Chapter 34: Ouyang Tiandu: We're Betting!

Whoosh!

Lu Tianyu sprang to his feet at the words, a cold glint shooting from his eyes: "Li Dongsheng actually dared to defect to Kulu Zong and betray my grandfather — this backstabbing traitor!"

"Tell Ouyang Tiandu — if he believes me, hurry and gather every spirit vein and Spirit Stone in the clan for me; if he doesn't, then wait to die!"

Saying that, he immediately cut off the connection and reached out to Changmei Laozu at once.

Unfortunately, after several attempts he still couldn't reach Changmei Laozu, and Lu Tianyu immediately grew uneasy.

If Kulu Zong had deliberately targeted Changmei Laozu, the situation would be very serious, but he had no way at all to reach him.

Lu Tianyu drew a deep breath and silently prayed that Changmei Laozu was safe and sound.

Just then.

Lu Jiuyuan and Luo Yunshang arrived: "Yu'er, Ouyang Zong contacted me — Ouyang Batian contacted you too, didn't he?"

Their faces were clouded with worry.

Ye Lingyun frowned tightly: "I know everything now. I never expected Li Dongsheng to be such a backstabbing traitor!"

"Father, what worries me most is Great-grandfather's safety. Is there any way we can get in touch with him?"

He still couldn't set his mind at rest about Changmei Laozu.

Lu Jiuyuan sighed: "You know your great-grandfather's temper — if he doesn't want to be contacted, no one can reach him."

"I've been trying to reach him ever since the day he left, but I've never been able to."

"Kulu Zong's invasion is imminent — what are we to do!"

In his heart, Changmei Laozu was the backbone; with Changmei absent, he felt a little panicked.

He wasn't afraid to fight Kulu Zong head-on — kill one, take one — but what about all the clan disciples?

Lu Tianyu sighed softly: "Father, don't worry. I've already contacted Bahuang Laozu. We're preparing to activate the Bahuang Demon-Warding Formation in two days."

"The situation is urgent now — we must shorten the time. The faster, the better."

"Father, Mother, please step forward and gather every spirit vein and Spirit Stone from our Bahuang Clan — every last one. I'll go find Bahuang Laozu right now."

"Once you've gathered the Spirit Stones, come to the Forbidden Abyss to find me at once."

He had to speed up the activation of the Bahuang Demon-Warding Formation, then set out for Diling City to look for Changmei Laozu.

Lu Jiuyuan and Luo Yunshang were greatly shocked at his words: "What? Bahuang Laozu is going to activate the Bahuang Demon-Warding Formation?"

"Activating the Bahuang Demon-Warding Formation requires sealing off the Forbidden Abyss, otherwise interference will prevent it from starting. Can Bahuang Laozu manage that?"

They felt Bahuang Laozu couldn't possibly seal off the Forbidden Abyss.

Lu Tianyu smiled faintly: "I'll be the one to seal it. You'll find out when the time comes!"

Lu Jiuyuan and Luo Yunshang almost simultaneously widened their eyes: "You!"

"This..."

"Alright, we trust you. We'll go gather the Spirit Stones right now!"

"Yu'er, wait a moment — we'll be right there."

They had always supported Lu Tianyu unconditionally, never doubting a word he said.

If Bahuang Laozu could truly activate the Bahuang Demon-Warding Formation, no matter how many Kulu Zong sent, they couldn't break through — the crisis in Bahuang could be resolved.

Swish, swish!

Lu Jiuyuan and Luo Yunshang flashed away.

At this moment, in the Northern Wasteland Clan's secret chamber.

Ouyang Zong, Ouyang Tiandu, and Ouyang Batian stared at one another, wavering.

Ouyang Tiandu narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze seeming to pierce through space and time toward the Forbidden Abyss:

"Lu Tianyu stayed in the Forbidden Abyss for three months and came out miraculously. It must be him who will seal the Forbidden Abyss."

"This boy must have obtained a great opportunity, but he hasn't forgotten his roots — he knows to protect the Bahuang Clan and didn't choose to run."

He looked at Ouyang Zong and Ouyang Batian: "This is gambling with the lives of every single person in our Northern Wasteland Clan!"

"Win the bet and everything's fine; lose the bet and we're finished. Do we bet or not?"

Ouyang Zong's brows knitted into a "川": "Changmei Laozu appeared in Diling City — isn't that to find a way out for the Donghuang Clan?"

"In Manghuang Forest, he killed quite a few of our Ouyang Clan's disciples. We're already opposed to each other — how can you expect me to trust him?"

The Image Bead Li Dongsheng gave couldn't be faked.

He just couldn't figure out, no matter how he tried, what Lu Tianyu was relying on to seal the Forbidden Abyss.

Ouyang Batian's eyes burned: "Lu Tianyu hides a vast, ferocious power within him. When he struck earlier, he didn't go all out against me — otherwise I'd already be a corpse."

"From this we can see that even though we surrounded him, in his heart he still carried the bond of Bahuang and didn't want to strike lethally."

"Later it was we who forced him to kill. If I were in his place, I'd have fought back and killed too."

Defeated by Lu Tianyu in a single punch, he was sincerely convinced.

Recalling the scene of Lu Tianyu cutting down all around him, he still felt a lingering dread, and unconsciously took Lu Tianyu as his model to learn from.

Ouyang Tiandu gritted his teeth: "Since Batian says so, I'm betting!"

Ouyang Zong's brows smoothed out: "Bet!"

In truth, they had countless reservations in their hearts and didn't dare to bet.

But since Ouyang Batian, a younger generation, dared to bet, their wavering thoughts instantly firmed up — they decided to gamble!

Just then.

Ouyang Tiandu's transmission bead rang. Seeing it was Bahuang Laozu, he hurriedly opened it.

Bahuang Laozu's cold, harsh voice rang out: "Ouyang Tiandu, I'm giving you three hours to gather every spirit vein and Spirit Stone in the clan and bring them to the Forbidden Abyss!"

"If you disobey, or try to flee, I'll personally send you on your way!"

With that, he cut off the connection.

Ouyang Tiandu, the Ouyang Clan, and Ouyang Batian shouted in unison: "We're betting!"

At the same time.

Li Dongsheng had finished lobbying the remaining five clans of Bahuang, and the answers he received were all "we'll think about it."

Not a single family agreed to coordinate from within and without.

Coming out from the Southwest Bahuang Clan, his face was so dark it could drip water: "Stubborn fools!"

"These people who don't know death from life—you'll all be on Kulu Zong's death list!"

He hadn't expected that, at such a life-and-death moment, these families would still cling to illusions.

Hoo!

Li Dongsheng let out a long breath of stale air: "Fine, I'll wait one more shichen!"

"If they don't reply after one shichen, then don't blame Li Dongsheng for being ruthless!"

He boarded his Flying Spirit Artifact, preparing to return to Nanhuang.

Just then, his transmission bead chimed; opening it, he saw a message from Bahuang Laozu demanding Spirit Stones be handed over.

"Hmph!"

Li Dongsheng gave a cold snort through his nose: "Trying to grab one last haul before leaving—do you think that's possible?"

"I'll contact Ming Lengye right now and kill you, old thing, first!"

But the next second.

A cold voice rang out: "Kill me?"

"Just you?"

Li Dongsheng instantly broke into a cold sweat: "Who!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Three figures descended from the sky. After clearly seeing who had come, Li Dongsheng's face instantly drained of color: "Y-you—!"

Seeing it was Bahuang Laozu and Lu Tianyu, along with someone he didn't recognize, he knew things had gone badly wrong.

How would Li Dongsheng dare hesitate? He turned and ran, but it was already too late!

A palm strike slammed into his chest, blasting a large mouthful of fresh blood from his mouth.

Immediately after, another palm strike shattered his dantian.

Li Dongsheng's aura instantly withered.

Puh!

He spat out several more large mouthfuls of fresh blood, viciously saying: "Bahuang Laozu, Donghuang—you really did collude!"