Chapter 120 Return to Dengling City

On a mountain peak, half an hour after Chen Li left, a gust of cold wind blew, and the person lying unconscious on the ground slowly woke up.

Yang Ziyang touched his head, which was still spinning, subconsciously wondering if he was not dead?

He looked around, feeling very unfamiliar; it was not the scene where he had first fainted. The three Demonic Path Cultivators were nowhere to be seen. A few bird calls came, and the surroundings were quiet enough that he could only hear his own breathing.

Someone had saved him!

He tried hard to recall that blurry figure, but gained nothing at all. Who exactly was the other party?

He immediately probed into his Storage Pouch and discovered that all those Talismans and Legacy were gone, and most of his Spirit Stones were also missing.

But he had saved his life this time, so he had calmed down a lot. He still had backups in a secret place within the Sect!

Having walked through the gates of hell, he understood that there was only hope if one was alive. Those Spirit Stones and the Talisman Legacy would just be considered payment to the other party.

Not only was he not angry, but he realized that Spirit Stones could be earned again, while if his life was gone, everything would be gone!

He bowed deeply in the direction of the distance and muttered, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for saving my life!"

After Chen Li left, he went to the scene of the incident with the three spirit boats and discovered that the three spirit boats were surrounded by more than twenty Demonic Path Cultivators, among whom were two Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Demonic Path!

Sounds of battle were still coming from the dense forest nearby. The five Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the spirit boat side had also disappeared. Suddenly, another batch of Demonic Path Cultivators returned from the dense forests, and the gathered Demonic Path Cultivators became more and more numerous.

As the sounds of battle nearby gradually subsided and more Demonic Path Cultivators returned, the battle was nearing its end!

However, Chen Li was not that brave. Even if his Burial Fire was powerful, it couldn't burn so many people!

Soon, when the Demonic Path Cultivators gathered to over fifty people, no more Cultivators returned.

At this time, all six Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Demonic Path were still there. Noticing that a few people had not returned, they spoke a few words, and two Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators headed toward the dense forest where Yang Ziyang and Chen Li were to investigate.

Soon the two returned, and the group secretly discussed something again, then began to repair the spirit boats!

Just as these Demonic Path Cultivators were about to finish repairing the spirit boats, three Golden Core Cultivators flew in from afar. Chen Li, who was eight miles away, used the Double Breath Concealment Technique to secretly release his Divine Sense.

He seemed to have seen Immortal Master Du, a Golden Core Cultivator in white clothes whom he did not recognize, and another who appeared to be a Golden Core Cultivator from the Demonic Path.

Immortal Master Du spoke a lot with the white-clothed Cultivator, then the two teamed up against one. That Demonic Path Golden Core Cultivator was beaten back, and the Demonic Path Cultivators below also fled.

Then the white-clothed Golden Core Cultivator took a spirit boat filled with Materials and flew away.

At this time, Chen Li's token transmitted information: "All guard Cultivators of the Luoyun team who see this message, the Demonic Path Cultivators who attacked this team have been repelled. Those who are still alive, return to the team as soon as possible. The reward remains unchanged!"

Seeing this message, Chen Li decided to go back, but he certainly wouldn't be the first to appear. He had to wait for others to return, and then go after them.

Soon, four of the Late Stage Foundation Establishment guard Cultivators returned. One was missing; it was unclear if they were dead or had fled too quickly to make it back in time!

Time passed slowly, and quite a few returned one after another. Chen Li saw Yang Ziyang also returning to the team, so it was time. He also returned half an hour later!

The Luoyun team had over a hundred guard Cultivators before setting out. Within two hours, only thirty-something returned. There were only two or three Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators left, including Chen Li, and everyone was wounded.

Chen Li also pretended to be injured and blended into the team. He looked severely wounded, the kind who had barely managed to escape!

After everyone returned, morale was low. It would be strange if morale were high after losing a battle!

A few more hours later, the Luoyue and Luoan teams came over to join the Luoyun team.

At this time, the Luoan team had the largest number of people, with over fifty remaining, while Luoyue had over forty. The Luoyun side had the fewest people!

The Luoan and Luoyue sides were also left with only two spirit boats each. It seemed that the reward paid to that white-clothed Golden Core Cultivator was three spirit boats!

Seeing that everyone had gathered, Immortal Master Du, whose expression was also not very good, said to the assembled crowd: "Set off!"

Over three hundred people set out, and only over a hundred returned. The casualties were heavy. It was no exaggeration to say that they had risked their lives for those eighty thousand Spirit Stones!

On the return journey, Chen Li glanced at Yang Ziyang and found that the other party's emotions were quite stable, and he hadn't become heavy-hearted after being robbed by Chen Li. Yang Ziyang seemed to sense Chen Li's gaze, and just as he wanted to turn back to look for someone, Chen Li turned his gaze to the Luoan team.

He saw Family Head Fang. The other party was still alive, but his face looked ghastly pale, and one of his hands was lacerated, looking like he had suffered quite a serious injury!

Family Head Fang also saw Chen Li. Seeing that Chen Li was also in an injured state, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Being able to survive was a stroke of luck. Family Head Fang saw that only thirty-something people were left in the Luoyun team, and felt that Chen Li being able to survive was indeed quite formidable!

Five days later, the group sailed into the territory of the Sect in the eastern part of the Southern Border. Upon entering here, the breath everyone had been holding was released quite a bit.

Large-scale Demonic Path Cultivators generally would not appear here. Even if they did, there was no need to fear. If the Alliance requested reinforcements, the eastern Sects would also quickly send people to support them.

These Sects were all Cultivators of the Alliance!

Another five days passed. The weather was nice today, and they could already see Dengling City. They had finally returned!

The guard Cultivators on the spirit boats saw Dengling City and were completely relieved. This breath could finally be let out!

The spirit boats successfully entered the city and stopped steadily at the station in the westernmost part of the city.

The Cultivators receiving them in the city saw their group of escorts injured and reduced in number, and knew they had encountered an attack by Demonic Path Cultivators. Seeing six spirit boats return, they also breathed a sigh of relief. It was not bad that the entire army had not been wiped out!

The guard Cultivators disembarked and gathered for roll call. On a field at the western station, Immortal Master Du began to verify their identities.

After the verification was completed, a total of one hundred and forty people had returned alive. Three hundred and thirty-five had set out, meaning nearly two hundred had been lost.

Then, they began to distribute the eighty thousand Spirit Stones on the spot. Everyone received their share, and the value of the eighty thousand Spirit Stones was finally reflected at this moment.

Among the two hundred missing people, some had lost old friends, some had lost their Family Head, or their Old Ancestor. The living had traded their lives for eighty thousand Spirit Stones!

Chen Li also received eighty thousand Spirit Stones and was still very happy. He had achieved his goal for this trip, and now he prepared to go home!

Chen Li returned to the building. The occupant of Building No. 18 was shocked to see Chen Li return alive!

"I didn't expect you kid to be able to return alive. I heard about it; the casualties were heavy, nearly two hundred Cultivators died. Not bad, you kid!"

The Building Owner looked Chen Li up and down. Although his Qi was a bit chaotic, his spirit was good. He actually had some strength. He didn't expect an Eighth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator could really earn eighty thousand Spirit Stones. However, he was not jealous; it was truly won with one's life!

"Just lucky!" Chen Li smiled slightly.