novelapdf Chapter 358 A Great Victory
Chapter 358 A Great Victory
"Fellow Daoist, why be so aggressive? I am willing to offer up all my possessions, just to save my life!"
Somewhere in Yanxing County, Xu Zhao of the Youquan Sect stumbled and fled high in the sky, begging for mercy as he watched the relentless crimson-gold streak of light chasing after him.
Unfortunately, after the Golden Core demon cultivators of Chu Kingdom fled, he and several fellow disciples were delayed because they were discussing whether to go and rescue their ancestor.
By the time he decided not to save them, his fellow cultivators had already run far away. Moreover, since he was only a Golden Core cultivator in the early stage, he was quickly overtaken by the fastest cultivator, True Person Fu Yan.
The opponent only used a few spells and summoned a flying sword, and within ten rounds, he had beaten him up and left him covered in wounds.
If it weren't for the desperate burning of his life essence to survive, coupled with the fact that the other party was in a hurry to chase after others, Xu Zhao would have had no chance to escape.
But in their haste to escape, they didn't keep track of the direction and quickly drifted away from the main group.
Thinking to himself that he had gone astray, he had at least escaped with his life, so he might as well take the opportunity to find a place to heal his wounds first, and then find a chance to return to the State of Chu after he recovered.
Before he could take more than a few steps, Zhang Lingyu caught up with him from behind.
He remembered this person; he was one of the people following behind Master Fu Yan. Either he had chased after him, or it was Master Fu Yan who gave the order.
Although Zhang Lingyu was at the same early stage of Golden Core as me, his fire techniques were superb, and I was at a disadvantage as soon as we started fighting.
"If I hadn't been seriously injured by that person, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state!"
Xu Zhao gritted his teeth and stared at the person behind him, his voice hoarse as he said, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask if you will accept my proposal?"
"Hmm, fellow Daoist, you are at least a Golden Core cultivator. Our two forces are irreconcilable enemies. How could I possibly let you go? Have you perhaps become an idiot from practicing demonic arts?"
Zhang Lingyu's expression was strange as he joked, "Even if I kill you, the items will still belong to me."
Do you understand?
Having said that, the speed of the shuttle beneath his feet suddenly increased, and the crimson-gold light spot in his sleeve, which had been brewing for a long time, was suddenly flung out.
"Since that's the case, even if I, Xu, were to self-destruct my golden core, I wouldn't let you off easily!"
Xu Zhao's face was contorted with rage, and the tattered spirit armor on his chest once again shone with a dazzling blood-red light, actually managing to block the Burning Yuan Heart Light.
However, the force of the recoil did not spare him any harm. The broken ribs were secondary; his internal organs were also further injured at this moment.
Despite being severely injured, which should have greatly reduced his speed, he used the recoil to quickly pull himself back, and at the same time, his left arm exploded without warning in an instant.
A thick blood mist enveloped his entire body, carrying Xu Zhao as he sped away into the distance.
The ruthlessness of demonic cultivators extends not only to others but also to themselves.
As long as one can preserve their life, their limbs and physical body can be gradually restored. Furthermore, as long as one escapes the Golden Core stage, one can even seize another body and be reborn to cultivate the Great Dao again.
"This kid is decisive!"
Zhang Lingyu couldn't help but praise him. At his current speed, he definitely couldn't catch up, but he would never let the cooked duck go easily.
Blood-Burning Secret Technique!
When he used this long-lost secret technique, his speed increased even more, and he was almost on par with a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.
The next second, he immediately chased after Xu Zhao in the direction she had fled.
Xu Zhao was ruthless. Zhang Lingyu chased him for a full three hours, during which time he first blew up his left arm, then his left leg, then his right leg, almost turning him into a pig...
At the same time, talismans and magical artifacts were also thrown out without hesitation to self-destruct and delay its advance.
Seeing this, Zhang Lingyu's heart bled. Every talisman and magical artifact she threw out was worth spirit stones! We solemnly recommend this book to you: "Family Cultivation: My Intelligence Updated Daily," available here.
Fortunately, Xu Zhao was about to self-destruct when he was cornered, so he killed him in time, otherwise he would not have been able to save even the most precious golden core.
"What a huge loss!" Zhang Lingyu smiled bitterly as he looked at the storage bag in his hand, which was now completely empty.
After calming himself down, he looked at the bloodstained, trembling golden pill in his palm, which was trying to escape. He simply clenched his fist, and after a scream came from inside, the noise immediately disappeared.
After a Golden Core cultivator dies, he can hide his soul in his Golden Core. As long as he finds an opportunity to escape, he will have a chance to make a comeback.
Unfortunately, compared to the Nascent Soul cultivator's ability to escape, the probability of a Golden Core cultivator escaping is far too slim. Once captured, they are powerless to resist.
Zhang Lingyu carefully placed the golden pill into the jade box and put it away. Just as he was about to turn back, he heard a loud "boom" from the distant horizon!
He turned around to look in the direction of the sound, and the source of the explosion was none other than Qinglin Mountain!
"These little devils are really ruthless!"
If it weren't for this unexpected turn of events, the demonic cultivators could still rely on Qinglin Mountain to continue dealing with them. But now they've all retreated back to the Chu Kingdom. What use is Qinglin Mountain to them?
Of course, we should blow up the mountain-protecting formation in one go; we can't just give it up for nothing, can we?
This move could not only cause trouble for the six sects of Zhao in their subsequent repairs of the grand formation, but might also, with a bit of luck, kill or cripple several Golden Core cultivators.
"Now that the great formation has been destroyed, most of the demonic cultivators at the Golden Core stage and the demon kings... no, at least the stronger ones, have already retreated. The rest, like this person, were abandoned without hesitation."
Although this battle did not eliminate those in the mid-to-late stages of the Golden Core realm, it did leave behind at least a small number of early-stage and most of the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators, making it a resounding victory.
"Now, we just need to wait for good news from the two Nascent Soul cultivators," Zhang Lingyu thought to himself.
As he leisurely made his way towards Qinglin Mountain, he silently used his divine sense to observe his surroundings, hoping that there might be other Golden Core demonic cultivators like Xu Zhao hiding around healing their wounds.
After flying for nearly an hour, they didn't see any Golden Core demonic cultivators, but they did see a few Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators who had managed to escape from Thousand Blade Valley.
Those Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators acted as if they had seen a ghost when they saw him, constantly kneeling and kowtowing, begging for mercy.
Without hesitation, he killed the creature, took the storage bag, and continued on his way.
When they arrived at Qinglin Mountain, they found that most of the Golden Core cultivators were standing there, watching as many disciples below cleaned up the mess.
After the mountain-protecting array was destroyed by the demonic cultivators, the entire Qinglin Mountain was razed to the ground. Because the array's nodes were connected to underground spiritual veins, a series of major changes occurred, and the situation was even more dire than expected.
The main manifestation is what mortals call "the earth turning upside down," and the entire earth is still rumbling and roaring. It's unknown how many mortals in the vicinity will perish...
Zhang Lingyu sighed, landed beside True Person Xuanshui and the other Golden Core cultivators from Jade Light Pavilion, and asked, "Everyone, how is the situation?"
"Including the one you killed, we've slain five early-stage Golden Core demonic cultivators, two mid-stage Golden Core cultivators, and severely injured one late-stage Golden Core cultivator. As for the Demon King, he only killed three..."
Master Xuanshui said in a deep voice, "We have lost five early-stage Golden Core cultivators and one mid-stage Golden Core cultivator... mainly the patriarchs of those Golden Core sects and aristocratic families."
"Master Fu Yan was in a hurry and was somewhat affected by the explosion, but fortunately he was unharmed..."
"That's good..." Hearing that the casualties were not too great, Zhang Lingyu breathed a slight sigh of relief. Just as she was about to ask about the two Nascent Soul cultivators, Bai Yan and Kui Lin, she was interrupted by True Person Fu Yan.
This Golden Core cultivator from the Blazing Sun Palace was in a rather disheveled state, yet his aura remained overwhelmingly powerful. He said:
"Gentlemen, the two True Lords have returned victorious and are currently in Thousand Blade Valley. They have ordered us to leave some Golden Core cultivators behind to guard the valley, while the rest of us must immediately proceed to Thousand Blade Valley to await further orders!"
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