Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

In this situation, Meng Zhang will certainly not sit idly by. The current Endless Sea of Sand is the territory of the Taiyi Sect, and they cannot allow the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan to destroy it.

Fortunately, the Endless Sea of Sand is vast and desolate enough that the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan won't be able to enter the human settlement areas in the short term. According to the current marching route and speed of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, it will take at least half a month before they pass through significant oases.

Meng Zhang has enough time to consider how to respond. His initial reaction is to command the cultivator army under his command to leave the Yellow Sand Ridge and intercept the Barbarian Clan's forces. However, leaving the well-prepared preset positions to engage in a battle with the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan in the wilderness would mean sacrificing their advantages and playing to the enemy's strengths.

Engaging in a field battle without a stronghold as a base could make it difficult for them to retreat if the situation becomes unfavorable and they face the onslaught of the Barbarian Clan's army. The cultivator army under Meng Zhang is not as disciplined as the Dali Dynasty's forces and lacks the same level of coordination.

Meng Zhang convened the elders of the Taiyi Sect on Yellow Sand Ridge to discuss the matter. Almost all the elders were inclined to take the initiative and intercept the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's forces. Since the elders held this opinion, Meng Zhang decided to go along with it.

However, he still maintained a cautious attitude and had the Deep Earth Spirit General command the cultivator army, ready to depart at any time. He also invited the Book Mountain True Monarch to join him and decided to personally conduct reconnaissance.

The flying speed of the two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs was swift, and they quickly arrived not far from the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's forces, where the Extreme Sword Spirit General and Shocking Thunder Spirit General had been monitoring their movements.

Upon meeting, there was no time for small talk or pleasantries. Meng Zhang went straight to the point and inquired about the situation of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's army.

According to the report from the Extreme Sword Spirit General, this Barbarian Clan's army numbered close to ten thousand people, consisting of young and strong members, without the elderly or infirm. They were undoubtedly the elite forces of the Barbarian Clan. Almost all the Barbarian Clan members had mounts, including a large number of land-based mounts and a considerable number of flying mounts.

With sufficient mounts, the Barbarian Clan's forces should have a higher speed of advancement. However, they intentionally slowed down their march since they entered the Yuantu Great Prairie area. Patrol teams riding flying mounts surrounded the Barbarian Clan's army, with some savage generals among them.

The Extreme Sword Spirit General and Shocking Thunder Spirit General couldn't get too close and could only conduct distant reconnaissance.

There were many details about the Barbarian Clan's army that they were not clear about. After hearing the report from the Extreme Sword Spirit General, Meng Zhang and Book Mountain True Monarch exchanged glances.

If the Barbarian Clan's forces with sufficient mounts launched a full-speed assault, it would be challenging for the Taiyi Sect's cultivator army to intercept them midway. Slowing down their advance could be seen as a cautious and steady approach. On the other hand, it could also be interpreted as a lack of determination in their willingness to engage in combat or even a fear of battle.

Before witnessing the actual situation, all ideas were mere speculations. Both Meng Zhang and Book Mountain True Monarch had a surprisingly similar idea – they were preparing to see the situation for themselves.Meng Zhang left Extreme Sword Spirit General and his team behind, instructing them not to approach easily. Then, accompanied by Book Mountain True Monarch, he continued flying forward.

Not far ahead, they encountered a group of Barbarian Clan warriors riding massive eagles. Since the opponents were extraterritorial Barbarian Clan members, Meng Zhang and his companions didn't need to adhere to the rules of the Cultivation World. In the Cultivation World, killing weak cultivators as a Primordial Spirit True Monarch would be frowned upon. However, when it came to the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, everyone felt it was only natural.

With a casual wave of his hand, Meng Zhang caused the patrol team of the Barbarian Clan, along with their flying mounts, to lose all signs of life and fall from the sky. As they continued on their way, any patrol team they encountered couldn't escape their deadly attacks. They even killed one of the savage generals because he couldn't dodge in time.

Their ruthless actions naturally attracted the attention of the strong within the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan. Accompanied by thunderous roars, a tall, giant-like man with a shaggy beard soared into the sky and arrived not far from Meng Zhang and Book Mountain True Monarch.

"You despicable human cultivators have no sense of honor as strong beings. Bullying the weak and slaughtering the helpless, it's utterly disgraceful!" The Barbarian King called Tuller Bear berated them with a righteous tone.

Hearing the opposing side's stern scolding, Meng Zhang couldn't help but roll his eyes. These seemingly honest extraterritorial Barbarian Clan members were no strangers to vile acts like slaughtering the weak. They had done such things countless times. They only put on a self-righteous act when they became the target of others' killings.

"I am Tuller Bear, and today I shall take your heads to honor our fallen kin," the Barbarian King declared, apparently provoked by Meng Zhang and his companions' disdainful attitude, and he charged towards them.

Book Mountain True Monarch took out a scroll of a book and met the attack head-on without any signs of weakness. Meng Zhang, on the other hand, didn't join Book Mountain True Monarch in attacking the Barbarian King, not because he didn't want to overpower him together, but because he gazed higher up ahead.

"Cangshan old man, it's been a while," Meng Zhang spoke, and True Monarch Grey Mountain, whom he had encountered before, descended from the heights and landed not far from Meng Zhang.

When Elder Beast Fury introduced them, Meng Zhang instinctively disliked True Monarch Grey Mountain for his gloomy demeanor. However, he didn't expect him to stoop so low as to betray his fellow Hundred Battles Gate allies and collude with the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, even if there was some involvement from the Dali Dynasty. His actions were simply unforgivable.

"If I had known you were such a despicable traitor, I should've slapped you to death the first time we met, saving you from coming out here to disgrace yourself and tarnish the legacy of the ancestors of Grey Mountain School," Meng Zhang scolded mercilessly, unleashing a torrent of insults.

True Monarch Grey Mountain, usually calculating and cunning, was inflamed with anger by Meng Zhang's relentless berating. Joining the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's forces, betraying the Hundred Battles Gate, and selling out his own sect, Grey Mountain School, were all actions that even faced opposition within his own school.

He believed he had sacrificed much for the continuation of his sect and felt misunderstood by his fellow disciples. Following the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's army for some time, he had endured the ridicule from the Barbarian Clan members. Meng Zhang's scolding unleashed all the accumulated resentment and anger within him.

With a furious shout of "Die, youngster," he mobilized the power of Grand Dao and launched an attack towards Meng Zhang.