I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 859 Annihilation of a Sect
"You're innocent? You think you can absolve your sins with a simple 'following orders' and 'having no other choice'? What about the millions of lives lost outside your Netherworld Sect?" Gu Yuanqing said indifferently. "If Li Youhe had no one to support him, how could he have so easily mobilized the Nine Nether Lamps and set up such a deadly formation? You, as sect elders, even if you weren't the masterminds, were accomplices! Now that the situation is hopeless, you want to wag your tails and beg for mercy? There's no such easy thing in the world!"

The Spirit Lord also spoke up: "Now that things have come to this, we must give an explanation to the world. If the Netherworld Sect is truly willing to repent, then it is simple. Release the great formation, and I will use the Heart-Mirror to examine whether they have committed evil. The innocent will live, and the guilty will die!"

Xiao Lingyue, Ji Shan, and the others did not speak, but their eyes and expressions revealed that they thought the same thing as Gu Yuanqing.

For cultivators, mortals are like mayflies. When a cultivator goes into seclusion, several generations may have passed for the mortals.

However, cultivators also come from the mortal world, and the mortal world is the foundation of the cultivation world. The actions of the Netherworld Sect have crossed the line.

Let alone now, even when the righteous and evil factions are allied, the Netherworld Sect still needs to give an explanation.

Yin Jiu's smile froze completely, then slowly disappeared, replaced by a gloomy and cold expression.

A fierce glint flashed in his cloudy eyes: "Fellow Daoists, are you determined to wipe us all out?"

The Spirit Lord said, "It's not about exterminating them all, but rather that the actions of the Netherworld Sect have incurred the wrath of Heaven and the resentment of the people! Countless lives have been lost at your hands, your sins are immeasurable."

Yin Jiu sneered: "What heinous crimes? It's just an excuse. Eleven thousand years ago, the Yunmeng Holy Land's Hun Tian Bu Si fought a great battle with Wuji Lao Zu. How many fewer people died than my Youming Sect? Why don't you righteous sects investigate?"
"My Netherworld Sect has a history of millions of years and has weathered countless tribulations. Even without the Undying Chaos Realm expert to oversee us today, we are by no means a pushover to be bullied or easily manipulated!"

Even a nascent immortal would have to carefully consider the consequences before attempting to forcefully break through the formation!

He glanced at Gu Yuanqing, then at Ling Zun and the others, and said with a sneer, "Since I, Yin, have lowered myself and humbly begged you, but you still won't listen... then let's see what you've got!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped back and instantly merged into the boundless darkness, disappearing from sight.

Only the Burial Abyss, shrouded by the Nine Abyss Eternal Darkness Array, remained, exuding a chilling aura, like a lurking ferocious beast.

When Xiao Lingyue heard Yin Jiu recount the past, his expression turned slightly gloomy and unpleasant. The Yunmeng Holy Land had been criticized countless times for this matter over the past ten thousand years, and he rarely spoke in the Yujie Alliance, partly due to this incident.

Because of this incident, the reputation of Yunmeng Holy Land plummeted; otherwise, he could have competed for the position of Spirit Venerable back then.

Bringing up this old matter from the Netherworld Sect was like slapping him in the face again. He said coldly, "Since they are so stubborn, then let's send them on their way."

Ji Shan said, "The Nine Abyss Eternal Darkness Formation is no small matter. To understand its foundation and core, we need to make it operate at full power."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "That's not difficult. Fellow Daoist Ji, just focus on breaking the formation."

Ji Shan added, "Besides that, the Netherworld Sect also has two treasures that protect the sect: the Myriad Souls Devouring Banner and the Yellow Springs Bell. Together with this great formation, they can rival even a Void Immortal. Breaking through them will not be easy."

"Amitabha!" Zen Master Wuhui of the Tianchan Sect chanted a Buddhist prayer. "The Spirit-Devouring Banner is now entrusted to this old monk."

Zhang Qingyue, the patriarch of the Zhengyi Sect, also said: "The Nine Heavens Thunder Seal of my Zhengyi Sect can subdue the Yellow Spring Bell."

……

In just a few words, the group had already made up their minds.

"Then let's get started."

Gu Yuanqing raised his hand and threw out the Beiquan Town World Seal, which swelled in the wind and transformed into a majestic divine mountain covering tens of thousands of miles in a few breaths, hanging above the Burial Abyss!

A terrifying Daoist aura, seemingly capable of stabilizing the universe and suppressing eternity, crashed down!
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the entire Burial Abyss instantly stagnated, the space groaned under the strain, and the dark barrier formed by the Nine Abyss Eternal Darkness Array surged violently and began to sink downwards.

"Activate the great formation at full power! Connect with the Nine Netherworld Fiends and stabilize the formation's foundation!" Yin Jiu shouted from within the formation.

In an instant, the Burial Abyss shook violently, and nine jet-black pillars of Yin energy shot into the sky from the depths of the earth.

The entire formation emitted a deep hum, and the color of the dark curtain became even deeper. Countless twisted nether runes emerged from its upper part, desperately resisting the suppressive force from above.

The formation was forced to operate at full capacity, and the underlying principles of its operation were thus revealed.

"Fellow Daoist Ji! It's up to you now," Gu Yuanqing said softly.

"Good!" Ji Shan presented an octagonal jade plate, its surface crystal clear, with thousands of runes flowing within, forming a three-dimensional array.

This is the treasured heirloom of the Xuantian Pavilion, the Zhou Tian Yan Zhen Pan!
This compass is specifically designed to deduce, analyze, and simulate the changes in formations throughout the world; it is a rare treasure coveted by cultivators of formations.

Ji Shan tossed the Zhou Tian Yan Array Disc into the air. The disc shone brightly, and countless intricate golden lines made of runes emerged as if they were alive, falling towards the Nine Abyss Eternal Darkness Array, which was operating at full power.

The core of the array plate rotated rapidly, and the internal three-dimensional array diagram changed wildly in an attempt to capture and reproduce the spiritual energy flow, rune structure, and node distribution of the large array below.

At the same time, starlight appeared in Gu Yuanqing's eyes, and the Void-Piercing Heavenly Eye was activated.

They were trying to discern the energy pathways and interwoven laws within the opposing formation.

Xuanji Tianjun of the Heavenly Dao Palace was also proficient in array formations. He held an ancient compass in his hand, stepped out in a series of steps, and made hand seals, constantly adjusting according to the celestial phenomena, terrain, and changes in the Eternal Darkness Array.

The Netherworld Sect would not sit idly by and wait for its demise. As the darkness churned, a giant banner phantom suddenly rose up, which was none other than the Myriad Soul Devouring Banner, one of the sect's most treasured artifacts!

As the banner fluttered, thousands of fierce ghosts shrieked and pierced the soul. The gray-black soul-devouring spiritual light shot towards Gu Yuanqing and the others like a torrential rain. Wherever it passed, the spiritual energy was devoured and assimilated, turning into its own power!

Almost simultaneously, a huge, phantom bronze bell, exuding the deathly aura of the underworld, rose from another array eye.

The bell trembled slightly, and a deep, resonant "dong" echoed through the heavens and earth. Wherever the bell's sound reached, the grass and trees withered instantly, and even the space itself seemed to be shrouded in a gray hue!
"Amitabha!"

Zen Master Wuhui chanted the Buddha's name, clasped his hands together, and a huge golden Buddha phantom appeared behind him.

"We respectfully invite the Eight Treasures Pure Bell to subdue demons and monsters!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than a clear and resounding bell rang out from the Tianchan Lingshan Mountain, hundreds of millions of miles away!

A giant bell, entirely of crystal color, inlaid with eight-colored jewels and radiating boundless pure Buddhist light, burst through layers of space and arrived in an instant!

It is the Buddhist treasure, the Eight Treasures Pure Bell!
Inside the bell, one can faintly see the phantom of many eminent monks sitting cross-legged chanting scriptures, working together to activate it.

As soon as the temple bell appeared, the Buddha's light shone everywhere, firmly resisting and purifying the soul-devouring spiritual light and evil aura emitted by the Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Banner.

Zhang Qingyue, the patriarch of the Zhengyi Sect, also used hand seals to activate the sect's secret techniques.

"Nine Heavens Respond to the Origin, Thunder Ancestor's Decree! Nine Heavens Thunder Seal, come!"

In the heart of the Zhengyi Sect, the Thunder Pool was boiling. A large, square seal, crackling with purple lightning and covered with Thunder Department talismans, rose up with a roar, tearing through space as it descended with immense thunder!
As soon as the great seal appeared, its majestic heavenly power spread out, and the thunder seal hung above the Yellow Spring Bell, causing the power of the Yellow Spring Bell to dissipate without a trace.

Xiao Lingyue of the Yunmeng Holy Land also summoned a magical artifact, shaped like a bright pearl, radiating countless rays of light, which blocked all the approaching Yin energy.

Although the Soul Devouring Banner and the Yellow Spring Bell are powerful, they are specifically countered and have little impact on Gu Yuanqing and the others.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the fierce confrontation, about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Ji Shan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and the Zhou Tian Yan Array Plate suddenly froze, its internal array diagram stabilizing into an extremely complex magic array structure, with several nodes flashing a striking red light.

He quickly transmitted his voice to Gu Yuanqing and Xuanji Tianjun.

Gu Yuanqing nodded slowly and took back the Beiquan Town World Seal.

The compass in Xuanji Tianjun's hand also stopped spinning.

The three exchanged glances and instantly communicated through their divine senses.

"Found it." Ji Shan said in a deep voice, "This formation connects to the Nine Netherworld Earthly Fiends. Its core array eyes have nine points, which correspond to the Nine Palaces, but also reverse Yin and Yang. They are extremely well hidden and rotate and replace each other, making them difficult to locate. At this moment, when Brother Gu forced it to operate at full power, the nine eyes appeared. The power of the nine eyes is weakest when it flows and switches! This is especially evident when the Kun and Xun positions intersect!"

Xuanji Tianjun also said, "Not only that, its connection with the Yin Sha of the earth veins lies at a natural node where the Yin Sha accumulates, located three hundred feet below the position. Normally used by the formation, it seems somewhat sluggish due to the full operation of the formation. If we can exert our strength at this node during the rotation of the Nine Palaces, we might be able to find a weakness..."

……

The plan has been decided.

Zen Master Wuhui and Zhang Qingyue understood each other perfectly and manipulated the Eight Treasures Pure Bell and the Nine Heavens Thunder Seal to retreat and break away from contact.

The pressure from the large array below decreased sharply, and the churning of the dark curtain slowed down slightly.

Yin Jiu's figure materialized once more at the front of the formation, his face showing a hint of weariness, mixed with a touch of mockery and smugness. "Well? Have you given up in the face of difficulty? I advise you all to retreat now, and you can still save face..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Ji Shan, Gu Yuanqing, and Xuanji Tianjun appeared, each a thousand miles apart, each occupying a different place.

Lingzun, Xiao Lingyue, Zen Master Wuhui, and Zhang Qingyue also moved accordingly, and the seven of them stood in positions that subtly corresponded to the Big Dipper, their energy faintly connected.

"Set up the formation!" Ji Shan shouted. The Zhou Tianyan Array Plate floated in the center of the seven people, shining brightly with golden light. Countless array patterns spread rapidly outward from it, instantly covering an area of ​​thousands of miles, and faintly forming a confrontation with the Eternal Darkness Array of the Burial Abyss below.

"They're about to set up a combined formation!" Yin Jiu's expression changed drastically. "Stop them!"

The numerous cultivators within the Netherworld Sect immediately activated the power of the formation, condensing countless Yin Sha Ghost Spears and Netherworld Poison Fire, which bombarded the formation base in the process of taking shape.

Standing at the forefront, Gu Yuanqing snorted coldly, activating the Myriad Manifestations Array of Calamity Control, with all realms eternally blocking the way.

Any force that enters the sword formation gets bogged down in the mire and eventually dissipates.

In another direction, a Bagua mirror casually summoned by the Spirit Lord shone brightly and easily blocked it.

Although the Netherworld Sect relies on the great formation, none of its cultivators are Great Masters of the Chaotic Undying Realm. If they are inside the formation, they can still resist with the help of the Eternal Darkness Formation, but once they are outside the formation, they are of little use.

They continued to use the two treasures of the sect to attack, but were blocked by the magical treasures manipulated by Zen Master Wuhui and Zhang Qingyue.

Time passed slowly, and Yin Jiu grew increasingly anxious. An elderly Shattering Heaven Realm cultivator roared and rode out on a Void Immortal Artifact, carrying a thick aura of Netherworld Ghosts.

Gu Yuanqing pointed his finger and drew a line, merging all the swords into one. The light of this illusory immortal artifact dissipated, and the person hiding behind him was annihilated by thousands of sword energies, turning into ashes.

Yin Jiu's expression changed drastically; Gu Yuanqing was indeed incredibly powerful.

A moment later, the formation presided over by Ji Shan was complete!

The combined power of the seven great cultivators, along with the momentum of heaven and earth, instantly boosted their strength to an unbelievable level.

More importantly, the seven individuals used their individual strength to draw upon the earth's energy, seizing the power of the grand formation within the Burial Abyss from its very foundation and restricting its operation.

Moreover, the seven people are connected by their energy, so they can cooperate seamlessly with each other.

Ji Shan held the array plate in his hand, observing the changes in the Eternal Darkness Array. When he found an opportunity, he let out a sharp shout.

"Do it!"

Gu Yuanqing still used the Beiquan Town World Seal, while the other six people each used their precious treasures, which turned into six torrents that swept towards the Burial Abyss.

The grand formation pulls the attacks together, which appear to arrive simultaneously, but in reality, they are launched in sequence and at different levels, all landing on the flaws created by the operational nodes of the formation.

Both the Soul Devouring Banner and the Yellow Spring Bell, two powerful treasures, were repelled.

As the power of the Eternal Darkness Formation weakened, the World Seal of Beiquan Town crashed down!

The intent to suppress penetrated, causing the formation to stagnate. All the disciples of the Netherworld Sect felt that their true essence was not flowing smoothly and their souls were stagnant.

"Do not--!!!"

Yin Jiu and countless Netherworld Sect disciples in the formation let out desperate roars.

Crack—Boom!

The protective array shattered like glass, and the earth's veins collapsed.
Countless Netherworld runes shattered, and the Yin energy surged chaotically. The Nine Abyss Eternal Darkness Formation, which had shrouded the Burial Abyss for millions of years, seemed to let out a mournful cry. Under the combined power of Gu Yuanqing and many righteous cultivators, and with a perfectly timed strike, it completely collapsed!

The dense aura of death from the underworld burst forth like a flood, revealing the true mountain gate of the Netherworld Sect, which had been hidden for countless years.

In the next close-up shot, the palace complex built upon endless bones and yin veins crumbled, proving that ordinary magic arrays were utterly ineffective against the power of Beiquan Zhenshi Seal.

Under the crushing weight of the majestic mountains, everything, both people and things, was reduced to dust.

At that very moment, in the core forbidden area of ​​the Netherworld Sect, on an ancient altar, a huge stone coffin, entirely black and covered with strange runes, suddenly exploded!

Nine Nether Mysterious Coffin!

The coffin lid flew off, and an ancient and terrifying aura spread out.

The coffin shone with a dark light, generating an immense suction force that swept the remaining elders, true disciples, core hall members, and even some of the earth's yin energy into the coffin.

As soon as the coffin lid closed, spatial ripples spread across the coffin body, as if it wanted to escape directly into the deep void!
"Trying to leave?" Gu Yuanqing sneered.

The true body, whose gaze had been fixed on this spot, made a move directly. With the power of the cave heaven surging into its body, a fair hand reached out from the void and slapped the Nine Netherworld Coffin, which was about to disappear into the void.

Boom!

The Nine Netherworld Coffin trembled violently, emitting a painful hum. Its escape was broken, and it reappeared from the void.

A roar of shock, anger, and fear seemed to come from inside the coffin lid, but then it quickly fell silent!
(End of this chapter)