The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 448 - 447 Border Battlefield

Chapter 448: Chapter 447 Border Battlefield

The Sect Elder informed the seven of them, instructing them to follow Xie Jiuniang to the frontline, and finally added a few words of caution, "Once you leave the Defender’s Hall, be mindful of your conduct. It’s best not to stray off the path on your journey, lest you provoke something that should not be provoked..."

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder," Ren Bingyan was the first to speak up.

The others followed suit in expressing their gratitude.

It wasn’t that the Sect Elder was being long-winded, but rather that all of these disciples came from backgrounds within the Sect, and any incident involving them could lead to complications.

Subsequently, the seven of them stepped forward in succession to bow to Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang accepted their gestures with equanimity and said succinctly, "Let’s depart. Keep up with me."

"Yes."

The seven of them followed silently behind her.

After leaving the Defender’s Hall,

Xie Ying took out a Flying Boat and sat together with Tan Zirang. Xing Luan produced a lotus-shaped flying artifact, while Ren Bingyan and the other two took a far simpler approach, flying directly on their swords.

Xie Jiuniang appeared to fly ahead, but in secret, she was keeping a close eye on the seven people behind her.

Xing Luan was a Pill Master, skilled in medicine, and it was no surprise that she came to the battlefield, but what about Xie Ying?

Having just reached Core Formation and she’s already here?

And she needed to have two guards accompanying her?

Xie Jiuniang knew about Tan Zirang and Xiang Xiaojun; the two had specifically been protecting Xie Ying during their last trip to the Lu Yuan Secret Realm, and both had sustained serious injuries—one of them even looked as though he had lost an arm?

Now not only had they recovered, but they had also made breakthroughs.

"Lord Ziyang seems quite generous," Jian Lingyan commented earnestly.

Xie Jiuniang found it a little amusing.

Not because of Lord Ziyang, but because Jian Lingyan was so earnest about it.

During the departure, they passed by a mountain range from a distance.

Everyone took a few extra glances.

Jian Lingyan reminded, "Master, there are many at the Divinity Transformation stage in that mountain range, and their aura is all very strong."

"Oh."

No one needed to point it out; Xie Jiuniang was already aware.

That mountain range was a forbidden area at the boundary, the territory of the Alliance Council. It was full of caves belonging to powerful Divinity Transformation beings. Normally, Nascent Souls and Golden Core cultivators were unable to cross it unless led by a Divinity Transformation being. When she left the Defender’s Hall, the Sect Elder had specifically warned them to be careful.

Ren Bingyan and the others said nothing.

There was no interaction along the way.

Qiao Shiyun had wanted to befriend Xie Jiuniang, but unfortunately, Xie Jiuniang pretended not to hear and ignored them.

Xie Jiuniang was quite touched.

These people were really striving hard in their cultivation, which was not quite the same as her previous life.

In her previous life, the cultivation bases of Ren Bingyan and the others at this time didn’t seem to have progressed so quickly, right?

Little did Xie Jiuniang know, the reason why these people had advanced so rapidly was closely tied to her. It was because Xie Jiuniang’s own promotion had been so fast that it exerted significant pressure on them. Their elders often mentioned Xie Jiuniang, so it was difficult for them not to compare themselves.

Therefore, they naturally exerted themselves to the utmost in their cultivation.

Moreover, they were all individuals of notable talent, and with their twelvefold efforts, it was only natural for them to achieve breakthroughs ahead of time.

Nearing the defensive line of the Tianxu Sect,

they could smell a faint scent of blood from afar.

"To smell blood from such a distance means there’s likely a battle ahead, right?" Ren Bingyan was the first to speak up, breaking the silence.

Qiao Shiyun said, "It’s very likely. My mentor mentioned that this place is dangerous. Once a major battle begins, no one will be able to spare a thought for us, and I was advised to consider it carefully before coming here."

"My mentor said the same," Zhan Chengxiu stated solemnly.

In truth, their journey had been undertaken with the aim of gaining experience and wisdom.

Xing Luan’s purpose for coming was because her mentor, True Lord Muhong, was on the battlefield, and as an Eighth-Rank Alchemist who was an indispensable part of the Tianxu Sect’s logistical support, the Sect would make special arrangements for a Divinity Transformation being to accompany and protect her. Therefore, Xing Luan, who was searching for Muhong, could be assured of her safety.

As for Xie Ying, her situation was similar to Xing Luan’s.

Lord Ziyang had also entered the battlefield this time.

Ren Bingyan, Zhan Chengxiu, and Qiao Shiyun were truly here to gain practical experience.

Xie Jiuniang had not missed their conversation.

It made sense for Master Chaoruo to advise them to consider carefully.

When the real battle of life and death began, even the strong, meaning to help, might find themselves overwhelmed. The Demon Clan wouldn’t care if you were there to broaden your horizons or to fight; they would kill on sight.

An encounter meant a fight to the death, with everyone responsible for their own survival.

Xie Jiuniang quickened her pace, and the people behind her followed suit.

The past was marked by a stronger scent of blood. Xie Jiuniang headed in the direction where the smell was most intense, hearing some skirmishes, but not many.

The Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan said, "There is a fight ahead, but it’s about to subside."

Xie Jiuniang hurried over alone.

She just happened to see a Sect Golden Core Disciple, about to die alongside a member of the Demon Clan.

Without a moment’s hesitation and just in the nick of time, Xie Jiuniang used the Divine Ability of time stop.

In a flash, she teleported to separate the Golden Core and the Demon.

Before the Divine Ability ended, she killed the Demon.

From the perspective of the Golden Core Disciple, he suddenly found himself unable to move. Then someone descended from the sky and pulled him back from the brink of death; for that moment, Xie Jiuniang seemed incredibly tall.

He was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

It was good not to die.

Who would choose death when they could live?

Xie Jiuniang again took action, killing the remaining two members of the Demon Clan and saving another Golden Core Disciple.

Multiple corpses lay haphazardly on the ground—members of the Demon Clan, Demons, and fellow Sect members—while two seriously injured and unconscious individuals lay among them.

This weighed heavily on Xie Jiuniang’s heart, as this was merely one defensive line.

The Tianxu Sect was responsible for a long stretch of defense, which was the frontline of the battlefield, and it was said that the Sect alone had to cover a thousand li.

The Divinity Transformation in charge had further divided the defensive line, assigning parts to each Nascent Soul, and those under the Nascent Souls, such as the Golden Cores, were again subdivided to take charge of several li of defense.

This group of disciples had had the misfortune of encountering an infiltrating squad from the Demon Clan.

But why had no one come to their rescue?

Xie Jiuniang spread her Divine Sense and realized there were battles everywhere, not just here, clearly indicating more than one group of Demons had come to disturb.

She looked up towards a point high in the sky.

Sure enough, there was combat above.

That was a battlefield for the strong, where ordinary people could not partake.

At that moment, the two surviving Golden Cores were busy administering aid to their unconscious comrades.

Just then, Xing Luan and the others arrived in a hurry, "True Lord, is this place..."

"Xing Luan knows medical techniques, right? Save them first," Xie Jiuniang instructed, pointing at the two Golden Cores who were hanging by a thread.

The other two were only able to stop the bleeding or administer a healing Elixir; whether the injured could survive depended on luck. Having someone with medical knowledge made a difference, improving the chances of survival.

Upon hearing this, Xing Luan immediately went forward to deliver treatment.

Qiao Shiyun came over to assist.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t linger, "I’ve checked the area, and there are no traces of the Demon Clan nearby. It should be safe here for now. There’s fighting to the east, and I need to go take a look."

"True Lord, please go quickly,"

Zhan Chengxiu urged, without a moment’s delay.

Xie Jiuniang nodded and then vanished from the spot.

Given the surrounding situation, the Demon Clan’s attack seemed premeditated. The Tianxu Sect didn’t even have a Nascent Soul Elder available to help, indicating just how dire the circumstances were.