Breaking the Crimson Heart Formation

---- Mountain North Circuit, Fa Prefecture, Zhangwen County, Wood Gen Mountain

"Senior Brother, how is Senior Zheng's injury?" Jiang Qing stood in the tent, his black robes were mostly tattered and now soaked in blood, making them even darker.

Having just returned from inspecting the Zheng Household's camp, Sect Leader Kang Da raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing Jiang Qing's question and murmured, "There should be no serious problem."

Yuan Jin sneered from the side, about to say something, but then seemed to think of something, and chuckled again without saying anything.

Among the leaders of the various factions in the Double Brightness Alliance, few were fools, and none of them spoke after hearing the unvarnished words of the Sect Leader Kang Da. Finally, it was Third Master Jiang who frowned, his tone displeased. "Faking an injury?"

Upon hearing this, the already somber atmosphere in the tent immediately fell silent. Kang Dabao glanced at Jiang Qing with a hint of helplessness, but offered no words of advice, which was tantamount to acquiescing to the latter's statement.

"Ahem," Bian Hu, as the only fake alchemist in the arena, was naturally much more mature than Jiang Qing, and he no longer worried about Zheng Taibai's injuries.

As fellow Pill Master, the Yunwei Zheng Household was able to establish kinship ties with the Yukun Han Household, so how could they allow this lowly and ignorant person to utter a single word from the sidelines?

Bian Hu simply cupped his hands and said to Sect Leader Kang Da, "Alliance Leader, although we have encountered a minor setback, the Crimson Heart Cult is still in captivity. Let us continue to advance steadily and surely, and not lose our composure."

"Yes, regardless of whether Senior Bai Zheng Taibai's injuries have improved or not, the Zheng Household army is indeed unable to fight for the time being. Currently, Madam Qi is on the itinerary I arranged for them to return and rest."

Kang Dabao's tone became more serious at this point, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the various family leaders before he spoke in a softer voice, "Although the Zheng Household suffered some losses, the Crimson Heart Cult still lost many disciples, and they didn't gain much advantage either. The Duke's Mansion is aware of the changes that have occurred here, and reinforcements from various places will arrive later. This battle will continue."

"Alliance Leader, the Crimson Heart Cult has produced another Golden Core," Elder Zhou Zhaoyi of the Cold Mountain Sect said meaningfully, drawing the attention of all the sect leaders back to Sect Leader Kang Da.

The latter showed little change in expression, and simply said in a calm voice, "Old Man Red Bone's injuries have not fully healed. He was only managing to hold off Madam Qi just now because he was physically ill."

That member of the Crimson Heart Cult had only just reached the Golden Core. Even with a calculated attack, he failed to take Senior Zheng's life in one fell swoop. It seems he hasn't yet cultivated any Divine Ability, so there's no need to be overly wary. Furthermore,

Kang Dabao paused slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Furthermore, as Sima Fei said, Senior Wufeng is leading his disciples towards Fa Prefecture. If we just wait patiently a little longer, the Crimson Heart Cult will inevitably be destroyed."

"Is Senior Cultivator Wufeng coming too?"

Hearing Sect Leader Kang Da's words, the cultivators were indeed relieved. After all, even if Senior Cultivator Wufeng had no victories against those of the same level, he had been at the Core Formation for over sixty years. Surely he wouldn't be defeated by a newly promoted junior?

This discussion lasted for quite some time, and the leaders of the alliance gradually dispersed.

The previous setback caused by the Crimson Heart Cult disciple's breakthrough in battle wasn't limited to the private soldiers of the Yunwei Zheng Household; the various families of the Double Brightness Alliance also suffered considerable losses. It was only because the former, relying on his status as a vassal of the Han Household, eagerly sought credit and no one dared to stop him that he was directly and severely injured by that newly promoted cultivator.

Yuan Jin reacted quickly and restrained the various factions of the Double Brightness Alliance, allowing them to regroup and, before Madam Qi could return to reinforce, work together to withstand the Crimson Heart Cult members.

However, of the five hundred Crimson Zhang Guard that Yuan Jin had painstakingly gathered, one-third were killed or wounded, and even the Azure Jue Guard, whom he always cherished, were almost directly routed.

Afterwards, a headcount revealed that another sixty or seventy elite disciples had perished, the majority of whom were inner disciple. Many of them had ranked within the top one hundred in this sect competition and had shown great promise, but now...

If an ordinary young man wants to become a decent Qi Refinement cultivator, he must first spend five or six years attending elementary school to learn to read and write. After that, he must also recognize the eight extraordinary meridians, understand the twelve regular meridians, identify medicinal herbs, comprehend the meaning of Daoist scriptures, learn protective Technique Method, and refine suitable Law Artifact.

Leaving aside the amount of resources required for this extensive training, the time it takes for an ordinary person to become a Middle Qi Refinement cultivator is ten years of arduous cultivation.

On the battlefield, once they've fallen into enemy lines and turned their backs, a single crossbow bolt worth six Spirit Stones could easily take the fragile lives of these cultivators.

The Sect Leader Kang Da didn't have the energy to dwell on this sorrow for too long; he simply discussed the subsequent military formation arrangements with Yuan Jin.

Those within the family know their own situation; the impact of the Yunwei Zheng Household's withdrawal and reorganization on the morale of both sides will soon become apparent.

The Double Brightness Alliance suffered considerable casualties in the previous attack, and whether they can suppress the counterattack of the Crimson Heart Cult lunatics in Wood Gen Mountain remains uncertain, leaving no room for complacency.

Ten days later, on the front lines

The Crimson Heart Cult Sect of Zhangwen County has not been established for very long, only about a thousand years. According to popular legend, its founder was granted Immortal Method in one day, killed his entire family, and then suddenly realized emptiness and embarked on the path of immortality.

The truth of this rumor is hard for outsiders to discern, but the followers of the Crimson Heart Cult have all mastered a rather mysterious unorthodox Technique Method.

It is worth mentioning that although the Crimson Heart Cult is not a righteous sect, it is relatively lenient towards the various families under its jurisdiction, and even its annual allowance is much less than that of some self-proclaimed righteous sects.

Therefore, it is normal that people from all counties responded to the rescue during this critical moment.

The grand formation outside Wood Gen Mountain was quite sophisticated, so much so that even Chu Yanran, a high-level cultivator, dared not approach it alone. Disciples from the Double Brightness Alliance could only form a protective formation before daring to get close to the formation.

Yang Xun led a hundred Crimson Zhang Guard, each adorned with a jade talisman and holding a round shield, to form a battle array. Even though he was a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator who had seen the world, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive when facing the Third Tier array before him again.

Together with Yang Xun and his hundred men, the four hundred Crimson Zhang Guard silently recited the Mnemonic they already knew by heart. They imbued their crimson spears with a layer of spiritual energy and unleashed them, the spearheads of which plunged one after another into the dry, hard spiritual soil.

"Shh shh shh"

A series of crimson Sha Qi soared into the sky, slightly dimming the radiance emanating from the Wood Gen Mountain Grand Array.

"Bang bang bang!!"

The crossbow bolts fired from behind by the Star-Shooting Crossbow operated by the Ingenious Craftsman Fort were like shooting stars striking the light shield of the Crimson Heart Cult's great formation, but apart from creating ripples, they seemed to have no other effect.

However, several elderly men in long robes were constantly calculating with tortoise shells next to the Star-Shooting Crossbow. After the Star-Shooting Crossbow subsided, the men gathered together, argued for a few minutes, and then seemed to have reached a consensus.

Among them, the most prestigious old man with long eyebrows took out several counting rods and arranged them into a mysterious spell. He approached Mo Wen, the leader of Ingenious Craftsman Fort, and explained it to him. After Mo Wen understood, the latter replaced them with another group of elite disciples and brought out a series of powerful spiritual tools that were much more dazzling than the Star-Shooting Crossbow.

This Star Hunting Crossbow Platform was once a popular and outstanding spiritual tool during the reign of Emperor Taizu. It required a Foundation Establishment cultivator to operate it. As long as one was willing to spend resources, each crossbow platform could be equivalent to the work of a Pseudo-Core Formation Master.

Because of its ease of use, the method of forging the Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform became widely known back then.

However, after the founding emperor issued a proclamation to collect all the weapons in the world, this method of refining gradually disappeared from the outside world. On the contrary, the Kuang Household clan never lost this inheritance and even improved it.

However, the Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform currently used by the Double Brightness Alliance were not allocated by Great Abyss Capital. Shannan Circuit is far from the capital, making it difficult to provide support in a short period of time.

This batch of Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform was borrowed from the Myriad Treasures Trading Company branch in Tengwen Prefecture in the name of the Office of the Duke of Qin. The manager surnamed Dou did not refuse at all and generously approved the deal without asking for any interest.

Merchants are known for prioritizing profit over morality, yet they are also experts in investment. This suggests that Myriad Treasures Trading Company has some confidence in Kuang Liuting's succession to the throne.

Regardless of the circumstances, this batch of Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform has indeed given the Double Brightness Alliance a powerful weapon capable of contending with the Crimson Heart Cult's Third Tier grand formation.

It wasn't difficult to gather enough Foundation Establishment cultivators for the five Star Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform, but operating such magical tools was not so simple. Mo Wen had already taught them for a long time beforehand, but it was hard to say how much of their abilities these Foundation Establishment True Cultivator could actually utilize in battle.

To ensure completeness, Mo Wen specially selected a group of capable disciples to accompany him, so as to True Cultivator the still relatively inexperienced Foundation Establishment in correcting their mistakes.

Before they could even see the crimson arrow array Yang Xun sent by the Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform, they were already being drenched by a black rain summoned by the Crimson Heart Cult's Third Tier grand array.

After all, this Third Tier formation of Wood Gen Mountain is not something that can only be attacked without any countermeasure. The black rain was truly fierce; as soon as it fell, a thick, pungent acidic smell filled the surrounding area.

Having suffered greatly from this stench of decaying bones during previous attacks, Yang Xun knew its power. Without needing Yuan Jin's urging, he immediately roared, "Raise!"

After that sharp shout, the jade talismans at Yang Xun's and his followers' waists all emitted a brilliant light. Their right arms, planted in the ground outside the formation, held round shields above their heads. Only then did the cultivators shout in unison, "Raise!!"

Suddenly, a pale silver round shield, formed from streaks of jade-colored light and measuring a hundred feet in diameter, completely concealed Yang Xun and his soldiers.

The ear-piercing "sizzling" sound echoed incessantly overhead. As the silver round shield was scorched and diminished considerably by the black rain, it also made all the cultivators' faces extremely unpleasant.

"We can't hold out any longer! We have to retreat!" As a general, Yang Xun was under immense pressure. He felt as if the jade talisman at his waist was about to shatter under the weight of the black rain.

But before he could even make a move, he heard screams of agony coming from the rear.

Yang Xun dared not be distracted. He used his Divine Sense to investigate and saw that a Crimson Zhang Guard had been unable to withstand the draining of his spiritual energy after the formation was set up. He was so withered that only a layer of flesh remained, and he lay dead on the ground, barely recognizable as a human.

Just then, another strange phenomenon occurred: a cloud of red mist emanated from the great formation.

The two red streaks did not coexist in the air for long; in just a moment, the red mist Sha Qi summoned by the four hundred Crimson Zhang Guard.

However, the red mist had no effect on the black rain above Yang Xun and the others; it simply permeated the silver shield and enveloped the Crimson Zhang Guard.

"Press your armor!!" Yuan Jin's stern shout rang in the ears of all the cultivators. Without thinking, Yang Xun immediately pressed the second armor plate on his chest.

A burst of fiery lightning energy suddenly rose from the bodies of the Crimson Zhang Guard, which soon solidified into a tangible form. Streaks of lightning crackled and danced on the lightning energy barrier, keeping out and dispersing most of the infiltrating red mist.

However, this red mist was a technique formed from Third Tier grand formation, so how could it be broken so easily? Some of the Crimson Zhang Guard were slightly weaker and were struggling to breathe under the pressure of the black rain overhead. They also had no way to block the overflowing red mist and only managed to inhale a very shallow wisp through their nostrils.

"Not good!"

Before their superiors could utter a single sigh, the dozens of Crimson Zhang Guard immediately released their hand seals, closed their eyes, and awaited death with a slight upturn at the corners of their mouths, as if they had seen some enviable mirage, far removed from the suffering of the mortal world.

"Drip blood!" The generals and squad leaders of the Crimson Zhang Guard were quite familiar with this scene. Helpless, they had to split themselves up and pour buckets of hot blood, which had long been infused with various talismans and spirit medicine, over the heads of the Crimson Zhang Guard.

"Ah!!" Some people's flesh was instantly torn open, and they immediately awoke from their mirage. Although these people were covered in blood and gore, it relieved their comrades-in-arms, because at least they were still alive.

Those cultivators who, like the aforementioned individuals, suffered cuts and bruises but remained silent, their faces still bearing smiles, were in a much worse state. They had become so immersed in the mirage that they had lost their true selves, and ordinary methods were no longer effective in reversing their actions. If this dragged on any longer, they would become living puppets created by the Crimson Heart Cult.

Compared to the other generals, Yang Xun was decisive in killing. Several subordinates who had not yet awakened from the mirage were directly cut in two by him with his Spirit Artifact, without the slightest pity.

Even though what he did wasn't wrong, it still demoralized the soldiers around him. After only a few breaths, before the hot blood on the Spirit Artifact had even completely dripped off, Yang Xun felt the black rain above his head getting heavier and heavier. The silver round shield that the four hundred Crimson Zhang Guard had jointly summoned had already developed a lot of holes, and anyone could see that it wouldn't last much longer.

Even at this critical moment, Yuan Jin still hadn't given the order to retreat. Instead, he summoned the Azure Jue Guard of the Double Brightness Alliance, who had been holding back, and one after another, blue lotuses rose up, forming an array to launch a fierce attack on the Crimson Heart Grand Formation.

If hundreds or thousands of Qi Refining Qi Refinement were to attack the Third Tier grand formation haphazardly and without any strategy, the person in Crimson Heart Cult Sect wouldn't even bother to lift an eyelid. They wouldn't be worried about the formation being broken at all; they could simply sit quietly in the formation and watch these Qi Refining Qi Refinement exhaust their spiritual power and perish.

However, these teams currently have Alchemist accompanying the troops, moving among the various formations to distribute suitable pills and Restore Spirit ointments; Puppet Master who have escaped the dangers of the front lines, using various wondrous puppets to bring the wounded back to the rear for treatment; and formation masters carrying spare formation plates and flags, constantly moving among the remnants of the formations.

According to the knowledge of the person in charge, all of the above resembled the Imperial Guard and should not be underestimated. Although they were still somewhat cumbersome, they also showed signs of organization and were indeed a formidable opponent.

The light barrier outside the Crimson Heart Grand Formation had been greatly diluted by the crimson Sha Qi summoned by the Crimson Zhang Guard, which made the Azure Jue Guard' attacks much more effective. Before long, the other teams from the Double Brightness Alliance followed suit. Although their skills were not high, their morale was still quite good.

In addition to receiving a speech of encouragement from Sect Leader Kang Da before the battle, they also received a promise that after the battle was broken, 50% of the profits from the Golden Core Sect would be distributed to the entire Double Brightness Alliance army according to their contributions.

To be fair, while Sect Leader Kang Da's reputation is somewhat poor, bearing unsavory labels such as "good at bullying women," his credibility is still acceptable.

While others might not have been so seductive when they mentioned "bestowing titles and privileges on one's wife and children," Kang Dabao's calm remark from the high platform was a true demonstration of this principle.

His story of how he was recruited as the Pingrong County and worked his way up to his current wealth and promising future is already quite inspiring and enviable in the eyes of ordinary people.

That being said, it would be strange if the horse bones personally selected by Kuang Liuting of Duke of Qin were not envied!

"Damn it, back then, that Kang fellow didn't even have one more head than your father, yet he still managed to secure his future, seize the family fortune, and win the beauty. Why can't I?!"

Under such an atmosphere, it's no wonder that the entire army would fight to the death!

Even though the black rain and red mist outside the Crimson Heart Formation had poured out rows of crystalline white bones and soaked them into flesh and blood puppets, the cultivators of the Double Brightness Alliance still did not retreat.

At that very moment, the silver shield that had formed above the heads of the Crimson Zhang Guard finally showed signs of cracking. Even Yang Xun, a general of the Crimson Zhang Guard and Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, felt his spiritual power being drained by the great formation, let alone ordinary minor cultivators.

The jade talisman hanging from his waist was now burning hot, its surface covered with fine cracks, clearly indicating that it wouldn't last much longer.

However, the long-awaited signal of retreat from the central army failed to sound, causing a stir among the Crimson Zhang Guard cultivators. These were not disciples of Double Brightness! To fight to this extent was already a testament to the kindness shown to them by Sect Leader Kang Da!

If it weren't for the strict military discipline that Yuan Jin had instilled in the Crimson Zhang Guard over the years, and the fact that the soldiers weren't selected from individual households, they might have already been incited by several Foundation Establishment True Cultivator and rebelled!

Yang Xun shared the same thought. He had found an extraordinary Storage Bag filled with treasures he had never dared to dream of before. How could he bear to lose his life here?!

He didn't even care much for the so-called treasures of the Golden Core sect. The reason he was so desperate was that he hoped to get close to Kang Dabao, gain his favor, and be recommended to work under those unapproachable big shots.

It seems that as long as he can gain a foothold, Yang Xun, with his large amount of resources at hand, will be able to rise to prominence and become a patriarch.

Fortunately, Yuan Jin also knew that the discontent within the Crimson Zhang Guard was already overflowing and about to burst forth. He then looked up and saw that the Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform, which was under the command of Jiang Qing, was finally ready, and his expression softened slightly.

Just as another group of Fiery Crimson Zhang Guard were drenched in black rain, and more than ten of them perished, all the cultivators felt a sense of sorrow, like the loss of a rabbit among foxes.

The long-silent Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform finally exploded, and bolts thicker than roof beams shot out at high speed, striking the key array points that had been calculated with the lives of several Second-Tier Supreme-Grade array masters dispatched here by the Duke's Mansion.

More than a hundred Star-Shooting Crossbow did not stand idly by either. As the arrows rippled across the array's light barrier, they finally gave the heavily wounded Crimson Zhang Guard a good opportunity to retreat.

However, Yuan Jin, who was in charge of the main force, only gave the order and then stopped caring about the whereabouts of the Crimson Zhang Guard.

With each loud bang, the cultivators on both sides frowned deeply. To onlookers, the entire base of the Crimson Heart Grand Formation seemed to tremble suddenly. Even though the Crimson Zhang Guard had already left, the weak light of the formation had not yet been slowly restored. This meant that the Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform had indeed succeeded!

This scene immediately excited Yuan Jin, and at the same time, a commotion broke out for the first time among the cultivators inside the formation who had been under constant attack.

The still-injured Exalted Cultivator Honggu's expression darkened. Just as he was about to ask a question, he saw another arrow formation coming from outside. This time, however, Mo Wen received a change in direction from the array master beside him.

After another series of loud explosions, not only did cracks appear on the light shield of the Crimson Heart Grand Formation, stretching for several feet, but several of the array flags within the array also broke apart.

"How is this possible?!" The main cultivator's mouth was bleeding, and his face was filled with disbelief.

"No one even has Golden Core cultivator to make a move! How could they possibly damage our sect's grand formation?!" The Exalted Cultivator Honggu was also frowning with worry, but just as he finished speaking, another barrage of arrows came from outside.

However, this time only a hundred or so Star-Shooting Crossbow fired simultaneously, which makes sense, since Star-Hunting Crossbow Platform are not so easy to operate! Even with enough Foundation Establishment cultivators and a large amount of resources, these crossbow platforms, which are comparable to those of False Core Formation cultivators, would need to rest and recuperate for a long time before firing again, otherwise they might even collapse on the spot.

Exalted Cultivator Honggu was about to pull the person in charge of the formation aside and give him a thorough lecture, thinking that the hundred or so crossbow Star-Shooting Crossbow had once again failed to achieve their goal. However, the latter keenly noticed that the bolts seemed to have struck several key points where the formation flags had broken, causing a fatal flaw to appear in the entire formation in a short moment.

"Not good!!!"

"Boom! Thud!" The great array's light shield, which had already been gradually weakened by thousands of cultivators, cracked like an eggshell. The jade on the main array plate was shattered into dust, and even the few Crimson Heart Cult members guarding the left and right were shaken to pieces.

Chu Yanran, who had just achieved success with her Law Treasure weapon, had a hint of excitement in her beautiful eyes. She spun the Six-Sided Color-Embroidered Bamboo-Frame Golden-Thread Lamp in her hand, and the phantom images of six different Law Treasure reappeared, covering the Crimson Heart Cult members who had not yet formed their formation.

One after another, delicate blood flowers bloomed in the formation, drenching the Crimson Heart Cult's stone slabs with crimson.

Seeing this, Exalted Cultivator Honggu pain, her eyes wide with fury. She stepped forward and shouted fiercely, "You lowly servant, prepare to die!!!"

Chu Yanran was not afraid at all, and even planned to find the newly promoted Crimson Heart Cult disciple of the Red Heart Sect to compete with, so as to reduce some pressure on the various factions of the Double Brightness Alliance.

However, having failed to find one, he then turned to Exalted Cultivator Honggu as his opponent.

Yuan Jin did not let such a good opportunity slip by. He immediately raised his hand and waved it. The Six-Leaf Azure Lotus Great Banner behind him was lifted high by strongmen and, together with Yuan Jin, led the central army forward. At the same time, the horns of the Double Brightness Alliance sounded melodiously and continuously, the drums beat loudly like thunder, the banners fluttered and moved with the camp, and the spears and lances were like a forest, with cold light flashing everywhere!

One after another, military formations brimming with mysterious light surged forward, attacking the panicked and disorganized Crimson Heart Cult members, thus gaining an immeasurable advantage.

"Lord Kang, this formation is not completely broken. If the Crimson Heart Cult has Second-Tier Supreme-Grade formation master in charge, and if the Emerald Platinum True Jade is still intact, then they can repair the formation base in just six hours, wiping out all our hard work."

After the chief array master, who had clearly explained the advantages and disadvantages to the Sect Leader Kang Da, arrived before him, he glanced at the short halberd in Kang's hand with a trembling heart and remained silent for a long time.

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Zhao. Six hours. Let's give it a try!"

Kang Dabao smiled faintly, picked up the Slaughter and Extermination, and descended from the rear to the central army. He didn't say much to Yuan Jin, but only instructed Bian Hu beside the latter, "Please trouble Senior Bian to look after my junior brother."

The sect leader of the Stone Mountain Sect readily agreed. Yuan Jin didn't say much, but instead addressed the Sect Leader Kang Da in a deep voice. "Senior Brother, please lead the Azure Jue Guard to the front. You must not allow the Crimson Heart Cult members to form a defensive formation."

"Alright, I'll be your vanguard!"

With a long laugh, Kang Dabao leaped forward, and with a single stroke, he cleaved a Crimson Heart Cult True Cultivator Slaughter and Extermination pieces.

Upon reaching the Azure Jue Guard, his body moved like a streak of light, and without using Technique Method, he directly True Cultivator into a yellow-faced cultivator, rupturing his internal organs and killing him instantly.

There was a female cultivator, with a charming appearance and fiery red lips. She was not frightened into losing her color, but in her haste and with no chance to escape, she had no choice but to use her seductive arts to seduce him, hoping that with her Higher Vehicle seductive skills and curvaceous figure, she could gain a sliver of hope for survival.

But the Sect Leader Kang Da, on the battlefield, had no such thoughts. He took a few steps forward, his fist covered with a layer of mysterious light, and smashed the female cultivator's head to pieces.

These movements sound complicated, but they only take a few breaths to perform. For a time, no one in the formation could stop Kang Dabao. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would die if they were even grazed or touched.

This scene naturally provoked the two False Core of the Crimson Heart Cult Sect, who had just scattered several Double Brightness Alliance formations, to curse loudly and turn back to fight.

These two False Core were, firstly, the master of Yellow Forest Mountain, a vassal sect of the Crimson Heart Cult Sect, skilled in using the White Bone Staff; and secondly, the second elder of the Crimson Heart Cult, who was also the mentor of the Crimson Heart Cult.

Both men were renowned in the Fa Prefecture region, and their decision to set aside their pride and join forces to fight against Sect Leader Kang Da, a mere Foundation Establishment junior, was a last resort.

The two sides had already fought three times, and this young man was no easy opponent; no wonder he was highly regarded by the high-ranking cultivators. If it weren't for the fact that the only two False Core left in the Crimson Heart Cult who could fight, they might have had to find someone else to help them.

Despite being besieged by two Pill Masters, Sect Leader Kang Da remained calm. He first ordered the Azure Jue Guard behind him to regroup and then personally led the attack with their Slaughter and Extermination.

Yellow Forest Mountain Master Shi has been using fake pills for False Core and is quite famous in the vicinity. His White Bone Staff is already a genuine Law Treasure, but his strength surpasses that of the Second Elder of the Crimson Heart Cult by a large margin, and he has also taken the position of fighting against Kang Dabao.

However, even his white bone club could not suppress the Slaughter and Extermination in Kang Dabao's hand. The evil aura on it was rendered ineffective by the bursts of black flames, and it was even more difficult to protect the Second Elder of the Crimson Heart Cult.

Having survived three battles, the elder also had some hidden injuries. He had just taken a hit from Sect Leader Kang Da's Eight Wastelands Suppress the Mountain and had not yet recovered when another sharp Sword-Ray came from behind him. He once again summoned his Spirit Artifact to block it with all his might.

Just as they breathed a sigh of relief, they saw Kang Dabao use his short halberd to suppress the Law Treasure of the Yellow Forest Mountain Master. Before the latter could even feel resentment, they saw that the Sect Leader Kang Da's eyes were filled with spiritual light, his pupils shining like bright gold, and two beams of light shot out, striking the Second Elder of the Crimson Heart Cult, whose old power had been exhausted and whose new power had not yet been generated.

In the rush, the latter could only use the round shield talisman to block, and to his great surprise, this brand-new round shield talisman was annihilated along with the Golden Light in the eyes of the Sect Leader Kang Da.

He could only be thankful that he was still alive, but then a murderous aura came from behind him. The second elder of the Crimson Heart Cult looked over and saw that Jiang Qing's newly acquired top-grade spiritual sword was full of cold light. After refining the Empty Sword Orchid's body had become three times more solid. When he swung the sword down, the dazzling light was so bright that it was hard to look directly at it!

"These two little thieves were actually hiding their true abilities beforehand?!" The dying Second Elder of the Crimson Heart Cult could not utter a sound, and could only lament in his heart.

However, the mountain lord of Yellow Forest Mountain understood what he was thinking. After pondering for a few moments, he suddenly swung his white bone club to parry the short halberd of the Sect Leader Kang Da, used his talisman to block the Sword-Ray and Golden Light behind him, and fled for his life towards the place where the Daoist of the Crimson Heart Cult was recuperating in seclusion!

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