A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 108 - 101: Swallowing the Elephant Like a Snake

The enemies within the Grand Array had been cleared out, so Guh Niqiang came out.

The cultivators of Chaosheng Sect were in disarray; who would dare to stand out? But Lu Qian had already ordered that no prisoners were to be taken in this battle, and all would be executed. Anyone who surrendered and begged for mercy was beheaded with a swift sword strike.

To flee was to die, to surrender was to die, so they chose to fight back fiercely. Some of the most outstanding ones were sent to the Nine Netherworlds by Guh Niqiang with a few heavy strikes, plunging the Chaosheng Sect cultivators into the depths of despair.

Guh Niqiang flew back and stood beside Lu Qian, shaking her head: "Boring, not much of a fight. All Late-Stage Qi Cultivation, you’re the only one who can take a beating."

Lu Qian smiled wryly but cursed inwardly; I had to activate the Five Elements Grand Array and use the Triple Transformation to spar with you, otherwise, I would’ve been left missing limbs.

"Don’t call me for such boring things again." After saying this, Guh Niqiang sat down cross-legged again beside Lu Qian.

Lu Qian sighed helplessly, manipulated the array, and drew three more cultivators into the array.

A few moments later, the sounds of battle cries finally subsided; the forty-plus cultivators outside the array had been completely slaughtered, though they had paid with over ten lives on their side.

Lu Qian breathed a long sigh of relief. By now, the battle was finally approaching its end, the overall situation was settled!

Everyone’s gaze focused on those two Floating Battleships, seeing a few figures appear on the deck. Zhou Chao’s eyes immediately caught sight of the Third Elder of the Zhou Family among them.

Just now, the Third Elder had led over a dozen Zhou Family cultivators in a sudden attack on the Chaosheng Sect cultivators controlling the Floating Battleships. Originally, each ship had only five Mid-Stage Qi Cultivation cultivators controlling them.

They made a sudden move with superior numbers and quickly killed the garrisoned cultivators, taking control of the two Floating Battleships. They then barely managed to fire the Spiritual Power Cannons to stop the fleeing Chaosheng Sect cultivators.

Seeing the Third Elder’s figure, Zhou Chao’s eyes turned red. He charged forward with a few confidants.

Lu Qian frowned tightly, stopping Zhou Chao: "Don’t act rashly!"

Zhou Chao shouted: "Sect Leader Lu! He’s a traitor of my family. If it weren’t for his betrayal to Chaosheng Sect, letting wolves into our home, how could my family have fallen! I wish I could devour his flesh and grind his bones to dust!"

The dozen Zhou Family cultivators were all from the Third Elder’s line, and upon hearing this, were filled with despair. The Third Elder’s nephew Zhou Ang shouted, his Flying Sword unsheathing, ready to fight to the death.

The Third Elder’s gaze passed over Lu Qian, Guh Niqiang, Zhou Chao, and the surrounding cultivators, then suddenly sighed: "Ang, stop! The blood of the Zhou Family must not be shed any longer."

With that, he pushed aside a few confidants standing in front of him and walked to the prow of the Floating Battleship, facing the furious Zhou Chao, and said loudly: "Young Master, all the betrayal was orchestrated by me alone, none of the clan was aware! Young Master, now ten of Zhou Family’s cultivators have become one, if you kill this line of mine, it will be even weaker, how can you stand in Chongming County? Half of these dozen cultivators are Middle and Late Stage of Qi Cultivation, especially my nephew Zhou Ang with good talent, who can assist you in the future."

Then he turned his head and said softly to Zhou Ang: "Ang, your impulsive and reckless nature was previously shielded by me, from now on you must rely on yourself."

Zhou Ang heard the meaning in his words, hurriedly shouted, but the Third Elder had already said sternly: "Today’s disaster is all my own doing, it has nothing to do with Young Master Zhou Chao. After my death, you must wholeheartedly support the Young Master and rebuild the Zhou Family mountain gate. If anyone disobeys, I will not spare you even if I become a vengeful spirit!"

Having said this, without hesitation, a dagger slipped from his sleeve, a silver flash, and it plunged into his heart!

"Uncle!" Zhou Ang rushed up and caught the Third Elder as he fell, limp, to the ground.

The Third Elder’s gaze gradually dimmed, murmuring: "Discord breeds calamity, harmony brings prosperity... I’m guilty... Ang, I regret it so much..."

Looking at the Third Elder drawing his last breath, his line of cultivators were all grief-stricken. Lu Qian patted Zhou Chao on the shoulder and stepped aside.

Zhou Chao stared blankly at the Third Elder’s corpse, in an instant, the faces of many people flashed before his eyes, finally fixing on the scene of his father using his last ounce of strength to send him away to escape.

The blood of the Zhou Family indeed must not flow anymore.

He said in a deep voice: "The Third Elder has taken his own life in shame; all sins have been shouldered by him alone. You, in the end, have corrected your errors, showing that you still have the family in your heart, return to the family. From now on, there is no main or branch line in the Zhou Family, everyone unites to rebuild the Zhou Family mountain gate and restore the family’s glory."

A moment later, under Lu Qian’s guidance, Zhou Family cultivators clumsily maneuvered the two Floating Battleships to land slowly onto Bichao Mountain, without knowing how many trees were crushed.

Lu Qian raised his head to look; the silver moon was sinking westward, another deep night was about to pass, and the most difficult battle had been fought.

Zhou Family cultivators, outer cultivators of the Zhou Family, three sect cultivators, and several Yushan Disciples all looked toward Lu Qian, waiting for his next command.

Lu Qian surveyed the surroundings and smiled, raising his arm in a triumphant shout: "Everyone, Chaosheng Sect is exterminated; this battle, we have won!"

The cultivators shouted for joy, the sound shook the heavens, the breeze swept across Bichao Mountain, and the green leaves on the mountain rustled.

In one night, the surprise attack on Bichao Mountain, using the tactic of increasing opponent’s fears to intimidate the garrison, forcing Zhang Shouchang and others to come urgently, separating them from the main force. Laying an ambush to kill three Foundation Establishment cultivators from Chaosheng Sect, then using overwhelming advantage to surrender Bichao Mountain. Using tactics to lure Chaosheng Sect elites into the encirclement, dividing them with the array for piecemeal annihilation.