119: Pyrrhic victory

The moment the fluctuations in the sky ceased, the fighting on the battlefield below also began to subside.

Everyone stared at the sky with nervous gazes, because they knew that the battle above was the one that would determine the life and death of both sides.

Soon, three figures slowly appeared in the sky; these three were clearly the Powerhouses of the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

The eyes of the Elders and Cultivators of the Heavenly Profound Sect instantly turned red.

The appearance of the Hundred Ghosts Sect's Powerhouses—did this mean that all of the Heavenly Profound Sect's Powerhouses had fallen in the sky?

The hearts of all the Chief Disciples and Elders sank to the bottom, but at this moment, a glimmer of resolution erupted in their eyes.

Even Huang Bocheng was no exception. After all, the Sect was the place that gave birth to him and raised him; he could betray others, but he would never betray the Sect.

"The Disciples of my Tianzhu Peak are not cowards who fear death. Today, we shall die standing. If anyone wishes to live on their knees, I, Huang Bocheng, will be the first to disagree!"

Once these words were spoken, all the Tianzhu Peak Disciples fighting in blood slowly raised the Long Swords in their hands and gently pointed them forward three times.

A Long Sword points three times; life and death are followed!

The Disciples on all other battlefields simultaneously ignited their Battle Intent. Even if all the Great Emperor Powerhouses of the Heavenly Profound Sect were killed, so what? They still had this group of Disciples, they still had this group of Elders. As long as one of them was still alive, the Heavenly Profound Sect was not destroyed!

Monstrous Battle Intent erupted from every corner, standing in stark contrast to the cheers and excitement of the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

The Powerhouses of the Hundred Ghosts Sect wore excited expressions. Their own Powerhouses descending from the sky meant that the battle above had ended, and the ultimate victor was their own side.

Just as they were preparing to continue their attack, they saw several more figures slowly descending from the sky.

Not a single Great Emperor of the Heavenly Profound Sect was missing, and the Great Emperors of the Azure Sea Sect also appeared on the scene. They followed quietly behind the three figures. The Powerhouses of the Hundred Ghosts Sect were completely dumbfounded, and the Powerhouses of the Heavenly Profound Sect and Azure Sea Sect were also stunned.

"Clean up your people. If you let any Disciple of the Hundred Ghosts Sect escape, you will all bleed from your seven orifices and die."

To avoid trouble, Lin Tianxuan had already put his black robe back on. Li Haotian had long since disappeared from the battlefield and appeared on Spirit Gathering Peak.

He held a piece of roasted corn in his hand, savoring it while observing the situation outside.

He did not want to become the center of attention, so after resolving everything just now, he left the aftermath to Lin Tianxuan and returned to Spirit Gathering Peak to slack off.

He had only used one great emperor cultivation experience card, and Li Haotian felt that this wave was truly a massive profit. He had slain a total of 32 Great Emperor Powerhouses, and these Powerhouses had provided him with 32 Experience Cards.

Li Haotian felt that these cards were indeed useful, but their effect did not seem to be that great. His current strength was already approaching the Sendai Realm, and in less than two days, he would be able to break through to the Sendai Realm. By then, using that Major Realm Advancement Card would definitely be able to raise his Cultivation to the Saint Realm.

By that time, relying on his set of Magic Treasures, he would have no problem contending with Great Emperors, so these Experience Cards were actually somewhat redundant.

"System, it seems like there are too many Experience Cards. Can you exchange them for other rewards? I don't think I'll be needing these cards."

Li Haotian spoke indifferently, and the System simultaneously responded.

"Host, do not worry. After arriving at the Immortal Realm, these Experience Cards can all be synthesized. Every ten Experience Cards can be synthesized into an Experience Card for a higher Major Realm."

After hearing the System say this, Li Haotian's eyes widened to the size of saucers. There was actually such a good thing.

The System was still quite decent; this fellow allowed him to turn these useless things into useful ones. Once he reached the Immortal Realm, he could synthesize these cards.

"Can you synthesize one now so I can experience it?"

Li Haotian grinned, but was immediately refused by the System.

"No. The Heavenly Dao of this world cannot bear such a powerful existence. Even the 3,000 Dao Prefectures of the Human Race cannot bear it. Only the Immortal Realm, the one and only Great World, can bear an existence Beyond Great Emperor."

Hearing the System's firm refusal, Li Haotian could only helplessly abandon this thought and continue gnawing on the corn in his hand.

After Lin Tianxuan gave the order, the three Peak Great Emperor Realm Experts of the Hundred Ghosts Sect gently beckoned. All the Disciples and Elders who had cultivated the Hundred Ghosts Sect's Cultivation Technique inexplicably flew into the air. They only felt that the power within their bodies seemed to be beyond their control.

For a moment, expressions of horror appeared on the faces of all the Elders and Disciples of the Hundred Ghosts Sect. They shouted and struggled, but it was of no use.

As the three Peak Great Emperor Realm Experts gently clenched their hands, all the Hundred Ghosts Sect Powerhouses turned into brilliant fireworks in the sky.

There was not a single survivor.

Everyone present stared blankly at the scene in the sky. A Tianzhu Peak Disciple who only had one arm left slowly raised his head, his eyes brimming with tears.

With his only remaining hand, he held a Long Sword that had already been chipped and curled from fighting. After putting it away, he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Did we... win?"

His voice trembled, filled with doubt and deep uncertainty.

During the battle that lasted for nearly half an hour just now, they could not see any hope. The number of Hundred Ghosts Sect Powerhouses was almost double theirs; if they wanted to stop them, they had to fight against many alone.

This was the case for both Elders and Disciples.

When they saw their former fellow Disciples falling one by one beside them, although they had monstrous rage in their hearts, they had no way to avenge them.

After the great battle, the Heavenly Profound Sect lost nearly one-third of its Powerhouses. Although they won, it could be said to be a Pyrrhic victory.

"We won! We won! All those scumbags from the Hundred Ghosts Sect are dead!"

"Long live the Old Ancestor, long live the Elders! Long live the Heavenly Profound Sect!"

"Senior Sister, I have avenged you. I will never marry for the rest of my life for you!"

"Revered Master, go in peace. This Disciple has defended the Sect for you!"

Wails and cries erupted from within the Heavenly Profound Sect. In this battle, they lost a large number of Powerhouses, including others' Senior Brothers, others' Junior Sisters, and even some Elders or Chief Disciples had fallen.

Huang Bocheng had also had a finger severed in the battle just now, and his entire body was severely injured, with almost all his bones shattered, but he had single-handedly held off three Quasi-Emperors!

The other Chief Disciples were basically the same. The only Chief Disciple in the entire Heavenly Profound Sect who remained uninjured was Li Haotian.

Immortal Master Xuan Qing slowly placed an eyepatch over his left eye. His left eye socket was already empty, and his right eye was brimming with hot tears, welling up with many tears.

With the Grandmaster standing in front of them, the Heavenly Profound Sect had barely managed to defend in this battle. The Heavenly Profound Sect had achieved a great victory, but unfortunately, it was a Pyrrhic victory. He now needed to consider whether to break the rules and recruit a batch of Disciples in advance to replenish fresh blood.