Chapter 1353: Soldiers Gather on Golden Gull Island

A woman's extremely tragic scream rang out. Wang Qiuxin and Wang Huaxin looked towards the source of the sound, only to see a graceful, beautiful middle-aged woman whose left arm had been severed and whose face was pale. Another beautiful middle-aged woman was sent flying backward, with traces of blood at the corner of her mouth.

A graceful young woman in a red dress and a refined middle-aged man transformed into two streaks of light and fled in opposite directions. Even True Monarch Jinsha, the most powerful cultivator, was no match, let alone these two. They were originally rogue cultivators with little sense of belonging to the Rogue Cultivator Alliance.

The young woman in the red dress had not fled far when a colossal blade, over a hundred zhang long, appeared instantly, threatening to cleave her in two.

The young woman in the red dress hastily waved the red short ruler in her hand. Countless red light specks appeared, transforming into a red fire cloud over ten zhang wide, which moved to meet the colossal blade.

Boom! The red fire cloud, like thin paper, was cut in half by the colossal blade, erupting in a burst of red flames that engulfed the weapon.

The young woman in the red dress managed to evade the attack. Before she could catch her breath, a giant silver eagle descended from the sky, its sharp talons lunging for her skull.

Startled, she flinched and raised the red short ruler in her hand to block above her head, sending rolling flames sweeping out.

A muffled clang of metal on metal echoed as the silver eagle's talons seized the red short ruler, then carried the young woman in the red dress upwards into the sky.

Hundreds of golden flying knives, about a foot long, shot towards her. The young woman in the red dress slapped her right hand towards the void, and countless fiery lights emerged, forming a red fiery palm over ten zhang wide. It swept towards the hundreds of golden flying knives with overwhelming heat waves.

Boom! The hundreds of golden flying knives shattered the red fiery palm, releasing a large burst of red flames.

The sound of tearing air intensified as a huge red hammer smashed down, striking the young woman in the red dress accurately. She instantly coughed up blood profusely and was sent flying backward. Before she could steady herself, a hundred-zhang-long green wind spear shot towards her.

"No..." The young woman in the red dress let out a desperate shriek. Her protective spiritual light shattered instantly, like paper. A bowl-sized bloody hole appeared in her chest, and her eyes dimmed. Her body swiftly plummeted towards the ground, hitting it with a dull thud and turning into a pile of mangled flesh.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man was already several miles away.

Suddenly, strong winds began to rage, and the sky abruptly turned dark red. A red fire cloud, several hundred zhang wide, suddenly appeared high in the sky, reflecting the sea below in a crimson hue.

Boom! A deafening roar erupted as red raindrops, as large as beans, poured down, striking the middle-aged man.

When the red raindrops fell into the sea, a puff of green smoke immediately rose, and a large area of red flames appeared on the surface of the sea.

The middle-aged man's escape speed slowed down. He had no choice but to summon a small, shimmering green umbrella and hold it above his head, as a shroud of green radiant light enveloped his entire body.

The dense red raindrops struck the green umbrella, creating a muffled crackling sound, and his speed slowed further.

The seawater below surged violently, and a colossal blue shark emerged from the surface. The shark opened its gaping maw, and a vast stream of blue light, as fine as ox hair, shot out, continuously striking the green radiant light and causing it to tremble violently.

A roaring sound grew louder as a green tornado, hundreds of zhang tall, swept over. The middle-aged man was about to dodge, but the green tornado was too fast; it instantly reached him and enveloped him.

A shrill scream rang out as the red fire cloud dispersed and vanished.

A flash of green light, and the green tornado transformed into Wang Huaxin. In his hand, he held a blood-stained green object, a remnant of the tornado. His escape speed was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, making it almost impossible for a Core Formation cultivator to escape from him.

In this battle, Wang Qiuxin and Wang Huaxin could be said to have dealt with three Core Formation cultivators. Especially Wang Huaxin, who cultivated a phoenix-style technique, moved like the wind, and his attacks were incredibly swift, leaving opponents unable to defend themselves.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, your mastery of dao is profound. Our sisters are truly impressed and filled with admiration," a beautiful middle-aged woman said, cupping her fists, her eyes filled with apprehension. Fortunately, the Ye family and the Wang family were in-laws.

"Madam Ye, you flatter me," Wang Qiuxin said humbly. "Let's quickly clear the battlefield and rendezvous with the main force!" He added that they were responsible for clearing out the Rogue Cultivator Alliance's outer strongholds before besieging their main headquarters.

Red Sand Island had a medium-sized black sand mineral vein. Wang Qiuxin and his four companions mined for most of the day, managing to take only a portion of the red sand ore. Since they couldn't take it all, they simply destroyed the mining site. Even if the Rogue Cultivator Alliance reclaimed Red Sand Island, it would require significant manpower and time to resume mining.

Almost simultaneously, on Golden Gull Island, the Rogue Cultivator Alliance's main headquarters, in the Council Hall...

Madam Azure Flame and True Monarch Startling Wave sat on jade chairs. Three men and one woman were reporting the situation to them, and everyone's expression was exceptionally grim.

The Wang, Ye, and Lu families had allied to confront the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, which suffered a complete defeat with heavy casualties.

The Rogue Cultivator Alliance had three Nascent Soul cultivators; however, one was away on a journey. This was both unfortunate and fortunate, for if all three had been on Golden Gull Island, it would likely have meant the complete annihilation of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance.

"The situation is not in our favor; we must make an early decision," Madam Azure Flame said with a frown. "If we continue to fight, other forces will also intervene. Even if Fellow Daoist Sun doesn't return, we may not survive this ordeal. We can only cut our losses." She acknowledged the proverb that one must bow one's head when under another's roof. As they were not as strong as others, they had no choice but to yield.

"I'm just afraid they don't want to cut our losses, but rather want to kill us," True Monarch Startling Wave said with a bitter smile, tasting bitterness. Everyone understood the principle of "picking the softest persimmon to squeeze." With the Rogue Cultivator Alliance suffering a complete defeat, even if they sought peace, the enemy might not agree.

Just then, a young woman in a green dress, in her early thirties, hurried in, her expression panicked.

"This is bad, Master, Martial Uncle Wei!" she exclaimed. "Two Nascent Soul cultivators have come to our door! It's Senior Ye Yuwei and Senior Lu Yongyi."

Madam Azure Flame and True Monarch Startling Wave's faces turned grim, and they exchanged uneasy glances.

"They are guests, let's go out and meet them!" Madam Azure Flame said. "Hopefully, we can make them retreat."

Outside Golden Gull Island, a white cloud mass, over a hundred zhang wide, floated high in the sky. Hundreds of cultivators stood on the white cloud, with Ye Yuwei and Lu Yongyi at the forefront. Wang Qingqing stood beside them, and Wang Qingshan's expression was respectful.

In this battle, it would be best if the Rogue Cultivator Alliance could be annihilated. If not, they would still tear off a large chunk of its power; otherwise, the three families would not easily withdraw their forces. Wang Qingshan was stationed at Qinglian Island, dispatching a portion of his forces to participate in the battle. Wang Qingqing was in overall charge, which served as experience for her. Ye Haitang also came, but she rarely took action, usually controlling a third-tier puppet beast to fight enemies.

Not long after, over a dozen streaks of light flew out from Golden Gull Island. Leading them were naturally Madam Azure Flame and True Monarch Startling Wave.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, Fellow Daoist Lu," Madam Azure Flame said coldly, adopting a stance of desperate resistance. "Are you trying to annihilate our Rogue Cultivator Alliance? Do you really think we're pushovers? At worst, we'll break the net with the fish!"