Xue Zun patted his slightly swollen belly and let out a comfortable burp.
“This little thing… chew chew chew… who came up with it? Chew chew chew… it’s much tastier than that old thing at the Body Integration Stage.”
After completely devouring Lin Xiao, Xue Zun’s energy and spirit were noticeably much better, his thoughts clearer, his speech smoother, and even his heart, which had been beating slowly to maintain his vital signs, quickened.
“Where did you find this guy? Are there any more?”
Xue Zun pointed at the torn cloth on the ground that was wrapped with fragments of human tissue, and asked.
“Lord Xue Zun, this is just a part of the organization’s research. Once the plan is complete, you can have as much of this blood food as you want.”
“Oh? A plan?”
Xue Zun gave him a meaningful look.
“How come I didn’t find your plan in this guy’s head?”
“Of course, because someone of his level is not authorized to know our plan. After all, you are a tough one who survived being surrounded by many experts back then. But you are completely different.”
…
“Master, we need to quickly relocate the residents of Zhenshan Town to a safe place.”
Just then, the Blood Sea boiled violently like boiling water, and scorching, highly corrosive blood rain poured down, each drop landing on the Sect Protecting Array with a piercing sizzle.
Areas not covered by the Sect Protecting Array were corroded instantly upon contact with the blood rain, leaving deep pits in the ground.
“Today I’ll see which lasts longer—your turtle shell or my blood rain.”
Xue Zun looked sideways with arms crossed, coldly staring down at the people of the Piaomiao Sect below.
“Rejoice! Soon you’ll offer your lives and become stepping stones for my advancement.”
“Senior Sister, don’t worry. Before coming to support you, Master had already sent people to disperse the residents to various shelters.”
“That’s right.”
Xia Lingshuang nodded.
“If we survive, the residents will be safe. But if we die…”
Xia Lingshuang didn’t finish, but Wu Yan understood her meaning.
If they really died, the residents would likely not escape death either.
“Don’t worry, deadwood.”
Even though the Piaomiao Sect was at a critical juncture of life and death, Wu Yan (Inner) still appeared quite relaxed.
“I can guarantee that you will survive.”
As for others, they were not within her consideration.
“Everyone, get ready now.”
Xia Lingshuang’s voice spread through spiritual power to every disciple and elder of the Piaomiao Sect.
“If we let Xue Zun attack like this, the Sect Protecting Array can hold out at most until tonight. Disciples afraid of battle can use this time to go to the shelters and wait out the crisis with the residents of Zhenshan Town; those willing to fight can go to the office during this time to collect a set of magical artifacts.”
“As the acting sect leader of the Piaomiao Sect, I must admit that this battle has a slim chance of victory, so please follow your own hearts.”
With that, Xia Lingshuang briefly gave other instructions and quickly flew toward the Main Peak, clearly preparing for the final steps before the great battle.
“Senior Sister.”
Yu Qingyao walked up to Wu Yan’s side, her eyes fixed only on Wu Yan’s clean profile.
“Senior Sister, are you afraid?”
“I am.”
Wu Yan nodded decisively.
“I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect the people around me, afraid I won’t be able to keep my promise.”
Wu Yan lowered her head slightly, her hair falling to cover her half-closed eyes, faintly revealing part of her cool face.
Yu Qingyao had never seen such a fragile expression on Wu Yan’s usually calm face.
“But at least before I die, I won’t let anything happen to everyone.”
When Wu Yan said this, Wu Yan (Inner), who had been watching from the side, was terrified.
“Deadwood! Don’t say such things about death!”
“I told you, as long as I’m here, no one will take your life.”
“Senior Sister.”
“Qingyao, go back first. A fierce battle is coming; it’s best to prepare.”
“Mm.”
Yu Qingyao had the same idea.
In her previous life, she had cultivated to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage and had fought across levels many times, winning many battles.
But never had the gap in strength been so vast.
It didn’t matter.
Even in such a bad situation, she still had some tricks.
After all, she hadn’t lived a whole life for nothing.
Though in her last life, she had devoted herself entirely to cultivation and revenge and had never managed her relationships at all.
With the decision made, everyone turned back to their quarters.
“Heh, just a bunch of rabble. What use is preparation?”
When Xue Zun’s followers heard this, their spirits were immediately lifted, and they attacked the array with even more vigor.
“Mm, it seems there are no experts in the Piaomiao Sect.”
In a corner unseen by others, Xue Zun carefully checked Lin Xiao’s memory again, confirmed that there were no Mahayana Realm cultivators in the Piaomiao Sect, and then confirmed with the other side through voice transmission:
“Are you sure that woman from the Piaomiao Sect is dead?”
Speaking of this, Xue Zun subconsciously touched the ferocious wound on his chest.
As if it still ached faintly to this day.
“The old monsters at the Mahayana Realm from other sects won’t be able to come anytime soon.”
“Definitely sure.”
“I guarantee that at least during your time at the Piaomiao Sect, you will not see a single old monster who has reached the Mahayana Realm.”
“One last question.”
Xue Zun paused for a moment.
“Is that Blood Coagulation Bead really still in the Piaomiao Sect?”
Soon, he received a very certain answer.
After getting the answer, the mark on the kraft paper appeared once again in Xue Zun’s mind.
A Blood Coagulation Bead refined from the lives of the young to the old, the lowly to the noble, mortals to cultivators.
Even just imagining it made his mouth water, and he unconsciously licked his lower lip.
“I can’t wait to get it.”
“Heh, me too.”
The person on the other end of the voice transmission laughed with him, their slit eyes hiding all emotions.
…
Tianyan Sect.
On the steep peak that towered into the clouds.
“Master, how are the people we sent to support the Piaomiao Sect doing?”
Bai Zhiqiu anxiously fiddled with the abacus on her shoulder, her tone full of urgency.
“I don’t know.”
The white-haired old man shook his head.
“Everything concerning the Piaomiao Sect seems to have had its Heavenly Secrets deliberately obscured. Even I cannot calculate it.”
“However, I have already notified the other four sect masters. Once we reach a consensus, I will personally set out to support the Piaomiao Sect.”
“How long will that take?!”
The old man could see that Bai Zhiqiu was clearly worried about someone in the Piaomiao Sect.
“Miss Wu’s fate is very strange. I believe she will not easily come to harm.”
Through the clouds, one could see that beneath Bai Zhiqiu and the old man’s feet was a Taiji Array engraved with all kinds of peculiar patterns.
…
“Has Rou’er not broken through yet?”
“Reporting to Sect Master, the Saintess has not yet come out of seclusion.”
“Then there’s no help for it.”
Shen Qingzhou drained the tea in her hand.
“I wanted to inform her of such important news, but since she hasn’t come out, I’ll have to let it go.”
After drinking the tea, Shen Qingzhou immediately whistled.
Woo—
As soon as the whistle sounded, two swords—whose quality was obvious from their appearance alone—flashed across the sky and came before her.
“There’s a riot over at the Demon-Lock Cave. You two go with the team to suppress it. Remember! For any demonic cultivator who doesn’t cooperate, behead them.”
The two swords swayed in the air twice, acknowledging Shen Qingzhou’s command, and then flew away from the scene.
“Mm~ It’s been a long time since I’ve stretched my limbs. Let me see if that Xue Zun still has his former strength.”
…
“Pavilion Master, are we really not going to help the Piaomiao Sect and Miss Wu? That girl from our valley has been talking about it since last night. My ears are about to grow calluses.”
Ning Xiyan and Tao’er sat across from each other at the table, while crimson-red smoke turned into rabbits at their feet, hopping around.
“No need.”
Tao’er said calmly.
“But isn’t Miss Wu the one from the prophecy? If she falls here…”
“She won’t.”
Tao’er took a sip of tea, smiled mysteriously, and said no more.
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