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Chapter 249 - 209: Great Defeat and Breakthrough (Extra - , Please Subscribe)

Chapter 249: Chapter 209: Great Defeat and Breakthrough (Extra Chapter, Please Subscribe)

Five Sects Ten Countries.

Five-finger Peak.

Fang Xing had rarely left his retreat, and when he did, he encountered Han Qingyun, who came to report on his duties.

At this time, Han Qingyun had already succeeded in Foundation Establishment, becoming a cultivator at that level.

He was clad in a green robe, exuding a spirited air.

After all, receiving Fang Xing’s attention and being fully cultivated by Supreme Elder Lv Yi, he had finally achieved Foundation Establishment and extended his lifespan by two decades!

Now, amidst wartime, by acquiring a few more opportunities, he could potentially reach Perfect Foundation Establishment and perhaps even have a chance at Core Formation.

His Spirit Root aptitude was average, even poor, yet he would be satisfied even with forming a Fake Core.

"Salutations, General!"

Han Qingyun bowed respectfully, fully aware of who truly backed him. Even when Fang Xing was in retreat and not receiving visitors, he would often come by, hoping for a fortunate encounter.

Seizing this opportunity, he definitely intended to firmly establish his presence.

"Hmm... Has anything happened recently?"

Fang Xing stood atop the cliff, hands behind his back, surrounded by a wafting immortal aura, seemingly ready to soar into the sky with Wind Control at any moment.

"The remnants of the Wang Family that were consistently on the run have been caught. They fought a great battle near the Three Yin Pond and the last Foundation Establishment cultivator was slain..."

"The Foundation Establishment powers of the entire Five Elements Sect region have been completely subdued."

Han Qingyun respectfully reported.

He was one of Fang Xing’s channels for information apart from Lv Yi.

Listening to various sources yields clarity, but trusting only one can lead to darkness. It was essential for those in power to keep their information channels unobstructed.

Otherwise, without even realizing, your enemies might reach your doorstep while you think you are invincible.

"Time flies, doesn’t it..."

Fang Xing looked towards the Mu Sha Sect’s direction: "It’s said that they’ve been fighting fiercely there. The Mu Sha Sect set up a Quasi Fourth Rank array... Even Uncle Master Fu used a Fourth Rank Earth Vein Pearl. But... there should be good news recently, right?"

The Mu Sha Sect’s biggest weakness was the deficiency of spiritual vein energy. After all, being merely a Golden Core force, they only possessed a Top Grade Third Rank Spirit Vein.

Setting up a Quasi Fourth Rank array required a huge amount of Spirit Stones.

Especially during these unending great wars, maintaining the peak power of the array continuously consumed a vast amount of Spirit Stones.

After years of continuous battle, it was said that the Spirit Vein of the Mu Sha Sect was even showing signs of atrophy. After breaking through the Mu Sha Sect, a downgrade was highly probable.

Han Qingyun shuddered slightly.

Such brutal battles were rare even in the Cultivation World.

"But what’s more crucial is... why?"

Fang Xing’s eyes were deep: "Why insist on defending the Mu Sha Sect... Using the terrain of the Five Sects Ten Countries, continuously blocking and sacrificing one force after another like Mu Sha Sect, True Dao, Blood River Palace, stalling our army’s advance, continually wearing down the sword cultivators’ morale... waiting until our troops are isolated deep in the enemy’s lines, then rest easy within the homeland of Wanxiang Sect in the south—that’s the normal strategy!"

He was, after all, the one who slipped through the net—no, the elite of Blue Star Federation compulsory education!

He had studied command and battle.

However, Han Qingyun was utterly confused.

As a cultivator, he was skilled in cultivation, combat, and could manage alchemy and drawing talismans.

He had even been studying artifact refining techniques in his rare spare moments.

But military strategies were something he had never learned nor paid attention to.

In the mindset of cultivators, military books were just child’s play for mortals.

"The wood is rotten and cannot be carved..."

Seeing Han Qingyun’s baffled face, Fang Xing shook his head, uninterested in explaining further.

Swoosh!

Just then, a sword-cry resounded from the Sky Dome!

Sharp, urgent... carrying the air of clashing armies.

"Flying Sword Communication?"

Han Qingyun looked up in surprise: "And it’s the highest level of Flying Sword Communication?"

He saw Fang Xing form a Seal Technique, casually controlling the Flying Sword with a swipe of Divine Sense, his expression subtly changed; first pensive, then a cold smile emerged: "Han Qingyun!"

"Your disciple is here!"

Han Qingyun quickly bowed.

"Go sound the bell... a great calamity is upon us."

Fang Xing held the Flying Sword, his expression composed.

"A great calamity? A disaster?"

Han Qingyun’s eyes widened, but he didn’t delay a moment.

Soon after, on Five-finger Peak, the sound of bells resonated back and forth.

Amidst the bell sounds, numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators, either riding Spiritual Artifacts or transformed into beams of glaring light, flew into the great hall.

"What’s going on?"

"Could it be Elder Lv Yi is about to make a harsh example again?"

The Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanged uneasy glances.

After a single command from Fang Xing, Elder Lv Yi had purged the Reward and Punishment Hall, temporarily curtailing various forces.

But tensions soon resurged.

Though Elder Lv Yi turned a blind eye, who knew if it wasn’t bait?

This time, after Elder Lv Yi arrived, she announced nothing, instead standing below as well.

Not long after, a burst of light from a sword, and a young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes sat in the Great Hall Master’s seat, his gaze gentle, looking down at the many cultivators: "Everyone... I’ve just received news, the Wanxiang Demon Sect launched a surprise attack, and has breached the main camp of Myriad Beasts Sect in Zheng Country... In other words, our retreat has been cut off, and we face the risk of being surrounded."

Upon his declaration, the hall erupted!

Even cultivators, who hardly understood military matters, realized what being cut off from retreat meant.

It is known that even after completely sweeping through the territories under the Five Elements Sect, a large number of cultivators, special resources, were all needed to be replenished from Zheng Country.

Even for healing, changing defenses... all required transiting through Zheng Country.

Now with the Myriad Beasts Sect’s old camp breached, it meant the supply lines were cut!

In military strategy, nothing is more deadly than cutting off supplies!

Of course, for cultivators, the situation wasn’t as dire, but it was still very bad.

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