NOVPUBChapter 854: Chapter 458: Temporary Retreat_2 Chapter 854: Chapter 458: Temporary Retreat_2 After all, their overall strength was still formidable. Just Zhao Hongsheng and Han Hu alone possessed enough killing power, not to mention the presence of Mid Stage Golden Core cultivators like Yang Jun and Jin Weishan.
More importantly, the cultivators on their side had all expended a great deal, each bearing varying degrees of injury, which greatly limited the strength they could exert.
Under such circumstances, relying solely on the power they had at the moment, it was simply impossible to detain Zhao Hongsheng and the others.
Deeply aware of this, Zhou Yunxiao merely sighed softly before cupping his hands towards the people beside him and then spoke very courteously.
“Daoist friends, everyone has worked hard in this battle!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Jingtian also smiled faintly in response, “Heh, Daoist Zhou is too polite!”
As soon as his voice fell, several others also cupped their hands with smiles, “Yes, after this battle, we have indeed gained the absolute upper hand and achieved a stunning victory!”
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Hearing this, Zhou Yunxiao nodded, feeling very satisfied with the outcome of this battle, even far beyond his previous expectations.
Regaining his composure, Zhou Yunxiao looked at Lin Tianming and couldn’t help but exclaim,
“The reason we were able to achieve such results this time is thanks to everyone’s efforts!”
“Especially Daoist Lin. His performance in this battle was truly eye-opening for us!”
At these words, Li Wenhe also had a smile full of gratification and couldn’t help but echo,
“Yes… Daoist Lin alone annihilated Yu Hongyan, and joined forces with Daoist Duan and the spirit beast of your sect to successively kill Xiang Laogui and He Liqiu!”
“You must know that the strength of that poisoned woman Yu Hongyan was not low, and her methods were especially sinister. Yet she also fell at Daoist Lin’s hands.”
“Frankly speaking, Daoist Lin’s strength is quite humbling for us!”
Li Wenhe flattered with a few words, and the others joined in with laughter, even Zhou Yunxiao and Chen Jingtian couldn’t refrain from heaping praises.
Clearly, both of them recognized Lin Tianming’s strength.
Since both of them had high standards, and even Late Stage Golden Core Zhou Yunxiao recognized Lin Tianming, the others also understood the current influence of the Lin Family.
Especially the scene where Lin Tianming took Zhao Hongsheng’s attack head-on, which constantly replayed in their minds, also gave them a tremendous shock.
They even contemplated in their hearts whether they could have withstood Zhao Hongsheng’s blow as effortlessly as Lin Tianming if they had been in his place.
Unfortunately, they had not personally experienced it, so obviously they couldn’t understand the peril.
But they weren’t foolish either; Lin Tianming was able to kill Yu Hongyan by himself and also fought alone against Changqing for several rounds without falling into a disadvantage.
Looking at it this way, Lin Tianming’s strength should be stronger than an average Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator, and even if he were to face a Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivator alone, he should have the power to fight.
After this battle, Lin Tianming had also established a formidable image in the eyes of everyone, and the entire Lin Family had gained the recognition of these high order cultivators from the Wei Kingdom.
As Lin Tianming and the others exchanged a few words leisurely, the joy from the post-battle slowly began to subside.
At this time, Zhou Yunxiao looked at the gathered people, and then shifted his gaze to the ravaged battlefield.
He then spoke, “Daoist friends, after this battle, it is unlikely that Zhao Hongsheng and his group would invade again in the short term!”
“However, we cannot let our guard down, as aside from those people, the three sects from Huangyang Kingdom are eagerly eyeing us!”
“Now that they have suddenly suffered an unprecedented defeat, they will likely regroup and launch another attack.”
“And given our current condition, we must take the time to recover quickly, so we can be in a better state to respond when they attack!”
Hearing Zhou Yunxiao’s words, everyone nodded, evidently agreeing with his statement.
Zhou Yunxiao continued, “Daoist Chen has been severely injured this time, and all of us more or less are wounded, so we better go into seclusion to cultivate!”
“If there’s any movement, I will inform you all at the first opportunity, and we can gather here again then!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Maohua was already showing signs of impatience. He cupped his hands towards the people and said,
“Good… Daoist friends, I will take my leave first!”
After saying this, Chen Maohua’s figure turned and he immediately disappeared from everyone’s line of sight.
Following that, Chen Jingtian and a few others also greeted each other and then left one after another.
With Chen Jingtian and the others gone, the only Golden Core Cultivators left on the scene were Lin Tianming and a few from the Myriad Medicine Valley.
At this time, Zhou Yunxiao glanced at Lin Tianming and then said, “Daoist Lin, I will temporarily take charge of the war trophies from Xiang Changqing and He Liqiu.”
“You have exerted great effort in this battle and sustained injuries. It’s best that you go into closed-door cultivation to heal. Once you come out, we shall tally his spoils together and then discuss the allocation, what do you think?”
Hearing this, Lin Tianming nodded, indicating he had no objections.
In fact, he wasn’t in a hurry to distribute the spoils; after all, healing his wounds was the priority.
Although the personal fortunes of Xiang Changqing and He Liqiu were surely substantial, the victory over these two wasn’t solely his achievement. At the very least, during the battle against Xiang Changqing, Duan Liangyu was the key to their success.
Therefore, as an accessory, the benefits he could obtain on Myriad Medicine Valley’s home ground were probably quite limited.
Given the circumstances, there was no need for him to rush; after all, the spoils were in their hands, and there was nothing wrong with distributing them after coming out of seclusion.
Thus, Tian Ming appeared quite indifferent today.
Seeing this, Zhou Yunxiao was very satisfied, and his opinion of Lin Tianming and the Lin Family rose even higher.
After, Zhou Yunxiao and Lin Tianming made small talk for a while and then left the place separately.
Once back in his cave dwelling, Lin Tianming did not delay and entered the Practice Room immediately.
Sitting on a meditation cushion with his eyes tightly closed, he began to circulate his cultivation technique and soon completed a Grand Circulation.
While he was in seclusion, the entirety of Myriad Medicine Valley was completely stirred up among its tens of thousands of disciples.
After all, many elite disciples of Myriad Medicine Valley had witnessed that great battle.
The power unleashed in that battle far surpassed any previous encounter.
As for the outcome, it surprised many, dropping jaws.
Indeed, the conclusion of this great battle was too unexpected.
A total of three Golden Core Cultivators had fallen, among them the veteran Mid Stage Golden Core Strongman Xiang Changqing, who died before their very eyes.
In addition, one Third Order Spiritual Beast of Myriad Medicine Valley perished, and Chen Maohua was seriously injured.
Such heavy losses had never been seen in the years since the outbreak of the war.
Before, at most, only one Golden Core Cultivator would fall; how could there be such immense losses on both sides?
No one had anticipated such an outcome before the battle began.
In fact, at that time, the vast majority were pessimistic, believing that Myriad Medicine Valley was at a definite disadvantage. If they could repel Golden Sword Sect and the Blood Red Alliance, it would have been considered an achievement.
Yet, not only did they win that battle, but they also eliminated three Golden Core Stage combatants.
Such a blow undoubtedly struck a severe blow to both the Golden Sword Sect and the Blood Red Alliance, greatly weakening them.
And following that, Myriad Medicine Valley merely needed to consolidate their position and survive this crisis cautiously; the possibility had substantially increased.
Aside from the increasingly clear situation for Myriad Medicine Valley, Lin Tianming’s performance in this great battle was also witnessed by many, including some of his old acquaintances.
Most of these people were cultivators who had collaborated with him in the Tianfeng Wind Secret Realm.
Back then, Lin Tianming’s cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Level, and his strength was equally formidable.
How much time has passed since then?
Less than ten years!
In such a short period, Lin Tianming had not only successfully broken through to the Golden Core Stage but had also been able to consecutively slay several Golden Core Cultivators in this battle.
It should be noted that many of the cultivators who fought alongside Lin Tianming back in the day were still stuck at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Realm, without even a trace of a Nascent Soul Spiritual Item.
For them, this practically eliminated any hope of advancing to the Golden Core Stage within a short period.
In contrast, Lin Tianming’s cultivation speed and his terrifying strength had once again reshaped their recognition.
Suddenly, tens of thousands of disciples from Myriad Medicine Valley were talking about Lin Tianming, with many idolizing him, and even taking him as a goal to strive for.
Lin Tianming, however, was completely unaware of this as he wholeheartedly continued his closed-door cultivation, focusing on healing his wounds.
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