Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 158 Hidden Cloud Cave (Part 1)

"How did these three guys get involved in this mess..."

On the open ground by the lake, nearly twenty cultivators were divided into five or six groups, restraining each other.

Among them, the Taiping Peak faction has preserved its strength the best, followed by the Shijian Peak disciples.

As for Li Qingfeng and the other two...

It's less a chaotic battle and more a flight of horses.

Song Yan's gaze lingered briefly on the three female cultivators before returning to the trio, thinking to himself, "Logically speaking, these three shouldn't be the easiest to devour here..."

"Did you break a heavenly law?"

But he soon spotted the three beauty fruit plants, and a flicker of interest crossed his eyes.

"Four hundred spirit stones."

Regarding market prices, Song Yan is quite transparent.

It seems they had just seized the fruit and were at a critical juncture, trying to escape.

"Um……"

Song Yan really wanted to fight against other equally matched opponents during this sword-wielding exercise to test his own strength.

With so many opponents, honestly, it would be quite difficult to wipe them all out in the chaos of battle.

Moreover, based on his experience, in a multi-party battle, once one side shows slightly stronger strength, it is not too much stronger than the others.

It's easy for a situation to arise where the other parties temporarily join forces, and you are attacked by them all.

Just as he was pondering a solution, Gu Qingqing exclaimed, interrupting his thoughts.

It turned out that Gu Qingqing was still fleeing towards the three beauty fruits after several trips back and forth.

I'm going to take another one while the two sides fighting nearby, Wipe Sword Peak and Dust-Sharing Peak, aren't paying attention!
However, this step naturally did not escape the attention of the other cultivators.

"boom--"

Apart from Sun Zhengfu and Li Qingfeng, all the cultivators fighting in the arena attacked Gu Qingqing!
Greedy, so incredibly greedy.

Despite his inner grumbling, sword energy was already surging within Song Yan's sleeves.

Exposing ourselves at this moment is indeed somewhat dangerous.

However, since friends are involved, we can't just stand by and watch them suffer.

A green snake hidden in the sleeve.

The accumulated sword energy suddenly erupted, and at the same time, his figure flashed towards the lakeside like lightning.

With a flick of his sword finger, two powerful sword energies shot out into the air.

They precisely blocked several spells aimed at Gu Qingqing.

The shockwave from the collision of sword energy and Taoist magic sent her flying a few steps back, bringing her closer to Sun and Li.

Everyone looked at the newcomer, their expressions varying.

"Senior Brother Song!"

Gu Qingqing called out, her eyes filled with both surprise and joy.

Upon seeing this, Li Qingfeng immediately approached Sun Zhengfu.

Among the crowd, Wu Shuangzhi stared blankly at the young cultivator.

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to call out his name.

Senior Brother Song Yan...

However, the current situation doesn't seem quite right.

She turned around and saw the red fruit not far away.

The three from Wiping Sword Peak had already sent away the two disciples from Dust-Covered Peak, and had decisively seized the third Vermilion Fruit.

Although he was somewhat unwilling, he still made a quick decision and said in a low voice, "Right now, we are depleted of spiritual energy and exhausted."

"The spiritual fruits have already been divided up. Let's preserve our strength, fight and retreat, leave this place, and then make further plans."

"Okay, Senior Sister Wu."

"Listen to you."

The leading disciple of Wiping Sword Peak stuffed the last Vermilion Fruit into his Qiankun Bag.

The number of spirit patterns on the token at his waist reached nineteen.

"These three...fought their way here."

They have some strength.

"Old Song..."

Li Qingfeng was about to say something when Song Yan interrupted him: "It would be best to leave here first."

Although the sword strike had intimidated some people, the disciples of Taiping Peak and Shijian Peak had already set their sights on them, and cultivators from further away rushed over upon hearing the sound.

and……

With divine sense maximized, the spiritual energy fluctuations in Qingjiangping by the lake and the nearby dense forest became increasingly chaotic, with twenty or thirty different auras gathering here.

He looked up and down at the three fellow cultivators from Wiping Sword Peak and roughly remembered their appearances.

They decided to have a chance to fight each other again in the future.

This sword-testing exercise is not bound by any rules related to team formation or alliances.

Those who form alliances are mostly friends within the sect or disciples from the same peak.

Although Song Yan and these three are from the same peak, he can certainly be considered an opponent.

As for now, we should see things through to the end and think of a way to help our three friends break out of this predicament.

"..." Suddenly, he noticed that Li Qingfeng was exchanging glances with Sun Zhengfu and Gu Qingqing.

All three of them looked sneaky, and I wondered what they were up to.

Actually, Li Qingfeng also felt a little uncomfortable.

Originally, he planned to rely on Old Song's power to act arrogantly for a while, and then use that trick when they were really in danger.

I just didn't expect this scene to come so quickly.

"you……"

"Old Song, what's important for you right now is to preserve your fighting strength so that you can fight those 'experts' in a few hours."

"I, Old Li, have a brilliant plan for our side."

He patted Song Yan on the shoulder.

"watch out!"

Three plumes of smoke suddenly rose from Li Qingfeng's hand, enveloping the four of them.

Having already made this plan, he did not hesitate or waver at all.

Sun Zhengfu's palms shone brightly, and he pressed them down lightly.

The land surged and rolled like waves, and several earthen walls rose up, separating the fighting crowds one by one.

Although Song Yan didn't know what the three were up to, in order to avoid being ambushed by other cultivators who had infiltrated the smoke, he had already summoned several sword energies to protect himself.

But then Gu Qingqing suddenly appeared from behind him, her eyes looking at him with a rather cunning expression.

"Hehehe, don't worry, Senior Brother Song... I, Gu Qingqing, am not made of dough!"

Unbeknownst to him, the fiery red talisman had already been affixed to his Taoist robe.

Li Qingfeng made a hand seal, and the spiritual patterns on the specially made talisman instantly lit up.

Before Song Yan could react, his figure vanished from the spot with a "whoosh".

"It's done!"

Li Qingfeng chuckled, but when he turned around, he saw the disciples of Taiping Peak and Zuowang Peak rushing towards him with murderous intent. His face immediately fell: "Hey, wait! Brothers, can we settle our grudges... Ouch."

"Brother Sun, Qingqing, let's break it up into smaller groups!"

"Everyone should run for their lives!"

……

"?"

The brief feeling of dizziness slowly dissipated.

Song Yan stood at the edge of a black and red mountain range, staring wide-eyed at the small snake that had emerged from his clothes.

"..."

Could this be a specially made teleportation talisman...?

"That fat Li is an ungrateful bastard."

After holding it in for a long time, I couldn't help but burst out with a few curses.

"...Just you wait."

Such a precious resource, used on their own people!?

"If you had known this would happen, you would have given me the talisman and left by myself."

It's obvious who came up with this trick.

Brother Sun has always been rigid and upright, while Gu Qingqing's little brain isn't that complicated.

He understood the reason why the three of them did this; they were afraid that if he were to take care of them, he would be distracted and unable to perform at his best when facing strong opponents.

"Playing this trick..."

However, he immediately shook his head and chuckled.

The fact that the three of them were determined not to hold him back did remind Song Yan of something.

His friends are not delicate flowers that need constant care.

Ultimately, my mindset stems from a degree of arrogance.

They should be respected as competitors.

These guys are definitely not to be underestimated...

only……

Now that we've already started, if we meet again, we must give that fat Li a good beating!
"Where did this come from?"

I calmed myself down and took out the map to compare.

"Linyun Mountain Range..."

This mountain range, located at the southwesternmost edge of the Sword-Wiping Region, borders a stretch of sea.

Half of the mountain range was shrouded in gray fog, while the other half was submerged by the sea outside the restricted area.

There are no resource collection markers for this location on the map.

This is a very "barren" place.

"It's still early, let's take our time going in."

Just as he was about to take a step forward, he froze in place.

Because at this very moment, the Yin-Yang Pearl, which has been silent for so long...

A soft buzzing sound actually rang out!
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(End of this chapter)