"Oh? Is that so?"
Zhuang Zhentian's lips curled into a sneering, mocking smile. "Well then... come and give it a try!"
Having already broken through to the Out-of-Body stage, with a lifespan exceeding ten thousand years, he didn't even need to rely on Ye Fan's Lingkong or Ruyu Deshui skills anymore.
With just his own power, his speed had already surpassed what he could achieve before, even when using Ye Fan's abilities.
In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the Xuantian Infinite Formation and launched an attack on the fourteen Core Formation elders maintaining the array.
"Hmph! It's useless!"
The elder from Sword Peak said, "The Xuantian Infinite Formation is the number one defensive array of the Zhao Nation's sects! With the combined strength of fourteen Core Formation cultivators, not even a late Nascent Soul stage cultivator can easily break through!"
But before his words had even finished—
Zhuang Zhentian's overwhelming attack tore through the formation like ripping through fragile cloth, effortlessly shattering the array created by the combined strength of the fourteen Core Formation elders.
"Huh??"
"Gasp!!!"
Both the Sword Peak elder and the Qi Peak elder's eyes widened in shock, as they gasped in disbelief, "How... how is this possible?!"
As they stood in stunned silence, Zhuang Zhentian was already moving like a phantom, faster and deadlier than a tiger among sheep. In just a few breaths, he became a blur, appearing behind each Core Formation elder and slitting their throats with ease.
[Killed Xuantian Sect Core Formation Stage Elder (Level Nine), gained 94,621 Evolution Points]
[Killed Xuantian Sect Core Formation Stage Elder (Level Three), gained 37,821 Evolution Points]
[Killed Xuantian Sect Core Formation Stage Elder (Level Six), gained 67,291 Evolution Points]
[Killed Xuantian Sect Core Formation Stage Elder (Level Five), gained 57,896 Evolution Points]
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"Fourteen Core Formation elders have given me around nine hundred thousand evolution points!"
After swiftly eliminating the fourteen Core Formation elders, including Elder Zou and Qinglian Fairy, Ye Fan calculated, "Now, with only two hundred thousand points left, I just need another six hundred thousand points to evolve into an Upper-Grade Spirit Treasure!"
"You... you..."
The previously arrogant Sword Peak elder stammered, his usual boldness shaken, "This... this isn't the power of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!"
"Could it be... you've already broken through the Nascent Soul stage and reached the... Out-of-Body Realm?!"
Even the typically composed Qi Peak elder was filled with shock and fear as he asked.
"Heh!"
Zhuang Zhentian sneered, his eyes glinting with amusement. "At least you have some insight."
"Gasp!!!"
The two elders simultaneously gasped in horror, exchanging fearful glances.
In the next moment—
Without even a thought of avenging their fallen comrades like Elder Zou and Qinglian Fairy, they turned and fled with all their might!
Their hearts raced, and their breath came in rapid, panicked gasps. "This is bad!"
"We underestimated him!"
"No wonder Zhuang Zhentian could wipe out Haoran Academy and decimate the top ranks of Zhengmiao Sect!"
"It turns out…"
"He's already reached the Out-of-Body stage!"
"Damn it!"
"We must escape!"
"We need to hold out until the other sects arrive. Only then will we have a chance to fight back!"
At that moment, near the Talisman Peak of Xuantian Sect—
A series of radiant lights shot into the sky!
The Talisman Peak of Xuantian Sect, besides focusing on crafting talismans, had also delved into the study of formations. For that reason, the Anti-Demon Alliance's teleportation formation was located near the main peak of the Talisman branch.
Seeing these beams of light rising into the sky, the two elders of Xuantian Sect were overjoyed. "Great!"
"Reinforcements have arrived!"
The four remaining sects of Zhao Nation—Tianjue Mountain, Baoguang Temple, Guangwu Pavilion, and Luoxian Valley—had all dispatched their two Nascent Soul elders, leading their Core Formation elders through the teleportation array to aid in the siege of Zhuang Zhentian.
"Brother Baxian!"
An old man with white hair from Tianjue Mountain called out, "I've arrived!"
"Brother Xugu!"
A female Nascent Soul cultivator from Luoxian Valley, upon seeing the Qi Peak elder, smiled joyfully. "It's been so long since we've met!"
The leaders from Baoguang Temple and Guangwu Pavilion, respectively, greeted them as well. "Amitabha, we from Baoguang Temple have come to assist!"
"Where is that villain Zhuang Zhentian? Let me pierce his throat with my spear!"
The leader of Guangwu Pavilion, wielding a long spear, led a group of Core Formation cultivators, their battle spirits blazing.
However, instead of sharing their enthusiasm, the two elders of Xuantian Sect—Qi Peak's Xugu and Sword Peak's Baxian—shouted anxiously, "Nascent Soul cultivators, stay and fight! But the Core Formation juniors, you must flee immediately!"
"If you don't leave now, it will be... too late!"
"Hmm???"
"Why?"
"Isn't this the time when every person counts?"
"Hmph! Are you looking down on us?"
"Though we may be weaker than Nascent Soul cultivators, when we form arrays, we can still pose a threat to that demon!"
"Don't underestimate us!"
The Core Formation elders from the four sects were confused by the sudden warning and showed no signs of retreating.
Even the Nascent Soul cultivators from Luoxian Valley and Tianjue Mountain approached the Xuantian Sect elders, asking, "What's going on?"
"Brother Xugu, during the previous righteous-demonic war, our Luoxian Valley was your adversary, and I deeply regretted that. Now that we are allies again, I want to contribute to the cause. Please don't refuse—"
Before the word "refuse" even left her lips, both Qi Peak elder Xugu and Sword Peak elder Baxian, enraged and desperate, shouted, "Our fourteen Core Formation elders formed the Xuantian Infinite Formation, but Zhuang Zhentian shattered it effortlessly! None of them survived!"
"He has already broken through to the Out-of-Body stage!"
Gasp!!!
The people from Guangwu Pavilion were all stunned, gasping in horror!
The monks from Baoguang Temple showed expressions of shock!
As for the Core Formation cultivators of Luoxian Valley and Tianjue Mountain…
Seeing the reinforcements arrive from the four major sects, Zhuang Zhentian felt nothing but joy instead of fear!
He feared that if he delayed too long, these Core Formation cultivators would scatter and flee. So, he immediately activated Ye Fan's Lingkong and Ruyu Deshui skills!
In an instant, he shot past the six Nascent Soul elders of Xuantian Sect, Tianjue Mountain, and Luoxian Valley, appearing in front of the Core Formation cultivators from Tianjue Mountain and Luoxian Valley.
With a bloodthirsty intent, Zhuang Zhentian, determined to wipe out every Core Formation cultivator in Zhao Nation, poured his overwhelming spiritual energy into Ye Fan's sword!