393: Strategic retreat

Below Xuanku Mountain, Xu Sanyan gazed, only able to discern a blurry bright light.

A large group of Ghost Beasts roared as they charged towards the mountain peak, but they all fell down halfway up the mountain, a transparent light barrier, invisible to the naked eye, enveloped the peak, serving as Xuanku Mountain's final defense.

The Ghost Beasts that fell did not die; they turned around and charged towards the mountain peak again, numbering no less than a thousand at a glance!

These were just the Ghost Beasts within Xu Sanyan's line of sight; he didn't know how many more there were that he couldn't see.

However, a small portion of these Ghost Beasts were attracted by them.

But even if they hadn't come, Xuanku Mountain would likely be in danger!

The Grand Elder's face was calm as he looked up at the mountain peak; the dense mist seemed unable to completely obstruct his vision.

“Is that… a Formation?”

Curiosity filled Xu Sanyan's eyes; wasn't it said that Xuanku Mountain had no Formations?

The Grand Elder slowly shook his head; his cultivation was higher, so he saw more clearly, “That's not a Formation, it's a spell.”

Xu Sanyan was startled, a spell?

A spell whose casting range enveloped the entire mountain peak?

Xu Sanyan mused that with his Soul Refinement Perfection cultivation, he definitely couldn't achieve such a feat, so there was only one possibility: the Sect Master of Xuanku Mountain had made a move.

On Xuanku Mountain,

An old man with white hair pushed forward with one hand, vast magical power surged out, merging into the barrier in front of him, continuously providing it with magical power support.

The numerous Disciples behind him looked at the Ghost Beasts surrounding them from all directions, feeling terrified and uneasy; if the Sect Master couldn't hold on, they would likely be torn to pieces in an instant.

The white-haired old man's face was stern as he watched the increasing number of Ghost Beasts; he pulled out a purple longsword with a backhand, tossed it casually, and the purple sword light split into a hundred strands, directly piercing towards the Ghost Beasts' heads.

“Oww~~~”

Miserable howls echoed through the mountain range; with every sword light that fell, a Ghost Beast died.

Xu Sanyan's eyes narrowed; although he couldn't clearly see what was happening on the mountain, he could hear the howls of the Ghost Beasts, and the sound was clearly the death wail of a Ghost Beast.

Xuanku Mountain was indeed not so easy to deal with; a He Dao Realm expert was not to be underestimated.

“When do we make our move?” the middle-aged man beside him asked.

The Grand Elder smiled, “No rush, wait a bit longer, let him expend more magical power.”

Xuanku Mountain relied solely on him to sustain it; although there were many Disciples under him, few could bear the responsibility, as long as he was killed, the tan milk would be within reach.

As time slowly passed, the sky gradually darkened.

“Oww~”

The distant howls were still miserable, but the intervals between them grew longer and longer, and the Ghost Beasts surging towards the mountain peak also became fewer and fewer.

Xu Sanyan praised inwardly, as expected of a He Dao Realm expert, able to protect his Disciples while simultaneously slaughtering Ghost Beasts, truly formidable.

Seeing that the time was ripe, the Grand Elder turned and said, “Chen Yunzi is at the end of his rope; Young Master Lin, Li Offering, please join me in quickly eliminating him; let's finish this quickly.”

Chen Yunzi was the Sect Master of Xuanku Mountain.

“Yes.”

The two nodded simultaneously.

Xu Sanyan turned to look at the burly middle-aged man; this person was Li Offering.

Coincidentally, Li Offering was also looking at him, and the two nodded slightly in greeting.

“The three of you assist from the side and stop everyone else.”

“Yes.”

“Move!”

The Grand Elder let out a low shout and rose into the air, charging directly towards the mountain peak; Xu Sanyan and the others followed closely behind.

“Hahahahaha~~~”

The Grand Elder's laughter rolled like a demonic sound, not sounding like a good person at all, “Chen Yunzi, do you still recognize this old man?”

Chen Yunzi's heart tightened upon hearing this, and his mind raced, instantly realizing that it was no wonder the Ghost Beasts were increasing despite being killed—this old fellow was behind it!

“Why are you here?” Chen Yunzi's face was grim, knowing the other party had ill intentions.

The Grand Elder smiled, “It's been many years; I came to see if you were dead. If you're not dead…”

The Grand Elder's tone shifted, a blazing golden light condensed in his hand, and he said ferociously, “Then I'll send you to your death!”

“You're courting death!”

Chen Yunzi sharply rebuked; although he had consumed a lot of magical power, he was not afraid in the slightest.

Xu Sanyan tightened the secret realm fruit tied behind him, and with a backhand, he condensed a great halberd, charging forward with the Grand Elder.

Li Offering, on the side, was not to be outdone; a purple-gold patterned Dragon long staff appeared in his hand at some unknown moment, and he roared as he brought it down.

“Protect the Sect Master!”

Four Soul Refinement Realm Cultivators flew out from among the Xuanku Mountain people, just about to assist Chen Yunzi, but they were blocked by the three members of the Wang family.

The battle instantly escalated into a fierce struggle.

The golden light in front of the Grand Elder was ten thousand zhang bright; even the thick mist could not obscure its brilliant radiance.

“Hmph!”

Chen Yunzi let out a cold snort, immediately forming sword seals with his hand, and the purple longsword, like a flood Dragon, shot through the air, directly meeting the attack.

Xu Sanyan seized the opportunity to strike with his great halberd, an dark-red blood light piercing through the dense fog, shooting towards Chen Yunzi's side neck.

“Take this staff!”

Li Offering, who followed closely behind, was much more straightforward; he even roared as he swung his long staff, as if afraid others wouldn't know he had arrived.

Chen Yunzi didn't take the two seriously at all; although Soul Refinement Perfection and He Dao Realm seemed to be only a thin layer apart, they were two completely different realms.

Unless one steps into it, one simply doesn't know the difference!

“Petty tricks!”

Chen Yunzi waved his large sleeve, and a white light suddenly shot down from the Void Realm, a white halo enveloping his body, and the dark-red light instantly melted away the moment it approached.

It was like a drop of water entering the ocean, without a single ripple!

Xu Sanyan's pupils constricted, his heart greatly shaken; he felt an unusual meaning from this white light,

A meaning different from spells and Magic Treasures!

The power of the Heavenly Dao!

This white light contained the power of the Heavenly Dao!

Before he could think further, the Grand Elder's golden light had already collided with the purple flood Dragon, and the moment the two clashed, space seemed to be momentarily still.

…

“Boom~!”

The violent explosion sound only now arrived, followed by a wave of Qi, the dense mist spreading everywhere, and a large vacuum zone appearing in mid-air.

Xu Sanyan quickly circulated his magical power, condensing a light barrier in front of him; the moment the Qi wave swept past, the light barrier immediately shattered.

“Cough, cough~”

Xu Sanyan coughed lightly; the residual magical power of the two was diminished by the light barrier, and when it reached him, it no longer had any power, just a bit choking.

The Disciples of Xuanku Mountain in the distance were not so lucky; those with lower cultivation immediately spat out fresh blood, suffering serious injuries.

“Die!”

The Grand Elder's face showed a vicious expression, and he delivered another fierce strike, this time the golden light was even more blazing than before.

The previous strike was merely a test.

Chen Yunzi's heart hardened; he knew he had to fight with his life, so he no longer held back, reaching out to recall his longsword, and said in a condensed voice,

“You Wang family wants the tan milk, right? Good, today I'll let you see the power of the tan milk!”

With that, the white light above the firmament became even more blazing, directly transforming into a pillar of light shining on Chen Yunzi's body, and his body simultaneously underwent a change, beginning to swell rapidly, his robe instantly bursting.

A soul-shaking pressure enveloped the entire mountain peak; Xu Sanyan's heart greatly trembled, was this the He Dao Realm?

“Boom!”

At the same time, the Grand Elder's attack also landed on Chen Yunzi's body, the light completely engulfing him.

When the halo dispersed, Chen Yunzi stood unharmed in place, as if the previous strike had only tickled him.

After Xu Sanyan saw the situation clearly, he immediately decided to strategically retreat first.

At the same time, he also understood something: since Xuanku Mountain guarded the tan milk, wouldn't they use it themselves?

As the Sect Master, Chen Yunzi, how much tan milk must he have used?

No wonder the Wang family had a covetous desire for the tan milk.