Hundreds of red butterflies exploded, leaving nothing but ashes of the leading cultivator from the Cold Water True Spirit Sect.
The other two felt their hearts sink as Wu Tao killed their leader in an instant with a flip of his hand.
The cultivator wielding the Phantom Crystal Ball exclaimed, "This person is formidable! Junior brother, do you have any trump cards left? If not now, when?"
The disciples of the Beast Taming lineage changed their expressions. Gritting their teeth, they spat a mouthful of blood onto dozens of demonic beasts. The beasts immediately glowed red, their power intensified, and their natures grew more ferocious.
On the other side.
The sword cultivator grew stronger and bolder with each battle, his sword in hand, invincible.
Seeing this, Wu Tao took a step forward, and the broken ancient sword in his palm soared into the sky.
Wu Tao's face was filled with killing intent as he slashed down. The murderous aura ascended, and the sword energy was chilling.
Kill!
Every strike would draw blood! *Puff!*
*Puff!*
*Puff!*
Screams echoed as he pressed forward relentlessly, leaving a rain of blood behind him.
Wu Tao weaved and dodged, his sword strikes faster and faster, one following the other in an endless torrent of sword energy.
With a cold, mad expression, he reaped the heads of dozens of demonic beasts, without a hint of hesitation or wavering.
With a swing of the broken ancient sword, six ferocious demonic beast heads flew into the sky.
"You court death."
The cultivator with the Phantom Crystal Ball roared and produced a top-grade artifact, the Flying Soul Reaping Cold Flame Claw, from his storage bag.
The Flying Soul Reaping Cold Flame Claw shot into the sky, clawing towards Wu Tao's head. The blue flames emanating from the bone claws suggested that if it struck true, Wu Tao would undoubtedly die.
However, Wu Tao was no easy opponent.
A colossal sword energy erupted from the void, splitting into countless threads that intertwined like a thousand streams of light, forming a vast net that descended upon the two.
Sword energy transformed into threads, threads formed a net.
Wu Tao's mastery of the sword dao was incredibly profound.
"Sword energy manifests as threads!"
"Not good, attack with all your might, or none of us will escape."
Witnessing this might, the two were filled with terror and began to unleash their trump cards.
"Great Art of Extreme Cold Void Flames."
"Demonic Transformation Blood Burning Technique."
"..."
Having used their trump cards, the two finally managed to break through the golden sword energy that had formed into a deadly net. However, this struggle had severely depleted their spiritual energy, leaving them on the verge of collapse, facing imminent danger.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, the disciple of the Beast Taming lineage's eyes flickered. He threw out a mid-grade defensive talisman, which transformed into a water wall. Shamelessly, he used the water wall as cover and fled backward.
...
Not long after fleeing, the disciple of the Beast Taming lineage felt a chill in his chest as over a dozen azure flying needles pierced his heart.
Subsequently, the disciple of the Cold Water True Spirit Sect, clutching his heart, collapsed to the ground, becoming a cold corpse.
It turned out that Wu Tao had seen his escape and directly unleashed an ice attribute talisman, ending his life.
With only one remaining disciple from the Cold Water True Spirit Sect, he was naturally no match for Wu Tao.
...
"Idiot, if I could run, I would have done so long ago. What are you waiting for?"
The disciple of the Cold Water True Spirit Sect holding the crystal ball watched everything with a cold gaze.
In the end, all one hundred and eighty-six crystal balls were shattered into seven or eight pieces by Wu Tao's broken ancient sword.
The Flying Soul Reaping Cold Flame Claw was also sliced in two by the tip of Wu Tao's broken ancient sword.
This person's head was also severed by Wu Tao's broken ancient sword, his blood splashing everywhere as he fell to the ground, dead.
After killing these individuals, the splattered blood not only stained Wu Tao's black robe but also fell onto his hair and face.
Having dealt with these self-aggrandizing fools, Wu Tao turned and left the area, continuing his advance.
Not long after walking, Wu Tao suddenly saw a transmission talisman flying directly towards him, circling him.
Upon receiving and listening to the transmission talisman, Wu Tao's expression changed, and he immediately set off towards the central core region of the Sea God's Ruins.
At this moment, the core region of the Sea God's Ruins had descended into chaos. Disciples from the Cold Water True Spirit Sect, Taiyi Immortal Sect, and Heavenly Demon Gate were unleashing various spells and artifacts, smashing them against the guardian formation outside a colossal alchemy hall on a thousand-zhang mountain peak.
However, the five-colored guardian formation still flowed with brilliance, steadfastly protecting the alchemy hall before everyone's eyes.
Among those standing directly in front of the formation was a group of eighteen people from the Cold Water True Spirit Sect, including Lu Shaoyou, Wang Ren, An Zhengyi, and Qian Duoduo. Due to their larger numbers and strongest power, they occupied the most advantageous positions for attacking the alchemy hall.
Surrounding them were two other groups, totaling over twenty people. One group from the Heavenly Demon Gate consisted of twelve people, including Feng Ji, Zheng Tong, Zhang Wan'er, Lin Yue'er, and Ying Feiyang.
Feng Ji was one of the Seven Night Demon Lords of the Heavenly Demon Gate and the leader of the inner sect disciples.
...
The other group was composed of Wu Tao's fellow disciples from the Taiyi Immortal Sect, including Su Shi, Long Ao Potian, Chang Pingqian, and Xu Sheng, a total of thirteen people. These twelve individuals were anxiously gazing at the mountaintop.
Long Ao Potian stood at the front, murmuring, "Why isn't this kid Wu Tao here yet? The transmission talisman was sent a while ago. If he's any later, the Cold Water True Spirit Sect will get there first."
When Wu Tao arrived, the guardian formation outside the alchemy hall had already dimmed by more than half. Leading the Taiyi Immortal Sect was Su Shiyou, one of the Nine Great Saint Sons.
Upon seeing Wu Tao, Su Shiyou's spirits lifted, and his expression softened considerably. He quickly stepped forward with the others to greet him.
Wu Tao asked Su Shiyou about the situation. Su Shiyou replied, "The situation here is not very good. The Cold Water True Spirit Sect has more people and has occupied the best positions."
"The attitude of these demonic brats from the Heavenly Demon Gate is unclear, and they harbor hidden motives. This alchemy hall's guardian formation will be broken within an hour at most. We are already a step behind."
...
Wu Tao pondered for a moment and said, "Senior Brother Su is a formation master, so he must have a clear understanding of the guardian formation's weakening.
"When the formation is broken, as soon as Senior Brother gives the order, the thirteen of us will use our respective methods and charge in together. The benefits we gain will not be much less than those from the Cold Water True Spirit Sect."
Everyone agreed and began to prepare their artifacts, attacking the formation while conserving their strength and observing the actions of other cultivators.
Wu Tao looked towards the location of the alchemy hall. This hall was built on a treacherous mountain peak, tightly guarded by the formation. Only the four characters "Dan Bao Xiang Dian" inscribed on the alchemy hall's entrance aroused the greed of many cultivators present.
Wu Tao thought for a moment and moved to an inconspicuous position. He was not foolish enough to be the first to charge in; he preferred others to take the lead and face the danger. He only needed to pick up the scraps and benefits.
The formation's power grew weaker and weaker, and the areas under attack became as thin as paper. The atmosphere in the field became increasingly tense.
Under Lu Shaoyou's command, the Cold Water True Spirit Sect divided eight people to guard their flanks, creating an opening for Lu Shaoyou to enter the alchemy hall first.
...
On the other side, the cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Gate approached Lu Shaoyou's group with sinister smiles, moving slowly from both sides. This alerted Lu Shaoyou, who then turned and gave some instructions to his fellow disciples on the flanks.
Just then, with a "bang," the guardian formation of the alchemy hall shattered like a water bubble on the surface of the water, destroyed by the combined efforts of everyone.
Most people hadn't had time to react.
The next moment, those who had reacted rushed towards the alchemy hall like madmen.
The Taiyi Immortal Sect and Heavenly Demon Gate inner disciples on the flanks converged from the sides, attempting to split the Cold Water True Spirit Sect group in two. While subtly hindering them, they closely followed Lu Shaoyou and the others into the alchemy hall.
Unexpectedly, the eight disciples of the Cold Water True Spirit Sect who were covering their rear suddenly shifted, revealing the blocked entrance. Simultaneously, their artifacts, spells, and talismans flew out in a chaotic barrage.
The situation outside the alchemy hall immediately devolved into complete disarray. Everyone's attacks became blind, and they crowded at the entrance, engaging in a chaotic free-for-all.
Su Shiyou, Long Ao Potian, and Wu Tao, along with other well-prepared and quick-reacting cultivators, cast various acceleration spells and secret arts on themselves before the disruption caused by the eight rear-guard disciples of the Cold Water True Spirit Sect, and darted into the alchemy hall.
Also entering were Feng Ji, Lin Yue'er, Zhang Wan'er, Nangong Kuohai, Ying Feiyang, and other cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Gate.
These early entrants began a frantic scramble within the alchemy hall, stuffing anything they deemed useful into their storage bags without a second glance. Anything of no use was casually thrown to the ground and smashed, leaving no chance for latecomers.
...
The alchemy hall was built expansively. Besides the main hall upon entering, there were many smaller side halls. These halls were interconnected, resembling a winding and sprawling imperial palace.
Wu Tao moved swiftly through the alchemy hall, collecting anything that appeared useful. When he occasionally encountered others, they would consciously avoid each other...
After all, there were quite a few items in the alchemy hall at this moment, enough for those who entered first to divide. There was no need to create unnecessary trouble and invite accidents!
Moreover, with so many people watching from behind, who would fight to the death in such a situation and let others take advantage of them?
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