There was actually a Pure Yang Laozu hidden in Phantom City!
Lu Ping was secretly surprised. Previously, even when Chengling Island was on the verge of being destroyed, this Pure Yang adept had not appeared at all. Now, the few Great Cultivators who had broken into Phantom City to deliver the news had suddenly appeared. Could it be that these people had some other secret with them other than setting a date for the counterattack with the Phantom City cultivators?
Lu Ping looked around him. At this time, Chu Haiying, Chu Haiping, and the others were still fighting with Mara. However, from their faces, one could not see the surprise that the Pure Yang adept had appeared. Clearly, the existence of this Pure Yang Laozu was kept a secret from the other small and medium-sized forces.
The appearance of the Pure Yang adept had completely suppressed the Heavenly Demons, and the two Asuras had broken away from their respective opponents to help the Heavenly Demons. The pressure on Lu Ping and the others was greatly reduced, but they were still not out of danger. This was especially so for Yuan Yu Laozu, who had been ambushed by the Heavenly Demons and then taken a blow from the Asuras. He had almost completely lost his ability to fight.
Everyone hurriedly retreated and met up with two groups of cultivators who had been fighting on the periphery of Mara's army. Although there were no Great Cultivators joining in, the number of mid Dharma adepts had increased by five or six.
The number of Mara's army that was chasing after them was also increasing. There was a constant stream of people with battle powers above Mara's level joining in. Fortunately, at this time, everyone had gradually broken away from the encirclement of Mara's army. From being surrounded, they were now being chased. At least, they were no longer in a situation where they were surrounded by enemies.
Chu Haiying and Chu Haiping were already seriously injured and were barely holding on. Chu Haitian was not much better off. Out of the three mid Dharma adepts who had joined forces with him to fight against the Asuras, one had fallen. The remaining two were also pale as paper, both signs of internal injuries.
Of the more than ten Dharma adepts who had rushed to help, three had fallen as well. They had all been suddenly surrounded and killed in the midst of the chaotic battle.
After the Pure Yang Laozu appeared, he disappeared with the Heavenly Demons and the two Asuras who had left the battle. However, very quickly, two more Asuras appeared. At this time, even Chu Fuyu Laozu was exhausted after fighting so many battles. To deal with two more Asuras, the Great Cultivators were unable to do so. They could only rely on the mid Dharma adepts who had joined forces to fight.
Fortunately, the battle that Lu Ping and the others were in had already attracted the attention of many people. In the distant sky, flashes of light kept flashing over, joining the battle with Mo Luo.
The scale of the battle was getting larger and larger. It was no longer a battle that revolved around Lu Ping's group. Instead, it had become a huge chaotic battle.
However, the strength of the Human and Demon Clans was, after all, weak compared to the Demonic Luo Army. At this time, they were outside the Phantom City, and the Demonic Luo Army was constantly rushing over. The Human and Demon Clans would soon fall into a predicament. Therefore, after rescuing a few great cultivators who had broken through the encirclement, the Phantom City cultivators began to slowly retreat towards the Phantom City.
Lu Ping apologized to Chu Fuyu Laozu after the outcome of the battle had been decided. Then, he wanted to find Tiankang Laozu. For this rescue battle, it could be said that Phantom City had turned out in full force. Almost all the Dharma adepts had participated in the battle. Tiankang Laozu must have also participated. However, until now, Lu Ping had not seen Tiankang Laozu.
Unexpectedly, without waiting for Chu Fuyu Laozu to agree, Chu Tianya Laozu, who was at the side, had already said, "Kid, let me give you a small gift. Consider it as compensation for eating your elixir just now!"
Without waiting for Lu Ping to refuse, Tianya Laozu had already thrown a jade scroll over. Lu Ping had no choice but to catch it. After scanning it with his divine will, he saw four big words on the jade scroll: "Thunderclap Sword Technique". It was a set of sword techniques that combined thunder techniques and swordsmanship.
"Kid, I see that your swordsmanship is superb, and you also know how to use the Water Thunder Technique. However, you are still far from being able to combine these two remarkable techniques. It is obvious that you are just trying to figure it out yourself. This set of sword techniques is a legacy that specifically combines two remarkable techniques. It is a pity that the Old Man did not manage to achieve a natural thunder attribute remarkable technique back then. This legacy is good for you!"
Lu Ping had originally wanted to refuse, but when he saw this set of legacy, he hesitated. Just as Tianya Laozu had said, Lu Ping's exploration of the combination of the two was still far from perfect. With this set of remarkable techniques as a reference, at least Lu Ping would be able to face Mara's army with more ease.
After thanking Chu Tianya, Chu Fuyu Laozu ordered Chu Haitian and Lu Ping to look for Tiankang Laozu together.
Lu Ping's heart moved. After thanking Chu Fuyu Laozu, he was about to leave with Chu Haitian when a sound transmission sword suddenly arrived. Lu Ping stretched out his hand to take a look and immediately frowned.
Seeing this, Chu Haitian asked, "Brother Lu, is there news about Senior Tiankang of your sect?"
A murderous look flashed between Lu Ping's eyebrows, and he said, "Yes, Martial Uncle has returned to Phantom City, but he is seriously injured now. I have to rush back to Spirit-Gathering Island as soon as possible."
Chu Haitian said, "There is no time to lose, I will accompany you!"
No one knew what Lu Ping was thinking, but in the end, he did not reject Chu Haitian's good intentions. The two of them rode on the conveyance light to Spirit-Gathering Island.
When Lu Ping saw Tiankang Laozu again, his heart sank. His originally gray hair was now completely white, and the wrinkles on his eyebrows were like old tree bark. His whole person looked old and sick. Obviously, the injury this time had greatly damaged Tiankang Laozu's vitality, and he probably did not have much lifespan left.
"Martial Uncle, you …"
Old Ancestor Heavenly Peace smiled faintly and said, "This time, I fell into someone's trap and was chased by two Jade Asuras. I almost lost my life!"
"Who was it?"
Lu Ping asked coldly.
Old Ancestor Tian Kang shook his head and didn't answer Lu Ping's question. Instead, he said rather proudly, "Even though the few of them had the intention to lure two Jade Shura over, their methods were still too immature. Furthermore, Old Ancestor wasn't someone who was easy to deal with. Instead, he lured a few Blood Demon Shura over and everyone fell into a heavy encirclement, so we just had to perish together. Those few small cultivators were instantly dumbfounded. In the end, two of them died while I relied on the Mountain Splitting Axe to kill my way out, haha!"
Tiankang Laozu laughed, but suddenly, his face changed. His laughter suddenly turned into a violent cough, and then he coughed up blood.
Lu Ping did not say anything, and he put a healing pill into his mouth, but Tiankang Laozu stopped him and said, "Don't waste it. I know it was not easy to make this pill, and it is not even as good as Brother Tianlu's Bell Cauldron Pill. But this is an old sore relapse, and it is something that can kill me. It is not something that can be cured by a healing pill."
Lu Ping took out a Purple Gold Longevity Pill, and said, "Martial Uncle, if that is the case, then this Longevity Pill can be used!"
Tiankang Laozu still shook his head, and he said, "I have already told you, any Longevity Pill used on the Old Man is a waste. The Old Man is very clear about his own injuries. The Old Man should have died more than a hundred years ago, but he has been holding on for more than a hundred years. He can die with no regrets!"
Lu Ping knew that Tiankang Laozu wanted to die a long time ago, but because of the sect's friendship, he was able to hold on until now. Previously, Zhenling had plotted several times, and Tiankang Laozu always played the role of a pawn, always charging at the front. There were several battles in the Phantom City, and he was willing to be injured to protect Lu Ping. When Lu Ping and Chu Haitian came out of Tiankang Laozu's secret room, Chu Haitian asked in a low voice, "Brother Lu, what do you think about the cultivator who attacked Senior Tiankang?"
Lu Ping's expression was cold, and he said in a cold voice, "Our sect's foundation is not deep, so it is most likely because of jealousy. Moreover, I am afraid that this matter will fall on me. I am afraid that I have been in the limelight for too long, and I am afraid that I am an eyesore. Of course, it is also possible that our sect has unintentionally offended someone."
Chu Haixiao pondered deeply for a moment and seemed to be considering something, and then he tactfully said, "Senior Tiankang has always kept his mouth shut about the cultivator that assaulted and killed him. I think Senior has surely noticed something, but the power behind the assailant is too great, so you can only swallow your anger and humiliation."
Lu Ping nodded, but he did not say anything. How could he not have thought of this?
Seeing this, Chu Haitian said again, "Brother Lu, if your sect has any difficulties, don't forget about us, the Green Sea Snakes. Not to mention the fact that the Heavenly Feather tribe's uncle's cultivation would have been destroyed if Brother Lu had not intervened. Even with our current relationship, there is no reason for us to stand by and do nothing!"
In the battle to receive the cultivators outside the city, there were five Great Adepts who charged in from outside the city. Among them, there were two from the Crystal Palace, and one each from the Green Sea Snakes, Kun Fish, and Fire Phoenix tribes. In the end, all four Great Adepts were seriously injured. Chu Tianya's injuries were considered light, and as for Yan Jiuyang Laozu from the Fire Phoenix tribe, he had completely disappeared. There was an eighty percent chance that he had died without even a trace.
However, in order to receive the five of them, almost all the Dharma adepts in Phantom City had come out. After a huge battle, another twenty to thirty Dharma adepts had completely fallen.
According to what Lu Ping knew, Shiling Island was guarded by one of the top ten medium-sized sects. Originally, there were more than twenty Dharma adepts, but now there were only twelve or thirteen left. The five islands of Phantom City had been surrounded for almost a year, and almost half of them had fallen.
Yuan Ling Island was not much better, especially when the Heavenly Demons had led Mara's army to attack Yuan Ling Island. Fifteen years ago, there were close to thirty Dharma adepts. Now, the number of Dharma adepts left was about the same as that of Shiling Island. On average, each sect did not even have enough Dharma adepts.
If Shiling Island and Yuan Ling Island were like this, then Jade Spirit Island, which was guarded by the twelve foreign demon tribes, was not much better.
Phantom Island and Cheng Ling Island were originally the strongest. Although Phantom Island was guarded by several great adepts from the nine main sects, Phantom City was also the main direction of attack for Mara's army. Cheng Ling Island had almost fallen after Poison Shura opened up a gap, and the casualties were even worse.
After sending off Chu Haitian, three days later, Lu Ping once again came to the VIP room in the teahouse in Phantom City. The middle Dharma adept from the Northern Alliance was already waiting there.
"Elder Lin, you're early. Have you thought about the matter?"
Lu Ping asked without beating around the bush.
The middle-aged adept was no longer as confused as he had been the last time they met. Instead, he smiled and said, "I do have a portion of the spirit stone mine from the Northern Alliance, but Lu Daoyou's healing elixir is only worth a few top-grade spirit stones. Don't you think your appetite is too big?"
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