Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 132 - 131 Arrangement

It turns out that the Two Lius actually had a Divinity Transformation level magic treasure hidden as their trump card, and it sounds like it might even be an entry-level artifact with its own Artifact Spirit ancestor...

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Heng Mountain is one of the nine major sects, and these two are proper disciples of a cultivation family. When they go out for training, it’s pretty normal for their elders to give them a magic treasure for protection.

No wonder they dared to venture out to exterminate demons from the start. After all, with a magic treasure to back them up, they really weren’t afraid at all.

It’s understandable for the Two Lius to keep their treasures hidden, but their hiding truly tricked Tie Dan, causing a miscalculation on his part.

If he had known before that in this team setup he also had a Divinity Transformation hidden on his side, he would have known that the power balance would be forcibly leveled before the engagement could begin, and he wouldn’t have left with such minimal preparation.

Now it’s a bit troublesome. They’re currently facing eight Great Demons. Even though the outcome seems uncertain on paper, the average combat power difference is too great. Even if they bring out, whatever damaged Divinity Transformation treasure they have, it’s likely they’d find it hard to gain an advantage in actual combat. Especially those teammates not even at the Golden Core Realm, they are likely to have a fatal outcome.

Tie Dan remained silent, quietly observing the demon qi and physique of each Great Demon, studying the terrain and mountain formations. Rapidly strategizing in his mind.

What the roe owl said also caught his attention. It seems the mountains’ structure here holds some peculiarities. The magnetic stone deposits within the mountain, laden with iron and gold, are of such high density. Along with the fluctuating deep ravines, they completely block external Divine Sense detection.

It’s no wonder Zhen Baiyu couldn’t detect these ambushed monsters, and conversely, even those Great Demons hadn’t noticed, and Tie Dan had already snuck close below their ground.

Besides the interference caused by the Earth Element Magnet on the Divine Sense, the narrow ravine and deep canyon naturally render cavalry useless. The canyon’s breadth is just sufficient for a single large creature to pass, leaving no room for maneuvering or retreat.

Once their team really penetrates the mountain, exits the mountain path and descends into the valley, it’d be like stepping into the gourd’s mouth, falling entirely into their trap. The rear guard and long-range attackers would face a sudden onset of demon attacks, with the formation at risk of being torn apart at any moment.

With such advantageous terrain, it is no surprise these monsters plan to lie hidden underground, waiting for them to deliver themselves to their death.

So why not turn around and escape? That’s not easy either. Retreating now at the mountain entrance would be too conspicuous.

Not to mention the roe owl is capable of flight and burrowing, and the Chi Wu King is also an intelligent avian Great Demon. Should the two of them pursue to intercept and delay, the subsequent six demon monsters could quickly arrive in succession and swarm over them. By then, they’d be in open field with nowhere to escape, succumbing to a mountain-wide monster hunt.

Moreover, as it was previously mentioned, this time they were on a journey straight to the demon nest for a decisive battle. Turning tail now would mean a defeat in morale alone, a loss in the contest of tribulation...

Thus, Tie Dan clenched his fist and made up his mind.

No retreat!

Advance into the mountain!

March knowingly into danger where the tigers reside!

In the midst of tribulation, everyone still has a chance!

The timing, harmony, and terrain are not necessarily all in their favor!

Indeed, in this geographical environment, especially within the ravine cliff, those Great Demons’ statures are equally restricted.

So the opposition plans to wait until they’re all deep into the ravine and then close in for the kill. But having seen through their plan, they’ll reverse it—in the mountain path, they can make a stand, forcing a death battle where victory isn’t off the table!

"Move the mountain?"

Liu Changqing couldn’t help but interrupt,

"With just our cultivation, how do we possess the strength to move a mountain? Even if we somehow blocked the mountain path, those monsters could crash through it anyway?"

Tie Dan detailed the terrain map to explain,

"It’s not us moving the mountain, but letting the mountain move itself. I have here the Mountain Shifting and Ridge Covering Earth Technique from the Immortal Palace’s ancient Yishan Guard. This technique involves the Earth Escape digging skill, capable of hollowing out mountain paths.

I have calculated the geography and topography. The three of us excavate the paths from these directions, causing the ravines to collapse and bury the exit. Those monsters, expecting us to take the bait, won’t have time to react.

Moreover, with the magnetic stones in the mountain, if they’re sealed inside, they’ll lose sense of direction, becoming disoriented and panicked. We can leave a break to ambush them outside, thus creating an opportunity for us to outnumber them.

Kill them immediately upon showing themselves, strike on sight. If we can take down one or two amid the chaos, it’ll be a huge win for us. By the time the monsters react, we can make a rush. At the very least, we avoid a direct encirclement and surprise attack.

Then we form up, press the attack until the end; every kill will be a break-even, more is a considerable profit."

The group fell silent; a moment ago, they were reeling from the shock of facing one Great Demon turning into eight, and here Tie Dan is seriously plotting to slay them all... and it seems quite feasible too...

Liu Chaoyan took the Escape Skill book handed over by Tie Dan and glanced at it,

"Daoist Tie, you’re actually bringing out such a precious secret manual..."

Tie Dan,

"Don’t worry about it. Secret books and magical treasures are of no value if we perish in disaster. The winning hand lies with you two. Even if my plan fails, as long as you have the extra escape technique to preserve your life, there’s a chance to turn the tables."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chaoyan sat with a serious nod,

"I definitely won’t let you down."

Seeing his clan elder nod in agreement, Liu Changqing produced a flute.

This flute was three feet long, crafted from jade, carved to resemble bamboo joints, with six holes, five on the front and one on the back. The blowhole was round underneath, audibly drilled, with slanted shapes sculpted inward. The bright shining hole walls were carefully polished, lacquered, and quite ornamental. As the wind passed through the soundholes, the delicate sound of the flute resonated, with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi soaking and refining, becoming pure green Dao Breath, which even with the naked eye was an extraordinary treasure to behold.

Liu Changqing introduced it,

"This is Lord Xiao, the Guest Elder whom our family tributes. A third-grade Divinity Transformation treasure. Back then, he paired and dual cultivated with our family ancestor. After the ancestor ascended, Lord Xiao sank into spiritual slumber.

Our disciples lack capability; none of us have gained Lord Xiao’s recognition over time. Usually, it only serves to suppress air fate, for the cultivation of Inner Breath. Who knew those monsters also had good judgment to notice Lord Xiao’s presence."

Zhen Baiyu’s eyes lit up at the sight of the flute, instinctively wanting to ask for a closer look, but considering it was a family heirloom, she feared her Immortal Fate would put them in danger and refrained.

Tie Dan wasn’t interested in her careful thoughts, instead asking seriously,

"I wonder, with the help of this Divine Monarch, how many demons can you take down?"

Liu Chaoyan replied with a bitter smile,

"It’s not that we’re shirking responsibility, but with our Mana, it’s nowhere near enough to wield this treasure.

It would likely require one of us to sacrifice our lives, shocking Lord Xiao awake to act in aid."

So, they’re really just counting on it to ’save a life.’ Unless someone sheds blood, its combat ability can’t be relied upon.

However, the Two Lius didn’t only have the Divinity Transformation treasure. They are, after all, genuine descendants of immortals, from the Heng Mountain orthodox, professional cultivation families, having traveled all the way from the Southern Country to the Northern Territory with a full collection of magic artifacts, talismanic pills, and flags.

Previously, perhaps due to a prudent mindset keeping a thought for defense, they held back, but with Tie Dan exposing the mission’s real difficulty, they’re no fools. Realizing failure to enhance team combat power now would be suicidal.

Indeed, these cultivation families are professional, understanding the principle of valuing rarity over quantity. A single ancestor guarantees security; bringing more treasures, risking unnecessary troubles. Yet to handle diverse situations, they were truly laden with various Golden Core Realm artifacts.

Their materials were distributed, astonishingly, they had enough to provide one for each and still have leftovers. First, they offered talismanic pills to those with insufficient cultivation realms to boost combat endurance, supplying magic treasures or talismans to ward against Primordial Spirit attacks.

As for the three Mystic Sect mages, they strategized collective tactics, sharing insights into cultivating the Earth Escape Technique and prepared contingency tactical plans.

Sharpening their skills at the last minute, even if not sharp, they shone brightly. With such urgent preparations and tactical adjustments, as soon as dawn broke, nourished, medicated, and high in spirits, the demon extermination squad set off on horseback, crossing the mountain ridge to reach the ravine cliffs.

They were in no rush to descend; the cultivators first inserted flags into the ground, drawing out an array. The Two Lius planted their flags in circles, sixty-four talismanic flags. Tie Dan used his own equally damaged Nascent Soul Gourd as the Array Eye, and handed eight small yellow flags to Zhen Baiyu.

Deployed here was the Heng Mountain Returning Dust Earth Wall Array. While not an overwhelmingly powerful formation, it could shift stones, adjust formations, and provide defense, preventing those monsters from drilling up an attack from beneath, allowing for one person to provide barrier defense support accordingly, assisting from the rear.

The Nie brothers galloped on horses along two sides of the ravine. They shot rune-embedded secret arrows over to the opposite cliff, densely embedding them along the rock face.

Some powerful arrows were especially large, pulling golden ropes inscribed with talismans, stretching across the chasm, creating suspension lines across the open space, as if mending a crack in the earth.

Exactly, these were Demon Binding Ropes. The collapsed path closing and spread like a spider’s web over the ravine’s exit meant that, although hastily prepared and unable to fully block the ravine, any demon forced to escape could be ensnared, pinned, and granting time for the team to deliver their attacks.

Following the plan, with preparations made, Tie Dan, Liu Chaoyan, and Liu Changqing soared through the air with Qi Manipulation, leaping to the opposite cliff, where they cast spells, stomping their feet hard, and carved three earthen dragons, excavating along the mountain ridge, flipping soil and sand, severing the mountain’s rocky base!

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Even though Tie Dan was attempting this for the first time, fortunately having Kun and Xuantian aiding with mental engineering planning ensured everything proceeded smoothly, the collapse and tilting of soil in the canyon achieving dramatic effect, slabs of shattered rocks soundly blocking massive sections of open paths.

...Though, isn’t this a little too smooth?

Why are you demons really so foolishly passive underground watching the spectacle?

Even Tie Dan became suspicious, wondering if he had fallen for a trick, suspecting if the demons below had a contingency plan?

"If not now, when?! Caw—!"

A piercing shriek echoed as a giant crow with fiery red feathers and three legs burst forward, smashing through the obstructed mountain rocks and surging out through a left gap, crashing into the Demon Binding Ropes! The wings wrapped with ropes dragged it down, while the attached Fire Talismans exploded one after another with "Boom! Boom! Boom!" causing it to cry out "Caw! Caw!" in misery!

The squad, prepared, attacked in unison!

Baiyu waved the flag, transforming the mountain walls into large hands to seize the crow’s feet!

The Nie brothers fired a barrage of arrows, the arrow rain glaring and piercing!

The three mages joined their powers, striking down with flying sword magic treasures!

"A dragon stranded in shallow water is taunted by shrimp! A tiger fallen to the plain is bullied by dogs, Caw—!"

The Chi Wu King!

Dies first!

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