Chapter 1087

Chapter 1087: North Desolate Immortal Realm

“Junior Sister, you’ve only just reached the Great Ascension stage, and your cultivation is still quite low.”

“If you want to go, you’ll need to at least be a Quasi-Immortal; otherwise, you won’t even pass Grape’s test,” Xiao Shufen advised.

“But the tasks the sect has assigned me are so unchallenging. All I can do in my daily routine is enter the Source Realm Illusion to challenge my former brothers,” Xiao Luofan said.

“If you’re really set on going, you could try asking Grape for permission.”

“Grape might set a trial for you, and if you pass, you’ll be allowed to go to the branch sect in the North Desolate Immortal Realm,” Xiao Shufen suggested.

Just then, a blue giant whale, hundreds of meters long, swam over the crystal tunnel they were in.

Noticing the two in the lakebed tunnel, it gave them a friendly greeting.

“You haven’t even been here long, and already you’re thinking about cultivation again.”

“Come with me first. I’ll show you around some of the sect’s more unique spots,” Xiao Shufen said, pulling Xiao Luofan away from the lakebed tunnel and leading her in another direction.

In the North Desolate Immortal Realm, the Hidden Spirit Sect branch is situated right at the front line.

Xiong Li was pointing at a massive light curtain map that stretched dozens of feet long.

Beside him, a woman with a striking appearance and bright eyes was explaining something to him.

“Senior Brother, if we set up 360 puppet army camps at the front line, using them as the main nodes for the grand formation, we can establish the grand Five Elements formation, and then layer the Airflow Grand Formation on the outside.”

“This way, even if the beast race launches a large-scale attack, we’ll be able to defend ourselves with ease,” the female disciple said.

Xiong Li’s eyes scanned the countless points of light on the light curtain map at the front line, his gaze drifting beyond it.

“Passive defense isn’t our style. The beast race has an army of tens of millions stationed in the Demon Suppression Immortal Realm.”

“We can’t just sit around guarding against thieves forever,” Xiong Li said with a slight smile.

“Senior Brother, we do have a contingency plan, but it’s going to take time.”

“If we recklessly attack the Demon Suppression Immortal Realm, it could trigger a chain reaction.”

“Right now, there are 23 Golden Immortal great beasts stationed at the beast race’s front line. Even though they’re spread out, if something unexpected happens, they could rally and support each other at any moment.”

“The sect still has a lot of preparations to complete at the front line. The losses would be too great, and we might not be able to keep up,” the female disciple urged.

“Alright, let’s stick to your defense plan for now,” Xiong Li sighed.

He had been sent to safeguard the branch sect, expecting to fight on the battlefield.

But instead, he found himself commanding from a distance, without any real action.

“Senior Brother, Grape has been setting up the Yingyuan Guardian Grand Formation above the North Desolate Immortal Realm. The frontline preparations are almost done, and once the battle starts, Grape should allow you to join the fight,” the female disciple said, trying to lift Xiong Li’s dampened battle intent.

“I know, but it feels like such a waste. A great battle is looming, and I’m stuck here,” Xiong Li said, clenching one fist and tapping it lightly with the other hand.

At that moment, a light curtain expanded beside them.

It signaled that a certain area at the front line was under attack by the beast race.

In the sky, countless giant birds of various shapes filled the air, radiating an ominous aura.

“Do those beasts really not realize the front line is full of puppets?” Xiong Li muttered.

At this moment, the true immortal puppets specializing in Immortal techniques began to cast spells in unison.

A sea of fire erupted across the sky, instantly engulfing the entire area.

The giant birds in the sky plummeted like rain toward the ground.

Soon after, more members of the beast race charged from the high heavens toward the front lines.

Realizing that the airspace was sealed by the Hidden Spirit Sect’s grand formation, they couldn’t break through and were forced to redirect their assault toward the puppet army on the front lines.

Suddenly, a dazzling sword light, stretching hundreds of miles, erupted from the puppet army.

A Sword Immortal-type true immortal puppet took the lead, charging headfirst into the beast race’s army.

One after another, pure sword lights were unleashed by this Sword Immortal puppet, carving a gap directly through the beast army.

“Grape, which Tian Puppet Master is controlling that puppet?” Xiong Li asked.

“It’s a rising star from the Outer Sect—a Tian Puppet Master with extraordinary talent. Even the master has praised him,” Grape replied.

“The Outer Sect disciple, Yue Shengxin, reached the true immortal level as a Tian Puppet Master in just 500 years. The sect has even reserved a Golden Immortal puppet for him,” Grape explained.

“I knew it! This fighting style is nothing like Following Shadows. Turns out the Outer Sect has produced such a genius,” Xiong Li said with a grin.

Though the current combat strength of this Tian Puppet Master didn’t impress him much, the potential was clear—this was someone who could become a pillar of the sect’s battle strength in the future.

At that moment, several other puppets controlled by different Tian Puppet Masters surged out from the puppet camp, joining Yue Shengxin in the fight against the beast race’s army.

“Grape, how many Tian Puppet Masters does the sect have now?” Xiong Li asked curiously. He knew the Tian Puppet Master division recruited Outer Sect disciples, but he had no idea of the numbers.

“The sect currently has 8.3 million Tian Puppet Masters, all carefully selected from the Immortal Realm for their top-tier talent,” Grape answered.

“It’s not just Tian Puppet Masters—there are many exceptional talents in the Outer Sect who rival even the inner sect disciples,” the female disciple added.

The battle in that region raged on, with tens of thousands of puppets operating like a finely tuned meat grinder.

Grape skillfully deployed various battle formations, efficiently slaughtering the advancing beast army with minimal losses.

Then, a golden protective shield materialized on the battlefield, covering the area where the puppets were most densely concentrated.

Suddenly, a giant bear, towering thousands of feet tall, appeared in the sky and crashed onto the battlefield.

“Detected combat strength from the beast race’s Golden Immortal. Golden Immortal puppets have been dispatched,” Grape announced.

Immediately, the tens of thousands of true immortal puppets shifted from their offensive formation into a defensive one.

But even so, the Golden Immortal giant bear managed to obliterate thousands of puppets with its overwhelming power.

At that moment, the celestial energy of the Five Elements began to gather in the sky.

An Immortal Sword appeared, transforming into a colossal blade thousands of feet long, and descended upon the Golden Immortal giant bear.

The giant sword plunged into the bear’s body and exploded.

The battlefield echoed with the agonized roar of the Golden Immortal giant bear.

Then, giant pythons made of solid rock began to emerge from beneath the bear’s feet, coiling around its legs.

Seeing the dire situation, the Golden Immortal giant bear forcefully broke through space and fled, leaving behind hundreds of thousands of bewildered beast race soldiers.

Grape swiftly adjusted the formation of the true immortal puppets, continuing to mow down the remaining beast army.

However, after a short while, another Golden Immortal great beast appeared, leading a Golden Immortal puppet and destroying over a thousand puppets before retreating.

Witnessing this, Xiong Li and the female disciple exchanged uneasy glances.