Chapter 416: The Eve of the War
The reason why the Seven Stars True Lord agreed so quickly was naturally related to his selfish motives.
There are only a limited number of late Jindan cultivators who can reach Liuhua Island within a month, so Lin Xuyan and Liu Wushuang of Liangyi Sect all go into battle. If the Soul-Devouring Old Demon can eliminate one of them, the Seven-Star True Lord will certainly support him.
After all, these five duels were proposed by Sangyu Country, and there is a high chance that the other party has evil intentions. These five duels may be extremely dangerous. Therefore, whether it is Lin Xuyan or Liu Wushuang, it would be a good thing for Liangyi Sect if either of them withdraws from the duel.
Lin Tiannan frowned: "I wonder which one fellow Soul Devourer is going to challenge for the Golden Core Battle?"
"Thoughts have no boundaries."
The Soul-Eating Demon's eyes were indifferent.
"I?"
Not far away, Nian Wuya's eyes were sharp: "Old Soul Devouring Demon, are you really so confident?"
"snort!"
The Soul Devouring Demon smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Nian is a contributor to the Xia Kingdom's cultivation world, but I will never show mercy."
"That's great!"
The two of them were on edge in an instant.
Lin Tiannan flicked his sleeves lightly and said, "Daoyou Liuyun, please set up the formation and let the two Jindan Daoists fight."
"good."
Outside the bamboo forest of the main peak, True Lord Liuyun set up a barrier and barrier formation to allow the two Jindan to fight each other. The four Yuanying entered to watch the battle, and the rest of the people were isolated outside. This battle was related to the moves and background of the newcomers, so it would be a private duel.
…
"Senior Brother Ning..."
On the side, Liu Wushuang pursed her red lips and said, "Will Nian Wuya win?"
“It’s hard to say.”
Ning Daoran shook his head.
"Why?"
Lin Xuyan said: "Brother, I have fought with Nian Wuya these days. His swordsmanship is extremely profound. Even if I use all my strength, I may not be able to win."
“It’s very simple.”
Ning Daoran said, "Nian Wuya was injured in the battle with True Lord Sanhua, and his vitality was damaged. It will take at least ten years to recover from this damage. The Soul Devouring Demon is a demon cultivator, and I know his methods better than you do. In terms of fighting experience and martial arts experience, Nian Wuya may not be as good as the Soul Devouring Demon."
"I see……"
Lin Xuyan was slightly startled.
In this case, if the Soul-Devouring Demon challenged him, he would probably have little chance of winning.
Liu Wushuang bit her red lips and stopped talking.
After about a cup of tea, the formation dissipated.
Nian Wuya's face turned slightly pale, and he walked out of the formation with a long sword in his hand.
“Senior Brother!”
Several Wanhua Sword Sect disciples stepped forward and asked, "How is it?"
“Defeated.”
Nian Wuya's face turned pale as he said, "I have disgraced my master..."
"Nian Daoyou."
Ning Daoran directly transmitted his voice: "The Soul Devouring Demon is cunning by nature, and has many hidden tricks. Even if his combat power is not as good as yours, he can still defeat you by tricks, so don't worry too much about the outcome of this battle. You lost, but you are not necessarily weaker than him. You just need to hone your combat experience in the future. Besides, the Soul Devouring Demon is also fighting for the Xia Kingdom's immortal cultivation world, the same."
"Thank you, Brother Ning..."
Nian Wuya felt much better and smiled.
…
Time flies, and each day goes by very quickly.
Ning Daoran was becoming more and more worried. The smell of conspiracy was becoming stronger and stronger, but he still couldn't guess what the Sangyu Kingdom was planning.
Late at night, on a cliff.
Four Nascent Souls stood there, Ning Daoran sat on a huge rock with his arms folded, and said, "Is there a possibility that although the cultivator sent by Sangyu Country is a late Jindan cultivator, in fact, this late Jindan cultivator has already fully achieved Nascent Soul formation, and he broke through in the competition, was promoted to Nascent Soul, and then killed our Jindan cultivator to win?"
"It's a profound idea, but it's impossible."
Lin Tiannan smiled speechlessly and said, "From breaking the pill to condensing the Nascent Soul, and then consolidating the Nascent Soul, this process will take at least a year. Besides, when condensing the Nascent Soul, there is a high probability that a thunder tribulation will be triggered. If you break through in the middle of a fight, you will be disturbed by the thunder tribulation, which will make it easier for the opponent to launch a sneak attack. This is tantamount to seeking death. It is absolutely impossible."
“I see…”
Ning Daoran frowned: "Then I really can't think of why Sangyu Country would do this."
"Perhaps, it is just for the Sangyu Kingdom to preserve its last face?"
True Lord Liuyun said: "In the battle of Liuhua Island, the main force of the Sangyu Kingdom's cultivator army suffered extremely serious losses. If they retreat now, they will not be able to explain to the Sangyu Kingdom, so they came up with this plan of five duels. In this way, after losing, they can pay some treasures and spirit stones as compensation and withdraw to the Sangyu Kingdom openly."
“It is indeed possible.”
Seven Stars True Lord said: "But if they want to be defeated, the price they have to pay is too high. Three spiritual treasures, twenty magic weapons, plus ten million spiritual stones, this is not a small amount."
"Compared to the destruction of the entire Sangyu Nation's cultivation world, this price is considered small."
True Lord Lingfu also agreed with True Lord Liuyun's opinion.
"Friend Ning."
Lin Tiannan asked: "Are you worried about being defeated?"
"That's not a worry."
Ning Daoran shook his head: "Even if our Xia Kingdom loses, there is no loss. At most, we will not invade each other with Sangyu Kingdom in the future. But I don't understand what they are trying to do."
As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Could it be that he wants to use this battle to kill a few more Xia Country's Golden Core Prodigies, causing a rift in Xia Country's cultivation world?"
"Hmph~~"
Seven Stars True Lord laughed and said, "How can the Xia country's Jindan Tianjiao be so easy to kill?"
"Too."
Ning Daoran said, "By the way, why did the Soul Devouring Demon suddenly decide to participate in these five duels? After all, he is a person who will not do anything without profit. Could he have some ulterior motive? For example, the Soul Devouring Demon has already thrown himself into the arms of the Sangyu Kingdom. Is he participating in this battle to make my Xia Kingdom lose a game in advance, so that the Sangyu Kingdom can retreat unscathed?"
"Little friend Ning, you are worrying too much again."
Lin Tiannan smiled and said, "The Soul Devouring Demon participated in this duel to gain a favor from me. First, he hoped that I could persuade Ning Xiaoyou to make peace with the Soul Devouring Demon. Second, the Soul Devouring Demon wanted to rebuild the Soul Devouring Sect. He had his eyes on the Broken Star Mountain, a fourth-order lower-grade spiritual vein in Kunpeng Immortal City, and hoped to pay a sum of spiritual stones to buy it. So he decided to use the head of a late-stage Jindan cultivator from the Sangyu Kingdom as a token of his loyalty, and that’s how he replaced Nian Wuya in the competition."
"I'll go..."
Ning Daoran secretly complained in his heart, the Soul-Eating Demon really would not do anything without benefits, damn, this is his plan!
"Friend Ning."
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Lin Tiannan said solemnly, "If the Soul Devouring Demon can win this battle, are you willing to put aside your grudges and make peace with him? If you don't want to, that's fine. I won't force you to do that. If you want to kill the Soul Devouring Demon, I will turn a blind eye and pretend I don't know about it."
"Whatever."
Ning Daoran said, "There is no life-and-death grudge between the Soul Devouring Demon and me. If he wants to resolve the grudge, I am willing to agree."
"Can."
Lin Tiannan flicked his sleeves and a storage bag floated over. He said, "There are 100,000 spirit stones in this bag. The old soul-devouring demon asked me to pass it to you."
"good."
Ning Daoran accepted it immediately.
In fact, it's not that he is greedy for money, he just doesn't want to continue making enemies in the Xia Kingdom's cultivation world. If a demon like the Soul-Devouring Demon sets his eyes on him, it will be quite troublesome. He is not afraid of him, but the Chaos Sect is extremely wary of this person.
…
A few days later.
The two sides exchanged lists of players.
Late at night, the living room was brightly lit, and Lin Tiannan and Seven Stars True Lord came with a list to meet all the participants in the battle.
A piece of thin paper floated onto the table, on which were written the names of the five people from Sangyu Country who were going to fight: Chi Laogui, Honglu Zhenren, Jing Tiancheng, Unbeaten Taoist, and Huocanzi.
Ning Daoran frowned. Although he had killed many Sangyu cultivators, he didn't know much about the famous figures in the Sangyu cultivation world. Of these five people... he knew no more than half of them! "Humph, even a bastard like Chi Laogui was sent to the battlefield." Lin Xuyan said, "In the previous battles with me, when did Chi Laogui not run away with his tail between his legs?"
Lin Baoping and Liu Wushuang chuckled.
“Don’t underestimate the enemy.”
Ning Daoran frowned and said, "What if Chi Laogui has a hidden trick up his sleeve?"
"Yes, brother is right!"
Lin Xuyan is humble.
At the side, the Soul-Devouring Demon frowned, but he didn't know why the genius of the Liangyi Sect was so respectful to Ning Daoran.
"Who is Master Honglu?" Ning Daoran asked.
"He is a casual cultivator from Sangyu Country. There is not much information about him."
Seven Stars True Lord said: "I only know that this person is cunning and treacherous, and..."
He glanced at the Soul Devouring Old Demon beside him and said, "He is somewhat similar to fellow Soul Devourer."
The Soul Devouring Demon was a little embarrassed: "Senior, you are too kind..."
"Who is Jing Tiancheng?" Ning Daoran asked.
“Never heard of it.”
Lin Tiannan shook his head and said, "There is no information about this person in Kunpeng Immortal City. It is very likely that he is a Jindan who changed his name. If you meet this person, you must be careful."
Everyone nodded.
Lin Xuyan said: "I do know the Unbeaten Taoist. He was very cautious in the previous battle. His fighting ability is quite ordinary for a late Jindan."
"The Sangyu country sent out this kind of people? What is their intention?" Ning Daoran fell into deep thought.
"Is it really just a formality to give this victory to the Xia country's immortal cultivation world?" Lin Baoping was speechless.
"Where's the fire silkworm?"
Ning Daoran asked: "Have you heard of this person?"
“No.”
Lin Tiannan shook his head: "I'm afraid he is also a person who changed his name. I'm afraid his specific identity will only be known in three days."
Ning Daoran remained silent.
I miscalculated!
The people in Xia Country's Immortal Cultivation World were too righteous. If they had known earlier, they should have used some tricks. Everyone should not reveal their true identities and report them with a different Taoist name. They didn't give the other party any preparation. It was a miscalculation, a real miscalculation! However, there was no point in regretting this matter. It was a matter of taking one step at a time.
…
Three days later.
One treasure boat after another rose from Liuhua Island. Ning Daoran and five others were protected by several Yuanying stage cultivators as they rushed from Liuhua Island to the distant Half Moon Island. In addition, he glanced around and sensed the faint presence of several Yuanyings in the dark. It must be that Lin Tiannan had increased his efforts and invited more Yuanyings to join the battle. If Sangyu Country did anything, they would be prepared to deal with it.
Soon after, the treasure boat broke through the clouds and landed on a deserted island. There were many monks from both sides watching the battle. The center of the deserted island had been rebuilt and countless spectator seats had been built. It seemed that both sides attached great importance to these five duels. There were even many reporters from the Xiuxian world newspapers who showed up. The photo-taking balls were ready to record everything at any time! (End of this chapter)