Medicine God Valley.
It spanned thirty thousand li in circumference, filled with rare and exotic trees and precious medicinal herbs.
At this moment, the entire valley was shrouded in blazing firelight.
The raging flames spread inward from the outside with an unstoppable momentum.
It looked like in just a few more breaths, Medicine God Valley would be completely reduced to a sea of fire.
Not a single blade of grass would remain!
At this moment.
Half a mile away from Medicine God Valley, a dozen figures hovered in midair, watching the fire's advance.
It was clear from their attire that they belonged to three different factions.
Those familiar with them would recognize at a glance that they came from the three great sword sects of the Eastern Wastelands.
The Heaven Sword Sect, the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, and the Divine Sword Hall.
Watching the blazing inferno, Jiang Feihe, the Sect Master of the Heaven Sword Sect, sneered coldly:
"That old scoundrel Wen Yuansong—we asked him politely for pills, but he refused. He forced This Sect Master's hand."
"Now look—Medicine God Valley has been looted clean by our three sword sects, and from now on, it will be nothing but ruins!"
Ou Xingchen, the Sect Master of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, stroked his goatee and nodded slightly:
"Indeed. Tomorrow's emergence of the Primordial Magnetic Sword Embryo is no small matter. It will surely spark a bloody battle."
"To seize the sword embryo and forge a divine sword together, our three sword sects had no choice but to take this path—plunder all the pills from Medicine God Valley."
Qu Hanjiang, the Master of the Divine Sword Hall, narrowed his eyes: "I hope these pills will let our three sword sects succeed at once!"
Jiang Feihe smiled proudly: "That's certain! That old scoundrel Wen Yuansong is a true Pill King. The pills he refines are of very high grade."
"By tonight, not only we three sect masters, but even our disciples will see a marked improvement."
Ou Xingchen and Qu Hanyun exchanged a glance and smiled.
"Haha, well said! Then let today's great fire serve as a warm-up for tomorrow's battle over the Primordial Magnetic Sword Embryo!"
The group watched the flames spread with keen interest, in no hurry to leave.
Of course, they had another purpose—to ensure that Medicine God Valley would vanish without a trace.
Everything they had done here would leave no evidence for the world to condemn them.
As for Wen Yuansong, the master of Medicine God Valley—who cared where he was?
Whoosh!!
Just as the great fire was about to surge into the valley's center, a beam of azure light descended from the sky.
In the blink of an eye, the azure light stretched endlessly, covering thirty thousand li.
As an arched beam of azure light shot into the sky, the entire Medicine God Valley seemed to be wrapped in a giant bubble.
Rustle~
Within the azure light, water surged violently.
Like the Nine Heavens Milky Way bursting open, it dove down from midair and in an instant extinguished most of the raging flames.
Seeing this, everyone from the three great sword sects inhaled sharply.
"Is this the legendary Nine Bends Yellow River Grand Formation?"
"Hiss! Which strong person laid down a formation spanning thirty thousand li in the blink of an eye?"
"Such ability is truly astonishing—like a celestial being!"
"Bad news! This is bad news!"
Faced with the sudden appearance of this terrifying formation, Jiang Feihe and the others felt a chill shoot straight to their skulls.
"The one who set this formation is no ordinary person. We should leave at once!"
Judging that they had not yet been exposed, Jiang Feihe made a swift decision and ordered everyone to retreat immediately.
Ou Xingchen and Qu Hanyun agreed, and together with Jiang Feihe, they transformed into flowing light and fled in haste.
At this moment.
Inside the Azure Winged Flying Bird Jade Carriage, Lin Xuan manipulated the Nine Bends Yellow River Grand Formation and had already extinguished all the great fire in Medicine God Valley.
After arriving at Medicine God Valley, he brought his five children, and under Wen Yuansong's guidance, they came to Medicine God Mountain, where the Medicine God Great Hall stood.
"Thank you, Imperial Husband, for your timely intervention. Otherwise, my Medicine God Valley would have truly been reduced to ashes!" Wen Yuansong quickly bowed.
Lin Xuan slightly nodded: "First, let's assess the losses."
Wen Yuansong let out a long sigh, revealing a hint of sorrow as he looked around.
"Although that great fire was put out in time, it still destroyed at least half the valley's buildings and vegetation."
"The losses are catastrophic!"
He shook his head repeatedly as he walked toward the main hall's entrance, taking in the chaos inside.
Not only was everything in disarray, but there were also several streaks of blood on the floor.
"Qiu Yun!"
"Ziming!"
"Where are you?"
Wen Yuansong's voice was filled with grief.
Qiu Yun and Qin Ziming were both his close disciples, living in Medicine God Valley along with ten others.
Yet now, not a single person was in sight, and a terrible foreboding seized him.
"Master~"
From a cluttered corner, a woman in white crawled out, her body drenched in blood.
"Qiu Yun!" Wen Yuansong hurried forward. "What's going on? Where did the fire in the valley come from? And who made a move against you?"
By now, Wen Yuansong had realized—someone had struck at Medicine God Valley while he was away.
Qiu Yun's face twisted with hatred as she said, "It was the Heaven Sword Sect, the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, and the Divine Sword Hall!"
"They came in and killed without mercy, then charged into the pill refining room, stealing all our pills and the Golden Crow Cauldron!"
"I only survived by playing dead, but my senior brothers... none of them made it!"
At the names Heaven Sword Sect, Azure Lotus Sword Sect, and Divine Sword Hall, Wen Yuansong's body erupted with a terrifying killing intent.
"Jiang Feihe, you old bastard! Qu Hanyun, Ou Xingchen, how ruthless your hearts are!"
"You bastards, when I refused to refine pills for you, you struck like this—killing my disciples and stealing my pills and the Golden Crow Cauldron! This blood feud will never be settled!"
As he spoke, tears of rage and grief streamed down his face.
The five little girls outside the door stared blankly at the scene.
Xuan Zhu, Xuan Xi, Xuan Han, and Xuan You all wore sorrowful expressions.
Tang Ying, her face full of distress, asked Lin Xuan, "Uncle, does that mean my daddy can't be saved?"
Seeing the tears welling in her eyes, Lin Xuan quickly shook his head. "He can be saved!"
If this child started crying, Xuan Zhu and the others would surely follow suit, and Lin Xuan didn't want to see the children so upset.
At Lin Xuan's firm assurance, Tang Ying forced down the urge to cry and nodded.
Uncle is a big figure—even Grandfather had to bow to him. He must have a way!
Lin Xuan then walked toward the main hall's entrance and said calmly, "Since the things were taken, let's go get them back."
According to the Tai Yan Dan Scroll, the Golden Crow Cauldron was a Spirit Grade High Rank treasure.
The Mysterious Fate Mother Child Pill could only be refined using the Golden Crow Cauldron.
If Tang Chengjian was to be saved, the Golden Crow Cauldron was indispensable.
And since Lin Xuan had already promised Tang Ying in front of his daughters, he couldn't be a daddy who broke his word.
He had to go to the Three Great Sword Sects and take the things back!
Wen Yuansong turned and bowed respectfully. "I am in Your Imperial Husband's debt!"
The meaning of "Imperial Husband" was clear—he was going to the Three Great Sword Sects too, and that couldn't be better.
"Lead the way."
Lin Xuan then brought the children back into the jade carriage, and with Wen Yuansong guiding them, they sped toward the Heaven Sword Sect.
Soon.
The Heaven Sword Mountain Range, spanning a Hundred Thousand Li Square, came into view.
At its center, the tallest Heaven Sword Mountain stood majestic and grand.
A red light swirled around the mountain body, as if endless mystical spiritual energy was churning.
"Your Imperial Husband, the tallest peak is where the Heaven Sword Sect's main hall lies."
Wen Yuansong pointed at Heaven Sword Mountain. "It's said that an Ancient Sword Formation guards the mountain..."
Before he could finish, he witnessed a sight he would never forget.
Lin Xuan stood in the air, casually drew a long sword, and aimed it at Heaven Sword Mountain.
That ordinary long sword, in an instant, erupted with the force to tear through the void.
It transformed into a blaze of fire light that lit up heaven and earth, crashing into the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation.
Boom!!!
A thunderous explosion, flames soaring to the sky.
The Heaven Sword Sect's "Hunyuan Sword Array," which had stood for thirty thousand years, crumbled in an instant!
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