Chapter 537 - 456: Death and Dao Dissolution (2)

Chapter 537: Chapter 456: Death and Dao Dissolution (2)

However, unfortunately, Master Yeguang has already rushed in, and both he and the enemy Foundation Establishment cultivators are still in the city!

In that instant, everyone’s horrified gaze was fixed on the Tree Spirit Giant, causing even the fierce battle to momentarily halt.

The once lush green leaves quickly turned yellow and fell, the twisted branches became brittle and snapped, and the giant body emitted cracking sounds, a massive towering tree plummeted from the clouds, crashing into the buildings of Lingsha City with a thunderous roar, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

Master Lingyin, his soul dispersed!

The Golden Core Master fell, dying at the hands of the Yunshan Sect!

Master Yeguang was utterly shocked, a chill arose within his heart, and even a sense of fear emerged.

From his perspective, he saw that Lu Qian used the Grand Array to trap Master Lingyin. During the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, he wasn’t there, but when he rushed back, he saw Yunshan Sect’s Guh Niqiang and Wu Yan enter the array, and then the array dissipated, with Master Lingyin dead.

It was Lu Qian who used the Grand Array to continuously deplete Master Lingyin’s strength, and then with the help of Guh Niqiang and Wu Yan, they killed Master Lingyin!

If that’s the case, does it mean he could kill me too?!

Zhuang Qing’s hand, hidden within his large sleeve, began to tremble uncontrollably.

He naturally had his own judgment; now thinking back, Wu Yan had always wanted to charge forward. Now that Guh Niqiang brought her into the array, Master Lingyin was dead.

On top of that, the anomaly he had sensed just now was deeply etched in his mind, Wu Yan turned out to possess an Exotic Celestial Spiritual Root!

It seems that Master Lingyin’s death is definitely related to Wu Yan, it was Lu Qian and Wu Yan working together to kill Master Lingyin!

Her Exotic Celestial Spiritual Root, is it truly so miraculous, with such astounding power?

No wonder in just a few years, she achieved Foundation Establishment. The previous news from Yunshan Sect that she had consumed an Innate Spirit Pill was all lies; this is the real truth.

Further considering their previous battles with Wu Yan, her displayed power far exceeded an ordinary Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, with her elusive attack methods and bizarre Dao Pattern ability...

Zhuang Qing’s heart was violently shaken.

Even ignoring the power of her Exotic Celestial Spiritual Root, mere cultivation itself, such a heaven-favored Celestial Spiritual Root is unparalleled in the world, representing a certainty to attain Golden Core, with an eighty percent chance to enter Nascent Soul.

The Celestial Spiritual Root represents the future!

Even if the Yunshan Sect is destroyed in this battle, as long as Wu Yan escapes and harbors thoughts of revenge, it might take merely two hundred years, or perhaps even shorter, for the Liyuan Sect to face the wrath of a Nascent Soul Spirit Monarch!

Moreover, Guh Niqiang has returned as well. With her extraordinary talent, if she survives, the Golden Core Celestial Tribulation should not pose a problem in the future.

Thus, Hui’er’s future, the Spirit Talisman Sect’s future...

No, now is not the time to decide. After all, Master Yeguang represents the present; if the Yunshan Sect already stands without means to resist, then I still can’t place my bet...

At this moment, Yuchi Hui shouted: "Master! Lu Qian is done for, strike swiftly!"

Master Yeguang scanned with his Divine Sense, seeing within the Glazed Tower, Lu Qian collapsed on the ground, his face pale, extremely weakened, and instantly his heart was moved.

Indeed, how could such a method be frequently used by a mere Foundation Establishment? I was certainly deceived for a moment.

He decisively made his move, his body sinking as he charged into the Glazed Tower.

"Charge with all your might! Kill Lu Qian quickly!"

But in front of him, a blaze of fire suddenly flared up!

Guh Niqiang’s figure flashed, the Golden Crow Illusion had been compressed into the Cyan Flame Armor, its color now nearly pure cyan, only with slight hints still flickering with some phantom white.

The terrifying heat distorted the air around her, even Master Yeguang was slightly taken aback.

The words Master Fengfeng spoke that day now resurfaced: "The Yunshan Sect has risen rapidly, ambitiously. If they can’t be removed now, surely it’s raising a tiger to invite calamity, leading to backlash."

"Their disciple Guh Niqiang has exceptional talent and extraordinary combat power. Lu Qian sent her to form a core outside, beyond our detection. Only with a full assault can we force her return, for once she successfully becomes a Golden Core, how will our two families ever find peace?"

"How can we allow others to snore by our bedside!"

Now that she’s indeed returned, she must be eliminated!

Guh Niqiang shouted, spinning upwards, the Cyan Flame Armor stirred a flame vortex, while a small Three-legged Golden Crow in her palm whirled and danced, striking at Master Yeguang!

Master Yeguang snorted coldly, the Purple Qi Jade Token levitated upwards, his figure shimmered, intercepting the blow. Even under the surging waves of cyan flames, they could not breach the defense of the Magical Treasure.

"Not having entered the Golden Core is still not having entered the Golden Core; you can’t stop me!"

As his voice fell, the Thunder-Generating Drum was heavily struck, thunder rolling, bursting with rumbling, bolts of thunderballs rapidly fell down.

Guh Niqiang struck out with both palms, flames roaring into a blaze, fiery vortices rising dozens of feet high to fiercely collide with the thunderballs, consuming and exploding each other.

Lu Qian exhaled heavily, activating the Communication Talisman in his bosom.

The enemy Foundation Establishment cultivator lunged towards Lu Qian, Wang Yu valiantly wielded his halberd to intercept Yuchi Hui and the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. At this time, Yuchi Hui’s Dao Pattern had also reached its limit, the Qilin transformed back into a Jade Seal flying above his head, while the White Tiger was shattered into debris by Zhuo Wuying’s blow of Hundred Stars.

Wang Yu’s Spiritual Evil surged, the Corpse Puppet Zhuo Wuying pounced sideways, entangling with Xu Chengyun.

However, Zhuo Wuying’s Spiritual Evil was nearly exhausted, and couldn’t hold on for much longer.

Shen Jialuo continued to perform the Exorcism Star Dance, gritting her teeth in perseverance, deciding victory or defeat between her and two opponents.

Finally making a breakthrough, Wu Yan saw the situation was still urgent, remaining extremely tense inside. With a glancing sweep of her gaze, she chose to move and intercept Zhuang Qing and Yinn Hongbo.

Originally, Zhuang Qing was hesitating in his steps. Seeing Wu Yan intercept, he gestured towards Yinn Hongbo, and both sides resumed their clanging clash.

At this moment, Yang Jiye finally retreated to Lu Qian’s side. Severely drained of Spiritual Power, a sonic wave left a long and narrow wound on his back, blood gushing, his situation dire, leaving him no choice but to both apply medicine to heal and watch his surroundings warily.

A familiar Foundation Establishment Spiritual Pressure flashed by; it was the equally injured Tong Youx, carrying someone as he flew over.

Lu Qian glanced at him, seeing Tong Youx’s face slightly embarrassed.

Previously, Tong Youx had lost a move, with his thigh pierced by a Flying Sword, retreated into the city wounded, and his opponent didn’t pursue, instead turning to besiege Lu Qian.

The Daoist Soldier destroyed, the situation critically dangerous, Yunshan Sect members fearlessly came to rescue, only now did Tong Youx show up.

However, Lu Qian did not hold him accountable, after all, Tong Youx was merely an Honored Guest Elder; at the juncture of life and death, it’s normal to have a bit of selfish thoughts, at least better than Duu Yeming who chose to flee.

Reproaching him now would only further chill their spirits.

Seeing Lu Qian nod towards him, Tong Youx’s heart surged with guilt, then remembering the person in his arms, he hurriedly called out, "Sect Leader Lu, Honored Guest Fang... he’s almost gone!"

Lu Qian was abruptly startled, struggling to stand up, and saw Fang Hui with a face ashen as gold paper, his chest bearing a massive wound that pierced through his body, with his heart severely injured, already weak as a hair, his vitality fading away.

Fang Hui had always focused on Divine Sense research, lacking in combat ability, and when faced with a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment enemy, he couldn’t withstand the attack.

Lu Qian was extremely anxious, trying hard to condense the Spirit Water from the "Profound Skill" to nurture vitality, but as the blue luminescence touched Fang Hui’s wound, a stabbing pain erupted in Lu Qian’s mind, causing the Spirit Water to scatter everywhere.

He already suffered severe damage to his Divine Sense, nearly unable to use Secret Techniques.

The brief chill awakened Fang Hui’s consciousness, he strained to open his eyes, seeing Lu Qian, his fingers trembled, lips quivering, speaking in broken fragments.

"Lu... I can’t... I’m sorry... Junior brother, couldn’t return... Danxia..."

Lu Qian recalled Guh Niqiang’s words, overwhelmed with grief, gripping his hand: "Honored Guest Fang, you must hold on, the Danxia Sect has sent someone! You know, the sectmate you accidentally injured is fine, he recovered soon after you left. Now, the Danxia Sect has come to take you back!"

A glimmer of light shone in Fang Hui’s eyes, his face briefly flushing with color.

"That’s great... Junior brother is okay, I can return..."

But his voice grew fainter and fainter, exerting the last of his strength to press Lu Qian’s hand onto the Storage Pouch at his waist.

"The Qian-Spirit Pill, it’s here, the Pill Formula... and..."

What else, Lu Qian couldn’t hear clearly, his grip slackened, with a joyful smile appearing on his face.

"I’m returning to Danxia..."

Fang Hui, the abandoned disciple of Danxia Sect, perished in battle.