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Chapter 348: Nether Lotus Out of Control, the Divine Monkey Invites Tai Bai to Kill Huang Mei in the
Chapter 348: Nether Lotus Out of Control, the Divine Monkey Invites Tai Bai to Kill Huang Mei in the Dead of Night (Part 1)
The night's obsession reached its peak, and the cold wind howled.
The last snow of late winter fell, fluttering and scattering, thin snowflakes turning black as they fell from the leaden clouds, swirling and dancing in the night sky.
It blanketed the skies of the Nine Cities of the Divine Capital.
It landed on the ancient city's bricks, walls, and tiles, piling up in layers.
Above the Little Harmony Temple, the snowflakes that fell were not yet inside the courtyard when they were melted by the scorching heat and turned into droplets. As they fell, they evaporated with a hissing sound, twisting in the night.
Inside the courtyard, there was dead silence.
Gu Changqing, Ning Caisen, and other Divine Sect masters couldn't help but show a slight change in their expressions as they looked at the burned remains of Wu Yuan, the Divine Monkey. A chill crept into their hearts.
"Nether Lotus..."
Gu Changqing's eyes flickered with a hint of obsession and desire, but more so with apprehension. As a Divine Pill Sage, he had an almost fanatical craving for flames.
The Nether Lotus Flame... that was a strange fire of the highest order within the Strange Temple. Throughout the entire human realm, there were hardly any channels or means to obtain such a strange fire.
He had always craved and pursued it, but deep down, he also feared it.
The more powerful the flame, the more it was like a double-edged sword, and in controlling it, one might also harm oneself.
And now it seemed that the power of the Nether Lotus Flame was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
It was well known that the Peach Feast's preliminary banquet was also a feast held within the Queen Mother's Strange Temple. The divine energy of the Queen Mother was wrapped around the peach branches, and through this energy, the participants were transported to the divine palace for a spell duel.
Even if one lost, the injuries would be quickly healed by the Queen Mother's divine energy, and they would be sent out unharmed, unless they chose to self-destruct by detonating three or more Odd Divine Seeds.
However, the Queen Mother's divine energy was not absolute. Just as detonating three or more Odd Divine Seeds was a suicidal move, there were times when even the divine energy of the Queen Mother's Temple was helpless.
And this time, when the strange fire encountered the Nether Lotus Flame... it was just like that.
Even with the suppression of the Queen Mother's divine energy, it was still unable to contain the Nether Lotus Flame. It followed them out of the divine palace, burning Wu Yuan's internal organs, and eventually, the flames engulfed his entire body, reducing him to ashes.
It was too terrifying...
Was this the true power of the Nether Lotus Flame?
A glimmer of obsession and desire flashed in Gu Changqing's eyes, but more so, there was apprehension.
If he could control the Nether Lotus Flame, his alchemy might be further enhanced. Although reaching the rumored realm of the Divine Pill Sage was almost a pipe dream, with the aid of the Nether Lotus Flame, he might at least have a chance to pursue this dream.
"Li Nuoxi..."
Gu Changqing slowly closed his eyes.
At this moment, he couldn't help but envy Lu Tai Bai, a swordsman who had taken such a formidable disciple.
If Li Nuoxi, who controlled the Nether Lotus Flame, could follow him in alchemy and let him borrow the Nether Lotus Flame, how wonderful it would be!
Hiss!
The masters of the various Divine Sects naturally knew about the Nether Lotus, and their expressions changed continuously, their eyes flashing with complexity.
Huang Mei, the Great Mage, had his two long eyebrows swaying in the howling wind.
He didn't speak but lowered his head to look at his fingers. The flesh on his fingers had been burned away, revealing golden finger bones. It was the index finger that had touched Wu Yuan's forehead, and he had intended to use his divine energy to suppress the Nether Lotus Flame.
But he never expected to ignite himself... burning his own fingers.
The flesh on the index finger had disappeared, and where the index finger connected to the hand, a thin, black ring, like ink, slowly burned.
The Nether Lotus Flame was slowly spreading, eroding his entire body and burning his flesh and blood.
Huang Mei stared at his finger, using a large amount of his divine energy to suppress and restrict the spread of the Nether Lotus Flame.
This made Huang Mei's expression even more unbearable, like an old tree bark, his wrinkled face revealed a trace of solemnity and a sigh.
"Amitabha..."
He sat cross-legged and began chanting Buddhist sutras for Wu Yuan's soul to be guided to the afterlife.
In the Little Harmony Temple, the monks, regardless of age, all sat cross-legged, chanting sutras for Wu Yuan's soul.
The sound of the Buddhist sutras filled the entire temple.
For the other Divine Sect cultivators, a chill enveloped them.
Someone had died...
Killed by Li Nuoxi of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect!
It could be said that this was the first death at the preliminary banquet, and although the Peach Feast was generally safe, there were exceptions.
The main banquet of the Peach Feast had different rules, and every session had casualties, as the main banquet was held within the Strange Temple, where life and death were difficult to control.
However, the preliminary banquet was different, and it was rare for someone to die.
But this time... Wu Yuan had still perished.
The black flames that had caught up with him had burned him to death.
The young disciples of the various Divine Sects trembled with fear.
"Li Nuoxi, the young dragon of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, is too cruel!"
"How terrifying! He actually chased after the transmission array and killed Wu Yuan!"
"He's completely different from his father, Li Che. Li Che, as a Demi-Saint, would directly crush his opponents, but during this Hero's preliminary banquet, he didn't cause anyone's death..."
"Li Nuoxi actually caused someone's death!"
...
Murmurs of fear filled the Little Harmony Temple.
Boom!!!
Suddenly, a powerful sword aura swept through the sky like a comet, tearing through the leaden clouds and the falling snowflakes, turning them into countless water droplets.
Lu Tai Bai, in his white robe with wide sleeves, stood tall, his silver hair flying in the wind. He soared through the sky above the Fourth City, riding on his sword.
A figure had yet to arrive, but the sword's light preceded them!
The person's aura surged, and a terrifying sword energy rose behind them, akin to a scorching sun, gradually ascending.
The terrifying sword energy raged and intertwined, resembling thousands of ferocious dragons roaring in unison.
"Huang Mei! Get out here!"
"How dare you scheme against my precious disciple?!"
"Do you want to die?!"
Lu Tai Bai's voice was cold and cruel, devoid of emotion, only filled with murderous intent.
The crowd looked up and saw Lu Tai Bai approaching with thousands of sword energies rising around him, as if countless dragons were dancing wildly with his body.
Buzzing—
From his wide sleeves, a dazzling silver sword emitted a bright hum, resembling a sword forged from a silver moon.
It was Lu Tai Bai's Tai Bai Sword!
Lu Tai Bai glared coldly at the crowd in Little Harmony Temple.
"To actually use the power of the Seven Treasures Sacred Relic Tower's Temple Deity... Truly disregarding the rules!"
Lu Tai Bai's eyes were filled with murderous intent, like a river of sword energy, completely enveloping the sky above Little Harmony Temple.
Boom, boom, boom!
In the Nine Cities of the Divine Capital, powerful individuals used Heaven and Earth Mimicry or Heaven Man Resonance to sense the disturbance from afar.
After all, this commotion was caused by Lu Tai Bai. This killing star... Was he planning to unleash a massacre in the Divine Capital?
In Lu Tai Bai's eyes, the sword energy was clear and bright, with countless sword energies raging and intertwining. His eyebrows flickered, and a chilling wind seemed to howl within, merging with the sword energy, creating an extremely terrifying scene.
Dao Essence Tribulation Sword!
Lu Tai Bai displayed extreme anger and directly summoned the Dao Essence Tribulation Sword, ready for a life-or-death battle.
It wasn't just Lu Tai Bai.
By his side were three figures: Li Che and Zhao Fangzhou, elders of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
They had come to seek justice.
Li Che's face was cold, as his daughter had been schemed against. It was only natural for him to be unhappy.
Zhao Fangzhou also had a murderous aura, and his Martial Saint bloodline roared, reaching the realm of a Martial Saint's ascension!
Inside Little Harmony Temple, the atmosphere was oppressive and somewhat stifling.
Lu Tai Bai had arrived again, but this time, no one could say anything. After all, Huang Mei had plotted against someone, and by stirring up the Temple Deity's Divine Essence, he wanted to use the restraining effect between the Temple Deities to restrict Xi Xi.
The result was that Xi Xi's Nether Lotus Flame erupted, burning and killing Wu Yuan.
It was like trying to steal a chicken but ending up losing the rice.
However, since they had attempted to steal the chicken, they would have to face the wrath of the chicken's owner.
The crowd saw the monks of Little Harmony Temple sitting cross-legged on the ground, led by Huang Mei, the Great Mage, who was holding a super-return pill for Wu Yuan's salvation. He let out a soft sigh.
Ning Caisen, dressed in luxurious robes, took a step, and his body rose into the air.
Buzz—
As soon as he ascended, he was locked onto by Lu Tai Bai's Tribulation Sword, and the terrifying killing intent surged from all directions like tidal waves.
Ning Caisen's expression changed slightly, and he shouted, "For the Preliminary Banquet's competition, I, the Seven Treasures Divine Sect, admit defeat!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tai Bai's terrifying sword intent slightly dissipated.
So, he had come to admit defeat. That was fine.
Ning Caisen's admission of defeat seemed to open a floodgate.
The Three Lazy Sects, known for their reckless behavior, immediately expressed their stance without hesitation.
Bai Buyi from Vast Horizon Academy, Gu Cheng from Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Zhao Chunqiu from Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, three top-tier experts, rose into the air and bowed respectfully.
They all admitted defeat for their Preliminary Banquet's dragon, giving up the competition with Xi Xi.
Wu Yuan's fate...
It was too tragic!
The first death at the banquet brought a certain level of intimidation.
Li Nuoxi had already been given the title of 'Demon King' by many of her peers. It was challenging for her to win, and the four divine sects were unwilling to send their genius dragon disciples to their deaths.
Lu Tai Bai raised his eyebrows slightly.
However, he hadn't expected the sect leaders of the four divine sects to make a statement simultaneously.
This saved him some effort in persuasion.
Perhaps...
The grand wager could be fulfilled in advance.
A fierce glint flashed in Lu Tai Bai's eyes.
"Since it's like this... Are you willing to accept the wager and concede defeat?"
Lu Tai Bai said indifferently.
The Tai Bai Sword floating around him clanged violently, emitting a powerful Heaven Man Resonance, like a mountain pressing down and shaking the soul.
"I admit it. I accept the wager and concede defeat."
Ning Caisen acknowledged it straightforwardly, without any intention to argue.
It's just a Four Divine Armaments, right?
The Seven Treasures Divine Sect... They had the means to afford it! Although it hurt, it was still better than sending their genius dragon disciples to their deaths. Ning Caisen clenched his fist, and a Qiankun Jade floated up, emitting a seven-colored glow. Space marks floated up, forming a unique array, accompanied by a cracking sound. Space tore open, and a Four Divine Armaments spear of Middle Tier quality fell out.
The spear was also intertwined with red patterns.
It wasn't a Mythical Armament but a Middle Tier Four Divine Armaments spear personally forged by Gu Yao, the Divine Armament Master of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
Compared to Mythical Armaments, it lacked the Divine Essence of the Temple Deity, but apart from that, there wasn't much difference in quality.
"This spear is the Nine Dragon Scale Flame Spear personally forged by our Seven Treasures Divine Sect's Divine Armament Master, using the dragon scales of nine dragon kings. It can conduct Divine Essence and be used in conjunction with Divine Essence, making it extremely valuable!"
Ning Caisen's face was filled with pain, but he still threw the spear to Lu Tai Bai.
Lu Tai Bai didn't hesitate to grasp the spear and then threw it to Li Che.
"Elder Li, you've contributed greatly to this wager, so I'll give you this Middle Tier Four Divine Armaments Nine Dragon Scale Flame Spear. You don't have a convenient divine armament anyway."
Li Che's eyes were fixed on Ning Caisen's Qiankun Jade.
When the spear was thrown over, he finally tore his gaze away from it.
This Qianyuan Jade... It's so mystical, I've never seen anything like it before.
It even requires a specific arrangement of Divine Energy imprints to unlock it...
How intriguing.
Li Che had already started pondering how to decipher the Qianyuan Jade's password after stealing it.
As he gripped the long spear, he felt the Divine Energy within his Niwan Palace surging, and a peculiar gleam appeared in his eyes.
This divine armament spear must be the pinnacle of this world's divine weapon craftsmanship.
"Thank you, Master of the Sect."
Li Che smiled and played with the spear before storing it in his Qianyuan Space.
Lu Tai Bai gave a faint smile, and Ning Caisen sighed, landing gracefully.
Lu Tai Bai didn't bother with formalities, his sharp gaze scanning the area as the Tribulation Sword rose, its edge gleaming.
It was as if he was saying, Ning Caisen's politeness has set a precedent, so the rest of you... follow suit.
After all, they had all conceded.
This meant that the century-long grand gamble had reached its conclusion, so there was no need for further hesitation.
Gu Changqing sighed and took out a bottle made of obsidian from his Qianyuan Jade, similar to Ning Caisen's.
With a flick of his finger, the bottle shot out.
"This is the central pill of the Four Divine Armaments, the Ten Thousand Beasts Great Return Pill, one of the Four Divine Pills."
Gu Changqing's face darkened, unwilling to offer it.
Lu Tai Bai smiled faintly and took the pill without hesitation.
Bai Bu Yi from the Vast Horizon Academy, Gu Cheng from the Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Zhao Chunqiu from the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect also presented their agreed-upon wagers.
Their faces contorted in pain, and they couldn't help but feel some resentment towards Huang Mei.
After all, it was Huang Mei who had organized them to intercept the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
They never expected that a minor ambush would turn into such a spectacle, requiring them to pay such a hefty price.
Lu Tai Bai couldn't help but smile, despite trying to maintain a stern expression, as he collected these valuable items.
After gathering these treasures, he would distribute them later.
Lu Tai Bai's gaze passed over Gu Changqing and the others, settling on Huang Mei, who remained seated on the ground.
Huang Mei was bathed in Buddha's light, chanting the Rebirth Mantra with the Little Harmony Temple's disciples to guide the deceased Wu Yuan to the afterlife.
He ignored Ning Caisen and the other sect leaders' surrender, as their decisions were beyond his control.
Ning Caisen and the other sect leaders were not his subordinates, and he couldn't influence their will.
(End of Chapter)
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