Using Yin-Yang Qi to break the formation, I don't know if it will work, but it's worth a try.
With my saber drawn, I roared:
"Heaven and Earth Boundless, Yin and Yang Limitless, Annihilate!"
As soon as the words left my mouth, I slashed out with my saber, a ten-meter blade of light carrying Yin-Yang Qi, striking down with immense force.
"Boom!"
This strike was terrifyingly powerful.
The entire formation vibrated. The light barrier I had slashed at was directly shattered by my sword, creating a gaping hole.
The surrounding cultivators, witnessing this, were all stunned into silence, their excitement reaching a fever pitch.
"Ah! It worked."
"It's broken, it's broken."
"Charge! Quickly, let's get out."
"..."
Many people roared, eager to break free, but the massive hole began to rapidly seal itself.
Before anyone could get close, it had closed again.
"Damn it!"
I gasped for breath.
"Damn it, it sealed up. Brother Qin, do it again. If we're quick, we can break through."
"Yes, yes, Brother Qin, another strike!"
"..."
Many fellow cultivators spoke, but I genuinely wanted to strike again. However, the exhaustion of the Yin-Yang Qi and the Mie Zi Jue had depleted my spiritual energy reserves.
Forget about swinging my saber, I could barely stand.
"I, I have no spiritual energy left."
"Here, I have a top-grade Spirit Replenishing Pill."
"I have one too, hurry and take it!"
"..."
Several elders offered me Spirit Replenishing Pills, and I didn't hesitate, swallowing several.
My spiritual energy was being replenished, but it was still too slow.
Even the highest-grade Spirit Replenishing Pills take at least half an hour to work.
But with the current rate of sacrifice, we had at most fifteen minutes before everyone would be drained dry.
Then, True Master Cangsong spoke:
"Too slow. By the time young friend Qin replenishes his spiritual energy, everyone will have been drained by the sacrifice.
I have a method, though it is very dangerous. Are you willing to try it, young friend Qin?"
I smiled. At this point, what was there that I wouldn't dare to try?
"Senior Cangsong, tell me your method. There is nothing I, Qin Ze, would not dare to try."
Senior Cangsong nodded:
"This humble Daoist is willing to forcefully open a meridian pathway for you, raising your cultivation realm to the Human King realm in a short period. Simultaneously, everyone will pool their strength and inject spiritual energy into your body. This way, you can reach your strongest state within a brief timeframe.
At that point, we will surely be able to break this formation.
However, this method of forcefully opening meridian pathways inflicts immense damage on the body. With the slightest misstep, one could die, or even have their soul scattered."
Upon hearing this, everyone around fell silent.
Qing Dai, Shifu, Old Mo, Shishu, Qiu Xi, Xiao Yao, and others all looked at me.
But I merely smiled:
"What is there to fear? Come, Senior."
If I try, I might die.
But if I don't try, I will definitely die.
If successful, I might even be able to protect everyone and defeat the Demon Emperor Wang Mang.
With such a choice, was there any need to hesitate?
Seeing my agreement, True Master Cangsong no longer delayed.
He immediately channeled his energy:
"It will be painful, persevere."
With that, he struck me with his palm.
In that instant, I felt an energy surge into my body, flowing through my limbs and bones.
Especially upon entering my Dantian, it began to surge towards my cultivation realm.
I was currently in the mid-stage of the Dao Body realm. As soon as this energy appeared, it began to push towards the peak of the Dao Body realm.
As it collided with the barrier of the peak Dao Body realm, I felt intense pain throughout my body, like flesh being torn.
"Urgh," I couldn't help but vocalize, and True Master Cangsong paused.
But I quickly said:
"Senior, I can endure it, do not waste time."
"Good!"
With that, I immediately sat down cross-legged.
True Master Cangsong continued to inject energy, helping me to assault the meridian pathway.
After several instances of intense pain, the peak Dao Body realm barrier was directly broken.
Following that, it began to help me assault the Human King realm.
If the peak Dao Body realm was a city wall,
Then the barrier of the Human King realm was like a great mountain.
True Master Cangsong began to help me forcefully attack this meridian pathway. Pain aside, I felt my three souls and seven spirits begin to tear.
No wonder True Master Cangsong said it could scatter my soul, it was indeed true.
Meanwhile, the altar continued to glow, gathering more and more power.
Many ghostly soldiers had already been reduced to scattered souls.
Qing Dai, Shifu, the Demon Soul, and others were also struggling to hold on.
Enduring the pain, I urged True Master Cangsong to speed up.
Besides the pain, I was also coughing up blood repeatedly.
But I continued to persevere, for the sake of survival, for the Dao, for everyone.
I could feel the great mountain of the Human King realm being chipped away bit by bit.
After dozens of impacts, a "hum" sounded within my body, and the realm barrier was directly pierced.
At that moment, I could feel my own sublimation.
Everything around me was incredibly clear, only my spiritual energy was still somewhat lacking.
True Master Cangsong, after helping me break through multiple times, also suffered significant backlash, coughing blood and saying:
"Quickly, everyone inject spiritual energy into Qin Ze's body to help him enter the Human King realm."
"Alright!"
"No problem."
"..."
Many fellow cultivators were panting, but they still sat cross-legged, forming several lines and furiously injecting spiritual energy into my body.
In an instant, a vast amount of pure spiritual energy entered my body.
My body was like the sea, constantly absorbing.
My depleted Dantian was instantly filled with spiritual energy, which gradually surged.
In just three minutes, all my spiritual energy was replenished, and I had reached my peak state.
However, I could feel that the spiritual energy within me was somewhat chaotic, as over a hundred people had contributed.
There was even spiritual energy from demon cultivators.
But it didn't matter; what I needed to transform was Yin-Yang Qi, so any spiritual energy would suffice.
"Everyone, rest assured, I will not let you down!"
I said in a deep voice, looking at the altar.
Drawing my Ghost King Saber, I once again circulated my spiritual energy.
This time, the Yin-Yang Qi emitted was even stronger, and the energy was greater.
Even the Demon Emperor and the Grand Preceptor outside felt it, a hint of tension appearing on their faces.
I raised the Ghost King Saber, aimed at the light barrier before me, and roared:
"Heaven and Earth Boundless, Yin and Yang Limitless, Annihilate!"
I unleashed a blade of light from the Human King realm.
In an instant, a thirty-meter-long blade of light shot out.
Its power was immense, striking directly at the light barrier.
"Rumble..."
This time the sound was even louder, the valley itself trembled.
The Yin-Yang Qi that spread out caused the ground to crack.
A red light pillar in front of me was instantly severed, causing the red light barriers on both sides to vanish instantly.
Seeing this, everyone's pupils widened, their faces filled with surprise.
They all shouted:
"Charge! Quickly, let's get out."
"It's broken, it's broken."
"Quick, let's get out."
"..."
They charged forward one after another, shouting continuously.
The Demon Emperor and the Grand Preceptor on the altar wore expressions of fury and solemnity.
The Demon Emperor even shouted:
"Stop them quickly, let me absorb the energy completely."
Wang Mang also panicked, not expecting that we could actually break this Demon Light Grand Formation.
Once the grand formation was broken, the sacrifice plan would be terminated.
Without the influx of luck, he would be unable to become a Ghost Immortal.
The Grand Preceptor of the Underworld Sect raised his staff and rushed over, an eerie wind swirling around...