The Water Sword Immortal Lu Xuanping's shocking sword had ended the battle between the third generation disciples of both sects. With such a precious gem right in front of them, anyone else's battle would be nothing more than broken bricks and broken tiles. Even if someone was thick-skinned enough to challenge them, no one would be in the mood to watch!
Everyone was thinking about the same question. Both of them were at the sixth level of Core Forging, and both of them had great sword arts. How could Lu Xuanping defeat Ouyang Weijian in one move?
One should know that Ouyang Weijian also had the title of 'Wind Sword Immortal', and the 'Eighteen Merry Swords of Wind' was also Xuan Ling Sect's famous sword technique in the North Sea. Ouyang Weijian's record of challenging cultivators from various sects in the North Sea was not fake, so how could the Water Sword Immortal be so much stronger than the Wind Sword Immortal?
They couldn't figure it out, they couldn't figure it out!
The third generation disciples weren't the only ones who couldn't figure out what was going on. In the Mystic Ice Palace, everyone was silent with their heads lowered. No one knew what they were thinking. Lu Ping didn't mind, but the crowd was still immersed in Lu Ping's sword strike. As a junior, he didn't want to be the first to gain the upper hand.
Although Enlightened Master Xuan Zhu and the others were surprised, they were mostly happy and envious. As for the late stage Core Forging cultivators, Guo Xuanshan and the other Avatar Laozu were deep in thought. Although they knew Lu Ping's true cultivation, Lu Ping had clearly suppressed his cultivation to the sixth level of Core Forging, not revealing that he was at the seventh level of Core Forging.
On the morning of the second day, the sky on Frost Island was already very late. A huge ray of light streaked across the sky and landed on Zhenling's camp.
An almost invisible barrier rose from the camp of Zhen Ling Sect, firmly enveloping them in it.
The light landed on the barrier and exploded, lighting up the dark sky. Countless rays of light rose from the inside and outside of the barrier.
The battle between Xuan Ling Sect and Blue Sea Sect for Zhenling's medium sized spirit stone mine had finally begun!
More than a hundred Core Forging cultivators from both sides were engaged in a chaotic battle. There were even nine Dharma Adepts, Laozu. In such a huge battle, even early Core Forging disciples had to be careful, for fear of accidentally becoming cannon fodder.
Xuan Ling Sect and Cang Hai Sect had gathered the strength of the six sects of the North Sea, so they had the advantage in numbers. On the other hand, Zhenling Sect, Chong Ming Sect, and Yujian Sect had the power of formations.
At this time, the mid and early Core Forging Cultivators had already started fighting. Although Zhenling's side did not have the advantage in numbers, with the support of the defensive array that Zhenling had set up beforehand, they were barely able to resist the enemy's attack.
Zhen Ling Sect's defensive array was designed by Daoist Master Daoist Xuan Chen. At the beginning, it was just an early warning array to prevent the cultivators he sent into Zhen Ling Sect's territory to discover the secret of the mid-sized spirit stone mine. However, Zhen Ling Sect had already anticipated that the secret of the spirit stone mine would be revealed sooner or later. While Daoist Master Daoist Xuan Chen was designing the early warning array, the nodes of the array also served as the foundation of a Profound Ice Array.
Therefore, after Zhenling and the other sects discovered the secret of the spirit stone mine, Zhenling was able to quickly change the warning array to a Profound Ice Array, disrupting the sneak attack plan of Cang Hai Sect and Xuan Ling Sect.
The Profound Ice Array was set up at the entrance of the spirit stone mine under the ice cliff. This place was originally set up by Liu Tianling and Laozu as a garrison. He led a spirit vein that was found on the island there. After all these years, under Zhenling's careful management, the spirit vein here had grown to the point where it was half a medium sized spirit vein.
Lu Ping was speechless after feeling the density of the spirit energy in the Profound Ice Temple. He had been operating on Huang Li Island for 70 to 80 years, and he had only just upgraded the spirit vein there to a medium sized spirit vein. It would still take a year for it to completely form. Zhenling had casually operated on Frost Island for more than ten years, and he had nearly two medium sized spirit veins.
An individual couldn't be compared to a sect!
Of course, the Black Ice Formation that was supported by two medium Spiritual Meridians was barely enough to defend against a Core Forging adept's attack. However, if a Dharma Adept were to attack, the formation would most likely not be able to hold out.
Therefore, when the five Fa Xiang Laozu from Xuan Ling Sect and Cang Hai Sect appeared, the four Laozu, Tianlu, Tianjiang, Tongjian, and Sanming, rose into the air and directly went out of the array to meet the other party.
Of course, the reason why the Profound Ice Array was placed here was because the spirit vein was gathered here. Another reason was that when the cultivator's attack reached saturation and the spirit vein was no longer able to support the array, the cultivator guarding the array would inlay high grade spirit stones on the array and use the spirit stones to replenish the power of the spirit vein.
Next to the array was the entrance to Zhenling's medium sized spirit stone mine. The mined spirit stones were continuously sent to the entrance to supply the array at any time. This could be considered a favorable position. Moreover, once Zhenling's defense was broken, this spirit stone mine would fall into the hands of other sects sooner or later. Therefore, it was better for Zhenling to overload the spirit stone mine now. If the defense succeeded, then it would be fine, but even if it failed, it wouldn't leave any benefits for the other sects.
Just as the four Laozu exited the array, four ice crystal-like shields separated from the Profound Ice Array and formed a crystal shield that protected the four Laozu in the center.
This was one of the functions of the Profound Ice Array. It allowed some cultivators to borrow the protective power of the array after they exited the array. This way, the cultivators could avoid being attacked passively behind the protective array. This way, the cultivators could be more flexible in dealing with attacks from other places.
However, this method of borrowing the power of the array would not only reduce the protective power of the array, but the cultivators who left the array would also not be able to fly too far away. Otherwise, the crystal shield around the cultivator would be broken and it would be difficult to borrow the protective power of the array.
After the four Laozu from Zhenling's side flew out of the array, four faintly discernible crystal lines extended out from the Profound Ice Array and connected with the crystal shield around the four Laozu's bodies. It was as if the four crystal lines were the foundation of the crystal shield around the four Laozu's bodies.
After the nine Laozu's disappeared into the sky, the entire sky suddenly changed. One moment, it became fiery red, as if fiery meteors were about to fall. The next moment, it became pitch-black, as if the darkness had returned. A moment later, dark clouds rolled in the sky. A moment later, the clouds were about to disperse. In an instant, a clap of thunder fell from the clear sky. However, after the lightning, it was followed by bowl-sized snowflakes.
When the Dharma Idol Laozu attacked, it was always accompanied by various celestial phenomena.
The moment the Dharma Idol Laozu made his move, the cultivators on both sides stopped their attacks. However, a moment later, no one knew who made the first move, but the array surrounding Zhenling's side was once again thrown into chaos.
A few cultivators from Xuan Ling Sect and Cang Hai Sect, who thought they were smart, saw the four crystal lines that connected the crystal shield around Dharma Idol Laozu's body. Their eyes darted around and they thought that if they cut the four lines, the Dharma Idol Laozu's side would lose a layer of protection. Without the crystal shield, the Dharma Idol Zhenling's side would have one less person to rely on. Wouldn't the Dharma Idol Laozu's side lose a layer of protection? The Dharma Idol Zhenling's side was already down by one person. Wouldn't the Dharma Idol Laozu's side be completely defeated? At that time, wouldn't they have made a great contribution?
The few cultivators looked at each other and immediately realized what they were thinking. They shouted in unison, shook the Dharma treasures in their hands and slashed at the four lines.
Zhang Xiyi of the Cang Hai Sect, who was looking for Perfected Guo Xuanshan to fight, saw the foolish actions of these people and hurriedly shouted, "No!" However, it was already too late. The few mid Core Forging adepts who dreamed of making a great contribution and receiving a reward from the Dharma Idol had just landed their Dharma treasures on the lines when they felt an irresistible inner Yuan attached to the lines. The inner Yuan bounced back at their Dharma treasures.
The expressions of the few cultivators changed. Without waiting for them to do anything, they retracted the Dharma treasures in their hands. These few Dharma treasures were shattered by the strong inner Yuan that bounced back at them.
The few cultivators instantly suffered serious injuries because their Dharma treasures were destroyed. The three mid Core Forging adepts who were afraid that they would not be able to cut the lines even used their own Dharma treasures. Their injuries were even more serious.
The few cultivators on Zhenling's side had originally seen these people trying to cut the four lines and had hurriedly rushed over to stop them. However, they were one step too late. They did not expect that although the four lines looked thin, they were actually the inner Yuan of a Dharma adept. How could they possibly cut them?
The few cultivators on Zhenling's side did not manage to stop them in time. Instead, they ran into the enemy cultivators who had been injured by the inner Yuan of a Dharma adept. How could Zhenling and the other cultivators let go of such an opportunity? Instantly, they rushed forward and chopped the more heavily injured cultivators into meat paste.
Zhang Xiyi wanted to go forward to help them, but unexpectedly, Perfected Guo Xuanshan's strength had suddenly increased and he was actually able to slow Zhang Xiyi down.
Zhang Xiyi made a sound of surprise and said, "After not seeing each other for decades, I was already surprised that you, Guo Xuanshan, had reached the peak of the Core Forging stage. I did not expect you to have hidden your true strength. This is really impressive."
Perfected Guo Xuanshan smiled slightly and said, "Brother Zhang, you have not been bad all these years. All these years, Xuanshan has only relied on the early arrival of the clumsy birds. How can I compare to a peerless genius like Brother Zhang!"
Zhang Xiyi's five fingers twirled in mid-air, and a small hill that had appeared above his head was instantly smashed into pieces. He casually waved his sleeves, and the dust that had fallen from mid-air was instantly swept away. Then, he sighed softly and said, "What peerless genius? Originally, I was confident that I would not lose to Jiang Tianlin, but in reality, I was on par with Liu Tianling and Mei Tianqin. Unexpectedly, after not seeing each other for decades, the three of them have already reached the Dharma stage, and I am still one step behind! "
Perfected Guo Xuanshan did not speak anymore and began to focus on the battle with Zhang Xiyi. Although Perfected Guo Xuanshan had sealed his own cultivation and could only fight with Zhang Xiyi at the peak of the Core Forging stage, he was still a true Dharma Adept Laozu. Even if he was fighting with a peak of the Core Forging stage, his strength was still much stronger than when he was at the peak of the Core Forging stage. However, the truth was that Zhang Xiyi had the upper hand at this moment.
When the cultivators on Zhenling's side saw that the four threads that connected Laozu to their side could not be cut off, many of the more courageous cultivators flew out of the formation and were immediately covered by a layer of crystal shields.
The cultivators on Zhenling's side were overjoyed, and with the help of the crystal shields, they launched a counterattack against the cultivators of Xuan Ling Sect and Cang Hai Sect.
Lu Ping immediately flew out of the crystal shield and covered himself with a crystal shield. Then, he directly pounced on a Xuan Ling Sect cultivator at the sixth stage of the Core Forging stage.
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