The vast majority of the Alliance's powerhouses were concentrated within the Alliance itself. They were either stationed outside of the Alliance, or they served as elders and consecrators. Of these people, however, only a handful had reached the late-stage Virtualized Realm. If they were to fight Saul, it was likely that not many of them would meet his requirements.
Fortunately, Ye Wenyan was prepared. After witnessing Saul's strength last time, he never let his guard down. That was why he chose a formation from the Library Pavilion — the Seven Saints Immortal Extermination Formation.
After returning to Jiuhua Alliance, Ye Wenyan didn't waste any time teaching the formation to the Alliance's experts. He had those who were at the Great Void Realm and above form a group of seven, and they trained day and night to get used to each other. No one who could reach the Great Void Realm was mediocre. After three months, they were able to advance and retreat as they pleased, and their coordination was flawless.
If it was a one-on-one battle, even a Virtualized Realm middle stage expert would not be able to withstand two moves from Saul. However, with this formation, with the seven of them working together, their power would be greatly boosted. With just two to three Virtualized Realm middle stage experts and a few Virtualized Realm initial stage experts, they would be able to contend against Saul.
Even so, the Alliance of Jiuhua had only managed to form seven sword arrays, one of which was composed of seven Late-stage Virtualized Realm cultivators. It was the strongest of the seven. Ye Wenyan had personally tested it out, and though it was only a sparring session, with neither side using their full strength, the sword array was enough to trap Ye Wenyan. It wasn't enough to defeat him, but it was enough to leave him battered and battered.
The remaining four sets of sword formations were led by a Grand Void Stage late-stage martial artist, assisted by a Grand Void Stage early-stage martial artist. Although their strength was inferior to the first set of sword formations, not everyone dared to challenge them.
After training for so long, the expedition to the Central Plains was finally going to be put to use. However, in order to maintain the stability of the Jiuhua Alliance, and to guard against unknown dangers, the five sword formations wouldn't be deployed in full force.
Lu Xuan only had the first and third Sword Matrices accompany him to Zhongzhou. The other three Sword Matrices remained in the Jiuhua Alliance, awaiting further orders. Ye Wenjun, Ye Guangjian, and the other elders of the Ye Family were all dispatched. According to them, it had been a long time since they'd had a chance to relax. This was the perfect opportunity to experience the ferocity of the Beast Tide.
In addition, Ling Jin also needed to come along. The Soul Race and the Demon Race could be considered enemies for generations. One had extremely powerful soul power, while the other had an unparalleled physique. Both sides hated each other. Even in the Heaven Domain, the two races often fought. Apart from this, there was another reason why Lu Xuan needed Ling Jin to accompany him. Ling Jin was one of the swords in the Ye family's strongest sword formation.
Ye Wenyan was stunned to hear this news. According to the agreement, he, Lu Xuan, and the other five were supposed to form the strongest sword formation. He didn't expect Lu Xuan to let Ling Jin participate.
The reason why Lu Xuan chose Ling Jin was not so much because of her strength, but because he had no other choice.
During this time, Ye Wenyan was the temporary leader of the Jiuhua Alliance. Naturally, he had no time to practice and familiarize himself with the Seven Saints Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. Ling Jin and Lu Xuan, on the other hand, stayed in the Heavenly Emperor Palace. With the Wargod's Temple as the perfect training ground, it was much easier for them to practice.
Of course, this wasn't the main reason. With Ye Wenyan's strength and experience, even if he didn't participate in the practice, he only needed to memorize the sword formation and he would be able to move it with ease. The main reason was what Lu Xuan had heard from Ye Wenjun.
He didn't want Ye Wenyan to waste any more of his energy. He didn't plan on having Ye Wenyan accompany him on this trip to Zhongzhou. It was more than enough for the younger generation to take care of things. Ye Wenyan only needed to oversee the Jiuhua Alliance.
The meeting of the Jiuhua Alliance was over. In a side room of the Alliance Leader's residence, the Ye family gathered. Ye Wenyan listened to Lu Xuan and shook his head helplessly. This wasn't a decision made by Lu Xuan alone. Everyone, including Ye Wenjun, had been consulted.
"You guys … you're just going to quietly isolate this old man?"
Ye Wuheng smiled. "There has to be someone in charge of the Jiuhua Alliance. No one is more reassuring than you, great-grandfather."
"Don't worry, I understand. I've lived for so long, how can I not know what you're thinking? Especially you. " Ye Wenyan pointed a finger at Ye Wenjun. Ye Wenjun blushed. Ye Wenjun's "schemes" had clearly fallen into the eyes of this wise swordsman.
"Forget it. Since you've arranged everything, I won't say anything more. But Xuan 'er, are you sure you've chosen that demon girl?" Ye Wenyan asked Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan shrugged. "I don't have a choice. It's not easy to find a master at the peak of the Great Void Realm. There are many who I can trust, but none of them have reached that level. Only Ling Jin is the most suitable candidate. She may be a demon, but we're in the same boat. Even if she has any ulterior motives, she won't try to stop us from dealing with Saul. Especially since she wants to use me to open the barrier and ascend to the Heavenly Realm. It's hard to say what she'll do after she leaves, but on the Heavenly Sword Continent, she'll definitely be on our side."
"Hmm … That girl doesn't seem to be a heartless person. Since she has a favor to ask of you, I don't think anything will go wrong." Ye Wenyan nodded lightly. This was because he could see through Ling Jin's character. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Ling Jin to form a sword array with Lu Xuan and the others.
Ye Wenjun chuckled. "Big brother, in my opinion, that demon girl is definitely on our side. Maybe we'll even be a family in the future!"
Lu Xuan's face darkened. He glared at Ye Wenjun. What a disrespectful old man! How could an elder behave like this?
However, Ye Wuhen changed the topic. "In fact, having Miss Ling form a part of this sword formation will have a great effect. We are all swordsmen, and there are only a few kinds of attacks. Miss Ling is good at body refining. When we practiced, we tried to use her as the core … If we really fight, we might be able to surprise Saul. After all, Ling Jin's strength is probably second only to you and granduncle. It's really suitable for her to replace you. "
Ye Wenyan nodded. Putting aside trust, Ling Jin's strength was recognized by everyone.
The conversation between the Ye Clan members ended. Lu Xuan only gave the fourth-grade sects and clans three days to prepare. Three days later, they would leave for Zhongzhou. There was no time to waste. Lu Xuan also wanted to say goodbye to his beauties and friends. This time, Lu Xuan didn't plan to let any of Lin Xinyi and the others take the risk with him.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the door, before Lu Xuan could go back, he was stopped by a beautiful figure.
"Young Master Lu, my Tong … Miss wants to see you," Ling Rou's soft voice rang out.
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