Chapter 31 - Annihilation (1/2)

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The captured members of the Jade Pure Dao Sect were imprisoned in the Netherworld Demon Sect’s underground dungeon.

The dungeon was filled with restrictions. Any attempts to break it with magic power were practically impossible.

Not to mention, everyone was severely injured and suppressed by the restriction, making it difficult for them to breathe.

They had messy hair and dirty faces. Their bodies lacked vitality, and their eyes were filled with despair and emptiness.

This was especially apparent for Elder Xu and Elder Chu, who lay paralyzed on the ground like mud.

There was no luster in their eyes.

The two of them had their cultivation crippled and all of their meridians shattered by Mo Lin, and they were now powerless.

Although they were still alive, they were already dead inside. Pain and despair overwhelmed them.

Rumble!

A loud noise shook the earth and mountains. The dungeon trembled too.

A few young disciples looked up slightly with surprise in their eyes.

Then, there was another rumble as the ground shook again. All the disciples seemed to have thought of something as they looked at each other with glee.

“Could it be… our Grandmaster has come to save us?” A disciple remarked.

They were still young and filled with a strong desire to live.

Even if it was just a tiny sliver of hope, it was enough to let them regain their zest.

“It should be, judging from the commotion. This is great. The sect master hasn’t abandoned us after all!”

“Elder Chu, Elder Xu, the sect master is here to save us. We can get out of here!” the group of disciples shouted excitedly.

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However, Elder Chu’s eyes were still lifeless, and he did not say a word.

He felt as if his heart had died. So what if he made it out alive? He was already a crippled man.

“Kill them. Kill all these bastards!” Elder Xu shouted through gritted teeth.

His eyes were red and filled with hatred.

His cultivation that he had cultivated for hundreds of years was destroyed just like that. This was more painful than death.

Hence, he simply hated those from the Netherworld Demon Sect to the bone. He could only be happy after killing them.

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Above the Netherworld Demon Sect, a spherical purple light screen was constantly shrinking.

A bolt of violet lightning condensed and slashed down at Li Yu. But it was dispersed by his sword with ease.

Outside the light screen, all the elders and hundreds of disciples of the Netherworld Demon Sect were arranged in a strange formation while they formed hand seals in unison.

Strange runes surfaced in front of them, connecting with each other.

Purple light gathered around them and slowly fused with the light screen of the grand array formation.

According to Li Qingyun, they were executing a human formation to support the Protective Mountain Array formation, allowing them to become one with the array.

It was similar to becoming one with the sword.

This was entirely different from relying on magic power to augment the array.

One needed to fuse their vital energies into the formation to become a part of it.

Furthermore, everyone was connected through a unique array formation, allowing everyone to become one.

It allowed everyone’s power to be focused and unleash its greatest power.

It was like ten people pushing a heavy box.

Each person taking turns could push the box forward, but if their strength could be fully focused and synchronized, they could move it faster and further.

If wheels were added to the bottom of the box and leverage was applied, everyone’s strength could be amplified. Thus, the ten people could push ten boxes or more with ease.

Such was the effect of becoming one with the array formation. Everyone’s will was synchronized through it, and their strength was united. Then, through the profoundness of the array formation, everyone’s power would be amplified. It would generate power far greater than the sum of its parts.

Of course, there was one flaw. As a part of the grand array, once it got attacked, those disciples would suffer a certain degree of damage.

If the grand array was destroyed, they would also suffer a backlash from that power and might be seriously injured or even killed.

Hence, when he heard about this from Li Qingyun, Li Yu thought of a method that he could execute to annihilate the Netherworld Demon Sect with a single sword strike.

Therefore, he hid his abilities and controlled his strength while only applying pressure on the array. He switched from attack to defense and withstood the array’s attack but did not destroy it.

“This brat can’t hold on much longer. Let’s gather the strength of everyone and kill him with the array formation!” An elder of the Netherworld Demon Sect shouted loudly.

“Yes, elder!” The hundreds of disciples answered in unison.

At the same time, more Netherworld Demon Sect disciples flew over. They, too, formed hand seals and fused into the formation.

The purple glow of the array formation became more and more dazzling while the energy became increasingly powerful.

Rumble!

The giant array formation was like a glorious heaven’s might, with thunder rumbling.

Purple energy gathered in one spot, and a lightning bolt that looked like a flood dragon manifested.