Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Khan Court, there...

The news caused the majority of the Middle People of the Solitary Eagle Khanate to finally lose their last semblance of elite demeanor and begin to fall into chaos.

The army completely fragmented.

Some hurriedly retreated north, rushing to Boyan Mountain, aiming to return to the homeland of the Khanate.

Others feared the northward retreat could be a trap and believed the Tang Army would seize the opportunity to massacre them, hence advocated heading west to join forces with the Western Regions Buddhist Sect members and escape through Mount Sumeru to the Tang Dynasty Mortal World.

Recent reports arrived: Xiao Xueting wielded the Mountain and River Sword to intercept the westbound enemy forces, wounding the Three Springs Palace Master Zhao You’an who had no heart for battle.

Then she feinted, unexpectedly attacking the northbound enemy dominated by foreign martial artists, killing countless enemies and severely injuring the foreign Martial Saint Daturan Bari.

Daturan Bari, eventually injured, could not withstand the frontal pursuit of Tang Dynasty Prince Zhao Zhang Teng and was beheaded under the Zhenshi Blade.

The northbound enemy forces were utterly defeated.

The Tang Dynasty cultivators seized the opportunity to continue the slaughter.

Compared to when the foreigners headed south, they bled even more upon their northward retreat.

Most of it was their own blood.

Ultimately, few managed to escape to the foot of Boyan Mountain; most were annihilated by Tang Dynasty cultivators, with a small number forced to flee chaotically across the northern border’s wilderness, departing from the direction towards Boyan Mountain.

Against the remnant enemies, the Tang Dynasty initiated the final eradication.

The Solitary Eagle Khanate was nearing complete annihilation.

Only a handful headed west, accompanied by Tri-Spring Palace disciples and Western Regions Buddhist sect disciples, traversing the northern territory and wandering towards the Western Regions.

But behind them, a large number of Tang Dynasty cultivators pursued fiercely.

Relying solely on Master of Three Springs Palace Zhao You’an’s support, some were preserved and successfully migrated to the Western Regions.

Upon arrival in the Western Regions, they joined with the remnants of the Sumeru Vajra Division.

Inspired by the Void Gateway close at hand, everyone unleashed their final strength and charged towards the Vajra Temple ruins.

Despite many being wounded by Tang Dynasty cultivators, some still managed to approach the Vajra Temple ruins.

High above, the Great Celestial Mirror silently rotated, its light reflecting all around.

Through the vision presented by the Great Celestial Mirror, Lei Jun looked down upon the Western Regions desert below as streams of people surged forth.

This formation of mine is meant for the Vajra Sect Leader... Lei Jun shook his head slightly.

Due to Tang Xiaotang’s impressive strength, the Vajra Sect Leader Garuda had been unable to shake her off, engaged in sporadic battles, unable to give his back to Tang Xiaotang while rushing ahead.

As the engagement dragged on, the scale of the battle increasingly widened; although they had already escaped Tang Dynasty’s territory, there was still a distance to the Mount Sumeru Portal.

On the other side, as time passed, Lei Jun gradually spotted the Solitary Eagle Khanate forces retreating westward, coming nearer.

A considerable number wore green-black Taoist robes with Taoist headscarves, originating from the Tri-Spring Palace, one of the Mortal World’s Alchemy Cauldron Sect heritages.

The remainder mostly comprised the Western Solitary Eagle Khanate troops Lei Jun had previously glimpsed during the horizontal push across Hedong.

Among the few foreign martial artists, their leader was indeed Morning Sun Dry, previously engaged with Yue Xiling.

Additionally, there were some Western Regions Buddhist sect experts.

The most notable was not from the Vajra Division but rather from the Sumeru Lotus Sect, Consort Yang Jinming.

Besides Consort Yang Jinming, another high monk from the Sumeru Vajra Division, whom Lei Jun had seen in a portrait and remembered, was named Master Wanglang.

According to Pure Yang Palace sources, they had previously besieged Pure Yang Palace together with Elder Dong Da and other Buddhist sect experts, later scared off by Tang Xiaotang.

Currently, Master Wanglang and some Vajra Division disciples, along with Consort Yang Jinming, Morning Sun Dry, looking to reclaim the spatial portal to Sumeru.

Around and near them, many Tang Dynasty cultivators were engaged in combat.

However, opposing them was Three Springs Palace Master Zhao You’an from the Ninth Heavenly Layer stabilizing the formation; despite his injuries, none dared to underestimate him.

Xiao Hang wielded the Haoran Sword and was presently with Lü Jinduan encircling and killing Elder Dong Da from the Eighth Heavenly Layer’s Sumeru Vajra Division, slightly delayed, now rushing back.

Upon seeing Sumeru in sight, Morning Sun Dry and his associates burst forth with astonishing power, charging towards the Vajra Temple ruins.

But before they entered the ruins, the sound akin to thunder roar and dragon chant resounded.

Accompanying this sound, the purple Yang Gang Thunder Dragon emerged from the Vajra Temple ruins, instantly engulfing the leading figures.

Morning Sun Dry, Consort Yang Jinming, Master Wanglang all felt a jolt in their hearts upon witnessing this.

Alongside the Yang Thunder Dragon, emerged Lei Jun, clad in a nine-colored cape and crowned with the Primordial Crown.

Master Wanglang looked afar.

Behind Lei Jun, within the Vajra Temple ruins, a towering three-tiered altar sat atop where the Mount Sumeru Portal once stood.

Though the altar flashed with purple, gold, and blue radiance, dazzling to the eye, the entire three-tiered altar was evidently shaking continuously, teetering on the verge of collapse.

It seemed something beneath the altar was about to rise and push the altar aside.

It was undoubtedly Master Cisong and others from Sumeru striving to reopen the path.

With this thought, Master Wanglang took a deep breath and proactively advanced, facing Lei Jun.

The foreign general Morning Sun Dry, even in such a perilous situation, remained valiant.

After glancing at the swaying three-tiered altar from afar, Morning Sun Dry acted later yet arrived sooner, attacking Lei Jun before Master Wanglang.

Lei Jun neither dodged nor evaded, manifesting the Doumu Star God Dharma Image, standing firm to clash with Morning Sun Dry.

The result was surprisingly that Martial Tao expert Morning Sun Dry stumbled, unable to match Lei Jun’s Corporeal Life Mastery.

Simultaneously, facing the approaching Master Wanglang, the violet Yang Thunder Dragon roared like thunder, blocking Master Wanglang’s path.