Chapter 348: Rumormongering (1/2)
The Star Demon disciples were a mix of peerless, arcane, and golden immortals. As long as the group didn’t delve too deeply into the tomb, they would be quite safe. It was Situ Zong’s overconfidence that had led to their encirclement by the Witherdew immortals.
Or rather, it was fairer to say the Witherdew immortals had waited for them to find the Cosmic Skycarver before tightening the noose.
With Lu Yun and Qing Han in tow, the old man took much more care in leading their group for a return visit. He’d brought his disciple along for somewhat selfish reasons; if his disciple became closer to the two young lords, he would surely increase in status in the sect as well!
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Traveling without much event through the tomb, the quartet came to a broken formation. Designed to protect the tomb’s depths, it had only been broken at the cost of three dao immortals’ lives.
This was the only path that led further in.
“Halt, intruder!” Two aether dao immortals appeared out of nowhere to block off the entrance.
“The Donglin Clan paid dao immortal blood to tear this formation open. If you wish to pass, the fee is a hundred million premium crystals!” announced a woman with a coolly aloof expression.
Just like Situ Zong, she was an aether dao immortal. However, she had an edge over him in having a preliminary understanding of arcane dao. Strictly speaking, she needed only to pluck an appropriate fruit to immediately achieve arcane dao immortality.
She wasn’t quite strong enough for that right now, but still.
“What’s going on here?” Situ Zong colored slightly. When he’d been here earlier, there had been no checkpoint. The Donglin Clan’s new lockdown was cause for concern.
“A treasure must’ve appeared inside,” murmured Lu Yun.
“The North Sea court has also lost a dao immortal. If you wish to enter, you must pay us the same amount,” the other aether dao immortal chimed in.
“I don’t mind paying Fairy Biying here, but who do you think you are? Your pathetic little snake nest just got turned upside down only recently, how dare you lord yourself over the rest of us!” an arcane dao immortal disagreed angrily; he was already preparing to force his way through. He’d arrived later than the others, drawn by the news of a valuable treasure emerging and a request for backup.
He wasn’t the only one; the other surrounding immortals looked similarly eager to hack their way in.
“Hmph!” the North Sea aether dao immortal brooded. “You are very much right. The North Sea court is fighting tooth and nail for our own survival. Therefore… His Majesty is no longer concerned with civilities. If you don’t pay up here, don’t expect to leave with your life!”
Everyone knew that the North Sea Emperor was an absolute powerhouse with eight arcane dao fruits. Immortals with nine were all working very hard to suppress their cultivation; they rarely fought or put in an appearance.
Without their intervention, Beigong Xuan could be considered one of the strongest in the world. He was more than capable of crushing everyone in the tomb.
The blatant threat from the North Sea dao immortal caused a flurry of commotion from the others.
The North Sea court was on the brink of collapse. After the ransacking of his palace, Beigong Xuan’s temper was more unpredictable than ever. Who could possibly defy him?
“Moreover….” Suddenly, the peak aether dao immortal from the North Sea looked past Situ Zong’s protection. “Lu Yun! His Majesty has said that you may take our treasure and palace, but you must return the dragon vein. If you do that, he will grant you safe passage out of the North Sea… this time.”