"Everyone, speed up. If Cold Moon Sect and Dream Gate are breached, our human race might be in danger!"
Boom!
As Elder Xuanyuan finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly changed. With a thunderous roar, countless figures shot out from the void.
In less than ten breaths, the people of Xuanyuan Sect were surrounded.
"Damn it, we've been ambushed! It's the Demon and Beast armies!"
Elder Xuanyuan's pupils contracted slightly, and his expression turned extremely grave.
The current Demon and Beast armies numbered over a hundred thousand, far exceeding everyone in Xuanyuan Sect in terms of numbers. Elder Xuanyuan's gaze then shifted to two figures slowly walking towards each other.
These two were none other than the Demon Lord and the Beast King.
"Heh heh, old man Xuanyuan, I didn't expect us to intercept you here, did I? It seems your Xuanyuan Sect has mobilized completely. I wonder what the reactions of the other four sects will be if your entire Xuanyuan Sect perishes now."
The Demon Lord, clad in a red robe, with a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes, chuckled sinisterly and said.
"So, you deliberately sent out the transmission from Cold Moon Sect and Dream Gate, luring us here to support them and setting up an ambush. Demon Lord, even if you can keep my Xuanyuan Sect here today, you'll surely lose a significant part of your strength!"
"Moreover, besides our Xuanyuan Sect, the other four sects will arrive soon. By then, it's not yet certain who will win or lose!"
Elder Xuanyuan took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
However, there was a hint of resolve in his eyes.
It was clear that Elder Xuanyuan had realized that the distress signals from Cold Moon Sect and Dream Gate were a deliberate ploy by the Demon and Beast races. With their combined strength, ambushing a single sect was not difficult.
Furthermore, intercepting messages would also be easy for them.
Everything that was happening now was a trap set by the Demon and Beast races specifically for Xuanyuan Sect. Elder Xuanyuan also understood that the plan of the Demon and Beast races was likely to feint in one direction and attack in another, thereby weakening the human forces separately.
But even now, knowing the Demon and Beast races' plan, Elder Xuanyuan could only sigh helplessly. With the Demon and Beast forces already surrounding the area, escaping easily would be extremely difficult.
"Qingzhu, Qinglin, tell everyone to prepare for a bloody battle. Also, if there's a chance, you two should preserve a legacy for Xuanyuan Sect." As Elder Xuanyuan's voice fell, his body instantly erupted with a brilliant white light, and a powerful sword intent shot straight into the sky.
"Master, we will fight to the death!" Li Qingzhu and Li Qinglin both shook their heads, their eyes filled with determination. As their voices faded, they too ignited with spiritual light.
Buzz!
Led by Elder Xuanyuan, all the disciples of Xuanyuan Sect also lit up with spiritual light, clearly prepared for battle.
Xuanyuan Sect was primarily a sword cultivation sect, and its sword path was inherently powerful. Although Xuanyuan Sect had only about ten thousand disciples, the immense sword energy they now gathered caused even the Demon Lord and Beast King to falter slightly.
"Elder Xuanyuan's strength is comparable to ours, perhaps even a bit stronger. Beast King, you and I will join forces to hold off Elder Xuanyuan. The other elders of Xuanyuan Sect will be dealt with by the Demon Generals and Beast Venerables. All other forces, attack without mercy!"
The Demon Lord looked at the actions of all the Xuanyuan Sect disciples, his gaze slowly shifting to Elder Xuanyuan. As his words fell, his body instantly lit up with a blood-red glow. The Beast King nodded, and a silvery-white light flashed from his body.
"Kill!"
With a fierce roar from the Demon Lord, the Demon and Beast armies, which had been waiting for a long time, charged towards the disciples of Xuanyuan Sect.
"Battle!" Elder Xuanyuan roared in response, his figure moving instantly as he shot towards the Demon Lord and the Beast King.
The great battle was about to erupt!
"Xuanyuan Sword Art, Zero Degree Cold!"
Elder Xuanyuan's spiritual sword flashed, and a chilling light suddenly appeared. Beneath the sharp sword energy surrounding him, the air seemed to freeze.
"Demon Spirit Connecting Heaven!"
"Beast Essence of All Things!"
As if sensing the power of Elder Xuanyuan's move, the Demon Lord and Beast King simultaneously slapped their palms together, unleashing their full auras. Then, both the Demon Lord and Beast King unleashed their strongest divine abilities, attacking Elder Xuanyuan from both sides.
The sky-filling sword light clashed fiercely amidst the red and silvery-white glows.
Elder Xuanyuan's body, after circulating his spiritual energy, actually grew a few inches taller. His once aged face instantly exuded a powerful vitality. With a single sword strike, heaven and earth changed color.
However, the Demon Lord and Beast King did not retreat. Blood-red and silvery-white light filled the sky, and the three figures became locked in combat.
"Senior Sister, be careful!"
At the same time, Li Qinglin, who had just repelled two beast cultivators with a sword strike, suddenly saw a Demon General rapidly approaching Li Qingzhu from behind, preparing to ambush her, and shouted urgently. Unexpectedly, the two beast cultivators he had just repelled lunged forward with their spears aimed directly at his back.
*Pfft!*
Li Qinglin spat out a mouthful of blood, and with a sweep of his spiritual sword towards his rear, the two beast cultivators fell to the ground simultaneously. But Li Qinglin, after that one sword strike, also collapsed backward.
"Second Junior Brother!"
Having received the warning, Li Qingzhu retreated rapidly. Seeing Li Qinglin fall, Li Qingzhu's face was filled with anxiety. However, with a Demon General before her, it was impossible to disengage and rescue him.
"Heh heh, what a delicious little girl. Don't worry, this general will treat you well." The blood-red Demon General stared at Li Qingzhu with a covetous gaze, a hint of desire flickering in his eyes.
Seeing this, Li Qingzhu's face showed contempt. Worrying about Li Qinglin's injuries, she had no extra words to say.
Although the Demon General before her possessed the strength of the advanced Realm of Creation, Li Qingzhu herself was at the intermediate level of the Realm of Creation. Coupled with her sword cultivation, her offensive power was naturally fierce.
"Xuanyuan Sword Art Fifth Form, Parting the Clouds to See the Sun!"
Li Qingzhu flicked her spiritual sword, and a beam of sword energy instantly shot out. A vast sword intent then surged forward, striking the Demon General.
The immense force of this strike even sent the Demon General flying back a hundred meters. Seeing this, Li Qingzhu quickly flew towards Li Qinglin's location.
"Second Junior Brother, how are you?" Li Qingzhu propped up Li Qinglin with one hand and quickly flew towards the area where most of the Xuanyuan Sect disciples were. Looking at Li Qinglin's pale face, Li Qingzhu was extremely anxious.
"Heh heh, worry about yourself first!" As soon as Li Qingzhu finished speaking, the voice of the previous Demon General suddenly rang out.
Li Qingzhu felt a burning pain, and her internal blood and qi churned, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood. Her figure, along with Li Qinglin, stumbled and fell downwards.
"Senior Sister!"
"Second Senior Brother!"
The entire Xuanyuan Sect, upon seeing both Li Qingzhu and Li Qinglin heavily injured, cried out loudly.
Astonishing fighting intent erupted on everyone's faces, and sword light refracted back and forth on their blades. Then, groups of Xuanyuan Sect disciples, either five or over ten, quickly converged, and sword formations were instantly unleashed.
*Bang!*
Elder Xuanyuan, in mid-air, recoiled rapidly after a solid palm strike from the Demon Lord and Beast King. His somewhat pale face clearly indicated significant exertion.
"Beast King, no need to pursue. Elder Xuanyuan's spiritual energy is almost depleted. Next, we can wear them down until they die." As the Beast King was about to pursue Elder Xuanyuan, who was returning to the disciples of Xuanyuan Sect, the Demon Lord reached out and stopped him.
The Beast King glanced around at the Xuanyuan Sect disciples who were already mostly wounded and nodded.
"Cough cough, Qingzhu, Qinglin!"
After a violent cough, Elder Xuanyuan flew towards Li Qingzhu and Li Qinglin, who were being protected by a sword formation.
After examining their injuries, Elder Xuanyuan's face grew even more somber. Looking at the fallen figures of the Xuanyuan Sect disciples scattered everywhere, despair flickered in Elder Xuanyuan's eyes.
"Is Heaven trying to sever the lineage of my Xuanyuan Sect!" Elder Xuanyuan muttered to himself, shaking his head with a dejected expression. Then, with a wave of his hand, the remaining capable disciples of Xuanyuan Sect were gathered back.
The Demon Lord and Beast King did not intervene as Elder Xuanyuan gathered his disciples. However, their faces were filled with mocking disdain.
Unbeknownst to them, a sword light was rapidly approaching from the direction of Xuanyuan Sect.