Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 71

Chapter 71: The Four Hundred Thousand Strong Army of the Lingxiao Sect

In Qingzhou’s history, never has there been a day as lively as today!

All the powerful forces, great and small, across the Empire received orders and rushed to Qingzhou at the fastest speed possible.

The entire Qingzhou trembled.

Foundation Establishment cultivators, who are rarely seen on ordinary days, were appearing in great numbers!

Even the esteemed Golden Core Daoists made a clustered appearance.

The Empire had not witnessed such a scale of mobilization among cultivators in centuries!

Furthermore, Qingzhou happened to be located at the center of the four great overlords of the Empire, making it a site ripe for conflict.

Powerful auras surged from the skies in each direction—northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest—while numerous smaller forces converged from all around.

The four major forces nearly arrived simultaneously!

From the northern sky, countless ancient war chariots flew in, blocking out the sun, one after another, exuding exceptional might.

Upon these chariots stood armored soldiers, a magnificent sight, akin to a torrent of steel!

Leading the chariot was an immense creature of peak Golden Core status, dark purple all over, its scales shimmering with radiant blue and purple light.

It was surrounded by crackling thunder, an imposing sight indeed.

On the chariot stood an old man in a dragon robe, his face etched with the marks of time, conveying a sense of weariness.

Beside him were a group of people, including generals clad in golden armor, masters of noble families dressed in finery, and an unassuming old eunuch.

It was roughly estimated that the Great Zhao Royal Family had dispatched thirty thousand troops!

“Hiss, that’s a Thunder Dragon Flood Dragon, just a step away from becoming a Nascent Soul demon!”

“This is the Great Zhao Royal Family, and all the Ten Great Families are here!”

“What a powerful aura, could this be the legendary Royal Guard Army?”

“It is said that these Imperial Guards are elite forces carefully nurtured by the royal family, specifically tasked with defending the Imperial City. I never expected them to be dispatched as well!”

In the distance, many cultivators from smaller factions gazed at the massive troops in the void and couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.

At that moment, everyone’s expression grew incredibly serious. Given the current situation, almost all of the elite forces of the Great Zhao Royal Family seemed to have been sent into battle!

They were risking their lives!

However, it made sense; with the Great Zhao Emperor growing older and the royal family lacking heirs, the status of Great Zhao was already on shaky ground!

Having Nascent Soul experts was the minimum guarantee for survival!

If they didn’t fight now, they’d soon be buried!

With the Great Zhao Royal Family arriving, what about the other major forces?

People looked up in unison.

From the western sky came the sounds of many Flying Cranes, with huge white and black cranes soaring through the air at high speed.

Each Flying Crane was filled with people, their auras formidable and their cultivation impressive!

On the leading Flying Crane stood two figures, both women with extraordinary presence, instantly capturing the attention of many.

“That’s the Crane Flock of the Yuntian Sect, each crane at Foundation Establishment level!”

“So many people, each with a cultivation base above Late Stage Qi Refining, there must be over ten thousand. The Yuntian Sect has truly sent out their elites!”

“Is that the legendary Sect Master Yun Zhi? She’s so beautiful and powerful!”

“The one beside her, could she be her direct disciple, Liu Yanran?”

“I’ve heard that Liu Yanran is remarkable, the first Heavenly Pride since the Tianxiao Daoist in the Empire, her future as a Nascent Soul is promising!”

A wave of discussions arose as many gazed at the Flying Cranes, their eyes filled with envy and admiration.

A hundred years ago, the Yuntian Sect was the undisputed sole ruler of the Empire!

Although it has seen a decline now, its foundation remains deep. With Yun Zhi, the young Nascent Soul Sect Master, at the forefront and Liu Yanran, the future Nascent Soul prodigy, in the wings, it isn’t difficult to safeguard itself even if it can’t compete with the currently surging Lingxiao Sect.

“Sect Master Yun, it’s good to see you well.”

Upon seeing the arrival of the Yuntian Sect, the Great Zhao Emperor spoke, his gaze fixated on the woman atop the Flying Crane.

“Mm.”

Yun Zhi nodded, acknowledging him.

“Boom!”

Suddenly, the void trembled.

Then, a massive Flying Boat came slicing through the southern sky. It was pitch black all over, resembling steel, emanating a terrifying wave of energy.

There was no grand army accompanying it, nor were there various strange flying beasts; it was merely an unremarkable-looking Flying Boat.

Yet, this very Flying Boat instantly captured nearly everyone’s attention.

“This fluctuation… it’s a High Grade Spirit Artifact Flying Boat!”

Both the Great Zhao Emperor and Yun Zhi exchanged astonished glances.

A High Grade Spirit Artifact, even the cheapest weapons among them require tens of thousands of Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones—many Nascent Soul experts would have to save for a lifetime just to barely afford one.

Defensive Spirit Artifacts, like armor, can cost several times more, far beyond what an average Nascent Soul cultivator could afford.

And as for Flying Boats, known for their defensive and escape capabilities, their prices are undoubtedly even higher, sometimes reaching up to a million Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones!

With such a price, even the combined wealth of all the Nascent Soul experts in the Great Zhao Empire might not be enough to purchase one!

However, before anyone could confirm which force the Flying Boat belonged to, a massive fluctuation erupted from the eastern sky.

“Boom~”

The originally clear sky suddenly darkened, as dark clouds obscured half of it.

Within the ominous clouds, thunder echoed ominously.

Then, a massive silver light tore through the clouds, coming into view for everyone.

It was a colossal island, with a radius of about a hundred miles, floating high in the air and flying toward them.

A gigantic island with a hundred-mile radius!

An island soaring through the sky!

This scene undoubtedly left everyone in shock.

“Ten thousand beams of purple lightning as shadows, heavy clouds of auspiciousness as robes.”

“Who stands supreme in the Nine Heavens? Only I, the Supreme of the Nine Heavens, pride myself in this world!”

“Disciples of the Lingxiao Sect, where are you!”

With a resonant shout, numerous crowds suddenly appeared on the island.

There were so many that they densely filled the edges of the island, resembling countless ants endlessly swarming.

“Supreme of the Nine Heavens, only I, the Lingxiao Sect!”

“Kill!”

The disciples of the Lingxiao Sect raised their arms and roared in unison, their voices reaching the skies!

In an instant, the world turned dark, and the wild winds howled!

The entire universe seemed to be enveloped by the voices of the Lingxiao Sect.

“Four hundred thousand people!”

At this sight, no one was not shaken!

The Lingxiao Sect claims to have a hundred thousand official disciples, but now, the number of people arriving has shockingly reached four hundred thousand!

Even considering the many factions that have allied with the Lingxiao Sect, gathering a hundred thousand disciples among them would have been impressive.

Four hundred thousand disciples is just absurd!

Are they even bringing along their miscellaneous disciples and those who haven’t succeeded in Qi Refining to join the fray?

Is the Sect not leaving anyone behind to guard?

Seeing this scene, whether it was the side of the Great Zhao Empire or the Yuntian Sect, everyone from Nascent Souls to Qi Refining Cultivators was taken aback.

Putting aside the cultivation bases, just in terms of numbers, the Lingxiao Sect’s reinforcements surpass the combined total of both their forces by ten times!

Is the Lingxiao Sect trying to overwhelm everything with their absolute numerical advantage, even before the battle begins?