Chapter 4266: Massive Victory (None Today)

In the Chahar Mountains, a steep peak, Qu was reporting to Fu.

“A secret technique! It directly killed our eight-colored clansmen!”

Fu’s tone held a trace of confusion.

“Yes, Ape, Rhino, and Hyena immediately fled when they saw the unfavorable situation. You were right; the immortals do have trump cards. This was just one of Grandmaster Taihao’s trump cards; the Nangong Immortal Clan’s full hand hasn’t been revealed yet.”

Qu reported.

“Bear and Yaksha teaming up to eliminate Grandmaster Taihao shouldn’t be a problem. Nangong Yueshuo won’t intervene again, will he?”

Fu was somewhat concerned.

“Probably not! If he were to act, the nature of the situation would change.”

Qu said.

“Still, they need to be careful; they shouldn’t let their guard down. By my estimate, they’ll be reaching the front lines soon.”

Fu instructed.

Qu assented. Just then, a seven-colored Chaos Beast, strikingly similar to a bat in appearance, flew over and landed before them.

“Bad news! Bear and Yaksha were ambushed and suffered heavy casualties. Only a few clansmen were sent back to report; all other Taiyi Golden Immortal-level clansmen have perished.”

The seven-colored Chaos Beast reported.

“What? Who was the immortal leading them? What law did they master? Did they use Dao Arts? Or did they possess a top-grade immortal artifact?”

Fu’s tone was heavy.

“It’s unclear who led them, but it was certainly someone from the Nangong Immortal Clan. They mastered the law of space, and most of our Taiyi Golden Immortal-level clansmen were killed by them. The immortals used over a dozen top-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows and more than ten top-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons, catching us completely off guard.”

The seven-colored Chaos Beast reported truthfully.

“We’ve been tricked! Grandmaster Taihao was a decoy; the Nangong Immortal Clan’s true target was Bear and Yaksha.”

Qu exclaimed. Even he, as dull as he might be, realized it then: the Nangong Immortal Clan’s original objective was not the Hulan Tribe, but the Chahar Tribe.

Losing over twenty Taiyi Golden Immortals in one go was a severe blow to the Chahar Tribe. Of course, the Grand Unity Golden Immortals were the foundation of the Chahar Tribe’s existence, and given enough time, the Chahar Tribe could recover.

This brought the total number of Taiyi Golden Immortals lost by the Chaos Beasts to over forty, a tremendous loss.

“The Nangong Immortal Clan’s calculations are precise, acting just before the Hundred Tribes Grand Assembly.”

Fu’s aura was filled with killing intent.

The Chahar Tribe was now in a dilemma. Continuing the fight might not yield significant advantages; even Fu lacked complete certainty of victory against a Taiyi Golden Immortal who mastered the law of space. To cease hostilities now, however, meant the Chahar Tribe would have to swallow this insult.

If the Chahar Tribe’s losses were too great, they wouldn’t be able to achieve a better ranking at the Hundred Tribes Grand Assembly.

Another seven-colored Chaos Beast, also resembling a bat, flew over and reported: “News! Nangong Yueshuo has advanced to Grand Unity Golden Immortal. This is information from our insider; the Nangong Immortal Clan is holding a celebration.”

“The Nangong Immortal Clan’s calculations are cunning. We will endure this humiliation for now. Once I advance to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, I will settle this score with the Nangong Immortal Clan.”

Fu commanded.

By releasing the news of Nangong Yueshuo’s advancement to Grand Unity Golden Immortal at this time, the Nangong Immortal Clan was clearly warning the Chahar Tribe that if they continued the conflict, the Nangong Immortal Clan would fight to the very end.

Having suffered such a major defeat, the Chahar Tribe would not initiate hostilities again in the short term.

“Instruct the subordinate tribes to heighten their vigilance and be wary of surprise attacks from the immortals.”

Qu instructed.

“Yes, Lord Fu, Lord Qu.”

The seven-colored Chaos Beast acknowledged the order and departed.

***

Hulan City, a secluded estate.

Wang Changsheng, Grandmaster Xuanling, and Cao Yuanxing were seated in a green stone pavilion, deep in conversation.

“I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Wang to have visited the Nine Star Immortal Domain; your experience is indeed vast.”

Cao Yuanxing said with a smile.

“Back then, it was just a brief journey; I returned quickly.”

Wang Changsheng said with a tone of regret.

“Perhaps you’ll have the chance to travel to the Nine Star Immortal Domain again in the future, but I suspect Fellow Daoist Wang won’t have much time. The Chaos Beasts have set their sights on you.”

Grandmaster Xuanling said.

They all could see that the twenty Taiyi Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts had been targeting Wang Changsheng. In the future, the Wang family would certainly be a primary focus for the Chaos Beasts.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, “This is indeed troublesome, but we’ll meet force with force, and adapt as needed.”

After these two battles, Wang Changsheng’s reputation spread far and wide.

Wang Qingcheng entered and said, “Father, Senior Cao, Senior Xu, Senior Nangong has called for you to attend a meeting at Hulan Hall. Immortal Ye and the others have returned.”

The three of them — Wang Changsheng, Grandmaster Xuanling, and Cao Yuanxing — rose and left the estate, arriving at Hulan Hall.

Nangong Changqing sat in the main seat, his expression solemn. Immortal Liuyun and over a dozen other Taiyi Golden Immortals were seated on either side.

They had ambushed the Chaos Beasts, completely annihilating over twenty Taiyi Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts. While they lost five Taiyi Golden Immortals themselves, this was a significant victory. The cost, however, was the expenditure of over a dozen top-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows, and two top-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons were severely damaged.

Wang Changsheng and the other two took their seats, their gazes turning towards Nangong Changqing.

“Now that everyone is here, let me introduce myself. I am Nangong Changqing. I led the ambush against the Hulan Tribe’s reinforcements…”

Nangong Changqing briefly recounted their ambush of the Hulan Tribe’s reinforcements, also demonstrating his own strength in the process.

“The Law of Space!”

Grandmaster Xuanling and several other Taiyi Golden Immortals were visibly shocked.

Though they had all comprehended supreme laws, Nangong Changqing’s strength was clearly superior; even a nine-colored Chaos Beast that had mutated twice was no match for him. Wang Changsheng’s ability to kill an eight-colored Chaos Beast was also formidable, and Immortal Liuyun, relying on her Flying Frost Blade, could single-handedly eliminate a Taiyi Golden Immortal-level seven-colored Chaos Beast.

“Fellow Daoist Nangong displayed immense power. After this battle, the Chahar Tribe should not easily attack us again.”

Cao Yuanxing, overwhelmed with joy, praised him.

“Even a centipede dies but never falls, and the Chahar Tribe possesses formidable strength. This time, we merely dealt them a painful blow, but it’s not a crippling defeat. If this had been a pitched battle, achieving such significant results wouldn’t have been so easy. This victory was due to the deployment of over a dozen top-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows and more than ten top-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons, combined with the element of ambush. Since the Chaos Beasts are about to convene their Hundred Tribes Grand Assembly, the Chahar Tribe likely won’t fight to the death.”

Nangong Changqing spoke slowly, explaining the reasons for their victory and the likely reactions of the Chaos Beasts.

“Indeed! With over a dozen top-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows fired simultaneously, coupled with Fellow Daoist Nangong’s mastery of the Law of Space, ten Taiyi Golden Immortal-level seven-colored Chaos Beasts were annihilated in a single encounter.”

Immortal Liuyun exclaimed, realizing that over a dozen top-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows were no small number for the Nangong Immortal Clan; it was possibly their entire stock.

Nangong Changqing’s contributions were indispensable to achieving such a significant victory.

“Yes! Without Fellow Daoist Nangong, we couldn’t have achieved such a great victory.”

Lin Tianba nodded in deep agreement, his voice weak. He had been severely wounded, and Jin Xin had perished.

“The conflict is not yet over. The Chaos Beasts might counterattack, so everyone must not let down their guard. Strengthen your defenses. I will remain in Hulan City and defend it with all of you until the war concludes.”

Nangong Changqing said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Cao Yuanxing and several other Taiyi Golden Immortals collectively breathed a sigh of relief. With two Taiyi Golden Immortals who had mastered supreme laws within the city, their hearts were at ease.

Nangong Changqing gave a few more instructions before dismissing the cultivators to rest.