"Haha, Zong Jue, I finally understand what it means to be ’great minds think alike.’" Fang Tian seemed very pleased.

"Hero? You really are modest," Zong Jue said with a faint smile, "From what you said, it sounds like your Dragon Clan’s target is also the Upper Heavenly Palace of Qingxu Mountain?"

Fang Tian nodded solemnly, "Yes, my Dragon Clan has not made a move, not because we fear the cultivators of Tenglong Continent. In fact, I don’t take Wu Kongxue and True Master Ming Liang seriously. The real reason is... having a Sky-breaking Map is enough for us."

"Since it’s already enough, why then does your Dragon Clan want to deal with the Upper Heavenly Palace of Qingxu Mountain?" Zong Jue countered.

Fang Tian sighed deeply and after some thought, he said, "Zong Jue, how likely do you think it is for a Super Divine Beast to appear in the Mortal World?"

Zong Jue was startled and thought for a long time before saying, "Very low; sometimes not even one appears in tens of thousands of years. Why do you ask?"

Fang Tian continued, "Even among the Dragon Clan in the Demon World, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon is a rare and terrifying species. It’s extremely rare for a Super Divine Beast to appear in the Mortal World. A Twelfth Tribulation Super Divine Beast, whose strength far exceeds ordinary Twelfth Tribulation experts. It is also for this reason that only we two can enter the ’Ten Variations Illusion Array.’"

"The Ten Variations Illusion Array is indeed too powerful; aside from me, even a Twelfth Tribulation Upper Level Divine Beast would not dare to enter it. Once we both ascend, there will be no one in the Mortal World who can break the Ten Variations Illusion Array," Fang Tian said gravely, "By then, Qingxu Temple, relying on the Ten Variations Illusion Array, will dare to provoke anyone. Therefore, I absolutely cannot allow any interference with fairness to occur."

Fang Tian was considering the future of the Dragon Clan.

Now that the Dragon Clan has him, they need not worry about the Ten Variations Illusion Array.

But once Fang Tian ascends, who could easily enter or exit the Ten Variations Illusion Array? By then, Qingxu Temple with the Ten Variations Illusion Array would fear neither heaven nor earth.

"Unfair?" Zong Jue scoffed coldly, "It is unfair, Fang Tian, I ask you, then what about the defense array of Star Pavilion—the Complete Heaven Star Formation, whose power even surpasses the Ten Variations Illusion Array, what will you do about it?"

"Star Pavilion?" Fang Tian’s expression stiffened.

Noticing Zong Jue’s expression, Fang Tian could guess that Zong Jue definitely had a relationship with this Star Pavilion.

"I have also heard of the defense array of Star Pavilion; that array is such that many experts together cannot break through it. Even if I wanted to take action myself, I wouldn’t have the ability; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak," Fang Tian said helplessly.

"That’s good."

Zong Jue snorted coldly, "Fang Tian, don’t blame me for not warning you. Senior Lan, behind the Star Pavilion, has been kind to me and his strength is unfathomably deep, far surpassing you and me. If you provoke him, you can’t blame me if you die."

"Far surpassing you and me? How is that possible!" Fang Tian’s face showed disbelief.

Zong Jue didn’t say much, "I’ve told you what I needed to. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. I can only tell you, it’s best not to mess with the people of Star Pavilion; it’s the only mysterious force that has been incomprehensible to me over the years."

Fang Tian nodded silently, taking Zong Jue’s words to heart.

"Alright, I will take my leave now. In fifteen days, it will be the day my Chaotic Star Sea forces attack Qingxu Mountain. If your Dragon Clan wishes to participate, I wouldn’t mind," said Zong Jue, and then he vanished into thin air.

Fang Tian stood alone on the dark, wave-battered rocks, his robe fluttering and rustling in the wind.

"Star Pavilion, it seems more mysterious than I thought. Fifteen days to attack Qingxu Mountain... Yes, that’s a good day," Fang Tian murmured to himself and then also vanished from the dark rocks, while the sound of waves crashing against the rocks remained unchanged.

×××

In the boundless snowfield, where long ago, top experts from both the Independent Demon and Independent Immortal sides had surrounded the ’Skyfire Evil Lord’. Now, that battlefield was completely covered in white as the blood stains from back then had long been buried by the snow.

Suddenly, three young men appeared out of nowhere on the snowy ground.

One of them looked only like a teenager, seemingly about sixteen or seventeen years old. The other two appeared to be around twenty-one or twenty-two.

The three of them moved as if slowly but actually quickly, reaching several miles away in just a few steps, and then the three brothers began to fly through the air at a leisurely pace.

"Big Brother, you mustn’t take the Ninety-nine Tribulations lightly. If it weren’t for Uncle Lan’s help relying on the special power of the Black Stick and the Cloud Piercing Spear, the Mixed Feathered Bird and I might have failed the tribulation and become Independent Demons," Hou Fei solemnly said.

Ever since learning about Qin Yu’s impending Ninety-nine Tribulations, Hou Fei and Hei Yu frequently reminded Qin Yu to be fully prepared.

"Don’t worry, though the Black Stick and Cloud Piercing Spear are indeed exceptional in hardness, I am your big brother after all, with many Divine Skills. It’s unlikely that the Ninety-nine Tribulations will pose a real challenge to me," Qin Yu said with a light smile.

Though his tone was even, it contained absolute confidence.

If even his own extraordinary Recovery Power couldn’t overcome the Ninety-nine Tribulations, then would anyone in history ever have succeeded?

Although it was an exaggeration to say so, Qin Yu’s extraordinary Recovery Power could truly be considered an Undying Body. No matter how much his power was exhausted, he could recover quickly. This allowed Qin Yu to face each wave of Tribulation Lightning in his strongest state each time.

"Brother Wang, did you hear? It’s said there’s a fierce battle at Yinyue Mountain Range. Some mysterious people have just barged into the heart of the Independent Demon Army, turning Yinyue Mountain Range into a bloodbath with continuous spatial tremors."

The distant voice made Qin Yu pause.

"Yinyue Mountain Range has started fighting again?" Qin Yu wondered. Based on what he knew and what he had overheard that day, the Independent Immortals and the Independent Demons should have ceased fighting. Why had the conflict resumed?

Qin Yu didn’t have time to think further and immediately flew toward the source of the voice.

Hou Fei, however, flew even faster than Qin Yu, having already arrived there before Qin Yu could catch up.

"Hey, tell me, what exactly happened at Yinyue Mountain Range?" As soon as Hou Fei’s voice sounded, Qin Yu and Hei Yu arrived beside the two Demon Cultivators.

These two Demon Cultivators weren’t highly skilled, one at the Mid Cave Void Stage and the other at the Late-stage Cave Void. The gap between them and the current Qin Yu and his brothers was truly vast.

A Demon Cultivator holding a black sword felt a tremor of fear in his heart upon seeing Hou Fei for the first time, as the pressure from him was far more terrifying than that of his own sect. The Demon Cultivator immediately said with trepidation, "Senior, I have only heard things by chance and am not aware of the true situation; I just know that Yinyue Mountain Range is currently a battlefield, and many have died."

After speaking, the Demon Cultivator fearfully looked at Hou Fei.

His greatest fear was that Hou Fei would kill him on the spot, for Hou Fei’s aura seemed so brutally murderous.

"Kid, relax, I’m not going to stoop so low as to kill you," Hou Fei said indifferently, then turned to look at Qin Yu.

"Let’s go to Yinyue Mountain Range."

Now, Qin Yu had altered his appearance and was using the Demon Secret Skill "Beiming," fully concealing his cultivation realm and aura. Since becoming the Star Pavilion Master, Qin Yu had rarely used this Demon Secret Skill except for... during the encounter with the Skyfire Evil Lord, Qin Yu had already leaked his aura.

The three brothers transformed into streaks of light and raced toward Yinyue Mountain Range.

Even before reaching Yinyue Mountain Range, they could already smell the intense scent of blood in the air.

"Many Independent Demons have died," Qin Yu perceived with a sweep of his Spiritual Sense, feeling a chill in his heart.

The entire Yinyue Mountain Range was dyed red with blood, with limbs scattered everywhere, and in the sky, two people were fiercely battling. One of them was the foremost figure in the Demon Path, ’Wu Kongxue,’ and from the current situation, Wu Kongxue was actually at a disadvantage!

"Who is more formidable than Wu Kongxue? Who could it be?" Qin Yu exclaimed in astonishment.

The Independent Demons were completely at a disadvantage.

A skinny man was fighting intensely against Wu Kongxue, while a tall, lean man was evenly matched with Wu Hei. There were two other men who had the upper hand when they faced Lady Lian Yue and the Fire Demon. It was only with the aid of other Independent Demons that they managed to hold on.

Speed!

Extraordinary speed!

Cold sweat seeped from Wu Kongxue’s forehead; he had never expected that a seemingly inconspicuous man would press him so hard in battle.

The gap in their speeds was too great; the mysterious man far surpassed Wu Kongxue in speed and his attacks were no less than Wu Kongxue’s. As such, Wu Kongxue was completely at a disadvantage. If it were not for the Blood Clouds surrounding them, enabling him to detect his enemy’s movements sooner, Wu Kongxue would have already been killed.

"Rip—" A piece of flesh was torn brutally from Wu Kongxue’s body.

Now Wu Kongxue was covered in fresh blood; there was hardly a spot on him that was intact.

Wu Kongxue, who practiced the Blood Demon Demon Path, typically wore the blood of his enemies. But now, it was his own blood that stained him.

"Haha... Wu Kongxue, you are quite powerful. Killing you indeed requires a great deal of effort. Today, I’m in a good mood, so I’ll spare your life for the time being. The Sky-breaking Map will stay with you for now. Next time, I will come for it. Kong Cao, Wushan, Xing Shou, let’s go."

With a burst of laughter,

these four mysterious figures drifted away.

Wu Kongxue, bloody and in a terrible state, still fiercely stared at Yu Liang, who was departing in the distance.

"Wu Kongxue," Lady Lian Yue flew over; she too was seriously injured and spoke in a pained voice, "I feel the opponent was merely toying with us. The man who fought me, if he truly wanted to kill me, I believe I would indeed be dead."

Lady Lian Yue’s opponent had been Xing Shou, whose strength was almost on par with Wu Hei’s; killing Lady Lian Yue would not have been difficult for him.

"Regardless of the enemy’s purposes, from today onwards, we must not separate from one another," Wu Kongxue said hatefully.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

All present had suffered severe losses.

In the distant Yinyue Mountain Range, tens of thousands of Cultivators were observing, among them were Qin Yu and his two brothers.

"Those four are incredibly powerful," Qin Yu thought with awe.

The leader was capable of suppressing Wu Kongxue outright, and the man who fought Wu Hei was almost his equal. The other two men nearly matched Wu Hei in strength, far surpassing the Fire Demon and Lady Lian Yue. Despite the large number of Independent Demons assisting, the effect was not significant.

"Hm?" Qin Yu looked at the Communication Order in his hand, his eyes lighting up.

"Feifei, Little Black, the real show is starting. Follow me to Qingxu Mountain," Qin Yu said, his voice tinged with excitement.

"What’s the matter?" Hou Fei and Hei Yu were puzzled.

Qin Yu handed the Communication Order to them. Upon scanning it with their Spiritual Sense,

"Brother Qin Yu, do you want to see how the Ten Variations Illusion Array in the holy land of Qingxu Temple will be broken? Then reach Qingxu Mountain within an hour. If you’re late, you may never see Qingxu Mountain’s Ten Variations Illusion Array again."

This message was from Zong Jue to Qin Yu.

An hour wasn’t much time.

×

"Ming Shan, the envoy from the Immortal Realm is descending soon, possibly even today. Could you arrange the surroundings of the Upper Heavenly Palace again, and make the Qingxu Mountain layout more naturally beautiful?" True Master Ming Liang urged.

True Master Ming Shan immediately responded with a smile, "Rest assured, Elder Brother, many Independent Immortals are working hard to make Qingxu Mountain even more beautiful. I believe the envoy from the Immortal Realm will be satisfied."

True Master Ming Liang smiled lightly and nodded.

An envoy from the Immortal Realm, a significant figure even to Emperor Yu, could leave a great impression. If so, once True Master Ming Liang enters the Immortal Realm, he could rise rapidly, potentially even leading the predecessors of the Qingxu Temple in the Immortal Realm to a new status.

And at that moment—

"Senior Uncle, something terrible has happened! In the sky, dozens of high-level experts are heading toward the Upper Heavenly Palace," Shan Qu’s voice was transmitted urgently.

Currently, Shan Qu was personally in control of the Ten Variations Illusion Array and was the first to detect the arrival of outsiders.

"Hmm?" True Master Ming Liang swept the area with his Immortal Consciousness and instantly his face turned pale, "This is bad. There are five Independent Immortals at the Twelfth Tribulation and over fifty beyond the Tenth Tribulation. They must be from the Chaotic Star Sea," True Master Ming Liang could no longer contain his anxiety.

True Master Ming Shan was taken aback.

Five Independents at the Twelfth Tribulation! Over fifty beyond the Tenth! Such terrifying power.

You must know that among the Independent Immortals from his side, True Master Ming Liang was the only one at the Twelfth Tribulation.

"Shan Qu, I will take control of the Ten Variations Illusion Array, you go to the second floor of the Upper Heavenly Palace with the ordinary Independent Immortals, hurry," True Master Ming Liang transmitted directly. His Immortal Consciousness had detected so many experts, yet he had not detected the most terrifying, Zong Jue.

True Master Ming Liang understood that even if Zong Jue were here, he might not be able to detect him.

So True Master Ming Liang still tried to speak loudly, "To all great masters of the Chaotic Star Sea coming to my Qingxu Mountain, I wonder if Senior Zong from Pengmo Island has arrived?"

"Haha... Ming Liang, thanks for your concern, I’m here," that voice, calm yet filled with absolute dominance, reverberated through the heavens. Hearing Zong Jue’s voice, True Master Ming Liang’s complexion turned white.

The top figure of the Chaotic Star Sea, an invincible presence—Zong Jue, had actually arrived.

Would the Ten Variations Illusion Array be able to hold?

(Two Chapters today, starting from the next Chapter it’s another climax... hehe...)

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