Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 224: Strange Methods (Combined Chapter)
Among the cultivators present from the Heavenly Harmony Sect, Ma Jinlian and Ma Jinhua were the strongest and had the highest cultivation levels. Since Ma Jinlian always took the lead, no cultivator dared to defy her orders.
As soon as her voice fell, without waiting for the reinforcements, ten beams of escape light shot into the sky.
Among them, the pink and golden escape lights were inseparable, speeding far beyond the other cultivators, and their target was clearly Senior Sister Lin.
While flying, Liu Yu constantly paid attention to the situation behind him. Upon seeing that the two did not pursue him, he finally felt relieved.
However, this was to be expected.
Why use a bull to kill a chicken? After all, he was just an early foundation establishment cultivator, and the likelihood of being targeted by someone like the Six Harmonious Sons was very low.
The development of the situation did not surprise Liu Yu.
Behind him, only a single red escape light relentlessly pursued him, that of the Black-clad Elder he had just fought.
Perhaps it was the confidence gained from having the upper hand earlier that made him think he could see through Liu Yu's tricks and capture him, so he persisted in his chase.
The Black-clad Elder had practiced for years while saving resources, only purchasing three supreme magical artifacts.
Seeing his opponent produce four supreme magical artifacts while being far inferior in cultivation and strength made him envious.
Especially that defensive artifact, which made him red with jealousy.
So, seeing Liu Yu use secret techniques and burst forth with escape speed that was no less than his own, the Black-clad Elder remained stubbornly on his tail, unwilling to give up easily.
Thus, the Yuan Yang Sect cultivators scattered, while the Heavenly Harmony Sect cultivators split up to pursue.
Although they were dispersed, the cultivators of the Heavenly Harmony Sect had no worries about safety, as they had already communicated with all nearby strongholds. As long as they could delay the Yuan Yang Sect cultivators for a short while, reinforcements would arrive immediately.
Between the borders of Qingzhou and Jingzhou lay a vast plain of nearly three thousand miles, known as the Kermir Great Plain.
This region was rich in resources for cultivating immortality, and since it was at the border of two continents, theoretically, it did not belong to either.
However, both the Yuan Yang Sect and the Heavenly Harmony Sect wanted to claim it for themselves, and most of the friction between the two sects arose from this, leading to a naturally strained relationship over time.
According to an unwritten verbal agreement, the two sides drew a boundary at the Cold Mist Forest in the center of the Kermir region, dividing the vast plain into two, each controlling a section.
But this was ultimately just a verbal agreement. Both sides had crossed the Cold Mist Forest to occupy more territory.
They fought over each resource point on the Kermir Plain; whoever occupied it claimed it as theirs.
Currently, both sects controlled almost equal territories. The Yuan Yang Sect controlled a range of sixteen hundred miles in the south of Kermir, while the Heavenly Harmony Sect controlled fourteen hundred miles in the north.
Unlike within the continents, there were very few mortals living on the Kermir Plain, and the control of both sects was not very strong, so they did not station too many cultivators there.
The task of guarding against each other's sects relied mainly on the two cities at the border, while the stationed cultivators were primarily responsible for protecting resource points and serving as a form of early warning.
For cultivators from the opposing sects that appeared within their controlled territory, as long as they did not attack resource points, they would usually turn a blind eye.
But the situation was different now. During wartime, the Yuan Yang Sect and the Heavenly Harmony Sect had officially become hostile sects. If the enemy sect's cultivators appeared in their controlled territory, they would have to unite and strike.