The Battle Begins!
The moment the sky cracked open, the entire southern part of the Dao Realm trembled.
The six Dao Venerable broke through the barrier and rushed into the Heaven Beyond Heaven, but the lingering aura of their Dao power had not yet dissipated; that oppressive feeling enveloped an area of hundreds of millions of miles, making all cultivators below the Spirit Transformation unable to breathe.
On the city wall of Barbarian Bone Pass, Shi Jian withdrew his gaze.
The three Immortal Foundation within his body slowly circulated. The Purple Pivot Lightning was as steady as Boulder, the Purple Firmament Lightning was as sharp as a blade, and the nascent form of the Righteous Yang Lightning pulsed between the two, showing a faint tendency to accelerate its solidification.
Cang Wuji stood on the flank, the Bone-Splitting Axe slung over his shoulder, and chuckled:
"They've arrived."
On the southern horizon, eerie green clouds were rapidly approaching.
Those were no ordinary clouds, but rather a condensation of Daoist essence formed by countless Spirit Race cultivators channeling their Life Dao force; within the clouds, countless figures appeared and disappeared.
At the very front were a group of cultivators from various small clans.
There were monsters in various forms, including beasts, humans, and vines, with cultivation levels ranging from Golden Core to Nascent Soul, numbering in the tens of thousands. The eyes of the cultivators from the smaller clans were filled with terror, but the pressure from the Nascent Spirit Transformation of the Spirit Race behind them forced them to charge forward.
The Spirit Race have always operated in this way.
They drove their vassal tribes to lead the charge, depleting the Beast Realm's formations and combat power, while their main force remained in the rear, waiting to reap the rewards once their forces were exhausted.
The Shan Yue stood atop the high platform, its Earth Dao aura radiating outwards, its Four-Foundation Perfection power encompassing tens of millions of miles.
"All units, listen to my command! Open all restrictions! Warships, fire in unison!"
"The Golden Core demons are defending the city; the Nascent Soul are preparing to meet the enemy."
The command jade talisman shot out, and the entire Barbarian Bone Pass lit up instantly.
On the city wall, the densely packed Barbarian Bone Dao Daoist runes were activated simultaneously, and a pale white light seeped out from the wall, condensing into a semi-transparent protective shield above the fortress; on the shield, countless bone patterns intertwined like a net, emitting an aura that made cultivators of the Life Dao instinctively fearful.
This time, a full twenty bone warships took off from inside the fortress, forming a wedge formation, their hulls crackling with runes.
Dozens of Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator sat cross-legged on the deck, their Daoist energy flowing into the talisman array. The warship exhaled Spiritual Qi, and a pale light rapidly condensed in the eye sockets of the giant beast's skull on the bony prow.
When the group of driven-out cultivators were still millions of miles away from Barbarian Bone Pass, some of them could no longer hold on.
A savage beast in the Nascent Soul Early Stage suddenly turned around and fled, but after flying less than a hundred miles, a green vine whip shot out from behind and instantly pierced through his heart.
The Life Dao energy surged on the vine whip, and the Nascent Soul's body withered rapidly in mid-air, turning into a dried corpse and falling to the ground within a few breaths.
The Spirit Race's Spirit Transformation stood amidst the clouds, his voice icy:
Anyone who dares to retreat again will be punished the same way.
The cultivators from the minor clans were pale-faced, but they had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue charging forward.
Thousands upon thousands of streaks of light swept in like locusts, Golden Core Demon Beast roared, and Nascent Soul Cultivator activated their Daoist principles, causing various Law Technique lights to explode in mid-air, creating a magnificent spectacle.
But these attacks didn't even touch the protective shield of Barbarian Bone Pass.
All the warships fired in unison.
A pale beam of light pierced through the heavens and earth. Wherever the light passed, the cultivators of the minor clans had no time to dodge and were struck by the beam.
The Golden Core cultivator instantly vaporized, and the Nascent Soul Cultivator, struck by the blast, also bled from all seven orifices, his protective Daoist aura shattering in an instant.
The first volley of fire cleared out hundreds of figures at the very front.
The Spirit Race didn't care at all.
From the emerald clouds, thousands more figures were driven out, fearlessly rushing towards the Barbarian Bone Pass; these minor clan cultivators were filled with despair, but they were even more afraid of the Spirit Race Spirit Transformation behind them.
The warships unleashed a second volley, annihilating hundreds more figures.
But the cultivators from the smaller clans continued to charge forward, sacrificing their lives to replenish the warships of the Weapon Realm; several Nascent Soul Cultivator, despite being severely injured, rushed to the edge of the fortress's protective barrier, desperately activating their Daoist energy to bombard the barrier.
However, the Barbarian Bone Dao Aura is particularly effective against life force. When the attacks of those Nascent Soul landed on the protective shield, they were instead devoured by the Barbarian Bone Aura, and their flesh and blood withered rapidly.
On the city wall, thousands of Golden Core demons made their move.
Thousands upon thousands of Law Technique beams poured down from the city wall, engulfing the few Nascent Soul, and several more figures fell to the ground.
The battlefield turned into a meat grinder.
The minor clan cultivators charged forward in waves, only to be slaughtered in droves; the backlash from the warship's mystical light, the city wall's Law Technique, and the Barbarian Bone shield created a triple killing formation, and those minor clan cultivators couldn't survive even half a quarter of an hour.
The Spirit Race is still driving them away.
Amidst the emerald clouds, Bi Luo's figure slowly emerged.
The wound on his waist and ribs had already healed most of the way. Although the remnants of the Barbarian Bone Dao Aura were still gnawing at his flesh, the recovery ability of a cultivator of the Life Dao was astonishing.
With proper care over a period of time, he can suppress his injuries to a level that does not affect his combat effectiveness.
A cold glint flashed in Bi Luo's eyes as she looked past the lowly cultivators who were about to die and landed on the walls of Barbarian Bone Pass.
He spotted Shi Jian at a glance.
The Lightning Bear stood at the edge of the city wall, its body crackling with purple-gold lightning, its eyes gleaming. It had almost killed its opponent in the last battle, and that score was still unresolved.
Bi Luo raised her hand, and a burst of emerald light surged from her palm.
"Fellow Daoists, follow me to break through the barrier."
The emerald green clouds suddenly dispersed, and twenty-three Spirit Transformation auras erupted simultaneously!
Twenty-three Spirit Race Spirit Transformation stepped out of the clouds, their Life Dao force overwhelming and pressing down on the Barbarian Bone Pass; among them were two Late Spirit Transformation, seven Middle Spirit Transformation, and fourteen Early Spirit Transformation.
This lineup is more than twice as strong as the one in the last battle of Marsh Plains.
Bi Luo led the way, his Fate Dao aura surging, and a radiance of interwoven emerald green and dark purple enveloped his entire being.
The two Late Spirit Transformation behind him, one on the left and one on the right, also activated their Life Dao aura. The combined power of the three Daoist forces subtly overwhelmed the aura of the Barbarian Bone Pass.
Shan Yue's expression darkened.
This time, a total of twenty-three Nascent Spirit Transformation have gathered. The Spirit Race is determined to take action against Barbarian Bone Pass.
However, they wanted to overwhelm their opponents with sheer numbers and win a spectacular opening match to boost morale. But this time, they miscalculated one thing.
This time, Barbarian Bone Pass will be secured by him, a Perfected Spirit Transformation at the peak of his cultivation.
The Earth Dao aura around the Shan Yue surged, and the power of the Four-Foundation Perfection was released outwards, causing the ground of the entire Barbarian Bone Pass to tremble; he took a step forward, and the pale giant bear body manifested in mid-air, its size reaching 50,000 zhang, and the Earth Dao aura around its body was as solid as a mountain peak.
"Are you the Bi Luo?"
"You managed to escape last time, do you think you can get away this time?"
The Shan Yue's voice was calm, yet its imposing aura pressed down squarely upon Bi Luo.
The difference in realm between Perfected Spirit Transformation and Late Spirit Transformation was immediately apparent; Bi Luo's expression changed slightly, he could clearly sense that the aura of the pale giant bear in front of him was even stronger than that of Cang Wuji from last time.
The Four-Foundation Perfection!
Bi Luo's heart sank, but the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released; the twenty-two Nascent Spirit Transformation behind him were already pressing forward, and if he retreated now, his morale would be completely shattered.
"Fellow Daoists, although this bear is at the Perfection stage, with the combined efforts of twenty-three Nascent Spirit Transformation, are we afraid of just one of him?"
With a sharp shout, Bi Luo unleashed the full power of his palm- Fate Dao aura, causing emerald green vines to surge forth from the void, transforming into countless giant pythons that ravaged the Shan Yue.
The remaining twenty-two Nascent Spirit Transformation attacked simultaneously.
Vines, poisonous mist, corrosive power, and Life Dao- stripping techniques simultaneously bombarded the Shan Yue; the combined power of the Daoist aura was faintly no less than that of a Nascent Perfected Spirit Transformation at the peak of their cultivation.
Shan Yue snorted coldly, and the Earth Dao aura around him surged.
The overwhelming power of the Four-Foundation Perfection pressed down, the void beneath their feet suddenly solidified, and the space within a million miles became as sticky as mud under this power.
The incoming attacks from the Life Dao were instantly slowed down several times over.
The Shan Yue raised its hand, and the earthen-yellow Daoist energy condensed in its palm into a phantom image of a ten-thousand-foot-tall mountain.
Slap it down!
The illusory mountain peaks pressed down, and the Earth Dao's energy solidified into a tangible form. The vines, poisonous mist, and corrosive forces crumbled under the crushing weight of the mountain peaks.
The combined attack of twenty-three Nascent Spirit Transformation was completely blocked by this single palm strike!
Bi Luo's expression changed drastically, but before he could react, Shi Jian made his move.
The massive bear body, thirty thousand feet tall, suddenly materialized, its pale fur gleaming eerily in the lightning. Its purplish-blue Lightning-Manifested Arm was raised high, and countless arcs of lightning converged into a lightning spear.
Shi Jian took a step forward, his figure transforming into a stream of purple-gold light, heading straight for the Bi Luo!
"Bi Luo, it's time to settle the score between us."
Bi Luo suddenly turned around, his palm radiating a burst of emerald light, but Shi Jian's speed was too fast; the thunder spear was already at his face, and the Purple Firmament Lightning Dao charm on the spear tip had also been condensed to the extreme. With one thrust of the spear, the void cracked!
Bi Luo desperately conjured a vine armor to protect himself, but the lightning spear pierced through the armor, the tip grazing his shoulder and exploding into a charred mess.
Bi Luo let out a muffled groan and retreated thousands of miles, a hint of shock flashing in her green eyes.
This Lightning Bear is even stronger than the last one!
The next instant, Cang Wuji charged into the battlefield.
The Bone-Splitting Axe swept out horizontally, its Barbarian Bone Dao aura carrying immense force, aiming directly at the two Late Spirit Transformation behind Bi Luo.
The two Nascent Spirit Race Spirit Transformation desperately conjured vine shields, but the axe blades could pierce their armor, and the Barbarian Bone Dao aura was specifically designed to suppress vitality; the vine shields instantly withered and shattered.
The two Late Spirit Transformation were blasted back thousands of miles by this axe blow, their auras becoming disordered.
Shi Jian did not pursue Bi Luo, but instead turned and pounced on another Middle Spirit Transformation; the purple-gold lightning arc surged, and the three Immortal Foundation were activated simultaneously, and the Lightning-Manifested Arm condensed into a second lightning spear.
A single spear sweeps across!
The Middle Spirit Transformation had no time to react before being pierced through the chest by the lightning spear; the purple-gold lightning arc exploded in the wound, and the flesh and blood were charred and carbonized.
The Middle Spirit Transformation let out a miserable scream, desperately urging his Life Dao force to heal his injuries.
But Shi Jian didn't give him a chance.
With a slight turn of his right thumb ring, the aura of the Space Dao surged forth from the Xu Yan Ring, causing the space around the Middle Spirit Transformation to suddenly freeze.
He was trapped in place, watching helplessly as Shi Jian's third thunder spear came hurtling towards him.
The spear struck right between the eyebrows!
The head of the Middle Spirit Transformation exploded, and a tiny wisp of divine soul tried to escape, but was instantly shredded by the Purple Firmament Lightning.
The vibrant green life burst into a cloud of mist in mid-air, and the corpse fell to the ground.
The battlefield fell silent for a moment.
Our side had twenty-three Nascent Spirit Transformation, and within just a few breaths of fighting, one of them had already fallen!
Bi Luo's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected the Beast Realm to react so swiftly; Shan Yue alone had suppressed most of their forces, and that Lightning Bear was ferocious beyond belief.
He was actually able to kill someone at the Middle Spirit Transformation Middle Spirit Transformation!
Bi Luo took a deep breath, and the Fate Dao his body surged once more.
"Fellow Daoists, do not panic! We will surely win this battle!"
He raised his hand, and a emerald green light condensed in his palm into a talisman, which he then crushed. The instant the talisman shattered, several more auras broke through the southern sky.
The Spirit Race's reinforcements have arrived, and there are five more Nascent Spirit Transformation!