CHAPTER 808: REPELLING

Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Meng Zhang was well aware that although they te

Meng Zhang was well aware that although they temporarily gained a slight advantage by exploiting information asymmetry and using some small tactics, there was still a considerable gap in actual strength. Yang Xueyi and the other two were able to temporarily boost their combat power with external forces and contend with enemies at the Primordial Spirit level. However, they were not true Primordial Spirit True Monarchs and had not reached that level of cultivation. Thus, facing the Barbarian King, they couldn't truly gain the upper hand.

As for Meng Zhang himself, he could only temporarily force back the True Monarch Grey Mountain through trickery. However, True Monarch Grey Mountain was a mid-level expert at the Primordial Spirit stage, and as soon as he recovered, he could easily suppress Meng Zhang. Only Book Mountain's True Monarch, who was confronting Barbarian King Tuller Bear, had a slightly stronger position.

Yang Xueyi and the others couldn't maintain their enhanced strength for too long; they had to end the battle before their power was exhausted. The opportunity they had painstakingly created was a one-time chance; if they missed it, there wouldn't be another.

Meng Zhang was determined and pushed himself to squeeze out every ounce of strength to inflict heavy damage on Barbarian King Shali Eagle. He used powerful divine abilities like Twin Forms Towards Heaven Sword and Sun and Moon Divine Light without any restraint against the Barbarian King.

Yang Xueyi, who was originally at the Gold Core stage, had gained the power of Ghost Deity Shou Zheng, and his eerie and cold energy continued to surround Barbarian King Shali Eagle.

An Xiaoran and An Moran, the siblings, employed the joint technique taught by Meng Zhang, releasing the Yin and Yang energies to continuously drain Barbarian King Shali Eagle's vitality.

True Monarch Grey Mountain didn't retreat too far away; he temporarily avoided Meng Zhang's sharp edge to buy time to adjust his condition. He understood the critical points of the battle and knew that he couldn't allow Meng Zhang and the three hidden individuals to take advantage and seriously harm or even kill Barbarian King Shali Eagle.

However, True Monarch Grey Mountain and the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan were not allies; they were only temporarily cooperating. In such cooperation, one must take good care of oneself first. Only with spare strength could they help the Barbarian Clan.

True Monarch Grey Mountain focused on restoring his True Essence and calming the turbulent blood in his body. It took some time, but he managed to control his injuries. Though the injuries were suppressed and wouldn't worsen, complete recovery would require post-battle recuperation.

Rather than rushing to assist, True Monarch Grey Mountain carefully examined the Grey Mountain Seal he had acquired, a precious Fourth Rank magic tool of the Grey Mountain School. It was undoubtedly more valuable than the life of Barbarian King.

Seeing the deep scars left by the explosion on the Grey Mountain Seal, True Monarch Grey Mountain couldn't hide the pain in his heart. He continuously sketched runes with his right hand, gradually controlling the damage temporarily.

As for fully repairing this precious treasure, he would have to figure it out later.

Throughout this process, he remained attentive to the overall situation. He saw that although Barbarian King Shali Eagle was struggling under the relentless attacks of the enemy, he could still hold on for the time being.

After dealing with his own matters, True Monarch Grey Mountain intended to fly over and assist Barbarian King Shali Eagle in his fight. Unexpectedly, something happened that True Monarch Grey Mountain didn't anticipate.

Book Mountain's True Monarch, who had been firmly suppressing Barbarian King Tuller Bear, surprisingly had enough spare strength to deal with True Monarch Grey Mountain. With a wave of his hand in the air, numerous phantom books descended from the sky, blocking True Monarch Grey Mountain's path.

True Monarch Grey Mountain's mid-level Primordial Spirit strength was still above that of Book Mountain's initial-stage True Monarch. Even if Book Mountain's True Monarch focused all his efforts on dealing with him alone, it wouldn't be enough, especially when he was already busy suppressing Barbarian King Tuller Bear. True Monarch Grey Mountain managed to break through Book Mountain's True Monarch's obstruction with just a bit of effort and delay.

In this short period of time, the situation on the battlefield changed again. Barbarian King Shali Eagle was skilled in assassination techniques but not in direct combat. His combat prowess against opponents of the same level was below the average level of Primordial Spirit-level experts. Meng Zhang had recently advanced to the Primordial Spirit True Monarch stage, making him a strong contender among the early-stage Primordial Spirit cultivators. Moreover, he had profound inheritance and experienced several battles at the Primordial Spirit level, giving him rich combat experience.

With Yang Xueyi and the others desperately attacking at any cost, they finally created a precious opportunity for Meng Zhang. The fusion of black and white energies rotated like a grinding disc and heavily collided with Barbarian King Shali Eagle, easily breaking through his various defenses and severely injuring his physical body.

The cultivation and training methods of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan differed fundamentally from those of cultivators. Cultivators emphasized the Primordial Spirit, while the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan focused primarily on physical bodies.Most of their abilities and lifetime efforts were devoted to cultivating their physical bodies. Shali Eagle could be considered an anomaly among the Barbarian Kings, more of an assassin-type Barbarian King rather than a warrior-type like Tuller Bear, which made a significant difference. When struck by the Yin Yang grinding disc, his physical cultivation wasn't as formidable as Tuller Bear's, and he was severely injured, losing all combat effectiveness. Meng Zhang couldn't help but feel regretful. If a cultivator took such a blow, their entire physical body might be crushed into pieces. However, the physical bodies of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan were incredibly robust, and this time, Shali Eagle was wounded but not killed.

No matter how regrettable it was, there was nothing Meng Zhang could do. He knew he had lost the opportunity to completely kill Barbarian King Shali Eagle. When Meng Zhang sent Barbarian King Shali Eagle flying, True Monarch Grey Mountain had already broken through Book Mountain's True Monarch's interception and rushed to a position not far from Meng Zhang. Helpless, Meng Zhang had no choice but to turn around and deal with this formidable enemy, True Monarch Grey Mountain.

Yang Xueyi and the others were determined to eradicate Barbarian King Shali Eagle and chased after him. However, True Monarch Grey Mountain, who was fighting Meng Zhang, still had the mental capacity to apply restraints with his Grand Dao power, imprisoning them in the surrounding space and preventing them from moving freely. Yang Xueyi unleashed the power of Ghost Deity, and the An siblings used the Yin and Yang energies, desperately bombarding the surrounding space in an attempt to break free from the restraints. However, despite their combined efforts, they were at most equivalent to a weakened version of an early-stage Primordial Spirit cultivator. In contrast, True Monarch Grey Mountain was a genuine mid-stage Primordial Spirit cultivator. Escaping the restraints and breaking free would not be a task achievable in a short time.

Barbarian King Shali Eagle, thrown into the air by Meng Zhang's attack, flew for a long time before finally stabilizing himself. He tried to control the injuries on his body, but the Yin Yang Grand Dao power had already penetrated deeply into his body, causing havoc and destruction within him. Without external assistance, he couldn't possibly control his injuries by himself. While Barbarian King Shali Eagle, like most of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, was proud, he wasn't as stubborn as Barbarian King Tuller Bear. He knew that strong cultivators like True Monarch Grey Mountain deserved respect. Throughout their journey, he had maintained a good relationship with True Monarch Grey Mountain. Faced with serious injuries that could endanger his life, he didn't care about his face but promptly sought help from True Monarch Grey Mountain.

True Monarch Grey Mountain was currently engaged in a fierce battle with Meng Zhang and initially ignored Barbarian King Shali Eagle's message. However, his position within the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan was awkward as an untrusted outsider, making it challenging to survive. Earlier, when Barbarian King Shali Eagle was severely injured by Meng Zhang, there was a factor of him not being able to provide timely assistance. If he ignored Barbarian King Shali Eagle at this time, it would probably make it even harder for him to establish himself within the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan in the future. Sighing inwardly, True Monarch Grey Mountain forced Meng Zhang back and flew to Barbarian King Shali Eagle.

Once he arrived, True Monarch Grey Mountain saw that Barbarian King Shali Eagle had been seriously injured by the Yin Yang Grand Dao power and would find it challenging to recover in a short time. Regardless of the enemy still present, True Monarch Grey Mountain unleashed his Grand Dao power to temporarily suppress the rampaging Yin Yang Grand Dao within Barbarian King Shali Eagle's body.

After disengaging from the battle, Meng Zhang didn't immediately pursue. Instead, he flew to a position not far ahead of Yang Xueyi and the others. With the activation of the Yin Yang Grand Dao power, the imprisoned space loosened. Once Yang Xueyi and the others regained their freedom, they followed Meng Zhang and rushed towards True Monarch Grey Mountain. The four of them joined forces, each displaying their Divine Abilities, putting considerable pressure on True Monarch Grey Mountain. With Barbarian King Shali Eagle injured and unable to act for the time being, True Monarch Grey Mountain had to expend a fair amount of effort to tend to this wounded ally. Especially when Meng Zhang saw an opportunity, he didn't directly attack True Monarch Grey Mountain but targeted Barbarian King Shali Eagle with deadly killing moves.

True Monarch Grey Mountain felt somewhat restricted, unable to fully unleash his abilities under the relentless attacks of Meng Zhang and the other three. He didn't know the source of Yang Xueyi and the others' strength, nor did he know that they couldn't maintain it for too long. He roughly estimated the strength of both sides in his mind.Originally, the advantage should have been on our side because of the severe injury to Barbarian King Shali Eagle, but the enemy had hidden experts joining the battle, weakening our strength instead. Continuing this fight wouldn't serve much purpose. If the battle dragged on, and a moment of carelessness allowed something to happen to Barbarian King Shali Eagle, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan would definitely not spare us. Throughout the battle, True Monarch Grey Mountain considered it as the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's fight, and he was only passively involved, forced to stand on the side of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan. With the current situation, he, who had already lost any will to fight, had even more reason to withdraw.

True Monarch Grey Mountain was quite tactful and didn't immediately leave. Instead, he first consulted Barbarian King Shali Eagle's opinion. Despite his severe injuries and loss of combat power, Barbarian King Shali Eagle was not as stubborn as one might think. He readily agreed to retreat when the topic was raised by True Monarch Grey Mountain.

True Monarch Grey Mountain also communicated with Barbarian King Tuller Bear, intentionally exaggerating their difficult situation. Although Barbarian King Tuller Bear was originally full of fighting spirit, being continuously suppressed by Book Mountain True Monarch made him feel powerless and uncomfortable. Now that the situation with True Monarch Grey Mountain didn't look good, he was close to being unable to hold on. Although he had always disliked Barbarian King Shali Eagle and despised True Monarch Grey Mountain, he understood the bigger picture and couldn't let their top combat power be wasted here. Thus, Barbarian King Tuller Bear agreed to retreat and struggled to break free from Book Mountain True Monarch's restraint.

While Book Mountain True Monarch had the upper hand, he also knew that keeping Barbarian King Tuller Bear, an opponent of his caliber, here wouldn't be simple. Moreover, even if he wanted to fight to the death with an equally matched enemy for Taiyi Sect and Meng Zhang, the opponent wouldn't give him that chance. Seeing that Barbarian King Tuller Bear wanted to retreat, he knew it might be the best outcome, and Meng Zhang should be willing to accept it as well. Therefore, Book Mountain True Monarch released the pressure on Barbarian King Tuller Bear, allowing him to leave on his own initiative.

True Monarch Grey Mountain escorted Barbarian King Shali Eagle and flew over to join Barbarian King Tuller Bear. Afterward, they retreated and left the area below. Although Meng Zhang and his group appeared as if they were pursuing their victory, they were well aware that they couldn't possibly keep the enemy here with the strength they possessed. Both groups quickly appeared not far from the battlefield where the two armies were fiercely clashing. Despite the severe casualties on both sides, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's army had gained a slight advantage. From the scene, it was evident that the Barbarian Clan's army was more proactive. Nevertheless, both sides had suffered heavy losses.

For extraterritorial Barbarian Clan to turn this slight advantage into a final victory, there was still a long way to go. Barbarian King Tuller Bear was a straightforward person. Since their top combatants were retreating, leaving this army here, even if they achieved a resounding victory, wouldn't have much significance. What mattered most was that without top combatants' protection, the army below would potentially face a massacre against the enemy's Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.

This time, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's invasion had taught their higher-ups a lesson. They didn't want to clash head-on with Jade Sword Sect and instead aimed to avoid significant losses and preserve their strength. Now that Taiyi Sect's cultivator army had proven its fighting power, the enemy's Primordial Spirit cultivators were relentlessly pursuing them. Barbarian King Tuller Bear directly issued orders through the Barbarian Clan's secret technique, commanding the various barbarian generals to direct their armies to retreat proactively.

To cover the retreat of the Barbarian Clan's army below, Barbarian King Tuller Bear stopped retreating and halted above the Barbarian Clan's army, together with True Monarch Grey Mountain, to confront Meng Zhang and the others, who were in pursuit.

Seeing the enemy's intention to retreat, Meng Zhang also lost his desire to continue fighting. He felt deeply distressed by the heavy casualties suffered by the Taiyi Sect's cultivator army below. Following his command, the cultivator army below didn't even bother with the pretense of chasing; they simply started tending to the wounded and recovering their strength on the spot.

Meng Zhang and his group faced Barbarian King Tuller Bear's group from a distance, refraining from rushing over to engage in battle. They watched as the enemy slowly retreated. Seeing the Barbarian Clan's army disappear in the distance, Meng Zhang knew that, somehow, they had won this battle.