As expected.
After Ku Xuan and his two companions excitedly arranged for people to take over all the resources of the Cloud Sky stronghold.
What they saw struck them like a thunderbolt, leaving them stunned and speechless for a long time.
"All the resources have been moved out?"
“Resource areas have also been damaged, and many array traps have been left behind... It is estimated that it will take at least several years before they can generate any benefits.”
"This...this Cloud Soaring Sect probably planned this all along; they weren't actually driven back by us!"
The others belatedly realized what had happened.
Seeing this situation, if they still don't understand this point, they probably won't be able to cultivate to this level.
How could a hasty retreat have resulted in the removal of all resources, leaving nothing behind, and the creation of so much destruction and the setting up of so many forbidden formations and traps?
For a moment, their faces turned extremely ugly.
"I thought I could finally relax and have peace of mind, but I never expected this!"
Ku Xuan Sanren shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Daoist Youqing smiled helplessly and said, "It seems that we still can't do without Princess Hongshang's support in the short term!"
Although we've acquired so many resource-rich areas, it feels like a hot potato.
There will be no resource production for at least several years, while they need to arrange for people to continue collecting and cultivating spiritual herbs. And don't forget, the situation in Fengxia Mountain is extremely chaotic right now. These resource areas are the target of various forces, and a large number of people need to be assigned to guard them, which makes them somewhat hesitant and unable to achieve their goal of continuing rapid expansion.
The original plan was that after swallowing the Yunxiao Sect's resource land, they would be able to establish themselves there, enabling the loose cultivator alliance to become self-sufficient and bringing them huge profits.
But now, the plan has fallen through!
With so many mouths to feed, this fragile alliance will be on the verge of collapse without support!
From now on, all we can do is continue to follow Princess Hongshang's orders.
At this moment, all three of them felt a bit of regret.
If we had put in more effort back then and taken down the Cloud Soaring Sect, things might have been different!
"Surround them! I don't believe they can hide inside for long! Kill them one by one as they come out!!"
Xue Yuanzi said angrily.
...
And with the curtain rising on the chaos at Fengxia Mountain, the first real battle came to an end.
The story ended with the Yunxiao Sect retreating, which triggered many changes in the situation.
Smaller, local powers like Dai Viet were withdrawing even faster, showing no intention of continuing to struggle.
Even the Yunxiao Sect, which had sent reinforcements, was defeated. How could they possibly be stronger than the Yunxiao Sect? They might as well either temporarily withdraw from Fengxia Mountain with their main sect or simply switch allegiance and attach themselves to external forces. In this way, they could at least preserve their own foundation!
This led to an intensified invasion by external forces, and countless local resource-rich areas fell into their hands one after another.
"Sigh, I didn't expect the Cloud Soaring Sect to be defeated so quickly? I thought it would be a fierce battle, but I never imagined that the Cloud Soaring Sect would be defeated in less than half a month. What a pity!"
"Isn't the top seed from the Cloud Soaring Sect that monstrous genius Lin Xiuyuan? I've heard he's incredibly powerful, even severely injuring the top prodigy of a top demonic sect. It seems the rumors are somewhat untrue..."
"Well, it's probably not entirely untrue, but the Yunxia Sect lacks top-tier inheritance and is still somewhat inferior to the Four Great Demonic Paths and the Five Elements Sect. This person has broken through to the Purple Mansion stage, but lacks the foundation of inheritance, so he can't compare to those top geniuses..."
"…………"
A storm is brewing outside, with much discussion and debate.
Lin Xiuyuan was unaware of these things, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care, focusing solely on cultivation and recovery.
As time slowly passed, several years quickly went by.
Lin Xiuyuan eliminated the side effects of the Xuanfa Spirit Talisman and returned to his peak condition, also gaining complete mastery of the Falling Mountain Hammer.
Lin Xiuyuan tried to activate it at full power, and the power was astonishing.
It smashed a bottomless crater that seemed to penetrate the entire secret realm, and one could vaguely sense the aura of the void.
The sight of the enormous crater shocked everyone in the secret realm. They all leaped into the air, their expressions filled with shock and astonishment upon seeing it. They assumed that the members of the loose cultivator alliance outside had unleashed some powerful weapon to rush in.
Upon learning that it was Lin Xiuyuan who had caused the commotion, they all suddenly understood and immediately calmed down, feeling that it was quite natural.
Now they are all in the same secret realm, and several years have passed. They learned from their conversations that Lin Xiuyuan was the one who led the attack and wiped out three teams in a row. Moreover, he was an amazing person who, with only the initial stage of cultivation, led his own spirit beast and Protector Xu to kill late-stage Purple Mansion cultivators. And it wasn't just one or two...
Naturally, no one was surprised by this.
"Even an ordinary mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator would probably lose half their life if they took a direct hit from my hammer!"
Lin Xiuyuan looked at the falling hammer in his hand and nodded repeatedly, extremely satisfied.
However, it still has many drawbacks. For example, it is too slow. It is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Even if it has some mysterious escape technique, it can probably avoid it.
"We still need to find a way and devise a good strategy so that we can unleash the power of the Falling Hammer and make it one of my most lethal weapons!"
With this thought in mind, Lin Xiuyuan withdrew the Falling Mountain Hammer and returned to his underground cave to continue his seclusion.
"Next, it's time to break through to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm."
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