Chapter 950: Annihilation of the Clan |
Since the big merchant families like the Grand Trade Alliance entered the Jiuqu Province, many local cultivation forces have eagerly pledged allegiance to them and become their lackeys.
Within Jiuqu Province, there are numerous cultivation forces colluding with these outsider Shang Families. Meng Zhang had long wanted to clean them up but couldn't find a suitable excuse.
After all, Jiuqu Province is currently under the rule of the Dali Dynasty, and even the Taiyi Sect cannot easily provoke conflicts.
If the major cultivation forces under the rule engage in constant fighting, the Governor's Office would not turn a blind eye.
Now, things have taken a turn for the better. The Thunder Spear Sect took the initiative to provoke them, providing Taiyi Sect with an opportunity.
Though Thunder Spear Sect may have some innocent members, being part of the Cultivation World and having already made their choice, they should be aware of the consequences.
A mere Thunder Spear Sect is not worth Meng Zhang's excessive attention. After assigning the task to Niu Dawei, Meng Zhang left the place.
On his way back to the Sect Master's residence, Meng Zhang saw Extreme Sword Spirit General lost in thought by the roadside, so he stopped and walked over to him.
Meng Zhang could somewhat guess what was on Extreme Sword Spirit General's mind.
While Niu Dawei steadily progressed to become a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, Extreme Sword Spirit General himself remained stuck at the Gold Core stage, unable to make any breakthrough.
As a Guardian Spirit General, he was born with a Gold Core cultivation base. Enjoying the benefits naturally comes with enduring the disadvantages.
The upper limit of a Guardian Spirit General's cultivation base is almost fixed. No matter how hard they cultivate or how many resources they invest, it is difficult for them to break through to the Primordial Spirit stage.
Since the rise of Taiyi Sect, the four of them, the Guardian Spirit Generals, had abundant resources and plenty of time for cultivation.
However, after entering the Gold Core late stage, their cultivation bases basically stalled.
Guardian Spirit Generals have a very long lifespan, much longer than an ordinary Primordial Spirit initial stage cultivator.
Extreme Sword Spirit General estimated that by the time his lifespan was about to expire, when he was close to dying during meditation, he might attain a Gold Core completion cultivation base.
Achieving the status of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch in this lifetime is simply impossible.
Before becoming a Guardian Spirit General, Extreme Sword Spirit General was a true disciple of the Taiyi Sect during its heyday and was also a seed of the Primordial Spirit in the sect.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, he suffered a fatal calamity, cutting off his path of cultivation, and had no choice but to transform into a Guardian Spirit General, hoping to continue serving the sect.Regarding the sacrifices and contributions of these senior members of the sect, Meng Zhang deeply admires them.
All along, he has been trying to find a way to help these seniors break through the limitations of their cultivation base. This is not only to enhance Taiyi Sect's power but also to ensure a good outcome for these seniors.
Unfortunately, as Guardian Spirit Generals, a special kind of Dao soldier, it is genuinely challenging for them to break through the innate restrictions.
Meng Zhang had once asked Xu Kong Zi, the tool spirit of the Void Cauldron, and sought advice from Shou Zheng, the Ghost Deity in Netherworld. However, these two venerable seniors had no effective method to help Extreme Sword Spirit General and others advance to the Primordial Spirit stage.
Meng Zhang wanted to say a few comforting words to Extreme Sword Spirit General but didn't know where to begin.
Over the years, Taiyi Sect has produced more and more Gold Core disciples, and ordinary Gold Core cultivators are no longer considered rare in the sect. However, the four Guardian Spirit Generals with Gold Core late-stage strength still serve as the backbone of the sect, irreplaceable in their roles.
Not to mention, when the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs in the sect are occupied, it is the four Guardian Spirit Generals who actively venture to the Nine Heavens to obtain various resources, including the Nine Heavens Refined Essence.
Seeing Meng Zhang by his side, Extreme Sword Spirit General put away his thoughts and casually chatted with him as if nothing was amiss.
Following the topic of Extreme Sword Spirit General, Meng Zhang chatted with him for quite a while before taking his leave.
In his heart, Meng Zhang made a secret decision that the next time he goes to the Heavenly Palace, he will see if there is any way to break through the Guardian Spirit General's innate restrictions. After all, as the highest ruling body in the Grand Dust World, the Heavenly Palace gathers the most powerful cultivators in the entire world.
If there is any place that can solve Meng Zhang's problem, it would undoubtedly be the Heavenly Palace.
Just five days after Taiyi Sect held the Primordial Spirit ceremony for Niu Dawei, a vast fleet of flying boats arrived outside the Thunder Spear Sect's mountain gate, poised to annihilate the sect.
In warfare, speed is of the essence. Since they want to exterminate Thunder Spear Sect, they won't give them time to react, nor will they allow any chance for the sect disciples to escape.
Taiyi Sect mobilized a group of flying boats known for their speed to swiftly transport their disciples to their destination.
In order to save time, they didn't even call for assistance from the Hanhai Alliance cultivators. All the participants in the battle were Taiyi Sect's direct-line cultivators.
Fortunately, most of Taiyi Sect's disciples had gathered at the Hundred Grass Slope for Niu Dawei's Primordial Spirit ceremony, so there was no need to waste time in gathering them.
When Taiyi Sect's vanguard force arrived, Thunder Spear Sect had already realized that something was amiss.The Thunder Spear Sect's mountain gate is located in the south of the Jiuqu Province, at a considerable distance from the Yellow Lotus Sacred Mountain, which serves as the boundary between the north and south.
When the Dali Dynasty invaded the Jiuqu League on a large scale, the Thunder Spear Sect surrendered early on. Its strength remained intact and unaffected during the major war.
Over the many years of development after the war, the sect later allied with the Grand Trade Alliance, making the Thunder Spear Sect one of the relatively powerful Gold Core sects.
Outside the Thunder Spear Sect's mountain gate, the Third Rank mountain-guarding great formation had already been fully activated.
The Sect Master, Daoist Master, pleaded loudly through the mountain-guarding great formation, begging Taiyi Sect to spare them.
After the incidents during the Primordial Spirit ceremony, he knew that Taiyi Sect would definitely seek revenge. However, he could never have expected Taiyi Sect's retaliation to come so swiftly and fiercely.
It seems that Taiyi Sect intends to completely wipe out the Thunder Spear Sect.
Niu Dawei stood at the forefront of the fleet of flying boats, silent.
He cast a cold glance down below and casually tossed out a Fourth Rank magic tool, the Wind and Thunder Hammer.
A huge hammer accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder descended from the sky, smashing heavily into the Third Rank mountain-guarding great formation.
A series of deafening booms echoed continuously as the Third Rank great formation was shattered.
Inside the Thunder Spear Sect's mountain gate, numerous cultivators who maintained the formation vomited blood and fell to the ground.
Niu Dawei retrieved the Wind and Thunder Hammer he had thrown.
His act of breaking the enemy's mountain-guarding great formation was both to save time in the battle and to reduce their own casualties.
He had no intention of continuing to take action; he left the rest to the disciples of the sect.
After nurturing the disciples of the sect for so long, it was their time to shine.
One by one, Taiyi Sect disciples leaped down from the flying boats and landed on the ground.
Instead of setting up their great formation, they formed small, elite teams and rushed towards the Thunder Spear Sect's mountain gate.
Leading the charge into the Thunder Spear Sect's mountain gate were the Gold Core cultivators of Taiyi Sect who had been dispatched for this expedition.
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