“The issue with the second method is that it places extremely high demands on the one controlling the battle formation. Someone like me, who isn’t proficient enough in formations, wouldn’t be able to operate it,” Fengyun Yiyi said. “Moreover, since three of the original five formation masters are no longer here, the Five Elements Life-Death Formation might not be deployable again and may require modifications.”
“Regardless, we must do our best.”
“Who would have thought the Abyssal Sea Master’s strength would reach such heights? Even with Lord Feixue here, killing him is so difficult,” everyone present sighed.
Wu Xiao solemnly declared, “There’s no time to waste. Contact the cultivators from the other four cities and begin researching the combined battle formation immediately. By the time the cultivators from all five cities arrive, we should be ready to deploy it at once! Because… once all five cities’ cultivators gather, the Abyssal Sea Master will likely choose to flee.”
“Indeed.”
“He knows he can’t kill us, yet he remains here, probably to ambush the cultivators from the other four cities. If we all gather and his ambush fails, he’ll naturally leave.”
Dongbo Xueying and the others all understood this logic.
Right now, the cultivators from the other four cities are on their way. Given the Abyssal Sea Master’s ability to sense all living beings in the Sacred World of Cultivation, he is fully aware of their approach. His speed is slightly slower than the burst speed of a battle formation, so even if he gives chase, he won’t succeed. His best option… is to wait outside Chiyun City for the arrival of the other cities’ cultivators.
Because the area around Chiyun City is now a veritable inescapable net!
All the Hunyuan Lifeforms in the Sacred World of Cultivation are converging here. The current numbers already far surpass those that besieged Tianwu City! Had Tianwu City faced such overwhelming numbers, its cultivators would never have escaped.
Similarly,
The number of Hunyuan Lifeforms surrounding Chiyun City is immense and still growing. For the cultivators from other cities to enter, their greatest challenge—is the countless Hunyuan Lifeforms!
The Abyssal Sea Master has a real chance of successfully ambushing them.
“We must do everything we can to protect the cultivators from the other cities,” everyone understood this point.
…
Soon,
Chiyun City established contact with the cultivators from the other four cities via communication treasures. After discussions, all parties agreed to the proposal of Chiyun City’s leader, Fengyun Yiyi.
Two methods:
The first is the old approach—the more teams there are, the more attempts can be made. Success might come down to luck.
The second is to immediately begin researching a new large-scale combined battle formation.
“In that era, the five of us happened to specialize in one of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—and were all Divine Emperor-level Dao-comprehenders. Even though Tianchun and the others weren’t initially skilled in formations, mastery in one path leads to understanding in many. After investing enough time and effort, Tianchun and the others also improved in formations… The five of us gathered in one city to discuss the Dao, contemplating the fusion of the five elements in pursuit of the Hunyuan path. However, breaking through to Hunyuan by sheer force proved too difficult. Instead, we created the Five Elements Life-Death Formation. Alas, now two have fallen, one has left the Sacred World of Cultivation, and only Tianchun and I remain,” Emperor Qianju communicated.
“The Five Elements Life-Death Formation can’t be deployed now! But we don’t need something as complex. Back then, we required such a formation because, while dealing with the Abyssal Sea Master, we also had to fend off countless Hunyuan Lifeforms—which posed an even greater threat. Now, with Lord Feixue here, the threat from the Hunyuan Lifeforms can be ignored! We can simplify the original battle formation,” another voice, that of Emperor Tianchun, responded.
“Exactly, it can definitely be simplified,” Emperor Qianju immediately agreed. “With the threat from the Hunyuan Lifeforms negligible, the requirements for the formation are also lowered.”
“We must hurry… We must complete the large-scale battle formation before the teams from Hanyue City arrive,” Wu Xiao urged via communication. “Otherwise, once all teams gather, the Abyssal Sea Master will see no hope of ambush and flee! Moreover, the four cities’ teams can’t delay their journey for too long. If we intentionally stall, the Abyssal Sea Master, with his intelligence, will surely notice something amiss and escape. Ten days—we must succeed within ten days.”
“Agreed.”
“Good. We’ll also need many formation-savvy cultivators to collaborate on the derivation.”
Thus, the formation experts from all five cities began communicating through their treasures, working to simplify and refine the formation.
Fortunately, simplification was possible.
Otherwise, creating something akin to the ‘Five Elements Life-Death Formation’ would have been far too difficult. Back then, it was only possible because the five of them were top-tier experts each specializing in one of the five elements and skilled in formations, allowing them to form the core of the large-scale battle formation.
Now, with Lord Feixue present, the greatest threat—the countless Hunyuan Lifeforms—could be disregarded. This was a rare opportunity.
…
The Abyssal Sea Master occasionally attacked Chiyun City. The city’s layered formations held firm; only when most were breached would a team intervene to stall, allowing the protective barrier to regenerate before swiftly retreating.
Both sides were biding their time.
Three days later,
The six teams from Tianwu City and Bingxing City were about to arrive at Chiyun City. In truth, at maximum speed, Tianwu City’s three teams could have reached Chiyun City just half a day behind the Abyssal Sea Master. But with only three teams, they lacked the confidence to rendezvous with Chiyun City’s cultivators, so they deliberately delayed.
The Abyssal Sea Master dispatched swarms of Hunyuan Lifeforms to intercept them. Eventually, the two cities’ six teams could delay no longer and joined forces to advance together.
“We’re almost there.”
“City Lord Fengyun, we’re counting on you. We can’t fight our way in alone.”
“Lord Feixue, we need you to rescue us.”
The cultivators from Tianwu and Bingxing Cities felt a chill as they gazed at the distant, uncountable hordes of Hunyuan Lifeforms.
There were too many!
Every moment, more Hunyuan Lifeforms arrived from all directions. Highly intelligent, they coordinated under the Abyssal Sea Master’s command. Even without attacking, the sheer wall of bodies they formed was enough to block the cultivator teams.
“They’re coming! Lord Feixue and the others are here!”
“Chiyun City’s teams!”
The six teams from Tianwu and Bingxing Cities spotted two dragon-like teams charging forth with unstoppable momentum. Despite the endless sea of Hunyuan Lifeforms, the two teams from Chiyun City smashed through effortlessly.
“Stop them! Block their path!” The Abyssal Sea Master bellowed as he sprinted forward, commanding his forces while leading the charge toward the six teams.
“They can’t stop us.”
Chiyun City’s two teams fought desperately to break through.
Within a million-mile radius, the strength of all Hunyuan Lifeforms dropped by a tier. This drastic reduction in threat meant that, while a horde of Divine Emperor-level combatants could still somewhat hinder Dongbo Xueying’s speed, the now Divine Emperor-late-level foes barely slowed them by ten percent—and only because the Hunyuan Lifeforms fearlessly threw themselves into the path.
“Whoosh.”
Though slightly impeded, Dongbo Xueying’s teams still outpaced the Abyssal Sea Master.
The six distant teams had already begun skirmishing with the Hunyuan Lifeforms, fighting while retreating to minimize encirclement. They were buying time to rendezvous with Dongbo Xueying’s forces.
“Hold on!”
“We’re coming!”
Chiyun City’s two teams fought tooth and nail, finally breaking through the obstacles to unite with the six teams from Tianwu and Bingxing Cities.
“Hahaha…” Many cultivators from Tianwu and Bingxing Cities laughed in relief. Once within a million miles of Dongbo Xueying, they felt the surrounding Hunyuan Lifeforms’ strength plummet, rendering them no longer a threat.
With the teams united,
“Lord Feixue, we owe you our thanks.”
“City Lord Fengyun, it’s been a while. Once again, we face the Abyssal Sea Master together.”
The cultivators were in high spirits.
The eight combined teams surged back toward Chiyun City, encountering minimal resistance from the weakened Hunyuan Lifeforms. They easily reached the city and joined the remaining team inside—left behind as a safeguard against the Abyssal Sea Master breaching the defenses.
With all nine teams united,
They immediately launched another assault on the Abyssal Sea Master, reigniting the battle.
…
However,
As expected, even with nine teams combining their might, the Abyssal Sea Master often tanked their attacks with his body. Though attacks from Fengyun Yiyi, Wu Xiao, Xun Yi, and other city lord-level experts using the battle formation posed some threat, the injuries they inflicted were still manageable for the Abyssal Sea Master to heal.
Nine teams still couldn’t kill him.
The damage dealt… the Abyssal Sea Master could fully recover from it. Prolonged combat was futile.
The nine teams eventually withdrew to Chiyun City.
“Still not enough.”
“With three cities’ teams combined, we have a much greater advantage, and the Abyssal Sea Master is hard-pressed, but his survival techniques are too formidable.”
“Let’s wait a few more days. Once all five cities’ cultivators gather, we’ll deploy the large-scale battle formation. If that fails, fifteen teams combined might still have a slim chance to slay the Abyssal Sea Master.”
Chiyun City now hosted over ten thousand cultivators, bustling with activity.
Those skilled in formations collaborated in person, far more efficient than communicating through treasures.
Time passed…
Seven more days flew by. The six teams from Chengguang City and Hanyue City had long since united and were advancing toward Chiyun City.
“They’re here.”
Outside the city,
The Abyssal Sea Master sat cross-legged, his towering form resting. With attacks on the city proving futile, he had ceased his assault. Even seated, his body stretched hundreds of miles high, his head nearly brushing the clouds.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.
He sensed the last six teams from the two cities drawing near.
“They’re here. Finally, the last cultivators from the two cities have arrived. The final moment is upon us. My long concealment has served its purpose,” the Abyssal Sea Master’s heart surged with murderous intent. “You lofty lords imprisoned me here to suffer, to serve as a whetstone for these weak ants. But soon, you’ll regret it.”
“All cultivators from the five cities… shall perish. Not a single one will live.”
“I, Chenghao, am destined to shake the infinite Hunyuan Space.” A cold glint of killing intent flashed in the Abyssal Sea Master’s eyes.
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