644: Surprise attack!

Without these people, the Cultivators in the mountain would all be dead in less than half a year; the foul of this Chaotic Soul Mountain was far beyond what an ordinary forbidden land could compare to.

The seven of them relied on their great strength, with a ten-thousand-man legion and the mountain-protecting Formation by their side, they simply didn't think anyone in this Nine Netherworlds would dare to provoke the Xuantian Sect.

Their vigilance had long been worn away during these hundred years of comfort.

"Alright, stop grumbling."

The Gold-Armored Cultivator leading them waved his hand, interrupting the group's complaints.

"Hurry up and purify; you should save more time for your own cultivation."

Hearing this, the others nodded helplessly and prepared to return to their meditation.

Just then.

A light suddenly lit up on the horizon.

At first, it was just a tiny black dot, completely inconspicuous.

In the blink of an eye, that black dot rapidly expanded, transforming into a terrifying pillar of light that tore through heaven and earth!

The pillar of light was dark red, carrying a power that could destroy the world. Wherever it passed, the Void Realm shattered inch by inch, pulling out a pitch-black crack ten thousand miles long!

There was no warning.

No nonsense.

Just pure destruction!

"What is—"

Old Third's eyes, which were about to close, suddenly widened as a chill rushed from his tailbone straight to the top of his head.

He looked up in horror.

He saw that the red light had already filled his entire field of vision!

Rumble!!!

The entire Chaotic Soul Mountain shook violently, as if an ancient giant beast beneath the ground was turning over.

Sensing the crisis, the mountain-protecting Formation instantly erupted with a blinding golden light, attempting to block the sudden attack.

"Enemy attack!!!"

The leading Gold-Armored Cultivator let out a shrill roar that shook the heavens.

The next second.

The red light slammed violently into the golden Formation barrier.

Thud!

A dull, heavy thud instantly spread across a hundred thousand miles.

At the foot of Chaotic Soul Mountain, countless Cultivators who were mining were struck by this terrifying shockwave, causing them to bleed from their seven orifices. Those with low cultivation even exploded on the spot, turning into clouds of blood mist!

Those Cultivators were already extremely weak; how could they withstand such a terrifying impact?

Just the initial ripple of this strike killed at least a hundred thousand Cultivators!

The ripple even followed the massive body of Chaotic Soul Mountain, continuously invading its interior.

Lu Hao noticed the attack almost the moment the black dot appeared. He snapped his eyes open and waved his hand, releasing a protective light barrier.

Of course, this barrier wasn't for himself, but for the Cultivators around him.

After all, they had been together for several months and would occasionally talk; Lu Hao decided to offer a bit of protection to this group.

Netherworld Cold was initially puzzled by Lu Hao's actions, but his expression soon turned to horror.

"What! Could an attack of this level be aimed at me?!"

Netherworld Cold couldn't help but overthink; this place had been stable for a hundred years, and yet shortly after he arrived, he encountered an attack of this magnitude. He immediately suspected it was because of him.

"And this Lu Hao actually sensed the attack even earlier than I did. He truly is mysterious. He even stepped in to protect some Cultivators; could he really be a kind-hearted person?"

During this time spent near Lu Hao, Netherworld Cold often saw him talking with those around him, appearing very friendly.

Old Wood was some distance away from Lu Hao. When the dark-gold pillar of light hit the mountain-protecting Formation, they were still hard at work mining, completely unaware that danger was imminent!

Then, they only saw the miners in front of them spitting blood and falling to the ground heavily injured; some even died instantly, without knowing what had happened.

Old Wood only had time to shout a warning before he felt a terrifying ripple surge over his body.

But strangely, although the ripple was clearly very powerful, it didn't cause him the slightest bit of harm.

Not just him, but his eight teammates as well; it was as if nothing had happened to them.

Seeing the tragic state of the many Cultivators around them and then looking at the nine of them who were unharmed, Old Wood knew that the person behind the scenes had saved his life once again.

At this moment, he finally knew that the person was that young man named Lu Hao.

A strong sense of gratitude toward Lu Hao welled up in Old Wood's heart!

...Under the brief bombardment... Crack!

The indestructible mountain-protecting Formation actually cracked open with a massive fissure under this single strike!

"How is this possible?!"

The seven Gold-Armored Cultivators turned pale, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"This Formation was personally set up by the seven of us. Even if a true Dao Yuan Immortal came, it should be able to hold out for a while!"

Who on earth is the opponent?!

"The enemy is powerful; we can't just sit and wait for death. Move!!"

The leading Gold-Armored Cultivator didn't have time to think; his figure flickered as he teleported directly beneath the Formation.

The other six also reacted, one after another summoning their Magic Treasures as surges of majestic energy flowed toward the Formation.

The crack caused by the surprise attack began to slowly close.

"All legions, hear my command! Form the Formation! Kill!"

Shrill roars echoed through the clouds.

The ten-thousand-man legion, which had been somewhat lax, showed incredible discipline at this moment.

Countless black shadows soared into the sky like a black tide, meeting the nine terrifying figures descending from above.

"Brothers, scatter them for me!!!"

You Zhengyang roared at the eight people behind him, and the Aura of the nine immediately intensified as they charged toward the legion!

You Zhengyang took the lead, charging at the very front with rolling Evil Qi surrounding him, looking like a god of slaughter.

He looked at the legion below, a savage grin of anger appearing on his face.

"You Heavenly Demon Sect brats! To dare plot against my Heavens Mandate Sect, you truly are tired of living!"

He raised his hand, and in his palm, a pitch-black Seal expanded rapidly against the wind, becoming the size of a mountain, before smashing down toward the nine Gold-Armored Cultivators who had just rushed out!

At the same time, the eight Heavens Mandate Sect Elders behind You Zhengyang also unleashed their own techniques, attacking the Formation in front of them with all their might!

Boom!

The massive black Seal tore through the sky, carrying a pressure that could crush everything as it smashed heavily into the Heavenly Demon Sect's mountain-protecting Formation.

Following it were the frantic attacks of the other eight Elders.

"Block them!!"

Duanmu Qin let out a thunderous shout, and Immortal Yuan surged out from his body, turning into a golden pillar of light that shot into the sky. The other six instantly followed, each taking a position; the seven pillars of light intertwined and connected, condensing into a massive Bagua Diagram in mid-air.

The nearly ten thousand Cultivators also erupted with their full cultivation, pouring all of it into this Bagua Diagram.

Under such terrifying reinforcement, the Bagua Diagram became increasingly heavy and solid, giving off a feeling of being impervious to all techniques.