Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone-Chapter 1296 - 592: Meeting an Old Friend in the Interval (2)

As they turned to look back, they saw Huang Jiuling's tall figure suspended three feet above the ground, her right arm slowly raised upwards.

Three zhang away, Cang Ze appeared to be held by an invisible giant hand around his throat, his body continuously struggling as Huang Jiuling slowly lifted him.

Upon witnessing this, Huang Langyu immediately stepped forward and said, "Huang Palace Master! Fellow Cang Ze is the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Dark Sect, acting on Heaven's command!"

"Heaven's command?"

Huang Jiuling's voice grew colder.

Cang Ze, deprived of his Taiyi Golden Immortal Mana and suppressed in his Great Path, couldn't even let his Primordial Spirit leave his body at that moment.

In that instant, he truly felt the threat of death.

Furthermore, Cang Ze felt as if he had no secrets before Huang Jiuling. Her phoenix eyes seemed to see through all his secrets, right to the essence of the Heavenly Dao Stele behind him.

A soft sigh was suddenly heard.

An old, wrinkled hand appeared out of nowhere and grasped towards Cang Ze.

"Fellow Daoist, please show some respect to this old lady."

Huang Jiuling's figure drifted backward. An old woman appeared outside the Immortal Palace, the large hand enveloping Cang Ze and pulling him safely outside, setting him down gently.

The old woman leaned on a snake-head crutch, clad in a dark gray dress, her silver hair coiled into a bun, accompanied by a Golden Boy and Jade Girl.

Experts from the Hundred Races had already shouted out the old woman's identity.

"Litian Granny."

"Even the First Vice Sect Hierarch of the Dark Sect has arrived?"

Litian Granny, also known as Li Tian Saint Mother, had reached the Daluo Golden Immortal state a million years ago, causing many celestial phenomena in the world at the time. She subsequently joined the Dark Sect high-profile and served as the First Vice Sect Hierarch.

Such an expert usually refrains from meddling in the Dark Sect's affairs.

Her forced appearance today tacitly confirmed that Cang Ze was indeed in mortal danger just now.

Cang Ze lowered his head and coughed a few times, then said with a smile, "Thank you, fellow Daoist, for the rescue."

"Hmm," Litian Granny asked gravely, "Was it you who ambushed Huang Qian'er of the Fire God Palace, triggering this battle?"

Cang Ze sighed, "The Dark Sect follows the decrees of the Heavenly Dao in all actions. This matter was absolutely not our doing. If you doubt me, I can swear a heavy oath—f Bthe ambush today was carried out by the Dark Sect, may Dao Divine Thunder strike me!"

Silence fell all around.

Cang Ze declared loudly once more, "Furthermore, all actions of the Dark Sect are commanded by the Heavenly Dao Stele, and everyone is welcome to verify! If you don't believe the Heavenly Dao Stele I carry, you can go to the Dark Sect Headquarters to check."

He slammed the Heavenly Dao Stele to the ground.

In anger, Cang Ze cursed, "The Fire God Palace is indeed so indiscriminate?"

Huang Jiuling squinted slightly.

Cang Ze wanted to say more, but was stopped by a raise of Litian Granny's hand.

"Enough," Litian Granny said, "Huang Palace Master is merely being protective of her daughter, not lacking discernment."

Litian Granny stepped into the hall with her crutch.

Huang Jiuling nodded expressionlessly, "Such a battle does not require the involvement of Daluo Golden Immortals."

"Indeed," Litian Granny laughed, "I have a Spiritual Medicine to offer before departing."

"No need, the Elixirs of the Heavenly Dao. My Fire God Palace dares not use recklessly."

With a sweep of her sleeve, Huang Jiuling transformed into a Fire Lotus and, along with the old woman by her side, vanished without a trace.

Litian Granny shook her head with a smile, speaking slowly, "Fellow Daoist Cang Ze, remember, to protect this world, relying solely on the Dark Sect's strength is far from sufficient. An alliance with various races is necessary to prevent any party from becoming too dominant, while no race should truly decline."

"Yes, you are right, fellow Daoist."

Cang Ze smiled and cupped his hands respectfully.

With a light tap of her snake-head crutch, Litian Granny disappeared with her Golden Boy and Jade Girl.

Cang Ze looked around the assembly, nodding and smiling at everyone.

"While this battle was somewhat of a setback, I'm sure you understand part of why our Dark Sect is so focused on the Mechanical Demon."

Cang Ze clicked his tongue softly:

"It can only be said that his Mechanical Army hasn't even exerted full power yet. In the future, you all will face greater losses, as even Heavenly Immortal level experts cannot withstand the close-range bombardment of the Annihilation Bomb.

"We must prepare in advance.

"Our targets should be both the Human King Seal and the Mechanical Demon."

The leader of the Fire God Palace nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Please, prepare seats for our fellow Daoists."

...

Gun God Palace Immortal Island.

Wang Jixuan had just escaped from the flattery and inquiries of a group of Gun God Palace elders, when Sword Dance's transmission called him to a side hall.

The various elders and second-generation disciples from the Sword God Palace were meditating and resting there.

Sword Dance sat by a window, sipping tea, and Bai Ning was serving beside her. Upon seeing Wang Jixuan, Bai Ning spoke up:

"Master, Brother Wang has arrived."

As a result, all elders and disciples in the side hall simultaneously opened their eyes and smiled at Wang Jixuan.

Nine Spirits Sword Venerable Jian Jiu was not present.

This was primarily because Jian Jiu preferred solitude and tranquility and typically didn't travel with the main group from the Sword God Palace.

Compared to the Gun God Palace elders' eagerness, the experts from the Sword God Palace were more reserved and cautious, merely nodding at Wang Jixuan from afar and offering the occasional compliment through transmission.

"Sit."

Sword Dance pointed to the cushion beside Wang Jixuan.

Daoist Wang performed a Daoist bow and sat down with a smile, watching as Bai Ning poured him tea.

Sword Dance laughingly remarked, "Today's battle saw the Mechanical Demon truly steal the spotlight."

"The Palace Master's praise is too kind."

Wang Jixuan replied earnestly:

"I was just taking advantage of the situation, and the Mechanical Army is only effective against these Immortal Soldiers.

"Although we eliminated some Immortal Soldiers, we couldn't truly harm their Heavenly Immortal experts."

Sword Dance said, "Sometimes being overly modest is just pride."

"It's really not... alright."

Wang Jixuan shrugged:

"I didn't expect the Mechanical Army had already evolved to this level, but further development is probably capped, as energy efficiency is ultimately limited."

Sword Dance carefully considered Wang Jixuan's words.

She softly said, "I don't quite understand these things... The battle has just begun, and each side has now shown True Fire, with no possibility of retreat."

"By the way, Palace Master, why did the Fire God Palace approach first?"

"I called you here for this matter."

Sword Dance blinked:

"What is certain is that someone here is causing trouble, likely an expert arranged by Po Luo.

"Someone impersonated you to ambush the Fire God Palace Master's precious daughter, Huang Qian'er, who recently entered the Golden Immortal Realm. She was severely injured and remains unconscious, but her life is not in danger."

"Ah?"

Wang Jixuan immediately thought of the fake Luo Tianjin who had ambushed him.

Their Daoist charm and aura were almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

If not for his keen Spiritual Sense and the small sword his master left to protect him, he might not have survived or would have been gravely injured.

"Can they find out who's behind it?"

"As for who it specifically was, we can't determine. I've already asked several Supreme Elders from the Sword God Palace to use the 推演 method, but the 推演 method was interfered with by the Heavenly Dao."

Sword Dance gently shook her head:

"We can only conclude that it's the work of Heavenly Dao's minions.

"You must be vigilant in the future—with such experts watching, you can't relax your guard at any time.

"Your master will be close by you later on, but he has a somewhat stubborn nature and may want to test you at times."

Wang Jixuan gave a wry smile, "Teacher says nothing but good about me... If the battle continues, that would be great. Truth is, I didn't give it my all today."

"Listen, is this modesty?"

Sword Dance chuckled:

"Then all the better. Each Immortal Palace is deploying troops, and you can showcase your skills later.

"If your Mechanical Army can wipe out 300,000 or 400,000 Immortal Soldiers of the Feather Race and Beast Clan, that would indeed be a significant achievement."

Wang Jixuan nodded solemnly.

If it's not a chaotic battle next time, then his nuclear bomb might have a chance to be used.

Daoist Wang inquired, "When will the next battle commence?"

"No need to wait until they assemble; we can proactively challenge them, convening in about an hour or two."

"Can our Sword God Palace prepare an Immortal Island for me to use?"

"Sure. Aside from the Immortal Island, do you have any other requirements?"

"Ideally, the Immortal Island would be garrisoned with tens of thousands of Immortal Soldiers and several experts, to guard against surprise attacks from their experts and create a temporary stronghold for our forces."

Whizz!

As they were speaking, a Jade Talisman flew in from outside the window, and Sword Dance caught it with a hand.

With a sweep of her immortal sense, Sword Dance slightly frowned and looked up at Wang Jixuan.

"Several Heavenly Net Experts wish to see you, claiming to be your old acquaintances, and among them is a certain Artifact Refining Master surnamed Shao."

Elder Shao?