120: Chapter 120 Ruthless Turn of the Tide

"Hmm?!" Lin Qing's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and his brow furrowed instantly. Even though his cultivation was deep now, and he had long since cultivated the composure to remain calm even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him, he still could not hide the anxiety in his heart upon hearing the news that something had happened to Luoxia Valley.

Luoxia Valley was the first stop after he left the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Sect Master Shen Yurong, Yuan Kun, and the other seniors had been extremely kind to him, and he got along very well with Yun Nian, Yuan Chong, and the others. Naturally, he would not watch idly as they met with disaster.

He suppressed the restlessness in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me carefully, what exactly is going on?"

On the other end of the token, Sun Shaoping's voice also revealed confusion: "It is still unclear what exactly has happened."

"Some time ago, my father visited Luoxia Valley with the King of Qi and others. They offered congratulations and formed an Alliance, each promising to watch over and help one another in the future and share resources. They even reached many agreements on the spot."

Sun Shaoping spoke very quickly, relaying everything he knew: "Just a moment ago, at the Alliance meeting, the King of Qi suddenly proposed the annihilation of Luoxia Valley. The other four major powers, excluding my Sun Family, immediately responded, and the plan was finalized on the spot."

"Although my father sensed that the situation was strange, he was powerless to turn the tide alone. After the meeting ended, he immediately sent me a message, asking me to inform you of this matter."

At this point, Sun Shaoping's tone became increasingly urgent: "The situation is deteriorating rapidly now. The Alliance used communication tokens to send messages to several powers near Luoxia Valley. They have already taken the lead in assembling their combat forces and are marching in droves to surround Luoxia Valley."

"Several large powers have also gathered a group of Tier 6 Elders, led personally by the King of Qi and others, as they head toward Qingzhou."

After hearing this, Lin Qing's anger flared. These secular nobles and Sect powers were truly cold and selfish to the extreme.

Previously, upon learning that he held a high position in the Chuyun Immortal Sect, they had scrambled to curry favor, wanting to use Luoxia Valley to latch onto him. Now, for some unknown reason, they were turning around to surround and annihilate Luoxia Valley without the slightest hesitation.

"Alright, I understand."

Lin Qing took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent baleful Qi in his chest. The situation was critical; Luoxia Valley was completely unprepared, and under the surprise attack of the army, they could be completely razed at any moment.

His body moved as he prepared to take flight and rush back to Great Qi. However, the few mid-tier Heaven Ranking Disciples before him, seeing Lin Qing turn to leave immediately after hearing the news—treating them as if they didn't exist—were instantly furious.

This group had already felt dissatisfied because Lin Qing's momentum was too great, and now they felt even more that Lin Qing was arrogant and looked down on them.

"Lin Qing, you are not allowed to leave!" one Disciple shouted sternly.

The group's Spiritual Qi exploded simultaneously, and several Spiritual Qi fields intertwined, clearly intending to surround Lin Qing and prevent him from leaving.

These people had been deeply entrenched in the Sect for many years and prided themselves on their seniority, extensive connections, and solid cultivation. With many of them working together, they didn't take this newly emerged Disciple seriously at all.

Being pestered and blocked again and again, Lin Qing, who was already burning with anxiety, completely lost his patience.

He turned around abruptly, a cold light glinting in his deep black eyes, while an invisible pressure silently spread from his body.

"Noisy!"

Facing the crowd that was closing in, Lin Qing couldn't be bothered to waste another word. He raised his right hand high and, facing the direction of the crowd, struck out through the air!

Hum—! In an instant, terrifying Spiritual Qi gathered above the heads of this group, and the entire area trembled violently.

The group of Disciples surrounding him instantly felt their scalps go numb, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end. Sensing the terrifying Spiritual Qi fluctuations coming from above, their expressions changed drastically, and they wanted to flee. But since Lin Qing had already made his move, how could they possibly react in time!

Before the momentum of their charge could be halted, a translucent, crimson giant palm of Spiritual Qi had already whipped up a gale and descended from the sky.

Boom!! A deafening roar exploded; dust billowed, and crushed stones flew everywhere!

The hard, flat ground was instantly smashed into a deep crater several zhang deep by the giant palm.

That group of aggressive Heaven Ranking Disciples now lay scattered at the bottom of the pit, their Spiritual Qi dissipated and their Auras withered, having completely lost consciousness.

The crowd of Disciples watching from afar were now as silent as cicadas in late autumn, not daring to cast their gaze upon Lin Qing.

After helping these people shut up, Lin Qing's figure turned into a streak of light, heading straight for the Sect's teleportation plaza.

The Chuyun Immortal Sect's territory was extremely vast. To reach some more distant places, relying solely on flying would take too long, so the Sect had spent a huge price to construct several large teleportation formations.

Lin Qing arrived before the teleportation platform and cupped his hands at the Elder on duty: "Senior Brother, please trouble yourself to activate the teleportation formation to the Beichen Empire."

The Elder guarding the teleportation platform had been stationed there for years and was unconcerned with Sect disputes or entrance examinations, so he did not recognize Lin Qing.

However, seeing that Lin Qing called him Senior Brother, he knew the person might have an unusual status, so he patiently explained: "Junior Brother, the teleportation formation to the Beichen Empire was just activated. If you are not in a rush, you can wait a while and gather enough people to teleport together, which can save a huge expense."

The teleportation formation consumed a huge amount of energy; a single activation would cost tens or even millions of Spirit Stones, so when Sect members needed to use the teleportation formation, they would usually gather together to split the cost.

"It doesn't matter, I have an urgent matter." Lin Qing's tone was firm. He raised his Storage Ring, and a large pile of Spirit Stones poured out onto the plaza with a clatter.

Seeing that he had already paid the Spirit Stones, the Elder said no more and immediately set about activating the teleportation formation.

Previously, when the Sun Family visited Luoxia Valley, they had exchanged communication tokens with Luoxia Valley for the convenience of cooperation. After the Alliance meeting ended, the Sun Family immediately sent the news to Luoxia Valley.

At this time, inside Luoxia Hall, the high-level members of the Sect were gathered. Sect Master Shen Yurong sat in the main seat; her usually gentle and graceful face was filled with gravity. She looked around at everyone and said in a heavy voice: "I have just received news that the Alliance of the six major powers has officially issued an order for the annihilation of Luoxia Valley!"

"At this moment, the small and medium-sized powers around Luoxia Valley have already formed an allied army and are rushing toward Luoxia Valley, and a group of Tier 6 experts led by the King of Qi are also on their way."

"What?!" Yuan Kun slammed the table and stood up, trembling with anger: "Those despicable, shameless, snobbish villains! It is simply shameless to the extreme!"

"Not long ago, they were drinking and making merry in Luoxia Valley. How much time has passed since then? They have actually turned against us directly, wanting to use Luoxia Valley as their target!"

The Elders in the hall were all filled with indignation, but they were helpless. One Elder, with a pale face, advised: "Sect Master... as things stand, the gap between the enemy and us is stark; we have no power to fight at all! Why don't we... open the valley and surrender? Perhaps we can still save our lives!"

"Surrender? Do you think they will accept it if we surrender?" Yuan Kun retorted sharply, "They turned against us suddenly this time without the slightest warning. It is clear they have no intention of leaving us a way out!"

After a brief moment of anger, Yuan Kun took a deep breath and bowed solemnly to Sect Master Shen Yurong: "Sect Master! Things have come to this; fighting to the death will only result in everyone dying in the valley, which is meaningless! I suggest dissolving the Sect immediately and letting the Disciples flee in all directions!"

"Most of our Disciples are unknown and not familiar to the outside world. They only need to disguise themselves, and then they can take the opportunity to blend into the enemy army; most of them will likely be able to save their lives."

The Elders in the hall were all silent. This was the only way out for some of the low-level Disciples. As for them, the Elders, and outstanding Disciples like Yun Nian, there was likely little chance of survival.

Sect Master Shen Yurong sat quietly in the main seat, endless sorrow flashing in her eyes. "Issue the order!"

"There is still a two-hour window before the enemy army arrives. Low-level Disciples are to change their appearances and blend into the mountains and forests to seek their own way to survive."

"The rest of you will follow us to draw their fire and retreat into the Hundred Thousand Mountains."