Somewhere above the Floating Cloud Kingdom in the Eastern Flower Domain, a streak of black light flashed past, with a stream of light closely following behind.
"Haha, Corpse Demon Taoist, where do you think you can escape to?"
The one laughing loudly was none other than the Holy Heart Sect Master, Yao Yuanxiu.
Ahead, was a wizened old man with a gaunt face. Hearing the voice, he glanced back, his expression extremely unsightly:
"Yao Yuanxiu, your Holy Heart Sect is so recklessly slaughtering and destroying sects. Are you not afraid that the cultivators of the world will once again gather together to form an Anti-Holy League and completely annihilate you?"
"Haha, that was because you had the help of extraterritorial experts in the past. Now, we have them too!"
Yao Yuanxiu laughed loudly again, then shouted, "Please, Senior, take action!"
Hearing this, Corpse Demon Taoist immediately became vigilant. Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended, causing his figure to stagnate instantly.
"This is a Void Refinement Realm expert!"
In his shrinking pupils, a young figure appeared. Then, he felt as if his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer, and after spitting out a mouthful of blood, he flew backward.
He was immediately struck by Yao Yuanxiu, who had caught up, and crashed to the ground.
"Don't let him die," the young man ordered coldly.
"Yes." Yao Yuanxiu did not dare to be negligent. He landed quickly, and soon ascended again, carrying the unconscious Corpse Demon Taoist.
"Senior, his cultivation has been sealed, but he is still alive."
The young man nodded, glanced at him, and said, "Early stage of Spirit Transformation, barely usable. How many have you gathered?"
Yao Yuanxiu replied, "In the entire Eastern Flower Domain, apart from the three old ghosts of the Dragon Abyss Empire, the remaining fifteen countries only have this Corpse Demon Taoist of the Corpse Demon Sect and the Free Wanderer of the Qian Yuan Cave who are at the Spirit Transformation stage."
"The Free Wanderer has already been captured."
"That's only two, not enough."
The young man shook his head, then said:
"Don't you have Spirit Transformation Pills? Forcibly raise the cultivation of those captured Nascent Soul Peak experts and control them."
"Yes." Yao Yuanxiu nodded quickly.
Although the materials for the Spirit Transformation Pill were difficult to find, they had already scoured most of the Eastern Flower Domain. With some searching, they could gather enough for one batch.
Most importantly, he dared not say a word of disagreement.
"Is the Dragon Abyss Empire ahead?" The young man suddenly turned around and looked into the distance.
"Reporting to Senior, it is. The three old fellows of the Dragon Abyss Empire have already received the news and are probably seeking help from the Seven Luminaries Sect at this moment."
"This is exactly what I want. Pure Yang True Person, right? I have already prepared a burial ground for you!"
The young man sneered, then ordered coldly:
"Relying solely on those Spirit Transformation cultivators as formation nodes is not enough. Gather the materials I have listed as soon as possible. When the great formation is set up, even a Mahayana cultivator will not be able to retreat unscathed!"
"Yes." Yao Yuanxiu nodded again and then asked doubtfully:
"Senior, why do we have to go to such trouble instead of directly attacking the Seven Luminaries Sect?"
"After all, you are already at the peak of the Void Refinement Realm. Wouldn't it be easy to capture a Pure Yang True Person at the early stage of Void Refinement?"
The young man shook his head, "You don't understand. After the Void Refinement Realm, one mainly cultivates the Primordial Spirit. Among those of the same realm, the difference in mana is not significant. To prevent him from escaping, it is safer to lure him into the killing formation."
"I see."
… …
Inside the Exquisite Pagoda, Lu Xin, upon hearing the report, contemplated, estimating that the current situation had reached a critical moment.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced the three Spirit Transformation Patriarchs of the sects to come to his door.
Thus, he instructed Murong Xin to first listen to what they had to say. "Oh right, remember to say that I am in seclusion."
"Yes." Although Murong Xin was puzzled, he still followed the instructions.
Soon, he returned, anxiously saying:
"Patriarch, it's terrible. The Holy Heart Sect has made a comeback and, together with a mysterious expert, has swept through the sects of seven countries in the Eastern Flower Domain!"
"And our Dragon Abyss Empire is their next target."
"I know." Lu Xin remained expressionless, not surprised.
However, he was still somewhat astonished. He didn't expect the Holy Heart Sect and the Suspended Saint Sovereign to be so destructive when they joined forces.
They had swept through seven countries in a short period.
"Patriarch, aren't you worried?" Murong Xin asked, puzzled, seeing that Lu Xin had not expressed any concern.
"Don't panic, they are just a few clowns." Lu Xin replied casually, then, with his hands behind his back, looked at the Amethyst Star Pattern Fruit Tree, pondering the motives behind this incident.
The Holy Heart Sect's motives were easy to analyze. They had a history, were ambitious, and wholeheartedly wanted to dominate the Eastern Flower Domain.
But it was unreasonable for the Suspended Saint Sovereign to do this. Someone who had died once during the Tribulation Transcendence stage and had finally managed to seize a body and be reborn should be focusing on cultivation.
Instead, he was getting involved in this sect hegemony. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't make sense.
So, his only goal was likely himself.
But what he couldn't understand was why the other party didn't directly come to his door?
As he pondered, the fingers of his hand rhythmically twitched.
Behind him, Murong Xin, although full of doubts, dared not interrupt and quietly waited, staring at Lu Xin's twitching fingers.
Suddenly, the fingers stopped twitching.
He looked up in confusion and saw that a faint smile had already appeared on the corner of the Patriarch's mouth.
"Patriarch?" He couldn't help but call out softly.
Lu Xin turned his head and glanced at him, "You can go down first. Tell the three Sect Patriarchs that I am in seclusion and have no response."
"But… …"
"Do as you are told."
"Yes."
After Murong Xin left, Lu Xin came to the Amethyst Star Pattern Fruit Tree, touched the smooth bark, and muttered to himself:
"It seems you are very cautious, even knowing to set a trap for me!"
It turned out that he had suddenly understood everything while looking at the Amethyst Star Pattern Fruit Tree.
He remembered that back in the Long Sky Secret Realm, the Suspended Saint Sovereign had laughed and said that he was known throughout the world for his formations.
So, the most likely reason he was creating such a commotion was to set up some unparalleled killing formation to wait for him.
"Hehe, even the Nine Heavens Astral Winds can't harm me anymore. How can a mere killing formation do anything to me?"
"Well, no hurry. I'll let you guys wreak havoc for a while, and then I'll appear in the form of light."
"Perfect."
Lu Xin instantly had a plan, and then a thought suddenly popped into his mind.
That was the Nine Heavens Astral Winds.
This thing was a great weapon. If he could find something to store it and bring it back, he could definitely instantly kill everyone.
If a Qi Refining junior cultivator used it unexpectedly, they could probably even kill a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator.
The only difficulty was that, apart from his physical body, it seemed that this thing could scrape away everything.
Even the legendary spiritual treasures of those few Second Tribulation old monsters had been blown into powder.
One could imagine how difficult it would be to find a medium to store it.
Fortunately, it was just an idea that had popped into his head. He would remember it and try it out if he had the opportunity in the future.
No longer thinking about it, Lu Xin took out the Wood Spirit Essence he had obtained in the Spirit Moon Ancient Realm and began to irrigate the Amethyst Star Pattern Fruit Tree.
Just like that, a few days passed in a flash.
During these days, Lu Xin, apart from taking the time to devour all the poisons collected by the Seven Luminaries Sect, had not been cultivating in seclusion, but had instead been spending his days with Ji Yue.
"Look quickly, what is this?" Lu Xin suddenly took out a golden pill and said.
"Golden Dragon Pill?" Ji Yue asked in confusion.
Lu Xin handed the pill to her mouth, "Swallow it first and then ask."
Ji Yue obediently opened her mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
Lu Xin teased, "Aren't you afraid it's poison?"
Ji Yue rolled her eyes at him, "If you're tired of me, wouldn't it be easier to just slap me to death?"
"I'm telling you, your mouth is getting more and more sharp. I regret telling you 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. You're just learning from Lin Daiyu every day."
Hearing this, Lu Xin fiercely pinched her nose.
Ji Yue pulled his hand away and snorted softly, "Quickly, what kind of pill is this?"
"Youth Preservation Pill."
Lu Xin said unhappily.
"Really?" Ji Yue jumped up.
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