Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1125: Five Sects Join Forces

Chapter 1125: Chapter 1125: Five Sects Join Forces

Today, it was Xue Xiangyu, one of the four Great Elders of the Xuannv Sect who oversaw the Classics Hall, who was explaining the Martial Dao to the disciples of the Xuannv Sect at the plaza in front of the mountain gate.

In the ranks of the four Great Elders of the Xuannv Sect, Xue Xiangyu was known for her calm and steady demeanor, but the sudden appearance of thousands of martial artists attacking from all directions had changed her expression dramatically, her face stricken with shock.

It was known that the eastern, western, and northern sides of the Xuannv Sect’s headquarters were surrounded by naturally formed perilous peaks and deep ravines, which those below the Vast Level of martial artists found difficult to traverse. Only a single mountain path to the south led in and out of the Xuannv Sect’s headquarters.

Moreover, on that mountain path were set several defensive barriers, each manned by elite disciples of the Xuannv Sect, effectively preventing enemy infiltration and attacks, and also serving to give timely alerts in case of enemy movement.

Yet now, these thousands of martial artists who had suddenly attacked from all around had appeared without any signs or warnings, and how could this not shock Xue Xiangyu?

Xue Xiangyu knew that this kind of event most likely resulted from one of three scenarios:

First, the disciples of the Xuannv Sect who were supposed to guard the barriers had neglected their duties, rendering the defenses practically non-existent, allowing these thousands of martial artists to easily infiltrate.

Second, among the Xuannv Sect disciples guarding the barriers, there could have been a traitor, whose collaborative efforts from the inside allowed the barriers to fall swiftly.

Third, among the thousands of martial artists before her, there could have been exceedingly powerful individuals who swiftly overcame the Xuannv Sect disciples at the barriers, preventing them from sending out warning signals in time.

Xue Xiangyu had a lot of confidence in the loyalty of the Xuannv Sect disciples, so she felt that the last scenario was the most likely.

"Dragon Tiger Palace, Snow Fox Mountain, Spirit Crane Sect, Wind Cloud Island, Ruyi Monastery... It’s actually the disciples of these five major sects..."

When she saw the attire of the thousands of martial artists rushing towards them, Xue Xiangyu’s pupils constricted, and she took in a sharp breath.

The Dragon Tiger Palace had always sought to annihilate the Xuannv Sect to become the sole dominator of Qingping Country. So Xue Xiangyu, while surprised to see the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Palace suddenly appearing here, did not consider it unexpected.

However, the fact that Snow Fox Mountain, Spirit Crane Sect, Wind Cloud Island, and Ruyi Monastery, four sects that had once looked up to the Xuannv Sect, had collectively defected to the Dragon Tiger Palace and were attacking the Xuannv Sect together with its disciples, was something that Xue Xiangyu had never anticipated.

If it were only the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Palace, even if they came in full force, the Xuannv Sect would not fear them, but now with the elite disciples from Snow Fox Mountain, Spirit Crane Sect, Wind Cloud Island, and Ruyi Monastery lending their support, the balance of power had completely tipped in favor of the Dragon Tiger Palace.

Leading the charge, the thousands of disciples from the five major sects, each wielding weapons or spiritual artifacts, approached with overwhelming aggression and surging killing intent, clearly signaling the start of an all-out war with the Xuannv Sect.

Xue Xiangyu knew that with Dragon Tiger Palace bringing forth the elite disciples of four major sects, it was evident they were determined to annihilate the Xuannv Sect.

This battle would be a life-and-death struggle for the existence of the Xuannv Sect.

"Formidable enemies have invaded, disciples of the Xuannv Sect, follow me and form up to resist the enemy!"

Though Xue Xiangyu was a Xuannv Sect Elder and had weathered countless storms, after a brief moment of shock, she regained her composure, circulated her True Yuan, and with a voice as booming as spring thunder, she bellowed out her command.

Immediately afterward, Xue Xiangyu’s figure soared into the air, rising several meters, her fists a blur as she hurled several balls of True Yuan at an ancient bell hanging on a giant tree next to her.

Dong—

Dong—

Dong—

...

Several clusters of True Yuan struck the ancient bell, and the sonorous bell sounds immediately spread in all directions, echoing among the mountains dozens of miles around.

This ancient bell had existed since the founding of the Xuannv Sect and was only rung when formidable enemies invaded. For the past thousand years, the Xuannv Sect had known peace, and the bell remained silent—to the point that many Xuannv Sect disciples had forgotten its existence.

Tens of thousands of Xuannv Sect disciples, aside from the thousands listening to Xue Xiangyu’s lecture on the Martial Dao in the plaza outside the mountain gate, included numerous disciples in closed-door cultivation, comprehending Martial Arts Techniques. Upon hearing the bell, they all felt a chill in their hearts, and immediately left their Cultivation State, abandoning everything, rushing toward the plaza.

Among the many flying figures, about a dozen silhouettes sped from the highest Xuannv Peak of Cloud Mist Mountain. They moved so fast that they were barely discernible to the naked eye, and in a mere dozen breaths’ time, they had landed beside Xue Xiangyu.

The thousands of Xuannv Sect disciples who were surrounded by the disciples of Dragon Tiger Palace and other four major sects in the large plaza were initially restless and panicked. But upon seeing the dozen or so figures, they quickly calmed down. They too tightly gripped blades and Spiritual Artifacts in hand, forming a defensive formation, confronting the disciples from Dragon Tiger Palace and the other four major sects around them.

Over ten thousand Martial Artists released Essence Energy within a narrow area of less than a mile in diameter, creating an overwhelming pressure like a surging tide and swelling waves. The weaker disciples had to circulate their True Yuan and form Defense Qi Shields to withstand this astonishing pressure.

The dozen or so figures that appeared beside Xue Xiangyu were the higher-ups of the Xuannu Sect, including Xuannv Sect Master Yang Ruojun.

Elder Han Xingyu, one of the four Great Elders of the Xuannu Sect, had not yet returned from his mission to the Purple Flame Sect.

"Sect Master, the disciples of Dragon Tiger Palace, Snow Fox Mountain, Spirit Crane Sect, Wind Cloud Island, and Ruyi Monastery have joined forces to attack our Xuannu Sect. The situation looks grim," Xue Xiangyu reported with a worried expression to Sect Master Yang Ruojun beside her.

Yang Ruojun nodded and swept her gaze around the area. Suddenly, her eyes cut across the crowd, landing on a white-haired elder in black garments on the pinnacle to the front left, and she fiercely called out, "Old Thief Ye, what skill is there in skulking around? If you have the guts, come forth and battle me!"

"Hahaha..."

In the midst of thunderous laughter, the black-garbed, white-haired elder, who Yang Ruojun had named, moved through the air like a soaring Dapeng, gracefully landing three zhang in front of Yang Ruojun, and then spoke with a fist salute, "Sect Master Yang, it’s been many years, and you still look as magnificent as ever!"

The white-haired man in black was none other than Ye Menglong, the Dragon Tiger Palace Master, who in Qingping Country was as renowned as Yang Ruojun.

Ye Menglong was actually in his eighties, though he appeared to be in his sixties. Just like Yang Ruojun, he was a Vast Level Perfection powerhouse.

For years, the Xuannu Sect and the Dragon Tiger Palace had stood in opposition, and Yang Ruojun and Ye Menglong were considered long-standing rivals. The two had fought each other many times, each wanting to annihilate the other, but neither able to secure a decisive victory.

Yang Ruojun glared wrathfully at Ye Menglong and said coldly, "Old Thief Ye, what a crafty trick you’ve deployed, to have Snow Fox Mountain, Spirit Crane Sect, Wind Cloud Island, and Ruyi Monastery join your Dragon Tiger Palace’s ranks... Is Dragon Tiger Palace ready for a final showdown with my Xuannu Sect?"

Ye Menglong, unbothered by Yang Ruojun’s repeated insults, chuckled and replied, "As the saying goes, one mountain cannot house two tigers. Qingping Country is too small, with limited Cultivation Resources—it cannot accommodate two third-rank sects. Therefore, a decisive battle between Dragon Tiger Palace and Xuannu Sect is inevitable. The victor lives, the defeated dies."