Lin Tingzhi had been observing the battle from the altar. He quickly realized that Daoist You's actions were different from the previous strategy. However, since he had entrusted the management of the great formation to Daoist You, he wouldn't interfere with it.
However, doing so might increase Tianxia Xuanzun's injuries. Some preparations had to be made first.
He thought for a moment, then called a disciple over. He took out a talisman and handed it to him, saying, "Send this talisman to Ming Zhou. Tell him to send a message to the Xuan Zun at the rear. Tell them to wait for orders at any time."
Solemnly, the disciple received the talisman, bowed, and left.
Within the sea of clouds, Liang Yi was standing on a high platform in the palace pavilion, observing the battle.
Even though he wasn't on the battlefield, he could basically understand what was happening through Xuntian Dao Zhang and the scene in front of him.
Before the battle, Shangchen still had a way out. Those Xuan Zun weren't willing to fight to the death. However, it was hard to say what would happen next. There would definitely be more intense clashes.
At this moment, a light flashed not far from him. Daoist Ming Zhou appeared. He bowed to Liang Yi and said, "Xuan Zun, greetings."
Liang Yi bowed back and said, "Greetings, Daoist Ming Zhou. Is there any order from the imperial court?"
Daoist Ming Zhou took out a decree and handed it over, saying, "Xuan Zun, the imperial court has issued a decree. Liang Xuan Zun, please make all preparations and await the imperial court's orders at any time."
Solemnly, Liang Yi received the decree and said solemnly, "Liang Yi accepts the order."
Daoist Ming Zhou bowed again and his figure disappeared in a flash of light.
At the same time, all the Xuan Zun at the upper level received this decree.
Cultivators like Liang Yi and Wan Ming, who had recently attained Xuan Zun status, weren't in the list of Xuanting's orders. However, if the people in front of them died in battle, then they would have to replace them.
In short, Xuanting was very determined this time. This time, they wouldn't give up until they completely eliminated Shangchen.
Inside the formation, Ying Chong saw thirty-two majestic beams of light rush into the formation with the force of an avalanche. Moreover, they were all heading towards where the various Mystique Venerables were overseeing the formation altars. He immediately deduced that they were trying to seize the Formation Origin Festival.
Under Daoist You's continuous attack, the thick green curtain formed by the green spirit's vitality was constantly being torn apart. Now, there were loopholes everywhere. Moreover, Chen Yu, Zhengqing, and the other thirty Yu Xuan Zun were holding them back. This made it impossible to stop these Tianxia Xuan Zun from rushing into the formation.
He indeed had a backup plan that he could use at any time. However, when to throw it in was a great test of the host's own experience and ability to coordinate the overall situation.
He calmly pondered. He felt that it wasn't the final moment yet, so it wasn't the time to use it.
However, he couldn't ignore the predicament in front of him. If he wanted to solve it, there was only one way left, and that was to shrink the formation area further and give up a part of the territory.
Although there would be losses and they would lose more leaps, they could continue to stall for time. This would be beneficial in the long run.
Thinking up to this point, he raised his eyes and immediately ordered, "Everyone, Xuan Zun, abandon the outer edge and enter the inner stage."
This time, the Xuan Zun of Tianxia Xuan Zun came with flags. They obviously wanted to attack and occupy the various formation altars. The Xuan Zun of Shangchen originally thought that there would be a fight to the death. However, with this order, they relaxed. Without hesitation, they immediately shifted the formation altars and withdrew to the inner stage, abandoning a large area of the outer stage.
However, among them, there was one person who left even faster. Almost as soon as Ying Chong said the word "abandon", he immediately turned into a ray of light and flew inwards. By the time everyone reacted and prepared to retreat, he had already disappeared.
Ying Chong noticed that this person was Daoist Chang from last time.
This time, the Xuan Zun of Shangchen Xuan Zun were assigned to guard the formation altars. They would stay where they were supposed to be. Last time, because Daoist Chang withdrew first, this time he moved his people to the front of the formation, which was the first place to bear the brunt of the enemy's attack. Once the enemy's momentum arrived, they would have to fight to the death.
His original intention was to make them unable to retreat, but he didn't expect that when he shifted the formation, he would be forced to retreat to the deepest part of the formation. However, he didn't have time to pay attention to this person right now.
Because when shifting the formation altars, there would undoubtedly be some slight flaws. The person in charge of the formation altars on the opposite side was obviously a veteran, so he definitely wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
Sure enough, just as he expected, during this slight gap, he saw streaks of crystal light sprinkling down from the outside, but they were still the "Sky Punishing Flaming Thunder".
This thing had to be dealt with, otherwise it would implicate the entire formation. Therefore, he had no choice but to shift the formation altars, using all his strength to squeeze out a part of the formation's power, transferring it into the void and separating it out.
However, where there was a loss, there must be a replenishment. Because at this moment he was almost using all his strength, the life force behind him couldn't be replenished in a short period of time. This caused the formation's power to imperceptibly lose a part of it.
When Daoist You saw this, he narrowed his eyes. This was a part of the formation that he had shaved off with great difficulty, so how could he let the other side replenish it? He definitely wouldn't give Ying Chong this opportunity.
Immediately, through the thirty-two Xuanxiu standing behind him, he passed the order to each of the Xuan Zun bearers, ordering them to take advantage of Shangchen's unstable retreat to press forward.
At this moment, in the depths of the Rainbow Hall, when Daoist Tian Hong saw this, he immediately said in dissatisfaction, "Why is Ying Chong retreating? Doesn't he know that we don't have much leeway to retreat? "
Lingdu Daoist said, "Friend Ying must have no choice."
Gu Yangzi slowly said, "Since Friend Ying is in charge, we should trust him. He has never done anything without a reason. We can't stop Tianxia, the only thing we can do is to delay. "
After a slight pause, he continued, "From what I can see, Tianxia previously accumulated the qi of the clear dome of heaven, if he were to use it to attack the formation, it would take him at most three to four days to vent it out like this. We only need to hold out for a few days, then his momentum will definitely decline. He will need to go back and recuperate his strength before he can attack again. Ying Chong doesn't care about the size of the area, he only cares about the formation's survival; it's really a long-term plan. "
Daoist Tian Hong said, "That's not the way to go. We need to know how many days it will take for Huanyang school to arrive."
Gu Yangzi thought for a while and said, "Let me ask first." He didn't ask for a definite answer, but at least he could let the other side know that he was in a hurry.
Within the formation, because Daoist You had seized an opportunity, he began to attack the various formation altars fiercely. For a moment, the situation was precarious.
Daoist Hun Kong's shadow appeared beside Ying Chong. He bowed and said, "Friend Ying, my fellow Daoists have asked me to ask if they can lend a hand now that they're in an unusual predicament."
Ying Chong said, "The time isn't right yet, how can we act rashly? Let me tell my fellow Daoists, I've been instructed to manage the formation, I have my own reasons for how it should be arranged. If anyone's formation altars are broken, I'll kill that person. "
Daoist Hun Kong saw how unyielding he was and couldn't say anything more. He could only bow and retreat.
Daoist You observed for a while. When he saw that Ying Chong didn't use his trump card to turn the situation around, he was impressed by his patience. At this time, they were clearly in a precarious situation, but he could still hold it in.
He squinted his eyes. However, he was about to make a move even though Ying Chong didn't. He picked up a golden talisman in front of him and tossed it into the air. Instantly, a golden light illuminated the sky.
In the Heavenly Void Dao Palace, the various Ting Zhi saw this light and were shocked. Daoist You wanted them to use all their strength to activate the Clear Sky Qi.
However, just as Gu Yangzi had calculated, the Clear Sky Qi that was previously accumulated wasn't much. Even if the subsequent Clear Sky Qi was added, it could be used for three to four days under normal circumstances. However, if they were to continue like Daoist You's request, they might only be able to use it for half a day.
However, at this moment, none of the Ting Zhi raised any doubts. They did as they were told and activated their mana. More Clear Sky Qi surged like a tidal wave.
When Daoist You saw this scene, he couldn't help but nod. Fortunately, it was in Heavenly Summer. If he was in Shangchen Heaven, not only would he not be able to take charge of the array, even if he could walk onto the stage, if he made such a request, the higher-ups would probably not agree.
He took two steps forward and looked down. Under this momentum, if Ying Chong still didn't do anything, then the Clear Sky Qi in the protective array would be destroyed by nine out of ten.
After removing the Cymbidium Lucidum as a shield, the array itself wasn't much better than some of the arrays that he had broken through before.
This was also because the higher-ups didn't need arrays. Arrays were built to protect the lower-level cultivators. The arrays that the lower-level cultivators could use were naturally limited. It was impossible for them to go beyond their own level.
Ying Chong raised his head and looked up. He saw that the momentum of the Clear Sky Qi had suddenly increased by several times. Under the impact of the Clear Sky Qi, the green spirit life force that was originally protecting the area had become incomparably thin. It looked like it would collapse at any moment.
Now, the array altars in the array were under attack and the situation was unstable. In front of the array, Chen Yu, Zhengqing, Wu Qingxu and the others were pressuring him.
He was silent for a moment. He knew that he had to make a backup plan. Otherwise, the entire array would collapse.
He took a deep breath and waved his sleeve. A gust of wind floated down from his sleeve.
Just like Tianxia, Shangchen was also preparing for a decisive battle with Tianxia. However, they imagined that Tianxia would be the one to attack. Therefore, they prepared a method to coordinate with the array.
This gust of wind was called the "God-Destroying Penta True Wind". Once this gust of wind fell within the array, it could eliminate Yin and Yang. Even the Xuan Zun would die within a few breaths if he couldn't escape from this gust of wind.
He originally planned to use the True Wind to eliminate the Xuan Zun's subordinates after Chen Tingzhi and the others rushed in. Then, he would use this item to coordinate with Gu Yangzi and the others to kill Chen Tingzhi and the others. However, he had no choice but to use it now to stabilize the array.
As soon as this gust of wind fell, several Tianxia Xuan Zun were swept into it. They were about to be swallowed by the True Wind, but in the next moment, they disappeared one by one. They were transported out by the Dao Guarding Treasure, the Yuandu Xuantu.
When Daoist You saw this gust of wind, his half-squinted eyes lit up.
The time had finally come!
He waved his sleeve, and a command talisman turned into a beam of light and rushed down. At this moment, countless bright spots of light appeared on the array behind him. They were densely packed and there were at least a million of them. In a flash, they fell into the array in front of him. After an intense light that covered the sky, the whole of Shangchen exploded with a deafening sound!
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