Chapter 727: Defending Breaking Realm Mountain
The fierce battle lasted for half a day. Ning Daoran, with his own strength, pushed the Liangyi Sect's battle line to the exit of Breaking Realm Mountain. At this point, the Liangyi Sect gradually showed signs of strain. Many disciples of the sword arrays were already coughing up blood, retreating due to internal injuries. As a result, the dozens of sword arrays at the beginning have now dwindled to just over ten.
Lin Xuyan and Liu Wushuang, the two great Nascent Souls, also had severe mana depletion, their faces gradually paling.
Ning Daoran bore most of the brunt of the attacks, but his mana was still relatively abundant. This was mainly because his Chaos Nascent Soul was particularly adept at handling the Black Tide creatures, causing countless stone spirits to fall by his hand. From the stone spirits' perspective, Ning Daoran's deeds could be considered beyond redemption.
At this moment, strong auras were rapidly approaching from afar.
"Fellow Daoist Ning!"
A familiar voice reached Ning Daoran's ear; it was the Sea Covering Monarch, the Tower Master of the Slaying Immortal Tower!
"Vice Tower Master, we have come!"
In the sky, the figures of the Slaying Immortal Tower members appeared, with even True Monarch Du'e among them.
Ning Daoran laughed heartily, opened a corner of the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array, and let the crowd enter.
"Fellow Taoist Fu Hai!"
Lin Xuyan exclaimed with joy, "Have you come to assist our Liangyi Sect?"
"Indeed!"
The Sea Covering Monarch, full of righteousness, said, "The Liangyi Sect has held off Breaking Realm Mountain for so long; it's been hard on you! It just so happens that I was staying at the Yizhou Main Building and heard the news, so I immediately gathered the nearby Slaying Immortal Tower members to come. I'm not late, am I?"
"You're not late!"
Ning Daoran said deeply, "I invite the fellow Taoists of the Slaying Immortal Tower to lend us a hand so we can drive these stone spirits into Breaking Realm Mountain and seal its entrance once and for all to resolve this matter!"
"Good!"
With an order from the Sea Covering Monarch, hundreds of cultivators from the Slaying Immortal Tower immediately joined the battlefield. Among them, there were five or six at the Nascent Soul Late Stage. In no time, the situation turned sharply, with the human clan formally taking the upper hand, forcing the stone spirits to retreat step by step into Breaking Realm Mountain.
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"Sizzle~~~"
In the air, the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array, unable to withstand the heavy pressure, was on the verge of completely cracking open.
Ning Daoran immediately patted his Storage Bag, sacrificed a fourth Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array, replacing the nearly damaged one. By this time, in order to subdue Breaking Realm Mountain, he had already damaged three sets of Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Arrays, suffering considerable losses.
However, since his Spirit Stones were sourced from the Cultivation World and used for the Cultivation World, it was deemed reasonable.
"Shall we charge into Breaking Realm Mountain and have a look?"
True Monarch Du'e, holding the Seven Treasures Heavenly Umbrella, had eyes full of fervor.
"Alright!"
Ning Daoran was the first to charge into Breaking Realm Mountain with his spear, speaking deeply, "Everyone, be cautious and don't venture too far alone; let's just see what Breaking Realm Mountain looks like!"
"Alright!"
Everyone displayed their divine skills, one after another, charging into Breaking Realm Mountain!
"Boom~~~"
A thundering explosion resounded in Breaking Realm Mountain. At the first moment, Ning Daoran unleashed the secret skill of the Four Symbols Spear Technique, shattering countless stone spirits into fragments, only to find the valley full of stone spirits, a dark crowd crushing in, more numerous than before, mixed with some Spirit Rune Blood Demons comparable to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!
"Not good, it's Spirit Rune Blood Demons!"
True Monarch Du'e opened his large hand, firmly pressing the back of a Spirit Rune Blood Demon's head into the underground rock, his face full of delight, never imagining he could one day so brutally defeat such a creature.
In reality, True Monarch Du'e, now at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, belonged to the T1 level among Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World's Nascent Soul Cultivators, much like the Sea Covering Monarch. Although he couldn't compare to an exceptional talent like Ning Daoran, comparable to T0, he belonged to the same level as young talents like Lin Xuyan and Liu Wushuang. Given he was at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, he naturally had no fear of a Spirit Rune Blood Demon in a one-on-one situation!
All around, a series of explosive sounds erupted. The crowd had penetrated about a fifth of the way into Breaking Realm Mountain, each using various methods to slaughter large numbers of Spirit Rune Blood Demons and stone spirits!
However, among the human clan cultivators participating, those at the Nascent Soul Late Stage were still the minority, and even those at the Nascent Soul Stage were scarce, while the valley contained countless blood demons and stone spirits.
As time passed, everyone's pressure doubled, and they nearly couldn't hold on any longer.
"Retreat!"
Ning Daoran shouted loudly, "There are too many demons in the valley; if we continue to battle here, it will lead to only one outcome—death. Immediately withdraw and rely on the array to guard the exit!"
"Go!"
The Sea Covering Monarch and Lin Xuyan did not hesitate, covering the crowd's retreat.
Once everyone had flown out of the valley, Ning Daoran immediately patted his Storage Bag, and with a "swish, swish, swish," array flags and array plates flew out. In an instant, three more Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Arrays were erected in a stacked formation, sealing the entire Breaking Realm Mountain within them. Instantly, a large number of demons crashed into the array, battered to death by the golden wind and thunder.
Ning Daoran, the Sea Covering Monarch, and Lin Xuyan exchanged a glance, then turned into a streak of tunneling light, flying around Breaking Realm Mountain a few laps before finally returning to the exit.
"As I anticipated."
Ning Daoran sat properly on a rock outside the exit, frowning as he spoke, "Strong divine prohibitions exist in the north, east, and west of Breaking Realm Mountain, preventing these demons from crossing the Thunder Pond. After investigating, I found these prohibitions extremely complex and mysterious, with prohibition power so strong it won't weaken for thousands of years."
"So..."
The Sea Covering Monarch said, "The only thing we need to defend is this southern exit in front of us."
"Exactly."
Lin Xuyan nodded, "Do you brothers have any plans?"
"None."
The Sea Covering Monarch shook his head. Facing such a mysterious place as Breaking Realm Mountain, it was unsurprising that he had no solution.
True Monarch Du'e folded his arms in silence; with these three leaders having no plan, he certainly had none. After all, throughout his cultivation to date, his greatest skill was not strategizing but exerting strength.
Liu Wushuang bit her red lips, watching the distant Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array being continuously attacked by stone spirits, her beautiful eyes full of anxiety.
Ultimately, all eyes gathered on Ning Daoran.
In everyone's understanding, this person always managed to do something unexpected when faced with a dead end.
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Ning Daoran said solemnly, "It's not feasible to withstand the impact at Breaking Realm Mountain's exit with only the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array; we almost need to consume one set of arrays per day, something I can't sustain. But I have an idea; we could use the method of merging Mountain Root Water Transport to reinforce the array, thereby suppressing the demons in Breaking Realm Mountain."
"What do you mean?"
Lin Xuyan said, "I don't quite understand."
"When I was in the Divine Leaf Sect..."
Ning Daoran pondered with a sigh, "During the siege by a hundred thousand North Sea cultivators on the Divine Leaf Sect, I attempted to blend an array with a sect's qi fortune, spirit veins, and mountain roots, greatly enhancing the array's strength. So, we could try moving a mountain or spirit vein here, forcibly suppressing this exit."
"This..."
True Monarch Liu Yun, arriving slightly late, furrowed her brows, "I've heard about such an act of moving mountains before; using the Mountain Moving Array indeed would allow moving spirit veins, but isn't the number of Mountain Moving Arrays required too high?"
"Yes."
Ning Daoran nodded, "But if the Xia Country's cultivation world stands united, obtaining enough Mountain Moving Arrays shouldn't be a problem. After all, these arrays are nothing more than Third-tier lower-grade arrays, with the inheritance right here with me."
"The key question is, which mountain to move?" The Sea Covering Monarch said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, does the stronger the qi fortune of the mountain, the stronger the spirit vein, the better the suppressive effect?"
"Theoretically, yes."
"In that case..."
The Sea Covering Monarch looked at Lin Xuyan and Liu Wushuang, "Actually, the most suitable sect to relocate would indeed be the Liangyi Sect..."
Lin Xuyan subtly stiffened, saying nothing.
"This matter seems it can be discussed slowly?" A Liangyi Sect Elder whispered. Moving the Liangyi Sect to suppress Breaking Realm Mountain was indeed an enormous undertaking, potentially affecting the sect's qi fortune in one go.
"This matter isn't urgent."
The Sea Covering Monarch said, "I ask the fellow Daoists of the Liangyi Sect to deliberate among yourselves. If it doesn't work, relocating the Yunhe Sect is also an option."
At the side, the Yunhe Sect Deputy Sect Master gritted his teeth, seemingly also hesitating.
Such matters of moving the Ancestor Hall and altering a sect's qi fortune were indeed decisions no sect could easily make.
...
Night descended.
Inside Breaking Realm Mountain, the howls of stone spirits and blood demons continued, with the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array under constant assault.
The cool evening breeze swept across the hills; on the mountaintop were gathered a group of core Liangyi Sect high-ranking members, including even True Monarch Qi Xing.
"Though I am the Sect Master, in this matter, my word alone doesn't suffice."
Lin Xuyan, with sword-like brows tightly knitted, said, "To move the Liangyi Sect to suppress Breaking Realm Mountain is a monumental task. I ask all masters, juniors, and junior sisters to help deliberate together. Unless everyone agrees to relocate the Liangyi Sect, I dare not act rashly."
Ning Daoran nodded, "As a Sect Master, your thoughtful consideration is correct."
Lin Xuyan gave a grateful smile, his pressure presumably immense at this moment.
Subsequently, everyone began debating, with some supporting the relocation, and others vehemently opposing. Most of the opposition came from the generation of Liangyi True Monarch and True Monarch Qi Xing, mainly composed of Inner Sect and Outer Sect Elders.
"Fellow juniors, junior sisters."
Finally, True Monarch Qi Xing spoke, "I know the Liangyi Sect is everyone's home, and moving it rashly would defy ancestral intent... But have you considered, if our master were still here, would he support using the Liangyi Sect to suppress Breaking Realm Mountain?!"
The crowd was stunned.
At this moment, Lin Xuyan gave a self-deprecating smile, "Thank you for the reminder, Master Qi Xing. I now know what to do."
He slowly rose, his eyes becoming exceptionally bright, saying, "Master has always taught both Junior Sister Wushuang and me, that the Liangyi Sect is truly an upright and righteous sect. If evil threatens us, duty naturally calls us! Master could disperse his own soul and dissolve himself, revealing his resolve! Therefore, if Master were here, he would vigorously promote this matter. Our Liangyi Sect is the foremost righteous sect in Yizhou, and Breaking Realm Mountain is Yizhou's sealing ground for demons. If demons emerge from Breaking Realm Mountain, who but us shall stand?!"