Journey to the head

When Lu Qian dodged into the battlefield again, he quickly cooperated with the other Yuanyings to kill all the Yuanying monsters that were already doomed to be defeated!

Then he summoned up his remaining courage and blasted into pieces several Jindan monsters that were mixed in with the monster tide and wanted to escape in the chaos, along with the monsters around them.

At this point, the most powerful northern demon army, a total of six Nascent Soul demons and thirty-five Golden Core demons, were all killed!

The northern demon army was completely defeated!
But this demon army is so huge that even after the fierce fighting until now, constantly suffering from heavy firepower, and after losing many Yuanying and Jindan leaders and being slaughtered by the coalition masters, there are still 20,000 to 30,000 of them.

At this moment it completely collapsed, and the overwhelming tide of demons fled in all directions, covering the mountains and plains, spreading over a wide area.

If we continue to chase and kill at this time, we can naturally achieve greater results, but the most important thing now is to turn back south and rescue Wu Chong Lingjun on Tingchao Mountain!
"Don't fight too long, turn around!" Lu Qian shouted, "South, south! Everyone return to the Shenzhou, take turns to control the Shenzhou, and take turns to recuperate!"

"We still have a battle to fight!"

Lin Le commanded the Weiyuan Shenzhou to maintain a certain firepower output, not only to support the Zhengyuan and Zhenyuan Shenzhou to return and re-form the formation, but also to make the monsters on the ground more scattered, forcing them to only know how to escape and dare not gather.

After taking a quick look and seeing the current situation of this fleet, Lu Qian felt a little depressed.

Half of the Flying Snake No. 3 Taoist soldiers were lost, three Zhengyuan Shenzhou ships were destroyed, and twenty-one Zhenyuan Shenzhou ships were destroyed!
Correspondingly, the disciples of various sects who controlled the Shenzhou also suffered heavy losses, with about three thousand killed!

Now the fleet only has one Weiyuan Shenzhou, five Zhengyuan Shenzhou, fifty-seven Zhenyuan Shenzhou, and about five hundred Feishe III Dao soldiers. Moreover, most of these Shenzhous have injuries of varying degrees, which greatly affects their combat effectiveness and urgently need deep repairs.

The direct consumption of this tough battle was also extremely shocking, exceeding 10,000 spiritual crystals, and Weiyuan Shenzhou also used spiritual essence. Moreover, there was no local sect to pay for this time, so they had to bear it themselves.

Fortunately, due to their extraordinary means and superb strength, as well as timely treatment with miraculous elixirs, the Nascent Souls and Golden Cores were not damaged. Although everyone was injured, they still maintained considerable combat effectiveness.

While they were thinking about it, the fleet filled with smoke and covered with scars had already turned around, re-formed its formation, and was speeding towards Tingchao Mountain.

The Yuanyings have already returned to the Weiyuan Shenzhou, and the woman next to Lu Qian has attracted everyone's attention.

She was surrounded by clouds and had an ethereal and dreamy look. Her appearance was 70% similar to Wu Yan, but more mature. However, her body was dreamy and hazy, and it was obvious at first glance that she was not an ordinary person.

Yuan Mizhu Ling!

Ling Xuan Ling Jun sighed: "Master Lu, when did you get the Yuan Pin Pearl?"

Taoist Xi Chan squatted on the top of the golden toad that was as big as a house, looking down at Lu Qian and shouted: "Hey! You, Lu Qian, actually hid the magic treasure of the old thief Ji Chuan. What crime should you be punished for!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhu Ling's eyebrows raised, and she turned into Yuanpin Pearl, flew into the air like a thunderbolt, and hit Xichan Taoist on the head!

The Taoist priest Xi Chan screamed and yelled, and the golden toad opened its mouth wide. The power of its magical powers surged up, and a dark vortex was brewing in its mouth.

But five-colored light rushed up, and the five elements realm expanded, separating Xichan Taoist and Yuanpinzhu.

Lu Qian shouted, "Senior Zhu Ling, please calm down!"

He turned around and said, "Senior Xichan, please stop joking."

Taoist Xichan laughed, patted the golden toad and retracted his magical power: "Alright, alright, I wasn't even born when Jichuan Xuanjun was dominating Cangzhou, so I can't get involved in the grudges from two thousand years ago. But after hearing his story, I think he is really a hero. He defeated the heroes of Cangzhou and took away the treasure of Qingzhou, while the Ciji Sect didn't dare to say a word... I really admire him!"

Zhu Ling then stopped and turned back to human form: "You don't have to say anything against your will. You all regard the master as a thorn in your side, I know that."

Taoist Xichan laughed and said, "Not really. When Jichuan Xuanjun was in power, our Spirit Beast Sect was still a Jindan Sect, and Xuanjun didn't come to answer us. From this point of view, if Xuanjun hadn't destroyed the old order in Cangzhou, our Spirit Beast Sect might not have made it, and how could it be as prosperous as it is today?"

"So, Jichuan Xuanjun has no grudge against us and is actually a favor to us. Calling for an attack on Xuanjun is just following the crowd under the leadership of Xuanwei Sect."

In other words, being hostile to Jichuan Xuanjun was just the political correctness of Zengcangzhou.

He pointed at Lingxuan Lingjun, who had a complicated expression on his face, and said, "Look, if you count the Xuanwei Sect, there is also the Qinglian Zhenzong who has not come yet. They have a deep hatred with Jichuan Xuanjun. At that time, both sects were Yuanying sects. When Xuanjun was still a Yuanying, he beat them up and robbed them of many treasures. Later, the Yuanshen even suppressed them to the point of suffocation."

"After Jichuan Xuanjun passed away, Miaomiao Xuanjun achieved his primordial spirit and led the Xuanwei Sect to rule Cangzhou, which led to today's story."

"Now that I think about it, the rapid rise of Yunshan must have been due to the Yuanpin Pearl. It turns out that you have obtained this treasure a long time ago, but you have kept it secret until now. You are really amazing!"

"My Spirit Beast Sect will definitely not get involved in this matter. But you have to appease those two families."

At this point, he spread his arms on the golden toad's back again and said, "Well, if you ask me, no matter which family it is, they may have a grudge against Jichuan Xuanjun, but they will definitely covet this Yuanpin Pearl. They say they hate it, but if you give the Yuanpin Pearl to Qinglian Zhenzong, they will be so happy that their teeth will fall out."

"What hatred or kindness? In the end, it's all about interests. You, Yunshan, got the pearl and hid it until now. With your family's current power, who dares to say no?"

"Lingxuan, what do you think?"

Lingxuan Lingjun could only smile bitterly. I have already told you everything. What else do you want me to say?
Isn't that exactly the case? If the Yunshan Sect was still just a Jindan sect and was discovered to have privately stored the Yuanpin Pearl, they would definitely be labeled as the remnants of Jichuan, and their entire sect might even be destroyed, and then the pearl would be taken for themselves.

But now, the Yunshan Sect, which has already been powerful and worships the immortal talisman, has taken out the Yuanpin Pearl openly. Who dares to say anything?
Even if Miaomiao Xuanjun knew about it, he could only scold Lu Qian for being extremely dishonest, and at most curse this pillar of Cangzhou for being too dishonest. What else could he do?
She was silent for a while, then asked, "I wonder what the Yunshan Sect's attitude is towards Jichuan Xuanjun?"

Lu Qian understood that she wanted to ask whether he should just regard it as a coincidence that he obtained the spiritual treasure Yuanpin Pearl, and ignore Jichuan Xuanjun's past and origins, and cut off all ties with Jichuan Xuanjun, or
"My Yunshan Sect is a branch of Jichuan Sect, the lineage of Xuanjun!" Lu Qian said without hesitation, "Without Jichuan Xuanjun, there would be no Yunshan today. My sect is the successor of Jichuan Xuanjun!"

"Today is the right time to bring the Yuan Pin Pearl back to the world. After returning from the expedition, I will erect a statue and a monument for Lord Xuan, offer sacrifices and worship him, and spread his great reputation and heroic spirit throughout the country, so that they can be passed down through the ages!"

Zhu Ling was so excited upon hearing this that even her phantom body began to tremble.

Lingxuan Lingjun nodded and sighed, saying, "As expected, this is exactly the style of Master Lu."

"I can't represent my sect either. Anyway, I will explain Sect Leader Lu's thoughts to Xuan Jun after I return."

Lingxuan Lingjun collected her thoughts and bowed to Zhu Ling again.

"No matter what, I would like to thank Senior Zhu Ling for his help. I am grateful."

Zhu Ling snorted: "You don't have to thank me. Lu Qian asked me to do this."

Lingxuan Lingjun's eyes moved and she blinked at Lu Qian: "With the friendship between Sect Leader Lu and me, there is no need to thank me. No matter what Xuanjun says, I support Yunshan Sect and Sect Leader Lu." Lu Qian smiled slightly and bowed to her.

In fact, everyone knows it well, and even if they report it to Lord Miaomiao Xuan, the result will not change at all.

To put it bluntly, the leader of Xuanwei Sect said that Jichuan was a traitor, so he was a traitor. But now Yunshan Sect has received the immortal seal and wants to vindicate Jichuan Xuanjun, so Jichuan Xuanjun is naturally a great hero.

Could it be that the Xuanwei Sect and the Qinglian True Sect have broken up with the current Yunshan Sect because of an old incident that happened two thousand years ago?
The subordinate sects of Yunshan Sect and the various factions of Chongming Alliance listened silently on the side. They were shocked by the story of Yunshan Sect and Jichuan Xuanjun, and they were also extremely envious and amazed that Yunshan Sect obtained the Yuanpin Pearl, inherited Jichuan Xuanjun's legacy, and had the help of the Pearl Spirit.

The plan had been made, and everyone was seizing the time to heal their injuries and recover.

On Tingchao Mountain, the air was filled with blood and roars were deafening. The mountain protection formation was on the verge of collapse, with huge cracks everywhere. Many monsters had rushed in directly from the cracks and were fighting a life-and-death battle with the monks.

The gate of this sacred mountain has been completely destroyed, and the corpses of monks and demons are piled up layer by layer, submerging and burying all kinds of buildings.

"Ling Jun, we can't hold on any longer, let's break out!"

Of the three Jindan Zhenren of Changqing Sect, one had died in the battle, Fairy Chunlin was seriously injured, and the only remaining Jindan shouted anxiously, actually wanting to abandon the other cultivators and escape directly.

The demon clan was much stronger than them. Tingchao Mountain was becoming a death place. Just as he said this, another Jindan Zhenren was killed by a demon clan Yuanying who rushed in through the crack.

"Escape? Where can I escape to?" Fairy Chunlin struggled and said, "Escape from here will only make me die faster. Now I can only hope that Tianyuanzi will come to rescue me."

"Tian Yuanzi won't come!" Jin Dan roared, "He must have abandoned us. Let's go quickly. The farther we can run, the better it is than waiting to die here!"

Wu Chongweng took a deep breath and stood up with his spiritual power. He stretched out his hand and a thick layer of moss quickly grew on his body, covering all the deep wounds.

The golden elixir was delighted when he saw this: "Spirit Lord, let's go through the gap in the east--"

With a flash of spiritual light, Wu Chongweng created a rolling wave of earth that rushed up into the sky and rushed towards the Nascent Soul demon that had broken into the formation!
"Fight! Hold on! Only if you hold on long enough can you wait for reinforcements!"

"Tian Yuanzi will never break his promise!"

With a loud bang, the huge earth dragon covered with emerald green trees roared and collided with the Nascent Soul monster, causing the entire Tingchao Mountain to shake.

At this moment, the Nascent Soul Formation shattered with a loud creaking explosion, and the remaining monsters engulfed Tingchao Mountain like a tsunami.

The golden elixir gritted his teeth and used his magical powers to sweep away the surrounding monsters. When he was about to escape without any care, another Yuanying monster appeared in front of him, swung down with its long limbs.

He raised his defensive magic weapon in vain, despair and hatred rising in his heart at the same time.

Tianyuanzi has not arrived yet!
But I saw a green and red light coming down like thunder!

Boom! Lightning and flames rose up at the same time, knocking the Nascent Soul monster back. The violent shock wave also sent the Golden Core flying into the air. His chest felt stuffy and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

At the moment he fainted, he clearly saw, under the bright moonlight, a fleet shining with starlight rushing towards him!

"Reinforcements are here! Tian Yuanzi is here!" Wu Zhongweng suddenly gained new strength and pushed the enemy back. He raised his arms and shouted, "Counterattack, counterattack!"

Tingchao Mountain is boiling!

At the last moment when the Tingchao Mountain formation was broken, Lu Qian led his troops to arrive and joined forces with Wu Chongweng inside and outside to launch a counterattack.

The eastern demon army retreated in panic, but the four Yuanyings on Lu Qian's side pursued them recklessly and eventually killed all the Yuanying demons, and also gained many more gains.

The siege of Tingchao Mountain was lifted, and the plan of the Qingzhou demon tribe to besiege the Cangzhou coalition forces failed. Most of the demon armies in the east, west and north were destroyed!
In this battle, eleven Nascent Soul monsters, seventy Golden Core monsters, and countless Foundation Establishment and Qi Training monsters were killed!
After this battle, the power of the Qingzhou demon tribe declined greatly. Except for the demon army led by General Banshan who was still besieging the gate of the Ciji Sect, the demon tribes in various places were almost wiped out. Even if there was a demon army ambushed in the south, after receiving the news of the destruction of the east, west and north routes, it could only choose to retreat and join General Banshan.

The evil atmosphere in Qingzhou is cleared!
Most of the local sects have been liberated. If no other demon tribes enter Qingzhou again, these sects and the Ci Ji Sect will be able to work together to expel the Moving Mountain General.

The Cangzhou coalition led by Lu Qian has made great contributions to saving Qingzhou.

After the victory, the Cangzhou coalition forces quickly collected the monster cores on the three battlefields with great enthusiasm. Immediately on the Weiyuan Shenzhou, Lu Qian summoned the leaders of the various sects of the Cangzhou coalition forces to pool all the points since the uprising and distribute them together. Each family and faction received very generous points.

In the end, the Yunshan Sect obtained more than 20,000 points. If they were to be exchanged for innate elixirs that could increase cultivation, they could get 13 of them.

The first goal of going north to eliminate demons has been achieved!
But looking around, each faction had suffered heavy losses. In the battle of Tingchao Mountain, each faction's airships lost more than 70%, and four Jindan Zhenren died in the battle. They were no longer able to move forward.

After some discussion, Lu Qian made a decision.

The Cangzhou demon-killing coalition is disbanded!
The monks of the Yunshan Sect will drive the Weiyuan Divine Ship to the north to defend the ancestral vein. The monks of other partners, subordinate sects, Chongming Alliance allies and independent sects will, under the leadership of Wu Chongweng, control the remaining Zhengyuan and Zhenyuan Divine Ships to return to Cangzhou in the south.

Taoist Xichan and Lingxuan Lingjun were alone and light-hearted, so after consideration they decided to stay and assist the Yunshan Sect.

So in Nujiang County, the Cangzhou coalition forces were divided into two, and the Xinghuan Weiyuan Shenzhou stayed behind, carrying four Nascent Souls, eight Golden Cores of the Yunshan Sect, and four combat battalions.

At this moment, the intelligence system that had finally been restored received a message from Wang Yu of Biluo Peak.

"According to the Immortal Scroll, Taiyi Paradise has begun attacking the eight states occupied by the demon race!"

"As the war with the demon race begins, I'm afraid Taiyi Paradise will have no time to look around, so Sect Master must be careful!"

Lu Qian thought for a moment, and the disciples around him were waiting for his decision.

But he raised his head, his eyes as sharp as lightning, and looked towards the north.

"Order to march!"

"Cross the Nujiang River and enter Quyang!"

"Enter the ancestral vein and offer sacrifice to the ancestor!" (End of this chapter)