Chapter 720 - 720 69 Rain
720: Chapter 69 Rain 720: Chapter 69 Rain The South Border was greeted by a heavy rain.
Within a hundred-mile radius, the sky seemed to hang like a giant waterfall, with torrential rain failing to extinguish the overwhelming miasma spreading across the mountains and wilderness.
Several brilliant white arcs of light shuttled through the rain curtain.
The leader was dressed in white, with an indifferent expression, his clothes fluttering in the wind, stained with patches of red.
It was blood.
But it wasn’t his blood.
Qin Qianlian stood suspended in the air, hands behind his back, with a gloomy expression.
The brutal battle on Qingfu Mountain had ended.
Tonight’s assassination, carefully orchestrated by the Three Great Sects…
Besides Qingfu Mountain, other Zhanjiao Mountains were not spared.
It was said that the battle in the neighboring Xuanzhui Mountain was even more bleak, with Green Owl personally arriving, and even the Yin God invited by Qin Baihuang failed to match, only managing to escape on the Treasure Ship.
Before this assassination arrived.
Everyone was debating whether to wait three days—
Now.
The Divine Soul discussions in the Imperial Clan Order had changed.
This extermination, originally full of morale, was complicated by each party vying for accolades among the seven Zhanjiao Mountains, but with the foreign enemy invasion, everyone became unprecedentedly united.
Except Xuanzhui Mountain.
Other Zhanjiao Mountains seemed not “unlucky” enough to face someone like Green Owl.
Most of the Holy Lands had concluded this surprise warfare.
Many disciples of Longevity House under Qin Qianlian suffered casualties.
He ordered a Guest Elder at the Perfect Cave Heaven Realm to lead the injured disciples away on the Treasure Ship.
While he personally led a few trusted disciples in pursuit of Corpse Daoist…
This wasn’t a reckless move; those Yin God Venerables who successfully broke through couldn’t swallow this grudge.
Everyone arranged for the wounded, agreeing to meet at the border’s “Qiding Mountain” crossroad, pursuing the “Guiding Envoy” of the day while gathering.
However, things weren’t proceeding smoothly as anticipated.
“Master Qian Lian, something seems off…”
Su Hong had already sensed unease; he whispered cautiously, “That Corpse Daoist was just a few miles away, how did he suddenly disappear?”
“…”
Qin Qianlian remained silent.
This incident indeed seemed strange.
His Divine Thought had locked onto Corpse Daoist firmly.
The guy wasn’t moving fast, yet just now, he vanished without a trace.
“Moreover…
we’ve been traveling according to the South Border map, yet after walking for half a day, we haven’t encountered Daoist Da Chu…”
Su Hong’s voice was tense, “Qiding Mountain, shouldn’t it be closer by now?”
Qin Qianlian remained silent.
“Master, should we withdraw?”
Su Hong suggested cautiously, “This place seems peculiar; we should leave South Border and report the oddities to Taoist.
Let a True Master handle it, that would be more reliable.
At worst, summon the Pavilion Master, return to South Border and we wouldn’t fear Green Owl or Red Immortal that much.”
“It’s too late to think of leaving now.”
Qin Qianlian lowered his eyes, speaking slowly, “Everything tonight…
is no coincidence.
Once you set foot into the South Border, escape becomes nearly impossible.”
With these words.
The disciples of Longevity House accompanying Qin Qianlian looked troubled.
“Remember the ‘Dao Seal’ set during travel?”
Qin Qianlian extended his palm toward the dense forest not far away.
Hiss!
The forest shuddered, and a snow-white seal flew from the sky into his palm.
“We seem to be pursuing Corpse Daoist, but have actually been going in circles…
we’ve visited this place more than once.”
Qin Qianlian spoke expressionlessly, “I’ve heard some Southern Border evil cultivators can manipulate miasma, alter weather, and change terrain…”
“Are there such weird individuals in this world?”
Su Hong was somewhat alarmed.
“The world is vast, and full of marvels.”
Qin Qianlian chuckled lightly, looked towards the end of the rain curtain, and said calmly, “Sometimes, you think the situation is already bad, but in reality, it can get worse.”
Su Hong was taken aback.
Can the situation get worse?
He didn’t quite understand his uncle’s meaning at the moment…
They were supposed to be pursuing Corpse Daoist, but with the person unseen and the path shrouded by the maze, it indeed felt awful.
What could make it worse?
“…The ones who should appear didn’t appear.”
Qin Qianlian said mockingly, “Yet, the ones who shouldn’t appear did.”
The next moment.
A rumble of Treasure Ship tremors echoed from the rain curtain beyond.
Su Hong was taken aback, and the other disciples also looked towards the direction of the rumbling.
Good news, that was the sound made by the Great Chu Treasure Ship during its voyage.
Bad news, the roaring sound of the treasure ship was very intense, sounding like not just one ship, but at least three, or four…
“Boom!”
The rain curtain was shattered by a giant object, a total of five treasure ships lined up, navigating through the void.
The brilliant green flame emitted from the burning primordial stones illuminated the pitch-black Heavenly Peak within a thousand-foot radius.
The only mountain among the seven peaks of Zhanjiao Mountain capable of such a “traveling battle array” was Xuanzhui Mountain where Qin Baihuang was located.
As the Refining Department Chief, Qin Baihuang had the highest authority to mobilize the Great Chu Treasure Ship.
However, at this moment, the Xuanzhui Mountain Treasure Ship looked rather bleak, having lost its previous imposing momentum.
The primordial power formation responsible for protecting the treasure ship was smashed to pieces, the barrier dimmed, and cracked like a spiderweb.
Among the seven peaks of Zhanjiao Mountain, the one with the most cultivators stationed was “Xuanzhui Mountain”, and it was also the one encountering the strongest attack.
Green Owl arrived in person.
Even with the Yin God of the Eighteen Realms overseeing, Xuanzhui Mountain still had no choice but to flee.
Su Hong looked at the treasure ship and suddenly understood the meaning of his uncle’s previous words…
Among the seven peaks of Zhanjiao Mountain, meeting anyone was fine, except it happened to be his older brother with whom his uncle usually had the most conflict.
However, he felt a bit puzzled.
According to the Imperial Clan Order, the Xuanzhui Mountain Treasure Ship should have already withdrawn from the front line.
This attack was too abrupt, and Qin Baihuang decided to withdraw all personnel, temporarily leaving the territory, while he himself would not attend the Inspector’s meeting at “Qiding Mountain”.
In this situation, how could it encounter with their party?
…
…
Xuanzhui Mountain Treasure Ship, on the deck.
Wind and rain poured all over Qin Baihuang, bouncing off the polished black armor he was wearing, producing a crisp reverberation.
“What’s the status of the wounded?”
“Is Green Owl’s presence still there?”
“Is the treasure ship’s course correct?”
Qin Baihuang’s expression was solemn.
Beside him, the envoy from the Refining Department kept running around, reporting the situation.
Tonight’s attack was too sudden, Xuanzhui Mountain responded immediately, but was still severely hit by Green Owl…
“Chief, in the recent battle, thirty-one boarding members are seriously injured, ninety-seven are lightly injured.
There are forty-two who did not board the ship.”
“Green Owl’s presence is no longer within range.”
“The treasure ship’s course is correct, it will soon leave the territory.”
Qin Baihuang listened silently, his heart heavy.
The treasure ship possessed the best healing treasures, these seriously injured cultivators should all be saved.
But…
For those not on board, there’s only one outcome.
“Brother Qian, how are your injuries?”
He turned around and looked at Qian San, who was accompanying him, and asked with concern.
The arrival of Green Owl was almost a catastrophe.
Even though Xuanzhui Mountain countered with all its might, it was still outmatched.
At a critical moment, it was Qian San who bravely stepped forward, stalling Green Owl, which led to the current situation…
This Dark Child, who Chen Jingxuan trusted the most, held the resolve of putting his entire life on the line to save these treasure ships.
“Don’t worry…
I won’t die…”
Qian San’s face was somewhat pale, he coughed lightly but smiled nonchalantly as he spoke.
Though he said so.
But Qin Baihuang had seen it very clearly before.
When Green Owl wielded the Soul-Beating Banner, aiming it at the treasure ship, it was Qian San who desperately took the hit—
Fresh blood constantly dripped from Qian San’s sleeves, landing on the wooden railing at the ship’s bow.
“Just wait a little longer.”
Qin Baihuang gritted his teeth and said seriously, “Just wait a little longer, and the treasure ship will leave the South Border.”
“If that’s the case, that would be best…”
Qian San looked up at the heavy rain and murmured softly, “I’m afraid, it’s not that simple.”
As he finished speaking.
Qin Baihuang, standing with hands resting on the railing, looking far ahead, suddenly turned pale.
The massive treasure ship broke through layers of rain, and its speed started to slow down.
According to the original course, the treasure ship should have reached the border of the South Border territory by now.
However.
What appeared before their eyes was not the border.
Beyond the mountains, there were more mountains.
At the end of the layers of rain curtains.
Stood a person who should not have appeared here at this moment.
Heavy rain poured down.
The massive treasure ship slowly stopped in the air.
Qin Baihuang and Qin Qianlian looked at each other through the downpour, the world was silent, and the sound of rain was noisy.
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(PS: Some revisions have been made to the previous chapter.
Qin Qianlian was not chasing Master Hundred Eyes but the Corpse Daoist, Master Hundred Eyes is under Red Immortal’s command, but the Corpse Daoist is under Heavenly Puppet Sect, no need to reread this part, the modification does not affect subsequent reading.)