Chapter 248: Sinking


    After Jin Qigu left, Meng Zhang also understood the situation. Firstly, after the decline of the Golden de Sect, the Qiaoshou Sect indeed needed to seek new allies. Secondly, Jin Qigu and herpanions were probably worried about the possibility of their involvement in plotting against Ruan Dadao being exposed.


    In the Cultivation World, many things can be done but not spoken of. If this matter were to be known, not only would the Qiaoshou Sect gain a bad reputation for scheming against an ally, but they would also face me from the Forest Spring Watch and pay a hefty price. Meng Zhang had no intention of revealing this matter, as Ruan Dadao had no personal connection to him, so why should he engage in actions that harm others but not himself?


    Now, the best oue hade to pass: the Golden de Sect was on the verge of destruction, and the Qiaoshou Sect and Taiyi Sect had finallye together. Having decided to preserve their strength during this war, Meng Zhang did not actively engage the sand monsters.


    Not only Meng Zhang and the Deep EarthSpirit General, but also many elite disciples of the Taiyi Sect, feigned serious injuries and hid inside the flying boats, not going out to confront the sand monsters.


    Under the leadership of Guang HongDaoist, the joint forces of the three sects neither actively attacked the sand monsters nor left the area. They kept a distant watch on the movements of the sand monster army.


    While the Liu Family''s mountain gate was surrounded by the sand monster army, most of the sand monster''s forces were focused on monitoring the three sects. Only a small part of the sand monsters could be spared to attempt an attack on Liu Family''s mountain gate.


    Liu Family''s Patriarch, Liu Dahai, fought with all his might, personally leading the family to support and defend the mountain''s great formation. The protective formation that Liu Family had painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years was as solid as Mount Tai and remained unshaken during the sand monster attacks.


    At the same time, Liu Dahai sent urgent messages for help to Guang HongDaoist''s side, but he received no response. In desperation, he even directly sent a plea for assistance to the Flying Swan Sect.


    Guang HongDaoist wasn''t really ignoring Liu Dahai''s pleas; he simply didn''t want to engage in a battle with the sand monsters until the reinforcements arrived, to avoid another defeat. Furthermore, Liu Family''s mountain gate seemed to be holding up well, so there was no need to rush.


    However, from the Taiyi Sect''s side, after a period of research, the Deep EarthSpirit General and Wen Qiansun finally understood the jade pendant on Liu Dajin''s bodypletely. Deep EarthSpirit General modified a low-level charm on the jade pendant. Even if Liu Family revoked the pendant''s ess, he could still open the entrance to Liu Family''s mountain gate''s protective formation.


    After learning about this, Meng Zhang called Deep EarthSpirit General aside for a secret discussion. Later that night, Deep EarthSpirit General quietly left the Taiyi Sect''s group and sneaked towards Liu Family''s mountain gate.


    During this time, Deep EarthSpirit General had been pretending to be seriously injured and had not shown himself. Now that Liu Family''s mountain gate was surrounded by the sand monster army, which included individuals skilled in the Earth Escape Spell, not even Meng Zhang was confident enough to sneak into the vicinity of Liu Family''s mountain gate without alerting the sand monsters.


    Deep EarthSpirit General had a unique talent in earth-based spells and had a special connection with the earth. With his wealth of experience, he volunteered to approach Meng Zhang and assured him that he had enough confidence to sneak near the target.


    As Deep EarthSpirit General set off, Meng Zhang couldn''t help but feel worried. He asionally walked to the front of the flying boat and gazed in the direction of Liu Family''s mountain gate.


    In the darkness, the glow emitted by Liu Family''s mountain gate''s protective formation was particrly eye-catching. On the vast desert, the distant Liu Family''s mountain gate appeared like a candle in the dark.


    No one knew how much time had passed when the glow outside Liu Family''s mountain gate suddenly flickered rapidly and thenpletely extinguished.


    Guang HongDaoist had arranged for people to take turns on watch, constantly monitoring the movements of the sand monsters. The abnormal situation at the Liu Family''s mountain gate was quickly reported to Guang HongDaoist. He promptly stopped his cultivation in the cabin and hurriedly came out, gazing in the direction of the Liu Family''s mountain gate with a worried expression on his face.


    He urgently summoned the leaders of three other sects to discuss how to respond to the situation. When everyone had gathered, the changes at the Liu Family''s mountain gate became even more apparent. As Foundation Building cultivators, they could all use some long-range observation spells, allowing them to discern some details even in the darkness of the night.


    Countless sand monsters were crazily surging toward the Liu Family''s mountain gate, easily bypassing the protective formation and rushing up the mountain. Whether it was due to a problem with Liu Family''s protective formation or some secret technique employed by the sand monsters, the mountain gate''s protection didn''t seem to offer much resistance.


    Helplessly, they watched as the sand monsters rampaged andpletely overwhelmed the Liu Family''s mountain gate, causing the faces of everyone present to pale.


    Guang HongDaoist felt uneasy. First, he had been attacked by sand monsters during the expedition, leading to theplete annihtion of the Golden de Sect team. And now, the Liu Family''s mountain gate was falling right before his eyes. How would he exin this to his Senior Brother, the Sect Master? How could he maintain his prestige within the sect in the future?


    The thought of Liu Family being wiped out while he stood by made Guang HongDaoist anxious. He looked around and cautiously suggested, "Everyone, the Liu Family is under siege by the sand monsters. We can''t just stand idly by."


    "Why don''t we try to rush out together and see if we can disperse the sand monsters and save Liu Family?"


    Hearing his proposal, everyone''s faces showed hesitation. Xu Yishan and Deep Earth Spirit General were seriously injured and could hardly move. Lin Shenpo and Meng Zhang had not fully recovered from their injuries. Even if they reluctantly joined the fight, they probably couldn''t exert their fullbat strength.


    Only Zhao Jiudou, Guang HongDaoist, Aunt Jin, and Jin Qigu remained uninjured at the Foundation Building level. But charging into such a massive army of sand monsters would be akin to throwing themselves into a tiger''s den.


    Among the sand monsters on the other side, there were at least six or seven known Second Rank sand monsters, not to mention the numerous First Rank sand monsters.


    While Foundation Building cultivators could easily defeat most Second Rank magical beasts, facing the fearless and ferocious Second Rank sand monsters might not guarantee victory.


    Nobody present wanted to risk their lives to rescue the unrted Liu Family. However, they refrained from voicing their opposition to Guang HongDaoist due to his position and influence within the affiliated sects.


    Meng Zhang, who had secretly caused trouble, felt particrly uneasy.


    Seeing the awkward silence, Zhao Jiudou lightly coughed and spoke, "The enemy''s situation is unclear. If we act rashly and suffer another defeat, it may harm the overall situation."


    "Moreover, we are too far from the Liu Family''s mountain gate. By the time we get there, the sand monsters will have already annihted Liu Family and will turn their attention to us."


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