A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Hidden Dragon Stream, the stream water had completely receded. Countless snake and human corpses were tangled together, nearly blocking the waterways, and the stench of blood filled the stream, turning it into a blood river.

The holes previously submerged in the stream were now exposed, but not many cultivators who had eagerly charged in over half an hour ago had managed to come out successfully.

Master Fengfeng stood atop a large rock on the cliff face, his expression full of displeasure, his icy and piercing spiritual pressure causing the three Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him to shiver.

Even with over two hundred Qi Cultivation loose cultivators preceding them to weather the Thunder Peak Saber, the two cultivators of the Kong Family were forced to retreat with their remaining family members after losing over a dozen disciples. Honored Guest Elder Liang Xingzhi followed closely behind, no longer participating in the chaos.

In this mountain’s belly, the twisting and dense pathways numbered in the thousands, requiring far more than just filling them with all the cultivators present!

The lighting pearls embedded in the stone walls of these pathways cast a dim light with a white-green hue, making it easy to lose one’s way if not vigilant. To add to the confusion, the deep and winding side paths were riddled with traps and venomous snakes, and Divine Flood Dragon Sect disciples could appear behind them, launching sudden ambushes without a sound.

Whenever a rustling sound was heard, a cultivator would cry out in agony. The snake venom here was exceptionally potent, and ordinary antitoxic elixirs were barely effective, leaving the afflicted paralyzed and unable to move, though not dead on the spot.

This endless labyrinth of alleyways, unknown hidden traps, and sudden snipers who attacked and fled were the ultimate nightmare for this haphazardly cobbled-together team.

Truly useless!

Master Fengfeng angrily swung his magical treasure, the sharp wind blades wreaking havoc on the rock walls, but so what? The Divine Flood Dragon Sect hid deep within this solid stone mountain, and could he really shatter it?

Unless Master Fengfeng bore through it personally, dealing with the Divine Flood Dragon Sect in a short time was impossible.

At this point, even as angry and voracious as Master Fengfeng was, he had no choice but to admit that attacking the Divine Flood Dragon Sect was the wrong breakthrough point this time.

If they had chosen another spirit vein, who knows how much territory they could have claimed by now!

Master Fengfeng took a deep breath, barely suppressing his overwhelming anger: ”Order a retreat, let’s advance to the next target!”

He certainly remembered his objectives: one was to distract Master Cangfeng, the other was to seize a part of Liangxiang County. If they continued wasting time here, they wouldn’t achieve their goals.

As for the northwest situation in Chongming County, he had no intention to meddle. With convincing the old dog Cang Jing and Master Lingyin, plus a group of Foundation Establishments, could they still not handle Lu Qian?

If not, would they not be utterly embarrassed?

By this time, they should be starting their attack on Lingsha City; hopefully, he would receive good news soon.

If Lu Qian died, the Shuangye Alliance dissolved, and Mingsha Bay and Lingsha City fell to the Liyuan Sect, his nominal territory would be reduced. Naturally, he would need to claim more from Liangxiang County.

As for those pesky little snakes, they could wait until later to be exterminated.

Just at that moment, Master Fengfeng sensed something, his expression shifting as he looked towards the horizon.

There, a dazzling escape light was hurtling towards them at incredible speed!

It was a Golden Core, but not Master Cangfeng. Was this a passerby, or...?

But as it flew closer, they saw the Golden Core raise an arm, and a bright yellow jade seal enlarged to tens of feet, descending with the force of a fallen star, overwhelming and striking fiercely towards Master Fengfeng!

An enemy!

Master Fengfeng’s eyes widened in anger, the Treasure Mirror atop his head radiating light, the Qinghong Divine Bird letting out a sharp cry, spreading its wings to counter the attack.

Boom!

A surge of wind pressure erupted, sending waves flying, flinging several Foundation Establishment cultivators into the air to crash heavily against the rock walls.

The Qinghong Giant Bird managed to hold against the massive seal, but a long, narrow scratch appeared on the mirror’s surface.

Master Fengfeng finally saw her face, the cascading waves of hair, the delicate honey-colored skin, the tall and seductive figure, and a name emerged at once: ”Ye Xiao!”

Though not adjacent, they weren’t far apart, and he naturally recognized Ye Xiao, a newly ascended Golden Core who had unified Tieyuan.

At that moment, as the Qinghong Divine Bird strained under the jade seal, he already wielded the Celestial Cyan Fan, waving it vigorously, unleashing a hundred-foot-high tornado filled with dense wind blades towards Ye Xiao.

”We’ve never crossed paths before...” Master Fengfeng’s face darkened, ”Have you allied with Li Xianyu?”

The ground rumbled, Ye Xiao’s waist subtly sank, her long legs rooted firmly, Earth and Earth Essence Qi roiling like dragons, coiling protectively, as the dense swarm of wind blades crashed against it, producing a muffled hum.

Feeling the intensity of Master Fengfeng’s attacks, Ye Xiao gave a slight smile: ”Fellow Daoist Lie, it seems seeing you in person isn’t as impressive as your reputation. Perhaps, after losing an arm, you’ve become much weaker?”

”In any case, as long as I’m here, you won’t enter Liangxiang County.”

Boom! Spiritual pressure surged, violent winds danced wildly, and the rock walls on both sides shattered instantly, full of cracks. Master Fengfeng burned with anger, wielding the Celestial Cyan Fan into a flurry of illusions.

”Young yellow-haired girl, how dare you boast! Let me teach you how to respect your elders!”

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High above Lingsha City, over a dozen Foundation Establishments were entangled in battle, multicolored spiritual lights flickering dazzlingly, and from time to time, misfired attacks descended, smashing the ground structures into ruins.