bookbashuk Chapter 244 Not a Single One Left Behind
Chapter 244 Not a Single One Left Behind
Zhang Xingyao's arrival dampened the arrogance of the demonic cultivators, who had just rekindled their hopes, especially the third one.
He had already fallen behind in dealing with Lin Qing and his wife and the two puppets, and was hoping that the second brother could quickly deal with Zhang Lingyu and then come to help him.
Now look what's happened; he didn't kill anyone, but he's gotten himself into trouble.
"If only I hadn't gotten entangled, I could have escaped while Zhang Lingyu was weakened. This situation wouldn't be what it is now."
He cursed inwardly as Lin Qing and his companion's attacks grew increasingly fierce, making it impossible for him to leave even if he wanted to.
Meanwhile, the addition of Zhang Xingyao put him under even more pressure. The opponent's flames were exactly the same as Zhang Lingyu's, causing him to retreat step by step.
It should be noted that Zhang Xingyao had been in the late stage of his breakthrough for seven or eight years, while Zhang Lingyu had only just broken through. As the clan leader, Zhang Lingyu had also fought many battles, so his strength should not be underestimated.
With the addition of the "Burning Primordial Fire Scripture" and several powerful magical artifacts in his possession, he has become even more ferocious.
In addition, he was skilled in close combat. After a series of attacks, he left the second brother dizzy and disoriented. If it weren't for the relatively good Blood Essence Armor, he would have been vomiting blood and injured long ago.
"Blood Essence Armor, this is quite good."
Zhang Lingyu, who was watching from the sidelines, nodded silently. A magic weapon that could block Li Yuanxin's light for a while must have something unique about it, and other thoughts immediately came to mind.
The armor of the cultivator surnamed Gu was damaged by him and would be very troublesome to repair. The one in front of him was damaged but still usable. If he could obtain the complete one, it might be of some use in the ruins of the Spirit Puppet Sect later.
He quickly sent a message:
"Uncle Xingyao, please don't damage this Blood Essence Armor. It has good defensive capabilities and will be useful to me."
"I know."
Zhang Xingyao shared the same thought.
In his rage, his every move was enough to make a Foundation Establishment cultivator vomit blood, but unexpectedly, this armor blocked it all. Such a good thing naturally tempted him.
There is a way to obtain it completely.
Although the magical artifact is good, it requires magical power to activate. Right now, this demonic cultivator's magical power is somewhat depleted, so he can slowly deplete it himself. Besides, Zhang Lingyu is there to support him.
Time ticked by, and the second brother grew increasingly anxious. Although he had blocked several waves of attacks, he still had no chance of winning.
Moreover, he could sense that the other party was draining him.
With Zhang Xingyao's offensive capabilities, he could have easily broken through the defenses and killed him, but he chose not to do so.
He could guess the reason; it was nothing more than for this Blood Essence Armor!
Otherwise, what could they possibly have on me that would make them want to stay?
Surely we're not going to leave his whole corpse to make corpse puppets, are we?
He sneered inwardly, thinking that even if he destroyed the Blood Essence Armor, he would not give it to them. Just then, a scream suddenly came from not far away.
Turning his head, he saw that the third brother had already been killed by Lin Qing and his wife.
The couple glanced at him but didn't come over. Instead, they turned and went to the fourth brother's side. A moment later, another scream rang out.
Of the five Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators, only he remained.
"I surrender!"
"I surrender too!"
Apart from him, all the other Qi-refining demon cultivators gave up resisting and allowed the Zhang family cultivators to bind them.
"A bunch of spineless bastards!"
As a demonic cultivator, defecting to the enemy is a common occurrence, but whether or not to accept them is another matter entirely. Under normal circumstances, his second brother might have defected as well, but that's simply not an option now.
Putting aside what they were there for, the Zhang family would never accept them based on their identities alone.
Who would tolerate a group of demonic cultivators by their side? They might bite them at any moment. Moreover, if other immortal forces found out, they would definitely use this as an excuse to attack them.
He looked up at Zhang Xingyao and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, I will not surrender."
"You dare to challenge me?"
"Of course I'm not worthy, but I can disgust you all once. You think you're worthy of the Blood Essence Armor?"
"Go to hell, all of you!"
After saying that, his face contorted into a ferocious expression, his aura suddenly surged, and his body instantly swelled up, as if it were about to explode in the next second.
Anyone with eyes can see that he's going to self-destruct.
Zhang Xingyao's expression changed drastically, and he quickly retreated. He hadn't expected his opponent to be so resolute, even on the verge of death.
A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator self-destructing is no joke. If you don't get away in time, you'll be seriously injured, if not killed, and it will take at least five or six years to heal.
"You think you're worthy to self-destruct?!"
Zhang Lingyu's cold laugh suddenly echoed in the second brother's mind, followed by an overwhelming headache that directly interrupted his self-destruction.
Before he could react, a flash of cold light arrived, followed by silence.
"call..."
Seeing that his self-destruction attempt had failed, Zhang Xingyao breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately flashed to Zhang Lingyu's side. His face, which had finally regained some color, turned deathly pale again. He asked worriedly, "How are you? Are you alright?"
"It's alright, I feel much better after taking the medicine."
Zhang Lingyu was not seriously injured; he had simply exhausted his magical power and spiritual energy from the long journey and the two major battles. He would be fine after some rest.
Zhang Xingyao used his magic to check and, after confirming there were no problems, helped him fall into the great formation.
"Clan Chief/Master/Lingyu/Fellow Daoist Zhang, how are your injuries?"
As soon as the two landed, everyone gathered around to show their concern, especially Wang Menghan, who was so anxious she almost cried.
"It's alright, you'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Zhang Lingyu waved his hand and looked at Lin Qing and his wife: "Don't worry, it won't delay important matters."
"Fellow Daoist, what are you saying? Resting is the most important thing." In the current situation, Lin Qing dared not mention the Spirit Puppet Sect.
After responding to the crowd, the man continued, "What about the casualties?"
"The casualties were not significant, since the great formation was not broken. We lost thirteen mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators and six late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, most of whom were from vassal families."
Zhang Xinghao was the one who answered. He wasn't having an easy time either. Although it was four against one, the opponent was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who forced the four of them to retreat. If it weren't for the many magical artifacts and the talismans given to them by Zhang Lingyu, they would have perished long ago.
Of course, the most important thing was the puppet that Lin Qing gave them. The puppet was made of hard material and withstood many attacks for them; otherwise, it would have been difficult to withstand them.
However, the situation wasn't much better. Zhang Xingfeng and Zhang Yuanyi had just broken through to the next level, and due to insufficient skills, they each lost an arm and a leg.
Fortunately, they had some medicine to help them reattach their limbs, which prevented their injuries from worsening. However, it would probably take three to five years for them to fully recover.
Speaking of the puppet, it was actually almost completely damaged.
Of course, the Zhang family will not be stingy in this regard and will definitely provide the couple with generous compensation.
As everyone prepared to head towards the main hall, Zhang Lingyu looked at Zhang Yuanyao, who was following beside her, and said, "Yuanyao, take some of your clansmen to clean up the battlefield and bring them to the main hall later."
"Yes." The girl nodded.
He then turned to the black-armored youth and said, "Wuya, you also take some men to deal with those surrendered demonic cultivators."
"Leave no one alive."
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