Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

“Fellow Daoists, there’s no need to be so pessimistic. Fellow Daoist Geng can lead the elite of the Golden Origin Sect to our Lu family, and at the same time, issue orders to the cultivators of the Golden Origin Sect to gather at the Lu family on their own. This way, we should still be able to preserve some of our strength.”

Lu Cheng'an smiled and looked at Geng Qiuhuai, and continued, "I will guard the Jinyuan Sect with Fellow Daoist Kong. Once those evil cultivators and demonic beasts break through the Jinyuan Sect's protective formation, Fellow Daoist Kong and I will retreat together."

As for those cultivators who remained at the Golden Origin Sect, they had to be abandoned!

If Lu Cheng'an and Kong Liyun simply wanted to escape, those evil cultivators and demonic beasts would have a hard time stopping them.

Although they were numerous, relatively few were individually powerful, which was the source of Lu Cheng'an's confidence in staying in the Jin Yuan Sect.

If Master Kushui hadn't been stationed in the Yunling Mountains, but had instead personally attacked the Jinyuan Sect, Lu Cheng'an wouldn't have bothered talking to the Jinyuan Sect cultivators; he would have left directly from the Jinyuan Sect.

Because a Golden Core cultivator with the strength of True Master Kushui is extremely terrifying, even if True Master Kushui cannot kill Lu Cheng'an, as long as he can hold Lu Cheng'an off, he can slowly wear him down by relying on the numerical advantage.

"Sect Master, you don't need to hesitate any longer. We know very well what the situation is like in the Desolate Ancient Sect. We simply cannot wait for their rescue any longer!"

Kong Liyun's face was full of solemnity: "Master Kushui is stationed in the Yunling Mountains, so there is no way for us to escape. The only way to survive now is to lead the elite of our sect to the Lu family and join forces with our two families to resist the attacks of those evil cultivators and demonic beasts!"

The Golden Origin Sect had considered gathering cultivators from the Lu family within its ranks, but they knew it was simply impossible.

Although the Lu family rose to prominence much later than the Jin Yuan Sect, their current strength far surpasses that of the Jin Yuan Sect.

They already knew about the attack on the Lu family by Yinshuang Zhenren and Yuan Hong Er Yao.

Yinshuang Zhenren and Yuan Hong Er Yao are very different from the evil cultivators and demons gathered in the Divine Sword Sect; their individual strength is extremely formidable.

Although their numbers are small, if they were to launch an attack on the Golden Origin Sect, they would ultimately be unable to withstand the combined attacks of True Person Silver Frost and the two demons, Ape Flood.

However, the deaths of Yinshuang Zhenren and Yuan Hong Er Yao at the hands of the Lu family demonstrate just how powerful the Lu family is.

"Then let's do as the Grand Elder says!"

Geng Qiuhuai glanced at Kong Liyun and Lu Chengan, his eyes slightly reddening.

In fact, the Golden Origin Sect had already made preparations. After making the final decision, Geng Qiuhuai immediately led the sect's elites to leave the Golden Origin Sect's mountain gate and secretly sped towards the Lu family's location.

The Golden Origin Sect was truly only composed of its elite forces. Only some of the more talented cultivators at the Qi Refining stage were evacuated, and the vast majority of ordinary people were only the direct relatives of the Golden Origin Sect cultivators.

Geng Qiuhuai and the other Golden Core cultivators of the Golden Origin Sect had already made arrangements. After making the decision, Geng Qiuhuai quickly gathered all the elite cultivators who were preparing to evacuate.

Geng Qiuhuai didn't waste any more words. After saying goodbye to Lu Chengan and Kong Liyun, he left the Jinyuan Sect with the other Golden Core cultivators and sped off towards the Lu family's location.

This evacuation was secretly led by Geng Qiuhuai and other Jin Yuan Sect cultivators. In addition, it was not yet time for those evil cultivators and demon beasts to launch their attack, so they did not notice anything unusual about the Jin Yuan Sect.

When Geng Qiuhuai led the cultivators of Jinyuan Sect to evacuate, he also gave orders to the cultivation forces within Jinyuan Sect's territory, instructing them to leave Jinyuan Sect's territory as soon as possible and preferably head to the Lu family quickly.

There are also many affiliated cultivation forces within the territory of the Golden Origin Sect. If they continue to remain outside the territory of the Golden Origin Sect, their fate will be the same as that of the cultivators within the territory of the Divine Sword Sect.

Ultimately, they will be gathered up by those evil cultivators and demonic beasts and used as resources for them to improve their strength.

After the destruction of the Divine Sword Sect, this was the fate of the cultivation forces within its territory.

They are now all imprisoned within the gates of the Divine Sword Sect.

The reason why those evil cultivators and demonic beasts have not yet launched an attack on the Golden Origin Sect is because they have not yet withdrawn to assimilate the cultivators and mortals within the territory of the Divine Sword Sect.

If the cultivators within the Jin Yuan Sect's territory disperse and flee to the Lu family's territory, they can tie down a significant amount of the forces of those evil cultivators and demonic beasts, buying more time for the Jin Yuan Sect.

Time passed slowly, and five days quickly went by.

At this time, the evil cultivators and demonic beasts of the Divine Sword Sect finally discovered the anomaly of the Golden Origin Sect and left the Divine Sword Sect one after another, beginning to hunt down the cultivators who left the territory of the Golden Origin Sect.

However, many heretical cultivators at the Golden Core stage and third-tier demonic beasts went to the location of the Golden Origin Sect's mountain gate. They wanted to break through the Golden Origin Sect's mountain gate and destroy it in one fell swoop.

"How can there be so many heretical cultivators and third-tier demonic beasts!"

Kong Liyun cried out in alarm. After sensing the evil cultivators and demonic beasts gathered outside the Jin Yuan Sect's mountain gate, a look of shock appeared on his face.

In fact, Lu Cheng'an had previously told the Golden Core Realm heretics and third-tier demonic beasts within the Divine Sword Sect of the Golden Origin Sect.

However, at that time, Kong Liyun and other Golden Core cultivators had never seen those heretical cultivators and third-tier demonic beasts at the Golden Core level, so they remained skeptical of what Lu Cheng'an said.

They believed Lu Cheng'an wouldn't lie to them, which is why they made the decision so quickly, allowing Geng Qiuhuai to lead the sect's elite forces to evacuate first.

Now, when Kong Liyun saw the Golden Core Realm heretical cultivators and third-order demonic beasts gathered outside the Golden Origin Sect's mountain gate, in addition to feeling shocked, he also felt a strong sense of lingering fear.

It was fortunate that Lu Cheng'an had found out about these evil cultivators and demonic beasts in advance; otherwise, if these evil cultivators and demonic beasts had attacked, their Jin Yuan Sect would have suffered the same fate as the Divine Sword Sect.

“The Sacred Heart Sect and the demonic beasts of the Hong'e Mountains may want to occupy this area north of the Yunling Mountains, and then slowly erode the power of the Ancient Desolate Sect until the Ancient Desolate Sect is completely destroyed!” Lu Cheng’an said in a deep voice.

North of the Yunling Mountains are the Golden Core forces such as the Golden Origin Sect, the Divine Sword Sect, and the Lu Family. This area is not particularly large, but if it were cut off from the Desolate Ancient Sect, it would definitely cause great damage to the Desolate Ancient Sect.

The fact that the Bitter Water Master of the Sacred Heart Sect is stationed in the Yunling Mountains proves this point.

Master Kushui is extremely powerful; ordinary cultivators at the Golden Core Perfection stage are no match for him.

He was stationed in the Yunling Mountains to prevent cultivators north of the Yunling Mountains from escaping from this area.

“Fellow Daoist Kong, these are not things we should be thinking about right now. You should hurry up and activate the mountain-protecting formation to hold off these evil cultivators and demonic beasts for as long as possible!” Lu Cheng’an said.

Five days is not a long time. Geng Qiuhuai, leading the elite of the Jinyuan Sect, has not yet entered the Lu family's territory. They are still within the territory of the Shenjian Sect.

However, this group was led by Golden Core cultivators such as Geng Qiuhuai, and their whereabouts were quite secretive. They have not yet been discovered by evil cultivators and demonic beasts.

This is mainly because the main force of evil cultivators and demonic beasts has come to the gate of the Golden Origin Sect.

Once the Golden Origin Sect's mountain gate collapses, and those evil cultivators and demonic beasts learn that the Golden Origin Sect's elite have escaped, they will undoubtedly do everything in their power to search for and pursue the fleeing cultivators. At that point, if Geng Qiuhuai and the others still haven't reached the Lu family's territory, their situation will be extremely dangerous!
"Fellow Daoist Lu is right, I will activate the mountain-protecting formation right now!"

A solemn expression appeared on Kong Liyun's face. After sending a message to the cultivators who remained at the sect, he summoned several array flags and activated the Golden Origin Sect's protective array to its maximum.

The Golden Origin Sect's protective mountain array is a top-grade third-tier array, which is also an extremely powerful spirit array.

The name of this great formation is the Heavenly Bell Shaking Formation!
After Kong Liyun activated the Heavenly Bell Shaking Array, a large blue-white bell slowly rose from the mountain gate of the Golden Origin Sect.

The large bell is upside down, encompassing the entire Jinyuan Sect.

"These Golden Core cultivators from the Ancient Desolate Sect are all cowards. As soon as we attack them, they know to retreat into their shells!"

"Fellow Daoists, let's join forces and see how long it will take to break through the Golden Origin Sect's protective formation!"

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The evil cultivators and demonic beasts outside the Jin Yuan Sect's mountain gate burst into laughter upon seeing the sect's protective formation activated.

They did not take the Golden Origin Sect's protective formation seriously, after all, they had deployed more than thirty Golden Core level warriors this time.

Let alone the fact that the Golden Origin Sect's protective mountain formation is only a third-tier top-grade formation, they could even slowly break through a fourth-tier formation.

With a series of booming sounds, various colored spiritual lights intertwined like exploding fireworks as the evil cultivators and demonic beasts attacked the Golden Origin Sect's protective formation simultaneously.

Led by Kong Liyun, the Jinyuan Sect desperately resisted the attacks of the evil cultivators and demonic beasts with the help of the protective array.

The power of the Heavenly Bell Shaking Formation was indeed formidable, blocking the first wave of attacks from those evil cultivators and demonic beasts.

However, many fine cracks appeared on the large blue-white bell that was upside down above the Jin Yuan Sect's mountain gate. If there were a few more attacks like this, the Heavenly Bell Shaking Formation might collapse.

Lu Cheng'an did not help activate the Heavenly Bell Shaking Array. He quietly left the Jin Yuan Sect's mountain gate when those evil cultivators and demonic beasts launched their attack.

He completely concealed his figure with the Star Flame Concealment Technique and relied on his powerful divine sense to evade the detection of those evil cultivators and demonic beasts.

When those heretical cultivators and demonic beasts launched an attack on the Golden Origin Sect, Lu Cheng'an immediately took action and attacked those heretical cultivators as well.

Lu Cheng'an took the lead and used the Myriad Flames Burning Heaven Palm to attack a heretical cultivator in the late Golden Core stage!

Lu Cheng'an had a strong impression of this heretical cultivator and knew that his name was the Vengeful Soul Master!

He was quite impressed with the Vengeful Spirit Master, because the cultivation method he practiced was extremely evil.

The techniques practiced by the Vengeful Spirit Master not only harmed human cultivators, but also subjected them to inhuman torture before they died in agony.

Afterwards, the Vengeful Spirit Master went to refine the souls of these deceased cultivators for cultivation and to forge magical artifacts.

Lu Cheng'an unleashed the Myriad Flames Burning Heaven Palm with incredible speed. In an instant, a massive fiery red palm print materialized and slammed down towards the body of the Vengeful Soul True Man.

Lu Cheng'an had long since cultivated the minor divine power, the Myriad Flames Burning Heaven Palm, to perfection. Although the cultivation level of the Vengeful Soul True Man was the same as Lu Cheng'an's, both being at the late Golden Core stage, there was a significant gap between their strengths.

After sensing the terrifying power contained in the fiery red palm print, the Vengeful Spirit's face immediately showed fear, and he then desperately tried to resist the attack of the fiery red palm print.

The Vengeful Spirit Master summoned a long, jet-black banner. As the banner was waved, endless black resentment surged forth from it.

These resentful spirits are carrying countless wronged souls killed by vengeful spirits!

The black banner was waved, colliding violently with the fiery red palm print.

The black banner only held up for a moment before being snapped in two by the fiery red palm print.

At this moment, the fiery red palm print moved with incredible speed, breaking through the defenses released by the Vengeful Spirit Immortal one after another, and then slammed into the Vengeful Spirit Immortal's chest.

At this moment, the terrifying power contained in Wan Yan Fentian's palm completely erupted, directly sending the body of Yuanhun Zhenren flying backward and shattering his sternum.

Golden Core cultivators possess extremely tenacious vitality; even though the Vengeful Soul True Person suffered such severe injuries, he still did not die.

However, the Vengeful Spirit Master no longer wanted to attack the Golden Origin Sect; he just wanted to save his life as quickly as possible!

Lu Cheng'an did not continue to attack the Vengeful Spirit, because he knew that even if he did not intervene, the Vengeful Spirit would have no chance of survival.

Now that the Vengeful Spirit Master has suffered a severe injury, the vengeful spirits he previously controlled have begun to retaliate against him.

These vengeful spirits are not strong individually, but they are numerous enough to devour the real vengeful spirits.

This is the weakness of heretical cultivators!
They harmed their fellow cultivators to refine treasures and improve their cultivation, but if they suffered severe injuries like the Vengeful Soul True Person, they would find it difficult to recover.

The Vengeful Spirit was not Lu Cheng's primary target, after all, he only had the cultivation level of the late Golden Core stage.

While attacking the Vengeful Spirit True Man, Lu Cheng'an unleashed the Great Sun Golden Flame, a secret technique of the divine soul, to attack the divine soul of a heretical cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core realm.

This cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection realm was significantly weaker than True Person Silver Frost, and his soul was even weaker.

After being attacked by the Great Sun Golden Flame, his soul was severely damaged and almost shattered.

However, he did not die immediately. Lu Cheng'an then summoned the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell and unleashed a group attack, finishing him off with another blow.

When the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell attacks in groups, it can also shake the cultivator's soul, but this attack is very weak.

If the soul of that evil cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection realm had not been attacked by the Great Sun Golden Flame, the attack released by the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell would not have caused any damage to his soul at all.

But this attack was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. The power of the Earthly Flame Purple Gold Bell invaded the soul of the evil cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core realm, shattering his soul completely. (End of Chapter)