Chapter 239: Chapter 200: Ziluo Mountain Moves Out

This massive riot and robbery quickly evolved into a violent event that spread throughout the marketplace.

At first, some sect disciples who controlled the marketplace, the remaining law enforcement disciples, and benevolent cultivators tried to stop it, but they were quickly torn apart by the surging crowd. In the face of enormous profit, anyone who tried to stop them became their enemy.

Many of the participants were already notorious villains, hiding among the cultivators wanted by the law, causing chaos without restraint, their dark deeds frequent. This disturbance soon took on a bloody hue, and once the bloodshed began, it escalated continuously and couldn’t be stopped.

Throughout the marketplace, there were scenes of struggle, mutual slaughter, and secret sneak attacks, accompanied by wild laughter, terrified screams, and cries of despair.

The originally peaceful Xiangshou Mountain Workshop turned into a purgatory in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Everywhere, buildings were ablaze and cultivators were covered in blood, with thick smoke rising and obscuring the marketplace’s archway.

"Stay close to me, and don’t fall behind," Zhao Xianzong, one of the instigators, was secretly horrified by the terrifying scene. He flew up and beheaded a cultivator who had accidentally run into him. "In such a situation, it’s dangerous to act alone."

He was with about ten Shuangye Alliance cultivators, quickly and swiftly rushing out from an Elixir Pavilion, their storage pouches filled to the brim.

By now, they had all changed clothes, indistinguishable from regular loose cultivators, each wearing human skin masks. This group of ten acted together, and other villains did not dare to provoke them, instead seeking new targets.

Lu Qian divided the operation into four teams. Zhao Xianzong, Zheng Duan, Xuu Yingcai, and Wang Yu each led one team.

After delivering a thunderous strike to the law enforcement team around the square, they mingled with the observing cultivators, took the lead, and helped fan the flames, sparking this massive heist and violence. The four teams then moved in different directions, swiftly heading for their predetermined targets.

Lu Qian and the others had been disguised as loose cultivators, lying low in the marketplace for three days. During these three days, they thoroughly scouted out valuable shops and the law enforcement team’s patrols, and assigned each other several targets. When the operation began, they led the charge, looting the most valuable Magical Artifact Shops, Elixir Pavilions, Spiritual Material Shops, and Talisman Shops.

The latecomers might fight among themselves, and the bloodshed continued, but they only managed to take scraps left behind.

The four teams of cultivators silently and swiftly moved through the marketplace, collecting various treasures. They acted decisively and in unison, swiftly taking out anyone who blocked their path with a coordinated strike, quick and efficient.

Soon, they had seized most of the valuable goods in the marketplace.

After stuffing the last piece of Jade Ginseng into the storage pouch, Wang Yu and his disciples rushed out of the store. He took a light breath. Usually a man of cultured and gentle demeanor, he was now filled with tension, ferocity, and excitement due to the environment and task.

Nevertheless, he still kept his wits about him, firmly remembering Lu Qian’s instructions.

"First, you must absolutely not reveal the identity of the Yunshan Sect. You must consider yourselves as loose cultivators."

If their identities as members of Yunshan Sect and Shuangye Alliance were revealed, this operation would turn into an invasion of Quyang County, inciting conflict between Qingling Sect and Xuanguang Sect. Premature exposure would also directly affect future plans for reclaiming Yun Mountain.

Thus, after finishing their plans, Lu Qian led the team in bidding farewell to Bai Ling, simultaneously writing a letter that Bai Ling would pass to Qingling Sect, stating that "Qi Kun" had successfully established his Foundation Establishment and was preparing to leave, thanking Qingling Sect for their support, and promising a warm welcome if any of its disciples came to Chongming County in the future.

These were just empty words, as the two sects were thousands of miles apart, separated by vast regions and numerous counties, making such interactions highly unlikely.

In short, the team openly left Qingzhou riding the Sky Ray, leaving it outside Qingzhou, then re-entering in batches disguised as loose cultivators, blending into the Xiangshou Mountain Workshop marketplace.

"Second, strictly adhere to the plan, no matter how tempting the opportunities may seem, do not deviate from the route!"

Previously, some disciples, tempted and unsatisfied, wanted to intervene in the lively robbery nearby but were sternly stopped. The marketplace was chaotic, and becoming scattered could easily result in death.

"Third, absolute obedience to orders. Upon receiving the signal, immediately cease all actions and retreat to the rendezvous point outside the marketplace."

Just then, a long whistle sounded, and two escape lights shot into the sky, heading out of the marketplace.

It was the Sect Leader and Senior Brother Yang, and that was the signal!

Wang Yu quickly called out softly, gathering up his reluctant disciples and swiftly making their way out of the marketplace.

Within the chaotic ocean of arson and slaughter, the four small teams were inconspicuous, like fish in water, slipping into the vast night.

Meanwhile, chaos continued in the marketplace. Some of the most violent individuals, seeing that the shops had been thoroughly looted and burned, began to target the vulnerable cultivators around them...

After a short time, Lu Qian and Yang Jiye gathered with sixty elite members in the mountains. One sweep with Divine Sense confirmed that none of the disciples were lost, though a few were slightly injured due to bad luck.

Lu Qian and Yang Jiye were also unharmed, though their spiritual power and divine sense were heavily depleted.

They launched a surprise attack, severely wounding Liu Yusong at the first encounter, dealing a heavy blow to the marketplace’s law enforcement team. Even when Liu Yusong desperately activated Dao Patterns, he couldn’t resist and was slain by Lu Qian and Yang Jiye together.

Initially, Yang Jiye considered leaving a few law enforcement disciples alive to report back to their sect, ensuring news of the raid would spread, but Lu Qian refused.

"Senior Brother Yang, if we deliberately spare a few, it would be too conspicuous. If you were genuinely a loose cultivator here to raid the marketplace, you would kill everyone to delay the marketplace-controlling sects from learning the news as long as possible."

Thus, the law enforcement team was completely eliminated. In any case, with the multitude of sect stores in the marketplace, there would surely be some disciples overseeing management who saw the dire situation and went to report the news.

There was no time to rest yet; it was time to move on to the next step of the plan.

Without pausing, this team, led by Lu Qian, hurriedly lowered their stature and escape light, flying rapidly towards Ziluo Mountain.

Along the way, Lu Qian produced a Thousand-Mile Mirror he had recently purchased at great cost, using it to communicate with Chen Wei, who was previously positioned near Ziluo Mountain, exchanging real-time information from both sides.

As Lu Qian and the others neared, Chen Wei relayed information that a few escape lights were coming from the direction of Xiangshou Mountain Workshop, headed straight for Ziluo Mountain. It could be determined that these were disciples coming to report the news.

Upon hearing this, the group sped along even faster, and no sooner had they hidden near Ziluo Mountain than they saw the grand array on Ziluo Mountain activate, a robust escape light taking the lead, followed by the spiritual lights of numerous flying spiritual artifacts, all heading towards Xiangshou Mountain Workshop.

The Ziluo Mountain’s main force was on the move!