Demon Sword Sect's Undercover

The sword formations appeared once again, piercing down from the clouds above the Sea Demons. Ten people formed a group, consisting of five Body Sword Cultivators and five Flying Sword Cultivators, embodying the essence of the two major swordsmanship directions of the Dushan Sword Lineage over the past decade.

The five Body Sword Cultivators acted as the swordhead, responsible for selecting targets and attacking opponents, while the five Flying Sword Cultivators acted as mobile artillery, clearing obstacles for the swordhead. The sword lights blended together, making it nearly impossible for outsiders to tell them apart, causing countless adversities.

The roles could also be reversed, with Flying Sword Cultivators making the first impact and Body Sword Cultivators delivering the fatal blow. Their cooperation relied on not adhering to a fixed form, determined entirely by the immediate environment and opponent's situation.

They never stayed in one place, didn't engage in unnecessary fights, and always maintained a high speed. Even when encountering opponents, they didn't aim for annihilation; it didn't matter if a few slipped through. They only pursued breaking through with high velocity, and after twenty such groups charged back and forth, piercing tens of holes through the thick numbers of Sea Demons, piercing again and again until their numbers could no longer provide safety for the Sea Demons...

In fact, the cultivators of Yingtai were stronger on paper than the Sword Sect; they similarly had over two hundred Golden Core cultivators, and most importantly, six Nascent Soul Masters. However, under the reckless onslaught of over a thousand Golden Core Sea Demons, they were also on the brink of collapse; Foundation Establishment Level cultivators were of no use in such battles.

The cultivators of Yingtai understood they had to clear out the Great Demons above for the Sword Cultivators to buy time, but what they didn't expect was the quick return of the Sword Cultivators. When the brutal and ferocious Sea Demons collided with the cruel and bloodthirsty Sword Cultivators, the shift in momentum was instantaneous, turning the Sea Demons into sea hares...

Ferocity depends on the opponent you face; roles can be reversed. They were wolves before, but now they've become sheep!

The crucial difference here isn't that the cultivators of Yingtai didn't try hard or risk their lives; it's that their killing speed was too slow, their coordination too poor. Simply put, those from Yingtai might be experts in cultivation, but the Sword Sect is uniquely proficient in the art of killing.

Simple, direct, bloody, swift... tens of thousands of Sea Demons, over a thousand Golden Core cultivators, they didn't even last a moment before collapsing!

The Sword Sect is a precisely operating killing machine.

Once the Sea Demons collapsed, there was no way to control or pursue them because they only did one thing unanimously: all of them crashed into the sea.

Dramatically, what was previously overcast skies and pouring rain, without the support of the Sea Demons' power, was corrected by nature. Sunlight pierced through the heavy clouds, and the cumulus clouds dissipated like flying wisps.

The sun shone brightly, and the sky was as clear as jade.

Heaven and Hell, all in the turn of a hand.

Was the calamity over just like that? The cultivators of Yingtai could hardly believe it, there was no cheering, no joy, just a sense of being in a dream, constantly questioning if it was real?

More than a month of hellish siege took a heavy toll on them mentally, making it hard to accept the change immediately.

Seeing the neat and uniform Sword Sect formation, Fairy Hong Xiu sighed. When it comes to the atmosphere of cultivation, the Sword Sect is insignificant, but in chaotic times, nothing is more reassuring than having friends in the Sword Sect.

She and the six Masters, along with the top officials of Yingtai, stepped forward. In front of the Sword Sect's formation stood two people, besides the expected Master Hou, there was a lone Daoist, proud as a pine tree.

Daoist Tianfeng of Shangqing roots, she wasn't surprised at all that this Daoist would come with the Sword Sect; it's part of the cosmic order. Among the Great Dao Sect, Shangqing always has been the closest to the Sword Sect.

Several Masters bowed deeply, despite the difference in realms, such a great kindness didn't allow them to maintain any Nascent Soul Master's ego. The continuation of a Daoist Sect's great debt is not something a mere word of thanks could express.

Hou Niao had no intention of putting on airs, nor any time for idle chat, "Honored predecessors, this isn't the end, but the beginning of the fight. Is Yingtai ready?"

Fairy Hong Xiu interjected, "We wish to hear the details."

Hou Niao briefly explained their plan, "…Yingtai Immortal Island is almost completely destroyed, now is not the time to rebuild, nor does defense have any meaning. Without eliminating the sea threat, peace will never be attained.

We come to help Yingtai, hoping Yingtai will help us, as a unified Southwest, we are inseparable."

The Masters exchanged glances, insightfully aware of the current situation. At this point, what more can be let go of? Vengeance must be exacted, demons must be eradicated, nothing else matters.

One Master stepped forward, "We have lost our bearings and will rely on the Master's instructions."

Hou Niao straightforwardly said, "I give you three days, can you handle the relocation of Yingtai's disciples?"

The Master gritted his teeth, "Just around Yingtai, we have several safe islands, but the tide came so fast this time, we didn't get to use them. We can send Yingtai's low-rank disciples to these safe islands, and the main force will follow the Master in battle."

Safe islands, are essentially hidden refuges that all sects on the continent possess, not within the Mountain Gate, it's the greatest core secret of a sect. In times of life and death, it's a practical way to ensure the Daoist Sect's tradition by sending the lower-ranked, core potential disciples away, although unfortunately, Yingtai didn't get to use them this time.

The upcoming battles will be very brutal, and bringing Foundation Establishment Level cultivators to fight will not help, but rather harm the future foundation.

Hou Niao nodded, "Then be prepared, the news will spread rapidly, next will be the Sea Demons' retaliation, our time is limited."

The cultivators of Yingtai immediately began evacuation procedures, distributing personnel across safe islands, organizing guards, maintaining contact, and determining what salvageable items could be taken from the broken home.

Before the Lizhi Sea demons are thoroughly suppressed, remaining on Yingtai Immortal Island is the most foolish course of action, as it makes them targets; in naval warfare, the principle is to be elusive, strike and retreat, especially with the combat style of the Sword Sect.

If the island-wide Array was still intact on Yingtai Immortal Island, it could have been used as a base, but given the current state, it's better abandoned, though painful, there's no choice.

Though there's sorrow, there's still hope. Managing to stand isolated for over a thousand years at sea, the tenacity of Yingtai's cultivators is commendable. A similar situation on the continent would have shattered most Daoist sects long before, which is why Hou Niao came all this way to rescue them.

With a South Heavenly Gate and a Northern Heavenly Gate, their geographies are deadly. They could perfectly evade internal conflicts of the human Cultivation World, but couldn't escape the Beast Tide, ending up the unfortunates attacked first.

Given the state of the Southern Heavenly Gate, he couldn't even imagine what it would be like for the Northern Heavenly Gate situated deep within the Yaoguang Mountain Range.