Boom!

A tremendous roaring sound echoed, Jian Cangqiong unleashed his full power. If Li Yukun and the others perish, Changlin Academy will truly be finished.

However, while the mist dispersed a bit upon impact, breaking through requires an even more formidable attack.

"Teacher, always monitor Teacher Li and the others’ aura. If they’re in life-threatening danger, inform me! I have a trump card!"

Jiang Chen couldn’t care any longer. If Li Yukun and the others were truly in mortal danger, he’d invoke the attack of the Canglan Great Emperor to slay that bastard Zhang Yubo. As for the person who sealed the space, he couldn’t afford to worry about that anymore.

Jiang Chen had initially planned to save this attack for that person. But if the teachers were about to die, then what good was saving it? At worst, they’d all perish together!

Jian Cangqiong hesitated for a moment, deeply looked at Jiang Chen.

He didn’t blame Jiang Chen for not using his trump card now. Whatever the trump card was, it would certainly demand a vast price; the same goes for invoking a powerful attack.

Preserving a powerful attack isn’t easy, and to set it off requires a proportionate strength. Jiang Chen could freely invoke the Sword Intent of the Shadowless Sword Emperor due to the Dragon Qi within him. However, invoking an attack that could kill a Semi-Saint might very well drain Jiang Chen dry!

Jian Cangqiong hadn’t assumed Jiang Chen’s trump card was to break through the mist. If that were the case, Jiang Chen wouldn’t have shouted like that directly.

"Whelp, trying to scare me, you’re still far too green. A mere Divine Infant Realm Peak tries to summon a Saint’s attack? You’ll explode and die before your attack even hits!"

Zhang Yubo’s voice rang from within the mist, scoffing at Jiang Chen’s words which he had overheard.

Crackling!

Just then, a lightning flash appeared beside Jiang Chen, morphing into the form of Yan Hu.

"Hu Zi, take this. Follow this jade slip’s formation diagram and throw the crystals down. Remember, use the locations I’ve marked for the five formation eyes!"

Ignoring Zhang Yubo, Jiang Chen retrieved a jade slip, his Divine Sense probing briefly, and then tossed it along with a Space Ring to Yan Hu.

Without wasting words, Yan Hu saw the tense situation in the air—it was already critically dangerous.

Grasping the jade slip and Space Ring, Yan Hu instantly transformed into a flash of lightning, darting towards the nearest Jingge Tower.

Boom, boom, boom!

The booming sounds persisted. Jian Cangqiong attacked the dark red mist with all his might, Primordial Spirit Power emanating to probe Li Yukun and the others’ aura.

The mist churned violently, yet showed no sign of dispersing.

Below, Changlin Academy’s people watched the sky battle nervously, occasionally glancing at Jiang Chen who sat cross-legged in the void with closed eyes.

"What is Senior Jiang doing? Why isn’t he using the Protecting Institute Great Formation to attack?"

A student couldn’t help but speak up.

"The Protecting Institute Great Formation’s power is insufficient to mount an effective attack. Jiang Chen is surrounded by a Great Dao Aura, drawing on the young man from earlier—looks like he’s setting up a more powerful formation!"

Under the Defensive Great Formation, Sun Yao spoke solemnly, feeling a sense of powerlessness.

Following Jiang Chen and Hu Yiqiu’s departure, Jian Cangqiong passed the academy’s formation to several reliable elders, including Sun Yao.

These elders nearly abandoned cultivation, focusing on studying formations. During the previous battle to defend the academy, though they contributed, they felt the crisis deeply.

This time, they were utterly unable to assert any use. Despite the enemy’s singular nature, he was a Semi-Saint; only Jian Cangqiong and a few could withstand him. Others approaching him meant death or aiding the enemy, evidenced by the shriveled corpses of elders outside the Defensive Array!

Jiang Chen must create another miracle, or Changlin Academy’s end is inevitable!

Changlin Academy was enveloped in a surreal scene at this moment.

Above, Jian Cangqiong was frantically attacking a massive black mist cocoon. Midair, Jiang Chen closed-eyed without a sound. Below, the academy’s people anxiously watched expectantly, while a lone lightning figure darted nimbly, seemingly the busiest of all.

Crackling!

After a while, the lightning returned to Jiang Chen’s side.

Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes, shouting lowly, "Hu Zi, get away from me!"

Upon hearing, Yan Hu retreated a hundred meters, yet didn’t enter the Defensive Array, instead staring sharply at Jiang Chen, ready to shield him from lethal attacks at any moment.

Yan Hu could now only serve as a meat shield; he felt impotent to render other assistance. Although he felt inadequate even as a meat shield!

Yan Hu relived the helplessness, feeling impotent and frustrated, with countless experiences like this on Yuan Star. Despite believing he could aid Jiang Chen now, he was still reduced to a mere observer, a guilt overwhelming his heart!

"Ha!"

Jiang Chen shouted loudly, launching himself into the sky.

Swish, swish, swish!

Five Great Dao Wheels instantly appeared around Jiang Chen, five-colored Divine Light soared skyward, immediately blasting through the mist-shrouded sky, creating a cleared area.

"Great Dao Wheel of Light? Has Senior Jiang reached the Unity Realm Stage?"

"No! He hasn’t! He, he..."

"Son of Heavenly Dao!? Jiang Chen is the Son of Heavenly Dao?"

"A Son of Heavenly Dao who comprehended five Great Dao Wheels! This..."

Changlin Academy’s people fiercely trembled in their hearts, staring incredulously at the five-colored Divine Light in the sky, their eyes gleaming with joy.

The stronger Jiang Chen becomes, the higher their chances of winning against the enemy!

"Five Elements Gather!"

The figure under the five-colored Divine Light suddenly shouted.

Swish, swish, swish!

Jingge Tower, Biyu Lake, Pure Earth Rock, Fire Path Mountain, and Qingmu Forest, the academy’s five Dao Treasure locations surged with powerful Great Dao Aura, five light clusters flying out from the Dao Treasures.

"Those are... pseudo Dao Treasures? It’s the academy’s Five Elements Dao Treasures!"

"What does Jiang Chen intend to do?"

"Use a formation from the five pseudo Dao Treasures to attack?"

Everyone’s hearts fiercely trembled, feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from Jiang Chen, their eyes lit with anticipation.

Jiang Chen endured immense pain.

Although at the Divine Infant Realm Peak, his inner strength was overwhelmingly potent, at best equating to a Mid-stage Virtual Refinement Realm’s power reserve. Yet now he needed to harness five pseudo Dao Treasures for attack, the pressure he shouldered was unrivaled.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, his illusory Primordial Spirit trembled violently, constantly emitting Primordial Spirit Power, capturing immense forces.

"Merge!"

Jiang Chen shouted fiercely.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The Five Elements Dao Treasures ascended above Jiang Chen’s head, slowly merging into one.

Boom!

Within Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness sounded a rumbling blast, a fierce tremor as it struggled to bear the overwhelming load.