CHAPTER 273: CHAPTER 260: ARRAY FRONT REUNION

Luofeng Mountain.

Since Guo Shuyun was defeated and Luofeng Mountain was surrounded, Luo Yunqing hasn’t had a peaceful day.

When Cao Wenjin passed away, he was happy for a moment.

But he quickly realized that even with Cao Wenjin’s passing, it was difficult to change his predicament of being trapped in the mountain.

Jiang Yuyan, who refined the "Outer Dao Golden Core," was indeed formidable!

Although the "Outer Dao Golden Core" couldn’t grant Jiang Yuyan the divine techniques of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, it allowed her to unleash the full power of a Tier Five Spiritual Artifact.

In front of her, Luo Yunqing and Guo Shuyun could only barely escape with their lives using their talisman treasures; defeating her was impossible.

Luo Yunqing considered abandoning Luofeng Mountain to escape and then engaging in guerrilla warfare with Zhang Yunpeng and his wife.

But doing so would mean cutting off ties with the Cultivation Clans that followed him; no one would trust or follow him again.

Wouldn’t that go against his original purpose of leaving the sect?

For this reason, even though he knew being trapped in the mountain was detrimental to him, he had to steel himself to continue enduring, hoping for some turnaround.

However, enduring until now, Luo Yunqing saw no turnaround, but rather news of the Yellow Sand Sect mobilizing a large-scale force to encircle Luofeng Mountain.

"Senior Brother Guo, what should we do now? Zhang Yunpeng is clearly intent on exterminating us, are we just going to watch helplessly as he directs troops without taking action?"

On Luofeng Mountain, as soon as Guo Shuyun entered Luo Yunqing’s cave mansion, he saw Luo Yunqing pacing anxiously in the living room.

Hearing Luo Yunqing’s words filled with urgency, he responded hoarsely, "What can we do? The clans that have allied with us are either annihilated or hiding in the Desert Sea, losing contact with us. Even if we issue orders to harass the rear, it won’t change Zhang Yunpeng’s determination to destroy us!"

"Senior Brother Guo, what do you mean by that? Are you regretting it?"

Luo Yunqing’s expression changed, and he looked at Guo Shuyun angrily, with a vicious glare in his eyes.

But this didn’t intimidate Guo Shuyun.

Guo Shuyun just glanced at him and coldly laughed, "Of course I regret it. If I hadn’t listened to your coaxing back then, how would my entire Guo Family have perished? If you had aided me back then, how would we be in this predicament now!"

Hearing Guo Shuyun’s words, Luo Yunqing’s face stiffened, and after his expression changed, he turned his head away somewhat guiltily and said awkwardly, "Senior Brother Guo, calm down. It was my fault back then, but Old Ghost Cao was still alive, how could I dare appear before him? You know how strong that old ghost was; without the protection of the array, even if we brothers combined forces, we wouldn’t be enough for that old ghost to kill!"

"Hmph, what’s the use of saying this now? I am now alone, and whether I live or die doesn’t matter. If Zhang Yunpeng comes, I’ll risk my life against him!"

Guo Shuyun snorted coldly, not wanting to hear his insincere explanation, and directly left with a harsh statement.

Luo Yunqing saw this, his eyes flashed with anger, and his face immediately turned gloomy.

Guo Shuyun was once struck by Blood Nether’s "Blood Transformation Divine Light," injuring his foundation, making it impossible for his cultivation to progress. Now, having lost his family and kin, it’s normal for him not to want to live anymore.

But Luo Yunqing hasn’t had enough of life yet!

His cultivation recently broke through to the Seventh Layer of the Purple Mansion, and he still has over a century of lifespan, so he certainly doesn’t want to fall early.

"This Old Man Guo is unreliable now, so I should send a message to expedite actions on that side. If we can obtain the [Hidden Spirit Incense] while Zhang Yunpeng is away from the mountain gate, I can use blood escape to flee, then take treasures and spirit stones to the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, where there’s a chance for Core Formation!"

His eyes shone with brilliance as he thought of his escape plan, and his expression gradually calmed down.

Back then, he alone collected dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators’ storage bags. Although he later returned these storage bags to the deceased cultivators’ friends and family, nobody believed he didn’t take advantage of it.

Moreover, over the years, while raising the banner against the Yellow Sand Sect, he didn’t forget to seize benefits. Many families that were wiped out for not submitting to him had their savings end up in his pocket.

Therefore, with his current wealth, even in a place like the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, he could live comfortably.

While Luo Yunqing was contemplating his retreat plan, the cultivator teams from the Zhou Family and Chen Family, after nearly two months of long-distance travel, finally arrived at the Yellow Sand Sect cultivator base camp outside Luofeng Mountain as scheduled.

By this time, outside Luofeng Mountain, seventy to eighty Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Yellow Sand Sect and over three thousand Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators had gathered.

Zhang Yunpeng, the Sect Leader of the Yellow Sand Sect, had arrived here a day before Zhouyang’s group.

Additionally, the Nie Family from the Purple Mansion Clan, who hadn’t responded to the expedition to the Rhino Horn Continent, sent their clan leader and several Foundation Establishment Elders here.

"Fellow Daoists Chen and Zhou have finally arrived. I didn’t expect that after decades, Zhang would fight alongside you two again!"

In the camp, after receiving the long-awaited Chen Ping’an and Zhouyang, Zhang Yunpeng couldn’t help but sigh with a sense of nostalgia.

The three had fought side by side back then, when Zhouyang had just established his Foundation. Along with the Chen Family Ancestor, Zhou Minghan, and others, they sought to find the sand bandits attacking the Baisha River Oasis, and accidentally encountered the demon Blood Mo Luo, sparking the demon chaos that nearly overturned the entire Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm.

In the battle that ended the demon chaos atop Baisha River Oasis, the three of them fought together.

Curiously enough, they are now reunited to fight side by side once more, this time to quell the rebellion led by Luo Yunqing and Guo Shuyun at Luofeng Mountain, restoring peace to the Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm.

Unfortunately, decades apart, those who once fought together are either fallen or turned against them.

No wonder Zhang Yunpeng felt a sense of nostalgia upon thinking of this.

Upon hearing Zhang Yunpeng’s words, Zhouyang’s face became serious, and he said solemnly, "This is destiny, destiny is not to be defied. Heaven has already told us that we are destined to win this battle!"

"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Zhou is right. Destiny has brought us three together to fight side by side, implying that this battle will bring us victory just as it has in the past."

Chen Ping’an nodded in agreement, fully endorsing Zhouyang’s statement.

As experienced Purple Mansion cultivators, they certainly don’t believe in defying fate.

The reason for saying this is, firstly, to build self-confidence, and secondly, to place themselves on the righteous side, occupying the moral high ground.

As a sect leader, Zhang Yunpeng naturally understood the intention behind Zhouyang’s words. He couldn’t help but laugh heartily and say, "Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Zhou speaks rightly. Since this is destiny, we should follow the mandate and eliminate the rebellion, restoring peace to the Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm!"

Victory is assured, and justice is ours as well.

It’s just that simple.

Afterward, with Zhang Yunpeng’s introduction, Zhouyang and Chen Ping’an met the Nie Family Patriarch, Nie Qiufeng. After a brief exchange, they decided to launch the offensive in two days.

Two days are sufficient time for the cultivators who came from afar to recover.

Thus, two days later, Zhouyang and the five Purple Mansion cultivators drove their sword light to Luofeng Mountain, stopping outside the mountain protection array.

"Luo Yunqing, the fifteen-year term is about to arrive, do you dare to come out and fight me, Zhou?"

Outside Luofeng Mountain, Zhouyang pressed down his sword light, staring angrily forward at Spirit Mountain, roaring with a voice that shook the sky.

Years ago, outside White Camel Peak, Luo Yunqing used the severed head of Zhou Family Ancestor, Zhou Minghan, to provoke him, wanting to lure him out of the mountain protection array to kill him.

Today, Zhouyang plans to repay Luo Yunqing in kind, using Luo Yunqing’s exact tactics against him.

"This lad is indeed at the Purple Mansion stage!"

On Luofeng Mountain, Luo Yunqing gloomily watched Zhouyang challenging outside, a look of disbelief in his eyes.

Although he had received word earlier that Zhouyang successfully reached the Purple Mansion stage, he retained some doubts without seeing it firsthand.

But now, seeing the imposing Zhouyang outside, he no longer had any doubts.

Of course, to say he was thus afraid of Zhouyang would be impossible.

Even if Zhouyang reached the Purple Mansion stage, so what?

A newly advanced first-layer Purple Mansion cultivator likely hasn’t mastered many Purple Mansion stage magical techniques, how could he be a match for someone at the seventh-layer of the Purple Mansion?

What Luo Yunqing truly feared were the presence of Zhang Yunpeng and his spouse.

He looked at Zhang Yunpeng and his partner with a gloomy expression, coldly snorted and said, "Hmph, boy, spare your words. Without Zhang Yunpeng and his spouse here, Luo would surely send you to meet your deceased grandfather today!"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yunpeng immediately responded with a loud voice, "Brother Luo, you are mistaken. If you come out and fight with Fellow Daoist Zhou alone, Zhang and Senior Sister Jiang, along with Fellow Daoist Chen and Fellow Daoist Nie, would absolutely not interfere in any way. We can swear by our Dao hearts!"

"Bah! Zhang Yunpeng, you can trick a three-year-old child with such words! You want Luo to come out to fight that kid, so you can focus your strength to assault the mountain protection array, your plan falls into place!"

"Stop your nonsense; if you have the skill, breach the mountain protection array, and then Luo will naturally fight you all!"

Luo Yunqing spat in disdain, completely unbelieving of Zhang Yunpeng’s promises.

He judged others by himself, knowing if he were in Zhang Yunpeng’s position, he would never miss such an opportunity.

Portraying a villain’s heart on a gentleman’s belly is exactly that!

"Since Brother Luo has spoken this way, don’t blame your brother for being harsh!"

Zhang Yunpeng’s face chilled, his anger slightly rising.

You saw him wave his big hand, coldly commanding, "Everyone follow my orders, full-scale attack!"