Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 198 Devastation: The Foggy City Falls!

"The Demonic Sect has breached their defenses?"

Lin Chen's expression changed.

"How could this be... The Demonic Sect is still some time away from finding the route!"

"How could this happen so suddenly... We didn't even receive any intelligence?"

Lin Chen was shocked, but he didn't have time to think about it anymore.

He quickly tidied himself up and rushed towards the place Han Jihai had mentioned.

Along the way, Lin Chen saw mountains collapsing and the earth cracking open...

Countless flames shot into the sky from within the city.

Lin Chen saw a Qi Refining cultivator pinned down by a boulder, unable to get up.

They also witnessed mountains collapsing, crushing several Foundation Establishment cultivators to death...

"This kind of fluctuation, this kind of power..."

"Could it be... Tian Lei Zi?"

"But... how could the Demonic Sect possess the Heavenly Thunder Child?"

Lin Chen found it hard to believe.

Over the past ten years, he has buried a considerable number of nuclear bombs in Qingzhou.

Lin Chen even buried more than a dozen in Dao Asking City and Dao Asking Three Cities.

The problem is that each nuclear bomb has a serial number.

Moreover, fearing that the Demonic Sect might use him, Lin Chen even set up a self-destruct program so that no one but him could detonate it.

Lin Chen used his divine sense to perceive the area inside and outside the city.

"No, this isn't a nuclear bomb... there's no radiation in the air..."

"This is a genuine Heavenly Thunder Child!"

Lin Chen's expression gradually turned grim.

Previously, Lin Chen, relying on the power of the Heavenly Thunder Child, had repeatedly disrupted the Demonic Sect's plans and reversed the outcome of wars...

Even though the Righteous Alliance was defeated, Lin Chen still managed to inflict heavy losses on the Demonic Sect by using the Heavenly Thunder Seeds he had planted beforehand.

But now, even the Demonic Sect is using Heavenly Thunder!

"This Heavenly Thunder Stone was definitely not created by the Demonic Sect themselves... otherwise they wouldn't have waited until now to use it!"

"Could it be aid from someone behind the Demonic Sect?"

Lin Chen pondered deeply, his expression growing increasingly grim.

In the entire Qingzhou, which forces can produce a Heavenly Thunder Seed?

Lin Chen dared not think about it any further.

We traveled through a devastated land, filled with corpses and flames.

The city's nascent defensive formation was already damaged by Tian Leizi's explosion.

Lin Chen even sensed that the demonic cultivators had already invaded the Fog City and were slaughtering indiscriminately.

At this moment, there were more than just a few thousand cultivators from the Righteous Alliance in the Fog City.

And there are millions of ordinary people too!

Finally, Lin Chen arrived at the agreed location.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that his master Han Jihai, senior sister, third senior brother, and Li Zhenqian were all alright.

"Master, what happened?"

Lin Chen approached Han Jihai and asked with a frown.

Han Jihai shook his head and said:

"There's no time to explain. We must gather all our disciples as quickly as possible... and escape from Fog City!"

"Escape? Where to escape to?" Lin Chen asked subconsciously.

Fog City is currently the last line of defense for both the righteous and the demonic paths.

This is the headquarters of the Heavenly Pill Sect!

If it falls again, the entire Land of Mist will fall into the hands of the Demonic Sect!

"Escape to Yanlai territory!"

Just then, a figure walked over.

It was Sect Leader Wang Changchun and Chen Danxin.

"We must evacuate as soon as possible... The Demonic Sect's invasion this time was too sudden! In at most an hour, the entire Fog City will fall."

"Let's go to Yanlai Kingdom!"

The speaker was Chen Danxin, the leader of the Tiandan Sect, who watched as the city he had painstakingly built fell into chaos.

Looking at the hysterical screams of countless disciples around him, his eyes were filled with despair.

Lin Chen remained silent upon hearing this, then couldn't help but ask:

"How did the Demonic Sect manage to infiltrate?"

Wang Changchun glanced at Lin Chen and simply said:

"There's a traitor among us..."

Wang Changchun explained only one sentence, and then said:

"We will try our best to buy you half an hour."

"Within half an hour, take as many disciples as possible away..."

After saying that, Wang Changchun flicked his finger, and several spirit boats appeared on the surrounding open ground.

Seeing this, Li Zhenqian couldn't help but ask:

"Sect Leader, what about you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Changchun smiled. Unbeknownst to him, his once full head of black hair now had quite a few silver strands mixed in.

"We've lived long enough... it's time for us young people to give it our all."

"The future of Changchun Sect... and the Righteous Alliance, rests in your hands!"

"It's been more than two years since Junior Brother Wang and the others left... Now it's our turn."

When Wang Changchun said this, his tone was relaxed, even somewhat relieved.

Lin Chen noticed that not only Wang Changchun, but also Chen Danxin and the other Golden Core cultivators all had a resolute look on their faces.

Perhaps they had long anticipated this day, and had long been prepared to fight for the survival of their sect's disciples, even at the cost of their own lives...

This is something Lin Chen finds difficult to understand.

In his mind, however, those inhuman demonic cultivators were not an exception.

Almost all cultivators are selfish and self-serving.

Only a few people, including Wang Changchun, were different.

The second senior brother, Cen Wushan, was like that back then, and so was the eldest senior brother of Changchun Sect, Wan Xun.

Even the Peak Master of the Array Peak is like this...

And then there are Wang Changchun and the others right in front of us...

Beside him, Han Jihai seemed to have made up his mind as he took one last look at Lin Chen.

He transmitted his voice, "Chen'er, from now on, your eldest senior sister, third senior brother, and junior brother... will be in your care!"

"Your eldest sister is a heavy drinker, tell her to drink less. Your third brother is a gambler, tell him to stop going to the gambling den."

"And your junior brother, no matter what... we can't let him follow in Wu Shan's footsteps!"

"Of all my fellow disciples, I trust you the most..."

Lin Chen was startled upon hearing this.

"master……"

Looking at the determination in Han Jihai's eyes, he knew that Han Jihai was probably prepared to die this time.

"Alas, I, this poor old man, have lived a life of hardship, and in the end..."

The last trace of hesitation in Han Jihai's eyes vanished, leaving only determination.

"Senior Brother Wang..."

Before Han Jihai could finish speaking, Wang Changchun reached out and interrupted him.

"Junior Brother Han, you go with the disciples."

"After Lao Wang left, our generation... only the two of us are left."

"I know you're not good at fighting. If I die, you'll become the leader of the Changchun Sect..."

After saying that, Wang Changchun flicked his finger and handed the Changchun Sect Master's token to Han Jihai.

"Senior Brother Wang..."

Han Jihai was about to speak again after hearing this when he was interrupted by Wang Changchun.

"Go, Junior Brother Han. If I die... Changchun Sect needs someone with enough prestige to take charge."

"Junior brother, the bigger picture is more important!"

After listening, Han Jihai gave Wang Changchun a deep look, finally nodded, and said in a weary voice:

"Okay, senior brother... I'll take good care of everyone..."

……

At this moment, the sky was gradually darkening.

Throughout the entire city of fog, the sounds of battle could be heard everywhere.

Clash of magical weapons, flashes of magic... the shouts of cultivators, the sounds of battle, and the screams of those about to die...

In just half an hour, the entire city of fog was littered with corpses.

Meanwhile, Lin Chen and a group of Golden Core elders were also trying their best to gather the surviving disciples and get them onto the spirit boat.

However, of the thousands of disciples, fewer than a thousand ultimately boarded the spirit ship...

"Uncle Han, we're running out of time..." Li Zhenqian urged from the spirit boat.

"Wait, wait a little longer! Another group of disciples is just a few miles away, they'll be here soon!"

Han Jihai looked tense and hesitated to give the order to leave.

At this moment, every few extra seconds could potentially save the lives of dozens more sect disciples…

Finally, another group of Foundation Establishment disciples arrived.

There were seven people in total, each carrying blood sacrifices, some even with broken thighs, who were carried to the bottom of the spirit boat by other disciples.

"Senior Uncle Han, there's still... there's a group of disciples behind us, the main force hasn't arrived yet..."

"There are... there are still over a hundred people behind..."

The leading Foundation Establishment disciple boarded the spirit boat, panting, a look of panic flashing in his eyes.

"There's also a large force, over a hundred people..."

Han Jihai's expression changed slightly, and he quickly asked:

How far away are they from us?

"We've already notified them; they should be here in about five minutes..."

The Foundation Establishment disciple quickly replied.

Behind them, the disciples on the spirit boat also looked grim and urged:

"Uncle Han, half an hour has already passed... If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

Han Jihai's face became even more conflicted after hearing this, but then he gritted his teeth and said:

"Wait for me. If I don't return in fifty breaths, you may leave on your own..."

After saying this, Han Jihai prepared to jump off the spirit boat.

But Lin Chen grabbed him from behind.

"Wow!"

After saying this, Lin Chen disembarked from the spirit boat and transformed into a streak of light, flying away into the distance.

Behind them, the spirit boat had already slowly risen into the air, ready to leave at any moment.

Han Jihai watched Lin Chen's retreating figure with a complex expression in his eyes.

"Chen'er..."

……

On the other side, Lin Chen rushed towards the location of the hundred or so disciples at an astonishing speed.

"Ten breaths..."

Lin Chen silently recited a phrase in his mind, and he also saw the hundred Foundation Establishment disciples who were fighting.

At this moment, they were being entangled by dozens of demonic cultivators.

Despite having the numerical advantage, these hundred-odd Foundation Establishment disciples were completely unable to escape and were firmly entangled.

Seeing this, Lin Chen no longer hesitated. He flicked his finger, and a palm-sized sword box flew out.

The true energy activated the sword box, and twenty-three flying swords flew out of the sword box.

A flash of sword light appeared in the air, and within three breaths, dozens of demonic cultivators were all beheaded by the flying sword.

"Uncle Lin!"

"Elder Lin!"

The hundreds of Foundation Establishment disciples also saw Lin Chen who had come to their aid, and their faces lit up with joy as they called out to him.

"Sixteen breaths..."

Lin Chen murmured, not having time to explain, and quickly shouted:

"All disciples who can still run, hurry to the spirit boat! Injured disciples, have other disciples carry them..."

These hundred-odd disciples understood that they would only be a burden to Lin Chen if they stayed here, so they quickly headed towards the spirit boat.

"Twenty-six breaths..."

Lin Chen followed behind the group of Foundation Establishment disciples, providing cover for them along the way.

In just ten breaths, Lin Chen beheaded dozens more demonic cultivators who had blocked his path.

During this time, Lin Chen's divine sense covered an area of ​​several hundred feet in radius, ensuring that he could react immediately to any disturbance.

In an instant, Lin Chen turned his head sharply.

In his divine sense, a familiar aura slowly approached.

"Junior Brother Qi?"

Lin Chen was taken aback, but his expression gradually darkened when he saw the Golden Core demon cultivator beside him.

(End of this chapter)