Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Crisis of the Refinement Sect (Fifth Update)
Jin Kingdom, Meteor Iron Mountain, at the gate of the Refinement Sect, many elders and disciples were coming in and out, controlling their magical treasures.
The four Great Demon Sects and the Demon Race of Huang State wreaked havoc; as one of the six major sects, the Refinement Sect naturally also had to send out elders and disciples to descend the mountain to slay demons and eradicate evil.
“Ah!”
An elder from the Refinement Sect had just left the mountain gate riding on the Purple Gold Bagua Gourd magical treasure when suddenly a huge demonic claw appeared in the sky, grabbing the elder in its grasp.
With a slight squeeze of the demonic claw, the Nascent Soul Realm elder of the Refinement Sect turned into a mist of blood amidst a scream of agony.
Demonic clouds thickened, and Demonic Qi crisscrossed the sky—the Demon Sects had come!
“Not good, the four Great Demon Sects are targeting our Refinement Sect!”
“Quick, notify the Sect Leader and all the Supreme Elders!”
The elders and disciples guarding the gate of the Refinement Sect were panic-stricken. Some disciples summoned their Flying Swords and hurried to the back mountain to call for help.
The peerless masters from the back mountain of the Refinement Sect, sensing the attack of the four Great Demon Sects, stopped cultivating in seclusion and transformed into streaks of light, appearing in the sky.
Above Meteor Iron Mountain, the sky was shrouded by demonic clouds stretching for a thousand miles, within which multiple terrifying auras could be felt.
“Reincarnation Hall, Joyous Union Sect, Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, Summoning Demon Palace, all four Great Demon Sects have arrived…”
Sect Master Xu of the Refinement Sect was sweating profusely, facing unprecedented pressure.
The power of the Refinement Sect was the weakest among the six major sects; they couldn’t withstand the four Great Demon Sects.
“It seems that the four Great Demon Sects want to start with the easiest and then proceed to the more difficult tasks, beginning with our Refinement Sect and then destroying the six major sects one by one.”
“They are underestimating our Refinement Sect too much. The Immortal Artifacts that we’ve accumulated over the years aren’t few by any means.”
“Just relying on the power of our single sect, even with the Mountain Protection Array, will not be able to stop the four Great Demon Sects. Sect Master Xu, quickly use the secret technique to contact the other five major sects. Before the reinforcements from Mount Shu and the Immeasurable Temple arrive, let’s hold them off temporarily with the Mountain Protection Array.”
“I’ve already contacted the other five major sects.”
Sweat seeped from Sect Master Xu’s palm.
The Refinement Sect must defend the sect until the arrival of the other five major sects, or else they would face a catastrophic demise.
The Sect Leader of the Joyous Union Sect, with a grim look in his eyes, appeared carrying an oppressive aura that was incredibly terrifying, like a mountain bearing down on everyone’s heads.
The Sect Leaders of the four Great Demon Sects were as powerful as the leaders of the six major sects.
The Sect Leader of the Joyous Union Sect spoke with a chilling tone, “Mount Shu has inflicted a heavy blow on our Joyous Union Sect not long ago, killing my son. Old Xu, although the cultivation level of your Refinement Sect ranks the bottom among the six major sects, you must have forged quite a number of Immortal Artifacts over the years. We are planning to annihilate Mount Shu and have come to borrow the Immortal Artifacts from your sect.”
A Supreme Elder from the Refinement Sect cursed out loud, “Pah, you speak nicely, but in reality, you’re here to rob us by force!”
“What if it is robbery?”
The Palace Master of the Reincarnation Hall emerged from the dark clouds, hands behind his back, wearing a black sword robe, circulating his cultivation technique, which astonishingly had both purple Qi and Demonic Qi intertwining around him, his cultivation depth unfathomable.
Following the appearance of the Palace Master of the Reincarnation Hall, the Sect Master and the Supreme Elders of the Refinement Sect fell silent.
The oppressive force brought by the Palace Master of the Reincarnation Hall was even greater than that of the Joyous Union Sect Leader.
The Palace Master of the Reincarnation Hall had fought to a draw multiple times with the Sect Leader of Mount Shu, Taiyuan.
The Sect Master of the Refinement Sect spent most of his time on artifact refinement, and his cultivation was not as advanced as that of the Palace Master of the Reincarnation Hall.
“Hehe, how could our Summoning Demon Palace be absent?”
A man with a rotting face and overwhelming Demonic Qi appeared, his depth of cultivation unknown.
“The six major sects have ruled over Xia State for more than twenty years, monopolizing all sorts of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, as well as Cave Heaven Blessed Lands. It’s time for them to step aside.”
A woman clad in black, her face veiled, appeared silently, her tone icy cold.
Wrapped around her arm was a brightly colored poison snake, constantly flickering its crimson tongue, sending shivers down one’s spine.
“Reincarnation Hall Master, Joyous Union Sect Leader, Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons Master, and Summoning Demon Palace Master, the four Great Demon Sects really seem to respect our Refinement Sect.”
Sect Master Xu clenched his teeth.
This time, the four Great Demon Sects hadn’t just sent Elders and Disciples to attack the Refinement Sect; the Sect Masters themselves had come in person, determined to win at all costs.
“Activate the Mountain Protection Array!”
“Yes!”
The Supreme Elders of the Refinement Sect took the lead, with Nascent Soul Realm and Dao Palace Realm Elders injecting their boundless True Qi into the Mountain Protection Array. The Mountain Protection Array of Meteor Iron Mountain, which had lain dormant for ten thousand years, began to slowly activate.
Around Meteor Iron Mountain, the pre-set Meteor Iron Divine Pillars radiated a crimson divine light, forming a cubic barrier around the mountain, enveloping it completely.
Any enemy entering the barrier would be mercilessly scorched by the Earth Fire.
“I never thought I would one day see the Mountain Protection Array mentioned in the records.”
“The Mountain Protection Array of the Refinement Sect connects to the Earth Fire beneath Meteor Iron Mountain, remarkably wondrous.”
The Sect Masters of the four Great Demon Sects saw the activation of the Mountain Protection Array but remained unhurried.
If they dared to attack the Refinement Sect, they naturally came prepared.
At the same time, Mount Shu Sect Leader, Immeasurable Temple Abbot, Martial Alliance Leader, Hidden Dragon Temple Master, and Inquiry Immortal Pavilion Master—all five simultaneously received a secret transmission from the Sect Master of the Refinement Sect, and their expressions changed.
The four Great Demon Sects were attacking the Refinement Sect, and the Refinement Sect was in dire straits.
“Elder Uncles, fellow Senior and Junior Brothers, Nephews, Longevity, Changye, quickly gather at Ten Thousand Swords Peak. The four Great Demon Sects are attacking the Refinement Sect. I’m afraid if we’re a step too late, the Refinement Sect will face a catastrophe.”
Real Person Taiyuan transmitted to the powerful members of Mount Shu.
Lu Changsheng, who had cultivated his Taiqing Wuji Technique to the ninth layer of Great Perfection, was perusing the tenth chapter of the technique when he suddenly received the transmission from Real Person Taiyuan.
“The Refinement Sect’s strength is the weakest among the six major sects, surely not a match for the four Great Demon Sects, but the Refinement Sect possesses many magical treasures. Should the four Great Demon Sects acquire the Refinement Sect’s treasures, their strength would wax as ours wanes, and the six major sects may not hold them off before I grow strong enough to make a stand.”
Lu Changsheng was regarded by Mount Shu as its trump card for the future, and he planned to lie low until his cultivation surpassed the Demon Lord, then emerge and eliminate the Demon Lord directly.
However, the Demon Lord was no ordinary Loose Cultivator and, sensing the crisis, the four Great Demon Sects launched a preemptive strike against the Refinement Sect.
“This time, I must save the Refinement Sect. As long as I don’t encounter the Demon Lord, even if I face the Sect Masters of the four Great Demon Sects, although I may not be sure to defeat them, I at least have the power to fight.”
Lu Changsheng had attained Great Perfection in the ninth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique, and was close to mastering the eighth level of the Primordial Sword Scripture. In the fifth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, he had nearly reached the combat power of the six Sect Leaders.
“Fellow disciples, prepare your magical treasures and elixir pills; we may have to descend the mountain.”
Lu Changsheng put away his cultivation technique, readying various Immortal Artifacts and high-grade elixir pills, setting out toward Ten Thousand Swords Peak.
As it happened, all five of his disciples were at Qingyun Peak at that time.
“And you, if you make a meritorious deed on this trip, I will grant you a great opportunity.”
Lu Changsheng did not forget to bring along Qingyun Peak’s mountain-guarding divine beast—a large yellow dog.
Daoist Earth Hound was an outer disciple of Qingyun Peak and had been cultivating on the peak these days.
Lu Changsheng flew on his sword to Ten Thousand Swords Peak, where Mount Shu Sect Leader, Real Person Taiyuan, Chao Yuan Peak Master, and other Mount Shu powerhouses had already assembled.