Chapter 789: I: Is Immortal Might (3)
Hua Rong Sect ruled the entire Ming Yue Empire, not by quantity, but by high-level combat power. Currently, the strongest, Hua Man, was entangled by the bottomless pit of evil spirits in Pan Yun Mountain, and the Sect Master led the elders to protect the Saintess. Therefore, only a group of little sheep were left in the sect. Not only were they lacking a backbone, but their numbers were also far fewer than the enemies at the foot of the mountain.
“What should we do?”
Looking at the dense enemies at the foot of the mountain, not only were the civilians living in the sect terrified and crying for their mothers, but even tens of thousands of female disciples were in disarray.
“Sisters, don’t be afraid, we still have the Immortal Tablet guarding us.”
At this moment, Xiang Jun of Jade Peak shouted. This matter was caused by her junior niece, Cheng Hong Ling. As her aunt, she naturally had to do her best to save face.
When everyone heard this, they managed to stabilize their positions, but their faces still held a trace of panic.
“But… but those people outside all say that Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet is just an empty shell.”
“Yes, if they didn’t have concrete information, how would they dare to invade our Hua Rong Sect?”
“Hurry up and notify the Sect Master, it will be too late if we delay.”
The female disciples discussed this in a state of bewilderment.
“Everyone, don’t panic. As long as the Saintess says the Immortal Tablet is safe, it will be safe. They are simply courting death.”
Xiang Jun said emphatically. She had 100% trust in her junior niece.
Qi Huang watched everything. She knew that if she didn’t tell Hua Ru Yi, these remaining female disciples would also use the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device to call for help. This was definitely not what she wanted to see.
After a moment of thought, Qi Huang said to Cheng Hong Ling beside her, “Wife, the enemy wants to feign an attack on the east and attack the west. They have divided some forces to attack Hua Rong Sect. Those remaining disciples will definitely ask Hua Ru Yi for help.”
“If Ru Yi asks for help, tell Cheng Tian to inform the Sect Master Hua and focus on heading to the bottomless pit in Pan Yun Mountain. Hua Rong Sect’s safety will be our responsibility.”
“No… why do you insist on having Hua Ru Yi accompany Cheng Tian? Also… don’t call me wife, call me husband.”
Cheng Hong Ling retorted while also correcting her.
“There are two reasons. First, Hua Ru Yi is the Sect Master of Hua Rong Sect. I need her to personally witness that Hua Rong Sect is still protected by Immortal Might; second, and most importantly, if she runs back, she will definitely have Cheng Tian return with her as a precaution. How long will that take? I’m still waiting to set up a banquet at the entrance of the Immortal Alliance Main Altar. I don’t have time to play house with them.”
Qi Huang explained patiently.
“Let me summarize. The first point is that you are stubbornly trying to save face and want to show off in front of others; the second point is that you don’t want to waste time, right?”
Cheng Hong Ling rolled her beautiful eyes.
“Wife, you understand me so well.”
Qi Huang was deeply moved.
Cheng Hong Ling felt a little bewildered and then asked doubtfully, “But have you considered one point? Those who attack Hua Rong Sect will definitely act in advance. If you use your Spiritual Sense to deal with them, and it’s too strong, and people mistake it for Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet, then the people from the Immortal Alliance following Cheng Tian on the other side will not dare to act.”
“Don’t worry, I know my limits. Your husband’s attack methods are not limited to Spiritual Sense.”
Qi Huang winked playfully. The thousands of black hairs behind her suddenly surged and then plunged into the ground, swimming towards Hua Rong Sect in Nan Zhou like earthworms. However, due to their immense power, they slightly tore through space, completely ignoring all obstacles along the way and moving as fast as lightning.
Cheng Hong Ling felt a little more at ease, so she issued instructions to Cheng Tian.
As expected, Hua Ru Yi at this moment had already received the distress call from the remaining disciples. She did not show any surprise but murmured helplessly, “What is feared always comes.”
“What’s wrong? Sect Master Hua!”
Shi Yuqi beside her asked in confusion.
“Those unruly individuals and evil spirits saw me following the Saintess, so they feigned an attack on the east and attacked the west, targeting Hua Rong Sect. There are hundreds of thousands of them.”
Hua Ru Yi said, steadying herself.
“Ah? Hundreds of thousands?”
Shi Yuqi and the several elders next to her were instantly stunned like puppets.
“Before I set off, I suspected they would feign an attack on the east and attack the west, but in order to protect the Saintess, I had to grit my teeth and follow. Since what everyone didn’t want to see has happened, we can only give up going to Pan Yun Mountain and rush back to support as soon as possible.”
Hua Ru Yi quickly made a decision.
“Yes, yes, home is more important. It doesn’t matter if we go to Pan Yun Mountain a day or two later.”
An elder agreed.
“May I ask Sect Master Hua, what’s the point of you going back now? Even if you repel those enemies, will you still follow me to Pan Yun Mountain next time? If you follow, what if those unruly individuals sneak attack your home again? If you don’t follow, are you relieved for me to go to the bottomless pit in Pan Yun Mountain?”
Cheng Hong Ling asked a soul-stirring question.
“But… I can’t just stand by and watch my home be destroyed and my disciples be slaughtered, can I? It’s more important to save them first.”
Hua Ru Yi struggled to say.
“No need. My main body just said that they will be responsible for the safety of Hua Rong Sect. You just need to follow me to Pan Yun Mountain.”
Cheng Tian stopped her according to the instructions of her main body.
“What? Aren’t they at Hong Hua Sect tens of thousands of miles away? How can they protect the safety of Hua Rong Sect?”
Hua Ru Yi questioned in astonishment.
“Who told you they were at Hong Hua Sect?”
Cheng Tian asked impatiently.
“Do you mean they are already at Hua Rong Sect?”
Hua Ru Yi confirmed with disbelief.
“Believe it or not.”
Cheng Tian completely lost her patience.
Qi Huang could understand the other party’s cautiousness, as it concerned the life and death of Hua Rong Sect. Thus, she directly extended her Spiritual Sense and transmitted a message to Hua Ru Yi: “Sect Master Hua, I am Qi Huang. Do you believe I am at Hua Rong Sect now?”
“You’re really at Hua Rong Sect!”
Hua Ru Yi was overjoyed, because telepathic transmission could only be done within the coverage of Spiritual Sense. Therefore, even if Qi Huang was a Heavenly Punishment Realm expert, she still had to be within the Ming Yue Empire to transmit to her.
“Everyone, continue moving forward!”
Hua Ru Yi was finally completely relieved and issued the order.
Meanwhile, the number of unruly individuals at the foot of Hua Rong Sect was growing.
“Everyone, I don’t need to say that you all know what sect is on the mountaintop, right? Yes, it’s Shuiyu Valley, the largest female sect in the Cultivation World, with tens of thousands of women with cultivation talent living there. You can sell any one of them for a huge sum in the secular world. I think both men and women, the living and the dead, should be very interested, right?”
A loud male voice sounded. The speaker was a burly warrior holding a battle axe.
“The living person who spoke is right. More importantly, Hua Rong Sect has been removed from the Immortal Alliance’s roster. We can enter and exit as freely as going to an outhouse, and we don’t have to worry about retaliation or support. We can stay there as long as we want.”
Another zombie with golden corpse spots all over its body chimed in.
“This is really strange. I never thought I’d be fighting alongside a dead person one day!”
The axe-wielding man mocked himself, then roared, “Brothers and sisters, charge! Leave no one behind, take everything!”
As soon as the words fell, the axe-wielding man immediately rode his horse towards Hua Rong Sect. Then, a dense mass of figures followed behind him, including people and animals, the living and the dead, rushing towards the mountaintop like ants climbing a tree. In some places, there were more evil spirits, with Yin energy growing, and in some places, there were more living people, with Yang energy surging. The Yin and Yang energies intertwined, causing strong winds, lightning, and thunder.
The entire Hua Rong Sect was like a lonely island in a stormy sea, surrounded by layers upon layers of enemies forming raging waves that roared and swept upwards.
“Wuwuwu… Save me… Ancestor Hua Yan, save me!”
The group of female disciples of Hua Rong Sect were so terrified by the terrifying momentum that many of them collapsed on the ground, constantly praying for the protection of Ancestor Hua Yan, the owner of the Immortal Tablet.
At this moment, even Xiang Jun’s face had lost its color. The enemies didn’t seem so daunting when they were stationary, but now, as they surged towards Hua Rong Sect, the visual impact was on a completely different level.
“Junior Niece, don’t let your aunt down!”
Xiang Jun prayed silently as she looked at the overwhelming enemies.
And at this critical moment, the enemies charging at the forefront suddenly started falling in waves, like harvested rice.
“What’s going on?”
The companions behind them subconsciously stopped, their faces filled with confusion.
The female disciples of Hua Rong Sect also stared blankly at this scene, tears flowing into their mouths without them even realizing it.
“Plop, plop…”
Before everyone could react, another large group of unruly individuals and evil spirits fell.
“Everyone, look quickly, what are those slowly disappearing traces in the air? Are they spatial rifts?”
This time, someone finally spotted the anomaly.
