novelapdf Chapter 165 Laying the Plan to Ambush
Chapter 165 Laying the Plan to Ambush
Chapter 166 Laying the Plan to Ambush
The Six Paths Supreme Saint simply addressed him directly, saying, "Brother Sanyang, would you be interested in accompanying me on this journey?"
A sinister voice rang out, carrying a hint of evasion.
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Mr. Liudao. My Qingyang Sect is currently using all its resources to hunt down a demoness. My only son died at her hands. This is an irreconcilable feud, and I simply don't have the time or energy to spare."
The speaker was none other than Master Sanyang of the Qingyang Sect.
As for the enchantress he mentioned, she was Yuan Yao, a disciple of Zhuang Huayi.
The Six Paths Saint remained silent, his gaze cold and sinister.
For some reason, the Three Yang Old Demon, even when facing a top-tier expert in the late Nascent Soul stage, showed no fear and sat silently.
Upon seeing this, Wan Sangu burst into laughter without any restraint, raising her hand to slap her thigh hard, causing her clothes to flutter and her figure to sway slightly.
"Hahaha, I told you you should discuss this privately before coming to this meeting. Do you need me to wait until you've finalized everything?"
It seems that there is only one realm separating the mid-stage and early-stage Nascent Soul realms, but the desire to break through is difficult.
It is truly difficult, and many cultivators are stuck in the initial stage for their entire lives, never making any further progress.
Moreover, most of the demonic cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea are arrogant and suspicious, domineering and unruly, and not bound by etiquette and rules.
Among the demonic forces attending this gathering, only the Three Yang Old Demons of the Qingyang Sect is a genuine mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
As for the other demonic cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea who are worth mentioning, Barbarian Beard is one of them.
This person possessed unparalleled strength and domineering power, with an incomparably powerful physical body. The Six Paths Supreme Saint personally released the news, and he immediately chose to disappear and go into hiding.
Given his unruly nature, it's understandable that he wouldn't agree to join the Reverse Star Alliance.
The other is Xiao Cha, the former island lord of Jiyin Island.
However, this person has been missing for nearly several hundred years, and there has been no news of him.
However, people who come after will probably guess that it's still the same old story of fatherly love and filial piety, but backstabbing.
There's a very high probability that he died at the hands of that guy, Ji Yin.
Among them, one or two gazes from both the righteous and demonic paths turned towards the direction of the extreme yin, causing the latter to become restless.
Regardless of Liu Dao Ji Sheng's expression, Wan San Gu's figure vanished without a trace, like a reflection in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water.
Her disappearance seemed to mark the beginning of something.
Following closely behind, the figures of seven or eight cultivators belonging to the righteous path also blurred and disappeared one by one onto the ancient bronze mirror.
At this point, only the phantoms of the demonic path remained within the entire Reverse Star Alliance headquarters cave.
The Three Yang Old Demons of Qingyang Sect directly severed the mental connection, and the illusory figure instantly dissipated.
Seeing this, the other old demons knew that the demonic path was not a monolithic entity, so they all got up to take their leave, and after saying goodbye, their figures disappeared one after another.
In the blink of an eye, the huge bronze mirror surface was empty, with only a dozen or so lonely chairs remaining. The previous bustling scene was completely gone, leaving only the solitary figure of the Six Paths Supreme Saint sitting there.
At the entrance to the cave, Wen Tianren dared not even breathe loudly.
Tianrui Island.
The place where the Myriad Dharma Gate is located.
The island's spiritual veins are of exceptional quality, ranking among the best in the entire Chaotic Star Sea, and it is also rich in a variety of rare spiritual plants that are uncommon in the Star Sea.
The entire island, along with its two satellite islands, is under the control of the Wanfa Sect.
The three islands are not isolated, but rather correspond to the numbers of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and are connected by profound methods to jointly construct a huge formation that firmly locks together the abundant spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth in this place.
At the summit of Tianrui Island's main peak, magnificent palaces and pavilions rise and fall, with celestial palaces and celestial halls dotting the verdant mountains.
Even more, there are unknown, beautiful birds and butterflies fluttering among the pavilions, towers, exotic flowers and trees, surrounded by rosy clouds, truly a magical mountain paradise rarely found on earth, with the air of immortals.
Inside the most magnificent main hall.
Wan Sangu sat languidly, one hand casually supporting her chin, at the highest point, her eyes deep and thoughtful.
At this moment, a golden light streaked across the sky and landed on the main hall in an instant. The light faded, revealing a figure.
The newcomer was a middle-aged man with a square face and thick eyebrows; he was none other than Wan Tianming, the leader of the Wanfa Sect.
His gaze swept across the main hall, and when he saw the figure sitting at the head of the table, his expression immediately became solemn, and he bowed slightly in greeting.
"aunt."
The two stood together. Although Wan Tianming had to address Wan Sangu as "Auntie," his appearance was much more weathered, and he was incomparable to the woman at the head of the table.
Even if he were said to be the great-grandson of Wan Tianming's disciple, it would not seem out of place to an uninformed person.
Wan Sangu was dressed in a simple and elegant scholar's robe. Her skin was as white as jade, with a cool and clear luster, and her face was beautiful and elegant.
The moment she heard that call, her eyes lowered slightly and fell on Wan Tianming, an overwhelming aura emanated from her, like a flood bursting its banks and engulfing the entire hall.
It's hard to imagine that a woman could exude such a profound aura with just a glance.
"Why didn't Xuanji come with you?"
Aunt Wan's tone was calm, yet it carried an invisible pressure.
Wan Tianming bowed slightly and explained respectfully, "Reporting to Aunt, Junior Brother Xuanji has already gone into seclusion. He is preparing to break through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. The duration of this seclusion is unpredictable, and after much consideration, I dared not disturb him."
Aunt Wan gave a soft "hmm".
If Xuanji can successfully break through to the next realm, the righteous forces will naturally rise in power, which is something she would be happy to see.
"After he comes out of the pass, he must come to see me."
"Yes, nephew has remembered."
Wan Tianming responded respectfully.
His lips moved slightly, as if he hesitated, but he finally couldn't help but ask, "Aunt, are you really prepared to join forces with the Six Paths to intercept and kill that unknown late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?"
Wan Sangu glanced at him with a hint of disgust, leaned back in her chair, and rested her feet slightly up.
"What, you think this Rokudo guy can use me as a pawn?"
Wan Tianming's heart skipped a beat. "No."
Aunt Wan, seeing that he was ultimately her junior, didn't want to really get angry with him.
"Xiao Wan, haven't you noticed how many descendants, whether from the righteous path or the demonic path, have either perished in the Void Heaven Palace without knowing why, or died silently in some remote corner outside?"
"Why do you think I agreed to the Six Paths forming the Reverse Star Alliance? Because at this critical juncture, neither he nor I can allow a major war between the righteous and the demonic forces to break out. We must first reshape the inner sea's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure)."
"In the current situation, there is no longer any question of who is taking advantage of whom. If this internal strife and infighting continues, the strong will become stronger and the weak will perish. When we pass away, the Star Palace will be the only one that will dominate both the Inner Star Sea and the Outer Star Sea."
Therefore, neither the righteous nor the demonic paths can allow the Star Palace to have a third great cultivator.
As for why I asked Xuanji to come, it's because I suspect that the person he encountered in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss back then is very likely this person.
After hearing the explanation, Wan Tianming finally understood the real reason why the righteous and demonic factions formed the Reverse Star Alliance.
Ultimately, it all comes down to competing for resources.
The two saints are now trapped in Yuanci Mountain and unable to leave Tianxing City.
The Kui Xing Island Incident caused the Star Palace's prestige and control to decline significantly.
As long as these high-level cultivators don't fight amongst themselves, and with two great cultivators, Wan Sangu and Liudao Jisheng, in charge, the Reverse Star Alliance can effectively redistribute territory.
Essentially, this is a blatant redistribution of resources.
If we don't take action now, and wait until the Star Palace recovers and its lineage is restored, then we can cultivate another great cultivator.
Even worse luck might allow them to produce another Nascent Soul cultivator—
In the entire Chaotic Star Sea, the Star Palace truly became the sole power.
Besides these fundamental reasons.
Both Liu Dao Ji Sheng and Wan San Gu wanted to take this opportunity to break free from the shackles of the Great Dao and advance to the level of a deity.
The two shared a remarkably similar core objective in this matter.
Even if the Six Paths Supreme Saint hadn't taken the lead in proposing the formation of the Reverse Star Alliance, Wan Sangu would have eventually taken the lead or participated in establishing a similar organization for the same purpose.
The two don't even need to communicate much; they each do their own thing, but the result will inevitably be the same.
The Six Paths Supreme Saint was merely one step ahead.
Wan Tianming suddenly spoke up and asked, "With Aunt and Liu Dao, along with several mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, is it possible to kill that person on the spot?"
The implied meaning.
If we fail to kill him and he escapes back to Tianxing City and lies dormant, we may never have another chance.
Wan Sangu raised her eyelids slightly and said calmly, "In a battle between late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, the outcome depends not only on the superiority of their supernatural abilities and techniques, but also on the accumulation of their foundation and strength. As long as this person leaves Tianxing City, with my and Liudao's combined efforts to surround and kill him, he will have no chance of escape and will surely die. You mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators will be responsible for setting up a grand formation to lock him in the void, suppress his escape techniques, and block his retreat."
Wan Tianming nodded slightly.
"Gather all the information about that person, whether it comes from Tianxing City, rumors, or even the slightest clues about the White Wall Mountain incident decades ago. The more detailed the better. I want to see what this guy who suddenly appeared is all about!"
"Yes! I'll take care of it right away!"
Wan Tianming dared not say another word, and quickly accepted the order, transforming into a golden light and departing swiftly.
The fiftieth level of the cave in Tianxing City.
Two streaks of light, one blue and one gold, arrived suddenly from different directions like shooting stars chasing the moon, landing almost simultaneously on the stone steps at the entrance.
The light faded, revealing two slender women.
One of them, dressed in a light green silk skirt, was Yuan Yao.
Although the illusion was used to conceal part of her true appearance, it could not hide the lively charm in her foxy eyes.
The other person was dressed in plain white clothes, with a face as flawless as white jade, slightly upturned phoenix eyes, and a straight nose, exuding a heroic air. It was Ling Yuling.
The moment the two landed, they materialized and their gazes met.
Neither of them spoke first; they simply stood silently, their eyes meeting, sizing each other up in silence.
In that instant, a sense of surprise flashed through my mind; the other person's appearance and demeanor were in no way inferior to mine.
In the end, Ling Yuling was the first to break the silence. After all, she had come to ask for a favor, and she couldn't be too impolite.
She cupped her hands slightly and spoke in a clear voice, "I am Ling Yuling, an external law enforcement officer of the Star Palace, and I request an audience with the master of this cave dwelling."