Chapter 368: Old Friends from the Great River, A World of Difference

Ten Thousand Li Yellow Sands, a wasteland!

Looking around, it was all yellow sand gravel.

It is rumored that countless years ago, this place was not like this.

At that time, it was also lush with water and grass, with beautiful mountains and ridges.

Until a thousand years ago, the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder rose from the ground, resisting the heavenly might, bathing under the thunder, and over time, the powerful thunder force shattered the mountains, rivers, and soil within this ten thousand li range, turning them into countless sand gravels.

Even if the seas changed into mulberry fields and the mountains and rivers moved, this place was still constantly shaken by thunder.

Thus, over time, it became a golden desert ten thousand li away.

Moreover, unlike secular deserts.

This place, because of the desert formed by the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder, had no flowers, plants, trees, or animals and monsters.

The entire desert, sand dunes rose and fell, like a sea of sand, constantly surging.

If one didn't add the Wind-Riding Technique to one's body, ordinary Qi Refining cultivators would be wrapped in quicksand and buried deep inside.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators had to be careful at all times, being rolled into it.

Luo Chen lived in the center of the team.

Looking around, evaluating the strength of this team.

The number of people exceeded ten thousand, mainly Qi Refining late-stage cultivators.

But the number of Foundation Establishment true cultivators among them also reached thousands.

This was almost enough to compare to a Core Formation great sect.

Even saying, ordinary Core Formation great sects couldn't gather so many Foundation Establishment true cultivators; only the Green Elixir Valley and the Sword Sect in the Jade Cauldron Domain had such a foundation.

"With the Four Sects as the head, the vassals under their command as the main force, and many loose cultivators who felt their strength was not bad mixed in."

"If such a war breaks out comprehensively, even if my strength is not bad, it is very difficult to ensure nothing goes wrong, and my Luo Tian Society's hundred or so people..."

Compared to the excitement of others, Luo Chen appeared somewhat silent.

In his heart, he was even somewhat pessimistic.

While he was silent, the cultivator army didn't stop, and soon they were about to arrive at the Sixth Mountain.

Thump!

Suddenly, a sound of thunder and lightning resounded in his ears.

Luo Chen looked up and couldn't help but be startled.

Only to see in his line of sight, nine steep and isolated high mountain peaks standing on the yellow sand plain as if connecting heaven and earth.

Stepping on golden flowing sand, with pitch-black dark clouds overhead.

Wisps of bright white lightning like snakes and dragons were trembling in the void, baring fangs and brandishing claws.

"Stop for a moment!"

"The thunder storm is releasing, the duration is about ten breaths; after that, we will enter the mountain."

"Remember, the magic tools indicating the identity of each family have attached lightning-avoidance formations; do not lose them!"

The voice of the Core Formation Venerable came from the center of the army.

Luo Chen gripped the wooden tablet in his hand tightly.

This object was pitch-black in color, dim and heavy; it was a Second Grade lightning-avoidance spirit wood, and no one knew how the Falling Cloud Sect mass-produced so many.

Before, only the Sword Sect side would mass-produce this thing, used for miners to mine in the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder for a long time.

After a short wait.

A scorching breeze blew past.

The lightning and thunder in the sky disappeared, and the dark clouds overhead also gradually faded.

But they only faded; everyone knew that in less than a month, a large amount of dark clouds would accumulate again, harboring thunder storms.

"Enter the mountain!"

With an order, ten thousand cultivators turned into two streams of light, entering the Fifth Mountain and the Sixth Mountain respectively.

These were the two mountains currently fully controlled by the Four Sect Alliance.

The remaining seven, except for the Jiushan which was not suitable for cultivators to stay for a long time, were all under the control of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect.

According to rumors, the two Core Formation Venerables had an agreement that once the Falling Cloud Sect side was completely driven out of the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder, it would declare their failure.

And vice versa!

Relying on years of experience in operating the Nine Mountains, the Sword Sect, except for suffering a slight loss in numbers at the beginning of the war, lost four thunder mountains. In the later days, they began to exert force, attacking fiercely, almost beating the Four Sect Alliance until they couldn't lift their heads.

The Seventh and Eighth Mountains, which had been so painstakingly captured, were also lost one after another within the past two years.

Currently, the situation of the Four Sect Alliance side is precarious.

It is rumored that the Falling Cloud Sect side has developed a batch of puppets that are not afraid of thunder and can fight easily in the thunder mountains, which will be transported and put into use soon.

By then, perhaps it will be the time for the Falling Cloud Sect to launch a counterattack.

It is precisely because of this that the Four Sect Alliance is currently defending the remaining two thunder mountains to the death.

"Phew, finally arrived!"

"Ten thousand li of flowing sand is all golden yellow; my eyes hurt from looking at it for a long time."

"Are we still in the same encampment as last time?"

As soon as Luo Chen landed, he heard the noisy discussions all around.

He didn't care about these, but quietly waited for Tantai Jin's arrangement.

"Don't be in a hurry, my master has already arranged everything; after they finish the handover, we can go directly."

Tantai Jin's sound transmission entered his ears.

Luo Chen nodded.

Next, it was to quietly watch the handover of each encampment on the Sixth Mountain.

Some people enter the mountain, naturally some people leave the mountain to rest.

That batch of cultivators who had guarded this place for several months flew out of the mountain slowly one by one with exhausted expressions.

Xu Huanzhen stood by Luo Chen's side, telling him in a low voice about the taboos of fighting in the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder.

"Under the infiltration of the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder for many years, it is full of thunder force, violent and irritable, so low-grade defensive formations cannot be used at all."

"Currently, the Sixth Mountain has set up three large defensive formations, which are as high as Fourth Grade, but the defensive effect exerted is only equivalent to ordinary Third Grade defensive formations."

"The three formations were jointly set up by formation masters from the Falling Cloud Sect and Ailao Mountain."

"As long as it is not a fierce attack by Core Formation enemies, we can sit on the geographical advantage and defend against foreign enemies."

Luo Chen nodded.

This intelligence was basically the same as what Min Longyu told him.

The Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder are actually not very large.

One mountain is about the same scale as Danxia Shanfeng.

But a mountain of this scale cannot be covered by a Fourth Grade defensive formation, requiring a full three, and even the effect is greatly reduced.

It can be seen how bad the environment of this battlefield is.

"In addition, fighting in this place, when encountering cultivators with thunder spiritual roots, or those who are good at using thunder techniques, one must be careful. The strength they can burst out far exceeds the ordinary."

"On the Sword Sect side, there are three sword cultivators who are good at thunder techniques; two are Foundation Establishment mid-stage, and the other is Foundation Establishment late-stage, all very strong. On the Yan Alliance side, there is also a thunder technique expert at the Foundation Establishment mid-stage, whose real name is unknown, and his Dao name is Yan Leizi."

"These are their portraits; if the President encounters them, try not to compete with them."

Xu Huanzhen took out several portraits and laid them out for Luo Chen to observe.

After Luo Chen carefully remembered them, he asked casually.

"Is there any expert good at thunder techniques on the Alliance side?"

"Yes!"

Xu Huanzhen quietly pointed to a man with a rebellious look and curly hair in the cultivator army.

Luo Chen looked over, a perm?

"That person's Dao name is Shan Ling'er, from Ailao Mountain, with a Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivation base. His Thunder Spirit Drill magic treasure is extremely powerful. Every time he encounters the Sword Sect's sword cultivators, he is always the first to top up, without any fear of the other party."

"There is also a thunder spiritual root cultivator in the Green Elixir Valley who possesses a magic treasure called Dark Cloud Miasma, which is extremely suitable for large-scale combat."

"In addition, on the Fifth Mountain, the Falling Cloud Sect also has a thunder technique expert who makes the Sword Sect side fearful."

Speaking of this.

Xu Huanzhen stopped suddenly.

He smiled bitterly: "Actually, my Luo Tian Society also has a thunder technique expert who was listed by the Sword Sect side on the list of low-grade cultivators to be careful and vigilant about."

"Min Longyu?" Luo Chen said.

Xu Huanzhen nodded, "Yes, Elder Min has no thunder spiritual roots, but he can borrow materials and formations to draw thunder force. The feat of blasting five Foundation Establishment true cultivators in an instant with a Five Thunders Bombardment Grand Formation is still widely circulated in the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder. The name Lei Zhenzi makes countless people fearful!"

Luo Chen also nodded with emotion.

He had always felt that Min Longyu didn't need to be so guilty.

Back in that night battle, he had already done his best.

The Dao name Lei Zhenzi is the perfect interpretation of the merit of that battle.

Thinking of the formation disk that Min Longyu gave him before parting, as well as a formation method specially prepared, Luo Chen felt full of confidence.

Although Lei Zhenzi is no longer on the battlefield.

But his formation crystallization is still there.

As long as the environment is suitable...

Luo Chen subconsciously looked around; he didn't know if the pitch-black mountain body was the color after years of thunder fire bombardment, or if it was stained black by the blood of countless cultivators.

Such an environment is not very suitable for performing that formation.

"Finally!"

Xu Huanzhen's expression turned solemn, "President, remember, when fighting on the thunder mountain, remember not to fly too high."

Luo Chen's eyebrows moved, "Easy to be struck?"

"Yes! The thunder force accumulated by the thunder mountain is too terrifying after countless years. Even if it looks calm, no one can be sure when a lightning bolt will suddenly fall from the sky. If you fly too high during battle, it is easy to become a living target. You know, there are no living things in the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder!"

Ordinary thunder and lightning, for cultivators, actually don't pose much threat.

And it's not the tribulation thunder when a Nascent Soul is crossing the tribulation.

Some powerful people can even seize heaven and earth thunder to make magic tools and magic treasures, and temper their bodies, etc.

But if you are suddenly struck during battle, the short paralysis and stalemate will instantly change the situation of the battle.

If you really fall because you flew too high during battle, that would be too ridiculous.

Xu Huanzhen said a lot in one breath.

Almost telling Luo Chen all the experience and lessons he had learned in the past two years.

Luo Chen looked at some ignorant and eager loose cultivators.

It is estimated that many people don't know these experiences.

"Tell these things to the brothers of the Luo Tian Society too!"

"Mm, I have already arranged for someone to go and give the instructions."

While they were talking.

The handover in the Sixth Mountain was gradually coming to an end.

Luo Chen suddenly moved, his gaze flowing, looking at a small troop.

Lianyun Business Alliance!

There, a woman looked at him in a daze.

Luo Chen nodded slightly to indicate.

The woman smiled bitterly and also nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what's wrong?"

In the team that was slowly flying out, Nangong Jin asked suspiciously.

Li Yixian sighed, "I thought Luo Chen had the Danchenzi Dao name, so he could stay out of this war. Never expected that he would also be involved."

Nangong Jin was stunned, subconsciously looking towards the Luo Tian Society direction.

Only to see Luo Chen's back, already entering the mountain under the guidance of the Ice Fortress cultivators.

He muttered: "Even a grandmaster alchemist famous in a domain has been involved in this vortex; we ordinary people should also have this kind of end."

Li Yixian smiled bitterly, just about to say something.

An old voice sounded from behind.

"Don't underestimate Danchenzi; the encampment they went to is clearly one of the safest."

"The Ice Fortress's degree of importance to him is far above ours!"

Li Yixian and Nangong Jin were startled.

Afterward, they bowed respectfully.

"Seen the Great Elder!"

The Lianyun Great Elder waved his hand with a tired expression, "No need for so much courtesy, go back and rest!"

While speaking, he looked at Luo Chen's departing back, and couldn't help but reveal an envious expression.

Different encampments face completely different pressures.

If the Lianyun Business Alliance had this kind of treatment, the losses wouldn't be so heavy.

Not even two years, the Lianyun Business Alliance, which had nine Foundation Establishment true cultivators before, now only had five left.

Even Zhou Qing, a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator he was very optimistic about, unfortunately fell.

If this continues, after the war ends, how many people can his Lianyun Business Alliance have left to return to Tianlan Immortal City alive?

"Forget it!"

"Hope Tianxingzi is telling the truth, otherwise this trip of mine is almost in vain."

Sighing, the Lianyun Great Elder flew away from the Sixth Mountain tiredly.

The Luo Tian Society's mission was to guard a mountainside further back, where there was a rare patch of trees.

Lightning-struck wood!

Second Grade material, it is the most widely used material in thunder-type magic tools and magic treasures.

Relatively precious, but not rare.

Some great sects themselves have means to draw thunder force and cultivate lightning-struck wood.

This place is further back, not on the front line of the battlefield, and the mountain is relatively high.

The resources produced are not scarce items either.

It can be said that this place is absolutely one of the encampments the enemy has the least interest in.

Unlike other vassal forces, which are either traffic arteries, formation hubs, or have precious resource production points.

"Satisfied?" Tantai Jin asked.

Luo Chen withdrew his gaze of looking around and said from the bottom of his heart: "To be honest, it's a bit beyond my expectations."

He had thought that Venerable Jueqing would give the Luo Tian Society great care.

But never expected it to be this great!

This place, besides all the above advantages, is also very suitable for running away.

Even if the enemy attacks the mountain, it is the cultivators in front who are holding it up.

Tantai Jin shook her head, "Good is good, but my master also paid a great price. The peak-grade Blood-Burning Pills you refined before were almost 70% traded to the Falling Cloud Sect and Uncle-Master Yinyue."

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow!

Damn!

He just said why, clearly he had refined a large amount of Blood-Burning Pills in those two years, but the situation of the Jueqing lineage on the battlefield had not improved in the slightest.

Even the Luo Tian Society was arranged in a "relatively safe" encampment.

It turns out that Jueqing woman didn't use that batch of peak-grade Blood-Burning Pills at all.

Instead, she hoarded them until now to trade with others.

For a time, a bit of anger rose in his heart.

But as Tantai Jin flew towards the mountain peak, that anger gradually extinguished.

If he were in her shoes, he would probably operate like this too.

Initially taking them out to trade, they were just slightly excellent life-saving elixirs.

Valuable, but not that important.

But now that the war is getting tighter, the Blood-Burning Pill brings not only life-saving ability, but temporarily increasing combat power by several percent can completely reverse a small-scale battle.

Taking them out to trade at this time, the benefits obtained will naturally be more.

Even, it took care of the Luo Tian Society side along the way.

"I still underestimated these Core Formation Venerables."

"Seemingly all closing doors to cultivate, in fact, they see interests more clearly than anyone else."

"I just thought she was good, it was a bit of wishful thinking."

Looking around, Luo Chen shook his head.

This place should have been one of the earliest destinations for the Luo Tian Society.

"Forget it, since you are here, be at peace."

"Struggling with these is meaningless; dealing with the upcoming war is the most important."

While muttering, Luo Chen took out the Zhouyou Eighteen Formation Disk from his storage bag!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 369 =====