Forcibly ascending to heaven has always been a perilous endeavor, with a slim chance of survival.
"Snap—!"
No sooner had Ye Wuyang finished speaking than a piercing cracking sound rang out again.
The group looked up at the sound and saw that a gap had been torn open in the void.
A violent surge of spiritual energy erupted from it. Five figures clad in dark gold cloud-patterned armor stepped forward, unleashing a heavy pressure that was far more terrifying than the previous Sky Patrol Guards, making it difficult to breathe.
The leader had a cold expression. His eyes swept over the messy battlefield and the slightly tired group below. With a flick of his wrist, a bronze mirror shone and instantly locked onto Fang Li.
"Remnants of chaos...and the aura of fallen ancient gods?...They've all gathered here..." He then chuckled and changed the subject, saying, "Perfect timing to wipe them all out in one fell swoop, as a warning to others!"
"Wow! This guy's just talking to himself and showing off! What a grand display!" Tongzi exclaimed in Fang Li's mind.
[“Host! Look at that mirror! The paint is chipped off the edges! The flow of spiritual energy is 0.3 seconds slow! It's definitely a fake! A knock-off! Are these guys in the Upper Realm so desperate for money that they're trying to smuggle out such inferior products?”]
Fang Li's already tense nerves were almost broken by Tongzi's interruption.
Her lips twitched, and she silently gave herself a thumbs up in her mind: "System is awesome! You think you can catch me with some junk? Who do you think you are!" She rolled her eyes at the sky, and the tension she felt earlier was greatly reduced by this knock-off mirror.
Standing to the side, Ji Qianqiu's ears twitched slightly, catching Fang Li's thoughts.
He immediately shouldered his battle axe and sneered in a booming voice, "Hey! You bunch of gold-and-silver-clad idiots! Are you trying to blind your grandpa with this piece of junk?! Is your superior out of money or what? Using this kind of inferior stuff to embarrass yourselves!"
The Mirror-Holder's face immediately darkened: "Insolence! How could ants know the might of Heaven! Form the formation!" Clearly, he had been touched on a sore spot and was furious.
Just as the five envoys were about to form a battle formation, a chanting sound came from high above the holy mountain.
Led by the old priest, all the priests simultaneously raised their bone staffs, and ancient prayers echoed throughout the secret realm. Countless pure, azure-colored pillars of light shot into the sky from all parts of the holy mountain, weaving together to form a massive array of light in the heavens.
The vast spiritual power showered down by the light array, like sweet dew, blessed Fang Li and the others, while simultaneously forming an invisible barrier that barely stabilized the secret realm space that had been shaking continuously due to the successive battles.
The battle erupted completely at this moment.
Ye Wuyang pointed his sword, and the Ice Glass Sword transformed into a streak of azure light, shooting out. The chill instantly spread, completely freezing the enemy wielding the sword, along with the surrounding space.
Time slows down within the realm, and all things wither.
He swayed and merged into the cold mist of the sword domain, appearing behind the enemy in the next instant, the tip of his sword silently pointing towards the enemy's back.
On the other side, Shen Yunzhou's Frost Chant Sword emitted a clear and melodious long sound.
The Peerless Sword Domain unfolds, and ten thousand swords are generated out of thin air, each sword flowing with the desolate sword intent of severing ties.
He pointed his fingers forward like a sword, and an endless rain of swords, like a reversed galaxy, swept towards a shield-wielding enemy.
The rain of swords clashed with the giant shield, producing a dense clang, and amidst the flying sparks, the shield's aura rapidly dimmed.
However, the shield-wielding messenger had extremely strong defenses!
Unable to gain the upper hand after a prolonged battle, Shen Yunzhou changed his sword technique and shouted:
"Lin'er, help me!"
"Awooo—!"
A majestic dragon roar resounded from the depths of the sacred mountain, and a streak of snow-white light shot out, which was the spirit beast that resembled a Qilin and had dragon horns on its head that had been in the secret realm before!
It charged directly into the Peerless Sword Domain, unleashing an icy blue breath that precisely froze the opponent's Crimson Flame Immortal Sword as it attempted to retaliate; mysterious runes flowed between the dragon horns on its head, and a blazing white beam of light slammed into the opponent's unsuspecting back!
As Fang Li watched the majestic Qilin fly in from the sacred mountain, her eyes dimmed involuntarily, and she felt a pang of sadness.
"Tongzi, look... how impressive other people's spirit pets are..." she couldn't help but sigh.
"My little Liuli and my little Tun Tun mount... I wonder where they're hiding... I wonder if they'll get bullied..."
Upon hearing this, the system jumped up and down in a panic: [“Hey host! What time is it and you're still thinking about cats and dogs! Deal with this bunch of glittering bastards in front of you first! Look at that guy with the mirror glaring at you! Be careful he doesn't take an ugly picture of you and post it on his social media in the upper realm!”]
Fang Li pouted, withdrew her gaze, glared at the messenger holding the mirror, then embraced the Bieheqin and swiftly flicked her fingers.
The sound of the zither resounded throughout heaven and earth, expanding the realm of chaos.
The enemy's incoming spells were devoured and decomposed by the chaotic energy as soon as they entered the domain, transforming into pure energy that nourished Fang Li.
At the same time, the Glazed Chaos Fire transformed into countless firebirds that circled and danced, specifically designed to burn and purify the enemy's protective immortal essence and magical artifact aura.
"Battle Domain Open!" Ji Qianqiu roared, his blood and qi erupting like a volcano, transforming into streaks of crimson battle flames!
Within his domain, it seemed as if a thousand troops were galloping and roaring! Completely ignoring the opponent's magical bombardment, he recklessly charged towards an emissary wielding a staff!
"Take this!" The battle axe slashed down with the force of splitting the heavens and earth! The enemy was terrified and hurriedly teleported to dodge. When he looked back, he saw that the space where he had been standing had been torn apart by the violent axe force, leaving a dark crack!
The leader holding the mirror glanced at the crack and sneered, "A mere trick! Sky-Piercing Deception!" The bronze mirror shot out a beam of annihilating gray light, heading straight for Xie Chen's star field.
Xie Chen's expression remained unchanged as he lightly tapped his fingertips.
"The stars shift and the constellations turn!" The compass spun rapidly, and the space in front of the gray light was instantly distorted, forcibly deflected, and shot towards Ji Qianqiu's raging battle domain!
Ji Qianqiu watched the gray beam of light rush towards him and laughed loudly, "Well done!" Without dodging or avoiding, he swung his axe at the gray light. With a deafening roar, the gray light exploded, and he was forced back three steps. His battle axe hummed, but his fighting spirit burned even brighter.
The shield-wielding enemy roared, and the giant shield swelled, stubbornly withstanding Shen Yunzhou's relentless rain of swords. Simultaneously, runes on the shield lit up, reflecting countless sharp golden spikes that shot towards Shen Yunzhou and the Qilin!
Fang Liqin's tone suddenly changed.
The gray air currents within the area spun rapidly, forming a huge vortex that precisely swallowed up all the powerful golden spikes, eliminating them without a trace.
A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the knife-wielding enemy trapped in the Nightless Ice Domain, and he suddenly burned his life essence.
"Burning Heaven Blade Intent Break!" Dark red flames ignited on the blade, forcibly melting the surrounding ice, and roared as it slashed towards Ye Wuyang in the mist!
Ye Wuyang's figure blurred, but the tip of his Ice Glass Sword pointed out precisely, and the extremely cold sword energy clashed fiercely with the violent Burning Heaven Blade Intent!
"Sizzle... Boom!" Ice and fire intertwined wildly, exploding violently, and the two were simultaneously thrown backward by the shock.
The battle was more intense than anyone could have imagined, and the edge of the secret realm was constantly collapsing.
The light array on the holy mountain flickered, and the old priest and the other priests grew paler and paler.
In the end, thanks to the infinite endurance of the Holy Mountain's source, the perfect coordination of the five-person domain, and the desperate support of the priests, the five of them each seized the small openings where the enemy was exhausted and launched a decisive attack!
Ye Wuyang transformed himself into a sword, becoming one with the sword. The azure light flashed like lightning, instantly piercing the brow of the enemy holding the knife!
Shen Yunzhou's myriad swords converged into one, shattering the giant shield, and the tip of the Frost Chant sword pierced the enemy's heart!
Ji Qianqiu roared and leaped up, splitting the ground with his axe, cleaving the staff-wielding enemy in two!
Xie Chen used the power of meteors to temporarily suppress an enemy, but Fang Li's Chaos Fire followed closely behind and completely incinerated him!
Finally, the leader of the Mirror-Holding Sect was crushed by the combined power of the five people and their superimposed domains. He was eventually frozen by Ye Wuyang's extreme cold, and Shen Yunzhou finished him off with a sword strike, annihilating his soul!
All the enemies perished! But the five of them had also reached their limits. Their immortal energy was completely depleted, their domains were difficult to maintain, and they were all injured, their auras were chaotic, and they could barely stand.
Fang Li was panting heavily, feeling a burning pain in her lungs.
With difficulty, she pulled out the pills and distributed them to everyone: "Quick...quick, take these! It breaks my heart, these are all Senior Brother Chu's most treasured possessions..."
Ye Wuyang silently accepted the pill. When their fingertips touched, his body trembled slightly, and he quickly withdrew his hand. His eyelashes lowered: "...Thank you."
Fang Li's envious mutterings about the spirit pet still echoed in his mind: "Little Liuli... and Little Tun Tun... I will... find them." He made up his mind in secret.
Shen Yunzhou stepped forward, standing precisely between Fang Li and Ye Wuyang.
He didn't even glance at the pill Fang Li handed him. Instead, he took out a more exquisite jade bottle from his pocket and shoved it into Fang Li's hand without any room for argument.
“Your injuries are more serious.” He said firmly, but his gaze was fixed on Fang Li’s pale face.
Ji Qianqiu wiped the blood and ash from his face, grinned, and chuckled, "Hehe! That was great! Junior sister! I'm fine! I'm tough!" He took the pills, poured them all into his mouth without even looking at them, and chewed them with a crunching sound.
Xie Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then pulled out a new jade fan from somewhere and slowly waved it. His gaze swept between Shen Yunzhou and Ye Wuyang, and the corners of his lips curved slightly: "Perfect teamwork, it feels like yesterday."
Fang Li held the bottle of better pills, feeling the heat in her hand. Her eyes darted around, but she dared not look at the men beside her.
"Tongzi..." she wailed inwardly, "This atmosphere... I could dig three bedrooms and a living room out of my toes..."
The system in her mind covered its eyes, but its fingers were wide open: ["I can't bear to look! I can't bear to look! Host! But it seems you don't have enough pills to share? Senior Brother Chu is probably going to cry later!"]
Just then, True Person Qingxuan flew over with a solemn expression. Looking at the mess and scattered corpses on the ground, he said heavily, "Two waves of Sky Patrol Guards have been annihilated, including one at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage! The Upper Realm will not let this go! The next ones to come... will probably be true Immortal Lord level figures! Or even... stronger!"
The old priest was exhausted, his hand trembling as he leaned on his bone staff, but his eyes were unusually firm: "The only way now... is to ascend to the upper realm and take the initiative to fight, which may give us a chance to survive! The source of the Holy Mountain Secret Realm can help you... forcefully open the ascension passage! But..." His voice was hoarse, "the passage is unstable and fraught with danger."
Forced ascension, the future is uncertain, and the chance of survival is slim!
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