In the sky, the clash between the two armies had become intense, but had not yet reached the stage of close-quarters combat, still in the phase of throwing spells and stones at each other.

In battles involving cultivators, if it reached the stage of melee combat, it usually marked the final decision point, because once the formation scattered, it could no longer be reformed, and a chaotic battle would inevitably ensue.

Now, a chaotic battle would be extremely disadvantageous for the smaller side, something the human camp was striving to avoid.

The four formations of human cultivators held firmly at the front, guarding without a drop of water seeping through, with few losses. On one hand, their cooperation was seamless, and more importantly, although the battle was intense, neither side had truly engaged fiercely yet.

The two cloud clusters of the Sea Clan also maintained a certain distance, at which the power of human spells was limited, and the cultivators didn't seem to exert full force either, both sides probing and gauging each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Master Xu glanced once more at Li Chuping. Old Li, leading the Sword Cultivation Army as the mobile force of the human army, was to fill any gaps as they appeared, currently hovering at the rear.

"Why do I get the feeling you're intentionally or unintentionally avoiding me?" Master Xu's intuition was notably sharp.

Old Li's face tightened, letting out a dry laugh, needing to continue spinning his lie, "Master, you're seeing dangers everywhere. In terms of battle itself, even though the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain is back to normal, things are still evenly matched on the ground. Our formation is intact, and the Sea Clan doesn't fall into chaos easily either. This is still a tough fight.

But if the formations mix together, we already have preparations in place to demonstrate our organization and discipline, so that during the chaos we can launch a decisive strike. So, timing is the key, not just the restoration of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain."

Master Xu quietly stared at him for a moment, "I generally never ask someone about the same thing three times. I've asked you twice now about this, is there nothing else you want to say?"

Li Chuping steeled himself, now was not the time to retreat, "No!"

Master Xu refrained from speaking further. At present, he could only trust Li Chuping, for amongst those who returned, only Li and Yu knew the truth. Even the five Nascent Souls at Ying Platform were slightly in the dark, and Li and Yu were as close as siblings…

Yet he still chose not to engage the Sea Clan at close range immediately, opting instead for the Daoist and Buddhist Sect's forte: turtle defense, conserving strength and waiting for changes.

Yu Zhengxing looked at Li Chuping whose face turned bluish and found it amusing, "Old Li, feeling the pressure?"

Li Chuping cursed, "That little bastard, even now that he's the Sect Hierarch, I still have to cover his ass. When is this going to end? We should have acted long ago, but instead, we keep dawdling, dragging things out, who knows what we're waiting for?"

Yu Zhengxing's expression turned serious, "Is it possible they encountered an unexpected situation, perhaps unable to proceed..."

Li Chuping shook his head, "No, if they were unable to proceed, they would immediately alert us, by whatever means necessary, even if it costs their lives to warn us! But I've been observing the direction of the Divine Mountain Sky Pit, there's no unusual activity, I know what you're thinking: so many Sea Clan members should prevent their escape, and yet if they couldn't escape, they should at least manage to kill a few Golden Core or Nascent Soul Great Demons to send a celestial phenomenon as a signal, don't you think?

You think I'm just desperately holding on? If they're not sending signals, it means there's hope. That's why I can boast in front of Uncle-Master."

Amidst their uneasy anticipation, the Sea Clan's assault gained momentum, the cloud clusters moved closer, on the verge of plunging both sides into a melee...

...Hou Niao felt at ease now because he had essentially grasped the reality within the barrier, concerning the Primordial Magnetic Power, the Golden Spirit Pearl, and those seventy-eight thousand Heavenly Nets.

This was all thanks to Lord Zhu's own candidness; of course, it was also due to the calmness of Tianfeng and Hong Xiu under pressure.

If the two of them had chosen to run out and send a message, that would have been the worst choice. The message might not even get through, and Lord Zhu would lose the motivation of freedom; this was their experienced approach, even if they couldn't directly contribute, they aided him from the side.

He had now, through the Earth and Water Spiritual Pearls, reached an understanding with the Golden Spirit Pearl, awaiting only his order to destroy Lord Zhu's Array, rendering those Heavenly Nets useless and restoring the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain's original Power of No Space.

But he was unsure of when would be the most destructive time to act!

From deep underground, he could sense the massive spiritual energy waves clashing above, but it didn't mean he could see it with his eyes, leaving him in the dark about the overall progress, yet he had his own methods.

Lord Zhu could see, so at the moment Lord Zhu deemed best, wouldn't it also be his best moment?

So he wasn't in a rush, letting the human army hold the line above. If they couldn't withstand this, what business did they have here for a decisive battle?

He was quite leisurely, even idle enough to discuss some Gold Element perplexities with the Golden Spirit Pearl. With the Earth and Water Spiritual Pearls around, one person with three beads could have profound, thorough discussions, he even thought it'd be best if this Lord Zhu just kept waiting, while he thoroughly filled the gaps in the Gold Element.

...Lord Zhu proudly displayed his masterpiece before the two fellow practitioners, spreading his hands.

"Regrettably, I cannot agree to the requests of my Daoist friends. This is a battle of the Dao, and also a racial struggle, not subject to personal will; in another time, in another place, I'd be willing to befriend both of you, but before that, let me prove what kind of friend I can be."

With a swipe of his hand, the dome produced a light screen, making the movements of both sides in the sky clearly visible, every little detail apparent.

One cloud cluster of several thousand Sea Clan members had wedged into the gaps between the human formations, another attempted to break through. Although they hadn't engaged in melee, they were within each other's strongest range of spell attacks, making the battle situation suddenly more intense.

The human formation now showcased immense resilience, unlike the Sea Clan's chaotic jumble, humans truly cooperated, with some attacking, some defending, and a Master coordinating within, each strictly adhering to their duties, never acting rashly.

This was the best timing, with human cultivators and the Sea Clan intermingling yet not scattered, the gaps between formations making it suitable for the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light to sweep through, causing maximum chaos to the human formations.

Xiang Tianfeng and Hong Xiu smiled, "Apologies, let me sweep first, after the battle we'll have a banquet to apologize to both of you Daoists!"

Executing a spell, both hands swung repeatedly, the great Array at his feet spun rapidly, faster and faster, to the point he could almost not control it...

What's going on, it shouldn't be like this!

The Array could no longer withstand the accelerated operation of the Primordial Magnetic Power and suddenly collapsed, seventy-eight thousand Heavenly Nets exploded in unison, followed by the energy defense barrier...

Daoist Zhu fell from mid-air, crashing in a daze, looking up to see Daoist Tianfeng's ferocious expression running towards him,

"I'm going to kill you, for showing off here!"

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