Chapter 894: Getting Rich

The yellow banner in Ye An’s hand flared with light. With a gentle shake, countless yellow wind blades shot out, striking the blue flood dragon and producing a dull clang of metal on metal.

Boom!

The blue flood dragon’s body suddenly exploded, transforming into countless blue sword energies that slashed overwhelmingly towards Ye An and the man in yellow.

The dense blue sword energies struck the yellow shield, creating a continuous crackling sound, like beans popping in a pan.

When the blue sword energies approached within ten zhang of the man in yellow, they were shattered by dense fork shadows.

A loud whistling sound filled the air, and strong winds arose from all directions. The sky suddenly darkened.

A massive blue disc, over ten zhang in size with flashing runes, appeared high in the sky. It was composed of countless blue flying swords.

Wang Qingshan changed his sword art. The blue disc flared with light, and countless blue sword energies flew out from it, striking towards Ye An and the other person with an overwhelming, sky-obscuring force.

Ye An and the man in yellow changed their expressions dramatically. They hastily summoned their magic treasures to defend, which resulted in a continuous crackling sound.

Just as two third-tier puppet beasts were about to attack Wang Qingshan, two large, pale golden nets descended from the sky, covering their bodies.

A sharp, ear-splitting whoosh sounded. A blue sword light, over ten zhang long, shot forth. The yellow shield shattered like thin paper with a single thrust.

Ye An’s expression drastically changed. He simultaneously summoned a small yellow umbrella, releasing a large yellow light curtain to protect himself, and continuously formed hand seals. Countless yellow runes lit up on his body, and a solid yellow battle armor appeared, enveloping his entire body. The man in yellow did the same. In front of the blue sword light, their defenses were as flimsy as thin paper, easily pierced.

Two screams echoed. The blue sword light pierced through their bodies, mincing the corpses into a shower of blood.

A flash of blue light revealed Wang Qingshan and the Azure Glaze Sword, demonstrating the "Human and Sword United" divine ability.

Wang Qingshan, only at the sixth stage of Core Formation, found it somewhat strenuous to control that set of second-tier flying swords. He had no choice but to use the "Human and Sword United" secret art.

As soon as Ye An and the other person died, the remaining two were terrified out of their wits. They dared not fight further, put away their magic treasures, and transformed into two streaks of light, fleeing into the distance.

"Trying to leave? Stay right there!" Chen Yang barked coldly. His sword art changed, and three blue flying swords merged into a single blue sword light, over ten zhang long, heading straight for a Daoist in a green robe.

Wang Qingshan slashed his right hand towards the void, and a red sword light flew out, striking an old man wearing a red python robe.

Two screams were heard. The two individuals did not die but had one hand severed, bleeding profusely.

At this moment, the sect's protective array suddenly shattered, and Wang Mingren and Lu Yuhuan charged in.

The old man in red robes encountered Wang Mingren head-on. Wang Mingren formed a hand seal, and two red circular wheels flared with light, transforming into two streaks of red light, heading directly for the old man.

The old man in red robes hastily summoned a red shield to defend. With two dull thuds, the red shield blocked the two red circular wheels. Ripples appeared in the void above his head, and a massive red fiery palm materialized out of thin air, smashing down fiercely.

A piercing scream echoed. The old man in red robes was engulfed by rolling flames, and the two red circular wheels shot forth, piercing through his body.

The Daoist in green robes also failed to escape, dying at the hands of Chen Yang and Lu Yuhuan. The Core Formation cultivator who was controlling the formation seized the opportunity to flee.

Of Huangfeng Sect's five Core Formation cultivators, four were killed in battle and one escaped. As a result, Huangfeng Sect existed only in name.

"Lay down your magic artifacts! Those who surrender will not be killed. Those who resist will be annihilated without mercy!" Wang Mingren's expression was cold as he shouted loudly.

Huangfeng Sect disciples scattered or died. It's unknown who led the initiative, but most disciples surrendered, while a small number preferred death over surrender. Wang Mingren ruthlessly eliminated them.

Wang Mingren dispatched people to guard Huangfeng Sect's treasure vault. At the same time, he sent disciples to take control of Huangfeng Sect's affiliated forces, persuading them to pledge allegiance to Taiyi Immortal Sect.

This time was different from before; Taiyi Immortal Sect sought not only wealth but also territory and population.

With the principle of "those who comply prosper, those who resist perish," and the support of inside collaborators, most of Huangfeng Sect's disciples surrendered. Wang Mingren promoted some of the marginalized Huangfeng Sect disciples, using their influence to temporarily control the sect.

After dealing with these matters, Wang Mingren arrived at Huangfeng Sect's treasure vault, where Wang Qingshan and two others were also present.

Wang Qingshan's contribution was indispensable in capturing Huangfeng Sect this time. If he hadn't used his sword manipulation technique to eliminate two Core Formation cultivators, it wouldn't have been so smooth.

With Huangfeng Sect destroyed, the treasures in the sect's vault naturally belonged to Wang Mingren and the three others.

Opening the treasure vault's restrictions, they were greeted by over a dozen tall wooden shelves.

Huangfeng Sect had been established for over seven hundred years and had stood firm through numerous wars, accumulating a vast collection of treasures.

"Qingshan, you have the greatest merit in this battle. You can choose five items first," Wang Mingren said with a smile. Chen Yang and Lu Yuhuan did not object.

Wang Qingshan was at the sixth stage of Core Formation and a disciple of Sword Venerable Xiaoyao. His elimination of two Core Formation cultivators was what allowed them to conquer Huangfeng Sect, so Chen Yang and the other naturally had no objections.

Wang Qingshan didn't stand on ceremony. He began circling the shelves.

With his current discernment, ordinary items wouldn't catch his eye.

He chose a bottle of Spirit Nurturing Pills, three portions of Core Formation spiritual materials, and a drop of heavy water.

The Three-Headed Fox had remained at the peak of the second tier for many years; with a bottle of Spirit Nurturing Pills, advancing to the third tier should be easier. The Core Formation spiritual materials could be given to the family, and the heavy water could be used by Wang Changsheng for artifact refining.

This wasn't because he was selfless; rather, he could still continue choosing items.

After Wang Qingshan finished choosing, Wang Mingren and the other two took turns selecting. The items in the treasury were divided among them, and all jade slips and books were copied.

Besides the sect's treasure vault, Huangfeng Sect also had over a dozen spiritual medicine gardens. There were more than 800 spiritual medicines over 500 years old alone, and twelve thousand-year-old spiritual medicines. Wang Qingshan took the largest share of these.

Huangfeng Sect's protective spiritual bird was the Golden-winged Spirit Peng, which had died in the last major war. Its descendants were only at the peak of the second tier.

Huangfeng Sect had a dedicated spirit beast garden, where a large number of spiritual birds, insects, and beasts were bred. Wang Qingshan selected several spirit beast eggs with good potential, intending to take them back to Silver Serpent Island for cultivation.

Additionally, Huangfeng Island cultivated a large quantity of spiritual wood and bamboo. Wang Qingshan felled a considerable amount, filling multiple storage beads. With a major war imminent, these resources would allow the family to refine more puppet beasts.

Almost simultaneously, Huanglong Island's affiliated forces were successively attacked. Some affiliated forces were completely annihilated, while others repelled the invading enemies.

Taiyi Immortal Sect and Lengyan Sect joined forces, suddenly launching an attack on Huanglong Island, catching them off guard. Fortunately, both sides exercised restraint, and Nascent Soul cultivators did not intervene, to avoid escalating the conflict and giving the demon race an opportunity.

On Huanglong Island, in the council hall, Huanglong Island's high-ranking members were discussing countermeasures.

True Monarch Huanglong's expression was grim. Huanglong Island had suffered heavy losses this time, with its affiliated forces almost completely wiped out. This time, the enemies were different from before; Taiyi Immortal Sect had also intervened, and Huanglong Island might even face utter destruction.