Chapter 1681: Breaking Through the Mountain Gate

Indeed, Xu Yang hadn't anticipated such spiritual enlightenment from Xiao Xiang, and he felt deeply comforted by it.

"The fact that you can say something like this shows you already consider us family. How could I, Xu Yang, ever betray such trust?"

Hearing Xu Yang's words, the Four Demon Sages stepped forward one by one and expressed their support to Xiao Xiang. This filled the young woman with comfort, as she deeply felt the inclusivity offered by this new family.

Soon after, the inscription before them expanded into an incredibly powerful teleportation barrier. Unbeknownst to them, beyond this barrier lay the immortal mansion territory of the Misty Rain Dynasty.

Once the entire team entered the immortal mansion realm of the Misty Rain Dynasty, they were immediately astonished by the rich life aura that permeated the surroundings.

"My heavens, this truly lives up to its reputation as the immortal mansion territory of the Six Meridians Royal Family of the Human Spirit! Such concentrated life essence would surely make any cultivator in this world never want to leave."

The Four Demon Beasts felt this most profoundly. Having cultivated to their current realm through untold hardships in the harsh environment of the Kunlun Abyss, they knew that if they had access to such a cultivation environment, their training period would likely be shortened by more than half.

"Who dares to be so audacious as to trespass into the sacred immortal land of my Misty Rain Royal Family!"

A group of dozens of young Misty Rain Royal Family cultivators flew towards them. Each was exquisitely refined and elegantly dressed, truly paragons among their people.

Judging by the ornaments on their waists, their seniority was even lower than Xiao Xiang's. They appeared to be the youngest generation of disciples who had only recently taken up duties within the clan in the past few years, lacking even the qualifications for outside trials.

Logically, their cultivation level made them utterly incapable of stopping Xu Yang's vast army, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. However, even with only a few dozen individuals, when they gathered and utilized the unique cultivation system of the Misty Rain Royal Family, they surprisingly gained the ability to use a small force to move a great weight.

"Bastille, go back immediately and report the situation here to the clan elders. The rest of you, form a formation with me! Buy us time!"

The young man from the Misty Rain lineage, standing in the center, was clearly the leader of these dozens of guardian disciples. At his command, a pink light quickly condensed at the feet of each young disciple.

Then, a pure life aura condensed around each person, drifting and swirling in the void, repeatedly forming into lotus flower shapes.

Admittedly, the visual effect of this formation was quite stunning.

However, regardless of the formation's power, standing before them were Xu Yang and his army of hundreds of thousands of demon beasts. A mere twenty-odd young disciples blocking their path was utterly laughable.

Before Xu Yang could even speak, Long Kun, his top enforcer, soared into the air and, with a single kick, sent the two foremost young disciples in the formation flying.

He then grabbed the young leader who had just issued the battle command and kicked him into mid-air. "Young man," he taunted, "you're not here to make fun of us, are you? Do you honestly think a formation like yours has any impact on us?"

No sooner had Long Kun finished speaking than the young disciple he held in his grip revealed a proud smile.

"You'll soon find out if it works."

As expected, just as every lotus flower formed from life essence around them bloomed, countless pale purple lotus flowers rapidly blossomed beneath the feet of Xu Yang's army of hundreds of thousands of demon beasts. In an instant, the entire immortal mansion area where the army stood was ensnared by an eerie and unfathomable illusion.

Ling Yao observed the ground beneath her and her surroundings, then couldn't help but nod repeatedly, looking towards Xiao Xiang not far away with an expression of admiration.

"Your Misty Rain Royal Family's formation design is truly ingenious, perfectly demonstrating the principle of using a small force to move a great weight. If not for the immense scale of our current expedition and the leadership of heaven-defying experts like our boss, I'm afraid the illusion created by your dozen or so guardian disciples could truly have stalled us for a while."

Xiao Xiang could only shake her head with a wry smile.

No matter how ingenious a formation of this level was, the gap in overall strength between the two sides was simply too vast. There was no need for her to point it out; Long Kun and the others could easily tear apart the illusionary space by forcefully breaking through with their formidable individual strength.

As expected, the Four Demon Sages acted simultaneously. Without even needing Xu Yang to make a move, the cultivation power condensed from their four individuals' transcendent demonic strength rapidly withered all the blooming lotus flowers around them.

Although the rich life force within these lotus flowers could effectively confuse cultivators' minds and lull them into the illusion, alas, this power was simply too weak.

All the blooming lotus flowers around them rapidly withered in a very short time. As the sole component of the illusionary space, the disappearance of these lotus flowers meant the illusion ceased to exist.

The dozens of young cultivators were completely dumbfounded; they truly felt the terrifying power of this invading team, not only in terms of numbers but also in their individual combat capabilities.

"It's truly just as the Grand Elder said before; the catastrophe for the Six Meridians Royal Family of the Human Spirit has arrived so quickly. With such a terrifying lineup of demon beasts, even if our Misty Rain Royal Family puts forth all its strength, it would be difficult to withstand their attacks for even a few days."

These dozens of guardian disciples were utterly despairing. Long Kun, however, honored Xu Yang's previous promise to Xiao Xiang and did not senselessly kill anyone. He merely kicked these utterly despairing guardian disciples away, one by one, before acting as the vanguard, charging first into the depths of the Misty Rain Royal Family's immortal mansion.

Not long after, another group of clan elders and powerful individuals, sensing the invaders' formidable aura, appeared. This time, the lineup of cultivators who emerged was truly impressive.

It is worth mentioning that the newly appointed Chief Elder led eighteen talented young cultivators from within the sect, along with some veteran members of the elder council. The total number exceeded two hundred, and every one of them was at the Kunlun Immortal realm.

"Long Kun, cease your recklessness and return to my side."

Xu Yang directly released a spiritual force to summon Long Kun, judging that this formation of over two hundred people was definitely not something Long Kun could handle alone.

Given a graceful exit by his boss, the young man naturally said no more and quickly returned to Xu Yang's side. It was now time for Boss Xu Yang to personally step forward. He ascended into the void alone, looking down at the two hundred-plus elders and seniors of the Misty Rain Royal Family before him.

"My apologies, esteemed members of the Misty Rain Royal Family. I, Xu, have taken the liberty of disturbing you."