Initially, when ng Zhang received a hint from Jin Li Daoist Master, he learned that the Flying Swan Sect was about to target the Northern Desert Qi Family. Besides discreetly informing the Northern Desert Qi Family and preparing Taiyi Sect for assistance, he also secretly conveyed this information to the Fire Cloud Sect.
At first glance, the Fire Cloud Sect seed inactive. As for whether the Fire Cloud Sect had any contact with the Northern Desert Qi Family in secret, that remained unknown.
Later on, instead of attacking the Northern Desert Qi Family, the Flying Swan Sect made a massive move and launched a surprise attack on the Crow's Nest. After the Flying Swan Sect cultivator army set off, only Fei Yu Daoist Master remained behind.
It was at this mont that the Fire Cloud Sect suddenly launched an assault, heading straight for the Flying Swan Sect. After a fierce battle, the remaining cultivators from the Flying Swan Sect suffered a crushing defeat, and even Fei Yu Daoist Master appeared to have been injured.
Cultivators from the Fire Cloud Sect continued their advance, killing their way into the Endless Sea of Sand until they reached the heart of the Flying Swan Sect.
On this side of Demon Wind Gobi, there was so delay in receiving news from the Endless Sea of Sand. An Moran, responsible for the Taiyi Sect Secret Hall, had taken asures to strengthen surveillance in the Endless Sea of Sand, particularly around the Flying Swan Sect, following his previous mistake.
After much effort, he managed to establish so reliable sources of information to keep track of the latest developnts there. An Moran, the Secret Hall Master, personally went to investigate the situation after Fire Cloud Sect invaded the Endless Sea of Sand again.
Subsequently, powerful mbers of the sect, such as Shocking Thunder Spirit General, were dispatched by ng Zhang to assist An Moran in monitoring the situation in the Endless Sea of Sand.
As the experts sent by Taiyi Sect arrived, more and more information flowed back to Taiyi Sect. It turned out that two of the three Gold Core Daoist Masters from the Fire Cloud Sect, Daoist Master Dark Cloud and Daoist Master Fiery Cloud, who were seriously injured in the last confrontation with the Flying Swan Sect, had already recovered from their wounds.
Fire Cloud Sect had kept this secret hidden from the Flying Swan Sect all along. This made the words of Daoist Master Scarlet Fla, who ca to persuade ng Zhang before, more credible.
Upon receiving the news secretly transmitted by ng Zhang, Fire Cloud Sect intensified its surveillance over the Flying Swan Sect. When the three Gold Core Daoist Masters from the Flying Swan Sect led their army to attack the Crow's Nest, the Daoist Master Scarlet Fla, Daoist Master Dark Cloud, and Daoist Master Fiery Cloud of the Fire Cloud Sect seized the opportunity and led their cultivator army to launch a sudden attack on the Flying Swan Sect.
Although the Flying Swan Sect cultivator army did not attack the Northern Desert Qi Family, as the news received by the Fire Cloud Sect suggested, and instead aid to attack the Crow's Nest, it played to their advantage as it delayed the Flying Swan Sect's response.
With the main forces of the Flying Swan Sect absent, they were too vulnerable. Even the lone Fei Yu Daoist Master could not withstand the combined strength of the three Gold Core Daoist Masters from the Fire Cloud Sect.
After a fierce assault, the Fire Cloud Sect cultivator army advanced rapidly, pushing forward continuously. Despite Fei Yu Daoist Master's efforts to delay, the difference in strength was too great, and he achieved little success.
The losses suffered by the Flying Swan Sect were imnse. Almost all their remaining cultivators were annihilated, and even Fei Yu Daoist Master, after being seriously injured by Daoist Master Scarlet Fla, was relentlessly pursued by Daoist Master Dark Cloud and Daoist Master Fiery Cloud until he t his demise.
After the death of Fei Yu Daoist Master, the Flying Swan Sect collapsed completely. They not only lost the majority of their territory but also failed to hold onto Flying Swan City, which fell into the hands of the Fire Cloud Sect.
Upon the return of Fei Shi Daoist Master and Wu Mingwei with their cultivator army, they faced a wretched and desperate situation.
Fei Shi Daoist Master's injuries were severe, and he could barely muster any combat strength. During their ti at the Crow's Nest, they captured only a few light clusters, and Wu Mingwei even voluntarily abandoned most of his captures.
They refrained from seizing others' light clusters not because they didn't want to but because they couldn't. Qi Nanfei, a renowned Gold Core Daoist Master, had fled Myriad Layers Peak, and they had no ti to intercept him.
Furthermore, they were unaware of the conflict and internal strife between ng Zhang and Qin Hongying within the Taiyi Sect.
With ng Zhang as a Gold Core Daoist Master and a powerful cultivator army on the Taiyi Sect's side, facing the Flying Swan Sect's two Gold Core Daoist Masters and their cultivator army in that state, their chances of winning in a direct confrontation were not high.
Therefore, Fei Shi Daoist Master made a very difficult decision. Instead of leading the cultivator army to directly clash with the Fire Cloud Sect army, he chose to retreat and withdraw to the Yellow Sand Ridge.
Yellow Sand Ridge was the location of the Flying Swan Sect's headquarters back when the Purple Gold Sect ruled the Endless Sea of Sand hundreds of years ago. Situated on the easternmost side of the Endless Sea of Sand, it was remote and desolate, far from the core area of the Endless Sea of Sand, where Flying Swan Sect's main forces had relocated after replacing the Purple Gold Sect.
Yellow Sand Ridge was a place that Flying Swan Sect didn't abandon; instead, they arranged so disciples to remain and continue their operations. As Flying Swan Sect gradually established a foothold in the core area of the Endless Sea of Sand, the significance of Yellow Sand Ridge, its original headquarters, diminished over ti. Eventually, it beca a location for exiled disciples who had committed serious cris.
Fei Shi Daoist Master led the Flying Swan Sect's cultivator army to retreat swiftly, successfully avoiding the Fire Cloud Sect's cultivator army and withdrawing all the way to Yellow Sand Ridge. Upon arrival, the Flying Swan Sect's cultivator army imdiately fortified the area, bolstering their defenses using the mountain-guarding great formation.
Fei Shi Daoist Master's decisive action preserved what was left of the Flying Swan Sect's main force and retained hope for a future counterattack. However, many of the Flying Swan Sect's vassal families couldn't retreat in ti and were effectively abandoned by the sect. Faced with the invading Fire Cloud Sect's overwhelming forces, so vassal families were annihilated, while others surrendered willingly.
Most of the cultivation forces that were forrly under the authority of the Flying Swan Sect in the Endless Sea of Sand chose to submit to the Fire Cloud Sect, except for a few die-hard loyalists who were subsequently eradicated. Fire Cloud Sect's relentless and powerful offensive allowed them to seize control of most regions in the Endless Sea of Sand, and the majority of the cultivation forces there surrendered.
Fire Cloud Sect now replaced the Flying Swan Sect as the new dominator and ruler of the Endless Sea of Sand. Curiously, the Fire Cloud Sect's army did not pursue its victory further and continued to advance against Yellow Sand Ridge or eradicate the Flying Swan Sect completely. Many believed that Fire Cloud Sect's army likely suffered significant casualties during the previous battles and needed ti to recuperate. Moreover, conquering such a large territory required careful consolidation and absorption, leaving them temporarily unable to completely eliminate the Flying Swan Sect.
Various pieces of information trickled back to Grand Lion Ridge, reaching the ears of ng Zhang. So of this intelligence ca from Taiyi Sect cultivators conducting their own investigations, while so were re speculations. Most of the news proved authentic, but so were less reliable.
After the Flying Swan Sect's army retreated from Demon Wind Gobi, ng Zhang led the Taiyi Sect's cultivator army back to Grand Lion Ridge to be prepared for any changes in the Endless Sea of Sand. The recent series of events in the Endless Sea of Sand left ng Zhang feeling overwheld.
Fire Cloud Sect's decisive action had achieved unprecedented gains, which sowhat surprised ng Zhang. On careful consideration, he found it understandable and even suspected that his secret communication with Fire Cloud Sect may have played a role in fueling the situation.
During Daoist Master Scarlet Fla's last visit to Grand Lion Ridge, he brought goodwill from Fire Cloud Sect, but ng Zhang had not responded promptly. At that ti, Daoist Master Scarlet Fla sought ng Zhang's support to counter the mighty Flying Swan Sect. Now that the tide had turned, and Fire Cloud Sect had gained the upper hand, ng Zhang wondered if the sa goodwill and promises still stood.
ng Zhang had no answer in his heart and couldn't afford to lower his guard against Fire Cloud Sect. Consequently, he refrained from interfering in the situation in the Endless Sea of Sand and instead prepared for a potential large-scale battle while observing how things would unfold.
During this waiting period, he diligently continued his cultivation. The Third Rank pills he obtained included so that could help Gold Core stage cultivators enhance their Cultivation Base, and ng Zhang put them to good use. With a steady supply of spiritual energy from Grand Lion Ridge's Third Rank spirit vein, he was no longer restrained by the small piece of spiritual marrow in his possession.
With ample spiritual energy, the spiritual marrow was no longer necessary. Combined with the aid of the pills, ng Zhang's Cultivation Base progressed rapidly. Currently, among the early Gold Core stage cultivators, he was considered a formidable presence.
The intense life-and-death battle with Qin Hongying had granted him substantial experience and insights, enough to keep him occupied for a long ti.
After the Fire Cloud Sect's cultivator army entered the Endless Sea of Sand and occupied the original territories of the Flying Swan Sect, causing the major cultivation forces to submit, there were no further actions. They did not encroach on Taiyi Sect's territory or bother the mbers of the Hanhai Alliance.
Under these circumstances, ng Zhang had no intention of actively provoking Fire Cloud Sect. Nonetheless, with Flying Swan Sect's downfall, he saw an opportunity to gain so advantages. He dispatched Taiyi Sect's Foundation Building stage cultivators to lead their forces and occupy all the territories previously held by the Flying Swan Sect in Demon Wind Gobi. With most of the Flying Swan Sect's forces retreating to Yellow Sand Ridge, the territories in Demon Wind Gobi were no longer adjacent to the Flying Swan Sect and beca isolated enclaves.
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