195: The fortress was destroyed and the Sword Master emerged

Witch Clan World.

The towering fortresses stretched for thousands of miles, and colossal war fortresses floated in the Void Realm. From time to time, streaking lights of flying boats entered and exited.

After a hundred years, Shu Mountain had fortified the entrance to the Two Realm Passage as if it were an iron barrel.

Suddenly, demonic clouds rolled across the sky, and countless ferocious Sacred Clan members emerged from the layered clouds. Demonic flames rained down like cannonballs.

“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”

Boom boom boom—

The alarm bells, like great bronze chimes, reverberated in all directions.

Ling Xuzi looked towards the sky and roared, “How dare they!”

“The seventy-two Disciples of Shu Mountain, step forward and form the Earth Fiend Sword Formation!”

“Sword Formation, protect us!”

Clang clang—

Seventy-two dazzling Sword Qi pierced through the clouds, stirring slightly, causing the surrounding Sacred Clan members to turn into bloody fragments and fall like rain.

“Our Shu Mountain has established twelve war fortresses in the Witch Clan World, and the ‘Heaven’ character fortress is the strongest one.

The Sacred Clan must be tired of living, to attack the strongest fortress.”

“Hmph, let alone a million Sacred Clan members, even if there were three or five times more, it would only increase their casualties.”

“Haha, the Sacred Clan’s scales are rare Artifact Refining Materials.

Ordinarily, they are extremely difficult to find.

Now that the opportunity has arrived, we must gather more.”

Countless Human Race Cultivators flew out from the war fortress, surging into the demonic clouds to engage in battle.

The Sect Head of the Shocking God Sect was about to lead his Disciples forward when he was stopped by the Grand Elder beside him.

“Grand Elder… why?” The Sect Head of the Shocking God Sect’s face showed confusion.

This was the time to fight and earn merit.

“Something’s not right…” The Grand Elder’s expression was solemn.

“Not right?”

“The Sacred Clan is coming fiercely, but this amount of military strength is far from enough to capture the ‘Heaven’ character fortress.

There must be something fishy going on… Su Zhe, quickly lead a group of elite Disciples to leave.”

“Grand Elder… then you…”

“I cannot retreat, otherwise Shu Mountain will surely accuse my Shocking God Sect of deserting in battle afterwards…”

“Yes!”

Amidst the widespread fighting, a few Sects vaguely noticed the abnormality and quietly dispatched their elites to retreat.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Shu Mountain gained the upper hand.

However, Ling Xuzi’s expression gradually turned grim.

Since the Sacred Clan’s crushing defeat thirty years ago, both sides had been much more peaceful, with only minor skirmishes at the borders of their territories.

A sudden suicidal attack… there must be a trick!

At this moment, the demonic clouds vibrated and contracted, and a mass of extremely pure Devilish Qi transformed into a terrifying giant skull, swallowing countless Cultivators in one gulp.

A terrifying aura, dominating the entire scene.

“This aura… Yang Spirit Realm!”

In an instant, everyone was greatly alarmed.

Pitter-patter—

Dark rain fell, easily penetrating the Sword Formation’s protection.

Any Cultivator touched by the rain wailed, their bodies mutating, with strange demonic patterns appearing on their necks and faces.

“Damn it! This is…”

“Ah…”

“Quickly kill me…”

After a long while, the ‘Heaven’ character war fortress collapsed, and the dark rain washed over the world, leaving a scene of deathly silence.

Outside.

“Urgent! Urgent! A Yang Spirit Realm powerhouse of the Sacred Clan has descended, and many fortresses have fallen!”

“Report! The Sacred Clan is already assaulting the Two Realm Passage, the situation is critical!”

“Please, Old Ancestor, quickly go to support!”

In an instant, news spread everywhere.

Terrifying auras rose from the Forbidden Grounds of various Sects.

The Old Ancestors who had been in seclusion emerged one after another.

Shocking God Sect.

“Grand Ancestor, Second Ancestor… Third Ancestor passed away while covering the retreat of the Sect’s Disciples…”

The Sect Head of the Shocking God Sect’s voice trembled.

“Old Third… alas…”

The gray-clothed Elder, whose face was covered in wrinkles, showed a barely perceptible trace of sorrow in his eyes, then quickly returned to a calm demeanor.

“Without a Yang Spirit Realm, who can contend?

With the Sacred Clan’s Yang Spirit Realm descending, it depends on how Shu Mountain responds…”

Life-Death Gate.

“The Sacred Clan, the Sacred Clan has finally made a move… Haha, good… it wasn’t in vain for this old man to wait a hundred years.”

“The Two Realm Passage is within Shu Mountain’s territory, so Shu Mountain is bound to be affected.

The decline of Shu Mountain, which has a Legacy of thousands of years, is imminent.

The only variable is the Shu Mountain Sword Ancestor…”

Many affiliated Sects were stirring.

When one whale falls, all things live.

Shu Mountain was that colossal whale king.

Countless affiliated Sects awaited its demise, to devour its flesh and blood to grow stronger.

Shu Mountain.

Main Hall.

Dozens of Elders gathered in the hall, silent, the oppressive atmosphere seemingly able to freeze the air.

“Cough cough.”

Ling Xuzi coughed softly a few times, blood uncontrollably spilling from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes were filled with sorrow.

That day, when the war fortress fell, Shu Mountain suffered the most severe losses.

Countless Disciples within the Sect died or were injured.

Especially the most elite younger generation, which was almost completely wiped out.

In the future, a shortage of Disciples was already foreseeable.

“Sect Head… Old Ancestor, have you still not emerged from seclusion… The Two Realm Passage cannot hold out for much longer.”

As soon as these words were spoken, all eyes in the hall turned to Ling Xuzi.

A hint of fatigue flashed in Ling Xuzi’s eyes, and he said with difficulty, “Old Ancestor is still in seclusion.

I have already burned incense and prayed, explaining the crisis.

Old Ancestor will emerge from seclusion in a few days.”

Emerging from seclusion in a few days… Everyone secretly frowned.

‘Trouble, the fire is already burning at our doorstep, but the Shu Mountain Sword Ancestor has not yet appeared… I fear that something has gone seriously wrong with his cultivation…’

Gu Changsheng sighed silently.

A Yang Spirit Realm Sacred Ancestor is no small matter.

Even if he used all his means, it would be impossible to defeat him.

‘This Shu Mountain is no longer a place to stay…’

Facing a Yang Spirit Realm Sacred Ancestor directly, Gu Changsheng had no confidence whatsoever, but if he were to avoid the disaster elsewhere amidst the chaos, he would be quite safe.

Of course, this was the last resort.

After all, he was very covetous of Shu Mountain’s eight Sword Steles.

Three days later.

Bang—

The Two Realm Passage was rapidly contaminated by Devilish Qi, and the escaping demonic clouds stained the entire world. Black, spore-like demonic creatures shot into the earth, continuously spewing Devilish Qi.

They’ve arrived!

The indestructible Shu Mountain mountain-protecting Formation was pushed to its limit.

Countless Sword Qi flew out from Sword Mountain, slaying the Sacred Clan, and fragments of limbs and flesh rained down.

Ling Xuzi’s expression was one of grief and indignation.

For how many years had no hostile force dared to attack the Shu Mountain Sect’s main gate?

Now, they could only huddle within the main gate, passively defending, what an indignity.

Suddenly, the Devilish Qi in the Void Realm gathered, forming a giant skull that spoke with an ethereal voice, uttering eerie syllables that penetrated the Formation and entered everyone’s ears.

“This Seat is Qi Lan… If you all convert to become my Sacred People, you may enjoy eternal bliss…”

The seductive demonic sounds entered their ears.

A Disciple guarding the mountain gate trembled all over, his blood vessels bulging, and strange demonic patterns appeared on his face.

“Not good! Quickly seal your six senses!”

Bang bang bang—

One by one, the Shu Mountain Disciples mutated, transforming into strange Sacred Clan members.

The mountain gate, which had been protecting the Formation, immediately became precarious.

Crack… snap… The mountain-protecting Formation shattered like a bubble, and endless Devilish Qi invaded.

The giant skull, accompanied by a large group of Sacred Clan members, rampaged across the entire scene.

“Ah! No…”

“Damn it…”

“Kill!”

Visibly, a large number of Shu Mountain Disciples mutated into Sacred Clan members, turning their sword blades on their own comrades.

Even… the momentum of mutation gradually approached the Profound Cave Elder.

“My Shu Mountain… is finished…”

Ling Xuzi’s eyes were bloodshot with fury, his magic power desperately poured into the long sword in his hand, as he charged into the Sacred Clan army.

In just a few breaths.

More than ten Profound Cave Elders had fallen or mutated.

‘Has the Sword Ancestor still not appeared…?’

Gu Changsheng frowned slightly, cleaving open the Bull-Horned Sacred Clan member who was attacking him.

At this moment, the situation had deteriorated to the extreme.

Suddenly, a Sword Qi from the Shu Mountain Forbidden Ground shot straight into the clouds, and immediately, pure Qi spread through the Void Realm, dispelling the pervasive Devilish Qi. An immortal-like, white-haired old man in green robes stood sharply in the Void Realm.

Behind him, Sword Qi surged, as if making the heavens and earth lose their luster.

It was none other than Sword Ancestor Jiansheng Yi, who had overcome six tribulations!