Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1585 The Oriole
Deep within the Huatian Sect's territory.

Countless streaks of light shot out from every corner of the spiritual peaks, appearing chaotic and disorderly.

Clearly, the entire Huatian Sect had no idea that the Zhentian Army would surround it.

But when countless disciples of the Huatian Sect saw the vast army of black-armored soldiers outside the sect, they all showed fear on their faces.

For the major sects and forces within Huanglong, the Zhentian Army was undoubtedly their nightmare.

Those figures clad in forbidden black armor were, in the eyes of the many disciples of the Painting Heaven Sect, undoubtedly ruthless executioners.

Over the years, countless sects and forces have been slaughtered by the Zhen Tian Army.

Even the Huatian Sect, one of the thirty-six superior sects, has begun to retreat completely, fearing that it will bring disaster. But what was bound to happen has happened, and this calamity is ultimately unavoidable.

"What do you commanders mean by this?"

Above the Huatian Sect, an elderly man in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, dressed in a Daoist robe with an ink painting scroll, roared angrily.

But in front of the vast army of black-armored soldiers stood six imposing figures, also clad in black armor with golden patterns—the Nascent Soul commanders of the Zhen Tian Army.

"The king is magnanimous and has allowed you to occupy this blessed land to cultivate in seclusion!"

The tall, black-armored man with gold patterns at the head of the group said coldly, "But I never expected that you would not only be ungrateful, but also disobey the king's orders. Not only have you secretly plundered many people with extraordinary spiritual roots, but you have also dared to rebel against the Yellow Dragon Kingdom. Now that the evidence is conclusive, we are ordered to annihilate the Painting Heaven Sect!"

"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext!"

The elder from the Huatian Sect, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, angrily retorted, "Our Huatian Sect is law-abiding and has never disobeyed the king's orders, let alone rebelled against the Yellow Dragon Kingdom!"

"is it?"

The tall, black-armored commander with gold patterns sneered: "The evidence is conclusive, yet you still dare to argue?"

In an instant, several bloodied cultivators, their bodies pierced by black chains, were brought out from inside the black-armored army.

"They have already confessed that they were secretly kidnapped by your Huatian Sect and forcibly recruited into the Huatian Sect back then!"

"That's Ye'er, and that's Junior Brother Sanfang."

On the other side, the many figures within the Huatian Sect's headquarters immediately recognized the identities of the imprisoned individuals.

"Several years ago, the three junior brothers returned to their clan and have not been heard from since. I never imagined they were imprisoned by the Zhen Tian Army."

At this moment, the expressions of the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Huatian Sect also changed drastically.

It seems that the Zhen Tian Army had decided to take action against the Hua Tian Sect long ago and had prepared ample evidence in advance.

"Are you all trying to frame our Huatian Sect?"

The elder at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, who was leading the group, roared, "Looking across the entire Yellow Dragon Kingdom, which sect or force doesn't recruit disciples from outside?"

"Besides, they joined the Huatian Sect voluntarily, so how can you say they were robbing them?"

If the rules set by that king were truly followed, all the major powers would likely perish. Not only would the number of disciples recruited be limited, but those with truly exceptional talent would have already been secretly taken by Huang Ting, leaving only those with ordinary talent for their various sects.

"Anyone who disobeys the king's orders will be killed without mercy!"

The tall, black-armored commander with gold patterns coldly declared, "All Zhen Tian Army soldiers, listen to my command! The Hua Tian Sect has disobeyed the King's orders and deserves to be executed!"

call!call!
In an instant, the vast army of black-armored soldiers erupted simultaneously, their soaring malevolent energy converging and stirring the heavens and earth.

"Is this Fellow Daoist Guiheng's order?"

Deep within the forbidden area of ​​the Huatian Sect, an old figure in a gray robe slowly appeared in the sky, and an even more immense pressure from heaven and earth instantly swept across the world.

Even the six Nascent Soul Realm leaders who had previously been cold and stern now showed expressions of fear.

The other party was none other than Huahu Daoren, the foundation upon which Huatian Sect had become one of the Thirty-Six Superior Sects—a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Huahu, this is the king's order!"

A burly old man clad in golden armor emerged from behind the black-armored army.

"Does the garrison commander of Guiheng really refuse to give Tianzong a way out?"

The old man from Huahu said in a deep voice, "Our Huatian Sect is willing to leave Huanglong Kingdom unconditionally and find our own way out!"

"late!"

The burly old man in golden armor shook his head deeply: "By order of the King, you are cultivators nurtured by this world, and you should return to it!"

"Return it to heaven and earth?"

The old man painting the lake said with a sneer, "The king is reluctant to part with the accumulated resources of our Painting Heaven Sect, isn't he?"

"Do it now!"

The burly old man in golden armor said in a deep voice, "Not a single elder of the Huatian Sect will be spared. Any remaining disciples who are willing to surrender can join the Zhentian Army to atone for their crimes!"

kill!kill!kill!

Accompanied by the sounds of battle filling the air.

The entire black-armored army erupted simultaneously, and the vast torrent of black evil energy converged into a massive blade, slashing down towards the entire Huatian Sect.

"Activate the grand formation immediately!"

call!call!
Vast spiritual clouds surged forth from the depths of the Huatian Sect's territory, eventually giving birth to an ancient and elegant landscape painting.

"Use the great formation to delay the Zhen Tian Army's strength. I will fight to the death to stop Gui Heng. You should all lead your disciples and elders to break through!"

"Elder!!"

Several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Painting Heaven Sect all wore expressions of sorrow and grief.

"We cannot prolong the battle; our Huatian Sect is no match for the Zhentian Army!"

The old man by the lake said with a sorrowful expression, "Immediately!"

"Leave this world completely, leaving a spark for the Painting Heaven Sect. Go as far away as possible."

"This is all my fault. I was wrong to have taken chances and still had expectations for the Yellow Dragon Kingdom."

Rumble!!!
A deafening roar then erupted.

In the outer Huashan Market area.

Countless chaotic figures began to flee frantically from the market, most of whom were the managers of various shops.

As members of Huanglong Kingdom, they were naturally well aware of the Zhentian Army's style of doing things. Not only were their methods ruthless, but they were also extremely greedy. Once Huatian Sect was wiped out, they would all become the new prey.

Among them was also a familiar Golden Core cultivator, the Golden Core steward who had previously reported whether to sell the intelligence.

Above the market.

Deep within a void, Li Qing surveyed the distant battle.

Compared to the countless chaotic sect wars they had experienced, the Zhen Tian Army's encirclement and suppression of the Hua Tian Sect appeared much more orderly and methodical.

Although the individual strength of those Zhen Tian Army soldiers was weak, their power could be combined to unleash a mighty offensive, with giant black blades constantly cleaving through the defensive array above Hua Tian Sect.

It can be said that Huanglong Kingdom is an infinitely enhanced version of a mortal country, possessing both a powerful army of cultivators and a more stringent hierarchical order of governance.

"Guardian Envoy - Peak Mid-Nascent Soul Stage!"

Li Qing smiled and shook his head.

These titles, which should belong to ordinary people, now belong to a remarkable mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"If we follow the conventional framework of a nation's operation, then the sectarian forces are indeed a malignant tumor in the Huanglong Kingdom!"

Just then, the voice of the Sky-Splitter Sparrow rang out.

"That old man and Mo Yun are probably doomed!"

"You want to save that little guy?" Li Qing joked.

"I, Jiutian, am not compassionate, but that little fellow is quite to my liking. If given the chance, I would still be willing to spare his life!"

In truth, what the Sky Sparrow was thinking at that moment was that this would give it a chance to continue to show off in front of that innocent boy and prove its words from back then.

"As for that old man, he's dead, so be it. He didn't have many years left to live anyway."

Li Qing smiled wryly.

The Sky-Splitter really has a strong sense of right and wrong.

"There's no rush. I reckon the grandfather and grandson are hiding somewhere. It's not their turn yet. We'll take them away when the time comes!"

In an instant, the Sky-Splitting Sparrow hurriedly said, "Could you let me take action myself?"

"No, I still have some interest in the Yellow Dragon Kingdom. If you reveal this, it will easily cause a sensation!"

Li Qing shook his head, declining the chance for the Sky-Splitting Sparrow to show off.

If a powerful expert were to appear, it would be normal, but if both a demon and a human were at the late Nascent Soul stage, it would be too conspicuous.

At that very moment.

Rumble!!

In the distance, the Huatian Sect's grand formation finally gave way, and the protective formation, which resembled a painting of heaven and earth, collapsed with a deafening roar.

The massive black-armored army simultaneously split into smaller, black-armored teams, charging towards the Huatian Sect.

As for the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Huatian Sect, they were also being chased and killed by the commanders of the Zhentian Army.

Looking across the entire battlefield, only the old man from Huahu was engaged in a direct battle with the garrison commander of the Zhentian Army.

"Chonghu!"

The old man painting the lake held a magic weapon shaped like a paintbrush and suddenly swung his brush out.

A blue spiritual lake instantly condensed, and then with a heavy stroke of the brush, as if ink had been poured into it, the blue spiritual lake instantly transformed into a black lake, radiating immense pressure as it pressed down upon the burly old man in golden armor.

The golden armor on the garrison commander of Guiheng shone with endless golden light, transforming into thousands of golden blades that pierced towards the falling black spirit lake. At the same time, even more golden light instantly formed layers of solid barriers.

All the armor worn by the Zhen Tian Army were exquisite treasures, not merely decorations.

Meanwhile, the great battle in the sky and above was still at a stalemate.

Screams echoed throughout the Huatian Sect's territory.

One after another, black-armored teams charged out of the Huatian Sect's territory, like tigers among sheep, seemingly unstoppable.

Large swaths of blood mist rapidly infiltrated the beautiful residence of the Huatian Sect at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Do not! !

Just then, a scream echoed throughout the heavens and the earth.

One of the Nascent Soul elders from the Huatian Sect was pierced by a black spear as he fled, and then turned into a cloud of blood mist that rose up.

Before the frantically fleeing infant spirit could even unleash its power, a massive black net descended once more.

Thus, the first Nascent Soul elder of the Huatian Sect to fall.

The primary purpose of the Zhen Tian Army is to suppress the various sects and forces within Huanglong Kingdom. Therefore, the Zhen Tian Army possesses numerous methods to counter the sects' techniques.

Just as the entire battlefield began to develop in a one-sided trend.

But then, from another direction at the end of the battlefield, a loud shout came.

"You, the Zhen Tian Army, have acted recklessly, slaughtering countless members of our sect. Today is your death day!"

A colorful cloud emerged, instantly piercing the sky and approaching the battlefield.

A vast and overwhelming pressure from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator swept across the heavens and earth. "Not good! Retreat quickly! It's a late-stage Nascent Soul expert!"

In an instant, both the Nascent Soul commanders and the black-armored troops began to flee frantically towards the rear of the battlefield.

Faced with absolute power, the prestige of the Zhen Tian Army is meaningless.

"It's that patriarch from the Five Clouds Sect!"

The garrison commander of Guiheng Town also suddenly changed his expression, leaping into the sky. A golden spear flew out from behind him, instantly piercing and shattering the black heavy lake blocking his way.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he also began to flee frantically.

Unexpectedly, the patriarch of the Five Clouds Sect, one of the Ten Great Holy Sects, openly appeared and threatened to attack their Zhen Tian Army.

"Has the Five Clouds Sect's patriarch gone mad? How dare he openly defy the King's orders and even attack our Zhen Tian Army?"

In an instant, the entire battlefield situation was reversed.

The entire Zhen Tian Army, which had been orderly before, became chaotic and fled for their lives.

Any resistance would be futile against that late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Five Clouds Sect.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
Thousands of colorful rays of light, like chains of heaven and earth, pierced through all the Zhen Tian Army cultivators along the way, and then continued their momentum towards even more black-armored Zhen Tian Army cultivators.

Countless screams from the Zhen Tian Army echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

In addition, even more magnificent and thicker rays of multicolored light rushed towards the several Nascent Soul commanders of the Zhen Tian Army who were frantically fleeing, as well as the peak mid-Nascent Soul Guardian.

the other side.

Above the battlefield in the market, Li Qing suddenly showed a strange expression.

"Who is the real mastermind behind this scheme?"

"Master, I am the Sky-Splitting Sparrow, not the Yellow Sparrow!"

Li Qing ignored the rebuttal from the Sky-Splitting Sparrow and instead looked in another direction.

But then, two long rainbows, one black and one red, both radiating immense pressure, appeared as if they had known beforehand. They burst out from a hidden corner and joined the battle, surrounding the Five Clouds Sect patriarch who had come to provide support.

The series of dramatic changes and reversals not only caused a complete upheaval in the hearts of countless cultivators in the Huatian Sect, but even the Zhentian Army, who had originally fled, were all bewildered.

"Those are the Fire Scale King and the Black King!"

The garrison commander of Guiheng Town, who had been fleeing, suddenly stopped and looked back at the battlefield with a shocked expression.

"Why are these two lords here?"

"Could it be that they had already foreseen that the Five Clouds Sect's patriarch would intervene to save the Painting Heaven Sect?"

The order to besiege Huatian Sect came from that important figure within Huangting. He was merely following orders and had no idea why this scene was unfolding.

"Everyone, listen up! Return immediately and continue the annihilation of the Huatian Sect!"

Despite his many questions, he still issued a new order to encircle and suppress them.

Those two adults were both at the late Nascent Soul stage, so it was no problem for them to join forces to deal with the Five Clouds Sect's patriarch.

Their mission has now returned to eradicating the Huatian Sect.

kill!kill!kill!

The countless Black Armored Heavenly Army cultivators who had previously fled in chaos regrouped and transformed into a massive Black Armored Army, heading towards and surrounding the Huatian Sect.

However, little did they know that their previous escape had completely abandoned the defensive line they had built. Seeing that the situation was not good, countless disciples and elders of the Huatian Sect had already begun to flee frantically, including several Nascent Soul cultivators of the Huatian Sect.

"Thank you for saving me, Ancestor Wuxia! I am willing to fight to the death with you!"

Seeing that most of the disciples and elders in the sect had begun to flee, Elder Huahu made a completely opposite choice. He rushed towards the battlefield where the three late-stage Nascent Soul experts were, clearly intending to repay the kindness of the Five Clouds Ancestor by sacrificing himself.

"Fellow Daoist Huahu, don't worry about me. I have a way to escape immediately!"

Seeing the old man from Huahu desperately approaching from afar, the Five Clouds Ancestor, who was surrounded by two late-stage Nascent Soul experts from the Zhen Tian Army, felt a sense of relief. However, he still took the initiative to tell the old man from Huahu to retreat as soon as possible, because in this battle, the old man's sacrifice was worthless.

"Ancestor, retreat quickly! The garrison commander of Guiheng is on his way!"

Several elders of the Huatian Sect who had already escaped pleaded from a distance.

Patriarch Huahu is the only peak mid-Nascent Soul expert in the Huatian Sect and their last pillar. Once he falls, the Huatian Sect will be reduced to an ordinary Nascent Soul force.

"Retreat quickly, lest all my hard work be in vain!"

"In the future, all disciples and elders of our Huatian Sect will do their utmost to repay the Five Clouds Sect for saving our lives."

In the end, the old man who painted the lake chose to leave on his own.

In truth, he knew that even if he sacrificed himself, it wouldn't change anything. Whether the Five Clouds Ancestor could escape still depended on his own abilities.

At the same time, the garrison commander of Guiheng Town had arrived at the battlefield again and then quickly pursued the retreating old man from Huahu.

In the center of the battlefield.

"How did you two know that I would take action?"

Amidst a vast expanse of magnificent, multicolored clouds, a slender old man draped in a multicolored Taoist robe slowly appeared.

"Hasn't your Five Clouds Sect already harbored rebellious intentions?"

One of the sinister-looking old men in black robes sneered, "Since that's the case, how can you just stand by and watch the Painting Heaven Sect be destroyed!"

Another figure, dressed in a crimson Daoist robe and with a face covered in ferocious dark red scales, sneered, "Since you've rescued the Huatian Sect, then you old bastard, you can leave yourself here!"

"You guys?"

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the thin, elderly man in the colorful Taoist robe.

Although the six kings of the Zhen Tian Army were all at the late Nascent Soul stage, most of them were forcibly cultivated by that king through external means. Even if he were to fight two against one, he would not be afraid at all.

"Old man, you've got quite the nerve!"

In an instant, Fire Scale King and Black Xuan Black King shouted coldly at the same time, and then launched an attack together.

The Fire Scale King, wielding a massive crimson slashing blade, charged forward like a body cultivator. The Dark King, meanwhile, suddenly raised his hand, unleashing two thick, dark chains that lashed down like two black whips.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Vast expanses of multicolored clouds bloomed continuously, resembling a blooming five-colored lotus flower, blocking the attacks of the two chains. Then, the multicolored light condensed into a sharp blade and slashed down towards the Fire Scale King.

Deep within the Huatian Sect's territory.

One massacre after another is unfolding.

The numerous disciples and elders of the Huatian Sect who had not yet escaped were now facing a bloody massacre by the Black Armor Town Heavenly Army.

at the same time.

A streak of earthy yellow light was also frantically fleeing outwards.

It was Mo Guang and his grandson who had not yet had a chance to join the Huatian Sect, but were suddenly struck by misfortune.

"Leave!"

A loud shout, filled with bloodlust and excitement, rang out.

A black blade descended from the sky, slashing fiercely at the earthen-yellow escape light.

In times of crisis.

A yellowish-brown shield flew out rapidly. Boom! Boom! The black blade magic weapon cleaved the yellowish-brown shield in two.

"Oh no, it's a Foundation Establishment Grand Perfection cultivator from the Zhen Tian Army!"

Mo Guang's face showed despair.

Unexpectedly, this trip not only failed to help Yun'er join the Huatian Sect, but instead brought disaster upon the grandfather and granddaughter.

"Fellow Daoist, spare our lives! We are not cultivators of the Painting Heaven Sect. We beg you to show mercy!"

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Mo Guang had no choice but to beg for mercy.

"Being a member of the Painting Heaven Sect means you're a remnant of the Painting Heaven Sect!"

A man in black armor landed, a sinister grin on his face.

"We are willing to surrender."

"surrender?"

A bloodthirsty glint appeared in the black-armored man's eyes: "I never accept surrender!"

The black blade flew out again, carrying a fierce aura, and slashed down fiercely towards the old man and his grandson.

"I never imagined that I would perish here before my lifespan was over, and that I would even drag Yun'er down with me."

However, the next moment, the old man with the dark light suddenly widened his eyes.

But the black-armored cultivator who had just made the move was now covered by a faint blue light, and then he disappeared completely.

"Thank you so much for saving me, sir!"

The old man with the dark light seemed to have thought of something in an instant, and he hurriedly bowed with excitement.

"It can be considered a matter of fate that we met. Let's leave this world!"

The next moment, a tiny blue bubble floated toward the two old men with the black light, and then instantly disappeared on the spot, carrying the grandfather and grandson with it.

After completing the brief incident of rescuing the old man and his grandson from the Ink Light.

Li Qing turned his gaze back to the distant central battlefield.

But all they saw was a vast expanse of colorful clouds forming a ribbon-like world, and the two Nascent Soul stage experts from the Zhen Tian Army were trapped in a cage, unable to break free for a time.

Meanwhile, the Five-Colored Ancestor also planned to leave quickly.

After all, the ruler of this land is the Yellow Dragon Kingdom, and perhaps the two Zhen Tian Army soldiers will soon receive new reinforcements.

However, before he could escape...

But then several fist-sized magical jewels, shimmering with irregular gray patterns, flew out in an instant.

A vast and chaotic geomagnetic force erupted instantly, and the solid world constructed from the colorful clouds collapsed at a visible speed.

"Old man, knowing your methods, how could we not be prepared!"

Xuanhei Wang sneered, and the two thick black-patterned chains erupted again, splitting into thousands of even darker, ancient chains that coiled towards Wuxia Ancestor. Wuxia Ancestor, whose internal magical power was already suffering from a backlash due to the collapse of the Five-Colored Spiritual Domain, had no choice but to summon a Five-Colored Treasure Mirror once more.

This could happen while the Black King and the Five-Colored Ancestor were entangled.

The other Fire Scale King had already unleashed his pre-prepared trump card.

call!call!
But then an ancient, dark red spiritual shield soared into the sky, swooping down and instantly enveloping the Five Clouds Ancestor.

"Old man, turn to ashes within the Earth-Subduing Heaven-Melting Shield that our Zhen Tian Army has prepared for you!"

call!call!
A vast, dark red spiritual flame, capable of melting everything, surged continuously within the spiritual shield, as if it intended to completely refine the Five Clouds Ancestor within it.

"Damn it, this is the most treasured artifact of the Crimson Night Sect, and it has fallen into the hands of the Heavenly Suppressing Army!"

A hint of panic appeared in the eyes of the Five-Colored Ancestor.

Although he was no match for these two in terms of direct strength, he was no match for them in terms of trump cards and methods.

As the strongest fighting force heavily supported by that king, all sorts of treasures are converging on the Zhen Tian Army.

Just as the Five-Colored Ancestor was about to fight desperately.

But then, streaks of blue spears, carrying the power to pierce through heaven and earth, suddenly appeared and pierced through the Earth-Subduing Heaven-Melting Barrier from the outside.