Chapter 50: Driving Back the Guardian Squad

As soon as Qu Yi entered the stone cave, he went inside the Dimensional Sphere and remained hidden there until now.
Qu Wan Tian was injured by the self-destruct attacks of two green-patterned pythons. His divine essence was nearly depleted, and his soul was also slightly damaged. He lay on the ground, barely alive.
As soon as Qu Yi appeared, the divine formula card in his hand emitted a purple glow, instantly leaving three wounds on the last green-patterned python lying on the ground, killing it outright.
“You… how did you appear out of nowhere?” Qu Wan Tian cried in panic.
Without any spatial fluctuations, Qu Yi simply appeared out of thin air. Qu Wan Tian couldn’t fathom Qu Yi’s mystery—this was a power only a Divine King could possess.
Qu Yi smiled faintly, then took out the Razorwood and summoned a thousand strands of fine threads, inserting them all into Qu Wan Tian’s body. Chaotic energy immediately flowed into Qu Wan Tian’s body, stopping the operation of his divine essence.
“Ah, what kind of energy is this? Why can’t my divine essence function?” Qu Wan Tian grew even more terrified and shouted loudly.
Qu Yi’s mystery only deepened Qu Wan Tian’s confusion and fear.
“There are many things you can’t understand. Right now, your strength at the Divine Weapon stage can’t threaten me. It’s my turn to torment you,” Qu Yi said with a smile, suddenly pulling out a whip.
Of course, this was also a divine artifact created by Qu Yi, named the Aisum Divine Whip.
First strike: The wind howls, strengthening the body.
Second strike: Endless trials harden the will.
Third strike: The universe trembles, shattering the soul.
Qu Yi casually swung the whip three times, striking Qu Wan Tian’s body, causing him immense physical and mental suffering. He wanted to die but couldn’t.
“Qu Yi, you bastard! I must kill you…” Qu Wan Tian was beaten by the Aisum Divine Whip. His body was torn to pieces, but it was the humiliation that filled him with rage.
The Aisum Divine Whip continued to strike at Qu Yi’s command.
“I surrender… I surrender! I can’t take it anymore!” Qu Wan Tian finally couldn’t bear Qu Yi’s torment and begged for mercy.
Qu Yi put away the Aisum Divine Whip and said with a smile, “Good. Now that you’re subdued, I don’t want to kill you either. The mayor of Huoxin Town is also a valuable asset to me.”
After all, Qu Wan Tian was the mayor of Huoxin Town. If Qu Yi really killed him, it would surely draw the strong warriors of Lifei City, leading to brutal suppression of Tianfeng Fort—something that would bring no benefit to Qu Yi at all.

Immediately, Qu Yi’s divine consciousness entered Qu Wan Tian’s soul space, aiming to imprint his own soul mark there.
“Haha, Qu Yi, you’re truly too arrogant. How dare you send your divine consciousness into the soul space of a warrior at the Divine Weapon stage? You’re seeking your own death.” Qu Wan Tian was shocked that Qu Yi still wanted to imprint his soul mark on him and was overjoyed, as if he had found a chance to turn things around.
Qu Wan Tian assumed that the soul of a Divine Weapon stage cultivator could still not surpass that of a Divine Being stage cultivator.
In an instant, Qu Wan Tian sent out his own divine consciousness, trying to entangle Qu Yi’s consciousness and then enter Qu Yi’s soul space from within, so as to imprint his own soul mark on Qu Yi’s soul sphere.
At that moment, a golden beam of light entered Qu Wan Tian’s soul space, destroying his divine consciousness and helping Qu Yi’s consciousness imprint its mark on Qu Wan Tian’s soul sphere.
The entire cave was dead silent.
“No… It’s impossible. How could I possibly be defeated by your divine consciousness?” Qu Wan Tian suddenly screamed in despair.
Qu Yi merely smiled faintly and said, “Enough. Stop wailing. You’re already my slave. No amount of regret or pain will help now.”
After screaming in pain for a while, Qu Wan Tian finally calmed down.
Then, Qu Yi took out the cores of five green-patterned pythons and left the valley with Qu Wan Tian, summoning the fierce green geese to fly toward the Bai Zhai Mountain Range.
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The fierce green geese carried Qu Yi and Qu Wan Tian to the edge of the Bai Zhai Mountain Range.
At that moment, Qu Yi said to Qu Wan Tian, “Mayor, you can go now. Fly back to Huo Xin Town by yourself. Also, it’s best if you issue orders for those hundred guardian leaders to withdraw. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee how many of them will die.”
Qu Wan Tian was stunned before realizing that those hundred guardian leaders chasing the ten chiefs of Tian Feng Zhai were likely to achieve nothing and might even be lured into a trap and killed one by one.
“Okay, I understand,” Qu Wan Tian nodded immediately and said seriously.
Then, Qu Wan Tian took off, leaving the fierce green geese and landing on the ground.
Qu Yi smiled and continued to urge the fierce green geese to fly forward. After leaving Qu Wan Tian’s divine consciousness range, he took out the Boundless Stars.
The 20,000 members of Tian Feng Zhai remained in the valley, waiting for Qu Yi’s return.

At this moment, Qu Yi returned to a mountaintop near the valley and immediately rode the Furious Green Goose to fly above the 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort.
“Fort King, you’re back!” The 20,000 people immediately spotted Qu Yi and cheered happily.
Qu Yi landed and said with a smile, “Brothers, I’ve detected movement from the Guardian Team. Those 100,000 people are about to arrive at our valley. Now, follow me as we go to confront these Guardian Team members.”
“Yes, Fort King!” The 20,000 people responded in unison.
These 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort already knew some of Qu Yi’s achievements and couldn’t help but admire him for what had happened to him. Whether it was his strength at the Divine Weapon stage after a century of cultivation or his ability to refine weapons, all these things made the 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort respect him deeply.
Qu Yi immediately rode the Furious Green Goose through the air, leading the 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort to swiftly move through the mountains before reaching a peak.
Meanwhile, the 100,000 Guardian Team members from Huoxin Town were passing by below the peak.
Qu Yi urged the Furious Green Goose to fly above those 100,000 Guardian Team members and made it quack a few times to reveal his presence.
“Guardian Team members of Huoxin Town, welcome to Tianfeng Fort. I know your purpose. Since you want to attack Tianfeng Fort, then first taste the might of our Tianfeng Fort!” Qu Yi shouted loudly.
Immediately, all 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort stood up on the peak, revealing their location.
The 100,000 Guardian Team members saw Qu Yi and then the 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort. Their ranks became chaotic, but they quickly calmed down.
“Thieves of Tianfeng Fort, we are the Guardian Team of Huoxin Town. Since you’ve come to us today, we’ll start fighting right away and see who wins!”
“Thieves of Tianfeng Fort, your lives will end today!”
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The 100,000 Guardian Team members, filled with righteous fervor, kept shouting and immediately tried to climb up the peak to engage in battle with the 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort.
“Haha, thinking of fighting against our brothers from Tianfeng Fort? You’re dreaming too much. Now, first taste the power of the Fire Rock Storm Toads!” Qu Yi shouted from the air, sounding triumphant.
Suddenly, Qu Yi urged the Furious Green Goose to descend lower and took out a storage ring.
Immediately, Fire Rock Storm Toads descended from the sky, falling in rows as the Furious Green Goose flew, landing among the ranks of the Guardian Team members.
“What’s that?”

“It’s bad—those are Fire Rock Toads from the Beast Mountain Range.”
“Don’t panic! Work together to kill these Fire Rock Toads.”
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In the chaos, many voices arose. The guardian members, wielding their divine weapons, began frantically attacking the Fire Rock Toads falling from the sky.
The Fire Rock Toads weren’t easy to kill. As soon as they landed, they started spewing flames, creating massive bursts of fire that covered the guardian members below. A single flame wave spanned hundreds of meters, forcing the densely packed guardians to use their spiritual shields for defense.
As a result, most of the Fire Rock Toads landed on the ground and continued attacking the surrounding guardians.
“Kill them! Destroy these Fire Rock Toads!”
Too busy dealing with the Fire Rock Toads descending from the sky, the guardians focused on fighting those that had reached them, unleashing spells in unison.
The Fire Rock Toads were merely beasts at the Divine Human stage, capable only of spewing flames, so their strength was still limited.
With spells raining down from all sides, the Fire Rock Toads suffered severe damage and became panicked, scurrying around in disarray. However, their red rocky exteriors provided strong resistance to magical attacks, allowing them to hold out for a while.
The guardians fought with enthusiasm but soon regained their composure.
In the sky, Qu Yi showed no signs of worry. He continued to urge his Wild Green Goose to drop more Fire Rock Toads into the guardians’ formation.
Naturally, the increasing number of Fire Rock Toads eventually disrupted the tightly packed guardians’ formation.
When attacked, the Fire Rock Toads also angrily spat flames, further disorganizing the guardians’ ranks, leaving them unable to launch coordinated attacks.
Once all 100,000 Fire Rock Toads landed, it became one Fire Rock Toad per guardian on the mountain.
“I’ll fight them!” the guardians shouted angrily.
The Fire Rock Toads spewed flames!
A fierce mass battle ensued on the mountain, full of intensity.
The Fire Rock Toads were dying quickly, but the guardians were also suffering—many were burned by the flames, and their spiritual energy was greatly depleted.
Sitting on his Wild Green Goose, Qu Yi watched the battle below with a smile, never giving orders for the members of Tianfeng Fort to attack.
At that moment, seeing that the remaining 80,000+ guardians were nearly able to eliminate the Fire Rock Toads despite their severe injuries, a faint smile appeared on Qu Yi’s lips.

“Brothers of Tianfeng Fort, start the attack!” Qu Yi’s call rang out across the sky.
“Yes, Fort King,” replied the 20,000 members of Tianfeng Fort, who had already been filled with fierce fighting spirit. Hearing Qu Yi’s order, they immediately responded with excitement.
In moments, the 20,000 members rushed downhill, armed with magical artifacts.
“The bandits from Tianfeng Fort are coming! Everyone, run away quickly!”
At that moment, the 80,000 guardians realized that with their current strength, resisting the attack of Tianfeng Fort’s 20,000 men would be a hopeless task, so they immediately decided to retreat.
At the command, the 80,000 guardians quickly responded and started running fast toward the outskirts of the Hundred Forts region.