A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 331 - 291: Fall and Rebirth

Suddenly, the Spirit Vein of Lingsha City trembled violently!

Spiritual Qi roared and surged towards the Hexagonal Glazed Tower. At the top of the tower, a giant funnel of Spiritual Qi formed abruptly, pouring into the building with force!

At the same time, a bright, dazzling Spiritual Pressure began to rise!

In that instant, all eyes were drawn toward it.

Han Wen reacted quickly, shouting, "Someone is establishing their foundation on the rooftop! Honored Guest Zhang, protect the Array Map!"

It wasn’t just Foundation Establishment; it was activating the Spirit Vein to gather Spiritual Qi into the body. The Foundation was set!

Zhang Hansong abandoned Guh Niqiang, instantly rushing back into the building. He just saw the Array Map when suddenly, a figure appeared above it out of thin air.

That person spun in mid-air, swiftly grabbing the Array Map as if a monkey catching the moon!

In an instant, the Spiritual Qi in Lingsha City surged chaotically, the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Lights dissipated, and the Three Talents Grand Array was broken!

Han Wen twisted his head, staring in disbelief at that familiar figure, and shouted, "Ning Songzhi!"

It was Ning Songzhi! It was Ning Songzhi who successfully established his foundation in the midst of the chaos in Lingsha City!

His opportunity for Foundation Establishment, known only to the top members of the Shuangye Alliance, was set to happen in Lingsha City, and his auspicious time for Foundation Establishment was actually at 11:45 AM. This information was known to no one but himself.

This was because a cultivator’s Foundation Establishment must be approached with extreme caution, especially when borrowing a location for it. Secrecy was necessary to prevent intentional sabotage during the auspicious time, so the true auspicious time was usually not disclosed to anyone.

When Lu Qian previously established his foundation at Bailu Mountain, despite having many disciples to protect him, he never revealed the true auspicious time, and everyone only vaguely knew it was at night.

Now, Ning Songzhi had no fellow cultivators by his side, and although he trusted Lu Qian and the Yunshan Sect, he remained cautious. He simply informed Lu Qian that his Foundation Establishment was imminent, so Lu Qian prepared a quiet room for him at the tower’s top for seclusion and preparation.

Therefore, neither Wang Yu nor the other elders were aware that while the Shuangye Alliance and enemy forces were engaged in battle, Ning Songzhi was, in fact, carrying out the significant matter of Foundation Establishment at the tower’s top!

Ning Songzhi had also set up a protective Array in the quiet room, so the changes in Spiritual Pressure during the first half of the Foundation Establishment went unnoticed by outsiders. Only at the end, when the Spirit Vein resonated and the Spiritual Qi was pouring into the body, was it discovered by everyone.

And Ning Songzhi, while establishing his foundation at the tower’s top, was by no means deaf or blind. The battle situation in the city had become very clear to him as it unfolded. Yet, as he was breaking through, he had to endure desperately until now, when everything came to fruition, truly becoming a Foundation Establishment Feather Scholar!

At the same time Han Wen exposed Ning Songzhi’s identity, Zhang Hansong had already thrust a sword towards Ning Songzhi’s throat.

Just as that gleaming Flying Sword was about to pierce his throat, Ning Songzhi’s body disappeared in an instant, reappearing behind Zhang Hansong!

Dao Pattern, Instant Body!

With this Dao Pattern, instant teleportation was possible!

Zhang Hansong couldn’t evade! A longsword slipped from Ning Songzhi’s sleeve, slashing heavily, causing blood to splatter. Zhang Hansong screamed in agony, lunging forward to escape rolling away.

Ning Songzhi shook his head regretfully. This sudden Foundation Establishment left him without Spiritual Artifacts; he was still using the Magical Artifacts of a Qi Cultivator, so this swing only severely injured Zhang Hansong without killing him outright.

In such rapid succession, Wang Yu was the quickest to respond, shouting, "Retreat quickly!"

Two Divine Ships shook violently, their Flying Arrays fully activated, soaring towards the sky.

At the same time, Wang Yu shouted loudly, "Fellow Daoist Ning, help us!"

Although the Divine Ships in flight could shake off over a hundred Qi Cultivation enemy troops, they couldn’t outrun the two Foundation Establishment enemies who had already boarded the ships!

In this sudden turn of events, the two enemy Foundation Establishment cultivators, full of wrath, changed tactics and instead of prioritizing killing the enemy, they began directly sabotaging the Divine Ships!

With a crack, a Foundation Establishment cultivator sliced a mast of the Divine Ship with one sword. A loud boom, one Foundation Establishment’s body sank, and their Flying Shuttle blasted a huge hole into the ship’s deck.

The cultivators divided their attention to operate the Divine Ships; Tan Hong and Jiang Qingfeng led the remaining cultivator squad to block, but with little effect.

Tan Hong cried out in pain as his Defensive Spiritual Artifact was cleaved open by a Foundation Establishment’s sword, leaving a huge wound on his chest, blood spraying wildly.

Jiang Qingfeng gave it his all but couldn’t stop the Foundation Establishment from easily destroying his Cold Ice Boundary Technique, and the Flying Shuttle pierced through several disciples’ chests.

At this rate, the two already damaged Divine Ships would quickly be destroyed by the two Foundation Establishment cultivators! The trailing Qi Cultivation enemy troops would swarm and devour the Shuangye Alliance cultivators.

Ning Songzhi’s gaze was fixed on a Divine Ship in the sky, and he suddenly activated his Dao Pattern.

Instant Body!

In just the blink of an eye, he appeared on the Divine Ship, beside Wang Yu. He took a deep, ragged breath and tangled with the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

His Instant Body Dao Pattern allowed him to teleport instantly, but there was a limit to the distance. The further the teleport, the greater the Spiritual Power consumption when teleporting consecutively within a short time.

Now he only had the Magical Artifacts of the Qi Cultivation Level, and his Spiritual Power had been greatly depleted. Fortunately, Jiang Qingfeng accompanied by the cultivator squad provided support from the side, finally managing to hold off the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment.

This Divine Ship was somewhat safer, but on the other Divine Ship, there was still a more formidable Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, against whom no one could stand!

The Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator let out a wild laugh, slashing down with his blade and tearing the sail of the Divine Ship, making its speed drastically decrease!

With another slash, he cut a Shuangye Alliance cultivator in two, leaving a huge hole on the deck, severely affecting the Flying Array.

The Divine Ship was slowing down more and more, and would soon be caught by the one hundred and twenty elite soldiers of the enemy army.

By then, all forty-plus people on board would die, including eighteen Yunshan disciples!

Even more terrifying, after destroying this Divine Ship, the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would definitely pursue another ship. With two attacking, Ning Songzhi wouldn’t be able to hold them off, and that ship would be destroyed too!

Releasing the hand that was covering the gaping wound on his chest, letting blood gush out, Tan Hong struggled to stand up, staring intently at the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who was wantonly wreaking havoc.

I can’t let the disciples die here, I can’t let the momentum of our Yunshan Sect’s revival be interrupted!

You are the future, you are hope!

Let this worthless old log illuminate part of your path!

The "Blood Boiling and Soul Burning Scripture," activate.

Tan Hong let out an extremely painful wail, his entire body’s essence and blood evaporating, his Divine Soul beginning to burn!

At the same time, a force stronger than that of a Qi Cultivator rose within his body!

The Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator turned his head in shock, and Tan Hong instantly advanced to his front, spreading his arms to hold him tightly.

Sect Leader, I can no longer walk this path with you. With Yunshan Sect in your hands, I feel at ease even in the Nine Netherworld.

If one day you stand atop Lingsha City, and see the waves in the Lingsha River raging like mountains, it’s me coming to see you.

A tremendous force suddenly erupted, catching the enemy off guard, bringing him down to the ground like a meteor with Tan Hong!

"Senior Brother Tan!" Wang Yu’s anguished cry echoed through the sky.

"Junior Brother Wang! In the future, assist the Sect Leader well! Tell Lemei, I can’t return home, please forgive me!"

Guh Niqiang suddenly looked up, seeing Tan Hong tightly holding the enemy, plunging downwards. She could sense that all of Tan Hong’s Qi and blood were burning, and the powerful force was declining like a cliff.

Another person, who has paid with their life.

But the gap between them was too great; at the moment before hitting the ground, the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator finally broke free of Tan Hong’s arms, and with a backhanded slash, stabbed into Tan Hong’s chest.

Tan Hong moaned, but no blood flowed from the wound, his entire body’s essence and blood had been burned dry.

The Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator flung Tan Hong to the ground like a rag, then turned to pursue the Floating Battleship in the sky.

Tan Hong used all his strength to turn his head and saw Guh Niqiang, who was shackled not far away.

He opened his cracked lips, leaving behind the last, barely audible words: "Elder Guh, I entrust this to you..."

In Guh Niqiang’s heart, an invisible boundary wall shattered with a bang!

First was Master Xuan Ji, now Tan Hong.

They were certainly afraid of death, but today, they bravely faced death to protect the beauty in life.

Because they found the value of life, and also found the meaning of death. In dying, they passed life on to others.

Life and death, are just the obverse and reverse of a piece of paper.

The meaning of death must be sought in life, and the value of life is highlighted by death.

In the past, I didn’t understand life, nor did I understand death.

What I couldn’t comprehend was not the principle of Harmonious Balance of Strength and Softness, Yin and Yang Interdependence, or High and Low Complement Each Other.

What I couldn’t comprehend was life and death, was reincarnation!

Only in life and only in death, only in death and only in life.

So that’s how it is, I understand now!

In the past, a single leaf obstructed my view, but today when one principle is understood, all principles are understood.

Guh Niqiang, having comprehended life and death, unravels reincarnation, all doubts are instantly cleared!

The thirty-three-year bottleneck is immediately broken through!