108: Chapter 108 Leaving the Market, Bloody Battle Against the Liu Family Cleansing Team

Inside the Council Hall of Luzhou Mountain!

"What? You mean you want to bring the entire Chen family to my Luzhou Mountain?!"

Incredulity was written all over Wu Kui's rugged face.

His eyes involuntarily drifted toward the head seat where Xie Xinxuan sat resting with his eyes closed. His Adam's apple bobbed as he lowered his voice slightly to address Chen Qingyuan.

"Qingyuan, it's not that your brother here is trying to shirk responsibility, but you've seen the current situation... To be honest, I was already preparing to flee!"

"And now you want to bring your whole clan here? The... the risk is just too great!"

Chen Qingyuan naturally understood Wu Kui's concerns.

"Brother Wu, I understand. That is precisely why I invited Old Master Xie to come along."

"But, a single Foundation Establishment Cultivator..."

"Brother Wu, you are mistaken."

"Old Master Xie is not only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but also a Second-Rank Formation Master!"

"A Second-Rank Formation Master?!"

Wu Kui's pupils constricted sharply as he looked at Xie Xinxuan again, his shocked expression giving way to wild joy!

If it was said that Alchemists held the most esteemed status in the cultivation world, then the methods of a Formation Master were the most enigmatic.

Using the weak to defeat the strong and the few to defeat the many was often the basic skill set of a Formation Master.

If a Second-Rank Formation Master truly lent a hand, the defensive capabilities of Luzhou Mountain would be incomparable to what they were before; perhaps staying would be much safer than leaving!

The moment this thought occurred to him!

The gloom that had accumulated between his brows vanished by more than half in an instant.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Wu Kui was so excited that he said 'good' three times in a row.

"Qingyuan, you truly are your brother's lucky star. Tell me, what do you need me to do? I won't say no!"

Having persuaded Wu Kui, Chen Qingyuan also felt his heart settle!

Although he had a premonition that Shazhou Workshop might not necessarily fall—unlike those scattered Spiritual Veins out in the wild, the workshop was the Red Sand Gang's greatest source of wealth!

If it were destroyed, not only would years of hard work go down the drain, but who knew how many years it would take to rebuild its reputation!

But he didn't dare take the risk!

What if the Red Sand Gang messed up?

Then the young and old of the Chen family in the workshop would suffer an undeserved disaster.

Luzhou Mountain was different; it seemed isolated and extremely dangerous!

But with Xie Xinxuan reinforcing the Formations and two Foundation Establishment combatants presiding over it, it would be enough to make the Liu Family weigh the pros and cons.

After all, what did Luzhou Mountain have?

A few acres of spirit fields? Twenty or thirty Cultivators?

None of these were what the Liu Family and the people behind them needed. What they wanted was a large number of corpses.

Shazhou Workshop was their target; there was no need for them to fight to the death with Luzhou Mountain!

In this way, Luzhou Mountain was actually much safer!

Of course, these thoughts only flashed through Chen Qingyuan's mind for an instant!

In his hand, he had already taken out a letter he had prepared long ago.

"There is indeed one matter I must trouble Brother Wu with. Please take this letter and personally make a trip to Shazhou Workshop."

"Contact my eldest brother and lead my clansmen out... in batches. I will meet you outside the workshop to ensure everything goes smoothly."

Wu Kui took the letter and stuffed it into his robe without even looking at it, saying decisively,

"Fine! Leave this matter to me! I'll go right now!"

Wu Kui's relationship with the Red Sand Gang was quite good; having him handle it would save much more trouble than doing it himself.

After Wu Kui left, Xie Xinxuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, finally opened them slowly. "Kid, since that's the case, this old man should also start setting up the Formation!"

"Very well, I will have to trouble you then, Old Master."

...

Three days later!

On the wilderness road leading from Shazhou Workshop to Luzhou Mountain, a group struggled forward through the wind and sand.

Wheels rolled over gravel, making a dull "rumbling" sound.

Chen Qingshan and Brother Wu walked at the very front of the group, while Xie Jinshu and Big Tooth Dong brought up the rear. Chen Yanhu and Lu Yao each rode a horse, guarding the flanks.

Two carriages were closely guarded in the center. Inside sat the women and children, including Jiang Rou, Chen Qingtang, and Chen Yanmo; even Big Tooth Dong's wife and children were squeezed inside.

"Boss Wu, we've already left the workshop's territory. Why haven't we seen Qingyuan come to meet us yet?"

Chen Qingshan gripped his saber hilt tightly, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

This road, which he had walked countless times, now made his heart throb with an inexplicable sense of dread.

Wu Kui shook his head. "Perhaps he was delayed by something."

Then came a long silence. At a time like this, they truly had no inclination for idle chatter.

But as fate would have it, what one feared most often came to pass!

Suddenly!

Wu Kui, who had the highest cultivation, abruptly looked up, his pupils shrinking.

On the horizon, a black dot was rapidly expanding, and a low humming sound grew louder as it approached.

In a mere breath, a flying boat flying the Liu Family's flag broke through the clouds, its shadow looming over the entire convoy!

"How did they get here so fast!"

Wu Kui cried out in alarm. Before picking up the people, he had estimated the Liu Family's speed of advancement and timed it perfectly, but he never expected the enemy to arrive so quickly!

Chen Qingshan made a split-second decision, his black spine saber unsheathing with a ring.

"Everyone, on guard! Jinshu, Little Hu, protect the carriages! The rest of you, follow me to meet the enemy!"

Immediately, Wu Kui, Chen Qingshan, and Big Tooth Dong stepped forward to face the flying boat!

At the same time, the flying boat hovered in mid-air!

Over twenty figures leaped down from the flying boat like dumplings into a pot!

There were no pleasantries, no harsh words, and no unnecessary posturing or questioning!

They attacked directly upon meeting, and various Magical Artifacts poured down toward the convoy like a torrential rain!

Among the attackers, there were as many as seven who emitted the aura of Late Stage Qi Refining.

And the leader was a burly man draped in a wolf-skin cloak, who was surprisingly at Qi Refining Perfection!

However, he seemed too lazy to act, standing suspended in the air, looking down coldly at the battle below.

"Form up! Defend!"

Wu Kui reacted extremely fast, letting out a thunderous shout as he instantly sacrificed a small shield. It expanded in the wind, turning into a massive wall of light that blocked the front of the convoy.

At this moment, he unhesitatingly positioned himself at the very front.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The dense attacks smashed against the light shield, producing deafening explosions. The light shield vibrated violently, and Wu Kui's face instantly turned flushed.

The others didn't dare to remain idle either!

Chen Qingshan swung his black spine saber.

"Big Tooth, follow me to support the flanks! We can't let Boss Wu be surrounded!"

"Right!"

Big Tooth Dong roared, his fists glowing with a metallic spiritual light as he charged out like a wild bull!

With his "Wild Bull Ground-Covering Technique" at Major Achievement, his entire combat power lay in his pair of iron fists and his powerful Physical Body.

With one punch, an airburst sounded, directly sending a Mid Qi Refining Stage Cultivator flying along with his Magical Artifact.

However, the enemy's numbers were simply too great.

Chen Qingshan, Wu Kui, and Big Tooth Dong were all outstanding among Cultivators of the same rank.

But now, fighting three against six, facing twice their number of Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators and being pinned down by a large number of Mid Qi Refining Stage Cultivators, they were overwhelmed!

In an instant, the situation became perilous!

Guarding the carriages, Xie Jinshu could no longer bear it. She decisively pulled out a thick stack of spiritual talismans from her Storage Pouch and stuffed them into the hands of Chen Yanhu and Lu Yao.

"Use these talismans to stall them! I'm going to the front to help, otherwise we'll all die here today!!"