Yunmeng Immortal Clan

In the blink of an eye, Song Zhichu's swordsmanship, which had remained unbroken for many years, finally broke through a barrier.

He finally mastered the fourth move of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique, the "First Lotus Embracing the Edge" sword move, and then unleashed the sword's brilliance, thus becoming a true sword cultivator.

As the sword beam swept past, Xiang Renyao was instantly struck by the sword technique.

Given Song Zhichu's current state, enhanced by the Azure Lotus Ancient Lamp, if he were to unleash the Azure Lotus Sword Technique and generate this series of strange and inexplicable sword beams, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would be severely injured.

All that could be heard was that Xiang Renyao's body instantly formed a protective shield, which then shattered in an instant.

When Xiang Renyao realized what was happening, his scalp tingled. The one-time use treasure, the Heart-Protecting Mirror, that was hanging around his neck had broken. The protective shield in front of him was the one-time use treasure, the shield emitted by the Heart-Protecting Mirror.

The protective mirror he wore could withstand a fatal attack from anyone below the Core Formation stage.

With the protective mirror shattered, Xiang Renyao, who had thought he could successfully capture the Song family head, was now horrified. He immediately used his escape technique to retreat more than ten feet away.

Staring intently at Song Zhichu, the head of the Song family, opposite him, he coldly snorted and said, "Song Zhichu! I've been outmaneuvered today. I won't get involved in how the two great families deal with the Song family!"

Song Zhichu completely ignored Xiang Renyao's words. The Golden Dragon Sword flashed with cold light again, and a sword beam was swung directly towards Xiang Renyao.

Xiang Renyao noticed this and tried his best to dodge, but the Azure Lotus Sword Technique was extremely fast, and he was still affected by the sword light. Unintentionally, one of his arms was cleanly cut off in an instant, and Xiang Renyao couldn't help but look up to the sky and let out a painful howl.

"Old ghost Song, if you kill me, my Shahe Xiang Clan will never forgive your Qinglian Song Clan! Besides me, my Shahe Xiang Clan still has a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

"Heh! If I don't kill you, do you think you won't seek revenge on my Qinglian Song Clan in the future? You cowardly bully! Prepare to die!" Song Zhichu completely ignored Xiang Renyao's threatening words, and a sword beam still slashed towards Xiang Renyao.

This sword strike was ruthless, decisive, and utterly swift.

Xiang Renyao tried to block with his spiritual artifacts and top-tier magical weapons, but the sword was too fast when it came.

Xiang Renyao was greatly alarmed and hastily cast a mid-level defensive spell to form a shield to cover his body. However, in an instant, the sword light intensified, and the shield was utterly vulnerable to a single strike.

Xiang Renyao's body, which was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, was decapitated in an instant by this sword light.

Xiang Renyao died with his eyes wide open in disbelief. He never imagined that he, a mere late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, would die at the hands of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

His original plan was not to get too involved in the struggle between the three Foundation Establishment cultivation families; he only wanted to intervene slightly to gain some benefits for his family...

Who would have thought that I would pay such a heavy price?

Those who cultivate immortality cherish their lives immensely, especially those at the highest level. After all, even the most basic Foundation Establishment cultivators in the cultivation world have to put in countless efforts to reach that stage.

But in the end, man proposes, God disposes. The world of cultivation is full of opportunities, but also full of traps.

Looking at Xiang Renyao's corpse, Song Zhichu managed a weak smile. He had originally planned to continue annihilating the remaining cultivators of the two clans, but he found that his whole body had become stiff.

After killing Xiang Renyao, Song Zhichu immediately severed the connection between the Azure Lotus Ancient Lamp and himself, since the Azure Lotus Ancient Lamp had come at the cost of his own lifespan.

In just the effort it took to barely kill Xiang Renyao by increasing his strength, Song Zhichu had already consumed the equivalent of sixty years of his lifespan.

He was originally supposed to live to be eighty or ninety years old, but after using the Azure Lotus Ancient Lamp for a period of time, his lifespan has reached over one hundred and fifty years.

Song Zhichu had never used any methods to preserve his youthful appearance, and now he was no different from an old man with white hair.

Just then, Song Daoxuan, dressed in a green robe, arrived on his sword.

The cultivators from both clans were astonished to see Xiang Renyao, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, being killed by Song Zhichu. Later, Song Daoxuan, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, returned to his clan.

Their faces showed a hint of despair.

"Damn it, Xiang Renyao, a mere late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, can't even defeat Song Zhichu, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator! Let's retreat, our two families have suffered a complete defeat." Gu Jingnian's face darkened as he defended against the cultivators' attacks while transmitting his voice to Wang Zhengchun.

"A body cultivator comparable to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage is already difficult to deal with, and now our late-Foundation Establishment cultivator is dead. We really have no chance to turn the tide in this battle! But what about our Qi Refining cultivators if we Foundation Establishment cultivators retreat? They can't fly on swords, so they can only wait to die!" Wang Zhengchun said anxiously.

"Heh, what more do you want? You know how strong that young man in the blue robe from the Song family is. We ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators are no match for him. If we stay here, it won't just be these family Qi Refining cultivators who will be sacrificed; our lives might also be lost here!"

Upon hearing this, the heads of the two clans quickly informed the Foundation Establishment cultivators within their families of their impending escape.

"These Foundation Establishment cultivators still have a sliver of a chance to escape; we should try to get as many as we can. However, we'll have to sacrifice these Qi Refining cultivators!"

The two family heads, whose strength had reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, instantly used escape techniques to retreat during their battle, extricating themselves from the entanglement of Song Hongshu, Song Zhiming, Man Tu, Mu Zitong, and others.

They were the first to prepare to flee.

At that moment, Song Daoxuan instantly arrived on the battlefield. He took the lead with domineering methods, holding a green lotus magic sword in his hand, and instantly stabbed at two of the weaker early Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He unleashed a sword arc, instantly killing a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

At this point, the Foundation Establishment cultivators from both races present were preparing to leave the area, and this sign was noticed.

Holding a talisman in her hand, Song Hongshu coldly snorted impatiently, "The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator has already been killed by the patriarch. These cultivators want to escape from here; we'd better not let a single one of them get away!"

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Song clan charged towards the Foundation Establishment cultivators of both clans. The Qi Refining cultivators in the clans were also greatly encouraged, and the cultivators of both clans were instantly routed.

When Song Zhichu, with his full head of white hair, realized what was happening, he instantly rushed over and attacked these Foundation Establishment cultivators. In just half an hour, Song Zhichu almost wiped out all of these early Foundation Establishment cultivators.