Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 305: Life and Death Decisions (Three-in-One Grand Chapter)
Since the cultivators of the Chu State were determined to take action, it meant that there was no turning back for this matter.
Real Master Ziyun no longer wasted his breath and immediately jumped down from the city tower, concentrating all his efforts on maintaining the stability of the formation.
“Bang bang bang”
Flying swords, long spears, silver rings, jade butterflies, and various magical artifacts, shining with spiritual light and bearing immense might, struck the city defense formation, creating a series of deafening roars.
Even though it was a third-tier formation, facing attacks from dozens of Golden Core cultivators, it was no longer reliable.
Only a few breaths passed, and after several rounds of attacks, the formation appeared on the verge of collapse. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before it would break.
“Oh no, the Yin Wood Evergreen Formation won't hold much longer. We can only retreat now.”
Old Taoist Ziyun, with his rich experience, accurately assessed the situation. Realizing the situation was untenable, a sense of retreat arose in his heart.
With a quick turn of his eyes, he descended the city wall, manipulating the formation disk while swiftly flying toward the teleportation hall.
Having received news in advance, he had already made corresponding arrangements, first notifying the White Cloud Temple and then assigning personnel to maintain order in Ancient Rampart City.
The elite disciples of White Cloud Temple had long been arranged near the teleportation array, ready to retreat at any moment.
On the five spiritual ships, the cultivators from the Five Great Sects of Chu State looked at the scene before them, filled with an indescribable shock.
Is this the divine ability of a Golden Core master?
Many cultivators had this thought flash through their minds, and a wave of turbulence surged in their hearts, Liu Yu was no exception.
At such close range, witnessing the attacks of dozens of Golden Core cultivators and the overwhelming power of each magical artifact greatly shocked him.
He further recognized the massive gap between foundation establishment cultivators and Golden Core cultivators.
Under the brilliance of the magical artifacts, if Liu Yu chose to resist head-on, even if he fully activated the Thick Earth Sky-Piercing Umbrella, his defense would barely be better than that of paper.
And this was just the tip of the iceberg of the Golden Core cultivators’ might.
“Boom boom boom”
With dozens of Golden Core cultivators, led by five masters, the attacks showed no sign of stopping, and with each loud explosion, the formation shook violently.
Even the seven verdant pillars that served as the foundation showed signs of shrinking and collapsing, and the prohibitive runes on the city wall dimmed at a visibly rapid rate.
New wounds appeared on the bronze-colored wall, with sword marks and knife marks emerging that were nearly half a foot deep.
Each mark penetrated three inches, directly causing a section of the prohibitive formation to collapse.
The senior executives of the four major sects in Yan State had already reached a consensus to side with the righteous alliance.
However, they each had their own sect's interests at heart, and they were not necessarily of one mind.
Mobilizing the strength of the four major sects to jointly resist the attacks from Chu and Qi States would take no small amount of time; even at the fastest, three to five days for coordination.
And if the reinforcements were insufficient, it would be no different than sending them to their deaths.
“Save people but lose land, keep both people and land; lose people but save land, both people and land are lost.”
That’s why Old Taoist Ziyun never considered holding onto Ancient Rampart City. The first thing that came to mind was to feign cooperation, hoping to delay time for the sect to react.
At this moment, he gave orders, and the elite disciples of White Cloud Temple continuously boarded the teleportation array, being transmitted to the depths of the Ghostly Continent.