Chapter 1641: Chapter 1289: Shocked (Part 2)
At the same time, a series of attacks imbued with the aura of destruction were being brewed, striking towards those cultivators outside.
Unexpectedly, they collided with a torrent of divine power about to fall on the formation.
Bang!
A deafening explosion erupted, and the shockwave with the aura of destruction spread in all directions.
However, it was blocked by both parties’ Heavenly Immortals, turning into a gentle breeze blowing into the distance.
The Heavenly Immortal from the Primal Spirit Realm acted to protect the disciples, while the Jiang Family’s Heavenly Immortal was to protect the Mountain Protection Array.
After all, after a surprise attack by powerful laws, the formation was already damaged and overwhelmed, unable to withstand too strong an attack any longer.
Crack——
The Mountain Protection Array shattered!
Expressions of disbelief appeared on the faces of the Jiang Family cultivators. How could this be!? How could the Mountain Protection Array be silently dismantled?
"Who is it!"
Numerous Jiang Family cultivators’ eyes flared with rage, eager to find the culprit.
Only then did they realize that those Mortal Realm cultivators, whom they had ignored, were the ones who destroyed the array!
"Impossible! How could a group of insignificant Mortal Realm cultivators possibly have broken the Mountain Protection Array!"
Even now, some people refused to believe it.
And Yumen He Family and the Xiaxian Sect made use of this mindset, positioning people close to the formation when the battle broke out.
Once they made a move and attracted everyone’s attention, those Mortal Realm disciples also acted with all their strength to destroy this formation.
"Kill!"
The cultivators from both families couldn’t care less; instead, they saw it as a great opportunity to attack Hundred Herbs Mountain!
At the order, they charged forward with all their disciples in tow.
"Damn it!"
With a formidable enemy before them, they had no time to think about anything else; the most important thing was to win this war, or everything would be in vain.
Various divine powers roared and clashed in the sky, with a large number of lives lost every moment.
Yet the cultivators from both families faced such cruel and brutal combat without showing any trace of fear or hesitation, resolutely advancing towards Hundred Herbs Mountain!
In contrast, the Jiang Family cultivators were rather inadequate, as if none of them had experienced such a war. Their trembling hands caused their divine powers to lack strength.
The reason for the Jiang Family cultivators’ poor performance in battle was evident from their title as Hundred Herbs! Their forte was alchemy, and they mastered many secret techniques to enhance pill grade and success rate.
They spent considerable time on alchemy, leaving them too occupied for other pursuits.
Moreover, located in the heart of the human race, if the Devil Race could reach here, the human race would already be on the brink of destruction, making training disciples futile.
In the entire Golden Light Realm, thirty percent of the pills came from the Jiang Family, amassing significant wealth, which is why they were among the top powers in the Golden Light Realm.
However, in terms of strength, the Jiang Family is at the bottom.
Yet even so, as part of a Heavenly Immortal Family, they could resist for a while.
This battle was fought with the sky darkening and the earth shaking.
The surrounding world had been completely altered by the fierce battle between Heavenly Immortals and Earth Immortals. Mountains turned to hills, and even plains formed directly, which was nothing unusual.
The final result was an alliance victory, despite being an extraordinarily costly one, with seventy to eighty percent of the Mortal Realm disciples falling and forty to fifty percent of the Immortal Realm cultivators killed or injured.
But after this battle, the Heavenly Dao’s favors on them were entirely withdrawn, a formidable pressure directly diminished their cultivation by fifty to sixty percent.
If not for destroying the Jiang Family and capturing nearly all Jiang Family cultivators, achieving victory, this battle would have been a massive loss for them.
Fortunately, the cultivators from both families also received their ultimate reward.
The invasion of the Heavenly Dao from the Primal Spirit Realm grew increasingly intense, not only marking them but also further reducing the suppression on them!
...
The news of the Jiang Family’s destruction spread like a plague, quickly reaching the entire Golden Light Realm.
"Damn invaders! They’ve actually destroyed the Jiang Family."
"This is bad. The number of pills available for sale will probably be greatly reduced now!"
Bear in mind that the Jiang Family provided thirty percent of the pills for the Golden Light Realm, and now that they’re gone, who will fill that pill shortage?
"What are we going to do? Why are these invaders so powerful..."
Some timid cultivators kept repeating this question, clearly utterly terrified.
"Since when did the Yumen He Family and the Xiaxian Sect become so powerful? Capable of destroying a Heavenly Immortal power from the Outer World?"
Doumu Lord’s eyes flickered with a profound meaning, saying, "Quickly send someone to investigate clearly what means they used to restore their full strength."
Otherwise, unless the entire two families mobilized, it would have been impossible to destroy a Heavenly Immortal power under the suppression of strength.
Not only Doumu Lord, but other forces also dispatched people, all wanting to know what method they used.
Among them, only the Cave Abyss Sect vaguely guessed the reason.
"It must be the recovery of strength through the Purification Principle, then attacking the Jiang Family suddenly."
"I didn’t expect it was indeed the Purification Principle! Alas!"
"If I had known, we should have brought Li Zhirui into our team back then, so as not to end up in this situation."
Speaking of which, the Cave Abyss Sect really had a rough journey.
Soon after arriving in the Golden Light Realm, they were discovered by local forces, who sent an army intending to capture them all. They barely escaped.
Shortly after arriving at the new camp, a group of cultivators discovered their presence and immediately gathered nearby comrades, forcing them to relocate a second time.
They completely hid deep in the mountains and dared not show up until now.
In other words, the numerous cultivators they had now only contributed a little to channeling the Heavenly Dao, and nothing else!
If things continued this way, they feared they would return empty-handed.
"No, we also must accomplish something to weaken the Heavenly Dao of this Realm."
However, all of this must wait until they confirmed that the Purification Principle was indeed effective.
...
After three days of preparation and rest, the members of the Li Clan were in perfect condition, full of high spirits and confidence.
If the Corpse Refining Sect was as Li Zhirui said, they would certainly achieve victory with their strength!
"Set off!"
At Li Zhirui’s command, thousands of disciples boarded the Cloud Boat, heading straight for the mountain gate of the Corpse Refining Sect.
The sparse cultivators in the passing Immortal City and marketplace were utterly incapable of posing any obstacles to them!
"This group of cultivators is probably also heading for the Corpse Refining Sect."
"Yeah, a big war is about to break out in this region again."
"Let’s leave, let’s go, there are plenty of borders with the Devil Race, no need to stay in this dangerous place."
The already scarce cultivators almost all decided to leave.
Li Zhirui naturally wasn’t aware of this, even if he knew, he wouldn’t care. As invaders, their goal was to help the Heavenly Dao achieve victory by devouring the Golden Light Realm, not merely for territory expansion as others thought.
One day later.
The Li family’s Cloud Boat appeared over the Corpse Refining Sect.
For a moment, it caused tremendous commotion and chaos.
"Where are you cultivators from! What are you doing in the realm of the Corpse Refining Sect on Primordial Demon Mountain!" a certain Earth Immortal demon cultivator flew out and questioned loudly.
Filled with doubt, their aura was somewhat strange, not at all like the nearby Hundred Sword Sect disciples.
And to add weight to their words, they even brought up the Heavenly Immortal power of Primordial Demon Mountain, yet forgot that they once tried to betray and leave hundreds of years ago.
"What are we doing? Of course, to kill all of you and seize this territory!" Li Zhirui’s voice echoed through the mountains, further