Chapter 529: Igniting Conflict

As team after team of disciples returned to the Great Black Heaven mountain gate, the atmosphere throughout the sect seemed to grow tense.

Previously, these disciples had been unaware of what had specifically occurred, but upon returning to the sect, they quickly learned the relevant intelligence.

When some Great Black Heaven disciples learned that another sect had actually dared to infiltrate their territory and slaughter their fellow sect members, they were instantly filled with extreme rage; many immediately clamored for retaliation.

Of course, whether they truly felt that way in their hearts was hard to say. Guidao Xiushi had always been people who valued self-interest over righteousness; otherwise, they could never have survived the cruel Guidao cultivation and trials to reach this point.

However, these disturbances were quickly suppressed by the upper echelons of the Great Black Heaven, and the vast majority of the disciples began to disperse in twos and threes.

"Senior Brother, I found a decent magical treasure while out this time. I ask that you provide some guidance."

Just then, a somewhat bewitching-looking female cultivator approached a pale-faced Guidao Xiushi and issued a naked invitation.

"Hahaha, perfect! I happen to have the leisure for it today, too!"

Seeing the woman's coquettish appearance, the Guidao Xiushi, named Wang Shiyuan, felt a sudden surge of joy. He immediately wrapped his arm around her slender waist and transformed into a stream of light, vanishing from sight.

A moment later, inside an exquisite pavilion, the two Guidao Xiushi were locked in an embrace like lovers in the heat of passion.

"Senior Brother, I really did find a magical treasure this time."

Yet, the female cultivator continued to murmur, her words filled with a peculiar allure.

"Hehe, don't be in such a rush. Senior Brother will show you a big treasure right now!"

Wang Shiyuan reached out with a grab and said with a strange laugh. But just then, he felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his back, and his previously playful expression instantly turned ashen.

"Senior Brother, look, this is my treasure. Even a Half-Immortal body can hardly resist it. How does it feel?"

The intense pain and the woman's delicate words caused Wang Shiyuan's entire expression to twist. He wanted to open his mouth to cry out for help, but he could not make a sound; he wanted to resist, but he found himself completely unable to move.

He could only watch helplessly as sharp, slender, dark spikes spread and grew within his body, while at the same time, a terrifying Guiyi power, comparable to a Ghost Immortal, enveloped him completely.

Those black spikes were like cold, lethal vipers; once they struck, their terrifying toxicity would instantly take effect!

This Guiyi weapon was fused from the hair of Ba Hui, the black mist of Tanshi Gui, the silk threads of Tou Gui, and other terrifying Guiyi powers. It could be said that even a Ghost Immortal would suffer for a while if they were caught off guard.

Using it now to deal with these juniors of the Ghost Immortals was overkill, but the results were naturally surprisingly good.

Similar scenes were occurring within the Great Black Heaven and other sects: some were disciples betraying their masters, others were Daoist partners slaughtering each other, and some were relatives suddenly striking out...

Several hours later, the calm of the entire Great Black Heaven was shattered as the sect's great bell suddenly began to erupt with a melodious, booming sound.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

"Boom—!"

Immediately following, a terrifying tremor erupted. Even with the sect-protecting array, those inside the Great Black Heaven felt as if the very earth were shaking.

"Xuan Yin, you old ghost, get out here!"

"It seems your Great Black Heaven has been acting quite high and mighty lately, daring to send people to ambush and kill my personal disciple!"

"Boom—! Boom—!"

In the sky, terrifying Guidao immortal arts bombarded the sect-protecting array like the arrival of the apocalypse. The twisted Red Lotus Karmic Fire seemed to descend from the heavens, as if about to incinerate everything in the world!

"Hmph, what kind of crazy talk are you spouting at me, you mad hag!"

"My Great Black Heaven has already recalled all disciples; how could anyone still be left outside!"

"If you continue to act so unreasonably, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Soon, the Great Black Heaven's sect leader, Xuan Yin Xian Zun, manifested a massive Dharma image comparable to a mountain. With a single breath, he suppressed all the fluctuations, displaying his terrifying strength.

"Acting unreasonably! Then who are these people! And what are these tokens on their bodies!"

"Very well! Your Great Black Heaven dares to be so overbearing—do you really think my Dao has no one left!?"

With a wave of their hand, the opponent threw out several corpses. A closer look revealed they were indeed wearing Great Black Heaven attire, and even their identity tokens and other items matched.

Seeing this, Xuan Yin Xian Zun's expression turned ugly, but he naturally could not admit to such a thing.

"Someone must be framing us, wanting to use this to throw the Cangming Jie into chaos and bring disaster upon our sects!"

Xuan Yin Xian Zun immediately retorted. Whether true or false, this kind of accusation could not be accepted; if it were, it would surely lead to a massive catastrophe!

"Good, good, good! Very good!"

Seeing Xuan Yin Xian Zun's response, the opponent was so angry they laughed. Without further ado, they began to attack by force!

"Then today, I will raze your mountain gate to the ground!"

"Boom—! Boom—!"

The battle of the Ghost Immortals was triggered instantly. The terrifying commotion made many lower-level disciples feel as if they were living in constant fear; they had never imagined that one day, someone would dare to attack their doorstep.

However, before these disciples could even catch their breath, someone suddenly shouted, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

"Ka-ka-ka!"

"Bang—Boom!"

"There's movement in the sect treasury!"

"Boom—!"

"The Shenji Tower has collapsed!"

"..."

Following this were all sorts of shouts, and in an instant, the entire Heifeng Shan turned into a chaotic mess. Suddenly, people began to rise up and strike viciously at their fellow disciples, and soon everyone seemed to go mad, either fleeing or slaughtering one another.

By the time the other Ghost Immortals of the Great Black Heaven realized what was happening, the entire sect was already ablaze and in total disarray.

However, these people were, after all, ruthless veterans who had weathered many storms. Various Ghost Immortal arts were instantly unleashed, suppressing the vast majority of the disciples, and those who dared to resist were mercilessly wiped out.

Yet, just at this moment, other Ghost Immortals descended from outside the sect-protecting array, all claiming they wanted to seek justice from the Great Black Heaven, some even carrying the corpses of Great Black Heaven Half-Immortals.

Only then did the Ghost Immortals of the Great Black Heaven realize that someone was definitely targeting them, but they hadn't expected the opponent to be capable of such a feat, and so silently at that!

Similar scenes were occurring in multiple sects across the Cangming Jie. People were being killed in every faction, and in such a short time, it was impossible to distinguish who the real culprit was.

Under these circumstances, coupled with the fact that Ghost Immortals were inherently extreme and unscrupulous, all it took was a spark to completely ignite the long-standing conflicts between the various factions.

Once they started killing each other with real weapons, once blood was shed and people were dead, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to sit down and calmly analyze the root of the problem!

This was exactly the plan devised by Shuzhuan Gui and the others. To trigger this massive chaos, Lin Feng and his group had spared no cost, investing a vast amount of resources and Guiyi.

But the final effect was excellent; by now, they had successfully dragged multiple top-tier sects into this chaotic mess. ===== CHAPTER 530 =====