206: The Battle for Survival (Part 1)

"Yes, yes, yes. This humble one was too abrupt."

After saying that, Sima Yi scrambled and crawled out of the ship's cabin in a panic, disappearing into the night.

Watching his figure vanish, Baili Jiu spat in disgust, "Hmph! What a piece of work, a coward who fears death!"

"However, that person named Xiao Chen he mentioned is worth noting..." Baili Jin said indifferently.

"But in the end, no matter how powerful he is, he is only at the Golden Core Stage!"

...Returning from Qixia Peak, Xiao Chen unexpectedly saw a captivating and enchanting silhouette standing at the entrance of his Immortal Cave.

Clad in a purple long dress, the surging Aura from her figure practically rushed toward him.

"Brother, where have you been all day? Did you not miss me at all?"

"How could I not?"

Xiao Chen smiled and opened his arms as Song Shuting moved with lotus steps, rushing toward him.

Her delicate body entered his embrace, the soft touch brought by its incredible elasticity.

It was simply wonderful to the extreme.

"The Sect is going to abandon the Outer Sect area, so I'm homeless now. My Peak Master Brother, will you take in this Little Vixen?"

Her charming and soul-stirring eyes rippled with emotion, her lips slightly curved as she looked into Xiao Chen's eyes, filled with an intoxicating glimmer.

"What do you think?"

Xiao Chen held her willow-like waist and gently tilted her charming chin, admiring the jade-like face before him that could captivate all living beings.

Since her Charming Spirit Body awakened, Song Shuting had essentially received the true legacy of the Phantom Sky Fox, displaying her charm techniques to the fullest.

Combined with her blood-pumping perfect figure, Xiao Chen couldn't take his eyes off her.

"Giggle... Then which one of us does Brother plan to have attend his bed tonight?" A strand of bone-meltingly seductive Soul Sound whispered in his ear.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly; she really was a vexing Little Vixen!

He then lightly tapped the tip of her nose, scooped her up by the waist, and walked into the Immortal Cave, ready to have an in-depth discussion about the ideals of life.

Throughout the Qixia Sect, people's hearts were filled with various emotions—panic, helplessness, anxiety, and confusion—but Xiao Chen was undoubtedly the most carefree of all.

Holding the delicate body in his arms, he lived like an immortal every day, free and easy, completely undisturbed by the Baili Clan.

"Brother, you don't seem scared at all." Song Shuting buried her head in Xiao Chen's chest, inhaling his masculine scent.

"Scared of what?"

"The Baili Clan is about to attack!"

"What's the use of fear? They won't be merciful just because you're afraid. In this life, one should enjoy the moment, take life and death lightly, and if you're not satisfied, just fight."

...The date of the Baili Clan's ultimatum quietly arrived.

By the time the Baili Clan's golden giant ship arrived, the entire Qixia Sect was already prepared and waiting in full battle array.

Song Qingshan, Nan Yueli, and Nan Xingyao stood at the forefront of the grand array, while Xiao Chen and the other Nascent Soul Cultivators spread out in order.

Below, hundreds of Disciples were stationed in groups on each peak, totaling over a hundred thousand people. From the Qi Refining Stage to the Golden Core Stage, they were ready to go, their Aura magnificent.

"Four Symbols Defense Formation, activate!"

"Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array, activate!"

As Nan Yueli's two commands were issued, a yellow light barrier and a five-colored light barrier quickly expanded, covering the entire Inner Sect area.

The two new Rank 4 Formations merged with the original Sect Protecting Grand Array, creating an extremely powerful defensive force.

Before long, the Baili Clan's golden giant ship slowly came to a halt in mid-air, a thousand feet away from the Sect Protecting Grand Array.

Seeing two more layers of light barriers within the Qixia Sect's Sect Protecting Grand Array, Baili Jiu said mockingly, "Big brother, they actually reinforced the Formation!"

"Hmph!"

Baili Jin snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with disdain. "Then let these ants taste the flavor of annihilation!"

As he spoke, his figure flickered and landed above the Sect Protecting Grand Array. "Song Qingshan, I'm asking you one last time: are you truly going to oppose my Baili Clan for the sake of a mere Golden Core Stage Disciple?"

"I have been in charge of the Qixia Sect for a thousand years; I must be responsible for the life of every Disciple."

"Fine!"

Baili Jin's gaze turned cold. Without further words, he slightly clenched his fist and gently lifted his right foot, letting it drop seemingly at random.

Yet it caused the souls of everyone in the Qixia Sect to tremble.

"Boom!"

With an earth-shaking explosion, a depression immediately formed in the Sect Protecting Grand Array, followed by a profound light circulating throughout the entire Formation.

This dispersed the residual force of Baili Jin's strike. This was precisely the ingenuity of the Four Symbols Defense Formation—it could distribute an attack on a single point across the entire Formation.

Meanwhile, the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array absorbed spiritual energy from the surrounding space, continuously replenishing the spiritual energy of the Disciples within the Formation.

The eight great Nascent Soul experts of the Baili Clan behind him all showed a hint of surprise.

"Hmm?"

Baili Jin's lips curled slightly as he said indifferently, "Interesting."

It seemed he hadn't expected that this peripheral Sect of the Northwest Continent could actually create such an exquisite Formation.

Xiao Chen looked at him with a solemn expression. This was undoubtedly just a probe from Baili Jin; whether the Sect Protecting Grand Array could hold up next was still hard to say.

"Everyone, attack together! Blast it open for me!"

At Baili Jin's command, everyone on the golden mystic ship swarmed out like a plague of locusts.

In an instant, hundreds of spiritual energy attacks, carrying world-destroying power, blasted toward the Sect Protecting Grand Array ahead.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The violent bombardment continued wave after wave. Various sword glows, saber glows, and Magical Artifacts appeared one after another, incessantly striking the Sect Protecting Grand Array.

Ripples of waves appeared on the Sect Protecting Grand Array. Every time it was on the verge of collapse, it would be restored by the spiritual energy transmitted by the hundred thousand Disciples.

"Azure Dragon Roaring Heaven Strike!"

Baili Jin shouted as spiritual energy surged throughout his body, shooting out from the top of his head to transform into a hundred-zhang-long Azure Dragon phantom.

"Aooo-wong!"

The Azure Dragon phantom gave a long roar, thrashing its massive body and carrying a heaven-defying power as it slammed violently into the Sect Protecting Grand Array.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion boomed in everyone's ears like thunder, and the shockwave swept across the top of the Sect Protecting Grand Array like a surging giant wave.

The entire Sect Protecting Grand Array trembled violently, as if it would explode into pieces in the next moment.

Immediately following that, another giant azure palm, carrying terrifying power, slammed into the Sect Protecting Grand Array.

"Everyone, hold your ground!"

Song Qingshan gave a powerful shout, and the hundred thousand Disciples condensed lights of spiritual energy in their hands, continuously pouring them into the Formation.

Though their cultivation was low, their sheer numbers made the Baili Clan's attacks feel like scratching an itch through a boot.

Time passed second by second. Under the Baili Clan's continuous assault, Disciples of the Qixia Sect would occasionally faint from spiritual energy exhaustion.

The attack lasted until the second day. The Golden Core Cultivators of the Baili Clan also began to show signs of fatigue, with many of them constantly gulping down qi recovery pills.

This was a war of attrition!

For everyone in the Baili Clan, they understood that only by conquering the Qixia Sect would their efforts bear fruit and their supplies be replenished.

"This turtle shell is really hard!"

Baili Jin spat, then commanded, "All Nascent Soul Elders, form the Azure Dragon Roaring Heaven Formation with me!"