Nine Firmaments Palace's strength has already risen to such a level. This is bad. Chen Feng frowned.

Whatever! I'll focus on saving the old man first. If it truly comes down to it, we'll just return to the Central Plains. No matter how strong Nine Firmaments Palace may be, it wouldn't dare stretch its hands to the Central Plains.

As Chen Feng was thinking about speeding up, a series of changes popped up one after another.

These changes caught Chen Feng by surprise.

The number of cultivators on Nine Firmaments Palace and Extreme Celestial Sect's side increased at the same time.

In Nine Firmaments Palace's case, it was understandable. However, seeing a highly formidable force charge out from Extreme Celestial Sect thoroughly shocked Chen Feng.

Even at such a juncture, Extreme Celestial Sect had still held back such a force. If it weren't for my appearance, this force would likely not have appeared. They must be Extreme Celestial Sect's final force. Right, I remember now. In the past, when Lei Batian and the others came to help me, they did mention that there is a place in Extreme Celestial Sect meant for training a considerable number of cultivators. Looks like he was referring to this force.

This final force that Extreme Celestial Sect deployed consisted of 200 Human Immortals and 20,000 Sky Human stage cultivators. There were also several Earthen Immortals hidden amongst them.

The strength of this force was nearly as strong as the one that Chen Feng had brought over. Most importantly, these cultivators had been nurtured through certain unique regiments. Thus, when it came to the ability to kill and wage war, these cultivators were in fact, superior to the cultivators that Chen Feng brought over.

The powers displayed by the cultivators in the Human Immortal stage and Sky Human stage were very identical.

The moment they appeared, they immediately punched a gap through the forces encircling the Extreme Celestial Mountains, fighting all their way to First Origin City to beat back the cultivators attacking First Origin City.

During this process, over 100,000 cultivators from Nine Firmaments Palace were killed. Additionally, the number of casualties on their side was still on the rise.

These cultivators were practically a bunch of murderous madmen. Upon realizing that their sect still possessed such a force, the morale of the cultivators from Extreme Celestial Sect rose greatly.

However, it did not take long before another change presented itself.

Nine Firmaments Palace deployed an even greater force. On the first day, 10 Earthen Immortals leading 100 Human Immortals came forward to stop the a.s.sault from Extreme Celestial Sect.

On the second day, 30,000 Sky Human stage cultivators from Nine Firmaments Palace arrived.

On the third day, another 100 Human Immortals arrived. Due to that, the fires of the a.s.sault led by Extreme Celestial Sect were abruptly extinguished.

The Extreme Celestial Mountains was surrounded once again. This time, the encirclement was even stronger than before and the gap that the forces from Extreme Celestial Sect created back then was closed up.

Chen Feng's forces had been heading towards First Origin City without him. However, they encountered an obstruction before reaching their destination.

A total of 10 Earthen Immortals, 100 Human Immortals and 10,000 Sky Human stage cultivators formed a line of defence to stop Chen Feng's forces from advancing any further.

The two sides quickly clashed. The Divine Phantom Mink and the h.e.l.l Dog led the other Earthen Immortals forward to stop the 10 enemy Earthen Immortals, albeit barely.

Still, the Human Immortals from Chen Feng's side managed to gain the upper hand. Rather, they were practically slaughtering their enemies. Just tens of Human Immortals from Absolute Academy were enough to butcher the 100 Human Immortals from Nine Firmaments Palace.

By finishing off the Human Immortals and Sky Human stage cultivators from Nine Firmaments Palace, they would be able to rush forward and help the Divine Phantom Mink's group.

Even so, once the fight began, they sensed something amiss. Although their opponents were not as strong as them, these cultivators showed no fear towards death. This fanatic display was something that their previous opponents did not possess.

Although they were able to ma.s.sacre the enemy cultivators on a large scale, the cultivators on Chen Feng's side also ended up suffering from some casualties.

That in itself was not an issue. The most pressing issue was the arrival of more reinforcements from Nine Firmaments Palace.

A total of 3 Earthen Immortals were on the way, leading tens of Human Immortals and several thousand Sky Human stage cultivators with them. It would not take long before they arrive.

Shockingly, however, there were more.

On the west side, more cultivators charged forward. Likewise, this sizable group of cultivators from Nine Firmaments Palace was led by 3 Earthen Immortals.

North side, southeast side, northwest side. Again and again, cultivators from Nine Firmaments Palace began appearing. Every group was led by Earthen Immortals.

Wave after wave of malevolent energy surged high into the sky.

In fact, there were even the auras of pseudo Immortal artefacts.

In the face of this pressure, the confidence of the cultivators on Chen Feng's side took a hit. Later, even their morale was affected and their combat power began decreasing. Due to the pressure coming from practically every direction, even the faces of the students from Absolute Academy turned grim.

These geniuses were not concerned about their chances of charging out. However, they were uncertain how many of them would be left after doing so.

Over 100 Earthen Immortals appeared to completely surround the cultivators that Chen Feng brought over. At that very moment, just charging out from this encirclement was an issue for them, let alone marching forward to aid First Origin City.

“Impossible! A minor Northern Plains could actually possess this kind of power?”

“This power has surpa.s.sed that of a first-rate force in our Central Plains!”

“More, I think it might be comparable to our Holylands!”

“This must be the combined forces from Nine Firmaments Palace, Transcendent Firmaments Palace and Purple Firmaments Palace.”

“Their combined forces are scary as it is. However, this is not all of it, just a portion.”

“Guys, enough nonsense. Let's figure a way to deal with our current situation.”

“To think that Nine Firmaments Palace would possess such a power. Will Chen Feng be all right?” They began feeling worried for Chen Feng.

The Extreme Celestial Mountains, Extreme Celestial Hall…

The number of cultivators there had fallen by more than half. The missing elders had all been deployed to the battlefield.

The remaining elders and even the Sect Master, Wan Jiecheng, had already prepared themselves to set out at a moment's notice.

The past few days had been highly unpredictable for the higher-ups of Extreme Celestial Sect.

Firstly, they had received news of Chen Feng leading a force over to take down the forces of Nine Firmaments Palace. Receiving the news gave them hope and they mobilized the sect's trump card, charging out from the Extreme Celestial Mountains to go a.s.sist First Origin City.

When that happened, the higher-ups of Extreme Celestial Sect breathed a sigh of relief. The situation was changing for the better.

However, a series of reports came after that and the faces of Wan Jiecheng and the other elders turned darker and darker.

Nine Firmaments Palace had also sent reinforcements forward. Additionally, it was an unimaginably strong force.

It's over. It is truly over now. Wan Jiecheng sat silently, his heart in absolute turmoil.

“How could Nine Firmaments Palace possess such a formidable power? This is unbelievable. If they possess such power, couldn't they have destroyed our sect earlier? Why wait until now?”

“For so many Earthen Immortals to appear all of a sudden, did they gather up all the Earthen Immortals from the Northern Plains? Not to mention, they even have an endless stream of Human Immortals. Huh! This can truly be considered the number one force in the world of cultivation.”

“Sect Master, we…” the elders spoke up.

“All the seniors that we can summon back have been summoned back. All of them had been sent out. It would not be an exaggeration to say that we are now fighting with all our strength. We have no other forces left,” Wan Jiecheng said softy.

“In other words…”

“In other words, our Extreme Celestial Sect is destined for destruction?”

“Sect Master, let's charge out!” someone shouted.

“Of course we will.” Wan Jiecheng stood up.

“Heh! Nine Firmaments Palace wants to destroy our Extreme Celestial Sect? They think that it would be so easy? Even if our sect falls, they must pay a hefty price for doing so!”

“Activate our sect's final magic arrays. Activate the Extreme Celestial Geocompa.s.s!” Wan Jiecheng said sternly.

“Sect Master, are we really doing this?” All of the elders in the hall stood up. Hearing the words Extreme Celestial Geocompa.s.s had caused their hearts to throb. Even their faces had turned red.

“That's right! Activate the Extreme Celestial Geocompa.s.s! Let Nine Firmaments Palace witness Extreme Celestial Sect's ultimate might!”

“Yes!”

…

“Heh!” Chen Feng was chuckling.

This display of strength from Nine Firmaments Palace has completely exceeded my expectations. In order to turn this situation around, I will need to be able to bring out 100 Earthen Immortals.

Thankfully though, they are only Earthen Immortals. I am still able to handle them. Only, it will be somewhat difficult. Most importantly, I need time. Additionally, they must not deploy Ascendant Immortals or Immortal artefacts. Sigh! That's impossible. Feeling vexed with the present situation, Chen Feng then chuckled wryly.

The forces from Nine Firmaments Palace – coming from the various directions – began attacking. The first wave of attacks inflicted serious casualties upon Extreme Celestial Sect and Chen Feng's forces.

Even First Origin City's defences faltered.

The second wave of attacks broke through First Origin City.

The third wave of attacks forced Extreme Celestial Sect and Chen Feng's forces back to the Extreme Celestial Mountains.

Then came the fourth wave, the fifth wave and the sixth wave of attacks.

The entire Extreme Celestial Mountains began shaking violently and countless cultivators were killed as a result. Thankfully, Nine Firmaments Palace's forces were still incapable of breaking through their defensive perimeter. Even so, it seemed that it was just a matter of time before it fell.

The main issue here was that the Three Palaces still had more men coming over to reinforce the attacking cultivators. Every one of them was very strong and they all converged upon the Extreme Celestial Mountains.

This display of might from the Three Palaces shocked the entire Northern Plains. Even those cultivators who had come forward to take advantage of the situation lost the courage to take action.

It was too shocking, so much so that it brought fear into the hearts of others.

In the beginning, when Nine Firmaments Palace had first attacked Extreme Celestial Sect, the other sects grew fearful of getting into trouble. They dared not start a fight with Nine Firmaments Palace. Rather, many chose to plunder the burning house.

Many of them were of the opinion that they should simply watch this war from the sides. So long as it did not affect them, no one would care if Extreme Celestial Sect was destroyed.

However, things were different now. Witnessing this display of might from Nine Firmaments Palace's side, all of them felt fear rising from the depths of their hearts. With this level of power, they can easily crush Extreme Celestial Sect. But if they can easily crush Extreme Celestial Sect, they could also easily crush the other sects.

Some began regretting not joining forces with Extreme Celestial Sect.

And yet, despite their feelings of fear, none of them dared to take action. In truth, there was still time for them to come to Extreme Celestial Sect's aid. However, they were all gripped with fear. This was human nature, after all. Only when the flames of destruction were upon their very own doorstep would they rise up to fight back.