Chapter 364: Chapter 362: Encirclement (Part 2) "Let’s retreat for now. As long as the green hills remain, there’s no fear of running out of firewood." Xie Zhiyu quickly analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of both sides within moments and made a decision. "What about Fairy You?" Qi Jiaoxue’s face showed an unwilling expression. "Her barrier can hold for a while. If we stall a bit longer, our sect disciples should arrive, and perhaps the situation can turn around then. Standing directly in front of her now would not only be useless but might also cost us our lives!" Xie Zhiyu quickly said. "Alright." Qi Jiaoxue was helpless but knew Xie Zhiyu made a valid point. The two retreated rapidly. The disciples of the Red Sun Sect saw this and laughed mockingly but did not pursue. "Attack the barrier in the middle first, lest that woman gains the True Cave Mansion’s inheritance and reaps the benefits!" Young Master Yun ordered bluntly. For some reason, the disciples of the Red Sun Sect showed extreme obedience to him, to the point of being subservient. Upon hearing the order, they threw out talisman papers and magical artifacts, bombarding the barrier in front of You Qingyi. Light sounds of ’poof poof poof’ continuously echoed. The barrier before You Qingyi was rapidly eroding at a visible pace. At this rate, it would take less than the time for a single incense stick to burn for the barrier to be completely broken! "Damn it!" Hiding in the back, Qi Jiaoxue gritted her teeth and said to Xie Zhiyu, "We can’t let them have it so easy; we need to harass them!" "Okay!" The next moment, thick Yin Qi Arrows approached Young Master Yun and his group, causing them some chaos and slowing their attack on the barrier. Meanwhile, the barrier could slowly recover. If the attack power wasn’t sufficient, the time needed to break it would increase significantly. "These two mosquitoes are too annoying; I’ll go kill them!" Young Master Yun roared. However, as soon as he approached Qi Jiaoxue and Xie Zhiyu, they retreated rapidly. In the vast underground space, they engaged in a guerrilla war, sometimes retreating into the complex array of passages behind them. Qi Jiaoxue and Xie Zhiyu were already the elite of the elite, making it difficult for Young Master Yun to kill them directly. With their focus on dodging and running away now, capturing them without significant effort was nearly impossible. "Alright, alright, you really think I can’t deal with you?" A cold and fierce expression appeared on Young Master Yun’s face. He patted a black pouch at his waist, and a massive shadow flew out. This was a giant beast, at least five or six zhang in length, with a head resembling a lizard and a body that was fiery red. Its entire body was covered with a thick keratin layer, like a natural suit of armor. Its back had a row of jagged spikes, exuding a savage and menacing aura. Despite its bulky appearance, the beast was much faster than an ordinary person and charged at Xie Zhiyu with a swoosh. A black giant claw, as large as a millstone, slammed down hard! ’Bang!’ The rocky ground exploded, creating a large pit. Xie Zhiyu desperately retreated, but unlucky enough, a flying rock hit him, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, and his expression instantly turned fatigued. He controlled his Flying Sword to attack the beast, but it only produced metallic clanging sounds, sparks flying, difficult to break through its defense. "Damn, this is a spirit beast near the level of a Demon General. How could he bring it in?" Xie Zhiyu exclaimed in shock and anger. "Hmph, the True Cave Mansion can only restrict outsiders; how could it limit demon beasts that originally existed in the Ancient Cultivator’s Secret Realm?" Young Master Yun smirked, "We tamed one, fed it some elixirs to enhance it, and it can roam freely within the cave mansion. With such a brilliant strategy, how could you foolish zombies think of it?" After he spoke, the lizard beast continued its onslaught on Xie Zhiyu and Qi Jiaoxue, severely injuring them, who barely managed to escape into the passages behind. Seeing their combat strength severely reduced, Young Master Yun couldn’t be bothered to pursue further and turned to join the assault on the barrier. At that moment, another six people arrived at the scene, the new arrivals wearing blue robes of the Corpse-Driving Sect. Finding the Red Sun Sect disciples attacking the barrier where their fellow sect member You Qingyi was, they flew into a rage. "What the hell? Are the Red Sun Sect dogs causing trouble again, bullying our sect members because they are fewer?" "Damn it, do they really think I can’t wield a blade?" "Fight them! The True Cave Mansion’s inheritance must stay with the Corpse-Driving Sect!" The Corpse-Driving Sect disciples who just arrived were all filled with righteous indignation, preparing to launch a fierce attack on Young Master Yun and his group. "Watch out!" From the back, Xie Zhiyu and Qi Jiaoxue, who had barely escaped being killed by Young Master Yun, hurriedly sent messages warning them, but it was already a bit too late. "Roar!" The lizard beast was unleashed, charging like a moving hill into the midst of the Corpse-Driving Sect disciples, raising its claws to squash one into a pulp! ’Boom boom boom!’ ’Thud thud thud!’ A bunch of talismans turned into magic and were thrown at the beast. But it only gave the beast, near the level of a Demon General, a scratch, unable to break its sturdy keratin layer at all. With the lizard beast breaking into their ranks, the Corpse-Driving Sect disciples were caught off guard, suffering heavy casualties, with two dead and one seriously injured! "Retreat!" the remaining disciples shrieked desperately. In the back, Xie Zhiyu remotely controlled his Flying Sword, aiming at the lizard beast’s eyes, delaying its speed to allow the disciples to regroup with them. ’Boom boom boom!’ Near footsteps sounded, and they turned to find themselves with a look of joy. It turned out the main force of the Corpse-Driving Sect had arrived, with more than a dozen skilled disciples! On the Red Sun Sect’s side, reinforcements arrived, a similar number joining the fray. "Let’s fight them!" Talismans flew wildly, magic clashed chaotically, and the scene instantly devolved into turmoil. As more disciples from both the Red Sun and Corpse-Driving Sects joined in, the conflict gradually escalated into a massive brawl. In general, due to the restraint of cultivation techniques and the presence of the lizard beast nearing a Demon General, the Corpse-Driving Sect was at a significant disadvantage. However, it wasn’t so easy for the Red Sun Sect to break this tough nut, finding its attempts to attack the barrier severely hindered. ’Thud thud thud!’ As the two sects were entangled, a third force arrived at the scene. These individuals were dressed in close-fitting dark Daoist robes, their developed muscles accentuated their obvious contours, each one dazzling. Their skin showed a jade-like luster, sometimes revealing semi-transparent rune patterns, clearly members of the True Blood Sect! "Geng Yao, the Corpse-Driving Sect disciples are stealing the inheritance." The mysterious Young Master Yun surprisingly recognized the leading True Blood Sect member, indicating the meditating You Qingyi, "Break the barrier, and you can interrupt her!" Leading the True Blood Sect was a tall man wearing a golden headband, with a burly build that stood out even among his peers. He glanced at You Qingyi and said calmly, "We are of the Body Cultivator lineage, with our path to the heavens, uninterested in your Magic Cultivator’s inheritance." "Oh? That’s great, the left and right matters can go to you, the inheritance in the middle to us, how about that?" Young Master Yun’s eyes shifted, quickly proposing. "This can be considered." Geng Yao, the True Blood Sect’s Body Cultivator, flashed a stern look, "I also want the spoils of these cultivators after they die." "No problem!" Young Master Yun agreed without hesitation. The leaders of the two sects instantly reached a deal to divide up the interests on site, at the cost of the Corpse-Driving Sect’s disciples’ lives. "Kill them!" Geng Yao roared. Upon his command, a large number of Body Cultivators from the True Blood Sect directly attacked the Corpse-Driving Sect disciples! ’Swoosh!’ A robust Horse-faced Body Cultivator instantly moved beside a Corpse-Driving Sect disciple. A green wolf’s phantom flashed over him, and his fist transformed into a blade, slashing viciously. The sharp white blade light emanated from the side of his palm, directly slicing the unresponsive disciple into two halves! "Weak, too weak!" He laughed loudly, his expression full of arrogance and savagery! ...