Chapter 176

Jiang Yu's several nearby Heavenly Origin Foundation Establishment disciples all struck together, their varied spell‑technique flashes instantly shattering the incoming seven‑inch short blade.

The Golden Core cultivators in the discussion exchanged a glance, then each turned to their own disciples, sending telepathic messages to act as the situation demanded.

Elder Qian narrowed his eyes at the East Province Golden Core cultivator, only to see the Five Poisons Sect Golden Core cultivator turn and shout: "Ding Jiu, stop!"

Yet this shout carried no anger at all; instead, it made the Five Poisons Sect's Ding Jiu even more reckless.

That guy clenched his fists with both hands, and in the instant he raised them, he flung a sheet of elixir toward Jiang Yu and the others.

"Poison pill!" Jiang Yu leapt forward, her thunder bamboo fan whooshing out to block in front of the crowd, where several arcs of lightning shattered each elixir into powder.

Elder Qian flicked out a spark of cinnabar fire, which boomed and burned away the lingering scent of the powder.

Xu Wu and the others also reacted swiftly, unleashing their magic artifacts and rushing straight at Ding Jiu, surrounding him in an airtight formation.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Origin Golden Core cultivators were pleased and halted their attacks; Elder Qian lightly glanced at the Five Poisons Sect Golden Core cultivator and said, "Such rebellious juniors—you dare bring them along, fellow Daoist? Impressive!"

"You fight many against few—victory is not martial!"

"If you have the ability, fight one-on-one." Ding Jiu tried to muster strength to break out of the encirclement, but a breath locked him tightly, so he dared not act rashly.

That breath was naturally Elder Qian's.

The Five Poisons Sect Golden Core cultivator, also wanting to save face, struck Ding Jiu into the ground with a palm from afar, leaving only his head exposed.

Although it appeared to be striking his head three times, it actually freed him from the awkward predicament of being surrounded by several magic artifacts.

But Xu Wu and the others, seeing no word from the elders, let their magic artifacts fall and continued to pursue Ding Jiu's head, ready at any moment to kill him.

Especially Jiang Yu's thunder bamboo fan, arriving later, exploded with a ball of lightning; with a hiss, it blasted open Ding Jiu's protective light shield and electrocuted him bald.

"Hiss, ah! Demoness!" Ding Jiu cried in pain.

"Smack," Jiang Yu pointed a hand seal, and the bamboo fan slapped Ding Jiu's face: "Vile dog, outrageous—you attack and steal lives at first sight."

"Well done!" All the Heavenly Origin Golden Core cultivators, whether Dao, demon, or Buddha, watched with smiling brows and eyes.

Meanwhile, not a single East Province cultivator stepped forward to aid the Five Poisons Sect; the Dao sect would not help, and the demon sect merely watched the changes.

After all that, the Five Poisons Sect Golden Core cultivator's just-retracted magical power was provoked back again, but before it could reach the thunder bamboo fan, Elder Qian slapped out a palm to block it.

The two Golden Core cultivators instantly faced off and each launched a fireball at the other.

"Heavenly Origin fellow Daoists, it's better not to harm harmony; let's also block them!" The Golden Core cultivator who leads the East Province Dao sect's Heavenly Dao Sect unhesitatingly cast a water curtain, solidly separating the two fireballs.

Moreover, he didn't forget to glance at several demon sect Golden Core cultivators, meaning: "You lack righteousness."

The East Province demon cultivators remained immovable as mountains; with no benefit, what reason do they have to help?

On the Heavenly Origin continent side, they also didn't want to fight before reaching the treasure mountain, so the Profound Heaven Sect Golden Core cultivator immediately launched a fire net, blocking in the middle and sending a mental message: "Elder Qian, our people are upwind."

The Five Poisons Sect Golden Core cultivator was also being persuaded, but seeing Elder Qian not retreat, he too stood his ground, letting the fireballs burn and consume magical power, and he waved his hand to knock away Jiang Yu's and the others' magic artifacts, saying, "I've already disciplined my disciples; it's not your turn to bare fangs and brandish claws."

Elder Qian still wanted to swing his fist for another clash, but several Heavenly Origin Golden Core cultivators here urged strongly, "Do not escalate further."

Being fellow Daoists, if they really fought, they could not stand idle; the cause is still unclear, and there truly is no need to fight a confused battle.

Thus they not only advised Elder Qian, but also sent mental messages to several Foundation Establishment cultivators not to act further.

Among them, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect Golden Core cultivator and Jiang Yu sent a mental message: "We came to seek treasure; at this moment, expending all our magical power, how can we go up the mountain?"

"What grudge does he have you report? Is it from a feud you formed while traveling in East Province?"

"No, look at this person using poison pills as a weapon—like the Five Poisons Sect's, a few days ago…" Jiang Yu thought it over and did not strike again; then she clarified how the East Province cultivators had besieged the Heavenly Origin cultivators, one by one.

Here, the two Golden Core cultivators, after being persuaded by both sides, collected their techniques and did not directly clash again.

"Elder Dong, I'm taking revenge for Senior Sister Li." With the threat withdrawn, Ding Jiu immediately leapt out of the pit burying him.

The Five Poisons Sect Golden Core cultivator wore a grim face: "Which Li? When?"

Ding Jiu, encouraged, loudly announced his name and location; just as he wanted to continue speaking, Elder Qian interrupted: "Just a one-sided account."

"If your Five Poisons Sect doesn't harm people, who would provoke you voluntarily?"

Elder Qian manages the Internal Affairs Hall correctly, but others are also well-versed in external affairs and overseas immortal realms.

Merely from the five-colored poison pouch hanging at his waist, his origins are already clear.

Jiang Yu even faster, before Ding Jiu could speak again, released the recording stone: "If you want to know, I have it."

Only see the jade stone hanging in midair; with a point of her hand seal, a silent scene of cultivators engaging in magical combat unfolds.

This is what Jiang Tu recorded using the recording stone from what he saw on the dragon stele; if Jiang Yu had taken a top-grade recording stone and recorded on site, there would be sound.

In just a few breaths, another cultivator flew in to reinforce, and on the front of the recording stone was an apricot-yellow robed female cultivator shooting flying needles at another red-robed female cultivator.

"Master, Senior Brother Xu is being besieged!" Xu Wu immediately shouted loudly.

Among the Heavenly Origin cultivators, seeing some of their fellow sect's Foundation Establishment disciples, they also immediately shouted the names of their own fellow sect members.

Although everyone knows that treasure-seeking magical combat is unavoidable and our own side will also besiege others, now that we are being besieged, everyone naturally looks toward their own people, glaring angrily at the East Province cultivators.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators on the East Province side also glared back, "What are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf? Magical duels in secret realms aren't that uncommon."

At this moment, the recording shows Jiang Yu and Guo Jue escorting Lu Ruochan into the great bell.

Not long after, the wounded person's poison flared, turning his whole body purple-black and swollen.

Jiang Yu explained: "The Five Poisons Sect's Beauty's Tear, if not treated with an antidote within fifteen minutes of poisoning, my sect's disciples will explode on the spot."

"How come only your Five Poisons Sect disciples are allowed to kill with poison, while others aren't allowed to take revenge?"

The scene shifted to her facing the apricot-yellow robed female cultivator, but Jiang Yu did not continue playing; she waved her hand to recall the recording stone and pinched a seal to stop the image.

"He who kills will be killed. Your people struck first." Elder Qian secretly marveled, Jiang Yu's bamboo fan in hand was truly formidable.

At this moment, an East Province demon sect Golden Core cultivator stepped forward to play the good person: "East Province fellow Daoist, the juniors' affairs are to be handled by the juniors."

"If really impossible, we'll set up a life-and-death arena here, letting them settle their grudges themselves."

"Then you go up the mountain to seek treasure while I guard here?" The Five Poisons Sect Golden Core cultivator is not without brains.

The Heavenly Origin Ten Thousand Swords Sect Golden Core cultivator also spoke: "For now, opening the formation gate to ascend the mountain is urgent."

"East Province fellow Daoist, with the recording stone as proof, in the magical duel your sect's disciple poisoned someone to death, left them poisoned and crippled—surely they cannot have a grudge and not seek revenge?"

Jiang Yu saw the two from the Five Poisons Sect silent, and she said: "I can accept seeking revenge, but you indiscriminately slaughtered my friends and still attacked with poison pills."

Dare ask this East True Person, are you letting people be randomly beaten to death?

Ding Jiu wanted to answer, but was glared back by a Five Poison Sect Golden Core, "You won't find time to secretly kill people?"

Disliking that your own relations are too good, you immediately face several people?