Chapter 467: Judging the Situation, Deep Sea Dragon's Compromise
The Lord of All Laws was caught in a dilemma, and he did not dare to refuse the two people's requests without his opinion, among the four major sects that have joined forces, the Shenlin Sect is a special one and may have multiple masters. In this way, there will be at least five powerful people participating in the war, as well as several ancient demon kings whose strength is unknown.
This lineup is the best in the world. If he declines this invitation, these forces have formed a community of interests. After wiping out the Feixian Sect and the Sanyi Sect, it will be a piece of cake for them to come back and deal with his Wanfa Sect.
Or, take them down first.
But if he accepts their invitation to form an alliance, the Master of All Laws will also have a headache. It is a well-known fact that Xuanzun is the strongest fighter in the world. Who has the courage to ambush at this time? Who can withstand the frontal attack?
If he is unlucky and is stabbed in the back by these so-called 'allies', becoming a victim on the battlefield, his sect will also suffer. Therefore, he is wavering and needs to make sure that every step is taken carefully. After all, the rise and fall of the entire Taoist sect depends entirely on his thoughts.
"how?"
"Fellow Daoist, you seem to be troubled. Why don't you have a heart-to-heart talk with us?"
The old man who was watching the chess game in the Samsara Palace guessed the other party's intention and knew what he was worried about. He couldn't help but smile kindly. He leaned on his crutches with both hands and muttered:
"There is no Liu Er here anymore. Brother Qi and I are at the mercy of the host. I hope you can speak freely."
After his advice, the Master of All Laws frowned, looking somewhat unhappy, and asked sharply:
"Of course I have concerns. The alliance we have formed is loose. Who will die in vain, and who will steal the fruits of the battle?"
"I don't believe that Xuanzun and his men will be content to stay in their place and not think about leaving. At the same time, I don't believe that you are trustworthy. The battlefield is changing rapidly and life and death are unpredictable. If I get stuck in the quagmire, I'm afraid you will kill Xuanzun and me together."
Hearing this, without waiting for the old man to respond, the Master of the Divine Realm who was playing chess with him spoke first:
"It's an exaggeration to say that you are sending yourself to die in vain. At least we don't regard you as the main force, we just want to contain you."
"Also, fellow Taoist, whether you believe us or not, the right to start a war is not in your hands. All you can do is go with the flow and stand on the side that will win."
"You don't want to bring trouble to the sect because of your wrong decision, right?"
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At this moment, the Master of All Laws fell silent.
The other party's words did not dispel his doubts, but only made him think of a worse incident.
Can they really shake the Feixian Sect, which once had the signs of being the number one sect in the world, and the strongest person today?
The Master of All Laws knew about the destruction of the Taxu Secret Realm, which meant that the master there fought to the end, died in the secret realm, and released the light of destruction. Despite this, he failed to kill Xuan Zun.
Thinking of this, he became even less sure, but he knew that this might be their last chance. With the defeat of the previous sects, all the secret realms became the spoils of Xuanzun and Feixian old ghost.
Recently, the Lord of All Laws has been traveling around the world, but he couldn't find the secret ruins of those sects.
This simply means two situations. One is that the secret realm may have been emptied by the Longevity Instrument and turned into ruins, drifting in other space gaps. The other is that the secret realm has entered a new stage of refining and a new master is about to be born.
In another three to five years, or even ten years, the Sanyi Sect and the Feixian Sect will probably have ten masters combined. Won't they have the final say on the cultivation resources in the human world?
Start wars at will, attack secret realms, who can stop your troops?
"Then why did you wait until now to take action? You could have had a better chance two years ago."
The Master of All Laws had eyes as sharp as a knife, and his voice was doubtful and powerful.
“On the one hand, we are ready to go”
The old man watching the chess game smiled leisurely, "The old guys from each sect can't wake up just like that. They need a certain amount of time to recover to their peak state and prepare a backup plan so that they can kill those two people in one fell swoop."
"On the other hand, if we act now, we don't have time to delay any longer. Fellow Daoist, please make your own decisions. That's all I have to say."
"I won't ask too much about Chengtian Dao Sect and Huangquan Hades, but I remember that there are still immortal old ghosts in your sect, right? Will they go to this battle as well?"
Facing the question from the Master of All Laws, the man from the Shenlin Sect said calmly, "If we don't go, how can we be sure of winning?"
"Not only the old senior in our sect, but also the one with the longest experience in the Samsara Palace, was on this trip. His cultivation results were interfered with by Xuanzun, and he killed one of his earthly bodies. He wasted more than 40 years and was unable to condense the seventh reincarnation body. There has been an irreconcilable hatred between them for a long time."
"Oh?" The Master of All Laws was surprised, his eyes flashing with coldness, and he gradually came up with an idea.
"So, do you want to join us? Let's hunt those two giant beasts together. If we can defeat them, we will still be the masters of this vast world of Kyushu for hundreds or thousands of years to come."
The Lord of the Gods issued a final invitation, his smile was chilling.
Some time ago, he fought with the old ghost of Feixian Sect and roughly understood the opponent's capabilities.
The allies that were won over this time were all monsters among monsters, and there were even Taoist masters who were close to the founder of the sect, occupying an absolute numerical advantage.
He couldn't think of how to lose this hand?
The only variable is Xuan Zun, but no matter how powerful he is, he will find it difficult to protect himself when facing the hunting of multiple powerful people of the same level.
"it is good"
The Lord of All Laws weighed the matter for a long time and finally revealed his choice, which was to join the Alliance of Four Religions.
"After the matter is accomplished, I will not touch the secret realms of Feixian Sect and Sanyi Sect, but I want at least three secret realms of other destroyed sects."
"Three seats? Granted."
The old man who was watching the chess game in the Samsara Palace agreed immediately without any hesitation, because the number of secret realms was enough to be distributed. Chengtian Dao Sect and Huangquan Underworld both asked for three secret realms.
The Master of All Laws glanced at the chessboard, thinking about the fierce battle between the black and white pieces, and asked:
"What about the demon tribe? What do you think? What conditions did you promise?"
The man from the Shenlin Sect chuckled a few times before saying seriously:
"Where in the world is there such a way to achieve both? There are only nine secret realms allocated to you. There are not many left, but they are not something that those foreign races can get their hands on."
"We can only lure them with benefits first. Besides, their bodies are strong and not much weaker than ours. If we allow them to be refined in the secret realm, there will be endless troubles. It's nothing more than a mutual calculation. In the end, we still have to decide the winner."
The Lord of All Laws laughed silently and did not comment on this.
The negotiations ended here. The five major sects reached an alliance and began to discuss the time of action and specific strategies.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
That evening, Jiang Mo sat quietly in the Sunset Viewing Pavilion on the top of the mountain, his breathing in tune with all things, as if he had completely resonated with the heaven and earth and become one with them.
He was dressed in black and his white hair fluttered in the wind. His eyes were full of spirit and brilliance. All his fatigue was gone and he reached the best state of his life.
Looking at the broken and undulating mountains and rivers in the distance, and the setting sun hanging in the sky like blood, Jiang Mo felt relaxed and happy, and had reached a state of self-forgetfulness.
When the sun sank into the horizon and night fell, after a long time, he stood up silently, leaving behind a white Dharma body, sitting in the sect, and left.
Apart from Si Chong and Cheng Zhen, Jiang Mo did not tell other disciples about the war with the Samsara Palace, the Shenlin Sect, and several ancient demon kings, in order to avoid worrying them.
Recently, disputes in various places have surprisingly decreased, as if there is the silence before the storm, but no news has been heard. The five major sects and the Feixian Sect, the Yaochi Yinque, and the Sanyi Sect are all frantically accumulating strength in private, mobilizing all the high-end combat forces they can mobilize, and preparing for a sect war.
At night, in front of the mountain gate, Jiang Mo walked over. When he reached the dimly lit area, he saw two figures already waiting there. They were undoubtedly the two masters of Feixian and Yaochi.
"Have you found their whereabouts?"
When they met again, Jiang Mo casually asked about the whereabouts of the nine-headed sun-eating lion, the skeleton white tiger, and the ancient demon ape.
He will personally visit the fiefdoms of the nine ancient demon kings tonight, and exert his power over the whole nine provinces. Naturally, he does not want to miss these preys. He wants to borrow their essence and blood to help his disciples reach a higher level, and then let the Red Blood Demon Armor, which has been silent for a long time, have a good meal.
"It's hidden. It's not worth digging for."
Feixian Yuzhu's voice was hoarse, with a faint smile on his lips. What he meant was that Tianyantang could find them, but the cost was too high, which he thought was not worth it, so he gave up.
"Let's go."
"Let's go to the Dragon Abyss Palace in the East Sea."
Jiang Mo raised his hand, and a void portal was built instantly. Using the laws, he created a shortcut, presenting the East China Sea thousands of kilometers away before his eyes.
The so-called Longyuan, an ancient demon force came into being since the era of revival of spiritual energy and rise of the demon king.
Located below the 7,000-meter trench in the East China Sea.
Although it is not a secret realm, its location is special, the concentration of spiritual energy is not inferior to that of a secret realm, and various rare seabed mineral veins converge there, so it has bred many powerful ones.
During the long passage of time, one overlord and ferocious beast after another appeared. One thousand three hundred years ago, there was a black dragon that underwent many transformations, endured the baptism of heavenly thunder, and finally entered the realm of king.
In the following hundreds of years, the Black Dragon defeated many demon kings of the same period, achieved the supreme position, and ruled over one third of the East China Sea. From then on, he built the Dragon Abyss Palace, slept under the deep sea, reproduced offspring, and continued his race.
Including the training before becoming a king, the real lifespan of that old dragon is probably more than 1,500 years. He is still alive today, which is several times longer than the lifespan of a human Taoist master.
He has many confidants at the demon king level under his command. They have a profound foundation and their strength should not be underestimated.
After hearing Jiang Mo's instructions, the two followed him and entered the Gate of Void one after another. In an instant, they arrived at the six thousand meter deep abyss of the East China Sea. The surroundings were dim and hazy. The terrifying water pressure invaded, but it did not affect them at all.
In addition, there are numerous huge marine beasts wandering around, some of which are hundreds or even thousands of meters in size.
Their senses were extremely sharp, and after the three masters arrived, they all wailed in fear and began to flee in panic. Some were even terrified and huddled in their nests, trembling.
"Boom!!!"
The sea water rolled, chaotic and turbulent, but Jiang Mo ignored it, his attention completely focused on the light blue light area more than a thousand meters ahead. It was a rare area of light in the abyss and was also where the Holy Palace was located. There stood towering and magnificent palaces, protected by formations.
"Take action directly?" The rotten old man asked Jiang Mo for his opinion, with a hint of interest in his eyes. He had heard that the founder of the Dragon Palace was an old dragon who was very powerful, even stronger than the three-headed ancient demon king that he had severely injured.
"Ah."
Jiang Mo signaled that it was okay, and several figures appeared outside the Dragon Palace like ghosts. At the same time, the sea water near the entire Dragon Palace began to shake and tremble violently, as if a magnitude 12 tsunami had erupted.
"Roar--!"
Several demon kings entrenched in the Dragon Palace felt an indescribable threat and suddenly let out a deafening roar, waking up from their slumber.
There are turtle-like creatures with bodies as big as mountains and completely black, there are the new generation of dragons in the Dragon Palace that inherit the blood of ancient dragons, and there are jellyfish that are so exaggerated that they cover the sky and the sun, shrouding the entire Dragon Palace in the shadow of their bodies.
Not only them, other demon generals from the Dragon Palace also came out in droves. In just a few breaths, the dense and crowded beast tide surrounded the area, and countless tyrannical eyes swept down, staring at the three human masters.
Before they could ask the purpose of the visit, an old voice resounded throughout the entire seabed, frightening all the monsters.
"Let that old loach crawl out for me."
This was a message from the Lord of the Flying Immortals, which contained some powerful magic power. The void exploded with the sound, causing a surging torrent of sea water, instantly suppressing tens of thousands of ferocious beasts.
The two most important ministers in charge of guarding the Dragon Palace, as well as the new Dragon King, were the first to be injured. Their souls could not help but split apart and their eyes were filled with shock. They had never imagined that these humans, who were countless times smaller than them, possessed such terrifying power.
In an instant, tens of thousands of monsters fell to the ground like dumplings, looking listless and with almost no strength to struggle.
This is the unbridgeable gap between the Master and ordinary creatures. Even the demon king of the Three-Headed Dragon Palace is equivalent to a larger kitten or puppy. He was suppressed by the old man and had almost no strength to resist.
"Do you want me to invite you out personally?"
The corpse's eyes dropped, not seeing the giant dragon, nor was he willing to tolerate it. His withered right hand began to rapidly accumulate true energy. Billions of brilliant white lights, like the scene of the beginning of the universe, gathered in his palm, ready to unleash a killing move that would reduce the entire Dragon Palace to ashes.
"Human, why is this happening?"
The next moment, the world fell into an eerie silence, and an old and tall figure appeared above the Dragon Palace formation.
The old man was wearing a black imperial robe, his face was majestic, he had a dragon horn on his forehead, and his pupils were like a pool of burning red hot magma. The overwhelming demonic energy was raging in the abyss, and the two completely different auras were competing with each other, neither showing weakness.
However, there were three powerful humans who showed up. One of them was a man with white hair and black clothes. He had a cold expression and was the Xuanzun who had shocked the world in the past two years. The old dragon suddenly lost his mind and became alert. A crisis of death was approaching step by step.
The first thing it thought of was that these humans wanted to hunt it!
Otherwise, there would be no reason for them to come together. If it was the rotten corpse or the woman in green who came, it would not be afraid at all and would dare to confront them head-on. Only Xuan Zun was there, which forced it to be cautious.
"Don't you know why we are here? You are teaming up with the Shenlin Sect and the Samsara Palace. I think you are tired of living."
The Feixian Yuzhu shouted coldly, with murderous intent whistling at him, which was like being cut into pieces by a thousand knives, and suddenly made tens of thousands of monsters feel as if they were in purgatory, and they were in a panic.
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
The old dragon's face turned pale, and he rebuked unhappily: "Human, leave my land. I don't want to fight with you."
"It's not that you don't want to, it's that you know you can't win."
The Master of Yao Chi expressed its true thoughts on its behalf. Humans and demons were naturally incompatible. On this land where they had lived and multiplied together, they had been fighting for countless years before the existence of history.
The so-called not wanting to fight is nothing more than an excuse to assess the situation.
"Ah!"
"Human monkey, please stop slandering me with false charges."
"You human monks are bloodthirsty and greedy, but you want to use the banner of justice and justification to fight. Isn't this too hypocritical? Are you trying to seize the treasure of my Dragon Palace?"
Lao Long angrily denounced the actions of several people, his forehead veins bulged with anger and he almost bit his teeth off.
"I don't need a reason to kill you, and I don't need a just cause."
The Feixian Master's eyes flashed with cold lightning, and his aura reached its peak, suppressing the old dragon's ferocity for a time, and his words were domineering and could not be refuted.
"You can struggle now."
"Xuan Zun, is this what you mean?!"
The old dragon was furious and questioned Jiang Mo. He inferred that there must be a misunderstanding and quickly explained:
"I have never negotiated with the Samsara Palace or the Divine Appearance Sect. If you want to kill me for this crime, I will not obey your orders."
Jiang Mo knew that the Fairy Master was trying to trick him, so he decided to cooperate and said:
"That's just one of the reasons why I came to you. Out of respect for your age, go and call for help. If they show up within ten breaths, you can be spared the death penalty."
"I don't even know the helper you mentioned, human. What exactly do you want to do?" The old dragon suppressed his anger and spoke again.
"I will take your blood and some bones to help my younger generation in their cultivation."
Having said that, Jiang Mo casually grabbed into the void, and a colorless vortex coiled between his five fingers. The heavens opened up, and a heavy sword that was completely black was easily pulled out by him.
"Take my blood and rob my bones?"
Hearing this, the old dragon's eyes turned cold, as if he wanted to eat Jiang Mo alive. A surge of anger rushed straight to his head. In the past 1,600 years, he had never encountered such a rude monkey who dared to humiliate him like this.
"Or, you can die, and I can still get it."
Jiang Mo looked at it coldly as obvious changes began to occur around him. The terrifying blood energy erupted in an instant, like an active volcano burning the sky. There was an illusion of a unicorn roaring, and the sound echoed through the seabed for thousands of miles, and all the monsters were afraid.
With the blessing of the Five Mountains of Blood-Reflected Heavens and the peak of the 6th level of the Mysterious Fate of Reversing Life, his body has become strong to an unpredictable level.
The two masters beside him were even more shocked. The man in front of them was even more powerful than they expected!
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The old dragon stared at the lifelike Qilin illusion, which was floating up and down behind Jiang Mo. His face changed drastically, and his anger was like being poured over from head to toe by a basin of cold water. In just a moment, he felt the suffocating oppression for the first time, and the breath of death enveloped his whole body.
Especially when he looked into Jiang Mo's eyes, his murderous intent was undisguised and he was ready to strike at any time. The old dragon felt creepy. He looked at the pitch-black heavy sword and vaguely remembered something, and his fear deepened.
Made of star sand, the Wuliangjun is as heavy as a mountain! !
A hundred years before the old dragon became enlightened, it was still an ordinary black water snake. At that time, a dragon was born and dominated the sea. It was said that it was later killed by a human monk with a sword, and died beyond death.
Now, history seems to be repeating itself. Old Long is confronting Jiang Mo, who is in his peak state. He feels as if he is facing a formidable enemy. He is anxious and panicked. For the first time, he doubts his own body. Can it withstand Xuan Zun's sword?
At this moment, the old dragon hesitated. It still had plenty of life left. Although its body was aging, it might be able to break through the bottleneck before it passed away.
But at this critical moment, it has to fight Xuan Zun. Even if it can escape from the encirclement of the three masters, the injuries left behind are so severe that it is afraid that it will not have the chance to make further progress in its life.
After a few moments of silence, it finally decided to compromise, gritting its teeth and saying coldly:
"I can give you what you want, but I will never admit the crime you've charged me with!"
"You don't have to admit it, just give me the things."
Jiang Mo estimated that a lot of time had passed. If the other party had really joined forces with the Samsara Palace and the Divine Sect, they should have appeared and ambush him.
The fact that he hadn't shown up yet, coupled with the old dragon's actions and reactions, was enough for him to conclude that this ancient demon king was not part of the plan.
"Take it and go back. I have nothing to do with you. Don't come back again."
Lao Long reached into his arms and took out a dark red jade bottle and a stone box containing a few bones. With a wave of his hand, the two objects flew out, passed through the void, and landed in Jiang Mo's hands.
"Crack!"
"Boom!"
After two consecutive crisp sounds, Jiang Mo first opened the stone box and checked it, then pulled out the plug, sniffed the demon blood that was blowing towards him, which had a slightly rotten smell, and the pitifully small amount, and said:
"If you don't have enough, and you keep trying to fool me with these lousy things, I won't kill you, but I'll take you back as a slave to guard the mountain. You won't be free for the rest of your life, and you'll suffer day and night. After you die, I'll refine your soul and body, and then make you into a puppet, so you'll never be able to escape."
The surrounding demon kings and demons were furious after hearing what happened, but they were like dumb people who had lost their voices, trying hard to suppress their anger, fearing that their king would be implicated because of their recklessness.
"call out--!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sound of breaking through the air was heard, and the dark red jade bottle pierced through the sea like a meteor and returned to Lao Long's hand.
Jiang Mo knew that the essence and blood it gave was taken in its twilight years, and contained only a few tons of it. For a dragon that was several thousand meters long, it was simply insignificant and far from meeting his requirements.
Creatures like the Demon King usually plan ahead. When they are in their prime, they will extract the essence and blood in their bodies and store them for use in the future when they are injured, or to prolong their lives when they are old.
This is a powerful medicine with endless uses. It can help them recover from injuries quickly and return to their peak for a short period of time.
The threatening words hit the old dragon's sore spot. It didn't want to suffer that punishment and become a prisoner, so it cut the Gordian knot immediately. With a stiff face, it snorted coldly, raised its hand like lightning, and threw out a new bottle of blood.
"Go quickly!"
"I'll give you everything you want!"
The old dragon felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, and he kept urging him. He really didn't want to see this human again, and he was filled with rage, unable to vent it.
(End of this chapter)
