Chapter 760 - 541: Golden Branches

Chapter 760: Chapter 541: Golden Branches

At this moment, the vast waves stretched endlessly, and there was nothing but a lone island before the eyes; on it, only a handful of cultivators resided, making it a hidden world not known to outsiders, no matter how much turmoil ensued.

It seemed the Pearl Spirit had been idle for decades, and now thought of the great might of its master, Jichuan Profound Monarch, feeling restless and eager to showcase its skills.

Lu Qian smiled gently, having already stood above the Grand Array. As he unfurled the Array Map, the Five Elements Grand Array instantly formed, enveloping Lanshan Island within.

"Senior, feel free to act as you please, just leave one alive."

As soon as the words were spoken, an ethereal and dreamlike light shot out from the Cloud Chariot!

The Golden Core Grand Array on Lanshan Island was also a Ten Extremes Ten Directions Array. Now, with invaders present, the ten-layered small arrays nested within each other; thunderbolt, fire, cold ice, Xun wind, golden light... all rose to meet the challenge.

At this moment, there was also a response on Lanshan Island. A Foundation Establishment cultivator flew up, shouted across the array, "Which Zhenren has come? Why trespass upon our mountain gate? Our Spirit Monarch will soon return; leave quickly to avoid your doom, or else when the Spirit Monarch arrives, you will turn to dust!"

It was a middle-aged male cultivator in Foundation Establishment Perfection, with a cluster of tribulation qi already forming on his forehead, indicating a Celestial Tribulation was imminent. If he could overcome it, Lanshan Island would gain one more Golden Core.

Unfortunately, he wouldn’t have the chance.

The brilliance of the Primordial Pearl flashed, and the multicolored attacks of the Ten Extremes Ten Directions Array struck it like a gentle breeze brushing by. The Golden Core Grand Array was as fragile as paper, pierced through in just an instant!

"Wha—"

Before the fear on the Foundation Establishment cultivator’s face could fully manifest, the ethereal brilliance flashed before his eyes. Before he could finish a word, there was a cracking sound, and a large hole had already appeared in his brow, pierced through by the Primordial Pearl!

"Senior Brother!" a Foundation Establishment female cultivator screamed in shock, unable to fathom how their grand array could be breached in an instant, with the senior brother about to undergo tribulation now dead and gone.

Could it be that the opponent was a Nascent Soul Spirit Monarch!

The Primordial Pearl flashed again in front of her, but Lu Qian shouted, "Spare her life, I need to ask questions!"

With a swish, the Primordial Pearl brushed past her head and shot elsewhere.

Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, pale as a sheet, frantically feeling her head, dreading to find a large hole there.

From a distance, several more cracking sounds were heard, as buildings on Lanshan Island were pierced through, followed by two screams, and then all fell silent.

A few breaths later, the Ten Extremes Ten Directions Array suddenly collapsed, indicating that the Primordial Pearl had removed the Array Map from the Spirit Vein.

A flash of light, and the Pearl Spirit reappeared in midair, complaining to Lu Qian, "What now, I just made a circle and it’s over?"

"Senior has followed the Profound Monarch in countless battles, vanquishing numerous heroes. Small Lanshan Island is naturally no challenge, and being unable to enjoy it fully is inevitable."

Lu Qian had already descended, "Senior, you should seriously consider my proposal. Once the Yunshan Sect grows strong, you can freely display your prowess."

The Primordial Pearl snorted, ignoring him. Lu Qian landed in front of the female cultivator, unleashing and retracting the Golden Core Spiritual Pressure.

Her body trembled as Lu Qian coldly said, "Abandon illusions; Qiming Spirit Monarch brought harm to my sect first and has been slain by us!"

The female cultivator trembled violently, eyes wide with disbelief, but when she saw the ethereal, dreamlike Pearl Spirit beside Lu Qian and remembered its overwhelming power just now, she was almost convinced.

Master... is dead!

"Next, I will ask, and you will answer—"

"Thief!!" the female cultivator suddenly screamed, "Kill me, I won’t speak!"

Her face was bloodless, her body trembling uncontrollably, her hands clenching tightly, forcing herself to meet Lu Qian’s gaze.

Lu Qian was slightly surprised, having not expected such a reaction from her.

Cultivators, given their long lives and glimpses of the great Dao, treasure their lives even more.

As long as they live, there is a chance, and often, the opportunity for survival is seized at any cost, even if it means betraying the sect, friends, or loved ones.

Especially when a sect has completely fallen, how many would choose to die for it?

Thus, Lu Qian softened his tone, "As long as the information you provide is valuable enough, I will consider sparing your life."

The female cultivator laughed miserably, "You’ve killed the master, the senior brother, everyone... destroyed our Lanshan Island. I won’t help you, just finish it!"

"Qiming Spirit Monarch wronged my sect first, hence he was killed," Lu Qian surprisingly spoke with patience, "Those who kill will be killed. When he hurt my disciples and abducted my elders, he should have been prepared to die and see his sect destroyed."

"The Celestial Dao is evident, and retribution arrives; what is there not to understand? Why die innocently for him?"

She just shook her head, staring straight into Lu Qian’s eyes.

"I only know that he was a very good master."

Lu Qian felt a moment of emotional stir.

Qiming Spirit Monarch, such an arrogant and domineering individual, could turn around and be a great master and elder.

So great that disciples would rather die than bend, facing death fearlessly.

The cycles of the Celestial Dao, the rise and fall, honor and disgrace, are all natural laws. If one day, Yunshan is in ruins, and faced with life-threatening circumstances, how will my sect’s disciples react?

Could they compare to this female cultivator from Lanshan Island?

Faced with such a rare, loyal, and resolute cultivator, Lu Qian felt a tinge of hesitation.

But just as he was briefly stunned, the female cultivator suddenly screeched and lunged with a sharp golden awl clutched in hand, aiming to stab Lu Qian!

But Lu Qian merely stirred his Divine Sense, and azure-gold chains born from thin air securely locked the female cultivator in place, immobilizing her completely.