Chapter 100
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Chapter 100: Sect Wars
The Jade Symbol Sect chose Linggui City as the battleground for the sect war, symbolizing a decisive battle with no retreat. Simultaneously, there was a deeper calculation involved; the salt merchants held significant power and had tangled relationships with both the Dalong court and the maritime sects. Therefore, the Three Sects and Four Sects might not dare to openly create chaos in this location.
With the sects destroyed, why should the Jade Symbol Sect fear anything? It was clear they aimed to utilize Linggui City; if the salt merchants had any objections, they could always send people to fight—worst case, it would be Together in Ruin. The second-ranked true disciple had already taken this route, welcoming any reckless challengers without fear of death.
It was a rather shameless tactic, but Li Hui liked it.
As the old saying goes, the weak fear the strong, the strong fear the brazen, the brazen fear the reckless, and the reckless fear the ones willing to risk their lives. The current Jade Symbol Sect was strong, brazen, reckless, and cared little about death.
The sect might be destroyed, but the legacy of talisman techniques remained, with most of the core disciples still present. As long as the Three Sects and Four Sects retreated today, the Jade Symbol Sect could easily sail overseas and potentially return with renewed vigor.
This was a colossal chess game. In an almost all-or-nothing scenario, they cut through obstacles to carve out a path for survival, even using Jade Spring Mountain as a pawn.
Just thinking about the cunning, schemes, strategies, coordination, and determination involved sent chills down Li Hui’s spine, especially since he was directly involved, unable to escape the pull towards Linggui City.
Faced with the determination of the Jade Symbol Sect, the Three Sects and Four Sects fell into silence.
Should they retreat or not? Who would decide? Who would take responsibility? Who would negotiate? It was a tough predicament. With nearly a hundred disciples lost and thirty-five mechanized flying kites gone, could they just let it end there? The Jade Symbol Sect was clearly testing the boundaries of the Three Sects and Four Sects!
What surprised Li Hui was that five figures approached him.
A bare-footed farmer nodded at Li Hui, “I didn’t expect you to arrive at Linggui City ahead of me, Junior Brother. Good thing you didn’t go to the Beast Tamers Guild in Giant Shell City; otherwise, you would’ve faced disaster!”
“Junior Brother! How have you become so much more handsome in such a short time?” Lian Luosha created a fragrant breeze as she approached, unabashedly slipping her arm around Li Hui’s.
Looking around, he saw Bai Yulian, Mo Xinghe, and Zhang Tianhua were all there—the six had gathered once again. When Li Hui first left the sect, he felt they were unattainable, but through steady effort, he had finally earned the right to stand on equal footing with them.
As the six began to speak, the sound of the zither rang out again.
“Zheng, zheng, zheng, zheng…” The ominous energy descended, and a voice as sweet as a oriole laughed, “Hehe, it seems tonight the Jade Symbol Sect intends to fight to the last. Well, let’s have Linggui City bear the losses, and our Three Sects and Four Sects will cover the compensation. By the way, we found something on Jade Spring Mountain that might help reduce the losses.”
Before the words finished, the ground trembled violently, and hundreds of massive talismans rose near Langhuan Street, nine feet long and three feet wide, each with a white background and black lettering, radiating golden light around the edges, spreading outward to form various symbols. Beneath the talismans hung red lantern tassels, resembling dripping blood.
“What’s going on? Is this a decree left by the predecessors of our sect?”
“No! Decrees are not this large; what exactly is this? How could it fall into the hands of the enemies?”
The Jade Symbol disciples stirred restlessly, while the three elders turned pale and shouted, “Outer disciples, retreat! Fall back; all of you retreat!”
With a piercing sound, all the massive decrees ignited. The ground erupted with earthen springs, and figures swiftly soared out, retreating toward the gathering point.
Surely some disciples couldn’t evacuate in time; the earthen springs quickly transformed into blood springs, infuriating the three elders.
“Damn it! This is the ultimate decree protecting that item. Why didn’t it take effect? How did it fall into the hands of the enemy?” the elder in a black collar and green robe roared in uncontainable rage.
“Jade Symbol disciples, be careful! We Three Sects and Four Sects are about to enter the fray,” the woman’s voice felt like coldness, causing the temperature to drop suddenly.
At the same time, Li Hui heard the talking ball mumble, “Something’s wrong! How did that item end up with the farmer boy? The item guarded by the decree shouldn’t have been obtainable by anyone else! Where did that bottle go?”
Li Hui roughly guessed; the ball couldn’t remember names. The “someone” and “that little someone” it mentioned must have made a significant mark in the history of the Jade Symbol Sect. One of them had left a treasure with Gao Yuhu, while the other’s treasure had disappeared without a trace, avoiding the suppression of the talisman decree. The Jade Symbol Sect made a miscalculation here.
Smoke rose from Langhuan Street, enveloping all the Jade Symbol disciples in a tense atmosphere, as if many fierce beasts roamed within the mist, ready to pounce and attack at any moment.
The three elders scoffed, simultaneously soaring into the air, and declared, “It seems our feigned confusion did not draw you old fellows away. Since five elders have arrived, it’s a match of elders against elders, soldiers against soldiers; there’s nothing more to discuss. We’ll deal with it ourselves.”
“Ke ke ke, still being unreasonable, claiming that you three will take it all on. According to our recent investigations, the Jade Symbol Sect still has two guest elders, one in mid-stage Bosa and the other in late-stage Bosa. Let’s bring them out! Perfectly matched, five against five.”
“Hahaha, I didn’t expect your desire to see the end of the Jade Symbol Sect to be so intense! Of course, they will come out; let’s fight!” The three elders of the Jade Symbol Sect launched their attacks simultaneously, brilliant talisman light erupting outward, focusing fire on one of the elders of the Three Sects and Four Sects.
As the sound of the zither arose again, the woman spoke slowly, “Are there only six true disciples of the Jade Symbol Sect? I heard the end-ranked Dugu Yi is the strongest true disciple. Normally, true disciple names would include the character ‘Jue’ in the middle, yet this individual does not follow the lineage and retains his original name.”
“Boom…” It was as if the sky collapsed as the elder of the Jade Symbol Sect unleashed their sect-protecting treasure in mid-air.
Fiery flames erupted, and the Fiery Phoenix descended, illuminating the night sky brighter than day. It was enormous, powerful, and dazzling; the sweeping phoenix tail covered the entirety of Linggui City, and its expansive wings evaporated the nearby sea water, scorching countless fish to death, directly roasting many spirit turtles, with losses that were incalculable.
This was a terrifying disaster, as an enraged roar echoed through the air: “Divine Phoenix Nirvana Talisman? Damn it, how is this possible? Wasn’t it used up two hundred years ago? Why is it still in the Jade Symbol Sect?”
Li Hui was shocked beyond measure; he had never imagined that talismans could manifest such divine power.
It remained unclear which means the Three Sects and Four Sects employed, as the descending Fiery Phoenix suddenly dimmed, a black hole appearing at its center, as though it could be sucked in and lost at any moment.
Even with the Fiery Phoenix appearing, Langhuan Street remained shrouded in a pale mist that sealed any chance for the Jade Symbol disciples to escape. The six true disciples soared upwards, moving at speeds beyond the capture of inner sect disciples, sparking bursts of fire in the air. The sect war had entered a fevered state from the beginning, seeking life or death in battle.
“They’re coming!” Zhang Tianhua no longer wanted to trouble Li Hui; the ground began to tremble as the killers from the Three Sects and Four Sects were about to strike…
