"Master, they have quite a number of people. What should we do, attack them directly?"
One of Dai Song’s disciples, looking at the fiery red mountain peak, had a burning gaze as well.
Although this great opportunity had nothing to do with him, if his master managed to seize it, he might be able to break through his bottleneck and advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, joining the ranks of first-class experts.
By then, as his master advanced, his own status in the sect would rise with the tide.
Before Dai Song could respond, Xu Yang interjected.
"There are nearly a thousand of them, and among them, there are so strong fighters. If we attack by force, even if we succeed, our casualties will undoubtedly be significant!"
It’s not that he was worried about his disciples getting hurt, but he was sowhat disgruntled!
Though there were many people on Fire Cloud Mountain, they were just a disorganized crowd. If they were to attack by force, they would surely crush them with unstoppable might, annihilating them in one fell swoop.
However, by doing so, this chance would essentially slip away from him.
After all, his senior brother Dai Song’s cultivation was stronger than his, and his status within the sect was also higher.
Thus, whether according to cultivation level or seniority, the opportunity on Fire Cloud Mountain had nothing to do with him.
Such fortune was a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity. Who wouldn’t cherish the jade of Jing Mountain? Once missed, who knows when the next chance would be - perhaps not even if one waited until death.
Dai Song wanted this chance, and so did Xu Yang.
A direct confrontation was not an option against his senior brother Dai Song. The only opportunity was to fish in troubled waters!
Dai Song originally wanted to overpower his way through, to kill Fire Cloud Ancestor with the most simple and expedient thod and seize that fortune.
But now seeing Xu Yang’s direct refusal, he was sowhat irritated.
However, he still needed Xu Yang’s help and it was not suitable to turn against him, so he asked with a calm face, "Then according to Junior Brother’s opinion, what should we do?"
After thinking for a mont, Xu Yang said, "Drive a beast tide!"
"Master, Uncle Master, on my way here, I saw many Demon Beasts. If we drive them all over there to form a beast tide. Fire Cloud Ancestor and his people will surely be too busy dealing with it. When both sides are worn out, we’ll strike!"
Xu Yang’s disciples, understanding the pros and cons, echoed their master’s proposal.
Dai Song stared at his junior brother’s face for a while before nodding vigorously, "Alright, let’s follow Junior Brother’s idea!"
After speaking, he carelessly added, "Junior Brother, the self-destruction of the Demon Beasts earlier destroyed your armor. I have a top-grade Tungsten Iron Armor in the sect. Once we return, I’ll send soone to deliver it to your mountain peak."
Hearing Dai Song’s words, Xu Yang was montarily startled.
The Tungsten Iron Armor was a top-grade Spiritual Artifact. It was a Magical Treasure awarded to him by the Sect Master for his great contributions to the sect. He treasured it dearly, not even allowing others to look at it, and now he was kindly offering it to himself.
Of course, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
Xu Yang knew that his senior brother had a profound reason for such kindness. The underlying ssage was that he wanted the opportunity on Fire Cloud Mountain for himself, and he was offering his own treasured defensive Tungsten Iron Armor as compensation.
It seed his senior brother was determined to seize the fortune on Fire Cloud Mountain.
After a mont of hesitation, Xu Yang chose to accept.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Imdiately after, he subconsciously glanced at Fire Cloud Mountain again, secretly calculating in his heart.
If he could seize this opportunity for himself, then he would take it. If not, receiving the Tungsten Iron Armor for nothing wouldn’t be a loss either.
Seeing Xu Yang agree to his proposition, Dai Song nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let’s go. We’ll split into three groups and drive all the nearby Demon Beasts to Fire Cloud Mountain!"
Then he made a quick division of labor. He and Xu Yang would each lead a group. Among the remaining disciples, Wu Tian had the highest cultivation. He would lead two Golden Core Early Stage disciples as the third group.
On the other side, just after Fire Cloud Ancestor had sent his disciples to be on high alert and patrol the mountain, he suddenly felt a violent trembling of the earth, accompanied by the howling sounds of Demon Beasts.
Could the Divine Weapon of the Immortal Master be forming, triggering the beast tide?
Fire Cloud Ancestor’s eyes bulged like brass bells, staring fixedly at the anomaly on the mountain top.
"Ancestor, the beast tide is coming, the beast tide is coming!"
The disciples of Fire Cloud Ancestor rushed over, shouting in panic and unease.
"What’s all the panic? Within these hundred miles, there are just two fourth-level early-stage Demon Beasts; what is there to be afraid of?"
Fire Cloud Ancestor picked up his fla blade, standing tall and defiant in the front lines.
Seeing their own ancestor so valiant and fearless, his disciples, too, swallowed their panic, turned around, and prepared to face the beast tide.
"Roar, roar!"
The myriad of Demon Beasts surged like the waters of the Yangtze River, rushing forward in a frenzied attack.
Fire Cloud Ancestor was not to be outdone; he charged ahead, leading his disciples to et the beast tide.
"Brother, look at the old man holding the fla blade, he seems to be Fire Cloud Ancestor. Isn’t he supposed to be on the mountain top? Why is he at the foot of the mountain?"
Xu Yang, looking at Fire Cloud Ancestor fighting the Demon Beasts, couldn’t help but frown deeply.
Dai Song was also baffled, completely unclear about what was happening.
"Who cares, kill first, talk later!"
After speaking, he exchanged a glance with Xu Yang, and they each took a Magical Treasure and attacked Fire Cloud Ancestor from the left and right.
Fire Cloud Ancestor had just cleaved a near fourth-level Demon Beast and now, seeing two opponents not weaker than himself attacking, he felt a surge of shock.
He now realized that the beast tide was not caused by the anomaly on the mountain top, but rather driven by human force.
Evidently, these people’s target was the Divine Weapon crafted by the Immortal Master atop the mountain!
With this realization, Fire Cloud Ancestor held his fla blade high, directly pointing at Dai Song and Xu Yang from afar.
"Who are you people, and why do you attack Fire Cloud Mountain?"
Dai Song and Xu Yang looked at each other with steely resolve and said, "We are from Dongji Sect. I observed the stars last night and discovered a divine treasure descended here, which is predestined for our Dongji Sect, so we have co to claim it!"
Hearing that the intruders were from Dongji Sect, the expression on Fire Cloud Ancestor’s face darkened.
The Dongji Sect was an Earth-level Sect, an existence that he ought not to provoke.
However, he then rembered that his own master was the direct disciple of the Supre Three Stupid Real Man, a Loose Cultivator. If it were the Heavenly Extre Sect, perhaps he would give them so respect, but for an Earth-level Sect, there was no need to feel intimidated.
Moreover, this is Fire Cloud Mountain, Fire Cloud Ancestor’s own territory. He would not be cowed by a few words from others.
If he could just hold off the intruders and buy enough ti for the Immortal Master, once the Divine Weapon is completed, these few would have no place to be buried.
With this thought, Fire Cloud Ancestor suddenly burst into a loud laugh.
"Bullshit, the Divine Weapon is being forged by my master atop the mountain, what nonsense about destined individuals! I advise you, if you know what’s good for you, to leave quickly. Otherwise, this place will beco your grave!"
Upon hearing Fire Cloud Ancestor’s words, both Xu Yang and Dai Song were startled.
Fire Cloud Ancestor’s master?
Fire Cloud Ancestor was already a Golden Core late-stage strong figure; could his master not be a Nascent Soul Cultivator?
With this thought, their expressions fluctuated, uncertain of what to do.
If a Nascent Soul Cultivator indeed resides atop the mountain, even if they all attacked together, they would be no match for him.
To fight or to retreat—that was the question!
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