As they spoke, the grand formation had already taken shape.
In front of the formation, Elder Qiu turned to Mo Yi beside him and called out, “Mo Yi!”
Mo Yi’s expression shifted slightly. He bowed respectfully. “Yes!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, he lowered all his defenses, drawing his spiritual power back into his body.
Elder Qiu’s eyes lit up. He transformed into a streak of black light and shot into the center of Mo Yi’s brows.
Mo Yi tightly shut his eyes. Only after a moment did he throw his head back and laugh loudly.
“Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Young bodies really are something else!”
“Mo Yi” was no more. He should now be called Elder Qiu.
Elder Qiu’s divine sense had entered Mo Yi’s body and seized control of it. The one now governing Mo Yi’s body was Elder Qiu.
This was also what Elder Qiu had instructed Mo Yi to do beforehand.
The final step of the Primordial Heavenly Gate Formation was of vital importance. With only the power of his divine sense, Elder Qiu was unable to unleash his full strength.
Only by borrowing Mo Yi’s body could he complete it.
Elder Qiu drew a deep breath. With a lift of his hand, immense power erupted in full display.
In an instant, spiritual power surged throughout the entire formation, rolling like raging waves.
Everyone’s robes fluttered wildly despite the absence of wind, snapping loudly in the air!
As that enormous spiritual power emerged, the expressions of everyone outside the formation changed.
“T-This is… the Fusion Realm!”
“H-How is this possible? How many years has it been since a cultivator of the Fusion Realm appeared in the cultivation world?”
Everyone wore looks of shock and terror.
Yuan Shu narrowed her eyes slightly.
So that was it!
She had wondered how such a formidable formation as the Primordial Heavenly Gate Formation could have been created by a few Void Refinement Realm cultivators.
She had never expected the Earth Demon Fiend Clan to have such a powerful expert hidden among them!
Judging by his strength, he was almost as powerful as she had been in her previous life.
However, his physical body had been destroyed. Relying solely on the power of his divine sense, he was still somewhat weaker.
The moment that thought arose, the earth beneath their feet suddenly began to tremble.
“Rumble!”
A thunderous boom rose from underground. Two mountain peaks in the distance of Fallen Immortal Sect shook at the same time.
One was Medicine Cloud Peak. The other was an unknown mountain near Broken Dragon Peak in the forbidden grounds.
Then, under the horrified gazes of everyone present, a dazzling crimson light burst from the already fractured peak of Medicine Cloud Peak.
The red light was blazing and brilliant. The moment it appeared, it drew everyone’s attention.
Many of the people from Medicine Cloud Peak, who often dealt with it, recognized it at a glance.
“That’s… the Scarlet Sun Flame’s true body!”
“Damn it! The Scarlet Sun Flame’s true body has broken free of Medicine Cloud Peak’s restraints and escaped?”
“What… what are we supposed to do?”
The crowd immediately erupted into an uproar.
For the sake of the Scarlet Sun Flame, Medicine Cloud Peak had exhausted countless efforts to nurture it. As long as it remained there, Medicine Cloud Peak would have hope.
But now, its true body had actually broken out of its restraints?
And that was not the end of it.
The mountains near Broken Dragon Peak were likewise drawn by some unseen summons. Amid a series of thunderous booms, a huge crack split open in the earth.
Immediately afterward, a jade-green spirit vein shot out from within.
As it appeared in everyone’s line of sight, it rapidly condensed into a green jade lotus!
Many people did not recognize it.
But quite a few did, and their expressions changed drastically in an instant—including Shen Jingyuan.
He had just received a message from Sect Master Qu Qing saying that he had already returned. However, when the subterranean spirit vein began to stir, he had gone to the place where it was located.
He had never expected the subterranean spirit vein to burst out from beneath the mountains on its own.
And it had even taken the form of its true body—a green lotus.
This… this…
It was even more shocking than the appearance of the Scarlet Sun Flame’s true body!
Was the heavens trying to destroy Fallen Immortal Sect?
If Fallen Immortal Sect lost its subterranean spirit vein, could it still be considered a thousand-year-old great sect?
Before Shen Jingyuan could recover from his shock, Sect Master Qu Qing—covered in dirt and dust—burst out of the opening made by the subterranean spirit vein, accompanied by the sect-protecting elders.
The mud and dust made him look utterly disheveled.
His eyes nearly bulged from their sockets as he stared at the floating subterranean spirit vein. He continuously released his power, trying to drag it back underground.
But the green lotus had been drawn by the Primordial Heavenly Gate Formation and remained completely unmoved!
“Hahaha, so you’re Qu Qing? This subterranean spirit vein and the Scarlet Sun Flame never belonged to your Fallen Immortal Sect in the first place. Now, they are merely returning to their rightful owner.”
“Stop wasting your effort. You can’t take them away!”
As he spoke, Elder Qiu waved his hand. Powerful spiritual energy enveloped the green lotus and the Scarlet Sun Flame. With a casual tug, he pulled them into the formation.
“Earth Demon Fiends! How dare you touch Fallen Immortal Sect’s spirit vein? You’ve gone too far!”
Qu Qing’s expression changed dramatically. Almost instantly, he struck the dark-gold formation with his palm.
Yet the formation only rippled faintly on the surface before settling down again, completely unaffected by his attack.
“Gone too far? Heh. This subterranean spirit vein and the Scarlet Sun Flame were brought here by the previous Earth Demon Fiend. Once the Earth Demon Fiends emerged into the world, they were destined to return to the side of the new Earth Demon Fiend.”
“Do you really think that nurturing them for all these years would make you their master? Dream on! Hahahaha…”
Elder Qiu’s laughter was filled with mockery.
That was precisely why he had gone to such lengths to capture Helan Ying.
These two supreme treasures would answer only Helan Ying’s summons!
“You… you!”
Qu Qing still wanted to say something, but the green lotus and the Scarlet Sun Flame had already floated to Helan Ying’s side within the formation.
Suppressing his shock, he hurriedly took out the sect master’s jade command token and poured his spiritual power into it.
It was the token used to awaken the sect’s Grand Elder!
At a time like this, the situation was already beyond Qu Qing’s ability to handle. He could no longer worry about anything else. Someone had to step forward and stop them today!
“Who dares run wild in Fallen Immortal Sect?”
A stern shout, layered with countless echoes, rang out from the depths of the mountains. Everyone immediately felt a stabbing pain in their minds, and their souls trembled violently.
A tremendous explosion came from the rear mountains. Amid the collapse of rocks and earth, a black figure flashed forward like a streak of light and arrived in an instant.
It was an old man with completely white hair and beard!
He looked utterly ordinary. There was not even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power around him. Yet merely standing there, he possessed an aura that made it impossible for anyone to ignore him.
Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow.
The Fusion Realm!
This old man was also a Fusion Realm cultivator!
Good heavens. Hadn’t they said that no Fusion Realm cultivators existed in this cultivation world?
She had only just nurtured a Helan Ying, and now so many had appeared!
“Grand Elder, enemies have invaded the sect and are trying to seize the sect’s spirit vein and spirit flame. Please take action and exterminate them!”
Qu Qing bowed respectfully.
The old man raised an eyebrow. His gaze fell upon the great formation before him, and his pupils narrowed slightly.
“The Primordial Heavenly Gate Formation! I see. You intend to open the Heavenly Gate on the territory of my Fallen Immortal Sect!”
“Hehehe… Do you really think so little of us?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man suddenly raised his hand. A power that appeared calm and utterly devoid of fluctuations was summoned into existence.
When it landed on the dark-gold formation, the formation trembled violently.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz…”
The vibrating clang of sword energy spread in all directions, shaking the souls of everyone present.
Yuan Shu could not help sighing in admiration. “The peak of the Fusion Realm… That old man’s sword aura is so pure and tangible!”
“Helan Zhao, fall back!”
Yuan Shu pulled Helan Zhao backward.
A battle of this level was far beyond anything they could interfere in at present!
Elder Qiu’s expression darkened with anger. He glared at the old man who had suddenly appeared. After a moment, he shouted coldly toward the surrounding area,
“Li Yan, where are your people? Don’t forget—you swore an oath to the Demon God!”
