Cultivation begins with planting techniques

The once arrogant Shadow Moon Sect leader's expression changed drastically as he watched the surrounding array rapidly recede and collapse, revealing the traces of the cultivators who had been hiding in the various array points.

He waved the array flags in his hand, which had lost all their spiritual light, in an attempt to revitalize the great array.

No matter how he tried, the already collapsed array could not be controlled by the array flags; it was all in vain.

He dispatched the gloomy beauty, along with a group of Nascent Soul cultivators who had come to join him, to intercept and kill Li Ye, who had secretly infiltrated the formation. He thought that even if he couldn't kill him, he could at least stall him and buy him time to deal with Bai Minghua and Meng Jingde.

As a result, they never returned, and the Inlaid Realm Spirit Void Array, which he regarded as his greatest reliance in the human world, was instantly destroyed.

Before this, their performance was even worse than the last time they broke through the formation!
Even though he already knew their plan, the handsome man was still caught off guard by this change.

At the first moment, Meng and Bai launched a joint counterattack.

The army from the Southern Frontier Alliance also immediately advanced, attacking the outpost from all directions in an encirclement.

Although they have already amassed a considerable force here, a large army of cultivators is also preparing to fight at the corresponding location in the Ancient Huan Realm opposite the Descending Realm Passage.

However, compared to the Southern Frontier, which had made preparations well in advance before the arrival of the descent, and mobilized more fully, both the combat strength and the number of cultivators were superior to those of the Ancient Huan Realm.

Without the protection of the great formation, under the siege of the Southern Frontier army, although they still had the power to resist with the support from the other side of the Descending Passage, they were really unable to stop the retreating trend!

Even though the Shadow Moon Sect Leader sensed something was wrong, he was powerless to offer any assistance or make any directives.

Without the assistance of the Inlaid Realm Spirit Void Array, even with his considerable combat strength, he would have no chance against two cultivators of the same level.

Just moments ago he was arrogant and made a declaration, but now he is rampaging across the battlefield, constantly dodging the pursuit of Meng Jingde and Bai Minghua.

Judging from the way it approached the descent passage, it even seemed that it was going to abandon its disciples and fellow cultivators who had come to participate in the conquest of the human realm, and flee back to the Ancient Huan Realm.

Unfortunately.

Before he could even get close to the descent passage, a leisurely, teasing voice came over.

"Fellow Daoist, now that you have entered my mortal realm, why are you in such a hurry to return?"

The Shadow Moon Sect Master's expression changed again. He had never stopped being vigilant, yet his divine sense could not detect where the sound came from!

He wanted to dodge, but had no idea where to hide.

The next moment, some of the array's cores, which had been paralyzed, suddenly activated, thus setting the array in motion and causing changes in the void.

"Um?!"

The Shadow Moon Sect leader, who thought that escaping back to the Ancient Huan Realm was his only way out, was overjoyed. However, when he poured his magic power into the array flag in his hand, it had no effect whatsoever.

Instead, the void around him suddenly became chaotic, and the spiritual energy was greatly stripped away and suppressed.

In its charge, it unexpectedly changed direction and crashed straight back into Meng Jingde and Bai Minghua.

He faced the chilling killing intent of the two men head-on.

The pale gold greatsword was crackling with lightning, exuding a majestic and divine power, and slashed down amidst a sword cry that sounded like a dragon's roar.

Even the surrounding void, already disturbed by the power of the great formation, showed cracks, as if it were about to be cleaved open and return to normal.

The Shadow Moon Sect leader roared, and the black wolf with the moon on its chest instantly materialized and merged with him.

He transformed into what appeared to be a real wolf demon, and with a single step in the void, a flash of silver light shattered the partially weakened array in front of him, instantly turning into light and escaping. He barely dodged the power of that sword strike and fled swiftly, giving Bai Minghua, who was following closely behind, no chance to make a move.

But he did not let his guard down for a moment.

He had only narrowly escaped a blow. He hadn't even found the one who had taken over the Inlaid Realm Spirit Void Array that he had painstakingly set up. He was still far from escaping with his life!

Li Ye did not let him struggle any further.

However, after escaping for only a few moments, he suddenly discovered that the array he thought he had broken and gotten rid of had reappeared, but he hadn't noticed it.

He just got completely trapped.

The void was in chaos, spiritual energy was sealed off, and all sorts of suppression descended.

The Shadow Moon Sect leader, who had already used his still-unfinished supernatural powers to transform into the shape of the Shadow Moon, was almost forced back to his original form on the spot.

Only then did he see a man standing before him, his aura fresh and serene, as if he were walking effortlessly through the mountains and forests, carrying a tortoise-shell compass and stepping through the void.

"Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of using someone else's own methods against them?"

Li Ye asked with a smile, "Today, I invite you to experience the wonders of your great formation. If you survive, we can discuss other matters later!"

Upon hearing this, the Shadow Moon Sect Leader intended to rebuke him, but instead felt a tremor run through his body, his spiritual senses frantically warning him, and he only wanted to escape.

But with a flick of Li Ye's finger, the interconnected points of light on the tortoise-shell compass shone forth.

Correspondingly, the remaining void power of the entire formation was suddenly mobilized and gathered together.

In the sky, a giant cauldron, its entire body verdant and surrounded by countless plants and trees, constantly evolving from a colossal tree reaching to the heavens and the earth, seemed slow but was actually fast, bearing the power of the void and pressing down inch by inch.

The surrounding void rapidly compressed and collapsed under this pressure. The Shadow Moon Sect Master, who was at the center, was firmly locked in place and could not escape at all. For a moment, he even had the illusion of facing the might of heaven!

Faced with such a desperate situation, he did not choose to simply wait for death.

"Fellow Daoist, why must you do this! We have no deep-seated hatred for each other, why must you try to kill me! We can exchange resources; if you wish to attack other sects in the Ancient Huan Realm, I can guide you..."

His divine sense stirred, and he instantly conveyed his words, demonstrating an insatiable will to survive.

However, the giant cauldron did not stop for even a moment.

Having reached a dead end, the Shadow Moon Sect Leader no longer harbored any illusions, and the Shadow Wolf he had transformed into turned blood red.

Holding it in its mouth, the silver moon, a manifestation of its supernatural power, was swallowed whole. Instantly, moonlight radiated from the Shadow Wolf's body, transforming into a shadow moon that exuded a corrosive and devouring aura, its immense power surging upwards.

At this moment, he fully unleashed the Shadow Wolf Devouring Moon Transformation technique, which he had not yet fully mastered, by sacrificing his life essence and lifespan!

And so they faced the giant cauldron falling from the sky!

Even though it unleashed power close to that of a god, it only shone for a moment under the suppression of the Wood God Cauldron that shattered the void.

The eerie Shadow Moon shattered inch by inch, and the giant wolf's form also collapsed. The Shadow Moon Sect Master's physical body, which had reverted to its original form, shattered instantly.

Before the greatly shocked eyes of Meng Jingde and Bai Minghua, who had been pursuing him all the way, this man died instantly.

No trace of the body remained! (End of Chapter)