A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 317 - 277: Spirit Vein

Yuchi Hui looked on in horror at the shattered grand array, never expecting that Lu Qian’s proficiency in formation techniques would be this astounding. In merely the time it took for a floating battleship to recharge, the Seven Stars Beidou Formation had been broken.

For Yuchi Hui, as the brilliant starlight faded, the shadow of failure gradually loomed closer.

However, the Sect Leader Master’s decree echoed once more in his heart. He gritted his teeth, flashed into the city buildings, and used the Communication Talisman to send out the next command.

Meanwhile, Lu Qian’s order also rang out in mid-air: "Kill the enemy!"

Without Star Force, all the cultivators in Sanshan County lost their shields, but they regained their freedom. Unexpectedly, aside from Sanshan County’s two floating battleships, those three Foundation Establishment cultivators and two hundred elite soldiers all rushed towards Lingsha City below!

Lu Qian instantly realized, Yuchi Hui intended to resist within the city, preparing for street battles.

What a Yuchi Hui! Even at this moment, he’s still thinking about how to counterattack, how to hold firm, having already crafted the optimal tactic.

He knew that if they stayed airborne, with Yunshan Sect’s superior Foundation Establishment combat power, after entangling Sanshan County’s Foundation Establishment, the Divine Ships could rely on speed twice that of ordinary floating battleships to annihilate all of Sanshan County’s elite using guerrilla tactics.

But after everyone landed in the city, even though the Divine Ships could bombard the ground with Spiritual Power Cannons, Lingsha City has hundreds of buildings, covering a considerable area, making the Spiritual Power Cannons of two floating battleships seem sparse.

Moreover, once cultivators land, they don’t need to divide their attention between controlling flying spiritual artifacts, making dodging more natural. In this way, the lethal power of the floating battleships is greatly diminished.

Such a troublesome tactic, even if roles were reversed, Lu Qian couldn’t have done better. With such layered resistance, how should it be dealt with?

Thoughts raced through Lu Qian’s mind, and plans were reformulated and issued sequentially.

Yunshan Sect’s two heavily damaged ordinary floating battleships did not recharge further. The surviving Shuangye Alliance cultivators were quickly evacuated under the direction of their respective sect leaders, rushing into the Divine Ships.

Compared to floating battleships, Lu Qian cared more about the lives of his cultivators.

The two Divine Ships took in the evacuating cultivators, recharging while flying full speed towards the flank and rear.

Meanwhile, Lu Qian, Guh Niqiang, Yang Jiye, Pan Qin, and Duu Yeming flew in circles over Lingsha City.

BOOM!

The recharged Sanshan County floating battleships fired again, and unsurprisingly, their Spiritual Power Cannons hit Yunshan Sect’s two stationary ordinary floating battleships, with enormous explosions echoing in the air.

The two ordinary floating battleships shattered completely, turning into balls of fire that fell, collapsing a section of the buildings below.

But this was also the last time the Sanshan County floating battleships fired. The two Void-Soaring and Distant-Guarding Divine Ships traced massive arcs, swivelled their ship bodies, and fired fiercely.

Amidst the screams of the cultivators aboard, the two Sanshan County floating battleships also exploded in mid-air, crashing down with a roaring firestorm.

After taking care of the two floating battleships, Lu Qian looked down, the city below obscured and indistinct. Besides the glaring flames, sporadic spiritual lights flickered.

It seemed that all of Sanshan County’s two hundred elite had hidden themselves, waiting to play hide and seek with him.

However, as an Array Cultivator, I naturally have means to deal with this.

Lu Qian sent out orders, and the two Divine Ships hovered high above the city. With Spiritual Power Cannons charged, they blasted downwards fiercely, raising dust and debris while buildings cracked and collapsed. Sporadic screams rang out, yet the effect was not ideal.

Yuchi Hui gazed upwards with grim determination. In this engagement, he realized Lu Qian’s tactical finesse was truly the first-class opponent he had encountered in his life.

He wouldn’t engage in meaningless actions. What would be his next move?

But no matter what, this was the best he could do.

Retreating into the city could exert the strongest resistance, but essentially cut off his own cultivators’ final chance of escape.

Holding on to Lingsha City, dealing Yunshan Sect the greatest blow...

Sect Leader, I have done my best.

The Spiritual Power Cannon fire never ceased. Alternating between one charging and one attacking.

Amidst the rumbling cannon fire, Yunshan Sect’s five Foundation Establishment cultivators’ Escape Lights lit up, rushing directly to a certain spot in the city!

The joint efforts of five Feathered Scholars swept away all scattered resistance. Yuchi Hui glanced up, feeling a chill in his heart. It was the city’s Spirit Vein!

Yunshan Sect’s Spiritual Power Light Cannons weren’t meant to kill, but to force the Sanshan County cultivators apart to avoid the cannon fire, preventing them from gathering effectively for interception.

Spirit Vein, Array Cultivator!

So that’s it, his entire setup had become a joke!

A cold stream surged straight to Yuchi Hui’s Celestial Spirit as he took one last look at the city.

Was it to deceive them into holding the line, to kill the enemy at all costs, waiting for reinforcements?

Or...

He activated the Communication Talisman in his hand, issuing the final command.

Retreat immediately!

Yuchi Hui used the Tunneling Armor Divine Decree he held tightly, instantly shooting skyward like a comet, heading toward Kong Family Castle.

Lu Qian felt a sense of realization—Yuchi Hui had indeed detected it and was slipping through. It was a true pity they couldn’t stop him.

At this moment, hundreds of spiritual lights also rose from various points within Lingsha City, heading towards the sky. Among them, three Foundation Establishment Escape Lights stood out.

Lu Qian waved his hand, originally with him to break possible blocks, but now it was unnecessary.

Thus, the four of them soared skyward, Guh Niqiang’s Escape Light exceptionally swift, and in a flash of fire, confronted a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment. Yang Jiye swung the Black Gold Hammer, sending an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment spinning, trapped by Pan and Duu.

The remaining Early-Stage Foundation Establishment was terrified, wildly rushing forward, slicing in half a Qi Cultivator blocking his path.

In the sky, the two Divine Ships also opened fire, with Spiritual Power Cannons detonating among the fleeing Sanshan County Qi Cultivators. The uproar of cannon fire, screams, and the stench of blood contorted their faces in terror, cursing their parents for not giving them wings.

At this moment, with keen Divine Sense perception, Lu Qian had already arrived before the Spirit Vein of Lingsha City.

Shahe Gang had constructed a Hexagonal Glazed Tower atop the Spirit Vein of Lingsha City.

This tower stood seven stories high, with the first floor empty and the central Spirit Vein exceptionally dazzling. Sweeping it with Divine Sense, floors two to seven comprised various rooms, with no time to inspect further.

Lu Qian flashed to the front of the Spirit Vein, where an abundance of Spiritual Qi washed over him, even lightening his body slightly.

The Illusion Form of this Spirit Vein was an exuberant fountain.

Shahe Gang had crafted a magnificent jade base for it, the Spring of Spiritual Energy gushing upwards, scattering crystalline Spiritual Light Water Beads. A small Spiritual Energy Carp materialized, swimming up and down the fountain, adding to the dreamy illusion.

What a splendid Third-Level Spirit Vein!

Lu Qian, while admiring, tossed his Array Map upward with a rumble. Spiritual Qi vibrated, and multicolored light soared, like an inverted jade bowl covering Lingsha City.

It trapped any remaining Sanshan County cultivators, severing all escape routes!