The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Zhuang Yan reacted quickly, reaching out to pull Jiang Chuan in front of her.

Jiang Chuan had just steadied himself when he heard Yun Wanggui shout, "Be on guard!"

Suddenly, the demonic cultivators from Thousand Caves City ambushed the cultivators in the forest beneath their feet, unleashing a hail of arrows from behind.

In an instant, the sword formation was thrown into chaos. Some cultivators, in their panic, collided with each other while flying their swords, letting out screams of agony. Even worse, some were hit by stray arrows and fell from the sky.

A powerful sword aura surged from Yun Wanggui's hand and rushed into the forest.

Not to be outdone, Zhuang Yan, wielding her spear, let out a delicate shout and charged into the rain of arrows.

Jiang Chuan followed without hesitation.

Yun Wanggui's sword energy was incredibly powerful; wherever it went, hills were leveled.

Zhuang Yan wielded her spear, cleaving through the rain of arrows with a single thrust, and her spear smashed a deep crater in the dense forest.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the demonic cultivators shouted for retreat and rushed into the dense forest.

The group chased into the dense forest, only to find that the demonic cultivator's cultivation level was extremely low.

However, the crossbows they used were engraved with magical arrays, and the arrows would split into three after being shot, making them incredibly lethal.

After checking, Yun Wanggui and the others reminded everyone: "Be vigilant in the future and use your divine sense to check for possible ambushes by the Demonic Sect."

Everyone nodded, then cleaned up the battlefield and set off again on their swords towards Thousand Caves City.

Yun Wanggui led the group closer to Thousand Caves City, proceeding cautiously along the way, and fortunately, they did not encounter any further ambushes.

Upon arrival, Yun Wanggui and Lin Xiao flew into the sky to take in the view.

There were no sinkholes near Thousand Caves City; the sinkholes were actually inside Thousand Caves City.

The two speculated that Qianku City might be an ancient volcanic relic. Over thousands of years, the crater formed a sinkhole, which is likely hiding many dangers.

At this moment, the Demon Lord's voice rang out: "Yun Wanggui, now that you have come, do not think you can leave easily."

Yun Wanggui looked at the Demon Lord: "Demon Lord, today is the day your Demon Sect will be destroyed."

Lu Chen made the first move, his sword energy crisscrossing, directly targeting the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord sneered, raised his hand and waved it, his sword energy clashing fiercely with Lu Chen's sword energy, producing a series of booming sounds.

On Thousand Caves Mountain, the old man in black robes activated the magic array.

The magic array flashed, binding and disintegrating Lu Chen's sword energy.

The crowd concluded that this old man was the array master who had trapped the righteous alliance in the sinkhole.

Yun Wanggui and Lin Xiao discussed the matter and concluded that Thousand Caves City was heavily fortified with magic arrays. If they charged in head-on, they would likely suffer heavy losses. They should try to lure the enemy out, especially the array master.

The sword formation arrived outside Thousand Caves City. Jiang Chuan looked up and saw the Demon Lord and four people behind him on Thousand Caves City.

The Demon Lord's cultivation level is Sage Realm. Behind him are a black-robed array master, a bald muscular man, a human-bodied wolf-headed demon, and a seductive woman, all of whom are also at the Sage Realm.

There are still over a thousand evil cultivators from the Demonic Sect on the mountain, and Jiang Chuan saw the Demonic Sect girl, A Gui, among them.

He recalled his past grievances with Cao Jiang, his gaze darkening as he searched for Cao Jiang in the crowd, but could not find him.

The seven True Immortals of the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect confronted the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord looked at Yun Wanggui and challenged him, "Yun Wanggui, do you dare to fight me?"

Yun Wanggui shifted his gaze slightly: "The Thousand Caves City is heavily arrayed with demonic formations. We need to break the formations first before discussing anything else."

The black-robed array master sneered, "If you're so capable, then come and break the array."

Upon hearing this, Yun Wanggui and the other six changed positions, forming the Big Dipper constellation, in preparation to break the formation.

Lin Xiao did not draw his natal sword, but borrowed the Red Pine Sword from Pei Guoguo.

He wielded the Red Pine Sword, and in an instant, a powerful aura erupted from his body.

Its power was like an invisible storm, sweeping across all directions.

The demonic cultivators on Thousand Caves Mountain all changed color, and many of the weaker ones were forced to retreat by this power.

The cultivators from various sects retreated ten miles in succession, their expressions filled with shock.

Dressed in white, Yun Wanggui declared loudly, "Today, my Yunhai Immortal Sect will use the Big Dipper Sword Formation to challenge the Blood Magic Formation of Thousand Caves City!"

After he finished speaking, the seven sages acted simultaneously.

They quickly formed hand seals, and seven natal swords roared out from their bodies, hovering above their heads.

The moment his natal sword appeared, its sword energy surged and its light was dazzling.

The sword formation was activated, and the powerful sword energy shot straight into the sky, actually scattering the patrolling cloud formation.

Those watching from afar were all shocked by the terrifying pressure of the sword.

"This is the Big Dipper Sword Formation of the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect! Seeing it today has made the trip worthwhile."

A disciple of the sect whispered.

"Yes, this sword formation is incredibly powerful. The Cloud Sea Immortal Sect is establishing its authority."

An elder-looking man next to him nodded in agreement.

Within the sword formation, seven famous swords circled and moved rapidly, gradually increasing in speed, and splitting into hundreds and thousands of qi swords, which hung behind the seven people.

These swords possessed a powerful aura, as if they were alive.

On the walls of Thousand Caves City, several wolf demons and array masters were not afraid at all; on the contrary, they spoke frivolously to Fairy Luoyang and Dong Xiaowan.

"Oh, these two fairies are quite beautiful. Why don't they take their place with us? Haha..." A wolf demon grinned, revealing its fangs, and let out a piercing laugh.

The Fairy of Luoyang was furious. Before she could speak, Lu Chen had already shouted, "You demonic cultivators, you don't know what's good for you, how dare you be so rude!"

Lin Xiao was the first to make a move.

He pointed his sword in mid-air.

As he moved, the swords behind him trembled violently, and the sound of swords clashing echoed for thirty miles.

As if summoned, ten thousand swords surged toward Thousand Caves City, creating a magnificent scene.

The wolf demon on the Thousand Caves City snorted coldly and charged forward, wielding the demonic blade "Extinction".

The demonic blade was swung, unleashing a torrent of domineering blade energy that clashed with Lin Xiao's myriad swords.

In an instant, the sound of clashing swords was deafening, and the resulting energy swept across the sky, with the giant wheel radiating outwards.

Some of the flying swords were pushed sideways by this powerful force.

"Hmph, with such meager skills, you dare to provoke our Thousand Caves City!" The wolf demon laughed triumphantly.

Lin Xiao remained expressionless as he quietly circulated his internal energy, gathering ten thousand swords with the Azure Dragon Sword Intent.

Suddenly, the light of ten thousand swords flashed and quickly condensed into a ferocious azure dragon thirty feet long.

The Azure Dragon roared to the sky, its voice shaking the surrounding air, before swooping down to confront the wolf demon's blade aura.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the Azure Dragon pierced through the Blood Wolf Blade's aura, and the remaining sword energy surged like a torrent, crashing into the protective array of Thousand Caves City.

Some of the array flags of the mountain-protecting formation were destroyed, making a sound.

The wolf demon was somewhat surprised, but then revealed a fierce look: "Kid, you've got some skills. Watch me break your moves again!"

Having said that, he swung the demonic blade again, unleashing an even stronger blade aura.

Lin Xiao remained calm and unleashed his sword intent once more, causing the black dragon and white dragon to appear one after the other.

Each dragon that appeared was incredibly powerful, repeatedly piercing through the wolf demon's blade aura and destroying even more array flags.

The wolf demon and the surrounding demonic cultivators were all shocked.

Jiang Chuan stood at a distance watching the battle, his eyes fixed on Lin Xiao.

At this moment, the trace amount of dragon blood in his body seemed to be ignited.

"I never knew the Five Elements Sword Manual could be used in this way. Today has truly broadened my horizons."

Jiang Chuan muttered to himself.

Lin Xiao continued his attack, then condensed a red dragon.

This time, the red dragon did not condense in the air, but was formed from scattered fragments of swords that had not completely turned into dust.

Once the red dragon was fully formed, it let out a deafening roar and crashed into the protective array of Thousand Caves City.

Under the powerful impact, two-thirds of the flags of the mountain-protecting formation were destroyed.

The protective mountain formation could not withstand the pressure and collapsed with a crash.

Taking advantage of the situation, the red dragon rushed into the Thousand Caves City.

The Demon Lord, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally made his move upon seeing this situation.

He appeared before the red dragon, and with a wave of his demonic hand, a black light severed the dragon's head. Lin Xiao smiled; his goal was not to have the red dragon destroy Thousand Caves City, but to use this series of attacks to successfully open the mountain gate.

Unexpected changes occurred suddenly.

The sorcerer on the city wall let out a sinister laugh, his hands rapidly forming hand seals as he shouted, "Summon the Three Corpses!"

In an instant, a sinister aura soared into the sky, turning bluish-black, as if it were about to pierce the heavens.

The once clear sky changed color, and the city of Thousand Caves was shrouded in gloom, with sunlight unable to penetrate.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, and the chill was bone-deep.

Jiang Chuan's sword, the Demon Prison Sword, suddenly trembled violently, emitting a low and urgent hum.

The ghost general hurriedly said to Jiang Chuan, "Young master, the Three Corpse Ghost Formation has been activated."

This formation is malevolent; the Demon Prison Sword, forged from Yin Iron, is the bane of ghosts, hence the sword's clang.

Jiang Chuan recalled what Xie Xuan had said.

Ancient Taoist cultivators cultivated three dantians simultaneously, with each dantian harboring an evil spirit, collectively known as the Three Corpse Ghosts.

Those who wish to attain the Dao must slay the Three Corpse Demons.

This Three Corpse Ghost Formation can draw out the Three Corpse Ghosts from within a living person. These ghosts are extremely difficult to deal with. Apart from the main body, they are hard for others to kill, and even dealing with the main body is troublesome because they are transformed from inner demons.

Many powerful beings have perished at the hands of their inner demons.

However, once the original body is killed, the Three Corpse Ghosts become ordinary evil spirits and can be killed with lightning magic.

At the same time, the Demon Lord roared to the sky and soared into the heavens with his sword.

His figure was tall, with a crimson crescent moon appearing behind him, radiating an eerie light.

The Demon Lord unleashed the Great Sage's Myriad Manifestations Technique, causing his aura to surge and his powerful pressure to spread outwards.

Yun Wanggui was well aware of the power of the Myriad Manifestations Realm. Among the seven, only he had comprehended the Myriad Manifestations Realm, while the other six were all in the Sky Soaring Realm, and the gap between the two was enormous.

Lin Xiao defeated Wanxiang's opponent by flying through the air before the New Year, but at a heavy price.

Lu Chen stood high in the sky, waving his hands and chanting incantations.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and thunder rumbled.

Upon seeing this, the cultivators were filled with hope, believing that the thunder magic could break the Three Corpse Ghost Formation.

Jiang Chuan knew that the heavenly lightning could not destroy the Three Corpse Ghosts unless the demonic cultivator's true form was killed.

Somewhat anxious, seeing Zhuang Yan beside him, he flashed to her side and whispered urgently, "Miss Zhuang, heavenly lightning cannot destroy the Three Corpse Ghosts; only killing the demonic cultivator's true form will suffice."

Zhuang Yan's expression changed drastically, filled with shock and worry.

Jiang Chuan then asked the ghost general, "Can the Demon Prison Sword subdue the Three Corpse Ghosts?"

The ghost general looked troubled and shook his head, saying, "Young master, my strength is insufficient."

The Demon Prison Sword can command ten thousand ghosts, but your cultivation is insufficient. Trying to use it rashly will result in a backlash from the ghostly energy, turning you into a weapon spirit.

As he spoke, Lu Chen unleashed a thunderbolt that crashed down upon Thousand Caves City.

The array master laughed wildly upon seeing this, and waved his skull scepter, causing a black light barrier to rise and block the heavenly lightning.

The lightning collided with the light barrier, creating a series of deafening explosions. Light and energy radiated everywhere, causing the Thousand Caves City to shake violently, houses to collapse, and demonic cultivators to scream and run for their lives.

The demon sect's young girl, Agui, was caught in the aftershocks of a heavenly lightning strike in the city, and cried out in pain.

A demonic cultivator, seeing her weakened state, attempted to take advantage of her.

Ah Gui's gaze was resolute. He endured the pain, drew his feathered arrow, and pinned the demonic cultivator to death.

Then, horns appeared on her forehead, and she swallowed the pill with trembling hands.

Above the clouds, the heavenly lightning summoned by Lu Chen continued to fall, but it only killed a few Three Corpse Ghosts, leaving most of them unharmed.

Zhuang Yan hurriedly transmitted her voice to the cultivators: "These are the Three Corpse Ghosts drawn from the bodies of living people. Unless the original body is killed, the thunder magic will be useless."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock, their worries intensifying.

The Demon Lord's gaze was fierce.

The demonic afterimage behind him became clearer, and the crimson crescent moon sword intent intensified.

He flashed forward, his sword aimed directly at Lu Chen, who was drawing lightning.

Lu Chen sensed the danger, but due to exhaustion from drawing lightning with all his might, he was unable to dodge in time.

At the critical moment, Yun Wanggui drew his sword to defend.

With a swift swing of his longsword, his sharp sword energy clashed with the Demon Lord's attack. A loud clang rang out, sparks flew, and shockwaves spread outwards.

The Demon Lord sneered: "Yun Wanggui, you think you can stop me?"

Yun Wanggui said in a deep voice, "Demon Lord, today is your end. Stop doing evil."

The Demon Lord fell silent, his swordplay becoming even more ferocious.

The two clashed fiercely in the air, each collision triggering a powerful energy fluctuation.

At the same time, three wisps of black energy entered the body of the Demon Sect's giant iron tower.

Iron Tower's body swelled up, transforming into a sixteen-foot-tall demon, its entire body shrouded in black mist, its aura surging, and its cultivation level approaching the Myriad Manifestations Realm.

The array master stood on the city wall, waving a skull scepter and chanting incantations.

Beams of black light shot out, striking the demonic cultivator. The demonic cultivator's body twisted, and the Three Corpse Ghosts were drawn out.

In a moment, two thick streams of black mist rose from the skull on the scepter and condensed into human shapes in the air.

After the black mist dissipated, it became clear that it was actually the three corpse ghosts of Xiao Jing from the Azure Nether Sword Sect and Wu Jun from the Zhuhai Cave Heaven.

These two corpse demons possessed powerful auras, and their cultivation had even reached the Sage realm.

"How could it be them!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

The cultivators then realized that the righteous alliance's previous defeat was due to four sages fighting against at least seven sages.

Xiao Jing deliberately concealed crucial information, leading everyone into a desperate situation.

Yun Wanggui swept his gaze over the crowd and loudly reminded them: "Everyone, you must guard your Dao heart and not let the black-robed old man pull out your Three Corpses."

The battle is now between seven sages against seven sages. If any more of our members are drawn out of their three corpses, the situation will be dire.

Lin Xiao looked at Lu Chen and whispered, "Lu Chen, Wu Jun is dead. His three corpses can be suppressed with lightning magic."

Lu Chen secretly memorized it and angrily looked in Xiao Jing's direction. After this battle, he was determined to destroy the Qingming Sword Sect to vent his hatred.

At this moment, the situation in Thousand Caves City suddenly changed.

The wolf demon roared to the sky, brandishing its blood wolf blade, its blade energy surging as it pounced on the Seven Sages of the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect.

The sixteen-foot demon was not to be outdone. He stomped his feet on the ground and threw a punch with the power to shake space, aiming at the Seven Sages.

At the same time, the Three Corpse Demons, driven by the array master, bared their fangs and claws and pounced.

Yun Wanggui shouted, "Prepare to unleash the second sword!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Demon Lord unleashed his full power.

The Blood Moon Sword Intent erupted behind him, and hundreds of crimson crescent moons transformed into blood-red rainbows, whistling as they hurtled towards the seven.

Faced with such an offensive, the Seven Sages of the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect showed no fear.

Seven people simultaneously held swords and chanted incantations in unison.

In an instant, a giant Tai Chi diagram appeared out of nowhere and hung overhead.

The swirl of the dipper in the Tai Chi diagram reveals the yin and yang radiance.

"The stars shift and the constellations change!" the seven sages shouted in unison.

As the shouts rang out, the space seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand.

The wolf demon and the sixteen-foot demon, who were originally charging towards the Big Dipper Sword Formation, switched positions.

The wolf demon brandished his blade and was about to attack the Seven Sages when he saw a sixteen-foot-tall demon before him.

The sixteen-foot demon's earth-shaking punch also slammed towards the wolf demon.

The Blood Wolf Blade's aura collided with the Heaven-Shaking Fist, and the powerful force swept around them.

The old man on the city wall was blown back several steps by the force of the air and almost fell.

Fox Fairy was also affected by the energy, her black hair flying wildly.

The wolf demon and the sixteen-foot-tall demon were both sent flying backwards. The wolf demon drew an arc in the air, and the array master hurriedly commanded the three corpse ghosts to catch it.

The sixteen-foot-tall demon crashed into the flattened earth, raising a cloud of dust.

The Demon Lord's sword strike was incredibly powerful, piercing through the dark clouds. (End of Chapter)