Hearts at Cross Purposes

Within a radius of a hundred miles in the Netherworld, the formations of the three mountains and one valley have all been activated.

Various mysterious Formation Script, like stars, floated in mid-air, on the cliff edge, and at the mouth of the valley. The defensive barrier, like layers of thin gauze on a young girl's body, hung between heaven and earth, separating the inside and outside of the valley.

The precipitous peak on the right has collapsed in large sections, with the falling soil and boulders blocking the valley entrance.

For Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator, entering and exiting is not difficult, but this has created a gap in the defensive formation of the Fanye Valley, resulting in a weak area.

That was the previously unknown powerful being, who unleashed a gong-shaped weapon from the darkness, flew across several miles, and launched a surprise attack to achieve victory.

Fortunately, Tang Wanzhou's perception had been covering the entire Fanye Valley Nether Domain for the past two months, allowing him to detect and defeat the first wave of powerful enemies who arrived with the heavy weapon: Chen Envoy "Qingzao" and Maoshi "Huo Tianming". Following closely behind them were twenty or thirty Departed Spirit Marquis who emerged from the ground.

Extremely dangerous.

If Lesser Yang Division were to allow the enemy to charge in unprepared, destroy the formation, and capture hostages, then Fanye Valley would not be a trap, let alone an opportunity to annihilate the enemy using formations.

They will only end up either dead or captured.

It could be said that, within the entire valley, only Bai Chuan was fully prepared, knowing that the Taiyin Sect would arrive soon.

However, the sudden attack had still caught him off guard, and his reaction was several breaths slower than Tang Wanzhou's. He couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. If it had been Chu Yutian, who had just broken through the formation, and the many powerful spirit warriors led by the Taiyin Envoy, wouldn't they have been defeated instantly?

Unbeknownst to him, it was Li Weiyi quietly left the valley to pursue the spy, forcing the Taiyin Sect to launch a surprise attack without being fully prepared.

The Taiyin Sect was also caught off guard.

They clearly received the message that "Tang Wanzhou ordered that no one is allowed to leave the valley before Mo Duanfeng returns."

Bai Chuan stood at the valley entrance, atop the collapsed earth and boulders, bearing the weight of a responsibility to single-handedly guard the breach in the formation.

However, when the members of the Lesser Yang Division in the valley learned the truth, they were all filled with righteous indignation.

Chi Haohan stood below, facing Bai Chuan directly, his huge, bell-like eyes wide, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Is this also part of your plan?"

Bai Chuan frowned, explaining and analyzing simultaneously, "Mo Duanfeng used a whistle to send a message, so he and the Taiyin Sect enemies he attracted should, in theory, still be thousands of miles away."

"The sudden appearance of the Chen Envoy and the Maoshi can only mean one thing: there must be a spy from the Taiyin Sect among you."

"Before we entered the Fanye Valley Nether Domain, spies secretly passed on information. That's why the enemy was able to hide nearby undetected and launch a sudden attack, catching us completely off guard."

"The problem lies with your Lesser Yang Division."

"Is Tu Miangou really the Hai Envoy? How was he able to disappear without a trace?"

Having figured this out, Bai Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

His confidence surged, and he took the initiative, standing tall and proud, his gaze sweeping over all the Lesser Yang Guard present. "My plan with Brother Mo was flawless, yet it was all ruined because of you. Who will give me an explanation? Who exactly delivered the message?"

Seeing his behavior, the scholar Zhao Tang felt a surge of anger. "Flawless? If it weren't for the unknown circumstances that forced the Taiyin Sect to launch an immediate surprise attack, what would have happened if, as Mo Duanfeng led the enemy back to the valley and the valley's formation activated to receive him, the hidden enemies underground suddenly attacked, charging in wave after wave? How could we possibly stop them?"

Chang Yujian said, "Mr. Zhao hasn't gotten to the crucial point yet! I can only say that it's fortunate Mo Duanfeng hasn't returned yet."

"Since the spy is among us, they must have already passed on the news that Mo Duanfeng went to scout and Bai Chuan stayed behind. Will Mo Duanfeng be able to return? And if he does return, will it really be Mo Duanfeng? Why didn't Chu Yutian show up during the previous surprise attack?"

"Bai Chuan, when you were carrying out your plan, did you consider that there might be a spy among us?"

Anyone could tell that Chang Yujian no longer held any respect for Mo Duanfeng and Bai Chuan.

These words sent chills down the spines of everyone present.

Even Bai Chuan was speechless.

After a brief silence, a dazzling light returned to Bai Chuan's eyes. "Rest assured, everyone, I have brought a powerful array from my clan, sufficient to protect Fanye Valley without worry. But before that, we must first find the traitor within."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Bai Chuan darted out like a ghost, circled behind Tang Wanzhou, grabbed Li Weiyi by the neck with one hand, and seized Qing Ziqin with the other. "Why is there a faint yin aura on you? I can't smell any human scent!"

Tang Wanzhou said, "The two of them are actually Decoy Puppet."

"Decoy Puppet?"

Bai Chuan's eyes shone brightly as he channeled his magical energy into the two corpses, then tossed them aside and demanded, "What exactly happened? Where are their true forms?"

"We've already left the valley!"

Tang Wanzhou added, "If I'm not mistaken, it was Li Weiyi and Qing Ziqin leaving the valley that alerted the Taiyin Sect's plans, forcing them to launch a surprise attack ahead of schedule."

As he said this, Tang Wanzhou raised his gaze and looked at the white light standing on the mountaintop.

The beautiful figure in the white light was none other than Nangong.

Tang Wanzhou strongly suspected that Nangong had noticed something amiss outside the valley and deliberately let Qing Ziqin leave, thus triggering a series of subsequent reactions.

Nangong should know very well that Qing Ziqin alone cannot leave Fanye Valley and will be stopped by Tang Wanzhou, who is guarding the valley entrance. However, Qing Ziqin and Li Weiyi are very close, and by using Li Weiyi's relationship with Tang Wanzhou, she can leave the valley.

Given the relationship between Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou, how could she possibly not tell Tang Wanzhou the hidden story behind it?

This move serves three purposes: it allows them to probe the enemy's whereabouts, inform Tang Wanzhou of the situation, and avoids offending Bai Chuan and Mo Duanfeng too much.

If that's true, then this woman's cultivation level and cunning are terrifying beyond measure.

Bai Chuan's gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "Tang Wanzhou! It was you who gave the order that no one is allowed to leave the valley."

"Their cultivation is too weak. They can't play any role in today's crisis. Rather than letting them stay and wait to die, it's better to let them out. Perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope." Nangong's voice drifted down from the mountaintop.

Bai Chuan knew, of course, that it was Nangong who had leaked his and Mo Duanfeng's plan. "They're gone, who will preside over the formation?"

Li Weiyi was slightly mistaken. Bai Chuan told Nangong about the plan not because he wanted her help in setting up the formation, but because he saw that Nangong had a great connection with the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin. He also saw clues through the footprints outside the ancient city ruins. So, he took this opportunity to establish a relationship and seek great benefits.

Nangong said, "Hoping that two First Realm Saint Mind Master will preside over the formation? The valley is not lacking in Saint Mind Master. Yan Zhiruo is a peak First Realm Saint Mind Master, Zhao Tang is a third-realm Saint Mind Master, and you, Bai Chuan, are also Second Realm Saint Mind Master? You are not Saint Mind Master, so why bring the formation? We are all dual cultivators of mind and martial arts. At this point, what is the point of continuing to hide our abilities?"

Yan Zhiruo was the Pipa Woman.

All eyes turned to Zhao Tang, deeply shocked.

It should be noted that Zhao Tang's martial arts have also reached the third realm.

Yan Zhiruo gazed at the mountaintop with a charming and alluring look in her eyes. "Interesting. I can see through everyone else. But you... I really didn't expect you to cultivate martial arts."

Tang Wanzhou was already standing on the earth and rocks at the valley entrance, peering at the Ghost Qi clouds overhead. "Now, please calm your anger. After leaving the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, inform the Sentry Chief, and everything will be handled according to military regulations. The enemy is about to attack; we must stop our suspicions and infighting and get through this difficult time first."

"I will issue one order: once the traitor makes a move, all of us must cease all external attacks. Even if we die in the Fanye Valley, we must tear him to pieces first, leaving him no chance of survival."

Zhao Tang was the first to agree, "Excellent! Only in this way can we make the traitor wary and dare not act rashly."

Tang Wanzhou kept observing everyone's eyes, but couldn't detect any flaws.

No clue was found.

The spy's cunning far exceeded her expectations.

It's not just a case of internal spies; the people in Fanye Valley are riddled with contradictions, each arrogant, strong-willed, and independent, harboring their own agendas. How can they possibly unite as one?

If she possessed the cultivation of the third realm, and her power was so great that everyone revered her like a god, how could such a situation have arisen? Mo Duanfeng and Bai Chuan dared to act so recklessly precisely because they were stronger than her.

Tang Wanzhou cleared his mind of distractions and regained his fighting spirit.

Even if a strong wind rises, I will ride it and traverse ten thousand miles.

The third Longevity Lock must be broken down inch by inch in the battle, starting from this day's battle.

Like the Twelve Taiyin Envoys Lesser Yang Guard, the Twelve Taiyin Envoys were mostly top-tier experts in the Dao Seed Realm, each possessing formidable Battle Power within the same realm.

Luo Pingdan's martial arts are at the peak of the First Realm of the Longevity Realm, and his mental power cultivation has reached the middle stage of the Second Realm. He has cultivated a special spiritual light, and even when facing a cultivator of the third stage, he is confident that he can escape.

This is why Li Weiyi had previously terrified him, leading him to describe her as "strange."

"Whoosh!"

Among the seven Puppet Battle Corpse standing beside Qing Ziqin, the strongest one, a white-haired desiccated corpse who had reached the Sixth Realm of the Longevity Realm in his lifetime, flashed out, his claws wrapped in magical energy, moving like the wind, shattering the spiritual light and Formation Disk that Luo Pingdan had casually unleashed.

"What monster?"

Luo Pingdan sensed danger and quickly retreated.

The white-haired, mummified corpse's outstretched claw struck the Bronze Staff. The magical energy emanating from the claw, like a gaseous wall, bombarded Luo Pingdan.

"Bang!"

Luo Pingdan stumbled backward, losing his balance and nearly dropping his staff. Blood gushed from the wound on his chest.

"You Sentinel Spirit Army also use living, Great Longevity to create corpses?"

Luo Pingdan could tell that the mummified corpse possessed abundant vital energy and a powerful Longevity Golden Pill within its body. While retreating to avoid it, he quickly calmed himself down.

He was well aware of the weaknesses of the Corpse Controlling Technique.

As long as the Spiritual Light Threads between the Corpse Controller and the battle corpse is severed, and the Corpse Controller is killed, then even if your battle corpse is strong, it will be nothing but a decoration.

This mummified corpse doesn't seem to contain any battle spirit or soul; it's probably not a living corpse.

"Lie down."

Luo Pingdan's inner light, like waves, surged outwards, creating a hurricane that continuously shattered the Psychic Power Spiritual Light released by Qing Ziqin.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two more Great Longevity, mummified corpses rushed out from beside Qing Ziqin.

The two corpses extended their palms forward, erecting two walls of magical energy, one green and one blue, to resist Luo Pingdan's massive wave of spiritual light.

"Boom!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the white-haired mummy flew out like a cannonball and punched Luo Pingdan.

Luo Pingdan spat out blood, his body flying backward and crashing into the riverbank, creating a huge gash.

He lay on his back, his eyes bulging as he stared at the three Great Longevity war corpses flying towards him. His scalp tingled, and his understanding of the world was overturned.

Where did it come from?

The two weakest First Realm Saint Mind Master of the Lesser Yang Division were hidden too well, and the Taiyin Sect was seriously misled by intelligence.