A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 318 - 278: Purge

The moment the Five Elements Grand Array rose, many cultivators from Sanshan County were still charging forward headlong, unable to dodge, plunging straight into the array.

In an instant, the Heavenly Torrent Spiritual Mist arose, the Xin Metal Divine Lock rolled like a dragon, the Duo Chao Divine Sword surged violently, and the Gui Water Divine Thunder tore through all directions.

These cultivators only had time to let out a scream before being completely consumed by the grand array.

Although the Spirit Vein of Lingsha City was a third-level low-tier, it was a significant improvement over the previous second-level mid-tier Bichao Mountain. Now, this Mountain Protection Grand Array could change its formations at will without worrying about depletion.

Lu Qian soared into the air, standing atop the Hexagonal Glazed Tower, quietly watching the cultivators from Sanshan County struggling like caged birds in vain.

With a glance, he calculated in his heart and realized that one Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and several Qi cultivators from Sanshan County had escaped.

However, this detachment from Sanshan County had six Foundation Establishment cultivators, six hundred Qi Cultivation elites, and four Floating Battleships. Now, they were reduced by Lu Qian’s forces to only two Foundation Establishment cultivators and twenty to thirty Qi cultivators, essentially an annihilated army.

The main commander, Yuchi Hui, was severely injured and unable to return to the battlefield before detoxification and recovery.

Of course, this statement assumes that the two remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators and the hundred or so Qi cultivators caught in the field are entirely eliminated.

Under the immense terror of life and death, some quickly collapsed while others rose fiercely.

Among the Qi cultivators, a few outstanding individuals quickly gathered their companions and charged toward their two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

They clearly knew that the key to escaping alive still depended on the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Unfortunately, they didn’t understand the huge gap between the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the two sides.

Within that brief exchange, Yang Jiye, Pan Qin, and Duu Yeming had already encircled and killed the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Meanwhile, Guh Niqiang’s opponent was severely wounded and at the end of their strength.

The assembled Qi cultivators, led by their leader’s shout, rushed forward, attempting to besiege Guh Niqiang.

But at that moment, the two Divine Ships in the sky opened fire with a roar.

The Spiritual Power Cannon exploded among the crowd, blood mist spread, and a heap of dismembered corpses flew into the air.

It was at this time that these cultivators realized that once they gathered, they became live targets for the Void-Soaring and Distant-Guarding Divine Ship.

Together, they’d be completely destroyed by the Divine Ship; apart, they’d be easily slain by the Foundation Establishment cultivators!

At this moment, the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from Sanshan County was also smashed in the heart by a palm from Guh Niqiang.

How could they survive now?

The cultivators from Sanshan County completely broke down, either kneeling to surrender, hiding in the ruins, or charging at the array or the Divine Ships in a suicidal attempt.

Once these moths to a flame were all burned by the flames, the scene fell silent, leaving only the trembling cultivators on their knees or those hiding in the heavily layered buildings.

Lu Qian sighed softly, "Kill them all."

The slaughter began once again.

Yang Jiye swung his sword, beheading a kneeling cultivator. He looked excitedly at Lu Qian standing quietly atop the Hexagonal Glazed Tower, along with the seven-story building beneath him.

He could sense the vibrant Spiritual Qi emanating from within the building.

This is the new Spirit Vein of our Yunshan Sect!

Lu Qian issued new orders, leaving only ten people on each Floating Battleship to barely control the arrays keeping the ships suspended in mid-air. The remaining Shuangye Alliance cultivators streamed out like stars falling to the ground.

Lu Qian scanned with his Divine Sense, feeling heavy-hearted.

There were only about ninety people left here, plus the twenty people on the Floating Battleships; the Shuangye Alliance had sent out one hundred and sixty people, and now just under one hundred and ten remained.

Nearly fifty cultivators died in this battle. Although, in terms of enemy casualties, this was undoubtedly a glorious victory, for the Yunshan Sect and the Shuangye Alliance, every elite was a precious asset, and this loss was indeed severe.

Among the fallen cultivators, one wonders how many were Yunshan disciples?

There is always a price to pay. To regain a foothold on the Spirit Vein, a tremendous sacrifice is necessary.

Even while pondering this, Lu Qian’s orders did not cease. The Shuangye Alliance cultivators, landing on the ground, began to sweep Lingsha City in teams of ten, rooting out the remaining enemies in hiding.

Four Foundation Establishment cultivators patrolled above these small teams to prevent any unexpected incidents.

The team Wu Yan was part of stopped in front of a building. As she looked at the dark doorway, Wu Yan couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

Before this great battle, she had never truly participated in a cultivator’s war. Just now, she had stayed on the Divine Ship, witnessing the cruel battle between cultivators firsthand, her ears filled with the roar of cannons, the varied sounds of Magical Artifacts, Talismans, and Magic Techniques striking, and the screams and cries of enemies or companions. In front of her lay cultivators who were dead and injured in various ways.

One moment, the companion who had been urging her to be careful had the next instant been blasted by a Spiritual Power Light Cannon, vaporizing their upper body. Wu Yan was overcome with terror and collapsed. Jiang Qingfeng, quick on his feet, pulled her aside, just before the spot she had been standing was pierced through by a Spiritual Power Cannon.

On the battlefield, Jiang Qingfeng didn’t know how to comfort this trembling girl. But amidst the roaring cannon fire, Wang Yu shouted loudly, "Killing the enemy is for Yunshan Sect, to protect the people you care about! If we lose, what will happen to those behind us?"

"Either let the enemy die, or you die. Do you want to die?"

Of course, Wu Yan didn’t want to die. This girl, who had risen from obscurity, bit her silver teeth, forcing herself not to look at the bloodshed in front of her, to forget her fear, and focused solely on operating the Spiritual Power Light Cannon, firing at the enemy under command.

Collective action on the battlefield was the most transformative for people. Soon, her mind became numb; she felt neither fear nor panic, only mechanically carrying out orders.

But now, having descended from the Floating Battleship, with solid ground under her feet, facing possible hidden enemies ahead, her anxiety returned, and she tightly gripped her Flying Sword—an advanced Magical Artifact given to her before the battle.

Fortunately, she still had some companions by her side, led by Elder Jiang Qingfeng and Master Xuan Ji.

She took a deep breath, striving to recapture the numbness she felt on the Floating Battleship.

"Check your Defensive Spiritual Artifact or Defensive Talisman," Jiang Qingfeng said softly, "In battle, defense is often more important than offense."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yan quickly relaxed her grip on her Flying Sword and activated her Defensive Spiritual Artifact.

Wu Yan’s Defensive Spiritual Artifact was the Spirit Turtle Shield, a gift from Jiang Qingfeng, reportedly once used by the Sect Leader. Thinking of the well-calculating Sect Leader, Wu Yan felt slightly more at ease.

Pearl Spirit quietly watched all this inside Wu Yan. Although residing in Wu Yan’s Dantian, she had not acknowledged Wu Yan as her master, hence couldn’t communicate via Divine Thought and had to speak aloud to communicate.

She had promised Lu Qian and Wu Yan not to reveal herself casually, and now, although she wanted to offer Wu Yan some comfort and guidance, she could not.

Never mind, when the critical moment comes, if someone attempts to harm Little Yan, I’ll simply kill them.