Daoist Competition

Chapter 1481: Chapter 127: Scheming Hearts Conceal Deadly Traps

In the East Victory Southern State, upon an Eighteen Layered Platform sat two people, namely Hang Yu Yan, the Cave Heaven True Master of the Kuxin Sect, and Gan Shouting, the Cave Heaven True Master of the Fengxiang Sect. At this moment, they were focusing their minds and gazing afar, observing the changes in the Qi Mechanism of the Northern Continent.

Previously, they had felt that if they gathered in one place, with Guo Monarch facing five Cave Heaven True Masters, he would by no means launch a frontal assault. It was far more likely he would go to slaughter their disciples, forcing them to come out, and so they secretly settled on a stratagem of advancing through retreat, separating themselves from Tao Zhenhong and Zhang Yan.

In this way, not only could they seize the initiative, but all the pressure would also be borne by Divine House Mountain.

For the sake of those remaining five Star Pearls, Guo Monarch would inevitably come looking for them. They had only to wait until both sides were locked in fierce battle, then they could seize the opportunity to set out and sit back to reap the fisherman’s profit.

Hang Yu Yan watched for some time, and with a hint of doubt in her voice said, "Just now, for some unknown reason, Guo Monarch’s aura suddenly grew much stronger."

Gan Shouting also sensed something amiss. He stood up, walked a few steps forward, let Spirit Light circulate in his eyes, and after looking on for a full quarter of an hour, snorted, then returned to his seat, saying, "It is of no consequence. Though the Spirit Light upon its body blazes like a furnace, flourishing like a raging fire, yet righteous and evil are intermingled, its original source is variegated and not very pure. This is not its own Daoist Cultivation having risen; it should have drawn in much Essence Blood from who knows where. If it does not calmly undertake Refining, it can only flaunt a momentary bravado and cannot endure for long. Once this battle passes, it will disperse."

Hang Yu Yan seemed to muse, "Essence Blood..." She then suddenly came to, lifted her jade-like face and said, "Could it be those great turtles on the Five Dragon River?"

Gan Shouting’s expression took on a trace of mockery as he said, "In days past, those demon turtles were rampant in their arrogance, devouring cultivators’ flesh and bone with utter impunity. Now that they have met with this calamity, is it not retribution?"

Hang Yu Yan did not care about those demon turtles, but she was worried about another matter. "Though that True Treasure has fallen into the hands of that Daoist Zhang, it may not truly heed his command. In truth, the only one who can contend with Guo Monarch is True Master Tao alone. This demon’s momentum is now a few degrees stronger than when it fought us. How long can he block this Heavenly Demon? It seems we can no longer sit here; we must set out quickly."

Gan Shouting pondered, then said, "There is no need to be so hasty. Though Guo Monarch’s hide is thick and flesh tough, when facing us he did not display any particularly savage methods. Tao Zhenhong’s Daoist Cultivation is not shallow; to hold it off for a day or two should not be difficult."

Hang Yu Yan shot him a sidelong glance, displeased, and said, "How can I not be anxious? Shouting, have you thought that, as one of our kind, how could Tao Zhenhong be willing to stake his life to the death for that junior? If he sees that victory cannot be had, he will surely abandon him and leave. If we do not strike at precisely the right moment, and that junior falls, allowing Guo Monarch to gather all nine Lifebound Primordial Pearls, what then? We may be able to leave, but our disciples cannot."

A thousand or so years ago, due to upheaval within their continent, she had followed her sect to settle in the East Victory Continent. Only with great difficulty had they eradicated the Three Great Evil Sects and gained a firm foothold. She truly did not wish to see further turmoil.

Gan Shouting, however, was full of confidence. He raised his hand and pointed northward, saying with a smile, "Yu Yan, have you perhaps forgotten that Divine House Mountain and the Zhongtai Sect stand side by side? If Guo Monarch gains the upper hand, the first who will not be able to sit still will not be you and me, but that Old Daoist Zheng Weixing."

Hang Yu Yan focused her mind and thought it over, then said, "That is reasonable."

Even if Zheng Weixing knew full well that they were standing by, waiting for a chance, if Guo Monarch defeated Tao and Zhang, then to prevent him from growing too powerful, regardless of whether he was willing or not, he would have no choice but to step forward and act. The two of them indeed did not need to be overly anxious.

Gan Shouting said, "Though this Great Demon is that troublesome, how can we know it is not our opportunity? When the time comes and we take its carcass back, we should be able to refine several formidable Dharma Treasures from it. If we carefully nurture them for a few centuries, perhaps we might obtain a guardian sect True Treasure."

Hang Yu Yan also lightly nodded her delicate head. The reason the three of them, joining forces, still could not slay this Heavenly Demon was simply because none of the three sects possessed a Slaughter True Treasure. It was precisely for this reason that, upon hearing that the Python Clan had such a treasure, the three of them had so easily been persuaded by Zhang Yan. She had already resolved that, after they removed this demon, no matter how much effort it cost, she must Sacrificially Refine a Slaughtering weapon.

Just at this moment, Gan Shouting’s body suddenly gave a slight shudder. He cast his gaze in a certain direction, and doubt appeared in his eyes.

Seeing the change in his expression, Hang Yu Yan asked with concern, "What is it?

Gan Shouting furrowed his brows, then shook his head and said, "It is nothing."

Just now, he seemed to have sensed a strand of Mysterious spiritual mechanism appear above the outer sea. It had only flashed into being and then vanished, not very distinct. When he tried to sense it again, it was already nowhere to be found. He surmised it was perhaps some strange demon kind within the sea. At this moment, he had no leisure to split his mind elsewhere, and after turning over the thought a few times, he no longer took it to heart.

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