Their hearts were bleeding.
“Alright, let’s go back and rest!”
Tang Hao waved his hand and left for the command center. He talked with General Bai for a while before returning to the mountain.
When he reached the entrance, he saw a beautiful figure standing there.
Dressed in a military uniform, the figure looked valiant but at the same time slender and graceful. She was none other than Mu Xintong.
She stood there, shrouded in moonlight. It looked like a scene in a dream.
Those beautiful eyes stared fixedly at Tang Hao with a hint of resentment.
“Hey! It’s been so long, have you made a decision?” She said coldly.
Tang Hao stared blankly at her for a while before remembering what she was talking about.
“Uh…” Tang Hao scratched his head.
“This is for you. Learn it first!” As she spoke, she tossed over an ancient book.
Tang Hao took it. When he opened it, he blushed instantly.
In it were many illustrations of men and women in risque poses!
Then, his expression turned weird as he raised his head to look at her.
She blushed. “What?”
“No… nothing!” Tang Hao hastily replied.
She blushed even harder, and she stammered, “It’s… it’s not like… I want to look at it… I… only read it once or twice.”
“Oh!” Tang Hao mumbled a reply.
Then, the atmosphere became extremely awkward.
“I’ll… be off now!”
After saying that, she turned around and walked up the mountain. She was in a rush and almost tripped.
Tang Hao smiled.
He browsed through the ancient book again, and his face turned redder. The content inside was too risque. Many of the poses were beyond his imagination.
“This is too indecent! No! I can’t look!”
Tang Hao closed the book with a righteous expression.
However, after a while, his curiosity got the better of him.
“I’ll just take a small peek. It’ll be fine!”
He opened the book and glanced at it.
“Wow! This is so amazing! It’s so profound! The master who devised this is really amazing!
“Wow! This posture is awesome! This looks good too, but it might be too difficult!”
Tang Hao was engrossed in reading.
On the other side, the people from Shu Mountain were fleeing in panic. After escaping for a long distance and seeing that there were no pursuers, they stopped to rest.
All of them were dejected and depressed.
They initially thought that they could conquer the Land of the Gods, but they did not expect to end up in such a miserable state.
The number one sect? Their reputation was totally destroyed!
The sect leader looked around and sighed when he saw the demoralized disciples.
“It’s all my fault! I underestimated my opponent!” He said.
“We can’t blame you, Sect Leader. We underestimated our enemy. We really didn’t expect the other party to have such a powerful Artifact formation,” an elder said.
He was visibly afraid when he mentioned the formation.
“They are indeed powerful!” The Sect Leader nodded. “I’m afraid that the natives might have gotten their hands on some ancient formation. Shu Mountain alone is no match for them.”
“What should we do? We have to take revenge!”
“That’s right, Sect Leader! We won’t let the disciples of Shu Mountain shed their blood in vain!”
All of the elders spoke with grief and indignation.
Chapter 792 - Kongtong Defects
“Don’t worry. The blood of Shu Mountain disciples will not flow for nothing!” The sect leader said hatefully.
“That despicable man and that bunch of natives deserve to die! Oh right, there’s also Hua Mountain! We can’t let any of them get away with this!”
As he said that, he clenched his fists and a sinister look appeared on his face.
After a moment, he calmed down, looked around, and said in a low voice, “Let’s go back first and recover. Also, Shu Mountain alone cannot compete with our opponent. We must ally with other sects!
“They have an alliance, so let’s make one too!”
“Will… will the other sects agree?” an elder asked hesitantly.
“Hmph, they’d better! Didn’t they say that they have a grudge against the natives? If they knew that the natives were so powerful, they would probably panic.” The Sect Leader said coldly.
“That’s true!” All the elders exclaimed.
“The few of you don’t follow us back to the mountain. Contact the other sects and form an alliance. Remember, be careful. Don’t let anyone detect you.”
“Don’t worry, Sect Leader!”
At that moment, in a corner of the crowd, Duan Shaolong moaned softly and came to.
He opened his eyes, held his forehead, and propped himself up. His head was still heavy.
‘What’s wrong with me? Why do I feel so dizzy?
‘Where is this place?’
His mind was filled with questions.
Pressing his forehead, he tried to recall the past.
His body trembled, and he froze on the spot.
He remembered being hit by a brick, and he passed out after that?
His face instantly turned green.
“No! This is impossible! I must have remembered wrongly!” He mumbled, and his whole body shook.
Then, he turned his head and looked around, hoping to find someone to ask.
However, he was stunned by what he saw!
All of them looked extremely pathetic, like deserters who had lost a battle. Were they still disciples of Shu Mountain?
“What… what’s wrong?”
He stood up and shouted anxiously.
“You’re awake, Elder Duan!” Several disciples nearby looked over.
“Hurry up and tell me! What happened? Did we lose? How could we lose?!” Duan Shaolong rushed forward with a crazed expression and grabbed one of their arms.
He felt that everything was too ridiculous.
The disciple’s expression sank, and he said, “Elder Duan, we… lost, and we ran away. The opponent is too powerful!”
Hearing that, Duan Shaolong was stunned.
Then, he felt dizzy and almost fainted.
“Then… how… how did I faint?” He asked again.
“Well…” The man hesitated.
“Hurry up and say it!”
“Elder, you… were knocked out,” the man said weakly.
“Knocked out by what?”
The man hesitated again like he was afraid to say it. After a long pause, he finally said two words that made Duan Shaolong’s world spin.
“A brick!”
“Ugh!”
Duan Shaolong clutched his chest. His face twitched a few times before he collapsed.
“What’s wrong, Elder Duan? Wake up!”
Duan Shaolong finally came to again after being shaken for a long time. His face was pale, and he looked like he had nothing to live for.
He, Duan Shaolong, had been regarded as a prodigy since he was young. He was revered by his disciples and adored by his elders. He had never suffered a loss or been defeated.
Today, not only had he been defeated, but he was knocked out by a brick.
At this moment, he felt like ending his life.
“Don’t blame yourself, Shaolong. That bastard deceived us. It’s not your fault!”
“Yes, yes, yes! It’s all that bastard’s fault! You have to pull yourself together!”
The group of elders gathered around and consoled him.
“Don’t worry, Shaolong. Just take revenge next time. He’s not as powerful as you. He only deceived you.
“The ancestral teachers of Shu Mountain once left behind an ancient book that recorded the locations of many rare treasures and beasts. Almost nine centuri
es might have passed, and there might be some changes, but we should find something.
“With that, your cultivation base would improve, and killing that bastard will be easy,” the sect leader said.
“Thank you for your guidance, Sect Leader!” Duan Shaolong calmed down.
The sect leader chuckled and said, “When we return to the mountain, you can rest for a few days before we set off to search for treasures.”
The group rested for a while before returning to the demi-world.
Meanwhile, several of the other elders left the group and headed to the other hidden sects to convince them to form an alliance.
“What? Those country bumpkins were so awesome that even Shu Mountain lost? So many people died?”
Hearing the news, all the sects were shocked.
‘That doesn’t seem right!
‘Isn’t Shu Mountain the number one sect in the world? Why couldn’t they defeat a bunch of primitive natives? That can’t be!’
“Those natives have a very powerful ancient Artifact formation! Let’s quickly form an alliance! Otherwise, when Shu Mountain is taken down, it will be your turn.”
Hearing that, those sects panicked.
The warning was true. After the natives destroyed Shu Mountain, it would be their turn.
They panicked at the thought of being forced to submit to the natives.
“Yes, yes! Form an alliance! Kill those natives first!”
Many sects expressed their stance on the spot.
However, there were other sects who hesitated.
Some thought of different ideas.
Shu Mountain had always been very arrogant. If not for the fact that they had lost terribly, they would never have thought of joining forces with those lesser sects. It also meant that their opponents were very powerful.
Perhaps joining that Union would be a better choice.
The Kongtong sect leader sat in the main hall. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was feasible.
He took out a booklet and read from it.
“The Union is built upon mutual respect and development so that we can achieve victory together. That’s a great idea! The leader of this Union is someone with great wisdom!
“I don’t think they’re lying. Otherwise, why would Hua Mountain be willing to join? Looks like I’ve misunderstood them!”
He flipped through the booklet and kept nodding.
This booklet had been sent over a few days ago. It was said to have been dropped from the sky. Other than the booklet, many flyers were scattered all over the place.
There were many slogans on the flyer.
“Join the Union and live a glorious life!”
“Huaxia Cultivators’ Union, your most loyal partner!”
“From today on, anyone who joins the association will receive a gift package for elixirs and enjoy a 10% discount on buying elixirs and pills. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and join us! Let’s create glory together!”
Initially, he did not believe it. He tossed most of them into the fire.
However, he was beginning to be convinced.
‘If the natives could even drive away Shu Mountain, they must be quite powerful! Perhaps they might even have a pill maker among their ranks.
‘Pills? That’s good stuff!
‘Should I go and take a look?’
After pondering for a while, he made his decision and brought a group of elders out of the demi-world.
Chapter 793 - Consecutive Shocks
“What do you think of this, Lil Tang?”
The room door opened. Qin Xiangyi rushed out, handed a piece of paper to Tang Hao, and stared at him nervously.
Tang Hao took it and looked at it. “Wow!” He exclaimed.
On the paper were many talismanic runes. Qin Xiangyi had copied them meticulously.
“Amazing!” Tang Hao praised.
She immediately laughed and said happily, “I told you that I’m amazing, but you don’t believe me!” As she said that, she lifted her chin and grunted.
Tang Hao could not help but laugh and said, “I don’t want you to overwork yourself. Crafting talismans and Artifacts is very tiring.”
She pursed her lips and said gently, “Silly! I don’t mind being tired. I see that you are busy with crafting every day, and I want to share some of your burdens. My heart aches when I see that you’re tired!”
As she spoke, she reached out and gently stroked his cheek.
Tang Hao was moved.
He gently grabbed her hand and tightly gripped it. “You’re so nice!” He muttered.
“Of course!”
She smiled brilliantly.
Then, she gently hugged him and whispered in his ear, “Actually, I can be even better!” Her tone was somewhat charming and seductive.
Tang Hao’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
“Didn’t you say that you know many new positions? Let’s give them a try today!” She said with an enchanting smile.
As she said that, she gently pushed Tang Hao to the ground.
Her graceful waist was like a snake as she climbed onto him.
Soon, gentle moans could be heard in the living room.
After a long while, the situation calmed down.
“Damn! Those positions are really something else!”
Tang Hao was amazed.
He felt as if a new world had opened up before him.
Qin Xiangyi burst into laughter. She glanced at him and said, “I don’t know where you got all those ideas, but I like it.”
Then, she leaned over and kissed him hard on the cheek.
Their passions flared again. Just as they were about to continue, their phones suddenly rang.
The two of them were stunned.
“F*ck! Who is it calling me in the middle of the night?”
Tang Hao grumbled, but he reached over and took his phone.
The call was from General Bai.
“What’s wrong? What happened again?”
General Bai laughed when he heard the resentment in Tang Hao’s tone. “Now you know what it’s like to be woken up in the middle of the night! You used to wake me up in the middle of the night every day, but now it’s my turn.”
Tang Hao rolled his eyes, but he felt relieved.
If General Bai was still in the mood to joke, it meant that it was not bad news.
After teasing him for a while, General Bai became serious and said, “The publicity campaign a few days ago worked. Kongtong is interested in joining us and said that they want to learn more.”
Tang Hao was stunned. “That worked?”
General Bai had come up with the idea of distributing booklets through a publicity campaign. Tang Hao did not expect that it would really work.
“Of course! Let me tell you, don’t underestimate the power of propaganda. Sugar-coated missiles are sometimes more effective than real missiles,” General Bai said smugly.
“I’ll come over right now!”
Tang Hao ended the call.
“Did something happen again?”
Qin Xiangyi asked.
“Yes! I have to go to Mao Mountain now,” Tang Hao said apologetically.
“It’s OK! Go!” She said gently.
Then, she put on her pajamas, stood up, and went to get his clothes. After he was dressed, she straightened his clothes carefully.
“Remember, be careful! I’ll wait for you at home!”
She leaned against the door and waved at Tang Hao.
After watching the car drive away, she stood still for a long time before turning around and entering the house.
When Tang Hao arrived at Mao Mountain and met with the Taoist masters, the people of Kongtong arrived soon after.
“Welcome! Welcome!”
Tang Hao took the lead and went up to greet them, warmly shaking hands with the people of Kongtong.
Behind him, the Taoist masters put up banners and played festive music.
“Welcome to Mao Mou
ntain, fellow cultivators from Kongtong!”
The Taoist masters shouted in unison with incomparable enthusiasm.
This gesture flattered the people of Kongtong. For a while, they did not know how to react.
They felt as though they were stepping on clouds.
The people of Kongtong shook hands with the Taoist masters, who had warm smiles on their faces.
“Welcome! Make yourselves at home and enjoy our hospitality!” Taoist Master Qian Ji was full of smiles. He held the Kongtong sect leader’s hand tightly and shook it hard.
His passion and excitement were genuine.
The Kongtong sect leader was moved, and tears were welling up in his eyes.
‘These are all good people!’
“Come, come, let’s go up!”
After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, Tang Hao took the lead and led them up the mountain.
Along the way, he instilled in them the ideals of the Union.
“Our people have always loved and respected each other. Now that you are here, you are family.”
With that, Tang Hao led them to the place where the talismans were made.
As soon as he pushed open the door, the people were blinded by a golden light.
“Ah! It’s so bright!”
“It’s so dazzling! What is that?”
The people of Kongtong covered their eyes and exclaimed.
The light was so intense that it almost blinded them.
After their eyes adjusted to the brightness, they looked inside and were stunned.
“Oh… oh my god! Are those… jade talismans?”
“So many jade talismans!”
In the room, the jade talismans were piled up into a small hill, emitting a dazzling golden light.
Next to the hill of talismans was a group of people crafting talismans diligently.
The people of Kongtong were dumbstruck.
Were those the primitive natives they had imagined?
Even Kongtong did not know the techniques to craft jade talismans! Also, the jade talismans were shining with golden light. They were clearly high-level talismans.
They were confused as if they were in a dream.
Then, they were taken to the next place.
Here, they saw crates of bottles. When they opened the bottles, they could sense the concentrated qi energy within.
“This is the Liquid of Spiritual Condensation. It is very useful for new cultivators. They can reach the middle period in one or two months,” Tang Hao introduced.
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