Mount Yu: Bloodspring's Scheme, a Dilemma

Mount Yu.

After seeing Su Mu off, Ao Zhuo looked at Ao Zhen and asked, "Are you the son of Ao Xun of the East Sea?"

"Yes."

Ao Zhen hurriedly replied.

Upon hearing this, Ao Zhuo didn't ask any more questions. With a wave of his hand, a gust of wind tore through the void, carrying Ao Zhen towards the Northern Dark Continent.

They sent Su Mu and Ao Zhen away.

Ao Zhuo looked at Tongxuan and the other two, and said loudly, "Since we have the help of the three fellow Daoists, we must not let the two demons, Yu Gong and Miaoyu, from the Bloodspring Demon Sect in the East Sinking Continent, escape!"

Tongxuan, Ronghong, and Guangning exchanged glances. True Immortal Tongxuan nodded and said, "Yu Gong and Miaoyu have committed many evils. Brother Ao Zhuo, rest assured, my fellow disciples and I will do our best to help them."

Lu Qingfeng listened from the side.

His eyes were fixed on the east, and he mentally estimated the time, "It's about time."

The thought settled.

Then I saw it.

From the east, amidst the heavy blood-red light, a sense of terror faintly emanated.

Glug glug.

Strange noises arose between heaven and earth, echoing through the silent void and reaching the ears of every great cultivator in the East Sinking Continent.

Tongxuan and the other two also looked over and saw a burst of blood-red light shooting out for thousands of feet. True Immortal Guangning's eyes narrowed and he exclaimed in alarm, "Not good!"

"What is the Bloodspring Demon Sect up to?"

Ao Zhuo and the others also looked over, but before they could figure out what was going on, they heard the voice of True Immortal Guangning and quickly looked towards him.

True Immortal Guangning spoke rapidly, "Before the establishment of my Mount Yu Sect, East Sinking Continent was a boundless Blood Sea, connecting Northern Dark Continent and Dongxiangzhou to the west, and bordering Sea of No Delusion and East Aspect Continent to the south. Our sect's Grandmaster Guangdu used his Supreme Divine Ability to destroy the Blood Sea Demon Sect East Submerging Continent, and then spent 30,000 years sealing the boundless Blood Sea beneath the land of the East Sinking Continent. In recent years, although a Bloodspring has occasionally appeared on the East Sinking Continent relying on the Blood Sea, it has not caused any harm."

"However, the Bloodspring Demon Sect, rebuilt by the remnants of the Blood Sea Demon Sect, has always wanted to break the seal and recreate the Blood Sea. But the boundless Blood Sea is sealed by the land of the East Sinking Continent, and the seal is one with the land. In order to break the seal and let the Blood Sea reappear in the world, the only way is to shatter the East Sinking Continent and sacrifice hundreds of millions of Spirit Birth."

"However, the seal is strong, and the East Sinking Continent is unshakeable. All the schemes of the Bloodspring Demon Sect over the years have been in vain."

But right now—

True Immortal Guangning explained quickly.

Upon hearing this, everyone...

Suddenly I understood—

The Bloodspring Demon Sect intends to take advantage of the chaos and upheavals in the world caused by the merger of the Chunshen Realm into the Ancient Sorrow Continent, and to shatter the East Sinking Continent in one fell swoop, so that the Blood Sea will return to the human world!

"Frenzied!"

Ao Zhuo's expression changed, and he shouted angrily.

If the Bloodspring Demon Sect succeeds, not only will the Sorrow River Water Army suffer heavy losses and hundreds of millions of Spirit Birth perish, but the consequences will be unimaginable.

"What a Bloodspring Demon Sect!"

"Gentlemen."

"Quickly follow me to break this Bloodspring Demon Sect's grand formation. We must not allow the Blood Sea to reappear, lest the East Sinking Lu Chen!"

Ao Zhuo was also getting anxious.

With a shout and a stomp of his foot, he rushed towards the clouds in the sky.

The four True Immortal of the Sorrow River followed closely behind.

"Walk!"

The three True Immortal of the Mount Yu Sect exchanged glances and followed.

This time.

At the summit of Mount Yu, only Lu Qingfeng remained.

It didn't move either.

He closed his eyes and sat down cross-legged on the spot, minimizing his breathing fluctuations.

Above the clouds.

As Ao Zhuo soared into the sky, he transformed into True Dragon. His dragon eyes, like the Bright Moon, emitted a ghostly light that illuminated the heavens and the earth. Through layers of dark clouds and countless beams of blood-red light, he gazed toward the location of the Bloodspring Demon Sect.

Upon closer inspection...

It was a scene of pure blood and gore, and you couldn't see anything clearly inside.

All that could be seen were blood-red demons, some strange and monstrous, some with Three Heads and Six Arms, and some powerful warriors. They roared into the sky, standing in the blood-red light. With every move they made, the blood-red light trembled, as if they were in the Blood Sea, stirring up an endless Blood Sea.

"Brother Ao Zhuo."

"This is the 'Bloodspring Abyss-Suppressing Grand Formation.' The Bloodspring Demon Sect set it up a long time ago. Our Mount Yu Sect also sent people to investigate it, thinking that it was just like our Mount Yu Sect's 'Manifestation Great Formation,' serving the purpose of defense and troop deployment."

Unexpectedly—

The True Immortal Tongxuan, standing beside Ao Zhuo, looked extremely grim upon seeing the blood-red array below.

The Bloodspring Demon Sect had set up such a massive formation right under their noses, yet the Mount Yu Sect hadn't even noticed. If they succeeded, the Mount Yu Sect, based in the East Sinking Continent, would be the first to perish.

Therefore.

The three True Immortal, Tongxuan, Ronghong, and Guangning, were even more anxious than Ao Zhuo and the other True Immortal of the Sorrow River Dragon Palace.

This is truly unexpected; the Bloodspring Demon Sect would dare to be so ruthless and insane.

The Blood Sea will be reborn, and the East Sinking Continent will be overthrown.

It's hard to imagine the immense sin the Bloodspring Demon Sect would commit if they actually did it. Entangled in sin, even as a giant of the Demon Dao, the Bloodspring Demon Sect would likely be unable to escape Blood Sea, and all members would be condemned to eternal damnation.

"Yu Gong!"

"Miaoyu!"

"What do you two intend to do?!"

True Immortal Guangning's voice rang out, reaching the Blood Light Array below and the Blood Sea, which was unknown how far deep within the East Sinking Continent.

Amidst Blood Sea.

Thousands of the Blood Sea Devil Creature and roaring beasts.

Two figures stood in the center of the Blood Sea.

One of them was tall and slender with a devilishly handsome face.

The other woman had a voluptuous figure and a charming face.

These were the two True Immortal Ancestors of the Bloodspring Demon Sect—

Yu Gong True Immortal.

Miaoyu, the True Immortal.

The two True Immortal stood amidst Blood Sea, listening to the resounding voice from beyond the heavens. The True Immortal Yu Gong's face became even more sinister, and he raised his captivating features, laughing at the heavens, "Guangning, your Mount Yu Sect to uphold the righteous path, yet you have no integrity whatsoever, only making yourself a laughingstock. You even have the nerve to question me?!"

The sound resonated, reaching beyond the heavens.

True Immortal Guangning's face immediately turned red.

The Mount Yu Sect's allegiance to the Sorrow River Dragon Palace, though for the sake of the Mount Yu lineage, is ultimately not a respectable act. Even if the lineage is preserved, it will certainly be ridiculed by other practitioners, especially the Chunshen lineage.

The three True Immortal of the Mount Yu Sect were also prepared and willing to bear the infamy.

But being mocked to his face by Yu Gong, a giant of the Demon Dao, still filled True Immortal Guangning with shame and anger. He opened his mouth and shouted, "Stop being so glib! Yu Gong, if the Blood Sea is overthrown, your Bloodspring Demon Sect will also be wiped out. Even you and Miaoyu will be entangled in sins and buried in the Blood Sea, unable to even be reincarnated."

He was furious.

True Immortal Guangning dared not speak too harshly.

The two True Immortal, Yu Gong and Miaoyu, from the Bloodspring Demon Sect are notoriously eccentric. If they were truly provoked and recklessly overturned the Blood Sea, things would be disastrous!

"Ha ha!"

"Since I dared to set up this formation, I must have been prepared in advance."

"If you cede East Sinking Continent, everything will be fine. If you launch a full-scale attack, you will bear the consequences."

As soon as Yu Gong finished speaking, the blood light in the Blood Sea intensified, and he fell silent.

In the sky.

A female general in armor beside Ao Zhuo frowned and said, "The Bloodspring Demon Sect is stalling for time. We have the advantage of entering Chunshen Realm before the Great Jing and the Demon Sect. We want to seize this opportunity to take over territory. Once the Great Jing and the Demon Sect enter, the situation will become chaotic. If we cannot take down the Bloodspring Demon Sect before then, True Martial Profound Connection Mountain, Flood Demon Palace, Spirit Communion Limitless Gate, and others will not hesitate to make a move, both to take over a territory and to bring the Bloodspring Demon Sect under their control."

Ao Zhuo listened without responding. He turned to the white-haired True Immortal beside him and asked, "Brother Zhou Ran, have you noticed the flaw in this Abyss-Suppressing Grand Formation?"

Zhou Ran, with a full head of white hair and eyes blazing with Golden Light, surveyed the Abyss-Suppressing Grand Formation below and said calmly, "This formation is extremely large in scale and has many flaws. Give me ten years, and I will surely find a way to break it."

"Ten years?"

"There are too many variables!"

Ao Zhuo shook his head.

In the ten years that followed, both the Great Jing and the demons would descend upon the Ancient Sorrow Continent. Even if they were able to break through, it wouldn't be of much significance.

"If the commander sends men to attack, causing more changes to this formation, I might be able to find a way to break it faster."

Zhou Ran stroked his white beard and said slowly.

"No!"

Before Ao Zhuo could speak, True Immortal Guangning stepped forward and said urgently, "Yu Gong and Miaoyu are both ruthless and unruly. Once they make a move, the two demons will likely activate the great formation immediately, overturning the Blood Sea. At that time, the East Sinking Continent Lu Chen, and everything will be beyond saving."

Unlike the Sorrow River Dragon Palace.

If the East Sinking Continent were to be submerged by the Blood Sea, the Dragon Sorrow River Dragon Palace could simply relinquish a territory. However, the Mount Yu Sect's foundation lay within the East Sinking Continent. Even if its disciples withdrew, where would they find refuge?

If they were to become completely dependent on the Sorrow River, they would lose all autonomy.

Although the Mount Yu Sect School of Daoism still exists, it is practically defunct.

Upon hearing True Immortal Guangning's words, Ao Zhuo's brows furrowed immediately. How could he not know the concerns of the three True Immortal of the Mount Yu Sect?

Now they are caught in a dilemma.

If we take action.

They disregarded the lives of countless Spirit Birth in the East Sinking Continent.

Even if the Bloodspring Demon Sect doesn't dare to truly overthrow the Blood Sea, it will likely lose the support of the people of the East Sinking Continent and even the entire Nine Continents of Chunshen afterward.

Needless to say, the Mount Yu Sect might even turn against each other on the spot.

But if we don't take action...

Being threatened like this by the Bloodspring Demon Sect will surely be a thorn in the side when the demonic forces of the Ancient Sorrow Continent descend, making the Sorrow River Dragon Palace restless for countless years to come.

To advance or to retreat.

A dilemma.

"Ao Jue".

"Go quickly to the Grand Marshal of Demon Suppression and the Grand Marshal of Earth Suppression and invite fellow Daoists Changyangzi and Luo Jing to come and help Brother Zhou Ran break the formation."

Five years later.

"If we still find no way to break through the formation—"

Ao Zhuo waved his hand, not finishing his sentence.

"Yes."

On one side, the female general Ao Jue clasped her hands in response, stepped on the mysterious light, and flew towards the direction of the East Submerging Continent.

On the field.

The atmosphere was tense.

The three True Immortal, Tongxuan, Ronghong, Guangning, all had increasingly grim expressions, their minds wandering, and it was unclear what they were thinking.

Southern Borderlands.

The Ghost-Cry Maze.

Lu Qingfeng looked up at the sky filled with crimson light. Through the crimson light, he saw terrifying auras shrouding the clouds, with hundreds of thousands of the Sorrow River Water Army arrayed within the dark clouds, poised to attack.

Her long hair covered half of her face, revealing only one eye, which gleamed with a ghostly light.

"Threaten?"

"Too."

"Anyone would think that Yu Gong and Miaoyu, those two demons, wouldn't dare to really overturn the Blood Sea, and were just stalling for time."

Before the celestial upheaval in the Chunshen Realm.

The Nine Continents Immortal Sect and Demon Sect are all prepared.

For example, the Mount Yu Sect's "Mount Yu Manifestation Great Formation".

For example, the Bloodspring Sect's "Bloodspring Abyss-Suppressing Grand Formation".

For example, the Mountain River Sect's "Mountain River Heavenly Cycle Grand Formation".

For example, the Golden Lotus Sect's "Golden Lotus Stainless Grand Formation".

Most of them are methods of self-preservation.

However, the Bloodspring Demon Sect's 'Abyss-Suppressing Grand Formation' is far more complex than that. The schemes of Yu Gong and Miaoyu, two giants of the Demon Dao path, are not simply about stalling for time and then joining the demons of the Ancient Sorrow Continent once the time is up.