Chapter 414 - 412: Arrangement

Chapter 414: Chapter 412: Arrangement

"This is a problem!"

As he sorted through the information he had extracted from Elder Wu’s mind, Shen Changchuan’s brow furrowed, and a look of concern crossed his face.

Because their Sect’s heirloom treasure was at stake, the Corpse Refining Sect had come out in full force.

Not even counting the small fry below the Soul Emergence Seventh Layer, the Corpse Refining Sect’s high command was out in force, including their Sect Leader, Qiu Kunsheng. Their ranks included one expert at the Soul Emergence Eighth Layer and two at the Soul Emergence Seventh Layer.

This was a formidable force.

Shen Changchuan assessed his own strength.

With his Cultivation at the Soul Emergence Sixth Layer Peak and his various other abilities, dealing with a single Cultivator at the Soul Emergence Seventh Layer shouldn’t be difficult.

Two, however, would likely be quite difficult.

As for the Eighth Layer,

he had no confidence whatsoever!

In the Soul Emergence Late Stage Realm,

each new layer was a heaven unto itself.

The quality and quantity of Magical Power, the strength of one’s Divine Soul, and one’s perception were all more than double that of the previous layer!

Fighting above one’s level was no simple task.

This was especially true for the leap from the Soul Emergence Sixth Layer to the Seventh Layer, a major threshold marking the transition from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage.

The gap was in no way smaller than the one between the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Peak and the Soul Emergence Realm.

Shen Changchuan could sense that,

unless he used the one-time-use offensive treasures and last-resort life-saving techniques his master, Master Wandering Dragon, had given him,

he was certain to lose if he were to face the Corpse Refining Sect Leader, Qiu Kunsheng, in a direct confrontation.

What’s more, the Corpse Refining Sect’s Sect Leader wasn’t alone.

He was accompanied by two Soul Emergence Seventh Layer Elders, as well as many other sect members at the Soul Emergence Fifth and Sixth Layers.

Although to the current Shen Changchuan, there wasn’t much difference between those below the Soul Emergence Seventh Layer and cannon fodder,

in the chaos of a melee,

they could still pose a considerable threat to him...

’Forget it. I’ll go scout things out first and then act as the situation demands.’

’Just taking a look shouldn’t be a problem.’

’I hear Senior Sister Wei is an expert in the Array Dao. If she can hold them off with the power of an Array, we might just have a fighting chance.’

’I should still go check on the situation. If the worst comes to worst, I’ll just have to burn through those single-use trump cards.’

After briefly sorting through his thoughts,

Shen Changchuan quickly made up his mind.

As he mulled this over,

he arrived at the town square.

By this time,

Tang Yuncheng had already released their captured fellow disciples.

As for the others,

he hadn’t dared to act rashly, unsure of their identities, so they remained where they were.

He was waiting for Shen Changchuan to arrive and make the decision.

Most of the people in Jinfeng Town had been slaughtered by the Corpse Refining Sect.

Only a few Cultivators with higher Cultivation—those in the Qi Introduction Realm Late Stage—had survived.

From Elder Wu’s mind, Shen Changchuan learned that the sect had planned to "recycle the trash," so to speak. They were going to refine these somewhat powerful Loose Cultivators from the Qi Introduction Realm into Living Corpses to bolster their own strength.

As a result, not many people had survived—

only a few dozen in total.

When Tang Yuncheng asked how to handle these people,

Shen Changchuan’s gaze swept over them.

Among them,

were many Cultivators from the Tian Nan Domain, as well as local Demon Cultivators.

The number of the former was actually slightly higher.

This seemed to be because the Loose Cultivators who dared to venture from the Tian Nan Domain into the Nanyue Territory were almost all at the Qi Introduction Late Stage.

And the wonders of Golden Wind Valley had attracted many of these curious newcomers.

"Elder Shen, we’re Cultivators from the Tian Nan Domain! We were captured by those Demon Dao villains. We’re innocent!"

"Yes, yes! Elder Shen, we’re on the same side, all on the same side!"

"Elder, please save us!"

"Now that you’re here, Elder, we can finally see justice!"

Seeing Shen Changchuan’s gaze land on them,

the group of Cultivators who were bound in a corner with their Magical Power suppressed immediately began shouting at the top of their lungs.

They called him "Elder" this and "Elder" that.

They were afraid that if they were too slow, Shen Changchuan would mistake them for Demon Cultivators and have them casually struck down.

In truth, many of them were much older than Shen Changchuan.

But Shen Changchuan’s strength was so immense, far surpassing their own.

They had all personally witnessed the scene from before: the giant, sky-blotting hand that had suppressed the Corpse Refining Sect Elder with a single palm, followed by the glance that had slain the remaining Disciples.

In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, the accomplished always took precedence.

With such a massive gap in power, it was not at all out of line to call a younger man "Elder."

"Forget it. Let them all go."

Seeing this, Shen Changchuan felt a headache coming on.

He waved his hand, making the decision on the spot.

Although there might be Demon Cultivators among them,

the current situation didn’t afford him the time to sort through them one by one.

Besides, even if there were local Demon Cultivators, it didn’t matter much.

The vast area behind the Broken Soul Mountain Range had already become territory of the Tian Nan Domain’s allied forces.

Some of the Demon Cultivators who had lived there remained, scattered throughout the region.

As long as these Cultivators didn’t resist, the allied forces couldn’t just go on a bloody purge.

Over time, they would gradually be assimilated.

So, letting them go wasn’t a major issue.

Soon,

Shen Changchuan put the matter out of his mind.

He looked over at Tang Yuncheng.

"Junior Tang, I need you to take our junior brothers and sisters and leave as soon as possible."

"What happens next is not something you can get involved in."

"Find a safe place to settle down for now and wait for reinforcements from Barbaric City."

"Um, what about you, Senior Brother Shen?"

"Me? I’m going in to investigate the situation. No matter what, I can’t let Senior Sister Wei fight all by herself."

After making these arrangements,

and urging them to leave quickly, Shen Changchuan lingered no longer. He flew directly toward Golden Wind Valley, following the information he’d taken from Elder Wu’s mind.

Watching Shen Changchuan’s departing figure,

Tang Yuncheng sighed to himself.

"Everyone, let’s do as Senior Brother Shen instructed!"

Not long after,

after helping to untie the others,

the few surviving Outer Disciples left Jinfeng Town as a group.

Before he left,

Tang Yuncheng glanced in the direction Shen Changchuan had gone.

Unlike before,

now that he had witnessed Shen Changchuan effortlessly sweep through Jinfeng Town,

he was no longer very worried about this Senior Brother Shen’s safety.

A peerless prodigy of his caliber,

was not someone whose abilities he could possibly fathom.

He just wondered,

when, if ever,

he would possess even a tenth of Senior Brother Shen’s magnificent presence.

’How truly enviable!’

.....

「One day later.」

Inside Barbaric City,

news had arrived that a large force of Demon Cultivators had appeared in Golden Wind Valley,

and that Wei Yuting, the Hall Master of the Dragon Cloud Sect’s External Affairs Hall, had fallen into a trap. The message was delivered by an Outer Disciple who had been lucky enough to escape.

As a result,

the leaders of the various powers within the city quickly gathered together.

They were there to discuss how to deal with the large force of Demon Cultivators that had appeared in their rear and the matter of rescuing Wei Yuting.

Among them,

Wu Tianhao’s expression was extremely urgent.

He looked as if he wanted to lead a rescue party himself, right then and there.

However,

the problem was,

not many people were left guarding Barbaric City.

Experts at the Soul Emergence Late Stage were especially scarce, and they bore the heavy responsibility of defending Barbaric City. They could not be moved rashly.

The atmosphere in the meeting was grim, the air heavy with tension.

Just then,

someone came from outside to report,

that the Third Elder of the Shen Family had returned from the Tian Nan Domain, escorting a batch of Cultivators.