novelraw Chapter 43 : Chapter 43
Chapter 43 : Chapter 43
Chapter 43: The Great Battle Begins
Seeing the arrival of a sect expert, Daoist Ziyang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ah! Senior Sister Ziyun, it's a good thing you arrived on time, or this old life of mine would have been forfeit here," Daoist Ziyang said.
The newcomer was the Second Elder of the Zixia Sect, Ziyun. Her realm was similar to Yun Hui's. With her arrival, it was basically impossible for Yun Hui to kill Daoist Ziyang.
"You arrived quickly. Fellow Daoist Ziyun, you are a reasonable person. Your Zixia Sect destroyed our Yunxia Sect's occupation banner and even killed our disciples. I'm afraid this matter will not end well," Yun Hui said calmly, looking at Ziyun.
They were all subordinate Low-tier Sects of the Yun Sect, so they certainly knew each other.
Daoist Nun Ziyun did not deny these things. Although she did not support the sect's actions, since the Sect Master had decided to seize it, she could only respect the sect's decision.
"Yun Hui, more words are useless. This battle is inevitable." After speaking, Ziyun gestured for Daoist Ziyang to find a place to heal. She then flew in front of Yun Hui, preparing to take Daoist Ziyang's place in the fight.
But this battle was probably not going to be that simple. Just then, Yun Hui sensed a large group of cultivators rapidly approaching from the south.
There was no need to look; the Yunxia Sect's advance party had arrived. Seeing this, the Zixia Sect cultivators quickly retreated behind Ziyun. If they didn't, they would be surrounded by the Yunxia Sect cultivators and would surely die.
Fortunately, a large wave of cultivators was also rushing in from the north. The Zixia Sect's reinforcements had also arrived. The cultivators from both sides soon faced off across the rift that contained the spirit stone mine vein.
The atmosphere was tense, like a drawn bow. The battle was about to begin.
Lin Aoxue had also arrived. She landed on a large boulder, her sharp gaze fixed on the Zixia Sect cultivators. She also glanced at the corpses of her fellow disciples.
This was the first time Lin Aoxue had seen a dead person, and she felt a strong sense of discomfort.
She and Ye Liuyun had, after all, come from a civilized world where such bloody scenes were rarely seen.
"What arrogance from the Zixia Sect! Do you think you're a Superior Sect? You casually destroy another sect's occupation banner, snatch another sect's cultivation resources, and now you shamelessly come to fight for it so openly. Zifeng, even if this matter is brought before the Superior Sect, our Yunxia Sect will not let it rest!" Yun Ling flew in front of Yun Hui and said coldly to the opposing expert.
Upon hearing this, the Zixia Sect's Great Elder, Daoist Zifeng, immediately replied with disdain.
"You occupied it? Do you have proof? If the banner were still here, then one could say our Zixia Sect started the trouble. But is there a Yunxia Sect banner here now? Are there any witnesses? Is there any material evidence?" Daoist Zifeng retorted righteously.
If there were evidence, they would not have come to snatch it so openly. The witnesses were the dead Yunxia Sect disciples, and the evidence had been destroyed by Daoist Ziyang.
In other words, it was now just a matter of their word against ours. As long as the Zixia Sect denied it, there was nothing the Yunxia Sect could do.
This was a common tactic in the cultivation world. As long as there was no evidence, all they had to do was deny it.
"Hehe, good, very good. Since when did you, Zifeng, learn this trick of twisting right and wrong? You've abandoned all face for the sake of profit. In that case, I have nothing more to say."
"Disciples, hear my command! Attack!"
Yun Ling raised his hand and gave the order for the sect's disciples to attack.
The moment the command was given, the Yunxia Sect disciples charged towards the Zixia Sect with killing intent.
The Zixia Sect disciples also counterattacked immediately.
Yun Ling charged towards Zifeng, and those of equivalent realms each found their own opponents.
There were also rules in sect battles. The experts from both sides could not arbitrarily attack the other's disciples. If a Dao Palace expert were to attack a Wheel Sea Realm cultivator, it would be a one-sided slaughter.
At least in this kind of situation, they wouldn't dare to do so, though what happened in private was another matter.
This was because there were many spectating cultivators around, and these cultivators were solid witnesses. If they saw an expert attacking a weaker cultivator, the Yun Sect would surely cause trouble.
Hundreds of cultivators clashing together was a rare sight.
Seeing the battle begin, Lin Aoxue took a deep breath and then took out a green pill.
This was a Wind God Pill, a pill that could increase one's speed, refined by Ye Liuyun.
After swallowing the pill, Lin Aoxue immediately felt her body become incredibly light and nimble.
"This? Why are the effects of the pills this fellow refines so potent?" Lin Aoxue marveled to herself, then her body transformed into a streak of green light and rushed into the battlefield.
Her speed was extremely fast. Wheel Sea Realm cultivators couldn't even track her figure; they could only see a streak of green light attacking.
Lin Aoxue flashed past these Zixia Sect disciples, striking each one with her palm. Before the Zixia Sect disciples could even react, they all spat out blood and collapsed to the ground.
In that instant, at least seven or eight Zixia Sect disciples lost their ability to fight.
"This? Such speed! Is that Senior Sister Lin? Her speed is almost on par with the Spirit Pattern Realm," some disciples who managed to catch a glimpse of Lin Aoxue's figure said in surprise.
In the distance, Li Jianxin, who was fighting the Zixia Sect's chief disciple, saw a streak of green light wreaking havoc on the battlefield. Wherever it went, Zixia Sect disciples fell. He was extremely shocked. He could also achieve that speed, but he couldn't maintain it for so long.
"Damn it, Li Jianxin, I never expected your Yunxia Sect to produce such a formidable character," the Zixia Sect's chief disciple said with an ugly expression, watching as a large number of his sect's disciples lost their ability to fight.
With that, he immediately disengaged from Li Jianxin and charged towards Lin Aoxue.
He had no choice. If Lin Aoxue were allowed to continue her assault, their strength at the Wheel Sea Realm would be drastically reduced.
Fortunately, Lin Aoxue had held back and had not killed them on the spot. At most, she had only severely injured them. In a battle like this, they would not continue to attack enemies who had lost their ability to fight.
When they came, the sect elders had already reminded them to avoid taking lives as much as possible.
No one knew what had happened to the people who died earlier, but now they were surrounded by onlookers. If they were to disregard the fellowship of fellow Daoists and kill wantonly in this situation, it would also cause trouble.
The Righteous Path had many rules. Those who did not follow the rules belonged to the Demonic Path.
No matter how great the enmity between two sects, they had to try to minimize casualties in public.
At the very least, the Yun Sect would not allow its subordinate sects to slaughter each other.
Let's look back at Lin Aoxue.
"Stop right there!" Several Spirit Pattern Realm cultivators from the Zixia Sect charged towards Lin Aoxue at high speed.
Lin Aoxue was momentarily stunned. The next moment, with a thought, three phantom figures flew out from her body and shot towards the three Spirit Pattern Realm cultivators at extreme speed.
The three of them had no time to react before they were struck by the Feathered Immortal power released by Lin Aoxue.
"Ah..." The three of them simultaneously let out shrill screams, clutching their heads as they plummeted from the sky.
This scene was even more astonishing, especially for the Zixia Sect's chief disciple who had just been about to stop Lin Aoxue. His expression changed, and he quickly halted his steps.
"This? How is this possible? What kind of technique is this? She defeated three Spirit Pattern Realm cultivators from my Zixia Sect in one blow?" The Zixia Sect's chief disciple began to doubt his reality.
Upon seeing this, Li Jianxin's pupils also constricted. He suddenly realized that Lin Aoxue's talent, which had led to her being chosen as the Sect Master's personal disciple, might have surpassed his imagination.