Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1246 - 542: Stern Reprimand

On the watchtower of the "City of Glory," the sentinel Foundation Establishment Cultivator rubbed his sore eyes, suddenly startled as his pupils contracted at the seven-colored light bursting open in the sky.

"Wh-What is that?!"

He staggered, steadying himself against the railing. In the bronzed mirror, the void in the direction of the mines seemed slashed open by a blade, with faint roars of ancient beasts echoing from the radiant light.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

In an instant, the bell of warning resounded throughout the entire city.

"Could it be that a secret realm has appeared?"

In the East Market, the Workshop Master of an Artifact Refining Workshop spilled the Spirit Tea in his hand, the liquid spreading like ink stains on the precious brocade carpet, evidently shocked by the scene.

"Could it be a secret realm?"

"Is it an ancient relic emerging? A heavenly treasure descending?"

"Should we go and take a look?"

...

Elsewhere, cultivators flocked to the streets, looking up at the ever-expanding colorful rift in the sky.

"It’s the mark of the Shenxiao Dao Sect!"

Suddenly, a burst of thunderous rage erupted over there, causing the crowd to exclaim in surprise.

At the same time, many felt a chill in their hearts. Had the Shenxiao Dao Sect’s people already entered the secret realm and obtained the treasure?

In the City of Glory, on the Shenxiao Dao Sect’s territory, the people from the Shenxiao Dao Sect acted first. Do they still stand a chance?

While cultivators from various factions were discussing, the elders of the City of Glory had drastically changed expressions!

They all knew that direction was the West Mountain Mining Area!

There wasn’t any treasure there!

It was just an abandoned mining area!

People from the Shenxiao Dao Sect had searched it not a hundred but at least eighty times, nearly digging down to the lava layers.

These elders could assure with 100% certainty that no treasure existed there!

There wasn’t even a single Low Grade Spirit Stone!

"Such an anomaly seems like the Five Elements Divine Techniques?!"

"But this is seven-colored, not five-colored light!"

"Could it be that something evil was suppressed under the mines and is now emerging?"

In the Shenxiao Dao Sect camp stationed in the city, three Golden Core Elders awoke from their cultivation in shock.

"This kind of aura... is by no means a regular cultivator!"

Leading them, Xuan Qingzi gazed at the sky, the duster in his sleeve moving without wind: "Activate the City Defense Array at once!"

Before he finished his words, the Deputy City Lord appeared.

"No need! That’s Vice Sect Leader Li who’s here!"

The Deputy City Lord’s expression was grim, his face dark as water, knowing well that his troubles seemed deepened.

In recent years, with peace prevailing in the world, he had focused all his energies on cultivation, neglecting the defenses of the City of Glory.

Now, it has gone wrong. Unexpectedly, there indeed was a problem inside the abandoned mines.

"What do we do now?"

Xuan Qingzi, with a darkened face, spoke up to ask.

"You all go to the mines and support, ensure the projection of the Evil God does not fully descend!"

Not waiting for the Deputy City Lord to respond, the Nascent Soul City Lord stationed at the City Lord’s Mansion crushed the teacup in his hand, his booming voice spreading forth.

He gazed at the seven-colored light penetrating the heavens and the earth outside the window, cold sweat soaking his brocade robe.

Should the projection of the Evil God truly descend, his negligence in defense could lead the Shenxiao Dao Sect to refine his Nascent Soul into ashes.

Since ancient times, the City of Glory has never fallen!

He definitely didn’t wish for this critical town to be lost in his hands.

"Yes!"

With the City Lord’s command, Xuan Qingzi led over twenty Golden Core Cultivators, transforming into streaks of light, rushing straight to the mines.

Spiritual power surged around them, forming a brilliant band of light in mid-air, tearing through the clouds as they passed.

Inside the City of Glory, many cultivators saw it all clearly!

With twenty Golden Core Realm Cultivators going into action, cultivators from other factions dared not act rashly.

Meanwhile, the Deputy City Lord quickly transmitted the message outside, stating that demon fiends had appeared in the abandoned mines and that they were in the process of vanquishing them, thus easing much of the unrest within the city.

At the forefront of the team, Xuan Qingzi summoned his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the "Nine Heavens Thunder Pattern Flag," with thunder light traversing the flag’s surface, crackling with electricity, twisting the air into vortices wherever it went.

"Increase speed!"

Xuan Qingzi turned to shout at his companions, his voice imbued with spiritual power, resonating through heaven and earth.

He was secretly anxious; although Li Yunjing had extraordinary talent, against the projection of the Evil God, even the slightest misstep could lead to irreparable disaster.

Such a formidable person, if anything happened on their territory, they would not be able to absolve themselves of blame!

Moreover, among these elders, there were commanders of the "Black Tortoise Army" and the "White Tiger Army," who were subordinates of Li Yunjing. Now that their immediate superior was fighting at the front, naturally, each of them was burning with anxiety.

Simultaneously, the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement Realm cultivators stationed in the city quickly assembled, executing the defensive plans methodically on various parts of the city walls.

Upon the ramparts, the ancient defense arrays were activated one by one, with a light blue barrier slowly rising to encompass the entire city.

At the city gates, squads of cultivators armed with magical artifacts stood ready, prepared at any moment to respond to potential disruptions.

Another patrolling team led by the Deputy City Lord controlled the gathering areas of cultivators within the city, ensuring none would take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.

"Remember, our goal is to hold back the demon cultivators, giving Vice Sect Leader Li Yunjing time!"

Xuan Qingzi sternly swept his gaze over everyone, "No matter the situation encountered, there can be no retreat!"

Upon entering the mines, they were immediately besieged by a group of skeleton soldiers.

These skeletons moved with eerie motions, blue flames flickering in their eyes, darkened bone blades exuding a chilling aura in their hands.

"Form a formation!"

Xuan Qingzi shouted, and the group swiftly arranged themselves into a formation, interweaving various hues of magical light, engaging fiercely with the skeleton soldiers, advancing ceaselessly inward.

Meanwhile, although the Nascent Soul City Lord at the City Lord’s Mansion did not physically appear, he closely monitored the battle situation over there. If anything appeared amiss, he would immediately tear through the void, using "Minor Teleportation Technique" to enter the mines and provide support directly.