Chapter 409: Dividing Forces

As expected of the abbot of Shaolin Temple, although in The Legend of the Condor Heroes this old monk was stubborn to the point of annoyance, his Buddhist martial arts were indeed refined. With a chant of Buddha’s name, he subtly infused the power of the Buddhist “Lion Roar” mantra. Happy felt his entire body shake as his internal energy was instantly shattered, making it difficult for him to gather it again for some time. During this period, his Golden Bell Shield could no longer provide any protection, which made Happy feel frustrated yet secretly relieved that he hadn’t rashly attacked Bloodclothes earlier—otherwise, even with his Little Dragon form activated, he would have had no chance to dodge that Lion Roar.
Bloodclothes’ expression wasn’t much better either…
He didn’t believe Happy could defeat him within ten moves, but Mengyun’s intervention had already embarrassed him in front of everyone. With a cold snort, he joined the Huashan Sect’s camp.
At this moment, they were no longer the focus of attention!
Members of the six major sects stood up one after another.
“To avoid leaving any remnants of the Demon Sect behind, I suggest we divide our forces and surround them, trapping the Demon Sect members on Mount Guangming before annihilating them all at once…”
Emei Sect’s Abbot Miejue stood up, her expression icy and filled with murderous intent.
Although Song Yuanqiao felt uneasy at Abbot Miejue’s intense killing desire as a monk, he still expressed support for Emei Sect’s decision: “What the Abbot says is right. If we six major sects split up and advance together, and encounter any experts from the Demon Sect, we can immediately send messages to warn each other.”
“Hero Song of Wudang has agreed. What do you all think?”
“Let’s do it!”
The various sects agreed unanimously.
The disciples of the six major sects split into several groups and surged toward Mount Huang like a tide…
“Follow!”
Zhou Zhiruo called out to Happy and the others. They didn’t dare delay and hurriedly followed behind a group of Emei Sect disciples.
Mengyun and Bloodclothes, on the other hand, quickly headed in another direction with the Huashan Sect’s troops and disappeared.
Behind the Emei Sect disciples were over a thousand skilled martial heroes from various factions, and further back, groups of players followed carefully, unwilling to take the lead.
…
These guys were smart. The Demon Sect was said to have millions of members, and no one knew what lay ahead. Attacking recklessly would surely mean death. They planned to let those in front fight first, then wait for a clearer situation before taking action.
…
“Look! People from the Demon Sect!”
After rushing several miles, a disciple from Emei Sect spotted the enemy. Without hesitation, she shouted, and along with a few other Emei Sect disciples, they soared into the air and rushed forward at high speed.

In the woods, robes swept through the air. Several dark figures moved at great speed, but the Emei Sect disciples were clearly superior in agility. Using the trunks of trees for momentum, they shot forward with a whoosh and blocked the path of those Mingjiao disciples with unfamiliar faces. The Mingjiao disciples exchanged glances; without a word, they drew their swords. “Form a formation!” The Emei Sect disciples moved nimbly, darting back and forth like butterflies among flowers, their swords flashing continuously. After just a few exchanges, they overwhelmed the Mingjiao disciples and swiftly slaughtered them with their swords. Click! The Emei disciples sheathed their swords with remarkable efficiency. Without waiting for the main force to arrive, they said triumphantly, “The followers of the Demon Sect are nothing but this,” before flying deeper into the woods… Seeing this, Kai Xin felt a hint of concern and murmured, “Reckless pursuit of glory will surely lead to death.” “…” Zhou Zhiruo clearly heard Kai Xin’s muttering. She turned to glare at him, then seemed to remember something and quickened her pace to catch up with Master Juejie. “Master, the senior sisters have gone too far. They might be in danger. Shall I go and call them back?” Master Juejie frowned. Just as she was about to speak, several screams rang out one after another from the woods ahead… It seemed to be the voices of Emei Sect disciples. “Not good!” Although Master Juejie was heartless, she wasn’t completely indifferent to her disciples’ lives. Her expression changed, and without hesitation, she leaped several times toward the direction of the screams. Kai Xin and a group of Emei Sect disciples hurriedly followed closely behind… By the time they arrived, Master Juejie stood beside the bodies of several Emei Sect disciples, gripping the Yitian Sword tightly, her gaze cold and filled with murderous intent. There was no sign of the Mingjiao disciples anywhere. Too late! “Damn those damned Demon Sect brats!” Master Juejie was furious but had nowhere to vent her anger. “From now on, no one is allowed to be reckless in pursuit of glory!” “Yes!” The Emei Sect disciples replied in unison. “Master.” At that moment, a female Emei disciple stepped forward and offered a suggestion to Master Juejie: “I have a plan that could reduce the casualties of our Emei Sect.” Kai Xin immediately recognized her as Ding Minjun, Zhou Zhiruo’s senior sister—a woman full of schemes. What was she plotting now? “After all, those heroes of the martial world are numerous and powerful. Why not let them take the lead so we can conserve our strength to attack Mount Guangming?” Ding Minjun suggested softly. Master Juejie was immediately moved. “Good!” Soon…

Under the heroic incitement of Master Niejue of the Emei Sect, a large number of skilled martial artists from various factions followed suit, drawing their swords and charging up the mountain.
Soon!
More and more disciples of the Mingjiao Sect appeared to guard the path to Bright Summit, and the martial artists from various factions quickly engaged in fierce battles with them. Meanwhile, the Emei Sect disciples joined forces with the numerous players behind them.
Hearing the intense sounds of sword clashes ahead, after walking for a while, a chaotic battle came into view. The Mingjiao Sect members in black clothes were easily recognizable, fighting alongside other martial heroes in a deadly struggle, with casualties on both sides.
“Charge!”
Master Niejue hesitated no longer.
Before the Emei Sect disciples could act, Kai Xin and Mo Mo rushed into the battlefield, each wielding their swords on either side.
In the midst of the chaos, Kai Xin didn’t dare slack off and quickly equipped himself with full golden gear to avoid ambushes or unexpected threats. With his Sword of the Gentleman in hand, he slashed through the enemy ranks, targeting areas where there were many Mingjiao Sect members, with the system constantly showing points being earned…
Mo Mo also didn’t want to fall behind. Although her sword skills weren’t particularly lethal, her mastery of “Finger Magic” allowed her to effortlessly take down enemies with a single strike or finger movement, killing them silently.
Encouraged by the two of them, Gu Feng and several other experts also joined the fight. With the addition of the Emei Sect disciples, the Mingjiao Sect forces quickly began to collapse. The players behind them grew anxious, thinking that if this continued, all the glory would go to the NPCs and Kai Xin and the others, leaving them with nothing.
“Kill them!!”
Numerous players rushed into the battlefield in droves. After clearing it, they hurriedly followed the other martial artists toward Bright Summit.
The great battle had truly begun!