Chapter 499 Attacking the Red Poisonous Mountain Ridge 8
The force of the stab seemed very slight, almost like a feather.
If the ancient city hadn't been a shared treasure of the couple, and if the "feather" hadn't carried a murderous intent within its force, they probably wouldn't have discovered it.
so……
Is someone attacking the ancient city?!
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan simultaneously immersed their consciousness into the ancient city, beginning to search for anything strange.
Soon, the two spotted a dark shadow on the lower right side of the ancient city.
This place is very close to the two of them.
So close that if they were in the same location within the city, they could pounce on each other in an instant.
Upon closer inspection, the shadow was also very well hidden, just a thin layer, as if it were a shadow cast by the ancient city, and could not be easily detected.
He must have used some special method to infiltrate this place, and since most of the Nirvana cultivators had already joined the battle, he was not discovered by the other Nirvana cultivators.
It could be "seen" that the shadow held a faintly glowing dagger, the tip of which was stuck at the bottom of the ancient city, and it was unleashing a terrifying energy that was constantly drilling into the ancient city.
Of course, this terrifying energy is concentrated at that one point, condensed to an extremely small degree, making it very difficult to detect even with careful observation.
The couple could sense the terror because the tip of the sword had already pierced the ancient city.
Their consciousness merged with their perception of the ancient city, and naturally they discovered it.
However, despite its powerful energy, the dagger failed to break through the ancient city's defenses.
The ancient city simply blocked the view and did not take any other action.
Wu Shaogan pondered.
[Let's not do anything yet, let's see what he does.]
Zhong Cai nodded.
But we absolutely cannot let him get away with this!
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
He hasn't... hasn't gone overboard yet. He'll run very fast if he wants to. Why don't we wait until he tries a few more times, loosen up that section of the ancient city a little, so his dagger can penetrate a bit, and then...
Zhong Cai knew Wu Shaogan very well, and upon hearing his words, she immediately knew what kind of idea the guy had.
He chuckled, a silent kind.
When the time comes, let's come together and suppress the ancient city!
Wu Shaogan nodded with a smile.
The ancient city occupied by the two was very large, but the shadow cast below was also very thick. In addition, the thing was so powerful after it floated in the air that there were no other cultivators below.
So just press it down.
Smash this phoenix-like shadow.
Yes, the shadowy figure is at the Nirvana Realm, most likely a new trick devised by the Poison Toad Ancestor—there is only a very small possibility that it comes from other evil paths.
The fact that this dagger could "stir" things up in the ancient city is inseparable from its status.
Grade 9, superior quality.
Zhong Cai touched her chin.
However, if a person can be crushed, this thing probably won't be?
[Old Wu, what do you think? Should we just accept it?]
Wu Shaogan shook his head slightly.
The energy above is a bit strange; we shouldn't pick it up lightly. Usually, once it's brought into the ancient city, there shouldn't be any problems, but we can't be sure. What if it activates automatically after we put it in?
Zhong Cai let out a silent "Oh dear."
It really is true!
I never expected this!
"How about this: after crushing the person, hand over the body and all their property to Lord Pei."
Wu Shaogan agreed with this.
[A level nine dagger is indeed more appropriately handled by Tongtian.]
Zhong Cai thought about it again.
However... although Palace Master Pei is quite kind to us, he's currently in charge of the overall situation and needs to be aware of any changes in the surrounding circumstances to prevent us from being ambushed by the evil forces. So, it's probably best not to disturb him.
I think we should first speak with Lord Lou and ask him what the best course of action is.
Wu Shaogan expressed his agreement with this.
[Ah Cai is right, she's very thoughtful.]
The two exchanged a few compliments and then smiled at each other.
They didn't forget their main task, and did indeed loosen their defenses slightly, giving the dark figure a sense of "hope."
At the same time, Zhong Cai released his soul power and rushed directly into the level nine warship.
They ran into Lou Chuan.
Lou Chuan was originally monitoring the situation on the battlefield, especially those blood-red swamps, which were too dangerous and appeared and disappeared without warning, and could suddenly devour a large number of cultivators.
Although the level eight alchemists and the ancient city cannons are working hard to solve this problem, it is impossible to be completely without surprises. Even if they deal with it as soon as they see it, there will inevitably be a slight time difference. Even if the time difference is only a moment, with the reaction of the evil path Nirvana level, if it happens to appear near the cultivator, wouldn't it be able to "eat" a few bites?
Therefore, as the number one person below Tongtian, Lou Chuan has an extremely strong reaction ability. If he can discover the situation around the Blood Swamp, he can react quickly and rescue the people.
Just then, Lou Chuan suddenly sensed a soul approaching.
【Cai'er?】
The next moment, Zhong Cai's voice came over.
[Lord Lou! Some evil cultivators are trying to excavate our ancient city! We're preparing to crush them! We need the Grand Master to deal with what they have!]
Lou Chuan: "..."
He was furious at first.
After all, they originally came to the Red Mist Mountain Range because of the humiliation of their sect's top genius being attacked by Tongtian. They also wanted to eliminate more evil cultivators and improve the sect's reputation.
And now, with so many of them here, how come there are still heretics trying to mess with the ancient city?
That's absolutely outrageous!
However, before Lou Chuan could even begin to angrily imagine what was happening because of the word "dig," he heard the words "crush him to death."
This is...
hiss.
They'll crush you.
It's nothing really...
Before Lou Chuan could react, he felt a very strong gust of wind blowing towards him, instantly causing his hair to fly wildly and almost hit his face.
Their warship was well-defended; however, even without activating the most stringent defenses, ordinary winds still managed to get in.
This has led to this phenomenon.
Lou Chuan: "..."
The next moment, he heard a deafening roar.
Following the direction of his gaze, Lou Chuan indeed saw that the enormous ancient city that had been hovering nearby had suddenly crashed down with an incredibly terrifying speed!
The ancient city landed steadily, and its energy swept in all directions.
Fortunately, the energy was not offensive, and the surrounding warships were high in the sky anyway, so they were just blown around and their hair was messed up.
Those cultivators closer to the ground would at most be thrown off balance, and those with a more stable stance wouldn't even fall over.
But this happened too fast.
Before Lou Chuan could even sigh, he heard a "pfft" of laughter from the side.
Who else could it be?
His Daoist partner was Xiao Zinuo.
Although Xiao Zinuo did not hear the content of the telepathic transmission, Lou Chuan's reactions within that single breath were quite varied, and his expression remained blank, which made him find him rather endearing.
So, Xiao Zinuo couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lou Chuan silently turned to look at Xiao Zinuo.
"I'll go take a look."
Xiao Zinuo couldn't help but chuckle and naturally nodded in agreement.
If it weren't for the precious and wasteful ingredients in the batch of pills he was making, he would have loved to put the refining process aside and go along to watch the excitement.
It's a pity that only Louchuan is accessible.
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In the ancient city.
The moment Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sensed the shadowy figure piercing their defenses with the dagger, they used their mental focus together!
Their determination was unbreakable, and the ancient city, after receiving their orders, also pressed forward without hesitation... no, it descended straight down.
It's like a mountain suppressing a demonic soul; it's truly incredibly fierce.
With two people controlling the ancient city, not only was the descent more stable, but the speed was also extremely fast!
If the shadowy figure hadn't been carrying a dagger, he could have easily flown away. However, he was carrying one and knew his mission, so his instinct was to draw it and escape. But the slight obstruction of the ancient city's defenses prevented him from quickly removing the dagger, and he hesitated for a moment…
And so, pulled by the inertia of the ancient city, it was suddenly pressed down onto the ground.
The shadowy figure at that moment was almost flattened.
...At least when Lou Chuan arrived near the ancient city and saw it rise slightly by a few feet, and then pulled a corpse out from below, that's what it looked like.
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Zhong Cai was still refining elixirs and couldn't get away, and Wu Shaogan also had to operate artillery, so they were both unable to come and greet them.
So, after the couple apologized and expressed their rudeness, they only communicated telepathically and did not meet in person. Of course, they could have invited Lou Chuan to sit down and chat in the ancient city, but Lou Chuan politely declined their invitation.
Lou Chuan spotted the dagger at a glance and knew the terrifying power within it, as well as that this was not something he could handle.
Therefore, after Lou Chuan greeted Zhong Wu and his wife, none of his own people dared to leave, and he continued to summon the Grand Hall Master.
Pei Xiaoling arrived quickly.
Sect Master Ji was probably very worried about Pei Xiaoling's situation, so he came along as well.
Thus, these two powerful beings saw the corpse together.
The two looked at the ancient city and the corpse, but showed no reaction.
But Lou Chuan knew them well and knew that the two of them were extremely angry.
These heretical sects are truly arrogant!
The two experts moved with great speed, quickly taking out the tiny object and putting away the corpse along with the dagger.
Once the dagger pierced the tiny object, it immediately began to dart left and right, causing a ruckus.
Both of them, who possessed extraordinary abilities, could see the terrifying energy of the dagger. Enraged, they quickly left.
Clearly, the treasures that existed within the flattened corpse would be subjected to severe torture by Ji Pei and his wife, ultimately leading to a certain outcome.
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In the ancient city.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan's consciousness remained immersed in the ancient city, so they naturally perceived everything that the ancient city could perceive.
Seeing that the elders had taken the body away, they were naturally relieved.
The ancient city's defenses were fully activated the instant the pressure was applied, and they remain flawless to this day.
But both of them remained somewhat wary.
Zhong Cai pondered for a moment and said, "Old Wu, did you sense it just now? How much of our defense did we loosen?"
Wu Shaogan said in a deep voice, "He has just entered the Tongtian realm. He can be broken by attacking him a few more times."
Zhong Cai's pupils contracted slightly, and her eyes flickered.
"In other words, the destructive power of that dagger is so great that even ordinary Transcendent Realm cultivators cannot defend against it, and it may even be difficult for those who have reached the First Tribulation Transcendent Realm to withstand its power?"
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly. He knew what Zhong Cai was worried about. He patted his head and comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, Cai. Although Palace Master Pei is also a first-stage Heavenly Tribulation cultivator, his strength is extremely terrifying. Even if the dagger still contains the Poison Toad Ancestor, I'm afraid he still can't defeat him."
Zhong Cai agreed with this, but found the reference to "him" somewhat amusing.
Wu Shaogan smiled gently at Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh too.
The two continued with their own tasks, feeling quite at ease leaving the whole matter to the elders.
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About an incense stick's time later, several spiritual thoughts came over.
Zhong Wufu sensed slightly that it belonged to Palace Master Lou and Emperor Xiao Dan.
Xiao Danhuang's voice carried a reassuring tone.
【Cai'er, don't worry, it's all resolved.】
Lou Chuan had a few more things to say.
Because he was telling the story of what had happened.
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The one who attacked with a dagger was Toad Nine, a trusted confidant of the Poison Toad Ancestor.
Sect Master Ji gave Ha Jiu a special elixir, and Palace Master Pei also used a special method to search for Ha Jiu's primordial soul.
After much preparation, the two finally learned the reason from Ha Jiu.
The Poison Toad Ancestor was already dissatisfied because he failed to obtain the bodies of Zhong Wu and his wife, but after Wutian was captured, he knew that a great battle with the War God Temple and the Spirit Immortal Sect was inevitable.
Naturally, he also made countless preparations to prepare for this great battle.
The great battle originally had little to do with Zhong and Wu; it was mainly a clash between the two forces, a battle between good and evil.
However, the Poison Toad Ancestor discovered from his subordinates that the Zhong and Wu couple had played a significant role in this great battle!
How could this possibly satisfy the Poison Toad Ancestor?
In his opinion, he couldn't tolerate this couple jumping around on his head at all, so he found Ha Jiu and asked him to take a level nine superior dagger treasured by the Poison Toad Ancestor to break through the ancient city's defenses and attack Zhong Wu and his wife.
Poison Toad knew very well that the ancient city's defenses had reached level nine, but Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were not strong enough.
If the ancient city's defenses are breached and Ha Jiu enters the ancient city, then those younger generation will have no chance of escaping.
The Poisonous Toad Ancestor is that kind of person; he doesn't shy away from bullying the weak.
The dagger was extremely powerful at penetrating defenses; it was a trophy he had acquired. Although he didn't know exactly where he got it, its quality was exceptionally high, and he had always treasured it.
If it weren't for dealing with the ancient city, the Poison Toad Ancestor would never have brought it out.
Then, Ha Jiu arrived with a dagger.
Unfortunately, neither the Poison Toad Ancestor nor Toad Nine expected that the ancient city's defenses would be so strong that even a level nine superior dagger couldn't break through them!
The dagger contains the energy infused by the Poison Toad Ancestor!
Therefore, although it appears that Toad Nine is manipulating the dagger, the one who actually launches the attack is Toad Ancestor.
He used a secret method to lend power to Ha Jiu.
Even after Toad Nine was smashed to death, its primordial spirit remained loyal and refused to betray the Poison Toad Ancestor.
However, at this moment, Ji Pei and his wife touched the restriction in the soul of Ha Jiu.
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When Zhong Cai heard this, he was startled and horrified.
Restrictions within the Yuan Soul?
Although he knew that many cultivators such as Death Guards and Protectors had contracts or restrictions within their bodies to ensure they would not betray him, the fact that Palace Master Lou specifically mentioned "restrictions" indicated that this matter was not simple.
Sure enough, Lou Chuan continued talking about this clam clam.
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Ha Jiu is a living puppet, a special kind of human puppet.
Their bodies were completely imprisoned, and their minds were brainwashed. Through various refining processes, they were ultimately transformed into tools that completely obeyed the Poison Toad Ancestor, with almost no damage to the puppet's original talents.
Such a tool-like being can cultivate on its own and even break through to higher realms.
Because their spirituality is impaired and they are manipulated by others, no puppet throughout history has ever been able to reach the heavens.
Of course, this is not absolute.
There were indeed puppets that attempted to reach the heavens, but they failed.
In other words, there is still a slight possibility.
So if the puppet controlled by the evil path has a powerful enough talent, it may eventually bring this evil path a powerful assistant!
Or the kind of person who would never betray you no matter what.
This is actually one of the reasons why many evil sects want to attack and take away geniuses.
Each heretical sect has its own unique method for creating human puppets.
Some are simply crafted, without even requiring the puppets to cultivate themselves. They simply imprison their consciousness, allowing them to maintain their former spirituality during battle. Each breakthrough is assisted by external forces, enabling them to continuously advance... This is how they are simply upgraded and made stronger.
Some are like the Poison Toad Ancestor, who preserves their freedom of consciousness but brainwashes them, allowing them to cultivate on their own and become their trusted confidants who can be completely controlled by the Poison Toad Ancestor.
Other methods combine two approaches: binding their consciousness, but using their original consciousness as a foundation, separating a new blank consciousness, and then brainwashing and instilling it to ensure their unwavering loyalty and never betrayal. Furthermore, additional binding methods are added to ensure their safety and reliability.
And again...
besides……
There are many methods in total.
Regardless of which company crafts the puppets, they don't pay attention to the puppets themselves.
They didn't care what ambitions they had in life, whether they felt pain, or whether their consciousness would go insane after being imprisoned.
Once it's refined, it can be used continuously.
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Zhong Cai slowly exhaled.
In other words, perhaps Ha Jiu was originally... a chosen one from our righteous path who was kidnapped?
Lou Chuan responded quickly.
He is not.
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Having lived for so many years, Sect Master Ji and Palace Master Pei possess countless secret techniques. Furthermore, Sect Master Ji is a Pill Master with extremely powerful alchemy skills. For matters that other alchemists or martial arts cultivators find troublesome, the two of them can quickly find a solution.
That's really how it is.
The two of them accessed Ha Jiu's distant memories and analyzed them from the "fragments," learning that Ha Jiu was originally a heretic.
Since they're on a heretical path, it's fine for them to fight like dogs.
It seems that Ha Jiu himself didn't know his identity at first. After waking up, he had become the confidant of the Poison Toad Ancestor and had been secretly working for him until he was captured today.
However, the many clues provided by those fragments of memory allowed Ji Pei and his wife to quickly discover Ha Jiu's true identity.
He was actually the only son of a heretical, unorthodox cultivator.
That heretical cultivator was originally only at the Nirvana Realm. This only child was an unexpected gift from him, and he cherished him dearly, providing his only son with countless resources so that his son could break through to the next level.
Ha Jiu did not disappoint his father during his lifetime. At a young age, he had already become one of the best among the younger generation of the evil path, bringing great honor to his father.
However, this good fortune didn't last long, and one day Ha Jiu disappeared.
The rogue cultivator immediately guessed that he had most likely been kidnapped by other evil sects!
But he couldn't figure out which evil cultivator it was, so he even offered a large sum of money to Wutian to help him investigate.
Unfortunately, not long after, Wutian returned half of the money to him.
Then the heretical cultivator understood.
There is a powerful, unorthodox force involved, and there is no turning back.
The rogue cultivator was furious but helpless, because he was no match for Tongtian, and Wutian would never tell him which Tongtian had made the move—it was not worth it for him to leak information about a level nine cultivator for the sake of an eighth-level business.
Later, after many years of hard work, the rogue cultivator from the heretical path stirred up a few waves within the heretical path, and finally one day, he also became a master of the highest level!
After that, this evil cultist went door to door, asking fellow practitioners if they had ever taken his son away, hoping they could break the secret spell and return him to him...
Unfortunately, there was absolutely no divine agreement.
As heretical cultivators, the methods they use to create human puppets are far from benign; they are extremely cruel. If the puppet's family members see this, they will only become mortal enemies!
The wandering cultivator Tongtian has spent so many years searching for his son, so you can imagine how deep his feelings are. If they really give him the son, don't expect the other party to be grateful. Instead, the other party will only harbor more hatred and become more and more resentful, their eyes bloodshot with rage.
It would be better not to look for him at all, and not to say anything, just pretend that the son of that rogue cultivator Tongtian is not here at all.
The rogue cultivator Tongtian is still inquiring about it, but there has been no result yet.
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When Zhong Cai heard this, the corner of her mouth twitched.
He didn't sympathize with Ha Jiu—if he were a righteous chosen one, he would definitely be unhappy.
But how could someone like Ha Jiu, who made a name for himself in the evil world during his lifetime, have such a reputation so easily?
This guy must have done something heinous or ruthless to the righteous path, or displayed extremely cruel methods, to be "praised" in the evil path.
Zhong Cai was just wondering how the sect found out about the rogue cultivator Tongtian searching for his son... Ha Jiu probably didn't remember it, right?
That's what he thought, so he asked the question.
Lou Chuan quickly provided him with an answer.
The righteous path will naturally pay attention to the movements of the evil path.
Since a new Tongtian has emerged over there, the righteous path will naturally investigate more thoroughly, collecting information such as what he did in the past.
By comparing the previously stored records of heretical and extraordinary paths with Ha Jiu's memories, one can naturally deduce the general outline.
Zhong Cai understood.
He thought, "This is Clam Nine. There should be one through eight ahead of it."
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