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Chapter 565: Finishing Up Here, We Return to South Hong
Chapter 565: Finishing Up Here, We Return to South Hong
One after another, the Black-Backed Flood Dragons climbed up Yu Mountain, delivering jade slips that piled up on the table.
Even the vast West Hong, home to a sleeping dragon king and seven dragon sons at the Unity Realm, had its most critical intelligence channel controlled by a woman from the east.
Yu Mountain Dragon Consort, a well-earned title.
Zi Xian quietly scanned the jade slips in her hand, then selected a few to hand to Ji Jingxi. "Have a look."
As she spoke, she manipulated the jade slips with her breath, and a round mirror-like scene emerged in her boudoir.
In a bustling market, a young man in a green feathered robe was walking casually. Suddenly, without any warning or exchange, he was blown away.
Under the shocked gaze of the cultivators, a tall and majestic figure stepped forward from the crowd. Shrouded in a dark golden law robe, he lifted his foot and casually crushed the young man's skull.
There was no conversation, no apparent grudge. Even before the attack, the young man had deliberately avoided this unusually burly man.
The market was filled with the thick smell of blood.
Leaning over, the burly man extended a rough, scaly claw from his wide sleeve and grabbed the young man's collar, lifting the corpse. Without a word, he left the market, his figure disappearing into the horizon.
Only then did a piercing scream erupt, and the crowd scattered in fear, leaving the once-bustling street deserted.
"..." Ji Jingxi glanced at Zi Xian.
The other jade slips contained similar scenes.
In a blessed land outside an immortal sect, the mist swirled peacefully. Suddenly, a sharp phoenix cry pierced the tranquility.
Several huge shadows fell, and gorgeous azure phoenixes, wounded and bloodied, crashed into the protective sect array. Their internal organs quivered, and their bodies were covered in horrifying gashes.
"Roar!" The phoenixes looked up in fear, flapping their wings desperately and stirring heart flames. But it was too late.
Boom! A figure clad in dark golden law robes descended, crushing the heart of one phoenix with tall boots. The vast might of this figure destroyed the phoenix's skeleton and cracked the protective array.
Amidst the sudden chaos, the entire immortal sect fell silent, even the sect master daring not to observe further.
Fortunately, the figure seemed uninterested in anyone else. After swiftly killing several phoenixes, he waved his hand, carrying their massive corpses, and disappeared.
The last jade slip showed an even more vicious scene.
A cultivator, similar in appearance to the previous two, executed consummate spirit laws, indicating he was not a demon. Blindingly sharp aura rained down, enveloping everything and cleansing the area.
A group of azure phoenixes seeking refuge in the Dragon Palace were pierced, their graceful azure feathers shattered like dead leaves. They perished instantly, their bodies floating pitifully on the dark red waters.
Right under the eyes of the West Dragon Palace, this brutal act was committed without fear of repercussions. The cultivator in dark golden law robes glanced at the underwater Dragon Palace before disappearing, contempt clear even without seeing his face.
"Hmm." Zi Xian exhaled, the scent of orchids carrying in her breath as she murmured, "A mighty demon, a cultivator, their true identities unknown, yet they act with ruthless decisiveness, their purpose clear. This is not an opponent to underestimate."
Even at her level of cultivation, she knew that emotional fluctuations were revealed during confrontations. Yet, this group showed no anger, joy, happiness, or resentment. They were like heartless stones or weapons, existing only to kill, devoid of their own thoughts.
What kind of power could gather and mold such a group?
Notably, the heavenly realm expert Jingxi encountered was not among this group. How many more experts did the Myriad Demon Hall have in store? If this was just the beginning, it was a frightening thought.
Zi Xian felt a sense of trepidation. They had underestimated the Myriad Demon Hall, thinking them a mere shrimp in turbulent waters. But they were, in fact, a mighty dragon crossing a river, and they had quickly learned the intricacies of Hongze.
No longer hiding their true colors, they bared their sharp fangs at this watery realm.
"I'm more curious about their endgame.
Ji Jingxi retracted his gaze and fell into deep thought. "First, they wanted to save the Azure Phoenix Clan Leader, but then they turned around and brutally slaughtered their fellow clansmen. Could it be that they weren't able to save him, and this is just them venting their anger?"
"If they can't tame something, they don't want anyone else to have it?"
"... "
Hearing Ji Jingxi's helpless joke, Zi Xian paused for a moment before laughing, "Then let's hope it's not that. Hongze can't afford to have such a barbaric and unreasonable force coming in and stirring up trouble."
"The current Hongze?" Ji Jingxi sensed something amiss.
"We're working on something big." Zi Xian raised her eyebrows and half-jokingly said in a low voice.
This was indeed what she felt. The Eastern Dragon Palace's plan was progressing smoothly. As long as no one came to cause trouble, the rest was a matter of time.
Before Ji Jingxi could ask further, Zi Xian quickly changed the subject and glanced at Shen Yi, who was sitting with his eyes closed in the distance. "Tsk, has he been like this the whole time?"
Ever since they entered Yu Mountain, he had been in a state of constant meditation.
For a cultivator of his level, rest was unnecessary, and most of his time was spent comprehending the martial arts... But this was a bit extreme, even for him. Zi Xian had never seen someone so determined to make use of every single moment for cultivation.
Moreover, they were discussing the Demon Hall, a force that had just offended such a vicious group, yet Shen Yi, the young master of the Shen Clan, remained unperturbed and unaffected by it all.
"I don't know much about him either," Ji Jingxi admitted as he turned to look at Shen Yi. He paused for a moment, then sighed softly.
Their young master Shen appeared even younger than Hongxiu and Yuanzhou, yet he had already taken on the responsibility of leading a clan, shouldering the lives of countless beings. While it was heartening, it was also a reflection of their failure as his senior martial siblings.
Just then, another demon soldier waited outside the door and, upon receiving permission, delivered a jade slip using his demonic powers.
Zi Xian took the jade slip and gave it a glance before nodding slightly. "What is this Seventh Master up to now? Can't he just stay put in his precious Demon Hall? Hasn't he learned his lesson from the last time?"
"Never mind, if it has something to do with South Hong, I'll fill you in later," Ji Jingxi replied.
"Thanks." Zi Xian nodded in gratitude.
However, they didn't notice that Shen Yi had finally opened his eyes.
Bored out of his mind at Yu Mountain, with neither Yue Tianji nor Ke San Shi by his side, forcibly deducing the martial arts on his own would only be a waste of his lifespan. So, he decided to spend a bit of his demonic lifespan to familiarize himself with the newly acquired immortal technique.
There was plenty of news at Yu Mountain, but most of it was of little use to Shen Yi.
The only useful information was that the few division masters were handling matters, and his presence here served to clear him of any suspicions.
Additionally, he could take this opportunity to help heal the little tiger demon, his current strongest companion.
Moreover, just by sitting here, he could feel his demonic lifespan rapidly increasing—a rather pleasant sensation.
[Remaining Demonic Lifespan: 2,670,000 years]
There was a reason why Shen Yi had asked Ke San Shi and the others to make such a ruckus.
He had his own calculations.
You had to eat your meal one bite at a time. The matter of the South Dragon Palace was urgent and had to be dealt with first.
Not only would it boost Ke San Shi's strength, but it would also eliminate some potential troubles.
Only then would Shen Yi have the energy to deal with the enemies in North Hong. He couldn't afford to pin all his hopes on the Wu Liang Dao Huang Zong and the Yue family remaining oblivious forever.
Furthermore, the Demon Hall had already established itself above the South Dragon Palace.
The South Dragon King had already sensed something amiss the last time, and Shen Yi was worried that he would report this to the immortal. If they could find a chance to get rid of this Dragon King and figure out how to fill the gap in that grand seal, they would be able to control the entire South Hong waters.
That would be a huge trump card.
Aside from immortals, Shen Yi guessed that no one in all of Hongze could withstand such a vast heavenly might.
Of course, there was a high probability that it could only be used once before the immortal noticed and they lost any chance of hiding. But even if Shen Yi couldn't use it, he still wanted to master it as best he could.
If they were to return to South Hong to deal with the Dragon Palace,
Shen Yi didn't want any other forces to meddle in their affairs and cause unforeseen variables.
Hence, he had asked the division masters to be a little more ostentatious, to make the name of the Demon Hall—a non-existent entity—resound throughout West Hong and attract the attention of the forces in West Hong and their enemies in North Hong.
Let them investigate and be wary...
Once he dealt with South Hong, he would consider the rest.
Putting aside everything else, the largest force in West Hong was undoubtedly the West Dragon Palace, and Shen Yi just happened to be at a loss as to how to create enmity between them and the Townstone. But now, it seemed that the solution had come to him.
News from Qingfeng of the Azure Phoenix Clan
An Tingfeng's relationship with the Azure Phoenix Clan was facilitated by the mediation of the Seventh Prince of the Qi family. Now that they've made a move, it's likely in response to the news and the provocation of the Myriad Demon Hall's audacity.
If I'm not mistaken, they will likely pay a visit to the Myriad Spirit Pavilion as well. Don't forget, Elder Liu is still there, guarded by Wu Jun of White Jade Jing.
With that in mind, An Yi calmed her mind and began to recall the division masters.
Several days later.
He finally stood up, and as the two women watched in astonishment, he politely said, "I'm feeling a bit restless. I'll take a walk."
"At a time like this? Are you crazy?"
Zi Xian was confident but not arrogant. She knew she could forcefully protect the Nanyang Sect Master from the clutches of the Myriad Demon Hall within Yu Mountain and the West Dragon Palace. However, if they dared to launch an attack outside, it would be tantamount to a direct assault on Yu Mountain and the West Dragon Palace, forcing all the Dragon Sons, regardless of their intentions, to intervene.
If he were to wander around carelessly outside, that would be an entirely different matter.
Ji Jingxi remained silent for a moment before reaching out to stop Zi Xian from continuing. In a soft and gentle tone, he said, "Don't go too far, and come back soon. We'll worry."
Their Sect Master Shen had never let them down.
Although he had not yet reached the Heavenly Realm, he was by no means a young protege in need of protection. Instead, he was a meticulous and cunning leader, no less capable than they were.
"Rest assured, I'll be quick."
Shen Yi nodded slightly and strode out of Yu Mountain.
He just needed to give Yu Lan a little boost, which wouldn't take long.
After leaving the waters.
Three streams of light streaked across the sky and merged into Shen Yi's brow, returning him to the throne of the Myriad Demon Hall.
At the same time, he returned a ring filled with spoils to his palm.
Within it lay the essence of almost thirty Azure Phoenix Clan members, all of whom had cultivations higher than White Jade Jing, including two old demons at the Unity Realm, whose cultivations, though not as high as the clan leader's, were not far off.
Without any assistance from An Yi, these three division masters had swiftly and decisively annihilated a demonic clan larger than the Moving Mountain Sect in a short time.
No wonder the many cultivators of West Hong felt panic.
Shen Yi didn't waste time. After An Yi confirmed that no one was eavesdropping, he directly channeled all the demon phoenix heads into a river of blood that flowed into his brow.
"..."
Ke San Shi and Yue Tianji sat on the throne, appearing majestic and awe-inspiring. However, their fingers were trembling.
In terms of background and talent, they were no less impressive than Yu Lan. When they had reached the Unity Realm, Yu Lan had only been at the White Jade Jing stage.
Yet now, because her clan was more sensible, no, they weren't even her clan to begin with—he almost forgot that this woman was inherently a Xuan Feng.
She had surpassed them both and was on the verge of reaching a realm that seemed out of their grasp.
As expected.
As the river of blood flowed into Yu Lan's body.
Her voluptuous body pressed against the throne, and her slender neck trembled slightly. However, her narrow, phoenix-like eyes blazed with intense heartfire.
Her realm skyrocketed like bamboo segments, and her body gradually turned gray.
A fresh aura rampaged through the Myriad Demon Hall! Shen Yi skillfully gathered the demon essence, feeding nearly twenty more into Yu Lan, finally bringing the Western Division Master back to life.
[Unity (Spirit) Realm: Red-Eyed Xuan Feng]
Seeing the prompt, Shen Yi felt a bit sentimental. Perhaps because An Yi had come too easily, he had thought that with so much demon essence, Yu Lan would be able to reach the Immortal Realm.
"My Lord..."
Yu Lan's voice was hoarse, as if her body had been scorched by her heartfire. She looked towards the outside world with reverence and gratitude in her eyes.
"You two go to the Myriad Spirit Pavilion."
Shen Yi turned and glanced at them, his eyes calm and unreadable, before quickly withdrawing his gaze. "Be discreet."
If there had been others present, and they had witnessed this, they would surely have been shocked to the core.
In the lands of West Hong, someone had the audacity to casually... pronounce the death sentence of a Dragon Son.
"As you command, My Lord!"
Ke San Shi had followed Shen Yi for a long time and understood what this meant. "Discreet" meant leaving no one behind.
If it weren't for the presence of the other division masters, he would have been moved to tears.
As one of the five division masters and the first to successfully transcend the Tribulation, he had finally... finally gotten his turn.
To the uncles of the West Dragon Palace, San Shi sends his regards! !
As Shen Yi turned and headed back towards the waters.
Including An Yi, four figures shrouded in dark golden law robes bowed and then vanished at the edge of the sky.
(End of Chapter)
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