Chapter 44 (1/2)

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Warning: This chapter has a small bloody scene around the middle, please proceed with caution if you're easily disturbed

Unfortunately, while Sect Leader Yan was extre Qian knew nothing of it

At theunaffected by the surroundings In their group, they had three out of four fro Qian wasn't a person with a peaceful heart, how could he fully meditate under these circumstances?

He'd only had a few chances to meet the Island Lord, and he was naturally the type to be suspicious of everyone, so he couldn't trust that easily At the , he s and thought, Seeing this bewildering situation, they le in with the rogue cultivators — the rogue cultivators on Azure Dragon Island were all over the place, so these forht be able to ht, If that can't be done… Then we'll have to fight At worst, I'll die here If I could hold these people off for the others, even just a little, I'd be able to rest in peace

After co about everything His core, which had been stagnating inside him, also eased out of its state

Amid the crowd's anxiety, the Island Lord finally spoke up, explaining, “Tens of years ago, I'd fought a great foe with soed, so I've been cultivating in seclusion to recover What exactly does everyone want to see?”

Bai Ji pressed on persistently, “So Island Lord Gu does not plan to show your reflection on this mirror now?”

The Island Lord looked at him coolly An exhausted look crossed his face for a hed, “If you truly want to frame me, you will find an excuse no matter what, even if it was such a preposterous crime — Palace Master Bai, you can choose whether or not you trust randson, and ILahed coldly in a low voice, the sound carrying a hint ofwith this farce

Zhou Hanzheng raised his brows slightly, clapping his fan against his pal that someone like the Island Lord is a practitioner of Ghostiso, one of the Four Saints had died while the reht Since the Island Lord had explained about his da in seclusion, I think we don't need to use this Soul Mirror anymore I believe his words, in any case”

As Zhou Hanzheng spoke, he ers to return the Soul Mirror Bai Ji, who had been pushi+ng the Island Lord earlier, was instantly left standing alone It was as if Zhou Hanzheng was truly a fair man of justice!

Bai Ji felt so aard that his face instantly turned red Fro coldly, “Could it be, Old Man Bai's life force has alrandson is a lie, you're actually trying to ascend through any possible means, aren't you?”

Bai Ji exploded in fury, “Who is it? Get out here!”

A group of people stepped forward in response, aat the forefront His de off the impression that he wasn't someone to be s, as if he was looking at various states of dog on Island “I a Yao fro Zhen, has beenfor a century Recently, I heard that there was news of hireet the Island Lord before this, please pardonWanqiu was stunned thewhile, she finally spoke slowly, “… Sect Leader?”

On behalf of their being froly He wasn't particularly friendly either, only nodding at her lightly

Tang Yao and Bai Ji seeed beforehand to look for their people on Azure Dragon Island One of the parties involved was her own sect, so even if Tang Wanqiu had left the sect for sostuck in theHas the Azure Dragon Island beco people?”

The people of Mulan Mountain htforward and to the point Hearing those words, Tang Yao said expressionlessly, “I'm not here to find him It's just that recently, so that they had sighted Tang Zhen's primordial spirit around the East Sea I don't knoould have such a noble heart, that they would be so concerned with another sect's member after hts on this?”

Zhou Hanzheng said hteous people”

“Righteous? I've only ever heard of the saying ‘The fall of the Great Dao causes the necessity of righteousness, the rise of intelligence causes the existence of deception'” Tang Yao, whose stance in the conflict was aany face as he spoke He turned to the Island Lord and said, “Gu Daoyou, I have never interacted with you, but this unworthy disciple of mine has become your ally and received your care for so— we had originally come to the East Sea to look for information, but happened to hear a rumor It is said that the deht back then was a Lord Bei, and the demon lord had a on Island afterward”

Tang Yao didn't consider the Island Lord's face as he continued, “They said that you had been injured by the de since died, that you had only been surviving because of that ht for so many years Palace Master Bai must have heard of this too, and has come today for that stone?”

Bai Ji didn't expect to be seen through so coed due to his sha Yao, “Palace Master Bai naturally knohether it is truly just nonsense I heard that the mystical stone had otherworldly abilities and was called the ‘Wish-Granting Stone' It could produceone's cultivation was most definitely within its capability What is it, Palace Master Bai has been living for so long, are you worried about your life force now? Why don't you consider what kind of itereat defully, “Sect Leader Tang, are you trying to say that the Island Lord's survival is reliant on a de to say”

Yan Zheng Yao and Zhou Hanzheng's words The others 's origins That said, he only knew that in the Fuyao Sect, there was a senior who had fallen into devious paths — as there ever a deht deeper about this, Yan Zheng his back It felt as if they had been exploited and added to the list of casualties

But the Island Lord didn't reply, saying instead, “Master Zhou, you have concealed your identity on reat sche all of Zhou Hanzheng and Tang Yao's prodding and questioning, but for everyone else, he had practically ade in direction, Bai Ji i on a demonic artifact to survive, is your title as one of the Four Saints also gained by deceiving the people?”

The rogue cultivator's voice was even louder, “The cultivation method of a sect has always been a secret kept away from outsiders Island Lord Gu is the only person ould accept rogue cultivators every ten years, do you think he was really such a generous person, do you think he was really just showing kindness out of true benevolence? Stop dreaive!”

When he reached the end of his words, the rogue cultivator's voice broke into a sob Amid the sound of the waves behind thee sympathy usually shared with a like-inally been subdued, was agitated once again and seeh the water The disciples of Azure Dragon Island and Xixing Palace raised their weapons again, but this tion Island simultaneously backed off, fully alert

It was unknoho had struck first, and it was unclear just howfell into chaos instantly

At that e low buzz was heard froinally retreated, tens of them suddenly burst out of the crowd These people were extre of death as they went straight for the people of Xixing Palace

The rogue cultivators' cultivation weren't very high The one at the forefront was instantly struck by Bai Ji's personal attendant and reduced to s occurred

The rogue cultivator's innards beca everywhere, but the dis forward, like a possessedPalace was quite powerful, he had never seen this kind of spectacle, so he i closer, these rogue cultivators' eyes were bright red There were visible clouds of dark energy behind thes bared and claws brandished

Bai Ji exclaier, “Gu Yanxue, what kind of excuses can you give!”

Before he could finish his words, the rogue cultivator who had been speaking vehemently earlier suddenly let out an inhuman howl His entire person had burst open fro the blood vessels and veins underneath The bloody man struck at Bai Ji from behind with his bare hands

Bai Ji had been cultivating for almost a thousand years, of course he wouldn't be struck so easily He turned his hand and produced a pal the club twice, lengthening it to about the height of a h the top of the bloodyhim in place

But the bloody led ceaselessly After ahimself into countless pieces of bloodied flesh covered in dark aura

Screams immediately sounded from everywhere in the crowd Those pieces of bloodied flesh were lethally poisoned and ed, “This is the Soul-Painting Art of demonic cultivation It places an invisible charm onto other people's souls without their notice, andthe Soul-Painter orders”

The e space was immediately cleared out around the Island Lord Even the disciples of Azure Dragon Island were looking at hi the current formidable masters, other than the Four Saints, who could have had the ability to draw invisible char for these words He turned to the Island Lord, brandishi+ng his long sword Fine sparks had formed on the blade, the result of his core's concretion

Tang Yao said, “Island Lord Gu, hoould you explain this?”

The Island Lord laughed bitterly, “This is beyond justification”

Tang Yao asked, “So the mystical stone really is in your possession?”

He finally showed his true intentions Even though he'd concealed his thoughts carefully, he was still ai for the stone after all