Chapter 358: Chapter 357: Assault on the Mountain

Cyan Hope Sect’s mountain gate.

Although it doesn’t rank among the top tier sects in Xuan Province, it has consistently held a position in the second tier.

In the past, Cyan Hope Sect didn’t have a strong presence in the eyes of cultivators.

Similar to a student in a class whose grades are neither high nor low, only remembered when counting numbers.

However, recently, Cyan Hope Sect’s fame in Xuan Province has grown significantly, and its name is frequently heard from the mouths of cultivators.

The reason, naturally, is the incident Lv Bai stirred up at the Initial Dao Assembly.

Over a hundred Divinity Transformation stage cultivators and some exceptional disciples; such a loss is unbearable for any Immortal Sect.

It’s only because various Immortal Sects share the loss that there hasn’t been any turmoil.

Yet such losses still need someone to bear the burden.

Initially, the plan was to ask Cyan Hope Sect for an explanation, some compensation, hit them even without a good reason.

However, as more Immortal Sects made this choice, the situation turned somewhat delicate.

Especially the Immortal Sects originally weaker than Cyan Hope Sect, gradually developed the idea of taking harsh actions.

Negotiating compensation? It’s quicker to personally go to Cyan Hope Sect’s Treasure Vault and pick something out.

No single Immortal Sect can stand against all the Immortal Sects in Xuan Province alone, let alone Cyan Hope Sect.

After some time of private collusion, a significant portion of the Immortal Sects reached a consensus and began gathering a massive force of cultivators around Cyan Hope Sect.

At this point, with nothing to lose, the remaining Immortal Sects naturally joined the ranks to use force against Cyan Hope Sect.

Even though the main force hasn’t yet attacked Cyan Hope Sect’s mountain gate, the scattered cultivators invading during this period have already exhausted the entire Cyan Hope Sect.

Master Yuxu has been sitting cross-legged at the Node of the Mountain Protection Array all this time.

With eyes fixed on the clouds in the distance, he could clearly feel the oppressive atmosphere of an impending storm.

"Sect Leader, should we leave behind some fire seeds?" Wang Du Gui playfully tossed dice in his hands, seemingly indifferent to the matters at hand.

Yet in reality, that’s impossible. After all, he is an Elder of Cyan Hope Sect, not to mention he’s the lead elder for this Initial Dao Assembly.

If Cyan Hope Sect’s mountain gate were truly breached, some elders might survive by quickly defecting, but he would surely be held accountable. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

At this point, he knew struggling was useless, and it didn’t matter what happened.

Like work that could be completed with effort—if exploded, it could be finished. But when the workload is piled up to an unmanageable level, it’s better to give up and not even touch it.

"I’ve already made arrangements."

Master Yuxu glanced at Wang Du Gui, feeling somewhat melancholic.

They’ve already been scolded; that’s it. No point pursuing accountability now.

"I never thought the legacy of Cyan Hope Sect would end with me."

Master Yuxu gazed at the mana clouds gradually pressing in from all directions, sighed, and then, with a flick of his fingers, began to mobilize the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi: "Seems the patience of fellow Daoists has run out, so come on."

"Even if we face annihilation, we will not tarnish the reputation of Cyan Hope Sect."

Misty Spiritual Qi surged from the ground at all points in the mountain gate, and the Mountain Protection Array of Cyan Hope Sect was quietly activated.

It was like the horn of battle starting, prompting the disciples scattered around the mountain gate to swiftly spring into action.

The batch of disciples recruited less than two weeks ago had already been sent down the mountain ahead of time. Even if they wished to stay, Master Yuxu did not agree.

Currently, the disciples remaining within Cyan Hope Sect have at least undergone ten years of rigorous cultivation. Their cultivation isn’t exceptionally high, but they can still contribute somewhat.

After all, the remaining disciples number close to a thousand, which should be enough to ensure that each Array Node has a guard.

By the way, as Master Yuxu didn’t force the disciples to stay, these disciples who voluntarily chose to stand or fall with Cyan Hope Sect actually have pretty good morale.

Some carefree individuals even have the mood for playful conversation.

"Did you hear? Even the Iron Chain Gang, which lucked out by finding a cultivation technique and established an Immortal Sect, dared to come over and divide up our Cyan Hope Sect."

"Hahaha, what can you do? These upstarts probably don’t even know what a Mountain Protection Array is."

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely give them a lasting lesson."

"Everyone, let us part ways; may we still be fellow disciples in the next life."

After saying this, a Cyan Hope Sect disciple turned and flew toward his designated Array Node.

"Alright, alright, then in the next life, I want to be the senior brother."

For the most part, they aren’t considered geniuses among their peers.

But at this moment, these Cyan Hope Sect disciples aren’t displaying attitudes based on each other’s cultivation realm; they are all fellow disciples facing death together, regardless of cultivation.

Regrettably, happy times are always fleeting.

The carefree and joyful atmosphere was quickly swept away.

Rumble!!!

At the front of Cyan Hope Sect’s mountain gate, the sky appeared with doomsday-like terrifying visions.

Lightning was dazzling, and numerous Dao Patterns intertwined, almost drowning out the sky.

With the naked eye, it’s difficult to see the scene within clearly, but once Divine Sense is used to perceive, you can confirm that within this terrifying vision, hundreds of figures stand tall, each one radiating a heavy pressure enough to suffocate lower-level cultivators.

Such a massive lineup doesn’t belong to just one side.

From every direction of Cyan Hope Sect’s mountain gate, such large numbers of Great Power gather.

And in the scene below, like black clouds pressing against the city, countless Immortal Sect disciples were moving in orderly fashion like disciplined ants.

By this time, these Immortal Sect Alliance armies were no longer concerned about the issue of victory or defeat.

Thoughts of obtaining results quickly to avoid long nights of uncertain dreams only arise when the gap between the two sides isn’t significant.

Now, the gap between the two sides is so vast there’s no possibility of a second outcome.

Even if Cyan Hope Sect’s strength were multiplied tenfold, they could still only be suppressed.

Because of this, the high-level figures of various Immortal Sects were no longer impatient, choosing to send in their disciples first, directly treating this as a trial.

Boom!

A glaring divine light shot out from the sky, striking directly upon Cyan Hope Sect’s Mountain Protection Array.

Although it didn’t penetrate directly, it was evident that the mana fluctuations emitted by the Mountain Protection Array had significantly weakened.

This deafening boom made the disciples within the mountain gate of Cyan Hope Sect somewhat anxious, unable to wholly banish the panic from their hearts, even with the resolution to live or die with their sect.

"Golden Scale Lotus, Golden Scale Sacred Land has actually brought forth their Immortal Artifact."

Master Yuxu’s face was extremely grim. Sitting at the Node of the Mountain Protection Array, he naturally bore the greatest pressure.

If he could originally hold out for a while, under the opponent’s usage of the Immortal Artifact attack, it might not withstand even the time of one incense stick.