's Sword Qi and Yin Thunder Method, just based on this amplifying spell alone, I'll definitely get the Evil Hunting Hall to drag you in when I get back!"
"Senior brother, but I've already joined the Jade Dew Hall..."
Jin Shaoyou waved his hand and said, "It's alright, it's alright."
The four said no more and activated the concealment talisman bestowed upon them by the Yue You. A layer of faint spiritual light enveloped their entire bodies, not only isolating their own aura but also making their figures indistinct in the dim mountain forest.
The night was deep, and the forest was eerily silent, save for the mournful sound of the wind.
As they approached the Mulberry Wood Forest, they all caught a faint, sweet, fishy smell in the air. The closer they got to the Mulberry Wood Forest, the stronger the smell became, even carrying a slight numbing sensation.
Jin Shaoyou subconsciously wanted to take the Miasma-Cleansing Pill, but he only felt a faint blue light flash on his body, and the slight numbness quickly faded away.
"It's Junior Brother Chen's blessing spell that's working!"
The other three exchanged glances, all seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
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