Chapter 240: Chapter 240: The Sea Covering Array, The Battle of the Liuyun Sect
The Deputy City Lord sat in his seat, pondering his thoughts in silence.
Ye Feng glanced at those present and said, “The Old City Lord of Whitefloat City has recently been in seclusion making a breakthrough to the third layer of Perfection of the “Thunder Sprint Art”, and he cannot be disturbed.”
Hearing this, the Deputy City Lord quickly cast a grateful look.
The Sect Leaders of the major forces felt slightly disappointed.
The corners of the City Lord of Sanyuan City’s mouth twitched.
The reason he had suggested the Old City Lord of Whitefloat was not because he had recently made a breakthrough and was unable to operate the “Sea Covering Array”, but because he was afraid of death and wanted to push the Old City Lord of Whitefloat City forward so that he would not have to take part in the battle himself.
“If the City Lord of Whitefloat cannot take action, we will be lacking a strong reinforcement. Without the ability to activate the “Sea Covering Array”, what should we do?”
“Indeed, the City Lord of Whitefloat’s combat power is extraordinary; his addition to our ranks would certainly be a huge help.”
The Sect Leaders present began discussing this among themselves.
The City Lord of Sanyuan City was very anxious.
He worried he would be forced into the fray, and if the “Sea Covering Array” failed against the enemy, wouldn’t all those who operated the array be doomed?
With this thought, the City Lord of Sanyuan City considered fleeing.
“Let me do it!”
A gentle female voice came from outside the Black Iron Hall, capturing everyone’s attention.
The next moment, a middle-aged woman in a purple robe slowly walked into the hall.
This woman was Gong Qingqiu, the former Deputy City Lord of Demon City, previously known as Shuiyang City.
She stood in the middle of the hall and said, “After a period of recuperation, my injury has healed, and even my cultivation level has recovered greatly. I can be one of the six points of the “Sea Covering Array”.”
“That’s very good indeed!”
The various Sect Leaders happily clapped their hands.
Especially the City Lord of Sanyuan City, whose eyes were filled with joy, relieved that he would not have to enter the battle after all.
“Daoist Gong is willing to take action; this Sect Master is truly heartened!” said the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect gratefully.
Gong Qingqiu was a seasoned Element Gathering Realm strong practitioner. Even if she had lowered her cultivation to escape in the past, she still had the standards of the Fourth Layer of the Element Gathering Realm, much more reliable than the City Lord of Sanyuan City.
“However, have you all decided on where to ambush the Demon King?” At this moment, the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect raised a question, “The Demon King is very powerful and fast; to ambush him, we need to grasp his movements first.”
Gong Qingqiu looked at the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect and replied, “There’s no need to worry, Daoist friend. The Demon King seems quite interested in the Spiritual Vein Core. We can use it as bait.”
Upon hearing this, Qingyun Zhenren’s eyelids twitched and he said,
“I remember now, when the Demon King attacked our Qingyun Mountain Range, he didn’t kill indiscriminately but focused on the Spiritual Vein Core. From this, it’s clear his target is the Spirit Vein and the one closest to Demon City now…”
“No, not good, my Liuyun Mountain Range!”
The Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect slapped his thigh as if his behind were on fire. He quickly took out a map and saw that the closest to Demon City was Qingyun Mountain Range, followed by Liuyun Mountain Range where the Liuyun Sect was located.
“Quick, quick, quick, to Liuyun Mountain Range!”
The Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect promptly fled.
Whoosh!
Everyone else started to fly as well.
Ye Feng was the last to leave.
He took out the Heaven-Asking Mirror and searched for the location of Liuyun Sect, checking the areas nearby. He saw a Demon Race Army heading towards Liuyun Mountain Range and his gaze suddenly sharpened.
“Sect Master Ye, what is it?” the Deputy City Lord asked, slowing down.
Ye Feng put away the Heaven-Asking Mirror and said gravely, “Everyone, the Demon Race Army is already on its way to Liuyun Mountain Range. Don’t ask how I know; just understand that the situation is critical, and we must move quickly.”
After speaking, Ye Feng stepped onto a white bone sword and shot through the air.
Everyone exchanged glances; regardless of the truth, they hurriedly accelerated.
…
Hundreds of miles away.
Hu Yuan woke up from beneath the ground.
After refining the Spiritual Vein Core of Qingyun Mountain Range, his Qi Sea had expanded several times over, breaking through the limits of the Peak of the Element Gathering Realm. With two more Core Nuclei, he could officially step into the first layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.
“Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!”
“This ‘Spirit Vein Devouring Technique’ is simply miraculous, growing stronger by devouring spirit veins, far easier than arduous cultivation. Who knows how the ancestors of the Three-tailed Fox Clan ever came up with this…”
Hu Yuan, with hands clasped behind his back, flew towards the Liuyun Mountain Range.
On the ground.
A demon race army surged with an imposing aura, excitement and the will to fight written on every demon’s face, wishing they could immediately attack the Liuyun Sect.
…
In the Liuyun Mountain Range.
Dong Dongqiang awoke from his closed-door cultivation.
“The Liuyun Sect is quite comfortable, very suitable for this old ancestor’s cultivation. Now that I have solidified my Element Gathering Realm First Layer cultivation level, it’s time to hunt demonic beasts near Demon City again, to enhance my bloodline,” he said as he left the secret underground room.
“Junior Brother Dong Qiang, your aura is so strange. It’s as if you’ve broken through the Element Gathering Realm; even I can’t see through you,” Xin Guangxuan, holding a spirit sword, walked by and asked with surprise upon seeing Dong Dongqiang.
“Senior Brother Xin is mistaken, I haven’t broken through yet! By the way, I have something to attend to, I’ll be leaving first,” Dong Dongqiang, knowing that the more one talks, the more likely one is to slip up, quickly flew off into the distance under Xin Guangxuan’s puzzled gaze.
Boom!
Just then, a dark cloud appeared in the sky.
A terrifying pressure descended like a torrential flood, subduing the entire Liuyun Mountain Range. Even Dong Dongqiang, who had just risen into the air, was struck down to the ground, falling with a thud that left his whole body aching.
“Spirit… Spirit Sea Realm?”
Dong Dongqiang clenched his fists, his face ashen.
In the past, the mere Spirit Sea Realm would have been no match for him, taken out with a single slap.
But now, having just restored his Element Gathering Realm cultivation, he stood no chance against such a formidable foe.
“I must hide first!”
Dong Dongqiang used the ‘Earth Escape Technique’ to disappear into the ground, secretly observing the sky, only to discover a three-zhang tall Demon King standing there, emitting a matchless vitality power, thriving like the ocean, unbearable to withstand.
Xin Guangxuan, Pang Haiyun, Third Elder Lu Shanyue, and others couldn’t bear the pressure. They were immobilized on the ground, their faces flushed with strain.
“Hehehe… The spiritual vein core of Liuyun Mountain Range belongs to this king now!”
Hu Yuan laughed heartily as a tremendous force of vitality burst from behind him and formed a hundred-meter claw clad in scales in the high sky, reaching towards the main peak of Liuyun Mountain Range.
“How dare you!”
An angry roar from the Liuyun Sect echoed through heaven and earth.
“Eh?” Hu Yuan frowned as he saw a few sect masters, including the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect, Gong Qingqiu, and Qingyun Zhenren.
Finally, Hu Yuan’s gaze settled on Gong Qingqiu.
“It’s you. After escaping from Demon City, instead of struggling to survive, you dare to come here. Are you tired of living?”
He then turned to Qingyun Zhenren and scoffed, “And you, last time you couldn’t even take one of my moves. Now, you too come to seek death?”
Hu Yuan’s voice boomed, echoing across the entire Liuyun Mountain Range.
Despite being overbearing and harsh, what he said was the harsh truth—Qingyun Zhenren and Gong Qingqiu were left red-faced and speechless.
The disciples of Liuyun Sect were profoundly shaken.
If Qingyun Zhenren, Gong Qingqiu, and the Sect Master themselves were no match, could it be that today, Liuyun Mountain Range, home to the Liuyun Sect, would collapse entirely like the Qingyun Mountain Range had, the foundation of the sect destroyed in an instant?
The disciples were deeply worried.
“What are you all standing around for, hurry and form the array!”
The Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect immediately took out the Array Plate of the ‘Sea Covering Array,’ serving as one of the six main nodes of the formation.
Qingyun Zhenren, Gong Qingqiu, Sect Master of Hundred Artifacts Sect, Sect Master of Spirit Beast Sect, Yunhua Zhenren all had a formation flag in hand, beginning to glow.
Hum!
The six formidable cultivators rapidly increased in speed, positioning themselves in a hexagram stance. A powerful surge swept through, forming a ten-mile diameter shield that successfully trapped Hu Yuan.
“Demon King, this formation is called ‘Sea Covering Array,’ also known as ‘Hexagram Killing Array.’ Even if it cannot kill you, it will certainly inflict heavy damage on you!”
The Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect held aloft the Array Plate, shouting with earth-shaking force, quickly resonating throughout the entire mountain range, giving hope and courage to all those around.