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Chapter 314: Loose Immortal Tribulation! The Conspiracy Begins to Unfold (Part 2)
Chapter 314: Loose Immortal Tribulation! The Conspiracy Begins to Unfold (Part 2)
But what you said does make sense. Let's all put our heads together and maybe we'll find a way out."
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Lin Fan frowned slightly.
"A fox clan cultivator, a vixen?"
He blinked and immediately tried to push the 'borderline' 'vixen' images out of his mind, pondering, "How did this get related to demons?"
"That so-called owner's identity is also an issue."
He wanted to use the Eightfold Mirror Technique to see clearly.
However, he couldn't use it.
He didn't know the owner's identity, nor did he know where he was or how to find him.
Then, he used the Eightfold Mirror Technique to spy on the Liu family.
He discovered that the Liu family was temporarily safe, but the entire Hongwu Immortal City was under lockdown, and the reason given was the 'crazy big demon'.
"So, although I don't know who the vixen's owner is, it's definitely related to Hongwu Immortal City and the City Lord's Mansion!"
"Otherwise, with that loose immortal's strength, who would dare to provoke him?"
"Even if he didn't initiate it, it must have been done with his consent!"
"Then..."
"Let's start with the City Lord's Mansion."
Lin Fan shifted his target.
The Eightfold Mirror Technique began to spy on the City Lord's Mansion.
But...
In almost an instant, his expression changed, and he quickly waved his hand to destroy the 'mirror' in front of him.
At the moment the mirror shattered...
Lin Fan clearly saw the terrifying figure in the mirror looking at him!
"!"
"Have we been discovered?"
"This guy... is he Hongwu?"
"Such powerful strength, and so sharp!"
"He noticed the spying of the Eightfold Mirror Technique in just an instant?!"
"..."
"Is it because of the huge gap in strength, and I'm just a straw man without any immortal energy to support me?"
Lin Fan didn't dare to look further.
He even feared that the other party had already discovered his identity!
After all...
He was just a straw man, and currently, the Moon Holding Sect didn't have the capability to stop such a powerful figure.
If that person came to kill...
Who could withstand it?
Perhaps...
Gou Sheng could be of help?
"A Qiu!"
"A Qiu!"
"A Qiu!"
Inside the Scripture Repository.
Fan Jianqiang sneezed three times in a row, feeling numb, "Who's cursing me?"
"Is someone cursing me?"
"No good!"
"I need to cast a divination!"
"..."
...
Inside the City Lord's Mansion.
The loose immortal Hongwu slowly retracted his gaze, his eyes narrowing slightly, "Someone with good skills, to be able to spy on me through my heavy restrictions and layered formations. But they ran away quickly, just a petty troublemaker, hmph!"
"If it weren't for the critical moment, I'd definitely find and kill you."
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly.
He quickly closed his eyes and focused, forming hand seals to suppress the intense internal fluctuations.
"With that person's strength, it's most likely Hongwu, the loose immortal."
Lu Ming was on his way.
The memories shared by the straw man made him frown, "I want to try, to see if the main body can also be detected by him when using immortal energy to spy."
Compared to the Moon Holding Sect, which was not far from Hongwu Immortal City and lacked self-protection abilities, Lu Ming, who was alone on the road, naturally wasn't as afraid of the other party.
"But before that..."
The Book of Curses appeared in his hand.
Lu Ming didn't hesitate and started cursing intensely.
He kept cursing until he suffered backlash and bled from the seven apertures, then he stopped.
"I don't know if the Book of Curses will be effective against a loose immortal, but... it definitely won't have a reverse effect."
Wiping the blood from his face, Lu Ming used the Eightfold Mirror Technique.
This time...
The other party didn't notice.
He was meditating and seemed to be suppressing something, but Lu Ming couldn't understand the situation, only seeing the bulging veins on his face and sensing his current state.
"..."
"..."
"He held a book and muttered for a moment, then suddenly started bleeding from the seven apertures?"
Ji Haoyue, who was following Lu Ming from a distance, was confused, "Was he backlashed?"
"With his strength..."
"What did he do to be backlashed to this extent?"
"Could it be that he fought with a Ninth Stage cultivator?"
"Something big must have happened!!!"
"..."
"We need to find a way to save him first."
Lu Ming frowned slightly.
The specific situation was unclear, but it was obvious that the loose immortal Hongwu was up to no good. The best approach was to rescue the person first and then assess the situation.
But...
Rescuing them wasn't that simple.
If Gou Sheng was called, Lu Ming believed they could definitely save the person.
However, there were too many people.
Especially the Liu family, rescuing them would be a big move, and Hongwu Immortal City would surely notice. It would be like stirring up a hornet's nest, and the war might break out earlier than expected.
"..."
"Fortunately, Goddess Liu responded."
"Although I don't know when she'll arrive, at least I have some confidence now."
Lu Ming didn't know what Goddess Liu was doing or where she was.
He only received a response when Liu Ye contacted her.
The response was simple, almost like a pure 'disturbance', indicating that Goddess Liu would definitely come.
As long as Elder Liu arrives, everything will be fine.
"Now, it's a matter of who makes the first move, Hongwu or Elder Liu's arrival."
"..."
Lu Ming's frown deepened as he drew closer to Hongwu Immortal City, his steps gradually slowing.
After all, he didn't have a better solution at the moment; the best option was to wait.
"I hope Elder Liu arrives first."
"Otherwise..."
"I can only brace myself and face it."
"Fighting a Loose Immortal, tsk."
"Speaking of which, I'm actually a bit excited."
"I wonder if this is considered biting off more than I can chew?"
"..."
Lu Ming halted a hundred miles away from Hongwu Immortal City, hiding his presence and waiting silently.
Two days later...
The sky gradually darkened!
Lu Ming slowly opened his eyes, his expression growing solemn.
"Has it begun?"
The sky was pitch black, but it wasn't the normal nightfall.
It was clearly noon, and even if the sky was covered with dark clouds, it shouldn't be this dark, not to the extent that one's hand in front of their face is invisible).
But this bizarre phenomenon occurred.
Even when Lu Ming expanded his Divine Consciousness to its maximum, he couldn't detect the boundaries.
In other words, the scope of the darkness was immense!
The entire Hongwu Immortal City, along with the Hongwu Immortal Alliance, and even the surrounding areas, all experienced the same phenomenon.
This was clearly abnormal.
"In the end...it seems you've made your move first."
Lu Ming stood up and muttered, "Then let me take a look."
"Loose Immortal Hongwu, what's your game?"
"But before that..."
He took out a sound transmission jade talisman and contacted Fan Jianqiang, feeling slightly relieved upon learning that he had already arrived.
Lu Ming set off, heading towards Hongwu Immortal City.
...
Far away, Ji Hao Yue furrowed her brows and slapped her thigh.
"There's definitely something big happening!"
"But..."
"What's Lu Ming's connection to Hongwu Immortal City?"
"This..."
"Never mind, I'll follow and see."
She quietly caught up.
...
Meanwhile, inside Hongwu Immortal City, Loose Immortal Hongwu finally emerged from the secret chamber.
He looked up at the sky, witnessing the astonishing scene, his expression calm."
"Today is the day. It's either extending my life by five hundred years or facing extinction."
"If today's plan succeeds, then in the future, even passing through the Twelve Loose Immortal Tribulations won't be impossible."
He smiled.
But there was a hint of nervousness.
"I hope..."
"It will succeed."
After a brief moment of nervousness, he regained his composure and said calmly, "Come."
Whoosh!
"Master."
In an instant, a group of black-robed individuals appeared one after another, all kneeling on one knee to pay their respects.
"Stand up."
"After years of preparation, today is the time to test the results."
"Do you know what to do?" Hongwu asked calmly.
"Yes, Master!"
The black-robed individuals responded in unison.
"Good."
"Go."
"Be prepared. Once I give the order, immediately follow the plan."
"We obey your command, Master."
"..."
...
Hongwu's figure suddenly vanished from its original spot and reappeared in the boundless void above Hongwu Immortal City.
Boom!!!
In the ink-black sky, thunderous explosions suddenly rang out.
Countless thunder snakes began to wriggle about.
Their sheer number and speed were terrifying! Hongwu, floating in the void, faced the infinite brewing thunder, his expression changing.
"I hope..."
"I can get through this on my own."
"Otherwise, I'll have to use that last resort."
"I'd rather keep my final trump card for later."
"..."
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Inside Hongwu Immortal City, all the cultivators with decent strength were in a state of panic.
After all, who wouldn't be startled by the sudden transition from day to night? They frantically searched for the reason, wanting to know why this was happening.
But...
No matter how they investigated, there was no news.
...
Finally, they understood the reason.
"It's the City Lord!"
"City Lord!"
"It's indeed the City Lord."
"What is he..."
"How terrifying is this heavenly thunder!"
"Is he attempting to cross the Loose Immortal Tribulation?"
"How terrifying!"
Someone was so frightened that they exclaimed, "Bad news! The City Lord is crossing the tribulation, but we're all beneath him. The Loose Immortal Tribulation is so powerful, and if there's anyone within its range, it will target them all."
"Not only will the power of the tribulation lightning increase, but it will also strike us all. There are so many people in our immortal city; if this many people are struck, aren't we all doomed?"
"Don't worry."
Someone scoffed, "Do you think you're smart, or do you think the City Lord is stupid? If you know this, do you think he wouldn't?"
"Perhaps he thinks the City Lord doesn't want to live, so he's trying to take us all down with him." Someone mocked sarcastically.
The person who had previously expressed concern blushed, "Is there some secret?"
"What secret? It's just that you know the phenomenon but not the cause, so you're making a fool of yourself."
"What you said earlier wasn't entirely wrong, but your mistake lies in your blindness. At this moment, the City Lord is beyond the nine heavens, in the void!"
"The place we're at is just scary to look at, but it's actually tens of thousands of miles away from where the City Lord is crossing the tribulation."
"The Loose Immortal Tribulation or the Heavenly Dao wouldn't be so foolish as to include us all in its calculations?"
In the vast expanse of the Immortal Qi Continent, a tale unfolds within the bustling Hongwu Immortal City and its allied Hongwu Immortal Alliance.
"Hmm..."
The cultivator's face flushed with embarrassment, and he quickly fled, feeling too ashamed to linger.
Meanwhile, the other cultivators eagerly anticipated the events to come.
"I hope the City Lord can successfully pass through this Loose Immortal Tribulation."
"Who wouldn't hope for that?"
"Once the City Lord successfully passes the tribulation, our Hongwu Immortal City will become even stronger and safer. For at least five hundred years, no one will dare provoke us!"
"Indeed."
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"So, it's indeed the impending tribulation?"
Lu Ming observed from a distance, his initial hesitation giving way to contemplation: "It can't be that my guess is right, and he's planning a blood sacrifice?"
"But..."
"Can you increase the success rate of passing the tribulation by using methods like blood sacrifice?"
"I've never heard of such a thing."
Lu Ming's eyebrows furrowed in concern.
Blood sacrifice?
Sacrificing the lives of countless beings... This goes against the Heavenly Dao.
Going against the Heavenly Dao will inevitably lead to karmic consequences and 'obstacles.' No matter how you look at it, it will only increase the difficulty and reduce the success rate, right?
"Am I overthinking this?"
"Is there something wrong with him?"
"No, what about those fox spirits?"
"What role are the fox spirits playing in all this?"
"..."
"No, that's not right."
"I need to find a way..."
"If I wait until something happens, it'll be too late. I need to save that person first, and then..."
"We'll deal with the rest later."
"Anyway, he's currently undergoing the tribulation and won't have time to care, unless he truly wants to die."
Lu Ming decided not to wait any longer.
He immediately sent a message to Fan Jianqiang: "Act now! Rescue the person first, and remember, safety is the top priority."
"This is extremely dangerous."
Fan Jianqiang hesitated but didn't delay. He immediately acknowledged the order and began his operation.
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"Hongwu!"
"I wonder which tribulation this is."
Ji Hao Yue witnessed everything, her scalp tingling.
"This... This is too alarming."
"Moreover, Lu Ming is planning to act at this critical moment?"
"Isn't this asking for death?"
Amidst the shock, Ji Hao Yue felt a sense of confusion.
What the hell? When someone is undergoing a tribulation, you want to steal from them? If they get struck down by the tribulation, it's one thing.
But if they survive, your actions are tantamount to seeking death!
Not to mention, I, as a newly advanced Ninth Stage cultivator, wouldn't stand a chance either.
"Go on, then."
"I have no idea what you're up to."
"Do you have a grudge against Hongwu or something?"
Ji Hao Yue muttered angrily: "Forget it, I don't care about your reasons. If there's a grudge, then there's a grudge."
"Go to hell, and if you get killed, I won't lift a finger to help!"
"Pfft!"
"..."
...
A thunderous clap echoed.
The purple lightning bolt was thicker than a water bucket, its speed so swift it was almost terrifying.
Wherever it passed, countless electric snakes slithered, as if even space itself had been pierced by the thunder, creating a chilling spectacle.
"Damn!"
In an instant, Hongwu's expression changed.
"The power of this fourth tribulation is far stronger than the third one."
"I fear it can't be blocked!"
Boom!
Hongwu unleashed his celestial power, and in that instant, it seemed as if the heavens and earth were about to collapse.
The terrifying purple tribulation lightning was instantly grasped in his hand, and with a forceful squeeze...
Boom! The tribulation lightning shattered.
It then transformed into countless tiny currents and dissipated.
Hongwu had successfully passed through the first Loose Immortal Tribulation, but his face lacked any hint of joy. Instead, he grew even more worried.
"The power of the first tribulation lightning is even stronger than the third and fourth ones!"
"If this rate of increase continues, I won't be able to withstand it by the fifth one!"
"This won't do!"
"I can't hold back my trump card."
He quietly sent a message to his subordinates, instructing them to take action.
Trump card?
A trump card is indeed a valuable asset, and it should be kept for the right moment.
But...
If I don't even have my own trump card, what's the point of holding back?
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"We have orders from the master."
A figure in black whispered hoarsely: "Begin the operation."
"Yes!"
The black-robed men nodded and immediately dispersed.
It was at this moment...
Within Hongwu Immortal City and the Hongwu Immortal Alliance, wherever people gathered, wherever there was a crowd, and wherever the view was unobstructed... at least one black-robed figure appeared.
Simultaneously, they joined their hands.
Complex seals were formed.
An extremely peculiar aura, accompanied by the 'Dao Rules,' swiftly spread.
The response within the Hongwu Immortal Alliance was the most intense.
In an instant, the elders, disciples, and members of various sects within the alliance found themselves in an extremely peculiar state.
Their faces... were incredibly odd.
With a three-part mysterious smile, a three-part bewilderment, and the remaining four parts... were a mix of indescribable admiration and smiles.
But overall, they all looked utterly confused.
"..."
"What's going on?"
Wang Teng and his son's expressions changed slightly.
However, they were prepared and forced themselves to display that expression and demeanor.
But in their hearts, they were terrified.
"What's happening?" Wang Teng transmitted.
"They..."
"They're no longer hiding it."
Wang Yulin's expression turned anxious: "They've started unleashing their enchanting techniques in full force. Almost everyone is under their spell!"
"You must escape, no matter the cost! Run!"
If it were just him, he wouldn't be too worried about his own life. But his son was right there, also caught in this mess. How could he not be anxious?
(End of Chapter)
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