Chapter 242: Chapter 203: The Wheel of Fortune Turns

The Elder stationed at Ziluo Mountain wanted to make one last struggle, shouting fiercely but inwardly hesitating: "Where do you cultivators come from, daring to invade Ziluo Mountain! Our Sect Leader has led a great army, along with reinforcements from the Wang Family, rushing here. If you’re wise, retreat quickly and save your lives!"

But his answer was swift sword light!

A flying sword appeared instantly before him. With a swish, one strike split the Elder and the light barrier of the Defensive Spiritual Artifact in half.

Yang Jiye retrieved his flying sword, looked at the scattering disciples of Ziluo Mountain, and coldly uttered a sentence they couldn’t understand: "The wheel of fortune turns, today it’s Ziluo Mountain’s turn."

In the next moment, the elite cultivators of the Shuangye Alliance descended from the sky, and various attacks transformed into a torrential downpour, crashing onto the Ziluo Mountain disciples.

In their dying moments, they struggled to clearly see the murderers’ faces but only saw human skin masks and many pairs of furious eyes.

Why, why were the murderers angry instead?

The five-colored light in Lu Qian’s hand flashed, and he encircled a dozen people in a formation. The Dao Pattern activated, and the unparalleled sharpness of the Geng Metal Flounder Sword flashed suddenly, instantly bringing forth a symphony of screams, as if a rain of blood fell in the sky.

The wheel of fortune turns. Once, the Wang Family and Ziluo Mountain broke Yun Mountain, killed Yunshan disciples, and today, it’s Yunshan’s turn to attack Ziluo Mountain, exterminating cultivators to avenge this blood feud!

The blood and flames on Yun Mountain seemed to return before his eyes once more. Tan Hong shouted loudly and chopped off the head of the cultivator before him.

Facing the corpse, he tightly clenched his fist, eyes red, and lowly growled: "Traitor!"

To Yunshan disciples, perhaps the former ally Ziluo Mountain was more hateful than the Quyang Wang Family.

If it wasn’t for Ziluo Mountain’s betrayal before the formation, suddenly turning against and stabbing in the back, Yunshan Sect wouldn’t have faced sudden defeat and wouldn’t have encountered disaster.

Traitor, must kill!

Yunshan disciples rallied, the flames of hatred burning in their chests, devouring the enemy before them completely.

Under the leadership of Lu Qian and Yang Jiye, the Ziluo Mountain disciples almost instantly turned into a field of corpses on the square.

Lu Qian lightly gasped for breath, most of his Spiritual Power and Divine Sense already exhausted. But now, on Ziluo Mountain, there was no resistance left.

Ziluo Mountain’s 350 years of wealth lay completely exposed before him!

Everyone’s gaze focused on Lu Qian.

Lu Qian took a deep breath: "Go, take back what we lost double!"

The disciples thunderously responded in affirmation, scattering and darting towards various storages with full force.

The Hidden Pill Pavilion, the Treasure Artifact Pavilion, the Spirit Medicine Garden, the Hidden Technique Pavilion, and various treasuries and warehouses instantly became the focus of attention.

All these storages were protected by strict arrays. Time was urgent, and the Shuangye Alliance cultivators were not polite, directly summoning magical artifacts and blasting out magic techniques, shattering doors, walls, and roofs.

In an instant, smoke and dust billowed across Ziluo Mountain. The looted pavilions and treasuries were casually set ablaze by the disciples of the Shuangye Alliance, intense flames rising, the crackling of wood like Ziluo Mountain’s painful groans.

Where the disciples went, the land was left charred, and the remaining Ziluo Mountain disciples hiding in buildings were dragged out and slain with chaotic sword strikes.

Lu Qian swiftly yet steadily traveled between buildings, needing to tightly control time to avoid the disciples becoming frenzied and missing the retreat opportunity.

Meanwhile, his Divine Sense slid through various buildings.

"There’s a secret compartment here."

Several disciples immediately rushed over, directly blasting the wall open, a pile of porcelain bottles clattering down.

"Earth Palace, dig it up."

Several magic techniques struck down, breaking the array, opening the Earth Palace, a heap of Spirit Stones sparkling with Spiritual Light, clearly revealed.

Having cleared the Jade Scrolls and Scriptures from the Hidden Technique Pavilion, and dug out several hidden boxes, Lu Qian’s figure flashed to the courtyard closest to the Spirit Vein.

By the layout and location of this courtyard, it ought to be Zhuo Wuying’s residence.

The Sect Leader courtyard served as a daily cultivation, resting, and private guest reception place, Lu Qian had one himself, typically not storing any rare items here. The truly personal treasures were definitely kept in Zhuo Wuying’s personal Storage Pouch.

Lu Qian merely habitually swept his Divine Sense, unexpectedly felt a stirring within, softly exclaiming.

This is?

His figure flashed to the third floor, where there was a quiet room, obscured by an array. The five-colored light in Lu Qian’s hand flashed, with a boom, the door was blasted away.

Inside, apart from a table, a chair, and a meditation mat, there were only three bookcases fully loaded. The table was also covered with opened books, stacked into a thick pile of Jade Scrolls.

Moreover, there was a pen tossed aside, with handwriting on some books. Clearly, Zhuo Wuying was reviewing and recording when he suddenly received news of the marketplace being attacked, hurriedly leaving without tidying.

A study?

Lu Qian stood in front of the table, picked up a book, and squinted his eyes.

"Grotto Heaven Brief Introduction."

Grotto Heaven? Zhuo Wuying, why look at this?

Lu Qian’s heart began to race, his gaze swiftly scanned the table.

Bright Judgment True Void Grotto Heaven, Grotto Heaven Scenic Spot, Detailed Explanation of the Thirty-Three Pure Void Grotto Heavens... 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

All books introducing and analyzing the mysteries of Grotto Heaven.

Grotto Heaven, Grotto Heaven! The domain of Void Refining True Monarch!

Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, Void Refining...

Golden Core Master, already revered by all, a presence holding down a county, let alone Void Refining!

Lu Qian felt like a mere ant peering at the giant supporting the heavens.

Zhuo Wuying, did he discover something?!

There’s no time to think now, this bold guess made Lu Qian’s heart beat like a drum. His Divine Sense stirred, collecting all the books and Jade Scrolls on the table into the Sect Leader’s Ring.

His gaze moved across the surrounding three walls, the books here varied, of all types, seemingly revealing nothing, but nothing could be overlooked. He opened the ring, his figure flashed, gathering all the books within.

Lu Qian took a deep breath, suppressing all guesses. Now was not the time to think; half an hour had passed.

With a roar, Lu Qian transformed into Escape Light, piercing through the rooftop, standing high, his voice echoed across all Ziluo Mountain.

"Everyone, retreat immediately!"

"Retreat immediately!" Yang Jiye shouted, pulling up several still immersed disciples.

"Retreat! Retreat!" Tan Hong, Wang Yu, Zhao Xianzong, Xuu Yingcai, and others pushed and dragged, gathering the reluctant Shuangye Alliance cultivators, everyone ascended and swiftly withdrew.

Lu Qian activated the Dao Pattern again, a Bing Fire Divine Crow shot out, first circling once, incinerating this pavilion, then shooting towards the building cluster on Ziluo Mountain.

All along the Divine Crow’s journey, golden-white Bing Fire scattered like stars, sparking massive fires upon touching the ground.

With a boom, the Divine Crow exploded among the building cluster, the wave of fire rolled out flat, the buildings already set ablaze by Shuangye Alliance cultivators burned into a sea of fire.

Above the blazing flames engulfing all Ziluo Mountain, Lu Qian rode on Escape Light, leading the crowd swiftly away.