"Xinghuo!"
Li Kuangren's expression changed drastically.
At that moment, that fellow Gu Yinming was truly giving it his all; his Myriad Demon Tongues and Corpse Soul Life-Severing Banner were likely using every last bit of their power.
The disciples and elders of the Green Lotus Sect were no pushovers, and their foundation was truly profound. Although Gu Yinming had the upper hand, with his demon tongues continuously lashing at the Green Lotus cultivators, he was completely tied down.
On Green Lotus Mountain, the colossal Asura Dharma Body was constantly flickering and dodging under the power of the Supreme Elder's Domain.
Li Xinghuo led the soldiers of the Asura Army in pursuit within the Green Lotus Sword Formation, but he couldn't even touch a trace of the Supreme Elder.
Within the Domain, wherever the Green Lotus longswords appeared was a place the Supreme Elder could instantly reach. As a fellow cultivator of sword formations, Li Kuangren began to see how it worked.
He feared that in less than about 30 minutes, the Asura Army would be annihilated!
"Gu Yinming, aid my kinsman! After this is over, in addition to what you were already promised, I will petition my clan to give you a great reward!"
As Li Kuangren's words fell, a look of joy flashed across Gu Yinming's face. Although the Li family had promised to spare his life, he was constantly terrified that their Old Ancestor would pop out of the ground and kill him, so he had been putting his utmost effort into every task.
He was the fish meat on their chopping block. For him, was there really any difference between serving Prince Qian and serving the Li family?
Yes, there was. Prince Qian was an arrogant fool, and the Li family were not. Moreover, the Li family had real strength.
Glancing at the Asura Army fighting the Green Lotus Supreme Elder in the distance, realization dawned on Gu Yinming. He gritted his teeth. "A promise is a promise! All of you from Azure Cloud heard him. Your promise still stands even if you die!"
After speaking, he fiercely brandished his Corpse Soul Life-Severing Banner. His face flushed red for a moment as he spat a mouthful of blood onto it.
"My treasure, reveal your power! Divine Corpse, emerge!"
As his voice faded, runes materialized on the ground. A colossal, thirty-meter-long coffin rose up, blocking the Green Lotus Sect disciples that the Azure Cloud forces had been fighting. As the coffin creaked open, a giant, rotting corpse covered in pustules crawled out.
With a single flick of its hand, foul-smelling pus splattered onto the ground, and anyone it touched was instantly annihilated, body and soul.
No matter how the Green Lotus Sect disciples attacked it, even if the rotting corpse suffered the slightest wound, it would regenerate at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Divine Corpse frantically charged toward the Green Lotus Ancestor.
Seeing Gu Yinming's pale face, Li Kuangren knew he had paid a heavy price. His own expression turned cold. Along with the many Nascent Soul cultivators from Azure Cloud, he took advantage of the chaos sown by the rotting corpse's pus and charged into the Green Lotus Sect!
He himself drew a longsword, entering the fray like a streak of light.
...
At that moment.
"Kill!"
The Asura Army soldiers beside Li Xinghuo were dwindling in number.
He was, after all, only at the Nascent Soul realm; even with the power of his formation, he was no match for a Divinity Transformation cultivator. To have held on this long was already a monumental feat.
Forget 30 minutes—the Asura Army's Dharma Body was now at the brink of collapse and would dissipate in a matter of moments.
BOOM!
The giant, rotting corpse entered the Green Lotus Supreme Elder's Domain, but the Supreme Elder was still sworn to kill Li Xinghuo.
He knew full well that if the commander Li Xinghuo died, these Azure Cloud forces might be thrown into chaos, giving him a chance to escape—even if that chance was less than one in ten.
As the Asura Dharma Body dissipated, the Green Lotus Supreme Elder frowned, dodging the rotting corpse's pus. Even he feared this fluid, which was filled with Deathly Qi; when it landed within his Domain, it had a noticeable effect on him.
Moreover, as long as Gu Yinming's spiritual power held out, this monster could regenerate even if its head were severed.
The Supreme Elder vanished from his spot again, reappearing with a Green Lotus Sword in hand!
He saw him.
He saw Li Xinghuo, his formation shattered, still charging madly at his afterimages!
But just as he raised his sword to strike, the Supreme Elder frowned and shot backward. Another surge of spiritual power had just burst into his Domain.
"Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars Formation!"
"Heavenly Chief Star, manifest!"
"Heavenly Firmament Star!"
"Heavenly Mechanism Star!"
The Green Lotus Supreme Elder's killing intent was immense. Li Xinghuo violently spat out a mouthful of blood; in that moment of peril, he could already see the edge of the Supreme Elder's blade.
But just at this critical juncture, a deep and resonant voice sounded in his ears.
Within the Supreme Elder's Domain, right before the sword's edge, a sword formation unexpectedly sprang into existence.
Thirty-six Spirit Swords radiated a brilliant light, carving out a small space within the Supreme Elder's Domain.
The swords trembled within that space, then gave rise to thirty-six stars!
Li Xinghuo's body was now shielded by the newly arrived sword formation, giving him the chance to dodge out of harm's way.
As he looked up, Li Xinghuo saw a familiar figure!
"Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars Formation, transform into Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Technique, manifest!"
"Xinghuo, take your men and fall back!"
It was his Great-Uncle, Li Kuangren!