Chapter 146 Without Ascension, Where is the Bright Light Any Life?

"The Immortal Lord is dead!"

"The Immortal Lord is dead—"

Bitao's people disguised themselves as members of the Immortal Alliance, used their spiritual energy to raise their voices, and quickly spread the news.

With Yao Ri dead, the Immortal Alliance was completely leaderless, like a pile of loose sand, and quickly collapsed.

"Spare me! Spare me! I'll dig out the Immortal Pearl myself right now!"

"The alliance leader forced us to come! We didn't mean to harm you!"

"Brother, brother... leave some leeway for others! Here, take the Immortal Pearl!"

"Don't kill me! I know how to open the Alliance Leader's private treasury! I'm useful!"

——

Those on the spirit boat next to the main ship of the Immortal Alliance, seeing that the situation was not good, wanted to run away.

Before Bitao could stop them from moving, the Dharma Protector Han Shang launched an attack.

He then shouted, "Anyone who dares to leave this place and return to the city to report to the Immortal Alliance will be killed!"

For a moment, none of the spirit boats suspended in mid-air dared to move. They used dozens of people to take down hundreds and began to clean up the battlefield in groups.

While things were in full swing there, the guards on Bitao's spirit boat roared, "Something terrible has happened! Mingguang Xuanxian has been taken away!"

Mingguang, who had been bound from head to toe by Bitao with wood spirit, was carried off the spirit boat by several people and flew far away.

With Bitao's five senses, she only saw that the group of people had turned into a small dot and were flying towards Luofan City.

These people are clever. If they run towards the outskirts of the city, no matter how far they run, they will be caught up quickly.

However, once they enter Luofan City, they cannot use spiritual energy to search for them. Moreover, Luofan City is a complex place with many different factions, and immortals and mortals live together. Now that the powerful leader of the Immortal Alliance in Luofan City is dead, finding someone there is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Without the slightest hesitation, Bitao handed over the task of cleaning up the battlefield to Han Shang and the others.

He leaped off the spirit boat, stepping onto the broken sword, and rode it at full speed towards the group of people.

Dongjun, who was hiding above Lingzhou, originally intended to continue hiding and follow Bitao, but he saw that the spirit boat where Bitao and the others had been staying was swaying and about to fall!

When those people left, they even tampered with the spirit boat!

Dongjun remembered that the little blind man was still on the boat and that he absolutely could not let him die, so he immediately appeared and helped the spirit boat.

Dongjun was therefore a step too late in getting Bitao.

When the group saw Bitao chasing after them, they quickened their pace as if they had seen a demon.

Bitao hovered in mid-air on her sword, her hands rapidly forming hand seals, and a net of wood spirits enveloped the group of people!

The group quickly unleashed their magical artifacts to resist, leaving three to hold off Bitao while the rest carried Mingguang and continued their charge towards the gates of Luofan City.

Bitao fought against the three men, using wide, sweeping attacks and never defending.

Despite the risk of her arm breaking, she shattered the magical artifact that bound and blocked her, and swooped down from the sky towards the direction of the bright light.

But even so, it was already too late—

These people actually split up again, with only one person leading Mingguang into the city, while the remaining two bravely blocked Bitao and unleashed three magical artifacts in one go.

Two of the ritual implements were used to imprison the deceased.

Bitao charged forward like a madwoman, pushing the Wood Spirit to its peak. Its ferocious aura even surpassed that of the naturally ruthless Metal Spirit, and in the blink of an eye, it broke through the protective artifact!

The two people who tried to stop her were also thrown into the air—

However, among these two magical artifacts, there is an offensive magical artifact.

That was a bow.

It was made from the spine of an immortal, and it was a bow without a string, drawn by spiritual power.

One of the fallen men roared and drew the Immortal Bone Bow to its full extent, aiming it at Bitao's back—

An invisible golden arrow shot out—heading straight for Bitao's back!

She was so focused on stopping the person who was leading Mingguang into the city that her back was wide open and she was completely unprepared!

If she were hit by this shot, no matter how skilled she was, she would be almost certainly dead!

But Mingguang was also about to be sent into the city.

Mingguang's massacre of Shuying's Immortal Hunting Group has made many enemies, and Bitao has just killed the leader of the Immortal Alliance. Yaori has countless supporters in the city. Once Mingguang enters the city, his fate is self-evident!

Dongjun gave chase, but at this critical moment, he faced a difficult choice.

But soon he appeared and landed, standing behind Bitao. His golden spirit surged forth, and golden crow wings condensed from his human-shaped back.

The wings stretched forward and circled around, perfectly blocking the arrow's gale-force winds from every direction.

The peach blossoms, soaring through the air, were embraced by the enormous wings of the Eastern Lord.

The next instant, the arrow that was aimed at Bitao's vital point was burned and melted the moment it touched Dongjun's wings.

Dongjun hovered in mid-air, gazing at Bitao, whom he was protecting. His wings, which blotted out the sky, were like a bright sun rising for one person in the darkness.

Bitao felt the powerful force of the adult Golden Crow, and the scorching heat made her feel as if her skin was being roasted apart.

This is only a partial manifestation of the human form of Dongjun.

If this is the true Dharma form—no wonder Dongjun never cultivates properly!

It's hard for anyone with such incredible talent to be willing to work harder.

As Bitao watched the golden spirit wings that quickly dissipated into the night, she thought to herself—she made the right bet.

—Dongjun was indeed sent down to protect her.

Moreover, this responsibility was obviously extremely heavy, so heavy that he couldn't even care about the life or death of his own younger brother, and had to save her first.

Very good.

Doesn't this mean that in this star realm, she has Dongjun, a powerful "get-out-of-jail-free card"?

At this moment, Mingguang had already been transported to the city gate by that immortal!

Dongjun was about to rush over there when he found the city gate suddenly closing!

With a loud "boom".

They shut the celestial throne, which was radiating light and about to enter the city, right outside the gate—

"Open the door!"

The immortal's eyes were bloodshot as he frantically shouted at the guards at the city gate.

However, the guards on duty simply looked down at him from the city wall, remaining unmoved.

Bitao and Dongjun had already fought their way to the city gate.

Bitao was half-covered in blood, holding a broken sword, as if a demon woman had been reincarnated.

The immortal wanted to use the completely immobile Mingguang as a threat, but unfortunately, the next moment, Dongjun appeared behind him and kicked the immortal in the buttocks.

This kick carried a hint of magic and personal grudges.

The immortal stumbled and fell face-first into the mud at Bitao's feet.

He raised his head with his mouth full of dirt, his eyes filled with hatred and utter despair, yet a strange courage of righteous indignation burned within them.

"Peach Blossom Fairy, you have defiled the future Emperor, stirring up unrest in the Nine Heavens for your own selfish desires, indirectly causing widespread suffering. Every member of the Nine Heavens Immortal Clan has the right to kill you!"

Bitao held his broken sword to his neck and looked down at him, saying, "I noticed something was off about you guys a long time ago."

"You did this on purpose!" This immortal had not shown any remorse for being no match for Bitao.

After all, everyone in the Nine Heavens knows that the Jade Peach Mystic Immortal Technique is exquisite.

But now that he knew he had been tricked by Bitao, he writhed like a snake being burned by fire.

He tilted his head back, seemingly forgetting that he still had four limbs and could get up.

With his upper body still hunched over, he spat at Bitao and said, "The ancient immortal clan will not let you go! Nobody will let you go!"

"You want to ascend to heaven and attain your position? Dream on."

"Pooh!"

"Even if you kill me, you won't be able to ascend to heaven and attain your position!"

This person had clearly lost his mind due to anger and fear, and blurted out, "There is no ascension in this astral plane, hahaha, unless five people are willing to do it for you... Pfft!"

Suddenly, a thin flash of lightning appeared in the sky, and like a snake, it darted into the spiritual platform of this immortal position.

Before Bitao could even react, her immortal position was shattered by lightning, and she died, spitting out blood.

This was because he had broken the oath he had made to the Heavenly Dao, and was directly killed by the power of the oath.

Bitao clicked her tongue inwardly.

She thought to herself that the oath she had made had come true too quickly; she hadn't even heard the whole story of this immortal who had gone mad with anger and made wild accusations without even needing to be interrogated.

What do you mean there's no possibility of ascension in this world? Unless there are five people...?

Bitao felt regret, but she didn't dwell on it.

They quickly walked up to Mingguang and Dongjun.

The restrictions on Mingguang have been lifted by Dongjun.

Dongjun couldn't stop him; he rushed over and hugged Bitao tightly.

His words were full of anger and reproach, but his eyes were full of heartache and anxiety.

"Why didn't you discuss setting this up with me beforehand?!"

"I'll never let you face the Immortal Alliance! Look how badly you're injured!"

Bitao was carefully held in Mingguang's arms, and he stroked her from head to toe with heartache.

In fact, the wounds caused by Bitao's forced removal of the magical artifact have already healed on their own; it's just that there's a lot of blood on her clothes, which looks scary.

Dongjun passed Mingguang and met Bitao's gaze.

He had just been somewhat moved by her willingness to risk serious injury to "save" his younger brother.

But the moment the city gates closed, Dongjun already knew that it was all Bitao's scheme.

He looked at the two people hugging each other and was furious that his younger brother was so foolish.

He coldly exposed, "Mingguang, are you stupid?"

“She set you up, using your safety as a gamble to lure out these traitors. She even silenced and bound you beforehand, fearing you would resist, so you couldn’t even call for help or break free.”

"You're still worried about her injuries?!"

Bitao licked her lips nervously.

When Mingguang pushed her away, she stood there with her arms hanging down, her head lowered, revealing a section of her fragile neck.

She showed complete remorse and a willingness to accept punishment.

Even if Mingguang hit her on the spot in a fit of anger, Bitao would never fight back.

This plan was indeed a bit rushed.

Originally, Mingguang and Dongjun were not part of this plan at all.

Bitao is not returning to the city; a major battle with the Immortal Alliance is destined to take place tonight.

It was after she learned that Han Shang had used a dozen or so immortal beads to swindle hundreds of members of the Exiled Immortal Alliance that she devised the plan.

The dignified leader of the Immortal Alliance is so greedy for even a dozen or so immortal pearls. His vision is so narrow. It would be a disservice not to take advantage of him.

Instead of secretly taking away a few hundred people, let's go big.

The place where Bitao was banished, where the immortal resided, only had a few thousand people, including mortals.

She captured Yao Ri and led several thousand men away from Luo Fan City. Who dared to stop her on the road!

She had only just descended to the mortal realm, and even if the ancient immortal clan wanted to intercept and kill her, it wouldn't be so easy for them to gather a force of several thousand.

She had Han Shang spread the rumor that she possessed thousands of immortal pearls.

Those "golden spirit" candies were used to disguise the immortal pearls.

There were five colors in total. Bitao carried a whole bag with her, but only took out the gold one for Mingguang to eat, "testing" whether he was being affected by the backlash of cause and effect.

It was also Bitao who leaked the location of the spirit boat outside the city.

As expected, Yao Ri, who was used to bullying others and robbing, had evil intentions and fell into the trap.

Bitao had originally prepared four or five immortal pearls to prolong her life.

I thought today would be a tough battle.

They bribed several soldiers on duty at the city gate beforehand to ensure that even if they suffered heavy casualties, they would not allow any of the enemy to go back and report the news.

Unexpectedly, Mingguang suddenly brought her food.

Even Dongjun was begged to come along.

Bitao's plans naturally changed.

With Dongjun around, if Dongjun learned that his younger brother had been "bittered by karma" and had just witnessed Taiji's abilities, how could he not protect Taiji, the only person who could create an immortal position?

By taking this opportunity, Bitao added a powerful layer of protection to Taiji, which was equivalent to covering her ship with the most powerful "protective shield" in the world.

With no worries about the future, her plan to "capture and control the king" turned into a plan to "assassinate the wicked ruler".

What's the point of using the emperor to command the feudal lords and having thousands of people?

Why doesn't she just become the "Emperor"?

Bitao also wanted to purge the people around Mingguang, but she hadn't found a suitable opportunity. She had planned to take advantage of today's chaos to trick them into disloyalty and then deal with them when the opportunity arose.

But if Mingguang arrives and is unable to resist during the chaos, those people will inevitably take action.

Whether Dongjun descended to the mortal realm to protect her or Mingguang can be easily determined when Mingguang "encounters danger".

With such a multi-benefit opportunity, how could Bitao miss it?

However... this temporary plan is indeed something that cannot be discussed with Mingguang.

Mingguang was unknowingly manipulated by Bitao.

Bitao was indeed in the wrong in this matter.

But she did it on purpose.

If Yin Hangu doesn't discover that she's willing to "sacrifice" Mingguang in order to recruit soldiers and seize power, how can the real mastermind believe that she and Mingguang are not truly on good terms?

Therefore, if Mingguang were to become angry and take action at this moment, it would be in line with Bitao's next plan.

Mingguang, however, did not react when Dongjun exposed Bitao's words.

He guessed it was Xiao Taozhi's plan when he was being carried away.

Mingguang looked at Xiaotaozhi and saw that the "fierce god" who had just killed people without blinking an eye and brought them to their deaths was now acting as if he could be beaten and scolded at will, like a tiger pulling out its own claws. Mingguang wanted to laugh.

While the coquettishness of the weak may be pitiful and endearing, the humility and deference of the strong are far more moving.

His heart softened, and a lake of honey-like sweetness rippled within him.

There wasn't a trace of life in it.

I just think his little peach branch is incredibly clever!

He pursed his lips, resisting the urge to kiss Xiaotaozhi.

After looking at Xiao Taozhi for a moment, he said, "There are many people from the Immortal Alliance. They are temporarily subdued and they are afraid of you. Once you leave, Han Shang may not be able to control the situation."

"Don't worry about me, go back!"