“Force the array open! Capture Xuanji Holy Lord!” The command echoed.
Dozens of Ji Yun Guard warriors soared into the sky, their eyes burning with pure battle intent and killing aura. They formed an imposing phalanx, like a vast army sweeping across the heavens, arranging themselves into a powerful formation. Their Spirit Weapons gleamed with chilling light, and terrifying spiritual energy surged forth. Almost simultaneously, they unleashed their attacks upon the Eerie Abyss's array.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Heaven-shaking destructive power reverberated across the land. Blazing light, like ten colossal suns plummeting from the sky, crashed down onto the formation.
Instantly, countless dazzling Formation Patterns flared across the array. The dark Eerie Abyss transformed, glowing like a radiant jewel embedded in the earth's chasm.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor gazed at the Eerie Abyss. “Baili,” he called, his voice carrying a strange mix of possessiveness and plea, “with my Ji Yun Guard forcibly breaking your array, it won’t hold much longer! Come out now.”
“You are mine. You are destined to be mine!”
“I have waited for you for epochs. In the unseen threads of destiny, you came to the Eastern Wilds. Accept this Causality between us.”
Inside the Eerie Abyss, Heavenly Fire Supreme and Heavenly Splendor Supreme looked at Xuanji Holy Lord. “Holy Lord,” Heavenly Fire Supreme asked, “what should we do?”
Xuanji Holy Lord’s exquisite face showed not a hint of alarm, as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening. She remained in cultivation, her aura perfectly stable, seemingly unaffected by the Ji Family’s assault.
“It’s fine,” she said calmly. “When the array breaks, that’s when we fight.”
She had already integrated the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone into her formation. Now, the array commanded the Heaven and Earth Momentum of the Eerie Abyss and possessed the formidable resilience of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, making it virtually solid as a fortress.
She closed her eyes once more, resuming her cultivation. She had no fear of this battle.
At that moment, Heavenly Fire Supreme and Heavenly Splendor Supreme roared towards the depths of the void. “Ji Yue, are you courting death?! You’ve provoked the White Robe Supreme! Your entire Ji Family will be annihilated!”
They knew Xuanji Holy Lord’s composure stemmed from the invincible figure backing her: the White Robe Supreme! He hadn’t acted yet, merely intending to temper his fourth disciple. But if true danger arose, the White Robe Supreme would surely descend!
From the void, Ji Yue Old Ancestor scoffed. “The White Robe Supreme? Is he the one behind Baili? My Ji Family could crush him with a flick of a finger!”
Heavenly Fire Supreme and Heavenly Splendor Supreme retorted coldly, “You dare try to force Xuanji Holy Lord into marriage? You’ve already sealed your own doom!”
Ji Yue Old Ancestor sneered. “You’re nothing but a pair of dying men! What right do you have to judge my Ji Family?”
“Even if your so-called White Robe Supreme is invincible, what then? He’s invincible below Supreme, but what about a true Supreme?”
“My Ji Family’s ultimate hidden card is beyond your wildest imagination!”
Supreme!
Heavenly Fire Supreme and Heavenly Splendor Supreme’s expressions both shifted. They looked at Xuanji Holy Lord, asking with a hint of worry, “Holy Lord, with the Heaven and Earth Change unfolding again, and the Tai Chu Realm connecting to the Starry Sky, these Supreme-tier factions might truly be able to summon their Supreme Old Ancestors!”
Xuanji Holy Lord replied simply, “It’s fine.”
Hearing this, the numerous powerhouses from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone could only choose to trust the White Robe Supreme.
An hour passed.
Half a day later.
A full day later.
The Eerie Abyss’s array remained unbroken.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor finally lost his patience. Numerous Eastern Wilds factions were already en route to the Eerie Abyss. If he couldn’t even breach the array by then, wouldn’t the Ji Family lose all face?
The Ji Yun Guard commander reported, “Old Ancestor, this array contains a pocket dimension, and with the Eerie Power providing a continuous supply of energy, our attacks are being dissipated.”
Ji Yue Old Ancestor’s expression turned grim. “I sensed a trace of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone’s Rule Power. Could Baili have moved the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone to the Eastern Wilds?”
Considering this, Ji Yue Old Ancestor turned to a few figures behind him. “Go quickly and summon the Eastern Wilds’ strongest Array Masters to break this formation!”
“Understood!”
The figures departed. Ji Yue Old Ancestor and his retinue also joined the assault, fuming, “No wonder Xuanji Holy Lord shows no fear; this array is truly profound.”
He was in a desperate hurry. He had to obtain Xuanji Holy Lord’s body before his Supreme Old Ancestors descended! If he couldn’t win her heart, he would at least claim her body! He couldn’t wait any longer!
Half a day later.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Cloud Sword Sect’s Old Ancestor, Yun Xiaoyao, arrived, personally piloting an impossibly massive Spirit Sword, cleaving through the void. Three thousand li of sword qi trailed behind him, forming a shimmering white rainbow. He cupped his hands in greeting to Ji Yue Old Ancestor. “Daoist Ji Yue, I offer my congratulations in advance on your auspicious union! My Cloud Sword Sect has come specifically to pay our respects!”
From another direction, the Ancient Chen Family, Ancient Luo Family, and other major powers tore through the void in their Ancient Spirit Arks. Old Ancestor Chen Beifeng and his contingent also bowed, “Ji Yue Old Ancestor, congratulations! Such a blessed union is truly enviable!”
Ji Yue Old Ancestor forced a smile. “Good, good.”
The situation was, to say the least, a little awkward. Several major factions had already arrived, yet the Eerie Abyss’s array remained unbreached.
Soon after, over a dozen more Eastern Wilds powerhouses descended! Observing the scene, everyone tacitly gathered at a distance, engaging in other conversations.
Yun Xiaoyao turned to Chen Beifeng. “Have you managed to contact your Supreme Ancestors?”
Chen Beifeng shook his head. “No news. Our ancestral artifact shows no reaction.”
Yun Xiaoyao sighed. “My Cloud Sword Sect’s ancestral artifact hasn’t responded either.”
Just then,
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Ji Family’s wedding procession arrived.
Led by several resplendent Ancient Chariots, each pulled by Great Demons of Quasi-Dao Supreme cultivation, their might overshadowed the heavens. Dao Patterns shimmered across the chariots, radiating a magnificent and domineering aura.
Behind the leading chariots, a singularly elegant and divine chariot, pulled by brilliant Golden Crows, stood out. It was adorned with glistening Star Stones, sparkling with Starry Sky Power, utterly dazzling. This chariot was prepared specifically for Xuanji Holy Lord!
Following this, numerous Ji Family powerhouses marched through the air, carrying enormous red gift boxes. These boxes, filled with rare treasures, pulsed with Dao Rhyme, clearly of extraordinary grade.
Bringing up the rear were several stunning female attendants, among them some of Ji Yue Old Ancestor’s own Female Cultivation Vessels, now serving as his personal maids.
Witnessing this, Yun Xiaoyao and the others couldn’t help but exclaim, “What an imposing display!”
Before long, several Array Masters tore through the void and appeared.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor tossed out a few Storage Rings. “I’ll trouble you with this task.”
The Array Masters caught the Storage Rings, their eyes lighting up. They immediately declared, “Ji Yue Old Ancestor, in half a day, we guarantee the array will be broken!”
The group began their work on the formation.
Half a day later.
The Array Masters had successfully manipulated the Heaven and Earth Momentum of the area, temporarily “stealing” the ‘momentum’ Xuanji Holy Lord had borrowed. Xuanji Holy Lord’s array had been undermined, its very foundation pulled out from under it.
“We have not failed your trust!” the Array Masters announced.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor was overjoyed. Gazing at the array, whose structure had been fundamentally altered, he tossed out several more Storage Rings. “Excellent! These are your rewards!”
The Array Masters accepted the rings and retreated.
Ji Yue Old Ancestor swept his sleeve, commanding the Ji Yun Guard to launch a frenzied assault.
“Baili, you can’t escape!”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Terrifying, absolute power slammed into the array. Deprived of the Heaven and Earth Momentum’s support, the formation quickly began to shatter.
Crack!
Crack!
Xuanji Holy Lord slowly opened her eyes. Her purple skirt billowed as she rose, her voice clear and resolute. “Fight!”