NOVPUBChapter 862: Chapter 462: The Resurgence of War (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2 Chapter 862: Chapter 462: The Resurgence of War (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2 Hearing this, Zhao Mingli had a rough guess that their side must be short on manpower.
So, Zhao Mingli quickly spoke up, “Disciple has finally ended the seclusion just in time, please, Master, assign me a task!”
Seeing Zhao Mingli say this, Zhou Yunxiao also began to arrange, directing Zhao Mingli to confront Qingmu Sect’s Zhang Qifeng, while Shao Changyi was to deal with Forging Sword Valley’s Li Sheng.
As for the remaining two Third Order Spiritual Beasts from Myriad Medicine Valley, they were to battle Huang Jinghua of the Qingyun Sect and Dong Wenchang of the Golden Sword Sect.
With the distribution of tasks complete, the Golden Core Stage combat power of both sides had found their opponents.
Immediately after, Zhou Yunxiao said to everyone, “Fellow cultivators, prepare for battle, and act according to the situation after half a quarter of an hour!”
Hearing this, Lin Tianming and the others all had solemn expressions, and they also prepared for the upcoming combat.
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A quarter of an hour passed.
Seeing that the attack from the disciples of the Golden Sword Sect was in an intermittent phase, an expectant Zhou Yunxiao shouted loudly.
“Fellow cultivators, follow me and strike together!”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a crack appeared in the light screen before Zhou Yunxiao, exposing a large number of cultivators outside the formation to everyone’s sight.
Then, Zhou Yunxiao took the lead and crossed through the crack, appearing outside the scope of the formation’s coverage.
Following him, Chen Jingtian, Lin Tianming, and a group of others swiftly followed his steps, entering the field of vision of Zhao Hongsheng and others.
Their speed was very fast, and the timing of their emergence was well grasped. It seemed that many cultivators had not expected them to come out to meet the battle at this time.
At that moment, hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, under the leadership of Yang Jun and the three Golden Core Stage Cultivators including Gu Changqing, were initiating the next wave of attacks on the Defensive Array.
Zhao Hongsheng and Han Hu, along with several other Golden Core Stage combat powers, were behind the multitude of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, watching the battle.
With Zhou Yunxiao leading the cultivators out, they immediately launched an attack.
At this instant, the expressions of Yang Jun and the other Golden Core Cultivators like Gu Changqing changed drastically as they hastily retreated in panic.
They were not foolish—opposite them, Zhou Yunxiao and his companions numbered over ten Golden Core Cultivators, with Zhou Yunxiao himself at the Late Stage Golden Core realm.
With such a massive formation suddenly unleashing an attack, the ferocity was terrifying. Even if only one person attacked, it could bring about considerable threat, let alone so many.
Being Golden Core Cultivators themselves, they knew well that if they did not retreat promptly and were struck by Zhou Yunxiao’s attack, they could be injured or even killed on the spot.
Therefore, Yang Jun and the few Golden Core Cultivators retreated a thousand feet away, passing directly over the majority of the attacking Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
As they retreated, the hundred or so Foundation Establishment Cultivators at the very front suffered, instantly engulfed by the attacks of Lin Tianming and others.
Immediately, cries of agony and screams followed, as a large number of cultivators were killed outright.
In just a few breaths, the battlefield was filled with blood, with corpses and severed limbs scattered everywhere.
This round of surprise attack ended, and although Lin Tianming and the others had not struck the leading Yang Jun and others, they had still killed nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
As the scene settled into a brief calm, many looked upon this tragic scene, inhaling that pungent smell of blood in the air. The Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had escaped felt somewhat sickened, their faces filled with fear.
Once they had settled down, the group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators knew they were lucky to have retreated in time.
Otherwise, had they been at the forefront of the army, it was likely that they would have been the ones to die.
Realizing this, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had survived the ordeal finally showed expressions of relief.
At this time, the few hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators led by Yang Jun had already retreated a thousand feet, regrouping with Zhao Hongsheng and others at the rear.
Leading them, Zhao Hongsheng and Han Hu wore grim expressions, never anticipating Zhou Yunxiao to repeat his old tactics at this time.
In their eyes, during the last major battle, Myriad Medicine Valley’s Defensive Array was expected to hold for a while longer, but Zhou Yunxiao had voluntarily given up the protection of the formation, taking Chen Jingtian and his group to meet the battle head-on, catching them off guard.
The outcome of the battle was far beyond their expectations.
And the key factor of victory in that battle was greatly related to the sudden appearance of Lin Tianming.
Furious about Lin Tianming’s unexpected presence, Zhao Hongsheng wished he could tear him limb from limb.
This time, in order to achieve his goal, he also gathered six Golden Core Cultivators from the three sects of the Huangyang Kingdom, planning to annihilate the Myriad Medicine Valley in one fell swoop.
However, the strength of the Myriad Medicine Valley camp had once again increased; a formidable lineup of thirteen Golden Core Cultivators had emerged, shattering his cognizance once more.
And before this, he thought that with their own forces significantly strengthened, destroying the Myriad Medicine Valley wouldn’t be too difficult.
But now, seeing the multitude of Golden Core Cultivators behind Zhou Yunxiao, even Zhou Yunxiao knew that things would not be so easy.
At this time, Zhao Hongsheng’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed, his face bearing a trace of fury.
Besides him, Han Hu at his side also had a complex expression on his face.
It must be said that now, seeing the group of cultivators behind Zhou Yunxiao, he couldn’t help but hesitate.
During the last defeat, their Golden Sword Sect had already suffered heavy losses. Since the outbreak of the great battle, several Golden Core Stage Cultivators had fallen in succession, causing their overall strength to decline significantly.
Yet even so, they had still failed to gain much advantage; the strength of the Myriad Medicine Valley camp was growing stronger.
And at that moment, he had some regrets about joining the ranks of the Blood Red Alliance.
Now, seeing these newly joined cultivators, he seemed to see the light of victory drifting further and further away from them.
This subtle shift in mentality, although he masked it well, was crystal clear to himself, completely incapable of deceiving his own heart.
At this moment, Han Hu’s inner self was also torn with hesitation, confusion, and fear, darkening his expression to the extreme.
However, he also understood that the Golden Sword Sect had now boarded the thieves’ ship of the Blood Red Alliance, completely offending all the forces, big and small, of the Wei Kingdom. no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
Expecting them to let them off was simply unrealistic.
Since that was the case, they had no choice but to follow through the path of darkness; there was no retreat.
Fully aware of this, Han Hu took a deep breath, his eyes once again filled with vitality.
Just then, Zhao Hongsheng also looked at Han Hu and then said indifferently, “Brother Han, since they’ve come out to battle, there’s no need for us to be courteous. Let’s strike directly!”
Upon hearing this, Han Hu nodded in response, “Let’s make a move!”
After Han Hu finished speaking, Zhao Hongsheng then nodded to Gu Changqing and the other Golden Core Cultivators of the Huangyang Kingdom and began to transmit his voice secretly.
Soon, Gu Changqing and the others had expressions of excitement as if they had received some kind of promise.
It was apparent; Zhao Hongsheng must have promised them additional benefits privately to make these bone-gnawing folks so excited.
However, they had never experienced the strength of Zhou Yunxiao and his comrades. They had only heard about the battles indirectly and believed that the Myriad Medicine Valley only succeeded by opportunistic tricks.
Some even believed that they were the key factors in deciding the outcome of the great war, looking down on their opponents.
Little did they know, this overconfidence would doom them to a fate from which they could not return.
At this moment, the expressions of people like Gu Changqing were all witnessed by Lin Tianming and others.
Even though they did not know what Zhao Hongsheng had communicated, it surely wasn’t anything good, perhaps they were discussing some wicked strategy.
But even knowing this, Zhou Yunxiao could do nothing but remain vigilant at all times.
In this way, both sides stood in a stalemate for a short while, neither willing to make the first move.
After such a tense and peculiar atmosphere persisted for a while, it was Zhao Hongsheng who eventually broke the silence.
“Fellow Daoists, join me in attacking now!”
Zhao Hongsheng was the first to shout, and with that, he leaped into the air, heading straight for Zhou Yunxiao.
While still in mid-air, the Magical Treasure in Zhao Hongsheng’s hand erupted with a burst of Spiritual Light, releasing a powerful attack that seared out, its dazzling light splitting the skies.
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