Lingxuan City.

Lin Chen entered the city smoothly from underground.

No matter how advanced the arrays outside the city were, they couldn’t stop him.

Afterward, Lin Chen smoothly entered the residence of the Array Peak Master.

"Brother Xu, you’re finally here!"

The Array Peak Master looked pleased upon seeing Lin Chen.

Lin Chen nodded and said, "I got delayed by some matters. I’m not too late, am I?"

The Array Peak Master shook his head, "You came just in time! I had just activated this stone not even a quarter of an hour ago, and here you are... so punctual!"

As he said this, he became even more impressed by Lin Chen’s skills.

Lin Chen felt a bit guilty after hearing that.

What a coincidence that he came right after the stone was activated; it would have been amusing if he’d come earlier.

"Well, let’s discuss your plan first." Lin Chen changed the topic to the main issue.

The Array Peak Master nodded and said:

"This operation, on the surface, we claim to be attacking a Demon Sect stronghold, dispatching ten Golden Core cultivators. In actuality..."

The Array Peak Master roughly explained the plan to Lin Chen.

It amounted to attacking a Demon Sect stronghold and involving an insider in the plan.

But in reality, the Righteous Alliance dispatched not just ten Golden Core cultivators but a full twenty.

These cultivators came from the Changchun Sect and Celestial Pill Sect and were trustworthy.

"Besides Brother Xu, Martial Uncle Chen, the Sect Leader of the Celestial Pill Sect, will also take part in this action..."

The Array Peak Master whispered: 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"With Martial Uncle Chen involved, Wu Xingkui should be within our grasp..."

Lin Chen’s heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.

The Sect Leader of Celestial Pill Sect was named Chen Danxin.

Renowned as an Alchemy Master in Qing State, he achieved Nine Revolutions Golden Core cultivation many years ago, possessing formidable combat power.

If he were to make a move, there’s indeed a good chance of suppressing Wu Xingkui, who lacks his puppet ace.

"Of course, this action also relies on you, Daoist Friend Xu..."

The Array Peak Master handed over a storage bag.

"Daoist Friend Xu, there are three hundred thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones in this storage bag as funding for this action..."

Lin Chen swept his Divine Sense over it and, confirming no issues, put it away.

"Rest assured, the attack is in three days, right?"

"I’ll act at that time..."

The Array Peak Master nodded, feeling a bit tense.

This operation is undoubtedly a big gamble for the Righteous Alliance.

They are betting on Lin Chen being able to hold off that Nascent Soul Stage puppet...

Otherwise, if the operation fails, all twenty Golden Core cultivators could risk falling...

At which point, the entire Righteous Alliance would crumble like a house of cards.

"Three days from now, you begin the action first, and I’ll follow up."

Lin Chen said, then turned and left.

According to the Array Peak Master,

The target stronghold for this attack was located thirty miles south of Xinliang City, in a newly built city.

This city was newly constructed by the Demon Sect in the past three years.

It housed over a thousand elite Demon Cultivators.

With several hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators and six Core Formation Demon Cultivators.

If they could use this as bait to take down Wu Xingkui, they could severely cripple the Demon Sect!

After leaving Lingxuan City, Lin Chen used the Earth Escape Technique, crossing the Fog Mountain ranges.

He arrived near Xinliang City.

By this time, Lin Chen was less than fifty miles from the target stronghold.

"This distance should suffice. Time to gather some intelligence first..."

Lin Chen observed from afar the number of cultivators in the stronghold to see if there were any disturbances.

As the Array Peak Master said, this was a crucial Demon Sect stronghold.

If they could take it down, they could certainly deal a severe blow to the Demon Sect!

After surveying for a while and seeing no disturbances, Lin Chen felt reassured.

He slipped into the nearest safe house underground to cultivate quietly.

...

Three days later, near Xinliang City.

Lin Chen was now only thirty miles from the stronghold. He waited quietly, ready to act at any moment.

Until the early morning, suddenly, the stronghold burst into flames.

From afar, Lin Chen could sense the aura of about a dozen Golden Core cultivators erupting.

"The action has started!"

Lin Chen’s heart stirred slightly. He quickly moved closer but did not act immediately; instead, he surveyed the battlefield from a distance.

He saw that on the Righteous Alliance’s side, only Core Formation cultivators were dispatched.

A total of ten Golden Core cultivators, including the Array Peak Master, Li Zhenqian, and Patriarch Cai...

As they approached the stronghold and had only slain a few Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators,

A laugh echoed from within the stronghold.

"Haha, Peak Master Wang, I didn’t expect you to lead the charge this time!"

"Such a grand event, coming to our Puppet Hall’s territory... what brings you here?"

A figure soared into the air, stepping on a golden light, steadily floating in the sky.

This person, who was short with a handlebar mustache, had an ominous and lecherous look in his eyes.

This person was none other than the Puppet Hall Master, Wu Xingkui!

And behind Wu Xingkui stood more than twenty Golden Core Demon Cultivators.

The Array Peak Master frowned slightly upon seeing this, asking:

"How did you know... that we would come to attack this place? And even dispatched so many cultivators..."

Wu Xingkui certainly wouldn’t disclose this, so he sneered and said:

"Once you descend to the Yellow Springs, someone will tell you..."

Before he finished, laughter echoed again from afar.

"Hahaha, Wu the Old Monster... it’s been a long time!"

A white-robed figure transformed into an escape light, appearing directly next to the Array Peak Master.

This person was the Sect Leader of the Celestial Pill Sect, Chen Danxin.

Chen Danxin, with an unremarkable appearance and long hair, exuded a resilient aura that made him seem rather extraordinary.

And with Chen Danxin’s arrival, nine more escape lights shot up from afar, joining the battlefield.

At this point, the Righteous Alliance’s twenty Golden Core cultivators were all present, evenly matched with the Demon Sect’s Golden Core Demon Cultivators in number.

Upon seeing Chen Danxin, Wu Xingkui’s expression shifted slightly.

"How are you here? Could it be..."

Wu Xingkui felt a pang of dread, and his gaze instinctively fell on Patriarch Cai.