43: The Hunyuan Sect was massacred

While Jin Sheng Mountain fell into chaos due to the death of an Immortal Master and Yu Xuzi was heading south toward Hong Country with all his might...

October 10th, sunset.

Hong Country, Hunyuan Mountain.

Five figures silently appeared at the eastern foot of the mountain.

Three men and two women, all at Peak Qi Refining cultivation.

Their Dao titles were:

Spiritual Ear, Blood Hammer, Xuan Long, and Magnificent Moon.

And the leader was none other than Venerable Jin Sheng.

He looked around, carefully sensing the light barrier of the Formation covering Hunyuan Mountain, then nodded with a smile to the other four.

"How is it? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

"Although the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation of the Hunyuan Sect is a Tier 2 Formation, it is limited by the grade of the Spiritual Vein and resources. Normally, it can only maintain basic operations and doesn't fully reach the strength of a Tier 2 Formation."

"That old ghost Qian Yang is indeed stingy, not even willing to fully activate the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation."

The speaker was a female Cultivator, Venerable Ling Er.

She had a voluptuous figure and eyes filled with charm.

Although she was middle-aged, her every movement was still full of grace, sparking one's imagination.

Venerable Jin Sheng sneered, "An old man over a hundred years old, barely surviving with twenty or so Disciples, how could he keep the Formation fully active day and night? No matter how strong the Hunyuan Mountain Spiritual Vein is, it wouldn't be able to withstand it."

Venerable Xue Chui impatiently spun the hammer Magical Artifact in his hand: "Why talk so much? Can we start now?"

"Let's agree beforehand, I only have one Tier 2 Talisman. If it doesn't work, I won't be staying!"

"If it succeeds, I get to pick the loot first!"

Venerable Xue Chui licked his lips, his gaze sweeping over the four before he said coldly: "If anyone turns their back on me then..."

"Don't blame me for disregarding our years of friendship!"

The five nodded in tacit agreement.

Regardless of what they were thinking deep down, at least for now, they were united!

"Do it!"

Venerable Jin Sheng shouted lowly. The five appeared simultaneously, performing their strongest Dao techniques to strike the same spot on the Grand Formation!

Venerable Xuan Long gave a loud shout, his vigorous Qi pouring without reservation into the High Grade Tier 1 Magical Artifact in his hand, the Xuan Long Iron Claws.

Two ten-zhang-sized black Dragon claws appeared out of thin air, tearing through the air and slamming down fiercely.

"Wooo—"

The soft whip in the hand of the female Cultivator, Venerable Hua Yue, expanded to over ten zhang, lashing down like a venomous snake's tongue.

Venerable Jin Sheng held a golden longsword and slashed out a Heaven-Shattering Sword Gang over ten zhang long with all his strength.

Meanwhile, Venerable Ling Er pulled out the White Jade Hairpin from her hair and flicked it with her finger, sending it whistling through the air as it descended from the sky!

A full-strength strike from four Peak Qi Refining Cultivators!

Although they were facing a Tier 2 Mountain Protecting Grand Formation, it only had basic defenses at this moment.

"Rumble!!!"

Accompanied by continuous roars.

The light screen of the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation shook violently, its light dimming. Like a giant stone falling into water, ripples spread out layer by layer!

"Now!"

Venerable Jin Sheng shouted sharply, "Quick!!!"

Venerable Xue Chui, who had been hiding in the shadows and hadn't made a move, suddenly appeared.

A Blood-colored Talisman in his hand ignited spontaneously.

In the blink of an eye, the sky for hundreds of zhang around was reflected in blood red, and a heart-palpitating pressure spread out.

Once the blood Talisman burned out, it turned directly into a giant Blood Hammer nearly thirty zhang long. The patterns on the hammer's body pulsed like blood vessels, emitting a thick bloody Aura.

This was a strike that truly belonged to a Dao Foundation Cultivator!

"Fall!!"

The Blood Hammer was raised high, then slammed down fiercely toward the densest part of the Formation's ripples!

"Boom—!!!"

A heaven-shaking explosion echoed through the mountains.

Most of Hunyuan Mountain seemed to tremble. A blood-red mushroom cloud a hundred zhang high rose into the sky, and a visible shockwave swept in all directions, kicking up countless plants and dust.

The light screen of the Grand Formation covering the Hunyuan Sect shattered inch by inch like glass, dissipating into countless points of light.

The Hunyuan Sect was breached!

In just a few short breaths, with the speed of a thunderclap.

"Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!!!"

Only then did a Disciple finally react.

A shrill, panicked roar echoed through the clouds, but in the next instant, it was slashed to pieces by a sword from Venerable Jin Sheng, who had broken through the Formation!

"Which thief dares to intrude upon my Hunyuan Mountain!"

Venerable Qian Yang's shocked and angry voice spread throughout the Sect.

In an instant, the Formation was broken.

Even though he had lived for over a hundred years and was used to ups and downs, a sense of foreboding couldn't help but rise in his heart.

And when he came out and saw the five figures with surging Auras, his heart sank to the bottom.

"Jin Sheng, you thief!!"

This Loose Cultivator, whom he had previously looked down upon, had broken through his mountain gate today!

"Kill!"

Venerable Jin Sheng was the first to charge forward, "Old ghost Qian Yang, today is the day your Hunyuan Sect is exterminated!"

Venerable Qian Yang's hair and beard bristled. The Medium Grade Tier 2 Magical Artifact, the hunyuan cauldron, flew out from his waist, growing to over ten zhang in the wind, its body glowing with a faint green light.

"You petty people, how dare you bully my Sect as if there's no one here!"

The hunyuan cauldron descended from the sky, smashing toward Venerable Jin Sheng with a roar that compressed the air.

Venerable Jin Sheng didn't dare to take it head-on. He dodged to the side and slashed out a ten-zhang Sword Light with his sword.

"Clang—"

Shockwaves flew, and spiritual light blossomed.

The two were instantly locked in battle, but after only two or three rounds, Venerable Jin Sheng fell into a disadvantage.

However, he was not fighting alone.

"Boom— Boom— Boom—"

Venerable Xuan Long took the opportunity to burst into the battlefield. His pair of Dragon claws flew up and down like a storm, forcing Venerable Qian Yang to retreat repeatedly in the blink of an eye.

Not to mention there were three other Peak Qi Refining existences.

"Old man Qian Yang, accept your fate!"

"Old man, what's the use of living so long? Why don't I send you down early!"

Poor Venerable Qian Yang, an old man on the verge of death.

His blood and Qi were already failing, and he didn't have many years left to live. Now, forced to activate the Sect-protecting treasure, the hunyuan cauldron, the vitality and Qi in his body were fading away like a flood through an open gate.

"Old Sect Master!"

The remaining three Elders of the Hunyuan Sect roared, all offering up their Magical Artifacts to help.

However, they were blocked by the combined efforts of Magnificent Moon and Blood Hammer.

These top Loose Cultivators had seasoned combat experience, and their battle strength far exceeded that of Sect Cultivators, not to mention their cultivation was a small stage higher.

"Bang—!!"

An elderly Elder was directly struck by the soft whip Magical Artifact in Venerable Hua Yue's hand. He spat out blood and flew back, instantly losing his combat capability.

The battle had completely tilted.

As for the remaining Disciples on the mountain, they were even more terrified and uneasy. Hardly anyone dared to step forward to help.

It was already good enough if they were willing to throw a few Talismans from the periphery.

Some even had flickering eyes and began to retreat.

Most of them were new Disciples at the Early Stage of Qi Refining. The elite Disciples had been killed earlier by the three Sects of the Thousand Spirits Sect along with Venerable Yuan Hao and the others.

"Come and help!!!"

A Hunyuan Sect Elder roared with bloodshot eyes.

However, the Disciples were slowly retreating.

"I'll do it!!"

"Elder, we'll help you—"

Over a dozen people got hot-headed, roaring as they charged with their Magical Artifacts.

But in the next instant, the one running the fastest was directly whipped into an explosion by Venerable Hua Yue's soft whip.

"Crack!!!"

Flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The chaotic battle began.

Venerable Qian Yang saw this from afar, his heart filled with anxiety.

But under the siege of three Loose Cultivators of the same level, he could only barely protect himself by relying on the hunyuan cauldron.

His body, with its Lifespan nearly exhausted, began to feel fatigued.

"Old ghost, you can't do it anymore, can you?"

Venerable Jin Sheng keenly sensed that Qian Yang's Aura was unstable. His attacks became even more ferocious, and the smile on his face grew more arrogant.

"Thief!"

Venerable Qian Yang bit the tip of his tongue and spat a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the hunyuan cauldron. The cauldron's green light surged, and the faint sound of a Dragon's roar could be heard.

"Hunyuan Returns to One, Cauldron Suppresses Mountains and Rivers!"

"Go to hell!!!"

The hunyuan cauldron suddenly expanded to twenty zhang in size. Phantom images of mountains and rivers appeared on the cauldron's body as it descended upon Venerable Jin Sheng.

Venerable Jin Sheng's expression changed drastically.

He hurriedly threw out three Talismans, which turned into three layers of golden shield shadows several zhang in size, blocking below the mouth of the cauldron.

"Boom!!"

The hunyuan cauldron was a Tier 2 Magical Artifact after all. Accompanied by a deafening explosion, the three layers of shield shadows only lasted for a moment before shattering.

The giant cauldron slammed violently onto the ground!

"Rumble—"

A massive shockwave mixed with dust and rubble raged wildly, forming a giant crater dozens of zhang wide in the ground.

However, Venerable Jin Sheng took the split-second opportunity to retreat frantically. Although he was hit by the wind from the cauldron and spat out several large mouthfuls of blood, his life was not in danger.

"The Old Sect Master is mighty!!"

Some Disciples cheered excitedly.

But after using this move, Venerable Qian Yang's face instantly turned ashen. He staggered a few steps, nearly falling.

Seeing that the strike which had stimulated his Origin failed to kill Venerable Jin Sheng, his eyes were now filled with despair.

Just then.

"Puchi—"

Venerable Ling Er's White Jade Hairpin instantly pierced into Qian Yang's right chest. A strange energy immediately surged into his already old and broken body, continuously destroying his Meridians and flesh.

"You..."

Venerable Qian Yang's eyes widened, and he tried with his last bit of strength to recall the hunyuan cauldron for protection.

But it was already too late!

Venerable Xuan Long's Dragon claws attacked from behind.

"Bang—"

Flesh exploded, and the Divine Soul was annihilated.

Venerable Qian Yang had fallen.

The Hunyuan Sect's fate was sealed.