Chapter 1182: The Battle Begins
Chapter 1182: The Battle Begins
"You were actually able to see through Daoist Chanling’s concealment technique!" Jinglin’s gaze changed slightly.
Daoist Chanling has quite a reputation. Anyone who fought him found him extremely troublesome. Yet the man is exceedingly cunning. Whenever he encountered experts like Daoist Master Zhenyi, he always avoided them. Jinglin thought. Those weaker than Daoist Chanling simply cannot fight him. Daoist Chanling can withdraw at any moment, leaving himself in an invincible position.
Yet this demon who has only just advanced to the Transformation Realm has easily seen through Daoist Chanling’s movements! And it clearly was not a coincidence. Judging from Demon King Ming Yue’s tone earlier, Chanling could not hide before him.
Jinglin recalled how he and Si Di had both felt deeply disappointed after learning about their supposed reinforcements. Only now did he realize they had underestimated this demon king.
"My supernatural ability happens to counter this kind of concealment method," Qin Sang explained calmly.
Jinglin had been somewhat flustered earlier, but now his face lit with excitement. "Chanling, that old fox, has finally met his nemesis!"
He immediately transmitted the entire situation to Si Di.
"How much do you two know about Chanling?" Qin Sang asked calmly.
Even if Chanling’s concealment technique was restrained, he was still a middle-stage Spiritual Infant expert.
They could maintain the Cold Bell Array without breaking it while fighting three-on-three. The real difficulty lay in forcing the enemy back or even defeating them. If the battle dragged on, the outcome would be impossible to predict!
It was certain that their previous battle plan was now useless. With Chanling present, and Old Devil Pei supporting them by controlling the Nether Crystal Tower, there was almost no chance for a surprise attack.
If a Spiritual Infant expert had been controlling the Cold Bell Array, it might have helped. But the one operating it now was merely a Golden Core cultivator. Simply avoiding revealing flaws already required great effort, leaving no way for him to assist them.
"We have fought the Sin Abyss for so long that we understand their Spiritual Infant cultivators to some extent," Jinglin said. "Aside from that mysterious secret astra, Chanling has never displayed any other powerful supernatural ability. But after all, he is still a middle-stage Spiritual Infant cultivator..."
Jinglin’s excitement faded. Spiritual Infant old devils could never be underestimated. No one knew whether Chanling still had hidden trump cards. More often than not, before things reached a life-and-death struggle, Chanling would already withdraw calmly.
"So you are not completely confident either?" Qin Sang said gravely. "In that case, we can only abandon the plan, hold our position, and wait for reinforcements. Otherwise, we must devise another strategy."
Jinglin looked unwilling. "We finally have someone who can counter Chanling. It would be too much of a pity to give up like this!"
Qin Sang pondered briefly. "Chanling and Old Devil Tan are attempting to surround and attack Daoist Si Di. No matter which of them we target, the other one and the Nether Crystal Tower can quickly reinforce them. Only Old Devil Pei, who is controlling the Nether Crystal Tower, is staying behind. If we turn the situation to our advantage and plot against Old Devil Pei, Daoist Si Di must serve as bait and endure the attacks of three Spiritual Infant cultivators alone. The risk will be enormous..."
"Sin Abyss has always protected the Nether Crystal Tower very carefully," Jinglin said. "The controller can borrow the tower’s power for protection, making it very difficult to break through him. However, Old Devil Pei does not know the Cold Bell Array is strong on the outside but weak within. He will certainly cooperate fully with Chanling and the others to hunt down Daoist Si Di. At the instant they attack will be the moment Old Devil Pei is most relaxed. That may be our chance."
Jinglin hesitated slightly. "As you said, Daoist Si Di will be in great danger. We must ask for his consent."
After a silent exchange, a hint of joy flashed in Jinglin’s eyes. "Daoist Si Di is willing to act as bait! He recently mastered a new supernatural ability and believes he can handle this situation. It will give Sin Abyss quite a surprise!"
Qin Sang had not expected Si Di to truly agree. "We cannot betray Daoist Si Di’s trust. This time, when we ambush Old Devil Pei, we must not fail!"
Jinglin nodded. "We will have only one chance. Once Old Devil Pei and the others react, it will be very difficult to injure him again. My life-bound astra is the Wind-Summoning Bangle..."
The two carefully discussed the details and quickly finalized their plan. While they were planning, the army of Sin Abyss had already pressed forward without pause, charging toward the sea of mist.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Three Nether Crystal Towers descended to the ground and rapidly expanded.
Black light radiated outward as the towers grew into three towering black structures arranged in a triangular formation. They loomed over the battlefield, confronting the Cold Bell Array.
All three towers shone with dark light. Streams of black radiance filled the sky, gathering into halos that slowly descended and covered the Sin Abyss cultivators, forming a faint layer of light membrane around them.
The cultivators of Sin Abyss roared in unison, their momentum terrifying.
Old Devil Tan flew through the air at the front like a sharp blade. Old Devil Pei and Chanling had vanished from sight.
Behind him, the Sin Abyss cultivators charged forward while busily preparing their techniques.
In the next moment, clusters of light of various colors erupted from the center of the battle formation.
At first glance, the Sin Abyss formation looked even more orderly and disciplined than that of the Two-Domain Alliance. The lights represented various barriers, five-elemental Dao techniques, artifacts, and astras. Though they appeared chaotic, they coordinated with remarkable precision.
All these forces activated together within the Sin Abyss ranks, merging into a gigantic protective dome that covered everyone inside and concealed the Nether Crystal Tower’s light membrane.
They advanced rapidly. Old Devil Tan glanced around repeatedly and issued commands from time to time. Streams of light shot out from the formation and landed on the ground ahead.
Immediately, barrier talismans appeared. The earth split open as magma and vines surged out, yet every strange phenomenon quickly dissipated.
Clearly, the cultivators of the Two Domains had set traps in advance. Unfortunately, such methods had little effect against an enemy led by Spiritual Infant cultivators.
Under Old Devil Tan’s command, the Sin Abyss cultivators swept across the battlefield, clearing away these traps as if washing the ground.
Whoosh! Whoosh! The Nether Crystal Tower shot out streams of black light. They condensed in the air, forming enormous black handleless sabers. The massive sabers stretched across the sky. At the moment the cultivators charged forward, the blades swung horizontally and slashed directly into the cold mist ahead!
Boom! The ferocious blade cut straight into the mist. The two forces collided, and terrifying shockwaves spread instantly.
The ground trembled violently. A clear gap appeared in the cold mist. Wherever the blade passed, the mist became extremely thin, though surrounding mist continued to surge in.
Urgent bell chimes rang out from within the array. The power of the Nether Crystal Towers and the Cold Bell Array devoured and eroded each other.
Inside the central tower, the Golden Core cultivator controlling the array artifact had turned pale. Gritting his teeth, he continued to hold on, remembering Jinglin’s orders to maintain a defensive stance.
Through the mist, Sin Abyss could already see the Two-Domain cultivators standing ready in formation.
They had prepared as soon as they detected the enemy and had long been ready to strike.
"Kill!" A roar erupted from within the Cold Bell Array.
When enemies meet, their hatred burns fiercely!
Before the Sin Abyss cultivators even reached the sea of mist, the sky before them suddenly lit up. Countless saber and sword lights, and five-elemental Dao techniques surged forth like a tidal wave, pouring down from the Two-Domain army.
Even Old Devil Tan, a Spiritual Infant expert, did not dare treat such an assault lightly. He quickly withdrew.
Under his guidance, everyone worked together to push the protective dome forward. Layers stacked upon layers, forming a barrier between them and the overwhelming barrage rushing toward them.