210: Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to destroy it

"It's absolutely true, Sect Master!"

The Disciple's voice trembled, "They conquered all the small and medium Sects in the northwest within a single day, and now they are rushing towards us at full speed!"

Sweat beaded on the Sect Master's forehead, and he suddenly erupted in rage: "Are those good-for-nothings made of paper?"

"To be humiliated like this by a bunch of Lower City trash?"

"Activate the Mountain-Protecting Array! All Sect members, be on alert!"

He roared, his eyes bloodshot, "A bunch of Lower City ants, no matter how strong they are, I refuse to believe they dare to forcefully attack my Blood Demon Sect!"

"Those Lower City people are coming!"

Gu Qingyun's eyes lit up, "I can't believe we were just talking about them yesterday, and today we'll get to see their true selves."

He turned to look at Liu Jiangyi, only to find him looking indifferent, as if those arriving were just a group of passersby.

"Brother Liu, you're also from the Lower City. Aren't you excited that they're coming?"

Liu Jiangyi shrugged, "I'm their leader. What's there to be excited about seeing my own people?"

"Shhh!"

Gu Qingyun was so startled that he clapped a hand over Liu Jiangyi's mouth, nervously glancing around.

"You can't just say things like that!"

"It's said that those Lower City people have eyes and ears everywhere. It'll be trouble if they find out!"

"Alright."

Liu Jiangyi smiled and shook his head, no longer explaining.

He looked up at the sky, where countless tiny black dots had already appeared.

The Blood Demon Sect was in chaos.

The Mountain-Protecting Array was fully activated, and a colorful light curtain enveloped the entire mountain range.

All the Elders and Disciples took their positions, and even the Sect Master ignored Liu Jiangyi, rushing towards the main peak.

Above the sky, the situation changed abruptly!

The mighty army of City 39 descended upon the Blood Demon Sect's sky like a black cloud, covering the sun and the earth.

One hundred thousand Martial Artists, treading on Flying Swords, their robes fluttering, a murderous aura swept across a thousand miles, startling even the birds and beasts in the mountains into fleeing in all directions.

"All wielding swords? Are they all Martial Saints!?"

The people of the Blood Demon Sect were terrified.

Only a strong person above the Realm of Martial Saint could control a sword with Qi.

And for all the people of City 39 to be wielding swords, this scene was truly terrifying.

But what they didn't know was this:

The Physiques of the people of City 39 had already been completely changed by Liu Jiangyi; the intensity of the Spiritual Qi in their bodies was frighteningly strong.

Even with Grandmaster cultivation, they could still achieve sword-wielding flight, and for extended periods!

Liu Qing took a step forward, about to let out a cold shout, but his gaze suddenly caught sight of Liu Jiangyi standing amidst the crowd.

His heart trembled violently, and his knees almost bent uncontrollably.

At this moment, Liu Jiangyi suddenly winked at him.

Liu Qing was not foolish, and immediately understood Liu Jiangyi's meaning.

He forcibly turned his bowing posture into a stern gaze, his eyes like daggers sweeping over the people of the Blood Demon Sect, and said coldly, "Where is the Sect Master of the Blood Demon Sect? Step forward and answer!"

"Answer your grandpa!"

A furious roar, like a thunderclap, exploded as the Sect Master shot up like a cannonball, pointing at Liu Qing's nose and cursing him loudly.

"A mere errand boy, a piece of trash, dares to shout orders at me?"

"Do you really think I'm as useless as those cowards from Thunderstorm City, to be manipulated by you?"

"A bunch of Lower City ants, what are you, that you dare to cause trouble in my Blood Demon Sect!?"

"If you know what's good for you, tuck your tail between your legs and scram! Stop making noise in front of me, otherwise, I, your master, will flatten you group of pretentious trash today!"

A cold light flashed in Liu Qing's eyes, but a chilling, sinister smile played on his lips.

"Interesting... Among these Sects, you are the first ant to dare to provoke us like this."

He suddenly raised his right arm high, his voice like thunder!

"Form the array!"

"Yes, sir!"

One hundred thousand City 39 Martial Artists responded in unison, their voices shaking the clouds.

In an instant, countless figures soared into the air on their swords, arranging themselves like stars in an arcane trajectory, forming a majestic Sword Dao pagoda in the sky.

The pagoda body spiraled upwards, Sword Qi crisscrossing, completely enveloping the sky above the Blood Demon Sect, making it impenetrable.

Everyone sat on their swords, forming hand seals, and immense Spiritual Power surged like a river, converging into a pressure that pierced through heaven and earth!

Crack, crack, crack!

The Blood Demon Sect's Mountain-Protecting Array actually groaned under this pressure, unable to bear the strain.

Many Disciples with lower cultivation turned pale, their legs trembling like sieves.

"What are you panicking about!?" The Sect Master's eyes widened in fury, his voice echoing across the land.

"The Mountain-Protecting Array was left by the Ancestral Master; even Chen Yuan couldn't break it!"

"Everyone listen to my command, immediately enter the array core and pour all your Spiritual Power into it!"

The Disciples of the Blood Demon Sect were not entirely useless trash.

Upon hearing this, they quickly composed themselves and transformed into streaks of light, shooting towards the various array cores around the mountain gate.

As a massive amount of Spiritual Qi was injected, the Mountain-Protecting Array, which had been as faint as a thin veil, suddenly erupted with dazzling blue light, becoming as solid and heavy as the deep sea, firmly enveloping the Sect.

However!

Above the Nine Heavens, a sudden change occurred!

The Spiritual Qi condensed by the formation of one hundred thousand people from City 39 actually surged upwards like a reverse waterfall, forming a gigantic, sky-obscuring disc at the cloud's peak.

In the center of the disc, a swirling vortex of thunderclouds spun wildly, with lightning snakes dancing and Thunder Dragons roaring within, as if a divine punishment had descended.

The terrifying might caused Martial Artists and even Dimensional Beings within a thousand-mile radius to tremble in their Divine Souls, as if the end of the world was nigh!

Boom!

A colossal azure greatsword, comparable to a mountain, slowly emerged from the vortex.

Before the sword body even fully appeared, where its edge pointed, all beasts prostrated themselves and wailed, and flocks of birds fell dead from the sky.

Heaven and earth lost their color, the sun and moon became dim!

Only that greatsword, like a divine blade, hung above all living beings!

"This... this is an Acquired Immortal Art? No... this isn't possible!"

A Blood Demon Sect Elder's face turned ashen, and he shrieked, "The limit of this array is only the power of a Great Martial God, so why now..."

His words abruptly stopped.

Because that greatsword was still expanding!

The sword body was as crystalline as ten-thousand-year-old profound ice, covered in destructive lightning runes.

The shadow of just the sword tip already covered the entire Blood Demon Sect mountain gate.

"Sword Qi Imbuement!"

Liu Qing stood at the peak of the sword's edge, his roar like thunder.

One hundred thousand City 39 Martial Artists moved at his command, circling the greatsword at extreme speed, each rotation causing countless ancient inscriptions to appear on the sword body.

The greatsword's aura surged higher and higher, finally... breaking through the Acquired Realm!

"Slash!"

As Liu Qing pressed his sword-finger down, that world-ending sword, capable of splitting a continent...

Crashed down!

A deafening roar suddenly erupted between heaven and earth!

The moment that colossal blade, imbued with world-destroying power, made contact with the protecting Mountain-Protecting Array.

The entire sky was enveloped by azure energy ripples!

It must be said that, as an ancient Sect with a thousand-year Legacy, the Blood Demon Sect's Mountain-Protecting Array indeed had its unique features.

Even the astonishing sword momentum, containing the full power of an Acquired Realm strong person's strike,

fell into a temporary stalemate upon colliding with this light curtain!

However, this balance was ultimately fleeting.

Accompanied by crisp cracking sounds, countless spiderweb-like cracks suddenly appeared on the once seamless Mountain-Protecting Array.