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Chapter 998: 132: The True Identity of Daoist Luo

Chapter 998: Chapter 132: The True Identity of Daoist Luo

After obtaining the clues to the Great Bright Hall Secret Realm, Wei Dongliu left the secret realm with everyone else.

Returning to the vicinity of Extreme North Heaven Pillar, the situation in the field was already on the verge of erupting—countless Six Paths cultivators and loose cultivators who were eliminated by Ling Yunpo’s slaughter had now redirected their anger towards the Shushan Shangqing Faction.

Shushan was naturally unafraid of this, and some fiery-tempered Peak Master elders even glared fiercely at the opposing side, just waiting for Su Jian’s command to charge up and slaughter to their heart’s content.

Penglai had already started to leave, while Kunlun was only preparing to evacuate since Qiu Changtian came out a bit late.

On the Six Paths side, three people obtained the quota, namely Wei Dongliu, Wen Yang, and Gu Lie, backed by the Mortal Life Path, Nether Ghost Path, and Asura Path.

The first two were not surprising, but for the Asura Path to surpass the Heavenly Demon Path and seize victory this time made many Six Paths cultivators regard Gu Lie the old monk with newfound respect, and secretly wonder what moves the unfettered ancestor would take next to gain the clues to the Great Bright Hall Secret Realm.

After all, within the Great Bright Hall lies a secret that can repair the Daoist Foundation, allowing immortals to ascend smoothly to the Immortal Realm even if they haven’t become Chaotic Great Luo Golden Immortals!

Wei Dongliu returned to his faction and quickly met with the other elders to discuss how to proceed next.

“Shushan certainly needs to be attacked,” Wei Dongliu said without hesitation, “In the secret realm, Shushan’s Tai Yin Sword Master has offended many, and now, with emotions running high, diminishing Shushan’s power, why not attack?”

“Should we let the cultivators from other sects take the lead?” an elder pondered and asked.

“If we order them to take the lead, they will surely be suspicious, thinking we want to borrow a knife to kill others,” Wei Dongliu replied without hesitation. “Those willing to fight Shushan should just join us.”

“Just when we face off against Shushan, everyone make sure to hold back the offensive, and try to let them take the brunt of the battle.”

“Good!” the elders replied in unison.

To borrow a knife to kill without letting the knife notice, everyone was quite familiar with such intrigues and schemes, having climbed step by step in the internally competitive environment of the Six Paths.

After battling with Shushan for a day and night, the cultivators from the neutral sects had mostly fled, and then the Six Paths side slowly withdrew their troops.

Returning to Mount Wutai, Wei Dongliu was immediately summoned by the Blood Sea Ancestor to inquire about the clues to the Great Bright Hall.

“…In short, that’s how it is.” He explained the clues to Blood Sea Ancestor, who instead of showing joy, displayed some sign of contemplation.

After waiting a while, Wei Dongliu couldn’t help but ask, “Does Ancestor have any concerns?”

“Hmm, no.” Blood Sea Ancestor waved his hand, “That’s it, you may leave now.”

Wei Dongliu: ???

He returned to the Tong Xuan Gate station with a belly full of complaints, cursing internally.

Though it was four shares from one fish, Chi Song, Long Eyebrow, and Wan Xiang, the three esteemed immortals, all offered generous rewards, yet this old Blood Sea thief wants to welch!

“I don’t think he’s welching,” Kunlun Mirror suddenly interjected, “It seems he’s contemplating something more important, hence not thinking of rewarding you.”

“Regardless of his intentions, not rewarding means not giving,” Wei Dongliu sneered, “Since this old thief is heartless, he shouldn’t blame me for being ungrateful!”

You originally planned to betray anyway… Both the mirror and the sword were equally speechless.

The more Wei Dongliu thought, the angrier he got, and he didn’t review any other archives, just lingered in this timeline for a few more days to see if the old Blood Sea thief would suddenly remember and give him the overdue reward.

But no, it made him fume with rage.

Hmm?

Speaking of fuming with rage, there is something peculiar elsewhere.

Wei Dongliu suddenly remembered that he had returned from the Seven Treasures Mysterious Garden Secret Realm and obtained clues to the Great Bright Hall, yet why hadn’t the Hell Path’s Luo Daozhang contacted him?

Thinking about it, he suddenly had an epiphany:

Could the Blood Sea Ancestor be the Hell Path’s Luo Daozhang?

“Is that so?” Kunlun Mirror asked in surprise, “The Blood Sea Ancestor and Luo Daozhang look far too different.”

“In this world, secret techniques are countless,” Wei Dongliu said in a deep voice, “A technique that can physically alter appearance isn’t surprising.”

“Moreover, the Blood Sea Ancestor practices Withered Wood Zen, turning himself into a skin-and-bone semblance of a dead tree, who knows if, once filled with flesh, he might resemble Luo Daozhang when restored.”

“If you put it that way, it’s not impossible,” Summoning Sword agreed, “Withered Wood Zen, when cultivated to a profound realm, supposedly has the effect of changing its seasons at will.”

“During withering, one is skin and bones, resembling a dead tree, but the flesh remains resilient, impervious to any external or internal wounds. A mere thought will reactivate the flourishing, restoring the original form.”

“Another point,” Wei Dongliu continued, “When the Hell Path wanted to place me within the Mortal Life Path, it was Blood Sea Ancestor who personally assisted, helping me recapture Cloud Snow Mountain, Lingxiu Mountain, and Falling Moon Mountain… Back then I found it bizarre: why would Blood Sea Ancestor help me rebuild the Mortal Life Path?”

“If Blood Sea Ancestor were merely Luo Daozhang’s alter ego, all these peculiarities would make sense.”

“I see,” Kunlun Mirror understood, “Now, you’ve obtained the clue to the Great Bright Hall, but only Blood Sea Ancestor has inquired, while Hell Path’s Luo Daozhang showed no concern, suggesting they are likely one and the same.”

“Oh no!” Wei Dongliu suddenly exclaimed, “Now I understand why Blood Sea Ancestor was contemplative back then!”

“The Hell Path’s Luo Daozhang has stationed agents within each Great Sect, to ultimately build a paradise within Hell’s depths, seeking pieces of the Heaven-Mending Stone from the Three Pure Ones!”

“Thus, upon hearing the clue to the Great Bright Hall from me, his priority wasn’t to go there seeking ways to complement Daoist Foundation, but to exploit the instance when the Three Pure Orthodox Sect ventured out, to seize the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments within!”

“He was plotting the same scheme as I was!”

Upon realizing this, one person, one mirror, one sword fell silent.

This revelation came too abruptly, leaving everyone unsure of how to respond.

On the downside, a Demon Path Immortal meddling in shadows will certainly bring huge variables to subsequent actions of Qiu Changtian, Ling Yunpo, and Luo Yan.

But looking on the bright side, if one could find ways to use this opportunity, turning variance into advantage could surely enhance capability?

Wouldn’t leveraging the power of an immortal be far superior to fighting alone?

“So, for now, the key point is to ascertain,” Wei Dongliu said to himself, “Whether Blood Sea Ancestor is truly Hell Path’s Luo Daozhang!”