A Fierce Battle!

Sword light flashed like a waterfall, Blood Sha like a river.

The open space in front of the back mountain has been transformed into a grinding mill of flesh and blood.

Of the eighteen Foundation Establishment cultivators, two have died in battle, several are seriously injured, and the rest have formed a battle formation and set up a large array!

The great formation was like a shrinking iron net, constantly squeezing and encroaching on the living space of the five demons, Sun Mao, and Sun Yao from all directions.

"Shi Pan, rising Stone Forest!"

"Hold on!"

Sun Yao's voice was clear, cold, and urgent. She looked down from above, in control of the entire situation. As the person with the highest cultivation level present, she had to shoulder the heaviest burden!

Beside him, Shi Pan roared upon hearing the sound, slamming his palms into the ground.

"Boom!"

The ground churned violently, and dozens of sharp stone spears rose from the ground, forcefully breaking the encirclement of the three black-robed cultivators.

But immediately afterward, a sharp sword light cleaved through the earth and rocks, heading straight for the back of the Shi Pan.

"Bite!"

A dark red dagger appeared like a ghost, precisely blocking the Sword Edge.

The figure of the Lord Rat flashed by during the collision, and the Blood Sha aura surged upwards along the sword, forcing the cultivator to withdraw his sword and retreat, his face now covered with a layer of black mist.

Thank you!

With a muffled roar, Shi Pan turned around and transformed into a Boulder, forcibly forcing back the other attacker and preventing him from taking a direct confrontation.

High in the sky.

Lightning continuously gathered on the horn of the Lei Huan. Although his cultivation level was not high, his Dao of Lightning killing power was formidable, intimidating all the cultivators present. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators hesitated to charge forward, fearing the consequences.

"Die!"

The Lei Huan roared, and lightning struck from the sky!

Seeing that several black-robed cultivators were powerless to resist, a leader at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage merely sneered and waved his hand.

An ancient bronze bell trembled slightly in the air!

"When--!"

The sound of the bell transformed into visible ripples, forcefully shattering the raging lightning pillar—clearly a top-grade magical Law Artifact.

"How dare a mere Lightning Beast be so insolent before me!"

The leader's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He pointed with his backhand, and the bronze bell instantly enlarged, descending upon the Lei Huan, intending to annihilate it on the spot.

Seeing that the Lei Huan had nowhere to avoid it, a Dark Gold figure transformed into a stream of light and soared into the sky, blocking the Lei Huan's path!

Shi Mo, fierce and imposing, used his body as a shield and resolutely crashed into the bronze bell!

"Clang--!"

The deafening clang of metal against metal once again Yunxiao, Shi Mo's massive body was instantly sent flying backward.

Several clear cracks appeared on its Dark Gold fur, and blood instantly stained half of its body red.

Despite the damage, it successfully bought the Lei Huan a chance to catch its breath.

"A bunch of ignorant beasts!"

"That's practically courting death!"

The leader's face turned ashen, and he was about to give chase when the shadow beneath his feet suddenly twisted.

An extreme chill crept silently down his ankles.

It's Shi Yin!

It never revealed its true form, but instead infused every inch of shadow with the power of frost, like a leech, constantly slowing down and weakening every enemy present.

The leader felt his spiritual energy stagnate, slowing his movements by half a beat.

Although it was only for a moment, it was enough for the Lord Rat and the Lei Huan!

A blood-red dagger and purple lightning struck simultaneously, one from above and one from below!

"Roll!"

The leader roared, unleashing his powerful Foundation Establishment Late Stage true essence, forcefully deflecting the dagger, but he was also injured by the lightning, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Despite being outnumbered three to one, he still suffered a slight loss.

On the other hand, Sun Mao's situation was even more difficult.

He was already injured, with black blood constantly flowing from the wound on his left shoulder. The deadly poison had already invaded his meridians, and he was only holding on by his last bit of true energy.

But he didn't back down.

Behind him lay the place where the ancestor had secluded himself for cultivation. If he retreated, the Sun Clan would probably never have a chance to rise again. For this reason, he was willing to fight to the death rather than retreat!

"You scum! Come on!"

"Today, it's a fight to the death!"

Sun Mao's eyes were bloodshot, and the long sword in his hand hummed continuously. He had lofty ambitions and grand plans, pointing his sword at enemies in all directions without any fear!

"We, the men of the Sun Clan, will only die in battle; we will never desert!"

"If death is inevitable, I am willing to die for my cause!"

He slashed out with his sword, the sword light dimmed, but it still forced back a black-robed cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage. At this moment, the cultivator was out of ammunition and food, and seriously injured.

Yet he sacrificed his life for righteousness!

However, such valiant efforts to protect them were ultimately insufficient.

There were too many of them, and they were too aggressive.

"Pfft!"

A black-robed cultivator bypassed the Shi Pan and, with a flying shuttle-like magical Law Artifact, instantly pierced Sun Mao's abdomen...

Sun Mao's eyes were bloodshot, and his injuries worsened; he fell to the ground on the spot, his fate unknown...

"Boom!"

High in the sky, the Lei Huan was unable to dodge in time and was hit by the combined attack of two Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators. Half of its body was blown apart on the spot, and it fell from the sky with a mournful cry.

The balance of power in the war has already shifted.

However, Lord Rat, Three Bears, and Sun Yao are still formidable fighters. Although the overall situation is not clear, they are still capable of putting up a fight.

"Retreat!"

"Retreat into the main formation; they can't break through it."

It seemed that Lord Rat had anticipated this all along. From the moment he realized that the cultivators had infiltrated White Cloud Commandery, he had already discussed this matter with Shi Mo.

Directly obstructing them is merely a delaying tactic.

In an instant, the Sun Clan's side retreated completely.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lord Rat pulled Lei Huan and Sun Mao into the clan's protective formation.

Sun Yao took the array plate, and the second-tier mid-grade Lightning-Guiding Clan-Protecting Grand Array immediately went into full operation, with countless bolts of lightning enveloping the entire main peak!

Damn it!

"Those bastards are deliberately stalling us! Hurry up and break through their formation!"

At this critical moment.

"Buzz--"

An indescribable tremor emanated from the depths of the main peak.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi that was frantically flowing back into the earth's veins came to an abrupt halt.

The Spiritual Qi Trial, which had lasted for nearly an hour, was easily passed!

Shi Jian's Demon Core, refined by a massive amount of Spiritual Qi, had been compressed to its limit, transforming into an incredibly heavy solid core that crackled with dark purple lightning...

First hurdle accomplished!

Then, the weather changed.

The purple thundercloud vortex that shrouded Hongtian City did not dissipate; instead, it spun even more violently.

All the lightning and all the clouds were collapsing and condensing towards the center of the vortex in a strange way.

Thunder roared, and a torrential downpour ensued!

Countless bolts of lightning roared, constantly being absorbed and drawn into the grand formation, amplifying the power of the entire Lightning-Attracting Grand Formation by several times.

Such divine might is awe-inspiring.

It also attracts the weather from all directions, thus causing it to constantly change...

On the battlefield, everyone stopped moving.

Whether it was the black-robed cultivators attacking the mountain, or the demons and Sun Clan cultivators gritting their teeth and persevering, they all raised their heads and looked up at the sky.

Torrential rain and relentless winds!

At the center of the enormous thundercloud vortex, darkness slowly cracked open...

One eye.

A colossal eye, formed from the purest and most condensed Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, slowly opened in the heavens above!

No pupils, no whites of the eyes.

There was only a patch of indifferent, majestic, and all-seeing purple lightning.

It hung there quietly, looking down at the tiny creatures below, as if scrutinizing who was qualified to bear a wisp of its divine power.

The second challenge: Absorb a Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic!

But this aura is far too domineering!

"What... what is that?"

The voice of a black-robed monk trembled uncontrollably.

No one answered him.

Because the moment that eye opened, a fear originating from the deepest level of life gripped everyone's throat.

My God, it's opened its eyes!