133: Chapter 133 The Fall of the Golden Core

"Fellow Daoist, I am only following orders, but before departure, my Revered Master gave instructions that we do not need to risk our lives when we arrive at the battlefield, and we should act according to the situation. If Sword Demon Dugu Yulong is no match, all of us from the Sword Pavilion can retreat entirely."

Having accepted the Spirit Stones and being deterred by Lin Shen's terrifying strength, this Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator answered truthfully.

He was also a smart man.

To avoid drawing attention, on the surface he also launched attacks energetically, but the killing intent on his body was restrained, fearing that he would let Lin Shen before him misunderstand and kill him directly with a sword.

"I see!"

Lin Shen nodded thoughtfully.

This Canghai Sword Pavilion was much the same as he had guessed before; they must have taken some generous terms or repaid some kind of favor to dispatch so many personnel to come and assist in the battle.

However, these conditions were only aimed at Sword Demon Dugu Yulong. Once Sword Demon Dugu Yulong fell or was defeated, then their Canghai Sword Pavilion would definitely not rashly risk their lives.

Having figured out this point, Lin Shen, who had been extremely nervous originally, instantly relaxed a lot.

But he did not slack off in the slightest. After all, this was a battlefield where many Golden Core Realm individuals were melee fighting. He, a mere Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator, could very likely be casually slain by these powerful Golden Core Realm Cultivators if he was not careful.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist. I am a very honest person, and since I took your money, I will definitely do the job."

That Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator from Canghai Sword Pavilion continued to speak, as he similarly felt that the offensive from Lin Shen's body had slowed down somewhat.

Smiling at the moment, he secretly transmitted his voice to Lin Shen: "I know Fellow Daoist's strength; taking my head is as easy as reaching into a bag to take something. I also know that you want to hide to avoid attracting the attention of those powerhouses, and I think the same way in my heart. Why don't you and I deliberately put on an act, treating it as a sparring match, and not harm our harmony, how about that?"

Although he knew that Lin Shen was thinking this, this Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Canghai Sword Pavilion certainly wouldn't let Lin Shen be the one to bring it up first. By speaking up in advance now, it instead appeared to show more sincerity.

"Splendid, it is naturally so."

Seeing this Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Canghai Sword Pavilion be so tactful, Lin Shen smiled and nodded.

Sword Qi bloomed in his hands, but the offensive on his body was much weaker.

To outsiders, Lin Shen seemed to have fallen into a disadvantage, completely suppressed by this Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Sword Pavilion.

Under the suppressed situation, Lin Shen fought while retreating, quietly moving away from the center of the battle.

That Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Canghai Sword Pavilion felt helpless in his heart. Under the condition of being inferior in strength, he could only be led by the nose by Lin Shen, fighting and moving further and further away with him, gradually getting away from the battlefield.

Cooperating with Lin Shen gave him a chance of survival; failing to cooperate with Lin Shen meant he would definitely fall on the spot.

And the battle between the two did not attract much attention from anyone present.

Needless to say on the side of the Four Great Sects, they were currently in a disadvantageous position and could barely take care of themselves, so how could they be distracted to care about the life or death of a Foundation Establishment Realm Lin Shen?

As for the Cultivators on the side of Canghai Sword Pavilion, seeing that their own side had the upper hand and suppressed Lin Shen, they did not take it too much to heart, simply thinking that Lin Shen's fall was only a matter of time.

Under such circumstances, Lin Shen and that Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator from Canghai Sword Pavilion acted extremely smoothly, and the distance from the center of the battlefield grew further and further away.

Looking at the situation before him, Lin Shen rejoiced inwardly. As long as he played it safe and did not expose a shred of threat, it wouldn't be long before he could use the cover of this Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator from Canghai Sword Pavilion to completely escape this place.

Once he left this place and left everyone's sight, Lin Shen would definitely pull out all his methods to quickly flee this battlefield, first finding a place to hide out in the Southern Wilderness.

As for the life and death of others, or whether Chiyun Valley flourished or perished, what did that have to do with him?

As long as he lived, as long as he could survive, even if all the Cultivators of the Five Great Sects perished completely, it would not have the slightest entanglement with him.

Lin Shen's side was merely a small episode.

No one present was distracted.

Nor would they care about a small fry like Lin Shen, whose surface aura was at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

High up in the air, the battle had already entered a white-hot stage.

Sword Demon Dugu Yulong fought three opponents alone. The formidable Devilish Qi on his body bloomed as he brandished his demonic sword in his hand, every sword slash carrying an offensive as if shattering all things.

The sword in Sword Demon Dugu Yulong's hand had no fancy tricks at all, possessing only pure speed, precision, and ruthlessness.

Streaks of Sword Intent condensed from Devilish Qi crisscrossed. Under Sword Demon Dugu Yulong's fierce offensive, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, Daoist Changchun, and the others were directly and forcefully suppressed, even appearing to be in imminent danger.

However, as the Revered Masters of a faction, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, Daoist Changchun, and the others were no pushovers. They held the foundation of their entire Sect and possessed numerous trump cards. Even if they fell into a disadvantage and were in a precarious state, they were still able to launch a certain degree of counterattack.

On the other side, the battle between Xue Wuhai and Zhao Yuanzheng was even more fierce.

A towering river of blood swept and surged crazily, and giant pythons condensed from blood-evil Qi frantically attacked Zhao Yuanzheng.

Meanwhile, terrifying Gengjin Sword Qi constantly erupted from Zhao Yuanzheng's body, the Sword Qi piercing out to slash the giant pythons.

After more than a hundred years of growth, coupled with the foundation of the entire Sect, Zhao Yuanzheng at this moment fought back and forth with Xue Wuhai—whose cultivation strength had not made any progress in a hundred years—without falling into a disadvantage in the slightest.

As for the battles between the other Golden Core Realm and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, compared to the white-hot intensity high above in the sky, the lower part was even more incomparably miserable.

The sea of sand at the entrance of the entire Secret Realm was like a giant meat grinder, with people being killed every single second.

Being besieged by two people and fighting while feeling stifled, a Golden Core Realm Cultivator of Canghai Sword Pavilion who had originally planned to just put in minimal effort was directly provoked into a genuine fury.

At that moment, he no longer concealed his aura, and terrifying Spiritual Qi burst forth and swept out as the longsword in his hand pierced forward.

"Puchi!!!"

Amidst this terrifying sword strike, a Golden Core Realm Elder of the Qingmu Sect failed to dodge in time, and his body was directly pierced by this sword. Under the terrifying Sword Intent, his body directly exploded, transforming into a sky full of blood mist without even managing to emit a scream.

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing his blood-brother-like Senior Brother being slain, another Golden Core Elder of the Qingmu Sect saw scenes of past warmth involuntarily surface in his mind.

His eye sockets were blood-red, his voice roared and howled, and his entire person's anger had accumulated to the extreme.

Coupled with the fact that their Four Great Sects had already fallen into a disadvantage, under such circumstances, no one else stepped out to join forces with him to jointly counter the person before him.

Once he continued to engage in battle with him, he would definitely follow in the footsteps of his Senior Brother.

But if he fled...

Looking at this battlefield and thinking of his Senior Brother's miserable death, that Golden Core Realm Elder of the Qingmu Sect let out a desolate smile.

"Flee?"

Fleeing would only lead to an even faster death.

Furthermore, his Qingmu Sect never raised cowards.

Since his Senior Brother had already died in battle, he could also use his own life to increase a fraction of the winning odds for his Qingmu Sect and the rest of the Four Great Sects.

"Die for me!!!"

The Spiritual Qi compressed and condensed to the extreme suddenly erupted. Just as that Golden Core Realm Elder of Canghai Sword Pavilion was about to continue striking, this Golden Core Realm Elder of the Qingmu Sect abruptly made his move.

Under the ultimately explosive strike, it directly caught that Golden Core Elder of Canghai Sword Pavilion off guard.

Taking advantage of the fact that this Golden Core Elder of Canghai Sword Pavilion had not yet reacted, the Golden Core Realm individual of the Qingmu Sect directly engaged in close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, as streams of terrifyingly extreme Spiritual Qi roared in explosion, quickly binding that Golden Core Realm individual of Canghai Sword Pavilion.

"Today, Zhang Hai of the Qingmu Sect slays a Golden Core Realm individual of Canghai Sword Pavilion right here. If this battle is won, I hope the Sect will keep my clan members safe and sound, and ensure that my lineage's Legacy is not extinguished!"

Self-detonation!!!

Knowing that he was hard-pressed to escape death, Zhang Hai directly chose self-detonation.

"Rumble rumble rumble!!!"

The sounds of explosion were endless.

With an angry roar, amidst the continuous explosions, Zhang Hai's body transformed into a stream of extreme Spiritual Qi that swept toward the surroundings.