Chapter 597: Chapter 545: Bait
Jiang Yuebai found an Elixir that could restore Divine Soul power and consumed it. In her current condition, she couldn’t directly open the Space Restriction to pass through the Qilin Domain obstructing her path back to Songfeng City; she needed a moment to recover.
"How did you find out there’s a Taixuan Stele beneath the mine?"
Shen Mingjing was startled, looking at Bai Jiuyou and then at Jiang Yuebai, as if unsure what the current situation was.
"After the Taixuan Mountain Range was occupied by the Demon Clan, some miners escaped, and they mentioned that the deepest part of the West Second District Mine had abnormal Fire Elemental Power, indicating something below. Just as the Demon Clan’s defenses were lax, I took the chance to explore with a hopeful mindset."
"Actually, I didn’t know the Taixuan Stele was below, nor was aware of the Fire Qilin; I simply thought even if there was nothing, I could still dig up some Taixuan Gold, making it worthwhile."
Jiang Yuebai couldn’t discern anything from his expression; regardless of whether he was lying, the others likely were in the same situation.
"What did you think of?" Bai Jiuyou asked Jiang Yuebai; the two exchanged a glance, knowing their thoughts aligned.
Jiang Yuebai said to Shen Mingjing, "The miner you encountered might have deliberately revealed this information to lure a group underground to feed the Fire Qilin, accelerating its advancement. Although there’s likely something mysterious about the Taixuan Stele, it’s highly probable it’s fake."
Shen Mingjing’s pupils trembled slightly, "But why do this? Humans and Demons at war, capturing both would benefit neither side."
Jiang Yuebai scanned the opposite shore; the Qilin Domain continued to burn fiercely with thunderclouds raging furiously, but beyond that, there was no movement; no one knew what was going on inside.
"Naturally, it’s for the Fire Qilin to undergo Tribulation Crossing, trapping everyone there. If my guess is correct, the mastermind behind this is the Demon Clan."
Bai Jiuyou nodded; Shen Mingjing’s face showed even greater shock.
Jiang Yuebai said, "The bait wasn’t heavy; it’s impossible for the Human Clan alliance to fall for it. Moreover, the Fire Qilin undergoing Tribulation Crossing appears highly accidental, which can confuse the view in a short period. I can somewhat understand the person behind the scheme; compared to conquering the entire Heavenly Spear Realm, sacrificing this bait is absolutely worth it."
Jiang Yuebai recovered slightly and pressed the Taixuan Stele, receiving it into the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven; she still had some use for it and couldn’t concede.
"My Daoist Name is Wangshu; thank you today, your kindness will be repaid if we meet again; I will leave first."
Space ripples unfolded, and Jiang Yuebai, taking Bai Jiuyou, stepped into them, disappearing from sight.
This commotion here is certain to attract attention from all sides; the Fire Qilin itself is a huge treasure and is coincidentally undergoing a Tribulation Crossing.
Human nature is greedy and selfish; even in the face of disaster, it’ll undoubtedly incite some to harbor ill intentions.
For instance, attacking the Fire Qilin while it’s vulnerable to capture.
With the defense weakened, Songfeng, Jingyang, and Shengwu, the three cities, would certainly be attacked by the Demon Clan.
Yinn Shuwei previously mentioned to Uncle Fuyi that the Guardian Great Array in the Heavenly Spear Realm has thirty-six array eyes, with Songfeng, Jingyang, and Shengwu apparently possessing them, but in reality only Songfeng City is a genuine array eye.
Thus, Songfeng City must absolutely not fall; otherwise, if the Guardian Great Array breaks, those Great Power cultivators from the Refining Void Stage and Body Integration Realm outside the realm could easily destroy the Heavenly Spear Realm.
Currently, they’re being restrained in the outer void by the Great Power cultivators from the Ziwei Star Alliance.
This is a battle situation where pulling a single thread sends the entire system moving, and Uncle Fuyi is undoubtedly isolated and unsupported.
Jiang Yuebai’s Divine Soul was injured by the Floating Life Dream Realm, making opening a Space Restriction challenging, yet she managed to pass through the Qilin Domain successfully.
She extended her Divine Sense to sense the surroundings and discovered Little Green’s trace, relieved, previously fearing that Little Green might also have been trapped inside unknowingly.
The Dragon Armor Puppet and the Little Thunder Roar Lieque, along with the mice left below the mine, had already been retrieved and secured by Bai Jiuyou, without any damage.
After finding Little Green, Jiang Yuebai took out the Cloud-Breaking Charge for Bai Jiuyou to control, swiftly heading towards Songfeng City, while she remained in the inner space of the Cloud-Breaking Charge to recover her depleted Divine Soul.
Compared to her Cultivation and physique, her current Divine Soul was indeed lacking; even after absorbing the Emperor’s Liquid, it couldn’t keep pace with the Chaos Body. The higher her Cultivation rose, the more her Divine Soul struggled to keep up.
Before finding the corresponding Divine Soul Cultivation Technique, Jiang Yuebai thought about the Floating Life Dream Realm inside the Taixuan Stele, which might help her strengthen her Divine Soul.
She didn’t know exactly how; it was just a sudden inspiration upon seeing Lu Nanzhi’s Dream Demon. Currently, ensuring Uncle Fuyi’s safety is the priority; other matters would wait till later.
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Songfeng City.
Zhao Fuyi stood atop the highest Array Tower at the city center; upon seeing the pillar of fire erupt towards the Taixuan Mountain Range, alarm bells rang fiercely, and she immediately activated the entire Great Array with full force.
Songfeng City was crucial and the core of the entire Great Array, under her direct guardianship, with Jingyang and Shengwu leaving two Nascent Soul cultivators each to ensure array eye security.
Bang bang!
Bang bang!
Unusual sounds of collision accompanied by rustling noises came from all directions. Zhao Fuyi laid out her Divine Sense to survey every corner of Songfeng City, discovering countless black Demon Octopuses burrowing from underground, constantly striking the Great Array Barrier, trying to penetrate it.
A single Demon Octopus was too weak to trigger the Great Array’s counterattack; thus, Zhao Fuyi initially didn’t notice them. At this moment, the barrier outside the Great Array faintly appeared a layer of black, gathering tens of thousands of Demon Octopuses.
With a thought, Zhao Fuyi sent forth a streak of Golden Light across the Great Array Barrier, instantly exterminating the surrounding Demon Octopuses, turning them into Demonic Qi.
Yet, the Demonic Qi didn’t dissipate, hovering mid-air, absorbed by the newly emerging Demon Octopuses from below, continuing to use their bodies to batter against the Great Array Barrier surrounding Songfeng City.
The Demon Octopuses’ bodies bore weak traces of Muddy Qi, accumulating massively, carrying potent corrosiveness. With their suicidal strikes, the Muddy Qi gradually adhered to the Great Array Barrier.
Like a clean glaze stained with dirt, no matter how Zhao Fuyi commanded the Great Array, she couldn’t cleanse that Muddy Qi.
Muddy Qi is stronger than Demonic Qi, being the most contaminated force in the world. Even Divinity Transformation cultivators might not possess the ability to completely purify Muddy Qi, only to disperse it.
Currently, only the Green Lotus Clan holds the ability to purify Muddy Qi, which is why although the Demon Clan is weak, they have never been able to conquer the Demon Realm.
The dense sound made one’s scalp tingle; Zhao Fuyi eradicated batch after batch, but the Demon Octopuses came too fast and numerous. The front ones wiped out only became nutrients for the rear, making the Demon Octopuses increasingly stronger.
Zhao Fuyi looked along the Great Array Barrier towards both sides, noting the gray-black, filthy hue beneath connecting the three cities, already piled up to a half-human height by the Demon Octopuses.
Without a method for complete annihilation, even if she exhausted all her Spiritual Energy, she couldn’t prevent the Demon Octopuses from corroding the Great Array.
However, despite encountering Demon Octopuses before, Zhao Fuyi had never deeply researched their habits and characteristics; naturally, upon encountering them, she would wipe them out with a wave, without difficulty.
But the Demon Octopuses confronted now were distinctly different; for a moment, Zhao Fuyi was at a loss, trying various methods continuously.
Unfortunately, none of the ways she controlled could completely eliminate the Muddy Qi within the Demon Octopuses; continuing like this might not sustain the promised five days before the Great Array would be corroded by Muddy Qi to form a breach.
Suddenly, Zhao Fuyi thought of Jiang Yuebai.
She was well-versed and resourceful, possibly possessing a method to counter Muddy Qi with her Chaos Body.
Zhao Fuyi gazed worriedly towards the Taixuan Mountain Range, flashed to the Great Array Barrier’s edge, retrieved Arraying objects, and established another Great Array outside, layering upon layering to block the Demon Octopuses from approaching.
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