Urban Invincible Overlord-Chapter 1257 - 1254: Take Control

After chasing for a while, Yang Fei shouted, "Don’t pursue a desperate enemy."

Earth’s cultivators then began to return one after another.

Whenever enemies try to escape, they always do so with experience, dispersing instead of fleeing together in a swarm.

This way, if Earth’s cultivators pursue, they also have to disperse, which made Yang Fei worried about potential mishaps.

"It’s a pity we couldn’t seize their spirit ships and spirit boats," Helian Rong said with some regret.

Wang Lei nodded, "I was watching those three enemies piloting the spirit boats, but their combat power wasn’t weak either. Once the spirit boats took off, they flew extremely fast, and I couldn’t catch up."

The others nodded in agreement.

These thirty-seven Southern Domain cultivators brought one medium-small spirit ship and four spirit boats in total.

If they could seize these items, it would be a considerable fortune.

However, Qin Yanyang didn’t show the slightest joy of victory. She quickly reminded Yang Fei, "Yang Fei, it seems that the Southern Domain is about to renege on our cooperation agreement. Earth will face a tough time ahead."

With her reminder, Earth’s cultivators came back to their senses, all showing expressions of worry, their faces solemn.

The Lingxiao Sect members’ faces were also solemn; they really couldn’t figure out why this was happening.

"We must return to White Jade City immediately. That place is our true foundation," Wang Chunyang promptly reminded.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Having been cultivating for fifteen years, all Earth cultivators naturally regarded White Jade City as home, believing it to be the most important and safest place.

"Yang Fei, fellow Daoists, I think there is something fishy about this matter. Among the Southern Domain cultivators causing trouble here today, I didn’t see anyone from the Lingxiao Sect," Li Yue suddenly spoke up.

Gan Qian immediately explained, "Indeed, the ones that came were all disciples from the other five major cultivation forces of the Southern Domain, and none from our Lingxiao Sect."

Yun Zong, Lu Chen, Du Hui, and Linglong all nodded in agreement.

Ouyang He sneered, "We don’t know other Lingxiao Sect disciples. You say they weren’t here, were they really not here?"

The Lingxiao Sect members frowned, casting a displeased glance at Ouyang He, but Ouyang He remained unafraid, scoffing, "What? Did I say something wrong? Even if there weren’t members of your Lingxiao Sect among the enemies just now, it doesn’t mean your Lingxiao Sect wasn’t involved in this matter. Perhaps this is a scheme by the several major cultivation forces of the Southern Domain. If strong assault fails, they leave a way out, letting the Lingxiao Sect mediate, maintaining the previous state of peace and continuing to benefit from Earth."

With these words, many Earth’s cultivators nodded silently, finding Ouyang He’s words reasonable. Zhao Wannian couldn’t help but say, "When I was fighting those Southern Domain cultivators earlier, I noticed some of your Lingxiao Sect members weren’t giving it their all either."

"That’s right, they were just there to join in, not fully committed. If they were, we could have killed a few more," Ji Qingshan also couldn’t help but say.

As he spoke, his gaze locked directly on Linglong. When he fought a Southern Domain cultivator earlier, Linglong was assisting on the side, and he could feel Linglong was only ensuring he wasn’t killed by the enemy, missing several opportunities for them to jointly counter-kill the enemy.

When Linglong saw Ji Qingshan staring at her with that look, she became furious, shouting, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Ji Qingshan snorted, "You know in your heart."

Linglong, extremely angry, said, "If I didn’t help earlier, you would’ve been killed by Lin Qingfeng several times."

Ji Qingshan chuckled, "Oh, so there were several chances for us to severely injure or even kill him together, and you missed them, because you knew him."

Linglong, flustered, glanced at Yang Fei, hastily explained, "I’m a Southern Domain cultivator, and Lin Qingfeng is from a major sect in the Southern Domain too. What’s wrong with knowing each other as the younger generation? Besides, today’s events occurred suddenly and must be fishy. Before figuring everything out, our Lingxiao Sect disciples couldn’t act with lethal force against them, otherwise, when returning to the Southern Domain later, we’d irreversibly feud with them in private. In reason and logic, we’re not wrong, how you want to think is your business."

With that, she snorted and turned to walk away.

Li Yue, Du Hui, Gan Qian, Lu Chen, and Yun Zong also had the bitter words unsaid, looking awkwardly at the Earth cultivators they’d lived with for more than a decade.

At this moment, whatever they said seemed a bit too much.

Yang Fei glanced at the Lingxiao Sect members, suddenly laughed heartily, and said, "No need to be so tense, everyone. Linglong was right earlier. As cultivators of the Southern Domain’s Lingxiao Sect, today’s sudden encounter, assisting us in repelling the enemy was already their utmost limit. How could they strike Southern Domain cultivators with lethal force before completely understanding the situation?"

The six from Lingxiao Sect secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They knew, regardless of other Earth’s cultivators’ suspicions, Yang Fei’s attitude towards them was what mattered.

Lu Chen turned back to look at the sky above Penglai Immortal Mountain and said gravely, "Yang Fei, this barrier is likely to collapse soon, so we must make preparations in advance."

Yang Fei nodded decisively, "Return to White Jade City first, ensure its safety, and then figure out how to resolve this demon beast crisis."

Everyone nodded, moving towards the transmission array, returning to White Jade City.

Peak White Jade City.

The transmission array flickered, and Yang Fei and the others all returned.

Hu Lizhong, Xiang Yunfei, and others guarding there were tense but relaxed upon seeing Yang Fei and the others return.

Yang Fei directly asked, "Is there any crisis at White Jade City?"

Hu Lizhong immediately said, "No, everything is normal, and the Southern Domain’s team has already stationed at the foot of the mountain in the workshop trade area."

Yang Fei’s eyes flashed coldly, "Control those people immediately."

Hu Lizhong and Xiang Yunfei’s eyelids twitched, realizing something significant might have happened.

With Yang Fei’s command, the returnees from the Penglai Immortal Realm rushed to that area built for trade between the two realms located at the foot of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, in the place where the Lingxiao Sect resides, Hai Mo and Yan Wei suddenly had their expressions tighten. They swiftly rushed out of the room, looking skyward.

They saw thirty or so Foundation Establishment practitioners descending, each exuding a sharp aura, the pressure immensely strong with so many gathered.

The Qi Refining cultivators from the six major forces of the Southern Domain, unable to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, were pale and trembling. Quite a few, at only the third or fourth layer of Qi Refining, almost collapsed to their knees.

"Friends from Earth, what has happened?" Hai Mo hurriedly clasped his fists and asked.

Simultaneously, Foundation Establishment experts from the Flame Moon Sect, Great Dao Sect, and the other three aristocratic families stepped forward solemnly, joining Hai Mo and Yan Wei of the Lingxiao Sect, clearly forming a united front against a formidable adversary.