Chapter 189: Qinchuan Leaves the Pass
The Grand Elder also arrived, his expression equally solemn.
"Grand Elder."
People from all directions bowed to the Grand Elder in succession.
The Grand Elder's eyes sparkled as he stared in the direction of the Congyun Sect's mountain gate and instructed an elder, "Go to Heaven-Piercing Peak and summon the Saint Heir!"
Immediately after, the Grand Elder stepped into the sky, heading toward the gate of the Congyun Sect.
Seeing this, Wu Tian and the fellow elders hurriedly followed.
The disciples of the Congyun Sect from all sides also prepared themselves for a great battle.
"Taixuan Sect Master, Chief of Lishan Sword, Chief of Taiyan Sword, Head of Five Elements Sect, and Master of Red Daen Gate."
The Grand Elder glanced at the sect leaders who had mustered their forces and asked, "Why have you mobilized such forces to press down on our Congyun Sect, if I may inquire the reason?"
"Hmph, Wu Wenxuan! Are you truly ignorant or just pretending?!"
As the people from Congyun Sect appeared, eyes from all the sects instantly fell upon Wu Wenxuan and the others.
Taixuan Sect Master, Ye Buwei, narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Wu Wenxuan, speaking with an icy tone, "Wu Wenxuan, what audacity you have to kill an elder of my Taixuan Sect!"
"Tianxuan Elder, who poured his heart into our Taixuan Sect, the mainstay and pillar, has been wantonly slaughtered by you! Not only that, but our Taixuan Sect Saint Heir, as well as many elite disciples from various sects, have also perished at the hands of your Congyun Sect's disciples!"
"Your Congyun Sect is so cruel and bloodthirsty, possessing the nature of a Demon Cult. This time, we shall act on behalf of Heaven to punish you!"
The other sects looked on indifferently.
Lishan Sword Chief let out a sneer, "Why waste words with them? Such a demon sect deserves to be exterminated by everyone!"
"Indeed, the fate of the Congyun Sect has run out; it's time for you to completely retire from the stage of history!"
Taiyan Sword Chief also spoke, his eyes fierce.
The Heads of the Five Elements Sect and Red Daen Gate both slightly curled their lips, a trace of greed emerging in their eyes.
The two, feeling the same way about the words of Lishan Sword Chief and Taiyan Sword Chief, said, "Indeed, we should make a swift decision! If nothing unexpected happens, some powers from Dongling County are probably also rushing toward Congyun Sect. My friends, the pie is only so big!"
Upon hearing this, the Taixuan Sect Master, Chief of Lishan Sword, and Chief of Taiyan Sword all showed flickering eyes.
"Attack!"
Then, the eyes of the sect leaders met, and they nearly simultaneously issued commands.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the clouds where the sects were located rolled tumultuously.
Powerful auras exploded forth, soaring up into the sky.
The sects ceased their talk and took direct action, officially attacking the Congyun Sect.
In a flash, various divine skills burst forth, with sword light and Dharma light flying toward the Congyun Sect's Mountain Protection Array.
"Boom!"
In front of the Congyun Sect's people, the Mountain Protection Array suddenly radiated a blazing light, being fully activated.
However, the Mountain Protection Array of the Congyun Sect was already in disrepair, far from the Emperor's Formation of its former glory.
Confronted by the collaborative attack of nearly all top powerhouses from the five Superior Sects, the Mountain Protection Array immediately began to violently tremble, its light flickering inconsistently.
"So weak, the Mountain Protection Array; the Congyun Sect has indeed declined. How sad and lamentable!"
Next to Ye Buwei, the Taixuan Sect Master, a white-haired elder shook his head in a light sigh, as if in regret, but his eyes were very indifferent.
"Ye Xuanyi! You're still alive too!"
Inside the Congyun Sect, Wu Wenxuan's gaze sharpened, his expression turning even uglier.
Ye Xuanyi was the direct disciple of Taixuan Sect's founding ancestor, Ye Xuanji, and was also the current Grand Elder of the Taixuan Sect!
Ye Xuanyi didn't respond to Wu Wenxuan. He stepped forward and in one step, arrived in front of the Congyun Sect's flickering Mountain Protection Array overhead and spoke indifferently, "After today, the Congyun Sect will become history."
"Boom!"
As his words fell, an incredibly powerful aura suddenly erupted from him.
His spine glowed, and there appeared to be dragons ascending, howling towards the sky, majestically supreme.
"Half-Step to Dragon Transformation!"
The higher-ups of Congyun Sect suddenly all showed a great change in their expressions.
Above the Immortal Platform Realm lies the Dragon Transformation Realm!
To step into the Dragon Transformation Realm is extremely difficult; countless people have been halted at this threshold.
To undergo the Dragon Transformation, one's Essence Qi and spirit need to penetrate the spine, reach up to the Heavenly Court (Immortal Platform), break through the shackles of the Immortal Platform, transform Essence Qi and spirit into a dragon, penetrate the vast Qingming sky, and then one can reach the Dragon Transformation Realm.
At this moment, Ye Xuanyi's Essence Qi and spirit had already penetrated his entire spine but had yet to knock open the shackles of the Immortal Platform, still unable to break through the blockade of the Immortal Platform. He was at Half-Step Dragon Transformation, with an incomplete Dragon Transformation Realm.
The Dragon Transformation Realm and the Immortal Platform Realm can be said to be a watershed.
Once one breaks through the Immortal Platform and transforms into a dragon, they can truly roam the vast skies. In this Lower Realm, they could, somewhat, be considered a mighty being.
Even though Ye Xuanyi's Dragon Transformation is incomplete, being merely at Half-Step Dragon Transformation, it is still extremely terrifying.
"After exterminating your Congyun Sect this time and obtaining your Sect's Imperial Arts and Treasured Techniques, surely I will be able to help this old man achieve perfection in Dragon Transformation!"
Ye Xuanyi said slowly. As his words fell, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and he spread his five fingers. The vast mana within him immediately erupted outward, followed by a fierce pressing down of his palm towards the Congyun Sect's Mountain Protection Array.
"Boom!"
This palm pressed down like the mighty authority of heaven, with overwhelming power that seemed to overturn heaven and earth, rotating sun and moon.
The formidable power boiled, splitting even the void itself.
The Mountain Protection Array of Congyun Sect, which was already on the verge of collapse under the joint assault of the experts from various Sects, could no longer withstand and finally shattered with a roar, turning into boundless light rain.
"The Array has been breached, kill!"
"Raze Congyun Sect to the ground!"
The leaders of Taixuan Sect, Red Daen Gate, the Mountain-Separating Sword Master, the Taiyan Sword Master, and the leader of the Five Elements Sect had their eyes shine in unison, simultaneously giving orders.
In an instant, numerous Divine Rainbows shot out from within the clouds.
Rushing into Congyun Sect, they sought to commence a great slaughter.
The accompanying disciples of various Sects also descended, attacking the disciples of Congyun Sect.
Above the sky and on the ground, a fierce battle exploded in that instant.
Congyun Sect, which had long been in decline, had no one to stand against the combined assault of the five Superior Sects.
As soon as the battle started, there was an immediate one-sided situation.
"Wu Wenxuan, you've long been drained of vitality, with your life force exhausted; now that your cultivation level is no match for mine, what will you use to block me?"
After clashing with Wu Wenxuan for a few exchanges, Ye Xuanyi unleashed his full Half-Step Dragon Transformation cultivation, displaying the top Sword Dao Divine Skill of Taixuan Sect, and actually managed to forcibly overpower Wu Wenxuan's Imperial Human King Seal.
Mainly because Wu Wenxuan had been already injured, his vitality long exhausted. Although Qinchuan had temporarily stabilized his vitality and hung on to his life, his strength was no longer at its peak and could not be fully exercised.
Furthermore, with Ye Xuanyi's Half-Step Dragon Transformation cultivation, Wu Wenxuan naturally found it difficult to block and was struck by Ye Xuanyi, sending him flying while coughing out a mouthful of fresh blood.
On another front, Wu Tian and other high-ranking members of Congyun Sect were also subjected to the joint attack of the strong from various Sects, and the situation was equally grim.
This was a campaign without suspense.
No sooner had the battle started than the outcome had been decided.
"Stop! Ye Buwei, your target is the Emperor's Treasures of my Congyun Sect, I am willing to hand over the Imperial Techniques, but I beseech you, spare the disciples of my Congyun Sect!"
Being pressed back by the joint attack of the strong from various Sects, Wu Tian deeply understood the huge disparity in strength between the two sides and the lack of power to turn the tide, wanting to secure a lifeline for the Sect's disciples.
"We are willing to share life and death with the Sect—" However, upon hearing Wu Tian's words, disciples from all around Congyun Sect shouted in unison, their eyes filled with defiance and indomitability, along with boundless rage and unceasing fighting spirit.
"What admirable loyalty, willing to share life and death with your Sect! I did not expect that even though Congyun Sect has declined so much, it still has such a group of loyal disciples!"
"However, the idea of preserving the legacy of Congyun Sect is nothing but wishful thinking! Today, Congyun Sect will be completely erased from existence! As for the Imperial Techniques, once we wipe you out, we will naturally find them!"
Ye Buwei and the other Sect elders laughed coldly.
"Boom!"
However, at that moment, Congyun Sect suddenly shook with an earth-shaking tremor.
One after another, Earth Dragons surged up from the ground.
"To have Congyun Sect completely erased, you are quite bold in your statement!"
Atop Heaven-Piercing Peak, an Earth Dragon soared into the air.
Above the dragon's head stood a tall and slender young man with a cold countenance, standing tall as he looked at the strong men from various Sects who had entered Congyun Sect, his eyes filled with indifference.