Chapter 86: Guilty or Not, Chaos Erupts in the City
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Such an earthshaking upheaval stirred every person in Clear Spring City.
Yu Xian looked up toward the sky, a heavy and speechless expression in his eyes.
What… what the hell is going on!?
He was clearly about to leave the city!
Why did something like this suddenly happen!?
A Golden Core stage expert had actually come to blockade Clear Spring City!?
Naturally, the city’s defensive formation was activated to resist.
Which meant…
He was now trapped inside!
Damn it!
“Tianyuan Sword Sect seeking revenge…”
Yu Xian suppressed the anger in his heart, raised his head to gaze into the distant sky, and muttered with a frown, “Could it be related to that nameless expert?”
He instantly thought of the mysterious man.
That man had been illuminated by the Heavenly Light Mark, then shouted things like “Unafraid of Tianyuan Sword Sect” and “So what if I killed three of your disciples?” and so on.
After that, he was the first to arrive at the Clear Spring Villa.
Initially, Yu Xian thought it had nothing to do with him.
Yet unexpectedly, Tianyuan Sword Sect really did send a powerful cultivator to block Clear Spring City! To demand they hand over someone!
Now it was definitely his problem…
Because he was stuck inside too!
The prestige of the Six Great Immortal Sects could not be violated!
Internal conflicts among disciples might still have room for discussion.
But if rogue cultivators killed inner sect disciples, they would definitely demand justice!
That was the tyranny of the Six Great Immortal Sects!
They could kill rogue cultivators. But rogue cultivators could not touch even a hair on their disciples!
Otherwise, entire families would be wiped out!
Of course, outer sect disciples didn’t count. Otherwise, Yu Xian wouldn’t have escaped Baiyun Sect’s outer sect judicial investigation.
As long as it wasn’t a key figure or mass casualties, the inner sect elders wouldn’t intervene.
“It’s probably because of that guy…”
Yu Xian muttered, frowning as he stood in place, unsure where to go next.
Leaving was clearly not an option.
The city’s grand formation wasn’t something to mess with. Trying to force his way out would be suicide.
Since he couldn’t leave… then hopefully Clear Spring Villa would hand over that man and restore peace.
Otherwise, under the might of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, wiping out Clear Spring Villa wouldn’t be an exaggeration!
At that point, the entire city would descend into chaos!
Without order or deterrence, once hundreds of thousands of people lost control…
Heh…
Human greed, ugliness, and desire would swell uncontrollably!
The whole city would turn into a living hell!
Yu Xian couldn’t be sure he could survive in such a chaotic situation.
His expression turned increasingly grim.
Likewise, the other rogue cultivators still within Clear Spring City also realized this truth.
One by one, their expressions turned uneasy, cunning, conflicted, and tempted!
This was a disaster!
But also a massive opportunity!
BOOM!
Suddenly, another rumble echoed from the sky!
A burst of radiant light shot up from the inner city along with over a dozen figures.
They were all flying mid-air, confronting the power outside the formation. Leading them was a mid-stage Golden Core sword cultivator from Tianyuan Sword Sect — Liu Jinyun.
The light receded, revealing a man in his early thirties.
He wore a long robe, his expression calm yet serious as he spoke in a low voice, “Dao Brother Liu from Tianyuan Sword Sect, what is the meaning of this? Our Clear Source Villa has had friendly ties with your sect. Why do you suddenly come to question us and demand a murderer? What murderer?”
“Who are you?” Liu Jinyun replied coldly, hovering like an unsheathed divine sword, ready to annihilate Clear Spring City at any moment.
“I am Lu Yuancheng, head of the Lu family,” the man replied with a slight bow. “Greetings, Dao Brother.”
“Hmph.”
Liu Jinyun sneered and snapped, “Who the hell do you think you are? You dare greet me!? Where is your true family head, Lu Qingquan!? Get him out here! If you don’t hand over the murderer who killed my disciples, I swear I’ll destroy your Lu family! My word is law!”
Lu Yuancheng’s expression froze for a moment, a flash of fury in his eyes.
The dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him were also visibly enraged!
Such arrogance from the Tianyuan Sword Sect!
Lu Yuancheng’s tone turned cold, “Our Patriarch is currently in closed-door cultivation and cannot see you. As for your so-called murderer, I repeat—we know nothing. Doesn’t your sect’s Divine Celestial Mirror claim to see through all things? Why don’t you find the truth yourself?”
“Still pretending!?”
Liu Jinyun roared, “The last trace of that criminal vanished in Clear Spring City! You’re using some trick to hide him and now playing dumb in front of me!? Fine! Since you shelter the killer, I’ll destroy your Lu family! That will be revenge for my disciples!”
As his voice dropped, Liu Jinyun raised a hand and shouted: “Heaven Sword!”
BOOM!
Spiritual energy surged as a tiny, toothpick-sized sword appeared in his palm and soared skyward!
In the blink of an eye, the sword expanded a thousandfold—turning into a hundred-zhang-long divine weapon, radiating terrifying power!
“Kill!!”
This was a Tianyuan Sword Sect Golden Core cultivator—decisive and ruthless! Only a few sentences exchanged, and he struck immediately!
The Foundation Establishment disciples behind him shouted in unison. Their swords sang as they followed the massive Heaven Sword like meteors, all crashing toward the city’s grand formation!
Lu Yuancheng’s expression changed drastically. He raised his hand and shouted, “Liu Jinyun! You arrogant bastard! Do you think you alone can destroy my Lu family!? Form the defense!”
With him at the center, spiritual energy surged from all directions.
The defensive formation flared with renewed power under the control of the Lu family cultivators.
Battle erupted in an instant!
The massive sword struck the formation like a thunderclap from the heavens, shaking the hearts of countless onlookers!
The formation shone brightly, struggling to resist the sword’s terrifying power.
The giant sword pressed downward like piercing transparent leather, gradually cutting through!
Inside the city, tens of thousands of rogue cultivators and hundreds of thousands of residents began to panic!
Yu Xian frowned deeply, eyes flickering as he watched the sky.
Such terrifying might… this was the strength of a true Golden Core cultivator!
He tugged on Yun Zhonglu, quickly retreating to a quiet corner.
Meanwhile, chaos began spreading in the beast cages as some attempted to break locks and steal spirit beasts.
“Everyone stay calm! Don’t panic!” Lu family disciples rushed out from the inner city, trying to restore order.
From the sky, Lu Mian hovered and shouted, “Our Lu family will repel the enemy! Anyone who dares loot our property—execution on the spot!”
His warning worked.
People who were trying to break locks immediately stopped, eyes darting nervously, waiting to see how things would unfold.
Lu Mian’s face was ice-cold. “Fellow cultivators, remain calm! Just a minor matter! Our Patriarch will handle it soon! Go about your business, no mistakes!”
The Lu family disciples spread out to maintain order, either by threats or explanation, temporarily suppressing the chaos.
But once the formation broke… the city would spiral into complete madness.
If the Tianyuan Sword Sect’s Golden Core expert entered…
The entire city would erupt into looting, slaughter, and bloodshed!
Yu Xian withdrew to a hidden corner, alert and silent.
He had no desire to loot. He just wanted to get out safely.
But if things truly collapsed into bloodshed, and rogue cultivators began looting… then necessary killing? He wouldn’t hesitate.
BOOM! BOOM!
The sky battle intensified!
The Tianyuan Sword Sect was no joke—ranked among the top three of the Six Great Immortal Sects of Eastern Continent.
Though some rogue cultivators were geniuses who could rival sect disciples…
Most of the time, the sects won!
Because the sects only recruited geniuses!
And their training, techniques, resources, and guidance were unmatched.
Liu Jinyun’s power clearly surpassed Lu Yuancheng’s!
Even with the formation’s help, Lu Yuancheng was growing pale under the pressure—barely hanging on.
How long could he last?
“Quick! Help the Patriarch!”
“Join in!”
“Support the formation!”
“Move!”
Seeing their leader struggle, hundreds of peak Qi Condensation disciples surged forth.
Though weak in cultivation, their unity was still power!
A large clan needs cohesion!
If every member thought, “They don’t need me,” then they were like parasites—spreading rot until the whole family collapsed.
And without a family?
You become a nameless rogue cultivator—bullied, hunted, homeless.
That’s why great sects didn’t just rely on power—they needed loyal disciples with pride and devotion.
Under the desperate aid of those juniors, the formation pulsed once more.
Lu Yuancheng’s eyes were bloodshot. Watching his juniors fight so hard filled him with pride and madness.
As clan head and the strongest beneath their secluded ancestor—how could he let his juniors be humiliated!?
“Good! Very good! My Lu family has stood for 300 years! What storm have we not weathered!? Today, Tianyuan Sword Sect attacks unjustly—we will not yield!”
He roared, pouring his full cultivation into the formation.
Golden Core energy spilled from his body, strengthening the shield.
And for a moment…
They held.
But—
“Ridiculous!” Liu Jinyun snapped, murderous intent blazing. “We of the Tianyuan Sword Sect don’t kill without cause! But your Lu family shields a murderer and still dares to play the victim!? You deserve annihilation!”
“Destruction!”
“Destruction!”
The fourteen sword cultivators roared.
Their fallen brothers had been talented—likely future Foundation Establishment cultivators who would’ve made their peak proud.
Now they were gone!
And if Lu family shielded the killer—they were accomplices!
“This is your final chance! Hand over the murderer! Or die!”
Liu Jinyun’s eyes flashed with sword light. With a roar, he summoned another sword:
“Earth Sword!”
A small sword shot into the ground.
BOOM!
A massive earthy-yellow sword burst from the ground, slashing toward the city gate!
CRASH!!
Two divine swords—one from the sky, one from the earth—struck the formation!
A deafening explosion followed.
A 300-zhang section of wall collapsed.
The city’s formation—shattered!
PUH!
Lu Yuancheng vomited blood!
He never imagined the gap between him and Liu Jinyun would be so vast.
Even with his family and the grand formation’s aid, he couldn’t hold for even twenty breaths!
“Quick! All Lu disciples—retreat to the inner city! Use the ancestral formation left by the old Patriarch!”
He shouted and flung his arm, preparing to buy time with his life.
“Here it comes…”
Far away, Yu Xian saw the wall break and his heart tightened.
It had come.
Clear Spring City—outside the inner city—had descended into chaos.
Countless rogue cultivators rushed toward the fleeing Lu disciples—
To plunder!
