Mei Yingxue brushed aside her wet bangs, only to realize that what was sticking her hair was not sweat.
But filthy blood.
The strategy for conquering the Mysterious Realm has yet to be fully determined. Engaging in battle leads to crushing defeat; choosing to flee results in invalidation. Hence, it seems there's only one way left—defending the Sect to the death.
However, the difficulty of this route far exceeded her original expectations.
The Demon Cult members have besieged Shushan for half a month, with each attack growing fiercer by the day. Initially, it was just small groups probing and infiltrating, but once they understood the power of the Mountain Defense Array, they began structured, continuous assaults.
They would deploy manpower eight times that of the defenders at once, using certain defense-type Magic Treasures to engage the Shushan Sword Immortals in battle amidst the Ten Thousand Swords Formation.
