"Senior, shouldn't we escape?"
In another empty cave, after being taken in, Xue Qi quickly scanned the area with his divine soul power and found that it was a cave. Moreover, Lu Tao showed no intention of escaping, which made him somewhat anxious.
Lu Tao said calmly, "You are safe now."
"ah?"
Xue Qi was somewhat bewildered.
How can it be safe just because we've moved from one cave to another?
Before Xue Qifa could ask, Lu Tao continued, "You are implicated in today's events because of me. From now on, I'm afraid the Crimson Feather Hall will continue to search for you. What are your plans?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qi's mind was still a bit muddled.
He hadn't yet recovered from his previous confusion.
But he quickly realized that since the senior in front of him said that he was safe, it was probably not a lie.
He was well aware of the power of the Crimson Feather Hall. As a mere Celestial God, he was utterly helpless against such a behemoth. He could only bitterly say, "Senior, I plan to travel to other states and stay far away from the Crimson Feather Hall's sphere of influence."
Lu Tao nodded silently, then suddenly said, "If you trust me, you can cultivate in the cave for a while. After I deal with the Crimson Feather Hall, you can emerge from the world."
"Huh? Take down Akabane-do?"
Xue Qi stared wide-eyed at Lu Tao in disbelief, and hesitated before asking, "Senior, do you mean to destroy the Crimson Feather Hall?"
“That’s right. They plotted against me, so naturally I won’t let them get away with it.” Lu Tao nodded matter-of-factly.
Glug!
Xue Qi couldn't help but swallow.
That's the Crimson Feather Hall, one of the top merchant guilds in the Desolate Region. Although it can't compare to the Heavenly Pavilion, its strength is still extremely terrifying. It even has more than ten God Kings. How could it be easily destroyed?
wrong!
Senior just said it was Mr. Lu... but isn't his surname Kong?
He was somewhat puzzled, but dared not ask any further questions.
Xue Qi thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "I will follow your arrangements, senior."
He also knew that, in any case, the senior in front of him had saved him in such a dangerous situation, so he probably had no intention of harming him.
Thinking of this, Xue Qi hurriedly took out a cultivation manual and handed it to Lu Tao, saying, "By the way, senior, this is a cultivation manual that I created myself. Please accept it as a token of my gratitude for saving my life."
"This cultivation technique is indeed what I need, but I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you this pill."
Lu Tao took the cultivation manual and casually tossed a Nascent Soul Pill to Xue Qi.
"A Nascent Soul Pill?!"
Xue Qi hurriedly took the Transformation Pill and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
His aptitude wasn't actually low, reaching the upper level of the Heavenly Rank, but if he could improve by another minor rank, it would be a huge gain. Xue Qi hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you for your reward, senior."
Lu Tao waved his hand and said, "Alright, go into seclusion and cultivate on your own. I'll let you leave once this matter is resolved."
Without waiting for Xue Qi's reply, Lu Tao left the cave.
Upon seeing this, Xue Qi's expression shifted several times.
Under other circumstances, he might even suspect that this senior had taken a liking to something on his body, kept him as a pet, and would harvest him once he had grown up.
But now, first they saved his life, then they gave him a Nascent Soul Pill, seemingly without any intention of harming him.
Stroking the Transformation Pill in his hand, Xue Qi's mind raced. Finally, he gritted his teeth and swallowed the Transformation Pill.
Buzz!
The elixir melted instantly upon entering his mouth, beginning to transform his aptitude.
A moment later, feeling the increase in his cultivation speed, Xue Qi was stunned.
Superior quality!
...
On the other side.
Lu Tao left the cave and appeared in the small world.
The reason he didn't let Xue Qi go was because he didn't want to reveal for the time being that the divine statue could descend with divine thoughts.
Although he knew that his extensive construction of idols in the lower realm, which led many planets and planes to worship him, would surely reach the ears of the True Dragon Clan, he hoped to delay the exposure as much as possible.
No longer concerned with Xue Qi's affairs, Lu Tao thought of what had just happened and his eyes flashed coldly. "So that's why I had to spend so many faith points when I offered a reward in the Crimson Feather Hall back then."
"Boss, has Akabane-dou made their move?"
At this moment, the Celestial Hound walked over and asked curiously.
Lu Tao nodded slightly and said, "Yes, the Crimson Feather Hall has chosen to cooperate with the True Dragon Clan in an attempt to take down my clone."
"Hey, you're really asking for it!"
The celestial dog's eyes were filled with ferocity as it grinned and asked, "Boss, what are you planning to do?"
"Xiaotian, you shall depart immediately and head to another branch of the Crimson Feather Hall."
Lu Tao's gaze turned cold as he ordered, "Since the Crimson Feather Hall has made this choice, don't blame us for being ruthless."
"Yes, boss!"
Immediately following Lu Tao's instructions, the Celestial Hound led the Little World to another branch of the Crimson Feather Hall.
Water Mirror City, Crimson Feather Hall.
People come and go in the Crimson Feather Hall, with many creatures entering to purchase various items.
There were also many creatures near the entrance.
Sudden.
At a certain moment, when no living beings entered or exited the doorway, the void suddenly trembled.
Buzz!
An invisible wave appeared in the void, and a massive array instantly enveloped the entire Crimson Feather Hall.
"Huh? Has Akabane-do activated the grand formation?"
"What happened? Was there a robbery inside Akabane-do?"
"It's a pity we can't go inside to take a look."
...
"Something seems off. This formation looks different from the usual protective formation for the Crimson Feather Hall."
"What nonsense! Do you think the Crimson Feather Hall would notify you just because they changed their formation? You're crazy."
"Haha, that's right."
...
The creatures in the city were abuzz with discussion and curiosity.
Some creatures vaguely sensed something was amiss, but this only drew ridicule from other creatures.
Unbeknownst to them, at that moment, exclamations of surprise erupted within the Crimson Feather Hall.
"Akaba-do, what are you doing?"
"What's going on? Why have you activated the formation to surround us?"
"We demand an explanation!"
...
The customers of Akabane-do were all very angry and demanded an explanation, but they soon discovered that everyone in Akabane-do seemed to be on high alert.
They knew that this formation was not activated by the Crimson Feather Hall.
"I wonder which senior has descended to play such a joke on my Akabane Hall?"
The branch master here, Yu Xiong, is a powerful expert at the early stage of God King, but at this moment, his forehead is covered with cold sweat.
Simply because.
The moment the Crimson Feather Hall was enveloped by the formation, he remembered the message Wu Heng had sent him. He knew that the Immortal Sect had probably come to take revenge, so he immediately sent messages to Wu Heng and Hall Master Jie En.
But the result sent chills down his spine.
He was unable to send any messages through the messaging device.
Not only that, when he tried to teleport away from the inner teleportation array of the Crimson Feather Hall, the space seemed to be disconnected, and the teleportation array could not be activated.
This made him feel somewhat desperate.
"Those who are not from Akabane-do, stand aside."
Lu Tao didn't show himself, nor did he have the time to explain anything to the other beings. He simply said one sentence and directly ordered, "Make your move!"
There was no response from the void, but screams echoed from within the Crimson Feather Hall.
"Ah... Help!"
"Don't kill me, spare my life..."
"Roar... Ho!"
Within the entire Crimson Feather Hall, all its members, regardless of their cultivation level—whether celestial beings or divine lords—were killed in an instant.
Their screams echoed throughout the entire Akabane Hall.
These members of the Crimson Feather Hall were killed instantly by a single slash, a sword, or a spear before they even caught a glimpse of the Immortal Sect disciples.
All their resistance is in vain.
Hiss...
Such a horrifying scene sent chills down the spines of other customers, their faces filled with fear.
They instinctively guard against any lurking presence, not wanting to be killed for no reason.
However, they also discovered that the covert operation seemed to be targeting Akabane-do only, and had not made a move against any of their customers.
This put them at ease.
They all silently deployed various defensive shields and artifacts, silently watching everything unfold.
"Lu Tao, do you want to be an enemy of my Crimson Feather Hall?"
Upon witnessing this scene, Yu Xiong broke out in a cold sweat. His domain had already been opened, covering an area of a hundred feet around him. His immense divine soul power frantically scanned the area, trying to find Lu Tao's whereabouts.
Unfortunately, this is destined to be impossible.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just as Yu Xiong was on guard, a series of terrifying attacks suddenly came from all around the realm. The strength of the attacks caused Yu Xiong's expression to change drastically.
Click!
Before he could react, the domain was blasted apart.
"How is that possible?"
Yu Xiong was filled with disbelief. His powerful God King Realm had been so easily shattered?
Isn't it said that disciples of the Immortal Sect are only at the Heavenly God Perfection stage?
Does a Celestial God at the Perfected Realm possess such power?
Yu Xiong was filled with confusion, but he had no time to think about it. He could only beg loudly for mercy, "Sect Master Lu, spare my life! This matter has nothing to do with me. I am willing to acknowledge you as my master. I only ask that you spare my life!"
He can't even find the Immortal Sect disciples, how can he fight?
pity.
The Immortal Sect completely disregarded this, unleashing a barrage of powerful attacks, each imbued with the power of rules, upon him.
"roar!"
Seeing this, Yu Xiong went somewhat mad and desperately tried to resist.
puff!
In just half a breath, Yu Xiong was severely injured and sent flying backward.
Before he could even land, a flash of sword light appeared, and with a soft thud, his head was severed.
"roar……"
Its soul was about to burst out of its head when it was enveloped by a powerful suction force and instantly swallowed up.
Rolling around.
The grotesque head, now restored to its original form, rolled several times on the ground before stopping, and then the entire Akabane Hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
All the customers watched this scene without daring to breathe.
Even customers at the God-King level are treated the same way.
"Clean up the battlefield and prepare to retreat!"
Following Lu Tao's instructions, all the disciples of the Immortal Sect sprang into action, emptying the entire Crimson Feather Hall, moving everything along with the buildings.
In an instant.
Everything in Akabane-do has disappeared, leaving behind an empty plaza.
Buzz!
The void trembled slightly, and the formation dissipated.
The Akabane Hall reappeared, but the scene within caused an uproar among countless living beings...
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