Chapter 159

Profound Darkness Holy Land, deep within the forbidden land.

Silvery-white mist, exuding a faint divine aura, spreading out.

All of this is spiritual energy, condensed into substance, like a fairyland.

From time to time, the roars of ancient ferocious beasts echo in the air.

Two vague silhouettes stood with hands behind their backs, expressions solemn, exuding the aura of superiors; every move was perfectly natural.

"Profound Darkness Holy Lord, did you summon us for the matter of the phoenix opportunity?" At this, a middle-aged man of extraordinary bearing stepped forward and spoke.

Behind him, pale blue starlight fell like a sea of stars, enveloping him, making him extraordinary.

Profound Darkness Holy Lord slowly emerged from the mist, revealing a faint smile; though his figure was aged, he seemed capable of upholding heaven and earth.

He looked toward the four directions and spoke.

"Heavenly Book Sect Leader sees through at a glance; I summoned you two this time precisely because… this phoenix opportunity is not so easily obtained."

"This time, in Qingshi Jun, the strength displayed by the Profound Yang Sect is absolutely not inferior to ours openly; unless those ancient sleeping old monsters take action, otherwise a single sect would find it hard to suppress them."

"The Sword Sect and the Silver Moon Divine Sect have always supported the Profound Yang Sect from behind; even facing a divine beast opportunity this time, they still lend strong assistance, even deploying two Dao-Unity cultivators."

"Regarding this matter, I believe you two fellow Daoists have already received the information."

Profound Darkness Holy Lord this time plans to trap and kill the Profound Yang Sect, but the forces he needs to mobilize require at least six Dao-Unity cultivators.

But… relying solely on the current Profound Darkness Holy Land, it's difficult to achieve.

Moreover, Nine Abyss True Person has already been injured and entered seclusion.

Need support from other first-rate powers of the Western Sea Main Domain.

Now, the Western Sea Main Domain has six major first-rate powers, namely one pavilion, two lands, and three sects.

Correspondingly, they are the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Profound Darkness Holy Land, Vast Sea Holy Land, Silver Moon Divine Sect, Great Sun Divine Sect, and Star Divine Sect.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion remains half-hidden from the world, calculating heaven and earth, deducing the future, seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, surviving from the early ancient times to the present.

As long as no one intrudes upon their own three-tenths of an acre, they generally do not concern themselves with worldly affairs.

But whenever they act, they can shake the Eastern Divine Province, causing a regional hegemon to collapse; no one dares to provoke them lightly.

The Vast Sea Holy Land was on good terms with the Profound Yang Sect in the past, and over the years has continued to protect it; its strength is formidable, not inferior to the Profound Darkness Holy Land.

As for the three sects… they were the hegemons of ancient times; the Sun and Moon Divine Sect split into three, initially unifying the entire Western Sea Main Domain, and they had a true holy throne presiding.

But… when the great calamity fell, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect bore the brunt; sages perished, and many high-ranking members were annihilated.

In the end, they split into three independent sects, but within each, some ancient old-timers from that era survive, capable of being sent among the top six.

Now, the Silver Moon Divine Sect stands behind the Profound Yang Sect; thus, the Profound Darkness Holy Lord seeks to win over the other two.

To counter this.

Seeing the two fall into silence, Profound Darkness Holy Lord continued: 'Recently, a secret realm has appeared in the Western Sea Main Domain, rumored to be a holy tomb; we three sects join forces, taking out dao medicines and dao artifacts, to trigger an astonishing phenomenon, making people believe a sage's inheritance has emerged.'

"Disciples of the Profound Yang Sect who obtain the opportunity will surely be interested; having obtained the phoenix opportunity, they certainly harbor ambitions, and the Profound Yang Sect will also send some senior members to protect the Dao; then… we will exterminate them all."

"How about splitting the opportunity equally?"

The Heavenly Book Sect Leader, whose body is suffused with starlight, furrowed his brows slightly: 'Even if the Sword Sect and Silver Moon Divine Sect lend support, but… Holy Lord, you should know that the Profound Yang Sect lacks even a single Dao-Unity cultivator.'

"Do we still need to join forces?"

"Any one of them could easily destroy it."

"The phoenix opportunity, each according to their own ability."

The Heavenly Book Sect Leader said no more, turned and left directly, having no interest in this.

He does not believe these two powers would station two Dao-Unity strongmen in the Profound Yang Sect at any time.

The Great Sun Divine Sect Leader also had an indifferent expression, calmly speaking: 'Everyone knows your schemes and tricks; not under some elders of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, there's no need for us to hide things between us.'

"Even a trifling Profound Yang Sect obtaining the opportunity may not have a chance to enjoy it."

"Just rely on your own abilities."

As the words fell, a faint red divine radiance showered down, and the illusory forms vanished.

In their view, it is merely a declining power of a great domain, not worth much.

We, inheriting from antiquity, if we were to deal with a Profound Yang Sect and still need to join forces, saying it out loud would be laughable.

Moreover, both powers have already been mobilizing troops, awakening the Supreme Elders, ready to set out at any time for the Canglan Yu.

Directly flatten the Profound Yang Sect.

Fist is reason; you lack strength… yet you grasp a heaven-shaking opportunity—that is a path to self-destruction.

Moreover, both of them suspect in their hearts that this is a plot by the Profound Darkness Holy Lord, intending to bind the two sects and then secretly seize the opportunity.

After all… over these years, the Profound Darkness Holy Land has done plenty of such things.

The two find it hard to trust each other.

Furthermore, they received intelligence that the Sword Sect's Spirit Martial True Person and the Silver Moon Divine Sect's former Divine Maiden have returned.

The Profound Yang Sect now… at most just one Yang Heavenly Venerable.

According to the intelligence, his combat power can rival that of a Dao-Unity cultivator.

Then deploying ten Venerables and two Dao-Unity cultivators would be sufficient.

Naturally, we do not want to split the opportunity evenly.

After the two's silhouettes vanished, a faint cold smile appeared on Profound Darkness Holy Lord's face; having received information from Nine Abyss True Person, he knows that the Profound Yang Sect still possesses one dao medicine.

Since you're so arrogant, let you be cannon fodder; if we can deal with Yang Tianzun and that the Way herb, then... we'll be the snipe.

He has two plans.

First, the three families join forces, jointly set up a portent, drawing the attention of the entire Western Sea Main Region and several nearby major regions.

Then, that heaven's pride of the Xuanyang Sect will surely want to gain experience, but... the three families' true heirs joining forces will be enough to suppress him.

Capable of sweeping through the younger generation of the entire Western Sea Main Region.

Even if they fail, it will reveal their intentions toward the Profound Yang Sect; the two sects will surely act hastily, not daring to delay too long.

Everything…… remains under their control.

"Notify the Nine Abyss True Person, to awaken the Supreme Elder…… get ready to act at any moment."

"Also, let the Profound Nether Guard get ready to move about."

He crushed a jade pendant, and his figure dissipated within the forbidden land.

When both sides suffer losses, that is when his Profound Nether Holy Land picks up the scraps.

"I will obey the Holy Lord's command!"

Several figures behind him vanished instantly in place.