Earlier, at the side of Kunlun Mountain in Tongtian Path.
Hell Path's Dao Master You Ning led the troops outside the Nine Abyss, while Human Path and Asura Path defended the two sides. They were in a stalemate with Righteous Sky Alliance's main camp led by Spring Autumn Sword Tower.
Spring Autumn Sword Tower did not take advantage of Di Lingtian's injury to launch an attack. The Six Paths of Evil Destruction was also wary of Yue Cangqiong, so they did not want to give up their defensive advantage and attack first.
Until today!
The Path Lord of the Naraka Path, Youning, stood gracefully above the Ghost Abyss. She wore a long black dress and a black veil covered her face, revealing only a pair of deep and hazy eyes. Her mysterious and elegant posture was like a lotus blooming on the peak of a snowy mountain.
But suddenly, the pair of eyes that were as calm as the abyss showed a trace of nervousness!
But it was only for a moment. Then, she ordered with a cold voice, "Sang Mei, send someone to inform the Human Path and the Asura Path that everything is going according to plan. Yue Cang Qiong has fallen into a dangerous situation and was surrounded in the Green City. Tell them to follow their previous plan and take this opportunity to defeat the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower."
A blurry figure appeared beside her. It was Sang Mei, who was once one of the four Hell Chiefs of the Naraka Dao. However, Sang Mei was now only a remnant soul that was controlled by You Ning. She lowered her head and listened to her orders. At the same time, she asked, "Wait for them to attack first?"
"They are all people who won't act until they see the rabbit. Wait for them? Heh! Let's attack first. The Yin Ghosts that were sent to attack Qingcheng Mountain have lost quite a lot. We should take this opportunity to replenish some! " It was impossible for You Ning to tell anyone that she had attacked first because the person who was in danger in the Righteous Heaven Alliance was Mu Zixuan and not the Sword Emperor. Now, she could only break through the Spring Autumn Sword Tower's defensive line and bring Mu Zixuan back to the Hell Realm. Only then would he be safe.
Following her command, calamitous clouds covered the sky, and the ghosts opened up a path. The Path of Hell's Daoists followed suit, transforming into a black wave that surged towards the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower. In terms of numbers alone, the Path of Hell was the largest of the Six Paths. Even if the forces that had split up to attack Kunlun had yet to return, they were still not to be underestimated.
On the other hand, when the Mortal Path and Asura Path saw that the Hell Path had made their move, they followed closely behind.
Baleful aura, ghostly aura, and murderous aura soared into the sky, stirring up the sea of clouds. The oppressive atmosphere that had lasted for many days erupted into the greatest battle so far.
Seeing that the three armies were attacking, the Spring Autumn Sword Tower immediately responded. The mechanical crossbows from the Mohist Clan shot out a rain of arrows. The arrows covered the sky and landed on the Naraka Realm's army.
However, You Ning did not care about casualties. The Ten Thousand Ghosts Calamity Cloud transformed into a huge shield, blocking off the rain of arrows. Meanwhile, the main force of the Path of Hell had already charged into the Spring Autumn Sword Tower's formation.
Force against force, force against force, it was like a black wave crashing into a boulder. When the two armies collided, countless lives were lost. They were like the splashing and disappearing waves, insignificant.
If one were to look down from the sky, the Naraka Dao would be at the front, while the Human Dao and Asura Dao would be at the sides, forming an arrow formation. If one were to look at the interior of the Hell Path, they would form a small arrow formation. The Daoists were divided into seven groups, with six groups covering the left and right sides. The personal army led by You Ning was the sharpest arrowhead of the arrow, attacking the Spring Autumn Sword Tower's main army.
The Spring Autumn Sword Tower's formation had the middle gate wide open, with the main tent facing the main gate.
This was confidence, but it was also a flaw!
If Yue Cangqiong was still around, the main tent would not need to be protected. This formation, which violated the common sense of the art of war, was only to allow the Sword Sovereign's peerless divine sword to shine without any hindrance.
However, Yue Cangqiong was not around, and the news that he had come to Green City to pay his respects could not be known to the ordinary disciples. As long as the main tent was destroyed, the Spring Autumn Sword Tower would be in chaos!
You Ning rarely fought, but today, in order to defeat the Spring Autumn Sword Tower as soon as possible, she revealed her "Returning Hell Mystic Technique" for the first time in front of the Righteous Sky Alliance. Under the cover of the Hell Path's Daoists, she headed straight for the main camp of the Spring Autumn Sword Tower!
The "Returning Hell Mystic Technique" was created by Jiu Zi Ghost Mother. Not only could it suppress the other techniques of the Hell Path, it was also a supreme supernatural power that could control ghosts. Seeing that the main tent was within her field of vision, You Ning waved her hand, and a tiger talisman shadow appeared in her palm. It was the Tiger Talisman of the Nether Soldiers. In an instant, Yin Qi surged, and ghosts filled the sky.
Rumble. It was as if war drums were beating in the midst of the ghosts.
A group of black armored cavalrymen rode on shadow warhorses, holding bone spears, and leaped out of the ghosts. Following them was a second group, and then a third group. They were filled with murderous intent and imposing manner.
A group of ten cavalrymen, and ten groups of a hundred cavalrymen, got into formation, held their spears, and rode towards the main tent!
Using the "Returning Hell Mystic Technique" to control the Tiger Talisman of the Nether Soldiers, You Ning alone was the most elite cavalrymen. Under the charge of the ghost cavalrymen, the Spring Autumn Sword Tower's people in front of the main tent were scattered like grass being blown away by the wind. Just as they were about to break through the main tent!
"You Ning, retreat quickly!"
Suddenly, Mu Zixuan's nervous and anxious voice sounded in her mind.
Before she could react, a magnificent golden light covered her whole vision in the next moment. The heaven and earth were dimmed because of the dazzling golden light. A magnificent and magnificent Sword Qi shot out of the main tent. It was so sharp and swift that it could destroy everything. Hundreds of ghost cavalrymen seemed to melt in the golden light and disappeared in an instant. It was the famous move —
"Golden sword light?"
Retreat!
Without any hesitation, You Ning immediately retreated. In the whole world, only one person could use such a dazzling golden sword light. Sword Emperor Yue Cangqiong was in the main tent!
But how could she come and go freely where Sword Emperor was? The first move destroyed hundreds of soldiers, and the second move was only for her.
Seeing the second Sword Qi coming, You Ning suppressed the shock in her heart and activated the "Returning Hell Mystic Technique" to the extreme. In an instant, a huge tiger talisman shadow appeared in front of her. The fierce tiger on the talisman opened its mouth, and the remaining ghosts around were all sucked into the fierce tiger's mouth. The tiger talisman shadow also emitted a metallic luster as if it was real.
"Deng!"
A deafening sound of gold and iron colliding resounded in the world. The tiger talisman of ghost soldiers was broken by the golden sword light, and You Ning had been pushed back dozens of feet and fell into the army of the Hell Dao.
"Quick, order the Daoists to retreat temporarily and avoid the brunt of the attack. Wait for the Human Realm and Asura Realm to cover us before we attack!" You Ning endured the burning pain in her soul and randomly grabbed a Daoist next to her and ordered. Although Sword Emperor was strong, he couldn't change the situation by himself. Even though she was in a disadvantageous situation, she had to regroup and break through the defense of Spring and Autumn Sword Tower.
"But … Dao Master, Human Realm Dao and Asura Dao are blocking our way back!"
But that person's words shocked her again. She blurted out, "What?"
The moment the golden light appeared, some of the Hell Path's Daoists who had personally witnessed the Sword Emperor's might in the World of Ghosts and Souls were terrified and fled at the sight of the golden light. However, the Human Path and Asura Path silently blocked their backs from the sides, cutting off their path of retreat.
If they went forward, they would be facing Spring and Autumn Sword Tower with Sword Emperor. If they retreated, they would be blocked by Human Realm Dao and Asura Dao.
"How can it be …" You Ning was in a dilemma. Before she could think about the reason behind it, the third sword light arrived!
Wherever the sword light passed, there were wails and cries. You Ning immediately used her power again and pulled out the soul of the Daoist she grabbed. She condensed it into a shield to block the golden sword light.
However, the Hell Dao's Daoists who specialized in the cultivation of the soul, although their souls were tougher than ordinary people's, they were still as fragile as paper under the golden sword ray. Their souls were instantly dispersed, but the sword qi did not stop.
"Zeng!" You Ning was sent flying again. The sword Qi penetrated You Ning's soul body, and a simple and unadorned tiger talisman was shot out from her body.
This was the physical body of the tiger talisman of ghost soldiers. You Ning hid it in her soul body to stabilize her soul body and to command thousands of ghosts.
But now, even the tiger talisman was shot out by the sword power. You Ning felt that her soul body was unstable, and she wanted to take back the tiger talisman at all costs.
At this moment, he only felt a wave of Qi grabbing him. The Tiger Tally that was spinning in the air was grabbed by this Qi and sucked into the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower's central army tent.
"Go!" You Ning knew that the situation was hopeless. You Ning hurriedly activated the Soul Suppressing Pearl that stabilized her soul body. She abandoned the Hell Dao Army and activated the Return to Hell Mystic Technique. The airflow carried some wandering souls as a cover. She went around Spring and Autumn Sword Tower, Human Realm Dao, and Asura Dao from the side. She turned into a chilly wind and disappeared into the Nine Abyss …
- =
In the camp of Spring and Autumn Sword Tower, the tiger talisman of ghost soldiers flew up, down, and up again. It was being played with by a hand.
The hand was shaped like an eagle's claw. It had nine toes and was covered in scales. It was the hand of the Beast Dao's Nine Toes Dragons. The only hand of the Nine Toes Dragons was already attached to the arm of the Dao Master of Human Realm, Yan Shiyuan.
The curtain of the tent that was stirred up by the sword qi fell down slowly, covering two figures, one sitting and the other standing. The one sitting was Sword Sovereign Yue Cangqiong.
In the same tent as Sword Sovereign was the person who threw the tiger talisman. His face was warm and friendly. It was the Dao Master of Human Realm, Yan Shiyuan!
Yan Shiyuan laughed, "Seeing that the Underworld Daoist Python is advancing rapidly, he knows that Mu Zixuan has already been exposed. Then, his position as the Alliance Chief of the Righteous Sky Alliance is already in the Sword Sovereign's pocket. This gift is worthy of the Sword Sovereign's inaction these past ten days, right?"
Yue Cangqiong sat calmly in front of the table and said, "In addition to the head of the Dao Master of Human Realm, it might be the icing on the cake."
Yan Shiyuan heard him but he did not panic. Instead, the smile on his face deepened. He said, "Sword Sovereign, are you going to burn the bridge after crossing the river or kill me? You should know that if the three attacks were not from the Golden Whip Cliff seven days ago, but attacked Zhai Yun Ridge according to your message, then the one who ran away like Mu Zixuan would be you! "
"Zeng!" A thin and sharp sword qi brushed past Yan Shiyuan's cheek and brought down a strand of his hair. This was a warning from Yue Cangqiong. "I don't remember when I sent you a message."
Yan Shiyuan laughed. He stroked his hair and said, "Ha, is that so? Sword Sovereign only needs to remember that when three pieces of information about Wei Wushuang's whereabouts were sent to us at the same time, I already knew the whole situation. Excluding that old trash Fan Wujiang, all three locations are fake. If we attack the Golden Whip Cliff, we'll give up on Mu Zixuan. If we attack Zhai Yun Ridge, we'll … "Yan Shiyuan glanced at Yue Cangqiong and said meaningfully," We'll kill the person who told us that Wei Wushuang is at Zhai Yun Ridge. What the others don't know is that the attack on Qingcheng Mountain wasn't to get rid of Wei Wushuang, but to make a choice between the two collaborators. However, Mu Zixuan is more of an eyesore in the end, whether it's the Sword Sovereign or the Six Dao Sovereign. So, is the Sword Sovereign satisfied with the result? "
Yue Cangqiong did not comment and said, "You've already obtained the Tiger Emblem of the Underworld. You'll get a more obedient Hell Dao. Without Mu Zixuan using the Heavenly Book as bait, you won't have to worry about the Hungry Ghost Dao turning against you. As for Di Lingtian … "
Yan Shiyuan said, "Master needs time to recover and Sword Sovereign needs time to rebuild the Righteous Sky Alliance. Mu Zixuan has already killed Wei Wushuang and now that she's exposed, the Righteous Sky Alliance needs Sword Sovereign to go back and take charge of the situation. They won't be able to attack Kunlun for now. This is another win-win situation, isn't it?"
Yue Cangqiong smiled coldly and said, "The so-called win-win situation means that I have to win twice. Aren't you afraid that I'll kill my way to Kunlun and kill your master as well?"
"Ha, I believe that the Sword Sovereign wouldn't do something that would harm himself and benefit others. Compared to destroying his own Spring and Autumn Sword Tower, it would be more worthwhile to take control of the Righteous Sky Alliance and use the lives of the Righteous Sky Alliance's members to pave the way for his path to the throne, just like what Mu Zixuan did. Isn't that right? "Yan Shiyuan asked back without waiting for Sword Sovereign's reply.
"Looking at the time, it's about time for me to leave. I guess Sword Sovereign doesn't want others to find out that I, the Dao Master of the Human Realm, is in your tent during this period of time, whether I'm alive or dead." Yan Shiyuan said and bowed, turned around and walked towards the tent door. As he lifted the curtain door, he exposed his back to Yue Cangqiong.
At this moment, Yan Shiyuan stopped again and suddenly thought of something, "Oh yes, there's something I want to ask you privately. Three years ago, when my master was revived, he invited Sword Sovereign to cooperate with him. At that time, Sword Sovereign rejected him, so my master settled for the second best and chose Mu Zixuan. Now, it's Sword Sovereign who took the initiative to look for us half a year ago. But after seeing Mu Zixuan's success, did he regret his rejection back then?"
Sunlight shone through the curtain door and shone on the lower half of Yue Cangqiong's face, making it harder to see the upper half of his face in the shadow. He said coldly, "Do you want to know? Because I'm not Mu Zixuan. I can't be like him and endure being entangled with you for three years. Go tell Di Lingtian that the next time I go to Kunlun, it'll be the day I perish with the Six Paths of Evil! "
"Then Yan Shiyuan will wait for Sword Sovereign's arrival on behalf of my master!" Yan Shiyuan laughed and walked out of the tent. Under the Dao of Human Realm's superb illusory technique, no one outside the tent noticed him and allowed him to leave.
- = -
When You Ning abandoned the Hell Realm's army and escaped into the Nine Abyss, the Dao of Asura and Human Realm who were originally blocking the Hell Realm's retreat made way, allowing the Hell Realm's Daoists to escape in panic. They even took the initiative to shield them from the Spring Autumn Sword Tower's pursuit.
As they fought and retreated, the battlefield was dragged to the foot of Kunlun Mountain. Although the Dao of Human Realm and Dao of Asura retreated, they were not in a mess. The Spring Autumn Sword Tower could no longer gain any advantage. They were also afraid that they would be ambushed if they were too far away from the formation, turning their small victory into a great defeat. Coincidentally, Sword Sovereign sent a message and the pursuing disciples took the opportunity to retreat.
As for the Hell Realm's Daoists led by Sang Mei, they did not dare to move under the siege of the Dao of Human Realm and Dao of Asura. The Hell Realm was full of old fogeys like Sang Mei. They could guess what had happened just now and knew that their situation was worrying.
Sang Mei squeezed out a smile and said to Xue Qianqiu, the vice seat of the Dao of Asura, in a sweet voice, "Vice Seat Xue, my fellow Daoists and I were forced to do this. We don't know where You Ning came from, but she learned Jiu Zi Ghost Mother's Return to Hell Mysterious Technique. We were enslaved by her and had no choice but to obey her!"
Xue Qianqiu knew that Sang Mei was already over a hundred years old. He frowned and avoided her intimacy. At the same time, he signaled with his eyes to divert the trouble away. He said, "The manager is here. Tell him this."
Where he looked, Yan Shiyuan walked over calmly and said with a smile, "Sigh, Senior Sang Mei doesn't have to tell me this. How would I not know that Senior Sang was one of the four Hell Chiefs of the Hell Realm in the previous dynasty? You've been famous for hundreds of years. However, that young lady You Ning doesn't know how to respect the elderly and never sympathizes with Senior Sang. I've long seen this and felt pain in my heart. It's only today that I have the chance to help Senior Sang get rid of her enslavement …"
Sang Mei hated it when people called her old, but Yan Shiyuan intentionally said the word "old". Sang Mei was so angry that her soul was about to explode. She was about to explode when she saw the Tiger Emblem in Yan Shiyuan's hand.
In the Hell Realm, the strongest combat force was the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud, which was formed by countless resentful ghosts. The Tiger Emblem was the tool to command the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud.
The Tiger Emblem in Yan Shiyuan's hand made Sang Mei deflate immediately. She wiped away her non-existent tears and said, "Dao Master Yan is so understanding. Please help me …"
Yan Shiyuan didn't find it disgusting. He looked at Sang Mei's soul body with a pained expression and said regretfully, "In my opinion, the Hell Realm Dao Master should have been a person of virtue and prestige like Senior Sang. How could it have been You Ning's turn? However, You Ning must have known that in terms of experience and prestige, she couldn't compare to Senior Sang, who had experienced hundreds of years. That's why she tried to harm Senior Sang, causing Senior Sang's soul body to be incomplete …"
"It's not even a few hundred years …" One hundred and forty-nine years … "It's only ninety-eight months …" Feeling Yan Shiyuan's pitiful gaze, Sang Mei felt sad in her heart. At the same time, she also secretly gritted her teeth. It was only because her soul was incomplete that she was not even half of her peak strength.
Yan Shiyuan looked at Sang Mei and then at the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud above his head. He suddenly thought of something and said, "Yes, Senior Sang Mei's soul body is incomplete. Why don't you use this Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud to make up for it?"
"Ah?" Sang Mei was stunned. There were at least eight thousand ghosts in the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud, and her remnant soul was only a wisp. How could she have merged with the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud? It was clearly the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud that had merged with her.
But she didn't dare to refute. Yan Shiyuan also saw through her thoughts and said, "Don't worry, when the time comes, I will use the Tiger Tally to control the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud. After merging, the cloud will be dominated by Senior Sang's will … Or, Senior Sang doesn't want this opportunity?"
When Yan Shiyuan finished speaking, he revealed his signature sinister smile. Everyone knew that the Mortal Realm Dao Master loved to play with human nature. When he revealed this smile, it meant that he had found a new "toy".
"I'm willing, I'm willing!" Sang Mei's soul body trembled as she heard the threat in Yan Shiyuan's words. She then hardened her heart. She had already been restricted by You Ning, so she had no choice but to submit to You Ning. When You Ning came back to her senses and saw that she didn't follow, she could immediately destroy her soul with a single thought. Rather than sitting and waiting for death, it was better to fight with all her might and truly merge with the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud.
"Then, Senior Sang, please." Yan Shiyuan smiled gently and made a gesture of invitation.
Sang Mei bit her lips and then flew up into the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud. The Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud violently churned like boiling water, and the group of ghosts inside let out mournful howls that lingered in the ears.
After a long time, the howls gradually weakened, turning into a sharp and proud laughter. Below the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud, countless ghosts were still struggling endlessly, but above it, the upper body of a huge woman had condensed into the upper body of a woman. Her face was Sang Mei.
"Hahaha, I'm back! I've regained my strength! "
Sang Mei could only feel an endless amount of soul power at her disposal. After merging with the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud, she had returned to her peak state. No, she was far stronger than her peak state.
"Congratulations, Senior Sang!" Yan Shiyuan cupped his hands and congratulated her. Then, he raised the Tiger Tally and said, "The Master of the Heavenly Law has decreed that Hell Dao Sang Mei is old and virtuous. Today, she is appointed as the Dao Master of the Hell Dao. She will lead the Dao of the Hell Dao and protect the Master of the Heavenly Law!"
Sang Mei's laughter stopped abruptly. The dazzling Tiger Tally reminded her that after merging with the Ten Thousand Ghost Calamity Cloud, she would be under the control of the Tiger Tally. In the end, she would just be a slave to another person …
Fortunately, Sang Mei was content. She said respectfully, "Sang Mei, listen to my command. I will not disappoint the Master of the Heavenly Law. I swear to be loyal to the Master of the Heavenly Law. No, I swear to be loyal to the Master of the Heavenly Law even if I die!"
As for the Naraka Dao, most of them were people who would change their allegiance to the Yin Wangwang to Youning. Naturally, they could also serve others. They immediately agreed and said in unison, "Everyone in the Naraka Dao will listen to the command of the Master of the Heavenly Law. We will be loyal to the Master of the Heavenly Law even if we die!"
The crowd was indignant, and their voices echoed repeatedly above the Ghost Abyss.
Yan Shiyuan finally nodded his head in satisfaction and put the Tiger Tally into his sleeve. He then looked at the peak of Kunlun Mountain and thought to himself, "Master, everything is ready. We are just waiting for you to recover!"
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