Chapter 994: Familiar Faces in Buried Immortal Valley!

"Damn, this Divine Venerable knew it would be like this!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, I thought that after more than ten years apart, this kid had learned goodness, but unexpectedly he's still full of bad water in his belly!"

Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude shook their heads repeatedly, wearing looks of disgust, believing they and Xu Que were not the same kind of people.

Zhang Suyue looked completely bewildered; even though she knew Xu Que was a pit, she hadn't expected this fellow to change faces so quickly—one second he was happily talking about trust with someone, and the next he directly used his Avatar to launch a sneak attack, striking a blunt blow from behind, which was simply too scoundrel-like!

"You guys don't understand a damn thing; this is called double assurance! The Divine Soul Seed will definitely be removed for her, but we can't just let her run off like that!" Xu Que said with a smile, continuing to form hand seals and truly erasing the Divine Soul Seed from the long-whip woman's soul.

Then he waved his large hand, and surging True Essence rolled up the woman, hiding her in a nearby concealed patch of grass.

"Alright, we can prepare to set out now!"

Only after doing all this did Xu Que feel completely reassured enough to hit the road.

He had never liked trusting others easily; if he had truly erased the Divine Soul Seed for the long-whip woman and then let her leave, who knows if she wouldn't have run off to report the news?

Therefore, before they made their move, they at least had to ensure this woman kept her mouth shut!

"Uh, kid, setting out is no problem, but up there are at least seventy or eighty Immortal Realm experts; how are we supposed to fight them?" Duan Jiude asked with a bitter expression, looking up at the Giant Mountain before them.

Although they had broken through the Immortal Array, that group of powerhouses on this mountain was indeed the real big problem!

If the opponents were scattered throughout Buried Immortal Valley seeking Creation, it would actually be somewhat easier, allowing them to defeat them one by one.

But now that entire group had gathered on top of the peak in the center of Buried Immortal Valley, working together to break the Tomb Seal; charging up there rashly would be just like a moth flying into a flame!

Xu Que's current comprehensive strength could at most contend with six or seven Half-Immortal Realm powerhouses simultaneously; it might look easy and casual, but if the opponent's numbers increased by even two or three more people, the situation would completely reverse, undergoing a qualitative change.

No matter how one looked at it, this trip could not be forced through by brute strength!

"Sigh, this battle will be difficult!" Duan Jiude sighed, his feet already silently stepping backward, preparing to slip away at any moment.

Er Gouzi also retreated simultaneously, while shouting loudly: "People of our generation have iron bones and shining hearts, caring for each other with utmost sincerity; there's nothing to fear! Kid, you go up first, and this Divine Venerable will support you from the rear!"

"You two cowards! If you dare run, I'll castrate you first! Hurry up and think of some method!" Xu Que immediately glared and shouted.

"Damn, there's no way! This freaking situation is simply unwinnable!" Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude instantly said with faces full of despair.

Zhang Suyue was also secretly startled in her heart; after seeing Xu Que so valiantly slay Half-Immortals earlier, she had thought this trip was secure—who could contend with the famous combination of The Three Scoundrels of Explode Heaven Gang, the "Virtue-Lacking Dog" trio?

But now that she had calmed down, after all, those on top of the peak were all Immortals, each an existence that cultivators from the Four Continents looked up to but could never reach; now that the "Virtue-Lacking Dog" had combined, it was very normal for them to be helpless against the opponent!

"Hmm? Wait, something's wrong; why do I vaguely sense several familiar auras?" Suddenly, Xu Que frowned slightly, his gaze abruptly sweeping toward the top of the peak as well!

Although it was called Buried Immortal Valley, valleys require mountains to exist; here there were countless peaks, layer upon layer of ridges, making it a secluded realm long devoid of human presence!

The mountain where they currently stood in the center of Buried Immortal Valley was the highest, standing out prominently among the countless surrounding ridges, towering above the rest.

Looking at the overall terrain structure, the entire Buried Immortal Valley formed a feng shui pattern of stars surrounding the moon, where all Spiritual Energy and Fate would be gathered to this mountain peak!

When Xu Que first entered, he too had been attracted by this dense Spiritual Energy, but now that he had gradually adapted to the environment here, he suddenly realized that atop the mountain there was not only the aura of Immortals but also quite a few familiar auras!

Xu Que could be certain that he had absolutely never met the "Immortals" inside; therefore, the only ones who could make him feel familiar must be people he knew!

"Eh, this Divine Venerable also smells some familiar scents; it seems like old acquaintances!" Er Gouzi also paused for a moment before speaking.

"Hearing you say that, this old man also sensed it!" Duan Jiude, unwilling to fall behind, followed up by saying.

Xu Que's brows instantly furrowed even deeper; this mountain was truly too high, piercing into the clouds, making it very difficult for them below to cover it with their Divine Soul Power, unable to distinguish clearly who those acquaintances were!

But Xu Que vaguely felt uneasy, as if within those few auras there were people he was very familiar with and cared about deeply!

Boom!

Immediately, Xu Que closed his eyes; his brow center brightened slightly, bursting forth with brilliant Golden Beams, as his Divine Soul Power surged instantly, rushing toward the top of the mountain ridge!

"Liu Jingning!"

The next moment, Xu Que suddenly opened his eyes, his face filled with shock!

Up there, besides the auras of those "Immortal" powerhouses, there were also the auras of Liu Jingning and others from the Extreme Joy Sect, and even people from the Eastern Wasteland Bai Family and other large and small factions.

How could they appear here?

Were they coerced and captured, or had they become accomplices?

Xu Que was secretly startled in his heart; based on his understanding of Liu Jingning, she should be impossible to assist evil, but the Extreme Joy Sect was not necessarily the same; that Sect Master of Extreme Joy Sect himself was a bit lacking in chastity.

"What? Kid, are you saying Liu Jingning is up there?" Er Gouzi asked.

"Mm, not only is she there, but there are also many people from the Extreme Joy Sect and other factions!" Xu Que nodded.

Upon hearing this, Duan Jiude paused for a moment and said: "Strange, how did people from the Extreme Joy Sect come here? This old man previously heard that the Eastern Wasteland Bai Family, Xiaoyao Tower, Mirror Flower Water Moon Sect, and Four Symbols Azure Dragon Sect had all surrendered to the Immortals, but the Extreme Joy Sect and Heavenly Machine Pavilion refused to surrender and were annihilated!"

Eastern Wasteland Bai Family, Xiaoyao Tower, Mirror Flower Water Moon Sect...

Long-lost yet familiar names!

Xu Que's eyes narrowed slightly; back then, these sects had more or less had conflicts with him, later daring not to provoke him, yet unexpectedly now they had surrendered to the Immortals, yielding the territory of the Four Continents and harming the Explode Heaven Gang!

But what is the situation with this Heavenly Machine Pavilion? Wasn't there said to be a Heavenly Mechanism Old Man who could calculate Heavenly Secrets? How could he not calculate that his own sect would be annihilated?

Xu Que shook his head suspiciously, his gaze condensing once more as he swept toward the mountain top, snorting coldly: "In a while, we'll deal with these people as well!"

Duan Jiude was instantly speechless: "Kid, stop talking tough; think first about how to deal with those Immortals! In this old man's opinion, the people from the Extreme Joy Sect were likely captured, and I also heard that opening the Tomb Seal requires a Blood Sacrifice; perhaps..."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Que's face instantly changed drastically.

Blood Sacrifice?

Wouldn't Liu Jingning and the people of the Extreme Joy Sect be in danger then?

"Damn, we can't delay any longer; time is limited, hurry and kill our way up! Damn it, daring to touch my woman, this group is looking for death!" Xu Que, face full of rage and imposing momentum, waved his large hand and pulled several Beast Spirit Bags from between his legs.

"This Saint of Bluffing is going all out today! Originally I didn't want to sacrifice these million Heaven-Devouring Demon Mosquitoes, but it seems there's no other way! You two, hurry and bring out your trump cards; don't hide anything from me!"

After speaking, Xu Que glared at Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude!

He knew these two fellows definitely possessed some extraordinary methods; otherwise, how could they have remained unharmed within the Immortal Array for so long? Even when the Immortal Array backlashed at the end and everyone rushed out together, he himself had been injured, yet these two had remained completely unscathed!

Saying they were weaklings, who would believe it?

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