Chapter 352: 352. Chapter 347: Taking Advantage of the Situation

352. Chapter 347: Taking Advantage of the Situation

In the Primordial Spirit Realm's Huanyu City, all the mighty forces of the righteous and evil factions are stationed here.

Many righteous cultivators gathered before the gate of the Shagui Sect's stronghold, their faces filled with righteous indignation.

「Niu Jingtian, hurry up and get out! 」

Release the Fuyang Sect disciples at once, or I will surely storm in and exterminate your Shagui Sect to the last man.

Fuyang Sect Elder Feng Yuxiang led the sect's disciples to capture the Shagui Sect's guards on the spot; his furious voice echoed throughout the four directions, causing all nearby buildings to shake violently.

「Elder Feng, what nonsense are you spouting with them? 」

If they dare to act on the first, we dare to act on the fifteenth.

「All the major righteous factions have cultivators coming here; just slaughter the Shagui Sect. 」 Bibo Palace Elder Chu Mengji said in a grim voice, blood light swirling in his eyes.

Chu Wansian is his niece; Chu Mengji exhausted his innate talent to cultivate her, yet the Shagui Sect seized his niece.

Rumors still circulate in the Primordial Spirit Realm.

The Shagui Sect intends to take Chu Wansian as a servant girl, which not only slaps Bibo Palace in the face but also ruins the reputation of the Huanyu Chu clan.

Just as Bibo Palace's Chu Mengji's words fell, a shocking dragon's roar suddenly rang out in the air.

A middle-aged man clad in golden armor arrived stepping on a guqin; the guqin played on its own without wind, emitting clear, pleasant notes, and boundless dragon might surged in all directions.

That middle-aged man seemed to be enveloped by a host of dragons, his might shaking the nine heavens.

「Return my son, Niu Jingtian! 」

The middle-aged man's voice was mixed with fierce dragon might, and he kicked the Shagui Sect's main gate to pieces.

Feng Yuxiang saw the young man and his face showed astonishment.

Long Zhan Tian of the Tianlong Gate.

I never expected that this powerhouse, who has been in seclusion and indifferent to worldly affairs, would also grace this place.

Long Zhan Tian's true form is a Wanfa Realm expert in the Universe Cultivation World; that's why he can enter the Primordial Spirit Realm of the Giant Spirit Realm. He must be using a secret artifact to forcibly suppress his cultivation, compressing his realm to the Earth Element Realm.

But this is extremely dangerous.

If a powerful expert in the Primordial Spirit Realm were to slay him, Long Zhan Tian's soul would be injured, and his cultivation would drop as well.

The Shagui Sect also captured Long Zhan Tian's son; what on earth are they thinking?

Feng Yuxiang murmured with a playful expression all over his face.

The Shagui Sect's strength in the Universe Cultivation World is extremely formidable; the more Huanyu righteous forces attack it, the smoother it goes.

As Long Zhan Tian's words fell, a thousand miles of purple aura surged across the sky.

Above the firmament, purple thunder roared, and a colossal lightning serpent broke through the rolling clouds, descending from the heavens.

Upon that gigantic lightning serpent stood an old man holding a staff, hovering in the sky; with each step he took, incomparably strange runes appeared in the heavens, and as the runes floated, they emitted vast undulations that completely sealed the entire Shagui Sect's stronghold.

「Niu Jingtian's son, where is Zi Jinghong? 」 the old man's voice rang out in the sky, surrounded by swirling purple aura, his holy might pervasive and profoundly mysterious.

「Zifu Zitian Du? 」 Bibo Palace's Chu Mengji, upon seeing the arrival, felt his heart skip a beat.

Zitian Du is a Supreme Elder of the Zifu, possessing incomparable strength; even among Wanfa Realm experts, few dare to contend with him, yet he personally came to suppress his cultivation for the sect's juniors and descended into the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Every idol the Shagui Sect kicked this time was as hard as iron; Chu Mengji felt delighted.

The ten major righteous sects have already descended upon four directions; the Shagui Sect today cannot escape calamity.

Inside the underground palace a hundred meters beneath the Shagui Sect's central manor, Niu Jingtian gazed at the image shown by a li‑sized treasure mirror in the palace, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Recently, disciples of the Shagui Sect sent out on missions have frequently vanished; today, even the experts of the ten major righteous sects have arrived to demand people from the Shagui Sect.

Niu Jingtian was completely in a daze, his mind foggy and bewildered.

He sent out sect experts to gather information, and upon learning the cause and effect, Niu Jingtian almost fainted.

In the battle between righteous and evil factions at Tianya City, the righteous cultivators suffered heavy losses, and countless disciples were captured by the Shagui Sect.

This has become the hot topic of after‑tea discussions among cultivators throughout the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Niu Jingtian was about to burst with anger.

He really wanted to know which Shagui Sect disciple had sparked the righteous‑evil war.

The key is...

You damn well won, so you won!

What's the point of capturing people?

You don't consider the slightest consequence, do you?

Bibo Palace, Fuyang Sect, Zifu, and Tianlong Gate all came together to the Shagui Sect's stronghold to demand people, yet he himself hasn't even seen anyone—how can he hand them over?

Niu Jingtian paced back and forth inside the underground palace,

The Shagui Sect's stronghold is a place with no way up to heaven and no door down to earth.

As soon as he appears, the righteous experts will immediately capture him.

「Elder Niu, something serious has happened. 」

Rumor has it that Shagui Sect disciples slaughtered the entire Tianya City, leaving millions of beings dead.

A Shagui Sect disciple rushed in from outside the underground palace, panting and sweating profusely on his forehead, clearly also greatly startled.

Upon hearing the news, Niu Jingtian's body shuddered violently, and he could hardly believe his own ears.

Shagui Sect cultivators slaughtered a city and offered the millions of beings of Tianya City as a sacrifice.

This?

If the Shagui Sect's disciples truly possessed such strength, they would have already unified the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Frame‑up!

There must be other forces framing them.

Niu Jingtian suddenly thought of something, and he clenched his fists tightly.

However, when he looked again at the treasure mirror in the underground palace, his whole body went limp and he collapsed onto the throne.

Zhao Jianhua stood before the gate of the Slaughter Ghost Sect, respectfully addressing the cultivators of the Four Sects.

"Esteemed seniors, the Slaughter Ghost Sect proclaims itself a major power of Huanyu."

"Wielding the evil Holy Infant Banner, it arrogantly claims it can use the resentful souls and fierce ghosts of the Heavenly Abyss to sweep away all other forces in the Primordial Spirit Realm."

"The Slaughter Ghost Sect dominates the Primordial Spirit Realm, despising the orthodox Huanyu; its wolfish ambition is blatantly obvious."

"Please, honored elders, subdue demons and eliminate evil, to console the tens of thousands of wronged souls of the orthodox cultivators who perished in Sky's Edge City."

Zhao Jianhua's eyes were filled with blood-red, showing he was extremely angry.

As Zhao Jianhua's words fell, the other Huanyu cultivators gathered before the Slaughter Ghost Sect's base instantly had their anger ignited.

"Esteemed seniors, the orthodox cultivators of Sky's Edge City who exterminate demons are the backbone of the orthodox."

"They were slaughtered by the Slaughter Ghost Sect, reduced to a wisp of wandering soul within the Holy Infant Banner."

"Good deeds go unrewarded; we are unwilling to accept this."

A Huanyu cultivator said, his face full of anger.

He raised his hand and pointed far at the Slaughter Ghost Sect's base, roaring repeatedly.

His sect is located in Sky's Edge City, where it is rumored that the Slaughter Ghost Sect destroyed the city and sacrificed millions of living beings to the Holy Infant Banner; whenever this cultivator thinks of that, in the deep night many apparitions of his former relatives, friends, and family appear before his eyes, urging him to take revenge and settle his grudges.

He hated the Slaughter Ghost Sect to the utmost extreme.

"Esteemed seniors, the Slaughter Ghost Sect's slaughter of millions of beings in Sky's Edge City truly arouses the wrath of both humans and gods."

"Please, honored elders, take action to eradicate this cancerous Slaughter Ghost Sect; we are willing to follow you unto death."

A cultivator stepped out from the crowd, his whole body trembling with anger as he spoke.

Moreover, on this cultivator's chest were the gray characters 'Dragon Source'; without close inspection, nothing extraordinary could be seen.

Experts from Bibo Palace, Assist Yang Sect, Purple Mansion, and Heavenly Dragon Gate heard the cultivators' discussion, exchanged glances, and communicated via voice transmission.

Eradicating the Slaughter Ghost Sect is already the unanimous wish; moreover, the disciples of our sect are still held captive by the Slaughter Ghost Sect.

If they personally arrive with their divine procession today and do not give the Slaughter Ghost Sect a taste of its own medicine, it will not only hurt the hearts of orthodox cultivators but also disgrace the sect's dignity.

After the experts of the Four Sects reached unanimous agreement, they issued a command on the spot.

The cultivators of the Four Sects frantically launched a siege on the Slaughter Ghost Sect's base.

The air was filled with the sounds of battle; countless Slaughter Ghost Sect disciples fell in pools of blood, even though they wielded the Holy Infant Banner, it was useless because there were too many orthodox cultivators here.

Zhao Jianhua, Wu Zhenghao, and other earth cultivators charged into the Slaughter Ghost Sect, slaughtering in all directions, then slowly moved toward a corner.

"Everyone must certainly preserve their strength"

"The Slaughter Ghost Sect's base holds countless riches; taking advantage of the Four Sects' attack on the Slaughter Ghost Sect, we can pilfer along the way."

"Steal all of the Slaughter Ghost Sect's resources." Zhao Jianhua and the others, hiding in the corner, said excitedly.

Afterward he took out a human pet bag, and Zhou Zheng's voice came from within.

Zhou Zheng has already defected to them.

Zhao Jianhua can completely control Zhou Zheng's thoughts by relying on his life soul.

He only asked Zhou Zheng a single question, and Zhou Zheng clearly revealed the location of the Slaughter Ghost Sect's treasury.

Above the sky, the experts of the Four Sects and the elders of the Slaughter Ghost Sect's base were all entangled together.

Niu Jingtian had blood streaming from his mouth, and with a fearful expression he said:

"Esteemed fellow Daoists, this matter is suspicious; do not fall into the villains' scheme."

As Niu Jingtian's words fell, Wu Zhenghao, amidst the chaos in the crowd, immediately roared:

"You're full of shit!"

"Those who destroyed Sky's Edge City and killed or captured orthodox cultivators each hold a Holy Infant Banner."

"Only disciples of the Slaughter Ghost Sect possess the Holy Infant Banner; this is an indisputable fact."

"If Elder Niu claims this is slander, I ask: where exactly do those who wield the Holy Infant Banner come from? Which sect, which school?"

Niu Jingtian's face flushed crimson upon hearing Wu Zhenghao's words, and his whole body trembled violently.

He was left speechless by the question.

As Wu Zhenghao said, among Huanyu cultivators, only the Slaughter Ghost Sect's disciples can use the Holy Infant Banner.

Ask him to name a sect similar to the Slaughter Ghost Sect, and he is nothing but a muddled-headed fool with no ideas.

"Esteemed seniors, Elder Niu is merely twisting words to distort reason, insulting the intellect of orthodox cultivators."

"His current speechlessness is proof that the truth has been exposed."

"Please eradicate the Slaughter Ghost Sect and give justice to the fallen orthodox disciples; rescue the cultivators captured by the Slaughter Ghost Sect."

Wu Zhenghao also said.

He then fiercely charged at Niu Jingtian, relying on his combat prowess.

Niu Jing Tian was already left speechless by Wu Zheng Hao's anger; seeing Wu Zheng Hao about to kill him right in front of him, his entire body's rage transformed into a brutal killing aura as he charged straight into battle.

However, what surprised him immensely was that just as Wu Zheng Hao was about to be struck by him, Wu Zheng Hao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward.

Wu Zheng Hao fell to the ground, pointing at Niu Jing Tian and said.

"You have such a ruthless heart, actually wanting to kill to silence witnesses." After Wu Zheng Hao finished speaking, he feigned death.

Seeing this, the experts of the Four Great Sects' faces turned cold instantly.

A righteous sect expert was killed by Niu Jing Tian right before their eyes—this is literally a blatant slap to their faces.

Long Zhan Tian, Zi Tian Du, Feng You Xiang, and Chu Meng Ji were utterly enraged.

They surged with vast Spiritual Power, commanding their spiritual treasures as they charged to battle Niu Jing Tian.

Niu Jing Tian's expression drastically changed; he suddenly crushed a jade slip.

Inside the treasure pavilion of the Slay Ghost Sect, three figures instantly shot out.

"Three elders, the Slaughter Ghost Sect's base has reached a life-or-death critical moment; please lend assistance." Niu Jing Tian said anxiously.

"Gui Xiao, Gui Li, Gui Wan, you three old immortals aren't dead yet." Long Zhan Tian said unexpectedly upon seeing the three cultivators rushing out from inside the Slaughter Ghost Sect's Treasure Pavilion.

"Just an old bunch of bones, I didn't expect to be able to drag my old opponent along even before death."

"How delightful." Gui Xiao said in a sinister cold voice.

He, Gui Li, and Gui Wan are three brothers; although their physical bodies are in the Myriad Laws Realm, they have lived too long and have little lifespan left.

As soon as the Primordial Spirit Domain was unearthed, the three of them volunteered to suppress their cultivation and garrison the Slaughter Ghost Sect's base in the Primordial Spirit Domain.

They hoped that, in their limited remaining lifespan, they could obtain an opportunity in the Primordial Spirit Domain, break through their cultivation, and extend their lifespan.

They hadn't expected that, after just two years of garrisoning the Slaughter Ghost Sect's base, the enemies of the four sects would actually attack the base, seeking to completely eradicate the Slaughter Ghost Sect's foundation in the Primordial Spirit Domain.

"You three old immortals, just relying on your old bones that weigh less than two taels..."

"Extremely arrogant." Long Zhan Tian said.

Under his feet, the Heavenly Dragon Qin resonated loudly; the power of the nine golden dragons, utmost yang and utmost firm, pervaded the four directions; the supreme dragon aura possessed the ability to purify slaughter and dispel evil, impacting the three elders Gui Li, Gui Xiao, and Gui Wan, whose black robes rustled loudly.

"Holy Infant Grand Formation." Gui Xiao said, his killing intent surging.

Behind him, Gui Li, and Gui Wan simultaneously appeared a deep-red ghost banner; the banner bore waves of yin wind, and strange runes flickered incessantly; those cultivators who had died but not yet fully dissipated were directly had their souls drawn out and gathered into the mouth of the ghost infant on the Holy Infant Banner.

The ghost infant, nourished by soul power, had its strange runes flicker with an eerie light; together with Gui Xiao and the three, they charged to kill Long Zhan Tian, Zi Tian Du, and Chu Meng Ji.

Above the sky, winds rose and clouds surged; lightning flashed and thunder roared; bursts of qi exploded, and countless buildings were instantly destroyed.

Zhao Jianhua met up with Wu Zhenghao, who had secretly arrived at the Treasure Pavilion; both of their faces showed excitement.

"The three old immortals have left; now is a good time to break the Treasure Pavilion's seal."

"Seize the time." Zhao Jianhua said, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

"Use the Pangolin King's Claw; this was given by the Pangolin King before entering the Primordial Spirit Domain."

The Pangolin King once said, the claws he shed can split mountains and break stones, extremely sharp; against ordinary protective seals, they have stronger immunity.

"It's perfect for a trial."

Wu Zhenghao's hands revealed a pair of black gloves covered in scale armor; the gloves were densely filled with metallic luster, each scale flashing with a cold forest light.

When Wu Zhenghao spoke, he infused spiritual power into the Pangolin King's Claw.

As spiritual power flowed into the Pangolin King's Claw, each scale flashed with mysterious runes; black light surged atop the runes, making the claws look even sharper.

Squeak.

The sharp Pangolin King's Claw, when gripping the underground stone wall of the Treasure Pavilion, was as sharp as cutting tofu.

A zhang-wide tunnel quickly penetrated from a hidden underground location into the Slaughter Ghost Sect's Treasure Pavilion.

"What a fine treasure."

"Hurry up and go." Zhao Jianhua, seeing light at the tunnel's end, rushed into the Treasure Pavilion anxiously.

The scene inside the Treasure Pavilion immediately left him utterly astonished.

The Treasure Pavilion has a total of forty-nine levels, each level containing tens of thousands of squares.

Each square holds various cultivation techniques, treasured artifacts, spirit herbs, spirit medicines, elixirs, and so on, each item being of great value.

In several secret rooms on the first level of the Treasure Pavilion, they also discovered many exquisite boxes made of mysterious iron, each box filled entirely with heavenly essence.

All the earthly cultivators present were stunned.

According to a rough estimate, the heavenly essence amounts to at least tens of millions.

"We've struck it rich."

"Brothers, everything of value must be moved."

"Everything buried or inlaid must be dug out; not a speck can be overlooked."

Zhao Jianhua said excitedly. (End of chapter)