Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

When the grand formation exploded, Zhang Yuanjing hid deep underground. When he cautiously approached the surface to investigate, Washing Sword Mountain was already a scene of utter devastation.

He intended to take Ape Thirteen and the Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast to besiege and kill Zhou Lai, but this person was exceptionally vigilant. After receiving Ge Yang's message, he didn't hesitate at all, activating his escape technique and shooting straight into the sky, speeding away towards the north.

Zhang Yuanjing then went to the area below where Liu Yuanqing and the other two were fighting Ge Yang, intending to join the battle.

At that time, Ge Yang was displaying the 'Myriad Swords Return to Origin' technique, which was immensely powerful and imposing.

Zhang Yuanjing determined that this move must consume a great deal of energy, so he decided to wait a moment, and when Ge Yang was weakened, he would strike him unexpectedly.

However, before Ge Yang weakened, Yu Tianwan showed signs of being unable to hold on any longer. Zhang Yuanjing didn't dare to take the risk, so he released Ape Thirteen and the Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast, ordering Ape Thirteen to flank Yu Tianwan.

Ge Yang was also decisive; seeing that the situation was hopeless, he immediately fled far away, abandoning the foundation he had painstakingly built over decades.

The four met, and Yu Tianwan gave a self-deprecating smile, saying, "I didn't expect this old Daoist to almost ruin things; I'm truly getting old."

Liu Yuanqing quickly said, "Martial Uncle, your great injuries haven't healed; don't belittle yourself. Being able to destroy Washing Sword Mountain this time is already a great success; it's not essential to capture Ge Yang."

Fire Crow Daoist also said, "Ge Yang's strength is formidable. If not for Elder Yu holding the front line, I'm afraid it would have been difficult for me to retreat unscathed."

Yu Tianwan waved his hand, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Now, what should we do? Yuanqing, you decide."

Liu Yuanqing didn't decline, and immediately said, "Martial Uncle Yu, Senior Fire Crow, Martial Brother Yuanjing, this surprise attack on Washing Sword Mountain destroyed their communication array. In the short term, the Thousand Swords Sect's strongholds will definitely be unaware of the situation.

"However, Ge Yang has escaped after all, and he also carries a mid-grade Wind-Riding Chariot. He will definitely try to connect with those scattered forces. Therefore, we still need to work hard for several months. We should set off now to raid those forces, destroying as many as we can."

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell directly on Zhang Yuanjing.

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said, "Of course, we must take advantage of the momentum and not give the enemy a chance to breathe."

Yu Tianwan and Fire Crow Daoist naturally had no objections. Liu Yuanqing immediately summoned a mid-grade Wind-Riding Chariot, carrying the four of them towards the northwest.

The first stronghold of the Thousand Swords Sect they went to was a medium-sized sect called Elephant Mountain, located only a hundred thousand miles away from Washing Sword Mountain.

This sect had two Core Formation cultivators, both in the early stage, with relatively weak strength, but there was a communication array in the mountain that could connect Washing Sword Mountain with another stronghold in the west.

If Ge Yang wanted to spread the news of Washing Sword Mountain's destruction as quickly as possible, this place would be the best choice.

Five days later, the Wind-Riding Chariot flew into a sea of clouds. As the clouds thinned, they could see a vast lake below.

After traveling swiftly over the water for more than a thousand miles, a large island appeared ahead.

On the island was a mountain peak several hundred feet high, steep and precipitous. On the eastern side, there was a narrow, flat area with more than a dozen halls and pavilions built on it. This was the mountain gate of the Elephant Mountain Sect.

The imposing presence of the mid-grade Wind-Riding Chariot flying in the sky was discovered by the Elephant Mountain Sect's Core Formation cultivators from afar.

A middle-aged Daoist wearing an earthy yellow Daoist robe stood on an open space on the south side of the hall and pavilion complex, looking at the Wind-Riding Chariot from afar, his expression respectful yet somewhat puzzled.

Liu Yuanqing activated the Wind-Riding Chariot's restriction, preventing divine sense from probing it, so even when the Wind-Riding Chariot arrived in front of this Daoist, he didn't know who was inside.

He said loudly, "May I ask which elder from Washing Sword Mountain has arrived? Qiao Qinian is here to welcome you."

The Wind-Riding Chariot landed, and the restriction was lifted. Fire Crow Daoist flew out first, followed by Yu Tianwan, Liu Yuanqing, and Zhang Yuanjing.

This person's reaction was quite quick. When he saw Fire Crow Daoist, he was still unsure of his identity, but when he saw Yu Tianwan and Liu Yuanqing following behind, his expression immediately changed, and his figure flickered, disappearing without a trace.

The Elephant Mountain Sect inherited earth-attribute techniques and also practiced earth escape techniques. Therefore, upon seeing the Profound Heaven Sect attacking and with the mountain-protecting formation still in place, Qiao Qinian dared not stay there any longer and immediately burrowed into the earth to escape.

He tunneled hundreds of feet underground when he suddenly heard movement coming from behind. He stopped to listen carefully and felt like it was some kind of monster that was good at traveling underground.

He released his divine sense to investigate and discovered that what was following him was an oval black stone the size of a human body. He didn't know if it was a monster or a special magic weapon, but this thing was indeed tracking him.

He thought that this was a strange object brought by the Profound Heaven Sect specifically to deal with the Core Formation cultivators of his Elephant Mountain Sect. He felt a little afraid and quickly accelerated forward.

However, to his surprise, the black stone traveled underground much faster than him. Before long, it was only a few feet behind him.

He felt a chill down his back, wondering when this thing would strike him from behind, so he quickly tunneled upwards, intending to break out of the ground and fight it.

After traveling only a few feet, an arm suddenly stretched out from the black stone below and tightly grabbed his ankle.

He trembled in fear and quickly kicked hard, while guiding his mana towards that place.

However, the claw was like an iron hoop, clamped on it, unmoving. There was no reaction to the mana.

On the contrary, a moment later, a powerful earth-attribute mana invaded his meridians from that claw, rushing straight towards his dantian.

Qiao Qinian was immediately frightened out of his wits and quickly mobilized the mana in his body to block it.

At this time, the claw pulled hard, dragging him down.

He quickly took out a mid-grade, low-rank Vajra Talisman and slapped it on himself, then took out a flying sword from his storage bracelet, poured mana into it, and slashed at the black stone.

There were no gaps in the soil. This person forcibly attacked, but he only stabbed the flying sword like an ordinary sword, unable to penetrate the black stone's defense. It only made a "clang" sound, and then he couldn't extend it any further.

This black stone was naturally Zhang Yuanjing using the Source Stone to protect himself, chasing after this person from the earth.

Generally speaking, when a cultivator uses earth escape techniques, they can no longer use magic weapons or spiritual talismans. Once they do, they can only stop in the earth and cannot escape.

Qiao Qinian feared the black stone's strangeness and first used a spiritual talisman to protect himself, which was not wrong, but this was equivalent to giving up movement and only being able to stand there.

Zhang Yuanjing would naturally not be polite with him. The Source Stone stretched out and directly pressed against this person, pushing him upwards.

A huge earth force pressed down from above. The Vajra power on Qiao Qinian's body quickly ran out, so he had to rely on mana to resist the squeezing force when the black stone pushed him upwards. By the time he came out of the ground, he was already as weak as a puddle of mud and had no strength to escape.

Zhang Yuanjing restrained this person with mana, picked him up, and escaped back to the Elephant Mountain Sect.

At this time, the Elephant Mountain Sect's grand formation had already been destroyed by Liu Yuanqing and Yu Tianwan with the Breaking Army Formation. The sect's other Core Formation cultivator also used earth escape techniques to escape, but he was locked on by Fire Crow Daoist's divine sense early on and chased all the way from the sky.

Liu Yuanqing and Yu Tianwan then destroyed the sect's communication array. When Zhang Yuanjing returned, he interrogated Qiao Qinian for a few words and then killed him.

Afterwards, the three caught up with Fire Crow Daoist, forced the escaped Core Formation cultivator out, killed him, and then rode the Wind-Riding Chariot to the west.

After traveling another million miles, they reached a place called Xiaoyue Valley. This was originally a medium-sized sect's residence, but after being captured by the Thousand Swords Sect, it was used as a base for building a communication array.

There were only two Core Formation cultivators guarding this place. They were quickly killed by Fire Crow Daoist and Ape Thirteen respectively.

After that, the four traveled from east to west and from north to south, spending a month, and destroyed five more strongholds in a row, killing eighteen Core Formation cultivators, four of whom were direct descendants of the Thousand Swords Sect.