The clear sky was suddenly filled with streaks of magical arts.
There were thunderbolts tearing through the heavens, bringing with them bursts of roaring sound.
There were also surges of sword energy, as if they could cleave the earth.
Moreover, branches several zhang thick grew out, piercing the ground below like spears.
Ji Yuan's gaze sharpened. He extended his palm, flipped it gently, and then pressed it down.
As soon as he arrived, he unleashed the Xuan Tian Great Hand Seal!
Rumbling!!!
Boom boom boom boom boom!!
Dense roars echoed through the heavens and earth, and the spiritual energy within a radius of several li became incomparably violent at this moment!
As the magical arts fell one after another, the illusion array covering this area collapsed first, revealing everything within the array.
Without the cover of the illusion array, the originally empty mountain range was suddenly filled with countless figures.
The intact peaks revealed their true appearance, and the earth that was connected to them had already been riddled with holes.
A large number of cultivators in the first and second realms gathered in the open spaces.
When they looked up and saw the figures in the sky, the cultivators who had already practiced dozens or even hundreds of times immediately formed formations among themselves.
Dozens of people were divided into several small teams, connected by formation flags, causing their auras to surge.
Moreover, warriors took out a large amount of military equipment from the armory.
When he saw himself being aimed at by giant crossbows,
Ji Yuan was not surprised at all, and had even expected this scene.
The military equipment meticulously researched and manufactured by the Great Yu Dynasty, no matter how strictly controlled, would eventually inevitably spread.
And as a sect ranked among the top twenty in Luoxia Prefecture, and with the possibility of being backed by the Wang Sheng Building,
It seemed natural that military equipment from the imperial court would appear among Shang Ling Sect's assets.
However, ordinary third-realm cultivators might still be wary of this military equipment.
But Ji Yuan and the others did not take it to heart.
Their main attention was still focused on the summit of a mountain peak.
After a few breaths, three streams of light shot up into the sky, finally stopping before the edge of the great formation.
Despite having enough confidence in their own strength, in a state of ignorance of the enemy, the three third-realm cultivators of Shang Ling Sect chose a more stable approach.
"Who goes there?"
An old man asked in a deep voice.
A powerful and unmatched aura suddenly erupted from his body, reaching the late stage of the third realm.
As for the other two beside him, they exuded the aura of the middle stage of the third realm.
Without the aid of the great formation, the three of them already possessed such cultivation levels.
This point was different from the intelligence they had obtained.
According to the intelligence from Ming Xin Xuan and Shan He Bang, the strongest of the three cultivators guarding this place in Shang Ling Sect was no more than the middle stage of the third realm.
As for the other two, they had only recently advanced to the early stage of the third realm more than ten years ago.
But the actual situation they saw now was clearly very different from what was described in the intelligence.
"Ling Yu, Daoist of Xuan Tian Peak, Nine Profound Sect."
Ji Yuan smiled slightly, not dwelling too much on the incorrect intelligence, and then said loudly: "I am also the new owner of Ming Xin Xuan."
Since Zhuang Lindao had not taken back the jade slip, and his beloved son had become his disciple,
Although it was not explicitly stated, he could indeed be considered the third owner of Ming Xin Xuan.
The main reason for mentioning this was that today's matter not only concerned the Nine Profound Sect but was also inextricably linked to Ming Xin Xuan.
The Nine Profound Sect needed to establish its authority, and Ming Xin Xuan did as well.
Otherwise, for a merchant association to protect itself amidst chaos, it would lack some prestige.
If they did not take this opportunity to show their might, everyone would probably treat them as a wealthy and soft target with no deterrence.
"Nine Profound Sect? Ming Xin Xuan?"
The old man snorted: "I don't care what your intentions are. Retreat immediately, or you will be considered to be at war with Shang Ling Sect!"
Between two forces, unless they completely tore their faces and reached a point of no return, they would never explicitly mention war.
Once spoken, only one side would survive.
"So much nonsense!"
Lin Yubai pouted, and lightning began to flicker around him.
He was ready to unleash his full power to fight as soon as the person beside him gave the order.
A third-realm late-stage cultivator was just what he needed for a thrilling battle.
And Lin Yubai, who had this thought, completely forgot that he was only in the early stage of the third realm.
But a prodigy was a prodigy. Even though there was a gap of two small realms,
If the opponent was not on the same level, or if they wielded extremely powerful magical treasures,
A contemporary prodigy would be enough to defeat a stronger opponent!
Although Lin Yubai only whispered, the three people from Shang Ling Sect clearly heard it.
Even though they were tens of feet apart, at their current cultivation level, they could hear whispers from dozens of feet away.
Moreover, if they used divine abilities and magical arts, it was not impossible to hear whispers from ten to twenty miles away.
"Hmph, do you really think you can look down on all heroes just because you are a prodigy of the Nine Profound Sect?"
The old man's eyebrows twitched, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
His aura surged, and he exuded a surging fighting spirit.
Although the reputation of a prodigy naturally commanded respect, as a cultivator who had practiced for over two hundred years, he would naturally not easily admit that he was inferior to others.
"Don't pay attention to him. This guy is trying to stall for time!"
Cui Yinghong said.
As an elder of a sect with rich experience, she naturally saw through the opponent's intentions at a glance.
"No need for further ado!"
Shangguan Wuxiang's eyes flickered, and the magical power within his body began to surge.
"Attack!"
Ji Yuan nodded slightly.
As soon as his words fell, Lin Yubai immediately swooped down, with lightning flashing all over him, descending with the thunderbolts filling the sky!
Almost at the same time, Cui Yinghong let out a cold snort, and immediately turned into a sword light, slashing down like a divine sword!
Compared to the two, Shangguan Wuxiang's actions were a bit slower.
He took a slow step forward, and then his figure actually plunged straight towards the ground!
In just one or two breaths, a ball of emerald green light suddenly burst from Shangguan Wuxiang.
As this light dispersed, a towering tree materialized, condensed with immense magical power and a large amount of spiritual energy.
As for Shangguan Wuxiang, he stood within the giant tree, his hands constantly forming seals.
A powerful and ancient aura immediately permeated the heavens and earth, as if an ancient being from primordial times had crossed through time and space.
Seeing this, Ji Yuan's heart suddenly tightened. He did not expect that Shangguan Wuxiang, who seemed the most ordinary, was actually the most powerful among the three.
In terms of killing power, it was naturally Cui Yinghong of Tian Jian Peak, and in terms of combat power, it was Lin Yubai, the prodigy of Lei Ze Peak.
But in terms of absolute strength, it was Shangguan Wuxiang who was the most formidable!
As the giant tree he had transformed into descended, the defensive formation of the mining area immediately collapsed!
Several layers of formations collapsed in rapid succession, failing to last even ten breaths!
The old man from Shang Ling Sect's eyes flickered. Despite his arrogant and tough attitude earlier, he could not help but show a look of facing a formidable enemy.
He immediately stomped on the void, and a profound and complex formation pattern spread out beneath his feet.
His aura surged, and he was no longer any different from an ordinary peak third-realm cultivator!
In the next breath, the old man looked up at the sky, his hand grasping at the void beside him, and a blood-red long spear reappeared in his palm.
In an instant, a bloody light shot up into the sky, directly crashing into the towering giant tree!
Boom!!!
With a loud bang, the spiritual energy in the heavens and earth suddenly became violent, and a small sun rose!
After a few breaths, the towering giant tree shattered, but Shangguan Wuxiang within it seemed to have suffered no damage.
He let out a low roar, and the emerald green light on his body blazed, and then transformed into tough branches.
Countless branches shot through the air, as if they were covering the sky and obscuring the sun.
At the same time, Lin Yubai let out a loud laugh, his voice resounding through the heavens and earth like thunder.
Endless lightning struck down, accompanied by countless branches.
Simultaneously, streaks of sword energy shot out, weaving between the lightning and branches.
"Fight together!"
The old man said in a deep voice, having already circulated his internal magical power to the limit.
On his left and right, the other two cultivators in the middle stage of the third realm also circulated their magical power to the limit.
The three attacked almost simultaneously, unleashing one blood-red light after another, some transforming into spears, others into swords.
In just a few breaths, their attacks collided!
There was no violent sound, nor any dazzling light.
The entire world suddenly fell silent, as if time had stopped.
One breath...
Five breaths...
Ten breaths...
Suddenly, a blinding white light flashed, followed by a sound like the collapse of heaven and earth, spreading across more than ten li.
And at that very moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly broke through the void and appeared directly above the mining area.
Lin Yubai let out a roar, and endless lightning burst from him, intertwining into a vast expanse.
"Ten Directions Thunder Prison!"
This was the anomaly he had cultivated, and even within the heritage of the Nine Profound Sect, it ranked among the top ten.
Endless lightning struck down, ceaseless, as if it would never stop.
And each bolt of lightning was enough to shatter a mountain peak and leave a deep crater in the earth!
"Ancient Giant Tree!"
Another low roar sounded.
Shangguan Wuxiang emerged from the blinding light, his robes fluttering in the wind, and an overpowering aura swept in all directions.
Seeing this, Ji Yuan could not help but sigh again.
He did not expect that Shangguan Wuxiang, who seemed the most low-key and ordinary, was not only the strongest among the three but had also been a generation's prodigy and cultivated a powerful anomaly.
This was the inherited technique of Ku Mu Peak, and few could master it. In terms of power, it ranked among the top three in its inheritance.
Even the current peak master of Ku Mu Peak had only mastered another anomaly, which was slightly weaker.