Chapter 602: Seeking Assistance from the Palace Lord, Annihilating the Demon Palace!

Chapter 602: Seeking Assistance from the Palace Lord, Annihilating the Demon Palace!

"Reporting to my lord, the ambush failed. They reacted earlier than expected, and I sensed a Dao Fusion Realm expert supporting them underwater. Should we continue the pursuit?"

Suddenly, a voice of a demon guardian stone resonated in Shen Yi's mind.

He had anticipated this situation and didn't hesitate, immediately ordering a retreat.

Without the involvement of the Palace Lords, the Demon Palace's strength wasn't as formidable as others imagined.

In truth, this group of Dao Fusion Realm demon guardians, led by the Cold Mountain Ancestor, were the same demons that the Western Dragon Palace had easily driven away earlier.

Their current effectiveness was due to two factors.

First, they caught everyone off guard, and second, so many great demons suddenly joined forces, all fearless and determined. Moreover, the Demon Palace guaranteed their ability to communicate instantly, making any force feel challenged in this situation.

However, this tactic could only be used once. Once the enemy reacted, they would only need to deploy a few Heaven Realm experts for an ambush, and soon, all these guardian stones would be annihilated.

Currently, the Southern Flood Seven Sects had limited support in the west, and after Zi Xian's decline, only the Mountain Movers Sect and the Ten Thousand Phenomena Pavilion remained. Shen Yi couldn't bear to see these guardian stones go to their deaths; he still hoped they could serve as his eyes and ears.

"Hmm."

Shen Yi exhaled lightly, realizing from this ambush that the Western Dragon Palace had a solid foundation.

Led by four White Jade Capital great demons and supported by twenty late-stage False Void demon soldiers, they formed a small squad.

What did this mean? Each squad was equivalent to any of the Southern Flood Seven Sects. In terms of maintaining the basic operations of the sect, this was the full force they could dispatch!

Even if a Dao Fusion Realm guardian stone intervened, it would require the combined efforts of two or three to eliminate them without alerting others.

The Western Dragon Palace had deployed at least eight such squads to guard the major thoroughfares.

Truly formidable.

Shen Yi extended his finger and gently tapped the armrest.

With each squad annihilated, a million years of demon lifespan would be gained. Unfortunately, the two dragon princes were too eager to die, alerting the Dragon Palace, which was why one squad managed to escape.

Aside from these elite soldiers, there were also ordinary False Void and Divine Transformation Realm soldiers and guardians. Many guardian stones had been casually eliminated by them along the way.

If Shen Yi had been on the defensive in the Southern Flood, he was now purely on the offensive in the Western Flood.

Shen Yi wasn't particularly skilled in such matters.

Fortunately, the Southern Dragon Palace had set an example by removing the Western Dragon Palace's spies, giving him more room to maneuver.

"You seem to be in a better mood?" Ji Jingxi couldn't quite understand the young man before her. Compared to the sense of security Qin Senior Apprentice gave her and the others, this new Southern Yang Sect Master was the complete opposite, appearing enigmatic and keeping everyone on edge... yet nothing ever happened.

"I'm fine."

Shen Yi hid the smile in his eyes. Originally, his biggest concern was mastering at least two Floods of Immortal Power, requiring at least twenty million years of demon lifespan to condense the Demon Emperor Seal.

Unexpectedly, he had gathered most of it upon his arrival.

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 1,364,000 years]



"What should I do now?" Ji Jingxi shook her head, somewhat understanding the feelings of the two senior apprentices. The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, so she decided not to think about it at all.

"Continue to maintain contact with the Yushan Dragon Consort. If she encounters any danger, she can use the Dao Token to alert me."

After visiting the Northern Flood through the Golden Body Dharmakaya, Shen Yi was well aware of the terrifying strength of the Boundless Dao Emperor Sect and the Northern Dragon Palace. The only force capable of rivaling them in the entire Flood was the Eastern Dragon Palace. Zi Xian, as the sole bridge between him and the Eastern Dragon Palace, would be best kept safe.

"..."

Upon hearing this, a hint of strangeness flashed through Ji Jingxi's watery eyes.

She remembered Zi Xian addressing Shen Yi as "that kid," unaware that the power dynamics between them had already shifted. Now, not only did Shen Yi no longer need Zi Xian's protection, but he also possessed the ability to watch over this dragon girl.

What Ji Jingxi found most absurd was that this wasn't due to Zi Xian's arrogance. Even if she were in Zi Xian's position, she would likely have the same thoughts.

If she had to blame someone, it would be Shen Yi for being too fast! Such an astonishing cultivation speed was beyond what mortals could achieve.

"I understand."

Ji Jingxi nodded. "Ye Senior Apprentice and Qi Senior Apprentice are ready and await your commands..."

Before she finished speaking, her expression changed slightly, and she looked towards the Mountain Movers Sect.

At the same time, Huang Wenfa and Yan Chongzhang also stood up, their faces solemn. "The Dragon Palace has sent more people."

It was common knowledge that the Western Dragon Palace's descendant had just been killed at the Mountain Movers Sect, and the bloody atmosphere might still linger.

"Let's go."

Shen Yi signaled with his eyes and stood up, also curious.

This shouldn't be the case. Although he didn't know much about the Western Dragon Palace, any rational force wouldn't continue to monitor the Western Flood in such a situation, clinging to the fantasy of sending soldiers.

Ji Jingxi transformed into moonlight and disappeared within the Mountain Movers Sect's sacred ground.

Huang Wenfa straightened his robes and glanced at Shen Yi, receiving an affirmative response before he waved his sleeves and activated the grand array.

"We come bearing the Dragon Palace's Imperial Decree, seeking an audience with the Mountain Movers Sect Leader."

Compared to the previous visit with Qi Jiu, this time only seven or eight water soldiers had come, and their cultivation was barely at the False Void Realm.

Their attitude was vastly different from before.

While not exactly humble, they maintained proper etiquette. After receiving the Mountain Movers Sect's permission, the Demon General held the decree and slowly walked into the sacred ground.

Led by several disciples, they stopped at the main hall's entrance and shouted, "The Dragon King's command: The Western Flood is in turmoil with demons wreaking havoc, harming mortals. We hope that the Western Flood Cultivators will lend their token effort to eradicate these demons."

"Tsk!"

Huang Wenfa's face darkened. Was this how the term 'token effort' was supposed to be used?

This old dragon, seeking help yet acting so arrogantly, deserved to have its clan exterminated!

The demon soldiers dared not enter the main hall, fearing a fatal palm strike from the Sect Leader. They respectfully bowed their heads and added, "Senior at the Dao Fusion Realm, please follow us to the waters to discuss a grand strategy. As for the remaining disciples of the sect, they must patrol the surrounding thousand li day and night in shifts. If they discover anything, they must report it to the Dragon Palace immediately!"

As the voices outside the hall fell silent, Huang Wenfa did not respond but turned to look at Shen Yi again.

Tsk, the Western Dragon Palace seemed to have been rattled by the fight, and the Ten Thousand Demons Palace was indeed this formidable, giving the Dragon Palace such a sense of oppression.

Not only had they begun to seek assistance from the Immortal Sect, but they also seemed concerned about their diminishing control over the Western Flood and the potential mischief their group might cause.

This initial timidity revealed to Huang Wenfa that the colossal Western Dragon Palace, after ten thousand years of comfort, might not be as powerful as others imagined beneath its seemingly intimidating size.

But what should they do now?

"Let's go," Shen Yi said, standing up and walking towards the hall's exit.

"Okay... Huh?!"

Huang Wenfa snapped out of his reverie, staring at the young man beside him with widened eyes, disbelief written across his face.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yi asked, glancing sideways at him. "Am I not a Dao Fusion Realm Cultivator?"

Hearing this, Huang Wenfa vigorously rubbed his old face, all traces of a senior cultivator's demeanor gone. Heavens, if the Western Dragon King found out that he had invited the Nanyang Sect Leader into the Dragon Palace, who knew what his reaction would be?

No! Could this vast Western Flood not put the slightest pressure on Shen Zongzhu?

After all, this person had personally killed Qi Zhaoyi! In other words, as long as the Western Dragon King had the thought that his son might have perished, and he used the Dragon Clan's secret method to contact this son, he would immediately sense the blood talisman on Shen Zongzhu's body.

In such a situation, Shen Zongzhu was about to casually stroll under the Western Dragon King's nose...

It was hard to comprehend.

"Of course, you are," Huang Wenfa said with a bitter smile, adjusting his breathing before waving his sleeves to open the hall door. He turned to the water soldiers and said, "Since the Western Flood is in trouble, we dare not refuse. Please lead the way."

The Dragon Palace water soldiers probably never expected the Mountain Movers Sect to be so accommodating, especially considering their previous unfriendly attitude towards the Immortal Sect.

They were overjoyed and dared not ask further, "The Mountain Movers Sect Leader, Thin Cloud Heaven, will surely be remembered by the Dragon King for this great service."

After speaking, they turned and led the way out of the Mountain Movers Sect.

Shen Yi calmly followed behind, aware of Huang Wenfa's concerns. However, he couldn't possibly tell them outright that he knew the Western Dragon King was not at home.

No one would believe it if he said so.

With numerous Guardian Stones scattered across the Western Flood, it was already difficult for anything to escape his attention.

...

Western Flood, Dragon King Palace.

The once crowded grand hall now had only a few people left.

Qi Shengtao and the two Boundless Dao Emperor Sect Leaders had already gone beyond the waters to investigate the Ten Thousand Phenomena Pavilion's sacred ground.

The only information the Western Dragon Palace currently had was that within the Ten Thousand Phenomena Pavilion, the Eastern Palace Lord of the Ten Thousand Demons Palace, a Perfect Heaven Realm Cultivator, was stationed. Such power could easily cause turmoil in the entire Western Flood, making it a necessary threat to contain.

However, actually taking action was out of the question.

After all, a misstep in a battle of this magnitude could lead to complete defeat.

The Western Dragon Palace knew too little about the Ten Thousand Demons Palace, and many allies had yet to arrive. There was no need to risk their lives in such a situation.

Thus, the task of gathering information fell to those remaining in the hall.

Qi Laowu temporarily took his father's place in hosting the guests.

His gaze swept the room and settled on the figure seated in the main position, whose strength was relatively low.

"I've long heard of the Northern Flood's peerless Celestial Talent, unmatched by Xuan Qing. Today, I finally have the fortune of meeting you, Xue Zongzhu. It's an honor!"

Qi Laowu quickly walked over and poured a cup of fine wine for him.

Schyan glanced at the wine cup, but made no move to drink.

As Qi Laowu's smile gradually stiffened, a senior member of the Yue family stepped in to help, chuckling, "Comparing a White Jade Capital cultivator with an empty reputation to Sect Leader Schyan is a bit inappropriate, don't you think?"

"Tsk!"

Qi Laowu suddenly realized his blunder and slapped himself on the face, pretending to scold himself, "Look at my big mouth! Please don't take offense, Sect Leader Schyan."

Schyan finally picked up the wine cup, brought it to his lips, and said indifferently, "He was born earlier, so I've never seen him, but I've heard some of his deeds. It might not be an empty reputation, but a fleeting existence is always true."

"That's true, Sect Leader Schyan," Qi Laowu nodded repeatedly. As a powerful demon in the Heaven Realm, he was being overly flattering to an Earthly Realm cultivator. Such a situation was rare in the Hongze region.

However, Schyan took a sip of nectar, and his tone changed as he chuckled, "But on second thought, with the full support of the Eastern Dragon Palace, even a pig should be able to achieve Dao Convergence."

As he finished speaking, the members of the Yue family smiled along with him.

However, the smiles of the elders were somewhat forced, as they were demons with longer lifespans and had witnessed more events.

Among the cultivators of the Fifth Immortal City, there was only one person in Hongze who had reached that level.

This included Schyan himself, who, before achieving Dao Convergence, had also struggled with this matter, almost causing his Dao heart to collapse. In the end, he had no choice but to directly achieve Dao Convergence.

Of course, one thing the other party said was true.

A fleeting existence had no value, whether it was Li Xuanqing, the Southern Flood Seven Sons, or even Qin Jiaoyang, the Half-step Dao Realm cultivator. They were all dust buried by the long years, not worth mentioning.

"Let's get to the main topic."

The skinny old man slowly opened his eyes. As the Yue family's Clan Guardian Elder, he was the only one among the present crowd who had the qualifications to interrupt Schyan.

Although the Yue family was far inferior to the Boundless Dao Emperor Sect, his status within the clan was second only to the Clan Leader. In contrast, Schyan's experience was still too shallow. Despite bearing the title of Sect Leader, he was still just a junior.

"Indeed."

Schyan nodded and steered the conversation away from this topic.

After seeing the true state of the Western Flood's "Earthly Emperor," he had completely lost interest in this remote and impoverished place. Only the Ten Thousand Demons Palace could still pique his interest.

First, he would capture a disciple of the Ten Thousand Demons Palace and interrogate them thoroughly. No matter how mysterious the force, he could trace it back to its roots and find its trail.

"This time, I've brought the Greedy Wolf Star Chart of our Boundless Dao Emperor Sect to lend your Yue family a helping hand."

Even the most inexperienced Qi Laowu's face changed slightly upon hearing these four words.

The full name of the Greedy Wolf Star Chart was the Greedy Wolf Star Array Chart.

However, this name offended the Hongze Immortal, and after his intervention, the Boundless Dao Emperor Sect understood the distinction between immortals and mortals. The array's name did not match its reality, so the word 'immortal-slaying' was removed.

"When this array is fully activated in its prime, it will be personally operated by seventeen Branch Sect Masters of our sect."

"As for now, it depends on how many Dao Convergence cultivators you can gather. If you can gather a dozen or so Earthly Realm cultivators, dealing with a Late Heaven Realm opponent is not a problem. With the addition of Senior Yue, even a Perfect Heaven Realm opponent would be a challenge."

"Of course, I will be in the main array at the Dragon King Palace and won't personally appear."

When Schyan said this, he showed no unusual expression. He wouldn't worry about others looking down on him for being cowardly, nor would he have any reckless thoughts.

As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand beneath a dangerous wall.

Although the Western Flood was shabby and couldn't impress this grand Buddha, he himself had not yet grown. With the example of Li Xuanqing's foolishness, it was enough to serve as a warning to the world.

"Are all the people here?"

Schyan put down his wine cup and slowly stood up.

Qi Laowu quickly took out a conch shell, whispered a few words, and then looked up and smiled, "Thirteen Dao Convergence cultivators have arrived, along with two old eccentrics. Perhaps they've forgotten the might of the Western Dragon Palace and have become confused about priorities. I'll inform my father, the Dragon King, who will help them clear their minds. Sect Leader Schyan, do you want to wait a bit longer?"

"No need to wait."

Schyan shook his head and looked outside the hall, tasting the atmosphere, "Let's inspect the goods first."

Whether these so-called Dao Convergence cultivators from the Western Flood had the strength or not was another question. They were like rotten fish and shrimp, but they would have to make do.

"..."

The Yue family's Clan Guardian Elder raised an eyebrow, clearly seeing Schyan's lack of concern.

After all, it wasn't the Boundless Dao Emperor Sect's people who were putting their lives on the line.

Fortunately, after residing in Northern Hong for many years, they had come to understand the temperament of these Boundless Dao Emperor Sect cultivators. They had long since become accustomed to it.

Indeed, it wasn't a direct confrontation with the Ten Thousand Demons Palace, but merely a plan to capture a disciple. Perhaps he had been secluded for too long, and with the Yue family's declining strength, he was a bit too worried.

The skinny old man comforted himself in his heart and slowly stood up, following Schyan outside.

(End of Chapter)

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