I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 621 Reunion with an 'Old Friend' (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The moment Kunlun Pass was plunged into darkness, Ziyang Island sensed it.

Shen Xingxian immediately went to find the Nascent Soul cultivator sent by the Ziyang Sect and asked him to check if they needed support.

However, the Nascent Soul cultivator was worried that the demons were using a feint to lure him away from the mountain, so he refused to leave Ziyang Island even a step.

Shen Xingxian, mindful of Jiang Heying's kindness to Ziyang Island, had no choice but to go and investigate on her own.

He had barely left the island when Xia Wanwan rushed over upon hearing the news.

"I'll go with you!"

During this time, Xia Wanwan would go to Kunlun Pass every few days to ask Jiang Yi for advice on demon-controlling techniques. Although Jiang Yi would always give her perfunctory answers or make excuses not to see her, Xia Wanwan could always learn some weapon-refining skills from the demon spirit under her command named Duanjin.

There's also the demon spirit named Hua Gu under Jiang Yi's command, who is very cute and enthusiastic, and will tell her many tips on how to control demon beasts.

The past grievances were wiped clean when Xia Changying died. Jiang Yi didn't mention them and held no grudges, so Xia Wanwan naturally wouldn't dwell on them anymore.

Now that Kunlun Pass is in trouble, Xia Wanwan will not sit idly by.

Shen Xingxian and Xia Wanwan exchanged a glance and rushed out of the island's protective perimeter together.

At that moment, two figures, like ghosts, silently blocked their path.

The sea breeze howled, and demonic energy churned faintly.

When Xia Wanwan saw one of the people blocking her way, she was struck dumb, and all color drained from her face.

"……mother?!"

Among those blocking her way was a female cultivator dressed in an elegant dress, with a gentle and beautiful appearance, whose eyebrows and eyes bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Xia Wanwan, who was looking at her with a smile.

That smile was all too familiar to Xia Wanwan, yet it carried a chilling, eerie quality.

"Wanwan," the female cultivator's voice was soft and melodious, just as warm as she remembered, "It's been so many years, it's rare that you still remember your mother."

Xia Wanwan felt ice-cold all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

……

On Xuan Ying Island, a sharp sword light shot into the sky from within the island, heading directly towards Kunlun Pass.

"Yu Rong, wait for me!"

Jiang Yunye followed closely behind, his sword flashing as he arrived first, catching up to Jiang Yurong's side.

Two sword lights tore through the darkness at incredible speed.

However, not far from Xuan Ying Island, a hunched and old figure appeared out of thin air on the sea, blocking their path.

He was an old man with a withered face and cloudy eyes, yet his eyes held a terrifying sword intent.

When Jiang Yurong saw who it was, her usually cold and aloof face showed a violent tremor for the first time, and she abruptly stopped her sword strike.

"No Sword Master will be spared?!"

Jiang Yunye gasped, his scalp tingling.

He and Bu Liu were of the same generation. He was lucky enough to break through the Nascent Soul stage and was able to leave Bei Xuan early, while Bu Liu was stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage due to old injuries and stayed in Bei Xuan.

If it weren't for Bu Liu risking his life to tear open a spatial rift for Jiang Yurong and Danxi, sending them to the Floating Light Sea, Jiang Yurong and Danxi would have died when the Northern Profound was destroyed.

The withered old man slowly raised his head, his cloudy gaze falling on Jiang Yurong.

"Seeing you rise from the ashes and overcome the deadly tribulation, I am very pleased. But today, you must stay here."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yurong's eyes sharpened, and she drew her sword without hesitation and charged forward.

……

Kunlun Pass.

The deafening roars of the demons came from all directions. Unlike last time, this time the demonic tide did not surge in from the distant sea, but rather precisely circled the outer sea area of ​​Kunlun Pass Island.

At each of the four cardinal directions of the island—east, west, south, and north—a blurry yet terrifying humanoid demonic figure hovered in mid-air.

They formed hand seals, chanted incantations, and were surrounded by thick, ink-like demonic energy.

As they cast their spells, dark and filthy demonic energy surged wildly from the bottom of the sea surrounding Kunlun Pass, instantly rising to form a massive demonic net that descended from above Kunlun Pass, completely enveloping the entire island and its main city, Bagua.

As soon as the magic net came into contact with the Five Elements Copper Coin Array light shield on the outermost edge of the island, it immediately emitted a piercing corrosive sound.

The shimmering, five-colored glass shield trembled violently, its light dimming rapidly at a visible speed, its surface constantly corroded with ripple-like black spots, barely managing to hold on. This demonic invasion was more than ten times stronger than the last, clearly indicating that it had come prepared.

"The shield is about to break!"

"We're surrounded! The outside is teeming with monsters!"

Inside the city, the cultivators traveling to and from the island were in a state of shock, all looking towards the tallest building in the center of the island.

On the north tower, Hua Luosha looked solemnly at the ever-eroding formation. She had already used the island's teleportation array to send the news of the sneak attack on Kunlun Pass back to the main camp.

But she always felt that the message would be intercepted.

The demons wanted to take advantage of the fact that the defenses of the Seventy-Two Gates of Demon Suppression were not yet fully completed to sever the Kunlun Pass, their "Achilles' heel."

"Everyone, retreat back into the city! Anyone who leaves the city without permission will be executed without mercy!"

A clear shout echoed throughout the island, and Jiang Yi stood alone, stepping into the air.

Although the cultivators on the island were still in shock, upon hearing Jiang Yi's voice, they felt as if they had found their backbone and quickly retreated into the nascent octagonal main city as instructed.

Jiang Yi raised his hand and retrieved the five copper coins. The five-colored glass cover, which had been struggling to hold on and was covered with black corrosion marks, instantly disappeared!
"She withdrew her troops?!"

The cultivators in the city couldn't believe it and cried out in surprise.

Without the barrier of the great formation, countless grotesque monsters, twisted in shape and exuding filthy demonic energy, shrieked and eagerly pounced on the island.

Just then, the seawater to the north suddenly exploded!

An enormous, emerald-green figure burst forth from the sea, carrying the force of a tidal wave and the soul-burning, spirit-refining ghost fire, fiercely striking the humanoid demonic figure in the northern sea who was doing his best to maintain the demonic net and cast spells!

boom!
Caught off guard, the demonic shadow in the north had hastily assembled a shield of demonic energy that shattered like paper under the giant tail of the green scales. The pale green ghost fire instantly coiled around it, and the demonic shadow screamed as it was violently whipped away.

The Northern Demon Shadow suffered a severe blow, and the power of the magic network suddenly stalled.

"Golden Light Eight Trigrams Formation, activate!"

The Kunlun Dao Seal between Jiang Yi's brows suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light!

At the eight corners of Kunlun Bagua City, eight golden pillars of light, like sleeping dragons awakening, pierce the sky.

The filthy, demonic net that shrouded the island was torn apart by these eight pillars of light.

The other three floating demonic figures groaned as they were struck by the backlash of the formation and sent flying by the lingering golden light.

The eight-colored beams of light converged in the sky, instantly transforming into an enormous, solid, and heavy octagonal golden light shield that firmly protected the entire Kunlun Pass city.

On the surface of the light shield, huge golden Bagua runes slowly flowed, radiating an indestructible and overwhelming power that could ward off all evil.

This is the true core hidden in the blueprint that Kunlun Dao Stele gave to Jiang Yi, one of the great protective formations of the ancient Kunlun sect.

Golden Light Eight Trigrams Formation!
As the Golden Light Fortress was formed, the rune fortresses and heavy ballistae that had been pre-positioned on the city walls began to fire in succession.

A dense barrage of demon-slaying arrows and fireballs locked onto the surging demons outside the city and rained down with pinpoint accuracy, creating a dazzling sea of ​​fire outside the eight city walls.

The cultivators in the city were dumbfounded, having never seen such powerful firepower before.

But Jiang Yi's methods go far beyond that.

She raised her hand and summoned the Breath Soil, which she had been patiently nurturing since she reached the Nascent Soul stage. The Breath Soil rapidly multiplied and expanded in her palm. Jiang Yi activated the "Kun Yuan Creation Technique" and scattered it with a wave of her hand.

The Breath of Earth soldiers that landed and transformed into soldiers were not as detailed as the Heavenly Heart Breath of Earth soldiers and the Talisman Willow Breath of Earth soldiers. They only had simple humanoid outlines and a long spear, but each soldier carried a thin layer of Xuanwu Heart Fire, which greatly enhanced their defensive capabilities.

"kill--"

Hundreds of soldiers let out a low war roar and charged out of the Golden Light Fortress without hesitation, plunging into the demonic tide outside the city!

Ignoring the corrosive power of demonic energy, their bodies possessed the strength of mountains. Each attack broke the bones and tendons of the demons. Under the cover of the rune fortresses and heavy crossbows on the city walls, they gradually drove back the demonic tide.

The Azure Scale Corpse Puppets were also fighting in the northern sea, and the demonic shadow in the north could not get close to Kunlun Pass at all.

However, the other three demonic figures gathered in the direction where Jiang Yi was. Each of them carried an aura no less powerful than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and they were all 'acquaintances' of the Cangling Sect.

A clear light flashed in Jiang Yi's eyes. He sat cross-legged in mid-air and summoned the Qinghui Qin, placing it across his lap.

Just as one of the demonic figures opened its mouth to try and distract her, Jiang Yi unleashed a sharp, chilling voice.

The sharp sonic blade pierced through the air, heading straight for the faces of the three demons!
　see you tomorrow!

　　(End of this chapter)