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Inside the formation, cultivators from various sects relied on the formation to fight desperately. The disciples of the Qingyun Sect's Battle Hall formed the "Flowing Cloud Battle Formation," their swords flashing like a forest, annihilating the demonic beasts that managed to break through the starlight sword energy.

The Crimson Flame Guards of the Blazing Sun Sect unleashed a rain of fire, while the Sharp Gold Sword Guards of the Heavenly Sword Sect unleashed a torrent of sword energy. The disciples of the Profound Ice Pavilion continuously activated ice walls and ice spikes to slow down the beast tide.

Meanwhile, cultivators from smaller sects and independent practitioners hid in the rear, providing support from a distance using talismans, flying swords, and magical artifacts. Shouts of battle, roars of beasts, explosions of spells, and screams of the dying intertwined to create a tragic symphony of death.

Shi Tie, covered in blood, looked like a war god pulled from a pool of blood. He wielded a giant axe and cleaved a third-tier Ironback Wolf King in two, splattering his face with foul-smelling blood.

He wiped his face, spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and roared hoarsely, "Hold on! Everyone hold on! The sect leader is on his way! Anyone who dares to retreat a single step, I'll chop him down first!"

Jin Hao moved like lightning through the beast horde, his longsword transforming into countless cold stars. With each flash, a beast's vital points were pierced.

His face was pale, and his breathing was somewhat unsteady, but his eyes remained sharp as he stared intently at the restless core of the beast tide outside the formation. He could feel a suffocatingly terrifying pressure slowly awakening there.

Zhao Qingyan hovered above the main array eye, her face as pale as paper due to excessive consumption of spiritual energy. Her hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals to maintain the operation of the array.

The high-grade spirit stones embedded in the array plate were dimming at a visible rate. She knew that the array wouldn't last much longer.

"Elder Zhao! The spirit stones for the third array base on the left flank are exhausted!"

"The right wing formation has cracked and needs immediate repair!"

"There are too many monsters! The Starlight Barrier is thinning!"

Bad news kept coming in. The defenses were crumbling.

At this most critical moment, a streak of blue light, like a shooting star piercing the night sky, sped towards us at an incredible speed, reaching the sky above Broken Dragon Cliff in an instant.

As the light faded, Shen Mo's figure stood out in mid-air. He did not exude any earth-shattering pressure; he simply stood there quietly, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, his gaze calmly overlooking the tragic battlefield below, as if he were looking at a painting that had nothing to do with him.

But his appearance was like a shot in the arm, instantly injecting strength into the hearts of all the cultivators who were struggling to hold on.

"It's the sect leader! The sect leader has arrived!"

"Alliance Leader! The Alliance Leader has arrived in person!"

"Alliance Leader Shen!"

Countless cries of surprise, excitement, and even sobs echoed across the battlefield. The morale, which was on the verge of collapse, was given a much-needed boost.

Shen Mo's gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield, locking onto the direction of Black Wind Valley. There, the earth trembled, and a terrifying, savage pressure, filled with the aura of earth and stone, erupted like a dormant volcano!

"roar--!!!"

A roar far louder and more terrifying than any of the previous beastly roars came from the depths of Black Wind Valley. The sound waves were visible to the naked eye, transforming into earth-yellow ripples that swept across the sky, shattering clouds and causing rocks to tumble down wherever they passed!

The starlight barrier of Broken Dragon Cliff trembled violently, groaning under its unbearable strain!

Then, to everyone's utter astonishment, the sky above Blackwind Valley suddenly darkened. Not with dark clouds, but with an unimaginably enormous claw, covered in a thick, rocky shell, tearing through space and emerging from the valley!

This claw alone is the size of half a mountain, with dark yellow spiritual light flowing across it, radiating a heavy pressure that distorts the space itself!

A peak fourth-tier demonic beast—the Earth Dragon Lizard! The true Demon King! It has finally stopped hiding and revealed itself!

"Insects... die..." A dull, hoarse thought, like two boulders rubbing together, violently crashed into the consciousness of all the cultivators, bringing tearing pain and trembling from the very soul.

The Demon King has appeared! The mere pressure emanating from him caused many low-level cultivators to tremble and turn pale. The morale that had just been boosted plummeted once again.

"It's over... It's the Demon King..."

"Peak fourth tier...we're doomed..."

"Run...run away quickly!"

Panic spread like wildfire. Even Huo Lie of the Blazing Sun Sect and the cold-faced swordsman leading the Heavenly Sword Sect showed fear on their faces. This was absolute suppression on a life level!

Only Shen Mo remained calm. He stared at the colossal claw that blotted out the sky, a hint of understanding even flashing in his eyes.

"It really was you." He muttered to himself, his voice only audible to himself. "Using the power of the earth's veins to do such a heaven-defying thing, aren't you afraid of suffering a backlash?"

The next moment, his clear voice resounded clearly in the ears of every cultivator, carrying a strange power to soothe people's hearts: "What's the panic? He's just a beast covered in scales and armor, with nothing but brute strength."

His gaze swept across the positions of the various masters below, his voice suddenly turning sharp and carrying an undeniable air of authority:

"Fire Blaze of the Blazing Sun Sect, heed my command! Lead your Crimson Flame Guards and form the 'Crimson Sun Burning Heaven Formation' at the Xun position! Draw earth fire and attack its left claw joint!"

Huo Lie was startled, instinctively glancing at the terrifying giant claw, and swallowed hard. But Shen Mo's voice seemed to possess a magical power, rendering him unable to muster any resistance. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Crimson Flame Guards! Form the formation! Xun position!"

"Ling Feng of the Heavenly Sword Sect, heed my command! Lead the Sharp Golden Sword Guards and form the 'Thousand Blades Sky-Splitting Formation' at the Zhen position! Concentrate your sword energy and attack the seam of its right claw!"

The cold-faced swordsman Ling Feng's eyes flashed with a hint of struggle, but seeing Shen Mo's calm yet all-knowing gaze, and noticing the bewildered looks of his fellow disciples, he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Sword Guard! Zhen Position! Thousand Blades Rift the Sky!"

"Elder Ling Shuang of the Xuanbing Pavilion! Lead your disciples to form the 'Xuanbing Sealing Array' at the Kan position! The power of ice will seal the earth's vein connections around him, slowing his movements!"

Elder Ling Shuang said without hesitation, "Disciples of the Xuanbing Pavilion, follow me! The Kan position!"

"Qingyun Sect's Shi Tie and Jin Hao! Lead the elite of the Battle Hall and form the 'Flowing Clouds Returning to the Void Grand Formation' in the central palace! Hear my command and be ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time!"

"Understood!" Shi Tie and Jin Hao were greatly encouraged and responded in a hoarse voice.

"All other fellow Daoists, remain at your posts, reinforce the formation, and launch long-range harassment attacks. Do not fail!"

A series of commands, like a whirlwind, landed precisely on every crucial point. Under these clear instructions, the panicked crowd seemed to find their anchor and instinctively began to move.

Although fear lingered in their hearts, they involuntarily followed instructions.

The raging flames of the Crimson Flame Guard, the sword energy of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the chilling currents of the Profound Ice Pavilion, and the dazzling magical radiance of other sects began to gather in their respective designated locations.

Although hasty and unfamiliar, under Shen Mo's frighteningly calm command, a huge, all-encompassing net was vaguely formed, subtly surrounding the outstretched giant claw.

The earth dragon lizard seemed to sense the ants' resistance, let out an angry roar, and slammed its giant claw down!

A terrifying surge of earthy-yellow spiritual energy swept over, and even before it touched the body, the heavy pressure made the bones creak and breathing difficult.

"Now!" Shen Mo's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He did not attack directly, but instead formed an extremely profound hand seal with both hands. A vast, ancient, and seemingly powerful force, originating from the depths of the starry sky, erupted from him!

"All the stars in the heavens, heed my command! Defeat!"

Om-!

Above the Broken Dragon Cliff, the light shield of the "Minor Heavenly Star Array Remnant" that had been somewhat dim due to maintaining defense suddenly burst forth with unprecedentedly brilliant starlight!

It was as if countless stars were instantly lit up, and the immense power of the stars surged down like a celestial river flowing backward!