While withstanding the attacks from the five cultivators, Zhang Yuhe concentrated on controlling the formation, channeling lightning to bombard the defense of Mirror Sky City.
The defensive light curtain above Mirror Sky City, though slightly shaky, held firm.
He roughly estimated the intensity of the current attack and figured that it would take about half an hour to completely break through the city's defenses.
"Don't rush, take your time," Zhang Yuhe thought, remaining calm. After all, he was holding the Nine Heavens Mixed Yuan Array—this unbreakable turtle shell.
The five god-transforming cultivators on the other side couldn't break through his defense.
Every so often, Zhang Yuhe would release a sword light, forcing the other party to scramble. Of course, a simple, invisible sword light couldn't kill a god-transforming monk, but it made their attacks look even more ineffective. They had to put forth all their energy just to deal with Zhang Yuhe's potential counterattack.
They didn't want to meet the same fate as Li Jiangxiong, who had been unexpectedly slain by a sword.
After thousands of years of cultivation, it wasn't easy to reach such a level, and none of them wanted to die. Once dead, there was nothing left.
They were all fighting for their lives.
Zhang Yuhe occasionally glanced at Litian. Even now, Litian was still caught up with Concubine Mingyue.
One of these two was extremely talented, while the other was the incarnation of the Demon God Sect Master. Their combined strength far surpassed that of ordinary God Transformation Cultivators.
The two were locked in battle, exchanging all sorts of magical weapons, each suffering minor injuries along the way.
In Zhang Yuhe's opinion, if there were no other plans in place, these two would likely fight for ten days or even half a month without distinguishing a winner.
"Well, seems like it still depends on me," Zhang Yuhe mused silently, observing the situation.
He realized that if he wanted to break the deadlock, it would still be up to him.
"I wonder if Senior Brother asked the sect for help."
Zhang Yuhe took out the identity jade card to contact Lu Mingfang again. After all, the current situation seemed to be in their favor. But who knew if something might go wrong if they delayed further?
Anyway, there was still a powerful force left behind in the Dao Holy Sect's mountain gate. Wouldn't it be better to call them over for a steady crushing victory?
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yuhe put the jade card away. Since Litian was here, let him take charge. After all, Litian was the senior brother of the Dao Holy Sect, with far more experience than Zhang Yuhe, who was still a relative newcomer. Litian would have a much better judgment about the current situation.
Suddenly, a crack seemed to appear in the sky above Mirror Sky City, and boundless demonic qi poured in quickly.
"Big Brother!" Zhang Yuhe shouted anxiously, looking toward Litian.
"What's going on, Big Brother? You haven't pulled out any hidden cards yet. If you have any, hurry up and use them! If a large group of high-level demons appears, we'll be done for!"
Concubine Mingyue and the others couldn't contain their joy when they saw the sky crack and the demonic energy flooding in.
Hundreds of years of planning were about to bear fruit.
But Litian remained calm and transmitted a message to Zhang Yuhe.
"Senior Brother, don't panic. The Tiangang Boundary Breaking Array set up by the Demon God Sect isn't actually very powerful. Even if they manage to open the passage, it will only allow demons at the Yuan Ying level to enter."
"Our main goal here is to capture the woman in front of us. She is the incarnation of Zhao Mingyue, the leader of the Demon God Sect. Destroying this incarnation will have an irreversible impact on Zhao Mingyue's true body."
Zhang Yuhe cursed silently in his mind.
"Damn! Why didn't you say this earlier? You had me nervous for nothing! So the goal has always been to capture Concubine Mingyue, the incarnation of the Demon God Sect Master?"
Zhang Yuhe subconsciously glanced at Concubine Mingyue.
"This is the incarnation? She seems no different from a normal person. What kind of supernatural power is so amazing that it can create such a real incarnation?"
Zhang Yuhe couldn't help but feel envious. This kind of incarnation ability was incredibly powerful. It was as though you could remain safe in one place while being everywhere at once.
If he had such magical powers, he would never need to leave the Dao Holy Sect again. He could stay there and cultivate in peace.
Of course, Zhang Yuhe had no idea that Zhao Mingyue's magical power had a fatal flaw. But since he was still in the thick of things, he wasn't aware of it.
After hearing Litian's explanation, Zhang Yuhe glanced back toward Mirror Sky City. With the influx of demonic energy, the cracks on the city's defenses were slowly expanding.
Zhang Yuhe thought quietly to himself.
The passage opened by the altar could only allow demons below the Yuan Ying level to enter Yu Fantian. While this threat didn't seem too severe, if too many demons came through, it could still cause major problems.
The best option would be to stop them from succeeding.
However, Litian's focus was on Concubine Mingyue. Perhaps, in Litian's view, killing Concubine Mingyue—the incarnation of the Demon God Sect Master—was a higher priority than dealing with those low-level demons.
"Is there a way to have the best of both worlds?" Zhang Yuhe wondered. He wanted to both capture Concubine Mingyue and prevent the passage from opening.
Zhang Yuhe looked around at the five god-transforming cultivators in front of him, still carefully attacking. But their efforts seemed increasingly futile.
"Are these people running out of mana?" Zhang Yuhe thought. After all, the battle had been ongoing for quite some time.
Not everyone had a sea of mana like him. Most monks' fighting style was explosive and limited.
"Maybe it's time to fight back."
With this thought in mind, Zhang Yuhe hardened his resolve. After being on the receiving end of attacks for so long, it was now his turn to fight back.
Zhang Yuhe made a swift gesture, and the sword shadow light curtain around him instantly dissipated. Nine flying swords shot out quickly, heading straight down toward the distance.
When the five cultivators saw Zhang Yuhe withdraw his defense, they didn't continue their attacks but instead scattered and fled in fear.
They were terrified. In their eyes, Zhang Yuhe's defense was as solid as Mount Tai. Once he launched an attack, it would undoubtedly be thunderous.
They weren't confident they could withstand Zhang Yuhe's mighty blow.
Seeing the other cultivators flee like frightened rabbits, Zhang Yuhe couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.
"If you're so timid, don't mess with the Demon God Sect. It's a shame."
Though he grumbled inwardly, Zhang Yuhe's movements didn't slow. He continued to make rapid hand gestures, sending out the nine flying swords, which emitted bursts of light.
The light quickly converged into a large sword array light curtain.
The light curtain enveloped the five cultivators.
"Oh no, get out of here!" The man with the scar shouted anxiously when he saw they were trapped in the sword formation.
At the same time, he swung his small hammer with all his might, injecting mana to send a massive hammer shadow crashing toward the sword formation.
The other four cultivators joined in, releasing powerful magical attacks on the sword array light curtain.
They all realized that if they didn't escape immediately, they would end up like Li Jiangxiong.
Although they didn't know the specifics of this sword formation, they could tell from its power that it was beyond their ability to resist.
"Get out!" they screamed, panicked.