Chapter 3554 Preparations before the Disaster

“Let’s go, we’re heading back!”

Ye Bufan led everyone back to Liuguang Sword Sect and formally buried Gong Qingxuan’s clothes and hat tomb.

After all that was done, he brought Hua Bingyu and the others back to the Sect Master’s main hall.

Previously, Tianjizi had predicted the arrival of this great tribulation, then there was Gong Qingxuan’s warning, and now even the Middle Heaven Region had sent people down.

These successive warnings instilled a sense of urgency in everyone’s hearts; it seemed this matter was true and imminent.

Ye Bufan said to Hua Bingyu, “Elder, what do you think about this matter?”

“Senior Sister also mentioned the great tribulation before, and our Liuguang Sword Sect is the first to bear the brunt. We must make full preparations,” Hua Bingyu said.

“This matter is of great importance, Xiao Fan, you should preside over it.”

She was an extremely intelligent woman, very clear about how Liuguang Sword Sect’s current status came to be.

Even if she held the position of Sect Master, without Ye Bufan, she would not be able to command the powerhouses from the other Three Great Celestial Domains.

Not to mention the people from the Dark Sky Domain, Honghuang Heaven Domain, and Demon Domain.

“Alright!”

Ye Bufan also knew this was not the time for modesty, so he didn’t stand on ceremony.

“Since that’s the case, first, we must ensure the safety of Liuguang Sword Sect.”

He said to Hua Bingyu, “Can the mountain protection Formation still be used?”

The powerhouses of Liuguang Sword Sect were still a minority; the vast majority were ordinary Disciples.

Facing the great tribulation, ensuring the safety of these people was paramount, as they were the Foundation of the Sect, and the best method was to activate the mountain protection Formation.

“Not for now.”

Hua Bingyu shook her head, “The mountain protection Formation was not damaged, but it consumed all of the Sect’s immortal crystals after resisting the attacks of the Three Great Celestial Domains for seven days.”

The others also sighed; this Formation was indeed powerful, but its consumption was truly too great. Even a first-rate Sect like theirs couldn't sustain it for too long.

Ye Bufan asked, “How many immortal crystals are needed to activate the Formation?”

Hua Bingyu said, “For normal defense, it consumes one hundred million immortal crystals per day. If it’s under attack, it would need more, roughly two hundred million.”

“Oh!”

Ye Bufan nodded, took out a ring, and threw it over: “These are my immortal crystals. Take them and activate the Formation first.”

“This…”

Hua Bingyu hesitated for a moment, knowing that the mountain protection Formation’s consumption was truly immense.

Previously, Liuguang Sword Sect had accumulated a thousand years’ worth of reserves, which was over a billion immortal crystals, all consumed within a mere seven days.

Relying on the small amount of immortal crystals a person might have, it would probably not even be enough to activate the Formation.

While hesitating how to explain, her Divine Sense swept into the ring. When she saw the mountain of immortal crystals piled inside, she was so startled that her hands trembled, almost dropping the ring.

As the Grand Elder of the Sect, she was naturally well-informed, but the sheer amount of immortal crystals before her still shocked her; it was even more than what Liuguang Sword Sect had accumulated over a thousand years.

For some time, Ye Bufan had been plundering super powerhouses, including the recently slain Qingwei Celestial King and Immortal King Jifeng, whose rings had fallen into his hands.

Including Ge Xiongtu and others from before, all of them were immensely wealthy. The immortal crystals from these individuals combined amounted to a staggering two billion.

“Xiao Fan, this…”

Hua Bingyu was both shocked and moved. Shocked by the immense wealth Ye Bufan possessed.

Moved that he was willing to contribute so many immortal crystals to the Sect; this was absolutely not something an ordinary person could do.

Ye Bufan waved his hand, “It’s nothing. Quickly activate the Formation, then notify the Sect’s powerhouses to be on high alert, ready to act at any time.”

Hua Bingyu nodded, immediately arranging for Hong Tian and Dao Jie to take the immortal crystals and activate the Formation. Soon, Liuguang Sword Sect’s mountain protection Formation was activated once more.

At the same time, Ye Bufan sent messages to the many powerhouses of the Honghuang Heaven Domain and Dark Sky Domain, instructing them to remain on standby near the Sect.

After the great battle three days ago, Bao Jianfeng had taken the people from the Demon Domain to Donghua Immortal City, but the people from the Dark Sky Domain and Honghuang Heaven Domain had not left, staying nearby as per Ye Bufan’s instructions.

Although these individuals were not numerous, they were absolutely a powerful force, far stronger than Liuguang Sword Sect.

With everything prepared, Ye Bufan looked back at Gong Qingxuan’s memorial tablet.

“Master, I truly don’t know what this great tribulation you spoke of is, but no matter what, I will do my utmost to protect Liuguang Sword Sect.”

In a dark space, there was no sunlight, no land, no mountains, only rampant Space Turbulence.

A colossal spatial beast was currently battling dozens of red-clothed figures emanating monstrous Evil Qi.

This creature was simply too massive, its enormous body even larger than a Nine Nether Yin Heaven Python.

It resembled a savage bull, yet possessed a mouth full of sharp teeth, constantly letting out frantic roars.

And those dozens of red-clothed figures, though ragged, possessed incredibly formidable cultivation, with their Evil Qi being almost tangible.

These individuals were clearly seasoned veterans; although their raw power couldn't match this spatial beast, their combat skills were extremely potent.

They continuously dodged while relentlessly leaving one bloodstain after another on the beast’s body.

What was strange was that the crimson blood, as soon as it flowed out, was completely absorbed and refined by the surrounding red-clothed figures, with not a single drop remaining.

As time passed, the spatial beast grew weaker and weaker.

The creature tried to escape, but it was held tightly by these people, with no chance of leaving.

Finally, accompanied by a mournful wail, the spatial beast’s heart was pierced by a blood-red long blade.

This single strike severely wounded it, and immediately after, the others joined in with their swords and blades. In a flash, the beast lost its life force.

Subsequently, another group of red-clothed figures surrounded the beast, completely enveloping it, then frantically devoured its essence blood.

About a quarter of an hour later, the once immensely large beast was sucked into a dried-up skeleton.

And the red-clothed figures, who had appeared disheveled before, were now all full of vigor, their strength having improved further.

After completing all this, the red-clothed figure who had just slain the spatial beast with a single strike stepped through the Void Realm.

This individual was not tall, but his aura of ferocity was extremely potent, especially the four S-shaped faint golden patterns on his forehead.

Not far from him, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, his aura equally powerful, and he also had four faint golden patterns on his forehead.

The red-clothed figure holding the blade approached the middle-aged man, his expression respectful: “Asura King, in this battle, one more member of our Blood Asura Clan has fallen.”

The middle-aged man’s expression shifted slightly: “So, our Blood Asura Clan now only has a hundred people left?”

“Yes!”

The red-clothed figure with the blade nodded, then an overwhelming surge of killing intent and resentment erupted from his body.

“It’s all those damned Human Race powerhouses who exiled our Asura Clan into the Space Turbulence.

After all these years, our original tens of thousands of clansmen are now reduced to so few.

If one day we find our way back, we’ll hack those bastards into a thousand pieces!”

“I also want to go back, but unfortunately, tens of thousands of years have passed, and we can’t find our way in this turbulence, so how can we possibly return?”

The middle-aged man sighed deeply, but just then, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned his head to look in the direction behind him.