Chapter 840

"Brother Wu, isn't Ding Huan in Tianxu Dao City?" After reaching an agreement with Wu Qiu, Chen Chi immediately asked about Ding Huan.

Wu Qiu nodded: "Yes, Ding Huan went to the ruins of Tianhuan Women's Palace; I'm not entirely sure what he's doing there."

Chen Chi continued: "Since Ding Huan isn't here, let's eliminate Guan Huan and that Bai Yue now."

Wu Qiu was startled, then shook his head: "No, Guan Huan isn't an ordinary Creation Realm cultivator; our combined strength still falls short…"

The reason it's impossible isn't merely that the two of you are slightly outmatched, as Wu You claimed.

The main issue is that Chen Chi and Chang Yun and others haven't yet sworn the Great Dao oath not to invade the Tianxu Dao Court.

Before obtaining their Great Dao oath, Wu Qiu wouldn't dare destroy his own defenses.

Chen Chi clearly understood Wu Qiu's thoughts; he smiled faintly: "Chang Yun and Quan Qingcheng, leader of the Dalun Guild, have also arrived. With all four of us, don't you think we can handle a mere Guan Huan?

As for the Great Dao oath, we'll swear it the moment they arrive."

Wu Qiu said nothing.

As long as not everyone had arrived, he wouldn't believe anything.

If they were to swear the oath, it had to be done only after all parties were present.

Otherwise, what of the other two guilds and Zuo Qiong, Dao Master of Ji Ji Yuan Dao Court?

Chen Chi stared silently at Wu Qiu—how cautious could this man possibly be?

Didn't he know opportunity knocks but once?

"Brother Wu, what exactly are you suggesting?" Chen Chi had no choice but to pressure Wu Qiu.

He had repeatedly questioned those who fled from Qu Shi Dao Court and carefully studied the recorded images from that time.

Ding Huan and Guan Huan must work together—neither can be absent.

Ding Huan lacks strength; Guan Huan lacks techniques.

Eliminate one of them, and the other becomes no threat.

Wu Qiu finally spoke openly: "Since they're working together, let's gather everyone here first. Once we've coordinated, we strike together.

Tianxu Mountain is my Tianxu Dao Court's territory; as long as I don't let them leave, no one can escape."

Seeing Wu Qiu was determined to wait until everyone swore the oath before acting, Chen Chi could only send a message.

"Are we just waiting here?" After Guan Huan sent the message, Bai Yue asked.

Before Guan Huan could speak, Meng Chuan Nü said: "We must leave now, or we won't get away…"

Meng Chuan Nü's voice suddenly cut off.

Worse still, her expression had changed.

"Meng Dao friend, what's wrong?" Guan Huan asked immediately.

Meng Chuan Nü took a deep breath: "I have a habit: when entering an unfamiliar place, I always set up several hidden surveillance arrays outside.

I did the same when I came to Tianxu Dao City—I spotted two people arriving.

One I don't recognize, but I've been to Tianyuan Dao City; I've seen Chang Yun, Dao Master of Changxing Dao Court—he's here too."

As she spoke, Meng Chuan Nü raised her hand and drew two images in the air.

"Quan Qingcheng?" Guan Huan's face darkened.

Chen Chi is still in the Dao Master's mansion; now Quan Qingcheng and Chang Yun have arrived, plus Wu Qiu…

Even if Guan Huan were a fool, he'd now be certain Wu Qiu had betrayed them.

"Go—we must leave now. The longer we wait, the more powerful cultivators will arrive." Guan Huan said at once.

When Meng Chuan Nü saw Chang Yun, her expression turned grim; seeing Quan Qingcheng made it even worse.

He's the leader of the Dalun Guild—his strength isn't inferior to Chang's.

She regretted it now—she regretted getting involved in this mess. If she hadn't come to Tianxu Mountain, if she'd left Tianxu Dao City back then, she'd have been safe.

Now she could only follow Guan Huan and Bai Yue out.

All she could say now: "Wait a moment—let Chang Yun and the others enter the city first, then we leave. Don't run into them."

She understood: if they escaped Tianxu Dao City, there was still a chance to get away.

But if they were trapped inside by arrays, their chance of escape would vanish.

Without even drawing from the spiritual vein, the three rushed toward the city gate the moment Chang Yun and Quan Qingcheng entered.

Yet barely had they stepped out of Tianxu Dao City when Wu Qiu descended from the sky, landing before them.

"Guan Dao friend, Bai Dao friend, Meng Dao friend—where are you headed?" Wu Qiu asked with feigned urgency.

He regretted it—he hadn't ordered the Tianxu Mountains sealed off.

Because he hadn't sealed them, he only learned Guan Huan and the others had escaped after they were already gone.

Guan Huan sighed: "Ding Dao friend ran into trouble—we're going to help him."

Wu Qiu hurriedly said: "Ding Dao friend is also my friend. Why not return first and discuss how best to assist him?"

Guan Huan swiftly summoned a flying treasure: "No—this is urgent. Dao Master Wu, don't worry; we'll return soon."

Wu Qiu was frantic—he absolutely could not let Guan Huan and the others escape.

He suspected they'd left because they knew Chen Chi had arrived.

What made him even more anxious: he still hadn't sworn the Great Dao oath with Chen Chi and the others.

If he moved now and they later denied the oath, he'd be hated by both sides.

As Guan Huan prepared to leave, three blade-shards tore through space and slashed toward the trio.

The moment those blade-shards appeared, they seemed to sever this patch of space from the rest.

Guan Huan punched forward, shouting loudly: "It's Chang Yun!"

The three blade rays, upon emerging, seemed to sever this space into an isolated realm.

Guan Huan punched forward and roared sharply, "It's Chang Yun."

He had fought alongside Chang Yun in life-or-death battles, so he naturally knew Chang Yun's Dao rhythm and treasures.

These three killing blade rays were clearly Chang Yun's Triple-Ring Blades.

"Master Wu Dao, Chang Yun dares to strike here—block his path; today, this man must not escape." As Bai Yue spoke, he already summoned a long spear.

The spear's intent churned, and the space trembled with mournful vibrations.

But before Bai Yue could strike Chang Yun, a Bagua Wheel descended from the sky, its endless killing energy locking onto Bai Yue.

Meng Chuan Nu immediately sent a mental message: "Comrade Guan Huan, flee now—stay here any longer and we're dead."

Without Meng Chuan Nu's reminder, Guan Huan knew he had to flee immediately.

He summoned his own treasure—a steel rod.

Under normal circumstances, for Guan Huan, his treasure was his fists.

Today, he knew that without his treasure, they would never escape.

Because he felt an extreme sense of danger.

That was because Chen Chi was hiding nearby, ready to strike at any moment.

Guan Huan's domain surged wildly; Chang Yun, already no match for Guan Huan, now faced his exploding domain and immediately roared:

"Still holding back?"

Wu Qiu's heart jolted—he could pretend not to hear Bai Yue's words just now.

But he could not ignore Chang Yun's words now.

He did not want to reveal himself at this moment, but he sensed that if he did not act, the alliance would collapse.

And he had no retreat left.

Not to mention Guan Huan and Bai Yue already suspected him.

In just a brief moment, Wu Qiu decided to strike first and kill Bai Yue.

He had barely summoned his treasure when he saw Bai Yue spit a jet of blood—his arm had been severed by Quan Qingcheng.

Wu Jiu's long sword dissolved into a shower of sword rays, sealing off all of Bai Yue's lifelines.

Guan Huan saw this and grew frantic—yet just then, Chen Chi struck.

Chen Chi had chosen the perfect moment.

Guan Huan roared in fury, his Dao rhythm blazing wildly, his steel rod slamming forward like a mountain range.

Chang Yun felt the pressure of Guan Huan's domain ease—he knew Chen Chi had struck.

But now Guan Huan fought like a madman, his divine essence pouring out like a dam broken, flooding through his steel rod.

"Crack!" Chang Yun clearly heard the sound of his own bones snapping.

At the same moment, Chen Chi's domain shattered.

Chang Yun saw Guan Huan's rod pierce Chen Chi's chest as Chen Chi's white streak nearly tore off half of Guan Huan's torso.

As Chang Yun reeled backward, he was deeply shaken.

On the surface, only he and Chen Chi were confronting Guan Huan.

But he knew well—three people were fighting Guan Huan.

Besides himself and Chen Chi, there was Quan Qingcheng.

Quan Qingcheng had used no more than two-tenths of his true strength against Bai Yue.

Moreover, Quan Qingcheng's domain had been fully layered atop theirs.

Not only that, Quan Qingcheng had twelve Bone-Eroding Needles hidden within Guan Huan's domain.

In truth, without Quan Qingcheng's help,

he and Chen Chi together might not have been Guan Huan's match.

This made Chang Yun grow more wary of Quan Qingcheng.

The leader of this guild was terrifyingly powerful.

As Meng Chuan Nu moved, she heard Guan Huan's mental message: "Flee now—this instant."

Without Guan Huan's reminder, Meng Chuan Nu knew this was their only chance to escape.

Guan Huan was fighting desperately to buy this single moment.

At this moment, both Chang Yun and Chen Chi had been blasted back, and Wu Qiu had not unleashed his full strength.

Because there was no Great Dao Oath binding him, he had not even used half his power.

The only real threat was Quan Qingcheng—she had to flee now, or she would never get another chance.

"Puff!"

A burst of blood erupted.

Even though Wu Qiu had not exerted much force,

Bai Yue's chest was still blasted through by Wu Jiu, leaving a bloody hole.

Dozens of killing rays shot from Meng Chuan Nu's body, all streaking toward Wu Jiu.

But her Ruyi Lock slammed toward Quan Qingcheng.

Wu Qiu had not unleashed his full strength, but Quan Qingcheng had.

So when Meng Chuan Nu's Ruyi Lock struck, it transformed into a Door of Death.

Quan Qingcheng, who had been focused solely on Guan Huan, now halted his advance—blocked by Guan Huan's frantic assault and Meng Chuan Nu's Door of Death.

He knew well—even if Meng Chuan Nu was weak, once he entered that Door of Death, he would die or be gravely wounded.

He and the other Dao Lords were merely temporary allies.

He had no desire to be injured here.

Guan Huan was fighting desperately—he could wait a moment longer and still defeat Guan Huan.

In that instant, Meng Chuan Nu had already rolled up Bai Yue and his severed arm, and with her other hand swept Ding Huan away, vanishing without a trace.

Even Quan Qingcheng, who was unharmed, had no idea what had just happened.

In that moment, it had flashed like a dream, and then it was over.

Chang Yun was the first to chase after them.