Chapter 55: The Mountain Protection Array

Hearing that voice, Sun Yiyang and the other three were slightly stunned; the meaning behind the person's words clearly carried a tone of sarcasm. It was as if they did not hold the "Mountain Protection Array" in any regard at all.

This Mountain Protection Array was set up by the founder of the Divine Sword Sect, Deng Tianlin. Its primary purpose was to protect the main peak of the Divine Sword Sect from enemy attacks. The entire array was composed of thirty-seven array eyes, and within each array eye lay hidden a massive amount of Spiritual Qi.

As long as the array was activated, a five-colored light barrier would immediately appear, tightly surrounding Shenjian Peak. Even if a dozen or more experts of the Nascent Soul Stage attacked simultaneously, it could hold for at least a month.

Over the past several hundred years, the Divine Sword Sect had faced the danger of annihilation several times, yet they had survived safely by relying on the "Mountain Protection Array." In today's situation, if they did not activate the array, given the strength of Sun Yiyang and the others, they would likely suffer heavy losses even if they managed to protect the sect.

For the sake of safety, Sun Yiyang did not hesitate in the slightest and intended to activate the Mountain Protection Array directly. Once the array was activated, even if there were other experts within the black clouds, they would be helpless against the Divine Sword Sect.

"Activate!"

Sun Yiyang let out a loud shout, and Shi Liang and the others rapidly shifted the hand seals in their hands. In just a few breaths, over a hundred types of hand seals had been completed! Beyond the requirement of having sufficiently fast technique, each hand seal required the infusion of vast amounts of Spirit Power; disciples below the Golden Core stage would have no way to complete it.

The four of them completed the process at almost the same time. Suddenly, faint Spirit Power radiated from their bodies, making them appear like immortals descended from the heavens. Meanwhile, the spiritual light on the bodies of Shi Liang and the others was rapidly gathering toward Sun Yiyang.

The three people above the black clouds wore cold sneers; they neither obstructed nor retreated, simply watching the four of them activate the Mountain Protection Array!

"Let's see if you can still laugh in a moment!"

Shi Liang said angrily, his hands forming the seals trembling slightly. It was not hard to see that he had already pushed the Spirit Power in his body to the limit!

Sun Yiyang's eyes were slightly closed, ignoring everything around him. He held two fingers upright before his chest, with thirty-seven streaks of white spiritual light spinning at his fingertips!

"Snap!"

Suddenly opening his eyes, Sun Yiyang pointed one hand toward a certain spot at the foot of Shenjian Peak, and at the same time, a streak of white light shot out from his fingertips.

The white light flew out like lightning. Before the crowd could even see what was happening, it had already vanished at the foot of the mountain.

"Boom!"

Following the disappearance of the white light, a loud rumble came from the foot of Shenjian Peak. At the same time, a pillar of white Spiritual Qi, a zhang thick, shot into the sky. This pillar was incomparably snow-white, and the Spiritual Pressure it radiated was suffocating.

The disciples of the Divine Sword Sect all stared blankly at the pillar of light. Having lived in the sect for so many years, they had never known that such immense Spirit Power was hidden beneath the mountain.

Zhang Nuo frowned slightly. At the same time the white pillar of light appeared, the "Nine Dragon Sword Case" on his back was slowly absorbing the Spiritual Qi radiating from the pillar!

At this moment, it was not the time for the Sword Box to gather Spiritual Qi, so why was it acting this way? Fearing discovery by those around him, Zhang Nuo deliberately turned the Sword Box toward a side with fewer people. However, even if he hadn't done so, it was unlikely anyone would notice the secret of the Sword Box right now!

Everyone's attention was focused on the pillar of Spiritual Qi; who had the time to care about him?

Very quickly, Sun Yiyang pointed his fingertips toward various spots at the foot of the mountain in rapid succession. He did not stop until all thirty-seven streaks of spiritual light had been released.

At this moment, the foot of Shenjian Peak seemed to explode; one loud rumble followed another. In a short time, all thirty-seven pillars of Spiritual Qi shot into the sky.

Sun Yiyang let out a long breath. As long as the thirty-seven array eyes were activated, forming the array would be easy. Even at this point, the three people on the black clouds remained motionless, their eyes filled with disdain and contempt!

"Merge!"

With a low shout, Sun Yiyang pressed his palms together. The Spirit Power radiating from his palms spread toward the thirty-seven pillars of light like ripples in water.

When the Spirit Power met the pillars of light, a bizarre scene occurred!

The thirty-seven pillars of Spiritual Qi simultaneously dispersed, transforming into a five-colored light barrier. The light on the barrier swirled incessantly, slowly wrapping the entire Shenjian Peak within it.

Seeing the Mountain Protection Array completed, Sun Yiyang and the others let out a sigh of relief. What they found strange, however, was that they had encountered no obstruction at all while activating the array. Could it be that the three people on the black clouds were not afraid of this array?

But then, thinking about it again, that seemed unlikely. Even several Nascent Soul Stage experts had no way to deal with the Mountain Protection Array, let alone these three!

Lin Fan looked suspiciously at the three people on the black clouds, a foreboding premonition lingering in his heart. At this time, the disciples of the Divine Sword Sect began to cheer.

They had long heard of the power of the Mountain Protection Array but had never seen it; this time, they had finally opened their eyes. The five-colored light barrier looked almost transparent, and the swirling light gave one a feeling of extreme solidity.

"This is the Mountain Protection Array?"

The red-haired man surnamed Chi gave a cold laugh, then his gaze fell upon the man to his right. That man gave a helpless smile, then extended one hand, pointed toward the crowd of Divine Sword Sect disciples, and said loudly:

"Min'er, my treasure! Come here quickly!"

This strange action took Sun Yiyang and the others by surprise. Their gazes followed where the man was pointing, and at this moment, the disciples within the sect also cast their eyes in that direction.

A woman dressed in palace attire was seen slowly flying into mid-air. The moment they saw the woman's face, everyone in the sect was dumbfounded, especially Xiao Jingxuan; a "Boom!" sounded in her head, and she nearly fell from the sky!

"Wu Min! How... how could she be acquainted with these people from the Demon Sect!"

Past events flashed through Xiao Jingxuan's mind. She wanted to find some clues as to why Wu Min would appear at this time! Suddenly, Xiao Jingxuan gasped, the blood draining from her pretty face! A terrifying thought surfaced in her heart!

The Divine Sword Sect might be about to be destroyed at her hands!