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Chapter 257 Reclaiming the Sect's Former Territory

A dark and secluded valley.

The area was shrouded in black fog, obscuring the sunlight and creating an eerie silence.

Because the black mist here contains extremely potent poisonous miasma, there is no sign of life beneath it.

Swish!

Xu Ning's figure appeared at the edge of the deep valley.

"The toxic fog is so thick!"

Even though he had already advanced to the Core Formation Realm, as he approached the edge of this deep valley and touched the black mist, Xu Ning still felt a heart-pounding sense of threat.

If one were to remain in such an environment for an extended period, even a Grandmaster at the Core Formation stage would be in mortal danger.

Xu Ning took out the Wind and Smoke Gourd.

He activated the Wind and Smoke Gourd.

The Wind and Smoke Gourd instantly grew to be taller than a person.

It hovered in mid-air, and a huge suction force was formed inside the wind-smoke gourd, which began to absorb the poisonous fog here.

Hu Hu Hu.

Countless black mists poured into the Wind and Smoke Gourd.

"That's about it!"

The Wind and Smoke Gourd absorbed the poisonous mist for nearly half an hour, and Xu Ning felt that the inside of the Wind and Smoke Gourd was approaching saturation.

With a thought, Xu Ning shrunk the Wind and Smoke Gourd and then put it away.

The black mist below the valley had thinned considerably, but it still densely covered the area above.

"This time, the Wind and Smoke Gourd has absorbed enough poisonous mist, so it can be used for a long time. The gray mist wind and smoke refined from this poisonous mist will be more lethal. Moreover, after I advance to the Core Formation Realm, I can spread the gray mist wind and smoke over a wider area, and the area damage effect will also increase."

Xu Ning weighed the Wind and Smoke Gourd in his hand, then put it away.

Xu Ning's trip from Yanlu Sect was mainly to do two things.

One task is to replenish the Wind and Smoke Gourd, which has already been completed. The other task is to go to the Chuiyun Mountain, to the former territory of the Yanlu Sect, and to reclaim the territory occupied by the Fengwu Pavilion.

Now that Xu Ning has advanced to the Core Formation Realm, he is fully capable of challenging a single stronghold of the Wind Phoenix Pavilion.

After putting away the Wind and Smoke Gourd, Xu Ning continued his journey towards the Chuiyun Mountain.

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Chuiyun Mountain.

This place is infested with monsters, and spiritual herbs and medicines grow wildly, making it an extremely rich source of resources for martial arts cultivation.

Many skilled and daring lone martial arts masters are willing to enter the area in search of martial arts resources.

However, they dared not venture deeper into the Chuiyun Mountains.

It wasn't because there were terrifying monsters guarding the interior of Chuiyun Mountain, but because it was the stronghold of Fengwu Pavilion.

Since a hundred years ago, when Fengwu Pavilion and Qingfeng Sect joined forces to force Yanlu Sect to disband, the two sects have grown stronger rapidly.

After Fengwu Pavilion took over this place, it also prohibited anyone from approaching the depths of Chuiyun Mountain to compete with them for martial arts resources.

Otherwise, once discovered, they will face suppression from the Fengwu Pavilion.

Meanwhile, Xu Ning had already arrived at the core of the Chuiyun Mountains.

Looking into the distance, he saw several peaks soaring into the clouds at the very center of the Chuiyun Mountains.

The place seemed to have been specially arranged, and the spiritual energy there was even more concentrated.

"This is the former territory of the Yanlu Sect..."

Xu Ning stood on a hilltop, watching from afar.

"It's time to take it back..."

Xu Ning lightly touched the ground with his toes, leaping into the air and gliding towards the direction of the Fengwu Pavilion stronghold.

As he drew closer, Xu Ning could see the layout of the Fengwu Pavilion clearly.

Yo!

Suddenly, a cry rang out from mid-air.

Several enormous, emerald-green birds of prey spread their wings and pounced on Xu Ning.

"A high-level demonic beast from the Void Realm..."

Xu Ning remained unfazed.

These raptors, entirely emerald green, are the sentries of Fengwu Pavilion.

Upon discovering that strangers have entered the core area of ​​Chuiyun Mountain, they will sound an alarm and then drive away the intruders.

The birds of prey charged toward Xu Ning.

They flapped their wings, creating gusts of wind, while simultaneously exhaling green smoke from their mouths.

There was a strong acidic smell in the smoke.

They wanted to kill Xu Ning, the intruder, directly.

Seeing this, Xu Ning stopped concealing his aura and unleashed a burst of qi, instantly annihilating several emerald green birds of prey.

Xu Ning used the momentum in mid-air to accelerate directly and landed in the Fengwu Pavilion stronghold.

Meanwhile, the people inside Fengwu Pavilion had just received the warning from the emerald green bird of prey and were just getting ready to drive away the intruders.

But before they could even move, everyone felt a powerful aura descend upon the stronghold.

Xu Ning landed in a sect square, where disciples of the Fengwu Pavilion were walking around him.

But upon seeing Xu Ning land, the Fengwu Pavilion disciples scattered like birds and beasts, shouting as they fled, "Intruders! Intruders!"

Then, several figures appeared and surrounded Xu Ning.

"These are all experts from this stronghold, probably high-ranking members of the Wind Phoenix Pavilion..."

Xu Ning could sense the auras of the people in front of him.

One of them, like Xu Ning, was at the fourth level of the Dao Realm, the Core Formation Realm, while the other five were Grandmasters at the initial stage of the Dao Realm, ranging from the first to the third level.

"No wonder everyone says that the strength of Fengwu Pavilion and Qingfeng Sect has increased dramatically in the past century. This is just one of Fengwu Pavilion's strongholds, yet it has a Core Formation Realm Grandmaster stationed there. With this kind of setup, it can already be considered a sect with considerable strength in the outside world..."

Xu Ning murmured to himself.

"Who goes there? Don't you know this is the territory of our Fengwu Pavilion?"

The man in the lead had long, flowing hair and a thick beard. He squinted at Xu Ning with narrowed eyes.

"Our Fengwu Pavilion is a formal sect that holds a sect token. Your intrusion is grounds for us to report to the imperial court, which could allow the Imperial Guards to arrest or even kill you."

The leading man's tone was laced with threat, and his inner core spun rapidly within him, preparing for a fight.

The leader was very cautious; if it were an ordinary enemy, he would have already made his move.

Although the person in front of him was a Grandmaster of the Core Formation Realm, just like himself, for some reason, he felt extremely wary of him.

He had never felt this sense of danger since becoming an elder of the Fengwu Pavilion and being sent to this stronghold to take charge.

"Oh?"

Xu Ning sneered and flicked his hand, revealing the sect token of the Yanlu Sect.

In Wansheng Prefecture, sects holding sect tokens compete with each other, and the imperial court turns a blind eye to it.

If they have the protection and support of a powerful figure, they will not be held accountable.

"Sect Token?"

The man in the lead changed his expression.

"Elder He, that person might be from the Yanlu Sect!"

Behind the leading man, a Grandmaster of the Qi Refining Realm gave a reminder.

Elder He also realized this.

A few days ago, news came from the headquarters of Fengwu Pavilion that Yanlu Sect has been rebuilt and has relied on the powerful Prince Ye. All disciples of the sect outside should not act rashly if they encounter people from Yanlu Sect.

When Elder He first learned of this, he was only surprised, but he didn't take it to heart.

They were stationed at a stronghold in the Chuiyun Mountains. The duty of this stronghold was to gather resources from the Chuiyun Mountains and deliver them to the sect headquarters on time.

Therefore, when they have nothing to do, they almost never leave the Chuiyun Mountains, let alone encounter people from the Yanlu Sect.

But right now, even though they haven't gone out, the people from the Yanlu Sect have come to their door on their own initiative.

"The place I am standing here is the former territory of my Yanlu Sect. Your Fengwu Pavilion has been occupying this place for a hundred years, and it is time for you to leave."

Xu Ning also revealed his identity and expressed his wishes.

Elder He's expression changed upon hearing this.

"Wasn't it said that the strongest person in the Yanlu Sect was just a Grandmaster of the Returning Origin Realm? Why is this person in front of us already at the Core Formation Realm...?"

Elder He's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

He felt that the person in front of him was not easy to deal with, but he certainly couldn't leave with the hundreds of disciples and elders of this stronghold just because of one sentence from him.

If they retreat without a fight, Fengwu Pavilion will become a complete laughingstock.

And I will certainly suffer extremely severe punishment within the sect.

"Your words are inappropriate. The Yanlu Sect disbanded a hundred years ago, so how can you claim it as the sect's former territory?"

Although Elder He's words seemed to be refuting Xu Ning, in fact, they were a sign of weakness.

Logically, if someone comes alone and openly tries to seize territory, they should be killed or expelled immediately; there should be no weak negotiations.

Xu Ning's powerful aura after advancing to the Core Formation Realm made Elder He feel somewhat uneasy.

"It seems they don't want to leave."

Facing several Dao Realm Grandmasters, Xu Ning exuded an imposing aura; "Since that's the case, then we'll have no choice but to use force to drive you back to your hometown!"

After saying that, Xu Ning directly struck the air.

An invisible, gigantic hand of qi suddenly slammed down.

"Get out of the way!"

Elder He was surprised that Xu Ning acted so decisively and quickly dispersed the people around him.

And a deep pit appeared directly on the ground.

"Fight the enemy!"

Elder He was extremely unwilling, but he had no choice but to take action at this point.

He didn't want to cause trouble for the Yanlu Sect, but the people from the Yanlu Sect were forcing him to take action.

Upon receiving Elder He's order, the group took out their Dao weapons, preparing to face Xu Ning in battle.

Xu Ning laughed loudly, seemingly unconcerned about the attack from several people.

Xu Ning's current combat strength is enough to give him the upper hand against a Grandmaster at the fifth level of the Dao Realm, let alone those who are far inferior to him.

"The Wind and Smoke Gourd!"

Xu Ning decided to end the battle quickly.

He activated the newly filled smoke gourd, causing the gray mist and smoke to directly envelop an area of ​​500 meters in radius.

The power of the poisonous miasma was activated.

"Oh no! This is a trick of the secret treasure!"

Elder He realized the great danger.

He not only felt the poisonous miasma impacting his body, but his senses were also completely cut off.

Elder He couldn't care less about anyone else at this point; he just wanted to choose a direction and escape from the gray fog and smoke.

However, Xu Ning naturally wouldn't give him that chance.

Bang bang bang!

Within the gray mist, undetectable to Elder He, countless qi fist imprints slammed down.

Elder He was already suffering from the damage caused by the poisonous miasma, and the unavoidable torrential rain attacking from all directions made him even more unable to cope.

Within a few breaths, he was severely injured.

Wow!

The gray fog dissipated.

Several Dao Realm Grandmasters, including Elder He, were already collapsed on the ground, covered in wounds, and powerless to resist.

(End of this chapter)