Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Spirit Fire Realm.

Under the terrifying force of the Refining Void Dao Soldiers’ magic, the boundary wall was breached in four places, and countless cultivators were sitting cross-legged on attics, palaces, and big trees, facing the fierce Gangwind that was descending into the domain.

Realm Thunder Layer, Gangwind Layer, constantly passing through, it took several shichen, appearing at the boundary between the Gangwind layer and the clouds.

The line between the cloud layer and Gangwind layer of the Fire Spirit Realm was distinctly clear; the cloud layer inside was a light red, with lower temperatures and fewer flames, while the Gangwind layer incessantly had fire-ominous Gangwind blowing, not even the Nascent Soul Monks dared to stay for long.

This fire-ominous Gangwind caused no effect on the cultivators’ army formation, letting it blow as much as it wanted, the formation remained unmoved, solid as a mountain.

Clearly, these cultivators were from the Eight Great Immortal Sects, particularly the cultivator army from the Seven Great Immortal Sects apart from Xuanwu tiangong, who had been accumulating and sharpening their energy for a long time, high in spirits, with strong individual strength and outstanding army formation level.

”The Gangwind Layer and the clouds…”

Daoist Wanshou, Liukuang Zi, stared at the silhouette of the Steel Fleet within the clouds, surrounded by the phantom forms of myriad beasts growling and roaring, his fighting spirit gradually rising.

Around him, the other six Daoists—Qingmu Daoist Ji Liuyue, Xuanwu Daoist Tianxuan Zi, Shadow Demon Abyss Daozi San Yi, Upper Pure Spiritual Treasure Daoist, Pill Furnace Daozi… had all arrived and did not scatter.

Perhaps before, there was still some contempt, thinking that the Eastern Devil School could not possibly cultivate a real Dari Swordsman due to insufficient heritage.

But now, Zhong Yuanzi had paid the price for that contempt with his life, and no one harbored such erroneous thoughts anymore.

This was utterly inconceivable, hard to comprehend.

It’s known, to kill an Immortal Sect Disciple on the battlefield, face-to-face, was something even they could not do. The strength disparity among the Daozi was not vast; even with greater strength, at most, they could only severely wound their opponent, forcing them to flee in embarrassment.

How could a mere Eastern Devil School, which revered army formation strength, produce such an anomaly?

However, no matter what, facts had emerged before their eyes, and it could not be ignored.

”The Dari Swordsman, must die.”

”The heritage of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, must be completely eradicated.”

Tianxuan Zi looked at his fellow Daoists around him and declared sternly, ”This inheritance poses too great a threat to us, even surpassing the Eastern Devil School.

Without annihilating it, we cannot be at peace.

Its existence constantly exposes our paths of immortality to covetous eyes, and it’s utterly unpredictable, without any enmity or reason, just suddenly emerging before us.”

”As long as the Great Sun inheritance exists in this world, the Immortal Path cannot be long-lasting or peaceful.”

He spoke deliberately, clearly intending to incite a shared hostility among the Daozi around him.

”Indeed.”

”Without its eradication, how can we be at ease?”

The surrounding Daoists sighed in agreement.

Parts of the Great Sun inheritance they had witnessed within their Sects caused their scalps to tingle, and a killing intent uncontrollably surged within them.

This wasn’t an issue of the will or morality of the Great Sun Flying Sword Sword Master.

If unable to kill a powerful being, especially a Daozi, the Great Sun Flying Sword Sword Master would fall into madness over time.

In the end, the collapse of both divine soul and body was a possibility.

No one could maintain their sanity under perpetually increasing murderous intent that never diminished.

”Five Elements Heavenly Sect… An Tuzi!”

Tianxuan Zi snorted coldly.

Clearly, he harbored immense resentment for An Tuzi’s departure, murderous intent arising, even extremely dissatisfied with the Five Elements Heavenly Sect’s lack of resolute action, and subtly resenting them for possibly watching the war and profiting from it.

”Fellow Daoist An was correct.”

”Besides, he has already left the cultivator army formation of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect here.”

Qingmu Daoist Ji Liuyue comforted, ”Gulin Zi possesses very formidable control over army formations. If his Green Divine Group Army arrives, it will definitely enhance the strength of all the Air Space fleets in this Minor Thousand World, a trade-off that effectively reduces our pressure.”

”Indeed…”

Tianxuan Zi reluctantly spoke, saying no more.

He really wanted to ask, ”Where is Yu Qianzi?”

This was also Dao Child-level combat power, which Zhong Guangzi had informed the sect about before his death.

Why wouldn’t they send him?

Could it be that the Green Wood Immortal Sect had no awareness of the larger domain strategy?

Alas, he still dared not speak these words.

The Green Wood Immortal Sect had already sent a Dao Child whose effort was equivalent to that of the Xuanwu Heavenly Palace, not weaker than other sects. Morally, there was nothing to criticize, unless other Immortal Sects dispatched more forces.

Moreover, Xuanwu Heavenly Palace’s current strength was not what it had once been; causing trouble for several Immortal Sects would only lead to self-destruction. The sect would not allow him to act recklessly.

The clouds became nearer.

The shadows of the massive Steel Fleets within the clouds also became clearer, and the killing intent from both sides was bitterly cold, a chill not even the scorching high temperatures of the Spirit Fire Realm could alleviate.

After a moment of confrontation,

”Leave this place, do not fight on a battlefield that the enemy has long prepared,”

Tianxuan Zi ordered.

The core disciples of the Seven Immortal Sects’ Cultivator Armies looked towards their respective Dao Children to see if there were any objections, and upon seeing none, immediately complied.

The Cultivator Army of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect, however, revered Qingmu Daozi and followed the actions of the Green Wood Immortal Sect disciples.

In practical terms, although Xuanwu Heavenly Palace had recently suffered a significant defeat, it was still the most experienced Immortal Sect in realm warfare, having never ceased battle with the Eastern Devil School over many centuries and understanding the enemy best.

Giant trees, Refined Corpse Giants, palace towers, and other massive Army Formation Treasurers carrying the disciples of the Eight Great Immortal Sects flew through the Gangwind Layer, searching for another breach point for entry.

The transitions of the Army Formations were seamless and flawless, showing no signs of hesitation, the mark of a well-trained, disciplined Cultivator Army.

”The Dao Children are very cautious,”

Ouyang Hui and another Air Space Deputy Commander quietly discussed. ”It’s not like our Dao Children, who rush to fight the enemy head-on with a sword, never having seen him take a detour.”

”What a waste of the long-prepared Formation Method.”

Jiang Ding wasn’t here.

He had acutely sensed many dangers, different from the wars of the past, and instinctively concealed himself, unknown to everyone.

”Not really... he also judges based on the situation.”

”Just like this time, he didn’t show up in an openly fair manner.”

The Air Space Deputy Commander, a man of gentle appearance who had once taught at Beidou University and was a character typical of the Xianmen elites, smiled and said: ”Their continuous maneuvering in the Gangwind Layer isn’t bad either, despite the slow speed. The spiritual power of the Cultivator Army is constantly being drained, and the longer this drags on, the more it benefits us.”

The Eight Great Immortal Sects’ inner domain army in the Gangwind Layer and the Xianmen’s fleet in the cloud layer faced each other from hundreds of kilometers apart, continuously maneuvering, both sides extremely patient.

It was evident that the Air Space fleet of Xianmen flying in the cloud layer had almost no loss of spiritual power.

The Eight Great Immortal Sects’ inner domain army, however, had to endure the constant assault of the fire Sha Gangwind, their spiritual power slowly grinding away.

Although the process was slow, it was irreversible.

Finally, after flying for a long time through the Gangwind Layer, the Eight Great Immortal Sects’ inner domain army moved away from the cloud space where Xianmen had set up Formation Methods and came to a relatively weak intersection of the Gangwind Layer and the cloud layer.

Landing here would minimize the confusion of the Army Formation.

”Here, how about it?”

Tianxuan Zi asked.

”Break the boundary, attack!”

”Attack!”

”...”

Seven Dao Children issued orders simultaneously.

Amid their cold commands, countless Cultivators, driving Refined Corpse Giants, giant trees, palaces, and other heavy Army Formations, shattered the intersection of the Gangwind Layer and the cloud layer with their shouts and charged into the cloud, officially landing in the Spirit Fire Realm.