Chapter 436: Death Valley!
Chapter 436: Death Valley!
Uchiha Yai stepped forward, her eyes now resembling hourglasses.
Trigram Eye!
With just one illusion, she had caused Great Tree Wood Straight Man, who was already at his lowest state, to come to a halt.
However, she had paid a significant price.
Blood trickled from the corner of her eye!
For the Great Filial Son and the future Second Pillar, bleeding from the Trigram Eye was a basic occurrence and not a big deal.
After all, the Trigram Eye they had developed through shortcuts would never come without a cost.
But Uchiha Yai's Trigram Eye had an incredibly deep foundation, and it was naturally impossible for her to be this fragile; this was the first time she had bled.
Still, it was understandable!
She had used the Heavenly Rock Gate too intensely, completely depleting her eye power, and now, after only a short rest, she had used the Trigram Eye again for an illusion. It was indeed very damaging.
Fortunately, it wasn't one of her exclusive abilities or Susanoo; otherwise, even if her Sharingan was blind, she wouldn't be able to use it.
But with this final Trigram Eye illusion, she directly cut off the possibility of the opponent destroying her body.
After all, with the injuries she had sustained, she was already in her final state, and now, being controlled by the illusion, she directly conceded without explanation.
Scenarios like fighting for hundreds of rounds and then counter-killing with a sudden power-up were popular elsewhere, but this was the Shinobi World.
The battle process was naturally not long, and power-ups were only suitable for protagonists.
Hyuga Cangyue and Uchiha Yai were more like major antagonists, and power-ups didn't suit them; at most, they had hidden depths.
Great Tree Wood Straight Man had also hidden his abilities well, but what could he do when he encountered Dong Ping, the time-traveler?
Not only had Dong Ping started plotting against him years in advance, but he also knew his trump card beforehand.
He didn't die unjustly!
That was all that could be said.
In the end, Great Tree Wood Straight Man closed his eyes, filled with endless anger and reluctance.
"Looking at us now, don't we resemble the main antagonists?"
Dong Ping's voice carried a hint of mockery.
He had naturally arrived as well, but he had come just in time to witness the death of his prey.
It could only be said that Hyuga Cangyue's assassination skills were too overpowering, and she had easily taken care of her opponent.
Killing Great Tree Wood Straight Man wasn't difficult; the key was to prevent him from destroying his body.
This was a valuable asset!
Apart from him, only Great Tree Sage, a mere child, remained in the world with the Lunar Lineage bloodline.
In other words, this corpse was one of the two Lunar Lineage bloodlines in the Shinobi World.
Dong Ping, who emerged from the shadows, had naturally shed his black Zhu Rong Armor, revealing the black and red cloud-patterned Akatsuki uniform underneath.
Hmm, even now, they still maintained their disguise.
Caution was the key to long-term survival in the Shinobi World; one wrong move could lead to disaster.
He bent down and opened a sealed scroll.
"Release!"
Dong Ping slapped his right hand on it, releasing a coffin-shaped metal instrument.
It was a Life Pod!
It had been specially prepared for this plan.
By placing the corpse inside and using his techniques, he could ensure the body remained in its most active state.
Only in this state could Dong Ping extract the bloodline he needed.
"What happened to your hand?"
Uchiha Yai, who was covering her eye, asked with concern.
Dong Ping's right hand now looked like it had turned into wood.
"It's nothing!"
Dong Ping shook his head, indicating he was fine.
In reality, he was in a dire situation.
Using Sage Mode three times in a short period was like treating Sage Mode as a common technique. Did he think he was a true Sage?
It was evident how dangerous Sage Mode was, as the future Uzumaki Naruto, who had mastered Sage Mode, had never used it as a regular ninjutsu.
Dong Ping was playing with fire, rushing headlong towards self-destruction.
If it weren't for possessing the Sacred Ground, the price wouldn't have been so high.
But there were also benefits.
At the very least, once his body adapted to such intense natural energy, he too could possess a 'Pseudo-Sage Body,' similar to the Uzumaki Clan and Chongwu's abilities.
Furthermore, as Hot Springs Valley grew, he would eventually become a true 'Sage.'
There were already examples of this.
Looking at the 'Sages' of the Three Sacred Grounds made it clear what the greatest benefit of controlling a Sacred Ground was.
(End of Chapter)The very reason for this advantage was too great, which was why Dong Ping chose not to expose the existence of the Hot Springs Valley.
In fact, he had already sensed the prying eyes of the Two Great Holy Lands.
Did he really not know why there were so many frogs and snakes in the Heavenly Fortress?
Soon, the body was placed into the life pod and then sealed within a scroll by Dong Ping.
"Let's go!" he said in a low voice.
Next, they would have to lay low for a while.
The Starbreaker Spear strike had caused a devastating scene, and soon, scouts from various powerful factions would arrive. If they didn't leave now, they might get caught at the scene.
Although they were formidable, they were not something an ordinary force could handle.
But what was the point of staying?
They had come to assassinate the Lunar Otsutsuki, and now that their objective was achieved, there was no reason to linger.
So, the three of them carefully concealed their tracks and headed towards the Heavenly Fortress.
However, this plan had come at a significant cost.
Aside from Uchiha Yai's severely weakened Eye Power, which would prevent her from using the Trigram Eye for a long time, Dong Ping would also need an extended period to adapt his body to the erosion of natural energy.
The only one who remained unscathed, Hyuga Cangyue, would also likely need a long time to evolve after completing the Reincarnation Eye.
Initially, Uchiha Kaguya's transformation into the Rinne Eye had taken a long time, so there was no reason for the promotion of the Reincarnation Eye to be so simple and direct.
If they completed the bloodline and then consumed the Giant Reincarnation Eye on the Moon, they might be able to advance effortlessly.
But without finding the 'Earth-Moon Passage,' they could only proceed with a normal promotion, unable to complete it quickly.
Furthermore, Hyuga Cangyue also had to complete the Reincarnation Eye as soon as possible; there was no time to waste.
Strike while the iron is hot!
The stronger the extracted bloodline and gene activity, the better the effect.
Otherwise, if they could easily obtain a bloodline and intact genes from a corpse, he wouldn't have had to assassinate them; he could have just quietly followed them to the Moon and dug up their graves.
However, if they did that, all three of their combat abilities would be significantly affected, and they wouldn't be able to fight at will.
That might be fine in normal circumstances, but currently, the Mist Ninja army was attacking the Heavenly Fortress, and Dong Ping was also planning to conquer the Mist Village.
This opportunity, once missed, would be hard to come by again.
The process of eroding the Sand Village had just begun, and it would take a considerable amount of time to completely take it over. In contrast, the Mist Village was about to fall into their hands.
Therefore, Dong Ping couldn't help but be tempted.
So what if they were Mist Ninjas? He would take them on! Even if his strongest fighters couldn't participate, it didn't mean there was no other way.
The current Heavenly Fortress had no shortage of high-level combat power.
Yotsuki, Yamashiro Koji, Uchiha Shizuka, and Uchiha Sho were all either Kage Rank or Quasi-Kage, and they were certainly no weaker than the Mist Ninjas.
The same was true for the Jonin Elite.
At most, the middle and lower-level ninjas might not be a match, but if they revealed their trump cards, it would be a different story.
Furthermore, Dong Ping also had a way to disrupt the Mist Ninja's situation.
It was because of these advantages that he had said this opportunity was once-in-a-lifetime.
Not long after Dong Ping and his team left the northern border of Konoha, numerous ninjas arrived at the battlefield.
Looking at the enormous crater, as vast as a lake, all the ninjas were stunned.
"This!"
A Grass Ninja was so shocked he couldn't speak.
It was like when the Konoha ninjas saw the Valley of the End; they would have the same reaction, feeling that this was a divine miracle, completely beyond human capability.
"Poison?"
Some ninjas sensed something amiss.
Indeed, no matter how they investigated, they couldn't find any traces of poison. Instead, they felt their chakra was unusually active.
As a result, this enormous crater immediately sparked a competition among the major powers.
After all, it could greatly enhance their chakra and multiply their training efficiency by several times.
Of course, they also sensed the consumption of their life force.
But for ninjas, exchanging life force for power was a fundamental practice.
Otherwise, no one would bother learning those forbidden techniques.
However, this area was also known as the 'Death Valley' because ordinary people who entered would quickly perish.
(Chapter End)
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