Chapter 388: Chapter 194: Kill Xiao Chen, Raze Elemental Magnetic Peak. I Promise Everyone That We Will Share the Secret Inheritance Techniques of the Yellow Springs Dao

They were only waiting for the right moment to charge down and annihilate the Lingyuan Sect in one fell swoop.

Meanwhile, atop Elemental Magnetic Peak, the handful of Righteous Golden Core cultivators all wore grave expressions. They knew that today would not end well.

This was especially true for Master Huayang, Master Yaohua, and Daoist Yao Qin. The thought of fighting to the death for the Lingyuan Sect was something they were unwilling to do from the bottom of their hearts.

The problem was, they had almost no path of retreat left.

’If we can’t defend Hezhou, where will we flee?’

’To Li State, to eke out a few more miserable days? Or hide in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range and live like a Demon Beast?’

Conversely, Shouyuan True Man, who had not made an appearance until now, looked relaxed, almost as if he felt a sense of relief.

The sun finally rose, casting its bright morning light over the land.

It brought a sliver of warmth to the Cultivators on Elemental Magnetic Peak.

But Master Nijie, who had been waiting for a long time, waved his hand. Vast clouds of Demonic Qi immediately drifted over, once again plunging Elemental Magnetic Peak into shadow.

Although the Mountain Protection Array immediately flared with Spiritual Light and began to disperse the surrounding Demonic Qi...

...as more and more clouds of Demonic Qi gathered, they began to interfere with the Grand Array’s normal operation.

A cold smirk touched Master Nijie’s lips. ’This is the foundation I worked so hard to build up.’

With a grand wave of his hand, a large number of Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators, carrying Array Flags on their backs, charged upward. From below, they coordinated with the Demonic Qi to destroy the Array.

Normally, an attack like this would last only an hour before they would pause to regroup.

But today, the brutal assault had continued unabated for a full six hours.

The Demon Cultivators were all charging in with their Array Flags as if they had a death wish.

A closer look revealed that nearly all of them had bloodshot eyes, like a great pack of wolves that had been starved for three days and three nights.

This was another effect of the Demonic Qi: it could turn the Demon Cultivators below into soldiers who felt no pain and feared no death.

Furthermore, it could grant them a temporary boost in strength for a short time, at the cost of their own lifespan.

While the effect couldn’t compare to the Holy Medicine of the White Bone Sect, even a Combat Power increase of just one Minor Realm was enough to multiply the pressure on the Lingyuan Sect’s Foundation Establishment Cultivators in charge of the Defense.

Under this immense, multifaceted pressure, the outermost Defense Array finally gave way and shattered on the spot.

As the Array collapsed, every Cultivator’s heart tightened.

"Now’s the time!"

Master Nijie immediately bellowed, "Attack together! Take—"

But before he could finish his sentence, he found himself staring blankly ahead.

Everyone followed his gaze and saw a Cultivator, wreathed in flickering Spiritual Fire, flying toward them.

His speed was phenomenal. One moment he was a distant speck on the horizon, and in the blink of an eye, he had arrived above Elemental Magnetic Peak.

If not for the trail of falling sparks he left in his wake, it would have been nearly impossible to track his movement.

"Well now, looks like I’m not too late."

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Xiao Chen looked at the Demon Cultivators before him, his gaze locking directly onto Ghost Flood Dragon True Man.

It was this shameless bastard who had attacked him on Seeking Plum Mountain when he was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

And he’d had help from Frost Nether True Man and Master Yaoshang.

He scanned the area. ’All three of them are right here. Saves me the trouble of hunting them down.’

"Xiao Chen? You’re not dead?"

"Isn’t that Xiao?"

"Junior Brother Xiao, watch out for the Demonic Qi! Get down here, quick!"

"Such a fast Fire Escape Technique... how is that possible?"

Many of the Cultivators present immediately recognized Xiao Chen, and an uproar ensued.

The various Golden Core cultivators all turned to look at him, their eyes filled with shock.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators lacked the strength to fully comprehend just how fast, how unbelievable, that Fire Escape had been.

But they were different.

As Golden Core Cultivators, even they had failed to clearly see what had just happened with that Fire Escape.

It was as if with a single WHOOSH, he was right in front of them.

"Xiao... have you reached Core Formation?"

Thunder Sound True Man asked, his voice laced with disbelief.

Xiao Chen nodded lightly in acknowledgment. "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lei Yin. And greetings to the rest of you."

As he nodded and confirmed it, everyone else was plunged into shock.

Thunder Sound True Man was overjoyed. No matter what, having another newly-ascended Golden Core cultivator on their side at this moment was undoubtedly a good thing.

A strange light flashed in Master Yaohua’s beautiful eyes as she sized up Xiao Chen in astonishment, as if she were witnessing something truly incredible.

Shouyuan True Man stared blankly, an extremely complicated expression on his face.

As for Master Nijie, a flash of understanding crossed his eyes.

’So that’s how it is,’ he thought. ’No wonder the Li Huo Sect defeated the Azure Flame Sect. Turns out they had one more person on their side.’

"Nijie, the situation has changed. What should we do now?"

Master Yaoshang frowned. "Ming Yan might have come with him. Should we still attack?"

Originally, the Divine Fire Sect held the advantage in Combat Power.

But factoring in Xiao Chen and the potential late arrival of Master Ming Yan, she felt the balance of power had suddenly evened out.

Previously, Thousand Bamboo True Man, Master Ming Yan, and Yunxiang Daoist were all absent.

Master Yaohua and Master Fu Jian were injured, so they could only be counted as one person in terms of strength.

Silver Dawn Zhenren and Master Ming Yue were newly ascended Daoists and hadn’t even been fully equipped with Spiritual Artifacts, so they too could only be counted as one.

Master Gongliang and Master Huayang usually focused on the Path of Divination and had suffered considerable backlash from heavenly secrets, so in terms of Combat Power, they also only counted as one.

Therefore, while the Righteous Dao appeared to have a large number of Golden Core cultivators...

...in reality, even adding Thunder Sound True Man, Daoist Yao Qin, and Shouyuan True Man, they only had the Combat Power equivalent of six Golden Core cultivators.

The Divine Fire Sect, on the other hand, was a different story.

Master Nijie, Master Yaoshang, Poisonous Fiend True Man, Ghost Flood Dragon True Man, Frost Nether True Man, and Daoist Qian Hong—that made six people right there.

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