Chapter 227: The Terror of the Demon Seed, Breaking the Third-Order Forbidden Talisman

Several hours later.

Shangguan Xu, along with the two Golden Core guards Li Hu and Zhang Wen, piloted the Flying Boat and quickly departed from Xianxia City, flying for a full several thousand miles until Xianxia City could no longer be seen before they finally felt completely at ease.

"Damn Xianxia City."

"I've certainly remembered you all this time."

Shangguan Xu gritted his teeth, his hatred monstrous.

Never in his life had he lost such face or suffered such a great loss.

By just a hair, by a mere hair, he had nearly died at the hands of his opponent.

Fortunately, the other party was wary of his father, Shangguan Qing; otherwise, he would have undoubtedly died this time.

Now, he wished he could tear that group of bastards into ten thousand pieces.

"Young Master, that woman should be the Sect Master of the Xianxia Sect, Leng Yuexi."

"And the woman at that talisman shop is also a Cultivator of the Xianxia Sect."

"That man is perhaps Leng Yuexi's Dao Companion."

"Their territory is in the Samsung Island Group, and they still have to make a living in the Wuji Alliance, so naturally, they wouldn't dare to kill the Young Master."

Guard Zhang Wen said in a deep voice.

At this moment, he recalled various information about the Xianxia Sect and immediately knew that the Golden Core female Cultivator from earlier must be the Xianxia Sect Master, Leng Yuexi.

"Young Master, we were truly too miserable this time."

"We must take revenge."

"Mere outsiders, mongrels who came to the Wuji Alliance to steal our food, actually dared to treat us like this."

"If we don't regain our face, I fear we will all become the laughingstock of the Wuji Alliance."

Guard Li Hu clenched his fists, his heart filled with rage.

Thinking of the fear of being on the verge of death just now, he wished he could exterminate the entire Xianxia Sect.

He, a dignified Golden Core True Person, had actually begged for mercy like a dog.

It was simply a tremendous humiliation.

No matter what, he had to take revenge, or he would not be a man.

"Need you say? When has anyone who offended me, Shangguan Xu, ever had it easy?"

"But this matter must be planned carefully."

"That group of bastards is not simple; they are all Golden Core True Persons and are not so easy to kill."

Shangguan Xu's expression was very grave.

He did not want to go to his father, Shangguan Qing, over this matter, and his father would not stand up for him over this unless he were truly killed by the enemy, at which point he would avenge him.

After all, his father had so many children.

If he asked for help every time something happened, he would never be able to keep up.

"Young Master, have you forgotten?"

"The reason we headed to Xianxia City was all because of Chixue Laoguai."

"This guy has long had his eyes on Xianxia City and intends to gather accomplices to rob this city."

"Soon, Xianxia City will suffer."

Guard Zhang Wen's eyes revealed a Cold Glow.

The reason they went to Xianxia City this time was not without cause; it all came from news about Chixue Laoguai.

The so-called Chixue Laoguai was a famous Robber Cultivator in this sea region.

The other party was already on the Wuji Alliance's wanted list and was notorious.

However, because he was already a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator with powerful combat strength, he often hid here and there.

Up to now, the Wuji Alliance could do nothing about Chixue Laoguai.

More importantly, Chixue Laoguai had a good relationship with some high-level members of the Wuji Alliance and could be considered a "black glove" for those major powers, often doing inconvenient things for them.

This person often targeted weak factions to rob and kill, and would often exterminate them entirely.

They had only learned that Chixue Laoguai was eyeing Xianxia City after receiving this news, and knowing of Xianxia City's wealth, they had wanted to come and get a share.

Who could have imagined that they would be beaten up the moment they entered Xianxia City?

They had nearly been killed.

"If that's the case, Xianxia City is doomed."

"Chixue Laoguai has never fought a battle he wasn't sure of."

"It is said his cultivation is already at Golden Core Perfection, and he has begun attempting to form a Nascent Soul."

"So during this period, he has committed crimes frequently; who knows how many factions have died at his hands."

"It is clear that no faction targeted by Chixue Laoguai has a good end."

"We can just follow behind Chixue Laoguai and deal a big blow to Xianxia City."

Shangguan Xu's eyes revealed a Cold Glow, and he was very excited.

He planned to gather some friends immediately after returning to follow Chixue Laoguai and deal with Xianxia City together.

This time, he would make that group of mongrels in Xianxia City die without a burial place.

And those few female Cultivators.

He would also capture them and let them know his power.

That man would also be captured and subjected to all kinds of torture, making him unable to live and unable to die.

Boom~~~

Just at this moment, while Shangguan Xu, Zhang Wen, and Li Hu were daydreaming, the Demon Seed lurking within their bodies immediately erupted, and a wave of Darkness mist instantly engulfed their entire bodies.

What?!

Shangguan Xu and the others were stunned, having no idea what had happened; they felt a violent pain erupting from deep within their bodies, as if they were being torn apart by ten thousand ants.

But this intense pain did not last very long.

In just a single second, Shangguan Xu and the three of them plunged into endless Darkness.

One could see their Souls being devoured and gnawed away by Heart Demons, and then their entire bodies were left as mere empty shells, their eyes incredibly hollow and appearing pitch black.

It seemed their physical bodies had been completely occupied by the Demon Seed, turning them into mere Puppets.

…………

At the same time, Zhou Sui, who had already returned to Xianxia Peak of the Xianxia Sect, sensed the movement of the Demon Seed immediately; this was the formidable nature of the Demon Seed—no matter how far apart they were, it could be sensed with ease.

"Hmm, the Demon Seed activated so quickly? Isn't that a bit too fast?"

Zhou Sui blinked his eyes.

He had originally thought that if the Demon Seed were to activate, it would take at least a few days, or even a few months.

But he had still underestimated the desire of petty people to seek revenge.

A gentleman's revenge is not too late even after ten years, but for a petty person, revenge is something they want every single moment, unable to wait even a second.

It had only been a few hours since they left, yet Shangguan Xu and the others had already broken their promise and started planning their revenge.

The result was predictable; they immediately triggered the contract of the Demon Seed and stirred up the Heart Demon.

In an instant, the Souls of the three were completely devoured by the Demon Seed, and they lost their sense of self.

If Zhou Sui were to move his mind now, these three would completely vanish from this world.

"Not bad, not bad; no need to rush to take back the Demon Seed for now."

"Let it stay in the bodies of these three for now."

"As long as Shangguan Xu does not die, then the Nascent Soul Ancestor Shangguan Qing has no reason to take action against Xianxia City."

"I can even use Shangguan Xu's power to scout for intelligence on the upper echelons of the Wuji Alliance."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin, feeling quite satisfied.

His plan this time could be considered foolproof; not only did he resolve the crisis in Xianxia City, but he also planted a pawn among the upper echelons of the Wuji Alliance.

Of course, since Shangguan Xu and the three were essentially in a half-dead state, they were like Puppets and required manipulation.

Fortunately, for Zhou Sui, this was simply child's play.

With the help of the Book Gu and the Clone Gu, he had long been able to multitask.

Let alone controlling three Puppets, even controlling dozens would be no problem at all.

"But Chixue Laoguai actually wants to deal with Xianxia City?"

"He certainly has a lot of nerve."

"Is it really true that wealth moves the heart?"

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

Although he had not completely devoured the Demon Seed and could not know the full memories of Shangguan Xu and the others, he could still access a small portion of their memories, which included intelligence on Chixue Laoguai.

This Chixue Laoguai could be considered quite famous.

The name of Chixue Laoguai was spread everywhere in the Wuji Alliance Sea Area, and his reputation was even greater than that of the former Three Owls of the Wu family.

The opponent specialized in bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Islands targeted by Chixue Laoguai were basically doomed with no hope of survival.

Of course, he would not provoke those with excessive strength.

The reason he targeted Xianxia City was naturally because the development of Xianxia City over the last ten years had been too rapid, accumulating a vast amount of wealth.

It was just like a nouveau riche.

However, Chixue Laoguai was also unaware that the Yu Family and other Golden Core families had previously suffered setbacks in Xianxia City.

After all, the Xianxia Sect did not spread this news, and the Yu Family and other families would not expose their own shortcomings, lest they be targeted by rival families and invite disaster.

Therefore, Robber Cultivators like Chixue Laoguai still treated Xianxia City as a soft persimmon.

"But this is also a good opportunity."

"After wiping out this group of Robber Cultivators, no one should dare to act against Xianxia City for a short time."

"Sometimes being too low-key is not a good thing; it makes people treat you as a soft persimmon."

"Only by appropriately displaying one's strength can one avoid all kinds of trouble."

A Cold Glow appeared in Zhou Sui's eyes.

He had already decided to finish off Chixue Laoguai and the others, killing the chicken to warn the monkey.

"However, since Chixue Laoguai and the others dare to deal with Xianxia City, they must be confident."

"To dare to invade even while knowing that Xianxia City has a Third-tier Array."

"They must have a means to break the Array Formation."

"Which is to say, Chixue Laoguai has a Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman on him."

"It's a pity they don't know that the so-called Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman is of no use to me anymore."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

To be honest, ever since he experienced the last invasion by those Golden Core Real Persons and witnessed the power of the Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman, he had been thinking for these past five years about how to prevent the power of the Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman.

After much thought, he finally found a way to crack the Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman.

The reason a Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman can break an Array is simple.

It is because this type of Talisman can automatically locate the Array Node of a Third-tier Array; once a certain node of the Third-tier Array fails, the Array Formation cannot exert any effect.

Then why is it ineffective against a Fourth-tier Array?

Because a Fourth-tier Array is a composite Array, and the number of Array Nodes that appear is simply too many.

Even if one is destroyed, there are other Array Nodes that can be used.

The nodes of a Fourth-tier Array can even be moved.

Therefore, a Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman has no effect whatsoever on a Fourth-tier Array.

However, this does not mean that the Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman is truly invincible.

If that were really the case, then what use would an Array Master have? One could simply use a Forbidden-Breaking Talisman to crack countless arrays.

Since the principle is known, cracking it becomes simple.

If a Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman can automatically search for Array Nodes, then one simply needs to set up a few fake Array Nodes within the array to lure that Third-tier Talisman into the fake Array Nodes.

Truth within falsehood, falsehood within truth—this is the profound mystery of array formations.

This is somewhat similar to the battle between hackers and white-hats in computers from a past life.

If one can prevent the intrusion of a virus, then the virus has no effect at all.

A Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman is just a virus invading an array.

If the opponent thinks they can do whatever they want by relying on a Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talisman, they will surely be met with a big surprise.

…………

Several days later.

Samsung Island Group, outside Shuixing Island, near Xianxia City.

A stream of light streaked across, standing in mid-air; five sallow and withered old men appeared in this sea area, their bodies permeated with terrifying Dharma Power fluctuations, forming a tangible pressure.

"Is this Shuixing Island's Xianxia City?"

"It is indeed as the intelligence said; having been established for only ten years, it has already gathered a vast amount of wealth."

"If we were to plunder this city, perhaps we could gather enough resources for the five of us to reach Nascent Soul."

The one speaking was Chixue Laoguai, a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator; his body was permeated with terrifying fire-attribute Dharma Power, which seemed to form a boundless sea of fire, making the surroundings practically suffocating.

"It is said that the ones who built Xianxia City are three external Golden Core sects."

"Added together, they are only three Golden Core Cultivators, two of whom are Golden Core Late Stage, and one is Golden Core Early Stage."

"It is just that setting up a Third-tier Array here is a bit troublesome."

Another Golden Core Cultivator revealed a trace of Cold Glow in his eyes; his name was Bingyuan Laoguai, also a cultivator of the same rank as Chixue Laoguai, possessing earth-shattering ice-attribute divine abilities, his whole body permeated with waves of icy cold aura, as if he could easily freeze this entire sea area.

"Rest assured, I have a total of three Third-tier Forbidden-Breaking Talismans on me."

"A mere Third-tier Array can be broken with a wave of the hand."

"Without the Third-tier Array, wouldn't dealing with these three female Golden Core Cultivators be as easy as turning over one's palm?"

Another Golden Core Cultivator spoke up; his name was Lvniu Zhenren, his body permeated with wood-attribute Dharma Power, wrapped in thick, emerald-green vines, his skin resembling withered tree bark.

He was also a Golden Core Cultivator no less capable than Chixue Laoguai.

"Not bad, not bad; since that is the case, there is no need to waste effort."

"Now is also the time to let these three external Golden Core sects witness the cruelty of the Wuji Alliance Sea Area."

"Although the Canglan Sea is vast, not just any sect can exist here."

Chixue Laoguai erupted with terrifying killing intent, his figure flashed, and he immediately arrived above Shuixing Island, his body radiating a terrifying Golden Core Dharma Domain, with what appeared to be fire dragons coiling behind him, releasing a boundless sea of fire for dozens of miles around.

"Xianxia Sect, Pill Cauldron Sect, Qingmu Sect."

"Come out and die!"

His voice was like rolling thunder, containing Golden Core-level Dharma Power, sweeping across the entire Xianxia City and even affecting parts of Shuixing Island.

This caused many cultivators who were meditating to be startled, waking up from their cultivation one after another; their eardrums ached from the shock, and some even suffered internal injuries, unable to stop a mouthful of fresh blood from spraying out.

Many Loose Cultivators living in Xianxia City were anxious and uneasy, having no idea what had happened.

At this very moment, Ji Bingyu, Mu Ziyan, Xia Jingyan, as well as Leng Yuexi, Shen Biqian, and Lin Yazhu, who were residing on Xianxia Peak, all heard this voice coming from the Golden Core True Person.

"Chixue Laoguai, have you finally come?"

Zhou Sui opened his eyes, sensing the aura outside the island; he had been waiting for a long time.

Therefore, he was not at all surprised by the arrival of the five Golden Core True Persons outside.

Swoosh!

In an instant, the three Golden Core True Persons—Leng Yuexi, Shen Biqian, and Lin Yazhu—exchanged glances with solemn expressions; their figures flashed, turning into streams of light, and they immediately arrived above Xianxia City, reaching the edge of the array to stand in opposition to Chixue Laoguai and the others from afar.