Too Wild Swallowing Heaven

Chapter 4803 Life-or-Death Crisis

After listening to the accounts of the Taihe Sect's spirits, all the spirits of the five major forces who were detained here collapsed. Some even had their Dao hearts collapse and their spirits dissipate on the spot.

Liu Wuxie had not expected that the souls of the five imprisoned forces were so fragile. Just telling them the truth caused their souls to scatter. He immediately cast the Soul Transfer Spell, instantly gathering the shattered souls together and throwing them back into the lantern to endure the burning pain.

"Liu Wuxie, you are a devil. My soul has been scattered and I can no longer suffer the pain of burning. Yet you have gathered my soul back together. You are more devilish than a devil."

Previously, the five major powers' spirits were not very convinced, believing that the spirits of Taihe Sect were deceiving them.

When their scattered souls were truly gathered together by Liu Wuxie, they knew that the souls of Taihe Sect had not lied. Liu Wuxie had indeed mastered the method of gathering souls and could even restore the intelligence of those who had died.

Such bizarre methods are truly unheard of.

Those who can cultivate to the ultimate realm of the Earthly Saint have all climbed up mountains of corpses and seas of blood, passing through layers of trials by the sect. But what happened today has completely overturned their understanding.

Liu Wuxie ignored their clamor and, following the location provided by the sect elders, he was already approaching Lion Camel Ridge.

Before even stepping inside, one could see many skeletons by the roadside. Some of these skeletons had been dead for countless years, and all the Dao patterns on them had disappeared, so they didn't seem to be cultivators who had died recently.

"What exactly was Lion Camel Ridge back then? How could so many skeletons appear here, including those of humans and demons? It seems that their life essence was drained by some mysterious force. Could it be that there were demons in Lion Camel Ridge that specialized in draining life essence back then?"

Looking at the bones scattered all over the ground, Liu Wuxie murmured.

Xu Lingxue clenched her fists tightly. The mountain of corpses—how many atrocities had they committed?

"Let's continue deeper in!"

Liu Wuxie led Xu Lingxue through the piles of white bones. Endless death energy gathered from all directions. These bones had left behind some lingering thoughts before they died, and these lingering thoughts could actually affect Liu Wuxie's mind.

Because the time since their deaths was too long, it was impossible to gather their souls together using the Soul-Crossing Incantation.

Even when they gather, they are just a cloud of mist, devoid of any consciousness.

"My lord, why is there such a strong aura of unjust death?"

Xu Lingxue suddenly stopped in her tracks. Since breaking through to the Profound Saint Realm, her perception ability had greatly increased. She could sense the aura of wrongful death from the rules of heaven and earth, proving that these skeletons had all died unjustly and were not particularly vicious.

“I’ve arrived too. Perhaps some evil cultivator dumped the cultivators and demons he killed here, and this is how it ended up.”

With his blood-red eyes, Liu Wuxie could see everything around him, especially since he had cultivated the Soul Crossing Spell and was particularly sensitive to the aura of those who died unjustly.

Continuing to venture a hundred miles deeper, they encountered no more skeletons, but instead found many traces of a great battle.

"My senior uncle and the others should have retreated deep into the mountains!"

Judging from the traces of battle, it seems that Taihemen fought and retreated at the same time. There were some bloodstains along the way, but no corpses were left behind.

"Let's quicken our pace!"

Liu Wuxie had a bad feeling and immediately used the Primordial Cat Demon Technique, with Xu Lingxue quickly following.

After breaking through to the Profound Saint Realm, Xu Lingxue's speed increased greatly, but even so, she could only barely catch up.

Liu Wuxie hadn't even used his full speed yet. If he unleashed his full power, even a top-tier Xuan Sheng might not be able to keep up with his pace.

"There seem to be some dilapidated buildings over there!"

Xu Lingxue was covered in fragrant sweat. Following her husband's gaze, she looked into the depths of the mountains, where there was a dilapidated palace, similar to a temple, but larger than an ordinary temple.

Liu Wuxie unleashed his divine sense, taking in the entire area within a radius of fifty or sixty miles. With the feedback from the Ancestral Tree, his eyes were now terrifyingly gloomy.

Five or six hundred people were gathered in those dilapidated buildings. They were members of the Taihe Sect and a small number of members of the Tiandao Society. They were trapped inside.

"Mu Hongzhang, you can't escape. Come out and face your death!"

Outside the building, several hundred people had also gathered, but the leader was actually a powerful Xuan Sheng, whose aura was so strong that it shook the heavens and earth.

In terms of overall strength, Taihe Sect was no weaker than Yan Family. However, during the battle, Yan Family's patriarch successfully broke through to the Profound Saint Realm, which turned the tide of the battle. With the power of the Profound Saint Realm, they suppressed Taihe Sect.

Hidden deep within the building, relying on the terrain's advantages, the Yan family's experts dared not launch a large-scale attack easily, lest they fall into the trap set by Taihe Gate.

In the dilapidated temple, there is still a huge Buddha statue. The gold has long since faded, revealing the original mud brick. It is unknown how many years have passed. Many Buddha statues have long since collapsed, but only the largest Buddha statue in the middle is intact.

At this moment, nearly a hundred people gathered in front of the Buddha statue, while others dispersed around to set up a large formation to prevent the Yan family from launching a sneak attack.

"Sect Master, give the order. We will hold Yan Jiening back while you lead the other disciples to retreat from the other side. Only in this way can we minimize casualties."

At this moment, the peak master of Yunque Peak spoke up.

This is an intention to sacrifice oneself to help the sect leader and other sect members leave.

“The peak master of Yunque is right. Many of our disciples are seriously injured and should not continue fighting. They need a safe environment to heal. If they stay here, they will be trapped and killed by the Yan family sooner or later. We can’t contact anyone else, so we have no choice but to do this.”

"A senior elder of the Taihe Sect hurriedly said."

These old fogies have lived long enough; they should give opportunities to the younger generation, who have a long road ahead of them.

As long as they are still around, Taihemen will eventually soar to great heights.

"No, if anyone's going to stay, it's me. You all take your disciples and retreat!"

Mu Hongzhang had a dent in his chest. He had been fighting a powerful member of the Yan family when he was ambushed from the side and struck by a palm. He had been retreating with his disciples and hadn't had time to heal his wounds.

The Yan family outside was pressing in relentlessly, almost infiltrating the main hall, giving them no chance to heal their wounds.

"Sect Master, stop worrying about this. Taihe Sect can't do without you, and these disciples can't wait any longer."

After the peak master of Yunque Peak finished speaking, he stood up and led several elders of Yunque Peak to charge outside. Before leaving, he glanced at the right side of the main hall, where more than a dozen corpses lay scattered about.

They were all disciples of the Taihe Sect, and some were also disciples of the Yunque Peak.

Besides the dead disciples, dozens of injured disciples and several elders lay on the left side of the main hall. They continued to treat them; the matter could not be delayed any longer.

The elders who left with Peak Master Yunque were prepared to die.

"Everyone prepare to evacuate!"

Mu Hongzhang gritted his teeth and issued orders with difficulty. He knew that this was the Yunque Peak Master's way of securing a chance for them to escape. As long as their ancestor broke through to the Profound Saint Realm, they would naturally not be afraid of the Yan family.

The uninjured disciples helped the injured disciples and quickly broke through to another location, hoping to escape before the Yan family's experts could get close.

"Hahaha, none of you will leave here alive today."

Yan Jiening's voice suddenly rang out from outside. With his powerful Xuan Sheng aura, he easily tore through several arrays set up by Taihe Gate and had already approached the main hall.

"Sect Master, you must leave quickly!"

The peak master of Yunque Peak immediately charged towards Yan Jiening, adopting a suicidal attack strategy.

The other elders followed suit, their bodies surging and pulsating, even at the cost of self-destruction, to help the sect leader and other disciples escape.

"You piece of trash, you dare to challenge me? Die!"

Yan Jiening was furious. They could have wiped out the Taihe Sect team much earlier, but the Taihe Sect members were fearless and used their lives to resist their attacks. As a result, they killed many Taihe Sect disciples along the way.

In addition to the hundreds of people killed earlier, more than ten more were killed along the way, all of whom were elites of the Taihe Sect.

"Bang bang bang..."

The peak master and his companions who rushed forward were sent flying by Yan Jiening's palm strike, completely powerless to resist.

Upon entering the Jinghong Domain, Mu Hongzhang, along with the peak master of Yunque Peak and some elders, all experienced extraordinary encounters, breaking through from the initial Earth Saint to the advanced Earth Saint.

However, their cultivation level was far too weak compared to that of a Xuan Sheng.

"Sect Master, Ancestor Huai Ling is already on his way here."

Just then, an elder suddenly received a message from Ancestor Huai Ling, who was rushing over here.

Along the way, the elders and disciples of Taihe Sect kept sending messages to the sect's patriarch, requesting their support.

Huai Ling happened to be passing by and rushed over as soon as she received the news.

"Mu Hongzhang, you can't escape. We've sealed off the area. You might as well just accept your fate and die."

An elder of the Yan family stepped out from the crowd. This person held an extremely high position in the Yan family, second only to the head of the Yan family, Yan Xueling.

"Yan Cun, if you want to kill everyone in our Taihe Sect, you are not enough."

Mu Hongzhang immediately gave a call, and all the Taihe Sect disciples prepared for battle. Even the injured disciples raised their longswords.

"You overestimate yourselves! Today I'll show you the power of a Mystic Saint!"

Yan Cun let out a cold laugh.

The Yan family patriarch alone is enough to suppress all the experts of the Taihe Sect, without them having to take action.

After Yan Jiening sent the Yunque Peak Master and the others flying, his massive hand crushed down again. The violent power of the Xuan Sheng instantly rendered the Taihe Sect members unable to resist, allowing the massive hand to fall on their bodies.

"Yan Jiening, you are a dignified Xuan Sheng expert, aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself by dealing with these juniors?"

Just then, Patriarch Huailing burst forth and arrived at the battlefield from afar, striking Yan Jiening with a palm.

"Boom!"

The powerful airflow shook the heavens and the earth, causing surrounding buildings to collapse continuously.

"Whoosh!"

With a backflip, Ancestor Huai Ling landed in the open space in front of the main hall. He had one foot in the half-step Profound Saint realm, having broken through to Profound Saint in just over ten days. Upon receiving a request for help from the sect, he rushed over immediately.

"Old man Huai Ling, if you had broken through to the Profound Saint Realm, you might have been able to stop me today. Unfortunately, you are still an Extreme Earth Saint. Today, no one can stop me from killing."

Yan Jiening and Ancestor Huailing belonged to the same era and their cultivation levels were comparable. However, Yan Jiening entered the Profound Saint Realm ahead of Ancestor Huailing.

With their talent, breaking through to the Profound Saint realm is only a matter of time. Some are lucky enough to find treasures that can help them improve their realm, while others can only rely on constant refinement and accumulate foundation by utilizing the rules of heaven and earth in the Amazing Domain to break through to the Profound Saint realm.