Chapter 1352: Wang Qiuxin and Wang Huaxiu's Strength

Red Sand Island is three hundred and twenty-one li long and one hundred and thirty-two li wide. It holds a medium-sized red sand ore vein. Red sandstone is an earth-elemental material used for refining earth-attributed offensive magic treasures. The island's defenses are relatively strong, with four Core Formation cultivators stationed there. The leader is True Master Jinsha, who possesses a cultivation level of Core Formation Stage Seven.

True Master Jinsha is Madame Qingyan's eldest and most favored disciple.

Red Sand Island also boasts a Class Three high-grade spiritual脉, which is sufficient to support the cultivation of four Core Formation cultivators. Madame Qingyan is not currently on Red Sand Island.

Inside a magnificent golden palace, a tall and dignified elder in golden robes sat on the main seat. A graceful young woman in a red dress and a refined middle-aged man occupied chairs on either side. Two Foundation Establishment cultivators were reporting to them.

"What's going on? Why did the Ye Family launch a sneak attack on our Rogue Cultivator Alliance without warning? We haven't had any recent conflicts with the Ye Family! The Wang and Lu Families from the Five Dragon Sea Region are also involved." The golden-robed elder frowned as he spoke. While there had been some animosity between the Ye Family and the Rogue Cultivator Alliance previously, both sides had exercised restraint and avoided escalating matters. This move by the Ye Family clearly indicated their intent to blow things out of proportion.

"Daoist Friend Jin, the situation looks grim. We should quickly request Senior Wei for assistance! With our current strength, we cannot withstand an attack from three forces." The middle-aged man's face was etched with worry. He had joined the Rogue Cultivator Alliance because its rules were few, believing it would be easy to find shelter under its "big tree." He never expected that once the major powers recovered their strength, they would turn their attention to the alliance. He wondered if the Rogue Cultivator Alliance could survive this ordeal.

A major battle had erupted in the Fire Dolphin Sea Region, yet the three major forces chose not to intervene there, instead targeting the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. It was clear they were picking on the weak.

Just then, a deafening roar echoed, and the hall shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Alarms blared, followed by panicked shouts. True Master Jinsha and the other cultivators looked at each other. Red Sand Island originally had four Core Formation cultivators, but recently, one had left to support other islands under attack. Now, only three Core Formation cultivators remained, and they were truly uncertain if they could match their enemies.

"As long as the green mountains remain, there will be wood to burn. Let's retreat first." True Master Jinsha quickly made a decision. If it were just the Ye Family, he might have dared to fight. But now, with the Lu, Wang, and Ye Families allied, the enemies were well-prepared. Holding their ground would be futile; it was better to preserve their lives.

As they stepped out of the golden palace, the island-protecting formation shattered. An enormous red pumpkin hammer descended from the sky, carrying a scorching wave of fire, and crashed towards them.

Before the red pumpkin hammer even landed, an unbearable hot wind swept over them. The weeds on the ground instantly ignited and turned to ash. True Master Jinsha reacted swiftly, shaking his sleeve to summon a fierce gust of wind. A large patch of golden, sparkling sand shot out, forming a golden giant hand over ten zhang in size, which struck towards the red pumpkin hammer. The middle-aged man and the young woman in red also cast their spells. A green giant hand and a dozen colossal fireballs soared to meet the red pumpkin hammer.

Boom!

The red pumpkin hammer crushed these attacks, the thunderous roar echoing continuously. The golden giant hand disintegrated into countless golden grains of sand, the green giant hand dissipated into specks of spiritual light, and the colossal fireballs turned into a sky full of flames that splattered onto the ground. A few flames landed on Foundation Establishment cultivators, who instantly vanished into thin air.

Seizing this opportunity, True Master Jinsha and his two companions evaded the attack. They stood on separate tall mountain peaks, gazing gravely at the five Core Formation cultivators opposite them.

Wang Qiuxin and Wang Huaxun stood together, their expressions indifferent. Besides them, there was a tall, thin man in green robes and two beautiful middle-aged women with similar features. Both women's clothes bore a red leaf symbol, the mark of Red Leaf Island.

With three major forces allied, even their collective spittle could drown the cultivators of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. The alliance simply could not withstand them. Their primary goal was to inflict as much damage as possible on the alliance's high-level cultivators, thereby weakening its strength. If conditions allowed, the Ye Family intended to annihilate the Rogue Cultivator Alliance.

The Rogue Cultivator Alliance's territory bordered the Ye Family's. Taking over the alliance's lands would significantly strengthen the Ye Family. After more than a century of recovery, the Rogue Cultivator Alliance must have accumulated substantial cultivation resources. If it were merely to seize a few islands, there would be no need for three families to unite.

"Kill them all! Leave no one alive."

The two middle-aged women shouted, each summoning a ruler-length measuring tool and unleashing countless ruler projections, which struck towards the middle-aged man.

Wang Qiuxin and Wang Huaxun focused on True Master Jinsha. Wang Qiuxin performed a hand seal, sending the red pumpkin hammer flying. It unleashed scorching fire waves as it slammed towards True Master Jinsha. In addition, a golden ape over ten zhang tall and a silver giant eagle three zhang in size lunged at True Master Jinsha.

Wang Huaxun took a deep breath and performed a hand seal. The void hummed with a dull rumble, and countless blue runes appeared in the space behind him, transforming into ruler-length blue wind blades that hung in the void like stars in the night sky. This was his first time participating in a major battle, and his first time engaging in a life-or-death fight against other Core Formation cultivators. He dared not be careless.

His hands glowed with a blue light and came together. Thousands of blue wind blades converged, forming a blue giant blade over a hundred zhang long, which shot directly towards True Master Jinsha.

True Master Jinsha commanded a large expanse of golden sand, which transformed into towering golden sand walls to block the attacks. At the same time, he released a golden crow with four wings on its back to interfere with the silver giant eagle.

A gentle breeze blew, and a blue giant blade over a hundred zhang long suddenly appeared before him, slashing down from above. True Master Jinsha's body glowed with countless golden lights, and a thick golden armor appeared on him, protecting his entire body. A terrifying hack mark appeared on the surface of the golden armor, but fortunately, the armor itself remained intact.

A golden giant ape wielding a long blade hacked at him, as if intending to slice him into a meat paste. The ground suddenly shimmered with dazzling golden light, and countless yellow sands flew up, forming more than a dozen golden spears over ten zhang long. They struck the golden giant ape, producing clanging sounds of metal against metal. The golden giant ape was unharmed, but it could not get close to True Master Jinsha.

Boom!

The golden sand walls shattered, and a massive red pumpkin hammer slammed into True Master Jinsha's body. True Master Jinsha immediately coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against a stone wall.

Before he could even get back on his feet, a blue giant blade over a hundred zhang long instantly appeared before him. He hastily summoned two golden flying knives to meet it. Clang! Clang! The two golden flying knives were sent flying backward, and True Master Jinsha also managed to evade the attack. The golden giant blade struck empty air, hitting the stone wall, instantly creating a hundred-zhang-long groove in it.

True Master Jinsha didn't even have time to catch his breath when a blue tornado, hundreds of zhang tall, swept towards him. The powerful current sucked True Master Jinsha into the blue tornado. A tragic scream rang out, and countless pieces of flesh and blood splattered outward.

With a flash of blue light, the blue tornado transformed into Wang Huaxun's figure. In his hand, he held a string of blood-stained storage beads. With True Master Jinsha's death, his spirit animal also burst and died. Wang Qiuxin controlled two Class Three puppet beasts, so True Master Jinsha was essentially fighting one against four. Furthermore, Wang Huaxun cultivated a Phoenix-type technique, meaning the disparity in strength was immense. True Master Jinsha had no chance of winning.