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Chapter 942: Chapter 940: Calling for Help
Alas, Elder Zhao was merely at the Divine Transformation level, while among the demon cultivators present there were several at the Void Refinement stage, not to mention that quite a few of them were conveniently positioned right in front of his escape route.
It seemed he was only a few steps away from the cave entrance, just a breath’s time from leaving this place, but in reality, Elder Zhao had no chance of leaving alive!
The other demon cultivators wore a look of glee upon seeing his attempt to escape, for it certainly confirmed that he was the cultivator sent undercover!
They had all been deceived by him, leading to the failure of their mission.
In this way, they wouldn’t have to bear too much responsibility, and any punishment they faced would be significantly reduced.
As for excuses?
At the time Elder Zhao tried to flee, they "accidentally" went too far, directly killing him. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
And didn’t he himself know all too well just how slim his chances of escape were? But since the other demon cultivators were in cahoots, pushing all the blame onto him, he had no chance of surviving, so he might as well fight with all he had; perhaps then he could keep his life.
Unfortunately, Elder Zhao’s plans fell through.
"Hahahahaha, since you all want me dead, let’s all die together!" Elder Zhao suddenly burst into wild laughter, and dozens of beams of Spirit Light flew from his body. In the next instant, they exploded like magnificent fireworks within the hidden cave.
Self-destruction was too slow; he chose to detonate all the Talismans and magic artifacts on his body, including his life-bound Magical Treasure.
"Dammit!"
Elder Wen and other demon cultivators didn’t expect Elder Zhao to make such a move, and with his quick action, they had no time to react.
Or rather, when the powerful blast of energy swept through the area, their first instinct was to protect themselves, so their response was a moment too late, and by the time they wanted to act to stop him, it was already too late.
"Hahahahaha!"
Seeing the hideous looks on the faces of his fellow sect members who wished to flay him alive, Elder Zhao laughed heartily and said, "Let’s all go to hell together!"
Elder Wen’s face was extremely unsightly, and he immediately made a move to claim Elder Zhao’s life.
A massive explosion sounded, clear and distinct for twenty to thirty miles around.
And the cultivators from the mountains, having received definite news from the Zhang Family, were almost pouring out of their hiding places, wanting to find the whereabouts of the demon cultivators as soon as possible.
This strange, huge noise attracted many cultivators, who flew toward the source.
Then they saw dozens of demon cultivators, including those at the Void Refinement and Divine Transformation levels, and even more of the Nascent Soul rank.
"We found the demon cultivators!"
But the cultivators’ joy lasted only a moment before fear took over their hearts, for not only did they number fewer, but the highest realm among them was merely at the Divine Transformation level, not a match for the demon cultivators at all.
"Run! Spread the message about finding the demon cultivators, let the sects and families deal with them," one cultivator shouted, and with a flash of light, transformed into a gentle breeze and disappeared.
His final shout before departing was not a kind reminder but an attempt to get the other cultivators to scatter and flee, increasing his own chances of survival.
The other cultivators also used their means to flee as quickly as possible.
But there were always some unlucky ones, whose methods were not as good as others, left behind and naturally, the demon cultivators would not let go of these walking resources for cultivation.
"Elder Wen, what shall we do now?"
The demon cultivators didn’t chase after the fleeing cultivators but instead asked what their next moves should be.
"Leave Shanyuan State immediately!"
Even though the forces in the Thousandfold Mountains were at most at the Void Refinement level and barely counted in the eyes of the Holy Sect, capable of being easily eradicated,
they had only recently infiltrated Shanyuan State, and had just sent their disciples into several Immortal Cities and Marketplaces, intending to abduct some children for cultivation and slowly build their power. However, before they could act, their presence was discovered by the cultivators.
And with the strength of their mere advanced party sent by the Holy Sect, they were no match for the larger Void Refinement families in the mountains, let alone the Integration Family of the Zhang Family, which had now entered the fray.
To continue to stay in Shanyuan State was a road to death!
Retreating to Wanzhu State would mean severe punishment from the Holy Sect, but with Elder Zhao, who had already perished, bearing most of the responsibility, at least they could preserve their lives.
"Let’s move now!"
Elder Wen knew there was no time for hesitation. If they were caught up by the cultivators, they didn’t know how many of them could survive.
With great fanfare, they summoned the Spirit Boat, escaping westward at the highest speed with their companions.
Those cultivators who had escaped safely were either reporting the incident to their clan or sect or spreading the word everywhere to inform more cultivators.
Whichever it was, the goal was the same—to utterly annihilate the demon cultivators, leaving no trace of future calamity!
"Ancestor Rui! There’s news of cultivators spotting demon cultivators in the northwest, but it’s unclear where they’re fleeing to now."
Upon receiving the message, Li Xiansong immediately reported to Li Zhirui, asking, "Should our family send some members to join in the pursuit of the demon cultivators?"
"If any family members wish to participate, let them go," Li Zhirui casually said.
Although these matters were initially instigated by Li Zhirui in the background, once the Zhang Family took action, he withdrew his attention and continued to focus on cultivating, absorbing Sun and Moon Essence to promote Soul Metamorphosis.
Because Li Zhirui knew that after the Zhang Family took action, unless the demon cultivators had an Integration Great Power among them, their only option was to run!
And judging from Li Xiansong’s report, it was not difficult to deduce that the demon cultivators hiding in the mountains did not possess an Integration Great Power.
The demon cultivators were found in the northwest, while the Li family was located in the southeast, thousands of miles apart. Adding the time needed for messages to travel, there was no need to wait for the Li family’s cultivators to arrive; the demon cultivators might already have vanished without a trace.
