Chapter 3322: Internal and External Encirclement

Pinnacle of the Azure Lotus

Purple Profusion Valley was abundant with Purple Profusion Wood. This wood was typically used to refine fire-attribute treasures, its value increasing with age. The Orc race had assigned three Void Refinement cultivators to guard the valley, with Mong Hao, a mid-Void Refinement stage cultivator, as their leader.

One day, he was cultivating in seclusion within his secret chamber.

A voice transmission talisman flew into the chamber and landed before him.

He immediately stopped his cultivation, opened his mouth, and spat out a black light that struck the talisman. A panicked male voice instantly resonated: "This is terrible, Elder Mong! Disciples from the Azure Lotus Wang family are attacking Purple Profusion Valley!"

"The Azure Lotus Wang family!" Mong Hao's heart sank. The Azure Lotus Wang family was the most powerful subordinate family of the Zhenhai Palace. Why would they attack an Orc-controlled stronghold without provocation? Moreover, this location was far from human territory. Sending a small force would be ineffective, and a large force would surely be detected by other Orc strongholds.

He swiftly retrieved a communication disc shimmering with black light, injected a spell formula into it, and asked in a deep voice, "How many enemies are there, and what is their cultivation level?"

"Seven Void Refinement cultivators, all sound cultivators. Some of our clansmen have already fallen into illusions! We can't hold them back, Elder Mong, come out quickly! Ah..." Before he could finish speaking, a pained male scream echoed, faintly mixed with a tremendous explosion.

Mong Hao's expression darkened. He immediately rushed out of his residence, and a cheerful melody reached his ears.

He quickly soared into the sky and was surprised to find seven Wang family cultivators playing musical instruments outside Purple Profusion Valley. Wang Guangqi was leading them.

There were seven Void Refinement sound cultivators in total, four males and three females, with three among them at the mid-Void Refinement stage.

Their objective was to capture this stronghold. For sound cultivators, the least deterrent was an enemy hiding within a stronghold, as their attacks could bypass such defenses.

A seven-colored treasure umbrella, shimmering with spiritual light, floated above their heads, emitting a protective seven-colored glow that enveloped all seven cultivators.

Wang Guangqi and eight others held various instruments: jade flutes, transverse flutes, guqins, pipas, guzheng, small drums, and erhus. Waves of sound, each a different color, swept incessantly towards Purple Profusion Valley.

A red light barrier, emblazoned with a flame pattern, enveloped Purple Profusion Valley. As the sound waves struck the barrier, dull thuds echoed, and ripples spread across its surface.

Orcs below the Void Refinement stage displayed varied expressions: some burst into uncontrollable laughter, others twisted into fierce grimaces, while still others wept inconsolably. Most alarmingly, some even turned on their own kind, engaging in ruthless slaughter.

Mong Hao's expression grew grim. This was his first time encountering such a situation and his first time facing high-level sound cultivators. While Orcs possessed powerful physiques and were immune to most spells, sound wave attacks were a significant weakness for their race.

"Quickly send someone to the Five-Light Mountains for reinforcements!" Mong Hao commanded.

The Wang family cultivators would not attack them without reason. It was highly probable that a full-scale racial war had erupted, especially since the human race had significantly strengthened its power after several millennia of recuperation.

Previous racial wars were typically initiated by the Fiery Spirit race or the Yaksha race. For the human race to actively initiate a racial war was truly rare.

Golden Antelope Ridge, an Orc-controlled stronghold.

A massive golden light barrier, emblazoned with the image of a golden antelope, covered hundreds of thousands of miles.

Wang Guangming and four other Void Refinement cultivators activated their flying swords, assaulting the golden light barrier. Countless sword shadows danced continuously in the sky, and sharp sword qi strikes successively hit the golden barrier.

"Five-Element Spirit Slaying Sword Formation! Activate!" Wang Guangming shouted.

As Wang Guangming and the four others changed their sword incantations, five massive sword lights of different colors swept forth. They merged into a single, gigantic five-colored sword light, which then slashed towards the golden barrier.

With a deafening roar, the golden light barrier shook violently, and its spiritual light dimmed.

Inside the golden light barrier, a bear-headed, human-bodied man in a green shirt was greatly alarmed. He quickly injected spiritual power into the formation plate, causing the golden light barrier to flare with dazzling golden light and return to normal.

Wang Guangming and the four others extended their palms, touching each other. More than thirty shimmering flying swords then condensed into a sky-piercing colossal sword radiating five-colored spiritual light, which slashed towards the golden light barrier.

With an earth-shattering roar, the golden light barrier shattered like a bubble. The colossal sword, with unstoppable momentum, swept past the green-shirted man's body, splitting him in two.

The colossal sword then dispersed, transforming into over thirty shimmering flying swords that flew directly towards the Orc cultivators.

Screams filled the air as Orc after Orc was pulverized by the flying swords.

The Five-Light Mountain Range stretched for hundreds of millions of miles, brimming with spiritual energy. It contained a seventh-tier spiritual vein and a medium-sized Five-Light Jade mine. The Orc race had dispatched two Integration stage cultivators to guard it, with Xiong Hao as their leader.

In the council hall, Xiong Hao and a leopard-headed, human-bodied young woman in a purple dress occupied the main seats. More than ten Void Refinement stage Orcs sat on either side, their expressions solemn.

"The Wang family has sent experts to attack our strongholds; we urgently need reinforcements," reported a pig-headed, human-bodied man in a golden shirt.

"This is a strategy to lure the tiger out of its mountain lair," the woman in the purple dress suggested. "We should withdraw personnel from other strongholds and firmly defend the Five-Light Mountain Range. This stronghold is crucial; we cannot afford any losses."

Several Orc cultivators approved this suggestion. The Wang family was advancing ferociously, and they preferred to defend and await reinforcements rather than engage in a desperate battle.

Just as Xiong Hao was about to speak, a deafening roar erupted, and the entire council hall shook violently.

"Send someone to report to the clan and request reinforcements," Xiong Hao commanded. "Follow me outside to see. We will hold the defense and wait for reinforcements; a seventh-tier formation has been set up here, and it won't be easily broken."

They had enlisted a seventh-tier formation master from the Fiery Spirit race to establish this formidable seventh-tier formation. Even if Integration stage cultivators personally controlled it, or if ten Integration stage cultivators attacked it simultaneously, the formation would not be easily breached.

They split into two groups: one went to report and request reinforcements, while the other followed Xiong Hao out of the council hall.

Outside the Five-Light Mountain Range, Wang Yidao, Wang Lihe, and Wang Huayue were attacking a five-colored light barrier. Sword light and blade light successively struck the barrier, emitting dull thuds.

Given the Orcs' powerful physiques, ordinary attacks struggled to inflict severe damage on them. Therefore, the Wang family had specifically chosen sword cultivators and sound cultivators to engage the Orcs.

"True Monarch Mad Blade!" Xiong Hao's expression hardened when he saw Wang Yidao.

The Orc race's intelligence division also collected information on the human race. The Wang family had developed rapidly in recent years, and the Orcs had gathered intelligence on them, so Xiong Hao was aware of Wang Yidao.

Wang Yidao wasted no words. With a piercing whoosh, he swung his blade towards the five-colored light barrier. A colossal, golden blade light swept forth, striking the barrier, which trembled slightly.

Xiong Hao's expression darkened. He quickly took out a five-colored formation plate and injected a spell formula into it.

This was Orc territory. Once their main forces arrived, the Wang family cultivators would surely perish. There was no need to rush out to confront them; they merely needed to hold their defense and await reinforcements.

Just then, a deafening roar, faintly mixed with an alarm, rang out.

"No good! Enemies have teleported over!"

Accompanied by pained screams, a vast expanse of crimson flames swept forth, engulfing dozens of Orcs, their cries of agony continuous.

Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue flew out from the blazing flames, their expressions indifferent.

Wasting no words, they immediately cast spells to attack the Orc Integration stage cultivators.

Wang Yingjie summoned his Dharma Idol. As he formed a spell seal, the human-shaped phantom clapped its right hand towards the void, and a five-colored giant hand appeared out of thin air, striking towards Xiong Hao.

Liu Hongxue also summoned her Dharma Idol. The female phantom spewed a stream of crimson flames directly towards the young woman in the purple dress.

At the same time, Wang Yidao and the two others intensified their assault. The five-colored light barrier began to shake slightly, and ripples spread across its surface.

Explosions continued non-stop, faintly mixed with pained screams.