Chapter 1344: Heroes Gather

Chapter 1344: Chapter 1344: Heroes Gather

Pei Yan had never imagined before that a bird’s face could express such a rich array of emotions, let alone a bloody and mutilated bird face, but now he saw it. The Blood Golden-winged Bird that emerged from the red mist was momentarily stunned when it saw its kin. Then, that ferocious face began to contort. Pei Yan could clearly feel its pain and struggle through its expression. It struggled against the spells controlling it, accepting the battle against humans but unable to bear the pain of fighting its kin after death.

However, its struggle ended in failure. After shaking violently a few times and uttering a mournful cry, the eyes which just showed a hint of emotion were once again shrouded in red. Then, its body spiraled through the air, launching an attack on Jin He Xuan, who wore a similarly painful expression.

At this moment, intense battles were raging above and below, and the melee in front of the White Deer Institute’s mountain gate was such that ordinary cultivators could not approach. Two evil dragons and the masters from the Hongjun Sword Furnace and Sword Sect were locked in an equally matched fight. With the sudden addition of Long Jin, who transformed into dragon form, the battlefield became even more chaotic.

It must be said that while Long Jin is outstanding among the younger generation, there is still a certain gap between her and the apex of Heavenly Dao, Pei Yan. Acting with hatred, she lost her usual calm and rational demeanor, engaging in close combat with a bone dragon. The two dragons clashed, altering the sky and land, casting powerful spells that ordinary cultivators needed talismans and incantations to release, as if they were free. But Long Jin forgot that the bone dragon’s reinforced frame was resilient and devoid of pain. After a round of entanglement, Long Jin’s dragon body bore many bloody marks, large areas of dragon scales fell off, and her entire dragon body was pressed to the ground by the bone dragon. Seeing the bone dragon lower its head, the bloodstained sharp dragon horn was about to pierce Long Jin’s neck.

This is when Liu Xuanji took action! Even without Long Jin, he could still deal with the bone dragon. In fact, Long Jin’s arrival made him cautious to avoid hurting her. However, considering her identity as the Dragon King’s daughter and her goodwill in aiding the battle, Liu Xuanji had nothing to say. Seeing her in imminent danger at this moment, how could he stand by?

With a metallic clang, the longsword struck the bone dragon’s chin, leaving a crack on its jawbone. The bone dragon roared into the sky, while Liu Xuanji, wielding the longsword, pursued closely as the two clashed again.

Though the fight in front of the mountain gate was chaotic, the Immortal Palace’s side still overwhelmingly suppressed the White Deer Institute. The White Deer Institute’s Mountain Protection Array, just relying on these three evil dragons, wouldn’t hold for long. The other side knew this as well, so four more figures swiftly emerged from the depths of the White Deer Institute.

Apex of Heavenly Dao! Counting Su Fengchen, Li Ang, the three evil dragons, and the four who just appeared, the White Deer Institute surprisingly had nine beings at the apex of Heavenly Dao. In the past, or even now, a single White Deer Institute could suppress the majority of superpower organizations on the foundation plane.

This is the depth of a millennia-old heritage. Pei Yan was once again stunned by the power of the Daoist Plane. But when he thought about it, this strength was the result of accumulating over thousands of years, which made him understand and look back at the Immortal Palace’s side, seemingly unfazed by this situation. The White Deer Institute may have its trump cards, but the other sects do as well. This time, the ones stepping out to encircle them are the current leaders of the sects, those Supreme Elders who have shut themselves away in life-and-death seclusion will not appear on such a battlefield.

The White Deer Institute is also pulling out all its stops. During casual chats, Pei Yan heard from Liu Xuanji about the sects’ forces. To Pei Yan, these Supreme Elders are similar to the three evil dragons - consumables that are used sparingly with limited lifespans. Such powerful entities serve as the sect’s final trump cards, but their life force is nearing its limit. Upon reaching this level, other cultivators either choose to pass away peacefully, returning their energy to nature to nourish the sect, or they choose various methods like reincarnation or passing on their knowledge through reincarnation or awakening. But these Elders choose to shut themselves away like living dead, hibernating until the sect is in peril to lend their aid.

Liu Xuanji spoke with admiration at this point, saying that those who choose this path are deeply respected by disciples of all sects. Their descendants receive the best care because the final outcomes for such people are rarely good. They either succumb to disasters during their life-and-death seclusion, passing away, or during battles, they exhaust their last shred of spirit, completely obliterating their soul.

As the great battle was about to begin, Pei Yan suddenly remembered something he heard when he first entered the Superpower World. A sense of playfulness rose in him as he sent a message to the investigation team’s base. Then, he looked around and suddenly spotted Xiang Zixiong hurriedly approaching from the Teleportation Array, and he motioned for him to come over.

"Mr. Pei, do you have any orders?" Feeling the suffocating and terrifying pressure emanating from the battlefield, Xiang Zixiong, who had just reached the Heavenly Dao, couldn’t help but feel both fearful and nervous. It was the first time he had seen such a massive spectacle in his life.

"I’ve already informed my teammate. Her name is Xia Yu, and Hu Jiu and the others are on their way to the Immortal Palace’s Transmission Array. Go to the Teleportation Array now and bring them over quickly. This will affect the outcome of this battle." Pei Yan deliberately made it sound very serious as he ordered.

"Alright! Alright! I will go immediately!" Hearing this, Xiang Zixiong didn’t bother to wipe the cold sweat off his forehead. He acknowledged once and then swiftly turned back the way he came.

After giving these orders, Pei Yan stretched and warmed up, then extended his arms as a massive mechanical torrent surged from his fingertips, gradually taking shape.

Though someone on the battlefield noticed Pei Yan’s anomaly, they had no time to care about it. Wangchaizong listened to the report from his subordinates, saying Pei Yan wanted to bring people to the front lines to assist in the battle and hoped for permission to let them pass. Glancing at Pei Yan floating in the sky, Wangchaizong nodded in agreement. He had seen Pei Yan’s strength before, and if he was willing to help, it would be all the better.

But how Pei Yan would act, or when, was not Wangchaizong’s concern at this moment. Thinking this, Wangchaizong shifted his gaze to the front lines of the battlefield. The outcome of this great war was paramount.

After the White Deer Institute’s four Supreme Elders took action, the situation on the field was temporarily settled. The three evil dragons each launched a powerful attack, temporarily repelling their opponents. They then retreated a step to join the reinforcing troops.

On the Immortal Palace’s side, Long Jin finally realized her inadequacy. Under Jin He Xuan’s signal, she begrudgingly withdrew from the battle with a body full of scars. Since the other side had fully mobilized, the Immortal Palace would no longer refrain from doing so. Excluding the two Supreme Generals stationed with the Six Guards Army, the Clear Wind Talisman Transformation Sect, Hongjun Sword Furnace, Mo Sect, Infinite Thunder Sect, and the recently joined Celestial Sword Manor were all mobilized. Disregarding the slightly lacking Celestial Sword Manor Elders like Wan Qianli, and counting Jin He Xuan from the Dragon Realm, there were exactly ten beings at the apex of Heavenly Dao ready to confront the enemy.

Seventeen Apex of Heavenly Dao battling!