Chaotic Battle

Wu Yu his sleeve, barely managing to deflect Yuan Jin's Tiger Sha Staff with it. He then felt a splitting in his hand and excruciating pain in both wrists, which terrified him so much that he immediately lost his will to fight and cried out for help, "Ancestor, save me!"

"Save your mother!" Yuan Jin's eyes were filled with bloodlust. He turned his Tiger Sha Staff back, and his White Ape Step was fully activated. He lunged forward and threw out both fists.

The ape image on Wu Yu's top-grade Law Artifact lit up instantly, barely blocking Yuan Jin's extremely powerful Ape Demon Cannon Hammer for a moment. A trace of sorrow appeared on the face of the military-clad ape depicted on the wooden Law Artifact.

"Crack!" Several tiny cracks, the size of cow hairs, spread across the wooden sign. Wu Yu looked anxious, his hands flashing through various hand Method Formula, but he could not stop it.

After vomiting several mouthfuls of black blood, Wu Yu simply abandoned the wooden plaque Law Artifact and headed deeper into the Cold Crow Mountain Range without a second thought.

Yuan Jin was about to give chase when a fierce wind swept from behind. Divine Sense and saw a huge black tiger pouncing towards him, causing him to pause in his tracks. Although he knew he could hardly stop the black tiger on his own, Yuan Jin did not panic. Instead, his eyes were red as he continued to give chase.

Just then, several blazing Sword Qi pierced through the Swift Movement and caught up from behind the black tiger.

A hint of fear appeared in the black tiger's eyes, almost human-like. It changed its target, turned its head, and let out a roar that filled the air like clouds. The dark clouds in the sky played a crucial role in stopping Jiang Qing's Sword Qi energy in mid-air.

Sparks flew as the tiger's Sword Qi blew the blazing sword energy away, and its size seemed to shrink, but its power remained. It cleaved through the dark clouds and struck the black tiger.

Although this beast was not a living creature, it still retained most of its intelligence. Seeing that the Sword Qi was not to be underestimated, it raised its tiger tail behind it, which was as hard as cold steel. With a flick and a deflection, it dispersed the Sword Qi that had already lost its power.

It is indeed an evil spirit comparable to Second-Tier Upper-Grade Demon Beast. Although Jiang Qing's rank is not low and his Swordsmanship is not bad, he is still only an early-stage cultivator. If he wants to defeat it, he will have to fight a hard battle.

As the Sword Qi dissipated, a white streak appeared in the distance. Black Tiger's eyes narrowed, and black flames slowly gathered around him, forming a thick shield that solidified in front of him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Qing feinted with his spear, grazing past Black Tiger, and then turned to slash at Wu Yu was fleeing incessantly.

"Yu'er!" Wu Cangyun exclaimed in surprise, seeing the protective spirit he had given to Wu Yu shattered into pieces by Jiang Qing's White Dew Sword. A moment later, the White Dew Sword sliced Wu Yu in two.

Wu Yu's exposed and mangled organs and flesh were shredded into mincemeat by the Sword Qi energy. A glimmer of light from the White Dew Sword spread from the tip to the end and suddenly lit up. With a tremor in mid-air, invisible Sword Qi swept around, and Wu Yu's tendons and bones were also reduced to dust, leaving not a trace.

Having suffered a great loss before, Wu Cangyun dared to venture out this time, which meant he had made preparations.

After releasing the talisman, his hair and beard bristled as he glared angrily at the numb-faced Sect Leader Kang Da: "Your family has some truly ruthless methods!"

The talisman was clearly of a very high grade and moved extremely fast. Even with the Golden Light in his eyes, Kang Dabao could not catch up with it and had no choice but to let it go.

Having failed to intercept the message, Sect Leader Kang Da showed no anger on his face, only muttering under his breath, "You vicious motherfucker!"

As the curses subsided, Kang Dabao clearly became ruthless. The Ink Abyss Flag in his hand shone brightly, and he wielded it with all his might, as if he were fighting a life-or-death battle.

With another flick of his sleeve, a shimmering cloud of silver insects suddenly flew out, instantly swarming and attacking, obscuring half of the sky in Wu Cangyun's eyes.

Wu Cangyun knew something was wrong. He first used all his strength to knock away the Ink Abyss Flag that the Sect Leader Kang Da was attacking with indignation. Then, he completely disregarded the fact that his wound had already opened up and blood was flowing everywhere. He also showed no mercy and wielded a black flame spear so that it was impenetrable.

This black flame spear was indeed the Spirit Artifact that Wu Cangyun had nurtured the longest. Even though its greatest trump card, the Black Tiger weapon spirit, was tightly entangled by Jiang Qing, Wu Cangyun, relying on the perfect harmony between man and weapon, simply by wielding the spear like a black dragon, managed to knock down the Lion Insect that the Sect Leader Kang Da had painstakingly raised for many years, leaving behind a pile of corpses in a short time.

The usually frugal Sect Leader Kang Da showed no sign of pity upon seeing the silvery light scattered before Wu Cangyun. He raised the flag in one hand, gathering it with spiritual light, and charged forward.

The swarm of insects dispersed in perfect unison, placing the large, stout body of Sect Leader Kang Da into the battlefield. The tip of the Ink Abyss Flag Spirit Awakening light, facing Wu Cangyun's spear without the slightest fear, and thrust straight forward.

Kang Dabao had only been nurturing the Ink Abyss Flag for a short time. Even though it was First Tier higher than Wu Cangyun's spear, Sect Leader Kang Da's own spiritual power was also a notch higher than Wu Cangyun's, the Ink Abyss Flag was still no match for it. It was parried and deflected by the Black Flame Spear and sent flying.

Kang Dabao was pulled to the side, creating a large opening behind him. Wu Cangyun's killing intent surged, the black flames at the tip of his spear were terrifyingly thick, and the white tiger spirit pattern suddenly shone brightly as he thrust it towards Sect Leader Kang Da's vital back.

At this moment, Kang Dabao's gray robe was scorched by the black flames, causing the magic barrier to break and half of it to catch fire. However, he simply flicked his fingers together, and a magnificent chessboard with nineteen vertical and nineteen horizontal lines appeared in his Storage Bag, blocking the attack from a distance.

The chessboard's light vanished in an instant, and it flew backward at lightning speed, crashing into the back of Sect Leader Kang Da, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to the ground. He felt a salty, metallic taste in his mouth and saw starlight in his eyes.

Wu Cangyun was also in bad shape, his wound was in excruciating pain, and the black flames scattered, but he had not yet achieved his full goal; his originally perfect spear technique was also disrupted for a moment because of the fact that the Sect Leader Kang Da stepped forward to break the deadlock.

"If I can redeem the Spirit Artifact, heal my injuries, and master the Secret Method, I'll be able to deal with this guy with ease!"

At this moment, after many Lion Insect had died outside Wu Cangyun, they finally found a sliver of an opportunity to take advantage of the situation!

A dozen or so elite creatures dodged the spear's edge and bypassed the wind's force, finally breaking through and attaching themselves to Wu Cangyun's body covered in fine scales. At first, the latter didn't take it seriously, but after a moment, he realized he was wrong.

A sharp pain shot through several vital points all over his body. Wu Cangyun narrowed his eyes. At this moment, how could he not know that these Lion Insect had used their sharp mouthparts to tear apart the scales he had cultivated through the "Witch Scale Golden Armor Art" and were now wantonly devouring the fresh flesh beneath the scales.

"How... how is this possible!" Wu Cangyun's dark eyes showed a hint of shock. He didn't know how much effort and resources he had spent to master the "Witch Scale Golden Armor Art," a Cosmos Rank, Lower Grade Secret Method of the Cosmic Rank.

Although he has only recently completed his cultivation and is still at the entry level, according to the masters in the sect, even an ordinary Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, wielding Spirit Artifact, would find it difficult to break through his scales even after being bombarded several times.

Logically speaking, these Lion Insect are not yet mature, only at the First-Tier Supreme-Grade. How could they possibly tear apart their own armor plates?

This exclamation lasted only a moment. Wu Cangyun, being a late-stage True Cultivator with a hundred years of cultivation, wouldn't be foolish enough to pry into the matter at this moment. Suddenly, the scales on Wu Cangyun's body stood up, and the Lion Insect, which was feasting, was caught off guard and was sliced into several pieces by the sharp edges of its scales.

But some of the faster Lion Insect found an opening and managed to dodge. Wu Cangyun felt a chill in his crotch, and his turtle head, which had been dormant for a long time, began to burn!

Wu Cangyun couldn't contain himself and exclaimed in surprise!

Another leaf shot out, turning the stupid worm on the root into a pulp. Wu Cangyun endured the pain and was just beginning to turn the tide.

The vast swarm of insects in front of him suddenly dispersed, and two golden rays of light, extremely violent, pierced through the air and crashed into the black flame spear in his hand that he relied on for survival.

A hissing sound filled the air as plumes of smoke dissipated, the golden light vanished, and the black flames extinguished.

Wu Cangyun's eyes flashed with surprise. He did not loosen his grip on the spear, but the palms of his hands, which were tightly gripping the spear, were scalded red by the hot shaft, and the flesh inside had been scalded into soft, muddy pulp.

Wu Cangyun was so nervous that he wanted to change the incantation, but the swarm of Lion Insect that came out to attack him were tearing at him all over, making it difficult for him to concentrate. His hand seals were wrong one after another, and his incantations were broken one after another.

Having finally managed to strike the right spot, Wu Cangyun's scales emitted an invisible aura of malevolent energy, isolating the Lion Insect swarm that was munching on its fill.

On the other side, Sect Leader Kang Da was restless again. After resting his eyes for a while, Golden Light reappeared, and the great banner arrived.

Wu Cangyun took out a Second-Tier Upper-Grade spirit wind talisman from his treasured chest and stuck it to his body. He dodged and weaved, finally managing to create some distance. But he saw that Kang Dabao's face was resolute and he did not waver in the slightest, which greatly alarmed him.

"This woman is really trying to kill me!"

Wu Cangyun's wound was in even greater pain. Looking at Black Tiger, he saw that he and Jiang Qing were evenly matched. He became anxious, knowing that the old woman who had fought alongside Kang Dabao earlier had not yet appeared on the scene!

That bastard immediately came up with a plan. His dark eyes narrowed, and he charged towards Yuan Jin, who was far from the battle and had a sorrowful expression on his face.

"To attack an enemy's defenses is a sure way to survive!"

Meanwhile, Jiang Qing noticed the strange movement of his colleague and abandoned the black tiger in front of him without thinking. Even though the tiger's claws had grazed his forehead with black wind, tearing off large pieces of flesh and staining his hair red, he only drew his sword and flew back to block Yuan Jin.

The clang of the spear clashing with the flying sword made Yuan Jin furrow his brow and feel a splitting headache.

With a mournful cry, the White Dew Sword returned to Jiang Qing's hand; the Black Flame Spear lost all its sharpness and was abandoned halfway. But it only blocked for a brief moment, and Kang Dabao behind Wu Cangyun had already raised his flag and covered it up.

With a flick of the Ink Abyss Flag Banner, all eight spear strikes that Wu Cangyun had unleashed in an instant were intercepted. Fortunately, this fellow's objective at this moment was not to kill Yuan Jin, otherwise, the mere aftershocks would have caused Yuan Jin considerable suffering!

"Second, let's go!"

Even without the Sect Leader Kang Da's reminder, Yuan Jin knew what to do. It was unpleasant not to be able to fight alongside his fellow disciples, but Yuan Jin didn't hesitate at all and turned to leave.

Wu Cangyun brandished his spear to give chase, but Golden Light struck, forcing him to dodge. Having missed his chance, he could only watch Yuan Jin leave, continuing his fierce battle with the undeterred Sect Leader Kang Da.

Golden Light and black flames swirled and vanished, spear energy and flag light intertwined endlessly.

For a time, the two were evenly matched once again.

Wu Cangyun grew increasingly anxious, feeling the wound throbbing more and more intensely. Even the Sect Leader Kang Da opposite him could easily see a hint of panic in his dark eyes.

Wu Cangyun's chest swelled like a drum, his breath billowing like clouds. With a flick of his spear, the black flames vanished, and he effortlessly pushed back a swarm of insects before deflecting the banner in Kang Dabao's hand.

During this brief interval, the scoundrel finally uttered the warning he had been preparing for so long:

"Sect Leader Kang, I am Wu Cangyun, a Core Master Xue Wu of the Hongyi Sect in Ding Prefecture. Please think carefully before you act, lest you bring trouble upon yourself. If anything happens to me, the wrath of the superior cultivators and the arrival of the False Core will surely bring a calamity upon your entire family."

"Kill your mother!" The usually cautious Sect Leader Kang Da showed no fear, unconcerned even as his eyes bled. Golden Light flashed in his eyes, and he wildly brandished his banner, shouting in a mournful voice, "You dog! Give me back my Ruyi Ruyi's life!"

No matter how perfectly suited or well-nurtured the black flame spear in Wu Cangyun's hand was, it was still just a low-grade Spirit Artifact. At this moment, it could no longer withstand such a powerful bombardment, and cracks appeared on the white tiger spiritual pattern at the tip of the spear, with the lines twisting and crisscrossing in a chaotic shape.

The next instant, a very faint cracking sound was heard in the arena, and the black flame spear, from tip to tail, scattered like quicksand.

In just a few breaths, Wu Cangyun's hands were empty, leaving only a trail of black dust at his feet. The official was puzzled. "He only wanted the Shan Household's property and a female Qi Refinement cultivator. There was no life-or-death feud between them, so how did he end up like this!"

"You want me dead, huh? Fine, fine! Then I don't want these forty years of hard work anymore, let's all just die!" The scales on Wu Cangyun's face trembled incessantly, allowing Kang Dabao to feel the madness in his heart.

Wu Cangyun seemed to have made up his mind, and a deathly black light gradually emerged from his pupils, slowly seeping into the scales all over his body.

"I should have killed you under the archway long ago!" Kang Dabao was filled with remorse. He didn't understand the magic of Wu Cangyun's method, but he knew that he must not let the latter succeed.

The Golden Light faded again, and the insect cloud covered the area once more, but the latter remained completely still.

As the black light in Wu Cangyun's pupils spread to all parts of his body, his originally pure-colored pupils shrank, leaving only two normal-colored, bean-sized eyes.

Wu Cangyun's black flame spear shattered, and the Black Tiger, having lost its original form, was much weaker than before. Jiang Qing found an opening and sliced it in two with a sword, then put it away in a small bowl.

Jiang Qing annihilated the powerful enemy without stopping. He turned the White Dew Sword around and thrust it straight at Wu Cangyun's dark brow.

At this moment, the Sect Leader Kang Da was at the height of his power, with swarms of insects forming clouds, banners like dragons, and Golden Light like thunder. He had taken care of all of Wu Cangyun's vital points!

"What a Double Brightness Leader Chongming! If the person in front of him was just an ordinary late-stage True Cultivator, how could he still be alive now!" Even though they were mortal enemies, Wu Cangyun couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Kang Dabao.

"What a pity! I have now dissipated my cultivation, sacrificing forty years of patience and the essence of over a thousand Nine Yang cultivators, only to achieve a minor breakthrough in this one day. From now on, I will be unable to make any further progress, resulting in my scales and armor being perpetually covered, my essence being permanently locked, and the possibility of having offspring. In that case, I will repay you for all the humiliation I suffered earlier!"

The flying sword failed to penetrate, the insect cloud was ineffective, the great banner appeared to crumble, and Golden Light revealed blood.

Despite the new wounds inflicted upon him, Wu Cangyun, clad in black armor, suddenly surged in power, his previous disheveled state completely swept away. He let out a bitter laugh, his small eyes wide, and without drawing a weapon or using any magic, he lunged forward with a flying punch.

Seeing how formidable this man was, Jiang Qing didn't hesitate. The White Dew Sword suddenly shone with spiritual light, scattering into one real and eight fake swords, which connected end to end to form a perfectly round sword shield, positioned in front of the two men.

"Cough." Nine swords returned to one, and Jiang Qing was shocked and groaned. He put away the White Dew Sword and took a look. He saw that there was a small chip on the blade of the Higher Vehicle flying sword that Kuang Liuting had given him back then.

Having gained the upper hand, Wu Cangyun pressed his advantage, throwing another punch. Jiang Qing, his face flushed, was blocked behind him by Sect Leader Kang Da. At this moment, the latter's bloodshot eyes were filled with violent energy. He hunched his chest and straightened his back, meeting the punch with his own.

Seeing that Kang Dabao had lost his composure and dared to fight him physically, Wu Cangyun laughed instead of getting angry, "How dare you, a mere grain of rice?"

But after the resounding "bang bang bang" of heavy blows echoed through the sky, the result was that a large number of black scales were scattered all over the ground. Wu Cangyun was sent flying backward, vomiting a large amount of blood in the middle, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.

"I lost?!" The look in his tiny, beady eyes at that moment could hardly be described simply as "terrified."

"He actually mastered a body-refining technique of such a high level?! His skill is even stronger than mine?! How many years has he been cultivating?!" Wu Cangyun tasted the salty and metallic flavor in his mouth. At this moment, his mind was in chaos, and he could not even maintain the spiritual light covering his wound, revealing fresh, undried blood ointment.

The Sect Leader Kang Da, possessed extraordinary pupil techniques and could see things very clearly. Enraged, he disregarded the fact that his pupils were already far beyond their capacity and unleashed a burst of Golden Light.

Losing his composure, Wu Cangyun dared not fight any longer and could only dodge.

Even Jiang Qing was taken aback by his senior brother's power for a moment, but after recovering, he didn't stop at all and continued to slash with his sword!

Wu Cangyun Yixin to avoid death. The "Witch Scale Golden Armor Art," which he had painstakingly cultivated for forty years, was dissipated in a single day. What he gained was not only a body covered in black scales, but also increased speed.

Wu Cangyun found an open space and fled for his life deep into the Cold Crow Mountain Range. The Kang and Jiang brothers, of course, were reluctant to let him go and followed closely behind.

The pursuit began swiftly.

Damn your ancestors!

Unable to catch Wu Cangyun after a long time, Sect Leader Kang Da cursed in his native accent, while Jiang Qing remained silent, gritting his teeth and following.

He was, after all, only a Foundation Establishment Early Stage. Although he was an Ice Leaf cultivator, his Long Breath Art Technique and the Three Yang Scripture he had not practiced were far less enduring than Kang Dabao's Green Goat Pine Scripture Treatise. If it weren't for his unwavering Dao heart and long battle, he would have given up long ago.

After walking for a while, Wu Cangyun saw the old woman he had seen before, holding a dove-shaped cane, blocking his way.

Kang and Jiang followed closely behind him, giving Wu Cangyun no respite whatsoever.

Even now, Wu Cangyun still couldn't figure out why he had incurred such hatred from the Chongming Sect members. But judging from the reactions of Kang Dabao, Yuan Jin, and others, he could guess the reason.

"Wu Yu, you deserve to die!" Wu Cangyun roared in his heart.

At this moment, he could hardly express the regret in his heart. Following Shan Sheng to the Chongming Sect to demand Shan Xuerong and her son was arguably the worst mistake he had ever made in his life.

Just as he was about to gather his spiritual energy and smash the repulsive old woman in front of him with a punch, several sharp cries of birds came from the sky.

Several Golden-Feathered Owl with full plumage were decapitated and landed behind Nanny Sun. Five dark figures rushed towards Wu Cangyun.

"Why didn't you wait until I was dead before coming here!" Wu Cangyun cursed inwardly, but then felt a warmth in his heart. Even a hero needs three helpers; this is the biggest difference between sect cultivators and solitary Rogue Cultivator.

Just as Wu Cangyun's eyes finally lit up, Kang, Jiang, and Sun completed their encirclement of him.

"Hold on, Senior Brother Wu! There are still a few junior brothers who are about to run out of the Cloud Horn Prefecture Court to rescue you!"

"Damn it, Senior Brother Wu's plea for help has given us an opportunity! We've been fed up with being humiliated in Cloud Horn Prefecture Court for ages! These Foundation Establishment Qi Refinement dare to order around and whip us like that! What is this Chongming Sect anyway, daring to offend Golden Core disciple!"

"Enough talk. Let's wipe out this sect first, then capture the Fei Household girl. Once our fellow disciples arrive, we'll join forces and not return to Ding Prefecture. At that point, even Xie Yi might not protect us, and we'll have to hand us over to appease Kuang Liuting. Let's just go to Rosy Lake Mountain and join the Two Instruments Sect!"

At this moment, the five Foundation Establishment True Cultivator who rushed to Wu Cangyun's rescue were also no ordinary people; two were in the late stage and three were in the middle stage.

In this way, the Hongyi Sect would have six Foundation Establishment on their side.

On the Chongming Sect's side, there were only three people: the Double Brightness Sword Immortal whose spiritual power was almost exhausted, the Sect Leader Kang Da whose eyes were bleeding, and an ordinary old woman with a solemn expression. Compared to before, the situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

These three men beat Wu Cangyun until his black scales were flying everywhere, but then they were surrounded by five fully-fledged Foundation Establishment from the Hongyi Sect.

Fortunately, even after such a fierce battle, Sect Leader Kang Da still had sufficient spiritual energy, except for the fact that he could no longer use his Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes.

He could barely hold off the two newly arrived Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator on his own, relying on the Insect Cloud and the Primordial Ancient Body. In addition, Wu Cangyun had almost lost his fighting power, and the Hongyi Sect had to send someone to protect him, so the situation became dangerous.

At this very moment, in this small corner of the land, ten Foundation Establishment are locked in a fierce battle, a scene rarely seen in Pingrong County, which has been desolate for the past hundred years.

The danger to the Chongming Sect did not last long. Mo Wen, who was waiting nearby, soon heard the commotion. After thinking for a while, he still picked up his puppet beast and joined the battle.

A weight was added to the pan, bringing the excessively tilted scales back slightly, but it was not enough to reverse the decline of the Chongming Sect's side.

Especially after another early-stage cultivator from the Hongyi Sect arrived, Jiang Qing and Mo Wen faced numerous perilous situations.

However, the Sect Leader Kang Da was still gritting his teeth and persevering, showing no sign of giving up. If it weren't for the fact that the other side had too many people, these two late-stage cultivators in front of him, whose skills were far inferior to Wu Cangyun's, might have suffered a great loss at his hands.

At this time, Yuan Jin had already returned to the sect. The Dragon Beast Master's countless Golden-Feathered Owl had not been wasted, and they quickly brought back news that Kang Dabao and the others were in danger.

This caused a stir throughout the entire Chongming Sect, and even Ye Zhengwen and Pei Yi, who were in seclusion, were awakened by Yuan Jin.

The three exchanged only a few words before quickly working together to decide on a strategy. Fei Shuhe, who had just stepped out of the inner courtyard in shock, immediately gathered the guards in Green Lotus Courtyard and handed them over to Yuan Jin.

Just as the latter had finished preparing to leave the guards behind and to select those who would go out to join the guards, they were about to go out to meet Sect Leader Kang Da and his group.

A sword light, all too familiar to the Chongming Sect members, slashed through the sky and Swift Movement toward the center of the battle.

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