Chapter 59: For Them, It Is Too Late!

"Senior Brother Dai, the things in those people's hands are not right!"

One of the Core Formation stage cultivators stared intently at the handguns in the opponents' hands, his gaze flickering with a mixture of pleasant surprise and fear.

"Clearly, they are just at the Foundation Establishment stage, yet they are able to continuously unleash this kind of power. No wonder Shi Rongxuan fell into their trap back then!"

Another person nodded in deep agreement. If caught off guard and suddenly attacked by this weapon, even Core Formation stage cultivators would suffer greatly.

Dai Xiao's brow furrowed tightly as he gritted his teeth and said, "It seems this fellow harbors quite a few secrets, otherwise he wouldn't have hidden himself so deeply!"

Having spent so much time in the cultivation world, he had never witnessed such bizarre objects.

"Then should we... retreat for now?"

The other person hesitated, considering that the opponent's weapon seemed capable of launching endless attacks.

Dai Xiao took a deep breath and ultimately shook his head. "They surely cannot hold on for much longer. Besides, if we give up this time, our only option left will be to ask the Ancestor to intervene!"

In truth, if they disregarded the Foundation Establishment disciples they brought along and the four Core Formation cultivators attacked together, even if those handguns posed a slight threat, they could still grit their teeth and eliminate the enemy directly.

However, the Foundation Establishment disciples were the foundation of the sect; they could never do such a thing. If they made their move, the formation would undoubtedly shatter, resulting in heavy casualties among the disciples.

Moreover, even with such magical artifacts, the enemy might not possess infinite attacks. Having already consumed medicinal pills, enduring a bit longer should not be a problem!

Being sufficiently cautious, they had brought plenty of medicinal pills when setting out, so they could barely manage to sustain the consumption.

No wonder those fellows had simply watched when they were breaking the sect-protecting formation earlier—it was clearly a deliberate attempt to deplete the spiritual qi within their bodies.

"Alright! I'd like to see how long they can hold out!"

"Once their spiritual qi is exhausted, it will be time for our massacre!"

"Once we eliminate them, we will surely be able to claim those magical artifacts for ourselves!"

Although they were currently restricted to defense, none of the members of the Sunbirth Sect panicked; instead, they gritted their teeth and persevered.

No matter what, the enemy only had twenty-odd Foundation Establishment cultivators, whereas they had sixty Foundation Establishment cultivators and four Core Formation experts.

Just the foundations of the two sides were on completely different levels, so they could definitely hold the line!

"If anyone's spiritual qi is depleted, rotate them out immediately!"

Dai Xiao shouted to all the disciples, knowing their formation allowed them to share the pressure in turns.

Therefore, even with rapid spiritual qi consumption, having medicinal pills meant it wouldn't pose too big of a problem in the end.

And in the blink of an eye, the time of an incense stick had passed.

Right at this moment, due to a rhythm miscalculation, the disciples using the handguns abruptly stopped firing.

"They've run out of spiritual qi!"

A flash of excitement crossed Dai Xiao's eyes.

Several Core Formation stage cultivators were just about to dissolve the formation and forcefully charge forward to slaughter those ten people.

Yet at that exact moment, the bullets began to stream toward them methodically once again!

"Damn it all to hell, what on earth is wrong with these bastards!"

One of the Core Formation cultivators could not help but burst into curses. He had thought the enemy's spiritual qi was completely spent, but before they could even make a move, the adversary had resumed firing!

Although there was indeed no danger to their safety, being beaten passively like this felt extremely humiliating and frustrating.

"Once we capture that damned fellow, we'll find out what this contraption really is!"

Dai Xiao gritted his teeth, secretly vowing in his heart that once he caught Liang Chuan, he would make the man understand what true hell was like!

Meanwhile, Liang Chuan raised his head and estimated the time. "Junior Sister, keep an eye on the situation here for a moment. I need to leave for a while, and you must hold the line until I return!"

"Senior Brother..." Liu Ruyan wanted to ask for the reason, but ultimately bit her lower lip hard. "Then please hurry back, Senior Brother!"

Watching Liang Chuan's departing figure, Liu Ruyan took a deep breath.

"Listen up, everyone! Fire in an orderly rhythm. Absolutely do not let what just happened happen again!"

Once a gap appeared, the enemy would undoubtedly charge straight through.

Although the other disciples were protecting the primary combat team, the opponents possessed four Core Formation stage cultivators.

Once they closed in, it would be like tigers entering a flock of sheep, and guns wouldn't be able to play much of a role by then!

For a time, the two sides remained locked in a stalemate, but the situation on the White Sword Sect's side was growing increasingly dire.

"Senior Brother Peng Shan, do you still have bullets on your side? Hurry up and give me some!"

"Are these fellows rocks from a latrine pit? We've fired so many rounds, and they're still holding on!"

"They're practically treating medicinal pills like meals. These bastards, isn't this a bit too disgusting?"

The disciples currently firing pulled their triggers while cursing angrily.

Although all they had to do was pull the trigger, looking at the enemy's constantly regenerating defense formation made them want to curse aloud.

They had never seen anyone consume such precious medicinal pills like ordinary sugar beans.

Even though the White Sword Sect was currently exceptionally wealthy, just watching the enemy squander pills made their eyes turn red with envy.

Coupled with the inability to break the deadlock thus far, everyone's mood inevitably grew anxious.

"They're coming! Hold your ground, damn it all!"

Peng Shan casually tossed a magazine from his waist over.

At the same time, he urged the junior brother behind him responsible for reloading to speed up.

"Senior Brother, this is bad! We're running low on bullets!"

At that moment, the disciple in charge of reloading raised his head with an ugly expression.

Peng Shan had no choice but to fix his gaze on Liu Ruyan. "Senior Sister, we're running out of bullets!"

They had stockpiled a vast quantity of bullets for this battle, yet facing this turtle-shell-like formation, they hadn't made the slightest progress!

"How many rounds are left?"

Liu Ruyan looked at the disciple reloading.

"Senior Sister, we can probably only sustain five more rounds now!"

Upon hearing this news, Liu Ruyan's complexion turned even more unsightly.

Five rounds—time could be long, or it could be short.

Yet right now, there was no telling when Liang Chuan would return.

"Peng Shan, slow down your tempo!"

Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth; for now, she could only stall the enemy's advance for as long as possible!

Peng Shan had no choice but to order everyone to slow down their rate of attack.

Yet this exact move thrilled Dai Xiao and the others beyond measure!

"Their tempo has slowed down! Hold on, everyone!"

He could naturally sense the increasing gaps between the attacks, which only strengthened his conviction that his decision had been correct!

"Should we charge straight in?"

Several Core Formation stage cultivators were already eager to try; the moment Dai Xiao gave the word, they would forcefully charge through.

Yet Dai Xiao still held them back, a ferocious grin spreading across his face.

"No rush. They are not far from death!"