Wang Lin revealed a joyful expression as he accepted the jade and quickly thanked the middle-aged man.
After the middle-aged man threw out the jade, he no longer paid attention to Wang Lin. Instead, he flew into the phoenix chariot and whispered to Feng Luan.
Wang Lin was not someone who didn't know what to do. The moment the middle-aged man entered the phoenix chariot, he left and joined the army of cultivators.
The border of Hou Fen was very close to the country of Xuan Wu. Not only were the cultivators moving here, but the mortals were also moving towards Xuan Wu.
The mutated fire beasts rarely attacked mortals anymore. They only had one target, and that was Wang Lin.
As time passed, the fire beasts behind the army of cultivators slowly caught up. The number of fire beasts also increased. A heavy feeling pressed down on the hearts of most of the cultivators. At the same time, it was a heavy feeling that lingered for a long time.
At the border of Hou Fen, there was a giant basin. After the army of cultivators arrived, a total of 19 Nascent Soul cultivators from the four big sects and cultivation families began a very important discussion.
After the discussion, the 19 people flew out from the army of cultivators and floated above the basin. One of the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Luo He Sect said, "This place has been explored by the Luo He Sect for many years. We can confirm that this is the ancestral land of the volcanoes, the birthplace of the fire spirit beasts.
If we seal it here, we can trap all the volcanoes. Then, we can use the country sealing formation thousands of years ago to trap all the fire beasts in Hou Fen. "
A red-haired man from the Evil Demon Sect looked at the basin and snorted. "Ancestor, if you have already prepared for this, why didn't you completely eliminate all the trouble back then? Why did it have to end up like this?"
The three Nascent Soul cultivators from Shiyin didn't have coffins on their backs. It was clear that they had reached the stage where they could retrieve their bodies. They were only one step away from possessing their bodies.
The three of them were the most indifferent, as if they had no interest in anything. If it weren't for the fact that the spiritual energy in Hou Fen was violent and unsuitable for them to recover, they wouldn't have participated in this migration.
Ancestor Song of the War God Shrine rolled his eyes and faintly said, "Even the ancestors of Hou Fen couldn't have divined that the volcano would erupt and the fire beasts would cause a disaster. Even if they divined it, they wouldn't be able to do anything about it. Being able to gather the power of thousands of years to set up a country sealing formation here is enough for us. Fellow cultivators, let us begin."
After Elder Song finished speaking, the six Nascent Soul Stage cultivators of the Battle God Hall, including the middle-aged scholar and Feng Luan, stood together in different positions, but they all formed a strange seal with their hands.
The six of them shouted in unison. Six lotus flowers appeared from their hand seals and quickly landed on the eastern corner of the basin.
The entire basin shook, and a cloud of red mist rose.
Next was the Luo He Sect, the Evil Demon Sect, and the Shiyin Sect. Lotus flowers fell from the sky and landed on the southern, western, and northern corners.
The rumbling became even more intense and more red mist rose from the basin. The red mist condensed in the air and formed all kinds of shapes. In the end, it formed a hollow ring of mist.
At that moment, the Nascent Soul cultivators from the cultivation clans that had yet to act all revealed expressions of helplessness. Each of them fiercely slapped their foreheads, causing their Nascent Souls to leave their bodies and fly to the center of the mist ring, hesitating to move forward.
A cultivator from the Luo He Sect suddenly shouted, "Fellow cultivators, if we don't act now, what are we waiting for?"
A Nascent Soul in the mist ring said with a sharp voice, "Forget it. Fellow cultivators, since the four great sects are giving us Origin Replenishing Pills, it's just losing 100 years of spiritual energy. Let's go all out."
With that, the Nascent Soul turned around and formed a seal with his hands. He let out a roar and charged into the fog ring. The moment he entered, his body disappeared. He had completely merged with the fog ring and was indistinguishable from the fog ring.
The other Nascent Soul clenched their teeth and charged in as well. In the blink of an eye, although the size of the mist ring didn't change, there was a hint of life within it.
This was a country sealing formation set up by the ancestors of Hou Fen to prevent the volcano from erupting one day. Not only did it require the four great sects to help, but it also required Nascent Soul cultivators to willingly store their Nascent Souls inside. This way, the formation wouldn't have any gaps and would completely lock down the country.
The blood color on the ring became thicker and thicker. It slowly rose into the air and floated to a very high altitude. Shortly after, the ring suddenly expanded and quickly spread to all four corners of the country of Hou Fen.
Wherever it passed, red mist would emerge from the craters of all sizes. The mist would join the mist ring and increase the speed of the mist ring's expansion.
After one incense stick of time, the mist ring covered the entire country of Hou Fen. A layer of red mist fell from the sky like an upside-down bowl. The country sealing formation had been activated.
Once the country sealing formation was activated, only mortals could pass through. Cultivators and spirit beasts, as long as they were below the Soul Formation stage, couldn't enter or leave.
The 19 Nascent Soul cultivators of the four great sects opened the formation. Some of them grabbed the bodies of the rogue cultivators and sent them back to their families. If they didn't have a family, they were all stored at the Lou He Sect.
The cultivators of the Lou He Sect stood outside the formation, bowed, and said, "Fellow cultivators, don't worry and guard the formation. Our Lou He Sect will guarantee the safety of your bodies. This country sealing formation can only last for three months. After three months, we will be able to gain a foothold in Xuan Wu. I'm sure the higher cultivation countries will also send people to kill the beasts. Once we succeed, I'll personally come to welcome you all back."
After he finished speaking, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the other three sects all bowed. Their expressions were sincere and there was no trace of them being perfunctory.
After the country sealing formation was activated, all of the fire beasts let out angry roars and smashed into the red mist. Every time they smashed into the red mist, the red mist would shake, but no matter how much they smashed into it, none of them were able to break through.
After temporarily stopping the fire beasts, the army of cultivators moved at their fastest speed. Rays of sword energy were like a meteor shower as they broke through the border of Xuan Wu.
Outside the border of Xuan Wu, there were some mortals in the army. These mortals stared at the countless rays of sword energy in the sky. Someone let out a scream, threw down the weapons in their hands, and kowtowed. Then, a large group of mortals all knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
In the army, there was a middle-aged man wearing a daoist robe. He stared at the sky with a pale face and muttered to himself,
"This … These are the cultivators of Hou Fen …" He sucked in a breath of cold air and his expression changed greatly. He quickly retreated, but just at this moment, a few laughs came from the sky. A Core Formation cultivator from the Evil Demon Sect flew over on a sword energy. After a few flashes, three flying swords pierced through the middle-aged daoist's body from different angles.
The daoist let out a miserable groan as his body was cut into several pieces and blood splattered everywhere.
The army of mortals immediately scattered. Even the generals of the army fled, afraid that they would be implicated.
Tens of thousands of rays of sword energy charged into the country of Xuan Wu in the blink of an eye. They stopped at a mountain surrounded by fog. A gloomy old man appeared in front of the army. He waved his right hand and a huge palm slammed into the mountain.
Rays of golden light rose from the mountain and formed a semi-circular light screen that blocked the palm.
Inside the light screen, thousands of cultivators looked at the sky in panic. A white-haired old woman flew out and shouted, "Fellow cultivator from Hou Fen, what is the meaning of this?"
The War God Shrine's Yang Sen's body flickered and he appeared on the light screen. His expression was calm as he reached out with his right hand. The light screen immediately let out a creaking sound as if it couldn't handle the weight and shattered into pieces.
The old woman's pupils shrank and without a word, she turned around and escaped. In the blink of an eye, she was already five kilometers away.
However, the clouds in the sky suddenly gathered in front of her and turned into Yang Sen's appearance. He coldly looked at the old woman, and without saying a word, he waved his hand. The old woman let out a shrill cry and hit her forehead, causing her Nascent Soul to leave her body.
The moment her Nascent Soul appeared, her body was immediately shattered by a destructive force.
The old woman was terrified. She was only at the early stage of Nascent Soul, but her opponent was clearly at the peak of the mid stage of Nascent Soul. Even in the country of Xuan Wu, there were no more than three people at this level. She didn't even have any thoughts of resisting; she just wanted to escape this disaster. "You can't escape!" Yang Sen let out a snort and chased after her.
Ignoring Yang Sen for now, after the light screen was broken, the Foundation Building and Core Formation cultivators of Hou Fen immediately charged up and killed anyone they saw. In just a short period of time, the entire mountain was covered in blood and no one was left alive.
The large mountain was now completely occupied by the four great sects. Tens of thousands of disciples stood on the mountain. Aside from Yang Sen, there were 18 Nascent Soul cultivators floating above them.
The War God Shrine's cultivator named Song's eyes were like lightning. His voice was filled with killing intent as he said, "This is a war without an anchor. If we can't gain a foothold in Xuan Wu within three months, what awaits us is fire beasts breaking out. Fire beasts aren't scary, what's scary is that there will be no spiritual energy for us to cultivate.
"The War God Shrine, Evil Demon Sect, Lou He Sect, and Shiyin Sect, from this moment onwards, we are all united as the Hou Fen Union.
"Every Foundation Building disciple will receive a pill treasure and Core Formation disciple will receive a Nascent Soul level treasure.
"During this period of war, all the items obtained by killing belong to the individual. The Union will not take anything away. Disciples, this is a war, but I personally hope you all see it as an invasion, an invasion for survival."
A Nascent Soul cultivator from the Lou He Sect coughed a few times and said, "Aside from treasures, each of you will receive a jade talisman. This jade talisman can record the number of enemies you kill.
"Anyone who kills 100 people above the fifth layer of Qi Condensation or 10 Foundation Building cultivators will receive 10 mid-quality spirit stones.
"Anyone who kills 200 people above the fifth layer of Qi Condensation or 20 Foundation Building cultivators will receive 10 mid-quality spirit stones.