Chapter 192: Background


    In the fiercepetition, the Taiyi Sect didn''t win many rounds, and the spoils of war were also average. Nevertheless, considering the vastness of this oasis, everything inside, including arge number of mortals, became the spoils of war for the four sects. The disciples of these four sects were busy loading the spoils onto flying boats to prepare for transport back. They also began to count the mortals and considered whether to take them away.


    As for upying this oasis, it required the decision of several Foundation Building cultivators; the group of Refining Qi cultivators couldn''t make such a decision. While the four sects were busy transporting their spoils, five Foundation Building cultivators had been chasing after them and gradually approached Green Bamboo Mountain.


    Desperate to escape, they ran towards the foothills of Green Bamboo Mountain, where they saw hope. As long as they could enter the protective formation of Green Bamboo Mountain, they couldpletely shake off their pursuers. However, the cultivator with the bamboo sword was not lucky enough and got surrounded by the five people.


    The bamboo sword, just one step away from survival, was now trapped and unable to break free, forced into a final struggle against all odds. A cultivator on the brink of death is the most dangerous and frantic. The five individuals were well aware of this and were extremely cautious, fearing that they might be dragged down along with the bamboo sword.


    Focusing on self-preservation, they held back in their attacks, giving the bamboo sword more time to struggle. When the five individuals chased the bamboo sword to the foothills of Green Bamboo Mountain, the patrolling disciples noticed the situation.


    While they activated the protective formation to defend against the enemy''s attack, they immediately sent word to Sect Master Azure Bamboo about the bamboo sword''s situation. As for leaving the protective formation to rescue the bamboo sword, those Refining Qi cultivators didn''t have the courage for that. With the cover of the protective formation, they could face Foundation Building cultivators, but once they left it, they would be sending themselves to their deaths.


    Upon receiving the report from the disciples, Azure Bamboo observed the situation from within the protective formation. The bamboo sword was on the verge of being killed after being pursued all the way to their home. As for Elder Zhu Ye, the chances of survival were likely slim.


    Inside Green Bamboo Mountain, only Azure Bamboo, a Foundation Building cultivator, remained, and their injuries hadn''t fully healed yet. If they stood by and watched the bamboo sword being beaten to death, Green Bamboo Mountain would be close to ruin.


    Having experienced multiple setbacks and heavy losses, Green Bamboo Mountain couldn''t afford the consequences of losing the bamboo sword. Azure Bamboo gritted their teeth and made a final decision, running towards the back mountain.


    There, in a concealed location, several caves were located. Whenever a Foundation Building cultivator of Green Bamboo Mountain approached the end of their lifespan, they would voluntarily enter one of these caves to enter deep hibernation. Using a secret technique, they sealed off all life force, and their bodies entered a state of slumber, losing all perception of the outside world. This extended their lifespan significantly.


    When Green Bamboo Mountain faced a major crisis, on the verge of destruction, the Sect Master of Green Bamboo Mountain woulde here and use a secret technique to awaken them, enabling them to fight for the sect with their remaining life force.


    These caves were the foundation andst resort of Green Bamboo Mountain. Since Azure Bamboo had made up their mind, there was no hesitation. They opened the restrictions outside the cave and approached arge bell.Unleashing secret techniques and channeling true qi, Azure Bamboo followed a specific method and began to ring therge bell. After a long time, there were noticeable movements from two of the caves.


    In no time, two elderly men with white hair and a lifeless look on their faces appeared before Azure Bamboo. He sighed inwardly as he remembered that there were at least five or six Foundation Building cultivators who had entered the caves and gone into hibernation. Now, only two cultivators emerged, indicating that the rest had likely depleted their life force during their slumber and perished.


    The two cultivators'' auras were already unstable, and their lifespans were running short, with their life mes on the verge of extinguishing. The purpose of forcibly awakening them was to have them make onest stand for the sect. After the battle, regardless of the oue, they would lose their lives.


    Azure Bamboo wasted no time and quickly gave them concise instructions, urging them to fly outside. The two elderly cultivators left the protective formation and headed towards the battlefield. They joined the fight without any defensive maneuvers, adopting a tactic of sacrificing themselves entirely.


    Upon seeing the two elders appear, the bamboo sword''s eyes turned red, filled with tears. He knew he couldn''t waste the lifeline that the elders had traded for his survival. Seizing the opportunity, he escaped the battlefield and sessfully entered the protective formation of Green Bamboo Mountain.


    After their final burst of strength, the two elders'' bodies, devoid of all vitality, fell from the sky and shattered upon hitting the ground.


    Watching his elders sacrifice themselves to save him, the bamboo sword struggled to contain his emotions, his gaze filled with anger as he memorized the faces of the five outsiders.


    As the five individuals observed the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two elders, they quickly understood what had happened. They had heard of sects with profound backgrounds using such methods, and although they hadn''t encountered one like Green Bamboo Mountain before, they knew what it entailed.


    Of course, sects like Taiyi Sect and the other four were not equipped with such powerful tactics due to their shallow foundations.


    The five individuals exchanged nces and understood each other''s intentions. It seemed that Green Bamboo Mountain had exhausted all its tricks, revealing itsst resort. Although the protective formation of Green Bamboo Mountain was formidable, without capable cultivators to operate it, its full potential couldn''t be realized.


    The five Foundation Building cultivators realized that with some effort and at a certain cost, they could break through the protective formation and infiltrate Green Bamboo Mountain, where hundreds of years of wealth and resourcesy waiting. They couldn''t help but feel tempted.


    Meng Zhang nced at everyone, and their greed was evident. However, they were not impulsive youngsters and wouldn''t act recklessly, even if they felt enticed.


    The question of whether to take action or not became a topic of discussion among them.


    High above, in the distance from the five individuals, two unfamiliar Foundation Building cultivators were monitoring their movements and rying information to an even more distant location.


    After Flying Swan Sect breached the original Twin Sess Valley mountain gate, many of its disciples settled in and turned it into a makeshift base. The original Twin Sess Valley cultivators and their mortal rtives were mercilessly eliminated by the furious Flying Swan Sect cultivators. Righteous sects could be just as ruthless as demonic cultivators when they struck.


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