Chapter 379: Revised: Chapter 378 A Startling Murderous Plot

These jade slips were precisely the secret manuals collected through the Huang family.

The number of cultivation techniques recorded within them was vast, with various functions, diverse and complex. Although most were of lower grades, involving few acupoints, and many were incomplete techniques. Some were entirely cobbled together, full of errors and inconsistencies, completely lacking cohesion.

Once someone cultivated according to these methods, there would almost certainly be no good outcome.

But, all kinds of cultivation philosophies and the mysteries of cultivation technique operations, along with countless whimsical ideas… Upon falling into his sight and colliding with his foundation, they all transformed into his nourishment, leading to many unexpected gains through comprehension.

“Treasure trove! Treasure trove!”

In his view, these thousands of jade slips were practically a treasure trove.

They would undoubtedly be of great help for the cultivation technique he had been creating under the enlightenment from before.

However, he temporarily abandoned the idea of exploring various cultivation philosophies and the mysteries of acupoint operation, instead focusing his thoughts on the acupoints within each cultivation technique.

*The harvest was… not significant!*

*But it wasn’t small either!*

*After putting away the last jade slip, he pondered for a moment, silently sighed,* “Indeed, collecting all 1,296 acupoints is not easy.

More than a thousand jade slips only increased my acupoints by eighty-eight. Adding the eighteen previously collected from Soul Map Vajra and others, the total number of acupoints I have now is 1,237.

Still lacking fifty-nine!”

“However, no rush. For me, having complete acupoints is only a matter of time.

The next step is simply to methodically collect soul energy and try to increase the number of ignited acupoints.”

Bai Ziyue comforted himself with a word, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

He indeed wanted to see, when his acupoints were complete and all ignited, to what extent his strength would be enhanced.

…

“Someone’s coming!”

“Those who can get here are all big catches. How many this time? What strength?”

“Two flying shuttles, judging by the situation, they seem to be from the Sunrise Daoist Sect.

Three in the late-stage Enlightenment Realm, two in the mid-stage Enlightenment Realm.

But most importantly is the little girl on the flying shuttle, who looks around ten years old. You don’t need me to tell you why she’s here in the Desolate Ancient City, right?”

“A person of exceptional talent? I didn’t expect the Sunrise Daoist Sect to quietly hide such an existence.

Five Immortal Masters, their strength isn’t weak, and relying only on us might not be safe.”

“Such a person of exceptional talent, once verified by the Celestial Spirit Sect, would surely occupy a spot.

I don’t think our Gu God Sect would allow them to pass smoothly, neither will the Barbarian Kingdom, the Wuu Kingdom, nor the major forces within the Daqian Kingdom wish for her to step into the Desolate Ancient City successfully.

Go, inform those people from the east and west, also send a message to that valley over there… I reckon they’ll be interested in collaborating.”

“Yes!”

…

“Still seventy miles away, we’re almost at the Desolate Ancient City.”

Zhu Shuizhen said with a hint of excitement.

All the way here, her heart spirit was always tense. At the moment of seeing they were about to reach the Desolate Ancient City, she couldn’t help but relax secretly.

“Stop!”

Suddenly, Bai Ziyue furrowed his brows and ordered in a low voice.

“What’s wrong?”

Zhu Shuizhen was startled, but she trusted Bai Ziyue’s words very much, quickly stretching out her hand to control the flying shuttle to stop.

“Immortal Master Bai, did you discover something?”

Zhong Yun, Tang Xianren, and others followed up.

“There’s a small problem, they’re too numerous, let’s change direction.”

Bai Ziyue said, just when he was about to signal Zhu Shuizhen and others to retreat, suddenly, from three sides in front, a group of people rushed out.

“No good, we’ve been discovered, attack!”

A group of people charged like lightning, murderous intent surged, swiftly sweeping over.

From afar, various attacks were already rushing out like tumultuous waves.

“Two Enlightenment Realm Peak Level, five late-stage Enlightenment Realm, eleven mid-stage Enlightenment Realm, more than thirty Innate Realm Martial Artists… why are there so many?”

Tang Xianren was shocked, his face ashen.

“Escape! Hurry up and escape!”

Zhu Shuizhen shouted loudly, hurriedly turning the flying shuttle around to flee back.

No one expected such a massive attack this time, with so many strong individuals gathered.

“You won’t escape!”

Among them, a Peak of Enlightenment Realm cultivator shouted, suddenly erupting in flames, and then his body flickered like a fire line traversing, crossing dozens to hundreds of yards in the blink of an eye.

This magic was indeed the rare Fire Escape Technique in the cultivation realm.

He continued to cast it several times.

Zzzzz…

The void trembled, firelight dazzling, creating ripples, and in a short time, he crossed over a thousand yards, coming near the two flying shuttles.

With a wave of his hand, a disc was suddenly thrown out.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The void twisted, and a strange ripple spread.

“No good! It’s a prohibition disk!”

“””The Flying Shuttle, which had been soaring swiftly, suddenly seemed to plunge into a quagmire, becoming immobile, wobbling as if about to crash to the ground.

Immediately, a circular large seal appeared out of nowhere, swelling in the blink of an eye, transforming into a massive seal resembling a small mountain, and then fiercely plummeted toward the Flying Shuttle.

The void trembled, as a pair of scissors expanded with the wind, opened wide, then snapped shut violently!

Clang!

Sparks flew, releasing a thunderous sound of shock.

Two Flying Swords followed closely, darting straight out, slicing brutally onto the seal, producing a booming resonance.

This very moment saw Zhong Yun, Tang Xianren, and Guu Lianyue from the Flying Shuttle strike simultaneously.

Combining their strength, they barely managed to block the circular seal, diminishing its power, causing it to wobble and then recoil.

However, more attacks followed in succession.

Flying Swords, Magic, talismans… A myriad of attacks descended like stars from Ninth Heaven, surging fiercely.

“Immortal Master Bai, protect Yue’er.”

Zhu Shuizhen shouted, as Primordial Power surged intensely from her body, suddenly causing a massive curtain of water to appear over the Flying Shuttle.

The water curtain rotated intensely with a special centrifugal force, reducing the efficiency to seven-tenths as various attacks fell upon it.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Numerous attacks landed entirely on the water curtain.

Yet it could not endure even for a moment before it shattered.

The attacks were too numerous.

And the water curtain was not sufficiently consolidated.

The remaining attacks struck the Flying Shuttle.

Amidst the booming explosions, it was quickly blasted to pieces.

“Stay close to me, let’s break through!”

Bai Ziyue uttered in a low voice, swiftly grabbing Zhao Yue’er, as layers of Defense Techniques cascaded down—Immortal Martial True Body, Immortal Martial Glowing Light, Golden Thread Spirit Gang Bead, Positive and Negative Five Elements Shield Skill… He himself dashed forward like lightning, recklessly charging out.

With a thought, the Spell-Dodging Divine Sword transformed into electrifying rays, bursting out, wielding the might of One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques.

Boom!

Any attack that landed upon it could not shake the Flying Sword even slightly.

The Flying Sword pierced directly, causing a figure clad in a gray Daoist Robe to tremble, lower his head in shock as a huge cavity appeared in his chest, rapidly devouring all his vitality.

A middle-aged cultivator had barely thrust out a turtle shell-like shield when the Flying Sword curved exquisitely and pierced through his head.

Following that, Bai Ziyue’s Immortal Martial Primordial Power surged, turning into rolling Jiangg Liu, directly inundating his palm.

An indescribably mystical Immortal Technique aura emerged leisurely.

A palm strike!

An overpowering, vast force capable of tearing the sky rapidly converged in the void, forming a palm print spanning nearly a hundred feet.

The palm print thunderously descended, as if the Five Finger Mountain stooped over.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Numerous attacks fell upon the palm print, causing a momentary pause before it swiftly pressed downward again.

Roar!

Except for several Late-stage Enlightenment Realm Cultivators who foresaw the misfortune and quickly escaped the palm print’s shadow, five or six Immortal Masters, and more than ten Martial Artists found themselves under its cover.

Then…

They were all crushed into pulp.

The ground caved abruptly, as mountain springs gushed in, and raindrops poured, forming a lake spanning a hundred feet wide.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhu Shuizhen, Zhong Yun, Tang Xianren, and others launched successive attacks swiftly toward other cultivators.

Even though, in their view, Bai Ziyue’s direct confrontation with so many formidable foes seemed somewhat mad.

But on the battlefield, the strong have always held supremacy, and following Bai Ziyue’s charge, they had no choice but to follow.

Fortunately, the battle yielded good outcomes.

Their morale surged, and their confidence grew somewhat stronger.

“How is this possible?”

The two Peak of Enlightenment Realm Cultivators leading the charge were terrified, never anticipating that the seemingly unimposing young cultivator—whose realm ranked among the lowest among the Immortal Masters of the Sunrise Daoist Sect—could unleash such a fearsome technique.

“Fight to the end!”

“Kill!”

They exchanged glances, seeing each other’s eyes filled with intense fighting spirit and a determination to succeed without regard for consequences.

Having appeared there for an ambush, they were either disgraced individuals from their respective factions or just old enough that they were sacrificing themselves for the sect’s family expansion.

Their resolve to die had long been made.

Bai Ziyue’s power, and the seemingly bewildered and helpless Zhao Yue’er beside him, were viewed as threats to the growth of their sect and needed elimination.

Without any hesitation, they simultaneously utilized Desperate Technique, exuding a terrifying aura as intense Primordial Power surged, causing the void to emit a tearing sound.

One Flying Sword and a circular seal at that moment released an attack far beyond their peak, fiercely striking toward Bai Ziyue.

Meanwhile, a bizarre shadow abruptly emerged from beneath the ground.

Like an illusion, the shadow moved extremely quickly, approaching Bai Ziyue silently from behind as a terrifying blood saber blazed forth.

The target was none other than the slightly bewildered Zhao Yue’er beside Bai Ziyue.

“Die!”