I have the face of a great demon.

With the strength of the sect leaders and elders on the high platform, they could naturally see through the wind, sand, rain, and fog in the formation and observe the performance of the newcomers within.

However, there's not much to see in the first half of the battle.

Only the second half, the crucial stage for newcomers to make their mark, is the most exciting part.

Zhao Wuji was already quite drunk and his eyes were blurry. He looked up at the formation and vaguely saw a tall figure moving steadily forward.

He clapped his hands excitedly and shouted, "They're here! They're here! Look, the person walking at the front is exceptionally tall and imposing, truly extraordinary!"

The sect leaders and elders who came to observe the ceremony also looked up and saw Tie Zhu's tall figure and exceptionally well-developed muscles, and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

They could also see that Tie Zhu was a prodigy with superhuman strength. It was such a pity that such a rare talent was going to fall into the hands of the Shuangji Sect.

Seeing Tie Zhu standing as steady as a mountain amidst the raging wind and rain, Zhao Wuji was overjoyed.

"Come on, everyone, let's have another full drink."

Zhao Wuji took the lead and drank it all in one gulp, waiting for the newcomer to break through the formation so that he could personally step forward and lead the newcomer into the formation.

Just then, the tall figure swayed to the side, revealing a tall and thin figure behind him.

The man's black robe fluttered in the wind, the gold threads on it shimmering.

Zhao Wuji glanced at it and felt it looked strangely familiar; he felt like he had seen this black robe somewhere before.

He was about to ask the people around him when he realized something was wrong; the lively scene had suddenly become quiet.

At that moment, a bolt of lightning flashed within the formation, clearly revealing the black-robed man's cold face to Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji sobered up considerably immediately. His eyes widened, and he recognized the face of the man in black robes.

The Great Demon Lord!!!

The face and the black robe are exactly the same as the portraits reported by the Ten Great Immortal Sects.

but,

Why is the great demon here?

Isn't this the recruitment test for the Dual-Polar School?

What exactly does this big devil want to do after infiltrating here?

Zhao Wuji's mind began to race.

"With the great demon's strength, taking my life would be as easy as snapping his fingers. Why go to such lengths, disguising yourself as a newcomer to sneak in?"

He muttered to himself, when suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

"Unless... his target isn't us small fry at all, but rather..."

Therefore, there is only one truth: the great demon's purpose in coming here is to kill the most important person—the sect leader of the ten great immortal sects.

Zhao Wuji suddenly realized that all the details had connected.

The great demon first orchestrated a massacre in Lingzhou to attract the attention of the ten major immortal sects. Then, he took the opportunity to infiltrate the new recruits of the Shuangji Sect during their recruitment trials and assassinate the sect leader who was attending the ceremony.

But the sect leaders of the ten great immortal sects have all gone back.

The Great Demon Lord must have misunderstood the intelligence and thought that the people from the Ten Great Immortal Sects were still around.

Zhao Wuji felt like burying his face in his hands and crying.

Why am I so unlucky?

The great demon is going to kill the people of the ten great immortal sects, and I've been caught in the crossfire.

Thinking about this, he was glad he had invited all the bigwigs from various sects to come and pay their respects.

With so many sect leaders here, we can all shoulder the burden together if something happens, so he won't be the only one to suffer.

Zhao Wuji immediately spoke up, waking the sect leaders from their petrified state.

"As you all see, the one in this formation is clearly a great demon. He's coming for us, what should we do?"

This shout caused an uproar among the sect leaders, with various opinions circulating.

"We are just a small or medium-sized sect, not one of the top ten immortal sects. The great demon's strength is beyond our reach."

"Every cultivator knows that when encountering a great demon, the best course of action is to run away."

“Zhao Wuji, this is your territory, and we are all guests. As the host, you should step forward, block the great demon, and cover our retreat.”

Zhao Wuji said with a bitter face:

“We are just a small sect with a few hundred people. As the sect leader, I am only at the Golden Core stage. How can I possibly protect you all?”

"I believe that the most powerful sect should take charge of the great cause of fighting against the Great Demon."

"By the way, the Heavenly River Sect is the strongest among our sects, and Sect Master He is a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. He should step forward to take charge of important matters."

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze immediately fell upon He Taichou, the sect leader of the Tianhe Sect.

Seeing this, He Taichou didn't hesitate and waved his hand.

"Alright, since everyone trusts me so much, I'll do my duty. Everyone, follow my orders."

"Sect Leader Zhao, quickly activate all the formations within the sect to deal with the great demon and buy time for everyone's retreat."

"Understood. I will activate the mountain-protecting formation immediately."

"Wait a minute," a sect leader asked. "The mountain-protecting formation is only for external defense. The great demon has already infiltrated the Twin Extremes Sect, so it's probably not of much use now."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji said smugly:

"You may not know this. Our Dual Pole Sect's protective formation has two poles, Yin and Yang. Normally it is used to protect the outside, but when necessary, the formation can be switched to protect the inside."

The sect leaders exchanged glances. This mountain-protecting formation, with the sect's spiritual veins at its core, provided powerful spiritual energy to attack external enemies with maximum force, so it was naturally meant to be used against external forces.

What kind of internal operation does the mountain-protecting formation perform?

Is it a case of indiscriminate bombing of their own people?

Are they really that afraid of foreign enemies breaching the mountain gate?

The Bipolar Gate is way too afraid of death.

In any case, the fact that the mountain-protecting formation can be used internally is definitely a great thing given the current predicament.

Without delay, Zhao Wuji took out a spinning wheel, performed a few rituals, and a loud rumbling sound was heard, the sky and earth changed color, and the universe was turned upside down.

The entire bipolar gate was shrouded in a raging storm with thunder and lightning.

The previous dual-polar wind and thunder array only covered a small area, but now it covers the entire sect, leaving no blind spots.

He Taichou used his divine sense to examine the Shuangji Sect's formation and couldn't help but frown deeply.

"Sect Leader Zhao, your formation has too large a range and the attack power is not concentrated enough. Is it suitable for dealing with the great demon?"

Zhao Wuji said with a bitter face:

"This formation of our sect was originally used for body training. As long as you stand in the formation, you will be attacked by the formation."

"However, I can guide the formation to concentrate the core of the attack in a certain area. I will move the core of the attack to where the great demon is located."

Everyone listened with disdain. So this is your formation? Kill a thousand enemies, lose a hundred of your own, trade injuries for injuries, is that it?

He Taichou continued, "This formation is fine for dealing with ordinary enemies, but the great demon is swift in his movements. By the time you adjust the core of your attack, he will have already escaped. What use is it then?"

"What should we do?"

He Taichou took out a formation plate and said:

"Your Dual-Pole Wind and Thunder Formation originates from the Yin-Yang Dual-Pole Chaos Body Refining Formation, and it is indeed used for body refining. I have some knowledge of this formation."

"I have an array plate here that can modify this array and change its attack mode."

"Oh, what kind of attack mode should I change it to?"

"It's very simple. This formation will automatically attack everyone in it, but with this array plate, the strength of the attack will depend on the person's cultivation level. The person with the strongest cultivation will receive the strongest attack."

"The great demon's cultivation far surpasses ours, so the strongest attacks of the formation will be concentrated on him alone, greatly reducing the attacks we suffer, thus giving us a chance to escape."

Hearing He Taichou's words, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all saw a glimmer of hope for escape.

"Excellent! Sect Master He, please make your move quickly!"

"Yes, yes, let's quickly get the strongest demon in the formation to let us escape."