122: Chapter 122: The Fierce Tiger Hall

The Hundred Thousand Mountains, which spanned across several Dynasties, had stood for who knows how many years.

Billions of towering ancient trees rose from the ground, their thick, twisted trunks layered upon one another, and their dense canopies formed a continuous expanse, shutting out the midday sun.

Deep in the dense forest, it was dim and gloomy all year round, with only sparse, fragmented spots of light falling through the gaps in the branches and leaves. The ground was covered with years of accumulated dead branches and fallen leaves, feeling soft and sticky underfoot, mixed with the fishy scent of earth and the bitter smell of decaying leaves.

Clang—

The sound of intense weapon clashes pierced through the layers of dense forest, startling countless birds and beasts in the woods and breaking the tranquility of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Deep in the dense forest, amidst the interplay of light and shadow, figures stood in mid-air, filled with intense Killing Intent.

Sect Master Hu Wanshan of Tiger Hall led his Fifth-Stage Elders, surrounding Sect Master Shen Yurong and her group in the jungle.

Sect Master Hu Wanshan had a burly figure, his body surging with Qi, his expression cold and arrogant, his eyes filled with greed and ruthlessness, determined to succeed.

This man had always been skilled at scheming, acting solely for profit.

When Songyun Temple and Luoxia Valley had made their bet, he had been convinced that Luoxia Valley would undoubtedly lose, so he had decisively intervened, wanting to kick Luoxia Valley while it was down.

However, the bet ended with Luoxia Valley winning; not only did Sect Master Hu Wanshan fail to gain any advantage, but he also suffered huge losses.

But at the Great Qi Heavenly Pride Competition, he had witnessed Lin Qing's terrifying and brilliant talent with his own eyes, knowing that this person had limitless potential in the future, so he had obediently handed over the bet, and even revealed information that Songyun Temple was backed by the Qiushan Sect, to show friendliness.

And this time, after receiving orders from the Alliance, Sect Master Hu Wanshan had placed his bets again, sparing no effort to pursue Luoxia Valley.

In his eyes, the Alliance of the six major forces was the heaven of Great Qi; since they had issued the order, there was no possibility of Luoxia Valley making a comeback. As for that so-called Genius, Lin Qing, he was probably dead in some dark corner long ago.

Sect Master Shen Yurong's clothes were slightly disheveled, her breathing rapid; she had been leading her Disciples in a desperate flight, and her Qi had long since been mostly exhausted.

She endured the grief and indignation in her heart, raised her eyes, and glared at the arrogant Sect Master Hu Wanshan in the air:

"Sect Master Hu Wanshan! My Luoxia Valley and your Tiger Hall have been neighbors for hundreds of years. Do you really intend to disregard the neighborhood relationship of many years and exterminate my Luoxia Valley today?"

Hearing this, Sect Master Hu Wanshan threw his head back and laughed wildly, his laughter full of mockery:

"Hahaha! Neighborhood relationship? Sect Master Shen Yurong, you are too naive!"

"When your Luoxia Valley took over our Tiger Hall's market previously, you were quite eager, weren't you? Why didn't you mention the neighborhood relationship then?"

"Besides, it is precisely because we are neighbors that I must destroy your Luoxia Valley even more! After your Luoxia Valley is destroyed, my Tiger Hall can become the sole power in Anzhou!"

This pursuit required going deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and speed was also very important, so Sect Master Hu Wanshan had not brought any Disciples of the Mortal Realm, only a group of Fifth-Stage Elders from the Sect.

On the other hand, regarding Luoxia Valley, the Sect's upper echelons had been split into two previously, and although they had the advantage in numbers now, most of them were Fourth-Stage Disciples.

In front of the elite Tiger Hall, whose members were all in the Qi realm, these Fourth-Stage Disciples had no qualification to resist head-on.

In the dim forest, a one-sided massacre was unfolding.

The True Disciples of Luoxia Valley could only borrow the cover of the towering ancient trees, moving awkwardly through the dead branches and dense forest, dodging the sky-filling spell attacks.

Fireball Techniques exploded, the scorching flames igniting the dead branches in the forest, the raging fire instantly sweeping across all directions, burning the Disciples until their bodies were charred and they were in unbearable pain; sharp Wind Blades tore through the air, crisscrossing, repeatedly severing the limbs of Disciples who could not dodge in time, blood splattering and staining the rotting leaves.

Screams of misery and despair rose one after another in the dense forest, making people tremble.

Watching the Disciples under her Sect suffer heavy injuries and die one after another, Sect Master Shen Yurong's eyes were about to split, and a feeling of despair swept through her heart.

Sect Master Hu Wanshan stood high in the air, overlooking the tragedy below, his expression becoming more arrogant and flamboyant, his tone playful:

"Sect Master Shen Yurong, accept your fate! At this point, your Luoxia Valley has already lost!"

"If you are sensible, then end your own life, so as not to suffer any unnecessary torture!"

With the desperate situation at hand, the total annihilation of the army seemed to be a foregone conclusion.

Just as the people of Luoxia Valley were on the verge of mental collapse.

In the sky, two figures rushed towards this side, and in an instant, they arrived above this dense forest!

The shrill sound of breaking through the air startled both sides of the battle, and everyone subconsciously stopped and looked up at the newcomers.

But when they saw the attire of the two, the heart of Sect Master Shen Yurong, which was already on the verge of shattering, sank completely into a bottomless ice cellar.

It was people from the Qiushan Sect!

The Qiushan Sect was located in the territory of Anzhou, adjacent to Qingzhou, and was one of the six top forces in Great Qi.

Although the Sect Master of the Qiushan Sect was still on the way to Qingzhou because he had attended a meeting in the royal capital, it did not affect the people of the Qiushan Sect from arriving in Qingzhou first.

The two figures stood in mid-air, one with a burly and domineering figure, with a powerful Aura; the other with a beautiful appearance and a cold and glamorous temperament.

Seeing the two Sixth-Stage experts appear, Sect Master Hu Wanshan in mid-air instantly put away all his arrogance and hurriedly flew forward.

He bowed and saluted, saying in a fawning tone:

"Junior, Tiger Hall's Sect Master Hu Wanshan, greets the two adults! The people of Luoxia Valley have been completely surrounded by me, waiting for the two adults to dispose of them!"

The burly man nodded slightly, his expression calm as he slowly raised his right hand!

Swish—

A condensed Wind Blade broke through the air!

Before Sect Master Hu Wanshan's body could straighten up, a cold edge swept across his neck.

Blood sprayed out instantly!

The remaining momentum of the Wind Blade did not dissipate, continuing to tear through the sky, flying towards the distant horizon.

The scene was dead silent!

The people of Luoxia Valley were stunned, the Elders of Tiger Hall were completely frozen in place, everyone's pupils constricted, their brains went blank, unable to believe the scene happening before their eyes.

Sect Master Hu Wanshan's body fell straight from the high altitude, hitting the ground with a muffled sound.

After a brief silence, an Elder of Tiger Hall turned pale, and said in terror:

"Ad... Adult! Why is this?! We were acting on orders, what crime have we committed!"

The burly man glanced at him indifferently, without answering, his eyes filled only with cold slaughter.

The next moment, he moved, attacking the remaining Elders of Tiger Hall directly!

The middle-aged beautiful woman beside him moved at the same time, her Qi surging, spells bursting forth, joining the battle!

The people of Luoxia Valley also began to counterattack, and the battlefield was ignited again.

It was just that the situation was different from before; the only Fifth-Stage Peak expert of Tiger Hall, Sect Master Hu Wanshan, had already died on the spot, and the remaining Fifth-Stage Elders were nothing but a mob in front of the two Sixth-Stage experts, unable to withstand a single blow.

A destructive massacre unfolded, and the Elders of Tiger Hall were so scared that their souls flew away and spirits scattered, no longer having any Battle Intent, and they turned around and fled in all directions.

"Do not pursue the cornered enemy!"

Seeing that several Elders of Luoxia Valley were blinded by killing, Sect Master Shen Yurong immediately stopped them in a deep voice.

Sect Master Shen Yurong flew to the two Elders of Qiushan Sect, bowed slightly to them, and was about to thank them and ask for the reason.

The burly man directly raised his hand to interrupt her:

"This place is not to be stayed in for long. Immediately take everyone and continue to retreat deep into the mountains. The pursuers from the Qiushan Sect are already not far behind."