21: Playing the role of the patriarch of a declining sect 3

They looked at each other, then suddenly turned around and ran down the mountain, not even caring about Xue Wushang on the ground.

Ye Qingshu walked up to Xue Wushang and looked down at him: "Xue Wushang, what do you have to say now?"

Xue Wushang's face was pale, his eyes filled with fear and resentment.

He never expected Lingyun Sect to hide such a peerless expert.

He struggled to stand up, but Ye Qingshu stepped on his chest, pinning him down.

"Spare... spare me..."

Xue Wushang said with difficulty:

"I... I was wrong, please let me go..."

Ye Qingshu's eyes were cold; he was about to kill him when Qin Jiuge stopped him.

"Keep him alive. Let him go back and bring a message to Xiao Aotian, saying that Lingyun Sect isn't something he can destroy just because he wants to."

Although Ye Qingshu was somewhat puzzled, he still obeyed Qin Jiuge's command and released his foot.

Xue Wushang felt as if he had been granted a great amnesty; he scrambled down the mountain, not even daring to look back.

Watching Xue Wushang's pathetic retreating figure, the Disciples of Lingyun Sect all cheered.

"The Old Ancestor is too powerful!"

"The people of the Blood God Sect are nothing special after all!"

"No one will ever dare to bully our Lingyun Sect again!"

Ye Qingshu, Liu Hanhan, and Xiao Ling walked to Qin Jiuge's side, their faces full of admiration.

"Old Ancestor, you are too powerful!"

Xiao Ling said excitedly, her eyes sparkling with worship.

Qin Jiuge smiled: "This small matter is nothing."

He looked at Ye Qingshu:

"Next, we need to speed up the process of increasing our strength."

"Xiao Aotian won't just let this go. The next ones to come probably won't be trash like Xue Wushang."

Ye Qingshu nodded, his expression solemn: "Yes, Old Ancestor, this Disciple understands."

In the following days, Lingyun Sect entered a frenzied Cultivation mode.

Qin Jiuge brought out more resources and personally guided the Disciples in their Cultivation.

With his help, the strength of the Lingyun Sect Disciples improved rapidly.

Under Qin Jiuge's guidance, Ye Qingshu's cultivation broke through again, reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

Liu Hanhan's Alchemy and Formation skills also grew higher and higher; she refined many top-grade Medicinal Pills and set up increasingly sophisticated Formations.

Xiao Ling's talent in the Sword Dao exploded completely; not only did her cultivation reach the Golden Core Stage, but she also comprehended Sword Intent, making her strength far exceed that of Cultivators of the same level.

The reputation of Lingyun Sect also grew.

The news of the Blood God Sect Disciples being driven away spread throughout the Xuangu Continent; everyone knew that

Lingyun Sect had a Grand Elder of unfathomable strength, against whom even the Nascent Soul Stage experts of the Blood God Sect were powerless.

Many Cultivators who had been previously oppressed by the Blood God Sect flocked to join Lingyun Sect.

In just one month, the number of Lingyun Sect Disciples increased from over two hundred to over a thousand, and its strength leaped to become one of the top Sects in the Xuangu Continent.

Meanwhile, at the Blood God Sect headquarters, after learning of Xue Wushang's crushing defeat, Xiao Aotian smashed the wine cup in his hand in anger.

"Useless! Truly useless!"

Xiao Aotian roared,

"A Nascent Soul Stage expert couldn't even handle a tiny Lingyun Sect!"

Xiao Rouer sat to the side, a trace of wariness flashing in her eyes:

"Aotian, it seems that Lingyun Sect's Grand Elder indeed has some strength. We cannot afford to be careless."

Xiao Aotian took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, his eyes cold:

"Hmph, no matter how strong he is, he cannot be my match!"

"Pass down the order: assemble all the experts of the Blood God Sect. Three days from now, I will personally lead the team to flatten Lingyun Sect!"

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

At the Blood God Sect headquarters, a massive army was ready to depart.

Xiao Aotian was dressed in Blood-colored battle armor, holding a giant Battle-axe, his eyes cold and his Aura terrifying.

Xiao Rouer wore a long red dress, standing beside Xiao Aotian with a charming smile on her face, but her eyes were filled with killing intent.

Behind them were all the Elders and elite Disciples of the Blood God Sect, totaling over ten thousand people, creating a grand spectacle.

"Depart! Flatten Lingyun Sect!"

With Xiao Aotian's command, he took the lead and flew towards Lingyun Sect.

The Blood God Sect Disciples followed closely behind, their dense figures blotting out the sun,

like a blood-colored dark cloud sweeping towards Lingyun Sect.

The news quickly reached Lingyun Sect.

Inside Lingyun Sect, all the Disciples were on high alert.

Ye Qingshu, Liu Hanhan, and Xiao Ling stood at the very front, their eyes determined.

Although they knew they were facing the full force of the Blood God Sect and that the disparity in strength was vast, they showed no fear.

Because they knew that the Old Ancestor, Qin Jiuge, would fight alongside them.

Qin Jiuge stood at the mountain peak, watching the rapidly approaching blood-colored cloud in the distance, his eyes showing no ripples.

He turned to look at the three: "Are you ready?"

Ye Qingshu and the others said in unison: "We are ready, Old Ancestor!"

"Good!" Qin Jiuge nodded,

"Today, we shall completely wipe out the Blood God Sect and avenge everyone who died for Lingyun Sect."

As his voice fell, Qin Jiuge raised his hand and waved.

A golden light flashed, and the Mountain-protecting Formation around Lingyun Sect was instantly activated.

Countless runes danced in the air, forming a massive light shield that enveloped the entire Lingyun Sect.

Soon, the Blood God Sect's army arrived outside the Lingyun Sect gates.

Xiao Aotian looked at the Mountain-protecting Formation before him, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes:

"You think a broken Formation like this can stop me?"

He raised the Battle-axe in his hand and slashed down fiercely at the light shield.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, the Battle-axe landed heavily on the light shield.

The light shield trembled violently, and ripples spread across it, but it did not break.

Xiao Aotian's expression changed, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He hadn't expected this Mountain-protecting Formation to be so sturdy.

"Again!" Xiao Aotian roared, raising his Battle-axe once more and slashing at the shield.

Once, twice, three times... Xiao Aotian struck dozens of times in succession, each strike containing world-destroying power,

yet the Mountain-protecting Formation remained completely intact.

"How is this possible!"

Xiao Aotian said in disbelief.

His arm was already somewhat numb, yet the light shield didn't even have a single crack.

Liu Hanhan's voice came from within the shield, carrying a hint of mockery:

"Xiao Aotian, is this all you've got? You dare to come and run wild at our Lingyun Sect?"

Xiao Aotian looked up at Qin Jiuge on the mountain peak, his eyes full of killing intent:

"You are the Grand Elder of Lingyun Sect, Qin Jiuge?"

"If you have the guts, come out and fight me!"

"What kind of hero hides behind a Formation!"

Qin Jiuge smiled:

"You want me to come out? Fine. But you have to break my Formation first."

Xiao Rouer walked to Xiao Aotian's side and said softly:

"Aotian, don't waste time with him. With so many of us attacking together, I don't believe we can't break this Formation."

Xiao Aotian nodded and said to the Blood God Sect Disciples behind him:

"All of you, hear my command: attack together and break the Formation!"

"Yes!"

Over ten thousand Blood God Sect Disciples responded in unison, then pulled out their weapons and launched an attack on the Mountain-protecting Formation.

Countless attacks landed on the light shield, which trembled violently, its runes flickering,

making a "creak, creak" sound as if it could shatter at any moment.

Ye Qingshu and the others watched with trepidation; although they knew the Mountain-protecting Formation was strong,

they were still worried when faced with the simultaneous attack of over ten thousand Blood God Sect Disciples.

Qin Jiuge, however, remained calm and said indifferently:

"Don't be anxious, let them exert a bit more effort."

Sure enough, after a short while, the attacks of the Blood God Sect Disciples began to weaken.

The continuous attacks had consumed a large amount of their spiritual energy.

Qin Jiuge nodded: "Alright, you may take action now."

Hearing their Old Ancestor's word, Ye Qingshu reached out into the Void Realm,

and a long sword condensed from starlight appeared in his hand.

He leaped out of the Mountain-protecting Formation and charged toward the Blood God Sect's army.

" 殺!"

Ye Qingshu roared, and the Starlight Sword in his hand swept out.

A massive Sword Qi instantly surged out; wherever it passed, Blood God Sect Disciples screamed and were sent flying, their bodies instantly sliced in two as blood stained the earth.

Xiao Aotian and Xiao Rouer's expressions changed drastically; they hadn't expected this man named Ye Qingshu to be so terrifyingly strong.

"Stop him!"

Xiao Aotian roared, charging at Ye Qingshu with his Battle-axe.

Xiao Rouer also summoned her Magic Treasure, a Blood-colored long whip, and lashed it toward Ye Qingshu.

Ye Qingshu sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, as his Starlight Sword met both of them simultaneously.

"Clang!"

With a massive sound, the Starlight Sword collided with the Battle-axe and the blood-colored whip.

Xiao Aotian and Xiao Rouer only felt a massive force transmit through them; their arms went numb, and they involuntarily retreated several steps.

"How is this possible!"

Xiao Aotian said in shock; even with him and Xiao Rouer teaming up, they were still no match for Ye Qingshu!

Ye Qingshu didn't give them time to react and swung his sword to attack again.

The Starlight Sword's radiance intensified, Sword Qi crisscrossing, each strike containing world-destroying power.

Xiao Aotian and Xiao Rouer fought hard to resist, but they were still forced back step by step and were soon heavily injured.

Seeing this, Liu Hanhan and Xiao Ling also led the Lingyun Sect Disciples out of the Mountain-protecting Formation and charged at the Blood God Sect Disciples.

"For Lingyun Sect! Kill!"

"Avenge our fallen brothers! Revenge!"

The morale of the Lingyun Sect Disciples was high, each of them unafraid of death.

Although the Blood God Sect Disciples were numerous, under the fierce attack of the Lingyun Sect Disciples, they soon fell into chaos.

Ye Qingshu continued to charge toward an Elder of the Blood God Sect.

With the Cultivation Technique taught by Qin Jiuge, his strength was already beyond measure.

Although that Blood God Sect Elder was also in the Nascent Soul Stage, he was no match for Ye Qingshu at all.

After a few rounds, he was pierced through the heart by Ye Qingshu's sword.

Liu Hanhan, on the side, was setting up Formations; runes flew out one after another, trapping many Blood God Sect Disciples.

She would also occasionally take out a few Medicinal Pills and throw them to injured Lingyun Sect Disciples, allowing them to recover quickly.

Xiao Ling held the lingyun sword, her eyes cold as she charged toward Xiao Rouer.

She remembered that this woman was the murderer who killed her father!

"Xiao Rouer! I will avenge my father!"

Xiao Ling roared, the lingyun sword in her hand bursting with brilliant light as she stabbed toward Xiao Rouer.

Xiao Rouer, who had just been heavily injured by Ye Qingshu, suddenly saw Xiao Ling charging over and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes:

"A little girl whose hair hasn't even grown in yet dares to come and seek death!"

She casually lashed her blood-colored whip toward Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling was not afraid at all; she nimbly dodged the blood-colored whip and stabbed out again with the lingyun sword.