Chapter 893 - 470: Demon-Slaying War (Part 1)

Chapter 893: Chapter 470: Demon-Slaying War (Part 1)

Time flies like a white horse darting past, and three years pass in a flash.

In the Taiyi Sect, with the assistance of an alchemy master, a large batch of Unity Pill and Unity Elixir were refined. With the support of these spirit pills, the process of practicing the sword array by Sword Master Feng and others became smooth and effortless.

Now, they are fully prepared to strategize the attack on the Land of the Extreme Fire Seal, aiming to eliminate the Demon Abyssal Forces and restore the South Wilderness Spirit Realm.

Sword Master Feng stood floating above Celestial Star Island, gazing towards the direction of the Land of the Extreme Fire Seal. The rays of the setting sun cast a golden glow on him, as the crimson clouds rolled across the sky like raging dragons, foretelling the imminent decisive battle.

"It’s about time!" Sword Master Feng muttered, his eyes resolute.

"Master, Elder Li is here." Fang Yunjian led Li Mu to Sword Master Feng’s side, reporting.

Sword Master Feng turned around, his gaze falling on Li Mu, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. The formation of the sword array was attributable to Li Mu’s previous guidance.

"Elder Li, we are about to depart to attack the Demon Abyss. How are your preparations?" Sword Master Feng asked Li Mu with concern.

Li Mu, a master of both array and artifact, held a significant position in the upcoming battle due to his exceptional achievements in array techniques. Previously, he had provided advice, and now, to tackle the Demon Abyssal Forces by integrating the sword array with the formations to eliminate demons, the sword array had been practiced and shaped, only missing Li Mu’s prepared array.

Li Mu smiled slightly, summoning an array token from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl and introduced it to Sword Master Feng: "Sword Master, this is the Tier Seven Daoist Soldier—Five Elements Array Artifact, which I have refined over three years. This array artifact is based on the principles of Five Elements Mutual Generation and Mutual Inhibition, activating the power of the Five Elements, capable of accommodating thousands of people to hold the array artifact, setting up the Five Elements Array prior to the battle, complementing the sword array, forming a powerful offensive and defensive system."

As his words fell, Li Mu gathered the Five Elements Spiritual Power in his hands and infused it into the array artifact, demonstrating on the spot.

In the next moment, the five array tokens seemed to come alive, lightly spinning in the air, gradually emitting a gentle glow. Li Mu slowly infused the Five Elements Spiritual Power into the array artifact, causing the five tokens to instantly spread apart, continuously enlarging into five array pillars. The artifact patterns on the pillars seemed ignited, flashing brilliantly, with five distinct colors intertwining like a radiant rainbow, converging into a column of light soaring into the sky.

The column of light blossomed in the air, gradually dispersing into a multicolored cloud, enveloping the entire Celestial Star Island. Within the cloud, five different colors of elements were clearly visible—sharp golden energy, vital wood energy, gentle blue water, fiery red flames, and heavy yellow earth. They intertwined, collided, mutually restrained, and nourished each other, forming a perfect cycle of the Five Elements.

As the Five Elements Grand Array fully activated, an invisible killing intent subtly spread out, stirring the dust across the sky, seeming to devour the entire array realm. The air was saturated with Evil Qi from fiery flames, abruptly raising the temperature as if inside a furnace. Meanwhile, the ground became moist with the infusion of water elements, sprouting patches of tender green vines from the earth, wildly growing and spreading to every corner of the land.

The power of the Five Elements rapidly evolved amidst the multicolored light, reaching its peak state, containing immense offensive and destructive force.

Sword Master Feng and Fang Yunjian watched this scene, both astounded, able to clearly feel the array’s power.

"Excellent! Excellent! Truly wonderful!" Sword Master Feng nodded repeatedly in delight, suddenly recalling something and asking with concern, "Elder Li, you mentioned this array artifact could allow thousands of disciples to hold it together? Is it possible for those in the Divinity Transformation Realm, Void Refining Realm as well?"

Li Mu alone could push the array artifact to such an extent, if maneuvered by thousands of disciples together, it would be like moving the sect’s grand array onto the battlefield.

Li Mu nodded and smiled, responding, "Sword Master is insightful. This Five Elements Array Artifact indeed can accommodate thousands of disciples holding it together; the Divinity Transformation Realm and Void Refining Realm are also within capability. The array’s power is not completely wielded by one person, it requires concerted effort to truly display its full potency. However, the maneuver process requires selecting corresponding Five Elements Techniques to jointly operate this artifact."

Sword Master Feng heard this and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, realizing this artifact would not only have a significant impact on this battle but also become a treasure of the sect in the future!

"Elder Li, you’ve spared no effort, earning yet another great merit for the sect!" Sword Master Feng looked at Li Mu, filled with admiration.

"Sword Master overpraises me, it’s my duty to contribute to the sect." Li Mu replied modestly, yet his eyes gleamed with anticipation for the upcoming battle.

The reason Li Mu expended all efforts refining Dao Artifact, array artifacts, and assisting the Profound Celestial Sword Sect was to help Sword Master Feng conquer the Land of the Extreme Fire Seal, which pertained to his future Dao Path, sparing no effort.

However, seen through Sword Master Feng’s eyes, Li Mu’s efforts were entirely for the sect, undoubtedly qualifying him as the sect’s pillar of talent.

"So, Elder Li, how should we prepare next?" Sword Master Feng asked, given Li Mu’s exceptional prowess in arrays, naturally seeking his advice.

Li Mu pondered momentarily before speaking, "This array artifact is divided into master and sub artifacts. The master artifact needs to be hosted by someone cultivating Five Elements Techniques, and I will naturally take that role. The sub artifacts will be held collectively by other disciples, channeling True Essence. First, we need to select disciples matching the Five Elements Attributes, assigning them to each part of the Five Elements Array Artifact. This maximizes the array’s power. Next, it requires several practices allowing disciples to familiarize themselves with operating the array artifact, ensuring smooth execution in battle."