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Chapter 469 - 378: Turning the Tables

Chapter 469: Chapter 378: Turning the Tables

Several months later.

Inner Sea.

Above a certain area of the sea.

Fang Xing’s Cultivation Avatar and his original self stood side by side, seemingly waiting in silence.

Before long, a streak of escaping light sped towards them—it was the Ancient Venerable!

"Ancient fellow Daoist!"

Fang Xing himself was the first to speak.

"Is this Venerable Fang Yun?" The Ancient Venerable greeted with a smile and then said to Fang Xing’s Cultivation Avatar, "Meng the Demon has been lured out and is now preparing to personally take action to annihilate the ’White Cloud Sect’!"

"Oh? Is it going so smoothly?"

Fang Xing was somewhat surprised.

"Fellow Daoist may not know, but the White Cloud Sect is a major power in the Inner Sea. Their ancestors yielded Divinity Transformation cultivators, and now they have a Great True Monarch in residence, with six ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators... Their strength is formidable; even several Great True Monarchs cannot take it down."

"Meng the Demon cultivates a ’Yin Ling Divine Skill’ and has refined the ’Thousand Demon Lamp,’ which demands Nascent Souls of cultivators."

"We released the evidence of ’White Cloud Gate’ betraying the Wuji Palace... Once Meng the Demon learns of this, he will surely annihilate them using thunderous methods... Moreover, due to the existence of the Fifth Rank grand array of the White Cloud Sect, it’s highly likely he will take action personally."

...

The Ancient Venerable spoke at length.

Yet Fang Xing’s eyes flickered.

’That so-called White Cloud Gate, it’s ninety-nine percent likely your own orchestrated power, or covertly turned... and now you’ve immediately sold them out.’

’Is this the bottom line for a cultivator?’

However, Fang Xing only sneered inwardly.

Outwardly, he happily accepted the Jade Scroll map, and then he and his avatar transformed into two streaks of flowing light and departed.

...

The Ancient Venerable stood silently, waiting for a long while.

"Those two have already gone thousands of miles away, it’s impossible for them to monitor this place with Divine Sense anymore... I’ve also used the ’Two Realms Banner’ to check, there are no tricks here."

After a long while, a young voice suddenly rang out nearby.

A white-robed Divinity Transformation cultivator appeared gracefully from the void, holding a silver small flag in his hand.

Its faint resemblance to the ’Two Realms Banner’ once drawn out by Gong Feiyun was there, but the Void Power on it was incomparably dense.

Clearly, it wasn’t a replica, but rather the treasure safeguarding the Piaomiao Immortal Palace!

"Jin junior brother..."

The Ancient Venerable stared at the Two Realms Banner in Venerable Jin’s hand, "This time, we brought out the foundation of our sect, not knowing whether it’s right or wrong... Losing this sixth-rank ’Two Realms Banner’ to command, our sect’s ’Two Realms Micro Dust Great Array’ will significantly reduce in power."

"Hmph, even if the power drops to the fifth-rank level, it’s still enough to fend off ordinary Divinity Transformation cultivators."

Jin junior brother was full of vigor, "With the ability of myself and Ancient senior brother, plus wielding this Two Realms Banner, even facing a Divinity Transformation Late Stage Heavenly Venerate, we can be confident of escaping unscathed... In the upcoming battle of wits, safety is the most important."

Upon this, the Ancient Venerable did not speak immediately.

After a long silence, he finally said, "Are you sure... the matter of Brother Yu is related to that Venerable Fang Yun?"

"Whether it’s related or not, the Primordial Spirit Sword Sect has been obliterated. The other side is the only one left alive... and also got the ’Spirit Void Sword Scripture,’ which was passed to Venerable Ming Kun..."

Jin junior brother said, "He gained the greatest benefit, naturally he’s the prime suspect... Now that he’s willing to confront Meng the Demon, his strength is clearly unfathomable, and perhaps he still holds other cards. With the ’Two Realms Banner,’ we ourselves can keep safe, so we can afford to observe and maybe even intervene!"

"Right. If we can make them both suffer losses, we can reap the benefits without doing much ourselves—why not?"

The Ancient Venerable nodded.

Venerable Jin immediately conducted a hand seal, mumbling words under his breath.

Silver runes flew out from the Two Realms Banner, swiftly enveloping both venerables.

The two venerables’ forms immediately disappeared into the void, vanishing without a trace...

...

White Cloud Gate.

At the heart of the island where this gate was located, there was a majestic range of towering mountains.

Around the mountains, clouds and mist swirled, vaguely forming the shape of a coiling dragon.

At that moment, the White Cloud giant dragon howled towards the sky, terrifying fluctuations of mana constantly spreading outwards.

It was the full activation of the Mountain Protection Array.

But in the next instant, the White Cloud giant dragon uttered a sorrowful cry, the myriad clouds began to dissipate inch by inch, until at the last, only sparse wisps remained, revealing the splendid buildings below.

Several streaks of light flew out, clearly the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the White Cloud Gate.

But now, each of them looked terrified as they stared at a figure in a black robe.

"Meng Heavenly Venerate?"

In the palm of the shadowy figure was still clutched an unconscious Nascent Soul which turned out to be the Supreme Elder of the White Cloud Gate, Nascent Soul Late Stage Venerable Bai Cang!

"Meng the Demon... not good, the base of the array has been breached, run!"

An elderly-looking Nascent Soul True Monarch roared, awakening the many disciples as if from a dream.

The foundation of the White Cloud Gate was profound; relying on a Great True Monarch and the heritage passed down from their ancestors, the mid-grade fifth-rank—’White Cloud Dragon Formation’—even if attacked by a Divinity Transformation cultivator, they could hold out for a long period.

But Meng the Demon had somehow infiltrated the great formation and attacked Venerable Bai Cang first, then destroyed several key points of the formation.

By now, White Cloud Sect’s resistance had been completely destroyed, leaving only a few Nascent Soul True Monarchs, posing no real threat.

"Meng Heavenly Venerate, the White Cloud Sect has always been respectful..."

A female True Monarch barely managed a smile, "Even if the Great True Monarch is at fault, we acknowledge it and are willing to atone for our sins..."

Shoo!

Before she could finish speaking, a streak of dark light flashed.

Then, the female True Monarch stared blankly at her chest, where a pitch-black ghostly claw had pierced her body, clutching a tender white female Nascent Soul.

"Since I have come here, there’s no need for further words. You won’t even make it into the Sin Hall."

Meng Old Demon looked at the Nascent Soul of the White Storehouse Great True Monarch in his hand, a hint of satisfaction appearing on his face before he formed a hand sign.

A bronze lamp appeared in his hand, and countless rope-like runes emerged on the surface of the Nascent Soul, binding it tightly before dropping it into the center of the lamp.

This was a treasure refining secret technique from the "Heavenly Demon Nine Strategies" of the Wuji Palace.

With enough Nascent Souls, one could easily cultivate to the Fifth Rank, and there was even a certain effect of warding off lightning strikes.

"Damn it, this old demon leaves no way out, let’s fight him."

In an instant, several remaining Nascent Soul True Monarchs surged with mana, transforming into strange glows and fleeing in all directions.

"Hehe..."

Seeing this, Meng Old Demon merely chuckled and waved his hand casually.

Whoosh!

Above the Sky Dome, a pitch-black ’lake’ had appeared out of nowhere!

The lake contained liquid Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power.

Under Meng Old Demon’s manipulation, it flooded out like a dam had burst, instantly ’submerging’ the White Cloud Sect!

Whether it was the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, or the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Disciples... under the pitch-black lake water, all protective treasures and spells dissolved, and before even a scream could escape, their bodies turned to flying ashes.

Occasionally, a flash of silver brilliance would force a few Nascent Souls from the Void, only to find they hadn’t escaped the range of the black lake. Wrapped by the lake water, they turned into several pitch-black water orbs, falling in front of Meng Old Demon.

Meng Old Demon casually waved his hand, collecting the black water orbs into his sleeve before standing in midair, seemingly waiting silently.

"Hehe... come out!"

He suddenly spoke.

Then, a flash of sword light streaked across the distant horizon.

Before the sound of swords could rise, two figures had already stood opposite Meng Old Demon, shockingly Fang Xing’s true self and his Cultivation Avatar.

"Ming Kun Venerable, and the Fifth Rank Body Cultivator who ambushed my second Primordial Spirit."

Meng Old Demon smiled, "Good! Very good... You all came to the doorstep, saving my true self a trip to Ming Kun Island. Where are the Ancient Venerable and Venerable Jin? Capturing you all at once, the Hanhai Immortal Cultivation World would be nearly settled."

"Oh? So, Meng Old Demon, you were baiting us?"

Fang Xing raised an eyebrow.

"Hehe... I have lived for thousands of years. What conspiracy have I not seen? I can smell the scent from just a whiff, even without concrete evidence..."

Meng Old Demon’s eyes gleamed with dark light as he swept over Fang Xing and his Cultivation Avatar, "The Dual Realms Sumeru Dust Formation of the Piaomiao Immortal Palace is indeed tough to break, but without the master of the formation, it is nothing much..."

"Very confident, thinking that with your cultivation, no one can take you down?"

Fang Xing was slightly startled, then spoke.

A cultivator in the Late Stage of Divinity Transformation in the Qian Yuan Great World was indeed nearly invincible.

If also possessing a Sixth-order Treasure and genuinely wanting to escape, even a Great Ability from another realm might not be able to hold him!

Meng Old Demon had fought countless battles in his life and indeed might have such confidence.

"So..."

Fang Xing’s expression shifted, looking towards a certain direction.

...

In the Void, a flash of silver, and the Ancient Venerable and Venerable Jin appeared somewhat disheveled, staring ahead at Meng Old Demon and a pitch-black Demon Palace in his hand.

"Wuji Demon Palace?"

Venerable Jin looked apprehensively at this treasure in Meng Old Demon’s hand, renowned alongside the ’Two Realms Banner.’

While the Ancient Venerable slightly furrowed his brows, "Meng Old Demon, you have actually cultivated a second Primordial Spirit again? How is that possible?"

The more powerful the avatar or the second Primordial Spirit, the harder it is to re-cultivate after its destruction.

And yet, just a few years had passed since the battle at the Primordial Spirit Sword Sect’s Mountain Gate?

"Hehe... the foundation of my Wuji Palace, is beyond your imagination... Just by using one ’Six-eyed Sky Demon Spider’s’ inner core, my true self easily recovered."

Meng Old Demon let out a strange laugh, expanding the Wuji Demon Palace in his hand, seemingly enveloping this slice of heaven and earth within the pitch-black Demon Palace.

"Junior Brother Jin, this demon’s second Primordial Spirit has not fully recovered, now with only Mid-stage Divinity Transformation mana."

Yet the Ancient Venerable caught a glint of movement, "If you and I join forces using the Two Realms Banner to slay this demon’s second Primordial Spirit here... then go clean up the battlefield."

"Indeed... you also feel that those two are hiding something, even threatening my true self’s power?"

Meng Old Demon’s eyes slightly narrowed, "It’s not in vain that my true self confronts them... Only the fall of Yu Heavenly Venerable is probably related to the foundation of the Primordial Spirit Sword Sect. One in Early Stage of God Transformation, one a Fifth Rank Body Cultivator. Even if they got some heritage from the Sword Sect, I doubt they could threaten my true self. Once my true self kills those two, both your lives and the Two Realms Banner will be mine to take..."

Clearly, the task of Meng Old Demon’s second Primordial Spirit was only to hold off the two God Transformation Venerables of the Piaomiao Immortal Palace.

With his cultivation and treasures, this was not a difficult task.

And this recent battle might very well decide the future of the entire Hanhai Immortal Cultivation World!

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