Rescued and Escaping
Red Lotus had no idea how things had turned out this way. She had only glanced at the pool of Spiritual Liquid, so how had the entire Listening Tide Sect suddenly fallen into chaos?
Taking advantage of the chaos, Green Lotus quietly approached Red Lotus.
Thick smoke filled the surroundings, Red Lotus couldn't see anything. At that moment, someone crept up to her. Red Lotus's first reaction was to raise her hand to attack.
But her hands were tightly bound, and she couldn't move at all. Just as Red Lotus was wondering whether to kick her, a familiar voice rang in her ears. "Red Lotus, it's me."
Red Lotus's eyes immediately welled up with tears; she recognized her sister's voice.
The rope on her wrists seemed to be rubbed by something, and soon Red Lotus's hands loosened, and the rope on her hands was untied!
Before Red Lotus could even be surprised, Green Lotus quietly led her out of the crowd.
He Lun was, after all, a powerful being with keen senses, so he could naturally perceive what these foreign cultivators were up to.
But he couldn't spare the time to deal with them, because in the thick smoke and dust, a sword was constantly being swung at him.
That sword was incredibly intelligent; it was clearly a sword spirit!
He Lun secretly resented his disciples for not being diligent enough, allowing someone with cultivation to sneak in. They even left behind Law Artifact while confiscating the person's belongings!
But it's too late to say all that now. The enemy's attack is fierce, and even He Lun can only rely on his powerful Divine Sense to resist this weapon that could appear out of nowhere at any time.
Green Lotus and the others had already informed Sang Ying. She firmly believed that Sang Ying would rescue her. Even though their plan failed halfway through, she knew that Sang Ying must have a backup plan after Jing Huan and the others made unusual moves.
Sure enough, after the Sword Qi Ball fell, she was untied, along with two other cultivators who had been captured with her.
Each of the three was given a Law Artifact, which made it incredibly easy to cut the ropes binding the others.
She heard Sang Ying's telepathic messages and immediately led her companions to rescue people in various places.
At first, some people were reluctant to go with her, but Green Lotus quickly said, "The person who came to rescue us said that the Spiritual Qi here is abundant. As long as you try to break through again, your Spiritual Power will return!"
The man initially didn't believe it, but after drawing upon his Spiritual Power with the attitude that it wouldn't hurt to give it a try, it was as if his meridians had been opened up in an instant, and the feeling of being filled with Spiritual Qi returned!
At this moment, everyone realized that Green Lotus's words were true. They felt an unprecedented abundance of Spiritual Power within their bodies and watched their natal Spirit Artifact emerge from their Dantian once again. The group of people were almost moved to tears.
"Don't cry, this is good news! There are so many of us here, and there are fellow cultivators outside who are coming to rescue us. We will definitely escape this time!" Green Lotus had never spoken with such confidence, but it was also because she believed that Sang Ying's plan would succeed that she was so confident.
While Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue joined forces to block He Lun, they noticed that all the foreign cultivators had been freed and even recovered their Spiritual Power.
She dared not delay and immediately sent a telepathic message to Green Lotus, instructing her to leave with everyone as soon as possible.
Green Lotus was naturally unwilling. "There are so many people from the Listening Tide Sect. Right now, we're all relying on you to hold off that sect leader. If we all leave, what will happen to you and the other two fellow Daoists? You'll die here!"
Green Lotus wasn't the kind of person to forget kindness. She knew all too well how terrifying the Listening Tide Sect was. Once she really left with the other cultivators, Sang Ying and the others would probably have no chance of escaping.
"It's too late! If you don't leave with them, and the Listening Tide Sect people realize what's happening, we'll be outnumbered and likely to be defeated! Take this opportunity to leave with your men. The three of us have a way to escape!" Sang Ying struck He Lun with her sword again, but He Lun was a powerful figure, more than a level above her in cultivation.
That's not the difference between the Mid-stage Spirit Transformation and Late-stage Spirit Transformation; it's something that Sang Ying's efforts alone cannot overcome.
Fortunately, Jiang Zhuoxue was there to help. If he hadn't completely disrupted He Lun's Divine Sense, the foreign cultivators on the altar probably wouldn't have had a chance to rescue the others.
Hearing Sang Ying's words, Green Lotus was also conflicted.
But after learning of Sang Ying's intentions, Red Lotus immediately made a decision. "Let's go! Sister, we must leave. If we stay here, we'll only be causing trouble for Fellow Daoist Sang. If we don't leave now, everything they've done will be in vain once the Fellow Daoist Sang settles!"
Red Lotus's words quickly persuaded Green Lotus. They both knew that they hadn't used their Spiritual Power for far too long. They could deal with the low-level cultivators of the Listening Tide Sect, but if they faced the elders, they probably wouldn't stand a chance.
The group could only grit their teeth and hastily flee following the last rumble. Their speed wasn't fast, but they ran right into another group of outside cultivators who had been waiting at the gate for a long time, making sure everyone knew about the incident before daring to enter the sect.
When the two sides met, many people wanted to hug each other and cry on the spot.
The reason this group of outside cultivators were willing to come and help was because their friend had also disappeared without a trace after visiting the Cloud Mulberry Realm. They came specifically to look for him, only to find that he was indeed trapped in the Listening Tide Sect.
"Stop crying, let's leave quickly! There are far more disciples in the Listening Tide Sect than we are!" Green Lotus and the others quickly shouted to them. Everyone seemed to be awakened and hurriedly left the Listening Tide Sect, heading towards a safe place.
This scene was witnessed by many people. They didn't see what happened inside the Listening Tide Sect, but they saw many unfamiliar people running out of the Listening Tide Sect in a miserable state.
And this group of people actually knew the visiting cultivators who had caused a scene at the gate earlier!
What does this mean? It means that what the visiting cultivators said was true: the Listening Tide Sect really did arrest a group of innocent people and is still doing things that harm the entire Cloud Mulberry Realm!
At this moment, everyone looked at the Listening Tide Sect with suspicion, and some of the bolder cultivators even whispered to their companions, "Why don't we go in and take a look?"
With this beginning, naturally more people wanted to enter the Listening Tide Sect to find out more.
Just then, the disciples of the Listening Tide Sect were all trapped inside the inner sect by those Sword Qi Ball, leaving no one guarding the outside. This became the best opportunity for these cultivators.
On the other side He Lun, who noticed that the offering seemed to have stopped moving, also became anxious. He was really tired of the sword's endless probing, and suddenly made a move. With one movement, a powerful Spiritual Power directly attacked Sang Ying, who had not yet had time to react.
With a thud, Sang Ying, struck by the attack, fell straight into the pool of Spiritual Liquid containing the remains of the Beast God...
A note from the author:
The next chapter will feature some adorable creatures!