Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1046: Chapter 1042: Slaughter Unleashed

In the mountain valley, a grand hall with drooping eaves stood majestically, a layer of moonlight had settled on its glazed tiles.

At the very top of the hall, there was an antique Copper Bell.

As the bell rang, his Longsword had just swept across the neck of the eighteenth Ghost Bone Sect expert.

He stepped onto the rooftop with his sword, looking at the Copper Bell.

The Copper Bell was moving on its own without any wind, ringing out with a long echo without anyone striking it.

He had cleared the valley of spies in advance, also avoiding the traps and ambushes within the valley.

Yet, he hadn’t expected this Copper Bell to be so peculiar, it’s actually a Treasure with autonomous warning abilities.

When the bell rang, the entire valley awakened, and Ghost Bone Sect disciples flew towards the grand hall one by one.

In the blink of an eye, over two hundred Ghost Bone Sect experts had already gathered in front of the hall.

Over two hundred experts stood silently in front of the hall, looking at the four elders on the hall steps.

The four elders all had heroic appearances, their eyes swept down like cold lightning over the disciples below.

They furrowed their brows almost simultaneously.

More than twenty disciples were missing, several of whom were elite disciples.

Eight eyes, like cold lightning, swept around before retracting and colliding with each other.

They darkened their expressions, their lips moved but made no sound.

The Ghost Bone Sect disciples remained motionless, quietly awaiting the elders to speak.

But the four elders merely moved their lips, producing no sound.

Leng Tieya had quietly exited the mountain valley, avoiding those traps, and returned to the grove at the valley entrance, coming before Hu Yuni.

A veil covered Hu Yuni’s jade-like face, revealing only her pair of eyes.

Her eyes sparkled like cold stars, curiously observing Leng Tieya.

Leng Tieya used Sound Transmission into Secret: ”Miss Hu, I suggest we retreat.”

Hu Yuni’s bright eyes widened.

Under the moonlight, her bright eyes became shimmering, like a deep pool.

Even Leng Tieya’s Mental State wavered a bit, as if about to stumble into water.

Hu Yuni’s cherry lips slightly parted, her clear voice sounded in Leng Tieya’s ear: ”Retreat?”

Leng Tieya said: ”There is great terror in the valley, very dangerous, not suitable for an assault.”

Hu Yuni suddenly laughed, her teeth like the white of a gourds, dazzling under the moonlight.

Leng Tieya frowned: ”Miss Hu finds my suggestion amusing?”

”Thank you, Mr. Sun.” Hu Yuni smiled beautifully.

Leng Tieya found her smile somewhat dazzling, yet also inexplicably peculiar.

Just because of this suggestion, Hu Yuni’s scrutiny vanished instantly.

This kind of scrutiny, originating from the depths of one’s heart, was profound.

Super Sense and intuition combined, enabling him to feel this scrutiny.

Now it disappeared, Hu Yuni finally dispelled her doubts about him.

Hu Yuni’s bright eyes sparkled as she looked towards the valley, slowly said: ”We shall follow Mr. Sun’s plan.”

As she spoke, she gently waved her jade-like hand.

The fan-shaped group of Star-picking Cliff experts slowly retreated, silently.

Hu Yuni said: ”Mr. Sun, shall we lure them out?”

Leng Tieya revealed a smile.

This suggestion perfectly matched his thoughts.

Leng Tieya used Sound Transmission: ”I’ll go in once more, Miss Hu, be careful.”

”Mr. Sun, be careful too.”

”Mm.”

Leng Tieya once again silently sneaked into the valley, instantly feeling an inexplicable power sweeping over his body.

”Dong Dong Dong Dong...”

The Copper Bell started ringing again, autonomously without any wind, echoing throughout the valley.

”Courting death!”

One elder on the hall steps shouted, flinging his hand, a golden light shot out from his sleeve.

The golden light pierced the night and shot toward Leng Tieya’s previous location.

”Bang!” As the golden light landed, it suddenly exploded into a cloud of golden dust.

All Ghost Bone Sect disciples’ gazes followed the golden light, staring at the golden dust.

The golden dust softly scattered, finally landing, leaving nothing behind.

Leng Tieya stood in the shadow at the corner of a courtyard wall, Concentrating on Insight about the Copper Bell.

The Copper Bell seemed to be vibrating in lake water, its ripples spreading out in waves.

He frowned in contemplation.

The ripples were everywhere, filling every corner within the valley.

Approaching it would definitely be sensed by it.

And the elder being able to see where he was must surely be through the Ancient Bell, very likely connected to this elder.

Could it be a Spiritual Artifact?

Does Ghost Bone Sect possess a Spiritual Artifact?

”Sneaky!” The elder sneered: ”Since you’re here, don’t think of leaving!”

He said in a deep voice: ”Everyone return to your posts, seal the valley!”

”Yes!”

All the Ghost Bone Sect disciples answered in unison, then divided into several teams, each occupying a position.

There were four teams at the mouth of the valley, each with nine disciples, forming a Four Symbols Formation.

In other directions, there were also teams of nine disciples occupying positions.

Leng Tieya showed a smile.

His body flickered, turning into a shadow appearing behind a team.

”Clang clang clang clang...”

The Copper Bell rang.

The elder waved his sleeve, emitting a Golden Light, shooting towards Leng Tieya’s position.

”Bang!”

Golden powder rustled, enveloping all nine disciples of a team.

A streak of light flashed across the neck of two disciples, then their heads rolled off.

”Bastard!”

The elder hummed angrily, shooting towards Leng Tieya.

The two hundred-meter distance was but a blink of an eye, already reaching Leng Tieya.

Leng Tieya’s sword had just brushed past the neck of the fifth Ghost Bone Sect disciple.

As the head rolled down, a column of blood gushed forth, Leng Tieya had already dodged the elder’s Hand Seal, appearing behind another group of Ghost Bone Sect disciples, the sword light streaking across their necks.

In front of Leng Tieya, these Ghost Bone Sect disciples were like awkwardly slow puppets, slaughtered at will.

All their movements were a beat too slow, as if a feeble elderly facing a sharp young man.

The sword light brushed their necks, they hadn’t reacted yet; a wish to dodge, but powerless.

”Ah——!”

Seeing Leng Tieya’s reckless slaughter, killing his sect disciples like chickens, the elder let out an ear-splitting roar.

Golden Light burst out from his whole body, his body suddenly expanded a circle, Golden Light flowed across his skin, like an armored knight.

The expanded figure seemed awkward, but the speed was much faster.

His big foot stomped the ground, sprang behind Leng Tieya, swinging his palm.

Leng Tieya agilely dodged.

Golden Hand Seals formed one by one, persistent, chasing him relentlessly.

He didn’t initially pay attention to these Golden Hand Seals, but as they increased in number, densely enveloping all directions, he was forced to meet them with his sword.

”Bang bang bang bang...”

The raging power collided with the longsword, containing a strange force, causing him to feel numb as if electrocuted.

Seeing the situation wasn’t good, he leveraged his movement technique before being affected, flickering a few times, already escaping the encirclement, shooting towards outside the valley.

”Where do you think you’re going!”

The elder shouted sharply, closely pursuing him out of the valley.

Upon exiting the valley, he was greeted by a sword light from Hu Yuni.

”Cling cling cling cling...”

The sword light clashed with his Golden Light flowing palms, producing a metallic ringing sound.

Leng Tieya turned around again, diving back into the valley to begin slaughtering those Ghost Bone Sect disciples.

”Get——!”

Seeing Leng Tieya dive back into the valley, the elder roared angrily, shaking off Hu Yuni, then attempted to turn back to the valley.

Hu Yuni seeing this, the sword aura rapidly grew, attacking the elder, trying to entangle him.

But the golden-bodied elder was determined to leave, willing to take a hit from Hu Yuni’s sword, still diving back into the valley.

Hu Yuni’s sword tip failed to pierce his golden glowing back, blocked by an invisible force.

She clicked her tongue involuntarily and raised her voice: ”He’s impervious to weapons!”

Leng Tieya had seen this scene, looked up at the Copper Bell above the hall.

The Copper Bell was faintly emitting a golden glow, with blurred patterns lighting up.

He judged that the elder was connected with this Copper Bell, through special power linkage.

Super Sense couldn’t see it, and he couldn’t sense it either.

The only countermeasure was to evade, avoiding the elder’s edge.

When the Golden Hand Seals were too dense, with no way to escape, he shot towards outside the valley.

After doing this twice, two of the other three elders in front of the hall flew out, together besieging Leng Tieya.

Seeing this, Leng Tieya knew there was no good to be gained if he continued, having killed more than fifty Ghost Bone Sect disciples was enough.

So he decisively retreated out of the valley, increasing his speed to escape, leading the three elders to chase.

Hu Yuni hiding in the shadows, seeing this, was invigorated, flicking her jade hand.

The masters of Star-picking Cliff silently emerged from hiding, stealthily entered the valley.

Hu Yuni had already been tipped off by Leng Tieya about traps and mechanisms.

The disciples of Star-picking Cliff safely entered the valley, pouncing on the Ghost Bone Sect disciples.

Hu Yuni quickly frowned.

The Ghost Bone Sect disciples were powerless against Leng Tieya, extremely weak.

Yet facing the masters of Star-picking Cliff, they showed difficulty, the battle was indecisive.

Hu Yuni instead pounced on the sole elder, entangling in combat.

For a moment, the killing was indecisive as well.

She faintly felt uneasy.

These Ghost Bone Sect disciples were stronger than imagined, originally thought capable of crushing them, but the truth was quite the opposite.

At this rate, not only wouldn’t they be eradicated, but might be extinguished by them.