bookbashuk Chapter 259 The Current Situation
Chapter 259 The Current Situation
"We have heard of Chief Zhang's reputation, and seeing him today, we can see that he is indeed extraordinary."
The leading cultivator bowed and said, "I am Liang Che from Xiaoyun Peak. I am grateful to Clan Chief Zhang for rescuing my senior sister when she was in trouble."
"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. We are both from the same immortal path, and you are from my sect. How could I not offer my assistance?"
Zhang Lingyu smiled and returned the greeting. He had naturally heard of Xiaoyun Peak, one of the nine peaks of Yuguang Pavilion. Zhang Lingxiao and Zhang Lingyue were cultivators from Qiqiao Peak and Yaoling Peak, respectively.
The current master of Xiaoyun Peak is Master Bai Yan.
It is said that this peak was originally extremely weak, until the emergence of the True Man Bai Yan, which propelled it to become one of the top nine peaks.
When the disciples of Jade Light Pavilion go out for training, they mainly consist of cultivators from the same peak, so it is not surprising that Liang Che and his group came to provide support.
"These Liang Che and his group are all late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. It seems Xiaoyun Peak is quite powerful. Next time we send our clansmen into the sect, let's see if we can use this connection to get them in."
Xiaoyun Peak is not what it used to be. Once True Person Bai Yan reaches the Nascent Soul stage, the position of the leader of the Nine Peaks will probably belong to them. At that time, all the vassal forces of Jade Light Pavilion will be scrambling to send their juniors in.
Zhang Lingyu was secretly calculating in his heart, while Song Siyu asked with a serious expression, "Junior Brother Liang, I'm a little late. How was the restriction here broken, and what's the situation inside now?"
"Senior sister...it's like this."
Liang Che was about to speak, but he glanced at Zhang Lingyu and the other two and did not speak rashly.
"It's alright, Chief Zhang is no outsider, please feel free to speak up."
"Well... okay."
Although he had rescued Song Siyu, an outsider is still an outsider, but since his senior sister had spoken, he couldn't refute her, and continued:
"Our main force of the six sects arrived two hours ago, along with the four Yue Kingdom sects: Chenyun Sect, Tiangang Sect, Moyan Sect, and Yuhuang Sect. There are also quite a few cultivators from the East Sea."
"Because there is a restriction outside the Spirit Herb Garden, we cannot enter. After discussing it, we decided to work together to break the restriction. Who would have thought that the restriction was so powerful? It took us a full hour to break it. If it weren't for the arrival of various major forces one after another, we probably wouldn't have been able to open a single gap."
Liang Che and the others were naturally participants. In order to break the restriction, they almost used up all their magic power. This was under the circumstances of no hindrance. If the restriction rebounded, who knows how many cultivators would be killed or injured.
After listening, Zhang Lingyu looked at the barrier light screen beneath her feet. Although it had been broken open by the combined efforts of the cultivators, it was showing signs of slowly healing. At this rate, it would take at least three days.
Of course, this is under the condition that the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box does not interfere. With this treasure now available, repairing the restriction is just a piece of cake.
Fortunately, there's still time.
According to Liang Che, the cultivators broke the barrier an hour ago. Judging from their speed, they may have just reached the deepest part of the herb garden and are currently confronting the Phoenix Spirit Tree.
"I understand. How is the situation inside the Spirit Herb Garden?" Song Siyu nodded and continued.
"The herb garden is divided into an outer perimeter, an inner perimeter, and a core area. As we had agreed beforehand, we, as the main force, would naturally head directly to the core area to obtain the Cangwu fruit tree. However, there are too many restrictions along the way, and an hour is only enough for us to break into the inner perimeter."
"We received your message as soon as we entered the inner perimeter, so we broke away from the group and rushed over. At our current speed, it will probably take us another half an hour to reach the core area."
Liang Che smiled wryly:
"In addition to numerous restrictions, puppets also appear from time to time to harass us. If it weren't for our superior numbers and the fact that all the people who came were elites, we would probably have suffered more than half of our casualties long ago."
Every sect's herb garden is a key protected area, and it's normal for it to be heavily guarded. Moreover, most cultivators enter the Spirit Puppet Sect with the idea of making a fortune. Seeing other cultivators plundering their sect, how could the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box let them succeed so easily?
That's good news.
The cultivators broke through to the core area, and not to mention the injuries they sustained, their mana depletion was not something that could be replenished in a short time.
Now it seems that the chances of seizing the Danfeng fruit have increased considerably.
As for the Cangwu Fruit Tree, Zhang Lingyu had also heard of it. This tree was of the highest grade, fourth rank, and bore fruit only once every three hundred years, with only six fruits each time. Its effect was similar to that of the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower, both of which could provide assistance when undergoing the tribulation of inner demons.
"It seems that the Jade Light Pavilion and other forces have their sights set on the Cangwu Fruit Tree."
The allure of the Cangwu Fruit is immense for Foundation Establishment cultivators, not to mention the Spirit Tree. Although Zhang Lingyu coveted it, he already had the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower as a substitute, so it was no longer that important.
Furthermore, many forces already consider the Cangwu Fruit Tree as their own possession. What merit or ability does he have to snatch a spiritual fruit from so many forces?
This is why the Phoenix Fruit Tree is not considered the most coveted item by sects like the Jade Light Pavilion, thus significantly reducing the pressure on them.
This is why the Phoenix Fruit Tree is not considered the most coveted item by sects like the Jade Light Pavilion, thus significantly reducing the pressure on them.
"Phew, there's still time."
Song Siyu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Zhang Lingyu and the other two, and asked, "Since the three of you are also going deep into the herb garden to seek opportunities, why don't you go together?"
There's still some distance to the inner perimeter where the cultivators are located, and there's no guarantee that nothing might happen during that time. Having one more person means having one more guarantee. It's not too late to separate once we get there.
"That's exactly what we were thinking. We'll have to trouble you fellow Daoists then."
"Clan Chief Zhang, you're too kind. We might even need your help in the future." Liang Che smiled and led the way.
The group flew along and soon passed through the entrance into the medicine garden. They saw that all kinds of spirit fields had been ravaged, and all the spirit herbs, regardless of their grade, had been taken into their possession.
Vast stretches of spirit fields were completely empty, with only scattered corpses of cultivators and puppet remains lying scattered across the fields.
Upon closer inspection, Zhang Lingyu noticed that the clothing of these fallen cultivators was mostly of a different style, indicating that they were undoubtedly independent cultivators. After all, cultivators from major forces like the Jade Light Pavilion wouldn't be interested in these third-tier spiritual herbs; their main targets were rare spiritual items like the Cangwu Fruit Tree.
"It's just like a locust swarm passing through... no different from those man-eating monsters that don't spit out the bones."
Song Siyu sighed softly, and the cultivators behind her remained silent.
That's just how the cultivation world is.
Didn't the Zhang family treat the Ming and Yun families, who had already been wiped out, in the same way?
Not only did they squander hundreds of years' worth of savings, but they also wanted to exterminate their entire clan to prevent any future trouble.
If one day the Zhang family or the Jade Light Pavilion were to suffer a sudden misfortune, they would probably be like the Spirit Puppet Sect, surrounded and devoured by the covetous forces around them.
Without pausing, they continued flying deeper into the cave. The deeper they went, the more corpses of cultivators they found, including those from prestigious sects, and even three or four corpses of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
As for the remains of the puppets, there were even more.
Since the restrictions had been almost completely broken, Zhang Lingyu and his group encountered almost no obstacles. After about half an hour, they heard deafening roars and various explosions, indicating that the main force was already close by.
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