Chapter 361: 361. Chapter 358: Outwitted in Both Light and Shadow

361. Chapter 358: Outwitted in Both Light and Shadow

"Vice Sect Master Yan, what happened to you?" Only now did Liu Liu Yinyu notice Yan Mei's pale face and wildly chaotic aura.

But that wasn't the point—the point was Yan Mei was sitting on the floor, not in his own seat.

"Master, these elders of Blue Star Sect seem terribly uncouth," Mo Naiping said coolly.

Liu Liu Yinzhu's face was pale; Ding Huan had left her many methods, but now she was locked in place by the domain of the man beside Mo Naiping, unable to move at all.

The moment she so much as stirred, the powerful cultivator would kill her.

At this moment, Liu Liu Yinzhu hated her own hesitation—if she had seen Mo Naiping and immediately activated the trapping and killing array,

Mo Naiping and her companion, the Earth Immortal, would already have been captured—they never would have reached the sect's main hall.

But her heart was too soft; upon seeing Mo Naiping, her first thought wasn't to kill or capture her, but to hope Mo Naiping hadn't come at all—even deep in her subconscious, she wished Mo Naiping would just leave.

Now she finally understood: over these years, the sect had thrived under her rule only because Ding Huan was in the Third Heaven.

As long as the Sect Master Ding was present, even if he did nothing, no one would dare meddle with Blue Star Sect.

Now that the Sect Master Ding was gone, even a single Earth Immortal could suppress all her hidden moves.

Liu Liu Yinzhu took a deep breath: "Mo Naiping, you were once my disciple. As a member of Blue Star Sect, you betrayed the sect—and now you've brought a powerful cultivator here to provoke us.

If you still have even a shred of conscience, you shouldn't have done this."

Mo Naiping laughed loudly: "Conscience? If not for Ding Huan, how could I still be only at the Star Realm? Haha—my Star Realm technique was even given to me by Old Six; otherwise, I might not even have reached the Star Realm.

What does it matter to me if the sect has corrupt officials? Yet they expelled me. Since the sect offers no justice, I found someone else to deliver it."

"Mo Naiping, do you think you can cover the sky with one hand? Even if you kill us all here today, Lin Zhuangzhu and Yi Chengzhu won't let you go."

Mo Zheng roared.

Mo Naiping coldly glanced at Mo Zheng: "When I was in Blue Star Sect, you didn't even exist—how dare you speak to me? If you utter another word, I'll kill you first."

With that, Mo Naiping fixed her cold gaze on Liu Liu Yinzhu again: "Master, hand over the Small Universe Technique. Then we can all be fine—I won't kill anyone else. Otherwise, don't blame me for slaughtering everyone here."

"You dare destroy the sect?" Hu Wu Xin suddenly stood up.

Mo Naiping laughed: "What's this, destroying the sect? Blue Star Sect actually has someone whose nickname is 'Ding the Sect Destroyer'—I'm just killing you all."

"Mo Naiping, you betray your master and annihilate your ancestors…" Yan Mei, still seated on the floor, roared again.

He admired Ding Huan most; this vile woman dared to call Master Ding "Ding the Sect Destroyer"—she was asking for death.

"Then I'll kill you," Mo Naiping said, slapping her palm toward Yan Mei.

Yan Mei's cultivation was slightly higher than Mo Naiping's, but now he was severely injured and locked in the Earth Immortal's domain—he couldn't retaliate, could only watch helplessly as Mo Naiping struck.

But before Mo Naiping's hand reached Yan Mei's head, a palm imprint slammed toward her.

A powerful domain instantly locked Mo Naiping in place; she could only stare in terror as the palm imprint hurtled toward her face.

"Smack!"

Half of Mo Naiping's face was crushed into pulp; the aura of death crushed down upon her.

Mo Naiping screamed in terror: "Pengshan Brother, save me—"

Even without her cry, the man seated beside Mo Naiping had already lunged forward, punching straight at Liu Liu Yuzhu.

Though Liu Liu Yuzhu had acted against Mo Naiping, her spiritual sense had remained fixed on the Earth Immortal cultivator.

Now that he punched toward her, Liu Liu Yuzhu unhesitatingly summoned the Starry Flute and swept it outward.

Boom! Violent true energy exploded through the hall, hurling everyone out of their seats.

Mo Naiping instantly sensed something was wrong—this person who struck her was an Earth Immortal cultivator.

Otherwise, how could he have blocked Ge Ge Pengshan?

How could Blue Star Sect possibly have an Earth Immortal? She had investigated for a full half-month before daring to strike now.

No—Blue Star Sect had an Earth Immortal? If she didn't flee now, she was dead.

Realizing this, Mo Naiping had no more interest in Ge Ge Pengshan—she frantically lunged toward the sect's outer gates.

But now Liu Liu Yuzhu blocked Ge Ge Pengshan; his domain could no longer lock anyone inside, and everyone in the council hall regained their freedom.

Even severely injured, Yan Mei was the first to react—he punched straight at Mo Naiping.

Mo Naiping had barely dodged Yan Mei's punch when Sang Sang Yuhe's foot kicked out.

"Crack!" Just one kick shattered Mo Naiping's spine; she collapsed, paralyzed on the floor.

When Liu Liu Yinzhu rushed over, Mo Naiping was already restrained by Sang Sang Yuhe.

"Sect Master, quickly activate the trapping and killing array…" Sang Sang Yuhe cried urgently.

Only then did Liu Liu Yinzhu snap to—she immediately summoned the array flags and activated the council hall's trapping and killing array.

As the array's controller, all its attacks focused entirely on Ge Ge Pengshan.

Not only did it attack—Ding Huan had set up a Level Nine trapping and killing array, which also contained spatial binding.

Seeing another Earth Immortal here, seemingly stronger than himself, Ge Ge Pengshan had no desire to stay.

He came here solely for the Small Universe Technique.

Now that Mo Naiping was captured and a stronger cultivator stood before him, he had long lost the will to fight—he snatched up his unactivated Twin Soul Pearl and turned to flee.

At that moment, Liu Liu Yinzhu activated the trapping and killing array.

Blades of light surged forth; space began to compress; Ge Ge Pengshan could no longer maintain balance against Liu Liu Yuzhu.

"Crack!" Liu Liu Yuzhu's Starry Flute shattered Ge Ge Pengshan's skull.

Violent death dao essence flooded into Ge Ge Pengshan's organs, meridians, and spiritual sea; his eyes turned blood-red as he burned his essence relentlessly.

Too bad—he was only Level One Earth Immortal, and his array knowledge was far inferior to Ding Huan's.

With such ability, even burning his essence wouldn't let him escape Ding Huan's Level Nine trapping and killing array.

Puff! Puff! Puff! Waves of blood mist erupted as Ge Ge Pengshan's body was instantly torn apart by the array's blade edges.

"This has nothing to do with me—it was Mo Naiping who tricked me into coming! I'm willing to compensate—"

Ge Pengshan knew he couldn't escape, and roared frantically, desperate for a sliver of hope.

"Pfft!" A blade-flash split open Ge Pengshan's neck, beheading him.

Ge Pengshan's Primordial Spirit burst out, only to be cut down the next instant by Liu Yinyu's Star Sky Xiao.

Liu Yinyu collected Ge Pengshan's ring. Although Liu Yinzhu did not let the Killing-Trapping Array continue its attack, she did not withdraw it either.

In her eyes, Xiao Ji's appearance was far too bizarre—clearly she had risen from being an ordinary disciple of the sect, and it had taken her many years.

How did a Star-Gathering realm cultivator suddenly become an Earth Immortal powerhouse?

Even a Bai Chi would know that Xiao Ji had been lying low inside the sect. What would an Earth Immortal powerhouse be lurking in the sect for?

"Master, I was wrong, I know I was wrong." Mo Jiabing did not spare a thought for her own injuries; she gazed at Liu Yinzhu with a pleading look, begging for mercy.

Ge Pengshan had been killed, and besides begging Liu Yinzhu to spare her life, she had no other recourse.

In her mind, as long as Liu Yinzhu was willing to spare her, no one else would kill her.

What she did not know was that whether or not Liu Yinzhu spared her, Liu Yinyu would definitely kill her today.

Liu Yinzhu did not look at Mo Jiabing, but turned to Liu Yinyu: "Xiao Ji, who exactly are you? Why have you come to my Blue Star Sect?"

Liu Yinyu took out a jade tablet and said: "I am a Supreme Elder of Blue Star Sect. As for what I came here to do, my name will tell you."

"Xiao Ji? Xiao Xiao Ji? You're a Supreme Elder? Did the Sect Master have you stay here to kill Mo Jiabing?" Liu Yinzhu finally realized.

The Supreme Elder jade tablet Liu Yinyu produced was clearly genuine.

Yan Mei burst out laughing: "I knew it—how could Brother Huan fail to guard against that wretched slave?"

But his injuries were too severe; after laughing a few times, he hurriedly set about healing himself.

Liu Yinyu tore off her mask and said: "Now you all know who I am, don't you?"

"Palace Master Liu?" Liu Yinzhu hurriedly saluted, and at the same time withdrew the Killing-Trapping Grand Array.

She felt immensely ashamed. Clearly Ding Huan had known she could not handle her own disciple, so he had arranged for someone else to deal with Mo Jiabing.

"Greetings, Palace Master Liu." The rest of them saluted one after another.

Liu Yinyu waved a hand: "I am no longer Palace Master of Luo Sky Palace. Luo Sky Palace vanished long ago from the Third Heaven Star Land. I am now a Supreme Elder of Blue Star Sect—we are all people of one sect."

"Supreme Elder Liu, spare my life!" Mo Jiabing wept and cried out.

She feared Ding Huan in her heart. Only after repeatedly confirming that Ding Huan had entered the Heaven-Opening Battlefield did she dare return to the Third Heaven Star Land and make her move against Blue Star Sect.

How could she have imagined that Ding Huan, when leaving, had even arranged for Liu Yinyu—an Earth Immortal realm cultivator—to lie in wait within Blue Star Sect?

This was an open declaration that he meant to kill her. Otherwise, if Liu Yinyu had simply sat openly in command of Blue Star Sect, she would never have been able to return to the sect.

She couldn't outplay him in the open, nor could she outplay him in the shadows.

Liu Yinyu walked toward Mo Jiabing. Liu Yinzhu opened her mouth, wanting very much to plead for her, but she knew she absolutely could not speak.

Ding Huan had Liu Yinyu lie low within Blue Star Sect as an inconspicuous junior disciple, all for the sake of slaying Mo Jiabing today.

Thinking that without this move arranged by Ding Huan, Blue Star Sect might truly have dispersed into smoke after today, she—Liu Yinzhu—had let down the Sect Master and betrayed his expectations.