The Hundred Beasts Sect retreated step by step, barely managing to maintain the situation with the help of the sect’s array.
However, the Soul Catching Sect, in a fit of determination, forcibly broke through the array. With so sacrifices, they successfully breached it and killed a Foundation Establishnt cultivator of the Hundred Beasts Sect.
One could say that in this sect war, the Soul Catching Sect achieved a complete victory, capturing the middle-grade spirit stone vein in one fell swoop.
Despite the significant losses in the war, after defeating the Hundred Beasts Sect, the Soul Catching Sect gained considerable fa and an additional middle-grade spirit stone vein. With ti for accumulation, their foundation would only beco deeper, and they would grow even stronger.
But the problem lies in the fact that this middle-grade spirit stone vein turned out to be part of a chain of mines, aning that the so-called middle-grade spirit stone vein was rely a derivative, and hidden deeper in the earth vein was an even higher-grade spirit marrow vein.
A typical middle-grade spirit stone vein is already enough to make a sect like the Soul Catching Sect fight fiercely over it.
Spirit marrow, however, is a more refined energy structure ford from spirit stones under significant pressure. Such a vein is very likely to produce upper-grade spirit stones and potentially top-grade spirit stones.
Neither spirit marrow nor an upper-grade spirit stone vein is sothing a re Foundation Establishnt stage sect can covet, especially considering this location is in the Demon Realm.
In fact, the Hundred Beasts Sect discovered the deeper situation here earlier than the Soul Catching Sect, but they kept it hidden. Now that their sect was breached, they simply gave up completely.
Spirit marrow and upper-grade spirit stone veins are strategic resources, usable by high-level cultivators at the Purple Mansion and Golden Core stages.
At this point, the Soul Catching Sect, unaware of the deeper situation, foolishly took full control of the vein and stationed personnel to occupy it.
Before the Soul Catching Sect realized the true situation, the previously defeated and severely weakened Hundred Beasts Sect had already communicated the information to the Barbaric Beast Sect, their upper sect.
They requested Thunderfire Ascendant of the Barbaric Beast Sect to take action, expressing their willingness to hand over the spirit marrow vein seized by the Soul Catching Sect to the Barbaric Beast Sect entirely.
Due to a sowhat slow response, the senior mbers of the Soul Catching Sect were still imrsed in the joy of their comprehensive victory, entirely unaware of the disaster about to befall them.
That night, Thunderfire Ascendant of the Barbaric Beast Sect took action, directly slaying the sect leader, along with three Foundation Establishnt stage cultivators including the Supre Elder, wiping out the highest combat power of the Soul Catching Sect in one fell swoop.
In an instant, the sect’s foundation, accumulated over hundreds of years, was completely destroyed by a single move from a Purple Mansion stage True Man of the Barbaric Beast Sect.
After taking over the spirit marrow vein, the Barbaric Beast Sect did not concern themselves with any other matters. Dealing with the Soul Catching Sect was rely a matter of convenience, as it was their misfortune to have their high-level combat power gathered and wiped out in one go.
Yet naturally, the Hundred Beasts Sect would not miss this chance to kick them when they’re down; led by the remaining Foundation Establishnt cultivator, they launched a rapid assault on the Soul Catching Sect’s mountain gate.
On the night when Thunderfire Ascendant obliterated the main force of the Soul Catching Sect, the Hundred Beasts Sect launched a night raid. As the front-line battle situation had not yet spread, the Soul Catching Sect was completely unaware, making their defense considerably weak.
Under the guidance of a traitor, the Hundred Beasts Sect broke into the Soul Catching Sect’s headquarters, swiftly occupying the entire mountain gate. Many disciples of the Soul Catching Sect were killed, and in an instant, carnage filled the sect, with heavy casualties.
"Huff huff!"
Zheng Yi took a deep breath to calm his sowhat disturbed mind.
Even the mountain gate was occupied by the Hundred Beasts Sect. This situation was indeed too unexpected. However, fortunately, Zheng Yi had foresight, which is why he unhesitatingly ca to this desolate region of the Qi Family.
Fortunately, he even managed to avoid a calamity.
Of course, even in the face of a Foundation Establishnt stage attack, Zheng Yi could still protect himself, and with the help of the Zombie Ancestor Demon Bat Cain, who already possessed Foundation Establishnt stage combat power, a counterattack wasn’t impossible.
But doing so would directly expose his strength and draw attention. Zheng Yi had no intention of fighting to the death for the Soul Catching Sect.
For him, the destruction of the sect ant nothing. His own safety was what mattered most.
Moreover, he was well aware that although his current strength was quite impressive, he hadn’t completed the Foundation Establishnt. In the Great Yi City Immortal Realm, where formidable cultivators were abundant and Demon Dao cultivators wielded unusual techniques, one could easily suffer setbacks if not careful.
"So, the Soul Catching Sect was destroyed just like that?! In that case, although the Hundred Beasts Sect suffered heavy losses, they achieved an extre trade-off, occupying the Soul Catching Sect’s mountain gate instead..."
After asking once more, Zheng Yi felt only disbelief at the absurdity of the situation. With even the sect’s headquarters occupied, it would not be easy for the Soul Catching Sect to turn the tables.
It seed the situation had been defined.
"Of course, it hasn’t ended yet. Next, we co to the hidden ace of the Soul Catching Sect, the ancestor who revived the sect two hundred years ago, the Withered Soul Ancestor."
Qi Lin vividly recounted, taking a bystander’s perspective towards the Soul Catching Sect since it had no relation to him.
In his heart, he knew his loyalty lay directly with Zheng Yi, not with the whole Soul Catching Sect.
Since Zheng Yi’s appearance, not only had he ascended to the position of the Qi Family’s patriarch, but also, under his support, the Qi Family continued to develop and grow stronger in power.
Moreover, now with the ergence of blood cultivators, as long as he held onto this strong figure, the future of the Qi Family in his hands could also prosper and thrive.
If he were to switch to another backer, it wouldn’t necessarily be better than Zheng Yi anyway.
Most crucially, their intertwined relationship was already very close, like grasshoppers tied to the sa rope. Their fortunes were shared, and their interests were inseparable.
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