Sword God Formation and Valley Guardian Dragon Formation

The sky above the Qinlin Sect transformed into a battlefield. To the east, a golden ray of light split the horizon. The Qinlin Sect's Sword God Formation began to activate—a giant sword appeared in the sky, luminous like the first rays of the sun rising in the world. Meanwhile, to the west, the sky turned a deep blue, like the depths of the ocean. Two illusory sapphire dragons soared from the clouds and circled the Tianhua Sect.

The battle between the two great formations, the two proud symbols of the sects, had finally begun.

"Come, let's see how long your Sword God Formation can last." said Zhu Hao, the sect leader of the Tianhua Sect, standing amidst the blue sky. His voice echoed throughout the mountain.

"And we shall see how strong those two dragons are against the slash of light from heaven." replied Tian Xuan, the sect leader of the Qinlin Sect.

The giant sword in the sky began to glow even brighter. The surrounding clouds parted, the sky splitting apart. The sword glided slowly—but each stroke carried a pressure that could destroy a small city.

BOOM!!!

The first slash of the Sword God Formation struck the two guardian dragons of the Tianhua Sect. Booms rang out, the ground shook violently, and blue and gold lights combined in the sky like exploding stars.

The two dragons writhed, resisting the attack, their tails swiping through the air, creating winds that tore through the trees.

"Our formation will collapse if this continues!" shouted one of the Tianhua elders.

"Hold on! The Tianhua Sect's pride is at stake today!" Zhu Hao snapped.

Zhu Hao stepped forward, leaving the formation's protection. In his palm, a small, blazing blue sword appeared.

"Time to use sword for against sword!"

He raised the sword high into the sky. Instantly, his spiritual power surged and merged with the dragon formation. The dragons roared even louder. Blue light shot from their eyes, shooting straight towards the golden sword in the eastern sky.

Meanwhile, behind the walls of the Qinlin Sect hall, Lu Xian and Qin Chang'er watched from within.

"We can't just watch. If the sect master and elders lose, the sect will be destroyed." Lu Xian said.

"You just lost a lot of Qi. Are you sure you can participate in a battle of this level?" Qin Chang'er asked anxiously.

Lu Xian looked at her deeply. "That's precisely why I need to strengthen myself again. Let's go to the spiritual cave. Now."

Wasting no time, the two of them ran toward the inner valley of the sect, heading for the place where the spiritual energy was most concentrated—the Qinlin Sect's Spiritual Cave.

At the entrance, two guards tried to stop them, but after hearing Lu Xian's reasoning, they simply looked at each other and finally nodded.

"Come in. I hope you can do something." one of the guards said.

Inside the Spiritual Cave, Lu Xian and Qin Chang'er immediately sat cross-legged on a jade stone. Spiritual energy flowed from the cave walls, enveloping their bodies like a golden mist.

Qin Chang'er absorbed it rapidly—a silvery glow emerged from her body. After a moment, her eyes opened. A faint smile graced her face.

"Finally… I've broken through to the 6th level of Soul Refinement."

Meanwhile, Lu Xian remained in deep concentration. Gold and red energy mingled around him. His body was sweating, shivering, and occasionally trembling violently. The demonic aura within his body had not yet completely dissipated, making the cultivation process like walking on a knife-edge.

But he didn't give up.

"I won't let this sect be destroyed… I won't let everyone die… because I'm weak!"

He shouted in his heart.

After hours of absorbing energy, finally—his Qi surged.

Qi Creation level 3… level 4… and finally—level 5.

Lu Xian opened his eyes. Around him, the gold and red aura formed a vortex of light. Qin Chang'er turned her head and smiled with relief.

"You did it."

Without a word, the two of them got up and immediately ran out of the cave, towards the battleground.

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The sky above the Qinlin Sect was now in complete chaos.

The golden sword of the Sword God Formation in the sky began to crack. The elders and Tian Xuan were running out of spiritual energy. They were using all their strength to maintain the formation. Meanwhile, the two azure dragons circling the Tianhua Sect burned brighter and brighter—boosted by Zhu Hao's spiritual power.

"Chief Tian Xuan! We can't hold it up much longer!" one of the elders exclaimed.

Just as large cracks began to appear in the sky sword, two figures appeared and dashed into the Sword God Formation.

Their auras were immediately absorbed by the formation.

The giant sword light flashed again. The cracks healed as if healed by the spiritual light. The sword shot upward, emitting a far more powerful energy than before.

The elders turned their heads. Their eyes widened.

"Lu Xian… and Qin Chang'er?!"

Tian Xuan smiled faintly. "Although you guys are stubborn… you're right on time."

From below, Lu Xian looked up at the sky, gripping the hilt of his sword. "Old man… Let's see if your sword can still stand… after this."