Chapter 465 - 237: Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid, Annihilating the Remnants

Chapter 465: Chapter 237: Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid, Annihilating the Remnants

"Keeping Elder Qingxu alive could be the key to victory. We can use him as a hostage, or to enrage and distract the defenders at Qingfeng Temple."

Nie Xuanfeng pondered this for a moment before nodding slowly.

He glanced at the battlefield below, which was gradually quieting but still chaotic, then looked to Chen Sheng and asked,

"You make a good point, Lord Chen. What’s our next move? Do we press our advantage and attack Qingfeng Temple directly? Or do we rest, treat the wounded, and clear the battlefield?"

After the bloody battle, even though the main forces of Golden Spring Temple and the reinforcements from Qingfeng Temple had been annihilated, the government’s allied forces had also suffered considerable casualties. The soldiers were exhausted, their True Qi severely depleted.

Meanwhile, Qingfeng Temple had been warned. They must be working at full power to activate their Mountain Protection Array and are surely preparing for a siege.

Chen Sheng fell into a brief, thoughtful silence, his gaze sharp as a blade. He quickly made his decision.

"In war, speed is paramount. We can’t give Qingfeng Temple time to prepare. More importantly, we can’t give them a chance to evacuate and hide!"

"Envoy Nie, General Li, Sect Leader Lu, and Clan Leader Wang, I need the four of you to take your elites who can still fight and press on ahead. Go to Qingfeng Temple at full speed!"

"It would be ideal if you could seize an opportunity to destroy one or two of the outer array cores before their Grand Array is fully active, or while their guard is down. But even if you can’t, I want you to surround Qingfeng Temple and seal it off completely. Let no one in or out.

Do not let a single person escape, especially their core disciples and elders!"

"Once I’ve finished cleaning up here and recovered some of my Primordial Qi, I’ll come at once to join you. Together, we will crush Qingfeng Temple!"

"Good!"

Lu Qingsong and Wangqingshan exchanged a glance and agreed in unison.

Their fates were now deeply intertwined with Chen Sheng’s; they would naturally rise and fall together.

The four wasted no more time, each summoning their trusted subordinates and disciples.

After giving a few brief orders, they transformed into four streaks of light. Leading several hundred elite cultivators and government soldiers who were still fit for battle, they shot toward Qingfeng Temple like arrows loosed from a bow.

They radiated killing intent, kicking up a trail of dust as they went.

Watching the four depart, Chen Sheng turned to Bai Qing, Chu Kuangfeng, and the other Profound Mastery experts and generals who remained, ordering,

"Sect Leader Bai, everyone, quickly purge the remaining enemies on Golden Spring Mountain. All monks of Golden Spring Temple and remnants of Qingfeng Temple are to be killed on sight! Dispatch troops and search the entire mountain meticulously. Ensure that not a single person slips through the net!"

"I gave the order before: bathe Golden Spring Temple in blood, leave no one alive! That order still stands!"

"Yes!"

Bai Qing gave a slight nod and immediately began coordinating the disciples of the Three Sects, organizing them to clear the battlefield and conduct a dragnet search.

The sounds of battle cries, harsh commands, sporadic resistance, and terrified screams once again echoed from every corner of Golden Spring Mountain.

Once the others had received their orders and dispersed, Chu Kuangfeng approached Chen Sheng. The wildness and killing intent on his face subsided, replaced by an extremely solemn expression. He gave Chen Sheng a deep bow.

"If you had not rescued me, Chen, I fear I would never have seen the light of day again, let alone slain my enemies and washed away my shame. This debt for saving my life, this kindness you have shown me, I will carve into my very soul. I will never forget it as long as I live.

From this day forward, whatever you command, Chen—through hell and high water—I, Chu Kuangfeng, will obey without hesitation. I would face death a thousand times over for you!"

Chu Kuangfeng’s gratitude and admiration for Chen Sheng came from the bottom of his heart.

Without Chen Sheng, the monstrous hatred that had festered within him for six years would have had no release.

Without Chen Sheng, he would never have even had the chance to escape.

A softer expression appeared on Chen Sheng’s face. He reached out in a gesture to help him rise.

"You are too kind, Chu. We may not have known each other long, but we are kindred spirits who have faced life and death together. There’s no need for such formality. Besides, eradicating a den of filth like Golden Spring Temple—a place of hypocrisy and insidious evil—is part of my duty."

Chen Sheng smiled. After a few more pleasantries, he asked, as if it were just an afterthought,

"I hear there is a Spiritual Spring in Golden Spring Temple?"

"The source of the spring is right under the Demon Suppression Tower. That bunch of bald-headed curs pretended to be suppressing Demons, but in reality, they imprisoned them in the tower to use them as an endless source of nourishment.

It was all to cultivate the Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid within the Spiritual Spring as a tribute for the Celestial Dragon Temple."

"Is it possible to get it?"

Chen Sheng’s eyes lit up.

He was, of course, well aware of the famed Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid.

It was one of the cornerstones of Golden Spring Temple.

It originated from the temple’s Spiritual Spring and had the miraculous effects of Bone Marrow Cleansing and Meridian Cutting, nourishing one’s foundation, and restoring True Essence. It was incredibly precious and rarely seen outside the temple, as it was normally offered as tribute to their Upper Sect, the Celestial Dragon Temple.

Not only that, but as the crystallized essence of the Spiritual Spring, the Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid was also a miraculous healing agent. It far surpassed ordinary Spirit Pills and contained no residual toxins or impurities.

The Celestial Book had also mentioned this item.

There were three reasons for Chen Sheng to destroy Golden Spring Temple this time.

The first was their long-standing, mortal enmity.

The second was the vast wealth the temple had accumulated over many years.

And the third was this Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid.

It was something he was determined to obtain.

The reason he’d sent Nie Xuanfeng and the others ahead to Qingfeng Temple was so he could secure the Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid first.

With it, Chen Sheng would be able to quickly restore his True Essence in the future.

"Haha, it would be difficult for anyone else, but for me, it’s not hard at all. During my time here, I’ve already figured out where the Restrictions under the Demon Suppression Tower are.

I was going to tell you, but you had to go to Yunzhou City..."

Chu Kuangfeng had originally planned to use the Golden Spring Spiritual Liquid as leverage to convince Chen Sheng to attack Golden Spring Temple. In the end, though, it wasn’t necessary. Before he could even secretly contact him, Chen Sheng had already led his forces to storm Golden Spring Mountain.

"Excellent."

Chen Sheng nodded.

"Then I’ll trouble you to lead the way, Chu."

Chu Kuangfeng said nothing more and immediately led Chen Sheng toward the Demon Suppression Tower.