ASER - Chapter 241
Chapter 241: Stitching
When dealing with Chen A'Diao, whether as a friend or an enemy, one should have the sense to cover her mouth and keep her quiet. Look, even as a family member and ally, she didn't warn everyone about the secrets of her own Daoist academy beforehand.
Of course, Yu Xuanji and the others also didn't say that the place to stop the Demon King's revival this time was Mount Qi.
Yu Xuanji knew what kind of place Mount Qi was, and Cang Wu knew too, but neither of them mentioned it publicly. They were afraid that someone with ulterior motives would make an issue of it, preferring to bring people over first and then assess the situation.
However, the final calculated location being here – could there be something fishy about it?
Anyway, they felt it wasn't normal, but they just couldn't contact A'Diao to remind her.
Fortunately, she arrived in time, truly just in time.
The atmosphere was once very awkward. As a former tyrant, Dantai Lingyao still had a few tricks up his sleeve. He controlled his emotions and didn't get angry, merely twitching his eyelids and saying, "With Your Excellency A'Diao's talent, I'm afraid it even surpasses that of the Baiyue Clan. You are being too modest."
Again, he subtly tried to stir up trouble.
All four members of the Baiyue family, from ancestors to descendants, raised their eyebrows (though the Founder wore a mask).
Before A'Diao could counterattack, Dantai Lingyao struck first, immediately adding, "Alright, let's talk about serious matters."
A'Diao: "..."
Hmph!
The serious matter was that these ten people needed to determine the point where the Spiritual Path would descend when the Demon King finally revived. Previously, outside Mount Qi, their strength was insufficient. Now, inside Mount Qi, experts were as numerous as clouds, and by joining forces, they were bound to achieve something.
Dantai Lingyao: "Your Excellency Chen A'Diao is skilled in formations, why don't you..."
A'Diao struck first, interrupting him and saying directly, "My abilities are humble, how can I take on such a responsibility?"
Dantai Lingyao: "You can't say that. After all, you are now sitting in this chair..."
A'Diao immediately stood up, stomped on the chair and smashed it, then casually pulled out a large sofa and sat down. "Lord Lingyao, please don't say anymore. I am not worthy."
She was both arrogant and insidious, dancing on the Imperial Families' sore spots, but they endured it.
The Moluo Old Ancestor was much more formidable than the easily provoked younger generation. He said with a smile, "You can't say that, Your Excellency A'Diao. Don't refuse. I think this pinpointing... it still has to be you..."
They were so insistent on making A'Diao responsible for this matter for several reasons. First, if things went well, she wouldn't get the credit, but if things went wrong, she'd bear all the blame. Second, they wanted to gauge A'Diao's true strength; after all, her cultivation speed was too fast, and who knew what her upper limit would be after her breakthrough. Third, if a real fight broke out, they wanted A'Diao at the forefront to exhaust her power.
It was supposed to be a grand objective of fighting for the human race, but in reality, everyone had their own agenda.
Anyway, A'Diao was pushed to the forefront.
But before this "Three-headed Dog Old Ancestor" could finish speaking, A'Diao suddenly agreed quickly, "Alright, since everyone is so sincere, and trusts, admires, and relies on me so much, then I shall reluctantly be everyone's leader."
The Three-headed Dog Old Ancestor and others: "?"
No, what? We just asked you to lead the calculation, not to be the boss.
A'Diao continued on her own, "Although I am just a young woman under 20, incomparable to you old seniors who are hundreds or thousands of years old, as the saying goes, 'old but vigorous,' 'old but not dead, and an old man can still push a cart.' I believe you seniors still possess your noble character and will surely burn your last drop of blood for our human race. Even if all of you die in battle, it will be the glory of our human race! Come, cheers!!"
She stood up, and with a flick of her hand, sent out ten cups, one for each person.
All die in battle... Is this a funeral toast?
Well, they were all big shots, so they could control their expressions. But at that moment, Dantai Lingyao and the others' faces still darkened several shades.
Drink it? It might be foot-washing water.
Don't drink it? That would make them seem to go against the righteousness of the human race, and they would have no reason to flatter her later.
Dantai Lingyao sneered, calmly took a cup, and downed it in one gulp.
This Chen A'Diao, she's too good at stirring things up. No wonder she was a Daoist priestess when she was young.
A'Diao: "Good, straightforward! But Lord Lingyao, you're too hasty. Come, have another cup! Clinking glasses together gives it a sense of ceremony."
Completely typical human toasting rhetoric.
Damn it!
Dantai Lingyao's face turned green.
The Ice Phoenix Ancestor's beautiful eyes gazed, but they were bone-chillingly cold. She glanced at A'Diao, casually picked up a cup, her long fingers caressing its rim.
Everyone raised their cups together.
The atmosphere changed instantly.
Often, the most worldly interactions are the best at stirring people's nerves.
Indeed, a bit of ceremony was needed.
The juniors and subordinates on the outer circle all showed solemn and respectful expressions.
No cups in their hands, but gods in their hearts.
At this moment, the atmosphere had the essence of a certain movie, "Infernal Xffairs" – that ancient, simple, solemn remembrance of gathering for righteousness... the sentiment of holding a funeral...
Just as the ten big shots downed their drinks in one gulp...
A'Diao began to speak: "I know everyone misunderstands me, always thinking I'm an insidious, cunning, despicable, shameless, and vile scumbag. You might even suspect I've poisoned this wine. Poison? How ridiculous! If it were poisoned, wouldn't you, with your profound cultivation, be able to tell? It's more likely I mixed in some foot-washing water. Although I have athlete's foot, that's a natural method, not physical or magical, and involves no energy. You definitely wouldn't be able to taste it, right?"
That final "right?" was a stroke of genius.
Very good, they were thoroughly disgusted.
From Daoguang Luoshen +2888 stars!
From Taihao Qiankun +2666 stars!
From Ying Shen +3000 stars!
From Moluo Changsong +2555 stars!
From Baiyue Qinggu +3200 stars!
From Tong Qinghuang +4000 stars!
From Ji Sichen +2000 stars!
From Baiyue Xiangsi + Dantai Lingyao +...
The cup in the Ice Phoenix Progenitor's fingertips was covered in frost. She wanted to kill this person.
Really.
That girl Jingci hadn't told her that this Chen A'Diao was so infuriating.
Her past grudges with these Imperial Families didn't cause as much heartache as this girl's few provocative words.
Baiyue Xiangsi also silently sent a voice transmission to her sister: "She truly is different, so direct. She never postpones her hatred until tomorrow, taking revenge on the spot. She has a chivalrous heart, and her words are witty and humorous... No wonder Kunlun likes her."
Baiyue Mochou: "Are you alright?!"
To be honest, this was truly turning the tables, using magic to defeat magic. Clearly, Chen A'Diao was retaliating – retaliating against these people for trying to mess with her old home. This sharp-tongued, petty, and disgusting demeanor... was it actually kind of cute?
Watching the ten Great Spirit Kings, who had commanded wind and rain in the Primordial Era, suffer a setback, Qing Zan and the others appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly they were: Hahahaha!
Everyone: "..."
A'Diao: "Why are you all looking at me like that? I was just kidding. Alright, let's get down to business. I already have a perfect calculation plan! Come, sit properly and listen to me carefully..."
After disgusting everyone and gaining several thousand stars of mental power, she adopted a serious demeanor and got down to business, leaving the big shots with bitter expressions.
Baiyue Mochou somewhat understood why the people from Lushan Academy weren't very close to Chen A'Diao.
She didn't really want to ally with her anymore.
When this person was being vicious, she didn't discriminate.
Once A'Diao got serious, her professional expertise instantly dispelled Daoguang Luoshen and the others' impression of her being flippant.
Formations, she was indeed skilled in them.
Calculating the Spiritual Path, she was also skilled in that.
"I've calculated it. The addresses are..."
A'Diao announced three addresses in succession.
After all, she was someone who had experienced the Nine Cauldrons Tribulation. In this world, no one had experienced more, or more high-level, Spiritual Paths than her.
But when she announced them, few believed her because it was too fast. It had only been five minutes from the start of her "speech" to the end, and she had the results?
Impossible.
These three addresses were, in all likelihood, deliberately fabricated by her to divert people or set a trap.
Just as everyone was speculating this, A'Diao's next words were: "Now, let's assign personnel. Taihao Qiankun, Moluo Changsong, and Tong Qinghuang will be one group. Dantai Lingyao, Ying Shen, and Ji Sichen will be another group. Daoguang Luoshen, Baiyue Qinggu, Baiyue Xiangsi, and I will be a group. Alright, it's decided."
Clearly, she grouped together the two factions most likely to fight her, and kept all the "goddesses" for herself, perfectly demonstrating what selfishness meant.
Selfish, openly and honorably.
Daoguang Luoshen and Baiyue Qinggu showed no expression, pretending not to hear. Baiyue Xiangsi, however, felt something was strange – could it be that A'Diao knew her and wanted to get in touch? She seemed broad-minded and straightforward.
"These three addresses can't be trusted. For such an important matter, everyone needs to be more cautious. Your Excellency A'Diao, can you please be serious?" Dantai Lingyao directly rejected it.
A'Diao pouted, then painstakingly set up a formation for calculation, asking everyone to help.
"Here, you all understand this, right? You operate it yourselves. I won't interfere, lest you say I influenced the results or deliberately deceived you. Is this trustworthy enough?"
The calculation formation array was very complex and profound. However, the others, including veterans like Yu Xuanji, let alone those at Dantai Lingyao's level, and even the two Founders, could tell at a glance that this formation array was sound. It was two levels higher than the methods they had used together before. If they worked together now, they could indeed calculate the true addresses.
However, as everyone thought about it, they realized they had been tricked.
Because the Three-headed Dog Old Ancestor and Dantai Lingyao had originally intended to push A'Diao forward to drain her energy. Now, they had unknowingly fallen into her trap, a situation where they would work together while she extricated herself.
But they couldn't very well continue to pester and insist she get involved and exert herself. The powerful juniors on the side were all watching. Would they lose all face?
After all, it concerned the Demon King. Even Dantai Lingyao didn't want excessive internal strife from targeting Chen A'Diao, only to let the Demon King invade their own territory in the end.
However, this woman had 10,008 schemes in her mind; she was too formidable and inspired dread.
Everyone felt incredibly bitter but could only bear this consequence. Dantai Lingyao increasingly realized he couldn't engage in schemes with Chen A'Diao; he couldn't outplay her.
While he joined forces with the other nine, he also contacted the people from Tianshu.
"Are you ready?"
"Almost, just waiting for your order."
A glint flashed in Dantai Lingyao's eyes, but he remained still.
The nine of them cooperated quite tacitly at the moment. With their help, the calculation formation array set up by A'Diao successfully produced results.
The compass needle pointed to three coordinates – precisely the three coordinates A'Diao had mentioned earlier.
The Grandmasters and Spirit Kings from the Nine Cauldrons Factions waiting and watching on the side were all shocked, and the nine big shots were also momentarily bewildered.
This... the three addresses she gave were actually correct. She hadn't fooled them from the start.
This was too...?
Terrifying!
She alone could match a group of super experts – at least, her intellect was terrifying. In terms of technical skills, she far surpassed these old seniors.
After her astonishment, Daoguang Luoshen sent a voice transmission to Daoguang Jingci, "Send me all information about her past."
Daoguang Jingci chuckled inwardly: Her own Old Ancestor was the first Ice Phoenix of her generation, inherently cold and unfeeling, with no interest in others. Even Kunlun and Lord Changting, she paid little attention to them in the Primordial Era. Even knowing Chen A'Diao's heaven-gifted talent was worth recruiting, she had only chosen a stance but had no intention of approaching A'Diao. But now it seemed... it was only because she hadn't yet met someone who truly made her take notice.
At this time, some rogue cultivators who had attached themselves to the Imperial Families for top-tier resources felt exceptionally regretful.
Combat power was one thing, but these technical abilities beyond practical martial strength were the most irreplaceable kind of power. This Chen A'Diao, merely 20 years old, could master such terrifying technical power. Could a normal person do that?
Could she be a chosen one, with deepened karmic luck, a heaven-sent prodigy...
Wasn't she more "fragrant" (desirable/valuable) than those old fogeys from the Imperial Families?
Everyone was filled with regret, but there was no changing allegiances now. However, their resolve was definitely shaken – the more terrifying she was, the more she seemed unbeatable.
At this moment, A'Diao was holding a cup of milk tea, sitting cross-legged like an old cadre, a standard smile on her face, silently putting on a good show of coolness.
Her strength was evident; who would dare to question her?
Therefore, it also became difficult to question her previous arrangements – she just wanted to have a few beauties by her side.
Mount Qi was a mountain, but its range stretched far, desolate and unending, rarely trodden by humans.
It was vast. A'Diao had never explored all of it since childhood; there were many places she herself didn't know. The three designated locations were the central rift valley, Cold Mountain Peak in the upper left, and Flat Valley in the lower right.
The terrain of the three locations varied. A'Diao led Daoguang Luoshen and the other two, flying at the front, followed by Yu Xuanji, Qing Zan, and others.
People from Wu Mountain, the Heavenly Spirit Clan, and Lushan Academy all followed them.
Streaks of light shuttled through the air. The group flew down into the rift valley, and the originally pitch-black place instantly brightened.
But as they flew down into the rift valley, A'Diao said, "According to geographical survey data, this place shouldn't have been this deep before. The geology has changed. Be careful."
Mental threads probed downwards but found nothing. However, the spiritual energy was abundant, and the karmic luck was also strong.
The rift was three thousand meters deep.
After landing, Daoguang Luoshen reached out and swirled her hand; the surrounding spiritual energy and karmic luck gathered in her palm.
"The spiritual energy is one thing, but for the karmic luck to be so abundant as well..."
A'Diao landed, picked up a few stones, and said casually, "It's obvious. There's only one answer."
Everyone looked at her.
A'Diao grinned. "Since ancient times, when a sage emerges, the place of their birth and upbringing is bound to have abundant karmic luck. If I'm not mistaken, this sage should be..."
She pinched her fingers, pretending to calculate. Qing Zan grabbed her wrist, "Alright, we know it's you."
A'Diao: "Correct, it's me."
Her firm conviction, however, was not taken seriously by the crowd.
The experts were divided to guard these three points, but guarding wasn't just about people staying put; they had to set up various measures.
There were battle formations that combined everyone's combat power, formation arrays to block the Spiritual Path, and even grand formations and various traps to kill demonic spirits.
"We have many people here, and such a big commotion. The Demonic Spirit Race isn't without traitors among the humans; they must have known long ago. Just wait, they will definitely come to attack."
But the only advantage was that the number of demonic spirits remaining in the human world was not large. And to open a new Demon Cave to send out more demonic spirits would cause a big disturbance and wouldn't be fast enough. It should give them enough time to react.
The only fear was that the demonic spirits might use some tricks.
At this time, after the Demon King Palace lost Gong Shang, they quickly selected a new leader of the Little Demon Kings. On this point, the Demon King Palace was much more united than the human race.
Gu Shan was originally the second-ranked Little Demon King. In the past, he seemed unremarkable and kept a low profile, taciturn and reserved. Now that he had risen to power, he quickly stabilized the internal unrest and decided on a plan to revive the Demon King ahead of schedule, even if it meant expending tens of times the resources. He had only one reason to persuade the others.
"The Arbitration Council is unfathomable, and the human race is teeming with talent, especially that Chen A'Diao, who appeared out of nowhere. This doesn't belong to the normal trajectory of an era; a great change is bound to occur. If we stick to conventions and cherish these resources, I'm afraid we won't live to see the day we use them – the human race won't give us the chance."
"Don't forget how the Celestial Clan was wiped out."
Thus, there were signs of the Demon King's revival, and now he was dispatching forces.
"They have already calculated the three locations. According to the transmitted message, Chen A'Diao's three groups of people are guarding Cold Mountain, the Rift Valley, and Flat Valley respectively. With Gong Shang and the others fallen, plus the resources for reviving the Demon King, the currently available resources can only open one Demon Cave. The number of personnel who can enter and exit is limited, so they must concentrate their attack on one point."
"Our biggest advantage currently is that they only succeed if all three of their blockades are successful. But we only need to break through one of their blockades, and we will succeed."
A Little Demon King spoke up: "Concentrate the attack on one point? But they will definitely send reinforcements..."
Gu Shan: "They won't."
He looked up, arms crossed, his gaze cold and stern.
"No one will go to reinforce the Rift Valley where Chen A'Diao is."
The assignment of the ten experts this time gave him the greatest opportunity.
And a fox-faced Little Demon King smiled cunningly, "Recently, I've mastered a technique for compressing spatial energy. It can effectively conceal the commotion of the Demon Cave's arrival. We can definitely catch them off guard!"
Gu Shan nodded in approval, but some Little Demon Kings were worried, "Even if we release demonic spirits and outnumber them, Chen A'Diao's side has a concentration of experts. A strategy of numbers might not work. The most crucial thing is still to take down Chen A'Diao, Daoguang Luoshen, and Baiyue Qinggu."
"But after Gong Shang and the others are gone, even if all of us could leave the Demon Cave at once – which we can't – we probably wouldn't be their match. Even if there are many Great Spirit King level Demon Kings, the number that can go out is limited, and the combined effect is also limited. What should we do?"
This was indeed the only possibility of failure for this operation.
Gu Shan narrowed his eyes and said faintly, "Have you all forgotten? In this world, only two beings have ever been revered as deities: one is the Celestial Clan's Goddess, and the other is our clan's Supreme One."
The others suddenly understood, but they were also puzzled. The Demon King Supreme One was killed back then and had long since been annihilated. How could he help in this battle? Could it be...
One of them thought of something and murmured, "You mean... it?"
All the Little Demon Kings looked shaken.
"It was originally meant to guard our world. Are we really going to release it?"
"Release it. Only with the Demon King's revival will our Demonic Spirit Race have a future. That Arbitration Council already knows about the existence of Human-Demons. They fear we will develop more Human-Demons and will inevitably choose to launch an all-out attack. We don't have much time left."
"That's right. Although that seed technology was invented by their Arbitration Council, it is actually most compatible with our Demonic Spirit Race. The development time is far less than for the Celestial Seeds they cultivate. They are naturally wary."
In terms of reproductive ability, even if the Celestial Clan and the Human Race were combined and multiplied a thousand times, they couldn't match the Demonic Spirit Race. So, when these Little Demon Kings learned that Dantai Ye's matter was exposed, they foresaw the direction the situation would take.
What was Chen A'Diao? The Arbitration Council was the truly terrifying entity.
"We must quickly seize the human realm, transfer the foundation of the demonic spirits to the surface, and sever their karmic luck. The Arbitration Council's foundation is merely the karmic luck of the Three Kingdoms' Imperial Families. Without karmic luck, those old fogeys of theirs are already approaching their lifespan's end. If they cannot break through that threshold or steal the Celestial Clan's eternal life gene ability, they themselves will enter decline."
"Therefore, we must win this battle. However, once the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast leaves our demonic spirit world, there will inevitably be hidden dangers. It originally guarded the Demon Abyss and the Supreme One's mausoleum. If an accident occurs after it leaves, we will be to blame even in death."
"Then leave some personnel behind to guard in its place..."
Where Gu Shan's gaze swept, the fox-like Little Demon King suddenly frowned, "Don't look at me. I want to go out and kill humans. I haven't been out for many years."
"You can't go out. You need to help regulate the Demon Cave's entrance. If you go out and get killed, the opening of the Demon Cave won't be able to last as long. You are skilled in space, so you and Tailang will guard the mausoleum."
The fox-like Little Demon King's expression changed slightly. He wanted to object, but couldn't overcome the insistence of the other Little Demon Kings, so he could only agree resentfully.
Going out to fight certainly had risks, but the resources gained would also be greater.
Soon, the fox-like Little Demon King and Tailang Demon King arrived at the back mountain of the Demon King Palace. The entire back mountain was made of pitch-black stone, its surface smooth as a mirror, with sharp angles. They approached a deep, dark cave.
This place was where the Supreme One was born and cultivated in the past, and also where his remains were sealed after his fall.
Deep within the cave, there was no spiritual energy, nor any other elements. The space opened into a dark, empty void. This emptiness would cause panic and suffocation; the two dared not go any closer.
Before them was the place where the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast usually rested. The walls were covered with dense totem imprints. It was said that this was where the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast was tamed by the Supreme One when it was young.
After the Supreme One fell and the seven Great Demon Kings went into hibernation, the remaining Little Demon Kings, in order to revive the Demonic Spirit Race, had tried to control or contract the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast. They had all come here to study the totems on the wall, believing they contained the method the Supreme One used to tame the beast back then.
Facts proved that what the Supreme One could accomplish, they could only dream about.
Thus, the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast had remained here for three hundred years. The reason it agreed to help this time was because the continuous killing of Little Demon Kings had affected the karmic luck of the Demon Race. The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast was a super ferocious beast with its own spirituality; it sensed the crisis of the Demonic Spirit Race and thus offered its help.
The fox-like Little Demon King sighed faintly, "If only the Supreme One hadn't fallen. With the Goddess destroyed, this world would belong to the Supreme One. What are those human scumbags outside?"
Tailang silently replied, "Yes."
The fox-like Little Demon King glanced at the wall. "But even if the Supreme One isn't here, the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast is so powerful, those people outside definitely won't be able to withstand it. This time, our Demonic Spirit Race will surely win!"
His crimson fox eyes were filled with excitement.
At the bottom of the rift valley, after the arrangements were completed, most of the light spots had extinguished. About a thousand people from the Three Cauldrons factions gathered in an open space, each sitting cross-legged to rest. Some were scouting the outer circle. In the core area, a small bonfire burned. Among the crowd, Xie Jingyu, Zhao Yi, and others were cultivating on their own. After a while, they heard Jiang Zhou sigh from the side.
"Although it's very dangerous this time, I feel like everyone is in a good mood."
Good mood?
Xie Jingyu: "Naturally, it's good. After all, it's pleasing to the eye."
Even as a woman, seeing Daoguang Luoshen and the others illuminated by the orange firelight of the bonfire, with Daoguang Jingci, Duanmu Biexue, Baiyue Lingxi, and others on the periphery, she couldn't help but sigh that although Chen A'Diao's intentions weren't proper, her taste was definitely sharp.
The most outstanding and strongest goddesses of the human race and other races had all been tricked here by her.
The scene was truly beautiful. Over a thousand people looked at this one, then that one. Plus, Wu Mountain and the Daoguang Clan were famous for their high concentration of beauties, which greatly excited the people under Lushan Academy.
The benefits are so good.
However, Daoguang Luoshen and her group were not so relaxed.
Baiyue Qinggu was chatting with Baiyue Xiangsi. When the latter wasn't love-struck, she was very perceptive. "We will be the target of an all-out attack here, because only this place presents an opportunity for the Demonic Spirit Race."
Baiyue Qinggu: "Looking at her, she should be prepared."
Just as these words were spoken, several of the strongest Great Spirit Kings suddenly sensed an unusual pulsation of particles in the air.
"On guard!"
With the command, everyone activated their attack stances. Soon, Baiyue Qinggu and the others sensed the aura of a Demon Cave.
They looked down.
The ground of the rift valley split open again.
A rift within the rift valley?
"Not good, the Demon Cave is opening here!"
Previously, the arrival of a Demon Cave could be detected. This time, however, there were no signs. It was estimated that the demonic spirit world had gone to great expense, consuming more resources to gather more energy and maintain its density without letting it dissipate.
Anyway, the Demon Cave suddenly appeared. A'Diao saw at a glance the surging demonic energy from the densely packed opening of the Demon Cave below.
Of course, she also saw Gu Shan revealing himself alone within the eye of the cave. Strangely, no other demonic spirit Demon Kings were seen.
In terms of combat power, these Demon Kings were certainly no match for A'Diao. But Gu Shan moved aside, revealing a monster behind him.
The monster resembled both a lion and a tiger, its body short, thick, and powerful. Golden-red flames burned fiercely all over it. Its four paws on the ground seemed to scorch the ancient wilderness. Its pupils were like liquefied gold, fierce and malevolent. Surging demonic flames roasted the empty space, causing the space itself to distort.
Why were no other demonic spirits seen?
Because they too were avoiding this terrifying monster.
"Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast, retreat!" As the Ice Phoenix Progenitor, Daoguang Luoshen recognized this monster. She was momentarily shocked but immediately warned everyone to fall back.
When she shouted, many people then knew the origin of this monster.
Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast?
Wasn't that the mount of the Primordial Era's Demon King Supreme One? It was said to also be his natal parasitic ferocious beast, with a long lifespan. It had existed since the birth of the demonic spirit world. The lifespans of the seven Great Demon Kings combined weren't even half as long as its. And this monster fought ferociously; it once fought Lord Changting to a draw.
Such a terrifying monster actually didn't perish along with the Demon King Supreme One when he was slain back then? It was still alive?!
Oh my god!
Seeing the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast emerge, about to go on a killing spree, everyone knew they were no match and subconsciously looked towards A'Diao and her group.
A'Diao was indeed prepared. Unhurriedly, she pointed with a backhand!
Everyone's eyes lit up. Buzz! A teleportation array appeared.
"What are you looking at? Run!"
A'Diao was the first to dart into the teleportation array.
The others: "???"
Baiyue Qinggu and Daoguang Luoshen exchanged a glance and finally followed her in.
Gu Shan had expected to see A'Diao and her group fight the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast for three hundred rounds to the death. Instead, he saw her run.
That's right, she ran.
Once she ran, the others followed.
The Little Demon Kings behind him: "???"
It was said before that the human race was a huge threat, their morale strong in their desire to exterminate the Demon Race. Now it seemed... well... just so-so.
"What do we do next?"
This threw them all off.
Gu Shan reacted quickly, "Ignore them. First, destroy these arrangements. The Spiritual Path is about to descend."
The point of their surprise attack was carefully chosen.
If the Demon King revived but the Spiritual Path hadn't descended yet, and they attacked prematurely, even with the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast, A'Diao and her group could completely avoid them first, fight a guerrilla war, and then block the Spiritual Path when it descended. Their efforts would have been for nothing.
They had to choose the exact moment when the Spiritual Path was about to revive and descend.
And this point depended on the stage of the Demon King's revival, which only those in the Demon King Palace knew best. So, the timing of the attack depended on them.
This timing was indeed chosen extremely well. The surprise attack was successful, too successful – everyone ran away.
Gu Shan didn't care anymore. Anyway, when he looked up, he saw the clear daytime sky instantly turn pitch black. Beneath the darkness, the Spiritual Path descended, landing precisely in the rift valley.
Ha!
It really was here.
Although Gu Shan had long predicted this place had the highest probability, he didn't expect his luck to be this good.
But it was clear that karmic luck indeed favored Chen A'Diao. Wherever she was, the core of the incident was there, just like in the Primordial Era, whatever Lord Changting and Kunlun did would affect the world's karmic luck.
However, as soon as the Spiritual Path descended, the formations A'Diao had previously set up were triggered, automatically locking onto the Spiritual Path in the sky to launch an attack.
"We must hold it!!"
"Destroy these formations!"
The Demonic Spirit Race was vast in number, counting in the hundreds of millions. A group of Great Demon Kings swarmed out, attacking collectively, while on the other side, the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast also guarded the surroundings.
At this moment, the Demonic Spirit Race had everything allocated, from prediction to attack, deployment, and defense – a seamless tactical execution.
On the other side, A'Diao, who had teleported away in an instant, appeared with her people in the Cold Mountain region. Dantai Lingyao and others were here. They had also been attacked, but only by a small batch of demonic spirits.
Gu Shan had deliberately sent people over. Why?
These people couldn't stop Dantai Lingyao and his group anyway. Moreover, Dantai Lingyao would never go to save A'Diao and her group, so why bother?
Daoguang Luoshen and the others who had teleported over saw the reason at a glance – Gu Shan was cunning, deliberately leaving Dantai Lingyao and his group with "work" to do, lest they be idle and feel compelled to go rescue Chen A'Diao's group.
The excuse was served on a platter. Dantai Lingyao naturally didn't go over immediately because his judgment was that Chen A'Diao was unfathomably deep and must have means to deal with the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast. He had Tianshu monitoring on his side and could clearly know the combat situation there. He would lead people over when the fighting was almost done.
This way, he could deplete the strength of Chen A'Diao and her group. If the timing was right...
The plan was clicking into place, and he was just letting things unfold, when unexpectedly, the next second, buzz! A'Diao and her group teleported right in front of them.
Dantai Lingyao: "..."
He took a deep breath, just about to question A'Diao about the grave sin of fleeing during wartime and whether she was a traitor, when A'Diao raised her hand and instantly wiped out this batch of demonic spirits.
"Lord Lingyao, don't panic, I've come to save you!"
Dantai Lingyao cut off what he was about to say and changed it to: "I don't need your rescue. Now, because of you, over there..."
Just as the "human race in crisis" hat was about to be placed on her, A'Diao raised her hand, and an even larger teleportation array appeared. She hurriedly shouted at Dantai Lingyao, "Your Lordship, stop wasting words! Quickly lead us over to fight the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast to the death! We are willing to follow you, Your Lordship. If you go, we go. If you don't go, we absolutely will not act on our own!"
"But allow me to remind you, the formations I set up can still hold for one minute. What do you think, Your Lordship?"
At that moment, she appeared sincere, but everyone saw coldness in her eyes and expression.
Oh, they had all forgotten. This world didn't belong to Chen A'Diao; it belonged to the Three Kingdoms. And the common people of the world were not her responsibility; she didn't even care about her friends and relatives.
Let it be destroyed then. Anyway, her karmic luck was strong, her talent terrifying. As long as her "green mountain" (her own foundation/self) remained, it would be the future world for others.
A'Diao just smiled like that, looking at Dantai Lingyao.
Who can't afford to play?
You can't afford to play. None of you can afford to play.
Playing the responsibility game with this old mother? Go eat shit!
Daoguang Luoshen had already received Daoguang Jingci's information. Reading a thousand lines at a glance, she digested it. Looking at A'Diao's current behavior, she knew this person had a very obvious trait.
– Scheming.
She was extremely skilled at scheming, taking one step while seeing ten steps ahead, and she saw all of others' ten steps as well.
So, whether it was the decisions of Gu Shan and the other Little Demon Kings, or Dantai Lingyao's reaction, she had guessed them all long ago.
Perhaps, from the moment she knew the location was set at Mount Qi, she had predicted the entire plot.
That's why the teleportation arrays were prepared for both ways, and the formations set up over there were also timed perfectly.
No wonder when setting up the energy source before, she configured the energy body for a quick, short-term burst without focusing on sustainability. That was because she never intended for it to last long, as she would directly push Dantai Lingyao and the others up.
Either go over and fight, or take the blame yourself, ha!
The result was that Dantai Lingyao didn't delay for even a second and teleported over directly.
Because this was Tang Song's Mount Qi, the Dantai Imperial Family's Mount Qi, not Chen A'Diao's Mount Qi.
"Taihao Qiankun!"
Taihao Qiankun was indeed skilled in spatial arts, and his spatial abilities were even stronger than A'Diao's. Among the ten, he was the undisputed master of space. So at this moment, he used the Qiankun Wuji technique to reverse space, breaking the blockade and teleporting the remaining Three Cauldrons factions over. He precisely locked onto the Spiritual Path's descent point and launched a direct assault from the sky.
After the bombardment, the human race was overjoyed, thinking the matter was settled.
But the next second, everyone's expressions froze. There was a thin film around the outer layer of the Spiritual Path, and it blocked their attacks.
"It's a Spiritual Path Domain! This Spiritual Path is different from the one
Comments
Post a Comment