Aspiring to the Immortal Path - Chapter 769

Chapter 769: Battle

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Everyone immediately leapt into action.

Ming Yekong was the first to react, thrusting his sword at the beast head. “Jin Shanyue, this isn’t a place you can mess around! Go back to where you came from!”

His sword erupted with blinding radiance that pushed back the beast head. It now became apparent that this was a fiend with the mane of a lion and the head of a panther, possessing two horns and three hoofed legs.

This was a Spotted Char, an extremely rare fiend.

Just as Ming Yekong blocked that fiend’s attack, a crimson palm appeared out of nowhere and flew toward Tang Jie’s head.

“That Tang Jie killed my son. Once I kill Tang Jie, I’ll naturally go back!” that booming voice said with a laugh.

Ling Xiao suddenly grunted, and that crimson hand shrank back as if it had been struck by lightning. At the same time, Ming Yekong swung his sword at the sky, which tore open like a curtain. A man fell out of this fissure in space—a man with a curly beard, thick brows, and large ears. This was the Sanguine True Lord of the Beast Refining Gate, Jin Shanyue, Jin Yutang’s father.

But to say that Tang Jie had killed his son was somewhat unjust. It had clearly been Xu Miaoran who had killed him. But as the two were a couple, there was nothing wrong with the husband taking the fall for the wife.

After being forced out by Ming Yekong’s sword, Jin Shanyue roared in fury, “What are you all standing around for? You want me to deal with Tang Jie on my own?”

A voice heartily replied, “You were in too much of a rush, so who can you blame?”

Another figure emerged, together with a giant blue wolf the size of a small mountain.

The Blue Sky Demon Wolf, and the Blue Wolf True Lord, Feng Muyuan.

Everyone instantly tensed.

Feng Muyuan had an excellent appearance, appearing like a refined and elegant scholar. The moment he appeared, he bowed to Ling Xiao and said, “I pay my respects to Sect Master Ling Xiao, Divine Lord Xiao, and True Lord Ming. It has been a hundred years since our last meeting. Have you been well?”

Ming Yekong grunted, “Your tone is so gentle, but deep down, you hate me to my bones, no? It was me who ruined your plan last time.”

“It’s nothing, nothing at all. Once we kill Tang Jie, this grudge will naturally be resolved,” another voice said.

This familiar voice made Xiao Biehan tremble. “Shi Wunian!”

The figure of Shi Wunian arrived on the scene.

“Don’t forget me!” a voice boomed.

A golden-armored man appeared, an extremely long saber slung across his back.

“Zhan Wushang!” Ling Xiao said. The appearance of a fourth Violet Palace expert made his brow crease.

Ming Yekong chuckled. “It’s only a junior attempting to advance into Violet Palace, and it attracts both the Beast Refining Gate and supreme-rulerhead? You must have a very high opinion of my Basking Moon Sect. If there’s anyone else, you might as well show yourselves as well.”

“Since the Night Sky True Lord has asked, how could we remain in hiding? Children, come out and pay your respects to the True Lord!” Feng Muyuan said with a laugh.

Giant warships charged out of the clouds, carrying numerous Beast Refining Gate and supreme-rulerhead Palace disciples. As these warships emerged, they pointed the dark barrels of their cannons down at the valley, making the people down below pale.

Only Xiao Biehan was unafraid, laughing, “What’s the point in bringing peons like these? Isn’t there anyone more formidable? And where’s s*x pest Han Wuxin? I don’t believe he wouldn’t come here.”

Shi Wunian coldly replied, “The Beast Refining Gate and my supreme-rulerhead Palace mobilized six Violet Palace–level experts in all, which is enough to deal with you. Old Fourth doesn’t like crowds, so he already went off on his own to take a stroll around your honored sect in case the Basking Moon Sect was up to something.”

This news left everyone stunned.

A Violet Palace expert running around the territory of the Basking Moon Sect certainly wasn’t a good thing. Fortunately, Mystic Moon and Nine Splendors had remained, so they could hold him down, but this equally meant that they would be held down from coming to the aid of the group at Heavenly Balance Mountain.

Zhan Wushang shouted, “Don’t worry. So long as you don’t try anything, Old Fourth understands restraint. We came here only to take Tang Jie’s life. If you’re willing to hand him over, our lowly sect will be endlessly grateful.”

Ming Yekong snorted. “My Basking Moon Sect has never cared for the gratitude of your supreme-rulerhead Palace. You want to kill a disciple of this sect? Come and take it yourself if you can!”

He stabbed his sword at Zhan Wushang.

Zhan Wushang smirked. “Ming Yekong, you’re only at Infant Tending, still no match for me.”

He removed that large saber from his back and casually blocked Ming Yekong’s strike.

At the same time, Shi Wunian, Jin Shanyue, and Feng Muyuan joined the Blue Sky Demon Wolf and the Spotted Char in attacking Tang Jie.

Ling Xiao’s eyes flashed, and a white barrier appeared over Tang Jie’s head. The combined might of five Violet Palace–level experts struck the barrier in a blinding explosion of rainbow light.

Xiao Biehan also took action, slashing at the three humans and two beasts.

It was only one swing, but all five felt like they were the one being targeted, and it was impossible to escape. Their only option was to use spell arts to resist.

Shi Wunian grunted and pushed out his hands. As soon as that sword light touched his palm, it disappeared.

But Feng Muyuan, Jin Shanyue, and their pets retreated a step, clearly faring worse in this exchange.

Although they had the greater numbers, the Beast Refining Gate’s True Lords were rather mediocre. Feng Muyuan and Jin Shanyue were both at Deification, while Shi Wunian, Xiao Biehan, and Ling Xiao were all at Soul Projection. Thus, even though it was two versus five, the two were completely unafraid.

On the other hand, Ming Yekong wasn’t faring well against Zhan Wushang. Zhan Wushang was at Deification, one tier higher than Ming Yekong, and he was also one of the best Deification cultivators when it came to actual combat. The difference in cultivation allowed Zhan Wushang to firmly suppress Ming Yekong, and Ming Yekong was dealing with a huge amount of pressure. Thankfully, because of his spatial shifting spell arts, he could at least endure, but even that was difficult against Zhan Wushang’s terrifying Slaughter War Saber. Fortunately, Ling Xiao had the upper hand against the Beast Refining Gate’s four Deification-level experts, so he occasionally helped Ming Yekong.

At the same time, the disciples of supreme-rulerhead and Beast Refining charged at the Basking Moon Sect’s disciples.

The large force the two sects had brought made it clear that they were planning not only to kill Tang Jie, but to deal a heavy blow to the Basking Moon Sect’s foundations. Even if they couldn’t destroy the Basking Moon Sect, if they killed all their talents, then after one thousand years, the sect would have declined from a lack of capable hands.

The Basking Moon disciples held fast, activating the defensive formation they had set down and using its power to defend themselves.

A large-scale cultivator battle had begun.

Flashing weapons and torrents of spell arts tore across the heavens in an awe-inspiring and gorgeous struggle to the death.

Numerous people even charged up to Tang Jie and attempted to kill this mortal foe of the two sects, but they were powerless against Ling Xiao’s Limitless True Astral Barrier.

Feng Muyuan barked, “Disciples, attack the Limitless Barrier!”

“Yes!” the disciples of the sects roared, focusing their attacks on the barrier.

Just like Wang Juemie against Tang Jie’s hundreds of clones, the barrage of attacks from all these disciples had the Limitless True Astral Barrier guttering like a candle in the wind.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao grunted and added another layer to the barrier.

But when experts fought, a split second’s distraction had massive ramifications.

Dividing his attention for this brief moment slowed his reaction time, and Shi Wunian’s palm roared up and slammed into Ling Xiao’s chest.

Ling Xiao grunted and staggered backward. Shi Wunian chuckled, “At Violet Palace, arts can be cast with a thought, and being distracted is the same as not reacting. Sect Master, how could you make such a mistake? It is only a single junior. Getting hurt for Tang Jie’s sake simply isn’t worth it.”

While talking, he unleashed Divine Connection upon Divine Connection at Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao snorted, his sleeves flying as he neutralized Shi Wunian’s attacks. “Shi Wunian, your supreme-rulerhead Palace should worry about itself first. You think you’re the only ones with allies?”

“You’re talking about the Thousand Passions Sect?” Shi Wunian let out a strange cackle. “Just forget it. Do you not know that the Thousand Passions Sect has long been unhappy about Tang Jie’s relationship with Xu Miaoran? The inter-domain trade is so profitable, but rather than work with the Basking Moon Sect’s ally, the Thousand Passions Sect, Tang Jie chose to work with Horizon Ocean Pavilion instead. Just who is the ally of the Basking Moon Sect here? And what position do you think you left the Thousand Passions Sect in? Let me tell you something. The lord of our palace already paid a personal visit to the Thousand Passions Sect and convinced them to not come to your aid so that you can know just who your real friends are. Casually damaging a relationship comes at a cost. Since you got on good terms with Horizon Ocean Pavilion, go and seek reinforcements from them instead, hahahaa!”

Shi Wunian heartily laughed.

Ling Xiao scornfully said, “Who said that my Basking Moon Sect has to seek help from only the Thousand Passions Sect or Horizon Ocean Pavilion?”

Shi Wunian was startled. “Not them? Then who is it?”

But as soon as he asked, Shi Wunian knew that he had asked an unnecessary question.

Since the Thousand Passions Sect and Horizon Ocean Pavilion were out of the question, then there was only one faction the Basking Moon Sect could get help from: the Seven Absolutions Sect.

Shi Wunian immediately shivered, questioning, “Where are they? Where are the Seven Absolutions Sect’s people?”

Xiao Biehan laughed, “They’re not here. They naturally went to Nadir Hill to raid your base!”

Shi Wunian was dumbfounded.

“That’s impossible!” he roared.

“You’ll find out yourself once you get back,” Ling Xiao replied.

Shi Wunian erupted in laughter. “I see! You’re trying to fool me into going back, right? Ling Xiao, you really think I’m that easy to trick? Whether or not the Seven Absolutions Sect is attacking my Nadir Hill, I won’t go back until I’ve killed Tang Jie! I declare my great aspiration to destroy the Limitless True Astral Barrier!”

As Shi Wunian roared, a scarlet light appeared in his palm, shooting toward the barrier below.

The palm blast easily pierced through the barrier created by Sect Master Ling Xiao.

At this time, Tang Jie’s Divine Soul was already 90% substantialized, and he was on the verge of reaching Violet Palace.

At this moment, Shi Wunian’s palm came crushing down on Tang Jie’s head.

With one strike, obliteration!