Sage of Humanity
Chapter 882 - 880: The Battle for Gushan City

Standing on the city wall of Gushan City were numerous figures, led by two people.

One was a burly man, thickset and towering like an iron tower, and the other a graceful woman with exquisite features, wearing her hair in a matron's bun.

These two were none other than the two Divine Sea realm cultivators stationed at Gushan City Pass, Wan Zhanggang and Tan Yaoniang.

It was customary for both the Haotian Alliance and the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge to have two Divine Sea realm cultivators stationed at a pass. Some critical passes might be equipped with more, but never exceeding five.

Although the Nine Provinces had a considerable number of Divine Sea realm cultivators, there were many passes to guard in both camps. Therefore, each pass couldn't have too many Divine Sea realm cultivators.

Situations like Cangyan Mountain Pass, where one person guards a pass, are rare between the two camps throughout history.

Nian Yuexian's formidable strength is one reason, but another more critical reason is because she is a ghost cultivator, and not just any ghost cultivator.

She indeed has no soldiers under her command, but Gushan City Pass has dared not to infringe even an inch for many years, fearing that without the protection of Gushan City Pass, few in the world would withstand Nian Yuexian's attacks, and definitely not the two at Gushan City Pass.

At this moment, on the city wall of Gushan City, Wan Zhanggang and Tan Yaoniang were gazing into the distance, their eyes filled with amazement at the massive flow of fire seen before them.

"Relay the order to prepare for battle!" Wan Zhanggang's voice was like thunder, loud even during normal conversations, and he growled with fierce eyes, "Damn it, where did Ying Wuji drag out this bunch from?"

"The reports indicate that they revived from the underground magma pool. They went to extract Earth Fire and triggered something, maybe remnants from the last era."

"Heh... Fire Spirit Race, it has indeed been a while since we've encountered them."

"You should be cautious, prevent anyone from exploiting the chaos." Tan Yaoniang warned seriously.

Wan Zhanggang naturally knew what she was concerned about. He nodded, "Don't worry, I know what to do!"

While they conversed, Lu Ye and Ying Wuji had already flown in front of Gushan City Pass.

The next moment, they entered and landed on the city wall.

Ying Wuji let out a long breath, the immense sense of crisis gradually dissipating. Being chased by such a group of Fire Spirit Pearls was indeed horrifying.

He turned to look at Lu Ye, only to see his calm demeanor, cold eyes, with no trace of fear or unease.

Ying Wuji was convinced.

A Haotian Alliance cultivator, with a True Lake realm cultivation, so openly breaking into a Ten Thousand Demons Ridge pass without a shred of panic, was likely unique throughout history.

Not to mention seeing this, not even hearing about such a daring act, no one would believe it even if told.

Moreover, he knew, Ten Thousand Demons Ridge was somewhat in the dark here.

Lu Ye came with him, even disguised, yet Gushan City Pass would not treat him as an enemy, unconsciously assuming he was a familiar ally.

Yet he had previously sworn by Heaven's Augury, not to reveal any information about Lu Ye to anyone.

He felt immensely conflicted.

On the city wall of Gushan City Pass, shadows flickered, the atmosphere was tense, and war was imminent.

Though Gushan City Pass often had numerous cultivators stationed, never as many as now. Due to the changes in the Cloud River battlefield, a large number of Cloud River realm cultivators had nowhere to go and came to the frontlines where the two camps clashed, making available manpower plentiful.

On the city wall, magical formations were placed at intervals, each powered by a potent, valuable large Spiritual Artifact.

These formations and Spiritual Artifacts formed the strong defense of Gushan City Pass.

Cangyan Mountain Pass used to have this too, but due to long neglect, most were damaged.

Although this was not Lu Ye's first large-scale battle, none of his past experiences in secret realms compared to the imposing formations of Nine Provinces.

Even though the battle hadn't begun, Gushan City Pass already felt impregnable.

The closest comparable situation was the Soaring Dragon World's Two Worlds City repelling beast tides, but that battlefield was limited to Cloud River realm tier, unable to match today.

From another perspective, if the Haotian Alliance intended to conquer such a pass, it would certainly come at a great cost.

"Roar!" A thunderous roar came from the front, the fire flow drawing closer to within ten miles of Gushan City Pass, with countless Fire Spirit Race members ablaze, warping the void and exuding an overwhelming force seemingly capable of incinerating everything ahead.

"Kill!" A furious shout suddenly came from the city wall.

In the next instant, a cacophony of buzzing arose.

On the city wall, numerous cultivators controlling the magical formations channeled spirit force, lighting up the formation lines. Spirit Stones embedded in the formations were quickly depleted and turned to dust.

Boom...

Boom...

Boom...

Towering beams of light were unleashed from various formations, bridging heaven and earth with astonishment.

The formations activated, triggering the core large Spiritual Artifacts and Magic Artifacts, unleashing devastating attacks upon the approaching Fire Spirit Race.

Lu Ye raised his eyes, observing the countless diverse attacks manifesting their immense power from the city wall.

The net-like attacks engulfed vast areas, slicing all Fire Spirit Race within into pieces.

The beams of light simply pierced through the Fire Spirit Race army, leaving a vacuum wherever they passed, vaporizing those touched by the beams.

Sword Qi and Saber Radiance, like translucent ribbons, cut through even the void.

Lu Ye watched calmly, though his mind was not as composed as his appearance.

Such power, even if a Divine Sea realm came, wouldn't fare well. The varied strengths of the Fire Spirit Race were vastly culled.

Formations often allowed cultivators to exert power beyond their levels, perfect for large-scale wars.

The devastating attacks emerged from the combination of formations and Spiritual Artifacts as cores, which no single cultivator could wield alone. Only through formations could they be activated.

Moreover, each activation consumed tremendous resources, requiring swift replacement of Spirit Stones, or no further power could be unleashed.

Not just that, the formations and core artifacts themselves were prone to damage in the intense vibrations, needing dedicated cultivators to monitor, repair, and replace constantly.

Such formations designed to fend off formidable enemies typically needed a squad to operate seamlessly, with at least one True Lake realm member.

Gushan City's attacks were methodical, ensuring continuous assaults with no gaps, reflecting the coordination among Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators here.

The battle seemed smooth; despite the dense, powerful strikes, the Fire Spirit Race couldn't advance within three miles, facing annihilation.

Soon, the situation changed.

After numerous casualties among the Fire Spirit Race, a powerful aura erupted from within their ranks.

All cultivators felt the terrifying aura changing their expressions.

Because this aura reached Divine Sea realm intensity!

Previously, Ten Thousand Demons Ridge ignored True Lake realm presence among the Fire Spirit Race, but Divine Sea realm was different, not to be dismissed.

Wan Zhanggang and Tan Yaoniang too turned serious, sharpening their ocular power to find a distinct figure within the Fire Spirit Race army.

Flames engulfed the Fire Spirit Race's body, rendering it a striking bright orange-yellow, with eyes like twin suns.

After revealing his aura, all Fire Spirit Race members converged towards him, and an incredible scene unfolded.

The various Fire Spirit Race auras swiftly amalgamated, bolstering the Divine Sea realm Fire Spirit's aura.

Though this itself wasn't noteworthy.

What was astonishing was the simultaneous enhancement of other Fire Spirit Race members' auras.

It was as if they suddenly gained strength far beyond their original levels!

Strength itself couldn't increase abruptly, but united, their aura intensified.

"This is..." Wan Zhanggang's face shifted, recalling a brief ancient text, "Harmony and Unity!"

Not a compliment or a description, but a secret technique.

A unique Five Elements Spirit Race secret technique.

Inherent in the Five Elements Spirit Race, adept at numerous mysterious secret skills. Many current human spirit runes originated from studying their techniques.

Harmony and Unity, the most powerful of their techniques, had no direct power but allowed them to merge their auras seamlessly.

Thus, forming one united force, exerting power far beyond individual levels!

The Five Elements Spirit Race's nature made this technique easy, whereas humans struggled.

Humans are individuals, with distinct auras; merging auras is extremely difficult.

Human cultivators could form formations, but required long, frequent practice to coordinate seamlessly.

Compared to the Five Elements Spirit Race, humans were far behind.

"What grudge, what resentment!" Wan Zhanggang sighed, "These guys must be mad!"

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