The sound of the bell rang out. It was deep and melodious, echoing through the rain.
"Patriarch is warning us, hurry!" Someone shouted out an order. The Sect Leader and the rest rushed to the entrance of the sect. The sky had just turned dark, but the lights behind them were already lit up. Soon after, the sound of footsteps could be heard.
"How are the preparations?" The Sect Leader looked down the mountain. The mountain wasn't tall, and there was a lake at the foot of the mountain. He could see everything within five kilometers. An Elder spoke out, "Once we close the door, we can use logs and stones."
"We don't have the golden liquid that can be used to attack the city. However, we have the poisonous liquid that can be used to attack the city. Its effects are not inferior to the golden liquid."
"The protective spell on the wall has been activated. No one can break through it."
"According to the imperial court's orders, we are not allowed to use armor. However, we have used paper and leather to make armor. It's not inferior to leather armor, and is even lighter."
"We are not allowed to use crossbows. However, we have hunting bows. Although the range is shorter, it's not too bad."
"As for spears, swords and knives, we have more than enough."
The Sect Leader nodded his head and laughed, "You've prepared well. I want to see how many people Dark Altar Sect is going to sacrifice in order to take down our sect!"
At this point, they heard a noise from afar. Everyone turned to look and saw fireworks shooting up into the sky.
Everyone's faces fell. Very quickly, they saw a Daoist leading a few junior brothers back to the sect. When they arrived in front of the Sect Leader, he panted heavily, "They're here. There's more than a hundred of them."
The Sect Leader's face fell, "Everyone, retreat within the walls. Prepare for battle!"
Very quickly, a group of people appeared. Torches were lit and knives were gleaming. More than a hundred shadows rushed in!
The Sect Leader's voice rang out, "Activate the protective spell. Everyone, be on your guard. Don't fight one on one, and don't advance recklessly."
Although the other side had many people, they were silent and orderly. Other than the sound of heavy footsteps, there was the sound of weapons, and then there was the crackling sound of the torch puppets exploding. When they were a hundred steps away from the wall and outside the firing range, they solemnly lined up in formation, emitting a breathtaking aura.
Dark Altar Sect's Elder Liu rushed over with a gloomy look on his face. He then heaved a sigh of relief and laughed bitterly, "I thought that since Free Cloud Sect doesn't have a long history, they would prefer to fight one on one. If that's the case, we can just charge at them and kill them all."
"I didn't expect this sect to know the art of war and retreat to the most core and most secure stronghold. Looks like we've hit a tough nut this time."
"Only those secular Daoist sects with no power would have no rules and don't know the rules!" Another person snorted, "Or those rogue cultivators who have only been around for ten years."
"These walls aren't much, but when they are paired with dao techniques, it is quite terrifying." Another person looked carefully and smiled bitterly.
"The Great Elder has ordered us to fight." Elder Liu said solemnly as he waved his hands, "The only good thing is that although Free Cloud Sect has a hundred men, according to our intelligence, only half of them can fight."
"Hence, we're fighting two against one. Besides, we've changed into real armor, and not these fake armors. Now, attack!"
Dark clouds covered the sky as the rain started to fall. A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. These people were all clad in metal armor. The scales on their chests were made of metal, and glowed brightly. When they heard the command, they shouted out loud and charged forward.
"Shoot!" As they neared, dozens of Daoists on the walls started to shoot arrows.
"Pu!" Dozens of arrows were shot up. However, the people below had martial arts and Dao arts. All they could see was a faint glow on their armor as the arrows didn't penetrate deep.
"Kill!" The walls weren't high, and thus the first batch of people leaped up. However, the Daoists who were prepared raised their hands, "Paralyze, flash, slow down!"
A ball of light flashed past, as a group of people shouted out and stabbed out with their spears. At that point, several people spat out blood and fell to the ground. However, there were even more people who dodged and got close to the Daoists.
In the blink of an eye, the battle between the two sides was intense.
"Shoot!" Seeing that the situation wasn't looking good, the Sect Leader shouted out.
Several Daoists held onto huge water canisters as they sprayed water at the incoming group of people.
"It's poisonous!" If the water had been sprayed anywhere else, it wouldn't have mattered. However, when it hit their eyes, they screamed out in pain as they fell to the ground and rolled around in pain.
"Set it on fire!" Following which, a torch was thrown into the air. With a loud "boom", the water turned into kerosene and sprayed all over the place. At that point, more screams could be heard.
"Master, not only is this poisonous water poisonous, it can also turn into kerosene and burn on water?" Zhang Yun followed behind and asked Zhao Ning.
"Ordinary kerosene can't do that. However, our Free Cloud Sect has a secret technique that can be used in rainy days." When the Sect Leader heard this, he laughed out coldly, "What do you think our Free Cloud Sect relies on?"
Many people screamed out in pain as they fell to the ground. However, more and more people continued to charge forward. There wasn't much poisonous water left, and in a few moments, it was all used up. At that point, the battle became even more intense.
"Our sect has suffered many casualties." Not far away, Elder Liu watched the scene unfold, his heart pained.
"Actually, these walls, poisoned water, and bows are all small tricks. The Dao techniques from Paradise are the real enemies!" One of the Daoists watched on as the Daoists charged forward to kill each other. Although there were Daoists on his side, and they were able to defend against the attacks, it was different within the walls.
"We are weaker by three points, and the enemy is stronger by one point. In total, we have four points."
Just as he was speaking, the Daoist disciple paused and pointed, "Elder Liu, the light above the Daoist temple has been extinguished."
"What?" Elder Liu looked up in shock as his face turned red. He then laughed out loud, "The Patriarch has activated his attack on Paradise. Hurry up and attack."
Free Cloud Sect
Just as they were about to unleash their Dao techniques, they felt their energy dissipate by half. Everyone's faces fell as they panicked. The Sect Leader took a look and saw that the layer of white light within the Daoist temple had been extinguished. His face fell, "Not good, someone is attacking Patriarch's Paradise. Something's wrong with the Patriarch!"
The Patriarch seemed to sense something was amiss as the sounds of killing grew louder and louder.
"Sect Leader, all of our Elders are losing their powers. Without our powers, guarding the sect would be a joke. Although our disciples have gained some experience, we can't kill more than twenty to thirty people. We have to retreat." An Elder stepped forward and spoke in a low voice. If they retreated now, they might be able to preserve some of their strength.
The Sect Leader laughed bitterly as he stretched out a finger, causing a spark to appear on the ground. "Boom!" The area outside Free Cloud Sect was engulfed in a sea of fire.
This was their last line of defense. After a while, the Sect Leader turned around, "Without Paradise, Free Cloud Sect is just a rogue cultivator. I'm useless, and I've let down the Patriarchs of Free Cloud Sect."
"If we retreat now, where should we retreat to? Do you think Dark Altar Sect will give us a way out? "
As he spoke, the Sect Leader didn't reply as he ran towards the main hall.
A group of people retreated as they looked at the statue of their Patriarchs from afar. The statue was glowing brightly. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a few Elders approached the statue with heavy footsteps. The moment the Sect Leader touched it, his expression changed, "Paradise is in danger. Dark Altar Sect has sent out an Earth Immortal clone. Not only that, they have the help of King Lu's Imperial Qi."
"Four of our Patriarchs have been killed."
Zhao Ning's face turned pale as he spoke out, "Even if the enemy is an Earth Immortal clone, we still have the help of King Lu's Imperial Qi. Our sect has the Imperial Edict as well. How can we lose?"
The Sect Leader didn't even have time to speak before Yu Yun Jun laughed bitterly, "Elder Zhao, you're too focused on your Dao and don't understand. This is something that even High Scholars know."
"Although it's an Imperial Edict, there are different types of edicts. The power of an Imperial Edict is different as well."
Seeing that the people around her were still puzzled, she continued, "An Imperial Edict is a public announcement. It's mostly used for important matters. For example, conferring titles to Dukes, Marquises, Kings, or even Crown Princes. It's usually stamped with the Imperial Jade Seal."
"An Imperial Edict is an important Imperial Edict. Conferring titles that are of the fifth rank and above and below are hereditary titles."
"An Imperial Edict is an Imperial Edict written by the Emperor himself. It doesn't matter if it's big or small. Both are treasures of the imperial edict."
"An Imperial Edict is an ordinary Imperial Edict. It's used to confer titles that are below the fifth rank and above, as well as non-hereditary titles. Conferring titles to True Sovereigns is also an Imperial Edict. It's a treasure of the Imperial Edict, and its Imperial Qi is relatively weak."
"An Imperial Edict is usually a simple Imperial Edict. Conferring titles that are below the seventh rank can be done with the Imperial Jade Seal." Yu Yun Jun spoke as her heart tightened. She then laughed bitterly, "Although an Imperial Edict is an Imperial Edict, it's hard to say if it's strong enough to contend against King Lu. I'm feeling uneasy!"
The Sect Leader looked at the few of them and understood what was going on. At this point, the kerosene outside was burning out and the flames were extinguished. Initially, the Sect Leader wanted to use the kerosene and Dao Arts to kill a few people. Who knew that there would be a problem with the Paradise. Their Dao Arts were greatly weakened and became a barrier. Now, it wasn't even a barrier anymore.
Seeing the sounds of killing getting closer and closer, many of the disciples tried their best to defend themselves.
"For the Sect Leader, for the sake of Free Cloud Sect." Zhang Yun saw the situation and shouted out. He drew his sword and rushed forward, trying to organize a resistance.
Yu Yun Jun was about to stop him when Zhao Ning shook his head, "Let him go. Without Paradise, he's a rogue cultivator. Even if he succeeds, what can he do? He's the reincarnation of an Elder, and has his own way of thinking. "
Hearing these words, Yu Yun Jun fell silent. The Sect Leader was completely calm and made up his mind. He then retrieved a jade token, which had the words Free Cloud Sect engraved on it.
"This is the Sect Leader's token. As the saying goes, yin and yang are interchangeable. Since we have the support of spiritual energy in Paradise, we have the energy to return to Paradise."
"Now that the sect is in danger, and Paradise is in danger, I have no choice but to bring some of the Qi of our sect into Paradise, in order to ensure our safety. In the future, when Free Cloud Sect loses its Qi, there will be danger. That will be the responsibility of the next generation."
As he spoke, the Sect Leader then turned to Yu Yun Jun, "Among the new generation of disciples, only Pei Zi Yun is a Core Disciple. When he returns, immediately appoint him as the Honorary Disciple."
"Sect Leader, this is not your responsibility. We didn't expect that you would attack Paradise directly." An Elder stepped forward and said, "Please wait a little longer."
"Wait a little longer? There's no more time. I've failed, and can't save Paradise. All of you should escape. If even one of you can escape, we still have hope for revenge. " As he finished speaking, the Sect Leader's tears rolled down his cheeks and fell to the ground. Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged in front of the statue and sighed, "Spring and autumn, winter and summer, sixty years have passed. Yesterday, the cool breeze was still there."
As he finished speaking, he started to bleed from all his orifices. At the same time, the statue shone brightly, carrying a shadow with it as it charged into the light.
This was the Qi of the Sect Leader and the Yang Qi of the Sect entering Paradise.
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