Duobao Schemes to Shatter the Dao Heart of the Ten Thousand Immortals

As steady as a sculpture!

Minghe's unease grew increasingly severe.

He absolutely would not believe any plans regarding internal strife among the immortals of Biyou Palace!

That was an almost impossible thing to exist!

Sage Tongtian expelling inferior disciples, voluntarily renouncing his Sage position, and dissolving Jiejiao were all done for the sake of the Jiejiao immortals within the array!

Could their relationship be anything but good?

To think otherwise was an absolute insult to one's own intelligence!

Then, there was only one possibility!

Minghe's heart turned cold: whether it was Duobao or the other seven immortals, they all absolutely believed that even in the current situation, Duobao could still easily handle it!

Reaching such a conclusion made Minghe's heart run cold!

Duobao must still have a trump card in existence!

However, there was another question that remained unresolved!

That was why Duobao did not activate the Immortal Slaying Sword Array?

Wouldn't it be better to just slaughter the disciples of the Western Teachings to the last man?

Why go through so much trouble?

Minghe frowned in thought, and inadvertently, he saw a scene that left him incredulous:

The Ten Thousand Immortals of the Western Teachings, from Lu Ya downwards, were actually showing expressions of fear!!

He had not seen it wrong; it was indeed an expression of fear!

Minghe was somewhat puzzled.

Had these people gotten it wrong?!

It was clearly his own thousand-plus Quasi-Saint level clones besieging Duobao, what were they afraid of?

He was only one person, after all!

Wait!

Minghe placed his divine sense beside Lu Ya, looking at this battle from his perspective.

He saw Duobao swinging his fists mechanically, one after another.

Every punch thrown caused several of his own Quasi-Saint level Blood God Son clones to turn into blood mist!

It was simply terrifying!

!!!

Minghe suddenly realized!

He looked at Duobao in horror.

Minghe instantly understood Duobao's intentions!

This guy... was actually trying to shatter the Dao Heart of the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Western Teachings!

Other cultivators might truly not understand the importance of the Dao Heart!

But Minghe was different!

He had previously been the leader of the Netherworld Demon Sect and understood the importance of the Dao Heart better than anyone.

Those who could eventually reach high positions within the Netherworld Demon Sect were basically people with a firm Dao Heart.

Those with poor character could only fall to the very bottom, suffering all kinds of bullying!

This guy Duobao could clearly have activated the Immortal Slaying Sword Array to end this great tribulation.

But he chose not to!

His ambition was immense; Duobao wanted to wipe out the Western Ten Thousand Immortals in one battle!

The doctrine of the Western Teachings was to cultivate the present life to seek the afterlife, which had extremely high requirements for character—as ascetics, without a firm Dao Heart, what kind of achievements could they have?!

He was trying to destroy these ten thousand disciples of the Western Teachings in a single battle!

Minghe's heart turned cold!

This guy Duobao was truly vicious!

He actually dared to do this!

Killing a person and destroying their heart was nothing more than this!

There were only three hundred and sixty-five spots on the Investiture of the Gods List, But Duobao was clearly not satisfied with this result; he wanted to settle the Qian-Kun in a single battle!

If Duobao were to truly succeed... who knew how long the rise of the Western Teachings would be delayed!

Duobao's status in the heart of Minghe suddenly rose to the position of the number one threat!

Minghe knew even better that, If he were to take charge of the Western Teachings in the future, Duobao would likely be his most troublesome opponent!

A cold light erupted in Minghe's eyes!

He absolutely could not let Duobao continue to grow!

He was already a Peak Quasi-Saint now, If he continued to grow, what would that even mean?

This was the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, an Immeasurable Calamity.

If he didn't take this opportunity to eliminate Duobao, when else would he have a chance?!

A cold glint flashed in Minghe's eyes, Since his clones could not withstand a single punch from Duobao, such sacrifices were completely meaningless!

Minghe made his decision in an instant!

If you aren't going to do it, don't; if you are going to do it, do it thoroughly!

Minghe shouted aloud: "Fellow Daoist Duobao, what a formidable Great Dao of Strength!"

"Is this kind of siege not satisfying enough for you?"

"Let me increase the difficulty a bit!"

A sense of vigilance rose in Duobao's heart.

What was Minghe trying to do?

Just as he was feeling puzzled, he saw several of Minghe's clones rushing straight toward him.

Duobao was just about to throw a punch when his expression suddenly changed!

He hurriedly dodged back, but how could he be fast enough?

Boom, boom, boom!

Duobao was actually sent flying backward by the explosions!

The various great powers inside the formation were not surprised at all as to why Duobao, who had just been invincible and slaughtering in all directions, had been sent flying.

Minghe's clones had self-destructed!!

Minghe had self-destructed!

No!

Minghe's clones had self-destructed!!

It wasn't just one clone, but several clones self-destructing at once!

These clones were all at the Quasi-Saint level!

All the great powers were stunned!

They could not believe that Minghe would make such a decision!

These were Quasi-Saint level clones!

Even if these clones were not as highly cultivated as Minghe, nor as profound in their Daoist practice.

To be a bit harsh, they only had the form but not the spirit!

But regardless, this was a Quasi-Saint clone!

Moreover, Minghe's Blood God Son clones were quite miraculous and could be used as a second life!

Anyone who obtained such a clone would treasure it immensely.

But Minghe did not!

He had simply self-destructed them!

Duobao was also extremely surprised; Minghe was truly willing to sacrifice!

Minghe said coldly:

"Duobao, I have already figured out your intentions."

"The reason you are single-handedly resisting my thousands of Blood God Son clones, not letting Fellow Daoist Jinling and the others help."

"And even refusing to activate the Immortal Execution Array to increase the difficulty for us to break it."

"Did you really think I couldn't guess?"

Minghe pointed casually at the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Western Teachings, "You want to use this invincible posture in this battle to shatter the confidence of my Western Teachings disciples, so as to destroy this generation of their disciples from the root!"

"What a truly ruthless scheme!"

An uproar erupted instantly within the grand array!

The ten thousand immortals of the Western Teachings, from Lu Ya on down, were all filled with shock and fury!

Minghe had spoken directly to the thoughts hidden in their hearts!

Facing the siege of over a thousand Quasi-Saint level clones of Minghe, Duobao punched them away several at a time, looking for all the world like an invincible demon god!

That invincible posture was deeply imprinted in their minds.

Every disciple of the Western Teachings unanimously believed that no one could defeat Duobao in this state.

Duobao is invincible!

This concept had unknowingly taken root in the hearts of the Western Teachings' disciples, Lu Ya included!

In any case, Lu Ya absolutely did not believe he could shatter so many Quasi-Saint clones the way Duobao had!

No!

He would have perished against more than four!

Unlike other cultivators, Lu Ya knew exactly how his uncle, the peerless Demon Emperor Taiyi, had fallen!

He had been defeated by the self-detonation of several Ancestral Witches.

Do not forget, Eastern Emperor Taiyi still had the protection of the Chaos Bell!

But what about the Duobao before them?

Bare-handed and empty-fisted, he hadn't even sustained a single injury!

Invincible!

Strong and invincible!

Lu Ya was certain of this.

Suddenly, as Minghe laid out Duobao's calculations, a sense of fear rose from the bottom of Lu Ya's heart—fear of Duobao!

Not only had he failed to dispel the image of Duobao's invincibility, it had instead been further deepened!

Lu Ya felt this way, and so did the ten thousand immortals of the Western Teachings!

The surviving immortals of Chan Jiao had their expressions change drastically!

Duobao... was actually this cunning?!

Just moments ago, Duobao had been in high spirits, shattering Minghe's clones several at a time.

It hadn't left a particularly terrifying impression on the immortals of Chan Jiao.

After all, over a thousand of Minghe's clones, dense and packed together, were simply too shocking.

More than half of their attention had been focused on Minghe's clones.

Worry!

Distrust of Duobao was the primary reason.

Now, having learned of Duobao's scheme from Minghe, the immortals of Chan Jiao gasped in unison; could Duobao really calculate to such an extent?!

At this moment, Guang Chengzi and the others realized belatedly: "Fellow Daoist Duobao has surpassed us by too much; I fear we will never be able to catch up to his cultivation level."

And like Duobao, there were seven other Peak Quasi-Saints in this battlefield!

The remaining Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Jiao all wore bitter expressions!

Outside the grand array, the various Sages were also greatly astonished!

The two Sages of the Western Teachings were both shocked and furious.

Zhunti arrived at the side of the Immortal Slaying Sword Array in an instant, intending to force his way in.

How could the Sages of the Mystic Gate let him succeed?

Zhunti cursed at Tongtian!

"Tongtian, your good disciple actually dares to ruin the Dao Heart of my sect's disciples!"

Duobao's scheme, no!

The scheme of the Biyou Palace Eight Immortals had not even been detected by the two Western Sages.

It was only after Minghe's reminder that they realized it belatedly!

Looking back now, weren't there flaws everywhere?

Duobao had trapped the ten thousand immortals of the Western Teachings with the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, so why hadn't he activated the array?

Since Zhao Gongming cultivated the Great Dao of Space Law, why didn't he go up to help?

Why had the other six Golden Immortals been watching the show from the sidelines all this time?

It turned out that they had planned this all along!

They weren't just looking to annihilate the disciples of the Western Teachings physically; they intended to destroy them mentally as well!

This was truly ruthless to the extreme!

The two Sages of the Western Teachings could not help but feel a sense of regret.

They say that bystanders see things most clearly, so why hadn't they seen it themselves just moments ago?

As they recalled the events in detail, they immediately realized the reason!

The Two Sages of the West had their attention diverted by the initial loss of the three thousand Primordial Unity Golden Immortals!

That was why they hadn't realized that Duobao hadn't actually utilized the Immortal Slaying Sword Array at all!

But how had those three thousand Primordial Unity Golden Immortals perished?

They had simply perished because their cultivation was too low to withstand the Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind disasters that permeated the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, and they had been reduced to dust!

That was all!

The two Sages of the West could not help but blame themselves!

Before Tongtian could speak, Yuanshi blocked the words of the two Western Sages with a single sentence.

Yuanshi mocked, "Have the two fellow Daoists forgotten? This is the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, a true Immeasurable Calamity!"

A fatal blow!

That's right!

The Immeasurable Calamity was meant to clear away the Karma of heaven and earth.

Naturally, one should use every means at their disposal!

If anyone held back and ended up losing their life because of it... that would be truly foolish!

Yuanshi exchanged glances with Taishang and Nuwa, and they could all see the admiration in each other's eyes.

The eight direct disciples of Biyou Palace were ruthless enough toward their enemies!

They were all Peak Quasi-Saints and True Immortals of Fortune and Virtue; there was no need to doubt their cultivation or their character.

The only thing to be concerned about was their temperament and their ability to scheme.

But now, seeing this, there was no need to doubt that either!

It was simply perfect!

These eight would be the next generation of pillars for the Mystic Gate.

The Mystic Gate had worthy successors!

Yuanshi felt that Duobao was incredibly suitable; he appeared honest and steady, but the schemes hidden within his belly were on par with his own.

If it weren't for the fact that this was Tongtian's prized disciple, Yuanshi would have wanted to take Duobao as his own apprentice!

But the moment he remembered that this was Tongtian's first and most prized disciple, Yuanshi suddenly felt depressed!

He felt gratified that the Mystic Gate had worthy successors.

But as soon as he thought of his own disciples, he felt a pain in his heart and liver!

How could the gap between people be so vast?

Clearly, their master was the same Three Pure Ones.

Clearly, Tongtian rarely schemed—in Yuanshi's eyes, Tongtian's expulsion of inferior disciples, self-renunciation of his Sage position, and the dissolution of Jiejiao didn't count as scheming at all!

That was simply Tongtian finding a path to survival through his own Dao.

Jie: to perceive the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, and to intercept a glimmer of life!

True scheming meant placing pieces without a sound, laying traps thousands of miles away, and creating a fatal situation without anyone noticing.

Even if someone could perceive it, they would be unable to break free!

That was what you called a scheme!

What were the others compared to that?!

Duobao was good material, it was just a pity that Tongtian didn't know how to teach him properly; it was a bit of a waste!

But the moment he thought of his own disciples, Compared to Duobao, they were practically rotten wood!

He, Yuanshi, was a man who cared about his reputation!

Yet among the disciples of the Three Pure Ones, his own were the most incompetent—it was embarrassing!

On the Investiture of the Gods Battlefield, the Sages were arguing.

Inside the great array, Minghe walked toward Duobao step by step.

His expression grew increasingly solemn.

"Duobao, I am the commander of the Western Teachings for this Great Tribulation."

"How could I let you so easily destroy a generation of my Western Teachings' disciples?!"

"I admit, your cultivation and magic power, paired with the Law of Strength, make you nearly invincible in a one-on-one fight!"

"You are the first person besides a Sage to shatter several of my Quasi-Saint clones with a single punch!"

Minghe remained expressionless.

"But, it ends here!"

"Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I cannot become a sinner of the Western Teachings!"

Minghe waved his hand.

Thousands of clones rushed straight toward Duobao.

The clones at the very front did not even give Duobao a chance to throw a punch!

With strange, cackling laughter—they self-destructed!

This was the self-destruction of a Quasi-Saint!

It rippled through the entire grand formation!

Duobao bore the brunt of it; although he wanted to slay Minghe, he had no choice but to prioritize defense against this boundless shockwave!

Once he started defending, he couldn't stop!

At first, three or four Quasi-Saints self-destructed together.

Immediately after, five or six Quasi-Saints self-destructed together.

Then, more than a dozen Quasi-Saints self-destructed at once!

The Ten Thousand Immortals of the Western Teachings watched with surging emotions, unable to contain themselves.

The fear of Duobao in their hearts slowly began to fade!

Lu Ya suddenly understood Minghe's strategy.

How does one deal with great fear in one's heart?

Face it head-on!

Defeat it!

Duobao is invincible?

Just send him to his fall!

What does it matter how invincible a dead man is?!

Great God Pangu was a Half-step Great Dao Sage; he was invincible enough, right?

But he fell.

When the masses of cultivators mention him, who feels fear?

It is nothing but respect!

The same logic applies: as long as Duobao is slain, that is enough!

Whatever invincibility he had will simply become history!

The shadow over the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Western Teachings naturally dissipated!

Lu Ya deeply admired Minghe.

He admired Minghe's decisiveness!

With so many Quasi-Saint clones, he threw them away without a second thought, not hesitating for a moment, not even knitting his brows.

In terms of this kind of sacrifice and responsibility, he could not compare!

No wonder the two Sages designated Minghe as the successor of the Western Teachings, and not him!

Lu Ya was completely convinced by the three great powers!

Minghe could not spare a thought for the pain of losing his Blood God Son clones.

The killing intent in his heart toward Duobao grew ever more intense!

How many Quasi-Saint clones had he self-destructed?

Dozens?

A hundred?!

Yet, other than looking a bit disheveled, Duobao had not suffered a single injury!

This caused a great fear to rise in Minghe's heart!

Duobao must still have a trump card!

He could not be allowed to unleash his trump card.

Otherwise, it would be he himself and the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Western Teachings who would suffer!

Minghe gritted his teeth.

With a wave of his hand, another thousand clones at the Quasi-Saint level appeared.

These were his final Quasi-Saint clones.

He had originally intended to use them as a last resort.

But now, he could no longer afford to care!

He had to kill Duobao first!

If Duobao fell, losing even more clones would be worth it!

But if Duobao was not eliminated, the fate of the Western Teachings and himself would be utterly miserable.

What alarmed Minghe even more was that, Even though Duobao had been blasted into such a sorry state by him, The Eight Immortals of Biyou Palace showed no intention of helping at all!

At this moment, Minghe actually found himself hoping that these immortals from Biyou Palace were arrogant!

The more arrogant, the better!

It would be best if he killed Duobao in one fell swoop before they even realized what was happening!

He... was actually counting on his enemies to make a mistake!

Minghe felt a complex mix of emotions!

Duobao retreated violently; after all, he was the master of the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, and the entire formation was under his control!

In the end, he finally exercised his authority!

He escaped from Minghe's encirclement—otherwise, he really would have ended up in a pathetic state.

Duobao had an intuition that now was not the time to use his trump card.

Minghe was shocked; Duobao was actually refusing to stand his ground!

Panic surged in his heart, But he taunted, "Fellow Daoist Duobao, you are an existence invincible in single combat, how can you flee from the battlefield?"

Duobao chuckled and shook his head.

"There are countless extraordinary people in the Primordial Era; who would dare claim to be invincible in single combat?"

"I understand what you mean, Fellow Daoist, but unfortunately, our attributes are incompatible, and I am at a slight disadvantage fighting you!"

"I shall ask Junior Sister Yunxiao to face you instead!"

Duobao said with a smile.