The Other Side of A Cultivation Story

When everyone came to the rendezvous point, Han Valley chief Xing Yi did not dilly dally and immediately commanded everyone to split into two as planned and attack their assigned target bandits' camp.

"You all know what to do," she said.

All the team leaders surrounding him nodded silently and gestured to their team members to proceed.

"Let's go."

All of a sudden a myriad of cultivators in two groups were seen rushing to the territory of the bandits—the other half led by Elder Long went the other way, straight to their assignment and knocking down every obstacle in their way with brute force.

Just before the place where the Han Valley assembled was an open field—but the terrain was a slightly going upwards with small bandit groups appearing every now and then from the slopes.

And what shocked the bandits who were guarding the area was the disregard of the cultivators of their traps as if the Han Valley attackers had no strategic plan at all.

'Wabooooom.'

'Boooooom,' 'boooooom.'

That was given since the traps set by the bandits were merely small ambushes here and there composed of Expert realm cultivators. So when the Han Valley participants realized the so so defensive formation of the bandits, they literally bulldozed their way to the encampment.

"Sound the alaaarm," a bandit yelled.

'Baadoooooom.'

"Warn the boss.. the Han Valley is.."

'Baam,' 'baam,' 'baaam.'

"Ahhhhh."

Before the patrolling bandit could even finish his call, a team of full of sage cultivators instantly killed him.

So far, the bandit extermination appeared to be on its easy way to success. And from the get-go, the Han Valley seemed to be overly cautious to assemble such a large and powerful force.

And as ruled, those cultivators who had slain the bandit shall be entitle to half of whatever such bandit had on him—and that explained why the cultivators seemed to be in urgency. Every team wanted to get as much as it wanted.

Indeed the first line of defense was weak but when all of the bandits in that area were eliminated, a sudden burst of strong aura coming from the bandits hovered the air.

The bandits' side was suddenly filled with cultivators in a line formation of groups at the end of the field as if waiting for the Han Valley's arrival.

And with one look, it was obvious that the bandits had assembled their entire force making Han Valley's plan to split their group meaningless.

'The Hunters' Plateau' team was the first to react to the sudden appearance of the bandits—due to the immediate gestures of the demonic beasts with them.

"Stoooop," Shu Wu loudly yelled.

Many heard Shu Wu's shout and instinctively ceased from their advance and watched closely what was it about.

And when the dust settled down, the Han Valley saw the bandits across the other side waiting for them.

Unfortunately for the Han Valley team, their own formation was unevenly balanced since the big clans were grouped together on one side.

And what surprised them was the quick retaliation made by the bandits's side.

A loud crumbling sound from the ground was forming coupled with subsequent shaking in one area where the Han Valley stood.

Few teams the Han Valley knew what it was and immediately warned everyone.

"Rocksliiiide," one cultivator screamed.

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While the open field battle was going on, Qai and Jing were already at one spot near the cave entrance and accurately planning how to assault the guards.

"Get near behind the cave," Qai told Jing. "The two of us are going take them down," Qai said while tapping Shandian's back.

Jing nodded as he waited for more orders as to Qai's plans.

"And when you're certain that no one is alarmed," Qai added, "..enter the cave and immediately activate your 'Poison Haze'."

The plan was simple. That was because it was unknown whether there were more cultivators inside so Qai was trying to be cautious.

With Qai's 'Hawkeye' skill, he was at least able to tell that only the two cultivators guarding the entrance and no other within the vicinity but he could not see through the cave.

And without further instructions, Qai released his four arrow shots aimed two each at the guards. Jing then was quick to react as he rushed himself behind the cave.

'Swooosh,' 'swooosh,' 'swooosh,' 'swooosh.'

'Baam,' 'baam,' 'baam,' 'baam.'

And as always, Shandian would follow it up with his 'Lighting Claws' after the target got stunned.

'Roooaaaaar.'

Swooosh,' 'swooosh,' 'swooosh,' 'swooosh.'

'Baam,' 'baam,' 'baam,' 'baam.'

Qai relentlessly repeated his attacks from afar to continuously petrify the guards—that was because the targets were in the Earth stage sage realms and their first combined attacks did not finished them off although they were substantially weakened.

'Roooaaaaar.'

To finish off the two, Jing took the initiative to activate from behind his 'Incision' with his dagger right through the guards necks.

"Ahhhh."

He then went straight inside the cave's mouth immediately after his attack and instantly released his 'Poison Haze.'