Chapter 140

Chapter 140: The Monster Assault

"What kind of sect would abandon its own?!" You You glared angrily at the group. "Sending you out would be suicide!" Even if Lin Feng’s group knew nothing about the bait, she’d never sacrifice any Zhen Yan Sect disciple.

"But Sect Master…" they protested weakly.

"Enough! No one leaves." She cut them off. Their protective instincts touched her, but leaders existed to shield their flock. Pushing disciples into danger would make her unworthy of the title. "My final order. No arguments!"

The disciples slumped, guilt and worry etched on their faces.

"There’s another solution…" You You paced as beastly roars shook the air. The frenzied horde drew closer, drawn by the irresistible bait scent.

Wait. Scent?

"Yuan Papa!" She whirled toward the white-haired man. "Can we adjust the protective mountain formation?"

"Now?" Yuan Qi blinked.

"Feng Rong said the bait works through smell. Can you seal our sect’s odors completely?"

The ancient being stroked his chin. Traditional defensive formations blocked attacks, not aromas. "Perhaps spatial isolation… temporarily severing our connection to the Immortal Realm…" After mental calculations, he nodded. "Three days to reconstruct. The formation must hold during modifications."

"Done." She turned to her team. "Feng Yu, Kui Bi – you’re with me. Nie Zheng, we need your sword too."

"Understood!" Two voices chorused.

"Of course." Nie Zheng gripped his weapon. Ning Rui’s safety depended on this.

"Feng Rong." You You pointed skyward where winged shadows blotted the stars. "Keep our airspace clear."

The fiery-haired man scoffed. "Not even a fly will pass."

Approaching the kneeling disciples, You You gently lifted Shui Yan’s blade. "May I?"

"Sect Master…" The girl trembled.

You You ruffled her hair with a sunshine smile. "I protect what’s mine. All of you."

Warmth flooded the disciples’ chests.

"Qiu Zhang – guard them." With that, four streaks of light shot toward the encroaching darkness.

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Outside the barrier’s glow, the true horror revealed itself. Countless crimson eyes glowed in the twilight, belonging to twisted creatures climbing over each other in madness.

"They’re scaling the cliffs!" Kui Bi shouted. Higher-tier beasts leapt toward the floating peak while lesser monsters formed living ladders.

Before the aerial swarm could strike, flames erupted across the night. Burning monsters rained down as Feng Rong’s firewall held.

"Kui Bi – southern formation core. Feng Yu – east perimeter. Nie Zheng – reinforce Ling Qi at the mountain gate." You You directed calmly. "Retreat if overwhelmed."

The men hesitated. This northern slope faced the densest horde – how could one woman…?

"Go!" She charged forward before they could protest.

Monster stench assaulted her senses – blood, rot, and primal fury. Gritting her teeth, You You accessed her mental arsenal. Past Sword God’s Heaven-Defying Strike lay a nuclear option: Heaven’s End and Earth’s Destruction.

Cheeks burning, she gripped the sword. Leader. Protector. Disciples first.

Mustering courage, she bellowed the activation phrase:

"Boyfriend Sacrifice, Unlimited Power!"

Feng Yu: "…"

Kui Bi: "…"

Nie Zheng: "…"

Sect-wide silence.

Yuan Qi fumbled a seal. Feng Rong nearly dropped from the sky.

Then reality tore.

Sword dragons materialized – thousands of gleaming blades shredding the horde. The earth split as energy tsunamis scoured the land clean. When the light faded, only smoking crevices remained.

The backup team stared at empty battlegrounds. Their presence felt… unnecessary.