Wait… I’m a Druid in a Cultivation World?! - Chapter 135

The three of them were: a transcendent sword cultivator with a blood-stained wooden sword on his back who had comprehended Sword Intent; a demonic woman wreathed in a sinister aura, yet wearing a smiling face; and a burly, unsmiling man whose physical body radiated a terrifying pressure.

These three hailed from the three major powers: the Seven Star Sword Sect, the Mo Xiao Sect, and the Heavenly Flame Pavilion.

These three sects were all colossal entities on par with the Qing Yuan Sect, and these three individuals were highly renowned genius disciples within their respective sects, possessing combat power that could look down upon their peers in the Qi Refining stage.

The fact that such three geniuses had gathered had one crucial purpose: to kill Meng Yan! Furthermore, to eradicate all of the Qing Yuan Sect’s agents within Blackstone County and seize control of the county itself.

While they themselves didn’t know why they were doing this or what was so special about Blackstone County, they only knew it was an order from the highest levels of their sects, demanding they must secure control of Blackstone County! And eliminate any Qing Yuan Sect disciples or other threatening individuals with influence within the county!

Facing this order, all three could guess that the sect elders must have discovered something within Blackstone County. It was just that such secrets were not for Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment disciples to know.

In any case, besides following orders, they had no other choice.

As for enemies above the Foundation Establishment stage, they weren’t overly concerned.

Because prior to this, the elders of the several sects involved had all sworn the most severe Heavenly Dao oaths. Violating the established conflict pact in any way would bring terrifying Heavenly Dao punishment upon all the elders and their entire sects.

Moreover, the elders of the participating factions seemed to each hold trump cards, confident their own side could emerge victorious. Thus, after brief negotiations, the battle pact was finalized.

Now, the elders of each sect sat steadily upon their high platforms, manipulating their disciples from above to execute the battle plans.

They remained utterly composed even when their own Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples perished.

The only ones sacrificed were the disciples of each sect. After this prolonged conflict, who knew how many young disciples, full of longing for the Immortal Path, had become bones, mere pawns and sacrificial pieces in this inexplicable war.

To those old fellows with lifespans measured in millennia, the life or death of a batch of disciples was utterly unimportant. Young geniuses were merely something produced every year.

As long as the foundational human population remained, there would never be a shortage of this “resource”! After a few decades, countless more would sprout again!

Unless it was a once-in-a-millennium super genius, everyone had to submit to the sect’s strategy!

This was where the cruelty lay.

During periods of stable development, with prosperous sects and territories, the highest echelons of the sects naturally wished to enact various policies beneficial to that prosperity to reap the greatest rewards.

But if something appeared that promised far greater reward than that prosperity, then prosperity itself became less important. Everything had to make way for that thing!

The current chaos in the Qing Tian Domain was precisely like this.

Economic and industrial prosperity could be sacrificed. After all, given a few decades to a century at most, it could be rebuilt through various policy measures. How long was the memory of low-level cultivators? As long as they didn’t overdo it, shifting blame would suffice.

The lives of rogue cultivators and clan cultivators could be sacrificed. Once gone, new clans and rogues would appear; they were like wheat. As long as the environment was suitable, scattering some seeds would make them grow again, regardless of how harshly they were harvested before.

Even the lives of their own sect’s disciples could be sacrificed, because they too were a resource that could regrow. In the end, they were just slightly better-quality wheat.

Only by becoming Golden Core or Nascent Soul powerhouses could one earn a seat at the table.

Everyone below that was merely a pawn!

A major reason why any form of large-scale massacre was forbidden in the cultivation world was precisely that the “soil” that grew this wheat must not be destroyed. This was a treaty established by countless top-tier mighty figures…

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Approximately one hour after the sword cultivator, body cultivator, and demonic cultivator trio discovered Meng Yan’s traces, Qi Ping, who was in a meditative state, suddenly opened his eyes.

The swarm of bees he had dispersed outside had just transmitted a faint ripple.

This was due to the great distance, preventing the transmission of specific information, only able to cause a faint disturbance.

However, given Qi Ping’s familiarity with the swarm, this faint ripple was enough.

After waiting a bit for the enemies to draw closer, Qi Ping alerted Meng Yan.

“Brother Meng, the enemies might be coming…”

“The enemies are coming? Where?”

Hearing this, Meng Yan was startled. He hadn’t detected anything at all, and the warning formations he set showed no activation.

That was the most terrifying part!

“They’re still some distance away, but approaching fast. Brother Meng, be on high alert. I’ll hide first…”

“Alright! Thank you for the warning, Brother Qi!”

Hearing this, Meng Yan breathed a sigh of relief. If enemies got close without him noticing, that would be truly terrifying.

If they were still far away, it was still manageable.

But inwardly, he was also shocked. Qi Ping could accurately detect enemies from such a distance? His scouting ability was far superior to his own.

Not long after, the warning formations Meng Yan set were triggered. Immediately, three figures swiftly appeared in the area.

“It’s actually you?”

The moment he saw the three figures, Meng Yan’s gaze sharpened, becoming extremely wary.

He knew the information on these three. They were sect geniuses whose reputations were no less than his own.

“Oh? You don’t seem surprised by our arrival… It seems you deliberately leaked your location…” The demonic woman from the Mo Xiao Sect, shrouded in roiling demonic energy, said with a knowing smile, immediately spotting the anomaly.

“But where is your courage? Surely your confidence isn’t just based on these surrounding formations? Trying to deal with the three of us with just these tricks? Aren’t you being a bit too naive? The rumors say you’re so formidable. Surely this can’t be all you have?” The Heavenly Flame Pavilion disciple, whose body radiated a terrifying oppressive force, spoke arrogantly.

As a fire-attribute War Body physique cultivator, his cultivation style was just like this: arrogant, suppressing everything with his physical might!

“Enough pointless talk! Kill!”

Before the Seven Star Sword Sect disciple with the wooden sword on his back even finished speaking, he struck directly.

The blood-stained wooden sword on his back instantly transformed into a streak of light, carrying a terrifying Sword Intent straight for Meng Yan.

This strike aimed directly for Meng Yan’s head!

It was the Slaughter Sword Intent, renowned for its lethal power! If it hit directly, even with Meng Yan’s physical body, he would be decapitated.

Yet, facing this sword cultivator’s strike, Meng Yan showed not a hint of panic. A first-grade, perfected interference formation instantly covered the entire area!

Within this formation, unless one possessed a special token to attune to it, everyone would be subjected to the formation’s full disruptive force. The fewer the enemies, the stronger the interference!

As the formation activated, the Fire Dao Intent surged around Meng Yan. An equally perfected-level “Inferno Blast Net” materialized horizontally before him.

Then, a startling explosion erupted!

To Qi Ping’s surprise, under the terrifying explosive shockwave of the Inferno Blast Net, the wooden sword’s assault was directly interrupted. The spiritual energy and Sword Intent on the sword were depleted by more than half, forcing the Seven Star Sword Sect disciple to recall his blood-stained wooden sword.

“Wow, Dao Heart Realm? Earth Core Flame?” Qi Ping was somewhat astonished.

It seemed Meng Yan’s improvements during this period were also extremely formidable. Not only had he fully comprehended the first realm of Dao Heart, he had also refined Earth Core Flame!

The moment the Slaughter Sword Intent appeared, Qi Ping had broken into a sweat for Meng Yan. Yet, he blocked it seemingly effortlessly. This truly shocked Qi Ping.

“I didn’t expect your strength to be even more fearsome than the intelligence suggested. But if my Life Sword drinks your blood, I’m sure it will grow even stronger…”

Seeing his attack blocked, the Seven Star Sword Sect disciple wasn’t overly shocked. Instead, the corner of his mouth lifted in a sinister smile, and a terrifying killing intent erupted in his eyes!

At the same time, the Mo Xiao Sect and Heavenly Flame Pavilion disciples also wanted to act immediately. But one man and one crow intercepted them.

Qi Ping stood blocking the path of the Heavenly Flame Pavilion body cultivator, while Ya Ya faced the demonic woman of the Mo Xiao Sect.

This was Ya Ya’s own request. It said with its current strength, it could handle it, just leave it to it.

Qi Ping agreed. He also wanted to see, after Ya Ya’s awakening as a Solar Fire Crow, its arduous cultivation, constant refinement of fire-attribute spirit honey, refinement and comprehension of Solar Power, comprehension of Fire Dao Intent, and refinement of the Beast King’s Flame—after piling on so many resources—just how Ya Ya would fare against the Mo Xiao Sect’s genius demoness!