"Fellow Daoists of the Anicca Alliance, you have fought so hard for an unrelated Sacred Puppet Sect.
Do all of you really want to give up your lives here as well?
Why don't you leave now? We will not stop you. "The scar-faced man said. His voice was like a bell, spreading across the entire main island.
As soon as he said that, Bai Fengyi's expression changed. The remaining people of the Anicca Alliance looked at each other with flickering eyes. They were obviously hesitant.
According to the previous agreement, they had already completed the task of guarding Array Island. However, they had failed due to some unforeseen circumstances. Some of their companions might have met with misfortune. If they continued to defend the island, they might lose their lives.
Although the Sacred Puppet Sect had given them a lot of rewards, they needed to be alive to enjoy them.
Just as everyone was hesitating, Yun Ni's voice suddenly rang in their minds.
"The remuneration that the Sacred Puppet Sect has paid is already in my storage bracelet. It's twice as much as what we agreed upon.
As long as you are willing to use your skills and continue to help the Sacred Puppet Sect defend the island, you will receive this generous reward. "
After hearing this, everyone's eyes flashed with excitement. However, some of them quickly calmed down and sent a voice transmission to Yun Ni.
"Master Lin, although the reward is good, you need to be alive to get it. If you really fight to the death, not only will you lose your lives, the original reward will also go down the drain."
"Don't be impatient. I will naturally not let all of you die here. When the time is right, I will give the order to retreat.
However, before that, if anyone dares to escape without permission, he will be punished for disobeying the order. I believe all of you know how you will be punished after that, right? "Yun Ni continued to send a voice transmission coldly.
After a round of threats and promises, although there were still some people in the Anicca Alliance who were unwilling, no one dared to act rashly.
At this moment, an earth-shaking roar came from the back of the Sacred Puppet Sect's plaza. A snow-white pillar of light shot up into the sky, then shattered and dissipated.
"Hehe, looks like Fellow Zhong Luan has succeeded." The scar-faced man raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.
Lu Ji's eyes flashed with joy and he nodded slightly.
Seeing this, the people of the Sacred Puppet Sect had a huge change in their expressions. All of them were furious.
"Oh no, something happened in the forbidden area.
I've already left five elders there, how could they … "Bai Fengyi's expression changed as he spoke.
"Haven't the sect's secret treasures been moved? Is there something else important in the forbidden area?" Yun Ni asked.
"There's also a Golden Immortal level immortal puppet in the forbidden ground. It's the biggest treasure in the entire Sacred Puppet Sect …" Bai Fengyi said bitterly.
"Since you have such a treasure, why didn't you use it earlier?" Yun Ni was puzzled.
"This immortal puppet was passed down from the Sacred Puppet Sect many years ago. Because it lacks a suitable core, it is not a complete immortal puppet.
Previously, whenever he needed to use it, he had to rely on the Sect Master to fuse with it to unleash the power of a mid-stage Golden Immortal.
When it's not in use, it has always been nourished in a spiritual pool in the forbidden area, "Bai Fengyi explained.
As soon as her voice fell, a series of rumbling sounds suddenly rang out from the back of the square hall. Seven or eight snow-white pillars of light simultaneously lit up and shot straight into the sky.
"Oh no, the Restrictive Array outside the forbidden area is about to be broken."
Bai Fengyi's expression changed. His body lit up and he was about to escape in that direction when he was stopped by Yun Ni's palm.
"Don't panic, you're still in charge of the square.
If you leave, the Sacred Puppet Sect will immediately lose their morale. I'm afraid they won't even be able to withstand a single attack, "Yun Ni said with a serious gaze.
Bai Fengyi heard this and calmed himself down. He turned around and shouted at the Sacred Puppet Sect elders not far away, "Elder Yu, Elder Fu … The three of you, quickly go and support the forbidden area."
Yun Ni's eyes flickered. She looked back and forth between Han Li and Xiong Shan as if she was choosing something. Then, she said, "Jiao Fifteen, go and help them."
Han Li heard this and nodded. He turned into a rainbow and left with the three of them.
"Lin Jiu, assist Vice Sect Leader Bai later. Try your best to hold that scarred man back. I'm going to use a secret technique to see if I can find an opportunity to injure the other person," Yun Ni turned around and said to Xiong Shan.
Xiong Shan nodded without saying a word and strode to Bai Fengyi's side.
"Hehe … Brother Lu Ji, it's time for the final battle." Seeing that another four Perfected Immortals had flown away, the scarred man smiled and said to the man with the sword.
Then, he turned his head to look at the cultivators of Shifang Tower and the densely packed green-armored soldiers below, and shouted loudly, "Kill them all!
"Everyone, victory is right in front of us.
Kill them! "
As soon as the order was given, thousands of voices responded. Immediately, there was a tsunami of battle cries from the periphery of the square. The crowd surged towards the center like a tidal wave.
The two forces instantly engaged in a chaotic battle. The bloodiest stage of the entire battle had arrived.
…
In a hidden valley behind the plaza's main hall, there was a series of rumbling sounds constantly ringing out.
Han Li and the rest flew out of the valley and saw eight snow-white light pillars shooting into the sky from afar. They reflected a white light vortex in the sky.
"Oh no, the forbidden area's formation has been broken and the formation door has been opened. Perhaps the villains have already entered the forbidden area," a white-haired Sacred Puppet Sect elder said worriedly.
"Quick, let's enter the valley immediately," another green-robed elder said anxiously.
The four figures blurred and in a flash, they entered the depths of the valley.
In the valley, along the way, the mountain rocks collapsed and the rivers were cut off. Everywhere they looked, there were lakes that were blocked by rocks and trees. In many of the lakes and mountain rocks, they could vaguely see the corpses of Sacred Puppet Sect disciples and elders.
"Elder Lu …"
The green-robed elder who was flying at the front suddenly trembled and cried out with a face full of regret.
Everyone looked over and saw that on the cliff in front of them, there was a fat, kind-looking old man who had been nailed to death with a silver longsword.
This person was the green-robed old man's best friend in the sect.
However, no one stopped. They flashed past the old man's corpse and rushed towards the place where the light pillars were rising from.
After a while, just as everyone flew to the end of the valley, a silver waterfall that was more than a hundred feet tall came into view.
The waterfall surged and the waves splashed on the protruding rocks of the mountain wall. Thousands of silver pearls were scattered in mid-air, reflecting a rainbow that looked like an arch bridge.
Below the waterfall was a deep, dark green pond. In the middle of the pond, there was an octagonal white stone altar. The eight pillars of light that shot into the sky came from the altar.
On the land outside the deep pool, the sound of weapons clashing rang out. A tall old man covered in blood and an eight-armed black-armored puppet were besieged by three Ten Directions Pavilion cultivators. They were clearly at the end of their tether.
Scattered around them were the corpses of a dozen cultivators and puppets from Holy Leader Gate. All of them had their limbs broken, and it was a tragic sight to behold.
Among the three cultivators from Ten Direction Tower, there was a burly man who was a Perfected Immortal. The other two were only at the Great Vehicle Stage. When they saw the four Perfected Immortals from Holy Puppet Gate charging towards them, they were shocked and glanced at the whirlpool in the sky.
The green-robed elder's eyes were wide open. He immediately shouted and rushed towards one of them.
That person held a blood-red halberd in one hand and flicked it. A beam of blood-red light shot out and slashed at the green-robed elder's neck. His other hand made a strange gesture and his body began to shine with a blood-red light.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
The green-robed elder shouted and used his long sword to deflect the halberd. A green light shot out from the tip of the sword and instantly extended a few feet, decapitating the person.
With a wave of his other hand, a flame burst out and enveloped the person's head. His Nascent Soul could not escape and was completely burned to death.
The other two cultivators from Ten Direction Tower did not dare to hesitate any longer. They took off in two different directions.
One of them had just flown a few hundred feet away when a snow-white giant lion puppet pounced on him and pinned him to the ground.
The only Perfected Immortal was surrounded by a white light and seemed to be shrouded in a layer of hazy starlight. With a punch, he sent the Holy Puppet Gate elder flying. With a leap of his feet, he jumped more than ten thousand feet away and landed outside the valley.
Just as everyone was about to chase after him, the tall old man staggered and fell to the ground.
In a flash, Han Li appeared beside him and supported him. His eyes were fixed in the direction that the person had escaped to. There was a strange look in his eyes.
The skin and flesh on the tall old man's body were torn open and there were at least a hundred bloody wounds that were so deep that his bones could be seen. Blood was flowing and his whole body looked like it was covered in blood.
However, he could not care less about his serious injuries. His finger trembled as he pointed at the whirlpool in the sky and shouted anxiously, "Hurry, hurry, hurry … Someone has already entered the forbidden area."
When the three people from Holy Puppet Gate heard this, their expressions changed.
The green-robed elder walked forward and pierced the head of the person under the giant lion puppet, crushing his Nascent Soul. He then came to the tall old man's side and took out a pill for him to consume.
After taking the pill, the old man who had been holding on to his last breath finally lost his strength. His whole body went limp and he fainted.
The eight-armed black-armored puppet that was already in a terrible state staggered to the old man's side. After a series of clanging sounds, its arms and torso broke and fell apart.
"My friend from the Anicca Alliance, can I trouble you to chase after the person just now? It doesn't matter if you succeed or not. Just make sure that he doesn't come back here again." The green-robed elder hesitated for a while before he walked forward and said to Han Li.
Han Li glanced at the whirlpool in the sky and knew that they were going to enter the forbidden area to chase after the person inside. As an outsider, it was naturally inconvenient for him to go in. Hence, he asked Han Li to chase after the person.
"I have the same intention." Han Li nodded and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, his body lit up and his figure disappeared in a flash.
"Leave the Snow Lion puppet to look after Elder Fang. Let's go in quickly." The green-robed elder's face darkened as he said to the other two people.
The two people nodded and leaped into the air at the same time. They flew into the whirlpool in the sky.
However, just as Han Li flew out of the valley, he immediately stopped.