Chapter 2881: Strength is the Right to Speak

Heavenly Ox Mountain Range, Heavenly Ox Palace.

Xuanyue Fairy and ten other Integration Realm cultivators gathered. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat next to Xuanyue Fairy, a clear acknowledgment of their strength.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, I didn't expect you to achieve such great merits immediately upon arriving at the front lines. Not only did you capture the Qianlei Crystal Ore Vein, but you also destroyed the physical bodies of two Integration Realm cultivators. I will commend you for your achievements," Xuanyue Fairy said with a smile.

Prior to this, she had not anticipated that Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan would be able to capture the Qianlei Mountain Range.

Relying on the Qianlei Crystal Ore Vein, Bian Lei had set up a seventh-tier lightning-attribute formation. Xuanyue Fairy had organized multiple Integration Realm cultivators, yet they still failed to capture the Qianlei Mountain Range.

Firstly, the seventh-tier formation possessed immense power. Secondly, the petrification divine ability of the Purple Sable avatar caused them great headaches; they couldn't use physical attacks with treasures, and Daoist techniques couldn't break the formation at all. They had numerous treasures rendered useless, yet still failed to capture the Qianlei Mountain Range.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's capture of the Qianlei Mountain Range terrified the Purple Sable clan. The Purple Sable clan withdrew personnel from nine strongholds, strengthened the defenses of the Five-Light Ore Vein and the Spirit Stone Mine, and effectively handed over a large territory to them. This included five sixth-tier ore veins and four spirit mountains.

The Wang family occupied two sixth-tier ore veins and the Qianlei Crystal Ore Vein. The Seven Stars Sect occupied one sixth-tier ore vein and two spirit mountains. The Xuanqing Sect occupied one sixth-tier ore vein and one spirit mountain. The Liao family and the Nine Flames Sect jointly occupied one sixth-tier ore vein. The Cold Flame Sect and the Guo family jointly occupied one spirit mountain.

After this battle, their losses were not significant, and the results were quite fruitful. As Wang Changsheng had said, they had inflicted pain on the Purple Sable clan, forcing them to abandon other strongholds and indirectly reducing their own losses.

"Hmph, if we hadn't been in a stalemate with the Purple Sable clan for so long, and hadn't figured out their divine abilities and formations, Fellow Daoist Wang wouldn't have captured the Qianlei Mountain Range so easily," Lengyue snorted, expressing some dissatisfaction.

They had suffered considerable casualties to understand the Purple Sable clan's divine abilities and the conditions of their various stronghold formations. If not for that, how could the Green Lotus Immortal Couple have achieved this so effortlessly?

"Fairy Leng, according to your statement, even after we understood the Purple Sable clan's divine abilities and formations, we still failed to capture the Qianlei Mountain Range. To seize three strongholds, we suffered heavy losses. As the saying goes, 'strike a snake at its seven-inch weakness.' Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang capturing the Qianlei Mountain Range forced the Purple Sable clan to abandon nine strongholds, which reduced our losses. Their merit is considerable," Lin Yiyi said, speaking up for Wang Changsheng.

The Seven Stars Sect gained significant benefits with minimal losses this time, so she firmly stood by Wang Changsheng.

"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Wang's merit is considerable, but Fairy Leng is also right; our contributions were substantial," Guo Yulin said, trying to mediate and prevent further arguments.

"The ability to capture the Qianlei Mountain Range this time was by no means solely the Wang family's achievement. Everyone contributed greatly, and the credit belongs to all of us. However, I hope we can cooperate sincerely to conquer the Purple Sable Mountain Range," Wang Changsheng said with a solemn expression. The Purple Sable clan had a long heritage and was incredibly wealthy.

They possessed complete sets of Sky-reach spirit treasures, specifically lightning-attribute ones. With a medium-sized Qianlei Crystal Ore Vein, the Wang family's artifact refiners could forge a large quantity of lightning-attribute treasures, and in the future, they could even forge a lightning-attribute family-protecting treasure.

The Five-Light Jade Ore Vein had stronger formation defenses, making it the toughest of the three strongholds. The Spirit Stone Mine was relatively easier. However, what Wang Changsheng truly coveted was not these two strongholds, but the Purple Sable clan's main lair.

The Purple Sable clan had a heritage spanning over 100,000 years; with such a long lineage, they must possess numerous valuable treasures.

He had originally intended to use the Seven Star Spirit Control Talisman to control a few Purple Sable clan members and infiltrate the Purple Sable Mountain Range with them. However, the Purple Sable clan's defenses were too stringent; they would not leave their strongholds, and cultivators entering or exiting the Purple Sable Mountain Range would undergo strict scrutiny. Furthermore, the Purple Sable clan had five Integration Realm cultivators and a clan-protecting formation. Wang Changsheng dismissed this idea; he certainly didn't want to follow in the footsteps of the Orc race.

"Conquer the Purple Sable Mountain Range? Fellow Daoist Wang, do you have a plan? Please feel free to share it," a red-robed old man with a slightly pale face spoke up. Fang Xiao, an early-stage Integration Realm loose cultivator skilled in fire-attribute Daoist techniques, had his Natal Artifact destroyed by Bian Lei in previous engagements and had also suffered minor injuries.

With his Natal Artifact destroyed, he utterly detested the Purple Sable clan. At the same time, he yearned to conquer the Purple Sable Mountain Range and plunder its cultivation resources.

"Yes! Fellow Daoist Wang, please tell us your plan so we can discuss it," Heavenly Thunder Madam echoed, her face slightly pale. She had also suffered a major loss when engaging Bian Lei; if Xuanyue Fairy hadn't intervened in time, she would have perished.

"Indeed! Fellow Daoist Wang, please speak freely," Xie Ying said, in strong agreement.

Lengyue's willow-like brows furrowed. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had earned the respect of other Integration Realm cultivators with their formidable strength, giving them greater influence at this stronghold.

"First, we should capture the Five-Light Jade Ore Vein and the Spirit Stone Mine, and aim to inflict as much damage as possible on their forces. They still have five Integration Realm cultivators, so conquering the Purple Sable Mountain Range won't be easy," Wang Changsheng stated seriously.

"No problem, I'll join Fellow Daoist Wang in attacking the Five-Light Jade Ore Vein," Guo Yulin expressed strong agreement and volunteered.

Xie Ying and several other Integration Realm cultivators echoed this, all wanting to act alongside Wang Changsheng, clearly intending to take advantage. As long as the Five-Light Jade Ore Vein was captured, they would at least get a share of the spoils.

"I'll lead people to attack the Spirit Stone Mine. Which fellow Daoist will join me?" Lengyue asked.

No one responded. They had tried multiple times before, and none of the three strongholds were easy to capture. Going with Lengyue to attack the Spirit Stone Mine meant there was no way to take it. They weren't foolish; they knew how to weigh the pros and cons.

Lengyue frowned. Were they trying to isolate her?

"Madam Liao, Fairy Lin, please cooperate with Fellow Daoist Wang in attacking the Five-Light Jade Ore Vein. Other fellow Daoists, please attack the Spirit Stone Mine! If the Purple Sable clan cannot defend the Five-Light Jade Ore Vein, they will likely abandon the Spirit Stone Mine as well; they won't hold it to the death," Xuanyue Fairy said, mediating.

Since Lin Yiyi stood with the Wang family, she naturally wanted to be with them. The Liao family was an affiliated cultivation family of the Xuanqing Sect, so Xuanyue Fairy still needed to look after her own people. As the leader, the other cultivators found it difficult to object.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, when do you plan to attack the Five-Light Jade Ore Vein?" Liao Zhongyan asked with a warm tone.

"We must organize our forces immediately; we cannot give the Purple Sable clan a chance to breathe," Wang Changsheng stated in a deep voice.

After this battle, the human race's morale soared, while the Purple Sable clan's morale was affected. This was the perfect opportunity to strike while the iron was hot and capture the Five-Light Jade Ore Vein.

Xuanyue Fairy and the others had no objections and agreed.

An hour later, a large number of cultivators were mobilized.

Heavenly Lizard Mountain Range, Council Hall.

Yifeng was holding a meeting with over a hundred clan elders. Their expressions were grave.

"The Golden Crow clan has once again repelled the human race's attack, killing one Integration Realm cultivator and severely injuring another. The human race shouldn't launch another attack for a short while," Yifeng said with a relaxed smile.

During its peak, the Lizard clan had three Transcending Tribulation cultivators. Their territory was several times larger than that of the human race, and their strength was second only to the Void Heaven clan. However, since the Void Heaven clan's destruction, the Lizard clan had been in decline.