Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1769 - 1075: Pursuit and Deliberation

Jian Changhe glanced down at the battlefield below, then looked up at Leng Xuan opposite him.

"I’ll take care of him!"

Seeing this, Yun Xiao didn’t waste words, gathering Sword Qi and slashing down at the Ghost Soldiers’ army below.

The True Yang Array of True Yang Immortal City had already collapsed. It wasn’t broken by the Ghost Soldiers’ army; it was shattered by a casual strike of Yang Zhenshan’s Wood Divine Thunder.

The defeat of this battle was certain, and Yang Zhenshan’s only goal was to preserve as much strength as possible.

To buy the Sky Cloud army more time to retreat, he directly shattered the True Yang Array.

Because as long as the True Yang Array was broken, the cultivators inside True Yang Immortal City would have no choice but to get entangled with the Ghost Soldiers’ army. Whether they fought to the death or tried to break out and flee, they could hold back most of the Ghost Soldiers’ army.

Thus, the pressure on the Sky Cloud army’s retreat would be greatly reduced.

But even so, at this moment, the Sky Cloud army was still in disarray, with a large number of Ghost Soldiers relentlessly pursuing them.

There was no other way; the Ghost Soldiers’ army of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect was simply too numerous, and they could even use the Evil Qi to heal their wounds.

Even the Flying Boat fleet from the Spirit Origin Land was being bitten at the tail by a group of Ghost Soldiers, struggling to break free for the moment.

Thousands of Ghost Soldiers, under the cover of the Evil Qi clouds, continuously assaulted a Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat and three Flame Sun Golden Boats at the rear.

Ding Qiu, alone with a blade, charged recklessly through the Evil Qi clouds.

As the blade danced, a large number of Ghost Soldiers were cut down, but in just a moment, these Ghost Soldiers flew up from the ground again.

"Taoist Skill, Ten Thousand Vine Prison!"

Yu Qingyi stood at the stern of the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat, forming a spell with her hands, and thousands of vines grew from in front of her, turning into a massive net that enveloped the Evil Qi clouds.

The vines sizzled upon touching the Evil Qi clouds, and in the blink of an eye, the vibrant vines turned into withered, dead ones.

"Junior Brother, Mysterious Thunder Talisman! Hurry!" Yang Jizhen shouted.

"There’s none left!" Cui Yang called out helplessly.

Yang Jizhen cursed silently in his heart, took out a handful of elixirs, and stuffed them into his mouth.

"Green Thunder Sword Technique, explode for me!"

"Talisman Array Ten Thousand Methods!" Cui Yang had no choice but to stand beside Yang Jizhen, scattering a slew of Jade Talismans as if they cost nothing.

"Demon Essence Pill!"

Yang Jizhen flung several porcelain bottles into Cui Yang’s hands, and Cui Yang stuffed the pills into his mouth one by one.

"Senior Brother, help!"

From afar, Li Janning screamed for help in a desperate voice.

Yang Jizhen’s heart leaped, and he followed the sound.

He saw Li Janning and Li Jian’an, the two sisters, had fallen into the heavy encirclement of the Ghost Soldiers.

Just then, a burst of golden light suddenly exploded from the stern of the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat.

Xuanzhen, Chang Ming, and other disciples of the Wuzhen Taoist Palace stood at the stern, casting a spell as a bright golden brilliance shone forth.

"Heaven and Earth, Nature’s purity dispersed. Within the cave, Pure Void, Brightened Great Origin. Eight directions powerful gods, make me natural... misfortune disperses, Taoist spirit endures."

The chanting of the spell was continuous, and the dazzling golden brilliance relentlessly surged into the Evil Qi clouds.

"Separation Fire, rise!"

Her red dress fluttered like a battle flag, and a rain of fire poured down, transforming into dozens of virtual images of firebirds, sweeping towards the Evil Qi clouds, covering the sky and earth.

"Six-Armed Divine General!"

With six arms like a Divine General, the shadow of fists shook the heavens and earth, smashing countless Ghost Soldiers.

Everyone was trying their hardest to block the pursuit of the Ghost Soldiers’ army, but the Flying Boat fleet still couldn’t shake off the Ghost Soldiers’ army. The battle extended from True Yang Immortal City to beyond the Sun Giant Mountain, ultimately leaving the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat and Flame Sun Golden Boats entrapped within the Evil Qi clouds.

...

In the Void.

The ominous Qi swirled relentlessly, and no matter how violently Yang Zhenshan unleashed his thunder and True Sun Fire, he couldn’t penetrate that brooding Qi.

"I didn’t expect the Sky Cloud Sword Sect to still have a strong figure like you! I truly underestimated you!"

Ji Wusi stood within the menacing Qi, his body fluctuating like an illusory bubble.

"I shouldn’t be considered a strong figure!" Yang Zhenshan thrusted his spear again, and within the heavy smoke of the Void, a brilliant white light appeared. The spear tip shot into the ominous Qi a hundred feet, but still could not approach Ji Wusi.

The Breaking Void Spear was sharp, but not enough to shatter the boundary.

Ji Wusi pointed, and a hideous ghost emerged from the blood-red patterns on his arm, "Soul Annihilation!"

Blood-red light spots bloomed, transforming into thousands of threads that erupted from the ominous Qi, heading straight for Yang Zhenshan.

"No, your divine skills are enough to qualify you as a strong figure, and anyone who sees you must show some fear!" Ji Wusi said coldly.

The Withered and Flourishing Divine Power, though heavily restricted, its ability to erode lifespan was truly terrifying. Anyone encountering it would likely keep their distance.

Ji Wusi hadn’t known Yang Zhenshan’s divine skill was the Withered and Flourishing Divine Power before, but now he knew, and he also knew its weakness.

The biggest weakness of the Withered and Flourishing Divine Power is its range of release. A hundred feet might look large, but to a Golden Core cultivator, this range was nothing.

The casual reach of a Golden Core cultivator could cover several miles.

Thus, upon discovering the range limitation of Yang Zhenshan’s Withered and Flourishing Divine Power, he resolved not to let Yang Zhenshan approach him.

The ominous Qi acted like a barrier, keeping Yang Zhenshan securely a hundred feet away, preventing him from executing the Withered and Flourishing Divine Power on Ji Wusi.

Blood-red threads crisscrossed, forming a massive net that enveloped Yang Zhenshan.