Chapter 1653: Chapter 1295: Passing Through (Part 2)
Among them, four families belong to the Devil Race, and only one is of the human race.
The smaller forces on the territories of these five major powers are in constant fear, worried that one day they’ll wake up to find a blade severing their heads.
For a time, everyone is on edge, in a panic, with quite a few Demon Cultivators hiding among them, seemingly wanting to take advantage of this great opportunity to enhance their cultivation.
In reality, the Cave Abyss Sect doesn’t care about these matters; after eliminating the five Earth Immortal powers, their first priority is to gather all the Purifying Spiritual Objects to hasten the recovery of high-level cultivators’ strength.
Because they know, it won’t be long before the Heavenly Immortal Power of this realm is likely to attack!
Before that happens, they must seize the time to increase their power.
Moreover, the way the Cave Abyss Sect seeks the favor of the Primal Spirit Realm’s Heavenly Dao is different from the Li family’s!
They did not choose to destroy the earth or Spirit Veins but opted for the path of annihilating the lifeforms of this realm, thereby weakening its power.
This is evident in their actions of eliminating the five great Earth Immortal forces; the Cave Abyss Sect did not leave after the fact but instead extracted some power from the Spirit Veins to infuse it into the current Broken Realm Mountain, increasing the concentration of Spiritual Energy there.
As for which of these methods is better or worse, nobody can say for sure.
The former is straightforward and brutal, weakening the fundamental power of the Golden Light Realm and thus gaining the favor of the Primal Spirit Realm’s Heavenly Dao, which is quite heavy in weight, but the downside is being despised and repelled by this realm’s Heavenly Dao, restricting their power.
The latter leans more towards a gradual, long-term approach, also gaining favor, though not much at first, and the weight needs constant accumulation.
Similarly, it won’t initially be despised by this realm’s Heavenly Dao, nor will their power be suppressed.
It seems to have no drawbacks, surely making it easier than another path? But in fact, the choice of the Cave Abyss Sect is more dangerous!
Because to receive more favor, they must continually fight and eliminate the lifeforms of this realm! Without powerful strength, choosing this path will eventually lead to death in battle!
Therefore, the Li family at the time preferred risking the disdain of this realm’s Heavenly Dao rather than choosing this approach, as their strength couldn’t withstand the continuous waves of attacks from the realm’s forces.
And so brazen as the Cave Abyss Sect is, it’s equivalent to outright declaring to the realm’s forces that they are intruders, just quickly come to eliminate them.
The Heavenly Immortal Power closest to them is the Baiyu Ming Family.
This is a family practicing special cultivation techniques, their defense exceptionally strong, with their mana carrying a peculiar energy that can turn the Spirit Jade it contacts into pieces of white jade, thus their name.
Upon hearing the news, the Baiyu Ming family immediately realized it was the doing of a force from the Outer Realm!
“Clan Leader, we must give them a lesson and kill those bastards to console the fallen cultivators!”
A certain Earth Immortal Elder furiously said, “I request permission to personally lead a team to attack those invaders!”
“Me too!”
“And I!”
…
Over eighty percent of the Elders present were extremely eager, wishing to immediately assemble troops, prepare all kinds of Spiritual Objects, to lead their clansmen and attack the Cave Abyss Sect.
And there is a reason for their enthusiasm!
Just like Li Zhirui and the others invaded this tribulation, the Golden Light Realm’s lifeforms exterminating them would similarly receive the favor and blessings of the Heavenly Dao and a large amount of Merit.
Moreover, the invaders’ power would be suppressed, making them much weaker than usual!
By defeating these ‘ordinary’ opponents, they could obtain treasures usually extremely difficult to acquire, how could they not be excited? Not be eager?
“We should not underestimate these invaders. Their ability to eliminate five Earth Immortal powers so quickly indicates their strength is not as lacking as rumored, even if suppressed, they still hold considerable battle strength.”
The Ming Clan Leader remained calm, saying, “But we can’t leave these invaders unresolved, or if the news spreads, how will our Ming family stand firm in the Golden Light Realm in the future?”
“Gather Spiritual Objects, call the clan members, in five days, we set out! Eliminate these invaders!”
“Yes!”
All the Elders shouted in unison, their expressions full of excitement and eagerness, as if they could already see the vast amount of Merit, the Heavenly Dao’s favor, beckoning to them.
Yet for some reason, the Ming Clan Leader felt a hint of unease in his heart.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye!
As one of the exceptionally powerful Heavenly Immortal Powers in the Golden Light Realm, the Baiyu Ming family set out this morning, leading a large number of clansmen directly towards the Cave Abyss Sect!
Despite the massive size of the Cloud Boat, its speed was incredibly fast, and it soon arrived in front of the Broken Realm Mountain.
“Listen up, invaders inside, obediently surrender, and I can promise you that after your death, your bodies will be treated with some dignity!” a certain Elder shouted arrogantly and wildly.
The sound traversed the Defensive Array, reaching the ears of every Cave Abyss Sect cultivator.
“Hmph! Ignorant fools, dare to speak such nonsense here!”
Other disciples also showed complete disdain.
Through the consumption of a large amount of Purifying Spiritual Objects, the majority of the disciples’ strength had been substantially restored, and elders such as the Heavenly Immortals and Earth Immortals had completely recovered!
This was the true confidence of the Cave Abyss Sect.
What they were doing now was lowering the vigilance of the Baiyu Ming family, so that when they relaxed, they could strike instantly, letting them deeply understand what death is!
“A bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, where do you find the courage to blatantly expose your real identities!”
“Just a group of turtles hiding in their shells.”
…
Various jeers came from the mouths of the Ming family cultivators, while the disciples of the Cave Abyss Sect kept suppressing their anger. Being humiliated so, how could they not be furious?
But for the sake of the larger picture, they could only keep suppressing, suppressing, and suppressing!
“Clan Leader, order the attack, and quickly resolve them to avoid wasting more time.”
“Yes! Their courage is only so much, and with the Heavenly Dao’s suppression, they certainly can’t exert much strength.”
The unease in the Clan Leader’s heart grew stronger, but faced with all the Elders’ persuasion and the relaxed, hopeful expressions of all the clan members, he didn’t have time to further investigate or think deeply.
“If that’s the case, then take action—show them the power of the Baiyu Ming family!”
But not long after, he regretted deeply why he hadn’t thought it through a bit more, observed a bit more.
Perhaps, maybe there could have been a change.
Bang——
All the clansmen of the Ming family became incredibly excited and exuberant, quickly erupting with tremendous power. The five-colored Divine Powers converged like a giant pillar, smashing towards the array below.
Crack——
A slight cracking sound was caught sensitively by everyone.
“The Formation will be broken soon, keep going!”
But just then, from within the Broken Realm Mountain, powerful Divine Powers were the first to be unleashed, striking at the cultivators hovering in the air.
This unexpected attack caught many of the Ming family clansmen unprepared.
Aaahhh——
In an instant, wails filled the air, with many cultivators struggling, hoping for their neighboring clansmen to lend them a hand.
If not for the Ming Clan Leader and some Elders acting in time to protect the clansmen close to them, this surprise blow would have caused nearly fifty percent terrifying casualties!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh——
Before the Ming family members could recover, streaks of Spirit Light flew up from the Formation below!
The Spirit Light dispersed, revealing the figures of several Heavenly Immortals.
Feeling the surging, powerful aura from them, the Ming Clan Leader and the Elders were once again plunged into shock.
“Impossible! You invaders should be under Heavenly Dao suppression, why are there no changes?!” a Ming family Elder exclaimed.
A Heaven Immortal from the Cave Abyss Sect smiled mischievously, saying, “This is a special greeting we prepared, how do you feel? Surprised?”
“Enough nonsense! It’s just a battle; do you think the Ming family would fear you?”