During the fierce battle, Li Mu saw Yun Xiaozi, whom he had not seen for a long time.
The Qingxuan Sect, with five Nascent Soul True Lords—Qing Chen, Qing Yang, Chen Yuan, Zhou Hong, and Tian Fu—leading thirteen Golden Core Personal Disciples and a group of elite Foundation Establishment Disciples, were ambushed on their way back to the Sect by the Nine Demon Sect from the Demonic Cavern, who had nine Nascent Soul Demonic Lords, dozens of Golden Core Disciples, and Foundation Establishment Disciples.
The Nine Yin Great Array, with myriad corpses gathered and a sea of blood churning, surrounded the elite cultivators of the Qingxuan Sect on an isolated peak, slowly being devoured by the Nine Demon Sect, falling into a desperate situation.
Should I save them?
The Nascent Soul Demonic Lords of the Nine Demon Sect were not just for show; besides one who presided over the Nine Yin Great Array, one over the Myriad Corpse Great Array, and one over the Blood Sea Great Array, there were still six Nascent Soul Demonic Lords who could move freely. Li Mu admitted that he did not have the ability to fight one against six.
Having stayed in the Qingxuan Sect for more than ten years, Li Mu had always adhered to fair trade and equivalent exchange, refining many Spiritual Artifacts for the Qingxuan Sect. He didn't owe the Qingxuan Sect much favor, so even if he left them to die, Li Mu would not feel guilty.
If I don't save them!
If this group of elite cultivators from the Qingxuan Sect were to perish, it wouldn't take much thought to realize that the Nine Sects of the Demonic Cavern would definitely continue to invade the Qingxuan Sect, and the disaster of Sect destruction would not be far off. Yue Qiong Peak would certainly not be able to remain there.
"Let's give it a try! If it doesn't work, I'll retreat!"
Seeing that the Foundation Establishment Disciples of the Qingxuan Sect were about to collapse, Li Mu sighed helplessly.
Humans are not plants; how can they be emotionless? Watching these elite cultivators of the Qingxuan Sect die in front of him, Li Mu felt a little unbearable. With the speed of the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship and his own methods, even if he couldn't save them, he could still escape.
Li Mu pondered for a moment, then piloted the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, rapidly approaching the battlefield.
At the summit of Biyun Peak, a group of Demonic Cultivators gathered.
"A rat has snuck in. Blood Shadow Old Ghost, please go take care of it." White Bone Demon Lord, who was presiding over the Nine Yin Great Array, looked at Blood Shadow Demon Lord, dressed in bloody robes, and gestured.
"Just a mere Golden Core. Blood Fiend, Blood Cen, you two go!" Blood Shadow Demon Lord glanced at the two Golden Core Disciples beside him and ordered.
"Yes!"
Blood Fiend and Blood Cen gladly accepted the order, transforming into two blood shadows and flying directly towards a dense forest below the peak.
The blood shadows were like arrows, arriving in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Li Mu in the dense forest was just setting up the Five Elements Formation. Sensing the rapid approach of the two Golden Core Demonic Cultivators, he remained expressionless and lightly patted the Spirit Beast Pouch at his waist.
"Little Gold, Little White, come out and help."
As Li Mu's words fell, Little Gold's massive body instantly emerged from the Spirit Beast Pouch, and an invisible white light attached itself to the Golden Ape.
The ten-foot-tall Golden Ape, wearing a set of body-fitting battle armor and holding a golden great staff, took large strides after appearing, heading straight for the two blood shadows swooping down.
"A Fourth-tier Ape? One for each of us." Blood Fiend glanced at Blood Cen, signaling to split up.
As soon as he spoke, the two blood shadows were about to disperse, one of them circling around to deal with Li Mu, who was setting up the formation.
Unexpectedly, at this very moment, the Golden Ape suddenly roared furiously. The next moment, a powerful Soul Power impact erupted from its body, enveloping the two blood shadows.
Blood Fiend and Blood Cen both groaned, their Divine Souls suddenly suffering severe damage, their Divine Sense unusable, and their blood shadow movement technique stalled.
Not good!
Blood Fiend and Blood Cen's expressions changed drastically. Unable to control their blood techniques to escape, they watched helplessly as the golden great staff whistled towards them.
The thick golden great staff, like a golden fly swatter, swung down towards their heads.
"Bang!" With a sky-shattering roar, the golden great staff slammed heavily into the ground. The earth cracked, ancient trees broke branches, and shattered rocks flew in all directions.
In the giant pit beneath the golden great staff, blood flowed, and Blood Fiend and Blood Cen had already become souls beneath the staff.
"Roar!"
Little Gold roared towards the sky, holding the blood-stained golden great staff, as if it had just swatted two mosquitoes upon its entrance, feeling it wasn't exhilarating enough.
At the summit of Biyun Peak, the Demonic Cultivators watched this scene, their eyes 'dropping' to the ground.
What's going on? Two Golden Core blood cultivators were hammered to death by a Fourth-tier Ape with one strike?
This is too outrageous!
Blood Fiend and Blood Cen were Personal Disciples of Blood Shadow Demon Lord, and both were among the Blood Sons of the Blood God Sect. Even against ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, they had the power to fight!
But they just... died like that?
What is the origin of that Ape?
The Demonic Cultivators looked grim, full of surprise.
"Blood Shadow Old Ghost, you'd better go yourself! Your two Disciples are too useless!" White Bone Demon Lord looked at Blood Shadow Demon Lord with a solemn expression and gestured.
Blood Shadow Demon Lord's eyes were icy, but his face remained wary. He knew his two Disciples' abilities very well, yet they died without even reacting in a single encounter. Things were definitely not that simple.
"That kid is setting up a formation! Since he dares to come, he must have some reliance. White Jade, Evil Child, let's go take a look." Blood Shadow Demon Lord looked at White Jade Demon Lord and Evil Child Demon Lord and gestured.
White Jade Demon Lord and Evil Child Demon Lord exchanged glances, and a look of curiosity involuntarily appeared on their faces.
With so many Demonic Lords here besieging the elites of the Qingxuan Sect, a mere Golden Core cultivator dared to approach the battlefield and set up a formation with such confidence. It was clear he was coming for them.
Who gave him such courage?
Not to mention, the beast he summoned killed two of their Golden Core blood cultivators in a single encounter. This person exuded strangeness everywhere.
The two Demonic Lords did not refuse Blood Shadow Demon Lord's invitation, and the three Demonic Lords flew together towards the dense forest thirty miles away.
"Three Nascent Soul Demonic Lords, not too many, not too few, just right!" Li Mu finished setting up the Five Elements Formation. His Divine Sense 'saw' the arrival of the three Demonic Lords, and instead of being surprised, he was pleased.
Facing too many Demonic Lords, Li Mu would only have the option to flee. But three? Plus the assistance of three Spirit Beasts, he should be able to barely fight.
Feeling the pressure from the three Demonic Lords, Little Gold gripped the golden great staff tightly, staring at them, ready for battle.
"Rise!" Li Mu shouted, activating the Five Elements Formation, then patted his Spirit Beast Pouch again, releasing Little Tile as well.
Immediately after, he took out five Fourth-tier Five Elements Spirit Swords from the nine storage spiritual pearl, which transformed into five streaks of sword light and merged into the Five Elements Formation.
The Five Elements Formation combined with the Five Elements Sword Formation, a formation layered upon a formation, a two-pronged approach, greatly enhancing the power of the Five Elements Formation.
"This kid is not simple!" White Jade Demon Lord frowned upon seeing this, stopping his steps from entering the formation.
"Just a mere Golden Core, quickly blast him to death to avoid further complications!" Blood Shadow Demon Lord said fiercely.
As his words fell, Blood Shadow Demon Lord waved his hand, and a surge of blood sea emerged, engulfing the Five Elements Formation.
Just then, the Five Elements Formation automatically unleashed a ball of scorching white spiritual fire to resist the invasion of the blood sea. The terrifying flames instantly evaporated the blood sea, causing wisps of dark mist to rise, which quickly dissipated into the heavens and earth, and the scale of the blood sea rapidly shrunk.
"Five Elements Spiritual Fire, how can this be!" Blood Shadow Demon Lord's face instantly darkened. His painstakingly refined Filth Soul Blood Sea was completely countered by a Five Elements Formation.
"Blood Shadow, recall your blood sea! This is not a simple Five Elements Formation; it is guarded by a Spirit Transformation Artifact. Your blood sea cannot corrode it." Evil Child Demon Lord gazed deeply at the Five Elements Formation and gestured.
Blood Shadow Demon Lord glanced at Evil Child, then waved his hand, silently recalling the blood sea.
"Does Evil Child have a plan? Old Blood's blood sea was countered, and my Yin Soul methods are also ineffective against it." White Jade Demon Lord looked solemnly at the Golden Core cultivator in the Five Elements Formation, asking with a grim expression.
"Watch me!" Evil Child Demon Lord chuckled. A majestic Buddha Power true essence suddenly surged from his body, which appeared to be around seven or eight years old.
The next moment, behind Evil Child Demon Lord, a thirty-foot-tall black Evil Buddha statue condensed.
Looking at the Five Elements Formation before him, Evil Child Demon Lord sneered. He formed hand seals, and the Evil Buddha's Dharma Body changed accordingly, his right hand rapidly gathering profound Evil Buddha Power.