In the Du Guang Mountain where Taihao School was located, Sect Master Shang Shuting sat on a branch of a big tree. He closed his eyes and didn't move.
Just Now, although the Xuan technique had messed up the Void Space, he used the Qi of the Divine Wood in the sect to guide it. After some twists and turns, he still managed to come back.
As long as he stood beside the divine tree in the sect, his own mana and spiritual vigor could be used together with it. Just like the Pingdu Sect's white jade platform, his mana would be endless. His abilities that were not weak could be increased by a few notches.
If he went out to fight, he wouldn't be able to use this strength. If something went wrong, his life would be in danger. If Yuxiao didn't give an order, he would rather not move.
He wasn't the only one here. There were two other grotto-heaven cultivators here. One was his Taihao School's Elder Ye Lingying, and the other was Nanhua Sect's Elder Xin Yi.
Just Now, these two were here to get rid of the demon locust. They were forced to hide under the cover of the Divine Wood by Qi Hongchan. Because of this, when the Yuxiao Xuan technique descended, they weren't swept out.
Qiao Zhengdao of the Yuan Yang Sect was also trapped in this place, but he had left long ago. However, the two of them cherished their own lives very much. Since the beginning of the battle, they had still stayed in this place, and hadn't even taken a step out of it.
Suddenly, there was spiritual opportunity in front of them. Shang Shuting opened his eyes and said, "Guests are here."
The other two were sitting on different branches. When they heard this, they instantly looked wary.
If it was someone like Meng Zhi De, Ying Chun Qiu, or even Qi Hongchan, they could rely on this big tree and not come out. However, if it was someone of the same generation as them, they wouldn't mind taking care of him.
After a while, the spiritual light dissipated, and a young cultivator in a crimson gold robe walked out.
When Shang Shuting saw this person, he bowed and said with a smile, "So it's Qincang School's Temple Master Diankong. Apologies for not coming out to greet you."
After Huo Xuan and the others split up, he originally tried to find the demon cave and use the treasures in his hands to destroy it. However, he didn't understand formations. After searching for a long time, he accidentally bumped into this place. His expression became abnormally solemn.
He never thought that there would be three Grotto-heaven cultivators in this place.
If his cultivation was at its peak, he would be able to fight with the treasures in his hands. However, along the way, he encountered many illusions of the Devil Sect. Although he had killed all of them, he had used up quite a bit of his spiritual energy. He couldn't compare to the opponent who was waiting for him to exhaust himself.
Moreover, just by looking at the heavenly tree in the middle of Duguang Mountain, one could tell that this was the home field of the Taihao School. Fighting to the death here was extremely unwise.
Without much hesitation, he immediately retreated, wanting to escape from this place.
Shang Shuting chuckled and said, "Since Sage Huo is here, why are you in a hurry to leave?"
Although he had the Divine Tree Holding Up the Heavens. However, while others were fighting to the death, he just sat there and didn't move. When both sides fought and his side won, if he didn't even fight a single enemy cultivator, it would be easy for others to criticize him.
On the other hand, as one of the three Hall Masters of the Dark Azure Sect, Huo Xuan's status was similar to the Hall of Truth's Zhang Yan, and he was only beneath the Sect Master of the Dark Azure Sect, yet his status was sufficiently heavy. If he could kill them, even if he didn't fight anymore, no one would be able to say anything about him.
He looked ahead and pulled out an emerald green branch from his sleeve. He slashed it in the air.
When Huo Xuan saw his actions, he became wary. He was secretly on guard, but he didn't stop retreating.
However, after a moment, he was shocked to find that no matter how he retreated, he couldn't increase the distance between them. However, he didn't feel any changes in his spiritual opportunity. He couldn't see through the profoundness within.
Shang Shuting said, "Sage Huo, there is no need to be confused. Look up."
Huo Xuan looked up and saw a huge leaf that almost covered the blue sky.
Shang Shuting said, "Once you entered this place, you will be covered by this leaf. Without my permission, it will be hard for you to get out."
Huo Xuan didn't believe his words easily. However, he really couldn't find a way out in such a short time. He didn't think about escaping anymore. He stopped and waited with rapt attention.
Although he had lent the "Thirty-six Kongyue" to Daoist Master Tao and the other two, he did not come out empty-handed. Other than a killing True Artifact, the "Mourning God Saber", he also had many life-saving items from the Chen Clan, so it was not as if he did not have the strength to fight.
Nanhua Sect's Elder Xin Yi said, "Sect Leader Shang, why don't we work together and end this person?"
Shang Shuting thought for a while. The Temple Master of Qincang School definitely had a protective treasure. If Qiao Zhengdao was still here Just Now, with the power of the four of them, they would have at least two killing swords. Huo Xuan wouldn't be able to escape. However, there were only three of them now. They might not be able to get what they wanted. However, they could give it a try. He nodded and said, "Alright."
After the discussion, the three of them took out the treasures in their hands at the same time. Three rays of spiritual light shot out from the leaves of the big tree. They weren't fast, but some were slow, some were in front, and some were behind.
Huo Xuan was able to discern that if he were to dodge at this moment, then the Magic Treasure would surely change according to the situation, and he absolutely couldn't go head on against it. He circulated his Magic Energy and a thick golden chain shot out from his sleeve. As soon as it appeared on the battlefield, it moved horizontally and vertically, and its end entered the depths of the sky as if it was nailed to a wall of air. Every single lock was suffused with rippling light, and as it swayed, a metallic sound resounded and reverberated.
This was the True Weapon, the Extendable Golden Chain. It was a secret treasure of the Chen Tribe, and it was specially used to lock the treasures of the enemy. Historically, only the disciples of the Chen Tribe would be able to wield it after they reached the Cave Realm. Even Huo Xuan didn't know about it beforehand. It was just that in this battle between the two families, no one was spared, so he took the initiative to offer it.
At this moment, the three rays of spiritual light were already close, but the golden chain shook and spun around, firmly binding them. No matter how they struggled, it was useless.
Shang Shuting took out a spell, but he couldn't call it back. He couldn't help but be slightly surprised, and nodded. "I didn't think that this person would have such a treasure. As expected, he can't be underestimated."
Perfected Master Xin of the South Flower Sect said, "Sect Master Shang, I believe that this golden chain will not be able to lock all the treasures. There must be a limit to what it can withstand. If we get a few more, we might be able to break it."
Shang Shuting shook his head. "There's no need to do that. I have the protection of the Divine Wood. It's fine not to use treasures. We can just use our supernatural powers to attack him."
As a sect leader, he had to consider more. Although he was backed by the Taihao Mountain Gate and had many treasures that could be used to attack, no one knew when someone would break into this place again. If a Nascent Embryo cultivator came and attacked all the treasures, who knew if he could take them back? Wouldn't that be breaking his own arms and legs? Moreover, they had the advantage in numbers, so they didn't need to use treasures. They could use supernatural powers, so they didn't have to do this.
After rejecting this suggestion, he raised his hand and made a grabbing motion towards the sky. Instantly, a green aura filled the air and strands of light drifted down from the sky.
Huo Xuan couldn't see through it, so he didn't dare to let it touch him. He directed his mana and shouted. He raised his head and spat out a ray of golden light. It rushed into the sky, and the light lit up the vault of heaven. It instantly burned half of the gas threads, and even half of the green cloud was dispersed.
However, before he could deal with this attack, more and more green lightning came. He waved his sleeve and used the lightning technique to face it. Instantly, the lightning in front of him exploded, and his eyes were filled with the light of destruction.
At this moment, he heard a loud sound that could shatter rocks and cover the clouds. It was like the cry of a crane and the cry of a phoenix. It shook his Qi dynamic until it was unstable. He quickly calmed his mind and suppressed his mana. He knew that he couldn't defend and not attack anymore. He immediately used the Clear Sound of Nine Great Mountains to fight back.
However, when he used the technique, he realized that the three of them didn't move at all. They even had a cold smile on their faces. The branches they were sitting on were emitting light, and it seemed like they blocked the technique outside.
He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. No wonder the three of them didn't come out to fight with him. With the protection of the divine wood, they could attack from afar and didn't need to put themselves in danger.
He thought to himself, Unless I can break through that layer of protection, I won't be able to do anything to the three of them. If I fight with them here, I will definitely lose.
He couldn't attack, and it was hard to defend. At this moment, he was in a dilemma. He knew that if he didn't come up with a solution, the three of them would surround him and kill him.
It was a pity that the grotto-heaven was broken, or else he would have found a way to escape.
Fortunately, he was still clear-headed and managed to come up with a solution at this critical juncture. He shot out a beam of fire in front of him, which exploded in midair and turned into millions of fire arrows that whizzed towards the three of them.
Shang Shuting saw that the power of the fire arrows wasn't small, so he didn't let his guard down. He took out a spell and used the Qi of the divine wood to protect them.
Huo Xuan took this opportunity to take out an item from his sleeve and tossed it out. A golden light appeared and a golden carriage pagoda rushed out. His movements were extremely fast. He leaped into the pagoda and sat down inside, not coming out again.
This was the carriage of the Daylight Temple Master. With the restrictions on the carriage, it was enough to block for a while.
The plan he came up with was to stall for time. This was the only feasible plan. If he could wait for his companions to pass by, that would be the best. If they didn't, then he had no choice but to fight with his life on the line.
Shang Shuting glanced at the carriage and saw the layers of restrictions on it. He could guess what Huo Xuan was planning. After carefully examining it, he felt that using a formation breaking treasure was the easiest way to break it. However, the Golden Chain was still outside. If he released it, it would be hard to avoid being locked by it. After thinking about it, he decided to only attack with his mana. He flicked his finger and hundreds and thousands of green rays rushed up and hit the pagoda. After they exploded, not only did they not dissipate, but they also turned into green gas that covered the pagoda and let out the sound of thunder again.
He said at the same time, "The two of you, break this thing with me."
Ye and Xin responded immediately, each using their most powerful Daoist techniques. The pagoda shook violently and the restrictions were peeled off layer by layer. It looked like it wouldn't take more than a minute before the pagoda collapsed and the people inside would be forced out.
At this moment, Shang Shuting suddenly felt something. He looked in a direction and saw a flash of light. It was two cultivators.
He was still a bit on guard, but when he saw them, he smiled and stood up. "The two of you came at the right time. The Daylight Temple Master of Qincang School is trapped here by me. You can help me get rid of this person."
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(To be continued.)
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