Young Noble Be Monster Slaying-Chapter 820: Afraid You Wouldnt Return It (II)

Daoist Cangsheng's plan had been flawless. He would mobilize five masters of the Heavenly Origin. Four of them would restrain the Mount Shu Sect's masters of the Heavenly Origin, while he alone would kill Chu Liang. There was almost no possibility of failure.

Yet, unexpectedly, Chu Liang wasn't even on Mount Shu. It was his clone!

Who could have imagined that Chu Liang's cautious actions of sending his clone off Mount Shu while he hid on the mountain had been a facade this whole time? The Penglai Supreme Sect had completely missed the mark.

In that case, there was only one choice left for the group from Penglai. They had to wipe out all of Mount Shu. Without the support of his sect, Chu Liang would never be able to stir up any storms in the future.

The Celestial Cosmic Ring continued to contract, accompanied by rumbling. Most of the Mount Shu Sect disciples still within the sect's peaks began to panic. Some launched attacks at the Celestial Cosmic Ring, but their efforts were futile.

How could the power of a legendary artifact be shaken by mere ants?

They could not interfere in the battle between masters of the Heavenly Origin. Only the Mount Shu Sect's Four Guardian Elders and those at their level dared to remain close enough to observe.

Baize tried to stop the Celestial Cosmic Ring from contracting further, but Daoist Cangsheng hindered her from doing so. Using the power of the Great Dao of Infinity, he trapped himself and Baize in a space where time flowed like a slow-motion recording. No matter who won or lost, there simply would not be enough time for them to stop what was happening outside.

Venerable Wen Yuan was the only one who could do something to stop the Celestial Cosmic Ring. By relying on the Grand Mountain-Protecting Formation, Venerable Wen Yuan could barely manage to hold back the Celestial Cosmic Ring from contracting.

But the rainbow-colored light barrier was shaking violently under the pressure. Furthermore, he was still fending off Daoist Cangqiu and Daoist Cangyun, who were both powerful eighth-realm Eminent Ones. The Grand Mountain-Protecting Formation could shatter at any moment.

Right then, several beams of light streaked across the sky outside Mount Shu.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Many more followed, flying toward Mount Shu from the Great Astral Sect, the Celestial King Sect, the Buddhist Cloud Monastery, the Ascending Dragon Academy, and the Imperial Supervisory Bureau. They were the same old comrades whom Venerable Wen Yuan knew well.

When Daoist Cangqiu and Daoist Cangyun first attacked Venerable Wen Yuan earlier, he had already used the greatest method he had for summoning reinforcements—the Circle of Immortal Friends. After he got the Circle of Immortal Friends token, he could send messages at an unparalleled speed.

With just one message sent to the Circle of Immortal Friends, an army of thousands arrived in response!

Shentu Yang looked at the scene before him in great shock. "Cangsheng, have you lost your mind?! What in the world are you doing?!"

Everything had happened far too abruptly. Even the Eminent Ones who had just arrived found it difficult to comprehend why the conflict between the Penglai Supreme Sect and the Mount Shu Sect had suddenly escalated into an all-out war to the death.

"Chu Liang, a disciple of the Mount Shu Sect, is harboring a Heaven-Devouring Bug—the aberrant species meant to serve as a vessel for the Demon God, facilitating his return!" Daoist Cangsheng shouted from within the hidden realm.

He continued, "If the Mount Shu Sect refuses to hand over Chu Liang, we will not stop today! Should you choose to stand with Mount Shu, all of you will be complicit when the Demon God returns!

"These words are the absolute truth! You may verify them with the Celestial Pivot Pavilion!"

Upon hearing this revelation, the Eminent Ones who had just flown over from various immortal sects, as well as the cultivators who had been observing from a distance, were all utterly shaken.

They were indeed closer to the Mount Shu Sect than the Penglai Supreme Sect, but anything concerning the Demon God could not be taken lightly. This was, after all, a matter of grave consequence for all of the nine provinces and the human race.

It did not seem like Daoist Cangsheng was lying. The Celestial Pivot Pavilion might not be able to use its Omniscience to divine the whereabouts of the Demon God or Chu Liang, but verifying the truth of Daoist Cangsheng's claim would not be a challenge.

The Imperial Supervisory Commissioner had also arrived. He yelled from outside the Celestial Cosmic Ring, "Regardless of the circumstances, both sides must cease hostilities at once!

"Let us sit down and discuss how this matter should be handled!"

Breaking into the hidden realm within the Celestial Cosmic Ring would not be a simple feat. At this moment, the best course of action was to persuade the Penglai Supreme Sect and the Mount Shu Sect to halt their battle.

However, upon hearing the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner's words, Daoist Cangsheng did not withdraw. Instead, a piercing gleam flashed in his eyes as he shouted, "I have made myself clear. If the Mount Shu Sect does not hand Chu Liang over today, then no one can save the Mount Shu Sect!"

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With a grand sweep of his hand, a rift of light split open in the sky, and a massive celestial wheel emerged from the clouds.

It was the East Sea Chrono Wheel!

Daoist Cangsheng had actually brought two legendary artifacts with him. He had not left even one behind to protect his sect. Clearly, he had already accounted for every possible method the Mount Shu Sect might use to save Chu Liang. There was no doing this halfway—either he did nothing at all or he ensured absolute annihilation.

He had made up his mind a long time ago. Once the war broke out, it did not matter whether the Mount Shu Sect surrendered Chu Liang in the end. Either way, the Penglai Supreme Sect would still destroy the Mount Shu Sect!

Boom!

From within the clouds, the East Sea Chrono Wheel projected a vast cyan light screen, forcing several eighth-realm Eminent Ones on the outskirts to retreat. They were too afraid to approach.

The light screen reflected into the Celestial Cosmic Ring, greatly accelerating its contraction.

With the Celestial Cosmic Ring and Chrono Wheel united, their powers multiplied exponentially. At this moment, Daoist Cangsheng was undoubtedly the most powerful being in the world!

Without legendary artifacts, even the eighth-realm Eminent Ones present could do nothing but watch helplessly from outside the hidden realm. Daoist Cangsheng's level of power had now exceeded even the Heavenly Origin Realm. Nothing they did would change the outcome.

Yan Dahu from the Great Astral Sect roared, "Wen Yuan, hold on! I'll return to get our sect leader to bring out our legendary artifact!"

He whipped around and transformed into a howling gust of wind, speeding away. Even a slight delay might mean arriving too late to stop the annihilation of the Mount Shu Sect.

Nevertheless, doubt crept into everyone's heart. Even the Xuanhuang Battle Armor were brought there, could it truly stop the combined destructive power of the Cosmic Ring and Chrono Wheel?

Rumble.

As the Celestial Cosmic Ring continued to contract, the Grand Mountain-Protecting Formation shattered bit by bit, releasing scattered waves of rainbow-colored radiance into the sky.

Daoist Cangsheng yelled, "Wen Yuan! Do you still refuse to hand over Chu Liang? Are you truly willing to let all of Mount Shu be buried alongside him?"

The Cosmic Ring and Chrono Wheel, two legendary artifacts, attacked Mount Shu in unison. The heavens trembled, and the earth threatened to collapse. The Mount Shu Sect's disciples were thrown into a panic.

Under the combined assault of Daoist Cangqiu and Daoist Cangyun, Venerable Wen Yuan had already been struggling to hold his ground. To make matters worse, he had to divide his focus between maintaining the Grand Mountain-Protecting Formation and resisting the Celestial Cosmic Ring.

Suddenly, it seemed as though Mount Shu was on the brink of destruction.

Venerable Wen Yuan gazed up at the clear blue sky outside the hidden realm and recalled the words that his esteemed teacher had said to him.

"No matter how dire things may seem, there is always hope. If Mount Shu ever faces destruction, remember—as long as you persist, it will survive."

As long as you persist, it will survive?

Wen Yuan had already seen through the Penglai Supreme Sect's plans; it wanted to annihilate the Mount Shu Sect. If its intention was only to kill Chu Liang, then the Penglai Supreme Sect would not have mobilized two legendary artifacts and attacked with such great determination.

Without a legendary artifact, how could the Mount Shu Sect possibly survive under such circumstance?

Right then, a blazing fireball streaked across the sky, crashing into the battlefield and landing right in front of Venerable Wen Yuan.

As the flames receded, the person that appeared was, of course, Di Nufeng.

Wen Yuan raised a hand and used his Chessboard of the World to separate him and Di Nufeng from Daoist Cangqiu and Daoist Cangyun, creating a temporary safe zone around them.

He spoke quickly, urging for Di Nufeng to be cautious."This battle is not something you can interfere in. Don't act rashly."

"I'm not here to help you fight." Di Nufeng held out an object to Venerable Wen Yuan. "My disciple said that if things truly became desperate, I should give this to you. It can stand in place of a legendary artifact."

Resting in her palm was a seven-colored divine stone with an irregular shape. It was unknown as to what mystery and wonder it held.

Wen Yuan's brows lifted in surprise. "Stand in place of a legendary artifact?"

Had anyone else made such a claim, he would have dismissed it as nonsense. There were very few legendary artifacts, and they were not things that could be easily substituted.

Nonetheless, since this mysterious stone had come from Chu Liang, there was a real chance that it held some incredible power.

Venerable Wen Yuan took the stone at once and asked, "Why didn't you give this to me sooner?"

"My disciple said this is the greatest treasure of Silver Sword Peak," Di Nufeng replied calmly. "He was afraid that if I gave it to you too soon, you wouldn't return it."

Wen Yuan: "...?"