Mo Hua’s expression became solemn. Ever since he had seen the heavenly thunder and the Immortal Patterns, he would often gaze at the sky. Although he couldn’t see anything, he could faintly sense a subtle breath from the heavens, just like the Taoist Meaning of the earth. Every time he looked up at the sky, he could feel the Heavenly Dao’s strength, constantly thriving and never ceasing. But now, he could no longer sense this implication. It was as if something was blocking it. Mo Hua looked up, his gaze intently fixed on the sky, and after a moment, his pupils shuddered as he murmured, "They are coming..." Aunt Xue suddenly felt a palpitation and abruptly looked up, only to see the originally clear blue sky suddenly surged with a tide of blood from the horizon! A blood-red Soul Banner, like a tide, blocked the sun, slowly drawing together from the horizon, spreading, and covering over... It seemed to envelop the entire Five Elements Sect, no, the entire Li Mountain City within it! Aunt Xue’s pupils contracted as she exclaimed, "A Demon Path treasure, the Soul Refining Banner?!" ... Sudden anomalies appeared, and the sky turned blood-red. The whole Five Elements Sect instantly fell into chaos. "What’s going on?" "Where did this bloody sea in the sky come from?" "Such strong Demonic Qi!" "Is this… a Golden Core Stage Demon Cultivator?!" The Elders were both shocked and enraged: "Under the broad daylight and clear skies, they dare to offend our Sect with Demon Path atrocities, it’s utterly contemptible!" "The comers mean no good..." "Not just no good, they are a great calamity!" "Do they think the Five Elements Sect is without protectors?!" "Chief Elder..." The Chief Elder’s expression was grave. At that moment, within the sea of blood in the sky, a giant Demon Sword emerged, its blade bearing a vast blood-covered vertical pupil. Within the pupil, myriad faces could be seen. They were wailing, in agony, struggling... As if they were resentful spirits and fierce ghosts, unable to find peace after being devoured by the Demon Sword. With the sword’s appearance, the bloody Qi of the sky condensed into Sword Qi, tangible and imbued with a terrifying force of slaughter! "Another Demon Path Golden Core treasure?!" The Soul Banner traps; the Demon Sword kills! Every member of the Five Elements Sect was terrified and trembling. The Chief Elder shouted loudly, "Quick! Activate the Large Formation!" "Activate the Large Formation!" "Activate the Large Formation!" The Elders, heeding the command, hurriedly passed down the orders. After a while, the Five Elements Sect’s mountain trembled, Spiritual Power surged, and above the vast Sect, numerous Formation Patterns lit up one by one, accompanied by astonishing spiritual pressure, forming one gigantic Array. Five-colored lights soared into the sky. The Second Grade Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation was fully activated! After more than six hundred years, the Sect’s Mountain Protection Array finally saw daylight once more. A vast amount of Spirit Stones were instantly consumed, and like water, Spiritual Power flowed through the Formation Pivot, surging powerfully. Mo Hua was within the Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation, his heart inexplicably shaken. This was… the Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation! It was a Second Grade Formation! The Patterns were more complex, the Pivot more profound, the five colors dazzling and blinding, and Spiritual Power circulated like rivers... Both beautiful and grand. Mo Hua’s heart trembled with emotion, and he suddenly started in alarm. "Master!" The Soul Banner and Demon Sword were treasures of Golden Core Demon Cultivators. The Demon Cultivators defied the Taoist Court and made a sudden move; their target would naturally not be the Five Elements Sect but rather his master, who was currently within the Sect! 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦 Mo Hua had just turned around when he realized that Mr. Zhuang was already standing behind him. "Master..." Mo Hua looked worried. Mr. Zhuang affectionately patted his head, smiled slightly, then looked up at the Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation and remarked, "This Formation is a good thing, what a pity..." Enjoy exclusive adventures from freewebnovel Mo Hua also looked up, only to see the terrifying Demon Sword had materialized thousands of bloody Sword Qi streaks, attacking the Large Formation like a sudden, ferocious storm. The Demonic Qi, along with the Sword Qi, surged forward, one after another, striking the Spirit Screen of the Large Formation. The entire Formation emitted an intense humming sound. The whole Five Elements Sect shook, stones trembled, and the Sect quivered. Caves collapsed, wood and stone all cracked. The Spiritual Power of the Formation was rapidly depleting, but at the same time, more Spirit Stones were being refined by the Spirit Gathering Array, flowing into the Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation like river water, stabilizing the Formation base and aiding the Formation. The assault of the Demon Sword ceased. Although the Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation suffered substantial damage, it still held. All the Cultivators of the Five Elements Sect heaved a sigh of relief. The Chief Elder’s suspended heart also settled down. "We held on… holding on is good…" As long as they held on, there was a chance for reversal. Within this world under the heavens, all is the "Dao" land. This world belonged to the Taoist Court. Even though these Demon Path evildoers unexpectedly dared to provoke the Five Elements Sect with such audacity, as long as they held on, the Taoist Court or other Righteous Dao reinforcements would arrive, and they could thwart this great disaster. The Chief Elder glanced again at the Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation outside the Sect’s gates, his heart filled with sighs. "The Large Formation truly is the foundation of the Sect!" "In the face of life and death, this is indeed a life-saving treasure…" If not for the Large Formation, the Golden Core Sword Qi released by the Demon Sword would have been enough to slaughter half of the Cultivators of the Five Elements Sect. As the only remaining Golden Core in the Five Elements Sect, old and weakened, he wouldn’t have been able to withstand it. "But how could these Demon Path evil monsters dare to so openly attack my Five Elements Sect?" The Chief Elder frowned in confusion. "Could it be that their target is…" The Chief Elder pondered and before he could think deeper, his expression changed drastically, and he looked toward the Large Formation, his heart filled with alarm: "Wrong!" "Something’s wrong with this Mountain Protection Array!" The Chief Elder suddenly stood up, looked around, and shouted loudly, "Where is Liao Tiande?"