Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 358 - 106: Press the Attack Against a Fleeing Enemy!
The scene where Zhou Xun killed their Grand Elder and Third Elder naturally did not escape their eyes.
These were Late-Stage Core Formation cultivators, yet they fell here, clearly demonstrating Zhou Xun’s formidable strength.
Originally, their manpower was already less than half compared to Xui Country’s side, barely hanging on.
They initially hoped that the Grand Elder could defeat Zhou Xun and others, thereby helping them to defeat the cultivators of Xui Country ahead.
But now,
they have lost hope of victory.
Even if they wanted to escape, they probably no longer have the chance.
At this moment, they were completely surrounded by cultivators from Xui Country, many showing expressions of despair.
"Martial Uncle, what should we do!"
A very young Foundation Establishment cultivator from Celestial Feather Sect, with a face full of terror, asked the middle-aged man beside him.
The middle-aged man being inquired showed a bitter expression, despite being a Fake Pill cultivator, the idea of surviving such a situation was almost a luxury.
"Today, perhaps we cannot escape!"
"Zhongwen, do not lose the pride of our Celestial Feather Sect!" The middle-aged man’s voice trembled slightly.
"Master Zhou... Master Zhou, what should be done with these Celestial Feather Sect cultivators!" At this moment, Master Jin Hong flew over to Zhou Xun, speaking with a hint of awkwardness.
After all, back in the White Cloud Immortal City, he still regarded Zhou Xun as a younger generation, but now he could already kill Late-Stage Core Formation cultivators.
Such strength, even he couldn’t help but feel fearful.
Zhou Xun laughed heartily, candidly saying:
"Daoist Brother Jin Hong, there’s no need for formality between us. We’ve known each other for many years; why not call me ’Brother Zhou’!"
Upon hearing this, Master Jin Hong’s face showed a hint of excitement.
He felt he hadn’t misjudged him back then!
"Good! Good! Good!" Master Jin Hong said ’good’ three times in succession,
"Then I’ll humbly oblige, Brother Zhou!"
"That’s more like it!" Zhou Xun laughed heartily, glancing at the surrounded Celestial Feather Sect cultivators,
Zhou Xun couldn’t help but recall the self-destructive demise of Master Yun Yi and the many families of Xui Country exterminated by Fengg Wuji and others years ago, his eyes turning cold.
Speaking with a killing intent:
"There’s no need to spare those without conscience; if they attack the Cloud Light Mountain Range, would any fellow Daoists have a chance at life!"
Upon hearing this, Master Jin Hong’s face became solemn, and he instantly decided in his heart,
So he ordered the Xui Country cultivators below:
"Kill without mercy!"
After saying this, his figure moved, rushing towards the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators below.
Zhou Xun didn’t hesitate either, raising his sleeve, where the Crimson Flame Rope that had just merited success transformed into a red gleam, attacking the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators below.
Simultaneously, the Xui Country cultivators, having received the order, swiftly employed various techniques.
Waves of spirit light shrouded the sky, seemingly burying all the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators.
"Martial Uncle, I... I don’t want to die!" The youthful Foundation Establishment cultivator’s face showed a terrified expression.
The middle-aged man took a deep breath, shouting loudly:
"In today’s battle, there’s death with no means of life!"
After saying this, he wielded a Golden Saber, charging out from the ranks of the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators, and then went straight ahead without any defense.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Xun felt a sense of foreboding.
He quickly understood the Fake Pill cultivator’s intention — to emulate Master Yun Yi!
The middle-aged man was then seen quickly forming seals with both hands, and then pointed at himself!
At once, a violent aura spread forth!
At that moment, several Cloud Light Sect cultivators closest to the middle-aged man also understood his intention, their faces changing drastically.
Though he was just a Fake Pill cultivator, he was still at the Core Formation Stage.
As long as an Inner Core existed, the self-detonation move could be unleashed!
With the mana of a Fake Pill cultivator, it could affect an area of over two hundred zhang!
"Run quickly, he’s going to self-detonate!"
Screamed a few Cloud Light Sect cultivators as they turned and fled!
But it was already too late,
"Boom!"
A deafening sound erupted, accompanied by a dazzling white light, with enormous power bursting forth, engulfing an area of over a hundred zhang.
Dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators, as well as two Fake Pill cultivators, perished on the spot!
Over a hundred were injured!
Among them, there were quite a few who were Celestial Feather Sect cultivators.
This Fake Pill cultivator from Celestial Feather Sect had self-detonated regardless of allies or enemies.
The youthful Foundation Establishment cultivator, previously following the middle-aged man closely, was unfortunately also caught up in this and perished.
Despite the heavy casualties, the encirclement was shattered because of it.
Hundreds of escape lights swiftly flew out.
These Celestial Feather Sect cultivators, disregarding the damage to their foundations, frantically used secret techniques, turning into phantoms, rushing out.
Unexpectedly, this allowed them to escape.
Zhou Xun couldn’t help but admire the middle-aged man; such decisive measures were no less than those of Master Yun Yi.
Can the cooked duck still fly away?
Zhou Xun immediately ordered all cultivators to attack with full force, also selecting one person to pursue.
Suddenly, he saw a somewhat familiar figure!
"Wu Zongdao!"
As a traitor of Xui Country, who had fought against Xui Country several times, Zhou Xun had seen his portrait and thus recognized him.
"Where do you think you’re going!"
Upon hearing his name called, Wu Zongdao instinctively turned his head to look, only to see Zhou Xun riding the escape light, chasing after him.
Wu Zongdao was terrified out of his wits!
This person is a ruthless Late-Stage Core Formation cultivator who can kill on a whim, nothing he could withstand.
Immediately, he moved his feet, transforming into a yellow spirit light, dashing away.
The speed was extremely fast, surpassing ordinary True Pills, as if he had cultivated a specialized escape technique.
"Trying to run?"
Zhou Xun unhesitatingly tapped his waist, taking out the Heaven-Escaping Talisman.
This was a greatly cultivated escape talisman, and with his boost, Zhou Xun’s speed instantly increased significantly.
Seeing the figure behind him getting closer and closer, Wu Zongdao was horrified and hurriedly shouted:
"Fellow Daoist, we have no grievance or enmity, why pursue relentlessly?"
Zhou Xun sneered, showing no mercy:
"A traitor of Xui Country, everyone ought to kill!"
"Fellow Daoist, what’s the need, both you and I are True Pill cultivators, everyone has some hidden cards, once the true flames start burning, who knows what the outcome would be!"
"Since Fellow Daoist comes for my treasures, if I offer my storage bag, could you spare me?"
Wu Zongdao pleaded bitterly.
He had been in Core Formation for only a few decades, his lifespan hadn’t even reached two hundred, with three hundred years left to live, he naturally didn’t want to perish here.
"If I kill you, everything on you will be mine just the same!"
Seeing Zhou Xun getting closer and closer, only about thirty yards apart, Wu Zongdao broke into a cold sweat, and finally shouted:
"If you spare my life, I am willing to offer a sliver of my soul, serving you for life!"
"Noisy!"
Zhou Xun snorted coldly, lifting his sleeve, the Crimson Flame Rope flew out again, immediately sealing Wu Zongdao,
Then, a green light pierced through his forehead!
Wu Zongdao, who once stirred the entire Xui Country, perished just like that.
With a wave of his hand, he placed the body into the storage bag.
"If personal loyalty is what we’re discussing, refining your body into a Blood Demon Child would be much more reassuring!" Zhou Xun shook his head.
He then set his eyes on another Fake Pill from the Celestial Feather Sect and charged forward.
Half a day later, Xui Country cultivators returned one after another.
Most had smiles on their faces, evidently having successfully hunted down their targets, gaining much.
Some, however, looked regretful and unwilling, seemingly lamenting the loss of such a profit-making opportunity.
Of course, a small number were nowhere to be seen.
Either killed by Celestial Feather Sect cultivators or still in pursuit.
"Calculate, what are the results?" Zhou Xun asked.
Since killing the Grand Elder of the Celestial Feather Sect, everyone naturally accepted Zhou Xun’s command.
Master Jin Hong was even more enthusiastic, saluting as a subordinate:
"Brother Zhou, after counting, about one-fifth of the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators escaped, the rest were all killed,"
"In this pursuit, we lost thirty-two Foundation Establishment cultivators, one Fake Pill, and fifty-four are missing!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun nodded.
Most of them were supporters from the Cloud Light Sect and Fengg Country, not his own people from Wangchuan Lake, so Zhou Xun naturally didn’t care much.
As for Wang Erniu, at this moment, he was waving at Zhou Xun, surrounded by many cultivators at Red Leaf Square.
With a flicker of his figure, he appeared beside Wang Erniu.
"Greetings, Master!"
The crowd made way, looking at Zhou Xun with faces full of admiration, saluting together.
In the eyes of the other cultivators, he was holding his head high!
Master Wangchuan indeed originated from their Red Leaf Square, as fellow townsmen, they naturally felt proud.
"Big brother!" Wang Erniu looked at Zhou Xun excitedly.
A sweep of divine sense showed that his cultivation had astonishingly reached the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, clearly just having broken through!
This Sword Cultivator indeed defies logic!
The more kills, the faster the advancement!
If thrown into a larger battlefield, his cultivation would probably ascend as swiftly as a Celestial Spirit Root cultivator!
"Erniu, well done, I heard you killed over ten Celestial Feather Sect’s Foundation Establishments, that’s a success even many Fake Pill cultivators can’t achieve!"
"Big brother flatters me, Sword Cultivators are naturally fast and matched with slaughter, and they were all like startled birds, just focusing on escaping!"
"Many hadn’t even summoned their defensive spiritual artifacts, relying only on mana shields to protect themselves, under my Lifebound Flying Sword, it was almost one strike per, which is why I have such achievements!"
Wang Erniu explained.
"It seems your choice back then was the right one!" Zhou Xun patted Erniu’s shoulder, then flashed and flew into the sky again.
At this moment, Master Jin Hong and Master Profound Cloud had already assembled all the cultivators of Xui Country.
"Next, they will initiate a counterattack!"
...
The Celestial Feather Sect Second Elder used a long-cherished Shifting Talisman, successfully escaping Zhou Xun and others’ encirclement.
A thousand miles away, in a remote mountain, a wild goat was leisurely grazing.
Suddenly, the space above rippled, and a panicked elder appeared out of thin air, scaring the goat into running wildly.
This elder was the Celestial Feather Sect Second Elder.
He scanned his surroundings, mana surged under his feet, transforming into a spirit light heading far away.
Three days later, he found the second group of cultivators led by the Celestial Feather Sect Fourth Elder.
Within less than an hour, this group of Celestial Feather Sect cultivators turned around and fled madly.
As for those dispatched to conquer lands, they sent others to deliver the message, abandoning all occupied territories within Xui Country, retreating directly to Yean Country.
...
When Zhou Xun and others led the Xui Country forces on the counterattack, besides the unlucky ones who didn’t receive the news in time, all Celestial Feather Sect cultivators had escaped.
Ten days later, they returned to the Golden Ape Valley front line.
Arriving at the Celestial Feather Sect camp, the place had long been deserted, leaving only an empty barracks!
Thus, Zhou Xun led Xui Country cultivators to complete the counterattack, recovering all lost ground and successfully expelling all foreign enemies.
