Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 318 Encirclement and reinforcements
The house was dilapidated, covered in mud and tiles, and cobwebs were everywhere.

This is a deserted little mountain village.

Judging from the linen clothes, tattered straw blankets, and dilapidated grain jars inside the house, it was clear that someone had lived there more than a month ago.

There are quite a few people.

The presence of lingering yin energy and malevolent aura in the area suggests that this small mountain village has encountered something.

Cultivators from the Heavenly Corpse Sect have visited before.

As the saying goes, bandits pass by like combs, and soldiers pass by like fine brushes; little do they know that wherever the cultivators of the Heavenly Corpse Sect go, all life is extinguished.

Not even a corpse will be left!
"boom!"

A figure burst through the wooden door, stretched, and a look of contentment appeared on his face:
"Finally I recovered."

not far away.

Zhu Ju sat cross-legged on the straw mat and slowly opened his eyes upon hearing the sound.

"The methods of the demonic cultivators are indeed remarkable; they managed to chase us for half a month while we concealed our auras."

"Fortunately, we finally managed to shake them off."

"This is all thanks to Junior Brother Zhu." Dong Yuelan turned her head to look at him, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"Without you, I fear I would have been doomed."

"You're too kind, Senior Sister." Zhu Ju stood up and tossed out two storage bags:
"One for each person."

The two had been fleeing in panic for the past two weeks and hadn't had time to divide the spoils of war, so now was the perfect opportunity.

"No!" Dong Yuelan shook her head:

“You killed the Dao Foundation cultivators of the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat Lian Junhe. You can keep them all.”

"This..." Zhu Ju hesitated for a moment, then took out the magic weapon of Lian Jun and Yu Shi, the Wind and Thunder Banner.

"If it weren't for Senior Sister, Lian Junhe wouldn't have been able to be killed. I'll take this treasure, but Senior Sister can keep the rest."

“Hmm…” Dong Yuelan hesitated for a moment, then nodded:
"Alright!"

In order to deal with Lian Junhe, she used a secret technique to unleash her potential, which consumed a lot of energy and she needed to replenish it.

"I really underestimated Junior Brother Zhu. Your skills are probably no less than those of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Putting away the storage bag, Dong Yuelan sighed:
"No wonder Sister Pei asked you to come."

"What are you thinking?"

"Oh!" Zhu Ju came to his senses and sighed.

"I'm thinking about Tan Shouli, the Golden Core Grandmaster of the Heavenly Corpse Sect. The power of the Golden Core... is truly terrifying!"

Although his cultivation level was low, his strength was not bad.

With a physical body at the fourth level of Body Refinement, he had almost reached the limit of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It possesses two mid-grade magic treasures: the mutated left hand and the Ten Directions Vertical and Horizontal Sword, as well as an external avatar that has yet to appear.

I thought that being a Golden Core Grandmaster was nothing special, after all, I had killed some third-tier demonic beasts before.

Never thought.

On that day, Tan Shouli broke through the formation with a single sword strike, the sword transforming into a mountain of white bones, which completely extinguished Tan Shouli's fighting spirit.

The sword that fell into the formation easily suppressed and killed two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If it were him...

They too will not escape this fate!
"With one golden pill swallowed, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens." Dong Yuelan clapped her hands and sighed.

"The foundation of the Dao is merely the foundation for building the Great Dao. Only the Golden Core signifies true achievement in cultivation."

"Junior brother, there's no need to be surprised. A Golden Core cultivator is already quite remarkable, let alone Tan Shouli, who is no ordinary Golden Core cultivator..."

"You should be grateful that you escaped alive."

Zhu Ju nodded slowly.

"Shh!"

Dong Yuelan waved her long sleeves lightly, and the spiritual light in front of her transformed into a screen of light, on which several points of light appeared.

"We've strayed from the direction of the guide, and it seems it will take some time before we catch up."

"The front lines are getting increasingly dangerous; we need to hurry!"

Zhu Ju frowned.

The retreat speed of Mingxu Sect and Baihua Sect became slower and slower for some reason, and their route changed several times.

It seems things won't go smoothly either.

…………

Unnamed mountain.

With a pale face, Liu Huang'er sat cross-legged on a round stone, silently regulating her breathing. Beside her were more than a dozen disciples of the Mingxu Sect.

Zhai Qingfeng stood not far away, holding a long sword, protecting her.

soon.

Liu Huang'er opened her eyes, her beautiful eyes sparkling:
"Qingfeng, something's not right!"

"Yes."

Zhai Qingfeng nodded:
"The person we encountered two days ago had the cultivation level of the late stage of the Foundation Establishment stage. I was already in despair at that time."

"result……"

"We not only escaped, but we were also unharmed, which obviously cannot be explained by luck alone."

Liu Huang'er nodded slowly.

They encountered many dangers along the way.

At first, they suffered heavy losses, and it became more and more dangerous as time went on, but there were hardly any casualties. Only she and Zhai Qingfeng were seriously injured, but they always managed to escape alive whenever they were in the most dangerous situation.

"They deliberately spared our lives!"

Liu Huang'er spoke slowly:
"They separated us from our fellow Daoists of the Hundred Flowers Sect, trapped us here, preventing us from pooling our power, and then..."

"Use as bait!"

The two exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking.

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A month later.

Two figures appeared near the front line.

Dong Yuelan opened the map and marked the latest location sent by the Hundred Flowers Sect disciples.

"Ten Thousand Flowers Valley?"

Her expression changed slightly, revealing a complex mix of emotions: sadness, remembrance, and regret.

"Senior Sister," Zhu Ju said.

"What's going on here?"

"The Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers served as the headquarters of the Hundred Flowers Sect for a period of time, but was later abandoned due to its location," Dong Yuelan sighed.

"However, thanks to the efforts of our predecessors over the years, many spiritual plants have been cultivated in the valley, and flowers bloom all year round, so the disciples of the sect love to visit there."

"Now……"

"There are still some broken formations there that can hold back the demonic cultivators. I need to get there as soon as possible to provide support."

"Senior sister is going alone?" Zhu Ju frowned slightly.

"We're heading in different directions; going to one place first and then another would waste too much time," Dong Yuelan shook her head.

"Junior brother!"

"We'll meet here after we pick them up. If they don't show up a month later, we'll leave first."

"how?"

"Very well." Zhu Ju thought for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed.
"Take good care of yourself, Senior Sister Dong!" "You too!"

Dong Yuelan smiled sweetly, picked up her spear, and walked into the dense forest, disappearing in a few flashes.

Watching the other person's figure disappear into the distance, Zhu Ju unfolded the map and looked at the coordinates that Liu Huang'er had last sent.

It's been twenty days...

It has been a full twenty days since the last time the coordinates were sent.

Did Liu Huang'er and the others encounter some misfortune, or is there some other reason that prevents them from teleporting to the coordinates?
The Immortal Alliance's front lines have now completely collapsed, and countless cultivators on the front lines are retreating.

No matter how many demonic beings there are, it's impossible for them to hunt down everyone.

Therefore, rescuing fellow disciples should not be difficult or too dangerous in theory, but the situation has changed now.

Liu Huang'er stopped sending coordinates.

They are highly likely to be hunted down by demonic cultivators, or they may have already met with misfortune.

Looking at the coordinates on the map, Zhu Ju looked puzzled, then tapped the key lightly as if he had just thought of something.

"We can't delay any longer."

"Once the tide of defeat begins, things will become increasingly chaotic. Before the demonic path launches a full-scale invasion, we must quickly gather our people and return to our sect to discuss what to do next."

"hope……"

"You're still alive!"

…………

"call……"

A cold wind blew, and snow fell from the sky.

As night passed, the earth was covered in silver, the mountains blended into one color, and a chill gathered in the air.

"Shh!"

In the snow.

A figure moved like a ghost, flashing and disappearing, each movement covering a distance of hundreds of feet.

In the blink of an eye, they had covered several miles without leaving a trace on the soft snow.

a moment.

The figure suddenly stopped and appeared in front of a cave.

This place used to be a mine, but it was abandoned after the mineral veins were exhausted.

Where it enters the eye.

The entire mountain is covered with various mine shafts.

"The mine's interior is as complex as a maze, making it easy to hide." Looking at the mine before him, Zhu Ju murmured to himself.

"You've been hiding here?"

Liu Huang'er stopped sending coordinates, as he didn't know how to find the person.

Logically speaking, even if Zhu Ju returned to the sect now, Pei Jingque wouldn't criticize him.

But since he had already come this far, he had to take a look, especially since he felt that Liu Huang'er and the others should still be alive.

As for the danger…

As long as no demonic Golden Core Grandmasters appear nearby, the danger level for him is not high.

The twelve Golden Core cultivators of the Demonic Path are not currently here.

"Shh!"

Following the coordinates, Zhu Ju arrived at the entrance of a mine, scanned the inside with his divine sense, and then stepped inside.

The mine contains countless tunnels, and due to the chaotic state of the earth's energy, divine sense perception is limited. Even Dao Foundation cultivators find it difficult to see far into the distance, making it perfect for evading pursuers.

But this also illustrates the point.

Liu Huang'er and her companions have been pursued and are likely in a bad situation.

"clatter……"

Zhu Ju stopped in his tracks.

Before me lay the intersection of several pits, with some miscellaneous items piled up in the corner, along with a few skeletons.

"call……"

With a single hand raised, a burst of light emerged from his palm, illuminating the area as if it were daytime.

Some marks on the mountain wall also came into view.

"Sect Symbol".

"Junior Sister Liu has indeed been here before."

Zhu Ju whispered something, nodded slightly, and then disappeared from the spot like a phantom.

Shortly after.

A furtive figure in black crawled out from the passage below, took out a mirror, and looked around.

A blurry, flickering image appeared in the mirror.

"There are actually people coming."

He muttered to himself, then took out a talisman and gestured with it:
"Quickly report to the sect and ask the seniors to capture the person who was supposed to be there to help."

"Block the point and attack reinforcements?" Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice rang in his ears, and Zhu Ju's figure appeared silently:

"A cultivator shouldn't be focusing on their practice; they're actually researching combat tactics?"

The so-called "encirclement and annihilation of reinforcements" is a battlefield tactic that involves trapping some people in a certain place, surrounding them without killing them, in order to attract their reinforcements, and then annihilating the reinforcements, continuously bleeding the enemy until they are completely unable to resist, or abandoning the trapped people.

Upon hearing this, the man in black narrowed his eyes, showing no intention of resisting, and suddenly lunged downwards.

Earth escape technique!
A dim, yellowish light enveloped him, and his body touched the rocks as naturally as if he were leaping into water.

"Not bad escape technique."

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow slightly, then stretched out one hand:
"But now that I've seen you, there's no way you can escape. Come out here!"

"boom!"

The mountain rocks trembled violently, and a figure that had already sunk into the ground was forcibly pulled out by an invisible force.

"look at me!"

Zhu Ju's voice was deep, and his eyes gleamed with a dark light:
Where are the people from the Mingxu Sect?

Soul-stealing!

With his divine soul power comparable to the late stage of Dao Foundation, a mere Innate Qi Refiner simply could not withstand it.

The man in black struggled slightly in the eye, then his gaze became blank, like a puppet on a string, answering every question.

After a while.

Zhu Ju's eyes flickered.

"Junior Sister Liu is indeed still alive, but..."

"The Yin-Yang Master!"

"You are here too?"

His eyes flashed with a cold light, and a murderous intent surged in his heart.

It was because of the Yin-Yang Master that he was trapped in Fengyue Valley for many years, and faced several close calls.

Even if they managed to escape from Fengyue Valley, it took them decades to drift in the East China Sea before returning to their sect.

It can be said.

Without the Yin-Yang Master, Zhu Ju would not have suffered so many years of hardship.

(End of this chapter)