Ximen Aoxue slowly walked towards the Tianlian Sect's formation, his expression gloomy and arrogant, projecting an air of utter disdain.
The Tianlian Sect, facing a formidable enemy, was tense.
Jiaolian whispered, "Has Dao Chief Qinglian not arrived yet? Ximen Aoxue is a Void Transformation realm expert. Without the Dao Chief, we are absolutely no match for her!"
"I've already sent Zhonglian to invite Dao Chief Qinglian, but I don't know why she hasn't arrived yet!"
Huolian whispered into Jiaolian's ear.
Jiaolian flicked her ear, saying dismissively, "You startled me!"
Even when Huolian lowered her voice, it was like a thunderclap, leaving the Tianlian disciples quite helpless.
Ximen Aoxue sneered, "You don't need to wait for Qinglian, because even if she comes, it will be useless!"
"Who says it's useless?"
Just then, a clear shout echoed from the sky!
"It's Dao Chief Qinglian!"
"Dao Chief Qinglian has arrived! Let's see how long your Tianxue Sect can remain arrogant!"
In the sky, Dao Chief Qinglian descended gracefully, like an immortal banished from heaven.
Her arrival was a shot of adrenaline for the Tianlian Sect disciples.
"Form the array!"
After landing, Dao Chief Qinglian wasted no time. With another clear shout, her figure flickered, soaring out like a startled swan.
The other six elders, Jiaolian, Huolian, Huanglian, Bailian, Lanlian, and Shuilian, also flew out… Of course, Huolian ran out.
The seven lotuses took their positions, one hand holding a sword, the other forming a hand seal, exuding an ethereal aura, like seven celestial maidens gracing the mortal realm!
The Seven Star Lotus Array!
The six elders anchored the formation, their vital energy transforming into streams of light, pouring into Qinglian.
Qinglian swung her sword, and a crescent-shaped green sword energy shot directly towards Ximen Aoxue's face!
Ximen Aoxue immediately channeled her true essence, forming a blood-red light shield to protect herself.
*Crack—*
The sword energy struck the blood-red light shield, shattering it and dissipating.
The combined power of the seven lotuses in formation was no less than that of a Void Transformation realm expert.
This was the foundation of the Tianlian Sect, the very reason they had stood against the Tianxue Sect for hundreds of years!
"Ximen Aoxue, if you know what's good for you, scram! With the protection of our Seven Star Lotus Array, even if you've reached the peak of the Void Transformation realm, you won't be able to breach the Tianlian Sect's mountain gate!"
Dao Chief Qinglian declared proudly, holding her long sword.
"Heh, Seven Star Lotus Array? Do you really think this seat cannot break it?"
Ximen Aoxue grinned, his tongue flicking out to curl around a sword hilt.
He held the hilt, and the blade, entirely formed from blood energy, gradually solidified.
"Bloodthirsty Mad Saber!"
Dao Chief Qinglian was startled, "I didn't expect you to have refined the Bloodthirsty Mad Saber! Your cultivation has indeed advanced considerably in this past century!"
There had been no large-scale conflict between the Tianlian Sect and the Tianxue Sect for a hundred years, so the seven lotuses had not witnessed Ximen Aoxue's strength firsthand for a century.
"Heh, Seven Star Lotus Array? Break for me!"
Ximen Aoxue swung his saber, and the less solidified saber energy, taking the shape of the Bloodthirsty Mad Saber, slashed towards the seven lotuses.
"Seven Star Lotus Array, Lotus Guardian Formation!"
Dao Chief Qinglian shouted again. The seven lotuses raised their swords to the sky, their sword energy transforming into petals, which eventually converged into a giant seven-petaled lotus, shielding Qinglian and the others within.
*Boom!*
The saber energy struck the Lotus Guardian Formation, emitting an explosive sound!
However, after the sound subsided, the seven petals of the lotus stood firm, showing no signs of damage.
"Ximen Aoxue, do you think only you have improved in this past century? We seven lotuses are not just for show!"
Huolian shouted loudly.
These words carried some credibility coming from her, as the other six nuns appeared so detached from worldly affairs that they clearly wouldn't be "just for show."
"Heh, I didn't expect you seven to have comprehended the Lotus Guardian Formation. Truly remarkable."
Ximen Aoxue licked his lips. Though his words were complimentary, they sounded awkward, not like genuine praise.
"Hmph, old thief Ximen, get out of the Tianlian Sect's mountain gate immediately! This is our Tianlian Sect's home ground. If this drags on, you will be the ones to lose!"
Huolian berated him angrily.
"Drag on?"
Ximen Aoxue sneered, "Who said I intend to drag this out with you?"
"Do you really think I came here to cause trouble simply because I was blinded by anger?"
"If I didn't have absolute confidence in victory, would I personally intervene?"
Ximen Aoxue's string of rhetorical questions caused Dao Chief Qinglian's expression to subtly shift.
Could it be that this old demon had other tricks up his sleeve?
Although they hadn't clashed in the last hundred years, they had fought countless times in the centuries before.
Logically, they should know each other's capabilities thoroughly. Qinglian couldn't fathom what other means Ximen Aoxue might possess.
"Today, I, Ximen Aoxue, shall bloodbath your Tianlian Sect!"
Ximen Aoxue roared, brandishing his saber, "Five Ghost Yin Soul Saber!"
The Bloodthirsty Mad Saber flew into the air, and wisps of sinister energy diffused outwards from the blade.
Instantly, the world was filled with the mournful cries of ghosts.
Unreal, vengeful spirits flew out from the saber, slowly solidifying in mid-air, eventually taking the form of five ferocious ghosts.
Each of these five ghosts was over a hundred meters tall, hovering in the sky and looking down upon the people below, exerting immense pressure on the Tianlian disciples.
"Five Ghost Yin Soul Saber! It's actually the Five Ghost Yin Soul Saber!"
Jiaolian's face turned pale, her voice trembling, "It's over, it's over, it's over! Dao Chief, our Lotus Guardian Formation probably can't withstand these five vengeful spirits!"
"Bah! Jiaolian, with the enemy before us, don't boost their morale and dampen our own! They are merely vengeful spirits. Don't forget what we do – exorcising ghosts and slaying demons is our forte!"
Huolian shouted furiously.
Jiaolian fell silent, knowing that there was no reasoning with this brute who was strong in limbs but weak in mind!
Her gaze turned to Dao Chief Qinglian at the forefront of the Seven Star Lotus Array.
Dao Chief Qinglian's expression was grave. Although her eyes appeared resolute, Jiaolian, who was adept at reading expressions, saw a hint of powerlessness within them.
"It's over. Even Dao Chief Qinglian feels powerless. What are we going to do!"
Jiaolian grew increasingly anxious.
Aside from Huolian, the other nuns also sensed Qinglian's emotions, and their hearts began to flutter with unease.
Qinglian glanced back, gritted her teeth, and shouted, "Change the formation! Seven Star Lotus Array, Seven Lotus Kill!"
Seven Lotus Kill was the ultimate killing move of the Seven Star Lotus Array, a desperate gambit where success meant survival and failure meant annihilation.
Everyone immediately understood that Dao Chief Qinglian intended to fight Ximen Aoxue to the death.
Ximen Aoxue sneered, clearly understanding Qinglian's intention.
"Heh, you want to fight me to the death? I'm sorry, in my eyes, you are simply courting death!"