Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 493 Easily

After Song Xian led his team into the great formation, they soon heard a series of loud booming sounds coming from the large golden clouds above them. Then, they saw many huge fire dragons emerge from the clouds and head towards them.

Song Xian immediately directed the defense of each team, while he himself used the Flame Meteor Technique. Flames rose from his palms, transforming into huge fireballs that shot towards the surging fire dragon like meteors.

The fireball and the fire dragon collided like two overwhelming waves, flames clashing and exploding incessantly.

With just one Flame Meteor spell, most of the fire dragons formed by the array's restrictions were shattered, turning into sparks and dissipating. Only a few fire dragons remained, wagging their tails as they surged forward, but they were all eliminated under the attacks of the various groups of cultivators.

Song Xian remained expressionless, and with a single command, the procession continued forward.

With his current cultivation level, he doesn't really care about a mere second-tier high-grade formation, let alone having two thousand cultivators assisting him.

Attacking a high-grade second-tier formation defended by several hundred people is a piece of cake.

He was absolutely confident that he could take it down with minimal cost, so when Zhao Botao suggested that he lead the cultivators from Bianxi City to the front, he agreed without haggling or even hesitating.

For him, the Murong family's camp formation was a small gift to the Beast Taming Sect. His only request was that Zhao Botao, when reporting to Xu Xiansheng afterwards, truthfully report that it was he who led the cultivators of Bianxi City to take down the formation.

He had met Xu Xiansheng a few times and knew a little about him. This man was not only tough on outsiders, but also had a good reputation and word-of-mouth among the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect.

Previously, Hunyuan Sect was able to return to Bianxi City and replace Luoyun Sect partly because of its own efforts in speaking well of Hunyuan Sect. Therefore, Yushou Sect ultimately decided to completely eradicate Luoyun Sect.

Of course, the reason Xu Xiansheng spoke well of Hunyuan Sect was not because he had received any benefits from Song Xian. Given his status and cultivation level, Song Xian at that time had nothing that he could even look at.

He did this simply because he felt that the Luoyun Sect's rebellion deserved to be taught a lesson, while the Hunyuan Sect, being loyal, should receive benefits.

If Song Xian had any influence in this, it was at most that he gave his disciple a lot of spirit stones and whispered sweet nothings in his ear a few times.

Now, Song Xian's condition of using the spiritual veins of the Beast Taming Sect to form a core has been reported to the higher authorities through Xu Yaoming. Although it is unknown whether the Beast Taming Sect will ultimately agree, he must win over Xu Xiansheng.

If he could speak well of him, the chances of the Beast Taming Sect agreeing would be much higher.

To win this person over, bribing them with spirit stones won't work; they must achieve something significant.

Make them genuinely feel that they deserve help.

After surviving the first wave of restrictive attacks, Song Xian led the group forward. They had only gone a few dozen feet when the colorful clouds above began to hum again, and ice dragons materialized, swarming towards them…

Inside the Great Formation of Mount Gadfly, in the hall, the old man surnamed Wang, who was at the head of the group, held a black array plate in his hand. Scenes appeared on it, showing Song Xian and others inside the formation.

He stared intently at Song Xian, watching the magic he was performing, his eye muscles twitching slightly involuntarily.

Around the array altar not far away, hundreds of cultivators were arranged in three orderly rows, continuously pouring their spiritual energy into the array flags.

"Senior Brother Wang, the enemy troops that have entered the formation are almost upon the defensive light barrier. Let's retreat quickly!"

At this moment, a burly man hurriedly entered, followed by several other Foundation Establishment cultivators. Each of them had a solemn expression, staring straight at the old man, as if there was no room for negotiation.

In order to stabilize morale, apart from the old man surnamed Wang who was in charge, the rest of them went to the formation altar to direct and coordinate. Now that they saw that the enemy was about to rush to the front of the formation's defensive light screen, they did not want to resist any longer, so they all came to force the emperor to surrender.

"I underestimated these people. Alright, let's retreat! I've already sent people to scout, and there are no ambushes outside the formation. We'll leave from the west." The old man put away the formation plate with a gloomy expression.

His original plan was to use the formation to hold back the enemy troops inside, and then lead everyone to charge out after they suffered casualties and their spiritual energy was greatly depleted.

In this way, the enemy troops inside the formation will inevitably call for reinforcements, and once the group outside has also entered the formation, he can withdraw at his leisure.

However, Song Xian's strength far exceeded his expectations, especially his powerful fire-attribute spells, which made him tremble with fear. He himself also possessed a fire-attribute spiritual root, mainly cultivated fire-attribute techniques, and was proficient in fire-attribute spells.

Naturally, he recognized that Song Xian was using only ordinary fire-attribute magic, but the effect he produced was completely different from his own.

Are you kidding me? How could those fire meteors, fire shields, and fire walls possibly have such power?

The only explanation is that the other party's fire-attribute cultivation technique is of an extremely high level, or that they possess some kind of extraordinary treasure that can enhance fire-attribute techniques.

In either case, this person is definitely not someone he can defeat.

Moreover, under Song Xian's command and protection, the attacking force suffered no casualties.

They were about to reach the defensive light barrier, and he seemed to be in complete control. Most of the team members were still capable of fighting.

Therefore, the old man surnamed Wang abandoned his original plan and charged into the enemy lines. He was bound to engage in a bloody battle and might not even be able to escape unscathed.

After all, the enemy forces within the formation not only included ten Foundation Establishment cultivators but also nearly two thousand Qi Refining cultivators. In a head-on confrontation, they would be no match for them.

The only option now is to evacuate, even though they may be pursued by those cultivators outside, but there is no other way.

……

Outside the massive cyan light screen, Song Xian had already led his troops to charge forward. At his command, thousands of cultivators attacked the light screen simultaneously, and various spells and magical artifacts instantly overwhelmed it.

As the flowing golden runes on it shattered one after another, the light screen, in extreme distortion, made a soft popping sound, like a balloon exploding, and shattered instantly.

A cheer erupted from the crowd. Before Song Xian could give the order, amidst the shouts, everyone rushed into the formation. However, the Murong family cultivators who were guarding the formation had already vanished.

Song Xian then ordered the troops to stop and rest, waiting for the return of the Beast Taming Sect cultivators.

He noticed that the Beast Taming Sect troops that were originally guarding the east side of the formation had disappeared, presumably having gone to pursue the fleeing Murong family guards.

This was the perfect opportunity to reap the rewards. The Murong family's garrison had fled in panic, their morale broken, and they were worried that Song Xian's forces would continue their pursuit after breaking through the formation. They would certainly not dare to linger in battle. As long as Zhao Botao and his men did not pursue too deeply, they would definitely gain a lot of credit. This was all free credit, and the Beast Taming Sect disciples would certainly not let it go.

Furthermore, if they were to capture this formation but gain nothing, it would be unacceptable for Zhao Botao and his men.

Song Xian didn't care about the so-called merit of killing enemy cultivators. He had already completed his mission, and the cultivators under his command had almost exhausted their spiritual energy after breaking the formation. Therefore, he did not order the pursuit of the fleeing Murong family garrison cultivators.

About an hour later, the pursuing Beast Taming Sect cultivators finally returned to Niu Mang Mountain. After the two sides reunited, they talked about their respective casualties and gains.

Song Xian's troops suffered only a dozen or so casualties when attacking this formation.

After all, it was only a second-tier high-grade formation, with limited power, and was completely insignificant in front of a team of two thousand cultivators.

However, Zhao Botao and his group killed nearly two hundred Murong family cultivators, including a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was personally killed by Zhao Botao.

.........

As night fell, under a bright moon and sparse stars, several high-ranking members of the Beast Taming Sect gathered in the brightly lit hall.

"The teams are making good progress and have captured all the outer camps of the Murong family. Now only the Murong family's mountain gate and the two camps guarding its sides, Fengxian Valley and Changping Mountain, remain. I think it's time to launch a general offensive against the Murong family's mountain gate." Xu Xiansheng's voice was deep but very powerful.

Zhan Yuanqiu, a Golden Core cultivator from the Beast Taming Sect who was seated on the left, nodded in agreement: "I agree with Senior Brother Xu's suggestion. The reinforcements summoned by various cities have already arrived, and there is no reason to delay any longer. If the stalemate continues for too long, the Xuan Yuan Sect may change its mind. To avoid any unforeseen complications, we should end the war as soon as possible."

"I agree."

"I agree."

The others nodded in agreement.

Only after everyone had expressed their opinions did Elder Song Zhongping, seated at the head of the table, speak: "Since all of you junior brothers agree that it is time to launch a full-scale attack on the Murong family's mountain gate, I will immediately send someone to inform the sect leader. However, we still need to come up with a concrete plan for how to fight this battle. Do any of you junior brothers have any suggestions?"

Xu Xiansheng was the first to respond: "We don't need to worry about Fengxian Valley and Changping Mountain. I intend to gather all our forces and head straight for the Murong family's mountain gate. Once we break through the Murong family's mountain gate, the Murong family's garrison in the other two camps will naturally collapse without a fight."

Zhan Yuanqiu immediately chimed in, "Senior Brother Xu is right. Our forces far outnumber those of the Murong family. We don't need to pay any attention to those two camps. We can just bypass them and head straight for the Murong family's mountain gate."

"We should consider defeat before victory. The Murong family's mountain gate is a tough nut to crack. If we fail to take it, we will definitely be attacked from both sides during our retreat. I think it is safer to take these two camps first."

"I think we can adopt a strategy of besieging Fengxian Valley and Changping Mountain without attacking them. Our forces are far superior to those of the Murong family. We can send a portion of our troops to surround these two camps. This way, we won't have to worry about them reinforcing the Murong family's mountain gate, nor will we have to worry about being attacked from both sides when we retreat from a bad attack on the Murong family's mountain gate. It also avoids unnecessary casualties."

"Junior Brother Xu's suggestion is very much to my liking. Haven't all the recruited cultivators from various cities already arrived? A total of seven thousand people. We can send these people to attack the Murong family's mountain gate, while our sect's disciples surround Fengxian Valley and Changping Mountain. This way, our sect's casualties can be minimized." Song Zhongping finished speaking and looked at Xu Xiansheng: "What do you think, Junior Brother Xu?"

Xu Xiansheng didn't say anything, he just nodded.

"Very well, let's proceed with this plan. Immediately issue orders to all units to lead the recruited cultivators from each city to assemble and head towards the Murong family's mountain gate." Song Zhongping issued the order without asking for anyone else's opinion.

.........

After Song Xian and his men broke through Mount Niu Meng, they set up camp there and rested for a few days. Then they received a new order from the Beast Taming Sect, requiring them to go to Lingyuangang to await orders.

When they arrived at Lingyuangang on the spirit ship, they discovered that not only them, but all the front-line teams of the Beast Taming Sect had already gathered there.

Only then did Song Xian learn that the Bright Moon Sect had mobilized a full three thousand disciples for this recruitment, and that Xu Zhuoxuan himself had personally led the team.

Clearly, the Bright Moon Sect must have received the benefits promised by the Beast Taming Sect. Although Xu Zhuoxuan and Hong Haoran are close, the Bright Moon Sect would not have provided such strong support without additional benefits.

It's unclear what conditions the Bright Moon Sect offered, but it's likely related to third-tier spiritual veins.

Could it be that he's asking the Beast Taming Sect for a third-tier cultivation room? It's not impossible.

Xu Zhuoxuan's greatest desire was for his own exclusive cultivation room. The Murong family's mountain gate was a mid-grade third-tier spiritual vein. If the Murong family were taken over, it would be perfectly acceptable for Xu Zhuoxuan to be given a third-tier cultivation room within this spiritual vein.

Given the relationship between Xu Zhuoxuan and Hong Haoran, this condition is not excessive. After all, a Golden Core cultivator plus the combat power of three thousand cultivators is more than enough to justify the reward of a third-tier cultivation room.

Besides the Bright Moon Sect, the Xuan Yang Sect and the Hua Yuan Sect also dispatched recruits, each sending only one thousand people. Moreover, neither sect leader arrived; they only sent sect elders to lead troops.

"Sect Leader Song, it's been a long time. It's been several years since we last met. Fellow Daoist, your demeanor is even more impressive than before."

After Song Xian led his troops to the location, they were settled on the east side of the hill.

He waited on the spirit ship for a short while when he saw a streak of light shooting towards him. The person who came was none other than Feng Ziyi, the Grand Elder of Huayuan Sect.

After his escape light landed on the spirit ship, he bowed and paid his respects with a smile on his face.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Feng, how have you been?" Song Xian smiled and returned the greeting.

After exchanging a few polite words, Feng Ziyi glanced thoughtfully at the Hunyuan Sect disciples around him: "Your sect's military might is impressive! Judging from this, your sect must have dispatched two or three thousand people this time!"

Song Xian knew that he had come to gather information, but he did not hide it from him. Besides, it was something that could be seen at a glance: "Due to the summons of the Beast Taming Sect, our sect has gathered two thousand cultivators from Bianxi City to participate in the battle."

Feng Ziyi nodded calmly: "If Sect Leader Song doesn't mind, please allow me to ask a question. Our sect received a request from the Beast Taming Sect to recruit one thousand cultivators in this city. Moreover, according to Fellow Daoist Zhou, the Beast Taming Sect's resident leader in this city, the Beast Taming Sect requested that all sects in the Western Frontier County gather one thousand cultivators to assist. Why is your sect sending so many people? Could it be that the Beast Taming Sect has other requirements?"

Song Xian smiled slightly and did not hide anything: "Our sect is grateful for the Beast Taming Sect's promotion and care, and at this critical moment, we have come out in full force."

"I see." Feng Ziyi clearly did not believe this explanation, but did not point it out: "I just inquired and found that the Bright Moon Sect has recruited three thousand cultivators this time, and even its sect leader Xu Zhuoxuan himself has come. Does Sect Leader Song know why the Bright Moon Sect is going to such lengths?"

“What’s so strange about that? We all know the relationship between the Bright Moon Sect and the Beast Taming Sect. Xu Zhuoxuan was taken care of by Senior Hong Haoran so much. Now that the Beast Taming Sect is in trouble, isn’t it only right that he returns the favor? Besides, the Bright Moon Sect is powerful. Not only has it occupied Humen City, but it has also allocated half of the resources and territory of Anyuan City, which originally belonged to the Wind Star Sect, to them. It’s like their sect has the resources of two cities. Isn’t it reasonable for them to contribute more manpower?”

(End of this chapter)