Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 530 - 528: The Battle of Liuyun Mountain

The next day.

At the entrance of a Fifth-order Spiritual Energy Cave Mansion on Liuyun Mountain, Ning Daoran and Ji Ning stood shoulder to shoulder.

Following the massive plundering of thousands of shops on Dongming City Main Street by a large number of mysterious robbery cultivators, the Beast Taming Sect finally launched a counterattack. Numerous Beast Taming Sect cultivators, along with Martial Artist from the Martial God Pavilion, initiated an attack on Liuyun Mountain.

Even Lu Yunzhou, who was known as the Martial God of Hun State, personally took action.

By now, the Beast Taming Sect had been attacking for several two hours.

The array set up by Qiyun Tower outside Liuyun Mountain was the Fourth-order Lower Grade Four Spirits Reversing Wind Array, with the Array Plate deeply buried in the depths of the Spiritual Vein, integrated with this Fifth-order Spiritual Vein, thus making it extremely sturdy.

However, even so, it still could not withstand the fierce attack of the multitude of cultivators!

"Pavilion Lu!"

A Late-stage Golden Core cultivator soared up from the mountain, dressed in a gray robe, emitting strong waves of mana, holding a Jade Talisman for the array, and said coldly, "Qiyun Tower and Beast Taming Sect have always kept to their waters clear of each other, and Pavilion Lu, being a person of the court, why would you commit such an act, aiding the Beast Taming Sect in attacking the properties of Qiyun Tower?!"

"Enough chatter!"

Lu Yunzhou stood suspended in the air, his body brimming with overwhelming Fist Intent, and he scoffed, "His Majesty has already decreed that Liuyun Mountain be bestowed upon the Beast Taming Sect. Your Qiyun Tower has refused to hand it over, such an act of openly defying the imperial edict, every person in Sangyu Country has the right to execute you!"

He then said with a sneer, "Jing Yu, granting that you and I have also had some encounters, I do not wish to take your life. Immediately disperse the array, lead the Qiyun Tower disciples away, hand over Liuyun Mountain, and I will not take issue with you. Otherwise, once the array is broken, not a single one will be spared!"

"Lu Yunzhou, don’t overestimate yourself!"

Jing Yu’s eyes were frosty, showing a look of determination to fight to the death, "Being the Grand Steward of Qiyun Tower, even if I were to die in battle, I would never just hand over Liuyun Mountain!"

"If that’s the case, then die!"

Lu Yunzhou charged down from the sky, delivering a fierce punch!

Just as he threw his punch, a blood-colored giant slowly stood up behind him, similar to an Ancient giant spirit — it was none other than Lu Yunzhou’s condensed Martial Infant!

Ning Daoran frowned and sighed inwardly.

Jing Yu greatly underestimated the Mixed Element Realm, not knowing just how strong a Martial Artist with a Martial Infant truly is.

"Boom~~~"

In the midst of a loud explosion, the already shattered Four Spirits Reversing Wind Array blew up on the spot, leaving only tendrils of Prohibition emanating from within the array, but how could they possibly withstand the attack of that Primordial Martial Man!

In the next second, Lu Yunzhou’s figure turned into a bolt of thunder, instantly breaking through tens of Prohibitions and ferociously punching Jing Yu!

"You!"

Jing Yu was furious, and in an instant, he summoned two Magical Treasures, one being a Flying Shuttle and the other a blood-colored Flying Sword, both fiercely attacking Lu Yunzhou from two sides while loudly shouting, "Qiyun Tower disciples, the Sword Array!"

"Yes, Great Master Uncle!"

Strands of Sword Intent rose up, and in the blink of an eye, numerous large arrays appeared at the base of the mountain, each array consisting of a hundred Qiyun Tower disciples, with a Golden Core Early Stage Disciple at the core of each array, swiftly converging Sword Intent into a massive figure looming above, as if numerous Great Sword Immortals were guarding Liuyun Mountain.

Lu Yunzhou was incredibly fast, releasing two punches in an instant. With two "Peng Peng" sounds, he smashed both the Flying Shuttle and the Flying Sword, while the Dragon Demon Martial Infant roared from behind, followed by a heavy punch to Jing Yu’s abdomen!

"Peng——"

Amidst the loud crash, Jing Yu was flung back heavily into the mountain, his Protective Spirit Light shattering, unable to withstand the punch of the Primordial Martial Man.

"Puugh~~"

A gush of blood was spat out, and Jing Yu was almost unable to move.

A prestigious Late-stage Golden Core cultivator had not been able to endure even one punch.

A shadow in the sky rapidly descended, and Lu Yunzhou’s foot stomped heavily on Jing Yu’s chest, pressing down slowly, his gaze icy as he said, "Would you be willing to leave Qiyun Tower and join the Beast Taming Sect? Just nod, and I can spare your life!"

"Heh..."

Jing Yu, however, let out a miserable smile and said, "My surname is Jing, how could I ever submit to those of the Lu surname? Lu Yunzhou, you rely on your strength from the Mixed Element Realm to be so cruel and merciless, one day you will receive retribution..."

"I was born a Martial Artist and have never believed in retribution!"

Lu Yunzhou sneered and said, "As for you, still stubborn to the end. I want to see whether it’s your mouth that’s harder or my fist!"

With those words, a punch enveloped in Fist Mastery powerfully struck down!

Teeth scattered, blood spurted, and Jing Yu’s entire jaw was severely deformed.

"..."

Ji Ning clenched her fists tightly, almost unable to bear the sight of Jing Yu’s horrifying state.

Having served as the Workshop master of Qingfu Square for many years, she had frequent interactions with Jing Yu and had some relationship with him, but she never expected that the prestigious Grand Steward of Qiyun Tower would end up in such a tragic situation.

"Peng Peng Peng~~~"

With punch after punch from Lu Yunzhou, Jing Yu’s jaw, nose bridge, and eyes were smashed to pieces, and eventually, one punch turned his head into a smashed watermelon, kicking Jing Yu’s headless corpse into the air with the tip of his foot.

"The Grand Steward of Qiyun Tower, Jing Yu has been killed. Will you still stubbornly resist?!"

Lu Yunzhou’s voice echoed in the sky, and he laughed mockingly, "Liuyun Mountain is the foundation of Qiyun Tower, but has your Ancestor Jing Long ever shown up? You’re being used as cannon fodder by Jing Long to face death, yet you remain clueless. Truly laughable."

As he spoke, Lu Yunzhou slightly raised his eyebrows and raised his voice a lot, "As the Martial God of Hun State, I now give you one more chance. Lay down your weapons now and pledge loyalty to the Beast Taming Sect, spare yourselves from death, and afterwards, we’ll use you based on your abilities. This is your last chance!"

Immediately, the many Qiyun Tower disciples guarding Liuyun Mountain, as well as the Disciples forming the Sword Array, many of them wavered.

Even Jing Yu was killed by a few punches, what use do these people have?

"Fellow senior and junior brothers and sisters!"

Yet, a Golden Core Early Stage Disciple roared angrily, "As disciples of Qiyun Tower, we have been sheltered by Qiyun Tower for many years, which has allowed us to achieve our current levels of cultivation. Now there are those who wish to destroy the foundation of our Qiyun Tower, and our ancestors are about to make their move. This is the moment for us to show our loyalty to Qiyun Tower, how can we fall for others’ deception? Lu Yunzhou is fierce and ruthless, certain to eliminate any opposition, even if we were to surrender, in the end, we cannot escape death."

"That’s right!"

Someone echoed: "Alive, we are cultivators of Qiyun Tower; dead, we are the spirits of Qiyun Tower. What do we have to fear?"

Immediately, a large number of Qiyun Tower disciples started roaring and shouting together.

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

On the mountain, even Ning Daoran was somewhat moved.

Even, in front of the caves on the next layer, a female cultivator at the Golden Core Mid Stage stage frowned and said, "These disciples of Qiyun Tower die so miserably to protect us... can we just stand idly by?"

"That’s right!"

A burly man said solemnly: "We have cultivated on Liuyun Mountain for many years, shouldn’t we rise and fall together with Qiyun Tower?"

"Senior Ning!"

Even a Golden Core Early Stage guest cultivator shouted loudly, "If we all make a move together, it’s not necessarily impossible to besiege and kill that Lu Yunzhou. Even if he is a Primordial Martial Man, he still needs to breathe and may run out of breath. As long as we work together, we can surely defend Liuyun Mountain!

As long as Senior Ning agrees, we are all willing to follow your lead and move forward together!"

"Yes, Senior Ning!"

Tears glittered in the eyes of the female cultivator: "We will not sit still and wait for death!"

"..."

Ning Daoran looked on indifferently, these people were really overacting.

In fact, Ning Daoran was familiar with these few individuals, they were all entangled with Qiyun Tower or had significant interests tied to Qiyun Tower. If Qiyun Tower were to fall, these people’s interests would inevitably suffer greatly.

They spoke so passionately, merely to coerce him into becoming the scapegoat and the cannon fodder at Nascent Soul stage.

After years of cultivation, Ning Daoran may not know much else, but he had a profound understanding of the private interests in the Immortal Path.

"My fellow Daoists!"

He spoke serenely, "The disciples of Qiyun Tower are defending Liuyun Mountain not to protect us, but to protect their own foundation and heritage. Moreover, we have not received any substantial favors from Liuyun Mountain. While it’s true we cultivate on Liuyun Mountain, we also pay rent on time. If you wish to bravely die for the sake of Qiyun Tower, I have no intention of stopping you, but do not drag me into it, thank you."

For a moment, the mountain fell silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Those who had tried to incite others suddenly realized that this Nascent Soul Great Cultivator was not as foolish as they thought.

...

"Break the formation, kill them all!"

From the foot of the mountain, Lu Yunzhou took action personally, stomping down heavily from the sky, immediately severely deforming and twisting one of the Sword Arrays, ravaging the Sword Intent mercilessly.

Accompanied by Lu Yunzhou’s continuous punches, a Sword Array shattered, and his Fist Intent swept across, turning countless Qiyun Tower disciples into a bloody mush.

"Charge the mountain!"

At the foot of the mountain, at least a thousand burly Martial Artists from the Martial God Pavilion attacked the mountain.

"Charge up!"

A familiar figure appeared, the Sect Master of Beast Taming Sect, Lu Wenyao.

She stood on top of the head of a giant Rock Dragon, which was as big as a small mountain. Its physical strength was outrageously strong, as it smashed directly into a Sword Array, spewing blazing magma and slaughtering a group of Qiyun Tower disciples, leaving them in disarray.

Under the command of Lu Wenyao, a large number of Beast Taming Sect disciples began their ascent.

Nearly every disciple was accompanied by a Spiritual Beast of the same tier as themselves, displaying extremely considerable combat power. In no time, the Qiyun Tower suffered a crushing defeat and quickly lost control of the ground at the foot of the mountain.

"Boom~~~"

With a loud bang, Lu Yunzhou smashed down with a mighty fist, turning dozens of Qiyun Tower disciples into flesh and blood, and then leaped up, his voice resonating widely:

"Fellow Daoists who are guests on Liuyun Mountain need not leave their caves; Beast Taming Sect will not offend you. After the Beast Taming Sect takes over Liuyun Mountain, we will renegotiate leases with you. However, any act of harboring or concealing Qiyun Tower members will be taken as evidence of enmity against Beast Taming Sect, and we shall show no mercy!"

At once, those cultivators hidden in the caves sighed in relief, while others cursed under their breath.

Lu Yunzhou’s so-called "re-negotiation of leases" was very clear; it meant that the rental contracts between the cultivators and Qiyun Tower were now void, and they would have to pay a new sum of Spirit Stones if they wanted to continue leasing their caves.

For those cultivators who had just paid their rent, they were truly struck a bad bargain...

"Let’s go, back to the cave!"

Ning Daoran swept his sleeve and returned to the cave with Ji Ning.

He felt slightly uneasy in his heart. If the Beast Taming Sect showed no face, then there was nothing he could do but to take Ji Ning and flee, seeking an opportunity to come back later and settle the score with the Beast Taming Sect.

In short, Ning Daoran, during his Qi Refinement Stage, Foundation Establishment Stage, and Golden Core Stage, could be bullied, and one had to bow their head under another’s roof. But now that he was at the Nascent Soul Stage, bullying Ning Daoran would have a completely different cost!