Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams-Chapter 300 - 191: True Technique

After everything was done, the thunder creature instructed Shen Chongming a few more words, telling him that once he successfully cultivates the Jade True Thunder Mansion, he must come to find it immediately.

Once Shen Chongming promised, its figure swiftly disappeared from the spot.

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Entrance to the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm.

The cultivators who had been scared into fleeing by the thunder creature were now gathered at the entrance of the secret realm, discussing the reason for the thunder monster's sudden frenzy.

Some believed it was some foolish cultivator who entered the secret realm who angered the thunder monster.

Some said that when the thunder monster went mad, it seemed to be laughing, believing that someone must have obtained some kind of legacy or perhaps acquired some precious treasure.

Others felt that the thunder monster was just a lunatic, and this madness happened without any reason.

While opinions were divided, the middle-aged man suspected to be a disciple from Tingfeng Valley was unobtrusively moving among the cultivators, searching for Shen Chongming and Chen Youran.

He believed his disguise was perfect, unaware that Shen Chongming had already guessed his identity before entering the secret realm.

Before coming out of the secret realm this time, he changed his appearance again and left Seven Sages Mountain amidst the chaos.

On the official road, Shen Chongming disguised himself as a hunchbacked old man leading a donkey.

Meanwhile, Chen Youran transformed into a sickly, sallow-faced old woman, sitting on the donkey's back.

The two of them traveled cautiously, constantly using their divine sense to probe.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual within the range of their divine sense, Shen Chongming spoke in a low voice:

"After passing the city walls ahead, we will change our appearance once more and then return directly to Black Water Pool."

Though the people from Tingfeng Valley were unlikely to directly attack them, being watched was quite unpleasant.

He secretly decided that once he returned home, he must thoroughly investigate.

Even if he couldn't purge all the spies from other forces under Shen Family's control, he must at least ensure there are no enemy eyes within the vicinity of Black Water Pool.

...

Hidden Dragon Mountain.

In the dense forest, a fierce battle had just ended.

Shen Chonghong held a silver spear, covered in blood, and looked around solemnly.

"Young Master, we've found it!"

A Shen Family cultivator hurried over and bowed.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chonghong quickly followed him to the other side of the battlefield.

From afar, Xiao Hongxiao, dressed in a red gown, was helping treat the injured Barbarian warriors, allowing his anxious heart to settle.

"Why did you run around!?"

He approached her slowly, spoke coldly from behind.

Startled, Xiao Hongxiao rose to meet his gaze, stammering: "Just... just now this side wasn't guarded, two gray-scaled hyenas at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer rushed over..."

Seeing the blend of grievance and fear on her face, Shen Chonghong softened inside but still said coldly: "A battlefield has its own discipline. When this side is breached, others will naturally cover it." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"If everyone ran around without discipline like you, and the line fully collapses, more people would die."

Hearing this, Xiao Hongxiao lowered her head, tears of grievance already welling up in her eyes.

Before this, she had never participated in such large-scale battles, and naturally did not understand battlefield rules.

In the two months since arriving in the mountains, the demon beast attacks were not many, with everyone mostly patrolling and hunting in small teams.

Facing such numerous demon beast attacks for the first time today, amidst the killing, she saw that the left flank of the line was broken by two ferocious hyena demons, with many Shen Family soldiers and Barbarian warriors being wantonly slaughtered, she did not think much and rushed over directly.

"Ah!"

With a sigh, Shen Chonghong couldn't bring himself to continue reprimanding her. He softened his tone slightly: "Go back to the camp to rest, leave things here to others."

Xiao Hongxiao obediently nodded, carrying her curved saber magical artifact back toward the distant camp.

Watching her slightly desolate back, Shen Chonghong was stunned.

"That girl has a kind heart, can't you be a bit gentler?"

"Just tell her you're worried straight, don't keep pulling this stunt every day."

Huang Qi, his face covered in blood, came over with a spear and laughed.

Shen Chonghong turned, his expression indifferent: "Uncle, you've misunderstood."

"This time, Ah Die instructed, that if she loses even a strand of hair, he will break my legs, I just don't want to be implicated by her ignorance..."

Huang Qi, hearing this, displayed a faint smile.

"You brat, still stubborn..."

"Young Master, the casualty report is out."

Mu Chang solemnly stepped forward and bowed.

Shen Chonghong disregarded explaining to his uncle and immediately asked:

"What's the situation?"

Mu Chang shook his head and sighed: "Seven cultivators died, more than ten severely injured."

"Clan soldiers suffered over two hundred casualties, and nearly a hundred of the seven hundred Western Wilderness warriors also died."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chonghong's face instantly turned grim!

Even though he was mentally prepared, hearing the casualties from this battle still made his heart ache slightly!

Since the Immortal Sect descended, it had been several decades, and today's battle was the most devastating loss for the Shen Family.

Huang Qi gently patted his shoulder and said:

"Now is not the time for grief."

"From the current situation, if there's another attack like this, we absolutely won't hold!"

During the great battle just now, Shen Family cultivators utilized many talismans, and the clan soldiers had set up numerous mechanisms and traps in advance.

If not for that, the casualties would likely have been even greater.

Now that the talismans are nearly exhausted, resetting mechanisms and traps takes time.

If the demon beasts launch another attack, there'll be huge trouble.

Shen Chonghong's expression was solemn as he nodded.