As the night of the full moon draws ever closer, the atmosphere of preparation within the Spirit Ruins Market grows increasingly tense. Each faction races against time to perfect its preparations, everyone knowing that the upcoming battle will determine the fate of the Spirit Ruins Market and even the entire cultivation world.
Inside the Wanbao Pavilion, the weapon refiners worked day and night to create auxiliary magical artifacts. The blazing furnaces illuminated the entire refining room, and their clothes were soaked with sweat, but they did not slacken in the slightest. Brand new auxiliary magical artifacts such as the "Azure Wood Spirit Shield" and the "Crimson Fire Spirit Blade" were constantly being created and quickly sent to the preparation points of various forces.
Members of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce bustled about inside and outside the market, making final adjustments to the improved defensive array. They meticulously examined every rune and every spiritual energy vein to ensure the array was flawless. The Chamber's intelligence personnel were also actively monitoring the movements of the "Shadow Society," reporting the latest developments to Lin Yang and his group periodically.
Meanwhile, the sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect were conducting their final combat drills in the valley. Using the "Chaotic Demon-Suppressing Sword Formation" as their core, they simulated various battle scenarios against the "Shadow Society." The figures of the sword cultivators appeared and disappeared amidst the interplay of sword energy and magical artifact light, their battle cries echoing through the valley.
Finally, the night of the full moon arrived. A full moon hung high in the sky, casting its cool, clear light. Inside the Lingxu Market, all forces stood ready. The sword cultivators of the Lingjian Sect, swords in hand, stood at the forefront of the market, their sword formation already prepared; the disciples of the Wanbao Pavilion manipulated magical artifacts, concealed at various strategic points; and the experts of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce were prepared to activate their defensive formations at any moment and employ various esoteric techniques to aid in the battle.
Just then, a dark cloud suddenly appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly spreading towards the Spirit Ruins Market. A faint crimson light flickered within the cloud, and a dense aura of darkness swept over them. The Shadow Society, in alliance with other evil cultivators, had finally arrived.
As the dark clouds approached, the Spirit Ruins Market's defense and early warning system sounded a piercing alarm. Lin Yang stood atop the Spirit Harmony Chamber of Commerce's tower, gazing at the dark clouds, his expression grave but his eyes resolute. He raised the command flag in his hand and shouted, "Fellow Daoists, for the Spirit Ruins Market, for our homeland, let us fight!"
Under the cover of dark clouds, the Shadow Society's forces rapidly approached. Once within attack range, the evil cultivators launched the first attack. Beams of black light shot from their hands, like arrows, towards the defensive array of the Spirit Ruins Market. Simultaneously, a group of enormous dark creatures appeared in the sky, their massive wings outstretched as they swooped down towards the Spirit Ruins Market. These creatures resembled bats, but possessed ferocious faces and spewed black flames from their mouths.
The experts of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce immediately activated the defensive array. The array shone brightly, and a transparent spiritual energy shield enveloped the entire Lingxu Market. The shield shimmered with multicolored light, resonating with the power of the magical artifacts, successfully resisting the attacks of the black light and dark flames.
The disciples of Wanbaoge manipulated their magical artifacts to launch a counterattack against the Shadow Society and the dark creatures. The Flame Dragon Cauldron spewed forth raging flames, colliding with the black flames spewed by the dark creatures. For a moment, flames intertwined in the sky, dazzling in their light. The lightning power released by the Nine Heavens Thunder Pearl exploded among the dark creatures, electrocuting some of them and rendering them unable to fight.
The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect, riding their flying swords, charged towards the enemy like meteors. They unleashed the "Chaotic Demon-Suppressing Sword Formation," a formation centered on magical artifacts. Sword energy and the light from these artifacts merged, forming a powerful chaotic energy field. Under the influence of this energy field, the sword cultivators' attacks were greatly amplified. They charged into the enemy ranks, their sword energy crisscrossing, slicing down any approaching members of the "Shadow Society" and dark creatures.
The leader of the Shadow Society, standing at the rear of the ranks, was enraged to see his attacks so easily repelled. He brandished his black staff and chanted an ancient incantation. As the incantation rang out, the ground suddenly cracked open, and countless skeleton soldiers poured out from the black fissures. These skeleton soldiers, wielding bone knives, charged towards the Spirit Ruins Market.
Meanwhile, the dark creatures in the sky became even more frenzied. They no longer attacked blindly, but began to act in an organized manner. Some of the dark creatures continued to attack the defensive magic array, trying to deplete its power; others cooperated with the skeleton soldiers to launch an assault on the defenses of the Spirit Ruins Market.
The experts of the Spirit Harmony Guild cast spells in an attempt to halt the advance of the skeleton soldiers. They erected runic barriers on the ground, which the skeletons would block as they charged forward. However, the sheer number of skeletons meant they poured out continuously from the cracks, causing the runic barriers to begin to crack under the constant impact.
In their battles against the dark creatures and skeleton soldiers, the sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect gradually discovered some problems. The dark creatures had extremely tough bodies, making it difficult for ordinary sword energy to inflict fatal damage; while the skeleton soldiers, although individually weak, were too numerous to handle effectively.
Lin Yang observed the battlefield situation from the high tower and quickly made adjustments. He shouted to the Pavilion Master of Wanbao Pavilion, "Pavilion Master Zhao, concentrate the power of your magic weapons and attack the joints of the dark creatures' wings; that seems to be their weak point!" At the same time, he said to the President of Linghe Chamber of Commerce, "President, have the members prepare some powerful explosive runes. When the skeleton soldiers get close, detonate them all at once to disrupt their formation!"
Following Lin Yang's instructions, the disciples of Wanbaoge immediately manipulated their magical artifacts, focusing their attacks on the wing joints of the dark creatures. The flames of the "Flame Dragon Cauldron," the lightning of the "Nine Heavens Thunder Pearl," and the powerful forces released by other magical artifacts bombarded the wing joints of the dark creatures. Under the powerful attack, cracks began to appear at the wing joints of the dark creatures, and some of them lost their ability to fly and fell from the sky.
The members of the Spirit Harmony Guild quickly prepared explosive runes. As the skeleton soldiers approached the defensive array, they simultaneously detonated the runes. A series of explosions rang out, instantly disrupting the skeleton soldiers' formation, and many skeletons were blasted into pieces.
However, the Shadow Society was not about to give up easily. Their leader cast a spell again, summoning a colossal dark demon. The dark demon was as large as a mountain, radiating powerful dark energy. It raised its enormous foot and stomped down hard on the defensive array of the Spirit Ruins Market.
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