Chapter 1066: Just Out of the Eastern Region and Already Ambushed

It's just that some families rejoice while others lament.

Jin Shi and Jin Gu over there were pleased, but at this moment the newly emerged Xiao Yan from the Eastern Region felt extremely miserable.

As for the reason, he had just stepped onto the ancient clan's territory and was immediately surrounded by his own enemies.

Staring at the torn space and the overwhelming chilling aura, Xiao Yan's face turned as cold as frost, and he declared gravely, "Heavenly Darkness Sect!"

Even as he spoke, he showed no hesitation, swiftly pulling several jade tablets from his seal ring and crushing them all.

However, what surprised everyone was that after the spatial jade tablets shattered, the information instantly transformed into a subtle spatial fluctuation and was successfully transmitted outward!

"This Heavenly Darkness Sect, to be so confident this time, thinking they can trap us all in one net?"

Seeing this abnormal scene, Xiao Yan immediately stared in astonishment at the spatial rift in the distant sky.

After all, within the Heavenly Darkness Sect resides a high-level Half-Saint called the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon, so how could they fail to seal the surrounding space?

Nevertheless, even though Xiao Yan saw that the opponent hadn't sealed the space, he didn't foolishly try to flee.

Because from the current situation, the Heavenly Darkness Sect seemed to be preparing to trap both him and his teacher in one net.

And if he were to run away now, they might strike him preemptively.

In that case, facing the Heavenly Darkness Sect alone would mean certain death.

After all, no matter how powerful he is, he's a Battle Sovereign cultivator, still no match for the Half-Saint strength of the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon.

"Boom!"

Fortunately, this place wasn't far from the Central Continent; before long, a black rift was carved in the space not far from Xiao Yan, and a man and a woman emerged, soaring out and landing beside him.

At the same time, without Xiao Yan needing further explanation, Yao Chen and Qing Xianzi, upon sensing the surroundings, already understood the situation.

"Yao Chen, long time no see, hope you're well!"

Accompanying the appearance of the two, a thunderclap suddenly rang through the space.

Then the three of them saw the spatial rift in the distant sky suddenly begin to expand rapidly.

Soon after, a crowd of silhouettes streamed in like fish, instantly turning into streaks of light, and within a few flashes appeared in the sky.

At the same time, as the crowd of silhouettes swept into the sky, Xiao Yan's battle Qi silently began to circulate within him, his eyes filled with vigilance.

As for Yao Chen, the earlier sound didn't surprise him at all.

He slowly lifted his head, his gaze fixed on the leader of the massive silhouettes.

There, a figure clad in a dark gray robe hovered in midair; he had long gray hair, a face without wrinkles, unusually pale.

If not for his eyes radiating blue light and exuding an ancient aura, no one would suspect he was a centuries-old old demon.

At first glance, the gray‑robed figure seemed ordinary, even his aura appeared like that of a common person, altogether unremarkable.

However, the three of them understood that anyone able to stand in that position could not be a simple foe.

"Heavenly Darkness Old Demon, I didn't expect you now to aid tyranny, joining the Soul Hall to assault the Flower Sect, one of the two major sects!"

Yao Chen's gaze lingered on the abruptly appearing gray‑robed figure, his face twitching as he spoke.

Of course, as the former spoke, the young lady beside Yao Chen suddenly clenched her hand, instantly forming a battle Qi slender sword.

"Buzz!"

Then, amid a humming of swords, Qing Xiao's slender sword pointed at the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon, her face full of hatred, saying, "Old ghost, you not only destroyed my Flower Sect but also insulted my disciple; this time, you must pay with your life!"

"Ha ha, so it's Qing Xianzi. Previously we were able to wipe out the Flower Sect so smoothly, thanks to you leaving the sect out of jealousy. Otherwise, we couldn't have fulfilled our wish to annihilate you all. Ha ha ha!"

Hearing that, the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon couldn't help but let out an obnoxiously arrogant laugh that made one's fists itch.

Immediately, he licked his lips, a faint savoring expression appearing, and said, "But your former sect leader Hua Jin is useless; I've only just bound her to the Heavenly Darkness Sect's plaza, sharing it freely for days, continuously receiving tens of thousands of visitors day and night, and now she's already slackened."

"How about it, Qing Xianzi? Could you replace Hua Jin? After all, you care deeply for your subordinates, so you'd surely be willing to swap out your sect's former leader, huh?"

Upon saying that, the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon immediately let out a knowing laugh.

"Ha ha, the Supreme Elder's idea is simply brilliant; after all, we've long wanted to taste what a Half‑Saint rank female cultivator feels like!"

As soon as the former finished speaking, the Heavenly Darkness Sect Elders around burst into laughing cheers.

Although they couldn't match the Half‑Saint Qing Xianzi, they had their own high‑level Half‑Saint Supreme Elder standing before them.

Therefore, at this moment they no longer feared Qing Xiao, the Half‑Saint strongman, as they usually did.

"You!"

Hearing that, Qing Xiao was instantly enraged, his vision blackened, almost fainting.

Fortunately, Yao Chen's quick eyes and swift hands promptly supported her, preventing Qing Xiao from collapsing before the battle began.

"Huff~ huff~ huff~"

But thinking of the Flower Sect disciples' plight and the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon's words, she was instantly so angry she couldn't care about anything else; a terrifying aura burst from her body, soaring straight into the sky!

Under this overwhelming pressure, some weaker Heavenly Darkness Sect Elders in the distance felt their bodies grow weak and their breathing labored.

"High-level Half‑Saint?"

Sensing this aura, the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon's eyes suddenly widened, his gaze toward the former filled with intense astonishment.

But then he quickly returned to his earlier relaxed expression, laughing, "I wonder why you dared say that today; it means you've already broken through the barrier and entered the high‑level Half‑Saint rank."

"Even so, you merely buy a little more time; you cannot change the final outcome."

Mid‑sentence, the Heavenly Darkness Old Demon swiftly snapped his fingers.

"Boom!"

Accompanying his action, the sky not far from the Heavenly Darkness Sect was suddenly torn apart by a surge of power.

Soon after, a dozen or so figures emerged, their forms revealed after the space split.

"Gu You, Soul Hall's Three Celestial Lords—how generous."

Seeing those familiar faces, Yao Chen let out a cold sneer.

Immediately after, he mocked, "The Heavenly Darkness Sect and Soul Hall's ways truly live up to their names. Apart from these tactics, they know nothing else."

Yet, mockery aside, his gaze fell upon the Heavenly Darkness Sect and Soul Hall's three Half‑Saint elite formation, and a deep sense of dread rose on his face.

Hehe, Yao Chen, you're already a few hundred years old—you won't still be as naive as a teenager, will you? What matters isn't what means we use; as long as we achieve the goal, aren't those means good means?

In response to his mockery, the Soul Hall's Second Heavenly Venerable Gu You stepped out of the void while sneering at Yao Chen.

After all, in his eyes, regardless of whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat!

Shameless!

Hearing that, Qing Xiao, who had just recovered from his dizziness, rushed forward angrily, pointing his sword at Tianming Laoyao and shouting, 'Old thief, today Qing Xiao won't waste words with you—hand over your life!'

Before he could finish speaking, he immediately flung a sword arc and swiftly lunged at Tianming Laoyao.

Hmph, don't think reaching Advanced Half-Saint makes you impressive; when I broke through to Advanced Half-Saint, you hadn't even reached Initial Half-Saint!

Seeing Qing Xiao charging straight at him, Tianming Laoyao snorted coldly, his battle qi surging rapidly within, then he went forward to meet him.

Yao Chen, seeing this, also let out a helpless sigh.

Immediately, he waved his hand, and a space jade slip suddenly appeared in his palm.

Bang!

As he crushed that space jade slip, the surrounding sky instantly became windy and cloudy again.

Boom!

The next moment, a large chunk of space not far from Xiao Yan was torn apart.

Immediately, large numbers of troops poured in single file from the crack, swiftly appearing before Xiao Yan and the others.

The leader had white hair all over and bore an air of immortal grace.

Of course, if Lin Feng or any other Pill Tower member were here, they would surely recognize him—he is one of the three pillars of the Pill Tower, Xuankongzi!

Faced with this sudden situation, aside from Yao Chen and Qing Xiao, who already knew, everyone else present wore looks of shock.

After all, no one expected that Xiao Yan would actually have reinforcements.

"Xuankongzi Pill Tower!"

Then the Soul Hall's Second Heavenly Venerable Gu You immediately recognized the newcomer's identity—he was one of the three pillars of the Pill Tower opposed to the Soul Hall.

But soon, his astonished expression suddenly eased considerably.

"Xuankongzi, Xiao Yan and your Pill Tower have no relation anymore. Why are you coming to investigate this? Could it be that you want to abuse power for personal gain, to help Yao Chen and Xiao Yan?"

Faced with the sudden appearance of over a dozen strong individuals, Gu You fixed his gaze on the smiling Xuankongzi, his tone thick with anger.

But he was merely pressed down by force.

At the same time, Tianming Laoyao, who had just been preparing to fight Qing Xiao elsewhere, likewise stared at this scene with a bewildered face.

But after reacting, his face immediately tightened into a frown.

After all, the Pill Tower is not easy to deal with!

"Hehe, you Soul Hall really love to frame others—you attacked so many of our branch towers, killing countless Pill Tower alchemists—what are you up to?"

Faced with Gu You's angry outburst, Xuankongzi merely gave a light, calm laugh, showing no trace of panic.

After all, that Soul Hall certainly didn't know what had come over it, suddenly launching a large-scale attack on the Pill Tower's branch towers.

Even if he said that reason, even if the Grand Elder of the Xiao Dan Tower came here, he would dare to claim he was in the right!

However, after Xuankongzi finished speaking, he immediately glanced toward the distant Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, silently sighing: 'Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, this is probably all I can do for you—after I step down as Pill Tower leader and transfer to the Xiao Dan Tower, I won't be able to help you like this anymore.'