Chapter 320: Chapter 46: The Battle Between Good and Evil Begins, Fight Against Blood Pupil the Old Fiend! (Part 2)

Arranged in battle array order, gathering True Essence...

"Vast Sword Array! Assemble!"

With Wang Changchun’s command, the True Essence Magical Power of twelve Golden Core Cultivators gathered in the air.

Finally, it forged into a giant golden sword, exuding a terrifying prowess.

Lin Chen gazed from afar, feeling the aura emanating from the giant sword somewhat unsettling.

"This Vast Sword... seems familiar..."

Lin Chen blinked and recalled that over a decade ago, Senior Brother Wan Xun also performed this sword technique.

Back then, in the Foundation Establishment Stage, Wan Xun borrowed the Magical Power of several Foundation Establishment Cultivators with this Vast Sword.

Ultimately, he managed to break the Sect Protection Array of the Tribulation Cultivation Stockade in one go.

At that time, during the Foundation Establishment Stage, the power of this sword technique had already reached the Core Formation Stage.

And now, it seems to be the complete version of the Vast Sword Array!

Gathering twelve Core Formation Cultivators, with Wang Changchun at the Golden Core Peak acting as the array core.

Plus, the Array Peak Master assisting on the side, coordinating with the battle array.

Its power far surpasses that of the past.

"Tsk, tsk, after the battle array condenses, it at least reaches the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage."

"Perhaps it can contend with that Blood Pupil Old Demon... No wonder the Righteous Alliance has such confidence..."

Lin Chen thought silently in his heart.

Then he saw the Vast Sword gather, its terrifying Sword Qi soaring to the heavens.

Finally, it changed direction, slashing towards the distant Blood Pupil Old Demon.

Boom!

After the changing winds and clouds in the sky, with a gale blowing everywhere, the Blood Pupil Old Demon gazed at the nearby Vast Sword, his expression suddenly turning serious.

"What daring from the Changchun Sect, to actually strike at me!"

The Blood Pupil Old Demon sneered coldly, yet did not hold back in his actions.

He was surrounded by a blood mist, which congealed and rolled constantly.

Ultimately, it formed into a red banner, meeting the Vast Sword head-on.

Boom!

When the blood-colored banner collided with the Vast Sword, the terrifying pressure caused the surrounding cultivators to be lifted off their feet.

After a brief stalemate between the Blood Banner and the Vast Sword, the Vast Sword started to gain the upper hand.

Ultimately, the gold thoroughly overwhelmed the red, sweeping towards the Blood Pupil Old Demon.

After one strike, the Blood Pupil Old Demon retreated dozens of steps, his face turning considerably pale.

"Cough, cough... what a move of Vast Sword Qi..."

In the Blood Pupil Old Demon’s eyes, there was a hint of apprehension.

His Blood Banner, which was condensed from Netherworld Ghost Qi and refined for a thousand years, ultimately was not the opponent of the Vast Sword Array.

In the distance, while controlling his sword to kill enemies, Lin Chen secretly observed the Blood Pupil Old Demon’s actions.

Seeing the Blood Pupil Old Demon surprisingly being forced back, Lin Chen also showed an expression of surprise.

"This Vast Sword Array, most counters Demon Cultivators... maybe it can truly confront the Blood Pupil Old Demon?"

Lin Chen glanced at the slightly disordered aura of the Blood Pupil Old Demon, and then looked towards the nearby group of Core Formation Cultivators of the Changchun Sect.

After a while, he slightly furrowed his brows.

"The Vast Sword Array consumes too much True Essence..."

"This is the least of the concerns, the most important thing is, the twelve Golden Core Cultivators, after all, are merely Core Formation."

"If one of them falls, the power of the Vast Sword Array will surely weaken considerably..."

"The Blood Pupil Old Demon surely won’t miss this point; he only needs to pay a small price to kill one of the Core Formation Elders of the Changchun Sect, and the Vast Sword Array becomes inconsequential..."

Just as Lin Chen thought of this, the Blood Pupil Old Demon in the distance made his next move.

He saw his body suddenly expand, then transform into terrifying blood mist, surging in all directions.

"This aura... is it a Mental Realm?"

"Blood Intent Realm, Killing Intent Realm?"

Lin Chen’s expression gradually turned grave.

Indeed!

Mental Realm involves utilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth, one of the trump cards of a Nascent Soul Cultivator; the Blood Pupil Old Demon can’t possibly be ignorant of it.

Now, with the Blood Pupil Old Demon utilizing the Mental Realm, he might again take the upper hand...

"Relying on the Vast Sword Array alone, surely can’t match against the Blood Pupil Old Demon. At most, they can withstand a hundred rounds without defeat..."

"But ultimately, it will be the Changchun Sect that loses."

"If the Righteous Alliance doesn’t have other means, the result of this battle..."

With Lin Chen’s perspective, he could see the situation on the battlefield clearly.

However, just at that moment, the Celestial Pill Sect in the distance also made a move.

"All Core Formation Elders of my Celestial Pill Sect, listen to the command to form the array!"

"Upper Pure Heart Array!"

In the crowd, Chen Danxin held a white duster and quickly gathered the elders of the Celestial Pill Sect.

In just a few breaths, a total of nine Core Formation Cultivators made their move together.

With Chen Danxin as the array’s center, they set up the Upper Pure Heart Array!

A strand of blue light appeared around Chen Danxin, then violently surged outward in all directions.

A transparent, smooth "Golden Core" appeared within the formation.

From a distance, Lin Chen smelled a faint pill fragrance in the air, which even calmed his state of mind significantly.

"Upper Pure Heart Array... Does this formation have the effect of guarding the heart and defense?"

Lin Chen’s heart stirred slightly.

From afar, the Blood-Eyed Old Demon unleashed a bloody banner again, but it was met with a golden light shot from the Golden Core of the Upper Pure Heart Array.

It firmly blocked the Netherworld Ghost Qi of the Blood-Eyed Old Demon.

"So that’s how it is, the Vast Sword Array and the Upper Pure Heart Array... these two formations, one attacks and the other defends!"

"If used correctly, even if they can’t kill the Blood-Eyed Old Demon, they can at least hold him off!"

Lin Chen’s eyes lit up, and his methods for slaying demon cultivators became three points quicker.

To avoid exposing his identity, he only killed Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Stage Demon Cultivators, fighting for no more than a half two-hour.

The number of demon cultivators he killed was close to a hundred.

Looking around the battlefield, the Blood-Eyed Old Demon was entangled.

And the Righteous Path Alliance had paid the price of nearly twenty Golden Core Cultivators.

Apart from that, the remaining forces of both the Orthodox and Demonic Party were barely evenly matched.

In fact, the Righteous Path Alliance even held the upper hand!

Because both the Righteous Path Alliance and Demon Sect had around twenty Core Formation Cultivators.

In contrast, the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Righteous Path Alliance was double that of the Demon Sect!

"Tsk tsk, it still has to be the Celestial Thunder Master!"

"The previous explosions caused heavy losses to the rear of the Demon Sect. If not two thousand, at least eighteen hundred Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators were blasted to death..."

"If it weren’t for the chaos in the Demon Sect’s rear, the Righteous Path Alliance might not necessarily be a match for the Demon Sect..."

Lin Chen thought to himself, but at the same time, he was filled with some doubts.

Looking at the current situation, before Lin Chen intervened, the Demon Sect’s overall strength was at least twice that of the Righteous Path Alliance...

But with such a huge disparity in power, how did the Righteous Path Alliance stand its ground against the Demon Sect?

Hundreds of years ago in that battle, how did the Righteous Path Alliance manage to repel the Demon Sect...

"It shouldn’t be like this... The strength of the Demon Sect far exceeds my imagination."

Lin Chen pondered constantly, quickly redirecting his gaze to the Blood-Eyed Old Demon once more.

"As long as this old demon is alive, I can’t be at ease..."

"This battle might be the best opportunity to kill the Blood-Eyed Old Demon?"

With Lin Chen’s current power, having a Dharma Cultivator’s Seven-Turned Golden Core, and his flesh body barely comparable to a Nascent Soul...

Combining both, Lin Chen already stood above a Half-Step Nascent Soul, able to fight ordinary Nascent Souls without defeat.

Yet clearly, given Lin Chen’s foundation, wanting to kill the Blood-Eyed Old Demon seemed impossible...

But now it’s different, with a formation of twenty Golden Core Cultivators as a restraint.

If Lin Chen makes his move, perhaps he can severely wound the Blood-Eyed Old Demon in one strike!

"It’s just a pity that the Demon-slaying Blade was taken for reforging... Otherwise, the assurance would have been three points higher."

Lin Chen sighed inwardly.

"No need to rush, take down the other demon cultivators of the Demon Sect first..."

"As for this Blood-Eyed Old Demon, I must wait for the perfect moment!"

Thus, Lin Chen hid in the shadows once again, occasionally killing Foundation Establishment Cultivators, sometimes pulling out a few Five Thunders to save Righteous Path Alliance cultivators.

At the same time, Lin Chen had to keep an eye on the movements of his mentor Han Jihai, and friends Li Zhenqian and Li Fengping.

Not to mention, if they fell into crisis, Lin Chen would also have to find ways to rescue them.

...

BOOM!

A Five Thunders exploded in the air, forcing back a Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator, while Lin Chen saved a Foundation Establishment junior disciple.

This Changchun Sect disciple, seeing Lin Chen, clasped his hands and said:

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for saving me. Fellow Daoist, why do you seem unfamiliar..."

Lin Chen’s mouth twitched, shouting, "Don’t be distracted by talking, repel the demon cultivators first!"

Hearing this, the person quickly realized and rejoined the battlefield.

At this moment, the battle between both parties had already been going on for nearly two two-hour.

Both the Orthodox and Demonic Party cultivators were exhausted.

Including the Blood-Eyed Old Demon, the Righteous Path Alliance’s twenty Golden Core Cultivators who formed the formation were all seriously injured.

Lin Chen looked at the Blood-Eyed Old Demon not far away and secretly activated his True Essence.

"Just about time, it’s the moment to make a move..."