Ji Yuan stood in the high sky, his gaze cast downwards.
He did not participate in the fight, merely observing from the sidelines.
It was merely one late-stage Ming Dao realm cultivator, and two mid-stage Ming Dao realm cultivators. Even with the reinforcement of formations.
The strength of Lin Yubai and the other two was already sufficient to deal with them.
In fact, overall, the odds of victory for the three of them were not small.
What he needed to pay attention to was whether any reinforcements would arrive, or if the three individuals here intended to flee.
Since they intended to fight to the point where other factions would not dare to harbor any further thoughts.
Then simply destroying one of the Shang Ling Sect's mining sites was clearly not enough.
Unless all of their strong cultivators were lured out, and then crippled or outright eliminated in one go.
Only then could a deterrent effect be achieved, making some people no longer dare to act rashly.
Only in this way could Ming Xin Xuan obtain a period of peace.
And this period of time was extremely important. As long as they could hold on until the Jiu Xuan Sect and the forces under his control arrived.
Then, even if it couldn't be said to be foolproof, it would be enough to ensure sufficient self-preservation in the ensuing chaos.
However, the key to this plan was to make the cultivators of the Shang Ling Sect stationed here feel that the two sides were evenly matched. As long as the strong cultivators of their sect rushed over, they could exterminate the invaders.
If too much pressure was applied to the other side, and they were suppressed with overwhelming force.
The cultivators of the Shang Ling Sect would likely not seek reinforcements, and would only consider how to break through and escape.
Furthermore, the intensity needed to be grasped well. Otherwise, if too many cultivators came at once, even they would have some difficulty holding on.
It would be best to make the other side believe that although they were strong, they were not overwhelmingly strong, and to lure out the strong cultivators of the Shang Ling Sect in batches.
In this way, it would be unsuitable for Ji Yuan to directly intervene.
If it were only Lin Yubai and the other two, although they were strong, with the reinforcement of formations, the other side would not be entirely without the ability to resist.
Just like now, both sides were fighting fiercely, yet neither could do anything to the other.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that Lin Yubai and the others, although fighting intensely, had not yet exerted their full strength.
Otherwise, even with the reinforcement of formations, the three on the other side would not be able to hold on for long.
Rumble!!!
Just as Ji Yuan was pondering in his heart, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from below.
He immediately looked down and saw an old man with disheveled hair, his body flashing with a dense blood-red light.
There was a strange sound in his ears, and then Ji Yuan saw what seemed to be a shackle on the opponent's body shatter.
Immediately after, a foul and pungent bloody stench suddenly filled this world.
A sea of blood appeared out of thin air, with heavy blood waves surging, as if threatening to engulf the sky.
Seeing this, Ji Yuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he exclaimed in his heart.
"Blood Fiend Hall!!!"
His eyes flashed with ferocity. He had not expected that the late-stage three-realm cultivator of the Shang Ling Sect would be using the cultivation technique of the Blood Fiend Hall!
As one of the five major demonic sects, the core cultivation technique of the Blood Fiend Hall was to transform into a river of blood, or even a sea of blood!
"Demonic path!"
Lin Yubai roared, and as soon as his voice rose, he unleashed his full strength.
In this instant, although there was no communication between them, they all tacitly changed their original plan.
If the enemy they were facing was someone from the Five Great Demonic Sects.
Then all plans would be nullified, and they would have to destroy the opponent completely as quickly as possible.
Because once demonic sects were involved, things would become complicated.
If nothing else, the reinforcements would not just be cultivators from the Shang Ling Sect.
It was highly possible that all five Great Demonic Sects would be mobilized!
The two inner sect elders of the Jiu Xuan Sect, along with two contemporary peerless prodigies.
It was enough to make the Five Great Demonic Sects join forces and kill them here at all costs.
So, when the sea of blood appeared, it was not only Lin Yubai who unleashed his full strength without reservation.
Even Ji Yuan's figure flickered, and he instantly transformed into a sword light, plunging straight down.
In the blink of an eye, the sword light seemed to cleave through heaven and earth, suddenly appearing above the sea of blood.
With a flash of light, the sharp sword light shot straight into the sky, and the vast sea of blood was directly split in half!
At the same time, countless lightning bolts poured down. The massive lightning prison transformed into a sea of lightning, continuously pouring in infinite lightning.
"Blood Essence Unification!"
A deafening roar emanated from the sea of blood.
Following that, two three-realm cultivators, their physical bodies almost simultaneously collapsed, and then transformed into two smaller seas of blood.
The three seas of blood merged into one, and the part that was cut by the sword light was restored as before.
A vast pressure appeared in the world, as if a colossal figure was about to break free from the sea of blood.
"Blood Demon Descends!"
Its voice rumbled, as if announcing to the world.
As its voice fell, a colossal figure rose from the sea of blood.
A giant, with its head touching the sky and its feet treading on the sea of blood, its aura was incredibly close to the Golden Core realm.
Just half a step away from completely crossing that threshold.
"Detonate the formation!"
Ji Yuan resumed his true form, and let out a furious roar.
He formed a hand seal at the fastest speed.
Then, the sword qi he had buried near the several formation bases was suddenly detonated by him.
At the same time, Lin Yubai and the others detonated their respective hidden trump cards one after another.
In an instant, continuous explosions echoed in the void, along with clusters of spiritual light flashing incessantly.
The giant's aura suddenly plummeted by a segment, and more than half of the formation patterns in the world instantly collapsed.
Even though a small half remained, it was difficult to provide much enhancement to the giant.
However, even with the reduction in the formation's enhancement, in terms of aura alone, this giant was no weaker than a peak three-realm cultivator.
"You court death!"
The giant roared to the sky, letting out a furious roar.
As the sound waves swept through, even the void began to twist, and faint, tiny cracks appeared.
Seeing this, Ji Yuan quickly shook his body and transformed into a sword light, soaring straight into the sky.
Almost in the next breath, as the sound waves swept through, the spiritual energy in heaven and earth instantly became violent.
Furthermore, the sea of blood swayed, unleashing terrifying power, as if it could shatter everything in the world.
Boom boom boom!!!!!
Countless lightning bolts tore through the air, but the lightning, which could easily shatter a mountain, was annihilated in the palm of the blood sea giant.
In the next breath, streaks of sword qi slashed down from the air, but they entered the body of the blood sea giant and were unable to cause any damage at all.
On the other side, Shangguan Wuxiang's eyes flashed, and then enormous ancient trees fell, even rooting themselves in the sea of blood.
The thick roots grew wildly, and in an instant, they spread to more than half of the sea of blood.
Dense emerald green light flickered incessantly, actually drawing the power from the sea of blood.
However, the few people who had transformed into a sea of blood did not care at all.
Because with a single expansion and contraction of the sea of blood, it could absorb the vast spiritual energy of the surrounding world and convert it into its own power.
Even though several ancient trees were drawing power from the sea of blood, it was still not as fast as the opponent's recovery.
Seeing this, Ji Yuan's gaze sharpened, and then a great sun rose behind him.
Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, a great sun released terrifying heat.
Just with the golden light shining down, the entire sea of blood was set ablaze with fiery flames.
Immediately after, golden lotuses bloomed in the void, and the golden radiance they cast downwards actually sealed off the space where the sea of blood was located, preventing it from absorbing the immense spiritual energy from the surroundings.
However, even with the display of two powerful phenomena, Ji Yuan's heart was still shrouded in a shadow, a feeling of unspeakable dread.
In fact, it was not just him; the other three felt the same way.
In the face of this giant, they felt an unprecedented threat.
Although the opponent had not broken through that boundary, they still felt as if they were facing a great cultivator of the Golden Core realm.
"Destroy it with full force!"
Ji Yuan let out a low cry, and then used all his means.
A beam of light burst from his brow, and the gate of his Purple Mansion roared open. His innate flying sword, carrying the river of sword qi, surged out.
At the same time, he drew the long sword behind his back, and rolling magical power continuously poured into it.
A great sun slowly ascended, and the Profound Sky True Intent surged into the clouds, as if propping up a sky curtain.
Powerful Dao rhymes flowed within the sky curtain. Just the aura released was enough to affect this world, and any hostile术法 would have at least thirty percent of its power reduced out of thin air.
Then, he raised his sword and slashed downwards, the Dao rhymes of destruction sword path integrated into the sword light, pouring down like a waterfall.
On the other side, Lin Yubai and Cui Yinghong joined forces.
One unleashed infinite lightning, and the other stirred up countless sword qi.
As for Shangguan Wuxian, he directly transformed into an ancient tree, rooting himself directly in the sea of blood.
Countless roots grew wildly, forcibly devouring the power of the sea of blood.
Rumble rumble!!!!!
Clusters of attacks fell, making the sea of blood shake, and even the blood sea giant suddenly collapsed.
"Suppress! Devour!"
Ji Yuan dared not hold back, and decisively brought out the Profound Sky Spirit Devouring Pagoda.
The nine-story small pagoda, only a few inches long, rapidly grew to ten zhang in size in mid-air, and then heavily landed on the sea of blood.
Countless beams of clear light swept out, and a powerful devouring force erupted. In just a few breaths, nearly thirty percent of the sea of blood was devoured.
"No!"
The previously high-spirited old man and his two companions suddenly showed expressions of horror.
They could not understand why the unique inheritance of the Blood Fiend Hall, once displayed, could shake heaven and earth and make the wind and clouds change color.
Yet why was it so easily broken?
When the great sun rose, the sea of blood was set ablaze.
When the golden lotuses bloomed, the sea of blood could no longer unleash its power.
When the river of sword qi swept past, the entire sea of blood was shattered.
When the destructive sword intent descended, the three had already been heavily wounded.
Countless lightning bolts and sword qi further made it difficult for the sea of blood to reassemble.
The ancient tree transformed by Shangguan Wuxian was also madly devouring its origin.
And now, when the Profound Sky Spirit Devouring Pagoda was fully activated.
The old man and the other two lost even the opportunity to escape from the sea of blood and recondense their bodies.