Chapter 121: A Single Hand to Stabilize the Heavens
"Kill!"
The Profound Heaven Sect's Sect Master took the lead, shrouded in black mist. With a push of his palm, a black mist dragon, thousands of zhang in size, suddenly formed and lunged toward the formation protecting the Hundred Herbs Pavilion headquarters.
"Boom!"
The black mist dragon dissipated, and the glow of the Great Five Elements Formation dimmed slightly.
The people inside the formation were alarmed. Although the Great Five Elements Formation was powerful, the cultivators attacking this time were all of high cultivation, and there were Human Immortals among them.
The Great Five Elements Formation wouldn't last long.
"Attack together!"
Ren Wu let out a roar.
Tens of thousands of cultivators attacked simultaneously. Giant wind blades, sword beams, saber beams, lightning bolts, fireballs, and magical artifacts bombarded the Great Five Elements Formation.
"Hold the formation steady!"
Tang Xuangan also shouted. The combined force of tens of thousands of cultivators was overwhelming. Even a peak Tribulation Transcendence cultivator like him would be instantly killed without the protection of the formation.
The members of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion joined forces, pouring their spiritual energy into the formation. The Great Five Elements Formation burst into a dazzling light.
"Boom!"
Countless attacks collided with the five-colored light barrier, burying it in an instant.
"Pfft!"
A Hundred Herbs Pavilion disciple with slightly lower cultivation spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, and passed out.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
The combined attack of tens of thousands of cultivators was too much for the formation's defenders. In just a few breaths, over a thousand Hundred Herbs Pavilion disciples with lower cultivation vomited blood and collapsed.
"Squawk!"
At that moment, a sharp cry rang out. The Hundred Herbs Pavilion disciples barely maintaining the formation saw a flash of golden light shoot out from the formation.
The golden streak pierced through the attacking cultivators.
"Boom!"
Wherever the golden streak passed, countless cultivators exploded into clouds of blood mist.
But the golden streak disappeared in an instant, reappearing dozens of miles away as it charged toward the main force.
"What was that?"
"Such speed…"
The cultivators who hadn't been hit by the golden streak broke out in cold sweat. The speed of the golden streak was too fast. Even the Great Ascension cultivators present couldn't discern what it was.
"You guys break the formation. I'll kill it!"
Only Ren Wu's expression shifted slightly as he looked at the golden streak. With his Human Immortal cultivation, he could barely make out the golden streak as an exceptionally majestic golden roc.
Its strength was extraordinary. Even a Great Ascension cultivator would meet their end if struck by the roc's talons.
If the roc was allowed to rampage through their ranks, they would suffer heavy losses before even breaking into the Hundred Herbs Pavilion headquarters.
Ren Wu moved quickly, enveloped in black mist. In an instant, he caught up to the golden roc and transformed into a black mist dragon, lunging at the roc.
"Squawk!"
The roc let out an excited cry upon seeing the black mist dragon and charged at it without fear.
In the northern part of Pearl City.
The onlookers were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected the Hundred Herbs Pavilion headquarters to harbor such a ferocious beast.
Not only was its speed astonishing, its physical body was also incredibly powerful.
Even when facing Ren Wu, a Human Immortal, the roc didn't falter, and the black mist dragon seemed to be at a disadvantage.
"Master, that roc is only at the half-step Human Immortal stage, right?"
Li Chunyang stood beside an old man and asked softly.
The others also looked at the old man.
The old man was Fan Qianjie, the Patriarch of the Pure Yang Sect. He had long since transcended the Heavenly Tribulation and entered the Human Immortal stage hundreds of years ago. He was the only Human Immortal in Mingzhou before Ren Wu.
They were also puzzled. According to their information, Ren Wu had entered the Human Immortal stage decades ago. Why couldn't he handle a roc that hadn't even reached the Human Immortal stage?
Fan Qianjie shook his head as he watched the two behemoths fighting in the distance.
"Ren Wu likely entered the Human Immortal stage through unorthodox means. Although he has the realm, his strength isn't comparable to those who advanced step by step."
"Against ordinary half-step Human Immortals, Ren Wu could easily dominate."
"But this roc's bloodline is extraordinary—it likely has traces of the Golden-Winged Great Peng. Its combat prowess rivals that of a Human Immortal. Moreover, it's said that rocs feed on dragons. Ren Wu practices a dragon-transformation technique, which would only provoke the roc's ferocity."
Everyone nodded in understanding.
Li Chunyang and Lin Ruoxi, in particular, were aware of Li Changsheng's existence, a Human Immortal within the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, though they had never mentioned it.
But the others had no idea about Li Changsheng.
Geng Feng, the current Sect Master of the White Cloud Sect, shook his head. "Although the Hundred Herbs Pavilion's strength is surprising, there are too many factions attacking this time."
"Moreover, the Great Five Elements Formation is about to fall!"
No one doubted Geng Feng's judgment. He was not only the Sect Master of the White Cloud Sect but also one of the few eighth-tier peak formation masters in Mingzhou.
His insight was undoubtedly accurate.
On the battlefield.
Mo Chengkong fought against three Human Immortals alone. Although he bore several bone-deep wounds, his aura remained strong.
Xiao Huangmen and the other two also suffered several fatal injuries, but they ignored them entirely.
Every strike they made was a full-force attack, giving Mo Chengkong no room to breathe.
Meanwhile, the black mist dragon formed by Ren Wu was completely suppressed by the golden roc, its body already missing several parts.
"Swoosh!"
The golden roc grabbed the black mist dragon's body with one talon and slashed at its head with the other.
Boom!
The black mist dragon exploded.
Ren Wu reappeared several miles away, his face pale. He had thought his strength was enough to kill the beast, but he was no match for it.
The roc's strike had nearly claimed his life.
"Mo Chengkong, the formation is about to break."
"When it does, I'll make you watch as your Hundred Herbs Pavilion falls!"
Xiao Huangmen sneered.
"With your measly strength, you think you can destroy my Hundred Herbs Pavilion?"
Mo Chengkong's expression remained unchanged. As he pushed his palms outward, a sea of blood appeared behind him, surging toward the three.
"Kill!"
The three didn't waste words. Three overwhelming attacks shattered the sea of blood into fragments.
At that moment!
"Break!"
The Human Immortal from the Crown Prince's residence, who had been attacking the Great Five Elements Formation, let out a roar. He raised his saber high and slashed down.
Boom!
A black saber beam, thousands of zhang long, descended from the sky and struck the Great Five Elements Formation.
The void cracked wherever the saber beam passed.
"It's over!"
Countless Hundred Herbs Pavilion disciples wore expressions of despair.
The Great Five Elements Formation was already on the verge of collapse. It couldn't withstand a full-force strike from a Human Immortal.
Some even closed their eyes, waiting for death.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound rang out.
When they opened their eyes, they saw the saber beam aimed at the formation shattering into pieces.
The Human Immortal from the Crown Prince's residence who had unleashed the strike was now being held by the neck by a figure in green robes, who stood with his back to them. The Human Immortal couldn't even resist!