Chapter 1 The Showdown

Ximen Aoxue slowly walked towards the Heavenly Lotus Sect's formation, his face gloomy and arrogant, embodying a complete disregard for everyone.

The Heavenly Lotus Sect was on high alert, everyone looking tense.

Jiao Lian asked in a low voice, "Hasn't Reverend Qing Lian arrived yet? This Ximen Aoxue is a Transformation Realm expert. If the Reverend doesn't come, we're definitely no match for her!"

"I already sent Zhong Lian to invite Reverend Qing Lian, but I don't know why she hasn't arrived yet!"

Huo Lian whispered into Jiao Lian's ear.

Jiao Lian dug out her ears and said with distaste, "You're deafening me!"

Even when Huo Lian lowered her voice as much as possible, it was still like thunder, much to the helplessness of the Heavenly Lotus Sect disciples.

Ximen Aoxue sneered, "You don't need to wait for Qing Lian, because even if she comes, it's useless!"

"Who says it's useless?"

Just then, a clear voice rang out from mid-air!

"It's Reverend Qing Lian!"

"Reverend Qing Lian has arrived, let's see how arrogant the Heavenly Blood Sect can still be!"

In mid-air, Reverend Qing Lian descended lightly like an immortal.

Her arrival was like a shot in the arm for the Heavenly Lotus Sect disciples.

"Form the formation!"

After landing, Reverend Qing Lian didn't waste any words. After another clear shout, her figure flickered and flew out like a startled swan.

And the other six elders, Jiao Lian, Huo Lian, Huang Lian, Bai Lian, Lan Lian, and Shui Lian, also flew out... of course, Huo Lian ran out.

The seven lotus flowers landed in their respective positions, one hand holding a sword, the other forming a hand seal, their immortal aura floating, like seven fairies descending to the mortal world!

The Seven Stars Lotus Formation!

The six elders guarded the formation, their aura turning into streams of light, pouring into Qing Lian's body.

Qing Lian slashed out with her sword, a crescent-shaped cyan sword energy heading straight for Ximen Aoxue's face!

Ximen Aoxue immediately mobilized his true essence to form a blood-colored shield to protect his entire body.

Crack—

The sword energy slashed on the blood-colored shield, the shield shattered, and the sword energy dissipated.

The power unleashed by the seven lotus flowers, combined into a formation, was no weaker than a Transformation Realm expert.

This was the foundation of the Heavenly Lotus Sect, and the fundamental reason why the Heavenly Lotus Sect had been able to contend with the Heavenly Blood Sect for hundreds of years without falling!

"Ximen Aoxue, if you know what's good for you, get out of here, we have the Seven Stars Lotus Formation to protect us, even if you are a Transformation Realm grandmaster, don't even think about breaking through our Heavenly Lotus Sect's mountain gate!"

Reverend Qing Lian said proudly, holding her long sword.

"Heh heh, the Seven Stars Lotus Formation, do you really think I can't break it?"

Ximen Aoxue grinned, flicking out a knife handle with his tongue.

He took the knife handle in his hand, and the blade, completely formed from blood energy, gradually condensed.

"Bloodthirst Berserker Blade!"

Reverend Qing Lian was shocked, "I didn't expect you to have refined the Bloodthirst Berserker Blade! In the past hundred years, your cultivation has indeed improved a lot!"

The Heavenly Lotus Sect and the Heavenly Blood Sect had not had a large-scale conflict for a hundred years, so the seven lotus flowers had not seen Ximen Aoxue's strength for a hundred years.

"Heh heh, the Seven Stars Lotus Formation? Break for me!"

Ximen Aoxue slashed out, and the not-so-solid blade energy turned into the shape of the Bloodthirst Berserker Blade, slashing towards the seven lotus flowers.

"Seven Stars Lotus Formation, Lotus Flower Defense!"

Reverend Qing Lian shouted again, the seven lotus flowers' long swords pointing straight at the sky, the sword energy turning into petals, and finally gathering in one place, turning into a huge seven-petaled lotus flower, protecting Reverend Qing Lian and the other six people within it.

Boom!

The blade energy slashed on the Lotus Flower Defense, making an explosive sound!

However, after the sound, the seven-petaled lotus flower stood firm, without showing any signs of damage.

"Ximen Aoxue, in the past hundred years, did you think that only you have improved? We seven lotus flowers aren't just eating for free either!"

Huo Lian shouted loudly.

These words were only somewhat convincing coming from her mouth, after all, the other six nuns looked so otherworldly, they didn't look like people who ate 'for free' at all.

"Heh heh, I didn't expect the seven of you to have comprehended the Lotus Flower Defense, truly remarkable."

Ximen Aoxue licked his lips, although he was saying words of praise, they sounded awkward and didn't seem like he was really praising them.

"Hmph, Ximen old thief, get out of the Heavenly Lotus Sect's mountain gate, this is our Heavenly Lotus Sect's home ground, if we keep dragging this out, you'll be the ones who lose!"

Huo Lian shouted angrily.

"Drag this out?"

Ximen Aoxue sneered, "Who said I was going to drag this out with you?"

"You wouldn't really think that I was blinded by anger and came to make trouble for you, would you?"

"If I didn't have a sure chance of winning, would I personally take action?"

Ximen Aoxue's series of questions made Reverend Qing Lian's expression change slightly.

Could it be that this old demon still had other tricks up his sleeve?

Although they hadn't fought in nearly a hundred years, they had fought countless times in the previous hundreds of years.

Logically speaking, they should already know each other inside and out. Qing Lian really couldn't think of what other tricks Ximen Aoxue could have.

"Today, I, Ximen Aoxue, will wash your Heavenly Lotus Sect in blood!"

Ximen Aoxue shouted, waving his blade, "Five Ghosts Soul-Devouring Blade!"

The Bloodthirst Berserker Blade flew into mid-air, and wisps of sinister aura spread outward from the blade.

In an instant, the world was filled with the mournful sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling.

Illusory vengeful spirits flew out of the blade, and then slowly solidified in mid-air, eventually transforming into the images of five vengeful spirits.

Each of these five vengeful spirits was more than a hundred meters tall, floating in mid-air, overlooking the people below, bringing immense pressure to the Heavenly Lotus Sect disciples.

"Five Ghosts Soul-Devouring Blade! It's actually the Five Ghosts Soul-Devouring Blade!"

Jiao Lian's face turned pale, and her voice trembled, "It's over, it's over, it's over, Reverend, our Lotus Flower Defense, I'm afraid it can't withstand these five vengeful spirits!"

"Bah! Jiao Lian, we're facing a formidable enemy, don't boost the enemy's morale and diminish our own prestige. They're just mere vengeful spirits, don't forget what we do, exorcising ghosts and demons is what we're best at!"

Huo Lian shouted loudly and violently.

Jiao Lian stopped talking, because she knew that there was no reasoning with this muscle-brained idiot!

Her gaze turned to Reverend Qing Lian at the front of the Seven Stars Lotus Formation.

She saw that Reverend Qing Lian's expression was solemn, and although her eyes looked firm, Jiao Lian, who was best at observing expressions, saw helplessness in those eyes.

"It's over, even Reverend Qing Lian feels helpless, what should we do!"

Jiao Lian became increasingly anxious.

Apart from Huo Lian, the other nuns also sensed Qing Lian's emotions and became uneasy.

Qing Lian looked back, gritted her teeth, and shouted, "Change formation, Seven Stars Lotus Formation, Seven-Flower Kill!"

The Seven-Flower Kill was the strongest killing move in the Seven Stars Lotus Formation. It was either success or death.

Everyone instantly understood that Reverend Qing Lian was going to fight Ximen Aoxue to the death.

Ximen Aoxue sneered, he obviously understood what Qing Lian was doing.

"Heh heh, want to fight me to the death? Sorry, in my opinion, you're just simply seeking death!"