Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Having reached this level of cultivation, it wouldn't hurt to bring up the disguise used during the temporary operation back then.

What we want is to prevent the Evergreen Sect from using this as an excuse to justify their revenge!
Upon seeing Li Ye's changed appearance and hearing what he said, Du Yi'an, who had almost forgotten about Han Fei, immediately changed his expression.

The difference between Li Ye and Han Fei was too great; he had never connected the two together.

He had originally intended to take advantage of Li Ye's sudden attack on the mountain to see if he could persuade some fellow practitioners who came seeking medicine to join him in resisting the attack, thus putting pressure on them.

Perhaps there is still a chance to contact the Tianxuan Sect and ask Meng Jingde to intervene and force Li Ye to retreat.

Given this situation, those who are still around the Changqing Sect are probably too busy hiding to even get any further away. It is impossible for them to rashly take action and stand with the Changqing Sect to resist Li Ye, a powerful cultivator in his late stage who is currently gaining fame!
Meanwhile, other cultivators who had fled to observe the situation from a distance, or who were still within the Changqing Sect and hesitant about whether to take action, also made their decisions immediately.

Some people still vaguely remember the brief turmoil in Changqing City back then. At that time, many fellow practitioners lost trust in the Changqing Sect and did not conduct business with them for a long time.

After hundreds of years of operation without any scandals, they finally regained some trust in the Evergreen Sect.

But now, when the topic is brought up, no one can tolerate the hatred of being murdered for coveting the treasure.

Now that Li Ye's cultivation has reached its peak, he has come to seek revenge with the momentum of killing the Shadow Moon Sect's leader. Anyone who dares to stand with the Evergreen Sect will likely face his wrath without hesitation!
They certainly couldn't possibly die with the Changqing Sect.

Before Du Yi'an could take any further action, two more Nascent Soul cultivators from the Changqing Sect took to the air.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please wait! We have no connection with the Changqing Sect. We have only come here to ask for medicine and do not wish to interfere in your grievances. May we leave first?"

Li Ye nodded expressionlessly, "Please do as you wish, fellow Daoist."

They immediately looked at Du Yi'an, "Fellow Daoist Du, please do us a favor."

Now that the formation is fully activated, one cannot easily leave the formation without the other party's permission.

Du Yi'an knew that if he refused, they would most likely turn their guns on the Changqing Sect without hesitation.

Even if one wanted to keep them and tie them to the chariot, it would only backfire.

Without saying much, he waved his hand and revealed a passage in the great formation.

Behind the two Nascent Soul cultivators, many Golden Core cultivators followed closely and then departed.

Du Yi'an stopped looking at them and instead looked up at Li Ye.

"Fellow Daoist Li, do you truly intend to fight my Changqing Sect to the death? What happened back then was due to my own folly. I am willing to make amends to appease your anger!"

"A fight to the death wasn't my choice; it was predetermined after you attacked me back then..."

Li Ye said calmly, "It's simple to appease my anger. You were the one who did what happened back then, so why don't you commit suicide in front of all the fellow Daoists, and I might give your Changqing Sect a chance!"

Let Du Yi'an commit suicide!

Upon hearing this, everyone reacted with varying expressions.

From the perspective of preserving the sect's traditions, sacrificing Du Yi'an's life to ensure the sect's survival is not entirely unreasonable.

However, when such a choice falls on an individual, they may not be able to bring themselves to be so ruthless.

Especially Du Yi'an, since obtaining the Burning Sun Wood, has finally cultivated the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root to some extent and has begun to use its power to hone his cultivation.

Even if it's not a perfect match, it's still quite effective.

Now is the time when the bottleneck is loosening and there is hope of breaking through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

At this opportune moment when he is about to take another step forward, as long as he breaks through, he will be on equal footing with Li Ye and will not be afraid of him coming to seek revenge... How could he be willing to submit to Li Ye and exchange his life for Li Ye to stop!
"Senior brother! This must not be done!"

"Senior brother, let us fight him!"

"So what if he's in the late Nascent Soul stage? With the strength of our sect, surely we can contend with him!"

At that moment, several fellow disciples also voiced their opposition, and none of them showed any intention of compromising.

Upon hearing their words, whether sincere or not, Du Yi'an's expression brightened and his gaze became much firmer.

"Very well! Fellow Daoist wishes for me to pay with my life, but please forgive me for not being able to comply!"

"Today, let the entire Changqing Sect learn from your supernatural abilities, fellow Daoist!"

He shouted loudly, and the swords around him immediately moved at will, splitting into various array points.

In an instant, the entire formation changed, drawing down starlight, and like the endless sword energy that sprouted from the grass and trees, it gathered and transformed into the shape of six swords.

Within the great formation, a giant tree appeared, its branches and leaves sprouting wisps of golden flames, as if it were formed from golden sun and transformed into the true fire of the sun!
In an instant, it spread into the great formation, clinging to the sword energy, adding a touch of fiery heat, like wood fueling fire, to this ever-living sword formation.

The boundless fire swords converged, condensing the power of the six stars of the Southern Dipper, causing changes in the vitality of plants and trees. Under the blessing of the true fire of the sun, its power rose steadily, approaching the peak of the fourth tier!
Such methods had never been used by the Changqing Sect before.

The group of cultivators were astonished, having never seen anything like it before.

Although the great formation is not directly equivalent to a true late-stage cultivator, its power, if used solely for self-preservation, might be enough to force Li Ye to retreat.

Even though Li Ye was skilled in array formations and had broken through the array formation of the Shadow Moon Sect's outpost, he had never come into contact with the array formation of the Evergreen Sect before. Even if he was skilled in array formations, he couldn't just break it like that!
They couldn't help but stare intently, eagerly anticipating what would happen next.

If Li Ye, a powerful cultivator at the late stage, arrives with great fanfare but fails to break through the Changqing Sect's great formation, then this matter will truly be interesting to see!
However, before Du Yi'an could lead his men to fully unleash the power of this formation, it was too late.

The giant cauldron that had been hanging in the sky crashed down again!
This time, its power was even more terrifying than before. The vegetation changed and subsided, and even just as it fell, its power to suppress the void caused the void to tremble and cracks to appear wherever it passed.

"Enough with the nonsense. If you're unwilling to die, then I'll personally send you on your way!"

Li Ye gazed intently at the giant tree within the formation that was emanating the true fire of the sun, but his tone remained icy throughout.

"go with!"

Du Yi'an exerted all his strength, and the sword formation evolved, condensing countless flying swords that soared into the sky.

Boom boom boom!
An unexpected situation has occurred.

Even when faced with such a powerful bombardment, the great formation remained unmoved, allowing the river of sword energy to roar and its downward momentum to continue unabated.

In the blink of an eye, it suppressed the powerful sword energy and slammed it onto the mutated Southern Dipper Evergreen Formation.

boom!
A burst of intense inspiration.

The void swayed, the foundation of the great formation shook, and endless vegetation and golden flames collapsed, revealing a huge vulnerability.

Li Ye raised his hand and formed a hand seal. The Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light suddenly appeared, splitting into countless forms in an instant, striking various parts of the formation.

The incredibly precise destruction revealed the vulnerabilities that surfaced amidst the turbulence of the grand formation.

Amidst the bloodshot eyes of Du Yi'an and his fellow disciples, the sword formation, resonating with the Wooden God Cauldron, was shattered! (End of Chapter)