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Chapter 644: 650
On the edge of Great Snow Mountain.
A few Great Devils with sharp eyes stood high in the sky, gazing into the distance at Profound Ice Mountain. When they saw the billowing Tribulation clouds, their expressions suddenly changed, and they shouted, "A Nascent Soul is undergoing Tribulation! Act quickly!"
"It’s actually true!"
"Take action!"
The hidden Great Devils revealed their forms and drove the lower-ranking Devil Beasts forward in a charge.
Boom—
A rumble like an avalanche shook the entire land, and in an instant, tens of thousands of Devil Beasts appeared on the empty snowy ground, running madly towards the nearby Immortal City.
"No good! The Devil Race is attacking!"
The violent commotion woke the Cultivators inside the Immortal City. Those standing on the city walls cried out in despair.
The incident occurred so suddenly that they were completely unprepared, leading to a scene of chaos and disorder.
In the end, it was the death warriors previously arranged by the Profound Ice Sect who took control of the situation. They told all Cultivators that the Formation would not open and if they didn’t want to die, they must do their utmost to stop the Devil Race, or they would have only one path left: death!
Upon hearing this, the scene became tumultuous again.
"The Profound Ice Sect is using us as cannon fodder! Everyone, let’s act together and break the Formation to have any hope of survival!"
"Hmph! Ignorant fools!"
The death warriors, controlling the Formation, let a streak of brilliance fall from the sky, instantly claiming the life of the Cultivator who was sowing discord, with flesh and blood flying and splashing onto the surrounding Cultivators.
"Do any of you still have objections?"
The Loose Cultivators loathed these death warriors, but they were helpless against them as they wielded the mighty weapon of the Formation, easily harvesting their lives. For a moment, no one dared to stand out.
"Everyone, behave yourselves, else if the Formation is broken, no one will survive!"
Just then, the Devil Race’s army arrived in front of the Immortal City.
Crack—
The Formation, which was thought to be solid, crumbled like paper under the combined assault of several fourth-tier Great Devils; a gentle poke was all it took to tear it apart!
This time, the Devil Race was not here to conquer territory and plunder resources, but to disrupt the Divine Transformation Thunder Tribulation. Naturally, they did not start with the lower-ranking Devil Beasts as before. To reach their destination as quickly as possible, the fourth-tier Great Devils would not hold back.
And why bring along those tens of thousands of lower-ranking Devil Beasts? Because once they arrived at Profound Ice Immortal City, they needed them to serve as cannon fodder and to interfere with the Thunder Tribulation.
"The Formation is broken! Run for your lives!"
The Loose Cultivators were both terrified and relieved. Although it was extremely dangerous, they at least did not have to wait for death, and they had a chance to survive.
Spirit Lights soared into the sky as the Loose Cultivators used every trick at their disposal to try to escape the area.
Alas, in the face of the Devil Race’s army, barely one in a hundred of them could escape!
"My children, when we return, we will plunder this city!"
Not wanting to waste time, even after breaking through the city, they did not enter immediately but planned to bypass it instead.
Boom—
But just as the Devil Beasts neared the Immortal City, a terrifying burst of energy erupted, reducing the entire city to ruins, and the Devil Beasts sustained significant losses as well.
"Damn it! I didn’t expect the Profound Ice Sect to have set up such a disgusting trap!"
"We must be careful. The Immortal City and the Marketplace behind might have similar traps set up," someone warned.
The fourth-rank Great Devils were seething with rage, but with nearly all their targets dead, they struggled to find a place to vent their fury and could only press on.
With dozens of fourth-rank Great Devils present, their advance was unstoppable, breaking through any defense with ease!
However, the self-destructive Formations set up by the Profound Ice Sect had much less killing power against the prepared Devil Race. It merely caused some delay, forcing them to take a longer route.
As soon as the Devil Race made their move, the upper echelons of the Profound Ice Sect received the news almost simultaneously.
"How is this possible! It can’t be!"
The Sect Leader reacted most fiercely. His master plan, which he regarded as brilliant and infallible, was seen through by those foolish Devils?!
After all, even if the Devils discovered the Thunder Tribulation immediately, they couldn’t possibly assemble an army of over a hundred thousand in an instant, let alone deploy dozens of fourth-rank Great Devils!
In order to ensure they could disrupt the Divine Transformation Tribulation, the Devil Race from the Great Snow Mountain had committed eighty percent of their strength. Now the vast Great Snow Mountain was left with only a handful of fourth-rank Great Devils, poorly defended.
The Elders, while worried about the aggressive advance of the Devil Race, also felt a hint of glee—worried about the formidable Devil Race and pleased that the Sect Leader’s plan was exposed, which severely undercut his prestige.
You see, during this period, the Sect Leader had wrested significant powers from the hands of the Elders, which greatly annoyed them, but they dared not confront the Sect Leader, whose prestige was at its zenith.
"Someone must have leaked the information! The Devils knew about it," someone concluded.
The Sect Leader’s face showed madness, his eyes flickering with red light, and he hysterically roared, "Who is it! Who is it?!"
"Sect Leader, the situation is critical. We need to find a way to stop the Devils and ensure Master Bingyun succeeds in her Tribulation." Instead of losing your mind here.
"Yes, exactly! At all costs, we must stop the Devils and prevent them from disrupting the Thunder Tribulation!" the Sect Leader nodded vehemently.
As long as Master Bingyun succeeded in her Tribulation to achieve Divine Transformation, the Profound Ice Sect would still reach its all-time greatest heights under his leadership. And he would be remembered in history forever!
"Order all Cultivators! Unless they are in a closed death retreat, everyone must go near the city walls to fend off the Devil Race’s army!" The Sect Leader’s madness was even more pronounced as he said, "Even you Elders must go!"
The Elders’ faces turned ugly—how could they possibly go to such a perilous place where they might lose their lives at any moment!
Watching the Sect Leader who had lost his reason, not a single person dared to speak up against him.
"But, Master Bingyun’s vicinity also needs manpower to guard against any peculiar methods by the Devils," someone still couldn’t resign themselves to the situation.
"With all the Masters there, what’s there to worry about?" The Sect Leader glared at him coldly. "Or are you suggesting that you intend to defy my orders?!"
Frightened, that Elder quickly replied, "Not at all! I’m merely concerned for Master Bingyun." 𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
"Since that’s the case, everyone move out! I expect to see results within half an hour."
Following the Sect Leader’s command, whether the Cultivators of the Profound Ice Sect were willing or not, they all had to take action, flocking to the city walls, crowding above it, waiting below, ready to fill any breach.
Beyond them, the Loose Cultivators remaining in the city were also herded up onto the city walls.
"Eh? What’s going on here?"
Li Zhirui, who was hiding in a small Marketplace, noticed the dense shadows on the city walls and his heart stirred, "Could it be that the Devils have made their move?"
Unfortunately, he was too far away from the Great Snow Mountain to see the commotion over there.
But if it was not for that reason, the Profound Ice Sect definitely would not have reacted this way.
"It’s just that I don’t know if the Devils will make it in time, and even if they do, whether they can break through the defenses and disrupt the Tribulation." Li Zhirui muttered to himself, unable to help feeling a bit worried.
Boom—
But soon, his attention was captured by the Tribulation Thunder that shattered the darkness of the night.
