Chapter 523: Seizing Property

Wang Changsheng's magic power was less than forty percent, so naturally he wouldn't pursue them. Zhao Yunrong was in the same situation. A cornered rabbit would bite, and these three Core Formation cultivators were clearly not from the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

Wang Changsheng looked down, slightly startled. Numerous white skeletons were scattered on the ground. Tong Tianqi lay in a pool of blood, as did a giant red lion.

Liu Ping's left arm was gone, and his face was pale. A green wooden sword was split in two and lay on the ground, which was also marked by several large craters.

"What happened? Where is my wife?!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed in surprise, his face grim.

Tong Tianqi was on the same side as him, but they had no personal connection. If Tong Tianqi died, so be it. However, if anything happened to Wang Ruyan, Wang Changsheng would never let it go.

Zhao Yunxiao gave an awkward smile and said apologetically, "Fellow Daoist Wang, I sent a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators to pursue the fleeing disciples of the Hundred Ghosts Sect. Your wife is among them." To secure more spoils, he had dispatched non-direct line Foundation Establishment cultivators to chase the Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples. Unexpectedly, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, saving Wang Ruyan and the others.

Hearing this, Wang Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Zhao Yunrong and transmitted, "Fairy Zhao, you didn't miss Chen Yifeng's belongings, did you?" He and Zhao Yunrong had worked together to kill Chen Yifeng, so he was naturally entitled to a share of the spoils.

"I've kept them on me. We'll divide the spoils later," Zhao Yunrong replied. In this battle, she had witnessed Wang Changsheng's strength. A Core Formation Body Cultivator was truly rare, so she naturally didn't want to antagonize Wang Changsheng over some material possessions.

"We almost capsized in the gutter. Fellow Daoist Wang, Fairy Zhao, thank you for your assistance," Zhao Yunxiao and Liu Ping said gratefully. If Wang Changsheng and Zhao Yunrong hadn't interfered with the demonic cultivators' spellcasting, they would likely have suffered the same fate as Tong Tianqi.

"It was our duty. Let's quickly divide the Hundred Ghosts Sect's spoils!" For Zhao Yunrong's suggestion, the other three did not object.

Wang Changsheng searched Tong Tianqi's body for his belongings and then collected his corpse. The Hundred Ghosts Sect truly lived up to its thousand-year legacy. They possessed over a million spirit stones alone, along with vast quantities of materials. The most valuable acquisition, however, was their inherited cultivation techniques.

Everyone copied a set of the cultivation techniques. Besides these, Wang Changsheng also received 300,000 spirit stones and a batch of artifact-refining materials worth 500,000 spirit stones. Even the Hundred Ghosts Sect's spiritual medicine garden didn't escape their grasp. The spiritual medicine garden contained only Yin-attribute spiritual herbs, with the most aged being five Mystic Moon Lotuses, each seven hundred years old. Wang Changsheng claimed a portion of the spiritual herbs.

After looting the spiritual medicine garden, they discussed their next course of action.

"The demonic path has harmed countless cultivators over the years," Zhao Yunxiao suggested. "I propose we act independently, carrying out justice on behalf of the heavens. What do you say?" Zhao Yunxiao proposed this because after this battle, they no longer dared to attack other sects. While large market cities had considerable wealth, that lucrative opportunity had already been seized by the Tang Kingdom's cultivation world. Thus, only the affiliated forces of Qin Kingdom's Five Sects—the cultivation families—remained. Even meager gains were still gains, and who knew what other treasures they might stumble upon!

None of the three, including Wang Changsheng, objected. Having come all this way, they naturally wanted to acquire more wealth, which was not good news for the cultivation families of the Qin Kingdom.

After the discussion concluded, Wang Changsheng transformed into a streak of blue light and flew southeast. According to Zhao Yunxiao, Wang Ruyan and the others had flown southeast. Calculating the time, they shouldn't have gone too far.

On a desolate plain, over twenty cultivators were engaged in battle. Wang Ruyan, accompanied by over ten Foundation Establishment cultivators, pursued the Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples. Seeing no escape, the disciples simply stopped to fight to the death. The Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples released zombies and bone corpses to confront Wang Ruyan and her group. However, with Wang Qingshan present, they were no match. Zombies and bone corpses, which were difficult for ordinary magical artifacts to harm, were like paper in front of Wang Qingshan's flying sword.

Wang Qingqing and Zhao Zheng each controlled a Golden Armored Guard, grappling with bronze-armored corpses. Nearby, the ground was littered with fragments of magical artifacts and marked by a dozen large craters.

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!" Almost simultaneously, a dark light emanated from the bodies of the Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples. Over a dozen bone corpses quickly converged, transforming into a colossal skeleton over ten zhang tall. It wielded a bone sword wreathed in black mist, emitting terrifying surges of Yin energy.

Wang Ruyan's jade fingers rapidly swept across the pipa strings, unleashing a barrage of massive wind blades that struck the giant skeleton, producing dull thuds.

"Hmph, you think such meager attacks can harm a bone corpse? This is the fusion of over a dozen Ghost General-level bone corpses!" No sooner had the Hundred Ghosts Sect disciple finished speaking than a formidable green giant sword, over five zhang long, came slashing down fiercely.

The giant skeleton raised its bone sword and slashed upwards. "Clang!" The bone sword remained completely unharmed, appearing incredibly sturdy.

The next moment, the green giant sword erupted with dazzling green light, and a swarm of smaller green flying swords flew out, striking the giant skeleton and producing dull thuds. Nine hazy green flying swords imperceptibly encircled the giant skeleton, forming a sword array.

Wang Qingshan formed a sword art, and a crisp sword hum resonated. A vast expanse of green sword energy flew out, a dense shower of green sword qi hacking at the giant skeleton. Although the giant skeleton's defense was strong, the green sword energy seemed inexhaustible, continuously flying from the nine green flying swords and striking the giant skeleton.

Wang Qingshan opened his mouth, and a streak of green light shot out, heading directly for the giant skeleton. The nine green flying swords merged into one, and the green light fused into the giant green sword. Its radiance intensified. Wang Qingshan had even deployed his Natal Artifact, so its power was naturally incomparable to before.

A thunderous roar ensued. The giant skeleton was shattered to pieces. The green giant sword then spun, carrying an irresistible momentum, and slashed towards the Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples.

The Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples were horrified and tried to flee, but a low pipa melody rang out, and a large wave of green sound waves swept over, preventing their escape. Piercing screams erupted. In front of the green giant sword, the Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples' defenses were like paper, and they were all instantly cut to shreds.

As soon as the Hundred Ghosts Sect disciples died, their zombies flew back into their corpse-nurturing bags. A streak of blue escape light flew from the distance and soon landed in front of Wang Qingshan. It was Wang Changsheng.

"Husband? Weren't you attacking the Hundred Ghosts Sect's main gate? What happened?" Wang Ruyan asked with concern.

Wang Changsheng smiled and nodded: "The Hundred Ghosts Sect has been taken down, but Fellow Daoist Tong met with an accident. Let's gather our things and go search for treasures. The Qin Kingdom is in chaos right now; it's a great opportunity to make a fortune. If we don't seize this chance, it would be a wasted trip." Dealing with the cultivation families of the Qin Kingdom would be good practice for Wang Qingqing and the others, while also allowing them to accumulate wealth.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Wang Changsheng led Wang Qingshan and the others into the sky.