NOVPUBChapter 763: Chapter 413 Frustrated Song Hanchun_2 Chapter 763: Chapter 413 Frustrated Song Hanchun_2 Even so, considering Chen Jingtian’s strength at the Mid Stage Golden Core, an ordinary attack in his outburst might not mean much to a Golden Core Cultivator, yet it possessed tremendous lethality against Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Moreover, these ordinary attacks were extremely dense. Song Hanchun found it somewhat difficult to intercept them all.
“Boom boom boom…”
Occasionally, a few fireballs streaked across the sky, breaking through Song Hanchun’s interception, and exploding directly above the heads of Golden Sword Sect’s low-level cultivators.
Dozens of Qi Refining Cultivators had no time to dodge, and even Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn’t withstand the shockwaves of the explosions. Only a small number of Foundation Establishment Late-Stage Cultivators barely managed to save their lives with their speed but still suffered significant injuries.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Jingtian had already gained quite the advantage, having killed hundreds of cultivators with his attacks, ninety percent of whom were Qi Refining Cultivators, with a considerable number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators as well.
Apart from him, on the other side, Zhu Yun and Lan Yu harvested many lives in the same manner.
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As for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who followed Chen Jingtian and the others out, they slaughtered the Qi Refining Cultivators before the Golden Sword Sect’s cultivators could react.
Qin Xi and two others, with their cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, followed Li Xiuyuan and charged into the ranks of the Qi Refining Cultivators, killing several with each strike.
In less than half an hour, Qin Xi and the two had killed dozens of Qi Refining Cultivators. Qin Xi was especially decisive in action, even killing several Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
However, as the Golden Sword Sect’s Golden Core Cultivators intervened and the Foundation Establishment Cultivators reacted, it became not so easy for them to maintain the advantages they had at the start of the battle.
By now, the battle grew intensely fierce, especially among several Golden Core Cultivators in the highest altitude, where major shifts had taken place.
Looking around, Chen Jingtian, facing the encirclement and suppression of Zhao Hongsheng and another, was in imminent danger, clearly at a complete disadvantage.
On the other side, Zhu Yun clashed with Jin Weishan from the Blood Red Alliance. Both were at the Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivation, and in their fight, neither gained the upper hand.
Meanwhile, Lan Yu, who was at the Early Stage Golden Core, used his more abundant mana to face off against Jin Weihe, barely gaining a slight advantage.
Among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the situation was just as tense, but with the cultivators from the Zhenyang Sect relying on their more abundant mana, they still managed to gain some advantage.
Nevertheless, the outcome of the battles among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators wasn’t decisive for the overall battlefield.
Once the strongest among them, Chen Jingtian, was seriously injured or even fell on the spot, their vast legion would probably meet its doom.
As the leader of the legion, Chen Jingtian was constantly paying attention to the battle situation of his own side.
At this moment, he was hard-pressed to deal with Zhao Hongsheng and Song Hanchun, retreating step by step under the onslaught of their attacks.
What’s more concerning was his rapidly depleting mana, almost running out, perhaps less than one-tenth of his peak.
In such a situation, although he wouldn’t immediately fear for his life in the short term, if he continued to fight to the death, he would definitely be no match for Zhao Hongsheng and the other.
Knowing that his situation was extremely unfavorable, Chen Jingtian, believing he had already taken enough advantage and reached his goal before the battle, decided it was time to prepare for the retreat.
Making up his mind, Chen Jingtian unleashed a full-force strike, temporarily forcing Zhao Hongsheng, who was relentlessly pursuing him, to retreat.
Immediately after, taking advantage of this brief interval, he sent a message to Zhu Yun and Lan Yu who were not far away engaging in their own battles.
“Brother Zhu, Junior Brother Lan, let’s converge, hold them off together for a moment, and buy time for the Foundation Establishment Disciples to retreat!”
“As long as the majority of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators enter the Defensive Great Formation in Qingshui Market, we can retreat!”
Hearing his message, Zhu Yun and Lan Yu exchanged glances.
In their eyes, such cooperation was not unfamiliar. Back in the battle at Yuyao City, facing the overwhelmingly strong Monster Beast Legion, they joined hands in a similar fashion to buy time for the retreat of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
One could say that the current situation was somewhat similar to the past—capitalizing on the initial advantage and retreating without intending to confront the enemy head-on.
The only difference was the opponents: the Demonic Beasts versus the Human Cultivators.
After all, a beast is a beast; even the Spirit Wisdom of a Third Order Demon Beast could not compare with that of a Golden Core Cultivator.
Human Cultivators possess even greater spirit wisdom and are naturally very cunning, making it much more difficult for cultivators of the same stage to deal with them compared to Demonic Beasts.
It is precisely because of this understanding that Chen Jingtian and his two comrades were extremely cautious and dared not hold anything back.
In the blink of an eye, Zhu Yun and another person, upon receiving the message, immediately unleashed powerful attacks, repelling their respective opponents.
At the same time, the two of them immediately converged towards Chen Jingtian’s position.
Soon, the two had regrouped with Chen Jingtian, and the three of them stood side by side, supporting each other and firmly blocking the front of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator army.
By this time, the leaders of the various Foundation Establishment Cultivators had already received the order to retreat.
Before Zhu Yun and the other person could arrive, they immediately began to reduce their camp and reversed direction, forming a long line flying towards the entrance of the Defensive Great Formation.
The movements of these thousands of Foundation Establishment Cultivators were swift, without the encumbrance of Qi Refining Cultivators, fully achieving immediate obedience to orders.
Within a few breaths, the last Foundation Establishment Cultivator had already surged into the Defensive Great Formation.
At this moment, Song Hanchun finally realized Chen Jingtian’s intention and in his haste, released a multitude of sword lights, attempting to stop their retreat.
Aside from him, Zhao Hongsheng and the two brothers from the Jin Family were also filled with shock and rage, hastily unleashing a barrage of attacks towards the three of them.
In their eyes, this battle had been too stifling to this point.
Despite their overall strength having a decisive advantage, Chen Jingtian was full of tricks and his thoughts were extremely meticulous, never giving them a chance for a straight fight, and would retreat having gained a little benefit each time, without any greedy thoughts.
Such a strategy indeed had its effect, rendering their powerful punches like hitting cotton, hardly causing any significant damage.
Now, as Chen Jingtian looked about to be mired in the war quagmire, he thought of retreating, causing them to suffer the loss of nearly two thousand lower-rank cultivators in vain.
Although the lives of these lower-rank cultivators were practically worthless to them at the Golden Core Realm, even if their entire forces were wiped out, it would hardly affect the overall progress of the war.
But if Chen Jingtian managed to get his way, wouldn’t it be a joke?
If this were to spread, how could they, who were all influential figures, hold their heads high among their peers?
Understanding this, Zhao Hongsheng and the others unleashed a flurry of attacks, intending to eliminate Chen Jingtian and his two comrades on the spot.
Only by doing so could they release the anger in their hearts.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
Numerous orbs of light streaked across the sky, descending upon the space above Chen Jingtian and his two comrades with an unbelievable speed.
All of these attacks were from Golden Core Cultivators; especially Zhao Hongsheng, who, at the Late Stage Golden Core, stood head and shoulders above the rest here, with no one daring to clash head-on with him.
But now, Chen Jingtian also faced a dilemma: either extricate himself to retreat into the Defensive Array, or take the hit head-on to buy time for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators to retreat.
At this moment, Chen Jingtian had already anticipated the outcome before the retreat and even made some plans in advance.
This instant, he did not hesitate at all, resolutely deciding to take the hit.
In his eyes, if those below were Qi Refining Cultivators, he would not hesitate to abandon them.
But those below were all Foundation Establishment Cultivators, among whom many were Zhenyang Sect Disciples.
These people were the backbone of the entire Sect’s major battles, and to defeat the Golden Sword Sect, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators must play a crucial role.
Besides, if he abandoned them, such an act would undoubtedly dishearten all the Cultivators who had heeded the call.
Even if they dared not express their anger, it would certainly shake the morale, leading to them not putting their full effort into the subsequent battles.
If that were to happen, losing a few hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be insignificant, but if they lost their faith, their chances of defeating the Golden Sword Sect would become even more difficult.
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