Chapter 461: Chapter 448: What an Exciting Dog-Eat-Dog Fight
Sheye Cliff, over a hundred li away from the Holy Light Sect.
On the edge of the cliff, Zhuge Xian’Er, dressed in simple and elegant clothes, sat in her wheelchair, gazing into the distance.
Her eyes were like pools of water, misty and hazy, giving her a dreamlike, illusory quality.
Her waterfall of black hair danced in the mountain wind, making her look as ethereal as a banished immortal gracing the mortal world.
Behind her, Shui Tianji’s two senior martial brothers, Zhu Feng and Tang Hao, stood with their hands clasped behind their backs.
And beside these two, in the shadow of the cliff face, stood another person.
However, this person’s aura was restrained. Dressed in black, he seemed to have merged with the shadows, making his presence difficult to notice.
"An Exotic Treasure has appeared in the Dark Moon Abyss, over a thousand li from the Celestial Profound Mountain Range... It really happened quickly." Zhuge Xian’Er said languidly, "What are the specific details?"
The man hidden in the shadows spoke in a hoarse voice, "Reporting to you, Miss. According to our investigation, two powerful Demon Beasts fought in the Dark Moon Abyss, blasting open the ground and revealing an Ancient Strange Array. A treasure’s glow was seen inside. People from the Beast Emperor Palace were the first to discover it and fought fiercely with members of the Holy Light Sect who arrived later. Both sides suffered casualties."
"Now, the two sects have taken control of the Dark Moon Abyss in a pincer formation, blocking other forces who heard the news and rushed over, preventing them from getting close."
"Just before I came here, two Elder Ancestors from the Holy Light Sect had already rushed to the Dark Moon Abyss. People from the Beast Emperor Palace also seem to be hurrying over anxiously. The number of powerhouses is unknown."
At this point, Zhu Feng, standing behind them, said in a deep voice, "Xian’Er, are you sure this is Shen Lang’s plot? It’s also possible that it’s genuinely something the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace were looking for..."
Zhuge Xian’Er withdrew her gaze and said softly, "Our plan only just began. A few days ago, we were just talking about provoking them into making a move. For something to happen so quickly is a bit too much of a coincidence."
"And the Dark Moon Abyss has only one small entrance, the perfect place to trap a turtle in a jar... He’s opened the mouth of a sack and is just waiting for us to crawl inside."
Zhu Feng’s brows knitted together. "If it really is Shen Lang’s plot, should we still enter the Dark Moon Abyss? The terrain there is extremely strange. It’s truly..."
He didn’t finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear: if they didn’t go in, it would be difficult to gauge the enemy’s strength; if they did go in, they might be trapped and wiped out all at once.
Suddenly, a small Four-winged Green-scaled Python, no more than a foot long, appeared out of thin air and shrieked hysterically.
"We have to go in! We must! Since that little bastard Shen Lang could stir up this kind of trouble, he must be in there! With our strength, plus the people from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace, are you telling me we can’t deal with them? Even if we can’t, with the power of you two senior brothers, we can at least retreat safely!"
"We’ve been watching the Profound Dao Sect for some time now and haven’t seen any powerhouses from the Imperial Dragon Sect show up. With the Profound Dao Sect’s strength alone, how could they possibly stop us?"
Shui Tianji’s voice was filled with endless resentment.
It also held a determination to never rest until Shen Lang was dead!
Zhuge Xian’Er’s expression darkened. "If possible, I hope you won’t enter the Dark Moon Abyss, but instead wait outside."
"That way, it’s safer and more secure, and you can act according to the situation. If the enemy is strong, we retreat. If they are weak, we advance. We can wait at our ease for an exhausted enemy."
Zhu Feng nodded. "Yes, that’s the only way."
As he spoke, he reached out with a large hand, collected Shui Tianji’s Nascent Soul, and nodded to Tang Hao beside him. The two of them instantly vanished into the void.
The man in the shadows moved, merging completely with them as if he had never been there at all.
Zhuge Xiaoxian watched the distance silently, her expression bitter...
’The enmity between my mother and Shen Lang shouldn’t have reached this point, but now, there’s no point in arguing about who was right or wrong. They are as incompatible as fire and water, both bent on destroying the other. Reconciliation is almost impossible. My mother’s avatar was destroyed, her physical body was taken, and thousands of years of Cultivation were scattered in an instant...’
’As her child, I should be wholeheartedly on my mother’s side, doing everything I can to kill Shen Lang.’
But after investigating Shen Lang and learning some things about him, Zhuge Xian’Er found herself desperately trying to stop her mother from seeking revenge.
However, Shui Tianji had been too deeply provoked and could no longer listen to anyone’s advice.
Only Zhuge Xian’Er could see clearly that provoking someone like Shen Lang could only lead to destruction.
Although Shui Tianji’s Cultivation was greatly damaged, as long as her Nascent Soul remained, there was still hope of cultivating a new physical body.
If even her Nascent Soul were destroyed, she would truly die, her spirit extinguished, and everything would be for naught.
Zhuge Xian’Er couldn’t stop her mother’s willfulness, nor could she make Shen Lang spare her mother. She could only scheme and maneuver between the two sides, locked in a battle to the death.
Walking this tightrope between destruction and survival required unimaginable wisdom.
One misstep could lead to a lifetime of regret.
Zhuge Xian’Er sighed deeply and opened her right palm.
In the center of her palm lay a strange, walnut-sized bead, black and red in color.
It was a bead...
Identical to the Silent Extinction Divine Thunder that Shen Lang had given to Qian Luo!
’The Celestial Dao is fickle, and human strength is limited. Brother Shen gave me a key like this... Perhaps I no longer need to worry about untangling this mess!’
Just then, the shadow that had been hiding in the darkness dragged a person out and placed him behind Zhuge Xian’Er.
The person’s head hit a rock on the ground. Wincing in pain, he grumbled and climbed to his feet.
It was none other than Qian Luo of the Holy Light Sect, who had already been subdued by Shen Lang!
Qian Luo took a deep breath and mustered his courage. "Miss, give up. I’ll say it again: even if you are supremely intelligent and have everything figured out, you still can’t win against him."
"How terrifying he is, it’s something an ordinary person can’t possibly imagine."
Zhuge Xian’Er’s figure rose into the air. She slowly turned around and, with a charming smile, said, "Who told you I was going to fight him?"
Qian Luo was taken aback and fell silent.
"Let’s go. We’ll go see him now... To be honest, I’m feeling quite anxious myself!"
Her voice still lingered in the air, but Zhuge Xian’Er and the other two had already vanished from the cliff’s edge.
A gentle breeze blew past, leaving only a faint, elegant fragrance behind.
...
「At the entrance of the Dark Moon Abyss.」
A group of Xuanwu Realm powerhouses from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace were locked in a standoff.
The scenery around the entrance was beautiful, serene, and desolate.
The light emanating from the Magical Treasure Secret Artifacts of both sides made the tension in the air palpable.
Both the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace had over twenty Xuanwu Realm powerhouses, as well as a number of Spirit Martial Realm disciples. They were evenly matched.
At this moment, no one on either side was speaking. They were all on high alert, not daring to relax in the slightest, staring at each other like fighting cocks, ready to strike at any moment.
Just then, a sinister laugh erupted from within the Holy Light Sect’s crowd.
"JIE JIE JIE, just staring like this is so boring. Let this old ghost give you a hand!"
An extremely dense black fog suddenly spread out, enveloping everyone from both sides in the blink of an eye!
The next moment, several angry shouts rang out.
A few cries of alarm were heard as several of the Holy Light Sect’s weaker members were thrown towards the Beast Emperor Palace’s position!
"Don’t attack! Don’t fall for the trap! Everyone, spread out!"
Someone shouted from within the black fog.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, with a series of SQUELCHING sounds, people from both sides screamed and fell to the ground!
The scene instantly descended into chaos!
A powerhouse from the Beast Emperor Palace was about to speak, but then he heard someone on his own side grunt in pain before being grabbed and thrown towards the Holy Light Sect’s position!
Wretched howls rose and fell one after another.
"Who is it? Who the hell is it?!"
Someone from the Holy Light Sect roared, unable to contain their fury.
The response was an immense, chilling blade of light!
This blade of light shot across the sky, suddenly erupting from the Beast Emperor Palace’s side and slashing down violently towards the Holy Light Sect’s crowd!
"Fuck!" The people from the Holy Light Sect were furious.
"Friends from the Holy Light Sect, don’t be fooled! This isn’t one of ours! Someone is secretly plotting against us and trying to sow discord!" someone from the Beast Emperor Palace’s side shouted.
From within the Holy Light Sect’s crowd, the leading Xuanwu Realm Eighth Heaven powerhouse gave a grim smile. He poured all his Spiritual Power into the Giant Sword in his hand and unleashed a horizontal slash towards the Beast Emperor Palace’s side!
At the same time, he shouted, "Friends from the Beast Emperor Palace, get out of the way! This wasn’t our doing!"
Both sides began to fight, CLANGING and BANGING!
In just a short while, a large number of people on both sides had been injured.
Just as the powerhouses from both sides attacked simultaneously to disperse the black fog...
"Hahaha, what a spectacular dog-eat-dog show... Holy shit, the dogs are going crazy! This young master is outta here!"
With a strange cry, Shen Lang, who was in the air, shot forward like a streak of black light, rushing straight for the entrance of the Dark Moon Abyss.
"Damned junior, you think you can leave? Impossible!"
"Leave your life behind!"
In a towering rage, the two Peak Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace attacked at the same time!
Two beams of Sword Qi, like azure dragons, broke through the air, soaring into the sky before slashing down at Shen Lang.
One of these two streams of Sword Qi was a raging inferno, unbearably hot, while the other was crystal clear ice, incomparably cold.
Although Shen Lang was fast, he was still not faster than the furious strikes of these two!
In an instant, the two beams of sword light caught up to Shen Lang...
Shen Lang recognized the danger, spun around abruptly, drew his long saber, and slashed out.
"BOOM! BOOM!"
Two massive explosions rang out at almost the same time. Powerful Qi surged, wind and thunder crackled, and the surrounding space itself seemed to tremble, sending out waves of ripples.
In the air, Shen Lang’s long hair billowed as he gave a dismissive laugh. "Plenty of people want my life. It’s hardly your turn."
Using the impact from the immense force of the two Sword Qi, his body shot down into the Abyss like a cannonball, several times faster than before!
The two powerhouses from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace flew out together, intending to give chase.
But as soon as they were in the air, they attacked each other at almost the exact same time.
Amidst loud bangs, the two exchanged three moves in an instant, right in front of everyone. The outcome was a draw!
Under these circumstances, neither would allow the other to enter the Dark Moon Abyss.
After staring coldly at each other and a moment of silence, both turned back.
When they turned and saw the scene behind them, both were driven mad with rage, their faces twisting in fury!
Where the two sects had been standing, a large number of people lay on the ground.
Blood flowed freely on the ground, littered with severed limbs. It was a gruesome sight...
Those with higher Cultivation had the means to protect themselves amidst the chaos, but those with lower Cultivation were not so lucky.
In just the short time that the black fog had enveloped them, a huge number of people had died or been injured.
The powerhouses of both sides had been standing guard here, and all the other forces had only dared to watch from a distance, not approach. Who would have thought that a young brat would take advantage of the situation, stir up some trouble, and create such a mess!
Although they knew they had been provoked by that brat from before, most of the casualties had undoubtedly been caused by the other side. There was no denying it.
"Who! Who the hell is that brat, and where did he come from?!" the strongest expert from the Holy Light Sect roared, hovering in the air.
The people from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace looked at each other, all wearing expressions of bewilderment.
After a moment, a person walked out from the crowd of other observing forces in the distance.
The person said timidly, "That man... is called Shen Lang. He’s from the Profound Dao Sect."
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