Just when Master Ba Run was feeling a bit desperate, a figure appeared beside him.
"Iâll help you!" It was another Grandmaster Cao from the Sun Concealing Sect who had just woken up. Upon discovering the sect was under attack, he immediately invoked his Nascent Soul Dharma Form and joined the battlefield.
"Brother Cao, donât attack them. We need to focus on defense and buy time!" Master Ba Run quickly warned.
"I know!" Grandmaster Cao replied solemnly.
Although he hadnât been awake for long, he had already grasped the situation clearly â the two flying swords of their two great cultivators had been taken, and the Mountain Gate Formation was on the verge of collapse.
With his participation, the Mountain Gate Formation could sustain itself a bit longer.
Yet it still couldnât hold out completely; the attacks from Yan Gao Great Cultivator and Wang He Great Cultivator were overwhelmingly fierce.
Moreover, Yan Gao and Wang He hadnât even attacked with full force. They hadnât unleashed their Nascent Soul Dharma Forms, indicating they had reserves left.
"We need to put in more effort; this dragging on isnât viable!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator said in a low voice.
"Then letâs see who can break this turtle shell first!" Wang He Great Cultivator replied with a smile.
"Letâs compete then!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator nodded in agreement.
The two were always in a state of rivalry. Although now they were in an alliance, their competitive spirits still lingered.
In Wang He Great Cultivatorâs hand, the âHeavenly Strike Thunder Hammerâ appeared, and his body was entwined with flashes of electricity, making him resemble a thunder god.
He was still maintaining the âThunder Cloud Skillâ in the sky, and the âHeavenly Strike Thunder Hammerâ in his hand continuously discharged bolts of lightning, hitting the Mountain Gate Formation of the Sun Concealing Sect.
Even with the obstruction of the Mountain Gate Formation, the three great cultivators of the Sun Concealing Sect could still sense the destructive intent in Wang He Great Cultivatorâs lightning attacks.
Yan Gao Great Cultivator also launched an attack; with a wave of his hand, his previously cast âMountain Collapseâ turned the area outside Sun Concealing Sectâs Mountain Gate into a hell of lava. Now, the lava transformed into clumps of magma balls, attacking the Mountain Gate Formation.
These magma balls would immediately explode upon hitting the energy shield of the Mountain Gate Formation. The explosive force caused the energy shield to tremble continuously, and at the same time, the magma stuck to the shield continued to erode it.
The three great cultivators of Sun Concealing Sect also continuously cast defensive spells, enhancing the power of their spells greatly through the steady flow of spiritual power from within the Mountain Gate Formation.
However, once their defensive spells formed a front before the Mountain Gate Formation, it would break under the attacks of Yan Gao Great Cultivator and Wang He Great Cultivator in less than a breathâs time.
This standoff didnât last long before the Golden Core cultivators could no longer hold out.
To be honest, in a battle of this caliber, without the Mountain Gate Formation, Golden Core cultivators wouldnât even qualify to participate.
Even with the protection of the Mountain Gate Formation, the intense attacks caused the Golden Core cultivators to suffer backlash repeatedly from the formation.
Finally, one of the Golden Core cultivators couldnât withstand the backlash from the Mountain Gate Formation and fell. Once the first Golden Core cultivator fell, it triggered a domino effect: first, a few Golden Core cultivators fell, then more and more followed.
The more Golden Core cultivators that fell, the more severe the backlash the remaining Golden Core cultivators faced, causing more of them to fall.
This was a vicious cycle, and it wasnât long before all of the Golden Core cultivators had fallen.
Cries of lamentation filled the air; the backlash had inflicted such injuries on them that they couldnât even move. However, not many Golden Core cultivators actually died, as the Mountain Gate Formation hadnât been breached.
With the support of the Golden Core cultivators lost, the pressure on the Nascent Soul cultivators within the Mountain Gate Formation increased dramatically.
Just as the Mountain Gate Formation was about to break, another great cultivator of the Sun Concealing Sect awoke and joined the defense.
However, adding another great cultivator didnât change the situation much. Yan Gao Great Cultivator and Wang He Great Cultivator were still overwhelming the Sun Concealing Sect.
This disparity in cultivation level wasnât something sheer numbers could remedy; at least, four ordinary great cultivators couldnât withstand two top-tier great cultivators.
"Break, I demand a breakthrough!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator was furious. He hadnât expected a sectâs Mountain Gate to be so hard to crack, so he shouted, intensifying his attack.
While Wang He Great Cultivator didnât shout, his hands moved almost as fast as shadows, emitting a powerful bolt of lightning with each swing.
Master Ba Run sensed massive damage within the Mountain Gate Formation, a consequence of enduring continuous powerful attacks.
Even though the four great cultivators and nearly a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators were still sustaining it, the Mountain Gate Formation seemed about to falter.
Once the Mountain Gate Formation was broken, the two great cultivators facing them could decimate the entire Sun Concealing Sect.
Just when he was in despair, he sensed the rapid approach of another great cultivator from afar.
"Amitabha!" With the sound of a Buddhist chant, two Great Venerables appeared beside the Mountain Gate Formation of the Sun Concealing Sect.
"Such a lively scene!" Qi the Great Cultivator of the Taichu Sect and another great cultivator appeared, taking in the battlefield situation.
The Grandmaster Hu and Master Ding from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect also arrived, with all six great cultivators arriving almost simultaneously as if coordinated.
In fact, that was the case. The two Great Venerables from Lianhua Temple could have arrived earlier, but upon learning that the two great cultivators from Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect were seeking revenge, they intentionally waited for the great cultivators from Taichu Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Sect.
They knew well that with only their own strength, they couldnât influence the two superpower great cultivators.
Yan Gao Great Cultivator and Wang He Great Cultivator ceased their attack. Seeing the other three great local sectsâ cultivators from the Dongqi Continent approaching, they knew they couldnât force their attack any further.
Although the four local sects in the Dongqi Continent were large, they were vastly different from superpowers. However, with their local resources and network, they could become formidable if facing a threat to their existence.
This time, Yan Gao Great Cultivator and Wang He Great Cultivator launched a surprise attack, catching Sun Concealing Sect off guard.
"Mr. Wang, Mr. Yan, things havenât been thoroughly investigated; thereâs no need to act so rashly!" Qi the Great Cultivator from the Taichu Sect stepped forward to speak.
"This âThunder Protection Jade Tokenâ was found on Zuo Shun, and it bears the mark of my White Emperor Sect. According to Zuo Shunâs confession, it was given by his master, Pan Xiao. White Emperor Sect has eight missing Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioners in the Dongqi Continent, including a core one, and this âThunder Protection Jade Tokenâ is the personal item of a sectâs Nascent Soul cultivator!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator produced the âThunder Protection Jade Tokenâ and said in a deep voice.
The reason Yan Gao and Wang He Great Cultivators dared to attack the Sun Concealing Sectâs Mountain Gate was because they had the justification.
Otherwise, they wouldnât risk incurring a great enmity with the Dongqi Continent by attacking the Sun Concealing Sectâs Mountain Gate.
Despite the constant friction among the four local sects, their stance in facing external threats was united. When facing foreign enemies, the four local sects would unite to resist powerful foes.
This was why the four local sects could occupy most of the resources in the Dongqi Continent. Their unity, combined with their vast network of connections, formed a formidable power.
Even the superpowers had to handle the alliances of the four local sects carefully.
All the great cultivators present turned to Master Pan Xiao after hearing Yan Gao Great Cultivatorâs words.
Master Pan Xiao cursed his disciple Zuo Shun inwardly; wasnât this digging a pit for himself?
This âThunder Protection Jade Tokenâ was something he saw for the first time; how could he say it was obtained from him?
At the same time, he had the urge to kill Zuo Shun, for it was Zuo Shunâs statement that had caused such great losses for the Sun Concealing Sect.