CHAPTER 488: 456 CHAPTER: RACKING UP BATTLE MERIT

In the Profound Cyan Sect, a Cultivator in the Early-stage Foundation Establishment spoke, his gaze sweeping over the bodies of fellow cultivators nearby.

"These fellow Daoists left their Storage Bags and Magical Artifacts behind. Even if we don’t take them, others will surely seize the opportunity."

"Why not take them ourselves?"

"Senior Brother Zhao, what you said makes sense."

A Profound Cyan Sect cultivator, appearing sixteen or seventeen with an obedient demeanor, said, also wanting to gather the equipment here.

"Perhaps we’re celebrating a bit too early."

Nearby, a slightly older Profound Cyan Sect cultivator furrowed his brows and said, "Since someone has already released Communication Fireworks here, do you think the cultivator who did this won’t have the same idea as us?"

"Would that person leave the treasure for us to pick up?"

This remark immediately caused the other two sect members to exchange glances before attentively observing their surroundings.

Interestingly, they indeed couldn’t spot any Storage Bag.

Not even a shadow of a Magical Artifact was in sight.

"No need to keep looking."

"Anyone with a sense would take all the Magical Artifacts and Storage Bags from here; there’s no way to leave this chance unclaimed."

The slightly older cultivator sighed and said, "Well, at least this person knew to notify the Dubhe Institute to handle the aftermath."

"We should leave quickly; if we stay too late and subsequent visitors mistakenly think we seized the opportunity here, it’ll be hard to explain."

"We should avoid entangling ourselves in such unnecessary trouble."

With these words, the other two cultivators nodded and checked around to see if any Storage Bags or other items remained.

As expected, nothing was left, everything had been completely taken.

No Storage Bags or Magical Artifacts were left behind.

"Stop looking already!"

Seeing his two companions still unwilling to give up and wondering if anything else could be scavenged, the older cultivator couldn’t help but curse.

Then, his gaze swiftly turned to the distant northern horizon, spotting a black dot speeding towards them.

"Someone’s coming, let’s go quickly!"

As soon as he spoke, he summoned a Flying Spiritual Artifact, rising into the air.

The other two sect cultivators, seeing this, dared not delay, genuinely fearing being mistaken for treasure-seizing opportunists or even being killed for the treasure.

With a whoosh, each deployed their artifacts, swiftly leaving the scene.

After the three Profound Cyan Sect cultivators departed, in just a short time, more people arrived in Black River Town.

These were Loose Cultivators from Nine Cold Mountain, each wearing different attire.

"They ran pretty fast!"

One of them noted the rapidly retreating figures of the three Profound Cyan Sect cultivators, squinting his eyes.

"Did they set off the Communication Fireworks?"

Another Loose Cultivator spoke, looking up to see the still visible blooming Communication Fireworks in the sky.

This Communication Firework would typically not fade in less than the time it takes to brew tea.

"Hard to say."

"Those folks are smart, knowing it’s best not to linger here."

"Look, everything here has been taken; not a single artifact left behind!"

"Probably taken by those three just now. Do we need to chase them? So many fellow cultivators have fallen, their leftover artifacts and treasures would be substantial."

"Chase for what! Even if you can catch up, you might not be able to handle it; fewer troubles are better."

"Indeed, what Luu Daoist said makes sense. We shouldn’t wade into this muddy water and should leave quickly; it’s truly not safe to stay here."

Several Loose Cultivators of Nine Cold Mountain knew the measure.

Compared to Sect cultivators, Loose Cultivators and family disciples have sharper instincts. Years of struggling and self-reliance have taught them how to survive.

Staying here and potentially being mistaken by newcomers as Treasure Hunter, or even getting coveted and killed for treasures, would be problematic.

Just like the previous three Profound Cyan Sect cultivators, these Loose Cultivators from Nine Cold Mountain briefly scouted the area around Black River Town before quickly leaving.

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Upstream of the Black Flood Dragon River, near the Southern Wilderness forest, Lu Yuanshan utilized the Wind Thunder Wings, hovering above a group of Demon Beasts.

Looking down, the number of Demon Beasts here reached thirty-nine.

Except for two Tier One Demon Beasts, the rest were at Tier Two.

Swish!

As Lu Yuanshan was just scouting the number of Demon Beasts, a Tier Two Demon Bird suddenly flapped its wings and charged at Lu Yuanshan.

This was a Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment Blazing Eagle, its entire body fiery red, wings spread wide with torrents of flames.

Lu Yuanshan’s expression remained unchanged, not even moving.

Facing the attack of the Blazing Eagle, Lu Yuanshan calmly summoned the Golden Crow Sword.

Whoosh.

The Golden Crow Sword thrust forward to meet the Blazing Eagle.

The Blazing Eagle’s speed was far slower than the thrusting Golden Crow Sword.

In the critical moment, the Blazing Eagle chose to dodge, narrowly escaping the attack of the Golden Crow Sword, shedding a few fiery feathers.

But before the Blazing Eagle could celebrate and execute the next move, the Golden Crow Sword in the void swiftly turned upward, slashing at the Blazing Eagle.

With a chop.

The Blazing Eagle was struck by the sword, instantly killed.

Before the Blazing Eagle’s body could fall, Lu Yuanshan flicked his sleeve, capturing it into a Storage Bag.

After killing the Blazing Eagle, Lu Yuanshan used the Wind Thunder Wings to close the distance with the Demon Beast Group.

He simultaneously wielded the Golden Crow Sword, slicing into the Demon Beast Group, while deploying the Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bottle, emitting Primordial Magnetic Divine Light to intensify his attack.

The remaining thirty-eight Demon Beasts were enraged by Lu Yuanshan’s attack, launching their assaults against him, either using powerful bursts to leap, or spewing Demonic Power to form Demon Power Beams shooting towards Lu Yuanshan.

Lu Yuanshan, leveraging his formidable advantage, easily dodged these Demon Beast attacks.

The Golden Crow Sword and Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bottle showcased great might, slaying one Demon Beast after another.

After killing over ten Demon Beasts, the remaining ones now looked at Lu Yuanshan with fear and hesitation.

They had grown somewhat afraid of this Human Race Cultivator.

As a result, these Demon Beasts developed the urge to retreat, scattering in all directions, seeking to escape Lu Yuanshan’s attack range.

Lu Yuanshan was not about to let these Demon Beasts escape, and in a split second, intensified his offensive.

The Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bottle emitted several streaks of Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, slicing through four Tier Two Demon Beasts with sharp sounds.

The Golden Crow Sword was equally assertive, pursuing three Demon Beasts, killing them with a single cut.

Before long, the Demon Beast Group haunting this area was entirely cleared by Lu Yuanshan alone.