Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

East of Cluster Mountain, on the edge of the Great Marsh.

Yu Tianwan stood atop a giant rock, gazing at the vast misty waters, his heart as hard as iron.

"Senior Brother Yu, where is Yuan Jing? Dealing with strange insects still requires his help!" Jin Tianwu stood behind Yu Tianwan, unable to resist asking.

Yu Tianwan turned his head and asked, "If we didn't have Yuan Jing's treasure, would we not dare to fight the enemy?"

Jin Tianwu shook his head, "That's not it. Although strange insects are bizarre and evil, we also have ways to control them. However, after all, dozens of people are fighting, and it's difficult to take care of everything in the chaos. If there are too many casualties, it will inevitably lead to collapse, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage."

Yu Tianwan knew what he was worried about, but he didn't shy away from it, saying directly, "Junior Brother Jin, you are wrong. After years of battles in the Abyss of Heavenly Demons, there are not many direct descendant Core Formation cultivators left. Half of those who came to intercept this time are vassals. Such cultivators only know how to follow the wind. If the situation is unfavorable, their escape will be even more unbearable than the cultivators of our subordinate sects. The key to this battle lies in us. If we are not afraid of casualties and fight the enemy to the end, how can the cultivators of the subordinate sects easily collapse? Don't be stingy with all kinds of methods and items, use them when you need to. Winning this battle will definitely greatly change the situation in the sect!"

Jin Tianwu looked a little embarrassed, wanting to say something but stopping, ultimately falling silent.

The subordinate sect cultivators standing under the giant rock undoubtedly heard Yu Tianwan's words clearly. Each of them had complex expressions, wondering what they were thinking, but no one spoke.

On the contrary, Zheng Tianyou, who was standing next to Jin Tianwu, said indignantly, "Senior Brother Yu, we are fighting for the sect, of course, we will go all out and spare no effort. However, the pre-determined plan was to lure the enemy into a battle, and then take advantage of the enemy's complacency to reverse the situation with Yuan Jing's treasure, thereby defeating the opponent. Now, the enemy has come, everything is ready, why is Yuan Jing absent without fulfilling his promise? What does this mean? Isn't this treating the overall situation of the sect like a child's play!"

Yu Tianwan looked at him sternly and said sharply, "Junior Brother Zheng, be careful with your words! Yuan Jing's absence is by the order of the Real Person. The key to this battle is not here, but in the west, in the Xuan Yuan Hall. We must win this battle even if we shed blood like a river. We must never have wishful thinking, thinking of winning easily. The other side is a major force with roots, not a rabble. If we are not prepared to fight desperately, this battle is worrying!"

Zheng Tianyou rarely saw Yu Tianwan reprimand him so harshly, and he didn't dare to speak anymore, retreating back muttering to himself.

Yu Tianwan turned his gaze and looked at the Xuan Tian Sect Core Formation cultivators on the giant rock—Jin Tianwu, Min Tianzhuo, Gu Tianxiao, Zheng Tianyou, You Tianwu, as well as Sun Tianyi, He Tianhong, Shi Tianhan, Tao Tianxing, and Jiang Tianhao, who were sent by the Real Person to support them—and said with a resounding voice:

"The Real Person is in control of everything. All we need to do is work together with one heart and fight with all our strength. Fellow junior brothers, you must remember that this is not a contest of spells between cultivators, but a life-and-death battle concerning the survival of the sect. There can be no negligence or wishful thinking. We must fight if we can win, and we must fight even if we can't win! We have no choice, no retreat, we can only fight to the death!"

Afterwards, he took a few steps forward, separated the Xuan Tian Core Formation cultivators, walked to the edge of the giant rock, and said to the subordinate sect cultivators below, "Everyone, I already know all about the deployment of the Abyss of Heavenly Demons. There are only about twenty people who came here, which is almost ten people less than our side. Is it because they don't have enough manpower? No.

"There are at least nearly forty Core Formation cultivators gathered in Cluster Mountain. Why did only half of them come? Because they want to lure us into a trap. They have set up a large array in the core area of Cluster Mountain, with tens of thousands of demon birds lying in ambush, waiting to lead us into the array so that they can wipe us out in one fell swoop.

"Since we know this plan, defeating the enemy goes without saying! In this battle, we Xuan Tian Sect Core Formation cultivators will charge ahead, launching a desperate assault on the enemy with the Vermillion Bird Formation. You can follow behind. If our Vermillion Bird Formation cannot defeat the opponent, you can leave to preserve your lives. There is no need to fight to the death!"

The subordinate sect cultivators were silent for a while, and then one person shouted, "Elder Yu, the thieves of the Abyss of Heavenly Demons are bullying us too much. We have long been unbearable. In this battle, we must kill them until they are utterly defeated and drive them back to their old nest!"

This person's name was Ma Jie, and he was the current Sect Leader of the Yanling Sect. His hair and beard were all white, and he was a well-known loyal and honest elder, with a good reputation among the subordinate sect cultivators of the Xuan Tian Sect.

Cui Huaiyuan of the Tianfu Sect immediately echoed, "Sect Leader Ma is right, we must kill the Abyss of Heavenly Demons until they are utterly defeated, so that these villains know that Tianque Mountain is not a place for them to run wild!"

The subordinate sect cultivators who could listen to the Xuan Tian Sect's orders to conquer the strongholds of the Abyss of Heavenly Demons were undoubtedly determined to go all the way to the end with the Xuan Tian Sect.

Therefore, everyone also expressed their willingness to follow Elder Yu and the Xuan Tian Sect elders together, to advance and retreat together, and to live and die together.

"Thank you, everyone! After this battle, our Xuan Tian Sect will definitely reward you handsomely!" Yu Tianwan raised his arms and shouted, "Let's go, and follow me to meet the cultivators of the Abyss of Heavenly Demons!"

Yu Tianwan soared into the sky on his sword, and the Xuan Tian Sect elders followed closely behind, gradually spreading out their positions to form the Vermillion Bird Formation.

Among the four basic formations of the Xuan Tian Sect, the White Tiger Formation is strong and unstoppable, never-ending; the Azure Dragon Formation is balanced in offense and defense, with long-lasting strength; the Black Tortoise Formation defends and attacks, as solid as a rock; and the Vermillion Bird Formation is free to combine and separate, forming according to the situation, best at responding to changes, and often used in encounters.

The Core Formation cultivators of the subordinate sects followed solemnly.

Since the Abyss of Heavenly Demons invaded the Xuan Tian Sect, the number of times that the two sects had fought a major battle with dozens of Core Formation cultivators on each side could be counted on the fingers, and they were all at the beginning of the war. In recent decades, the two sides had fought fiercely near Liuyun City, mostly in small-scale battles, with few exceeding ten people.

On the other side of the Great Marsh, Qi Xuyang stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance at the western peaks.

Qu Ze, who was thin and old, stood behind him and asked, "Senior Brother Qi is worried about Cluster Mountain? Although Elder Ling is young, he has been raised and taught by Real Person Ling since he was a child. He is knowledgeable and has an extraordinary bearing. Especially after Real Person Ling's accidental death, he has become more calm, thinking deeply and carefully about everything, and he also has a large array to rely on, so there must be no mistakes."

Qi Xuyang shook his head, "I'm not worried that he's not meticulous enough, but I'm worried that he's too meticulous, with too many concerns, and will miss the opportunity. What about Junior Brother Jin, is there still no news?"

Qu Ze hesitated for a moment and said, "Junior Brother Jin did send news, but he has not yet clarified the situation. He only speculates, speculates—"

"What are you stammering about? Speak quickly!"

"Yes. Junior Brother Jin speculates that something may have happened to Junior Brother Xue."

"What about Lin Huan?"

"Something also happened to him!"

"Why do you make this speculation?"

"The tens of thousands of poisonous insects raised in Lin Huan's house have not been taken away. According to this person's past actions, unless he is dead, he would never abandon so many poisonous insects."

"What about Junior Brother Xue? How do you speculate that something also happened to him?"

"In the soil in front of Lin Huan's residence, there are traces of Junior Brother Xue's flying sword, so there must have been a battle. The attacker was hidden in the ground and quickly ended the battle."

"Quickly? How quickly?"

"Well, according to Junior Brother Jin, it was probably two or three rounds."

"What kind of opponent is so strong? If you and I join forces, can we take down Junior Brother Xue in two or three rounds?"

"Junior Brother Jin speculates that the enemy should have a special magic weapon, and took the opportunity to control that magic weapon to launch a sneak attack when Junior Brother Xue was fighting with him."

"Is Junior Brother Xue alive or dead?"

"Junior Brother Jin speculates from the traces at the scene that Junior Brother Xue may have been captured alive!"

"Has this matter been reported to Junior Brother Ling?"

"Not yet."

"Notify him immediately, saying that it is my intention, and let him be careful to guard against the enemy who has sneaked into the formation. But do not search extensively and distract your energy. You must focus on guarding the formation! Also, let Junior Brother Jin not investigate Junior Brother Xue's whereabouts for the time being. Find a way to drive thousands of those demon birds here and hide them near this Great Marsh, waiting for my order to act."

At this moment, Lu Yuhong, who was tall and strong, quickly flew over and said in a rough voice, "Senior Brother Qi, the Xuan Tian Sect cultivators are attacking!"