Chapter 2023: Lu Bing Betrayed!

"Hehuan Sect members, listen—today you cannot hold this Space Channel!"

Elder Feng Lie's voice was violent, echoing through the void.

His body was surrounded by a rich black strange Dao Resonance, which evolved into a huge black sky-reaching divine tree, its luxuriant branches constantly brandishing, shooting toward the Space Channel.

The strange artifact in his hand rose into the air, turning into a black sun.

Other Strange Clan powerhouses likewise exerted their full strength.

Numerous attack phenomena, like a violent storm, poured down onto the Hehuan Sect's formation lines.

On the other side, the Hehuan Sect garrison.

The many guarding elders suffered greatly, looking toward the leader, Commander Zhang Kui.

"What should we do?"

"The enemy's vitality is too fierce!"

"And there are so many Dao Venerable-tier strange artifacts!"

Commander Zhang Kui wore heavy armor, his hand constantly changing hand seals, the power of the Hehuan Sutra flowing steadily, surging toward the defensive formation lines.

His heavy armor was already bleeding.

Now everyone is in a defensive state, channeling all their power onto the formation lines.

Otherwise they could not have lasted this long.

"How much time has passed now?"

Commander Zhang Kui asked with a pained expression, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

The enemy's offensive is too fierce.

Those offensive forces, through the formation lines, were all distributed onto their bodies.

They had already suffered a severe backlash.

An elder beside him said, "Only the time of two incense sticks."

Commander Zhang Kui gritted his teeth, "Damn it!"

Elder Feng Lie led the attack for only the time of two incense sticks, but to them it felt like eternity.

"I have already contacted Lord Du Fei Ling; I don't know when reinforcements will arrive!"

Commander Zhang Kui said with a pale face, "But even if they give their all, tearing through the void, they'd probably need several hours."

The other elders also circulated the Hehuan Sutra, suffering greatly.

But no one retreated.

They knew that if they could not hold out, they would surely die here today.

"Damn it! Fight!"

"I don't believe we can't hold it!"

"We have tempered this formation for endless ages, yet we still can't stop them?"

Commander Zhang Kui roared loudly.

"Even if we die, we must hold it!"

"If we lose this Space Channel, we will lose the Mountain Ding Realm!"

Three hours later.

The Hehuan Sect's guarding elders died, a full one-third of them.

Strange power had already seeped into the formation lines.

The Space Channel, originally radiant across the sky, had now become somewhat dim.

Commander Zhang Kui's iron armor had already been stained red with blood.

Fortunately, the power of the Hehuan Sutra diverted most of the strange killing intent into the channel; otherwise they could not have held out until now.

In imminent danger!

But even so, outside the channel, Elder Feng Lie was still dissatisfied.

"Damn! It's really a turtle shell!"

"It's almost been two hours, yet this formation hasn't cracked!"

Other Strange Clan powerhouses said, "Our strange power has already corroded the formation lines; the formation will break soon. Moreover, Ancestor Cangwu gave us half a day!"

"Idiot!"

Elder Feng Lie shouted angrily.

"Ancestor Cangwu gave us half a day; we'd better seize this place within an hour, or else things will change!"

His patience had been exhausted.

Elder Feng Lie hesitated a moment, then directly ordered, "Self-destruct the strange artifacts! Those severely wounded, all self-destruct for me!"

He, at any cost, shattered the formation lines!

"Self-destruct strange artifacts? Self-destruct flesh bodies?"

Numerous Strange Clan members were stunned.

They attacked the Space Channel, but likewise suffered backlash, half of them severely wounded.

This is basically ordering them to launch suicide attacks!

Elder Feng Lie snorted coldly, "If we fail the mission, we'll all die!"

Moments later.

A dense swarm of sounds flew straight toward the Space Channel.

Self-destruct flesh bodies!

And strange artifacts!

Boom boom boom!

These are Dao Zun Realm experts, and there are also Dao Mie Realm experts!

Such a terrifying self-explosion shockwave, ripping heaven and earth, like an apocalyptic catastrophe, wave after wave of impact struck the Hehuan Sect's formation patterns.

As if the vast sea were sweeping in, mountains and ridges overturned.

The void turned directly into ink-black!

Crack!

Crack!

The Hehuan Sect's spatial formation patterns directly developed a crack.

Kill our way in!

Elder Feng Li let out a loud roar, his figure transforming into black lightning.

Commander Zhang Kui and the others' faces turned extremely grim.

The enemy has gone mad!

In that case, they too can only fight a desperate battle.

We cultivators, what do we fear from death?!

All follow me forward!

In an instant, the forces of both sides directly collided.

At the same time, outside the Mountain Ding Realm.

Boom!

Lv Bing, clad in heavy armor and wielding an Ice Halberd, descended with a host of elders, about to charge into the Space Channel.

Suddenly!

The void was ripped apart!

Ancestor Cang Wu walked out.

His figure loomed within the dark abyss, as if the void had opened a vertical eye.

From the abyss emerged many experts of the Strange Clan.

Lv Bing! Only you?

Ancestor Cang Wu was somewhat surprised.

Logically, a battle of this magnitude in the Mountain Ding Realm is extremely important; Du Fei Ling should definitely be present.

But Du Fei Ling actually didn't come?

Lv Bing snorted coldly, "I alone am enough."

Ancestor Cang Wu flicked his sleeve, and all the many Strange Clan experts under his command charged toward Lv Bing.

Lv Bing ordered the Hehuan Sect's experts to go on the offensive.

He then shot up into the sky, directly charging at Ancestor Cang Wu.

Boom!

Lv Bing suddenly exerted force with his hand, pouring vast icy power onto the Ice Halberd.

Take a strike from my halberd!

An ice dragon roared outright and surged forward.

The ice-cold domain unfolded!

Ancestor Cang Wu stomped his foot, and the black abyss surged to devour the ice-cold domain.

Both went all out with their attacks.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

Ancestor Cang Wu received a message from Elder Feng Li: "Ancestor, the Hehuan Sect's Space Channel has now been shattered; only a few people remain clinging to life. The Hehuan Sect has lost."

Upon hearing this, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he suddenly said, "Lv Bing, how about we make a bet?"

Lv Bing snorted coldly, "What do you mean?"

Ancestor Cang Wu said, "If I'm not mistaken, it was Du Fei Ling who ordered you to come and guard the Space Channel."

Lv Bing gritted his teeth and said, "It wasn't an order; it was the result of our discussion."

"Good, good, good." Ancestor Cang Wu gave a playful smile, "You also know I'm here this time to slay Yang Jian. Since you and Yang Jian have always been at odds, why not let me kill Yang Jian for you?"

Lv Bing coldly replied, "What you say is correct; I do want to kill Yang Jian, but you don't need to provoke me. I will kill him myself."

Ancestor Cang Wu let out a sinister chuckle, "If you dare to harm even a hair of Yang Jian, know that he is now protected not only by Du Fei Ling but also is Lu Xuan's disciple. However, I have a plan: let you kill with a borrowed knife. That way, heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know."

Lv Bing frowned, his hairs standing on end, "What do you mean?"

Ancestor Cang Wu said, "Now you can't hold the Space Channel, nor can you hold the Great Chang Star Domain. You have two choices: either go to the Space Channel, or go to the Great Chang Star Domain. If you want to fight to the death, I naturally can't stop you. But what if you do nothing?"

Lv Bing looked puzzled, "I don't understand what you want to bet with me."

Ancestor Cang Wu narrowed his eyes, "I'm betting with you on Lu Xuan's cultivation; I bet he hasn't yet recovered his peak. We only need to, in this great battle, hand this mess over to Lu Xuan."

"The Great Chang Star Domain has Dao Mie Realm experts; killing Yang Jian and the Ruthless Empress is as easy as turning one's hand. As for the Space Channel, you should already have received the news: the Hehuan Sect remains only with remnants and stragglers. You also can't change anything."

Lv Bing now understood, "You want to playact, trapping me here with you?"

Ancestor Cang Wu laughed, "Clever."

Lv Bing snorted coldly, "Then I'll abandon the Space Channel! The Mountain Ding Realm is sealed; what have I gained?"

Ancestor Cang Wu's mouth corner curled up slightly, "Yang Jian will die. Moreover, what we're actually betting on is Lu Xuan. If Lu Xuan truly has strength, would you lose the Space Channel? In fact, he now also faces two choices."

Lv Bing hesitated a moment, "Alright, but you must absolutely not tell Du Fei Ling about this."

Ancestor Cang Wu smiled satisfied, "I swear I won't."

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