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Chapter 603: Riding the Wind, Ascending the Clouds
Chapter 603: Riding the Wind, Ascending the Clouds
In the dimly lit Dragon King Hall, a group of figures stood with their hands clasped, most of them with white hair and beards, their aged faces draped in exquisite robes, exuding an extraordinary aura. However, before this towering hall, they had lost their usual composure and stood humbly, submitting to the scrutiny of a young man.
"Tri-City," one of them said.
"Tri-City," another echoed.
Xue Yan walked past these so-called grandmasters, his interest waning. When he reached the next person, he raised his eyebrows, finding it absurd as he stared at the old man before him, "Dual-City Fusion?"
Facing this blatant disdain in his words, the grandmaster lowered his head in shame.
The declining sect was strapped for funds, but the sacred ground couldn't be left idle.
"Hmph," Xue Yan turned his head, glancing at the Yue Clan's Clan Guardian Elder. Though he said nothing, his laughter was enough to make the Western Flood Cultivators feel incredibly stifled.
If you think we're not good enough, then why bother asking for our help?
They also worried about not being able to defeat the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, and here they were, being picky. Even when they needed help, they still wanted to put on a show. How shameless!
Yue Gonggui lowered his head, silently chuckling, and gently rubbed his temples.
Although Xue Yan was only from Quad-City, for Northern Flood, especially for a grand sect like the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect, selecting a Branch Sect Master was just a threshold. After all, in the past few tens of thousands of years, they had only chosen one or two.
This Xue Chief was chosen from among several renowned Quad-City Celestial Talents, and at the same cultivation level, they still had to compete in terms of understanding of techniques, Dao Soldier abilities, and the Dao Techniques they had comprehended.
However, speaking of which, even by the Yue Clan's standards, these cultivators were rather inferior.
Perhaps this was also why the Ten Thousand Demon Hall was wreaking havoc in Western Flood, yet there was no news from either Northern Flood or Eastern Flood. They could only bully these wild cultivators.
"Forget it, I'm done looking," Xue Yan shook his head and waved at an old man in black robes in the crowd, "Come here and take the array diagram. Distribute it to them."
As he spoke, he glanced at the young man in black robes standing next to the old man.
Among the group of old men, this handsome young man stood out like a crane among chickens, despite his quiet demeanor.
Unfortunately, whether a crane or a chicken, they were still just ordinary birds, unaware of the true wonders of the world and the nature of immortals.
Perhaps he had some talent, but that was all.
"I really want to know if he dares to open his eyes and take a look, will his Dao Heart shatter?" Huang Wenfa transmitted his voice with a smirk, finding amusement in the situation as he approached Xue Yan.
Shen Yi rolled her eyes at him, speechless.
Her immortal city was hidden by the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, and it would be a miracle if an Earth Realm cultivator could see through it.
They were here to kill, and he didn't have the bad habit of deliberately drawing attention to himself.
"For this Wolf Devouring Array, you will become the array stones. I will be the main controller, and you only need to study the array diagram and follow the array's movements. Don't think about anything else."
Xue Yan waved his sleeves again, and spirit jade tokens fell into the hands of the cultivators, "At that time, follow my commands, and I will ensure your lives are spared."
After saying this, he looked at Qi Lao Wu and Yue Gonggui, "The rest is up to you."
Just then, Xue Yan's expression changed slightly, and the disdain in his eyes quickly faded as he bowed towards the distance, "Senior Zi Xian, is there something you wish to instruct?"
Even when facing the Western Dragon King, he had never been this serious.
The reason was simple: in Xue Yan's eyes, beneath the immortals in Hongze, there were only three powers that were considered human, and the rest were all servants.
The Boundless Dao Monarch Sect, the North Dragon Palace, and the Eastern Dragon Palace.
"It's not an instruction, I'm here to find a person," Zi Xian didn't bother giving this junior a pleasant look as she slowly approached the group of grandmasters.
Xue Yan and the others stood silently, watching her antics.
As he saw the woman approaching, Huang Wenfa couldn't help but feel nervous and took a few steps towards Shen Yi. As a Western Flood Cultivator, how could he not know the renowned Jade Mountain Dragon Consort? Compared to her official identity, her other identity was even more terrifying.
The Eastern Dragon King's most beloved daughter.
Her every move was like heavenly might to the lives in Western Flood.
"Come with me," Zi Xian grabbed Shen Yi's sleeve and, in full view of everyone, forcibly dragged him away, swiftly heading towards the distant horizon.
"Tsk," Xue Yan and Yue Gonggui exchanged a quiet glance, their eyes revealing a hint of curiosity as they stood in their original spots, deep in thought.
It was common knowledge that Zi Xian was still nominally Qi Zhaoyi's wife, and now, within the Western Dragon Palace, she was openly interacting with a young cultivator in front of outsiders, not caring about Qi Lao Wu's face-turning purple with anger.
Was she worried about that young man getting into trouble?
"The Eastern Dragon Princess still likes to keep a pretty boy by her side," Xue Yan finally chuckled as he saw Zi Xian walking away, but his voice carried a hint of sourness.
Being favored by the Dragon Princess was indeed a great honor for a Celestial Talent.
"Forget it, one less is one less. It wasn't that fun anyway," Xue Yan waved his hand and turned back towards the main hall.
Huang Wenfa's eyes were filled with concern as he gazed into the distance. Shen Zongzhuang couldn't possibly be some weakling; judging by his actions, it was more believable that he had a grudge against Shen Yi and the Jade Mountain Dragon Consort than an affair.
Not to mention, the Dragon Consort's husband was personally killed by Shen Zongzhuang in Nan Hong.
Unfortunately, given Huang Wenfa's status, he had no freedom to move about as he pleased. He could only follow Qi Lao Wu, who was glaring at him, to the resting area.
...
"Have you gone mad?!"
After leaving the vicinity of the Dragon King Hall, Zi Xian finally released Shen Yi's sleeve, shooting him an annoyed glance.
Given this boy's cleverness and alertness, it was highly unlikely that he had been dragged into this mess unintentionally. It was more like he had deliberately gotten himself involved.
Thinking about this, Zi Xian felt a chill down her spine.
If she hadn't planned to visit today, this boy would have successfully infiltrated the place.
"My dear Shen Grand Sect Leader, have you forgotten something?"
Zi Xian regulated her breathing. Today, the Yue family was planning to surround the Ten Thousand Monsters Palace because the two brothers had been killed outside, and they were searching for the murderer.
But they didn't even need to look; the murderer had walked right into their trap, appearing as calm as ever, even more relaxed than anyone else.
Aside from the Yue family, Shen Yi had also offended the Ten Thousand Monsters Palace.
In other words, both families wanted him dead.
"I haven't forgotten. I just happened to run into them, so I came to take a look."
Shen Yi casually looked around. He wasn't very familiar with the Dragon Consort, and even if he wanted to cooperate, this wasn't the right situation to discuss it.
However, the emaciated old man he had seen earlier had made him uncertain about the other party's strength, and it also involved the Array Diagram. He wasn't sure if there were other hidden tricks, so to ensure nothing unexpected happened, he decided to take this opportunity to review his gains.
"Take a look?"
Zi Xian almost laughed in anger, but when she thought about what he had done before and what Ji Jing Xi had said last time, she paused for a moment and then dropped her senior-like demeanor.
"I don't know what you're thinking, but if I just stood by and watched you take risks without doing anything, and something happened, Jing Xi would hate me for the rest of her life."
"The Northern Hong cultivators are different from those you've encountered before. They have deep roots and the opportunity to interact with Immortals. Without thorough preparation, don't engage them in direct conflict."
After saying all this in one breath, Zi Xian sighed slightly. "Anyway, I've brought you out, so think it over. The choice is yours."
"Thank you."
Shen Yi nodded seriously. He could sense that this Purple Beard White Dragon was genuinely concerned for him. "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"Where are you going?" Zi Xian stared blankly as Shen Yi walked away.
Shen Yi stretched lazily. "To make thorough preparations."
"Me!" Zi Xian's heart sank. It seemed like not a single word she had just said had gotten through to him.
Until Shen Yi's figure completely disappeared from sight, she stomped her foot and muttered, "Suit yourself. I'm not one of the Seven Sects, so I don't care about your life or death."
"Huff."
Shen Yi walked slowly, his figure gradually becoming ethereal as he merged into the vast sky.
The actions of the Purple Beard White Dragon Clan made it difficult for him to remain calm and unswayed towards the Eastern Dragon Palace. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation on his path of slaughter and cultivation, and it made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Forget it, he couldn't beat them now anyway. No point in overthinking it.
Shen Yi calmed his mind and looked up towards the water's surface. A massive dark shadow gradually enveloped the area, and numerous Stone Guardians returned from all directions, sending all their gains into that finger ring.
"Greedy Wolf Star Chart?"
He silently chewed on this name in his mind, his gaze falling on the many Stone Guardians.
As expected of Northern Hong cultivators, they always brought him good things.
In the Ten Thousand Monsters Palace, there were already over twenty Stone Guardians at the Fusion Realm or above, including the Cold Mountain Ancestor at the Celestial Realm. And if you added in Ke Shisan and the other Palace Lords...
The effect of this formation might exceed his imagination.
"Go."
Shen Yi released An Yi, patting the little guy's shoulder gently.
Since the Western Dragon Palace wanted to dangle bait, he didn't mind taking the opportunity to bite the hook. One Palace Lord should be enough to tempt them.
"An Yi obeys."
The little tiger demon's face had lost its former immaturity. After the Western Dragon Palace nurtured its divine ability, the Stone Guardians of the great demons and An Yi's auras were connected, becoming one. Their bodies emanated a scent similar to the Supreme Nether Mansion.
After completing these tasks, Shen Yi finally turned his attention to the finger ring.
In an instant, the demonic lifespans began to rapidly deplete, and demon souls were born out of thin air. Even before their consciousness was fully formed, they instinctively knelt down in worship towards the illusory figure in the black robe.
The Stone Guardians fell in succession into the Ten Thousand Monsters Palace's Eastern Chamber, their stone skins peeling off neatly, transforming into various hideous forms.
At the same time, far away in the Omnipotence Pavilion, Ke Shisan seemed to sense something and abruptly stood up.
The entire Eastern Chamber of the Ten Thousand Monsters Palace was filled with dark Qi, and a heartbeat-like thunderous rumble echoed, as the thing they were nurturing gradually became more apparent.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Shen Yi calmly picked through the demon corpses, wanting to gather enough Fusion Realm demon stones to create a Stone Guardian.
The Blood River surged in his palm without ceasing, gradually forming a path to the Mid Heaven Realm.
...
Western Flood, Dragon King Hall.
Yue Gonggui closed his eyes to rest, with Qi Lao Wu by his side.
Xue Yan leaned lazily against the main seat, her gaze sweeping over the numerous cultivators below. They had only memorized a portion of the array diagram, without understanding it, and yet it had taken them this long.
"How dare these commoners occupy such a rare sacred land!"
Now, he just hoped that the so-called Ten Thousand Demon Hall would give him a pleasant surprise.
"Elder Yue?" Qi Lao Wu noticed the old man beside him suddenly opening his eyes.
"I have news."
Yue Gonggui ignored the Dragon Son and turned his gaze to Xue Yan.
He had sent a clan member to wander around Western Flood in the form of the Malevolent Unicorn, to see if the Ten Thousand Demon Hall was indeed as rumored, fond of recruiting various powerful demons.
"Interesting."
Xue Yan straightened up, her face showing a hint of interest.
The fact that they had reacted so quickly indicated that the Ten Thousand Demon Hall's control over Western Flood had reached a terrifying level.
Not bad, at least it wasn't all talk, no wonder they dared to challenge the Western Dragon Palace.
"Elder Yue, don't disappoint me. I truly want to meet these hidden creatures and see how ugly they are, that they dare not show themselves."
"Rest assured, Scholar Chief Xue."
Yue Gonggui slowly stood up, his expression wooden.
If not for that beast Yue Tianji, perhaps the Yue family wouldn't have to endure the ridicule of the younger generation from the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect.
That beast deserved to die, and it was good that he did.
But it was unforgivable that these barbarians from the north dared to harm Tian Ce Yue. That was the Yue family's last hope.
"Let's go. Since the Ten Thousand Demon Hall is so well-informed, even if they didn't do it, they should still be able to give me a satisfactory answer."
He took a light step towards the hall's exit.
The Yue family still had some influence in Northern Flood, but here in Western Flood, the locals were too foolish to understand reason. They only needed to recognize brute force.
Numerous Yue family members stood up, their killing intent palpable as they followed.
In an instant, black clouds rolled in, thick and suffocating.
"..."
The faces of the various Western Flood grandmasters darkened, unable to hide their fear.
Following a group of demons to deal with another group of demons.
Throughout the process, they didn't seem like invited helpers at all; instead, they resembled servants. Not only were they not treated with courtesy, but these Northern Flood people didn't even consider them as equals.
"Scholar Chief Xue, may I ask how you can guarantee our safety?"
Finally, someone couldn't help but ask.
It wasn't that they were afraid of death; since they had come, they were prepared to take risks. After all, they were all Fusion Realm grandmasters, and none of them wanted to see Western Flood being defeated one by one by an unknown force, eventually turning into a hellish place.
But the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect's attitude was indeed a bit too arrogant.
"In the name of the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect," Xue Yan said indifferently.
"Are you certain that the Ten Thousand Demon Hall will fear the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect? You should know that they are..." The grandmaster bit his teeth, as the Ten Thousand Demon Hall had gained fame by slaying disciples of the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect.
"That, I'm not sure."
Xue Yan shook her head, a curve forming on her lips: "But I'm certain that just by this name, you dare not disobey. Since there's no choice, why waste words here."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked on with anger but dared not speak.
"Only a fool would help you with these words."
Huang Wenfa rolled his eyes and muttered under his breath, but before anyone could react, he seemed to see something and slapped himself hard: "Mindless talk! Mindless talk!"
"..."
At the empty hall's entrance, a black-robed figure stood with his hands clasped behind his back.
His fair and handsome face didn't show much emotion, as if he had casually wandered here, and after twirling the Spirit Jade between his fingers, he calmly walked into the crowd.
Shen Yi's actions undoubtedly left everyone stunned.
There was indeed someone who cared about Western Flood, and even though he had been rescued by the Jade Mountain Dragon Consort, he had voluntarily returned! Yue Gonggui glanced at the black-robed youth but didn't say more; he wasn't in the mood to deal with other matters.
Xue Yan, however, paused for a moment, then showed a playful smile.
He didn't give Shen Yi a second look.
Instead, he muttered two words: "Fool."
With a favorable wind, one can soar to the clouds.
This stubborn person wanted to prove to everyone that his growth was entirely self-reliant, without depending on external forces, as if that would make him seem more noble.
It was easy for Xue Yan to associate him with another fool who had relied on external forces his entire life but always believed it was his own doing.
Indeed, they were quite similar.
Hmph.
(End of Chapter)
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