Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: The Lin Family’s Defeat and Escape

The moment the grand array of the Lin Family shattered, Wu Zongheng rode his magical artifact and flew inside.

He charged straight towards Lin Anshuo.

As the saying goes, soldiers fight soldiers, generals fight generals.

One is the Patriarch of the Wu Family, the other is the Patriarch of the Lin Family, both at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Today, a victor must be determined!

Wu Zongheng was controlling a top-grade spiritual artifact, a jade ruler of a cyan hue.

He activated a spell, and the jade ruler scattered into more than ten blades, attacking Lin Anshuo.

Lin Anshuo showed no fear, slapped his storage bag, and a dark green cauldron appeared in the air.

With a spell cast, the cauldron grew larger in the wind until it was about four or five zhang high.

Extremely agile, it simultaneously blocked all of Wu Zongheng’s jade rulers.

In their first clash, neither side gained the upper hand.

Elsewhere, the Wu Family Grand Elder charged towards Lin Yuanru, his task was to entangle him.

Once the two Foundation Establishment Elders of the Sunuo Family overpowered and killed the Lin Family Second Elder, they would assist him.

Moreover, the combined Qi Refining cultivators of the Wu, Sunuo, and Li families outnumbered Lin Family’s by more than threefold.

As long as time was dragged on, the one to lose would definitely be the Lin Family.

Just when the Wu Family seemed assured of victory, unexpected changes occurred.

When the Wu Family Grand Elder charged at Lin Yuanru, Lin Yuanru not only didn’t retreat but advanced forward, with his late-stage Foundation Establishment mana erupting in the astonished eyes of those present.

At the same time, a golden shadow flashed and vanished, carrying faint mana fluctuations, piercing towards the Wu Family Second Elder.

This shadow moved extremely quickly, taking only an instant from its emission to reaching the Wu Family Second Elder.

By then, the Wu Family Second Elder noticed the object, but it was too late.

”Pshhh—”

A faint metallic sound of penetrating flesh.

The golden shadow pierced right through the Wu Family Second Elder’s head.

Without any obstruction, it was as if it pierced through thin paper.

The Wu Family Second Elder’s body suddenly froze, followed by darkness before his eyes, forever losing consciousness.

His originally flying body was stopped midair and fell straight down.

The Wu Family Second Elder thus perished.

”Second Elder!” the Wu Family disciples shouted.

”Guanghe!” the Wu Family Grand Elder Wu Guangxiao’s eyes widened in rage, unable to accept it.

At the very beginning of the battle, they had already lost a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The Wu Family, on the surface, had only four members.

Moreover, Wu Guanghe was one of the only two still alive among his generation of cultivators.

Now that he has fallen, there is only him left in the Guang generation!

”Lin Yuanru, I want your life in return!” He immediately controlled his magical artifact, launching a fierce attack at Lin Yuanru.

”Uncle Eleven!”

Wu Zongheng’s heart turned cold! He immediately felt the gravity of the situation.

Now, with one Foundation Establishment cultivator fallen on their side, they had only three left, the same as the Lin Family, but the Lin Family’s Lin Yuanru was late-stage Foundation Establishment.

In this way, regarding Foundation Establishment combat strength, they were at a disadvantage.

Meanwhile, Lin Anshuo laughed heartily:

”Second Uncle, well done! Today, let’s show them the true power of our Lin Family!”

Lin Yuanru’s late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation was truly not in vain. With a light wave of his hand, dozens of golden blades appeared out of nowhere, deflecting the Wu Family Grand Elder’s attack.

Simultaneously, several golden blades bypassed the Wu Family Grand Elder, flying towards several Qi Refining cultivators below.

”Pshhh—”

Several Qi Refining cultivators died instantly.

Among them was one late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

The Cultivation Realm is truly a place where the strong can kill at will.

A single late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator could suppress all the Wu Family present, temporarily giving the Lin Family the upper hand.

”Alas!”

Just when Wu Zongheng was considering retreat, a sigh emanated from the Qi Refining cultivators below.

This voice, as if piercing the soul, was terrifying!

Everyone hurriedly looked towards the source of the sound.

”Big Brother!” Wu Zongheng exclaimed with joy, laughing heartily.

This person was Wu Zongdao — at Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Originally, he didn’t want to reveal himself, but the ineptitude of the Wu Family forced him to act.

The Lin Family members were instantly filled with despair. This was Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Lin Yuanru made a decisive decision, retrieving a blue round pearl from his storage bag and hurling it fiercely towards Wu Zongdao.

He then shouted to the Lin Family disciples:

”Break through!”

With that said, he fled into the distance!

The rest of the Lin Family also scattered, each using their means to flee quickly.

This was a prearranged plan by the Lin Family, to disengage and minimize loss if the situation became irreversible.

The round pearl that Lin Yuanru threw was the renowned ”Master Celestial Thunder” in the Cultivation Realm!

This is a thunder attribute True Pill Cultivator, capturing True Thunder on a stormy day for refining. Each one’s power is equivalent to a full-force strike from a Fake Pill Great Power.

Even a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator would suffer serious injury if taken head-on.

When the Master Celestial Thunder fell, it immediately emitted a dazzling white light, and everything within dozens of feet was reduced to dust under its might.

The Second Elder of the Sun Family was unfortunate, right within the explosion range of the Master Celestial Thunder, disappearing instantly.

Even his storage bag disappeared without a trace.

Only a few remnants of treasures remained, indicating what had happened here.

As for Wu Zongdao, when the Master Celestial Thunder exploded, a red light shield was instantly activated in front of him, blocking the strike.

However, a crimson jade token at his waist cracked in two with a snap.

This was a life-saving treasure he obtained by chance, capable of resisting a full-force strike from a Fake Pill Great Power.

Wu Zongheng and the Wu Family Grand Elder, being farther away, were not affected.

With a livid expression, Wu Zongdao flew up without hesitation, pursuing Lin Yuanru.

The rest of the Wu Family also chased after the fleeing Lin Family members.

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Meanwhile, as the battle erupted in the Lin Family Territory.

Everywhere in Red Leaf Square became chaotic, with order beginning to collapse.

Countless cultivators, under the guise of pursuing the Lin Family members, went to various shops, and even private cave mansions to loot.

Cultivators like Zhou Xun, who had some status and wealth but not high cultivation, were their primary targets.

Zhou Xun’s house, its guardian array already damaged, had its door removed, the entire house a mess.

The few bottles of elixirs he didn’t have time to pack before leaving were all looted clean.

However, Zhou Xun naturally wasn’t aware of this.

Taking advantage of the chaos, he had already reached the market exit.

Zhou Xun hid on a rooftop more than thirty zhang from the market exit, his face extremely grim.

The entire grand array of Red Leaf Square was already fully activated.

The restrictions at the Red Leaf Square’s exit were also fully engaged.

They were trapped inside!

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in beast hide, a demon hunting cultivator, charged towards the exit controlling a shield spiritual artifact.

Judging by his mana fluctuations, he was evidently a post-seventh-layer Qi Refining Cultivator.

However, as he approached the exit, several bolts of thunder light flickered, striking the man completely.

The shield spiritual artifact endured several thunder strikes, flickered a few times, then ultimately broke down.

The middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically. Trying to retreat was already too late, the thunder light directly hitting him.

In an instant, it burnt him to charcoal.

A Qi Refining Late-Stage cultivator who terrified a region couldn’t even last a few breaths.

Zhou Xun immediately abandoned the idea of forcibly breaking through.

After a moment’s thought, he turned back, retreating.

As time passed, the exit would inevitably attract a large number of cultivators, so it would be wise to leave first.