Cao Ya knew very well that the Jade Emperor was already at the first level of the Saint Realm and had the title of Great Heavenly Venerable, making him the strongest among those of the same level!
Taixu Daoist and Chixia Daoist are both at the peak of the Weak Saint realm, only a hair's breadth away from the True Primordial Chaos realm.
That Spirit Jade, though slightly weaker, is still a second-class spiritual treasure, quite remarkable, capable of participating in a great battle against weak saints!
For such powerful figures, only high-level quasi-saints and peak quasi-saints have a slight possibility of breaking free from control. Apart from them, even low-level and mid-level quasi-saints are just pawns, and their fate is predetermined.
Not to mention those big Ronaldo players.
Among the Golden Hairpins, most were Great Luo Immortals, and very few were Quasi-Saints.
Moreover, they were all ordinary Quasi-Saints!
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to resist the coercion of the four strongest contenders and be forced to descend to the mortal realm due to a sudden surge of worldly desires.
In the Water Margin, it's actually quite similar; the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends are mostly Great Saints but few Quasi-Saints.
"Of course, the most crucial step is to finally achieve fruition!"
"If it interferes... then it cannot be allowed. The Golden Hairpin and the Demon Star are too powerful and can break free from their tragic fate, causing the merit to be unable to be condensed."
"This is why there are many gods and immortals under his command who follow him into reincarnation."
"It serves both to monitor and prevent tragedies, and at the same time, to prevent accidents."
"Even worse, in order to ensure safety, the Spirit Jade was carried by the Divine Attendant of the Crimson Palace and reincarnated. This is what is meant by 'born with the jade in one's mouth'."
Few people know that the magical jade is actually a stubborn stone used to mend the sky.
These multiple backup plans are the source of the Jade Emperor's and his three most powerful advisors' extraordinary confidence.
Even if a weak saint were to personally intervene, the Spirit Jade could still hinder them to some extent.
Furthermore, before understanding the situation, those weak saints would only send Great Luo, or at most Quasi-Saints, to investigate, but would not rashly intervene.
The three powerful figures under the Jade Emperor were still quite feared by many important people.
With such immense benefits, they would naturally be willing to fight against it, but if they didn't see... that's why so many demons intervened and wreaked havoc on the Grand View Garden!
"There are quite a few monsters that have come to surround us."
Cao Ya looked around and saw that the surrounding area of the lake was shrouded in a thick fog, obscuring large swathes of enemy figures.
Although Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun, and the three sisters could not see everything like Cao Ya, they could still guess that they had been ambushed!
Without needing to say more, with just a glance, the women had a plan.
"【Netherfire Heart Light】!" Xue Baochai made her move, and the Netherfire burned between her soul and mind, interfering with all the enemies.
"【Ice Soul Divine Light】!" Then, Lin Daiyu made her move, and the cold air spread, freezing the void.
The women on the boat took the opportunity to fly down to the shore, where they were enveloped in celestial light and protected.
"Snap." Jia Yingchun's magical chessboard turned with her magic, and the chess pieces reappeared, like a thousand troops charging fearlessly into battle!
"Whoosh." Jia Tanchun's brush moved like dragons and snakes, revealing densely packed characters, each with its own unique style.
With a "whoosh," Jia Xichun's brushstroke seemed to create a divine mountain roar, suppressing the entire universe.
"Roar!" Shi Xiangyun's golden Qilin supported the heavens and earth, becoming solid and indestructible.
Xiangling, Zijuan, Siqi, Daishu, Ruhua, Ying'er, and Cuilu each possess unique and extraordinary abilities that are enough to threaten evil spirits.
"Boom..." In an instant, a violent explosion shook the Grand View Garden. Immortal light and demonic mist collided and collapsed, emitting a deafening demonic sound.
As they fought and retreated, they gradually approached the Grand View Pavilion, where the concentration of the celestial light also increased.
This made the demons restless, and they became aggressive, with magical treasures flying around and crashing down.
However, all their efforts were thwarted by the women's supernatural powers and treasures, preventing them from achieving any success.
Just then, another group of people, under the watchful eyes of the demons, also approached the Grand View Tower.
They were from Yihong Courtyard and Longcui Nunnery!
"Buzz." The jade pendant glowed, protecting Jia Baoyu, Miaoyu, Qingwen, Xiren, and others.
The precious light was so powerful that no matter how much the demonic energy tried to corrupt it, not a single flaw could be seen.
The powerful figures couldn't help but wonder, what level of spiritual treasure was that jade?
"Whoosh." The people of Grand View Garden all gathered and entered Grand View Tower, activating the super divine array in the main hall of the Imperial Villa. The radiant glow spread outwards, forcing back all the demons!
"Lin Daiyu, are you alright?" Jia Baoyu asked Lin Daiyu with concern.
Lin Daiyu shook her head, looking at the magical jade, and for some reason felt a sense of aversion.
The same applies to the other hairpins.
"Whoosh." The magical jade retracted its beam of light, no longer displaying its power, and remained ordinary.
Jia Baoyu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately became nervous.
The people from Yihong Courtyard gathered at Longcui Nunnery, and their safe arrival at Daguan Tower was thanks to the protection of the Spirit Jade.
Now that this divine jade has been hidden away, it is not a good thing for him.
Finally, we're going to face the enemy head-on!
But when he saw Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Jia Tanchun, and Shi Xiangyun, Jia Baoyu felt relieved.
These girls are all very capable and can handle the situation. He doesn't need to worry too much; he can just do whatever they say.
"Haha, it seems we both have remarkable past lives," Jia Baoyu said with a smile.
Including himself, as well as Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Shi Xiangyun, Jia Yingchun, Jia Tanchun, Jia Xichun, Miaoyu, and Xiangling, Qingwen, Xiren, Zijuan, Ying'er, Cuilu, Siqi, Daishu, and Ruhua, all of them have reached the realm of immortals!
The most powerful ones, like Daiyu and Baochai, are practically at the Great Luo Realm!
It is obvious that these people have the spiritual power they once possessed in their past lives, which has now been revived.
With everyone so capable, and with the help of a group of maids and servants, who guided the spiritual light of the Grand View Garden formation... I ask you, even if there are many evil spirits, how could they possibly break into the Grand View Tower?
They could rely on Daguanlou for defense and wait for reinforcements to arrive!
"We must not be careless!" Jia Tanchun said solemnly, staring at the dark light outside the hall, vaguely sensing something.
"The enemy likely has a Quasi-Saint among them!"
Jia Baoyu's face twitched, and he said awkwardly, "Impossible, right? A quasi-saint...why would he be targeting the Jia family?"
This is also what confuses people.
If we say that Da Luo still coveted the Jia family, that's certainly plausible.
What could a quasi-saint level expert like the Jia family possibly have that would be worth coveting by a quasi-saint?
In particular, they only had eyes for the Grand View Garden!
This is even more perplexing.
"Could it be... our enemy from a past life?" Shi Xiangyun asked.
“Whether it is or not, it doesn’t matter anymore,” Xue Baochai said. “As long as we understand that those people are our current opponents, and if we don’t resist them, our fate… is predictable.”
“The old lady and the master must be outside, trying to break free from the demonic energy’s hold. As long as we hold on, we will find a way to survive!” Jia Tanchun said.
Everyone's expression was slightly relieved.
Even if others are not involved, with Jia Baoyu present, how could Grandmother Jia, Lady Wang, and others sit idly by?
They still trusted the elders and ladies of the clan immensely.
Moreover, with such a huge commotion, everyone in the capital city must know about it!
The Great Shen Dynasty cannot stand idly by!
Otherwise, where would the imperial court's authority be?
"There are quasi-saints!" Lin Daiyu's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she noticed many demonic figures bowing in one direction.
The crowd looked and saw a towering figure, about 30 feet tall, slowly approaching. His body was shrouded in dark light, and his exact appearance was unknown. However, the deep, ocean-like aura he exuded sent chills down everyone's spines.
He's undoubtedly a quasi-saint!
"And there's a Quasi-Saint!" Xiangling also spoke up. In another direction, there were equally terrifying figures slowly approaching.
"Huh???" Everyone's expression changed, and their previous composure vanished completely.
The enemy actually has multiple quasi-saints in their ranks?
The strongest among them, Miss Lin and Miss Bao, haven't even reached the Great Luo Realm yet!
Miss Yun, Second Miss, Third Miss, Fourth Miss, Miaoyu, Xiangling, and even Master Bao have only reached the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal Realm and have not yet taken that step!
Qingwen and Xiren are even slightly weaker, but they are still considered mid-to-high level Golden Immortals.
To deal with a large number of powerful enemies, relying on the terrain might be a viable defense.
But with the arrival of the quasi-saint... even the girls became depressed.
A quasi-saint, having the word "saint" attached to their name, can be called "powerful" no matter where they are!
It's far more terrifying than the Great Luo Realm!
Even within the sacred grounds of sages, a quasi-sage can be considered a pillar of strength.
"We have no choice but to fight!" Jia Tanchun gritted her teeth, knowing the situation was dire and that she had to risk her life.
“Even a Quasi-Saint is not without flaws!” Lin Daiyu said. If they were willing to sacrifice their lives at any cost, even if they couldn’t kill the Quasi-Saint, they could at least injure him.
At that time, surrounded by numerous demons, even a quasi-saint will face calamity.
"The Grand View Garden's Immortal Dao Formation... can't afford to worry about any losses," Xue Baochai said.
In order to save themselves, they had no choice but to damage the immortal array.
They don't think that a Quasi-Saint is invincible!
They did not believe that a Quasi-Saint would be so fearless as to come and kill them.
As long as there are concerns, there are no loopholes.
“That’s right! At worst, we’ll just perish together with them!” Shi Xiangyun said resolutely.
With the attitude of these four young ladies, the atmosphere of panic in Daguanlou eased somewhat.
However, the pressure from the Quasi-Saint still weighed heavily on their hearts, as if a huge stone was on them, making it almost impossible for them to breathe!
"Attack!" Jia Tanchun glanced around and knew that if they dragged it out any longer, the aura of the Quasi-Saint would fill the void and suppress the laws of the Great Dao, which would directly reduce everyone's fighting spirit and they might have to surrender on the spot. Her eyes were resolute, and with a loud shout, she launched a fierce attack in an instant!
Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and Shi Xiangyun followed closely behind without a moment's delay.
Jia Yingchun, Jia Xichun, Xiangling, as well as Miaoyu, Qingwen, Xiren, Zijuan, and others, all followed immediately.
The maids and servants were trembling with fear, but dared not back down. Fortunately, they did not have to face the demons directly. They only needed to hide in the Grand View Pavilion, use their magic to guide the Grand View Garden's divine array, so that the vast energy was like a raging flood that could not be stopped. However, none of them defected in the face of the demons and were able to make a move.
"This..." Jia Baoyu swallowed hard, and had no choice but to join the girls in fighting the demons.
"Boom!!"
In an instant, the collision of boundless magical power tore the heavens and earth apart, and countless spiritual flowers and herbs were reduced to ashes.
The entire Grand View Garden was shaking. If it weren't for the sealing off by the evil mist, the aftershocks would probably have reached the heavens and swept away the stars beyond the realm.
If this were in a lower plane, it would most likely have already flattened the mountains and rivers, and nearly destroyed the world!
However, their opponents were simply too strong.
The Great Luo Realm is still defensible, but the problem lies in the arrival of a Quasi-Saint...
"Clap." The two quasi-saints, their eyes sinister, remained silent, but their actions spoke volumes. With a clap of their hands, the Great Dao Divine Law responded, unleashing a torrent of chaotic energy that threatened to destroy the heavens and the earth!
"Boom!" The immortal array in the Grand View Garden was immediately shaken. The array's cores and the most treasured magical artifacts were all cracking, unable to withstand the immense power of a quasi-saint. It was not far from collapsing completely!
The Grand View Garden Immortal Array, to put it bluntly, is at the peak of the Great Luo realm, at most barely reaching the Quasi-Saint level.
It is inferior to the clan-protecting array jointly built by Ningrong Street and the Jia family mansion.
One Quasi-Saint might be able to hold out for a while, but two Quasi-Saints appearing together... their momentum is unstoppable, crushing through the Grand View Garden like a tidal wave!
There was no other way; the strongest members of the Jia family in history were the first two Dukes.
He was originally only at the Great Luo Realm, and at his peak, he could only be considered an ordinary Quasi-Saint thanks to the fortune of the Great Shen Kingdom.
If they were still alive, they could have withstood their current formidable enemy.
But having only one Grandmother Jia... is simply not enough.
It was also thanks to those outside, such as Grandmother Jia, Jia Zheng, Wang Xifeng, and Li Wan, who activated the clan-protecting magic array to continuously attack the demonic mist, relieving the pressure on everyone inside the Grand View Garden; otherwise…
As for Jia She, Jia Zhen, Madam Xing, Madam Wang, and others, there's no need to mention them further.
They also harbored malicious intent.
Unlike the demons, we can't kill Jinchai now; we have to wait for the right moment!
"Thump thump!!!"
But at that moment, endless light exploded from the sky.
A gigantic axe, blotting out the sky and shaking the world, pierced through the sea of stars with a ray of axe light, instantly shattering a cluster of stars into oblivion.
"Quasi-Saint? Great Luo? I thought he was a weak Saint!"
Chenxiang shouted loudly, his mind merging with Xiaoyu's, and he activated the imitation Heaven-Opening Axe, which cleaved down.
Upon seeing the enormous axe, all the demons were terrified.
"The Heaven-Opening Axe?"
Even knowing it's a fake, the aura of a second-grade spiritual treasure is enough to intimidate the entire world!
So, who exactly are that man and woman? How could they have obtained a portion of the inheritance from the lineage of the Great God Pangu?
"Ah!!" The replica Heaven-Opening Axe swept across, and a large number of demons screamed in agony, their souls scattered.
Even the two quasi-saints' eyes twitched, and they dodged away, not daring to take the attack head-on.
"A junior, and a... vixen? Ha, just lucky, what's with the arrogance?"
From the depths of the demonic energy, a terrifying figure emerged, even more powerful than the two quasi-saints before. It must be a mid-level or even high-level quasi-saint!
The reason they didn't act at first was because they were secretly observing and analyzing the background of the group of girls, why they had attracted the attention of important figures, why the three powerful figures of the Jade Emperor had chosen them, and why they had set up the grand scheme of the Dream of the Red Chamber!
Although he had orders from powerful figures like the Chaos Demon God, he was also going to offend big shots like the Jade Emperor, the Taoist Master Taixu, and the Taoist Master Chixia.
They wouldn't feel at ease until they figured it out.
Naturally, none of them rushed to kill Jinchai.
Furthermore, they were confident that if they really made a move, even if Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai fully recovered their cultivation from their previous lives, they would only be at the peak of the Great Luo realm or the level of an ordinary Quasi-Saint. How could they be their match? They could wipe them all out in no time!
Given a solid foundation, it's not a bad thing for them to observe more and strive for stability.
Having reached the level of advanced quasi-saints, who would willingly become a pawn, wasting countless years of hard work in cultivation on someone else's benefit?
As for those people outside... they're not worth mentioning!
In the entire Great Shen Kingdom, only the founding emperor was truly valued by them. As for the rest, even the first two dukes of Ning and Rong could be slaughtered as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!
At this moment, they stared at the replica of the Heaven-Opening Axe with burning desire.
That's one of the best things in the world!
"These people have been exposed to everyone's eyes... but there are actually more than that!"
No hidden character, regardless of their stance, can escape Cao Ya's gaze without realizing it.
The powerful quasi-saint level demon's every move was under Cao Ya's watchful eye.
He didn't want to see any girl killed by a quasi-saint due to a moment of carelessness!
His and Sun Wukong's plan was both a counter-strategy against the Jade Emperor's three powerful figures and a test for Jinchai and the Demon Star... The fact that someone died could only mean that his operation was a complete failure!
Clearly, without a weak saint, even a high-level quasi-saint cannot harm the girls' lives for no reason.
In fact, even a weak sage would be no match for Cao Ya.
If there were a true Hunyuan (primordial chaos) outcome... the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, would wield his Ruyi Jingu Bang (golden cudgel) and sweep across the universe!
In a way, the two of them can also be considered protectors.
"Hmm, it's not easy to secretly use fate to disrupt the mind of a high-level quasi-saint."
"But it's worth a try."
"Some guys deserve to die!"
Cao Ya's eyes suddenly turned cold.
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