Elder Jing Yuan was a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul realm.
Given his talent and cultivation, he even had a chance to break through to the Soul Transformation realm.
The self-detonation of such a peak expert was terrifyingly powerful!
A direct frontal impact at close range would have been unbearable even for the Black Dragon Dharma Image.
RUMBLE!
With a deafening roar.
The Black Dragon Dharma Image was blasted back tens of thousands of feet.
The entire Dharma Image also sustained some damage.
The Black Dragon Soldiers were thrown into disarray, unable to maintain their formation.
For a short period, the Black Dragon Dharma Image could not launch another attack.
Elder Jing Yuan, at the cost of his life, had successfully held back the Black Dragon Dharma Image.
The cultivators of Old Lord Peak were overcome with grief.
However, none of them cried out. They gritted their teeth and retreated into the giant spiritual ships with all speed.
Elder Jing Yuan had bought them time with his life, allowing everyone to successfully evacuate. They could not let Elder Jing Yuan's sacrifice be in vain.
Soon, almost all the Old Lord Peak cultivators had entered the three giant spiritual ships.
Preparing to set sail!
To evacuate!
Damn it!
Zhang Xin was furious to the point of exploding!
He could not accept this.
The Imperial Army had arrived with overwhelming force, intending to make an example of Old Lord Peak by crushing it, thereby intimidating all the immortal cultivation sects.
Kill the chicken to warn the monkeys!
If Old Lord Peak were allowed to escape at the outset, wouldn't the Imperial Bureau of Astronomy become a laughingstock?
Unacceptable. This was absolutely unacceptable!
Zhang Xin roared.
"Charge the entire army! At all costs, slaughter all the cultivators of Old Lord Peak!"
At this point, Zhang Xin no longer expected the tough old bones of Old Lord Peak to surrender.
Slaughter them!
Killing them all would also serve as a warning!
This time, the Imperial Army was vast and numerous. Besides Zhang Xin and Gou Ying, there were over a dozen generals leading their respective Dao Soldiers.
They each received the order, began to urge their Dao Soldiers, formed their ranks, activated their Dao Soldier Dharma Images, and pursued the three giant spiritual ships of Old Lord Peak with imposing might.
The Imperial Army was extremely fast. The Dao Soldier Dharma Images they manifested were each more ferocious and overbearing than the last.
In contrast, the giant spiritual ships of Old Lord Peak, each carrying over three thousand cultivators, were cumbersome and slow to accelerate.
In the blink of an eye, the Imperial Army caught up.
At the critical moment.
Two clear laughs rang out almost simultaneously.
"Hahaha, Senior Brother Jing Yuan, we have arrived!"
"Hahaha, Senior Brother Jing Yuan, we have arrived!"
Following this, everyone saw Elder Dai Heng and Elder Chang Hai fly out, blocking the path of the Imperial Army.
No, these two old scoundrels are going to self-destruct!
The Imperial Army tried to evade, but it was already too late.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
Two terrifying mushroom clouds rose into the sky.
The Imperial Army was scattered in all directions by the explosions.
All the Dao Soldier Dharma Images were blown away, unable to pursue for the time being.
The three giant spiritual ships seized this opportunity and rapidly fled the scene.
"Chase, chase, chase! Pursue them, do not let them escape!"
Zhang Xin's enraged voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
Slowly, the Imperial Army recovered from the impact of the explosions. They were basically unharmed, merely dazed and would recover on their own after some time.
As soon as they recovered, the Imperial Army, once again with imposing might, resumed their pursuit.
Kill, kill, kill!
At this moment, although the three giant spiritual ships had begun to accelerate, their speed could not yet be fully unleashed.
Soon, the Imperial Army caught up with the three giant spiritual ships.
This time, they pursued with confidence.
The "Three Elders" of Old Lord Peak had already self-destructed. Surely, no one else would jump out and self-destruct?
Unfortunately, before this thought could fully form, a sudden change occurred.
Hahaha...
Hahaha...
Hahaha...
A series of hearty laughter resounded through the heavens and earth.
Then, from the three giant spiritual ships, streams of spiritual light ascended into the sky.
A total of seven elders.
The Seven Patriarchs of Old Lord Peak!
Wen De Gong, the leader, had a face full of smiles.
He shouted loudly.
"Senior Brother Jing Yuan, Senior Brother Dai Heng, Senior Brother Chang Hai, we have also come!"
Saying this, he took the lead and charged towards the Imperial Army.
Don't come here!
Faced with the fearless Wen De Gong and the others, the Imperial Army despaired.
Are you guys from Old Lord Peak fake? Are you actually from the "Nuclear Explosion Sect," aren't you?
You self-destruct at the slightest provocation!
This is too disharmonious!
How can we build a harmonious and beautiful new immortal cultivation society like this?
RUMBLE!
The sound of self-detonation echoed, and a mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
The Imperial Army was once again blasted into disarray.
Although the Dao Soldier Dharma Images were powerful and the Imperial Army was not injured, the experience of being bombarded was truly unpleasant!
While the Imperial Army was grumbling furiously in their hearts, the Seven Patriarchs of Old Lord Peak were not idle either. One after another, they launched themselves forward, continuously self-destructing.
As soon as the Imperial Army regained its formation, one of the Seven Patriarchs of Old Lord Peak would charge forward and explode.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
The sounds of explosions were incessant.
Mushroom clouds continuously rose into the sky.
Soon, all the Seven Patriarchs of Old Lord Peak were dead.
Surely, they could rest now?
Before the Imperial Army could even breathe a sigh of relief, more Nascent Soul Elders from Old Lord Peak flew out from the three giant spiritual ships.
Although the cultivation of these elders was mostly at the mid-stage or early-stage Nascent Soul realm, far inferior to Elder Jing Yuan and the others.
However, they had numbers!
If the power was insufficient, they would make up for it with quantity!
These Nascent Soul Elders charged forward one after another, fearless of death.
Hahaha... RUMBLE!
Hahaha... RUMBLE!
...
A clear laugh was accompanied by the roar of an explosion.
Small mushroom clouds rose continuously into the sky.
If the self-detonation attacks of Elder Jing Yuan and the others earlier were equivalent to "firecrackers," powerful and fierce!
Then, the self-detonation attacks of the Nascent Soul Elders now were like a string of "small firecrackers," crackling incessantly.
The Imperial Army was dazed and confused by the explosions. Forget pursuing, they couldn't even tell east from west.
Madmen!
These cultivators of Old Lord Peak were all madmen!
In the end, the Imperial Army also gave up on the pursuit.
What was there to chase? How could normal people possibly contend with madmen?
Despite Zhang Xin's furious urging, the Imperial Army dragged their feet, unwilling to pursue.
Soon, the three giant spiritual ships had escaped far away, disappearing into the horizon.