My bathroom leads to the celestial realm.

95. Sacrificing one's life for righteousness

It's really strange, doesn't Thousand Heron Island have seven Golden Core cultivators?

Besides Deng Xuanzong and Tian Muye, where did the other five Golden Core cultivators go?

Are they all holed up inside the island's protective formation and refusing to come out? Or are they not even on the island at all?

Xu Yan already had little affection for Qianlu Island, and now he felt even more contempt for it.

Having thoroughly assessed the situation on Qianlu Island, the drone immediately returned.

At this point, the drone still had 42% battery remaining, enough to fly back to the cave, but Xu Yan did not do so. Instead, he flew the drone towards the Immortal Workshop!

Jinbo Lake covers an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles, and the straight-line distance from Xianfang to Qianlu Island is nearly fifty kilometers.

Limited by the lens diameter and resolution, the farthest observation distance of an optical lens is only a dozen kilometers, and it can only see the general outline, not the details.

The drone uses a 7x optical zoom lens, which is far inferior to a high-magnification telescope. The hovering observation position is less than seven kilometers away from Qianlu Island.

Although the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Blood Demon Sect showed no abnormalities, Xu Yan's intuition told him that a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't possibly ignore a drone, so they absolutely couldn't fly back to the cave!

It doesn't matter if he guesses wrong; he can afford to lose a drone.

But if you're targeted by a Nascent Soul cultivator, you'll have no choice but to go back to the mortal world and hide for a few months!

The drone successfully flew back to Xianfang, with only 16% battery remaining.

Xu Yan had a bit of a toothache. This thing was useful, but it had quite a few limitations. Next time, he should bring another balloon that could carry reconnaissance equipment. That thing could fly higher and see the ground more clearly. Apart from its poor maneuverability, it had no other problems.

It would be even better if we could get our hands on a fixed-wing drone that can perform both reconnaissance and strike!

As he was letting his imagination run wild while maneuvering the drone around, he inadvertently noticed a beam of light fluttering up and down in the distance.

Curious, I zoomed in on the scene and flew closer, only to be astonished to see two beams of light, one white and one blood-red, clashing in the air, while a large airship was frantically accelerating in the distance.

This is... the Deng family's flying boat?

Xu Yan didn't know what to say.

While others were afraid of not escaping fast enough, the Deng family actually used such a clumsy large flying boat to evacuate. Were they afraid that the enemy would not be able to catch up?

But upon closer inspection, another discovery was made.

The white light seemed to have exhausted its strength and suddenly turned around and landed at the stern of the boat. The flying boat was immediately enveloped by a protective array.

It really was Emperor Xuanzong of Deng.

Situ Yuan appeared in the air and angrily unleashed several beams of bloody light, all of which struck the light membrane outside the boat.

Without a doubt, it didn't penetrate.

Emperor Xuanzong swallowed a handful of pills and seized every second to meditate and recover.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators, Deng Shouzhong, Deng Shouyi, and Deng Yubo, were on high alert. Even Deng Yuzhou clutched a handful of talismans, ready to spend a fortune.

More members of the Deng clan watched this scene with great anxiety. The maids, servants, and stewards all dared not utter a sound.

Xu Yan patted his forehead: I'm sorry for being so forward!

If the airship were equipped with some powerful large magical weapons, it would be perfect to bombard Situ Yuan a few times... Hmm, what suitable ship equipment is available in the modern world, and is there anything that can be exported here?

The arms trade is a big business, not some small-scale operation by one or two parties!

If it were a heavy warship custom-made for a major sect...

Suddenly, a thought struck Xu Yan: No, no, it's backwards.

If only we could find a major sect to custom-build a space carrier for the present world...

He wiped his mouth hard and immediately memorized the plan.

Xu Yan didn't want anything else, just a medal, right? The highest level one.

When the time comes, we'll send him back to his hometown with drums and gongs, and erect a wall in front of his own house. Old Xu will bring glory to his ancestors and make his parents happy too!

The Xu family has never produced anyone who has gone down in history!

With the drone's battery about to run out, Xu Yan took the initiative to land the drone.

The camera remained focused on the airship, allowing for further observation.

Just as I was wondering how much longer I could hold on, a large hand suddenly picked up the drone, and a face of about thirty years old with a very peaceful expression appeared in the lens.

Xu Yan's brow twitched. This person didn't look like a demonic sect cultivator, but he instinctively felt that this person's identity was not simple.

That said, a cultivator's appearance is too deceptive; you can't tell how old they actually are at all. No wonder seniority is determined by cultivation level; determining it by age would only make things more chaotic!

Yan Qiao, who picked up the drone, was also puzzled. He had just felt something watching him and then discovered this little thing, but he couldn't figure out how this magical artifact was made, let alone how it concealed spiritual energy fluctuations!

Without much thought, he flashed to the vicinity of the flying boat and casually unleashed a burst of bloody light, instantly causing the flying boat's protective array to flicker. A crack appeared in the center of the array plate, and half of the jade scroll inside was destroyed on the spot.

The cultivator guarding the array quickly replaced the jade seal with a new one, but the array membrane still flickered and could collapse at any moment.

Deng Xuanzong stood up abruptly: "Old Demon Yan, I, Deng, will never let you go!"

With a flick of his wrist, a small jade-yellow seal flew out.

Yan Qiao casually raised his hand to block: "Don't embarrass yourself by bringing out such a useless magic weapon... Hmm?"

His expression suddenly changed, and he instantly dodged away.

With a loud bang, the seal exploded in mid-air. Situ Yuan was unable to dodge in time and was almost shattered by the protective aura.

His eyes widened in fury: "That Deng Xuanzong! He actually self-destructed his magic weapon!"

Emperor Xuanzong chuckled and then produced a short, red ruler.

Yan Qiao flashed back, unleashing a streak of bloody light with a wave of his hand: "I'd like to see how many more magic treasures you have left to unleash!"

"That's enough!" Deng Xuanzong immediately summoned his short ruler, which exploded with a bang, blocking the bloody light.

Suddenly, Deng Yubo heard Emperor Xuanzong's voice transmission: "Yubo, the Deng family will depend on you from now on!"

Before he finished speaking, Deng Xuanzong had already become one with his sword and leaped out of the flying boat, rushing towards Yan Laomo at an incredible speed.

Yan Qiao knew he was in trouble, but it was too late to dodge.

Deng Xuanzong laughed loudly, flew to Yan Laomo and used a secret technique to reverse his true essence and self-destruct his golden core, instantly turning himself into dust.

The violent spiritual energy exploded, instantly injuring Situ Yuan severely. Yan Qiao's figure dissipated, turning into a dim, blood-red pearl.

Above Qianlu Island, Yan Laomo suddenly turned around, his eyes blazing with anger.

Xu Yanteng stood up: An avatar? Is this an avatar?

On the flying boat, the Deng clan members cried out in unison.

The Deng brothers and Deng Yubo, all three Foundation Establishment cultivators, rushed out of the flying boat, unleashing a barrage of flying swords and magical treasures at Situ Yuan. Even Deng Yubo threw out a handful of spirit talismans.

Xu Yan decisively issued a self-destruct command, and the drone exploded with a roar, engulfing the pearl in flames.

Those are incendiary bombs specifically designed to destroy drones!

The final scene shows the severely injured Situ Yuan being pierced through by three flying swords and then completely overwhelmed by a large number of low-level spells.

Without the drone, Xu Yan could not see any images of the outside world, nor did he know the final outcome.

He quietly approached the cave entrance, his gaze piercing through the darkness of the night, and he could vaguely see a spark of fire being shattered by sword energy, with a large amount of blood energy rising up.

A low growl came from behind him. Xu Yan quietly retreated back into the cave, silently praying that the three heroes of the Deng family would kill Situ Yuan and escape safely.