CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 63: WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU TRYING TO DO?

Jade Immortal Peak.

Lu Chengfeng stood up abruptly upon hearing the words, his face turning solemn, "Master, are you saying there’s been an invasion?"

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The dull bell sounds echoed among the mountains, Zhu Yuxian said coldly, "The bell tolls seven times, a great enemy has invaded, such a calamity hasn’t occurred in the sect for many years. Truly audacious."

"Will you stay here, or come with me to face the enemy?"

Lu Chengfeng responded decisively, "Naturally, I will go with Master, otherwise I would be nothing but a coward."

Zhu Yuxian said, "At least you have some courage; otherwise, you shouldn’t practice swordsmanship, just hide under your covers and have babies. Follow me."

As her words fell, she had already used her lightweight technique, turning into a phantom, streaking down the mountain.

Lu Chengfeng dared not slack off, exerting all his strength in his lightweight technique, barely keeping up.

...

At this moment, with the invasion of the Yuncang Sword Sect, the first to react were the Fighting Hall and the Mountain Guardian Hall. The disciples of both halls quickly took action under the leadership of elders and stewards.

The Fighting Hall disciples, donning Profound Armor, formed a battle array, blocking the inevitable path of enemy invasion.

Meanwhile, the Mountain Guardian Hall disciples wore brown soft armor, hiding in the forests. Most of these disciples were familiar with the sect’s terrain, using vantage points to kill with bows, hidden weapons, and giant stones.

The three routes of invading forces, after an initial fierce advance, soon slowed their pace.

The Fighting Hall disciples were elite of the Inner Peak, each with cultivation above the Tenth Layer, well-equipped and well-trained. Forming a battle array, they stood like rocks amidst waves, unshaken by enemy assaults.

With assistance from the Mountain Guardian Hall, the defense steadily solidified, curbing the enemy’s attack momentum.

Simultaneously, as the ancient bell in the sect tolled, 108 Outer Peak Elders sprang into action, heading from all directions towards the Sword Washing Pool where the bell was located.

This was a thousand-year sect rule: with seven bell tolls, the Outer Peak Elders would rush to the Sword Washing Pool at any cost, awaiting the Law Enforcement Hall’s commands to defend the sect.

Though many were killed, the 108 elders and sect disciples still spearheaded a massive gathering of over a thousand people.

With this, the Fighting Hall guarded strategic points, the Mountain Guardian Hall took advantage of terrain to intercept, and the Law Enforcement Hall aided fellow disciples and slaughtered small groups of enemies, coordinating with the Fighting Hall.

"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"

Shouts of battle filled the skies as the Yuncang Sword Sect disciples swiftly organized from the initial chaos, resisting and encircling the invaders.

Many Inner Peak Elders swiftly arrived, dividing into five peaks and three halls, each undertaking tasks, making rivers of blood flow.

Other elders and disciples of the five halls held their ground, guarding the critical places of the sect, preventing enemy exploitation of vulnerabilities.

In such large-scale slaughter, even those proficient in swordsmanship reaching the Eighteenth Layer could barely protect themselves. Only Inner Peak Elder level experts who mastered Sword Intent could slaughter freely.

With Sword Intent driving, Sword Qi shattered the air, slicing several zhang, severing any iron armor or sharp blades, sending severed limbs flying, creating a bloody scene.

Both sides had Martial World Elder Level experts who mastered the True Intent of the Martial Path, with the invading enemies having even more experts, nearly a hundred of such elders.

Seeing the Fighting Hall and Mountain Guardian Hall supporting each other without giving an inch, reinforced from behind by the Law Enforcement Hall leading Outer Peak elders and disciples, the situation suddenly changed.

The experts, who were initially hiding their strength, started slaughtering wildly, with Sword Qi soaring, Fist Gang howling, and Body-Breaking True Qi sweeping like wind and thunder.

Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!

The Fighting Hall disciples, initially in formation, fell in droves, infuriating the elders within the sect.

"Who are you, knaves, daring to invade our Yuncang Sword Sect? Aren’t you afraid of being annihilated afterward?"

A Hidden Sword Peak elder roared in anger, his carefully nurtured treasure sword clanged as it unsheathed, Sword Qi spanning thirteen zhang in an instant, killing three peers with one strike.

However, with many expert enemies, seeing him strike, depleting his True Qi and consuming his stamina, two immediately surrounded and attacked without hesitation.

Spurt!

One pierced this Hidden Sword Peak elder’s chest with a spear, creating a gory hole, while the other, with immensely domineering fist technique, smashed his forehead, causing his skull to burst, white bone fragments and brain matter splattering.

"Ah, you dare kill my senior brother, I’ll kill you!"

Both sides were now utterly enraged, engaged in a frenzied, bloody battle.

But at this moment, two First Seats of the five major Inner Peaks of Yuncang Sword Sect, along with a dozen Inner Peak elders and dozens of True Inheritance disciples, went to the Black Shark Loose Man’s relic, causing a shortage in the sect’s fighting strength.

While the enemy comprised a coalition of three forces with numerous experts, in this situation, ultimately, it still fell into the disadvantage.

"Yuncang disciples, hear my command."

"Retreat, retreat, retreat, fall back to the Broken Dragon Grand Canyon."

"Five Peaks elders form a Five Elements Sword Array to cover the rear, Fighting Hall, Mountain Guardian Hall, fall back."

"Law Enforcement Hall and Outer Peak disciples support, retreat as the enemy retreats, advance as the enemy advances, harass the enemy to prevent them from taking care of both ends."

At this crucial moment, Cyan Cloud Peak’s First Seat, the Profound Sun Taoist, shouted harshly, his sword flying, Wind Thunder Sword Qi howling, holding off three enemy experts by himself.

The Hidden Sword Peak First Seat, the Withered Bamboo Elder, carried a rusty Unsheathed Iron Sword on his back, his white hair and hunched posture made him look like an ordinary old man.

He never once struck, standing by the Profound Sun Taoist’s side, his eyelids drooping, covering his murky eyes.

Yet, the invading marauders were extremely wary of him, leaving at least five experts to contain him. Even after seizing several opportunities to wound the Profound Sun Taoist, one glance from his murky eyes deterred them from making further moves.

Hearing the command, the sect disciples began retreating, leaving behind a ground full of corpses and blood.

...

After Lu Chengfeng followed Zhu Yuxian down the mountain, they encountered an unexpected person at the mountain’s foot.

Zhou Tong, carrying the Ancient Abyss Sword, blocked the path of their master and disciple duo.

Upon seeing him, Zhu Yuxian’s demeanor turned chillingly cold, "Rebel disciple, what are you trying to do?"

Zhou Tong kept his head lowered, his voice carrying a grim and repressed tone, "I just have a few questions I want to ask Master."

"Do you realize how urgent it is now, yet you block my way, get out of here." Zhu Yuxian’s eyebrows raised, her presence turning icily cold, her words as piercing as icy shards.

"Still pretending at this point?" Zhou Tong suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes appearing scarlet, incredibly terrifying.

"Do you really think I don’t know who leaked the information about the Black Shark Loose Man’s relic? Who caused the sect’s experts to leave, leaving the sect defenseless?"

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

He yelled hysterically, his fists clenched tightly, appearing immensely deranged.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuxian instead calmed down, speaking with some indifference, "It seems your words are not yet finished; what else do you want to ask or say, why not speak it all out?"