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Chapter 214: Rule-Breaker, The Mad Nan Gong Jin
Chapter 214: Rule-Breaker, The Mad Nan Gong Jin
"Auntie, something seems off ahead!" Li Ao quickly knocked on the door of a quiet room in the flying ship.
The door opened, and Li Yixuan gracefully stepped out.
With a slight lift of her delicate brows, her bright eyes gazed towards the towering plain where colossal stone pillars seemed to transform into lively stone dragons.
The clamor of battle rose almost instantly.
Li Yixuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"It seems like Luo Chen and the others are in trouble?"
Li Ao was startled, "Should we go and support them?"
Li Yixuan pursed her lips, glancing at the nearby Li Clan cultivators setting up camp.
Taking a deep breath, she stared intently at Li Ao.
"You stay here and lead the patrol around the perimeter, don't let your guard down."
"I'll go and see what's happening by myself."
"Yes!"
Without hesitation, Li Yixuan leaped into the air, soaring high.
During her high-speed flight, her body gradually faded into nothingness as she manipulated the Spirit Formula.
The Huai Yin Scripture!
One of the Li Clan's three major inherited second-tier cultivation techniques, only those with the Huai Yin body constitution could cultivate it.
Li Yixuan possessed this very body constitution.
With this technique, she had achieved Qi Condensation Grand Perfection at the age of forty-two.
However, despite her rapid cultivation speed, breaking through to the next realm was extremely challenging.
It took a long time before she barely managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
After Foundation Establishment, the demand for resources became even greater.
Although her body constitution was excellent, her spiritual root aptitude was lacking.
After several years, she had only advanced to the second layer of Foundation Establishment.
Nevertheless, fortunately, this cultivation technique was incredibly profound.
Especially in terms of concealment, life preservation, and speed, it was unparalleled.
Once she entered her concealed state, few could see through her disguise.
The reason Luo Chen was able to see through her was because he was too close, and his perception was exceptionally strong.
Just as Li Yixuan was about to approach the High Ridge Plain.
Suddenly.
She abruptly halted.
A pair of sharp eyes, like those of an eagle, fixed on her from high above.
No, it was the Eagle Eye!
"Yixuan, stop right there!"
A gentle voice echoed, and the black clouds in the sky dispersed.
A stunning young woman in an ornate palace skirt stood on the back of a giant flying eagle.
The eagle was adorable, with a body of lush green feathers and a white patch on its head, resembling a celestial spirit beast.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
A second-tier demon beast!
Li Yixuan's face turned pale as she emerged from her concealed state.
Looking at the enchanting young woman, she spoke with a hoarse voice, "Sister Yu Rou, you brought this inherited spirit beast, the Jade White Eagle, specifically to deal with me?"
The beautiful young woman was none other than Yu Rou, the patriarch of the Yu Family from Winghua Mountain.
She sighed, "I didn't want to, but you know that the Yu Family is about to form an alliance with the Huo Family through marriage. He, Huo Hu, has a request of me, and I can't refuse."
"Moreover, it's not like I'm targeting you."
Glancing at the distant battlefield, she spoke softly, "As long as you don't get involved in this battle and hand over the magical treasure you obtained at the auction later, I can guarantee that Huo Hu won't take action against your family."
Li Yixuan scoffed, "Huo Hu is so shameless, trying to rob back the treasure that was sold at his own family's auction?"
Yu Rou shook her head, sighing.
Indeed, this was a rather despicable act. If the Huo Family's old ancestor hadn't been in seclusion, such a thing would never have been allowed.
But who could blame Huo Hu for taking advantage of the situation?
Seeing that Yu Rou wasn't backing down, Li Yixuan stubbornly asked, "What if I don't?"
For that magical treasure, she had used up the Li Clan's savings accumulated over many years.
Her goal was to nurture it so that she could better protect her family in the future.
Now, she was being forced to give it up.
Who would willingly do that?
Who could bear it?
Yu Rou shook her head, "You've only had that treasure for a few days, it's impossible for you to have nurtured it fully. At most, you can only unleash a tenth of its power."
"Your concealment technique is useless against the Jade White Eagle's Eagle Eye."
"In other words, you're no match for me."
Hearing these words, Li Yixuan's heart sank lower and lower.
Yu Rou continued her admonishment.
"Moreover, if you won't consider yourself, think about the Li Clan..."
"How dare you!"
Li Yixuan abruptly raised her head, staring intently at Yu Rou like a mother tiger protecting her cubs.
She held an imaginary sword in her hand.
Yu Rou remained silent, simply gazing at her.
Gradually, Li Yixuan's determination wavered, and she loosened her grip, letting the imaginary sword hover in front of her.
"Yu Rou, are you sure you can protect my Li Clan from Huo Hu?"
"If he breaks his promise, you can flee on your own. With your abilities, if you put aside your pride, who in the Huo Family can stop you?"
Biting her red lips, Li Yixuan's gaze shifted to the direction of the High Ridge Plain.
"But what about Luo Chen..."
"I don't know what agreement you reached with Luo Chen." Yu Rou spoke calmly, "But at least, right now, you can't think of bypassing me and going to their aid."
The night breeze blew.
Li Yixuan stood before the woman and eagle, feeling powerless.
The fate of her family was in the hands of others, and her allies were under siege.
Yet, she was helpless.
Had leaving her homeland truly rendered her useless?
Suddenly, she turned her head to look behind her.
Countless fires blazed in the night sky.
Turning back, she looked at Yu Rou in horror.
"You've also taken action against the Nan Gong Clan?"
...
Fire! An endless sea of flames!
Wherever Nan Gong Jin's gaze fell, fire dragons crisscrossed, completely dividing the Nan Gong Clan's encampment.
"Who dares to provoke my Nan Gong family?" He was both shocked and furious.
A scroll unfurled before him, revealing a painting of a vast ocean.
Spiritual energy surged, and countless White Dew Essences poured out, transforming into a mighty river.
The river washed away the fire dragon, leaving only billowing smoke.
"Father!"
"Stand behind me!"
Nan Gong Jin's face darkened, and he didn't even glance at the severely injured Nan Gong family mortals. His eyes were fixed on the front.
A group of family cultivators, dressed in blue robes with the Yu Bai clan's emblem, emerged from the darkness.
The one in front had the spiritual energy of the Foundation Establishment stage, which was vibrant and spreading.
"Bai Lun!"
Bai Lun spread his arms in a welcoming gesture.
"Nan Gong, you've come to Radiant Light Lane, how can you not greet us?"
Nan Gong Jin glanced at the remaining family cultivators, who had sustained minor injuries.
But as for the mortals, not a single one survived.
He spoke with a cold voice, "Is this how you greet guests?"
"Tsk tsk, this is just a simple gesture of hospitality."
"The best is yet to come!"
Bai Lun waved his hand, and from the darkness, numerous loose cultivators emerged from all directions.
Their eyes were like those of hungry wolves.
These were all tribulation cultivators of Radiant Light Lane! Nan Gong Jin's eyes widened in shock.
Behind him, Nan Gong Qin gasped, his eyes filled with despair.
Bai Lun grinned sinisterly and raised his hand high.
"Kill them, and the spoils of war are yours!"
The loose cultivators charged forward, leading the way.
Bai family cultivators followed closely behind, their magical tools glowing in the bright moonlight.
Nan Gong Jin's body trembled slightly, and without looking at them, he turned and stared at Nan Gong Qin.
A spiritual message was transmitted into Nan Gong Qin's ear.
Nan Gong Qin's eyes widened, and he clenched his fists.
"Remember your father's words!"
"But..."
"There's no 'but'. I have a defensive artifact, they can't kill me."
Before Nan Gong Qin could respond, he unleashed his spiritual light and slashed with his sword.
The ice and snow were crystal clear, and in an instant, it spread out.
In the northeast direction, a large group of loose cultivators were frozen in place.
A path of escape appeared.
Bai Lun's eyebrows rose, and he immediately blocked Nan Gong Jin's path.
"Attacking low-level cultivators, isn't that too disgraceful?"
Nan Gong Jin let out a cold laugh, "You also attacked mortals, so how can you talk about face?"
"Fine, then let's fight it out first!"
The two of them soared into the sky, their spiritual lights bursting, and their attacks filled the heavens.
Nan Gong Qin's gaze reluctantly shifted from his father's back to the enemies surrounding them from all sides, several times his number in the Qi Condensation stage. Despair filled his heart.
Remembering his father's words, he gritted his teeth and charged forward.
He headed towards the escape route that Nan Gong Jin had opened earlier.
At this moment, they were not yet surrounded.
As he left, several figures followed closely behind, pursuing him.
In the sky, Bai Lun, who was being suppressed, watched this scene and couldn't help but smirk.
"At such a critical moment, you let your son escape first, leaving the ordinary clan members to die. You're not a qualified clan leader!"
Nan Gong Jin's figure suddenly stopped.
"Ask yourself if you're qualified first!"
Without waiting for a response, he abandoned his attack on Bai Lun.
His body moved like lightning, rushing towards the low-level Bai family cultivators.
Wherever he passed, astonished heads flew into the sky.
Bai Lun's face contorted with rage, and his anger surged to his head, turning his face red.
"Wasting your Foundation Establishment stage!"
He immediately controlled his flying sword and struck with full force, beheading Nan Gong Jin.
As both were at the Foundation Establishment stage, Nan Gong Jin's attack on the low-level cultivator almost completely exposed his weakness.
His defenses were full of flaws!
Facing this sword, there was almost no way to avoid it.
However, he had no intention of dodging.
The Zeku Gui Tu spread out, directly blocking the sword.
Clang!
The sword plunged into the ocean, stirring up a huge wave.
It was a fatal strike.
But it was blocked!
However, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator's full-power attack, without a full defense, was not so easily stopped.
Even with a defensive artifact, Nan Gong Jin's back suffered a severe injury.
He flew backward like a torn sack.
"Puh!"
Blood sprayed, and his face turned pale.
Even in such a sorry state, a crazed smile appeared on his face.
As he flew backward, his spiritual formula was constantly activated, and his flying sword continued to harvest heads.
When he stopped, over a dozen heads fell to the ground.
"I know what you're up to."
"You just want to hold me back, let loose cultivators eliminate my Nan Gong family's low-level cultivators, and then wait for Dan Chenzi's Foundation Establishment cultivators to join you in surrounding and killing me, right?"
"I know it all!"
"Anyway, since my clan members can't survive, let's both die together!"
"If my Nan Gong family suffers, your Bai family will pay the price today!"
Looking at the scattered Bai family cultivators' heads on the ground, Bai Lun's body trembled uncontrollably.
All along, whether it was sect battles, cultivator clan conflicts, or loose cultivator group fights,
There was an unspoken agreement among them.
That is, kings fight kings, generals fight generals, and soldiers fight soldiers.
"We won't send out Golden Core Transcenders unless you send out Foundation Establishment Cultivators."
"If you send out Foundation Establishment Cultivators, then we'll fight with Foundation Establishment Cultivators."
As for the battles between Qi Condensation Cultivators, high-rank Cultivators wouldn't interfere unless the situation was already decided. This unspoken rule wasn't stubbornness or rigidity, but a mutual understanding. Everyone knew that the killing power of high-rank Cultivators was almost impossible for low-rank Cultivators to resist. It was like mowing the grass, slaughtering them in droves. In this situation, everyone had to maintain this unspoken rule. Otherwise, the high-rank Cultivators on both sides would disregard everything and rush to slaughter the low-rank Cultivators of the opposing side.
After such a battle, both sides would likely only have their strongest leaders left.
Wouldn't that be a lone wolf and empty forest? What's the point of fighting then? How could one person handle the aftermath of the battle? How could there be any future development?
But tonight, Nan Gong Jin broke this unspoken rule.
He abandoned the courtesy of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and ignored the huge threat from the enemy beside him. Relying on a defensive Magical Artifact, he started to slaughter the low-rank Cultivators at will.
Moreover, he completely ignored the loose Cultivators from Radiant Light Lane who were besieging the Nan Gong Clan.
He was specifically targeting the Bai Clan Cultivators to kill!
The key was that Bai Lun couldn't stop him at all.
The opponent had a defensive Magical Artifact, and it was impossible for Bai Lun to kill him in a short time; at most, he could severely injure him.
By the time he managed to kill him, the Bai Clan Cultivators would likely be almost wiped out.
By then, even if the Bai Clan annihilated the Nan Gong Clan, what would be the point? "No wonder you let your son run first. You wanted to ensure that when both sides perished, there would still be a descendant left for the Nan Gong Clan!"
Bai Lun let out a bitter laugh, and his trembling body gradually stopped.
Nan Gong Jin wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, his face full of ferocity.
"You forced me to do this!"
At this moment, he had no more calculations or hesitation.
All he had was the ruthlessness of both sides perishing together.
"Now, what do you want to do?"
Bai Lun looked at the ground, where the heads of the Bai Clan Cultivators lay, their eyes wide with shock and confusion.
In this short moment, more than thirty people had died under Nan Gong Jin's sword.
They were all elites of the Bai Clan!
Bai Lun closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Stop here!"
As soon as he spoke, the Bai Clan members who were besieging the Nan Gong Clan Cultivators immediately stopped.
However, the loose Cultivators from Radiant Light Lane were bloodthirsty and didn't listen at all.
They were even fighting over the spoils of war, almost turning on each other.
"I said, stop!!!"
Bai Lun opened his eyes, and his flying sword shot out like a flash of light.
Whoosh!
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Wherever the sword passed, it pierced through the chests of the low-rank loose Cultivators.
Even when he was exhausted, he still managed to pierce through three more corpses.
The sword tip plunged into the ground, and the three corpses were skewered like candy skewers on the sword.
At this moment, the loose Cultivators from Radiant Light Lane finally snapped out of their frenzy.
They looked at Bai Lun with terror.
"Senior Bai..."
"Get out of here!"
Bai Lun roared, and the loose Cultivators who had taken advantage of the chaos scattered like birds and beasts.
Seeing this, Nan Gong Jin flew back to the Nan Gong Clan's camp.
However, after gathering the remnants, there were only more than ten surviving members of the Nan Gong Clan.
There were no mortals!
No Qi Condensation Early or Mid-stage Cultivators.
They were all Qi Condensation Late-stage Cultivators.
Facing a situation where the enemy outnumbered them several times, the Nan Gong Clan's Qi Condensation Cultivators were up against two to three opponents each.
Moreover, they were all experienced loose Cultivators.
How could they resist?
His eyes turned red, and his body trembled.
Nan Gong Jin clenched his teeth, staring at Bai Lun with eyes that seemed to want to dig out his bones.
"Are you done fighting?"
Bai Lun panted heavily, his eyes filled with hatred as he glared back.
"Gather the bodies of your clansmen. This battle ends here."
It was as if a farce had just taken place.
Starting strong and ending weak, a grand battle ended in such an anti-climactic manner.
However, before Bai Lun left, he said with hatred, "Nan Gong Jin, you won't be able to escape. Huo Hu has his eyes on your defensive Magical Artifact, and the Huo Clan isn't as reasonable as I am."
The Huo Clan!
Nan Gong Jin's heart trembled.
But he didn't show any weakness.
"If Huo Hu wants to come, I'll be waiting. Bai Lun, the Nan Gong Clan remembers today's grudge."
"Hmph, next time we meet, I'll make sure the Nan Gong Clan is wiped out!"
After exchanging harsh words, neither side wanted to look at the other again.
Nan Gong Jin suppressed his grief and anger, supporting his waist and hunching over as he said, "Quickly gather the remains. We're leaving immediately."
"But Clan Leader, what about the bodies of our clansmen?"
"Burn them!"
In less than half a cup of tea's time, the remaining clan members collected the remains and some spoils of war as much as possible.
Then they boarded the flying ship.
Nan Gong Jin stood on the flying ship, looking down at the towering mountain of corpses below. They were all clan members with the same bloodline as him!
He clenched his bloodstained lips and released a strand of Foundation Establishment True Fire.
The raging flames instantly illuminated the moonlit land.
The thick burnt smoke mingled with the tears of the Nan Gong Clan Cultivators and drifted away.
Nan Gong Jin took one last hateful glance at the distant Radiant Light Lane and closed his eyes.
"Let's go!"
(End of Chapter)
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