Chapter 682 - 512: Fall (Part 3)

Therefore, the distance between both parties was gradually closing. Li Da gritted his teeth, preparing to lead the disciples in one last surge of spiritual power to form the battle array once more.

At that moment, a corner of the curtain made of human skin on the carriage was lifted, and a pale, slender hand reached out, gently resting on the carriage.

Suddenly, a surge of spiritual pressure shot up to the sky, sending chills through everyone from the Yunshan Sect, with several disciples crying out in shock.

It was a Golden Core! There was a Golden Core inside the carriage!

Even if they were in good condition and had the Celestial Urgent Three Light Sword, it would be difficult to directly contend with a Golden Core, let alone the dire circumstances they were in now.

Despair spread instantly, fearing that today they might be buried in a foreign land, with no place to rest in peace.

Tan Yunxing's body trembled, even interrupting the spiritual power he was transmitting to Yang Jiye.

I have just achieved Foundation Establishment, ready to unfold my ambitions and embark on the journey of heroism. How can I die here?!

Li Da's mind turned rapidly, suddenly shouting, "There must be something wrong with this Golden Core; it's likely unable to move easily and cannot personally pursue us. If we kill those two pulling the carriage, it won't be able to chase us!"

Hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in everyone's hearts.

The escape speed of a Golden Core was incredibly fast, so why rely on two Foundation Establishment to pull the carriage? Initially thought to be some kind of display, but now it's a chase, and these two are only slightly faster than us, requiring some time to catch up. Why not pursue personally?

This is, after all, the chaotic and disorderly Linzhou; the longer the delay, the more unforeseen events occur!

There might truly be something amiss with that Golden Core; it hadn't left the carriage so far.

This was just a hypothesis, but it was quite plausible. Most importantly, aside from believing this, there was no other way!

Without delay, Li Da immediately reformed the Yunshan Battle Array, casting a Starlight Crescent directly at the two Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, from inside the carriage came a strange howl, and as the starlight approached, it seemed as if struck by immense force, scattering apart!

No good, the Golden Core is protecting the carriage drivers.

Thus, the only way now is if someone can hold off the Golden Core for a while, allowing the battle array to slay the two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Who could possibly manage this?

Whoever goes will surely not return!

Xiao Tianci clenched his teeth, inch by inch pulling out the Cyan Rainbow.

I have received great kindness from the Sect Leader; today, I must repay it with my life.

But at this moment, Tan Yunxing let out a cry of alarm, as a strong spiritual pressure rose in front of everyone from the Yunshan Sect!

Yang Jiye clutched his chest tightly, slowly standing up, veins bulging on his face, gritting his teeth fiercely, locking his anguished scream within his throat.

Behind him, twelve Celestial Net Chains suddenly unfurled, twelve personal spiritual artifacts danced wildly. At the same time, he released his hand from his chest, revealing a gaping wound from a pole that pierced through him, yet no blood was visible.

Because all the blood within him was evaporating, and even his divine soul began to burn.

"Blood Boiling and Soul Burning Scripture," activated!

A power surpassing a Foundation Establishment Feather Scholar slowly rose within his body!

Seemingly accustomed to the pain, Yang Jiye pressed down on Xiao Tianci's Cyan Rainbow, tossed out his storage pouch, and said, word by word, "You all have a long future, I'll go."

"Elder Yang!" Anxious shouts echoed, but Yang Jiye's Purple Qi Celestial Net flashed, pressing them back, and his body darted forward.

With another anguished roar, six more Celestial Net Chains emerged, a total of eighteen Purple Qi Celestial Nets swirling together.

In a mass of purple brilliance, Yang Jiye moved forward!

"You are the future, the hope. As an elder of Yunshan, I should protect it with my life."

"Tell the Sect Leader, bearing witness to Yunshan's rise, I have no regrets!"

With a thunderous explosion, purple light broke through barriers, pierced the human skin curtain, shot into the carriage, causing the Human Bone Horse Carriage to tremble violently.

Tears erupted from Li Da's eyes as he shouted, "Attack!"

Xiao Tianci roared in rage, his Wind, Fire, and Thunder Sword more ferocious than ever.

A Starlight Crescent, a Jade Sword Light, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators pulling the carriage wore relieved smiles, turning into shattered corpses falling to the ground.

The carriage's speed indeed decreased significantly, now only comparable to Qi Cultivation.

But the purple light was gradually being engulfed by the darkness within the carriage.

"Go!"

Li Da clenched his teeth, tears flowing freely, leading eleven Wind Rainbow Cranes, flapping their wings vigorously, fleeing at top speed.

Tan Yunxing stared blankly behind him, watching the point of purple light finally disappear over the horizon, his face ashen, his body trembling.

Ten days later, the Yunshan Sect members flew dispiritedly on their journey back.

They had returned to the familiar, human cultivator-dominated central continent, yet no one felt any joy.

The highly respected Yang Jiye had fallen.

Tan Yunxing was even more distraught, cold all over.

He could sense the looks from his fellow disciples, those eyes full of blame, anger, and resentment.

He could imagine what awaited him upon returning to the mountain gate.

It's not, it's not! I never wanted this!

I just wanted to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment, then showcase my skills within the sect.

I wanted to break free from my mother's control, make my master see me in a new light, and earn everyone's love and admiration.

I wanted to be a hero like my father!

It shouldn't be like this now, Elder Yang shouldn't have died here! I tried so hard to save him; he shouldn't have died!

Why, why did it have to be Elder Yang? If it had been Xiao Tianci staying behind and dying, my sin wouldn't be so severe!

What should I do now? How should I live?!

Thinking of this, Tan Yunxing couldn't help but tremble all over, feeling enveloped by boundless darkness, layer after layer, cold and hopeless, nearly drowning in it.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a tiny, fragmented sound.

...

As the deep night passed, the disciples awakened one by one from meditation on the backs of their Wind Rainbow Cranes. They were now in Qingzhou territory, with Cangzhou up ahead, nearing home.

Li Da habitually glanced around, counted the number of disciples, and then froze.

Tan Yunxing was missing.