Chapter 140 Er's unwilling questioning: ...
Er asked again, unwilling to give up:
"Sister! Answer me!"
Cang Li ignored him and even sped up.
Er's eyes suddenly changed, and a pitch-black disc appeared in his hand, which he threw at Cang Li.
Cang Li instinctively dodged to the side, a teaching ruler appearing in his hand. He looked at Er sternly:
"Are you going to attack me now?"
Er shook his head: "I would never lay a hand on my elder sister. Elder sister, please, don't abandon me, stay in Heaven, okay?"
Cang Li used the teaching ruler to block the black disc: "What is this?"
She sensed a destructive and oppressive force emanating from the disc; how could such a thing be on Er?
Black energy suddenly surged from the disc, quickly enveloping Cang Li. Cang Li felt annoyed; she shouldn't have been so soft-hearted.
Cang Li used the Teaching Ruler to drive away the black mist, and said to the outside of the black mist:
"Hey, did you think about the consequences when you attacked me and I get out of here?"
Er stood outside the black mist, expressionless.
“I’ve thought about it, sister. Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. I’ll just let you stay in Heaven. Don’t be afraid.”
Cang Li laughed, the green aura on his wrist emitting a faint light, slowly dispelling the surrounding black mist.
Er Zhao Hui Disc, this treasure is a fragment of the Nine Demon Tower, which he obtained by chance and refined into a magic weapon to trap people.
The Nine Demon Tower is the magic weapon of the Demon Ancestor Rahu, used to suppress and refine enemies. It has a restraining effect on saints. He also obtained the God-Slaying Spear. Therefore, he should be the ruler of heaven and earth.
Although the Nine Demon Tower is now just a fragment, it can still trap Cang Li, who has become a saint, under Er's refinement. However, it won't hold him for long, so he must hurry up with what he needs to do.
Er directly instructed the celestial official beside him:
"Go and invite the two Western saints to the Boundary Marker Pass."
After saying that, he headed towards the boundary marker pass.
Er was not satisfied with the sages being above him; he wanted the sages to also be subject to the majesty of the Heavenly Emperor.
Taiqing was at Jiebei Pass at this time. Tongtian's Ten Thousand Immortals Formation had not been set up, but there were not enough people on the Investiture of the Gods list. After discussing it, Tongtian and Taiqing decided to set up the Immortal Slaughtering Formation and let the disciples of the two sects enter to fill the list of people.
Before the Immortal Slaughtering Formation could be set up, Taiqing suddenly felt a twitch between his brows and began to calculate. As soon as he finished, his face darkened, and he took the Immortal Slaughtering Sword directly from Tongtian's hand.
Tongtian was stunned for a moment: "Big brother? What are you doing?" Why did you snatch his sword?
Seeing this, Yuanshi flew over as well: "Aren't you setting up an array? What are you going to do, brother?"
Taiqing looked at the sky and said, "Ali is trapped."
Yuanshi: ?
"Who? Cang Li is trapped? Who trapped him?"
Taiqing's face darkened. He couldn't figure out who had trapped him, but he could guess that it was Er.
Tongtian turned to look at the Zhuxian Sword Formation, then at the sword in Taiqing's hand, and said with some difficulty:
"Big brother, you go first. Once this is over, I'll come help you." The Immortal Execution Sword... never mind, I'll just lend it to Taiqing. There's no need to kill him with all four swords combined.
Taiqing shook his head and tossed the sword back to Tongtian: "No need, he's here."
Tongtian and Yuanshi looked over at the same time, and saw Er rushing over with a look of anxiety on his face, saying:
"Master, something terrible has happened! My sister is trapped in the Nine Demon Tower!"
Taiqing lowered her eyebrows and straightened her lips, questioning Er:
"Is Ali trapped by the Nine Demon Tower?"
Er nodded without changing his expression. As long as he could lure the saints into the Immortal Slaughtering Formation and then severely injure them with the God-Slaying Spear, his goal would be achieved. The two Western Saints were no threat; as long as there was profit to be made, they would stand on his side.
Taiqing looked at Er and said:
"Release Ali. You can fool Ali, but you can't fool me."
Er looked bewildered: "What are you talking about, Daoist Master?"
At this moment, Duobao came to report: "Master, the Zhuxian Sword Formation is set up, and everyone has entered the formation."
Tongtian waved his hand: "You guys play by yourselves. There's something to take care of here. Tell Guangchengzi to remove the Zhuxian Formation once you've got enough people."
Duobao nodded, glanced at Er, and then hurriedly left.
Upon hearing Duobao's words, Er suddenly smiled, exchanged a glance with Jieyin and Zhunti who had arrived from not far away, and attacked together. Black demonic energy approached the Three Pure Ones, while Yuanshi and Tongtian instinctively dodged and stepped directly into the Zhuxian Sword Formation.
After Taiqing dispersed the demonic energy, he turned to look at Jieyin and Zhunti and said:
"Are you trying to take advantage of our misfortune?"
Jieyin and Zhunti smiled awkwardly and said:
"Senior Brother, is it because the West is barren and we have no other choice? Of course we should get a share of this rare opportunity."
A cold smile appeared on Taiqing's face as he drew the Seven Star Sword. He didn't use the Seven Star Sword often; at least not after the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity.
"Hey, I'll say it one last time, release Ali."
Er smiled and stepped back: "Daoist Master, my sister is mine."
Taiqing made the first move, and Cangli couldn't bring himself to do it, so he killed Er right there and then.
Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, then rushed forward to join forces to stop Taiqing, engaging him in a fierce battle.
Er floated in the air, glancing at the Immortal Slaughtering Formation every now and then. Two saints had entered the formation, while the other three remained outside. When the time was almost up, Er entered the Immortal Slaughtering Formation directly, a jet-black God-Slaying Spear appearing in his hand. Without the God-Slaying Spear, Er really wasn't confident he could succeed.
The Immortal Slaughtering Formation was fraught with danger, and many disciples of the two sects who were not strong enough had already left the formation by entering the Investiture of the Gods.
Er found Yuanshi. He was no match for him in a direct confrontation, but he could conceal his aura and launch a sneak attack from behind. He was 70% confident that he could seriously injure Yuanshi and then send him to the Investiture of the Gods.
The Zhuxian Sword Formation set up by Tongtian actually helped him a lot.
Yuanshi didn't sense Er's aura, but he could feel the killing intent. Yuanshi sneered, and the Pangu Banner appeared in his hand. He swung it backward, but when he turned around, he saw the God-Slaying Spear stabbing towards him. Yuanshi had never met Luo Hou, but he had long heard of the God-Slaying Spear's reputation. His expression changed immediately, and he dodged to the side.
The God-Slaying Spear tore through Yuanshi's sleeve, leaving a wound on his shoulder.
Yuan Shi grunted, the power of the God-Slaying Spear was indeed well-deserved.
The Pangu Banner was already in front of Er, but it was in Yuanshi's hands. Er took the opportunity to dodge the Pangu Banner. He was still careless. He did not expect that Yuanshi could avoid the vital point. The God-Slaying Spear did not seriously injure Yuanshi.
After failing to strike once, the God-Slaying Spear turned its head again and aimed at Yuanshi.
Tongtian had long sensed the increased bloodlust emanating from the Zhuxian Sword Formation, and as the formation's master, he quickly rushed towards Yuanshi.
Seeing Yuanshi injured, Tongtian was furious. He could fight Yuanshi and even injure Yuanshi and Taiqing, but no one else could!
Seeing the God-Slaying Spear attack Yuanshi again, Tongtian immediately stepped forward, grabbed the God-Slaying Spear, and forcibly pulled it back dozens of meters away before throwing it at Er.
Er directly reached out and grasped the God-Slaying Spear, his eyes not looking too good. Tongtian and Yuanshi joined forces, hoping that Jieyin and Zhunti outside would deal with Taiqing as soon as possible and come in to join forces against Yuanshi and Tongtian.
The God-Slaying Spear was swung out once more, and the destructive power it brought almost slashed a gap in the sword formation.
Tongtian stared solemnly at the God-Slaying Spear and said to Yuanshi behind him:
"Second brother, stay away. The Immortal Slaughtering Formation is my home turf. Don't bother me."
Yuanshi flew away without saying a word, staring at Er with a stern face. He didn't have a deep impression of this child, but he remembered that when the human race first appeared, this child was like four other children.
The God-Slaying Spear and Tongtian were locked in a fierce battle, with Er controlling the God-Slaying Spear the whole time. He couldn't afford to fail now that he had come this far.
The fragments of the Nine Demon Tower hanging from Er's waist suddenly trembled, and the demonic mist instantly dispersed. Er was caught off guard and sent flying hundreds of meters, crashing into the edge of the formation and spitting out a mouthful of blood. A figure with an icy expression appeared where he had been standing.
Cang Li stood there with a dark face, holding the Ruler of Instruction. The fragments of the Nine Demon Tower had shattered, and the demonic energy had disappeared.
Tongtian was immediately delighted to see Cangli:
"Cang Li! I'm so glad you're alright."
Cang Li's expression was not good. He turned to Tong Tian and said, "Lend me your sword for a moment."
Without saying a word, Tongtian tossed the Qingping Sword to Cangli and then focused on dealing with the God-Slaying Spear; this thing definitely couldn't be left unattended.
Cang Li carried the Qingping Sword. She had returned the Hongmeng Sword to Anong and didn't have any need for fighting, so she hadn't gotten herself a new sword, which meant she had to borrow one from Tongtian.
Clutching his chest, Er watched Cang Li approach step by step, then coughed up blood and asked:
"Sister..."
Cang Li looked down at Er, who was kneeling on the ground. She was wrong. She shouldn't have hesitated when she learned that Er had been killed and sent to the mortal world. At that time, killing Er and sending Er into reincarnation would have been the best choice.
Er looked up at Cang Li, his eyes filled with resentment. The God-Slaying Spear was blocked by Tong Tian, and he couldn't defeat Cang Li.
Cang Li's sword was pointed at Er's throat:
"Didn't you think this day would come when you killed Ji? What did Ji do wrong? Back then, you said the Heavenly Court was short of people, and Ji helped you without hesitation along with the rest of the celestial beings. Is this how you treated him?"
"You'll die after being scraped alive in reincarnation, do you have no heart?"
Er paused for a moment, then said firmly:
"I don't regret it, and I would do the same thing again if I had to do it again."
“Sister, do you know why the Dragon and Phoenix clans and the Demon Court were destroyed? It's because they only looked at their own little world and didn't realize the threats from the outside. As long as a sage descends upon the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court will collapse sooner or later just like the Demon Court. Sister, I didn't intend to do anything. I just wanted them all to be included in the Investiture of the Gods.”
Er spoke very sincerely.
Cang Li closed his eyes: "Do you... know that after the Investiture of the Gods, all the saints will leave the prehistoric world and move to the chaotic land outside the Thirty-Three Heavens?"
Er was stunned for a moment, his eyes looking somewhat unnatural. Of course he knew about this, and that was why he was doing it. The combat power of a saint was so formidable that it was better to serve him than to live in seclusion.
Cang Li understood the child she had raised, and looked at him with disappointment:
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have sent you to the demon realm alone back then. Er, I will send you into reincarnation. You can only ascend the path of immortality again when you have figured things out."
After saying that, Cang Li closed his eyes and prepared to kill Er.
Er's face contorted in rage, and he rolled away from Cang Li, shouting:
"Sister! Why can they do it but I can't? I've planned step by step, going to the demon race, taking over the demon court after their destruction, and I've come this far so that I'll never be like an ant again. Have you forgotten that a flood can easily wipe out the fragile human race?"
"Why kill me? After I rule the world, I will set the rules, and no one can defy my will. At that time, I will share the Three Realms with my sister!"
Cang Li: "Stubborn fool! If you become the ruler of heaven and earth with such thoughts, how can the common people survive?!"
Panting heavily, he vowed to become the master of heaven and earth!
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