Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 475 Breaking the Red Heart

—Shanbei Road, Fazhou, Zhangwen County, Mugenshan
"Senior Brother, how is Senior Zheng's injury?" Jiang Qing stood in the tent, his black robes were mostly tattered and now soaked in blood, making them even darker.

Kang, the sect leader who had just returned from inspecting the Zheng family's camp, raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing Jiang Qing's question and muttered in a low voice, "There should be no serious problem."

Yuan Jin sneered from the side, about to say something, but then seemed to think of something, and chuckled again without saying anything.

Among the leaders of the various factions in the Chongming Alliance, few were foolish, and none of them spoke after hearing the unvarnished words of the Grand Master Kang. Finally, it was Third Master Jiang who frowned, his tone displeased: "Faking an injury?"

Upon hearing this, the already somber tent fell silent. Kang Dabao glanced at Jiang Qing with a hint of helplessness, but offered no words of advice, which was tantamount to acquiescing to the latter's statement.

"Ahem," Bian Hu, as the only fake alchemist in the arena, was much more mature than Jiang Qing, and he no longer worried about Zheng Taibai's injuries.

As fellow alchemists, the Yunwei Zheng family was able to establish a kinship with the Yukun Han family, so how could they allow this lowly and ignorant person to utter a single word?

Bian Hu simply cupped his hands and said to the Grand Master Kang, "Alliance Leader, although we have encountered a minor setback, the Red Heart Sect is still in a cage. Let's continue to advance steadily and not lose our composure."

"Yes, regardless of whether Senior Zheng Taibai's injuries have improved or not, the Zheng family's private army is indeed unable to fight for the time being. Currently, Madam Qi is on the itinerary I arranged for them to return and rest,"

Kang Dabao's tone became more serious as he glanced at the heads of each family before speaking slowly: "Although the Zheng family suffered some losses, the Chixin Sect still lost many disciples, and they didn't gain much advantage either. The Duke's Mansion is aware of the changes that have occurred here, and reinforcements from various places will arrive later. This battle will continue."

"Alliance Leader, the Red Heart Sect has produced another Golden Core cultivator," said Zhou Zhaoyi, the Grand Elder of the Cold Mountain Sect, making his words pointed at the heads of the sect, drawing their attention back to Grand Master Kang.

The latter's expression did not change much, and he simply said in a calm voice: "Old man Honggu's injuries have not fully healed. He was just forcing himself to stay aloof from Madam Qi in order to stall for time."
That member of the Red Heart Sect had only just reached the Golden Core stage. Even with their calculated attack, they failed to take Senior Zheng's life in one fell swoop. It seems they haven't yet cultivated any supernatural powers, so there's no need to be overly wary. Furthermore…

Kang Dabao paused slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "As Fei Sima said, Senior Wufeng is leading his disciples to Fazhou. If we just wait patiently for a while, the Red Heart Sect will be destroyed."

"Wu Feng Shang Xiu is coming too?"

Hearing Sect Leader Kang's words, the cultivators were indeed relieved. After all, even if Wu Feng Shangxiu had no victories against those of the same level, he had been at the Core Formation stage for over sixty years. Surely he wouldn't be defeated by a newly promoted junior?

This discussion lasted for quite some time, and the leaders of the alliance gradually dispersed.

The previous setback caused by the Red Heart Sect's Daoist disciple's breakthrough in battle wasn't limited to the private soldiers of the Yunwei Zheng family; the various families of the Chongming Alliance also suffered considerable losses. It was only because the former, relying on his status as a vassal of the Han family, eagerly sought credit and no one dared to stop him that he was directly and severely injured by that newly promoted cultivator.

Yuan Jin reacted quickly and restrained the various factions of the Chongming Alliance, allowing them to regroup and, before Lady Qi could return to reinforce, work together to block the Chixin Sect's desperate counterattack.

However, of the five hundred Red Jade Guards that Yuan Jin had painstakingly gathered, one-third were killed or wounded, and even the Green Jade Guards, whom he always cherished, were almost directly routed.

Afterwards, a headcount revealed that another sixty or seventy elite disciples had perished, the majority of whom were inner disciples. Many of them had ranked within the top one hundred in this sect competition and had shown great promise, but now...
For an ordinary young man to become a reasonably good Qi Refining cultivator, he must first spend five or six years attending elementary school to learn to read and write. After that, he must also recognize the eight extraordinary meridians, understand the twelve regular meridians, identify medicinal herbs, comprehend the doctrines of Taoist scriptures, learn protective techniques, and refine suitable magical artifacts.
Leaving aside the amount of resources required for this extensive training, the time it takes to become a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator is enough for an ordinary person to undergo ten years of arduous cultivation.

On the battlefield, once they've broken through enemy lines and turned their backs, a single crossbow bolt worth six spirit stones could easily take the fragile lives of these cultivators.
The Grand Master Kang did not have the energy to dwell on this sorrow for too long; he simply discussed the subsequent military formation arrangements with Yuan Jin.

Those within the family know their own situation; the impact of the Yunwei Zheng family's withdrawal and reorganization on the morale of both sides will soon become apparent.

The Chongming Alliance suffered considerable casualties in the previous attack, and whether they can suppress the counterattack of the Chixin Sect lunatics in Mugen Mountain remains uncertain, leaving no room for complacency.

—Ten days later, on the front lines

The Red Heart Sect of Zhangwen County has a relatively short history, only about a thousand years. According to popular legend, its founder received immortal techniques in one day, killed his entire family, and only then did he achieve enlightenment and embark on the path of immortality.

The truth of this rumor is hard for outsiders to discern, but the followers of the Red Heart Sect have all mastered a rather mysterious unorthodox technique.

It is worth mentioning that although the Red Heart Sect is not a righteous sect, it is relatively lenient towards the various families under its jurisdiction, and even its annual allowance is much less than that of some self-proclaimed righteous sects.

Therefore, it is normal that people from all counties responded to the rescue during this critical moment.

The grand formation outside Mount Mugen was quite sophisticated, so much so that even Chu Yanran, a high-level cultivator, dared not approach it alone. Disciples from the various factions of the Chongming Alliance could only form a protective formation before daring to get close to the front of the formation.

Yang Xun led a hundred Crimson Guards, each adorned with a jade talisman and holding a round shield, to form a battle array. Even though he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had seen the world, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive when facing the third-tier array before him again.

Together with Yang Xun and his hundred men, the four hundred Crimson Guards silently recited the incantation they already knew by heart. They imbued their crimson spears with a layer of spiritual energy and unleashed them, the spearheads of which plunged one after another into the dry spiritual soil as hard as metal.

"簌簌猌"

A series of crimson baleful energies soared into the sky, slightly dimming the radiance emanating from the Mugen Mountain Grand Array.

"Bang bang bang!!"

The crossbow bolts fired from behind by the Star-Shooting Crossbows operated by the Qiaogongbao were like shooting stars striking the light shield of the Red Heart Sect's great formation, but apart from creating ripples, they seemed to have no other effect.

However, several elderly men in long robes were constantly calculating with tortoise shells next to the Star-Shooting Crossbow. After the Star-Shooting Crossbow subsided, the men gathered together, argued for a few minutes, and then seemed to have reached a consensus.

Among them, the most prestigious old man with long eyebrows took out several counting rods and arranged them into a mysterious spell. He approached Mo Wen, the leader of Qiaogong Fortress, and explained it to him. After Mo Wen understood, the latter replaced them with another group of elite disciples and brought out a series of powerful spiritual tools that were much more dazzling than the Star-Shooting Crossbow.

This Star Hunting Crossbow Platform was once a popular and outstanding spiritual tool during the reign of Emperor Taizu. It required a Foundation Establishment cultivator to operate it. As long as one was willing to spend resources, each crossbow platform could be equivalent to the work of a Pseudo-Core Formation Master.

Because of its ease of use, the method of forging the Star Hunting Crossbow was widely circulated back then.

However, after the founding emperor issued a proclamation to collect all the weapons in the world, this method of refining gradually disappeared from the outside world. On the contrary, the Kuang family clan never lost this inheritance and even became more refined.

However, the Star Hunting Crossbows currently used by the Chongming Alliance were not allocated by Taiyuan. Shannan Road is far from the capital, making it difficult to provide support in a short period of time.

This batch of hunting crossbows was borrowed from the Wanbao Trading Company branch in Tengwen Prefecture in the name of the Duke of Qin's mansion. The manager surnamed Dou did not refuse at all and generously approved the deal without asking for any interest.

Merchants are known for prioritizing profit over righteousness, yet they are also experts in investment. This suggests that Wanbao Trading Company has some confidence in Kuang Liuting's succession to the throne.

Regardless of the circumstances, this batch of Star Hunting Crossbows has indeed given the Chongming Alliance a powerful weapon capable of contending with the Red Heart Sect's third-tier grand formation.

It wasn't difficult to gather enough Foundation Establishment cultivators for the five Star Hunting Crossbow Platforms, but operating such magical tools was not so simple. Mo Wen had already taught them for a long time beforehand, but it was hard to say how much of their abilities these Foundation Establishment cultivators could actually utilize in battle.

To ensure completeness, Mo Wen specially selected a group of capable disciples to accompany him, so as to point out any mistakes made by those still relatively inexperienced Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Before they could even see the crimson arrow array Yang Xun sent by the Star Hunting Crossbow Platform, they were already being drenched by a black rain summoned by the Red Heart Sect's third-tier grand array.

After all, this third-tier formation of Mugen Mountain is not something that can only be attacked without any countermeasure. The black rain was truly fierce; as soon as it fell, a thick, pungent acidic smell filled the surrounding area.

Having suffered greatly from this rotten, sour air during previous attacks, Yang Xun knew its power. Without needing Yuan Jin's urging from the central army, he immediately roared, "Raise!"

After that one sharp shout, the jade talismans at Yang Xun's and his followers' waists all emitted a brilliant light. Their right arms, planted in the ground outside the formation, held round shields above their heads. Only then did the cultivators shout in unison, "Raise!!"

Suddenly, a pale silver round shield, formed from streaks of jade-colored light, appeared, covering a radius of a hundred feet, completely obscuring Yang Xun and his soldiers.

The ear-piercing "sizzling" sound echoed incessantly overhead. As the silver round shield was scorched and diminished considerably by the black rain, it also made all the cultivators' faces extremely unpleasant.

"We can't hold out any longer! We have to retreat!" As a general, Yang Xun was under immense pressure. He felt as if the jade talisman at his waist was about to shatter under the weight of the black rain.

But before he could even make a move, he heard screams of agony coming from the rear.

Yang Xun dared not be distracted. He used his divine sense to investigate and saw that a Crimson Guard had been unable to withstand the draining of his spiritual power after the formation was set up. He was so withered that only a layer of flesh remained, and he lay dead on the ground, looking like a man.

Just then, another strange phenomenon occurred: a cloud of red mist emanated from the great formation.

The two red streaks did not coexist in the air for long; in just a moment, the red mist suppressed the vermilion aura summoned by the four hundred Crimson Guards.

However, the red mist had no effect on the black rain above Yang Xun and the others; it simply permeated the silver shield and enveloped the Crimson Guards.

"Press the armor!!" Yuan Jin's stern shout rang in the ears of all the cultivators. Without thinking, Yang Xun immediately pressed the second armor plate on his chest.

A burst of fiery lightning energy suddenly rose from the bodies of the Crimson Guards, which soon solidified into a tangible form. Streaks of lightning crackled and danced on the lightning energy barrier, keeping out and dispersing most of the infiltrating red mist.

However, this red mist was a technique formed from a third-order grand formation, so how could it be broken so easily? Some of the Crimson Guards were slightly weaker and were struggling to breathe under the pressure of the black rain overhead. They also had no way to block the overflowing red mist and only managed to inhale a very shallow wisp through their nostrils.

"not good!"

Before their superiors could utter a word of lament, the dozens of Crimson Guards immediately released their hand seals, closed their eyes, and awaited death with a slight upturn at the corners of their mouths, as if they had seen some enviable mirage, far removed from the suffering of the mortal world.

"Drip blood!" The generals and squad leaders of the Crimson Guard were quite familiar with this scene. Helpless, they had to split into several people, carrying buckets of scalding blood that had already been mixed with various talismans and spiritual medicines, and pouring it over the heads of the Crimson Guards. "Ah!!" Some people's flesh immediately tore open, and they instantly awoke from their mirage. Although these people were covered in blood and gore, it relieved their comrades beside them, because at least they were still alive.
Those cultivators who, like the aforementioned individuals, had their skin torn and bleeding but didn't utter a curse, still wearing smiles on their faces, were in a much worse state. They had already become immersed in the mirage and lost their true selves, making it difficult to retract their actions using ordinary methods. If this dragged on any longer, they would become living puppets created by the Red Heart Cult.

Compared to the other generals, Yang Xun was decisive in killing. Several subordinates who had not yet awakened from the mirage were directly cut in two by him with his spiritual weapon, without the slightest pity.

However, even though what he did was not wrong, it still demoralized the soldiers around him. After only a few breaths, before the hot blood on the magical weapon had completely dripped off, Yang Xun felt the black rain above his head getting heavier and heavier. The silver round shield that the four hundred Crimson Guards had jointly summoned had already developed a lot of holes, and anyone could see that it wouldn't last much longer.

Even at this critical moment, Yuan Jin still hadn't given the order to retreat. Instead, he summoned the Qingjue Guards of the Chongming Alliance, who had been holding back, and one after another, blue lotuses rose up, forming an array to launch a fierce attack on the Chixin Grand Array.

If hundreds or thousands of Qi Refining cultivators were to attack the third-tier formation haphazardly and without any strategy, the person in charge of the Red Heart Sect might not even bother to lift an eyelid. They wouldn't be worried about the formation being broken at all; they could simply sit in the formation and watch these Qi Refining cultivators exhaust their spiritual power and perish.

However, these teams currently have alchemists accompanying the troops, moving among the various formations to distribute suitable pills and restorative ointments; puppeteers who have escaped the dangers of the front lines, using various wondrous puppets to bring the wounded back to the rear for treatment; and formation masters carrying spare formation plates and flags, constantly moving among the remnants of the formations.
According to the knowledge of the person in charge, all of the above resembled the Imperial Guard and should not be underestimated. Although they were still somewhat cumbersome, they also showed signs of organization and were indeed formidable opponents.

The light barrier outside the Crimson Heart Formation had been diluted considerably by the crimson aura summoned by the Crimson Guards, which made the Azure Guards' attacks much more effective. Before long, the other teams from the Chongming Alliance followed suit. Although their skills were not high, their morale was still quite good.

In addition to receiving a speech of encouragement from Headmaster Kang before the battle, they also received a promise that after the battle was broken, 50% of the profits from the Golden Core Sect would be distributed to the entire Chongming Alliance army according to their contributions.

To be fair, although Master Kang's reputation is somewhat poor and he carries unpleasant labels such as "good at bullying women," his credibility is still acceptable.

While others might not have been so seductive when they mentioned "bestowing titles and privileges on one's wife and children," Kang Dabao's calm remark from the high platform was a true demonstration of this principle.

His story of being recruited as the county magistrate of Pingrong and working his way up to his current wealth and promising future is already quite inspiring and enviable in the eyes of ordinary people.

That being said, it would be strange if the horse bones personally selected by Duke Kuang Liuting of Qin were not envied!

"Damn it, back then, that Kang fellow didn't have as many heads as your father, yet he still managed to secure his future, wealth, and beauty. Why can't I?!"

Under such an atmosphere, it is not unthinkable that the three armies would be willing to risk their lives!
Even though the black rain and red mist outside the Crimson Heart Formation had poured out rows of crystal-clear white bones and soaked them into flesh and blood puppets, the cultivators of the Chongming Alliance still did not retreat.

At that moment, the silver shield that had formed above the heads of the Crimson Guards finally showed signs of cracking. Yang Xun, as a general of the Crimson Guards and a Foundation Establishment cultivator, felt as if his spiritual power was about to be drained by the great formation, let alone ordinary minor cultivators.

The jade talisman hanging from his waist was now burning hot, its surface covered with fine cracks, clearly indicating that it wouldn't last much longer.

The long-awaited signal to sound the retreat from the central army failed to materialize, causing a stir among the Crimson Guard cultivators. These were not disciples of Chongming! Their ability to fight to this point already showed they had repaid the kindness shown to them by Headmaster Kang!

If it weren't for the strict military discipline that Yuan Jin had instilled in the Chizhang Guard over the years, and the fact that the soldiers weren't selected from individual households, they might have already been incited by several Foundation Establishment cultivators and rebelled!
Yang Xun shared the same thought. He had found an extraordinary storage bag filled with treasures he had never dared to dream of before. How could he bear to lose his life here?!
He didn't even care much for the so-called treasures of the Golden Core sect. The reason he was so desperate was that he hoped to get close to Kang Dabao, gain his favor, and be recommended to work under those unapproachable big shots.

It seems that as long as he can gain a foothold, Yang Xun, with his large amount of resources at hand, will be able to rise to prominence and become a patriarch.

Fortunately, Yuan Jin also knew that the discontent within the Chizhang Guard was already overflowing and about to burst forth. He then looked up and saw that the Hunting Star Crossbow Platform, which was under the command of Jiang Qing, was finally ready, and his expression softened slightly.

Just as another group of Fiery Crimson Guards were drenched in black rain, and more than ten of them perished, all the cultivators felt a sense of sorrow, as if they were witnessing the death of a rabbit or a fox.

The long-silent Star Hunting Crossbow Platform finally exploded, and bolts thicker than roof beams shot out at high speed, striking the key array points that had been calculated with the lives of several second-tier top-grade array masters dispatched here by the Duke's Mansion.

More than a hundred Star-Shooting Crossbows did not stand idly by either. As the arrows rippled across the array's light shield, they finally gave the heavily wounded Crimson Guards a good opportunity to retreat.

However, Yuan Jin, who was in charge of the main force, only gave the order and then stopped caring about the whereabouts of the Chizhang Guard.

With each loud bang, the cultivators on both sides frowned deeply. To onlookers, the entire base of the Crimson Heart Formation seemed to tremble suddenly. Even though the Crimson Guards had already left, the weak light of the formation had not yet been slowly restored. This meant that the Hunting Star Crossbow Platform had indeed succeeded!
This scene immediately excited Yuan Jin, and at the same time, a commotion broke out for the first time among the cultivators inside the formation who had been under constant attack.

The still-injured Honggu Shangxiu's expression darkened. Just as he was about to ask a question, he saw another arrow formation coming from outside. This time, however, Mo Wen received a change in direction from the formation master beside him.

After another series of loud explosions, not only did cracks appear on the light shield of the Crimson Heart Array, stretching for several feet, but several of the array flags within the array also broke apart.

"How is this possible?!" The main cultivator's mouth was bleeding, and his face was filled with disbelief.

"No one with a Golden Core has even made a move! How could they possibly damage our sect's grand formation?!" The Red Bone Cultivator was also frowning with worry. However, just as he finished speaking, another barrage of arrows came from outside.

However, this time only a hundred or so Star-Shooting Crossbows were firing simultaneously. It makes sense, though, how easy is it to operate a Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform?! Even with enough Foundation Establishment cultivators and a large amount of resources, this crossbow platform, which is comparable to a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator, would need to rest for a long time before it could fire again, otherwise it might even collapse on the spot.

Originally, it was thought that this time the Star-Shooting Crossbow would be another fruitless attempt. The Red Bone Cultivator was about to pull the person in charge of the formation over for a serious talk. However, the latter keenly noticed that the hundred or so crossbow bolts seemed to have struck several key places where the formation flags were broken, causing the entire formation to develop a fatal flaw in a short moment.

"not good!!!"

"Boom! Thud!" The great array's light shield, which had been gradually weakened by thousands of cultivators, cracked like an eggshell. The jade on the main array plate was shattered into dust, and even the few Red Heart Cult members guarding the left and right were shaken to pieces.

Chu Yanran, who had just achieved success with her magic weapon, had a hint of excitement in her beautiful eyes. She spun the six colorful embroidered bamboo-bone gold-thread lamps in her hand, and the phantom images of six different magic weapons reappeared, covering the Red Heart Sect members who had not yet formed their formation.

One after another, delicate blood flowers bloomed in the formation, drenching the Red Heart Sect's stone slabs with crimson.

Seeing this, the Red Bone Cultivator was in excruciating pain, his eyes wide with rage. He stepped forward and shouted fiercely, "You lowly servant, prepare to die!!!"

Chu Yanran was not afraid at all, and even planned to find the newly promoted Daoist disciple of the Red Heart Sect to compete with, so as to reduce some pressure on the various factions of the Chongming Alliance.

However, since they had not found one, they resorted to targeting Hong Gu Shang Xiu as their opponent.

Yuan Jin did not let such a good opportunity slip by. He immediately raised his hand and waved his hand. The six-petaled blue lotus banner behind him was lifted high by the strongmen. As Yuan Jin led the central army forward, the horns of the Chongming Alliance sounded melodiously and continuously, the drums beat loudly like thunder, the banners fluttered and moved with the camp, and the spears and lances were like a forest, with cold light flashing everywhere!
One after another, military formations brimming with mysterious light surged forward, attacking the panicked and disorganized Red Heart Cult members, thus gaining an immeasurable advantage.

“Lord Kang, this formation is not completely broken. If the Red Heart Sect has a second-tier top-grade formation master in charge, and if the Jadeite is still intact, then they can repair the formation base in just six hours and wipe out all our hard work.”

After the chief array master, who had clearly explained the advantages and disadvantages to the sect leader Kang, arrived in front of him, he glanced at the short halberd in Kang's hand with some trepidation and remained silent for a long time.

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Zhao. Six hours. Let's give it a try!"

Kang Dabao smiled faintly, picked up the butcher's knife and descended from the rear to the central army. He didn't say much to Yuan Jin, but only told Bian Hu, who was beside the latter, "I trouble Senior Bian to look after my junior brother."

The sect leader of Shishan Sect readily agreed. Yuan Jin didn't say much, but instead said in a deep voice to the sect leader Kang, "Brother Kang, please lead the Qingjue Guards to the front. You must not allow the Chixin Sect members to form a defensive formation."

"Alright, I'll be your vanguard!"

With a long laugh, Kang Dabao leaped forward, and with a single stroke, he cleaved a Red Heart Sect cultivator into four pieces.

Upon reaching Qingjue Guard, his body moved like a streak of light, and without using any magic, he directly smashed into a yellow-faced cultivator, rupturing his internal organs and killing him instantly.

There was a female cultivator, with a charming appearance and fiery red lips. She was not frightened into losing her color, but in her haste and with no chance to escape, she had no choice but to use her seductive arts to seduce him, hoping that with her superior seductive arts and curvaceous figure, she could gain a sliver of hope for survival.

But the Grand Master Kang, who was on the battlefield, had no such thoughts. He took a few steps forward, and a layer of mysterious light appeared on his fist. He smashed the female cultivator's head to pieces.

These actions sound complicated, but they only take a few breaths to perform. For a time, no one in the formation could stop Kang Dabao. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would die if they were just grazed or touched.

This scene naturally provoked the two Chixin Sect members, who had just scattered several Chongming Allied Army formations, to curse loudly and turn back to fight.

These two fake cultivators are, firstly, the master of Huanglin Mountain, a vassal sect of the Red Heart Sect, skilled in using the White Bone Staff; and secondly, the second elder of the Red Heart Sect, who is also the mentor of the sect's Daoist disciples.

Both men were renowned in the French region, and their decision to set aside their pride and join forces to fight against Master Kang, a junior at the Foundation Establishment stage, was a last resort.

The two sides had already fought three times, and this young man was no easy opponent; no wonder he was highly regarded by the high-ranking cultivators. If it weren't for the fact that the only two pseudo-core cultivators left in the Red Heart Sect who could fight, they might have had to find someone else to help them.

Despite being besieged by two alchemists, Sect Leader Kang remained calm. He first ordered the Azure Guards behind him to regroup and then personally led the attack with their executioners.

Huanglin Mountain Master Shi Wei has been using fake pills for years and is quite famous in the vicinity. His White Bone Staff is already a genuine magic weapon, and his strength surpasses that of the Second Elder of the Red Heart Sect. He has also taken the position of fighting against Kang Dabao.

However, even his white bone club could not suppress the butcher's staff in Kang Dabao's hand. The evil aura on it was rendered ineffective by the bursts of black flames, and it was even more difficult to protect the Second Elder of the Red Heart Sect.

Having survived three battles, the elder also had some hidden injuries. He had just taken a hit from Master Kang's Eight Desolations Mountain Suppression and had not yet recovered when another sharp sword light came from behind him. He once again summoned his spiritual weapon to block it with all his might.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he saw Kang Dabao use his short halberd to suppress the magic weapon of the Huanglin Mountain Master. Before the latter could even feel resentment, he saw that the Grand Master Kang's eyes were filled with spiritual light, his pupils shining like bright gold, and two beams of light shot out, striking the Second Elder of the Red Heart Sect, whose old power had been exhausted and whose new power had not yet been generated.

In the rush, the latter could only use the round shield talisman to block, and to his great surprise, the brand-new round shield talisman was annihilated along with the golden light in the eyes of the Grand Master Kang.

He could only be thankful that he was still alive, but then a murderous aura came from behind him. The second elder of the Red Heart Sect looked over and saw that Jiang Qing's newly acquired top-grade spiritual sword was full of cold light. After refining the Void Sword Orchid, the sword intent on Jiang Qing's body was three times more solid. He swung the sword down, and the dazzling light was hard to look at directly!
"These two little thieves were actually hiding their true abilities beforehand?!" The dying Second Elder of the Red Heart Sect could not utter a sound, and could only lament in his heart.

However, the mountain master of Huanglin Mountain understood what he was thinking. After pondering for a few breaths, he suddenly swung his white bone club to parry the short halberd of the great sect leader Kang. He used his talisman to block the sword light and golden light behind him and fled for his life towards the place where the Daoist of the Red Heart Sect was recuperating in seclusion!
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