Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 539 So cowardly

Although Wang Ergou was just offering casual words of comfort, Gu Gu Gu really believed it.

After his first attack failed, he unleashed dozens more spells at the numerous flying boats of the Taiyin Sect, but they all vanished like stones sinking into the sea or rain falling into the rivers and lakes, unable to break through that invisible "wall."

Such powerful protective measures are even more exaggerated than the Qiankun Sect's mountain-protecting formation!
The ancient ancestor of the Valley Clan's cultivation level is now unfathomable. Not to mention ordinary mountain-protecting formations, even the restrictions of ordinary immortals' own cave dwellings would probably not be able to withstand his attacks. How could the Taiyin Sect be so terrifying!?

He was greatly alarmed and even began to have doubts: "To be able to seal the earth's veins and possess such power... Could it be, could it be that you are Nuwa!?"

Fang Xianyu rolled his eyes, not wanting to engage in a war of words with the other party. Instead, he took to the clouds and flew away. With a wave of his hand, he turned water into mist, covering the entire battlefield.

This was her most frequently used tactic in the previous playthrough: using clouds and mist to create an illusion, which was very effective as a trap to prevent enemies from escaping.

This was the first time I had used Taiyin since I attained enlightenment, but I didn't feel rusty at all.

Then, the old ancestor of the Valley found himself surrounded by a white mist, with only a very clear moon suddenly appearing in the sky. It was so clear that it seemed somewhat unreal.

It was indeed fake; the real moon was still hanging in the sky, slowly approaching the sun at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

This illusionary formation is not particularly dangerous to beings with high cultivation levels; it can only serve as a temporary trap. Moreover, the Valley Ancestor's cultivation is extremely high, and a simple trapping formation is not a hopeless situation. There are many ways to escape, but...

"Teleportation is prohibited in this area!"

The distant sound echoed between heaven and earth, majestic, solemn, and even divine.

Oh, that was just something Fang Xianyu used to show off; it doesn't have any real power.

The real solution came from the formations set up when the earth's veins were sealed off.

Although the formation was originally designed to seal the energy of the earth's veins, its principle unexpectedly had the effect of sealing teleportation spells and supernatural powers. So Fang Xianyu casually set one up when casting an illusion.

Of course, the others were unaware of the intricacies behind this and believed that Fang Xianyu truly possessed the ability to make his words come true. The disciples of the Qiankun Sect were so terrified that they dared not even breathe.

After finishing the large one, Fang Xianyu still waved towards the "retired old farmer".

The third batch of rockets arrived as scheduled, but unlike the previous two batches which consisted of only a few hundred rockets, this time the rockets bombarded relentlessly, and the smoke from the explosions rushed into the illusion and never came out again.

Soon, Fang Xianyu realized that the illusion he controlled could no longer contain the intense spiritual energy fluctuations—these rocket launchers were not the pure saltpeter, sulfur, or chemical agents found on Earth, but were mixed with spiritual energy, possessing an explosive yield far exceeding that of ordinary thermal weapons!
The bombing lasted for more than an hour before the agreed-upon third round of attacks finally came to an end.

The water mist condensed into raindrops and fell, dissipating the illusion that had trapped the Ancient Ancestor of the Valley. However, the spiritual energy trapped within the illusion had been piled up into a massive "spiritual energy bomb." As the water mist that served as the "wall" disappeared, this surge of spiritual energy exploded like ignited natural gas, bursting out from the location of the Ancient Ancestor of the Valley with a deafening roar.

The massive shockwave was contained by the protective shield, and ripples spread across the sky like a series of fireworks, constantly flashing above the airship where the players were located.

The situation wasn't so easy for the Qiankun Sect. The closest group of disciples were immediately blown away by the explosion of spiritual energy. Some who were slower had their arms and legs severed by the chaotic gale. The battlefield was instantly filled with an even stronger stench of blood.

Wang Ergou seemed to be observing the battlefield, but found nothing: "Where is Ancestor Gu?"

Fang Xianyu narrowed his eyes, staring at the spot where the Ancient Ancestor Gu had disappeared, and said in a deep voice, "Impressive! He managed to hide!"

While the sealed cultivation method prevented the ancient ancestor from teleporting out, it could not prevent him from creating his own "world".

Of course, in such a critical moment, he couldn't actually create a world or a cave, but only created a space just big enough to accommodate himself, and hid inside.

This space is extremely fragile. Like the spatial techniques of the Qiankun Sect and the Hutian, it should have collapsed long ago under the intense bombardment of spiritual energy. However, the old ancestor of the Valley is still hiding in it, which shows that the other party is indeed highly skilled. At least he can keep opening up small spaces to hide in, and then replace them with new ones when they collapse. In the meantime, he also has to withstand the firepower suppression brought by rocket artillery!

"You wicked creature! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!" With a loud shout, the old ancestor of the Valley appeared out of nowhere, transforming into a streak of light and rushing straight towards Fang Xianyu, like a sharp sword that instantly pierced through the protective shield.

"Damn it! This thing doesn't protect against physical attacks!"

Wang Ergou was shocked, but Fang Xianyu remained calm. She held the system energy points in her hand. At worst, she would just have to spend more points. As long as the Ancient Ancestor Gu got close enough, she could strike him down in one blow and defeat him. She wasn't afraid of him hitting her, but she was afraid he would escape!
Unexpectedly, after the old ancestor of the Gu family rushed into the protective shield, it was just a feint. Just as Fang Xianyu was on high alert, he flew straight up into the sky and disappeared from the clouds in the blink of an eye.

Ran! ?
This guy abandoned the Qiankun Sect!?

Fang Xianyu stared in astonishment, completely surprised that the other party had pulled such a trick on her!
The Chinese side wasn't to be outdone; a retired farmer even laughed in exasperation, exclaiming, "Hey! This kid's such a coward!?"

With the departure of the Ancient Ancestor Gu, the disciples of the Qiankun Sect scattered like birds and beasts. The limited-time battlefield event, which had been criticized by players in hundreds of posts, finally entered the cleanup phase.

These tasks no longer resulted in players dying and being sent back to the "black room" (a term used to describe a difficult situation), and gradually, more and more people started to participate.

The Taiyi Qiankun Sect has many disciples, so the main battlefield here can be described as a scene of carnage.

However, for most players, this is a rare opportunity to make money – looting corpses, also known as "scavenging," often yields some good items. Since the sense of smell is turned off and the internal organs are forcibly censored, the game doesn't look as terrifying as the Resident Evil games next door, so everyone is happy to come and "strike gold" at such times.

"Hey, I think I've seen this person before!"

The famous koi fish, [Shiba Inu Cai Cai], pointed at a beautifully dressed female corpse and shouted loudly.

Yun Canghai, who had come with her to examine the corpse, carefully looked at the female corpse but couldn't recall anything about her. He could only ask, "Have you seen her before? Wasn't she a disciple of the Qiankun Sect?"

"I don't know..." [Chai Gou Cai Cai] shook her head vigorously and explained, "I remember it very clearly. She appeared in the opening animation when the server first launched. She was dressed even more beautifully than this! But she looked exactly the same! She spoke in a sleazy, teasy way, and scolded our sect leader for using the 'Map of Mountains and Rivers,' saying something about 'damaging the origin of heaven and earth.' I remember it quite well! I originally thought she was some important villainous NPC, but it turns out she was just a minor character and is already dead!"

At this point, [Shiba Inu Cai Cai] even looked somewhat disappointed and melancholy.

[Yun Canghai] tried hard to recall, but still couldn't remember the original story animation—he only remembered that it was awkward and the scriptwriting was terrible, and he had long forgotten the specific details, so he casually said, "Maybe it's a model! Although this game claims to have no models, maybe they just adjusted the minor values, so it's not impossible that they look very similar!"

"Makes sense!"

[Chai Gou Cai Cai] didn't dwell on the issue much. After stripping the valuables off the female corpse, she decisively rushed to the next body.

Fang Xianyu, observing the battlefield from the perspective of [Shiba Inu Cai Cai], let out a barely perceptible sigh.

The deceased female cultivator was her junior sister in the previous playthrough. She was also the inner disciple of the Taiyi Qiankun Sect, whom she had personally taught, but who turned around and betrayed her, joining forces with other immortals and gods to become her enemy. She was also one of the personal disciples of Immortal Wende, Chang Jin.

However, since the second playthrough, she has had too many things to do and had long forgotten about this junior sister who was not worthy of being mentioned. Now, seeing her corpse, she can only leave a sigh and that's all.

With the escape of the ancient ancestor Gu Gu and the disappearance of the immortal Wen De, the destruction of the Taiyi Qiankun Sect is only a matter of time. Even the Penglai Sect has long been beaten down by the dragon clan led by the Yinglong King, unable to step out of Penglai Island. It is said that the Wei family of Wuzhizhou has also intervened, joining the dragon clan to beat the dog when it is down.

The remaining sects are few and far between; they can simply be dealt with one by one.

On the contrary, the chaos caused by the celestial phenomena must be stopped as soon as possible, especially in Changzhou, Yanzhou, Xuanzhou, and Wankuzhou, where I heard that many people have already died. The situation must be brought under control as soon as possible.

There's also the Five-Colored Array. It's said that several small worlds in the grotto-heavens experienced major upheavals. The Ancient Ancestor of Valley Valley extracted too much power from the earth's veins, which had a significant impact on the Five-Colored Array. We need to find a way to reignite the players' enthusiasm for exploring the dungeons...

If all else fails, we can add the quest to fight monsters in the Five-Colored Array [Endless Ruins] dungeon to the event points. However, not all players can defeat the demons in the Five-Colored Array, so we don't want to get scolded again...

Forget it, let's just change it to give a certain number of points for every monster you kill, regardless of whether you clear the dungeon or not. We can just invest more in real estate as a carrot. There are so many ways to earn points this time, so we can't say she's stingy anymore, right?

This is a good opportunity to let the players, these "leeks" (exploited investors), work harder so she can earn some more system energy points, allowing her to find a chance to hunt down the Ancient Ancestor Gu. Otherwise, leaving such a time bomb unattended is not a good thing!