Chapter 399 He will guard it himself
It is said that the Tongtian Sect Leader is the strongest array master in this world. On the one hand, Chang Hao plans to use the Tongtian Sect Leader as a tool to test the loopholes in his array. On the other hand, he also needs to make multiple preparations to prevent the Tongtian Sect Leader from escaping, otherwise he will suffer a huge loss.
After Chang Hao stepped out of the Zhuxian Sword Formation, he immediately set up an illusion outside the formation, and then another illusion outside that, creating several layers in total.
To fully understand the psychology of the Tongtian Sect Leader is to make him suspicious and paranoid. If he were to be late one day, and the Tongtian Sect Leader did come out, the Tongtian Sect Leader would hesitate for a long time before daring to move.
Tongtian discovered a loophole and, hoping for the best, began to break through the formation. Just as he reached the side of the Zhuxian Sword Formation, a Zhuxian Sword came hurtling through the air.
"Behave yourself and go back." Chang Hao knew that the Tongtian Cult Leader couldn't possibly behave; just look at those darting eyes—he was clearly not one to stay put.
"Let's go back now." Tongtian shrugged, and as soon as he returned to the circle that Di Xin had drawn for him, he watched as Di Xin slightly adjusted the formation...
Tongtian became interested and secretly broke the formation again when Di Xin was not around.
Chang Hao would occasionally get interested and deliberately place Tongtian outside the illusion array, letting the Tongtian Sect Leader experience what it means to go from heaven to hell in a second.
In just three days, Tongtian had failed countless times. It was only because Chang Hao wanted to extract more useful information from Tongtian's mind that he was so lenient with him. A saint as a sparring partner and source of experience was a rare and precious opportunity...
Tongtian peeked out quietly. In the days since he had fought against Di Xin, he felt that his formation had also improved greatly. Moreover, Tongtian had a trick up his sleeve and deliberately extended the time each time.
It's been three days and months, and it's late at night. Emperor Xin should be gone by now, right?
Tongtian couldn't wait any longer; if he didn't leave now, he would be ridiculed for the rest of his life.
Tongtian stealthily followed a hidden route he had been forcing himself to stay still, thinking he had it all figured out. Just as his left foot was about to step out of the illusion array, a faint voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of a zither.
"Where is the leader planning to go?" The moon was bright and the wind was gentle. A beautiful woman casually plucked the strings of her zither, and her smile made the sun and moon seem to lose their light. It was a beautiful scene, but Tongtian found that smiling face extremely annoying.
"Aren't you the Human Emperor? How come you're so free? Don't you need to handle government affairs? You're a human being, don't you sleep at night?" Tongtian was furious. He was just a hair's breadth away from escaping.
"It's rare that you even know I need to handle state affairs and that I need to sleep at night." Chang Hao raised an eyebrow. It seems that the leader isn't completely stupid after all; he's just too oblivious to the passage of time.
It's not late at night now; Chang Hao has just finished court and asked Quan Chang and the others to bring all the memorials here.
“Nonsense, I haven’t dealt with them, but I’ve seen them,” Tongtian said, not ashamed but proud. “My eldest disciple is also very capable. Why don’t you let me go and I’ll send my eldest disciple over to help you fight the Chan Sect?”
“No disciple of the sect leader is as valuable as the sect leader himself.” Chang Hao naturally assumed that the Tongtian Sect Leader, who came from the Three Pure Ones, would fetch a higher price.
"No, no, no, you're wrong. If you capture me, my heartless brothers might abandon me. But if it's my eldest disciple, my brothers will definitely come to ransom him immediately. My disciple is very important." Tongtian tried to sell the treasures to Chang Hao.
Unfortunately, Chang Hao completely dismissed Tongtian's words as mere trickery, so it's no wonder he didn't listen to them.
"Master, you should save your energy for breaking the formation. If you have the ability to escape, then I admit defeat because I am not as skilled as you. Otherwise, I can only ask you to stay here." Chang Hao sheathed the Zhuxian Sword. He had initially resisted the sword when he held it, but now it had become obedient. He hoped that its original owner would also be so sensible.
"Hey Di Xin, where's your conscience?" Tongtian had never suffered such humiliation in his life. "My disciples are still helping you guard the pass, and this is how you treat their leader? Does that sound good to others?"
“Your disciple is your disciple, and you are you. I have not mistreated the Jie Sect immortals who helped me guard the pass. Similarly, I will not be lenient with the Jie Sect disciples who helped Xiqi attack me.” One thing at a time, Chang Hao is clear about gratitude and grudges. The Tongtian Sect Master offended him, but Chang Hao did not hold a grudge against the Jie Sect, did he?
If Tongtian were perceptive enough, he would have noticed something amiss in Chang Hao's words. However, Tongtian's attention was entirely focused on his own survival and how to leave. He had no energy to ponder such trivial matters.
"I taught you this formation. All I did was press your head down and make you bow once. Why did it have to come to this?" Tongtian was finally feeling the retribution for taking on disciples so casually. He had taken on a living Yama.
Oh dear, Tongtian sat down on the ground, ignoring everything. He was too weak. Just a few days ago, Di Xin had stabbed him so many times that the wounds showed no signs of healing.
However, Tongtian refused to back down, still stubbornly saying, "You just wait and see, I'll be out soon. I hope you keep your word."
Chang Hao was amused. "I've discovered that you're adorably naive. The first time you broke the formation, it was when my understanding of formations was at its weakest. You couldn't even escape then, so how could I have imagined you could leave now?"
One sentence was enough to leave everyone speechless.
"You're still hoping someone from Kunlun Mountain will come soon. My patience with you being kept locked up will wear off eventually," Chang Hao said in a slightly dangerous tone.
"What else do you want to do?" Tongtian felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of dread creeping over him.
"Sage, immortal and indestructible, I'd like to test that," Chang Hao said, eyeing Tongtian with ill intent. "For example, I could turn the ground beneath your feet into a fire prison, and occasionally challenge the sect leader to a duel, lest you become dull from prolonged inactivity, and also..."
"Alright, Di Xin, stop talking. Bring me the bamboo slips, and I'll write another letter for help." Tongtian still didn't know what kind of fire Di Xin was talking about, but considering Di Xin's cultivation level, which seemed to have come from nowhere, and his incomparably sharp swordsmanship, he dared not underestimate him in the slightest.
"Very well, I will trouble myself to send another letter to Kunlun Mountain."
It's clear that Chang Hao really wants to make a fortune.
Ever since receiving the latest battle report from Xiqi, one thought has been swirling in his mind: he plans to personally lead an expedition to Mengjin.
Ever since the emergence of the Jiejiao and Xifangjiao disciples in Xiqi, who had colluded with the Chanjiao, Chang Hao had become suspicious of the Jiejiao disciples who later returned to the mountain. Who knew if they might be spies?
Apart from the group of Yin Shang Jie Sect disciples who have served under him for many years and remain loyal to this day, as well as human cultivators, Chang Hao has raised his vigilance to the highest level.
No one else has it as good as him; he will guard the Mengjin pass himself.
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