Chapter 956: The Desperate Cao Tian

Within the Image Recording Stone, the image flickered.

The first thing to enter everyone's view was an endless sea of fire, and within the sea of fire grew a Green Lotus.

Above the Green Lotus, a fist-sized cluster of pale purple flames hovered.

Suddenly, a figure rushed to the side of the Spirit Flame.

On the Image Recording Stone, the perspective zoomed in.

A close-up of their face appeared clearly under the gaze of everyone.

On their face, one could clearly see an unconcealable excitement and greed.

Seeing this face, the expressions of the people all around shifted, and they couldn't help but glance at Cao Tian.

The person who appeared within the Image Recording Stone was none other than Cao Tian.

Cao Tian looked at the familiar scene and the familiar moment within the Image Recording Stone.

His expression tightened.

At the same time.

Inside the Image Recording Stone, the image zoomed out.

With excitement on his face, Cao Tian was about to collect the Spirit Flame on the Green Lotus.

Just at this moment.

Columns of fire suddenly shot up into the sky from the sea of fire.

Cao Tian had no time to dodge and was knocked back by the fire columns.

Afterward, fifteen fire spirits rushed out from the sea of fire and pursued Cao Tian.

Cao Tian shouted loudly, "Kill these fire spirits."

After his voice fell, three figures rushed over and began a great battle with the fire spirits.

Among them, one person was particularly valiant.

Blocking the majority of the fire spirits with their own strength, it was none other than Wan Guiyuan.

However, right in the middle of the battle.

Cao Tian suddenly knocked back the fire spirits in front of him, abandoned his teammates, appeared beside the Spirit Flame, and snatched it away.

And then...

The fifteen fire spirits went berserk, all rushing toward Cao Tian.

Cao Tian looked up and laughed loudly.

"Hahaha, a mere fifteen fire spirits."

"All of you, perish!"

Then, he erupted with power far greater than before, crushing the fifteen fire spirits.

Afterward, he looked at Wan Guiyuan.

Just at this moment.

In the image, a close-up of his face appeared again and was frozen for an instant by the recorder.

The killing intent and viciousness on his face were revealed without a doubt.

Immediately following, the image shifted.

The sea of fire suddenly went berserk, and Cao Tian was hunted by the sea of fire.

Just as his situation fell into crisis, he suddenly offered up the small tripod containing the Spirit Flame, and then sent the Spirit Flame to the side of the completely defenseless Wan Guiyuan.

Then, Wan Guiyuan was pulled into the sea of fire.

Immediately following.

The image cut back to Cao Tian's face.

The smugness and ruthlessness on Cao Tian's face were revealed without a doubt.

The image ended there.

As the content within the Image Recording Stone finished playing, the expressions of everyone looking at Cao Tian revealed looks of contempt.

This Cao Tian really is a greedy and shameless villain.

To be so unscrupulous when encountering treasure.

Qi Tongtian glanced at Cao Tian.

Although he said nothing, the coldness in his eyes made Cao Tian's heart tremble.

He knew that the Hall Master was already dissatisfied with him.

He was silent for a moment, looked at Yuwei, and gritted his teeth, "This still has nothing to do with Wan Guiyuan and the others colluding with Wenxian City cultivators."

Before Yuwei could speak, Jiuyou suddenly said, "Indeed it has nothing to do with that; this evidence is only to prove that you possess the motive to frame Daoist Friend Wan."

After finishing, Jiuyou looked at Yuwei, "Continue."

Yuwei nodded and took out another Image Recording Stone.

There's more?

Cao Tian's expression stiffened.

Yuwei tapped her finger.

Within the Image Recording Stone, an image appeared.

That was outside Wenxian City.

Yanshan led a team of one hundred to launch an attack on Wenxian City, and the Wenxian City cultivators met them in battle.

In the end, Yanshan died in battle, and the hundred-man squad was completely wiped out.

"This is..."

"The process of the first feigned attack on Wenxian City?"

Seeing the images in the Image Recording Stone, a group of survivors who had fled the Outer Realm Battlefield suddenly realized the truth.

Yanshan!

As Mu Kui watched the scene in the recording where Yanshan was toyed with and killed by three stunning female Cultivators of Wenxian City, he felt both angry and humiliated.

With a dark face, he looked at Yuwei and Jiuyou, "What is your intention in showing us this Image Recording Stone? This stone does not seem to clear Wan Guiyuan of the suspicion of being a traitor."

"Senior, do not be impatient."

Jiuyou smiled and nodded at Yuwei.

Yuwei waved her hand and took out another Image Recording Stone.

Mu Kui was startled.

Without saying anything more, the other bigwigs looked at this Image Recording Stone together.

On the other side.

Cao Tian and Xuan Che exchanged glances, a look of unease flashing through their eyes simultaneously.

Yuwei pointed her finger.

In the newly produced Image Recording Stone, an image appeared.

It was still outside Wenxian City, only this time the feigned attack force from Outside the Realm had increased from one hundred to one thousand.

The person leading the team was also a Leader, the Yunzhou Leader.

The moment they saw this image.

On the Yunzhou side, a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar suddenly said coldly, "With such a powerful force, and in a situation of a feigned attack, how could it possibly be wiped out by Wenxian City?"

The brows of the bigwigs all around also furrowed.

They also could not imagine how, with the power of Wenxian City, it could wipe out such a powerful team.

With the strength of this thousand-man team, let alone a feigned attack.

If losses were not a concern, it might even have been possible to directly conquer Wenxian City.

While voices of doubt continued to emerge from the crowd.

Cao Tian's complexion had changed completely.

This battle had actually been recorded as well.

Damn it!

Who on earth recorded it?

Was it Wenxian City?

But if it was recorded by a Wenxian City Cultivator, how did it end up in Yuwei's hands?

This is the end!

If the leaders of the various forces learned that nine hundred and ninety-nine people had perished because of him alone.

Then the consequences...

Thinking of this.

All color drained from his face, which was already extremely pale from his injuries, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

Inside the Image Recording Stone, the footage continued to play.

Just as the bigwigs had expected.

Facing the attack of the thousand-man team, Wenxian City had almost no power to resist.

After only one round of attacks, the defenses on the walls of Wenxian City were broken, and had it not been for an Array with a Spirit Flame as its core suddenly appearing.

After just this one round of attacks, the walls of Wenxian City would likely have collapsed.

However.

Just as the situation was looking favorable.

A close-up of Cao Tian's face appeared on the screen again.

One could see Cao Tian staring at the Spirit Flame outside the wall, his face filled with intense greed.

The next moment.

He suddenly abandoned the team and rushed underground.

At this time.

A close-up of the Yunzhou Leader's face appeared in the footage, perfectly manifesting his anger and helplessness upon seeing Cao Tian desert the team.

A moment later.

The scene shifted.

Cao Tian fled in a panic from underground, ignoring his teammates and escaping alone into the distance.

Immediately following.

The power of teleportation erupted, everyone vanished, and only Cao Tian escaped the Tribulation.

Finally.

The image froze on Cao Tian.

His face was full of relief at having survived the disaster.

There was not a shred of self-reproach or guilt.

After the contents of the Image Recording Stone finished playing, the gazes of everyone present focused on Cao Tian.

The world was instantly permeated by a cold aura, and the temperature plummeted.