Transmigration and Self-Saving Cultivation

Chapter 273 The Beginning of the Great War.

Jun Luochuan led a vast army of cultivators, like a righteous torrent, rushing towards the core stronghold of the Shadow Cult. Along the way, everyone's expressions were solemn, yet filled with unwavering conviction—a determination to protect the peace and justice of the cultivation world at all costs.

As the army arrived outside the Shadow Cult's core stronghold, a dense aura of darkness enveloped them, creating a sense of oppression and unease. The stronghold was shrouded in a layer of black mist, through which the towering buildings and patrolling shadows could be vaguely seen.

Jun Luochuan's expression was solemn. He raised his longsword and shouted, "Fellow cultivators, the Shadow Cult is just ahead! Our battle is about to begin! For the cultivation world, for our homeland, let us advance bravely and annihilate these evil bastards!"

"Destroy the Shadow Cult!" "Protect the cultivation world!" The shouts of the crowd were deafening, as if they were trying to dispel the dark fog.

At Jun Luochuan's command, the vanguard charged towards the stronghold like tigers descending a mountain. The disciples of the Vajra Sect, wielding giant axes and moving with agility, were the first to break through the outer defenses. Their swings of the axes created gusts of wind, instantly destroying the simple traps and defensive structures set up by the Shadow Cult.

The Shadow Cult's guards were clearly caught off guard by the cultivator army's swift attack, and were thrown into disarray. However, they quickly recovered and unleashed dark magic in an attempt to halt the advance of the vanguard.

"Everyone be careful! Dark magic is attacking!" the Vajra Sect leader shouted a warning. The disciples quickly circulated their spiritual energy, forming a protective barrier around their bodies to resist the attack of the dark magic.

At the same time, the magical attack force also began its operation. At the command of the Phantom Pavilion Master, the disciples unleashed a variety of powerful spells. Brilliant beams of light shot from their hands, streaking across the sky like meteors, raining down on the Shadow Cult's stronghold. These spells, carrying immense power, struck the buildings within the stronghold, triggering a series of explosions and sending flames soaring into the sky.

Chaos erupted immediately within the Shadow Cult's stronghold. However, the Shadow Cult had cultivated this location for many years, and its defenses were extremely robust. They quickly organized a counterattack, and a group of black-robed figures poured out of the stronghold, wielding various dark weapons, and engaged in fierce close combat with the vanguard.

"Kill!" roared the disciples of the Vajra Sect, engaging the black-robed man in fierce combat. In an instant, the flashing of swords and the sounds of battle cries and screams mingled together.

Jun Luochuan stood at the rear, closely observing the battlefield situation. He saw that although the vanguard was brave, their advance was gradually slowing down due to the Shadow Cult's tenacious resistance. Moreover, the Shadow Cult's dark magic was powerful, and disciples were constantly being injured.

"We cannot let the vanguard fight alone. The flanking forces must move out immediately!" Jun Luochuan issued the new order.

Upon receiving the order, the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect and Gale Valley immediately urged their spirit beasts forward, rushing swiftly from both sides towards the Shadow Cult's stronghold. The Beast Taming Sect disciples rode various ferocious spirit beasts, such as griffins and black panthers. These spirit beasts roared and pounced on the enemy like lightning, putting immense pressure on the Shadow Cult.

The disciples of Gale Valley, with their unique agility, moved like ghosts through the enemy ranks. The sharp blades in their hands gleamed coldly, and each strike accurately hit the enemy's vital points.

Under the attack of the flanking forces, the Shadow Cult's defenses began to falter. The vanguard seized the opportunity to break through the enemy's first line of defense and stormed into the stronghold.

However, the Shadow Cult's counterattack grew increasingly fierce. They summoned a horde of powerful dark creatures from the depths of their stronghold. These creatures were enormous, exuding an evil aura, and resembled black hills that rolled down on the cultivator army.

"What kind of monster is this? Everyone be careful!" a cultivator shouted in terror.

Upon closer inspection, Jun Luochuan discovered that these dark creatures were terrifying beings created by the Shadow Cult using dark magic. They possessed not only astonishing defensive capabilities but also extremely powerful offensive abilities.

"Spell attack units, concentrate your firepower on these dark creatures!" Jun Luochuan reacted swiftly.

Disciples from sects like the Phantom Pavilion immediately adjusted their attack direction, concentrating their powerful spells on the dark creatures. In an instant, light flashed, and various spells rained down on the dark creatures. However, these dark creatures possessed unimaginable defensive capabilities, and the spell attacks could only inflict minor damage.

"This won't do; we must find their weaknesses!" Jun Luochuan thought to himself.

Just then, Su Yao suddenly shouted, "Jun Luochuan, look at their eyes, it seems to be their weak point!"

Following the direction Su Yao pointed, Jun Luochuan indeed discovered that the eyes of the dark creatures would flash with an unusual light when attacked by magic.

"Listen up, everyone! Attack the dark creature's eyes!" Jun Luochuan shouted.

The cultivators adjusted their attack strategies, aiming their spells and weapons at the eyes of the dark creatures. After a fierce battle, one of the dark creatures was finally struck in the eye, letting out a painful roar as its body began to tremble violently.

"Keep attacking! Their weakness is their eyes!" Jun Luochuan saw hope and encouraged everyone.

With everyone working together, the dark creatures were successfully defeated. However, the Shadow Cult had no intention of giving up. Their leader personally took to the high ground, holding a staff that emitted an eerie glow.

"You arrogant fools, how dare you trespass into the territory of my Shadow Cult! Today is your doom!" The cult leader's voice boomed like a bell, filled with boundless anger and killing intent.

Having said that, the cult leader waved his staff and chanted incantations. Instantly, dark clouds filled the sky, and streaks of black lightning struck down from the clouds, hurtling towards the army of cultivators.

"Oh no! Everyone, get out of the way!" Jun Luochuan shouted.

The cultivators used their movement techniques to dodge the attacks of the black lightning. However, some disciples who couldn't dodge in time were struck by the lightning and let out painful screams.

"Jun Luochuan, what should we do?" Su Yao asked anxiously.

Jun Luochuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "We can't afford to be passively attacked. Our magic attack forces, focus all their energy on the leader to distract him. Our vanguard and flanking forces, take the opportunity to approach the leader and try to capture him in one fell swoop!"

The group received their orders and immediately sprang into action. The magic attack force unleashed its strongest spells, firing them towards the cult leader. The cult leader was forced to divert some of his energy to defend against the magical attacks, and the frequency of the black lightning strikes decreased accordingly.

The vanguard and flanking forces seized the opportunity and rushed towards the cult leader's location. However, the cult leader was surrounded by numerous and formidable guards. They fought desperately to block their advance, causing considerable trouble for the cultivators.

"Cut a bloody path!" roared the Vajra Sect leader, wildly swinging his giant axe and repelling the guards blocking his way.

During the fierce battle, Jun Luochuan discovered that the sect leader needed a certain amount of preparation time before casting powerful spells. Moreover, his body would experience a brief period of weakness after each spell was cast.

"Everyone, pay attention! The leader will be briefly weakened after casting his spell. Let's seize this opportunity to attack him!" Jun Luochuan shouted.

Just then, the cult leader waved his staff again, preparing to cast an even more powerful dark spell. Jun Luochuan seized the opportunity, using his movement technique to rush towards the cult leader like a black lightning bolt.

"If you want to cast a spell, you'll have to get past me first!" Jun Luochuan shouted, his long sword flashing with sharp energy as he thrust it toward the sect leader.

The cult leader was forced to interrupt his spellcasting and dodge Jun Luochuan's attack. At the same time, the vanguard and flanking forces took the opportunity to break through the guards' obstruction and engage in close combat with the experts around the cult leader.

"You ants, how dare you resist!" the cult leader roared angrily. He waved his staff, and a powerful dark force surged towards Jun Luochuan and the others.

Jun Luochuan quickly cast defensive spells, joining the others to withstand the onslaught of dark power. In the fierce clash, Jun Luochuan sensed that the cult leader's strength was extremely powerful, far surpassing the Shadow Cult members he had encountered before.

"Jun Luochuan, I will make sure you die a horrible death today!" the cult leader said viciously. He waved his staff again, summoning a group of dark phantoms that rushed towards Jun Luochuan.

These dark phantoms were elusive and incredibly fast, capable of penetrating defenses, causing Jun Luochuan considerable trouble. While dodging the phantoms' attacks, Jun Luochuan searched for an opportunity to counterattack.

"Su Yao, use your purification spell to deal with these dark phantoms!" Jun Luochuan shouted.

Su Yao immediately cast a purification spell, and a bright light shot from her hand, illuminating the surrounding darkness. Under the illumination of the purification light, the dark phantoms let out painful howls and dissipated.

"Hmph, a mere trick!" The cult leader was even more furious when he saw the Dark Phantom technique broken. He formed hand seals and chanted an ancient incantation.

In an instant, the entire stronghold began to shake violently, and cracks appeared on the ground, from which endless dark power surged forth.

"Oh no! He's casting a forbidden spell! Everyone, retreat!" Jun Luochuan shouted, realizing the danger.

However, the dark power spread extremely quickly, and some cultivators who were nearby were devoured by it and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"No!" Jun Luochuan watched his companion disappear before his eyes, his heart filled with anger and grief. He knew he had to stop the cult leader as soon as possible, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Fellow comrades, we cannot back down! The evil of the Shadow Cult must end today!" Jun Luochuan shouted, boosting the morale of the crowd.

Encouraged by Jun Luochuan, the cultivators rallied. Ignoring the danger, they charged towards their leader once more.

During the fierce battle, Jun Luochuan discovered that while the sect leader's forbidden magic was incredibly powerful, it also took a heavy toll on him. Each time he used it, his face grew even paler.

"Hold on, everyone! The cult leader's magic won't last much longer! Let's attack with all our might and defeat him in one fell swoop!" Jun Luochuan shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone unleashed their strongest attacks, raining them down on the cult leader. Under the onslaught, the cult leader gradually became unable to withstand the onslaught.

"You...you despicable bunch!" the cult leader roared angrily, but his voice already betrayed a hint of weakness.

Just then, Jun Luochuan seized the opportunity and unleashed the strongest sword technique he had ever mastered. A dazzling sword light flashed, shooting towards the sect leader like a shooting star.

The cult leader was unable to dodge in time and was struck by the sword light. He spat out a mouthful of blood and his body swayed precariously.

"Master!" The members of the Shadow Cult were horrified when they saw their leader injured.

"Now's the time to wipe out the Shadow Cult!" Jun Luochuan seized the opportunity and shouted loudly.

The cultivators' morale soared, and they surged towards the Shadow Cult members like a tidal wave. Under their fierce attack, the Shadow Cult's defenses completely collapsed.

However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, a sinister laugh suddenly came from deep within the stronghold.

"Hahaha, you think you can destroy our Shadow Cult like this? How naive!" A figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

Jun Luochuan looked closely and realized that this person was actually Elder Xuanfeng, who had been thought to be dead. He was emanating an even stronger dark aura, as if he were being devoured by dark power.

"Elder Xuanfeng, you're still alive!" Jun Luochuan exclaimed in surprise.

Elder Xuanfeng sneered, "Hmph, not only am I alive, but I have also gained even greater power. Today is your death day!"

After saying that, Elder Xuanfeng produced a black longsword in his hand. The blade emitted an eerie light, as if it could devour people's souls.

"Everyone be careful, Elder Xuanfeng's strength has greatly increased, we cannot underestimate him!" Jun Luochuan warned.

A new battle has begun once again within the core stronghold of the Shadow Cult. The cultivator army, Elder Xuanfeng, and the remaining members of the Shadow Cult are embroiled in an even fiercer fight.

Jun Luochuan knew that this battle would be incredibly difficult, but his belief was as firm as a rock. No matter how great the difficulties, he was determined to lead everyone to completely destroy the Shadow Cult and protect the peace and tranquility of the cultivation world.

On the battlefield, where swords clashed and spells flashed, Jun Luochuan and his companions fought valiantly for justice and the future of the cultivation world. Their figures, amidst the interplay of darkness and light, appeared so small, yet so magnificent.

End of this chapter