Chapter 645
Within the Congyun Immortal City, the cultivators were instantly thrown into an uproar upon witnessing the scene.
Fortunately, ever since the last time Ten Thousand Immortal Island was raided and taken by the Five Elders Association, the defenses of the rebuilt Congyun City had been reinforced to a level far superior to that of ordinary state-level immortal cities. Its protection was now comparable to that of several central state capitals. As the defensive grand formation shimmered with flowing light, the crack in the barrier vanished in an instant.
Before the people could even breathe a sigh of relief, a second meteorite of flowing fire crashed into the protective barrier once more. This impact was even more intense than the previous one, causing the floating city in the clouds to tremble violently, as if it were about to plummet from the sky at any moment.
What truly filled the crowd with dread, however, was that this black meteorite did not fully dissipate upon impact. Instead, it left behind a viscous, tar-like substance that wriggled and corroded the protective grand formation. Even from a great distance, one could hear the eerie sizzling sounds coming from the outer edges of the array.
"Although the [Heavenly Origin Transformation Formation] of Congyun City is strong, it won’t hold out for long," said Li Fan, who quickly made his assessment as a formation master.
While the grand formation struggled against the corrosive black , countless more streaks of black fire rained down upon Congyun Immortal City. Though the Immortal Ancestor Statue continuously emitted bursts of violet radiance to intercept some of the incoming fire, many of them still managed to bombard the city unimpeded.
In an instant, Congyun Immortal City swayed like a lone leaf caught in a violent storm, teetering on the brink of destruction.
At that moment, Immortal Lord Hongxi finally displayed the decisiveness expected of a ruler of an entire prefecture.
He transformed into a towering giant, standing as high as the heavens, and intercepted the countless black fireballs. At the same time, he issued a cold, commanding order: