123: The two sides joined forces

The Ironclad Thunder Ape looked simple and foolish, but in reality, it was not stupid.

This small Lin Family should not possess anything that can block Qi, as blocking Qi and senses would require at least an ancient treasure.

Given the Lin Family’s foundation, it’s unlikely they would have an ancient treasure.

If that’s the case, then it’s unlikely the Lin Family is hiding its three children.

However, as a Rank 3 Yao Beast, it also didn’t want to compromise; the strongest of these humans before it were only at the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Stage, yet they dared to deny its Face.

“Since that’s the case, what harm is there in letting me take a look?” the Ironclad Thunder Ape promised, “I definitely won’t harm a single blade of grass or tree in Cloud Mist Mountain.”

Lin Yuheng continued, “I presume Senior has heard the saying, ‘If they are not of our kind, their hearts will surely be different.’ I truly dare not allow Senior to enter the Formation.”

Lin Yuheng didn’t want the Lin Family members to be in danger; the current defensive situation was much safer.

The Ironclad Thunder Ape began to find itself in a dilemma; attacking now was not an option, nor was retreating.

Just as it was hesitating, another group of uninvited guests arrived at the foot of Cloud Mist Mountain.

This was a group of immortal cultivators, numbering in the hundreds, all uniformly dressed in standard attire.

Lin Yuheng and the others’ expressions changed; these were Qinglan Sect Cultivators.

The Ironclad Thunder Ape began to regret not retreating earlier; now it was caught in a pincer movement.

If a Golden Core Stage Cultivator appeared at this moment, it would be difficult for it to escape.

Among these hundreds of immortal cultivators, the leader was a middle-aged man, and the Ironclad Thunder Ape sensed that this middle-aged man was a Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

It’s over!

Although the aura of this Golden Core Stage Cultivator was not very stable, indicating he had only recently broken through to the Golden Core Stage, he was still a genuine Golden Core Immortal Master.

The Ironclad Thunder Ape was contemplating an escape plan, even if all the low-Rank Yao Beasts it led were annihilated, it didn’t matter, as long as it escaped.

Low-Rank Yao Beast forces are easy to Cultivate, but its own life is unique.

“Stop,” Yuan Wang low-growled.

“How about we work together to break through the Lin Family’s clan-protecting Formation? However, we, the Qinglan Sect, will take eighty percent of the Lin Family’s resources, and these Lin Family Cultivators can be your food.”

The Ironclad Thunder Ape couldn’t believe these words came from the mouth of an immortal cultivator.

Lin Yuheng watched this scene coldly; he had already taken out the Mirror Crystal and recorded it.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Qinglan Sect Cultivators, he already knew something bad was about to happen.

As expected, Sect Leader Yuan Wang of the Qinglan Sect was so insidious, directly allying with the beast tide to attack the Lin Family.

If either side attacked the Lin Family’s clan-protecting Formation, these two Formations should be able to protect the Lin Family and not be easily breached.

But if both sides joined forces…

The Qinglan Sect Cultivators formed a Formation, and the Layered Mist Formation activated.

This was the Qinglan Sect’s combined combat technique, channeling most of the team’s energy to one of the leading Cultivators.

Yuan Wang, being at the core of the Formation, was naturally the recipient of the energy.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy was infused into him, and combined with his Golden Core, he felt stronger than ever before.

Golden Battle Halberd

A Golden Battle Halberd, about three zhang long, gradually materialized; this was not a Magical Artifact, but a Metal-attribute secret technique he cultivated.

It was a Rank 3 Metal-attribute secret technique; originally, he could only unleash part of its power, but now, due to his advancement to Golden Core and the Layered Mist Formation infusing him with energy, this Rank 3 secret technique unleashed its full power.

The Ironclad Thunder Ape also directly attacked; it intended to first ally with these human Cultivators.

Control Lightning

It also summoned a massive thundercloud, its coverage area more than ten times larger than the thundercloud summoned by the Rampage Thunder Lion previously.

The thundercloud blotted out the sky, and Cloud Mist Mountain turned pitch black, with rumbling sounds echoing from the heavens.

The Formation of Cloud Mist Mountain was like a small boat in the ocean, as if it could capsize at any moment.

The Lin Family members all had solemn expressions, deeply worried that the Formation would be breached.

Without the protection of the Formation, they would instantly be submerged in the tide of Yao Beasts and Qinglan Sect Cultivators.

Such a situation had never occurred before, where humans would ally with a beast tide and point their spears at their own kind.

Lin Yongmao and Lin Yucheng joined forces, simultaneously activating the Qingyuan Sword Talisman; at this moment, they no longer cared about the Talisman’s limited uses, as resolving the current crisis was paramount.

Two Qingyuan Swords, glowing with azure light, burst out of the energy shield and collided with the Golden Battle Halberd.

Sword Shadow Division Light Art

Both of them simultaneously cast the secret technique.

That’s right, Lin Yucheng had also learned the secret technique Sword Shadow Division Light Art.

Now, when cast simultaneously with his son, their power was equally matched.

Sixteen Qingyuan Swords were generated, filling the sky with azure sword light, dispelling the darkness that had been cast by the thundercloud.

The Lin Family members and the hundreds of Qinglan Sect Cultivators all showed expressions of extreme shock upon seeing this scene.

Such high-Rank forms of combat were uncommon.

The sword light of the Qingyuan Sword cut down countless bolts of lightning, and at the same time, shattered the energy-form Golden Battle Halberd.

“Go!”

The two controlled the Qingyuan Swords, attempting to slay Sect Leader Yuan Wang of the Qinglan Sect.

Compared to the Yao Beast, this human Cultivator posed a greater threat to their Lin Family.

Yuan Wang felt a fatal threat; he had only recently formed his Golden Core and hadn’t even had time to refine his Lifebound Treasure, making it extremely difficult to resist the Talisman’s attack.

The Golden Core he had condensed contained an extremely vast amount of spiritual energy, and countless spiritual energies surged out, forming a thick energy shield that completely enveloped him.

Just then, the Talisman cast by Lin Yucheng turned into flying ash, and the Qingyuan Sword also completely dissipated.

“This Talisman’s uses have been exhausted; its final burst of power was not as strong as the previous two.”

Lin Yucheng was crestfallen, even his final attack on Yuan Wang had not been delivered.

The Talisman in Lin Yongmao’s hand still had two uses left, but in order to maintain the Talisman’s continuous power, its last remaining use would likely also be gone.

The Qingyuan Sword unleashed its sword light, impacting Yuan Wang’s energy shield.

The life-and-death struggle turned into a war of attrition.

If Lin Yongmao’s Qingyuan Sword Talisman failed, then Yuan Wang would win.

If Yuan Wang’s energy shield shattered first, then Lin Yongmao would kill him.

It happened in a flash.

The brilliance of the Qingyuan Sword Talisman dissipated into nothingness within half a minute.

The Talisman paper that originally carried the Talisman turned into flying ash with a gust of wind.

The Lin Family members looked distraught; Lin Yongmao’s attack had failed.

Although Yuan Wang had beads of sweat dripping to the ground and looked extremely disheveled, he had nevertheless averted the fatal danger.

This was the gap in cultivation.

If he hadn’t broken through to Golden Core, he might have died here today.

“Lin Family, you’re finished!”