Chapter 99: Yan Taibai's Deterrence Toward the Demon Dao Six Sects

"Linghu Laoguai, you betrayed me!"

Upon seeing the person who had appeared in the cave dwelling's hall again, "Jiang Yun" turned pale with fright and said sharply.

"Betrayal, haha! You are not a fellow Daoist of our Seven Sects, so what is there to talk about betrayal? It is truly laughable."

Linghu Laoguai said with a face full of cold mockery, sneering.

Afterwards, he glanced at the newcomer, who was none other than Qiong Laoguai.

"You, Linghu Laoguai."

"Jiang Yun's" face turned livid, but surprisingly, there was not much panic, which caused Linghu Laoguai and Qiong Laoguai to exchange glances, and they did not strike immediately.

Yet at this moment, "Jiang Yun" instead smiled brightly and parted her sandalwood lips to speak.

"I am currently only a strand of split soul; even if you kill this split soul, it is of no great consequence."

"Moreover, the appearance of Qiong Daoyou also allows this concubine to confirm one thing. Your disciple has already fallen, right? Otherwise, it would be impossible for you to have arrived so coincidentally."

The next moment, Linghu Laoguai's eyes narrowed slightly, and then his divine sense invaded the Dharma Disk.

Because even for the powerful divine sense of a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, it was almost impossible to discover the Yin-Yang Reverse Spirit Water she had refined into the Golden Glazed Sand.

Seeing this, the smiles on the faces of Linghu Laoguai and Qiong Laoguai disappeared.

"Otherwise, how could this old man have come to your sect so coincidentally to tell you what is before your eyes," Qiong Laoguai nodded slightly, his face full of sorrow.

Especially since Ancestor Linghu not only had no smile on his face, but instead looked at Old Freak Qiong with a complex gaze and pressed him for an answer.

However, this basically confirmed that Yan Taibai had already fallen.

Seeing this, Qiong Laoguai naturally followed closely behind and left Linghu Laoguai's cave dwelling.

It was the beautiful woman from the Hehuan Sect; she had not possessed "Jiang Yun," but only controlled Jiang Yun with a strand of her split spirit.

"Although she destroyed the split spirit herself, there is still a lingering aura, and this is enough."

After speaking, he took the lead in leaving his cave dwelling according to the guidance of the Dharma Disk.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Qiong Laoguai composed himself, and cold killing intent surged in his eyes as he said.

Therefore, after confirming that Yan Taibai had in all likelihood fallen, the beautiful woman left the Taiyue Mountain Range at the first opportunity and returned to the Hehuan Sect in the Tianluo Country.

"If there are no accidents, she should have already left the Taiyue Mountain Range. Should we continue the pursuit?"

Suddenly, a strand of black airflow was extracted from the top of the head and struck into the cyan Dharma Disk by Linghu Laoguai.

And since there is only one chance for possession, the beautiful woman naturally could not waste it.

"Yan Daoyou, has he truly fallen?"

As soon as these words fell, "Jiang Yun's" eyes lost all luster and became hollow.

As for the Cheqi Kingdom and Jiang Kingdom, they had long been secretly controlled by their Six Sects, and they could be occupied with almost no great cost.

A moment later, she suddenly opened her eyes, brilliance flashing within them, and then she said coldly.

Telling this matter to the others in the Hehuan Sect and the remaining five sects, in this way, they would not need to have too many concerns.

And once Yan Taibai advanced to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, then whatever they had swallowed now would inevitably have to be spat back out twofold, and the sects occupying the Yue Country might even face the danger of annihilation.

"A strand of split spirit."

Originally, he was also suspecting that Yan Taibai was "faking death to escape," but now it seemed that he had indeed fallen in all likelihood.

Finally, he raised his hand and grabbed toward the hollow, aura-less "Jiang Yun."

Therefore, this was also the greatest concern of the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects; as for the remaining concern, it was the matter of alliance support.

After speaking, Linghu Laoguai shook his sleeve and took out a cyan Dharma Disk, then performed incantations and hand seals, and then sprayed a mouthful of pure spiritual energy onto the Dharma Disk.

He had originally wanted to take the opportunity to persuade Huangfeng Valley to replace Spirit Beast Mountain, but he had not expected to be a step slow, letting Qiong Laoguai get ahead by one step.

But if she did not possess a body, it was naturally impossible to recover her full strength.

The only concern was Yan Taibai, the number one cultivation genius in the Tiannan Cultivation World in ten thousand years; in the future, as long as no major accident occurred, he would almost certainly be able to condense a Nascent Soul and advance to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage.

"Go!"

At the same time, ten thousand miles away from the Taiyue Mountain Range, a graceful figure flew rapidly toward the direction of the Tianluo Country.

If Yan Taibai did not die, the threat to the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects would be greater than the entire Seven Sects of Yue Country combined.

Her current body was the same; she had not possessed it, but only controlled it, so as to ensure the Nascent Soul would not dissipate and to recover part of her strength.

But the success rate was not high, unless the cultivation worlds of several countries were to fall.

Now that the threat of Yan Taibai was basically gone, it meant they could safely invade the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World.

After all, even if the Seven Sects of Yue Country were combined now, they could at most contend with the Ghost Spirit Sect, which was ranked last; as for the other sects, they were completely incomparable to the Seven Sects.

And the pawn among the Seven Sects of Yue Country, Spirit Beast Mountain, had already been completely eradicated.

"Of course!"

This meant that the beautiful woman had destroyed this strand of split spirit herself.

Seeing this, Linghu Laoguai also fell into silence.

Because this Yin-Yang Reverse Spirit Water was a deadly poison that only the Great Elders of the Hehuan Sect through the generations could refine.

Of course, this was for other cultivators, but for the dual-cultivation partners of the Hehuan Sect, it was a good thing for increasing magic power and cultivation during dual cultivation.

Otherwise, she could not have possessed it.

"Damn it, how could they know my tracks?"

Just as the beautiful woman of the Hehuan Sect was thinking about how to report this matter, her jade-like face, which had originally revealed a hint of joy, immediately turned pale with fright.

In her perception, Linghu Laoguai and Qiong Laoguai were pursuing her from behind.

Especially Qiong Laoguai's Invisible Evasion Technique, which surpassed the escape light of other Nascent Soul cultivators.

And her strength had not yet recovered, so her escape speed was naturally inferior to other Nascent Soul cultivators.

Therefore, she did not hesitate to open her sandalwood lips, and a mass of black mist was spat out, which then wrapped around her entire graceful and charming body; then, as the black mist receded, she herself also disappeared.

Clearly, she had employed the Hehuan Sect's Hidden Concealment Divine Ability.

And this action caused Linghu Laoguai and Qiong Laoguai to completely lose her trail.

"Her aura has completely vanished; it seems she has used a divine ability to hide. Let us search the vicinity thoroughly. She surely has not undergone possession yet, and her strength cannot have recovered much. Once found, she will definitely have no path to survival. We must absolutely not let her send the news of Fellow Daoist Yan's fall back to Tianluo Country."

Linghu Laoguai looked at the dim Dharma Disk in his hand and said coldly.

Yan Taibai's deterrent power over Tianluo Country was far greater than theirs.

Once the news of his true fall was brought back to the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects, the Six Sects might immediately move to invade the cultivation worlds of various countries, and the first to bear the brunt would undoubtedly be the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom.

And the current situation was whether their treasure for probing with divine sense was more powerful, or if the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman's concealment technique was more superb.

"Hmm!"

Hearing Linghu Laoguai's words, Qiong Laoguai nodded with an incomparably grave expression.

Compared to Linghu Laoguai's worries, he was instead relieved.

He even somewhat hoped that the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman could escape and return to the Hehuan Sect.

Because if that happened, Yan Taibai's safety could basically be guaranteed.

As for the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom, to be honest, he really did not have much hope; it was purely a matter of holding on for as long as they could.

The gap between the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom and the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects was too great.

Even if sects from the cultivation worlds of other countries sent people to help, as could be seen from the previous alliance matter, they would at most send a few small fry, then send some resources to let them persist a bit longer and let the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects suffer more losses.

In this way, they would have no time or energy to continue occupying their country's cultivation world.

Qiong Laoguai was all too clear about the intentions of the sects in other countries' cultivation worlds.

And what the Yanyue Sect, and even the entire Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, could rely on was for Yan Taibai to live up to expectations and advance to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage in a few hundred years, making the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects pay back double.

However, even with the thought of letting the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman escape, Qiong Laoguai still searched with extreme care for every movement within the hundred-mile radius his divine sense could cover.

But he did not search the hundred-mile radius in one go, as that would disperse his divine sense too much and lead to oversights; instead, he chose to search bit by bit, ensuring his divine sense would not miss any telltale signs.

……

At the same time, the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman was transmitting her voice to Linghu Laoguai in the distance.

"Fellow Daoist Linghu, why not consider it a bit more? As long as you and I strike now to kill this Qiong Laoguai, this concubine can guarantee that in the future, half of the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World will belong to your sect. Furthermore, you are already at the peak of Nascent Soul Early Stage; this concubine is willing to engage in dual cultivation with you to help you break through to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage. Also, you should only have about two hundred years of lifespan left, right! You must have heard of our sect's secret longevity pill: the Yin-Yang Jiazi Pill, which is enough to extend one's lifespan by two sixty-year cycles. In this way, even at your sect's worst, a new Nascent Soul cultivator can emerge."

At this moment, the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman knew very well that if she could not persuade Linghu Laoguai of Huangfeng Valley, then she, who would be found sooner or later, could not escape death.

Therefore, she chose to take a gamble; as long as she could succeed, she would not only escape danger but also be able to completely control Linghu Laoguai.

What's more, every promise she made was enough to tempt a Nascent Soul cultivator.

And she also knew that Linghu Laoguai had always prioritized profit, and as for the relationships between the Seven Sects, he would not care about sentiment at all.

There were even quite a few grudges between the Seven Sects, and the sentiment did not run deep anyway.

"Could it be that you want the thousands of years of Huangfeng Valley's foundation to be destroyed in one day? Or to be annexed by the Yanyue Sect in due time?"

Seeing that Linghu Laoguai had no intention of being moved at all, the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman grew anxious and spoke again.

After all, what she said was the truth, and it was also a threat.

As for the voice transmission from the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman, Linghu Laoguai of Huangfeng Valley did not respond, instead taking the opportunity to search for her trail and location.

However, there was still no trace, and he could not determine her location at all, so he chose silence.

As for the promises made by the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman, they were indeed extremely tempting to him.

After all, whether it was breaking through to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage or the Hehuan Sect's Yin-Yang Jiazi Pill, these were benefits that any Nascent Soul cultivator would find hard to refuse.

As for half of the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, he did not care much about it, because even if it were true, with Huangfeng Valley's strength, he could not control it and might even be counter-controlled by the Hehuan Sect; this was not something he wanted to see.

Therefore, the temptation of this promise was not as great as the Yin-Yang Jiazi Pill and breaking through to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage.

But even if he really agreed, could the other party do it?

Linghu Laoguai was skeptical and unwilling to believe it.

And as for the sentiment between the Seven Sects, even if there wasn't much, he had seen the fate of Spirit Beast Mountain with his own eyes; furthermore, he was also skeptical about whether the Demonic Path would truly keep its promises.

Because he was also crystal clear about the fate of the Yan Family Ancestor.

"Fine, I can agree to the Fairy's conditions. When shall we strike?"

After searching for a long while and still being unable to find the location of the Hehuan Sect beautiful woman, Linghu Laoguai spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Linghu, please first swear a Heart Demon Vow before we talk; only then can this concubine believe you. Of course, this concubine will also swear a Heart Demon Vow and will absolutely not go back on the previous promise."

The Hehuan Sect beautiful woman put forward her requirement.

"As long as you agree, once we occupy the entire Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, you and I shall become Dao companions and cultivate this path of immortality and longevity together, how about that?"

The Hehuan Sect beautiful woman added another sentence full of temptation.

Her tone was soft and moving, making it hard for the listener to refuse.

Even Linghu Laoguai, a Nascent Soul cultivator, felt tempted.

After all, which Nascent Soul cultivator could withstand such a test?

It was just that this Heart Demon Vow was truly a nuisance; although it did not have a very strong binding force on Nascent Soul cultivators and could be broken by paying a certain price.

But that was for others; for a Nascent Soul cultivator like him with little lifespan left, it would inevitably cost a portion of his lifespan and cause severe damage to his vitality.

"Fine, I agree."

After careful consideration, Linghu Laoguai agreed.

"Fellow Daoist Linghu is truly a smart person. Since that is the case, this concubine will first swear the Heart Demon Vow. As long as the two of us kill this Qiong Laoguai of the Yanyue Sect, then this concubine can fly away with her husband."

The Hehuan Sect beautiful woman giggled full of temptation.

Afterwards, she truly swore the Heart Demon Vow, but just as she was swearing the Heart Demon Vow, a cold glint surged in Linghu Laoguai's eyes, and he then personally produced a Yellow Short Blade that transformed into an earthy-yellow snake several feet long, baring its bloody maw and carrying an aura of ferocity and tyranny, whistling out toward the cliff in the distance.

"Linghu, you old dog, you actually deceived me!"

A scream erupted abruptly on the cliff!

……

Inside a stone grotto deep within the Yanyue Sect,

at this moment, Yan Taibai was examining the relic of the Yan Family Ancestor: Geng Essence.

"Should I try it or not!"

This was the only thought in Yan Taibai's mind at this time, though he still had some concerns.

After all, the Geng Essence contained the Chi Poison, one of the Ten Absolute Poisons, which was a virulent poison specifically targeting the Nascent Soul; his Golden Core might not be effective enough to intercept and destroy it in time.

And if even the slightest error occurred, his life would be forfeit.

To lose over ten years of bitter cultivation in a single moment—this risk was truly not small.

But if he succeeded, the progress of his Immortal Cultivation Simulation mission would surely increase significantly, and the benefits would be equally substantial.

The progress of the other poisons was too low, making Yan Taibai unable to wait.

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(End of this chapter)