Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

He dodged the Sword Qi attacks while summoning a defensive artifact to shield himself.

In the blink of an eye, a streak of Sword Qi brushed past him and slammed into a rock formation.

Relying on his exceptional speed, Chen Jianbin evaded the attack of one Sword Qi.

Yet another streak of Sword Qi descended upon his head and immediately struck his defense artifact.

"Boom..."

A loud noise ensued, and Chen Jianbin was sent flying by the powerful force of the Sword Qi, retreating dozens of meters before stabilizing his figure.

At this moment, his internal energy was in turmoil as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his complexion turning extremely pale.

Looking at the large crack that appeared on the defense artifact in his hand, leading to a significant loss of spirituality, Chen Jianbin felt an immense heartache.

This defense artifact was a High Grade Second Order Defensive Magical Artifact, which he had acquired at a great cost. Its overall value was extraordinarily high, and it was also his strongest defensive treasure.

Now, having taken a direct hit from Yang Chen, the spirituality of the treasure greatly diminished, reducing the defensive power to possibly less than that of a Second Order Medium Quality Defense Artifact.

However, upon seeing Yang Chen also suffering increasingly severe injuries and the cultivators of both Myriad Medicine Valley and Zhenyang Sect being suppressed by them, Chen Jianbin's expression eased considerably.

At this moment, He Xin was also struggling desperately. He was already seriously injured and was being suppressed by a Ninth Level Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If it weren't for Long Qingshui watching over him from a close distance, his injuries could have worsened significantly.

At this time, observing the situation on the battlefield, he realized that it was exceedingly disadvantageous for both sides.

When he saw Yang Chen use two Fake Golden Core Talismans to injure Chen Jianbin, his face immediately soured.

It wasn't because Chen Jianbin was injured, but because he could tell that Yang Chen was also at the end of his tether.

This was not a good sign.

After all, even Yang Chen, a name celebrated throughout the Wei Kingdom and unrivaled among Foundation Establishment cultivators, was fighting so desperately, obviously indicating that his situation was far from optimistic.

Realizing this and observing his people continuously losing ground, He Xin also planned to flee for his life.

As both Yang Chen and He Xin harbored this thought, they exchanged a glance.

Quickly, they reached a consensus to lead their fellow disciples and retreat from the place.

The reason for this was out of necessity.

After all, it was evident that if they stayed, the losses would only mount and they might even risk complete annihilation.

While retreating from the area could lead to being pursued by Chen Jianbin and others, they too would face a dilemma – whether to prioritize the spoils of battle and the more valuable Jiuli Star Fruits.

If Chen Jianbin chose not to give chase and instead focused on securing the treasures and cleaning up the battlefield, that would be the best outcome.

However, if he pursued them, by normal reasoning, he would undoubtedly assign some disciples to remain and collect the valuables.

If so, their strength would consequently be divided.

This way, they would have a full opportunity to repel their pursuing enemies or even make them pay a heavy price.

Precisely because of this understanding, both Yang Chen and He Xin immediately formed a plan.

Soon, before Chen Jianbin could react, Yang Chen shouted aloud.

"Fellow disciples, fellow Daoists of Zhenyang Sect, retreat from this place!"

With that, Yang Chen was the first to burst into retreat, making a show of fleeing the scene.

He Xin, at this moment, did the same. He activated a life-saving trump card, launching an attack at the cultivator in front of him.

Then he retreated explosively, instantly disengaging from the battle.

Around them, the remaining ten plus cultivators each unleashed deadly strikes, repelling their opponents.

Immediately after, they followed in the footsteps of Yang Chen and He Xin, disengaging from the battle and flying toward the outside of the valley.

Seeing Yang Chen and the others' actions, Chen Jianbin's face darkened. In his haste, he unleashed attacks, attempting to block Yang Chen and the others.

However, his fellow disciples were each preoccupied, dealing with the deadly blows of the cultivators from both factions and had no chance to intercept.

With only Chen Jianbin's sole attack, it was easily repelled by the group of cultivators.

Following that, Long Qingshui, standing behind the crowd, slashed out with his sword, unleashing a blue sword light that surged toward the Jiuli Star Fruit tree.

At the same time, Chen Jianbin, having failed with his attack, was stimulating a Fake Golden Core Talisman, planning to hold Yang Chen and the others back for a moment.

But when he saw what Long Qingshui was doing, his expression changed drastically.

Clearly, Long Qingshui had seen through his intentions and planned to use the Jiuli Star Fruit to threaten him into giving up on continuing the activation of the Fake Golden Core Talisman.

And indeed, this move was both vicious and highly effective.

Now, Chen Jianbin was caught in a dilemma, whether to waste a Fake Golden Core Talisman to block Long Qingshui's onslaught,

or to ignore the safety of the Jiuli Star Fruit and forcibly use the talisman to delay Yang Chen and the others for a moment until his fellow sect disciples could react and seize the initiative to hold them.

Having understood the deeper meaning, Chen Jianbin hesitated only for a moment before activating the Fake Golden Core Talisman, hurling it toward Long Qingshui's sword energy.

In his eyes, the lives of Yang Chen and his companions were certainly important, but compared to nine Jiuli Star Fruits and the tree itself, they were trivial.

After all, the Jiuli Star Fruits were linked to his chances of entering the Golden Core Stage, and they were also coveted treasures among his fellow disciples; if Long Qingshui managed to destroy them, those who might have had a chance to reach the Golden Core might fail.

Moreover, nine Jiuli Star Fruits meant nine opportunities.

As for Yang Chen and the others, even if they escaped now, he would have the chance to catch up with them.

By that time, he could eliminate them all in one fell swoop.

In view of that, the value of the Jiuli Star Fruits and the tree was far greater than that of these dozen or so Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Jianbin decisively blocked Long Qingshui's sword energy at the first opportunity.

Once Long Qingshui had achieved his goal, under the leadership of Yang Chen and He Xin, more than ten cultivators shot out, disappearing in an instant at the entrance of the valley.

Watching Yang Chen and the others leave, Chen Jianbin was shocked and furious, his whole demeanor like that of a ferocious beast with flames blazing in his eyes.

He had not expected Long Qingshui to be so ruthless and decisive, completely seizing his weak point.

To be outsmarted by someone made him feel an immense humiliation.

The proud and arrogant Chen Jianbin simply could not accept such an outcome.

Just as Chen Jianbin was raging, a Golden Sword Sect disciple watching the direction of Yang Chen's escape asked,

"Brother Chen, what should we do now?"

Hearing this, Chen Jianbin's expression turned serious as he forcibly calmed down from his anger.

"Hmph... don't think you'll definitely survive just because you've escaped for now!"

Chen Jianbin let out a cold snort, then started instructing his fellow disciples.

"Junior Brother Ye, Junior Sister Liu, you two lead those with injuries to stay here and collect all the spoils of battle and the Jiuli Star Fruits."

"The rest will follow me in pursuit of Yang Chen and his group, and once we catch up, we must stop them at all costs!"

"Do you all understand?"

With that, Chen Jianbin's expression became more severe, his tone much harsher — it was evident that he was deeply bothered by the escape of Yang Chen and the others.

Seeing his expression, those present promptly responded, fearful of provoking Chen Jianbin's wrath.

Listening to his fellow disciples, Chen Jianbin let out a cold laugh, then led seventeen cultivators in pursuit of Yang Chen's escaping troupe.

As Chen Jianbin left, Ye Song and Liu Jingqiu, who had followed his orders, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Junior Sister Liu, you handle cleaning up the battlefield, and I'll collect the Jiuli Star Fruits and the body of the Fire Scale Python!"

"As for the others injured, stay here on guard and take the opportunity to heal and recover the spiritual power you've expended so you can restore your combat strength faster and provide support to Brother Chen and the rest at any moment."

Clearly, with Chen Jianbin gone, Ye Song, at the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment, was now the leader of the injured group.

While arranging for cleaning up the battlefield, he eyed the Jiuli Star Fruits deep in the valley with covetous excitement.

Seeing this, the six people present, including Liu Jingqiu who was uninjured, did not dare to delay.

Immediately after, they swiftly acknowledged and began to busily set about their tasks.

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