178: Chapter 178 The Battle of Fallenwood Mountain Ends

Fierce winds raged in the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

Dark clouds obscured the sun hanging high above, plunging the earth into darkness.

The pattering sound of rain falling on the leaves sounded like mournful cries, all declaring the fall of a king!

Cang Yun, who had been insufferably arrogant just a moment ago, was instantly shattered into hundreds of pieces of flesh and blood, scattered across this land, causing Ancestor Ye Rongming and Zhao Zuoxiang to scramble for them.

For any Martial King, the flesh and blood of a Grade 5 Dragon were highly nourishing resources to Cultivate!

During the struggle, Ancestor Ye Rongming not only stuffed the flesh and blood into his Storage Pouch but also occasionally shoved some into his mouth to replenish his consumption over the past two days and to prepare for any unexpected situations that might arise.

Zhao Zuoxiang, covered in blood, had no time to tend to his injuries, fearing that if he were a moment late, the flesh and blood left behind by Cang Yun would all be collected by Ancestor Ye Rongming.

Once something entered another person's Storage Pouch, whether you could make them take it out depended on whether you had the strength to do so.

The reason Zhao Zuoxiang dared to propose a three-seven split at the beginning—such a bullying distribution strategy—was because he relied on being in his prime state, fully capable of crushing Ancestor Ye Rongming, who was in a weakened state.

Now, the situation had undergone a complete reversal compared to just a moment ago.

In his grief and indignation, Cang Yun had grabbed Zhao Zuoxiang and detonated his Golden Core.

Although Zhao Zuoxiang had survived with all his limbs intact, it was hard to say how much of his original strength remained.

Looking at his pale complexion, the way he silently collected the flesh and blood left by Cang Yun, and even voluntarily yielded when encountering Ancestor Ye Rongming, it was not difficult to see that this fellow was seriously injured.

"What a pity!"

Ancestor Ye Rongming sighed, looking at Zhao Zuoxiang, who sat on the ground and devoured the Dragon flesh and blood, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"It is indeed a pity. If one could obtain the Golden Core of a Grade 5 Dragon, its value would be immeasurable." Zhao Zuoxiang understood immediately what Ancestor Ye Rongming was sighing about.

A Grade 5 Dragon Golden Core was a treasure that was priceless and hard to find, not to mention that when combined with other auxiliary materials, it could refine various precious Medicinal Pills.

Such as the Martial King Pill used to Breakthrough to Martial King, or the Grade 5 Tiger Golden Core used to enhance Martial King cultivation, and so on.

Which of them would not drive a Martial King insane!

It really is such a pity!

However, since Cang Yun was determined to self-destruct, neither of them could have stopped him.

As a Core Disciple of the Zhao Family, one of the five great Families in the capital of Donghai Province, Zhao Zuoxiang had lived for over six hundred years and had never seen a Grade 5 Dragon Golden Core; he had only ever seen a few heavily emphasized records in the Family classics.

The last time the Zhao Family obtained a Grade 5 Dragon Golden Core was eight hundred years ago.

If he had known he would encounter a weakened Grade 5 Dragon, he would have invited his Fifth Brother to come to Shuinan County for this investigation mission; perhaps they could have claimed this Grade 5 Dragon for the Zhao Family.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, there are still a few small things left. How about we each rely on our own abilities?" After recovering some Origin Qi, Ancestor Ye Rongming invited Zhao Zuoxiang to kill all the Grade 4 Demonic Beasts besieging Luomu Mountain.

This was also a significant fortune, especially those three Late Stage Grade 4 Demonic Beasts.

With his own strength, Ancestor Ye Rongming could kill them all alone, but the subsequent pressure would be immense, and various Families might come knocking to take advantage.

By sacrificing a portion of the profits now, he could secure a powerful ally; why not do so!

"Good, many thanks for Fellow Daoist Ye's generous gift. Then I will not stand on ceremony." Zhao Zuoxiang had consumed a large amount of the Grade 5 Dragon flesh and blood, and his Origin Qi had recovered quite a bit.

Especially since he had just been heavily injured by Cang Yun, he hated the Yao Beasts to the bone at this moment and naturally had no intention of letting the Yao Beasts before him go.

The Swallow Fish clan and Lion-head Fish clan besieging Luomu Mountain did not yet know the terrifying truth that Cang Yun had fallen, and they were still sparing no effort in crazily attacking the Ye Family's shimmering protective Formation.

"The Formation is broken! The Formation is broken! Little ones, charge for me! Leave no one alive!" Seeing the Formation broken, Yan Zhui and the old Lion-head Fish immediately ordered their numerous underling minor Yao Beasts to charge in and indiscriminately slaughter the Ye Family members on Luomu Mountain.

"Elders, heed my command: defend with all your might and wait for reinforcements! You must absolutely not let the Grade 4 Demonic Beasts enter Luomu Mountain!" Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui's voice was like a booming bell, spreading across the entire range of Luomu Mountain.

Several Grade 4 Swallow Fish tried repeatedly to shake off the entangled Ye Family Elders to enter Luomu Mountain and slaughter the low-level Ye Family members, hoping to affect the Dao Heart of the Ye Family Martial Ancestors and completely break their defense.

How could the Ye Family Elders let them have their way? They all burned their blood essence, turning into little red figures, their speed greatly increasing, not giving them a single chance.

Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui and the others were well aware that as long as the Grade 4 Demonic Beasts did not enter Luomu Mountain, the Family's losses would be controllable.

Don't forget, there were still two Martial Ancestors at Lingmu Peak who had not yet joined the battle!

Dealing with these Grade 2 and 3 minor Yao Beasts was the easiest thing imaginable.

But before the minor Yao Beasts could take even a single step into Luomu Mountain, snowflakes suddenly began to drift in the sky.

Then, a giant palm descended from the heavens, sweeping up all the irritable, excited, and agitated Grade 4 Demonic Beasts from the four directions—east, south, west, and north—in one fell swoop.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, you are not being kind. You snatched sixty percent, leaving only these scraps that aren't even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth." While the Ye Family members were still in a daze, a young man with a slightly pale complexion in the sky, who was collecting the bodies of the Yao Beasts hanging on the snowflakes into his Storage Pouch one by one, said with dissatisfaction.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, are you perhaps planning to go back on your word?" Ancestor Ye Rongming's mouth curled up slightly as he asked softly.

"Hmph." Zhao Zuoxiang gave a soft snort, but he did not say anything nasty about the spoils of war again.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, this Swallow Fish is gifted to you as a reward for your hard work in relieving the siege on my Ye Family this time." After weighing the situation, Ancestor Ye Rongming decided to take a step back.

He took one of the two Late Stage Grade 4 Demonic Beasts from his Storage Pouch and presented it to Zhao Zuoxiang in the name of a reward for his hard work.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Ye is indeed an interesting person." From the moment he had struck, Zhao Zuoxiang had understood the deeper meaning behind Ancestor Ye Rongming's good-willed invitation to share this significant fortune.

The Ye Family was weak and could not withstand other Families coming to take advantage; this was clearly using the Zhao Family as a tiger skin to intimidate other Families!

Zhao Zuoxiang had gained a huge harvest this time, and he thought that acting as a shield for the Ye Family once was harmless!

They wouldn't dare to come to the Zhao Family to demand benefits, anyway!

But his move was too ruthless; snatching sixty percent of the profits with one palm was a bit unkind.

That was why Zhao Zuoxiang's dissatisfied voice had come out; it was only after Ancestor Ye Rongming voluntarily yielded and gave up one Late Stage Grade 4 Demonic Beast that Zhao Zuoxiang's heart was completely balanced, and he let Ancestor Ye Rongming off.

"It's the Old Ancestor!" The Ye Family members below erupted in earth-shattering cheers; the Old Ancestor had returned safely, and there was nothing more joyful than this.

"Tuanhui, pacify the clansmen." Ancestor Ye Rongming stood in the open sky, looking down from above, and gave a heavy command.

This time, the Ye Family's losses were not small; hundreds of Grade 3 Martial Masters had died in battle, and two Tier 4 Martial Ancestors had fallen!