“Greetings to Qiongxiao Sword Maiden, Zi Yun Sword Maiden, and Mengchen Sword Maiden.”
Lin Xuantong, accompanied by a crowd of Elders and Disciples from Mount Taihua Sacred Land, received the delegation from Mysterious Lady Palace at the plaza in front of the main hall.
The three Sword Maidens from Mysterious Lady Palace are renowned figures in the Immortal Realm and their personal leadership is extremely rare.
Lu Changsheng followed beside Lin Xuantong.
The strongest among those sent by Mysterious Lady Palace was Qiongxiao Sword Maiden, ranked third among the twelve Sword Maidens.
Qiongxiao Sword Maiden, also one of the Ancient twelve Sword Maidens of Mysterious Lady Palace, belongs to the same era as Taihua Sword Maiden, a figure of great power from Ancient Times.
Next to Qiongxiao Sword Maiden was a lady in aqua-green fairy attire, with bright eyes and white teeth, delicate brows and fair skin; however, this lady glared fiercely at Lu Changsheng as soon as she saw him.
Isn’t this Yuexi, the top genius of Mysterious Lady Palace?
Lu Changsheng awkwardly smiled; he had defeated Yuexi and gave her a beating at the Heavenly Court assembly, so a few extra glares from her were nothing.
Mysterious Lady Palace brought thousands of Elders and Disciples, along with three Sword Maidens leading the team, and even allowed their top genius Yuexi to come for training, which was a grand gesture.
Qiongxiao Sword Maiden calmly stated, “Once everyone is assembled, we will depart immediately. Shi’er, you are to coordinate the experts from various Holy Lands, Prestigious Families, and Sects.”
“Yes.”
Yuexi understood this was a training opportunity given by her master.
To succeed Qiongxiao Sword Maiden as one of the twelve Sword Maidens of Mysterious Lady Palace, she needed to have not only sufficient Cultivation Level but also significant leadership abilities.
A single Great Expert is hard to compete against a Divine Palace.
With enough Cultivators, even if individually weaker, once they form a Formation, they can stand against Great Experts.
In the early stages of the first Ancient War, the number of Human Race Great Experts was fewer than the ages-old Demon Kings; united Cultivators of the Human Race invented numerous Formations, using them to bridge the gap with the Demon Race.
Each Divine Palace or Holy Land, more or less, has its unique Great Formation.
The twelve Sword Maidens of Mysterious Lady Palace also needed to understand Formations and command.
Lin Xuantong said, “Changsheng, later your master will teach you the Formation techniques of Mount Taihua Sacred Land. You will lead the Immortal Emperor Elders and Loose Immortal Disciples of Mount Taihua. When the time comes, you will form a Formation to resist the onslaught of demonic insects. You should communicate more with Mysterious Lady Palace’s Yuexi; the two Formations might need to support each other at that time.”
Lu Changsheng nodded, unsure what Formation techniques Lin Xuantong would teach him.
“…”
Immortal Yuexi of Mysterious Lady Palace was speechless; why did she have to collaborate with Lu Changsheng in the operation to exterminate the Devouring Demon Worms of Valley of Doom?
Just as the three Sword Maidens of Mysterious Lady Palace arrived, fifty thousand Golden Armored Celestial Soldiers and Generals descended on Mount Taihua.
The golden armored treasures worn by Celestial Soldiers and Generals reflected dazzling light, like golden scales, majestic and awe-inspiring.
“The Heavenly Court has actually dispatched Celestial Soldiers and Generals!”
“Oh my, this is my first time seeing the legendary Celestial Soldiers and Generals.”
“It seems that even the Heavenly Court fears the Devouring Demon Worms from Valley of Doom, sending tens of thousands of Celestial Soldiers and Generals to the Lower Realm to eradicate the Ancient Demonic Insects.”
“The leading Heavenly General is incredibly powerful!”
The Elders and Disciples at the main hall of Mount Taihua had their eyes opened.
Aside from those Elders accompanying Lin Xuantong to the Heavenly Court assembly who had seen Celestial Soldiers and Generals before, the other Elders and Disciples had never encountered them.
The leading Golden Armor Heavenly General with a square face and a stern expression declared, “I am Tiangang Li Tiangang, under the order of the Heavenly Emperor, to assist you in eradicating the demonic insects. Qiongxiao Sword Maiden, you will still command this mission.”
“Is he Li Tiangang?!”
Several Supreme Elders of Mount Taihua Sacred Land familiar with Ancient scriptures were shocked upon hearing this name.
Li Tiangang, from Ancient Times, a talented figure from the Three Pure Ones Palace, survived two Ancient Wars; many Demon Race and Demon Realm masters perished under his sword.
Now, Li Tiangang, like Yang Qing, is among the strongest of the Heavenly Generals.
This time in the elimination operation at Valley of Doom, led by Mysterious Lady Palace, top experts from Mount Taihua, Changliu Mountain, Yaochi, Guanghan Palace, Ancient Yun Family, Ancient Qian Family, Eternal Immortal Dynasty and other major powers of the northern part of the Immortal Realm were all ordered to gather at Mount Taihua.
While waiting for the other major forces to arrive, Lin Xuantong taught Lu Changsheng the Sect-Defending Formation techniques of Mount Taihua Sacred Land.
Lu Changsheng followed Lin Xuantong to the back mountain, Lin Xuantong took out the scroll, “‘One Sword Across Ages,’ ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art,’ are both for personal cultivation. In this operation to encapsulate Valley of Doom, we must face the Ancient Demonic Insect army; only with a Formation can we hold them back. This Sect-Defending Great Formation, named ‘Hook Chen Great Formation,’ can be formed by any Elder and Disciple who has cultivated the Emperor Tier ‘True Solar Fire Yuan Skills.’ The more people who form the Hook Chen Great Formation, the higher their Cultivation Levels, the mightier the power of the Hook Chen Great Formation becomes. Forty-nine Immortal Emperor Realm Elders forming the Hook Chen Great Formation is on par with a Divine King. If forty-nine Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperors formed the Hook Chen Great Formation, even I would perish. Since you will eventually take charge of Mount Taihua, you must sooner or later learn this Formation technique.”
Lu Changsheng received the scroll of the Hook Chen Great Formation, aware of the value of this Sect-Defending Cultivation Technique.
The Hook Chen Great Formation is almost at the level of a protective Formation for Mount Taihua Sacred Land.
Should all top experts from Mount Taihua Sacred Land form the Hook Chen Great Formation, any Great Expert entering the Formation would perish.
Lin Xuantong imparted this Sect-Defending Cultivation Technique without much reservation.
As long as Lu Changsheng steps into the Divine King Realm, familiarizes himself with the affairs of Mount Taihua Sacred Land, he could take over.
The Hook Chen Great Formation is not too abstruse; this Great Formation isn’t for cultivation, but rather, it’s for gathering the Cultivation Power of all Elders and Disciples who have cultivated ‘True Solar Fire Yuan Skills.’