novelapdf Chapter 370 The Turmoil Ends
Chapter 370 The Turmoil Ends
In the following two weeks, just as Zhang Lingyu had predicted, the situation in the entire Southeast cultivation world underwent tremendous changes!
With the aid of Golden Core cultivators such as Bai Yan Zhenjun and Zhang Lingyu, the Wu Kingdom's Mingyue Zhenjun and the Golden Armor Demon Emperor began to retreat in defeat.
The demonic cultivators, who occupied half of the Wu Kingdom, were unwillingly spitting out the fat meat in their mouths time and time again amidst their continuous attacks.
In just ten days, they had already reclaimed nearly a third of the territory.
Regardless of the tens of thousands of demonic beasts and cultivators who perished this time, the Chu Kingdom and the demon race together lost six Golden Core demonic cultivators and seven demon kings, one of whom was even in the late Golden Core stage.
The losses can be described as severe.
Of course, the states of Zhao, Wu, and Yue also fared poorly, losing a total of eleven Golden Core cultivators, including the rogue Golden Core cultivator surnamed Tang who was guarding Fire Locust Mountain...
On the contrary, Wei Yun, having lost an arm, returned to his sect early to recuperate and escaped the calamity.
Zhang Lingyu wasn't having an easy time either. Four days ago, when he and two Golden Core cultivators were attacking a pass, the demon king guarding the pass detonated his demon core before he died, and he was somewhat affected.
Fortunately, the inner armor transformed by the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box prevented him from being seriously injured; he only needs a few months of recuperation.
However, the two Golden Core cultivators who were with him were unlucky. They didn't have his speed or good defensive magic treasures. Not only were their magic treasures destroyed, but they also suffered considerable internal injuries.
One of them almost lost his Golden Core and fell back to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Having learned this lesson, Zhang Lingyu dared not get too close in future magical duels.
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Besides the Wu Kingdom gradually gaining the upper hand, the most significant changes came from the northern part of the Zhao Kingdom.
Despite the massive losses suffered by eleven Nascent Soul sects in the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wu, and Yue, they finally managed to persuade the Xuan Yue Sect and another late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the six kingdoms of Dongyun to join them!
The cultivator from the Xuan Yue Sect, who was at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, led thirteen Golden Core cultivators from the east to join forces with a rogue Nascent Soul cultivator and True Monarch Dianqiu to surround and blockade the Heavenly Demon Lord.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Heavenly Demon Lord originally intended to abandon the demon cultivators and flee to the East Sea. However, the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Profound Moon Sect took out a small jade bead and sealed off the surrounding area.
Left with no other choice, they had to take a gamble.
That battle was so fierce that it caused the heavens and earth to darken. In addition to forming the now-famous Burial Abyss, the spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred miles was cut off for nearly fifty years.
The tragedy was so severe that even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators like True Monarch Yuheng couldn't intervene and could only watch helplessly.
Even if someone recorded the entire battle with a recording stone, it would all be a blurry mess, but the earth-shattering aura could still be felt even through the recording stone...
When the Heavenly Demon Lord was besieged, only the Nine Spirits Demon Emperor among the many demon emperors could lend a helping hand with his powerful physical body.
But they escaped in a sorry state in less than a hundred rounds.
I heard that when he came out, there was a bloody hole in his stomach, caused by the Xuan Yue Sect's Nascent Soul cultivator using their sect's most powerful magic weapon.
When the four late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators clashed and the Nine Spirits Demon Emperor was defeated and forced to retreat, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Chu Kingdom and the Demon Emperors of the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range finally could no longer sit still.
They had held onto a sliver of hope that the Heavenly Demon Lord could win this battle by taking advantage of the opportunity he had obtained from the East Sea.
Looking back now, it's an absolute joke.
So the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Chu Kingdom and the several Demon Emperors secretly discussed a few words, and then hurriedly led their Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings to begin their respective retreats.
If he doesn't run now, he'll be the next to die after the Heavenly Demon Lord falls.
If they retreat to their hometown and close the mountain gates now, they will most likely still have a chance to survive.
Furthermore, they also knew that the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators they had invited were mostly there to deal with the Heavenly Demon Lord. If they wanted to turn around and attack them, the Zhao Kingdom would probably have to bleed money.
During their escape, despite the best efforts of the other Nascent Soul cultivators, the demonic cultivators and monsters fought desperately, managing to kill only nine demon kings and four Golden Core demonic cultivators...
Fortunately, Jade Lord and his companions successfully severely injured Blood Cloud Venerable and Poison Cloud Venerable, and even killed Cloud Cang Demon Emperor on the spot, greatly reducing his strength and preventing him from causing too much trouble in the short term.
Four days after Zhao and other sects had left after chasing Chu and the demon race, good news finally arrived!
The Heavenly Demon Lord has fallen!
This Nascent Soul cultivator from the Demonic Path was indeed highly skilled, managing to withstand three cultivators of the same level for a full four days.
Aside from the domineering nature of his cultivation of the "Blood Spirit True Explanation," his main contribution lies in a magical artifact.
This treasure has a mysterious origin; it was obtained by the Heavenly Demon Lord during his time recuperating in the immortal cultivation world of the East Sea.
Its name is unknown; all that is known is that it is a dark-colored ancient umbrella.
What makes this treasure so terrifying is its almost superhuman defense. Ordinary Five Elements spells bombard it like rain falling into a deep pool, creating only a few ripples before disappearing without a trace.
Even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators cannot cause it any real damage.
However, this treasure also has a terrifying method, which Zhang Lingyu only heard about later from a Golden Core cultivator who had witnessed it.
As soon as this treasure was unfolded, a sky full of bloody light emanated from it, disturbing the minds of cultivators. Even Nascent Soul cultivators were stunned for a moment.
Although this treasure is extraordinary, the Heavenly Demon Lord was alone, and the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Xuan Yue Sect even brought along their sect's most prized treasure.
In the final moments, to prevent anyone from seizing the treasure after his death, the Heavenly Demon Lord actually blew it up!
Of course, his main idea was to use the explosion of this treasure as cover to escape.
In fact, it could be considered a success. They even managed to escape to the East China Sea at one point. After all, this treasure was powerful, and the force of its explosion was immense, enough to delay the three of them.
Unfortunately, their efforts ultimately failed. They were intercepted by the three in the East China Sea, and even the Nascent Soul stage cultivator was unable to escape, resorting only to self-destruction in a final struggle...
With the death of the Heavenly Demon Lord, the so-called chaos in the southeastern cultivation world has come to an end.
But how could we swallow this insult when the demon race and the Chu Kingdom's demonic sect colluded with each other, causing countless casualties among cultivators and mortals in the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wu, and others?
Yang Li Zhenjun of Chiyang Prefecture even declared that even if the mountain gates were sealed, he would still find him!
They made their tough talk, and the cultivators from the Three Kingdoms successfully invaded the Chu Kingdom, but an unexpected incident occurred just a few days later...
The Fire Cloud Sect was one of the few to withdraw. In this upheaval in the southeastern cultivation world, the Wu Kingdom suffered the most. Not only was the Purple Nether Sect destroyed, but the Wu Kingdom also suffered more than half of its own casualties.
The demonic cultivator from Chu was a ruthless character. Seeing that the pass could not withstand the attack, he directly detonated the mountain-protecting formation, causing countless cultivators to perish.
Even worse, the environment in Chu was too treacherous, with many poisonous insects and ferocious beasts hiding in the mountains and forests. Sometimes, before a fight even broke out, many of their own disciples would die.
Besides preserving their own strength and not wanting to be cannon fodder, the Fire Cloud Sect also withdrew on the grounds that the Chu Kingdom's Demonic Sect had been severely damaged and would not pose a threat for hundreds of years.
According to him, it would be better to go back and recuperate first, and take revenge later.
After the Fire Cloud Sect left, the four major sects of Yue Kingdom also withdrew one after another. This time, their lands were spared from the ravages of war, but their cultivators suffered considerable losses as they shuttled back and forth between Zhao and Wu...
Without these two major supporters, it would be impossible for the six clans of Zhao to conquer Chu on their own, not to mention that the demon race was also covering for Chu.
Left with no other choice, they had to leave some cultivators behind to guard the three occupied counties of Chu, while the rest slowly returned to Zhao...
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