As a high-ranking member of the Grand View, Master Luo naturally possessed information far beyond what Yu Canghai could access.
In just a few words, Bai Cang got what he wanted to know.
The reason why unorthodox sects like the Heavenly Corpse Sect dared to challenge the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect was because they had the support of another major unorthodox sect: the Thousand Mountains Sect.
In essence, this sword duel at Baiman Mountain was a battle of wits between the Thousand Mountains Sect and the Heshan Sect from a distance.
Both sides are unorthodox sects that occupy the Ten Thousand Mountains, and they have a long-standing feud and are at odds with each other.
Previously, both sides had Golden Core True Monarchs in charge, which would easily shake their foundations if war broke out, hence the mutual restraint.
However, minor conflicts between them were not uncommon.
Now, almost all the Golden Core True Monarchs of the Thousand Mountains Sect and the Heshan Sect have left their entire forces and gone overseas. The big shots left behind on both sides have not been able to suppress their anger and have started a war without prior agreement.
Moreover, it was actually Heshandao that launched the first attack, catching Qianshan Sect off guard and causing them heavy losses.
However, the Thousand Mountains Sect was no pushover either. While retreating to its mountain gate, it also launched a siege attack on Wei and Zhao by sending its vassal sects, such as the Heavenly Corpse Sect, on a long-distance raid on the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect.
To be honest, Heshandao didn't really care too much about the life or death of the Heshan Sect in Xia Kingdom.
However, as the lineage of the Heavenly River True Lord, they dared not sit idly by and could only delay their offensive in exchange for the Thousand Mountains Sect's "leniency" towards the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect.
Thus, by sheer coincidence, the sects such as the Heavenly Corpse Sect, which should have been traveling thousands of miles, stopped at the Hundred Barbarian Mountains, the gateway to the Xia Kingdom, which led to this "Hundred Barbarian Mountains Sword Fight".
In this sword duel, Xia Guohe Mountain Sect was at a complete disadvantage from the very beginning.
If Yuan Tiangang hadn't suddenly "exploded" in battle, single-handedly suppressing the three Divine Light Immortals who were united in their Qi and Evil, and even having the strength to rush to the aid of other battlefields...
It is likely that the entire Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect will be on the verge of collapse in a single encounter.
Even so, the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect suffered heavy losses, losing five true disciples and more than twenty inner disciples in a single battle.
Even the three Dao Foundation Masters, Xiao Zhenren, Wang Zhenren, and Wu Zhenren, perished on the spot in that battle. Luo Zhenren was also beaten so badly that almost all of his limbs below his eyebrows were amputated, and he was extremely lucky to survive.
Sun Hongbo, Zhang He, and others went missing during that battle.
What's even more frosty is that, seeing that Xia Guohe Mountain Sect couldn't withstand their first and fiercest offensive, the other side didn't hesitate to play their ultimate trump card to determine the fate of the world.
A fake True Monarch from the Thousand Mountains Sect!
Although this person only used the lowest grade nine pseudo-elixir as the material for refining external elixir, he was considered the weakest among the pseudo-elixir masters.
He didn't even have the courage to go overseas and participate in the Great Battle of True Lords; he was simply not qualified to join the battlefield where many Golden Core True Lords were fighting.
However, even the weakest True Lord is still a True Lord, an existence that a Dao Foundation True Person cannot withstand.
But at this critical moment, Han Qinhu, with his cultivation of a high-grade Dao Foundation, boldly joined the battle.
And with the power of the "True Lord Talisman Treasure," he launched a sneak attack on the fake Core Formation True Lord, severely injuring him in one blow.
They then engaged in a fierce battle, and both disappeared into the deepest part of Baiman Mountain.
Having caught their breath, the Xia Kingdom's Heshan Sect, with Yao Chonggu, Fang Baoliu, Li Chunfeng, and others successively advancing to the Dao Foundation stage and joining the battlefield, stabilized its position and formed an alliance with the Tianshi Sect and other unorthodox sects, creating a stalemate in Baiman Mountain.
Although they were still at a significant disadvantage, at least they were no longer completely helpless, and the other side had lost the opportunity to defeat Xia Guohe Mountain Sect in one fell swoop.
Nowadays, most of the battles on the Hundred Barbarian Mountain battlefield are fought between Qi Refining cultivators, and Dao Foundation Real Persons rarely participate anymore.
But Bai Cang didn't care about any of that.
He is concerned about...
"So, Lao Han has also disappeared?"
Bai Cang's voice was calm, devoid of any emotion.
However, upon hearing this, Master Luo felt a chill run down his spine, from his tailbone straight to the top of his head.
Father Zhang, Master Sun, Father Han, and Bai Cang often use these terms to tease their elders, and they also frequently have the idea of "making a scene of filial piety."
He even felt that he didn't have a deep emotional connection with them, and that everything was just for the sake of "creating a persona," considering himself to be cold-hearted by nature.
But at this moment, as one piece of bad news after another came in, Bai Cang realized that he was terribly wrong.
Unbeknownst to him, these people had already occupied a very important place in his heart. Their kindness towards Bai Cang formed a series of "anchors" that enabled him to maintain his bottom line and principles, and prevent him from sinking into a "demonic villain" without any bottom line or principles, or even devoid of humanity, in this deceitful world.
But now, these "anchor points" have been removed one by one, as if opening Pandora's box, allowing the malice and evil thoughts in Bai Cang's heart to grow wildly without any limit.
He always knew that he was actually a person who was extremely indifferent to life.
From the moment he committed his first murder, Bai Cang had already discovered that he possessed a game mentality similar to that of the "Fourth Calamity."
No matter how much he restrained himself or how steady and composed he was, deep down he didn't really care about human life and often had thoughts of killing indiscriminately.
However, the kindness shown to him by Zhang He, Sun Hongbo, and others allowed him to retain a sliver of hope for the world, kept him on the bottom line of "being human," and prevented him from crossing that line, thus preventing him from "falling into the demonic path" for the sake of seemingly shortcut benefits.
But now, all restrictions have been lifted!
Bai Cang didn't even know how much of his "rage" and "murderous intent" stemmed from the bad news about Sun Hongbo and the others, and how much came from his "fear" of becoming "unrestrained" in the future.
"Master Han is incredibly powerful and has been through countless battles; he must have already devised a plan..."
Master Luo swallowed hard, a strange sense of dread creeping over him. "Don't worry too much. Just don't act impulsively and put yourself in danger!"
"boom!"
Before he could finish speaking...
Bai Cang's long black hair moved without wind, like sharp swords trying to pierce the enemy's chest. His black robes fluttered, as if what was covering him below was not Bai Cang's body, but the eye of a storm.
The entire main gate of the mountain was filled with a terrifying killing intent that seemed to be tangible, as if it had entered the dead of winter, with black frost and snow falling from the sky, making people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
"Heh... Uncle Luo, don't worry, I'm perfectly calm right now."
Bai Cang took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and only opened them after a long while, when all the strange phenomena subsided.
However, his phoenix eyes and dragon gaze were now filled with coldness, devoid of any human emotion.
"I would like to trouble you, Uncle, to arrange a quiet room for me. I need to go into seclusion for a while."
Trapped in danger? It's not me who should be worried, it's them!
Master Luo was taken aback: Going into seclusion at this time?
He had doubts in his heart, but on the surface he reacted very quickly, "I'll arrange it right away!"
Anyway, with Bai Cang in charge, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
What he didn't know was that Bai Cang's heart had already flown to the battlefield of Bai Man Mountain, where he had sentenced certain people to death!
A hidden dragon is destined to emerge from the abyss, and a trapped tiger must break free to reveal its claws and teeth!
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