Chapter 772: Cornered Dog Jumps Over the Wall

Several Bodhisattvas could not stop swallowing their saliva.

At this point, any words of begging for mercy would only seem laughable.

Even if Taixu Zhenjun did not kill them, the disciples of the Sanxian Sect surrounding them like wild wolves would never stand by and watch them leave.

Now that the Buddha Treasure had been seized, with just one order from the young man in the Bai Shan robe, these disciples would undoubtedly rush forward without hesitation, tearing them apart, flesh and bone along with their clothes.

"Everyone..."

The five Bodhisattvas exchanged glances, each seeing the intent of death in the other's eyes.

With their cultivation, they could indeed only activate part of the Buddha Treasure's power, but the fact that Taixu Zhenjun could withstand it with sheer strength proved his formidable might; with just the few of them, even if they fought to the death, they could not hope to harm the opponent.

In the next moment, the five no longer hesitated and simultaneously fled in five different directions.

How many could survive today could only be left to the will of Heaven.

"Thieving Monk, you still want to escape!"

The other disciples of the Sanxian Sect finally snapped out of their shock.

From the staff that destroyed heaven and earth to the current scene where the giant shadow of the Sky Banner casually knocked it between the mountain peaks, such a huge contrast even made people feel that the Buddha Treasure was merely a trick conjured up by a few monks.

Someone, ashamed and angry, darted forward, brandishing a magical tool and preparing to kill one of the fleeing Bodhisattvas.

Just then, a companion suddenly grabbed his sleeve and signaled with his eyes to look toward the peak of the Sky Tashan.

There, Taixu Zhu Shixiong still stood in place, quietly watching the five escape.

The giant shadow behind him showed no movement whatsoever.

In a single breath, he gently pressed his index and middle fingers together, casually sweeping them before him; with the motion, everything in his line of sight suddenly became still, the sky clear as a mirror, so transparent that even with the naked eye one could catch the traces of the wind.

Heaven and Earth fell silent!

Several Bodhisattvas suddenly halted their movement, scanning the surroundings as if facing a great enemy, beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads, soaking the corners of their eyes.

In an instant, they suddenly mobilized their calamity power, manifesting majestic Golden Body Dharma Images that tightly wrapped their bodies; among them, three who had attained the Dao by throwing themselves into the Toushenda Sect with demonic roots, besides revealing their Dharma Images, even manifested their original demon forms!

The solemn Golden Body of the Bodhisattvas and the ferocious physique of the great demons suddenly occupied the entire sky.

"So they are demons..."

The bewildered common people, illuminated by the previous rosy light, had originally thought it was the wrath of Heaven descending, but only now did they see the true nature.

If this had happened a few months ago, the appearance of such terrifying great demons would have made them flee in panic in all directions, but now, all beings instinctively stood in place; even with their legs trembling, they stared straight at the figure in the Bai Shan robe on the peak.

Shen Yi's pressed sword fingers finally descended.

In an instant, ripples rose in the clear sky realm, as if faint, invisible Bai Guang flowed; they darted back and forth, reaching out in all directions, and soon made contact with those massive Dharma Images and demon bodies.

The indestructible Dharma Images and the powerful bodies of the great demons, at the moment touched by the Bai Guang, offered no resistance whatsoever and shattered directly, the cuts neat as a mirror.

The Bai Guang filling the sky gathered upward, forming an ancient green sword.

Rustle—

The long sword flew back, and with a clang, returned to the sheath at Shen Yi's waist.

Only at this moment did those shattered Dharma Images slowly dissolve into Jin Guang, revealing the monks within, their eyes full of fear, their heads separated from their bodies; along with the demon corpses as massive as mountain peaks, they crashed down with a boom into Kaiyuan Prefecture amidst a rain of blood.

"Pure Realm! This is a technique of the Shangqing lineage!"

Many disciples had already spotted the clue and could not help but shout out loud.

The previous black cloud giant shadow had indeed exceeded ordinary expectations, but only when Shen Yi used this technique from the Sanxian Sect did it give everyone a sense of shared glory.

Moreover, Zhu Shixiong Taixu used it so casually, clearly having mastered this technique to perfection.

Disciples not of the Shangqing lineage just stared blankly at the rain of blood filling the sky.

Zhu Shixiong Taixu's move was extremely ruthless, not quite fitting the concept of purity and non-action of this technique, but one must see who it was used on.

It must be known that the Puti Sect had privately entered Beizhou and rashly started killing, which had long filled these proud cultivators of the great sects with resentment and unexpressed murderous intent.

Now that they died so miserably, it only made people clap their hands in approval!

"Thank you, Zhu Shixiong Taixu, for avenging my fellow disciples!"

"Thank you, Zhu Shixiong Taixu!"

The consecutive cheers spread far away like waves.

And this was only the beginning; within at most a day, the entire Beizhou would know who had avenged the many fellow disciples, as well as the Lingxu and Elder Chi Yun Caves.

"..."

Four figures stood blankly at the edge of Kaiyuan Prefecture.

In front were the two True Persons, Youyao and Master Yun Miao, and behind them followed the two children, He and Lu.

At this moment, those cheers were so grating.

They made Youyao feel somewhat at a loss.

"Jiang Shijie Youyao, I heard the news and rushed back immediately to inform you," Master Yun Miao explained with a dry mouth; after being cold-shouldered by his master, he knew very well who was his opportunity to rise again.

Therefore, even though he lost face on Master Qingguang Mountain last time, he had indeed been seriously tracking down the whereabouts of the Puti Sect thieves for the other party.

Moreover, just a few days ago, he had made considerable progress.

Who would have thought... who would have thought that the monks whom all the fellow disciples of Beizhou combined could not find traces of would actually come to attack Sky Tashan themselves; even more absurdly, not only did their assassination attempt fail, they could not even hold out until Youyao arrived here.

How was this an assassination? It was clearly coming to die!

"..."

Child Lu stared fixedly at the Sky Tashan with its blurred outline; his elder brother had died there, and now, the hope of revenge seemed even more remote.

"It is the will of Heaven."

Child He sighed lightly and patted his colleague's shoulder; it seemed to be comforting Child Lu, but in fact, it was consoling Youyao.

Many things simply cannot be changed by human effort.

And to put it bluntly, the fact that this group of monks suddenly rushed out so desperately was most likely because Youyao had been very concerned about this matter recently and had already caught their slip-ups, forcing the monks to act like a cornered dog jumping over a wall, making a desperate gamble.

The glory Taixu Zhenjun enjoys today also includes the merit of Master Qingguang Cave.

"Heaven's will..."

You Yao had never believed in this; the Great Calamity chose the Immortal Emperor, and who in this world could represent Heaven's will better than the Immortal Emperor?

The color gradually faded from her face, finally turning into that pale look.

Her last path was also blocked.

As for the doubts in her heart that Taixu Zhenjun and the Puti Sect were colluding, after today, even if she spoke until the sky broke, no one would believe her anymore.

"Ha."

You Yao gave a bitter smile, pushed Yun Miao away, and with her soul lost, she staggered while riding clouds toward Qingguang Mountain.

Between the white clouds, a winding stone staircase.

The woman in the black skirt entered the Taoist temple, walked to her master's door, reached out to push it, but found that thin wooden door was completely immovable.

Her pupils trembled slightly; this meant a refusal to meet.

The slightly swaying black skirt seemed unable to withstand the chill of the high mountains, making her whole body feel cold.

You Yao did not turn and leave, but instead knelt before the door with a thud.

She knelt like that for an unknown time, until the two children and Yun Miao had returned, and the fellow disciples in the pulse heard the news and gathered before the temple.

Finally, a light sigh came from inside the room.

That wooden door opened a small crack.

You Yao quietly stood up, pulled open the wooden door, and stepped inside.

She saw her master sitting on a cushion with his back to her, having no intention of turning around to look.

"Speak if you have words." Master Qingguang's voice was slightly harsh.

"Master." You Yao seemed to have thought through many things during her long kneeling earlier; she pressed her lips together and spoke directly and decisively: "Does this disciple still have a chance?"

The room fell into long silence.

Master Qingguang still did not turn his head, simply saying indifferently: "Do not hope for too much; rest assured and take good care of your Dao field."

The reason he was unwilling to see this disciple was that he did not want to hear her make any more unreasonable demands, hoping she would henceforth behave properly and guard that small patch of land.

Forget the position of Immortal Emperor; at least secure the current status for the Qingguang Cave lineage, so that after the calamity there is still incense to enjoy, and do not make a fool of yourself before the Sect Master and Master.

Moreover, there is nothing good to say about this matter; within just the Sanxian Sect, excluding the Yuqing Sect Master, there are the remaining two Sect Masters and five Emperor Lords, each with a First-Rank giant holding the position, totaling seven major factions.

Under each faction, there are so many Immortal Caves.

Qingguang Cave is merely one of them; it is perfectly normal that they cannot sit on the position of Lord of Heaven and Earth; it is a matter of timing and fate.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the last glimmer of light in You Yao's eyes also shattered.

She stared silently at the neatly arranged floor tiles; after a long time, this woman slowly stood up, even skipping the bow, and turned directly to leave the room.

You Yao had understood her master's meaning.

She had previously been one who fought for supremacy over the world, but now she was merely a watchdog; to the sect, her significance was equivalent to that of Taixu Zhenjun in the eyes of Lingxuzi.

No need for you to go messing around again; just behave and survive this Great Calamity.

She should even thank her master for not taking away the three Spiritual Treasures on her body; when acting as a watchdog and barking wildly at outsiders, she could still have some confidence.

Thinking of this, You Yao could not help but lower her eyes and smile at herself in mockery.

She walked out of the temple and saw her junior brothers and sisters all casting strange looks; only after a moment did they react and bow.

And the child standing at the temple entrance to bow was now only that white crane.

As for the Deer Child, he stood in the distance, staring at her with a complex and gloomy expression.

You Yao knew what this evil beast was thinking.

If they merely occupied the four prefectures and did not fight for the final position, then the death of its elder brother would be completely meaningless, entirely caused by her momentary anger.

"Tsk."

True Person Yun Miao coughed lightly and quietly shifted his gaze away.

He should clearly feel despair now, but seeing You Yao fall to the same fate as himself, he inexplicably felt a bit of relief.

He did not seem to be the most shameful eldest disciple of Beizhou anymore.

However, Yun Miao did not show the thoughts in his heart, after all, this woman still owed him a Dao field in one prefecture.

Under the gaze of everyone.

You Yao walked forward seemingly calmly, yet with every step she took, she felt a pain in her heart like being stabbed by needles.

Actually, with what she possessed now, she still surpassed ninety-nine percent of her fellow disciples; once the storm passed, even if she lost her current status, she would still be the respected Jiang Shijie You Yao.

But what is hardest to endure in this world is the contrast.

Until she returned to the main hall.

You Yao saw figures hurrying outward from the corner of her eye; she reached out to stop the person and said coldly: "Where are you going?"

"This..." Elder Yu Chi had just packed his things and did not expect anyone to return; for a moment, his old face showed some embarrassment.

She had fled from Da Nanzhou to Beizhou originally to avoid those destined for the calamity; now that Qingguang Cave was clearly trapped in it, even hiding in some deep mountain forest would be safer than staying on the mountain.

However, having been Shenxu Laozu in Da Nanzhou for many years, she still had some face.

Shenxu Laozu forced a smile, pondered for a long time, did not answer the other person's question, but instead offered a piece of advice: "Eldest Jiang Shijie, this Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth should naturally be left to those endowed with fortune to participate... There are ultimately differences between people; holding onto obsession too deeply may harm oneself."

You Yao heard no mockery in these words.

This old woman was truly offering advice with good intentions.

But precisely because of this, these words seemed to become the final straw that broke the camel's back.

You Yao's suppressed anger burst forth in an instant.

"Are you saying I am not as good as him?" She looked coldly at the old woman.

"No, no, I didn't mean it that way, junior sister!" Elder Yu Chi could see at a glance that the other party was already burning with rage, and continuing to persuade would only be making things unpleasant for herself. She gave a dry laugh twice and hurriedly shut her mouth.

"You stay properly in the hall. You are not to go anywhere."

Youyao suddenly swept her sleeve, sending Elder Yu Chi tumbling back into the hall. With a great palm pressed down, several streaks of Qingguang light pinned her firmly in place.

Flames leapt in her pupils: "I want you to open your eyes wide and see clearly just how vast the gap is between me and the cultivators of your Da Nanzhou."

Since her master showed no mercy and her fellow disciples no longer respected her, why should she still risk her life for Qingguang Cave?

If she cannot become an Immortal Emperor, then so be it — she won't join this great tribulation.

Better to seek freedom and ease, and let her heart and mind be clear and unobstructed!

"Yun Miao!"

Youyao gave a low cry, summoning the person outside the hall in. Before the other could speak, she flung out a token: "Take this token, lead the demon horde, and within seven days, strip the four prefectures clean of their imperial qi. Don't worry about draining the pond to catch all the fish — however much there is, this seat wants it all."

"Once it's done, these four prefectures will all be yours."

"Huh?"

Hearing such good news so suddenly, Yun Miao's mind went a little blank. Before she could even feel joy, a trace of fear crept in first: "What is senior sister planning to do?"

"Planning to do?"

Youyao gave a cold snort and whirled around abruptly.

She would prove her Dao and ascend to Jin Xian, sitting alongside those old things and waiting to enjoy the imperial qi. As for this dogshit great tribulation — who the hell wants to take part in it.

Of course, before proving her Dao, she still had to casually slaughter that damned insect-demon disciple, only then could the hatred in her heart be vented.

This time, let's see whether that undying old thing Lingxu can still block her.

(End of this chapter)