Bad, an ambush!
The "Deep Darkness Elder" and others realized something was amiss!
However, they weren't too flustered.
An ambush by a group of "Golden Core cultivators," what was there to fear?
It was like a flock of little sheep; no matter how clever or powerful their trap, could it really trap a fierce "pride of lions"?
Impossible!
The "Deep Darkness Elder" chuckled.
"Righteous cultivators are truly naive, do you think such petty tricks can trap us..."
Before his words could finish, a world-shattering sword energy descended from the heavens.
The sword energy blazed, like clouds from the Ninth Heaven plummeting down.
Powerful!
Fierce!
A single sword strike suppressed all the myriad realms!
...
The might of that sword was terrifying beyond compare!
As the sword light flashed, the "Deep Darkness Elder's" voice abruptly ceased.
Instantly, his body disintegrated.
Blood sprayed wildly, and flesh flew.
In the blink of an eye, the "Deep Darkness Elder's" body was reduced to a pile of็ข่.
His Nascent Soul was also shredded by the sword energy.
Both his form and spirit were annihilated, his life and cultivation extinguished!
This bloody and brutal scene completely stunned the remaining "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect."
"This, this this..."
"Such powerful sword energy, how can Golden Core cultivators unleash such immense sword energy!"
"I feel an incomparably powerful, sharp, and utterly dominating supreme sword intent!"
...
The "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect" cried out in shock.
At this moment, they finally understood the gravity of the situation.
Their ambushers were not a flock of "little sheep," but a pack of ferocious "wolves"!
An ambush by sheep couldn't kill lions!
But an ambush by wolves could easily take down powerful lions!
Panic!
The "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect" were completely thrown into a panic!
Unfortunately, it was now too late!
Han Mo's voice boomed.
"Qing Yuan Sword Formation, kill!"
The terrifying "Qing Yuan Sword Intent" erupted, the sword light dazzling. A colossal, sky-obscuring "Sword Qi Green Lotus" suddenly appeared, engulfing the "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect" overhead.
Kill, kill, kill!
The "Sword Qi Green Lotus" began to spin wildly.
With each rotation.
Endless sword energy, blazing like dragons, swept out, frantically tearing at the "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect."
This time, the "Sword Qi Green Lotus" was countless times more powerful than before.
Especially with Han Mo's participation, the might of the "Qing Yuan Sword Formation" had increased exponentially.
Han Mo was the "true inheritor" recognized by the "will of the Qing Yuan Sword Immortal," and his mastery of "Qing Yuan Sword Intent" was incredibly pure, approaching the very source.
Under his command, the "Sword Qi Green Lotus" displayed this time contained a trace of the "true might of Qing Yuan Sword Intent."
Slaying heavens, slaying earth, slaying all the myriad realms!
This sword energy, so fierce and domineering to its extreme, possessed unparalleled destructive power against the "Dark Sword Sect's" heretical path.
"Ahhh..."
"Help me, such powerful sword energy, I can't resist!"
"Mom, I'm going to die!"
...
The "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect" wailed and cried out.
However, all their efforts were in vain.
Under the suppression and slaughter of the "Sword Qi Green Lotus," their defenses were as fragile as paper.
Soon, all the "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect" were annihilated.
Wiped out!
After killing sixty-one "Nascent Soul Elders of the Dark Sword Sect," Qian Duoduo immediately ordered the "fleet" to set sail without any hesitation. He didn't even search for "loot," racing against time towards "Three Immortal Island."
A message from "Lean Black Demon Soul" indicated that one of the "Dark Sword Sect's" six great ancestors, "Chaos Ancestor," might pursue them at any moment.
This put immense pressure on Qian Duoduo!
Han Mo and the others' "Qing Yuan Sword Formation" could destroy "Nascent Soul Ancestors," but against "Soul Split Ancestors" possessing "divine sense power," it was still a bit lacking.
If it wasn't absolutely necessary, Qian Duoduo really didn't want to go head-to-head with a "Soul Split Ancestor."
Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is the best!
Therefore, it was best to hurry to "Three Immortal Island"!
"Three Immortal Island" was the territory of the "Three Immortal Sword Sect."
The "Three Immortal Sword Sect" was the "leading righteous force" of the "Endless Outer Seas."
They were mortal enemies with the "Dark Sword Sect."
Arriving at "Three Immortal Island" meant entering a "safe zone," and even if Chaos Ancestor had eighteen times the courage, he wouldn't dare to pursue them alone.
They traveled at lightning speed!
What would have taken seven days, the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild's" "fleet" completed in less than three.
By the time the "fleet" docked at "Three Immortal Island," everyone was exhausted.
They rested for two full days to recover.
On the third day, Liu Lao Liu and a group of cultivators came to bid farewell to Qian Duoduo.
"Guild Master Qian, thank you for your care during these times. We plan to return to our respective families... But rest assured, Guild Master Qian, if you have any instructions in the future, a single letter will suffice, and we will serve you to the death, without any hesitation!"
Liu Lao Liu's words were absolutely sincere, without any pretense.
If not for the protection of the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" during this "turmoil," many of them would have died countless times over. How could they be like now, not only alive and well but also having obtained a large amount of spirit stones, with enough resources and confidence to return and develop their families...
Liu Lao Liu and the others were genuinely grateful to Qian Duoduo and the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild."
Qian Duoduo knew that Liu Lao Liu and the others were eager to leave, so he didn't try to keep them. Instead, he chuckled, his smile incredibly bright and harmless.
"Hehe, fellow Daoist Liu, until we meet again! Oh, by the way, regarding the matters at sea, let them remain at sea, forever sinking to the bottom. What do you think, fellow Daoist Liu?"
Many things had happened at sea!
For example, the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" had seized the spirit stones of the "merchant cultivators."
For example, the "second-generation sword renters" of the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" had suddenly "resurrected."
For example, those "merchant cultivators" who had opposed and clashed with the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" were either killed or had their Golden Cores shattered, left behind as hostages for the "Dark Sword Sect"... It was foreseeable that those people were doomed. Falling into the hands of the "Dark Sword Sect," even if they paid enough ransom, they would not return, as the "Dark Sword Sect" would surely kill them.
...
And so on, too many to count!
Too many "secrets"!
Qian Duoduo smiled, but his eyes were filled with a cold glint as he stared intently at Liu Lao Liu and the others.
It was fine for Liu Lao Liu and the others to leave, but Qian Duoduo needed them to provide a "guarantee"!
A guarantee not to leak "the secrets of the sea."
Qian Duoduo wasn't afraid of anything. The "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" stood by its actions. Since they dared to swindle those "merchant cultivators," they weren't afraid of retaliation from the "merchant forces" behind them!
But, they hadn't even started "doing business" yet, hadn't earned enough spirit stones. Qian Duoduo didn't want to fall out and affect business!