Just because Jun Changxiao was trapped didn’t mean the Eternal Realm could be slaughtered at will—there was still the powerful sword cultivator Jian Guixu.
“BOOM!”
However, just after appearing, just after finishing his words, scorching flames came at extreme speed, directly blasting him back inside.
Red Hair Male lightly withdrew his right hand, blowing the lock of red hair on his forehead, glancing disdainfully: “At such an age, don’t be so noisy.”
If Jun Changxiao, trapped in the Sacred Fire Judgment, saw this, he would definitely roar: “Sword Saint senior, how could you not withstand even one move!”
No choice.
Red Hair Male was too strong.
“Freedom.”
Red Hair Male closed his eyes and said: “Finally coming.”
Just as he was indulging in self-satisfaction, the warships locked onto the Eternal Realm opened fire. Dense and numerous cannon shells pressed forward with tremendous momentum!
Too many ships.
Too many shells.
The scene presented was super shocking!
If there were spectators present at this time, they would definitely be scared out of their wits.
To eliminate the hidden danger of Jun Changxiao, Tian Mohuang had deployed all his forces.
No exaggeration—aside from his true form not participating in battle, this was essentially a decisive battle, and could very likely change history. Because whichever side lost would definitely suffer great damage.
Especially the Eternal Realm.
This loss would mean complete annihilation.
The crisis of realm and race extinction hung over every living being in the plane, their eyes all showing a determination to face death.
“Hold fast!”
Taixuan Elder roared.
In every city, at every branch formation, members of the Formation Hall resolutely stood inside. They pressed both hands on the light screens, ceaselessly transmitting their own energy into them.
The formation was driven by the origin, but could also be stabilized by formation masters!
“BOOM!”
“BOOM!”
Suddenly, the World-Protecting Grand Formation standing outside the plane began to endure the bombardment of dense and numerous shells. The turbulence produced caused even the Eternal Realm’s firmament to distort!
Shifting the camera to the starry sky, one could clearly see the materialized streaming light barrier continuously flashing. If everyone’s imagination was limited, they could envision this as nuclear war—every place on the entire planet experiencing nuclear explosions!
“Buzz!”
“Buzz!”
After brief distortion, the firmament’s space gradually returned to stability, clearly having withstood the first round of bombardment from Tian Mohuang’s army.
However.
The Eternal Ancestor Sect disciples reinforcing the formation were suffering a bit.
“Fire!”
At this moment, the enemy commander once again issued the attack order. Over ten thousand warships continuously fired, wave after wave of dense shells pressing forward like surging tides.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
“BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
The World-Protecting Grand Formation endured bombardment with no blind spots. Though shaking phenomena appeared, there were still no signs of shattering.
It must be said.
Jun Changxiao dared to reveal the Eternal Realm precisely because he had such a powerful formation as his foundation—otherwise it would have long been blasted to powder.
“Continue!”
The commander’s face was ferocious: “We must blast it open!”
Defensive formations didn’t exist eternally. Each time they endured bombardment, they would definitely consume internal energy. If not once or twice, then three or four times, countless times!
In short.
Since they were here.
No matter what price they paid, they had to complete the task assigned by their Emperor—destroy this plane!
“BOOM!”
“BOOM!”
The massive Eternal Realm stood in the universe like a living target, enduring bombardment from all directions again and again. The surrounding space had long been distorted beyond recognition in the artillery fire and smoke.
“Pfft!”
After several rounds of bombardment, some Formation Hall members reinforcing formations in various cities couldn’t withstand the backlash and vomited blood.
“Replace them!”
Taixuan Elder commanded: “Quickly replace them!”
“Swish swish!”
Injured members were replaced by healthy members who resolutely pressed both hands on the streaming light barrier.
Well-fed.
Therefore willing to face death unflinchingly.
However, Eternal Ancestor Sect disciples were ultimately limited.
If the other side bombarded regardless of cost, there definitely wouldn’t be enough manpower to maintain stability.
“Swish swish swish!”
At this moment, warriors from various races and cities flew over one after another. They stood outside the formation, ready to take over at any time.
Over these years, they had all cultivated peacefully, without conflict or slaughter, with inexhaustible martial dao resources. So when the plane faced calamity, they must risk their lives to help.
This scene was quite touching.
Li Shangtian took the opportunity to pull out his camera and capture it.
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
The big shots of various races also flew over, standing horizontally in the sky above the Eternal Ancestor Sect, eyes firmly watching the trembling World-Protecting Grand Formation in the firmament.
The entire plane mobilized, though they hadn’t eaten their fill.
If Jun Changxiao saw this, he would definitely feel gratified.
For the sect, for the plane, he had invested too much effort. Now when facing calamity, all living beings could unite as one—that was the manifestation of cohesion!
“BOOM BOOM!”
“BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
Outside, shells continued bombarding.
Formation Hall members were knocked flying one after another. When follow-up members tried to fill in, they were blocked by warriors from various races who said with death-defying resolve: “We’ll do it!”
They didn’t want Eternal Ancestor Sect disciples to be injured, because they still needed to go defend the Eternal Realm. If they couldn’t fight on the front lines, they could only do their small part to stabilize the formation, even if it meant dying here!
“Let them go!”
Taixuan Elder issued the order.
“…” The Eternal Ancestor Sect disciples withdrew their feet, saying gravely: “We’re counting on you!”
“Yes!”
Warriors from various races stepped into the formation without hesitation, standing at fixed formation eye positions, pressing both hands on the streaming light barrier, dedicating all their strength.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
“BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
The outside bombardment continued without pause.
Though the World-Protecting Grand Formation reinforced by warriors from various races and cities stood firm, because there was a gap in strength compared to Eternal Ancestor Sect disciples, the consequence of enduring it was being severely injured!
“Next!”
“Next, next!”
Batch after batch of warriors were injured, batch after batch of warriors rushed forward one after another!
They weren’t afraid of death—they feared losing their homeland.
However, these plane warriors were ultimately a bit weak in overall strength. People continuously suffered backlash and died on the spot—even in one round, at least tens of thousands died, and those who barely survived were all severely wounded.
“…”
Taixuan Elder closed his eyes, pain transmitting through his heart.
“Having disciples reinforce the formation is clearly stronger than them, so why still let the latter go in to their deaths?” Jian Guixu, covering his chest as he approached, asked.
Being suddenly blasted by Red Hair Male had caused multiple damaged meridians.
“Because…” Taixuan Elder said: “My Eternal Ancestor Sect disciples still need to fight the enemy.”
Jian Guixu fell silent.
He understood now—they were first using the Eternal Realm’s living beings to support the formation, doing their utmost to consume the enemy’s firepower while preserving the Eternal Ancestor Sect’s elite, then having a decisive battle with the opponents.
Very cruel.
But there was no other way.
Outside, Red Hair Male had sealed Jun Changxiao. The Eternal Ancestor Sect disciples couldn’t possibly kill their way out, so they could only temporarily rely on the World-Protecting Grand Formation to resist, only pray that the other side didn’t bring much ammunition.
Reality?
Having come here to destroy the Eternal Realm, their artillery fire was absolutely sufficient.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
Dense shells bombarded madly. Though the World-Protecting Grand Formation could resist, the internal space had already begun to gradually distort.
“Grand Elder!” Sitting in the command center, Shangguan Xinyao looked at the scene displayed on the light screen and said gravely: “The plane origin’s energy consumption rate has accelerated!”
Even with the Eternal Realm’s living beings responsible for reinforcement and stabilization, the plane origin as the pillar was also providing energy at all times, so after round after round of bombardment, the energy began to continuously decline.
“…”
Taixuan Elder’s brows furrowed tightly.
He wasn’t a qualified army commander and had no combat experience. That he could stand up now was merely because he understood formations.
“Grand Elder.” At a loss, Yuan Gongzi walked over and inquired: “If the other side continues bombarding, can the World-Protecting Grand Formation hold?”
“It cannot.”
Taixuan Elder said: “The origin needs sufficient time to self-restore energy. If they keep bombarding, even if the formation isn’t broken, it will stop working due to energy depletion. Moreover… excessive consumption will cause heaven and earth order to collapse, completely losing vitality!”
“In that case.”
Yuan Gongzi said: “Then withdraw the World-Protecting Grand Formation.”
“This…”
Taixuan Elder hesitated.
With the World-Protecting Grand Formation, they could still hold on. But once withdrawn, wouldn’t that be equivalent to opening the gates wide for the other side to bombard! Wouldn’t they be blasted into a honeycomb!
“The Sect Master aims to establish a world where all beings are equal. If he knew that countless living beings were dying because of protecting the formation, he would definitely be extremely pained.”
“…”
Taixuan Elder fell silent.
“Swish!” Yuan Gongzi waved his hand, putting on a unique school uniform and hanging a golden token at his waist. He placed his hand on his forehead, sweeping it back, his hairstyle changing from disheveled to a slicked-back style. He said seriously: “Withdraw the formation. This is an order.”
With Jun Changxiao absent, someone needed to command the overall situation.
Yuan Feng.
He could do it.
Because under the sunlight, the six characters “Eternal Ancestor Sect Vice Sect Master” engraved on the token appeared particularly brilliant and glorious.
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