And so, the two forces from the Blade Realm, joined by the Divine Sword Sect's forces, three armies in total, advanced fiercely towards the Sword Realm Continent from three different directions.
For a time, the Sword Realm Continent was filled with blinding sword radiance and saber light, the attacks of both sides colliding incessantly, illuminating the entire continent with deafening, earth-shattering booms.
Ye Yunfei constantly urged the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation into motion, unleashing various attacks to individually counter the assaults of the three armies.
Countless stone men, water men, fire men, the Four Holy Beasts, a tall yellow giant, and a multitude of earth dragons, among other transformations, surged forward like a relentless tide toward the three armies.
Every sword sect on the Sword Realm Continent utilized their guardian formations, firing potent attack after potent attack, defending the land.
In truth, only Remnant Souls remained within the headquarters of these sword sects, incapable of unleashing the true offensive might of their guardian formations. However, with every sword sect on the continent attacking together, the sheer number of strikes allowed them to exhibit considerable destructive power nonetheless.
"I truly never expected that a continent already in ruin could still possess such combat power," Xing Wu remarked with some surprise as he observed the scene before him. He finally understood why Chi Hu Saber Lord had fallen on the Sword Realm Continent.
Now, with the Chaos Gods from the Blade Realm and the Divine Sword Sect combined numbering over twenty, they were still meeting such fierce resistance from the Sword Realm Continent.
Chi Hu Saber Lord was merely a Junior Chaos God. Faced with the combined might now displayed by the Sword Realm Continent, it was indeed possible for a Junior Chaos God to perish there.
"Both armies will advance collectively using sabre formations; no individual combat!" Xing Wu roared. A battle saber of ancient, simplistic form shot out from within his body. He grasped it with both hands, raising it high above his head, then swung it down towards the direction of the Tianjian Sect headquarters on the Sword Realm Continent.
As Xing Wu moved, the other Chaos Gods from the Blade Realm also summoned their magic treasures, executed the profound sabre techniques they cultivated, and sent thick beams of saber light screaming towards the headquarters of various sword sects across the continent.
The Chaos Gods of the Divine Sword Sect all began their assault as well.
The two armies from the Blade Realm rolled forward in formation after sabre formation. Formation after formation slashed out thick beams of saber light that fell endlessly upon the Sword Realm Continent.
"We, the Divine Sword Sect, shall also attack with sword formations!" Zhou Duantian bellowed. All the forces behind him immediately assembled formation after sword formation. These formations then rolled forward like countless chariots.
Three great armies, a multitude of combat formations, densely packed, surged toward the Sword Realm Continent.
Upon the continent, Ye Yunfei stood at the central position, urging the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation to unleash a barrage of attacks.
Of course, the most powerful attacks of this formation utilized the earth veins to manipulate the various sect-guarding treasures. Each time the multitude of sect-guarding treasures gathered together, they could force the three advancing armies into retreat.
Yet, each time they were repelled, the three armies immediately charged forward again. Especially the Chaos Gods of the Blade Realm and the Divine Sword Sect, each one had come prepared. They unleashed deadly ultimate moves, activated high-grade magic treasures, and bombarded the Sword Realm Continent with an unceasing rain of force.
For the Sword Realm Continent, its strongest asset was undoubtedly the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation manipulated by Ye Yunfei, serving as the main force.
However, as time passed, the two armies of the Blade Realm and the forces of the Divine Sword Sect slowly but surely closed the distance to the Sword Realm Continent.
Ye Yunfei noticed that initially, the guardian formations of the sword sects on the continent could still exert considerable offensive power. But as the battle wore on, the Soul Power of the Remnant Souls within each sect headquarters began to deplete at an increasing rate.
Consequently, the combat power these guardian formations could deliver started to wane. After all, sustaining attacks from these formations required vast amounts of energy.
Because the primary function of guardian formations was defense, utilizing them for offensive actions demanded even greater energy consumption. Relying solely on the Remnant Souls to sustain these attacks was not a viable long-term strategy.
"Although we're barely holding them off for now, once the Soul Power of the Remnant Souls in each sword sect is depleted further, the role they can play will diminish," Hun Lao transmitted, having also sensed the deteriorating situation. "Eventually, you'll likely be fighting the armies of the Blade Realm and the Divine Sword Sect alone. The Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation is powerful, but relying on just yourself, you might not withstand their combined assault."
"That's true," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement. "The seniors of the various sword sects are, after all, in the state of Remnant Souls. They cannot maintain such high-intensity combat for extended periods. As time goes on, their effectiveness will lessen. In the end, it will most likely come down to me fighting alone."
"However, I still have one last card to play, so there's no need to worry." Ye Yunfei received Hun Lao's transmission and acknowledged its logic, but he was not anxious.
"Indeed, you do still have a trump card," Hun Lao conceded.
Sure enough, moments later.
"I'm afraid we old fogies won't be able to hold out much longer. Defending the Sword Realm Continent will likely depend on you," Sword Elder could not help but send a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei, sighing. Inside the Tianjian Sect headquarters, Sword Elder and the other Elders combined their strength to maintain the guardian formation, continuously launching attacks. After sustaining this for a period, they began feeling strained.
After all, they were mere Remnant Souls, possessing limited energy. In a large-scale battle like this, maintaining a guardian formation's high-intensity offensive over a long duration was extremely difficult.
Their opponents numbered over twenty Chaos Gods. The collective assault launched by these twenty Chaos Gods was terrifying indeed. Several times, a dozen or so Chaos Gods had simultaneously attacked the Tianjian Sect's guardian formation. Fortunately, Ye Yunfei had used the Realm-Stabilizing Dragon Vein Formation to block those combined attacks.
As the battle progressed to this point, some of the weaker sword sects on the continent were already unable to launch attacks using their guardian formations. Their formations had switched to a purely defensive state. The Remnant Souls within those sects had depleted too much energy and could only rest and recuperate, unable to participate in the fight further.
Moreover, as time went on, the number of such sword sects would only increase.
"Hahaha… You Wandering Ghosts and Wild Spirits, let's see how much longer you can hold out! Did you truly think a bunch of Wandering Ghosts and Wild Spirits could stand against the armies of our Blade Realm?" A Chaos God from the Blade Realm witnessed this and couldn't help but laugh wildly.
The faces of the other Blade Realm Chaos Gods, as well as those of the Divine Sword Sect, all wore cold sneers.
"Truly worthy of the ancient and illustrious Sword Realm Continent. Even with only a bunch of Wandering Ghosts and Wild Spirits left, it still possesses such strength. But that's all there is to it. Hoping to resist the armies of our Blade Realm is impossible!" Another Blade Realm Chaos God burst into raucous laughter.
At this moment, the three armies were gradually closing in on the Sword Realm Continent. More and more sword sects on the continent lacked the strength to continue fighting. The Remnant Souls within those sect headquarters had consumed too much energy and began entering a state of rest.
In some cases, the guardian formations of numerous sword sect headquarters were forcibly shattered. The Remnant Souls within suffered heavy losses, their souls shattered and dispersed on the spot.
"Don't think your Sword Realm Continent is the only one with sect-guarding treasures. Our Blade Realm has plenty as well," Xing Wu suddenly sneered during a fierce exchange. He pointed a finger, and a great crimson seal shot out from within him, soaring into the sky.
This seal was carved with numerous sabre-related sigils and emanated overwhelming crimson saber light.
"This is the Blade Seal. Break it for me!" Xing Wu pointed towards the headquarters of a sword sect on the continent and roared.
The crimson Blade Seal blasted forth, instantly piercing through space as it attacked that sword sect's headquarters.
Seeing this, Ye Yunfei immediately channeled a multitude of sect-guarding treasures, positioning them above the targeted sect's headquarters.
With a loud clang, the crimson Blade Seal was blocked by the numerous sect-guarding treasures.
But at that moment, Xing Wu's figure flickered. He forced his way onto the Sword Realm Continent, positioning himself above the headquarters of another sword sect. Gripping his ancient-styled long saber, he slashed down towards that sect's headquarters.
With a boom, an enormous beam of saber light instantly materialized. This particular sword sect's overall strength was not particularly high. Moreover, its Remnant Souls had depleted considerable energy during the earlier fighting and were currently in secluded rest. Facing Xing Wu's sudden assault, the sect's Elders had no time to react.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In a series of slashes, Xing Wu instantly shattered the sect's guardian formation. The fearsome long saber cleaved into the sect's headquarters, instantly annihilating half of the Remnant Souls within.
"You surnamed Ye little bastard, did you truly think you could protect the entire Sword Realm Continent by yourself? You overestimate yourself!" Zhou Duantian also stepped onto the Sword Realm Continent. Holding a golden longsword in both hands, he gazed coldly at Ye Yunfei as he spoke.
Behind him, the Chaos Gods of the Divine Sword Sect had also followed, setting foot upon the continent.
The Divine Sword Sect's headquarters had been expelled from the Sword Realm. Now, these Elders of the Divine Sword Sect had slaughtered their way back.
"Pass down the order. Have everyone prepare and look for an opportunity to leave the Sword Realm Continent," Sword Elder sighed, seeing the three armies now landing upon the continent. He spoke to the other Tianjian Sect Elders. "It seems the Sword Realm Continent cannot be held."
Just at that moment.
"I hope I'm not late?"
A voice rang out. Then, a vast and mighty host entered the space occupied by the Sword Realm Continent. This army radiated overwhelming, earthy yellow energy auras.
Ye Yunfei turned and saw an old man with his hands clasped behind his back, leading an army in a grand march. It was none other than Shoudi Laoren.
Behind Shoudi Laoren, a mighty tide of troops surged forward. Within that army, many beings stood upon plots of land that resembled ships, rumbling forward at high speed. Many others stood upon compass-like discs that rotated slowly beneath their feet, radiating profound sigils.
"Shoudi Laoren actually returned with reinforcements!" Seeing this, countless Remnant Souls across the Sword Realm Continent were both shocked and overjoyed.