Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 393 Speculation, Massacre of the Entire Family [Please Subscribe]

Inside the Tianjingmen Mountain Gate.

Yu Jinghua suddenly felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart.

If things are really as he guessed, then is he, as the deputy sect leader, also a pawn that can be discarded at any time?

"No, I must get to the bottom of this, otherwise I'll die without ever understanding why!"

He clenched his fist and immediately set off for the location of the Heavenly Mirror Immortal's cave.

"Our ancestor is wise. Now, fires are raging in all directions. The sects of all the major immortal cultivation clans in Lingzhou are being besieged by the families under the command of Qinglian Temple. Their families are on the verge of destruction and death. Every family is eagerly awaiting our sect's troops to come to their rescue."

"In my humble opinion, if our sect does not send troops to our aid at this time, we will lose the hearts of the people. Even if we achieve great things in the future, it will be difficult to win their hearts!"

Outside the white mist-shrouded formation, Yu Jinghua bowed respectfully towards the misty area ahead, explaining his views.

This was also his test.

But after he spoke, he received no reply for a long time.

But this time, Yu Jinghua seemed determined not to leave until he received a reply, and just stood there waiting.

A full hour passed before the deep, resonant voice finally rang in his ears.

"No need to worry. People's hearts are fickle. As long as we ultimately achieve our great cause, people's hearts will naturally turn to us. Thousands of years from now, no one will remember what happened at this time!"

"If Fellow Daoist Yu is tired of those distress messages, then simply stop receiving them. Just guard our sect's gates!"

After those two short sentences, there was no further sound.

These two short sentences confirmed Yu Jinghua's guess.

A storm raged within him, but he maintained a calm and respectful expression, replying, "This junior understands. Thank you for your guidance, Ancestor."

Then he turned and left.

Upon returning to the main hall, Yu Jinghua ordered that no more battlefield reports be submitted to him; all that was required was to keep statistics.

Then he sat cross-legged on the couch, his expression shifting as he fell into deep thought.

"It seems I was right. Master Tianjing deliberately used the Qinglian Temple to eliminate those cultivation families that have been entrenched in Lingzhou for hundreds of years, in order to pave the way for cultivating direct descendants and vassal families in the future."

"But the Heavenly Mirror Sect only has so many cultivators who can be of great use right now. It's impossible to send them all out to spread their branches and establish families."

"Moreover, even if a family is established and those blessed mountains and lands are taken over, it is simply impossible to gather enough manpower to maintain the operation of the family in a short period of time."

"Or is it that those blessed lands and sacred mountains weren't actually prepared for the disciples of the Heavenly Mirror Sect?"

Thinking of this, Yu Jinghua suddenly widened his eyes, as if he had thought of something that greatly surprised him. His eyes widened and his mouth opened wide.

"Could it be that he has another force hidden outside of Lingzhou?"

He was shocked and his expression changed drastically.

If that's the case, then his previous speculations would have a valid reason.

Since they have loyal followers elsewhere, there's no need for these opportunistic families in Lingzhou to care about their lives.

It's a good opportunity to use the Qinglian Temple's weapons to harvest them, making it easier for my own loyal forces to take over.

Moreover, when retaliating against Qinglian Temple in the future, these exterminated families can be used as a pretext to attack Qinglian Temple, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"If there really is another force hidden, are there any Golden Core cultivators among them?"

A thought suddenly popped into Yu Jinghua's mind, making him restless.

Previously, relying on being the only Golden Core cultivator in the Heavenly Mirror Sect, Yu Jinghua remained calm and composed even when facing Heavenly Mirror True Person, unlike ordinary Golden Core cultivators who were extremely respectful and subservient to Nascent Soul True Persons.

However, if he was not the only Golden Core cultivator in the Heavenly Mirror Sect, then his previous actions were probably somewhat ungrateful.

Furthermore, if True Person Tianjing has even closer Golden Core cultivator subordinates, then his position as Vice Sect Leader is probably just a target deliberately pushed out to attract attention.

When the situation is settled, it will likely be time for him to abdicate.

"Looks like I'll have to find another way out for myself!"

Yu Jinghua's eyes gleamed; he was unwilling to sit idly by and wait for that day to arrive.

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Tuyunling.

It was now the morning of the third day that Tuyunling had been besieged.

After more than two days of attack, the protective array of the Guo family in Tuyunling was already on the verge of collapse, and it was clear to everyone that it could not hold out for much longer.

After attacking for more than two days, Zhou Chun and his men were also a little tired.

Humans are not machines after all. Even if they can restore their mana by taking Rejuvenation Pills and take turns resting to relax their bodies and minds, they will inevitably feel tired when continuously attacking the mountain-protecting formation at high intensity.

However, they were all accomplished cultivators, so this fatigue was nothing to them and had little impact on their combat strength.

"Two days have passed and no one has come to our aid. It seems the Tianjing Sect is determined to abandon these vassal families!"

In the sky, Zhou Mingde calmly stated his assessment while attacking the Guo family's protective mountain formation.

He didn't use his divine sense to transmit his voice; he simply spoke directly.

Therefore, the Guo family cultivators on Tuyun Ridge could also hear it.

Upon hearing his words, Guo Tong and the other Guo family cultivators on Tu Yun Ridge all showed expressions of resentment and despair.

They initially resisted fiercely, not only because they were enraged by the Qinglian Temple's order to exterminate them, but also because they hoped that the Tianjing Sect would send reinforcements to support the Guo family.

However, two days have passed, and if the Tianjing Sect truly wanted to provide support, they should have arrived long ago.

"I only regret that I was blind back then and misjudged that old scoundrel Tianjing!"

"I, Guo, truly feel ashamed before my clansmen and our ancestors!"

Two lines of bloody tears welled up in Guo Tong's eyes; they were tears of regret.

Upon seeing this, an elder from the Guo family cried out, tears streaming down his face, "Supreme Elder, you are not wrong. The one who is wrong is the Tianjing Sect, and the old thief Tianjing. He has betrayed the trust of all our families and is not worthy of being called a True Person!"

"I truly hope that before Master Qingxiao of Qinglian Temple passes away, he can take that old scoundrel's life with him, so that the old scoundrel can reap what he sows!"

Another elder from the Guo family cursed loudly, his words filled with hatred for Master Tianjing.

Before this, these lowly Foundation Establishment cultivators dared not speak ill of Nascent Soul stage cultivators, for fear that their words would be overheard by outsiders and bring disaster upon themselves and their families.

But now, seeing themselves and their families about to perish, they couldn't care less about anything else and just wanted to curse to their heart's content.

"Now that things have come to this, it's too late for us to regret it. We must find a way to preserve some of the family's lineage so that its continuation doesn't end in our hands!"

The last Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Guo family did not complain or curse, but calmly stated the key points.

This man is the patriarch of the Guo family, and he is a man of great ambition.

Seeing that he could still calmly consider the family's affairs under such circumstances, Guo Tong felt even more ashamed and remorseful.

He couldn't help but sigh deeply, "Alas, I regret not listening to Chong Sheng's advice back then! If I had listened to you and moved the whole clan to the southern wilderness of Yunzhou to guard the frontier for Qinglian Temple, how could we have suffered this calamity today!"

Upon hearing this, the Guo family patriarch gave a wry smile and said, "It's useless to say these things now. If you, Grand Elder, are willing to listen to this junior's advice one more time, perhaps my Guo family can still preserve some of its lineage!"

"Of course, Chong Sheng, feel free to offer any suggestions you may have. As long as it can preserve the Guo family line, I'd gladly give my life!"

Guo Tong used his magic to evaporate the blood and tears from the corners of his eyes, and solemnly replied with a dignified expression.

Then he saw the Guo family patriarch's lips move slightly as he transmitted his suggestions to him telepathically.

Not long after, the protective array of the Guo family in Tuyunling suddenly changed. The shaky, yellowish light barrier suddenly became transparent, allowing those outside to see what was inside.

Meanwhile, the situation on Tuyun Ridge was quite remarkable.

A pile of spirit coins was prominently displayed on the mountain, surrounded by piles of magical artifacts, pills, talismans, and various jade boxes containing spiritual materials.

Then the Guo family patriarch personally divided these items into dozens of portions, packed them into storage bags, and handed them over to the Guo family cultivators to carry.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Guo family each carried the largest portion.

Seeing this, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was attacking the formation couldn't help but ask in confusion, "What are they doing? Are they trying to break through?"

"It does seem like they're trying to break through, but with this approach... oh well, let's just leave it to fate!"

Zhou Chun shook his head halfway through his sentence and suddenly stopped talking.

He had already figured out the Guo family's intentions in doing this.

However, what the other side is doing is an open scheme, and even if they see through it, they will probably still obediently comply.

Moreover, whether this will actually work is hard to say right now; it depends on the luck of those Guo family cultivators.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of Zhou Chun and the others outside, the Guo family cultivators on Tu Yun Ridge had packed up all their valuables, and even the family's tamed demonic beasts had been brought to the foot of the mountain, looking as if they were about to break out at any moment.

It was at this moment that the Guo family's protective mountain formation changed again, once again concealing the situation inside the mountain gate.

About fifteen minutes later, with a loud "bang," the Guo family's protective mountain formation was completely destroyed from the outside.

"Zhou Mingde, prepare to die!"

As the Guo family's protective mountain formation shattered, a furious shout suddenly rang out from Tuyun Ridge.

Then a beam of yellow light shot into the sky, transforming into an earthen-yellow mountain that crashed down on Zhou Mingde.

That earthen-yellow mountain peak does resemble the first-tier high-grade magic weapon, the "Little Thousand Mountain Seal," that Zhou Chun used during his Qi Refining stage.

However, although this item is not a true magic weapon, the Thousand Mountains Seal, it is still a mid-grade third-tier magic artifact. Its power is far superior to that of the Lesser Thousand Mountains Seal, and it can shatter a small mountain with a single strike.

Faced with such an attack, Zhou Mingde dared not be negligent and hurriedly summoned a flaming spear magic weapon to stab at the falling mountain peak.

But at that moment, a yellow figure flashed and flew away into the distance.

It turns out that Guo Tong's attack on Zhou Mingde was a ruse; his real intention was to escape.

For this reason, he was even willing to give up a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon.

Fortunately, Zhou Mingde was not alone; Zhou Chun was also present.

Upon seeing Guo Tong fleeing, Zhou Chun immediately shouted, "Fellow Daoist Guo, don't run away!"

Before the shout had even finished, the other person transformed into a golden rainbow and chased after the yellow light.

Just as Zhou Chun and Zhou Mingde were focusing their attention on the fleeing Guo Tong, the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Guo family on Tu Yun Ridge suddenly fled in three different directions.

Meanwhile, the other Qi Refining stage cultivators from the Guo family either rode their representative demonic beasts, piloted flying magical artifacts, or walked on foot, scattering in all directions like birds and beasts in an instant.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiapeng shouted, "Guo Tong will be dealt with by the Supreme Elder and the Clan Chief. We must all work together to keep these Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators of the Guo family here. We must not let a single one escape!"

"Yes, the Guo family members cannot be allowed to live; keeping them will bring endless trouble!"

"Kill all these brats! We can't leave any trouble for the future generations of the family!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

One by one, the Foundation Establishment cultivators shouted loudly and scattered to slaughter the fleeing Guo family cultivators.

However, several of them, while committing murder, also took some time to collect the victim's storage bag.

After all, the Guo family patriarch had previously distributed all of the Guo family's wealth to various clan members, and they had witnessed it firsthand. Naturally, they didn't want to miss out on such a gain.

However, this slowed down their efficiency in slaughtering the Guo family cultivators.

This is one of the plans mentioned by the Guo family patriarch to preserve the Guo family lineage.

Although Zhou Chun saw through the Guo family patriarch's plan, he also knew that even if he brought it up, apart from the Zhou family cultivators who might comply, no one else would necessarily take it seriously.

Therefore, he simply stopped talking, only instructing that the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Guo family must not escape, and specifically leaving the Silver Lightning Python and the Golden-Winged Tiger to participate in the pursuit.

As far as the Zhou family is concerned, it doesn't really matter if some Qi Refining stage cultivators from the Guo family escape.

But Foundation Establishment cultivators are different.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to shamelessly and single-mindedly seek revenge against the Zhou family, it would cause considerable losses to the Zhou family.

Even now, the Zhou family has been taking turns arranging people to monitor Jiang Chuanxiong, the surviving Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Jiang family. As long as he dares to leave the market, they will do everything in their power to hunt him down.

On the other side, Guo Tong was stopped by Zhou Chun less than twenty miles from Tuyun Ridge.

Both of them were at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm. Although Guo Tong's cultivation was more profound than Zhou Chun's, his magical power was inferior to Zhou Chun's, who was cultivating a top-level technique.

It was only through his relentless, ruthless spirit that he was able to fight Zhou Chun to a standstill.

But with the arrival of Zhou Mingde and Vulcan, his life came to an end.

Zhou Mingde quickly stabbed him to death with a spear and took his head.

Then, gazing at Guo Tong's headless corpse, he sighed, "Guo Tong is dead. Our mission is complete. From now on, there will be no more Guo family in Tu Yunling!"

The second update is here!

(End of this chapter)