Chapter 1292: A Clever Method

"Er Gouzi, what the hell kind of trick are you pulling again?" Xu Que stared wide-eyed at Er Gouzi, saying angrily.

At a time like this, how could one not be angry?

This Er Gouzi had simply become too clever; he had actually fooled everyone, even Xu Que himself had been deceived, thinking this idiot truly valued loyalty and had suddenly developed backbone, intending to follow him through life and death!

But now it seemed, backbone? Loyalty? None of it existed!

With an expression like this, this idiot clearly had some huge benefit in mind, so he pretended to be loyal, using the 'Mang Tian Guo Hai' tactic to follow along amidst the admiring gazes of the crowd.

"Hehe, kid, we're going to make a killing this time; guess what This Divine Venerable has discovered?"

Er Gouzi wore a fawning expression, flashing Xu Que a smile like that of an old eunuch.

"Damn it, make a killing my ass! Right now I just want to resolve the prophecy's outcome and teach Xuan Yuan Wanrong a lesson, so she stops dragging This Saint into trouble for no reason!" Xu Que shook his head and said.

Given his current state of mind, he truly had no leisure to think about gaining any benefits.

Er Gouzi immediately put on the air of a reclusive master, smiling cheerfully: "Kid, This Divine Venerable's discovery happens to be able to resolve your prophesied ending, and it will also allow both of us to harvest a massive wave of Immortal Yuan!"

"Hiss!"

Xu Que immediately sucked in a cold breath, his eyes widening: "There's a big wave of Immortal Yuan too? What does it look like?"

"What do you mean 'what does it look like'? This Divine Venerable is saying we can harvest a pile of Immortal Yuan, and a very huge kind at that, enough to break through several realms!" Er Gouzi exaggeratedly waved his forelimbs, describing just how immense the Immortal Yuan Power was.

Xu Que also dropped his mood of teasing the dog, his expression turning serious: "Speak, what is the method?"

"Hehe, we can do it like this..." A vulgar smile appeared on Er Gouzi's face again as he pointed to the mountain range below, leaned close to Xu Que's ear, and began explaining.

At first, Xu Que listened with furrowed brows, but then his frown suddenly relaxed, his eyes brightening as he mirrored Er Gouzi's same smile.

At the same time, at the entrance of Buried Immortal Valley.

Duan Jiude, Mo Junchen, and the others had not yet departed; they planned to stay here and continue waiting, wanting to know the final result.

After all, there were only two days left until the day of Xu Que's prophesied death.

"Sigh, previously I thought that although this journey would be difficult, it would at least proceed smoothly; I never expected it would turn into such a situation! Perhaps it is because things have gone too smoothly for us lately!" Duan Jiude watched the figures of Xu Que and Er Gouzi disappear into the distant mountain range, shaking his head and sighing with considerable melancholy.

Mo Junchen nodded slightly, remaining silent, his mood equally heavy.

He tightly gripped a Storage Ring in his hand; this was what Xu Que had handed to him before leaving, containing a large quantity of Spirit Immortal Stones, Sky-Breaking Talismans, and other items.

Although Xu Que had said nothing, Mo Junchen understood clearly in his heart that Xu Que had entrusted his belongings to him; if anything truly went wrong, the contents of this Storage Ring were to be given to Liu Jingning later.

Xu Que did not personally hand them to Liu Jingning because he feared she would overthink it; if he could return, then nothing would be the matter, but if he could not return, at least leaving some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for her would make her future path slightly easier.

After all, Liu Jingning was not like Jiang Hongyan; she possessed no special constitution nor powerful background, so reaching this point alone had not been easy, whereas Jiang Hongyan possessed the Heavenly Fortune Body, meaning her future path would inevitably be somewhat easier than Liu Jingning's regardless of circumstances.

"Boom!"

At this moment, a sudden shock resonated from outside Buried Immortal Valley.

The sound came from very far away, originating from the Sea Area at the Donghuang Border, as if the seawater had exploded, causing a massive disturbance that transmitted into Buried Immortal Valley!

"Hiss, what is happening?"

"What occurred outside?"

"It seems something has happened over at the Donghuang coast!" Everyone was startled, beginning to discuss aloud.

In Duan Jiude's hand, he held Little Yellow the eel, which he had received from Er Gouzi; originally, it had been listless, but at this moment its eyes suddenly brightened, becoming extremely excited.

"They're coming, our Sea Race's great army is finally coming! That Lord has emerged, personally leading a million-strong Sea Race army to press upon the Donghuang border!" Little Yellow the eel shouted loudly with exceptional joy and fanaticism.

Upon hearing this, the faces of all the Zha Tian Gang members changed instantly.

A million-strong Sea Race army pressing upon the border?

They were all very clear that the strength of the Sea Race army far exceeded that of the cultivators from the Four Great Continents; the reason that previous vanguard force had been hunted down by them was entirely due to Eight-Headed Snake holding the fort, but now Xu Que had already left, venturing into danger alone, leaving only them here, so they would likely find it difficult to resist that million-strong Sea Race army!

"Hmph, what a fine 'million-strong Sea Race army'; with This Seat here, let us see what great waves your Sea Race can stir up!" Mo Junchen suddenly snorted coldly, staring at Little Yellow the eel with an extremely aloof gaze.

Little Yellow the eel shrieked: "You... even if you are powerful, you can only contend with that Lord of our race, but when our million-strong army kills its way over, will you be able to stop them?"

"If Guardian Mo is unable to attend to multiple matters at once, then I shall be the one to stop your so-called million-strong army!" Liu Jingning's expression turned cold, her face like frost, as she answered in a deep voice.

Although her cultivation realm was far inferior to Mo Junchen's, she was ultimately a genuine Earth Immortal Realm Strong One; to speak plainly, the million-strong Sea Race army amounted to merely a million individuals at the Body Integration Stage and Tribulation Transcendence Stage, so there was no way they could defeat a single Earth Immortal!

Although the difference in numbers was obvious, an existence at the Earth Immortal realm had long ceased to care about mere quantities; before Liu Jingning, the million-strong Sea Race army was nothing more than a million ants, and as long as her Dharma Spells were powerful enough, they could be erased with ease.

Moreover, with Duan Jiude, another Earth Immortal, present here, the million-strong Sea Race army was nothing but a joke before two Earth Immortals!

"You? Relying on you? How is that possible, your cultivation..." Little Yellow the eel had originally worn a mocking expression, but after the majestic auras of Liu Jingning and Duan Jiude surged forth, it was instantly frightened into screaming: "Ah, h-how can this be? Who exactly are you people, why are you all so powerful?"

"Hey, you ignorant stupid thing, you don't even know the Zha Tian Gang, yet your Sea Race dares to invade the Four Great Continents? Do you know who is protecting the Four Great Continents right now?" Duan Jiude immediately let out a cold smile, grabbing Little Yellow the eel and clenching his five fingers, nearly snapping the eel in half.

Little Yellow the eel immediately became obedient, its face filled with terror and panic; only after witnessing the strength of Mo Junchen, Duan Jiude, and Liu Jingning in succession did it lose its composure, suddenly losing confidence in the Sea Race.

At the same time, at the Donghuang coast.

The vast ocean seemed to have been split apart by a single knife slash, the surging seawater forming two tall water walls, carving out a wide Great Dao in the middle.

A million members of the Sea Race army transformed into semi-human forms, orderly and disciplined, stepping onto land with momentum like a rainbow.

That giant sea turtle lay prostrate upon the sea surface, resembling a huge island, observing everything; its eyes held a glint of cold light, and faintly, there seemed to be a trace of barely suppressed excitement.

"My Lord, our million-strong Sea Race army has successfully made landfall and assembled; we await your instructions!" A Sea Race general with Mahayana Stage cultivation, clad in silver armor, knelt on one knee on the ground, facing the sea turtle with full reverence.

The giant sea turtle raised its head slightly, its enormous eyes, bright as the sun, sweeping over all the Sea Race troops, before it coldly roared: "This Seat has no instructions, only one order: if you do not capture Buried Immortal Valley within today, you will all die! Therefore..."

Pausing slightly at this point, the sea turtle then said in a deep voice: "What you must do is charge deep into Buried Immortal Valley; no matter what happens, your only mission is to rush inside!"

"Yes!"

The million-strong Sea Race army shouted in unison, their momentum majestic.

Meanwhile, that giant sea turtle had already submerged its head into the seawater, and the corner of its mouth could not help but curl up into a cold, sharp smile!

Heaven and Earth are unkind, treating the Ten Thousand things as straw dogs!

Today's sacrifice shall be the future of the Sea Race!

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