Chapter 724: Chapter 335: Countermeasures and Fire Support
In his view, with the Four Immortal Slaying Swords ready, the Tianhe Sect, besides swordsmanship, should be quite skilled in array techniques.
However, the Tianhe Sect seems to have no remarkable array inheritance, or perhaps, like the "Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method," it’s a taboo.
At least Xie Qingxue doesn’t know about it.
This somewhat disappointed him. He pondered for a while and then said to Elder Han, "In the Chongxuan Sect, I can also gather some intelligence... at least keep an eye on those Divinity Transformation cultivators at the mountain top..."
To be honest, Zheng Fa was somewhat anticipating the Divinity Transformation cultivators from Divine Fire Mountain to come down — if he could catch one, he might understand what the Immortal Trapping Sword is all about.
...
The Divinity Transformation cultivators from the Chongxuan Sect naturally did not move, but many of their disciples went downhill.
"Fourth Senior Brother, many of our senior brothers and junior brothers from the sect have left..." Junior Sister Ye recently visited Zheng Fa’s residence daily, appearing quite anxious, and said, "If they eat the meat, we won’t even get to sip the broth..."
Zheng Fa looked at the junior sister and said, "What, are you impatient?"
"Senior Brother, if the Jiushan Sect is already prepared..."
Zheng Fa’s face darkened, his gaze blandly overlooking her: "You said earlier to follow my lead, and today you urge me instead?"
As he spoke, a flash of might appeared on him.
Junior Sister Ye’s complexion turned pale, looking at Zheng Fa with a gaze full of terror, stammering, "Senior... Senior Brother..."
"If you don’t wish to listen to me..."
"I will! I will!" Junior Sister Ye’s face lost its fearful look, her gaze toward Zheng Fa had a bit more fervor, hurriedly saying, "I’ll listen to everything Senior Brother says!"
Zheng Fa slowly nodded, asked, "Then tell me, which people from the sect went downhill? Where did they go?"
Junior Sister Ye’s expression showed some confusion, yet she dared not ask more, only speaking of the information she knew.
After she left, Zheng Fa immersed his Divine Sense into the Creation Jade Disc, sending a message to Senior Sister Zhang and the others:
"Senior Sister, these few went down Divine Fire Mountain three days ago..."
...
In a workshop of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, five Golden Core disciples from Chongxuan Sect looked towards the workshop, secretly conversing:
"Senior Brother, when will people from Jiushan Sect arrive?"
"Tomorrow!"
"What is their cultivation?"
The leading Golden Core laughed and said:
"At most, only Foundation Establishment..."
Hearing this, the other four felt relieved.
Someone calculated:
"Not counting those goods, a Foundation Establishment disciple from Jiushan Sect... Haori Mountain offers a reward of nearly two hundred Spirit Stones..."
The leading disciple chuckled:
"How could you not count those goods? You have no idea how wealthy Jiushan Sect is! Whenever they come to this workshop, the elixirs, spiritual artifacts, and Spirit Talismans they bring, once handed over to Haori Mountain, we all will strike it rich!"
"Just two or three times, and we can gather Nascent Soul resources!"
Upon hearing this, the other people also breathed heavily.
The five waited for a day.
"They’re coming!"
Indeed, a strange flying boat slowly approached from the distant sky.
At the workshop’s entrance, two Foundation Establishment disciples got off this boat, bringing ten or so Qi Cultivation disciples ready to enter the workshop, with Jiushan Sect’s emblem embroidered on the corners of their garments, storage bags hanging from their waists.
"Attack!"
The five couldn’t resist and struck these Jiushan Sect disciples with a magical treasure.
The cultivators in the workshop were in chaos,
In their estimation, among those Jiushan Sect disciples, the highest cultivation was merely the two Foundation Establishment cultivators; with the five of them being Golden Core, it should be effortless.
But unexpectedly, three figures suddenly appeared on that strange flying boat, casting spells with their hands.
The bow of the Shenxiao Warship emitted a group of azure-purple brilliance, scattering a stream of light in the air that encompassed the group of Jiushan disciples, transferring them to the ship.
"Outer elixir!"
A cry of surprise arose from within the workshop.
The five Golden Core cultivators from Chongxuan Sect also changed their expressions.
In the realms of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, no one had dared to openly attack Jiushan Sect caravans before, and the Shenxiao Warship’s power had never been seen.
Only now did everyone realize that this strange flying boat actually possessed the power of an outer elixir!
Looking at the three Foundation Establishment disciples at the bow, the cultivators in the workshop were somewhat bewildered — they were all Foundation Establishment, how come they didn’t possess such treasures?
"An outer elixir! Just one is of little concern!"
The leading Chongxuan Sect Golden Core not only did not retreat but gritted his teeth and shouted.
Although their four companions’ expressions were more solemn, their eyes showed little fear.
The outer elixir was naturally inferior to a proper Golden Core.
They still had five Golden Cores, outnumbering the opponent.
"I heard Jiushan Sect’s outer elixir was previously rewarded by Haori Mountain as well..." He whispered again, "Looks like we’re going to make a fortune today!"
Upon hearing these words, the other four Golden Core’s eyes also brightened.
Then, their faces also brightened.
Thirty Shenxiao Warships slowly rose from the horizon, their purple-blue light illuminating their bewildered faces.
The whole sky was lit up.
The previously chaotic workshop now became excessively quiet.
The Shenxiao Warships meticulously crafted by Zheng Fa revealed horror to the Mystic Micro cultivators for the first time.
A Chongxuan Sect disciple swallowed with difficulty and said hoarsely:
"Is this windfall... a bit too much..."
The Chongxuan Sect Golden Core looked at the outer elixir lights overhead, his complexion showing immense strain —
Who takes thirty of these things out with them at Foundation Establishment?
...
"Senior Brother!"
Junior Sister Ye rushed to Zheng Fa’s residence anxiously, shouting with a fearful expression, "Senior Brother, those senior brothers and junior brothers, none of them returned!"
"A full dozen or so Golden Core disciples, none came back!"
"Jiushan Sect’s merchant ships were all outer elixir artifacts!"
Saying this, she couldn’t help but look at Zheng Fa, admiringly saying, "Could it be, Senior Brother already anticipated this?"
Anticipated, indeed.
But to be honest, without your intelligence, it might not have been so perfect!
"Now, our sect’s Golden Core senior brothers dare not go downhill..."
Junior Sister Ye continued, looking at Zheng Fa with an extremely hesitant expression: "Then should we..."
"Follow me downhill."