Chapter 860 - 349: One Man’s Massacre (Part 2)

"In past missions, the details were usually disclosed before departure, but not a single hint has been revealed for this assignment.

Does this mean it might indeed be related to the Yaochi Palace cultivators?"

Chu Ning has been in the Purple Moon Sect for a year, spending most of his time on cultivation.

However, outside of cultivation, he has had some interactions and exchanges with people.

His reputation from several missions has attracted many cultivators trying to befriend him.

Thus, he has gained a general understanding of the sect.

Although the Purple Moon Sect occupies Little Yao Mountain, the sect primarily operates from its headquarters.

Most cultivators at Little Yao Mountain perform tasks that the Purple Moon Sect headquarters cannot spare personnel for.

If there’s a significant matter worthy of attention here, it would be the remaining Yaochi Palace cultivators not being completely eradicated.

They remain an ever-present threat to the sect’s cultivators here.

On the other hand, the Purple Moon Sect likely harbors ambitions towards the surrounding three major sects.

Yet according to Chu Ning’s assessment, without resolving the Yaochi Palace threat, they’re unlikely to act against the other sects.

This is particularly true given that the other three sects all have Nascent Soul cultivators.

Observing the current flight path of the Bone Boat heading north, it evidently does not seem to be traveling towards the other three sects.

The most likely explanation is that they are seeking out the remaining Yaochi Palace cultivators.

"This direction seems like heading to Chaotic Beast Mountain; could it be that the Yaochi Palace cultivators are stationed there, detected by the Purple Moon Sect."

Soon, Chu Ning felt his guess might be somewhat accurate.

For when the two Bone Boats reached the skies above Chaotic Beast Mountain, they halted.

Hovering above the mountain, Jiang Jiu turned to Xue Caiyun and spoke:

"Protector Xue, you are responsible for these people, and will handle the arrangements."

"Understood!" Xue Caiyun responded, turning to Chu Ning and the others:

"Since we are here, I won’t hide this from you; through years of investigation, we can confirm the remaining Yaochi Palace cultivators are hidden within Chaotic Beast Mountain.

From now on, groups of ten will search and sweep from the outskirts to the interior of the mountain.

We will assist from various positions; any suspicious cultivators or demon beasts detected should trigger a signal, and we will arrive to support.

It’s imperative that no cultivators leave Chaotic Beast Mountain!"

With that said, Xue Caiyun divided two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators into twenty groups, approaching the mountain from various sides.

Aside from Jiang Jiu, each Golden Core cultivator positioned themselves a hundred miles ahead of four teams in the air.

Readily prepared to provide support at any time.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jiu directly flew to the mountain’s depths, indicating the Purple Moon Sect suspects the Yaochi Palace cultivators are in the deep valleys.

This Golden Core Late Stage Peak cultivator flew ahead to use his powerful divine sense for exploration.

Holding a signal flare, Chu Ning led nine others toward Chaotic Beast Mountain’s interior.

Given his exceptional performance over the past year within the Purple Moon Sect, Protector Xue naturally appointed him as a team leader.

"Line up, keep thirty zhang apart, and report any situation promptly."

As Chu Ning issued orders, he released his divine sense fully.

Chaotic Beast Mountain is not large, encompassing roughly a thousand miles.

His divine sense could cover three hundred miles, with some loss in strength towards the end.

But ordinary sensory perception posed no problem.

Thus, extending forward three hundred miles, he could sense clearly.

While walking, Chu Ning mulled over his upcoming actions.

If Cen Zijin and the others are not here, it’s one thing, but if they are, he won’t let them fall into Purple Moon Sect’s hands.

However, with so many cultivators involved, no matter how powerful Chu Ning’s divine techniques are, he couldn’t fight against a hundred.

Especially since the cultivators are not all Foundation Establishment; six Golden Core cultivators soar above.

"Seems necessary to quietly eliminate some cultivators, provided Cen Zijin might be here.

Otherwise, it’s a futile effort."

Chu Ning contemplated but did not rush into action.

He continued leading nine cultivators further into the mountain.

They searched forward for a hundred miles without finding anything notable.

They did slay quite a number of demon beasts.

Yet at this point, Chu Ning’s senses tingled.

"Array!"

Through Chu Ning’s spiritual sense perception, within the valley at the mountain’s core, an array restriction was found to be blocking divine sense.

This array is extremely covert and possesses a sight-obscuring function.

Had Chu Ning’s divine sense not been potent and his insight into arrays profound, he wouldn’t have discerned its presence.

"Setting arrays amidst demon beast-infested mountains, while Purple Moon Sect has received news of Yaochi Palace cultivators hiding within.

Surely, this place is undoubtedly where the Yaochi Palace female cultivators are concealed."

Chu Ning muttered inwardly, deploying the Illusion God Technique.

Enveloping a thousand zhang radius around him within an illusion realm.

Covering but six miles, this was no challenge for Chu Ning’s current spiritual sense strength.

The next instant, he ghosted behind one Foundation Establishment cultivator after another.

These cultivators had no chance to react, annihilated entirely by Chu Ning’s attack.