Chapter 785: The Heavenly Net's Trap [Two-in-One]

Chapter 785: The Heavenly Net's Trap [Two-in-One]



Xue Fuxiao couldn't help but recall the scene from that day, and then, staring wide-eyed, she nodded repeatedly.

Dong Fang San San said, "At that time, Feng Yun Qi mentioned the Divine Decree and the ultimate battle."

"So... now, the gods can no longer hold back, or rather, one side has reached the final juncture. Everyone doesn't want to delay any longer."

"And after that heavy snowfall, everyone's strength began to soar rapidly!"

"Then, the Divine Weasel Sect started to make moves, although they haven't openly declared themselves, but they've already started to continuously target the Top Elite of the Only Righteous Sect!"

"So... the power of the gods has already begun to infiltrate the mortal realm since then."

"And it's guiding something. This is something we can't see from the Only Righteous Sect and Guardian's side, but it's too obvious from the Divine Weasel Sect's perspective."

Dong Fang San San said, "So, at this moment, I have to be cautious. Because we're not like before, with almost no hope of victory. Now, the Guardians have the opportunity to turn the tables."

"So I say that if it were before, I would drag the Celestial Palace into the fight, truly fighting the Only Righteous Sect to mutual destruction. But now, I can't do that. Because in reality, we're now evenly matched with the Only Righteous Sect!"

"As long as Zheng Yuandong doesn't show up, it's a fifty-fifty chance! Even if there's still a gap in military power, but with my strategic planning, it's not difficult to level the playing field with them."

Dong Fang San San said, "But with the Divine War underway, the Celestial Palace and Netherworld are doomed!"

"No matter which side wins, the Celestial Palace and Netherworld will perish! Even if we Guardians win... the Celestial Palace and Netherworld will still face certain destruction!"

Dong Fang San San's voice was unusually heavy, and she spoke with conviction, "So I'm considering whether to use this power, and how to use it, and how to utilize it without being dragged into the vortex of heavenly changes and destroyed along with them."

Xue Fuxiao exclaimed in surprise, "If we Guardians win, can't they continue to exist? We don't have gods."

"No!"

Dong Fang San San said, "You're wrong. If we Guardians win, they can indeed breathe a little longer, but in the end, they will still perish. Because the world needs gods. If we win, it proves that our old gods can be revived, or that new gods have already been born."

"When the old gods recover to a certain extent, or the new gods grow to a certain extent, it's inevitable that the order of the Celestial Palace and Netherworld will be re-established. So, the current Celestial Palace and Netherworld, which are forgeries, will not be allowed to exist! Because of the connection to destiny!"

"Change their names?"

"They've occupied their names for thousands of years, involving countless people. It's too late to change them now, and even if we did, it would be useless!"

Dong Fang San San said, "So, even though the Heavenly Emperor has left, I'm still hesitant. Because he will definitely return."

"And now that we Guardians have a chance of victory, we don't want to get entangled with the Celestial Palace and Netherworld."

"So, the Celestial Palace and Netherworld still need to be stretched out a bit more before making a decision."

"As for your desire to get involved and fight the gods..."

Dong Fang San San looked at Xue Fuxiao sternly and said, "No! Absolutely not! You're not allowed to do that! This is my highest decree!"

The light in Xue Fuxiao's eyes instantly vanished, and she asked, "Why?!"

"There's no why!"

Dong Fang San San said, "You can't even handle a snow disaster, and you want to fight the gods? Have you all gone mad?"

Xue Fuxiao was instantly struck down by these words, feeling utterly dejected.

"You're already at a disadvantage in the mortal battle, and you still want to participate in the Divine War?"

Dong Fang San San pointed her finger at Xue Fuxiao's forehead, making her stagger, "You get back to contemplating your sword! Your sword is all that matters, nothing else! Get out of here! Fighting the gods? You're not even close!"

Xue Fuxiao fled in embarrassment.

It was already the middle of the night, and all was quiet.

However, Dong Fang San San felt no fatigue. She walked out the door and climbed to the highest peak of the Guardian Headquarters, gazing up at the sky.

Deep in thought, she murmured, "Gods? Gods..."

...

The top brass was contemplating something, but Fang Zong had no idea.

After a day and night of meetings and planning, he finally confirmed the action plan.

A heavenly net was quietly cast.

At the same time, he notified Sun Wutian.

At dawn.

A long line of escort carriages from the Heavenly Escort Bureau left the south gate of Donghu Continent, stretching like a dragon.

Breaking the silence of the early morning, they trampled through the white frost of late autumn.

In the autumn wind.

The escort flags fluttered in the air, making a crisp sound, as the large group of people exited the city and traveled along the official road lined with yellow leaves.

For some reason, they brought with them a sense of autumnal desolation.

Countless small birds took flight from the grass and trees by the roadside, chirping as they flew into the distance.

Wherever they passed, flocks of birds took flight. Flapping their wings, they flew away in white flocks. At times, they formed waves like a sea tide.

In the vast sky, a group of wild geese honked as they flew in a neat formation, heading south.

The sky was clear and blue.

Fifty li outside the city, the vanguard of the escort team led the way, holding the escort flag high.

"Heavenly Escort Bureau!"

"Mighty!"

The sound of the escort's call echoed from afar.

Zhao Wushang, the Commander of Escorts, personally led the escort, his eyes vigilant like an eagle's.

This escort was genuine, starting from Donghu Continent, heading to White Apple Continent, and then returning with another load of cargo, all part of normal escort business.

The connections, arrangements, deposits, prepayments, and goods were all authentic and genuine.

There was no weakness to exploit.

However, it was uncertain whether the Night Demon Sect would make a move or not.

As bait, Zhao Wushang was also nervous, as he was well aware of the strength of those bastards from the Night Demon Sect.

Any one of them could crush him into dust.

Sometimes, Zhao Wushang couldn't help but wonder: "You guys are already at the Sage level, and each of you is of high quality. Yet, you still rob escorts!"

Isn't this just a case of having nothing better to do after being well-fed?

Furthermore, how big is the Night Demon Sect's warehouse? With so many items taken, shouldn't it have been filled long ago? Such insatiable greed!

The Night Demon Sect's warehouse was not yet full.

In fact, it was still far from being filled.

This fact gave the seven of them a headache.

According to the Night Demon Sect Leader's instructions before he left: "The Night Demon Sect's warehouse must not contain anything of value lower than top-grade spirit crystals!"

This instruction left the seven of them in a difficult situation.

What exactly were top-grade spirit crystals?

To put it simply, any top-grade spirit crystal, if taken out, could potentially cause waves of bloody battles among low-level martial artists!

Any top-grade spirit crystal buried in the ground could keep an entire family free from illness for many years.

If thrown into a well, the effect would be even better. Moreover, the spiritual energy would dissipate slowly, and a top-grade spirit crystal in a well could continuously emit spiritual energy for over two hundred years!

Such treasures, if placed in the secular world, would be priceless! But here, they had become the Night Demon Sect's minimum standard for warehouse storage!

Even the Guardian and Only Righteous Sect's warehouses didn't have such strict standards! But the Night Demon Leader had given such an order.

Yang Jiucheng, who was in charge of handling the goods, was almost worn out by this task.

In the shortest time possible, he used money to pave the way and smoothen the black market.

Then, all the goods were sold on the black market and exchanged for top-grade spirit crystals.

Following Long Yikong's suggestion, they would conduct a black-on-black operation after the business was done, but the others firmly stopped him.

Because then, no one would do business with them. The Night Demon Sect's business was likely to continue for a long time, and if they killed everyone, who would they trade with? So, Long Yikong was restrained by the others and given a collective beating.

During this time, Long Yikong's despicable nature gradually emerged, and without the Leader's suppression, he was even more despicable during robberies.

Even the Night Demon Sect members felt that he was utterly despicable.

However, it must be said that despicableness was contagious, and with each successful robbery, Long Yikong became more and more despicable, while Ma Qianli and Niu Baizhan slowly became infected as well.

This situation reached its peak when they were robbing a bride.

Following Long Yikong, they created a scandal that became known throughout the Southeast.

After the incident, Feng Wanxia didn't speak to Long Yikong for many days. As a woman, she naturally understood how much such an incident would hurt another woman, especially being humiliated on her wedding day! Then, Ding Jueran also noticed and started to rectify the sect's discipline.

Feng Wanxia was sent to execute the punishment, the reason being: “You have tarnished the image of our Night Demon Sect!”

Long Yikong was beaten to within an inch of his life.

Currently, the busiest person in the Night Demon Sect was Yang Jiucheng. He had to help with warehouse management, handle goods, exchange spirit crystals, and also participate in robberies...

But it must be said that the black market was a great place.

Yang Jiucheng was wealthy and didn't care about petty gains, so he quickly became familiar with many people.

These people lacked martial prowess, but they had all kinds of connections.

As the saying goes, every rat has its own path.

Yang Jiucheng gradually became well-connected and influential.

The Night Demon Sect's warehouse was slowly being filled with top-grade spirit crystals.

Enormous amounts of resources were exchanged for a single top-grade spirit crystal, which only occupied half of the warehouse space...

They kept shuffling goods back and forth.

On this day, Ma Qianli, the fastest in reconnaissance, sent a message: "The Heavenly Escort Bureau has dispatched an escort again. This time, the cargo seems valuable, and surprisingly, Commander Zhao Wushang is personally leading the escort."

Night Demon Sect Headquarters.

Ding Jueran and Mo Wang's faces turned ashen: "If our guess is correct, this escort mission is a trap."

The two of them were certain of this.

The Warden had already arranged many traps, but each time, they managed to evade them.

The commotion caused by the Night Demon Sect was already significant.

The Warden must have considered the Night Demon Sect a thorn in his side.

Therefore...

"We won't take the bait!" The consensus was reached. During this time, the Night Demon Sect would digest their previous gains and refrain from conducting business.

Moreover, with Fang Che's return, Ding Jueran subconsciously dared not show himself, so the entire Night Demon Sect remained quiet.

A message was sent to Ma Qianli.

Ma Qianli understood and decided not to act.

Thus, Zhao Wushang safely reached White Apple Continent, unloaded the cargo, loaded new cargo, and returned without any incidents along the way.

Fang Qingyun, who was hiding in a box like a stone, suppressing his breath and divine sense, almost suffocated.

Nothing to show for it.

He felt utterly dejected.

Fishing... the fish wouldn’t bite.

Fang Da Ren came up empty-handed.

He was truly in awe.

This entire journey was akin to a covert cultivation, using a breath-holding technique to keep the spiritual energy circulating within his meridians and dantian for a full four days! It had indeed refined his cultivation to a significant extent, officially elevating him to the Sixth Rank High Stage of the Venerable Realm.

But he was seething with frustration.

From then on, Fang Che learned his lesson, staying put in one place while sending others to follow the escort teams. The Heavenly Escort Bureau and the Great Saber Escort Agency kept sending out escorts openly, and other escort agencies began doing business as well.

However, the Night Demon Sect didn’t appear at all, seemingly having vanished.

Fang Che and his team bustled about, meticulously planning to lure the enemy out, but to no avail!

Fang Zong was completely baffled.

Come out and let me beat you up, and let Sun Wutian rescue you, and that would be the end of it, right?

Why are you all hiding like this? What am I supposed to do?

Fang Zong began to handle the backlog of affairs in the various halls, while also monitoring the different continents, just like the previous Life and Death Patrols.

However, the new policies had already been implemented, and the hearts of the people in the Southeast had gradually stabilized. At least on the surface, the need for severe punishment was decreasing.

Whenever the Warden teams passed by, there was an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.

And the Only Righteous Sect and other sects were not making any moves.

Even the Minor Sect Masters had suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Suddenly, the entire world seemed to have become peaceful. During this period, in the Southeast Seventeen Continents, losing something at home had become a major case!

This was truly unbelievable. If the Southeast Seventeen Continents were to be called a paradise, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

The Southeast Headquarters of the Wardens and the major Temple Guardians were constantly handling the backlog of cases, and throughout this process, everything remained calm.

People like Zhao Shanhe understood the situation.

In reality, this phenomenon wasn’t surprising at all.

There was only one reason: Fang Tu had returned.

Now, Fang Tu’s deterrent power had reached such a level!

Especially... with the assassination attempt upon his return, who would dare to cause trouble?

Everyone knew that Fang Tu must be seething with anger, and that anger had yet to be unleashed.

At this time, it was clear: whoever stepped forward would inevitably face Fang Tu’s thunderous wrath!

In short: if you committed a crime that would normally result in a beating and release, now, if you ran into Fang Tu, you would certainly face death. As for more serious crimes... well, you know...

So, even if there was a bit of an impulse to act, everyone had to hold back.

To put it bluntly: in the Southeast, even the most notorious bandits, when they came to the Southeast Seventeen Continents, wouldn’t dare to dress like outlaws. Instead, they all wore scholarly robes, looking refined and cultured, taking slow, measured steps, and even carrying fans in the deep autumn.

They were afraid that others wouldn’t see them as scholars!

Thus, the Southeast often saw burly, hairy men dressed as scholars, walking around with a refined air.

It didn’t matter if they looked fierce; everyone followed the rules and behaved politely.

Some could even quote from books, spouting literary phrases in a clumsy manner.

"Sir, how much for these meat buns? Three coins? Fine! Give me three hundred!"

"Your prices are too high, my dear... can I have a discount of half the price?"

Even when visiting brothels, they were quite elegant: "Miss, can I spend the night for one hundred taels? Two hundred taels? I won’t come in for two hundred..."

Well, you get the idea.

As for the underground world... well, people were already setting up stalls at the various entrances: after all, the people below needed to eat and live, and setting up stalls here was convenient for making money.

Fang Che’s Heavenly Net was completely useless. After many days of strict preparation, he had to temporarily announce its cancellation and return home to enjoy his days with Ye Meng.

Ye Meng had already recovered.

Every day, she was exercising her newly grown arm, cherishing it greatly.

And Xiao Jiu had also reached a cultivation level where he could attend the Martial Academy.

However, Fang Che felt that if he sent him now, it would be too late, as it was already deep autumn. Moreover, his foundation wasn’t solid enough to be immediately recognized as a world-class genius.

So.

After discussing with Sikong Dou, they decided to delay for a few months. They could either join a class in the middle or, if necessary, enroll at the beginning of the next autumn.

After all, with Fang Tu’s influence, both options were easily achievable.

After putting the Night Demon Sect aside, Fang Che enjoyed his days leisurely, and his cultivation actually broke through to the Seventh Rank of the Venerable Realm.

This leisurely lifestyle, however, almost drove the Bi Family of the Only Righteous Sect to despair.

The Bi Family and its affiliated families had already sent five waves of people.

But they couldn’t find an opportunity to act: Fang Zong was always in his office, surrounded by people, making it impossible to make a move!

They could see him every day.

But every day, they had no chance to act.

Even the Bi Family began to blame the Night Demon Sect: Can you guys move a bit? If you move, Fang Che will come out, right?

With the world now peaceful and stable, why would Fang Tu go out?

But the Night Demon Sect seemed to be suffering from some kind of ailment, remaining completely still!

Not a single piece of news.

The Bi Family was left with no choice and ultimately decided on a course of action: they would impersonate the Night Demon Sect and rob the escort agency.

They lured Fang Tu out and then made their move.

It has to be said that, as an assassination plan, this was quite a clever idea.

Finally, on this day, the cargo of the Qianshan Escort Agency in Donghu Continent was intercepted.

The robbers arrogantly beat the escort agents until they were crippled, and even mocked them, "With such skills, you still dare to run an escort agency? Are you here to deliver benefits to the brothers along the way?"

"A bunch of trash!"

"Without even lifting a finger, you all fell."

"..."

The news spread.

Fang Che was overjoyed. The Night Demon Sect had finally appeared, and judging by their manner of speech, it was likely that despicable Long Yikong.

He immediately issued an order for all members to mobilize, and the Heavenly Net was set in motion.

Like a gust of wind, they rushed towards the outskirts of the city.

At the same time, Sun Wutian was notified, "Ancestral Master, get ready!"

Sun Wutian understood the intention, "Rest assured, nothing will go wrong!"

With that, Fang Che finally felt relieved.

Everything was prepared!

Impatient, Fang Che flew out, heading straight for the dense forest outside the city.

The experts from the Bi Family's subordinate clans were extremely cautious. After the robbery, they overturned the escort carts into the mountain ditch, making it seem like they had looted and fled, carrying their packages and escaping deeper into the mountains.

They didn't care about these things at all.

However, they had to leave some traces for Fang Tu to follow.

Moreover, they were well aware that Fang Tu had definitely set up a Heavenly Net.

So this trip was indeed very dangerous.

The group fled, carefully leaving traces as they went, ensuring that the traces were subtle and not easily noticeable, requiring utmost attention to detail.

It was like many women wearing clothes, afraid of being seen by the poor but also worried about being unnoticed by the rich... Tsk, a perfect balance.

Their traces were designed to be visible to some but invisible to others, including Fang Che.

The precision in this was... truly painstaking.

After fleeing a thousand miles, they took a detour, all the while calculating in their minds if Fang Tu had made any arrangements.

Just at this moment, a sense of danger suddenly rose.

In the mountains ahead, dozens of people had already taken to the air.

The leader was tall and large, like an ancient giant bear, it was none other than Xiong Rushan, "Night Demon traitors! Surrender now!"

On the left.

A man with a stiff face led dozens of people, forming a fan-shaped formation, blocking all escape routes, his chilling voice echoing, "I am Yin Guotang, it's been a while since I ventured into the jianghu."

On the other side.

Cheng Zifei from the Patrol Hall rose like a large bird, "Night Demon Sect leader, your time has come."

The three experts, leading the Southeast Headquarters' experts, formed an encirclement.

The Bi Family's hearts skipped a beat, Where's Fang Tu?

Everyone else is here, I hope Fang Tu didn't miss this.

If so, it would truly be disheartening.

Just at that moment...

A cold voice, as if from the clouds, rang out, "Night Demons! Die!"

A dark figure, graceful like a celestial being, exuded an indescribable swagger.

The black dark gold cloak shimmered with hidden starlight, and beneath it was a pure white outfit. With a swift movement, it was like a dark cloud revealing a white mist, slowly rising.

It was none other than Fang Zong Changguan.

He had set up the Heavenly Net and even arranged a rather flashy entrance for himself.

His appearance was meant to shock the Night Demon Sect, leaving a deep impression on the Southeast Guardians: With Fang Zong here, demonic fools are nothing to fear!

So, as soon as Fang Zong appeared, he instantly exuded killing intent!

Then, he emitted a malevolent aura!

And finally, a noble aura!

Standing in mid-air, he laughed heartily, "Night Demon Sect..."

Fang Zong suddenly stopped, his eyes almost popping out.

Damn... Who is this?

They aren't my Night Demon Sect members! Where did they come from?

It wasn't just a numbers issue: the Night Demon Sect only had seven people! But there were fifteen in front of him! Moreover, Fang Che immediately recognized that none of them were Long Yikong, Mo Wang, Ding Jueran, or the others.

He was extremely familiar with those seven, to the point that even if they were masked or covered in cloaks, he could still identify them. After all, they were his subordinates.

But...

These robbers impersonating the Night Demon Sect were definitely not from the Night Demon Sect! Who could tell me where these guys came from?

However, the situation had already escalated to this point.

So, Fang Zong's suppressed words turned into raging anger, "Damn it, die!"

With his long sword in hand, he instantly transformed into a thunderbolt of lightning.

Since Fang Zong had taken the lead, the Southeast Guardians naturally joined the fight!

A fierce battle erupted!

Upon initial contact, Fang Che was stunned once again: these impostors of the Night Demon Sect were incredibly strong!

Moreover, they barely paid attention to Xiong Rushan and the others, as all fifteen of them suddenly rushed towards Fang Che, attacking with all their might!

Every strike was deadly, every sword move was soul-shaking, all lethal techniques!

Fang Che finally realized... I set up a Heavenly Net, but I fell into someone else's trap?

And... this must be from the Only Righteous Sect, the Bi Family!

(End of Chapter)

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