cǐ shí cǐ kè 。
此时此刻。
At this moment.
shuǐ tiān yī qì diàn zhōng ， shù shí míng xiū shì qí jù yú cǐ ， zhè xiē dōu shì tiān yá hǎi gé de gāo jiē xiū shì ， láng mèi féi shòu ， róng mào gè bù xiāng tóng ， dàn dà bù fèn ， zhǎng dé dōu bù cuò 。
水天一气殿中，数十名修士齐聚于此，这些都是天涯海阁的高阶修士，琅媚肥瘦，容貌各不相同，但大部分，长得都不错。
In the Water Sky Unity Hall, dozens of cultivators gathered here. These were high-ranking cultivators from the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion, their appearances varied—some were slender and some were robust—but most looked quite good.
tiān yá hǎi gé yǐ měi mào nǚ xiū jū duō ， bù guò yě yǒu lì wài zhě ， bǐ rú shuō ， zuò zài shàng shǒu de nà wèi nǚ zǐ ， kàn shàng qù dà yuē èr shí qī bā de yàng zi 。 jiǎ rú zhǐ kàn zuǒ cè ， cǐ nǚ dāng yǒu qīng guó qīng chéng zhī sè ， jí shǐ yǔ xī rì de yún zhōng xiān zi xiāng bǐ ， yě kě wèi chūn lán qiū jú ， rán ér tā de zuǒ bàn biān liǎn gù rán měi mào wú bǐ ， kě yòu bàn biān liǎn ， què yǒu rú gān kū de shù pí 。
天涯海阁以美貌女修居多，不过也有例外者，比如说，坐在上首的那位女子，看上去大约二十七八的样子。假如只看左侧，此女当有倾国倾城之色，即使与昔日的云中仙子相比，也可谓春兰秋菊，然而她的左半边脸固然美貌无比，可右半边脸，却有如干枯的树皮。
The Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was known for its beautiful female cultivators, but there were exceptions. For instance, the woman sitting at the head seat appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. If one only looked at her left side, she would have been considered breathtakingly beautiful, comparable even to the former Cloud Fairy. However, while her left half was incredibly beautiful, her right half resembled withered bark.
bié shuō pí fū méi yǒu guāng zé ， lián jī ròu dōu shēn shēn de sì xiàn xià qù ， kàn shàng yī yǎn ， jiù ràng rén tóu pí fā má ， chǒu dé ràng rén wú fǎ yòng yán yǔ xíng róng a 。
别说皮肤没有光泽，连肌肉都深深的四陷下去，看上一眼，就让人头皮发麻，丑得让人无法用言语形容啊。
Not only did her skin lack luster, but her muscles were deeply sunken, making a chilling impression on anyone who looked at her. Her ugliness was so extreme that it could not be described in words.
rán ér rén bù kě mào xiàng ， zhè wèi jiào liú yíng de nǚ zǐ ， nǎi shì tiān yá hǎi gé rú jīn wéi yī de lí hé xiū shì 。
然而人不可貌相，这位叫刘莹的女子，乃是天涯海阁如今唯一的离合修士。
However, one should not judge by appearance. This woman named Liu Ying was the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's sole Separation and Union cultivator now.
zhì yú qí tā rén ， lín xuān zé mò shēng dé jǐn ， bì jìng zhè me duō nián guò qù ， tiān yá hǎi gé de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhǐ yào méi néng bù rù lí hé ， chà bu duō dōu shòu yuán hào jìn zuò huà diào le ， zhè dà diàn zhōng de nǚ zǐ ， jī běn shàng dōu shì yóu níng dān shèn zhì zhù jī qī xiū shì shēng shàng lái de 。
至于其他人，林轩则陌生得紧，毕竟这么多年过去，天涯海阁的元婴期修仙者，只要没能步入离合，差不多都寿元耗尽坐化掉了，这大殿中的女子，基本上都是由凝丹甚至筑基期修士升上来的。
As for the others, Lin Xuan felt quite unfamiliar with them. After all, most of the Senior Immortals at the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion who hadn't reached Separation and Union had long exhausted their life spans and passed away. The women in this hall were mostly promoted from Condensation Core or Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
“ xiàn zài zhàn kuàng rú hé ？” liú yíng huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ， yǔ róng mào bù tóng ， tā de shēng yīn ， què shì jí wéi yuè ěr dòng tīng de 。
“现在战况如何？”刘莹缓缓的开口了，与容貌不同，她的声音，却是极为悦耳动听的。
"Current battle status?" Liu Ying slowly spoke up. Her voice was exceptionally pleasant to listen to, unlike her appearance.
“ qǐ bǐng shī shū ， qíng kuàng bù miào ， jīng guò gǔ mó dà jūn yí yuè de wéi gōng ， běn mén dì zǐ sǔn shī cǎn zhòng ， suī yǒu wài lái xiū shì de bǔ chōng ， dàn yě gēn bù shàng sǐ shāng de sù dù 。”
“启禀师叔，情况不妙，经过古魔大军一月的围攻，本门弟子损失惨重，虽有外来修士的补充，但也跟不上死伤的速度。”
"Auntie, the situation is dire," a purple-robed female cultivator stood up and bowed respectfully. "After one month of attacks by the ancient demon army, our disciples suffered heavy losses. Even with the replenishment from external cultivators, it can't keep up with the rate of casualties."
yī zǐ yī nǚ xiū lí zuò ér qǐ ， chōng zhe liú yíng yī fú ， yǔ qì què chōng mǎn le yōu lǜ 。 tā shì zhuān mén fù zé diào pèi dì zǐ dì duì yú shāng wáng qíng kuàng ， zì rán fēi cháng qīng chǔ ， yǎn chǒu zhe bù shǎo wèi zhì de xiū shì sǐ shāng hòu dé bú dào bǔ chōng ， xīn zhōng zì rán jiāo lǜ dào jí chù 。
一紫衣女修离座而起，冲着刘莹一福，语气却充满了忧虑。她是专门负责调配弟子地对于伤亡情况，自然非常清楚，眼瞅着不少位置的修士死伤后得不到补充，心中自然焦虑到极处。
The purple-robed woman's words were filled with worry.
zhè yàng xià qù ， xiǎng yào dǎng zhù gǔ mó de gōng shì ， nà shì yuè lái yuè jiān nán le 。
这样下去，想要挡住古魔的攻势，那是越来越艰难了。
Back in the day during the battle on Immortal Isle, the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was vastly outnumbered by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect and the Desolate Soul Valley. They were confined to their main base, so they had to activate the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array. This protective array was incredibly powerful but required accumulated Primordial Qi before it could be activated.
yíng diǎn le diǎn tóu ， què bìng méi yǒu biǎo shì shén me ， ér shì zhuǎn guò qín shǒu ：“ jǐng qīng ， chēng nà biān de qíng kuàng rú hé ？”
莹点了点头，却并没有表示什么，而是转过螓首：“景清，称那边的情况如何？”
In that battle, although not as severe as today, it still concerned the survival of the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion. The accumulated Primordial Qi from millions of years of effort was completely depleted, and this array couldn't be used in the short term. Now with the ancient demons surrounding Immortal Isle, the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was at a critical juncture. If the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array were just for show, it would be laughable.
yán yǔ zhī jiān ， tòu zhe jǐ fēn qīn rè sì hū tǐng zhòng shì nà míng jiào jǐng qīng de nǚ zǐ 。
言语之间，透着几分亲热似乎挺重视那名叫景清的女子。
Fortunately, their forefathers had anticipated such a scenario and left alternative methods. However, that would require astronomical amounts of crystal stones. While ordinary ones weren't too much to ask, given the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's million-year accumulation, they couldn't do without them. But for some critical positions, only top-grade crystal stones or demon cores above the Transformed Stage were acceptable.
yī gōng zhuāng měi fù lí zuò ér qǐ ， duì zhe zuò zài shàng shǒu de liú yíng bài le xià qù ， rán ér liǎn shàng què mǎn shì yōu lǜ ：“ qǐ bǐng shī fù ， zhī chí jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn yùn zhuàn de jí pǐn jīng shí yǔ yāo dān yǐ jīng hào qù le bā chéng zhī duō shèng xià de ， zhī chēng bù liǎo duō jiǔ le 。”
一宫装美妇离座而起，对着坐在上首的刘莹拜了下去，然而脸上却满是忧虑：“启禀师傅，支持九宫须臾剑阵运转的极品晶石与妖丹已经耗去了八成之多剩下的，支撑不了多久了。”
These items, if placed in the Spirit Realm, would be fine, but how many could be found in the mortal realm? The Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was one of the top forces among the Twelve States of Heavenly Cloud, yet there weren't many. To activate the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array, they had to gather these materials despite their difficulties. Apart from the accumulated resources over the years, high-ranking cultivators within the pavilion who possessed such materials were also mobilized.
dāng nián yíng zhōu dǎo yī yì ， miàn duì wàn fú zōng yǔ lì hún gǔ tiān yá hǎi gé shì dān lì gū ， kùn shǒu zǒng duò ， zì rán jiāng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn kāi qǐ ， cǐ hù pài dà zhèn wēi lì wú bǐ ， dàn què xū yào jī zǎn tiān dì yuán qì ， suí hòu cái néng kāi qǐ 。
当年瀛洲岛一役，面对万佛宗与厉魂谷天涯海阁势单力孤，困守总舵，自然将九宫须臾剑阵开启，此护派大阵威力无比，但却需要积攒天地元气，随后才能开启。
The Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's cultivators wouldn't hide anything for defending against the ancient demons. Once the main base was breached and everyone perished, what use would there be in keeping precious materials?
ér zài nà yī zhàn ， suī rán bù jí jīn rì ， dàn yě shì guān tiān yá hǎi gé de shēng sǐ jié guǒ bǎi wàn nián xīn kǔ jī zǎn de tiān dì yuán qì ， sǔn hào yī kōng ， duǎn shí jiān nèi cǐ zhèn bù néng shǐ yòng 。 rú jīn gǔ mó jiāng yíng zhōu dǎo tuán tuán wéi zhù ， tiān yá hǎi gé yǐ dào shēng sǐ cún wáng de yī kè rú guǒ jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn zuò wéi bǎi shè ， nà bú shì yí gè xiào huà me ？ hǎo zài qián bèi zǔ shī yě xiǎng guò ， yě xǔ yǒu zhāo yī rì běn mén huì miàn lín miè mén zhī huò ， gù ér liú xià le tì dài de fǎ zi 。 bù guò nà huì xiāo hào tiān wén shù zì de jīng shí 。 pǔ tōng de hái hǎo shuō tiān yá hǎi gé bǎi wàn nián de jī lěi ， fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jīng shí zì rán shì bìng bù huò quē de ， dàn guāng shì pǔ tōng de bù xíng ， zài yī xiē zhòng yào wèi zhì ， bì xū shì jí pǐn jīng shí ， huò zhě huà xíng qī yǐ shàng de yāo dān cái kě 。
而在那一战，虽然不及今日，但也事关天涯海阁的生死结果百万年辛苦积攒的天地元气，损耗一空，短时间内此阵不能使用。如今古魔将瀛洲岛团团围住，天涯海阁已到生死存亡的一刻如果九宫须臾剑阵作为摆设，那不是一个笑话么？好在前辈祖师也想过，也许有朝一日本门会面临灭门之祸，故而留下了替代的法子。不过那会消耗天文数字的晶石。普通的还好说天涯海阁百万年的积累，非同小可，晶石自然是并不或缺的，但光是普通的不行，在一些重要位置，必须是极品晶石，或者化形期以上的妖丹才可。
After gathering these materials, they managed to barely make it enough. Fortunately, top-grade crystal stones and demon cores were only needed at critical positions. Otherwise, even if they sold out the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion, they wouldn't have accumulated so many rare materials.
zhè liǎng zhǒng dōng xī ， rú guǒ fàng dào líng jiè yě jiù bà le ， rén jiè néng yǒu duō shǎo ne ， tiān yá hǎi gé suī shì tiān yún shí èr zhōu shǔ yī shǔ èr de dà shì lì ， yě liáo liáo kě shǔ 。 dàn wèi le jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn néng gòu kāi qǐ ， zài wéi nán ， yě dé còu ， chú le běn mén lì nián lái de jī lěi ， mén zhōng de gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， yǒu zhè liǎng zhōng cái liào de ， yě dōu bèi dòng yuán jiāo chū 。
这两种东西，如果放到灵界也就罢了，人界能有多少呢，天涯海阁虽是天云十二州数一数二的大势力，也寥寥可数。但为了九宫须臾剑阵能够开启，再为难，也得凑，除了本门历年来的积累，门中的高阶修仙者，有这两钟材料的，也都被动员交出。
However, despite this, the situation was still not optimistic. The ancient demon army had besieged Immortal Isle for a month, and the few top-grade crystal stones and demon cores collected were already running low.
zhè shì wèi le dǐ yù gǔ mó ， tiān yá hǎi gé de xiū shì zì rán bú huì cáng zhe yē zhe ， fǒu zé yí dàn zǒng duò bèi pò ， jī quǎn bù liú ， rén dōu sǐ le ， liú zhe zhēn guì cái liào yòu yǒu hé yòng ？
这是为了抵御古魔，天涯海阁的修士自然不会藏着掖着，否则一旦总舵被破，鸡犬不留，人都死了，留着珍贵材料又有何用？
"How long can we hold on with the current intensity of the enemy?" Liu Ying's expression changed as she spoke, her eyes revealing a hint of worry.
zhè liǎng xià lǐ yī còu ， zǒng suàn miǎn qiǎng zú gòu ， hǎo zài jí pǐn jīng shí yǔ huà xíng yāo dān ， shì zài guān jiàn de bù wèi cái yǒu yòng ， fǒu zé biàn shì jiāng tiān yá hǎi gé mài le ， yě jué duì còu bù liǎo nà me duō zhēn xī cái liào 。
这两下里一凑，总算勉强足够，好在极品晶石与化形妖丹，是在关键的部位才有用，否则便是将天涯海阁卖了，也绝对凑不了那么多珍稀材料。
"Three days."
rán ér jí biàn rú cǐ ， qíng kuàng yī jiù bù róng lè guān ， mó zú dà jūn wéi kùn le yíng zhōu dǎo yí yuè zhī jiǔ ， hǎo bù róng yì cái shōu jí dào de jí pǐn jīng shí yǔ huà xíng yāo dān yǐ suǒ shèng wú jǐ le 。
然而即便如此，情况依旧不容乐观，魔族大军围困了瀛洲岛一月之久，好不容易才收集到的极品晶石与化形妖丹已所剩无几了。
The purple-robed woman sighed, her face showing even more anxiety.
“ zhào xiàn zài mó zú dà jūn de gōng shì qiáng dù ， hái néng gòu zhī chēng duō jiǔ ？” liú yíng shén sè yī dòng de kāi kǒu ， yǎn móu zhī zhōng ， yǐn yǐn yǒu yōu lǜ zhī sè shǎn guò 。
“照现在魔族大军的攻势强度，还能够支撑多久？”刘莹神色一动的开口，眼眸之中，隐隐有忧虑之色闪过。
This statement caused all present cultivators to be taken aback. Everyone knew that the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion hadn't been breached mainly due to the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array's effectiveness.
“ sān tiān 。”
“三天。”
After all, while Immortal Isle had many restrictions, only this protective array could truly restrain the ancient demons. The rest at most provided some slight delay but couldn't withstand a heavy assault. Once the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array lost its effect, their power would be insufficient to block the ancient demons.
nà gōng zhuāng měi fù tàn le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng gèng shì nán yǎn jiāo jí 。
那宫装美妇叹了口气，脸上更是难掩焦急。
In an instant, discussions filled the air as the female cultivators became restless.
cǐ huà yī chū ， zài zuò de xiū shì men wú bù sǒng rán dòng róng ， dà jiā dōu qīng chǔ ， tiān yá hǎi gé zhī suǒ yǐ méi yǒu bèi gōng pò ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn yào lì shǒu gōng 。
此话一出，在座的修士们无不耸然动容，大家都清楚，天涯海阁之所以没有被攻破，九宫须臾剑阵要立首功。
"Do not panic; when the enemy comes, we fight; when water comes, we use earth," a clear voice rang out. Liu Ying spoke thusly.
yào zhī dào ， yíng fěi dǎo suī rán jìn zhì chóng chóng ， dàn zhēn zhèng néng gòu duì gǔ mó qǐ dào chè zhǒu de ， wéi yǒu zhè hù pài dà zhèn bà le ， qí yú de ， zuì duō qǐ dào xiē xǔ chí zhì de xiào guǒ ， nán kān dà yòng 。 jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn yí dàn shī qù xiào guǒ ， píng tā men xiū shì de lì liàng ， gēn běn jiù dǎng bú zhù gǔ mó 。
要知道，瀛诽岛虽然禁制重重，但真正能够对古魔起到掣肘的，唯有这护派大阵罢了，其余的，最多起到些许迟滞的效果，难堪大用。九宫须臾剑阵一旦失去效果，凭他们修士的力量，根本就挡不住古魔。
"Originally, Auntie had prepared for this."
yī shí jiān ， yì lùn shēng fēn fēn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhòng nǚ xiū dōu yǒu xiē zuò lì bù ān le 。
一时间，议论声纷纷传入耳朵，众女修都有些坐立不安了。
The purple-robed woman was overjoyed upon hearing this. The other female cultivators fell silent, acknowledging their aunt's foresight.
“ huāng shén me ， bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn ， guān yú jí pǐn jīng shí yǔ huà xíng yāo dān de sǔn hào ， běn gōng zǎo jiù liào dào ， yǐ jīng ràng rén chū qù shōu jí ， xiàn zài chà bu duō yǐ jīng kuài yào yùn huí lái le 。” qīng cuì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liú yíng rú cǐ zhè bān de kāi kǒu le 。
“慌什么，兵来将挡，水来土掩，关于极品晶石与化形妖丹的损耗，本宫早就料到，已经让人出去收集，现在差不多已经快要运回来了。”清脆的声音传入耳朵，刘莹如此这般的开口了。
No one knew about this matter, but it wasn't surprising given its importance. Knowing fewer people would be more beneficial for secrecy.
“ yuán lái shī zūn zǎo jiù yǒu zhǔn bèi le 。
“原来师尊早就有准备了。
As long as the protective array remained intact, they could hold out for a while longer. As the saying goes, "long nights breed many dreams." The longer they delayed, the greater the chances of something changing and easing their crisis.
nà gōng zhuāng měi fù tīng le ， bù yóu de dà xǐ ， qí tā de nǚ xiū xiān zhě ， yě yī xià zi ān jìng le xià qù ， bù kuì shì shī shū ， yǎn guāng guǒ rán shì bǐ tā men cháng yuǎn de 。
那宫装美妇听了，不由得大喜，其他的女修仙者，也一下子安静了下去，不愧是师叔，眼光果然是比她们长远的。
One by one, female cultivators who handled other affairs came forward to report the latest battle status to Liu Ying.
zhè jiàn shì qíng tā men shuí yě bù zhī ， bù guò xiǎng xiǎng yě bìng bù xī qí ， cǐ shì guān xì zhòng dà yǐ jí ， zhī dào de rén dāng rán shì yuè shǎo yuè yǒu lì yú bǎo mì 。
这件事情他们谁也不知，不过想想也并不稀奇，此事关系重大以极，知道的人当然是越少越有利于保密。
After about a cup of tea's time had passed, suddenly, a fire dragon flew in from outside, exploded with a loud bang, and a fist-sized fireball appeared before them.
zhǐ yào hù pài dà zhèn jiān gù ， tā men zú yǐ zài shǒu shàng yī duàn shí jiān de 。 sú huà shuō ， yè cháng mèng duō ， zhǐ yào tuō de shí jiān gòu jiǔ ， shuō bù dìng jiù huì chū xiàn shén me biàn gù ， yě xǔ běn mén suǒ miàn lín de wēi jī ， jiù kě yǐ huò rán jiě chú 。
只要护派大阵坚固，他们足以再守上一段时间的。俗话说，夜长梦多，只要拖的时间够久，说不定就会出现什么变故，也许本门所面临的危机，就可以豁然解除。
Inside the fireball was a faint figure about an inch high. This wasn't an Immortal Core but a residual soul.
fù zé qí tā shì wù de nǚ xiū yě yī yī shàng qián ， xiàng liú yíng bǐng bào qǐ zuì xīn de zhàn kuàng lái le 。
负责其他事务的女修也一一上前，像刘莹禀报起最新的战况来了。
"Senior Sister Lu," the female cultivators were initially surprised, then quickly recognized the figure. The faces of others showed sorrow.
yòu guò le yuē yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
又过了约一盏茶的功夫。
This transmission talisman was the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's unique secret technique called Heavenly Soul Transmission Talisman. As its name suggested, it allowed cultivators to use their souls as a conduit for this ability. It not only had extremely fast speed but also high safety; even higher-ranking cultivators found it almost impossible to intercept.
tū rán ， yī dào huǒ lóng cóng wài miàn fēi rù ， pēng de yī shēng bào kāi ， yí gè quán tou dà xiǎo de huǒ qiú fú xiàn zài miàn qián 。
突然，一道火龙从外面飞入，嘭的一声爆开，一个拳头大小的火球浮现在面前。
!~!
At this moment.
In the Water Sky Unity Hall, dozens of cultivators gathered here. These were high-ranking cultivators from the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion, their appearances varied—some were slender and some were robust—but most looked quite good.
The Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was known for its beautiful female cultivators, but there were exceptions. For instance, the woman sitting at the head seat appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. If one only looked at her left side, she would have been considered breathtakingly beautiful, comparable even to the former Cloud Fairy. However, while her left half was incredibly beautiful, her right half resembled withered bark.
Not only did her skin lack luster, but her muscles were deeply sunken, making a chilling impression on anyone who looked at her. Her ugliness was so extreme that it could not be described in words.
However, one should not judge by appearance. This woman named Liu Ying was the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's sole Separation and Union cultivator now.
As for the others, Lin Xuan felt quite unfamiliar with them. After all, most of the Senior Immortals at the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion who hadn't reached Separation and Union had long exhausted their life spans and passed away. The women in this hall were mostly promoted from Condensation Core or Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
"Current battle status?" Liu Ying slowly spoke up. Her voice was exceptionally pleasant to listen to, unlike her appearance.
"Auntie, the situation is dire," a purple-robed female cultivator stood up and bowed respectfully. "After one month of attacks by the ancient demon army, our disciples suffered heavy losses. Even with the replenishment from external cultivators, it can't keep up with the rate of casualties."
The purple-robed woman's words were filled with worry.
Back in the day during the battle on Immortal Isle, the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was vastly outnumbered by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect and the Desolate Soul Valley. They were confined to their main base, so they had to activate the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array. This protective array was incredibly powerful but required accumulated Primordial Qi before it could be activated.
In that battle, although not as severe as today, it still concerned the survival of the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion. The accumulated Primordial Qi from millions of years of effort was completely depleted, and this array couldn't be used in the short term. Now with the ancient demons surrounding Immortal Isle, the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was at a critical juncture. If the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array were just for show, it would be laughable.
Fortunately, their forefathers had anticipated such a scenario and left alternative methods. However, that would require astronomical amounts of crystal stones. While ordinary ones weren't too much to ask, given the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's million-year accumulation, they couldn't do without them. But for some critical positions, only top-grade crystal stones or demon cores above the Transformed Stage were acceptable.
These items, if placed in the Spirit Realm, would be fine, but how many could be found in the mortal realm? The Far Horizon Sea Pavilion was one of the top forces among the Twelve States of Heavenly Cloud, yet there weren't many. To activate the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array, they had to gather these materials despite their difficulties. Apart from the accumulated resources over the years, high-ranking cultivators within the pavilion who possessed such materials were also mobilized.
The Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's cultivators wouldn't hide anything for defending against the ancient demons. Once the main base was breached and everyone perished, what use would there be in keeping precious materials?
After gathering these materials, they managed to barely make it enough. Fortunately, top-grade crystal stones and demon cores were only needed at critical positions. Otherwise, even if they sold out the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion, they wouldn't have accumulated so many rare materials.
However, despite this, the situation was still not optimistic. The ancient demon army had besieged Immortal Isle for a month, and the few top-grade crystal stones and demon cores collected were already running low.
"How long can we hold on with the current intensity of the enemy?" Liu Ying's expression changed as she spoke, her eyes revealing a hint of worry.
"Three days."
The purple-robed woman sighed, her face showing even more anxiety.
This statement caused all present cultivators to be taken aback. Everyone knew that the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion hadn't been breached mainly due to the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array's effectiveness.
After all, while Immortal Isle had many restrictions, only this protective array could truly restrain the ancient demons. The rest at most provided some slight delay but couldn't withstand a heavy assault. Once the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array lost its effect, their power would be insufficient to block the ancient demons.
In an instant, discussions filled the air as the female cultivators became restless.
"Do not panic; when the enemy comes, we fight; when water comes, we use earth," a clear voice rang out. Liu Ying spoke thusly.
"Originally, Auntie had prepared for this."
The purple-robed woman was overjoyed upon hearing this. The other female cultivators fell silent, acknowledging their aunt's foresight.
No one knew about this matter, but it wasn't surprising given its importance. Knowing fewer people would be more beneficial for secrecy.
As long as the protective array remained intact, they could hold out for a while longer. As the saying goes, "long nights breed many dreams." The longer they delayed, the greater the chances of something changing and easing their crisis.
One by one, female cultivators who handled other affairs came forward to report the latest battle status to Liu Ying.
After about a cup of tea's time had passed, suddenly, a fire dragon flew in from outside, exploded with a loud bang, and a fist-sized fireball appeared before them.
Inside the fireball was a faint figure about an inch high. This wasn't an Immortal Core but a residual soul.
"Senior Sister Lu," the female cultivators were initially surprised, then quickly recognized the figure. The faces of others showed sorrow.
This transmission talisman was the Far Horizon Sea Pavilion's unique secret technique called Heavenly Soul Transmission Talisman. As its name suggested, it allowed cultivators to use their souls as a conduit for this ability. It not only had extremely fast speed but also high safety; even higher-ranking cultivators found it almost impossible to intercept.
!~!