Chapter 61: Phantom God Incense

Heilong listened to Heibao's nagging, his expression solemn as he patted the other's shoulder and said, "Alright, be quiet first. Where's the Phantom God Incense you prepared?"

This Phantom God Incense is used to incapacitate cultivators; it must be inhaled to work, and the target must be completely off guard.

Here it is!

Heilong, the Young Sect Master, didn't he tell us to take Saintess Liu out of Heavenly Origin City? What are you using this Phantom God Incense for?

You think it's that easy? Given Saintess Liu's cultivation, if she's unwilling, we're no match for her, and we must not alert other disciples of the Ziyang Sect, so we have to use the Phantom God Incense. Heilong took the Phantom God Incense, and without making a sound, poked a hole in the door and window.

Then he lit the Phantom God Incense.

That's right! But the amount of this Phantom God Incense must be controlled; if it hurts…

Heibao trembled with fear, and before he could finish, Heilong cut him off: "Saintess Liu's cultivation is at least Warrior Sect Realm; without some harsh measures, how could she obediently follow me? Moreover, the Young Sect Master is headed for Cloud Sea City, where beast tides run rampant,"

"There's constant danger to life; the Saintess certainly wouldn't be willing, so we can only use the Phantom God Incense to knock her out and then drag her away."

Listening to Heilong's earnest explanation, Heibao excitedly slapped his own head and understood.

The two lit the Phantom God Incense and quietly waited for it to burn halfway.

They sneaked into the boudoir; on the bed lay a petite figure, her whole face covered by the blanket except for half her head, and one hand gripping the blanket.

This must be the Saintess, right?

How can she sleep so restlessly?

With such a thick blanket, can she even breathe?

... That's right, Sect Master Liu is imprisoned; it's normal to feel regret.

The two exchanged a glance, not daring to lift the blanket for fear of seeing what they shouldn't, and directly carried her away, blanket and all.

They swiftly vanished into the Ziyang Sect.

As night fell, it was about time to rendezvous.

At the Qingming Sect, there were strong origin energy fluctuations, accompanied by occasional fighting sounds.

In an instant, a pillar of origin force shot up into the sky, like gorgeous fireworks in the night.

Inner Sect Chief, emergency report!

Blackwater Heavenly Prison, Warden, emergency report!

Qingming Sect Protector Sect Elder, emergency report!

Whoosh—

The Sect Protector Grand Formation activated.

Three batches of disciples, at top speed, rushed toward the Qingming Main Hall.

Meanwhile, those elders and disciples who had sensed it earlier, as well as some clan sect heads and masters, panicked.

Through the spreading of divine sense, they clearly perceived everything happening outside; even dozens of miles away, they felt that soul‑clutching origin force.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan, who had been on the gilded seat, had already vanished.

The disciples and elders downstairs rushed into the main hall, but didn't see the person they wanted to see.

Young Master?!

Where is the Young Master?!

The three groups, seeing the empty gilded seat, wore anxious expressions, and immediately had a bad premonition.

Could the Young Master have abandoned them and fled?

Great Universe Sixth Prince: "???"

What nonsense are the Warden and the Qingming Sect Chief spouting?

Not a single one of the Qingming Sect's five hundred inner disciples elite survived?

Did all hundred prison guards of the Blackwater Heavenly Prison perish?

The Sixth Prince had previously sensed a profound and mysterious origin force; even he felt deep apprehension, initially thinking it was merely the residual aura of some mighty expert passing through.

Now it seems his intuition was correct, except that his brother‑in‑law Ye Xuan is also absent.

Finally.

The Qingming Sect Protector Sect Elder plopped onto the ground, face ashen, dazedly mistook the Sixth Prince for Ye Xuan, and clung to his thigh, crying: "Young Master! The Sect Protector Grand Formation has been breached, three Protector Sect Elders have fallen, the enemy kills with a single strike, and they also used soul techniques."

If it weren't for the old servant being desperately protected by his subordinates, burning his essence blood to perform the blood escape technique, he would barely have saved his life.

The foundation of the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect… is simply terrifying!

The words fell.

The whole place erupted in an uproar.

Upon hearing the news, the hearts of the arriving clan sects felt as if gripped by a giant hand, moving from disbelief to shock and stupor, finally rooted to the spot.

What is this Protector Sect Elder saying?

Saying that Su Chen, that good‑for‑nothing who spends all day chasing after Lin Jianran's backside, had, just half an hour ago, routed the younger generation of the Qingming Sect?

Were the prison guards of the Blackwater Heavenly Prison nearly wiped out?

The Sixth Prince finally realized why his brother‑in‑law Ye Xuan was anxious and had summoned the Qingming Sect's Seven Great Protectors.

Yet to have him admit that Su Chen, that worthless fool whose mind is only on women, had unknowingly grown to the point where even his brother‑in‑law fears him, he still couldn't believe it: "Outrageous! To dare spout lies before His Highness!"

What's this about Su Chen being terrifying? He's merely a petty human traitor.

The Qingming Sect has nearly a thousand cultivators, yet you lot, a bunch of good‑for‑nots who rely on pill resources to stack their cultivation, what use are you to my brother‑in‑law? Speak truthfully: is it because you feel sentimental and can't bear to let Su Chen go?

Or are you afraid of punishment from my brother‑in‑law, colluding to fabricate lies to deceive His Highness and him?

The Qingming Sect's Second Senior Brother, anguished and fearful, said: "Your Highness Sixth Prince, every word I speak is true; if I utter even half a falsehood, may my cultivation be forever stuck."

The Warden, still shaken, also cried out: "Your Highness, Su Chen holds talismans; his thunderfire talisman can summon heavenly thunder, plus saint‑grade mystic weapons and king‑grade spirit treasures, which he can directly unleash, even using self‑destruct spirit treasures to fight us."

That heavenly thunder, and the destructive power of a self‑destruct spirit treasure, means death or injury for anyone below the Martial Venerable Realm.

Especially that heavenly thunder, it can not only kill but also destroy corpses and erase traces.

The Ye Family covert guards who returned from the Heavenly Profound Dao Sect wept bitterly, directly swearing an oath by the Heavenly Dao: "Second Miss Su, together with Madam Su and four Martial Emperor cultivators, swept through many elite members of the Ye Family; a single thunderfire talisman was thrown down, and several cultivators instantly perished."

"My covert guards all died under that talisman, and they even linked a joint-attack sword formation, actually able, with Martial Emperor cultivation, to challenge a Martial Sect cultivator by leaping levels!"

"If it weren't for me, at the critical moment, self-destructing my cultivation and using the Golden Cicada Shell stratagem, I probably wouldn't have seen His Highness. May I ask, Your Highness, do you know the young master's whereabouts?"

"Your Highness!"

"For now, only Your Highness and the young master taking action can suppress this scoundrel!"

Upon saying this,

The Sixth Prince's heart clenched tightly. Could it be that his speculation was correct—his brother-in-law had already withdrawn, or was it that he summoned the Seven Great Protectors because the situation was dire?

His pupils slightly dilated, his breathing became hurried, he extended his divine sense, and his lower body involuntarily trembled.

He stretched out his trembling finger toward the three kneeling persons and asked: "Where, where is Su Chen now?!"

"Where are Su Chen's family members?"

Judging from these people's descriptions, even if he has Martial Sovereign cultivation, he might not be a match for that Su Chen; he must plan an escape route.

"Yun, Yunhai City..."

"Hehe! Since he wants to seek death, then it's not my fault, Your Highness!"