Chapter 509

Chapter 509: The Beginning of the Great Battle

Each peak sharpened its knives, and the disciples within brimmed with fighting spirit, exuding tremendous momentum.

The sect’s great formation could defend for a while, but not for a lifetime.

Once the formation was breached, the entire He Dao Sect would have no respite.

Although the enemy outnumbered them, Li Daoyi refused to just sit and wait for death. When the Corpse Mushrooms planted outside exploded, it would be the He Dao Sect’s chance for a counterattack!

Only by turning passive into active could the sect have a glimmer of hope.

However, Li Daoyi soon frowned slightly and looked into the distance.

Why hasn’t the sect’s ancestor responded yet?

The ancestor had been in seclusion seeking a breakthrough for dozens of years. If the ancestor couldn’t act, today might bring unforeseen disaster.

But he had no choice now; if the ancestor didn’t reply soon, he would have to proactively dissolve the formation to investigate.

After a while, the formation above the sect remained stable, while the attacks from the six sect cultivators showed no sign of weakening.

However, during this time, the stocks of spiritual stones in the He Dao Sect had significantly decreased.

Even the strongest great formation needed a sufficient energy supply.

This was also the reason why large sects hesitated to engage in battles—regardless of victory or defeat, there would be a certain depletion of the sect’s foundation.

"Report to the Sect Leader, it’s almost time. There are about five breaths left!"

Hearing Elder Tian’s report, Li Daoyi nodded:

"Good, notify everyone to prepare. Also, do not be stingy with the spiritual stones; raise the formation’s defense to the maximum. Once the explosion occurs, it will be our time to strike the enemy."

Elder Tian nodded gravely and quickly conveyed the Sect Master’s orders.

At this moment, the formation above the sect shimmered with energy. The attacks from the six cultivators still caused vibrations, but with the formation operating at full strength, no waves could rise.

This unusual sight also puzzled the leading cultivators of the six sects.

These cultivators at the Unity with the Dao stage hadn’t made a move; given the strength of the formation at He Dao Sect, it clearly couldn’t be breached just yet.

But if that was the case, why would the He Dao Sect open the formation at full power? There must be something strange behind it.

As a few high-level cultivators discerned the signs, they became wary, wanting to see what scheme He Dao Sect had.

Just then, a cultivator from the Diamond Sect suddenly exclaimed,

"Fellow Daoists, have you noticed that the spiritual energy from the heavens and earth around us seems to have thinned considerably?"

His mastery of body-refining Techniques heightened his sensitivity to the surrounding energy, allowing him to be the first to notice the issue.

The others extended their primordial spirits to sense carefully and quickly discovered the same problem.

"Could it be caused by the disciples’ attacks?" another cultivator at the Unity with the Dao stage guessed.

But this answer was soon dismissed by the others.

Although there were many disciples present, and their levels were not low, it was impossible for just their spells to drain such a vast area of spiritual energy.

Yet, at this moment, they felt that the spiritual energy from the heavens and earth was exceedingly weak, as if it was still dissipating outward.

Noticing something was wrong, the few cultivators immediately released their primordial spirit energy, tracing the dissipating spiritual energy outward.

Soon, they found the source of the dissipating energy.

When they saw the various shapes of the Corpse Mushrooms, a trace of uncertainty flashed in their eyes. However, as they sensed the immense energy hidden within the mushrooms about to erupt, their expressions changed drastically:

“Not good!”

“Quick, get away!”

“It’s too late!”

As soon as they spoke, a powerful bright light erupted from a distance, accompanied by a massive wave of energy.

This was no less impressive than the joint spell attacks from the six sects, and it was even more formidable.

In an instant, the disciples who had just been assaulting the He Dao Sect’s great formation were caught up in the explosive force.

At this moment, the disciples from the He Dao Sect looked up, the sky turned completely white, making it impossible to see what was happening outside.

But at the urging of the elders from each peak, everyone had already summoned their magical artifacts, ready for battle.

At Jingtan Peak, Ji Yang watched the dazzling sky with astonishment.

Wasn’t this the Corpse Mushroom he had created last time?

Since the incident in the spiritual herb garden, he had gathered a few more, and he had only used them once while being hunted by three elders from the Heaven Demon Sect. The effect had been good, but he hadn’t found much use for them otherwise.

Initially, in the Ancient Realm of Yuan Kong, Ji Yang had planned to use one, but he feared that the rich spiritual energy in that realm would cause an explosion that could destroy it, so he held back. Plus, at that time, he didn’t need it; his own strength was sufficient.

He hadn’t expected that the sect would actually develop them.

But without his own divine abilities to enhance them, how had the sect managed to study them?

After pondering, Ji Yang could only blame Tian Zhu for this.

Could it be that he truly had some insights back then?

As the residual force of the explosion faded, the tightly closed formation of the He Dao Sect opened at this moment.

“Disciples of the sect! Follow me to slay the enemies!”

As the elders from each peak commanded, countless disciples from the He Dao Sect charged out wielding their magical artifacts.

At this moment, the disciples from the six sects outside the formation were thrown into a panic upon seeing the He Dao Sect cultivators rushing out.

The sudden explosion had caused them significant losses, and after continuously bombarding the formation, their state was now extremely weak. How could they fight against the unharmed disciples from the He Dao Sect?

Seeing the He Dao Sect cultivators charging out, the leading six were initially astonished, but then elation took over.

With their strength, the explosion had not been enough to injure them; however, they had lost a bit of their magical power, but this did not affect their overall strength.

To them, the He Dao Sect’s actions seemed like throwing themselves into a net.

They had originally thought they would need some time to subdue the sect, but now it appeared that it wouldn’t be that troublesome after all!

“Hmph, they don’t know their limits!”

A cultivator at the Unity with the Dao stage immediately attacked fiercely, letting the essence of the Way flow, easily outmatching ordinary cultivators.

But just as he was about to wreak havoc, a figure blocked his path.

The Unity with the Dao cultivator glanced at the person in front of him, and his expression grew serious:

“Peak Master of Denglong Peak, Hao Tian.”

The two exchanged no more words and immediately engaged in battle.

The other five also faced their respective opponents.

Numerous disciples and elders fought fiercely, creating chaos in the He Dao Sect. Magical artifacts flew everywhere in a matter of moments.

As for some low-level disciples, they could only gaze at the sky, waiting quietly for the outcome.

This kind of battle was beyond their capability to intervene.

At Jingtan Peak, Xu Yiheng looked at the battle in the sky, feeling his blood boil with excitement:

“Senior Brother, should we go help?”