Chapter 482: Can You Handle the Consequences?

Chapter 482: Can You Handle the Consequences?

[Killing a Return to Void Realm Golden Patterned Turtle Demon, total lifespan of 216,000 years, remaining lifespan of 98,000 years, absorption complete.]



As the saying goes, a thousand-year-old turtle is as rare as a ten-thousand-year-old demon.

Although these creatures have already cultivated and possess spiritual power, the difference is not as noticeable, but one can still discern that their lifespans are slightly longer than those of other demons.

They were almost on par with that Dragon Progeny.

Shen Yi tidied up the corpses, a total of nineteen demons, eight of which were Golden Patterned Turtles.

A glimmer of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

In this moment of crisis with a formidable enemy, he indeed lacked reliable people by his side.

With eight Golden Patterned Turtles, could he push his strength to the next level?

With this thought, Shen Yi turned to the panel.

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 1,221,000 years. Can be condensed.]



The vast lifespan of over a million years was awe-inspiring just to look at.

However, Shen Yi inexplicably felt a sense of inadequacy.

He already had quite a few Foundation Stones at his disposal, not including the Golden Patterned Turtle Demons with the same bloodline. Today alone, he had acquired twelve of them, in addition to the two Dragon Progeny Guards from before.

Fourteen Foundation Stones, the amount of demonic lifespan required was almost immeasurable.

"Hmm."

Shen Yi calmed his thoughts.

To achieve in a short time what the Celestial Talents needed tens of thousands of years to attain, it was understandable that the consumption would be immense.

He first exchanged twenty Demon Origins and then condensed another Foundation Stone.

He began to reshape the Golden Turtle Young Master's demonic soul.

The corpses of the eight Golden Patterned Turtle Demons quickly merged into the Foundation Stone, and as the stone's skin peeled away, a massive and terrifying demon emerged.

The demonic soul devoured all the Origins.

Shen Yi added seven more Origins according to the situation, finally elevating it to the Precious grade.

The next moment, the demonic soul merged into the Foundation Stone statue.

As the turtle demon opened its eyes, its intricate golden patterns almost formed a complete whole, dazzling and splendid. With the fusion of bloodlines, its aura surged once more!

The faint aura it exuded even made Ke Shi San look on in awe.

"Wow..."

After all, it was the subordinate of its seventh brother, and Ke Shi San had seen these turtles numerous times.

But never had he witnessed such an astonishing bloodline.

"Return to Void Twelfth Layer?" it subconsciously exclaimed.

"Not yet."

Shen Yi looked at the ready Measurement Column Scale, and the golden light on it had undoubtedly surpassed the first-grade line, exceeding two-thirds of the scale, but ultimately, it didn't fill the entire column.

"It's just that I'm too young," Ke Shi San said with a hint of resentment.

Otherwise, with the Yellow Slaughter Poison Dragon bloodline in its body, it would have been comparable to the White Jade Capital if it had the same amount of time.

"..."

Shen Yi didn't quite understand what there was to compare.

However, he felt quite pleased to have obtained such a high-quality Dao Pillar.

The previous Palace Ascensions had gone smoothly.

But Shen Yi had heard from Senior Xuanqing that for cultivators like him, the true test began after the ninth layer of Return to Void.

Even with their talents, they had missed the opportunity to reach the Heavenly Palace.

Shen Yi wasn't arrogant enough to believe he was stronger than Xuanqing, and while he could accept the Immortal Palace, he occasionally wondered if there would be any differences if he could gather eleven layers of the Heavenly Palace.

He needed to prepare in advance for breaking through to Return to Void Perfection.

With this thought, Shen Yi focused his mind and turned his gaze back to the panel.

There wasn't much left to choose from.

They were all water clan demons at the ninth layer of Return to Void, carefully selected powerful ones. The Dragon Progeny Guards might have slightly stronger bloodlines, but the difference wasn't significant.

Shen Yi began to condense the Demon Origins again.

As time passed, seven more Foundation Stones emerged.

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 83,000 years]



It was exactly the same as when he first arrived at Mount Huan City, not leaving a single bit extra.

Shen Yi didn't rush to ascend the Palace; instead, he summoned all the Demon Foundation Stones and left them in the courtyard.

Initially, the Southern Yang Sect had personally cultivated these vassals.

And now, Shen Yi was going to reclaim them personally, not just relying on the so-called "rightful claim."

The night breeze blew.

Two figures vanished from the City Lord's Manor.

...

The next morning.

It was a sleepless night for almost half of the people in the City Lord's Manor.

The sky was still dark.

They gathered far away outside the courtyard.

However, the water clan demons had left even earlier, and when someone tried to approach under the pretext of paying a visit, they found that the courtyard was already empty.

When the rooster crowed for the third time.

Above Mount Huan City, the tumultuous sea waves rose again, and the two banners with double-winged yellow dragons fluttered in the wind.

Several figures appeared and disappeared amidst the clouds, each carrying an overwhelmingly powerful aura.

In the midst of the water waves, there was a bright red palanquin, exquisitely beautiful.

But it made the people of Mount Huan City feel unbearably dazzling.

"Are you going to make Miss Yin go there herself?"

"How could there be such a way of welcoming the bride?!"

Complaints resounded throughout the City Lord's Manor, as the Dragon Palace refused to leave even a shred of face for the City Lord.

With such an intimidating display, weren't they afraid of provoking the wrath of the Immortal Sect?

Even without the Heavenly Sword Sect, they still had the Southern Yang Sect backing them.

Just then, to the astonishment of everyone in the City Lord's Manor, the City Lord, with a slightly dazed look from his hangover, walked out from the depths of the mansion, a rare sight.

He stood in the open, gazing up at the sky with a blank stare.

After a long silence.

Yin Qizhang raised his arms and bowed towards the sky.

The remaining people's faces turned pale.

The City Lord's casual attitude towards the Dragon Banners yesterday at least showed his dissatisfaction, but due to the circumstances, considering the well-being of the city's residents, he had no choice but to back down.

But this bow seemed to signify his complete submission.

In a secluded courtyard.

The girl, adorned in a vibrant wedding dress and a red bridal veil, had a frail figure, as if a gentle breeze could blow her away.

She peered through the hazy veil, staring blankly at her father's back.

Suddenly, she felt short of breath.

Yin Ya Jun pursed her lips and gently broke free from the two maids supporting her. She then rose into the air, not looking back at Mount Huan City, and entered the crimson palanquin amidst the water waves.

Until the water waves receded and disappeared into the horizon.

Yin Qizhang took out a wine jar, leaped into the air, and reached the highest point of Xuan Yue City. He opened the seal of the wine jar, allowing all the citizens of the city to see his figure and dejected expression.

"This..."

The disciples of the City Lord's Manor became more and more perplexed.

Yin City Lord, as a White Jade Capital cultivator, had never shown his desolation to anyone, especially at a time when people's hearts were filled with fear. Shouldn't he be calming the people's hearts instead?

What exactly happened today?

...

The water waves in the sky moved away from Xuan Yue City and surged towards the boundless ocean.

He shook off the gazes of others.

Only three figures stood tall in the sky.

"No, am I being that obvious? How did he see through it?"

The figure concealed by the robe looked back at the two people behind him.

Yin City Lord's behavior clearly indicated that he had guessed something and intentionally distanced himself, implying that this matter had nothing to do with Xuan Yue City.

Su Yushang felt that her performance yesterday was quite convincing.

"To be able to govern Xuan Yue City for so many years, he must have become a cunning person by now." Two Heavenly Sword Sect guards whispered, "Fairy, do you want to reconsider?"

"Reconsider what?"

Su Yushang withdrew her gaze and took a shallow breath, "Since we're here..."

She stared intently at the bright red palanquin below.

Even without the activation of the Dao Palace, with her strength at the eleventh layer of Return to Void, dealing with a group of ninth-layer Return to Void guards should not be a significant problem.

The next moment, the Heavenly Sword Fairy suddenly disappeared from her original spot.

Inside the bright red palanquin.

Yin Ya Jun was in a daze, feeling the damp sea breeze on her nose.

She actually hoped that something would suddenly change.

But her rationality told her that it was impossible.

Her father's bowing gesture had already declared the conclusion of this matter.

Boom—

At that moment, she suddenly felt the palanquin shaking violently, as if there was a soaring and graceful aura, turning the palanquin into a small boat in the turbulent sea.

"..."

The Heavenly Sword Fairy maintained her palm-striking posture, while across from her, a figure shrouded in a black robe held a Dragon Scaled Lance.

The lance's body touched the wrist.

The roaring sound of the Azure Dragon Shatterstar Lance swept across the sea surface, stirring up waves of dragon roars!

"There's an ambush..."

Su Yushang felt the immense force transmitted through her wrist and sighed slightly. She then struck back, knocking away the long lance.

With her move, the unique aura of Ling Yun Sect finally spilled out!

This was supposed to be a proof of identity that could be flaunted throughout Southern Flood, but under the aura of another person, it was slightly inferior.

It was the aura of the Dragon Palace!

The Dragon Progeny had arrived!

"Ke Shi San?"

Su Yushang didn't need to probe the face beneath the black robe; she could identify the person's identity solely based on the lance and their cultivation.

"You're insane."

Ke Shi San never expected there to be another twist.

He had only intended to make a casual move, allowing this group of unfortunate brothers to accompany him in a play, using the identity of the Dragon Progeny to hijack the wedding palanquin. After all, it was no secret that he and Ke Lao Qi were not on good terms.

Not only could this relieve Xuan Yue City of its trouble, preventing Yin City Lord from being trapped by his daughter and controlled by Ke Lao Qi,

But it could also create some confusion for the Dragon Palace, making them unsure if he was truly dead.

A double advantage.

This was what his master had been contemplating yesterday.

Who could have predicted that a Ling Yun Sect disciple would appear halfway?

Although the person didn't want to reveal their identity, judging from their cultivation, they were undoubtedly a direct disciple of a master.

"Give him the person."

Ke Shi San heard Shen Yi's command in his mind.

Without hesitation, he kicked the wedding palanquin towards the Ling Yun Sect disciple.

He then tried to withdraw.

"..."

Su Yushang watched as the palanquin rushed towards her. Her fair and jade-like face twitched, and her eyelids fluttered.

Something was wrong, very wrong.

Although she hadn't met Ke Shi San many times, she was well aware of his arrogant character. Even if he couldn't win, he would still stand up and argue.

But today, he was so easily trying to retreat.

The identity of a mere Ling Yun Sect disciple couldn't deter him... There was only one possibility left: she had been exposed! If Yin City Lord could see through it, then these Water Clan members could too. The person in the palanquin was most likely tampered with.

The Yellow Slaughter Poison of the Southern Dragon Palace was infamous for its sinister nature, and she had heard about it before.

At this thought, the Heavenly Sword Fairy's heart suddenly panicked.

She reached out to support the palanquin, "Don't even think about escaping!"

She had to capture these demons first.

In an instant, Su Yushang stepped into the air again, manipulating a Spirit Art with her palms, and fiercely attacked the group of demons.

Even the rare Array couldn't conceal the sharp sword intent emanating from her.

"Are you crazy?"

Ke Shi San had already withdrawn, but seeing the situation, he struck back with the Dragon Lance.

However, even with the full power of the Azure Dragon Shatterstar Lance, the terrifying gap in their cultivation levels couldn't be ignored. The lance was knocked away, and only about half of its power was diminished.

And this was without the activation of the Dao Palace.

A true Immortal Sect Celestial Talent needed only one move to strike fear into the hearts of the world.

Their unique aura was even more dazzling than the suspended Great Sun.

"Su Yushang, who do you think you're fooling?"

Ke Shi San's stone palms almost shattered, and he finally became anxious. The palanquin could be given up, but these Foundation Stones were the master's foundation.

They couldn't be harmed at all.

Despite having her identity exposed, Su Yushang remained calm.

The Sword Dao was about moving forward without hesitation.

Since she had already made her move, she didn't care about the consequences.

Her eyes became sharper, and although she held no sword, a sword cry pierced the sky, transforming into a hundred-foot-long beam of light that slashed towards the Water Clan below!

Boom—

The loud humming sound caused the ocean to churn.

Among the Water Clan, Wu Jun, who was at the forefront, stretched out his arm, and golden patterns surged across his body. He forcefully blocked the sword strike.

There wasn't even a scratch on his sturdy arm.

"Huff."

Su Yushang showed surprise.

Although she didn't have the support of the Dao Palace, this was a fully mastered Spirit Art.

When did this turtle demon achieve such strength?

In the next moment, the demons swiftly fled without the slightest hesitation.

"Stop right there!"

Su Yushang signaled to the two escorts in the sky, instructing them to guard the palanquin, and then she drew her sword and gave chase.

"This..."

The two escorts' faces turned grim, sensing that the situation was spiraling out of control.

How did this end up with the Heavenly Sword Sect taking responsibility for the matter?

They exchanged a glance, and using their spiritual energy, they lifted the wedding palanquin with their breath and pursued the Heavenly Sword Fairy.

A mere city lord's daughter couldn't compare to the importance of a fairy.

Even if she suffered the slightest injury, all of Southern Hong would witness the terrifying fury of Su Hong Xiu.

...

As they chased and fled, the boundless land and water passed beneath them.

Ke Shi San felt the sword intent pursuing him from behind, and he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

Unable to fight back and unable to escape.

This wasn't a fairy; she was clearly a madwoman! Relying on her sister's fearsome reputation, she didn't even spare a glance for the Dragon Progeny.

Wu Jun's blood boiled with excitement, and he was no longer the ordinary turtle demon from the Return Void Tenth Level he had been the day before.

He alone resisted the rampant sword intent.

But it was his display of strength that prompted Su Yushang to unleash her true fire.

She didn't even notice that she had stepped into an illusionary array.

The two escorts had long since lost track of her.

Su Yushang pinched her fingers, and the sword light between her eyebrows intensified. Suddenly, a towering Dao Palace appeared, occupying the entire sky.

Eleven stories high, the palace seemed to connect heaven and earth. An ancient, simple sword stood within, its hilt swaying, emanating a sharp aura.

Four layers of heavenly palaces, four layers of immortal palaces, and two layers of spirit palaces.

The blatant killing intent caused even Ke Shi San's face to change color.

"Not understanding the Yellow Slaughter Poison, today, none of you will escape," Su Yushang declared as she arrived, and with her five fingers slowly clenching, the Primordial Purple Qi and the Azure Luan Qi intertwined, emitting countless specks of spiritual light. In her palm, a sword identical to the ancient, simple sword in the Dao Palace materialized.

To kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

And the one with the highest cultivation, Wu Jun, was the chicken in her eyes.

As she gripped the sword, her eyes turned grayish-white, and her pupils only showed the golden, dazzling turtle demon.

"Slash!"

She swung her sword downward.

At that moment, the numerous demons and monsters she had locked onto with her aura simultaneously vanished from their original spots.

It wasn't a teleportation technique, nor was it a concealment technique.

They just... disappeared strangely.

Swinging her sword through the air, Su Yushang's eyes flickered with uncertainty, and with the support of the Dao Palace, her aura searched the surroundings once more.

She finally found a trace of breath.

With her murderous intent already aroused, it was too late to turn back.

Su Yushang raised the long sword again, her grayish-white eyes becoming increasingly fierce, and just as she was about to strike, her entire body suddenly stiffened.

In an instant, that breath was just inches away from her.

The black shirt fluttered, and the purple-gold eyes showed indifference.

A tall figure loomed over Su Yushang.

A knee strike landed squarely on her lower abdomen.

Bang!

Caught off guard, Su Yushang felt her Dao Infant's five viscera rumbling, and her beautiful face, which had earned her a great reputation in Southern Hong, contorted involuntarily.

Purple-gold flames scorched her internal organs.

She hunched over, flew backward, and crashed into several trees, breaking them.

The reason she was ambushed was primarily because her mind was focused on the group of demons, fearing their peculiar methods of attack.

Secondly, upon seeing that handsome face, she had been momentarily stunned.

That face—she had seen it not long ago! It was the young man she had witnessed outside the Southern Yang Sect, standing on the Black Light Crimson Sword.

"Pffft."

Su Yushang, having suffered a severe injury, rolled on the ground a few times. She wanted to call out the other's identity, but her mouth was filled with blood.

As she lifted her eyes again, the figure had already disappeared.

"..."

The bright red palanquin lay in the forest, abandoned by the two anxious escorts.

Yin Ya Jun lay unconscious inside the palanquin.

Even under the overwhelming aura, she hadn't completely passed out, which already indicated a relatively stable cultivation foundation.

It seemed like she had truly experienced a transformation.

She even heard Su Jie Jie's name.

She hadn't actually entered the water, but it felt more terrifying than if she had.

Struggling to stabilize her breath, she took out a treasure from her storage bag and, with trembling arms, crawled out of the palanquin.

She had to do something.

However, as Yin Ya Jun crawled out of the palanquin, she saw a pair of clean, tall boots.

She timidly raised her eyes and met a fair-skinned face looking down at her.

The young man's eyes were unlike those of a mortal, carrying purple-gold flames, as if he were a lofty celestial being.

He glanced at her indifferently and then extended his hand.

The next moment, Yin Ya Jun found herself lifted like a little chick, her vision changing rapidly. When the wind by her ears stopped, she was casually thrown.

She slammed into Su Yushang.

"Ouch!"

Both women cried out softly, and then they noticed that the young man had retracted his gaze and turned around, his black shirt fluttering as he swiftly mounted the Black Light Crimson Sword and flew away.

"Su Jie Jie, are you okay?" Yin Ya Jun hurriedly moved aside, her arms weakly attempting to support Su Yushang, but she couldn't help but glance in the direction the young man had left.

"I have a big problem," Su Yushang said, her grayish-white eyes fading as she stared at the Dao Palace in the sky.

It wasn't quite what she had imagined.

She retracted her gaze, covered her lower abdomen, and said with a mix of confusion and grievance, "I just don't understand why he had to bump into me? Did I provoke him?"

"Who... who is he?" Yin Ya Jun asked, looking back.

Su Yushang opened her mouth to speak but eventually sighed, "No one."

What was the point of saying anything now? All the creatures in that land and water had witnessed the confrontation between the Heavenly Sword Sect and Ke Shi San, which had nothing to do with the Southern Yang Sect.

Oh well, it wasn't really a big deal anyway.

It was just a matter of kidnapping the son of a turtle.

If it weren't for the Southern Yang Sect's face, there wouldn't have been any need for her sister to intervene. She could have handled it alone.

But... why was Ke Shi San with Sect Leader Shen?

(End of Chapter)

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