The Mantis Stalks the Cicada

Creatures who can cultivate to the True One Realm have mingled in the Primordial Era for who knows how many tens of thousands of years.

Underneath mutual suspicion and deception, their minds are the most fickle and cunning.

Now that three rogue cultivators at the True One Realm have become suspicious, the situation has unexpectedly reached a stalemate.

Zhou Yuan, hidden in the shadows, wore a faint, almost imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

He manipulated Karma in his hand.

Suddenly, several Divine Demon cultivators at the Heavenly Human Realm leaped out from among the rogue cultivators. These Heavenly Human Divine Demons attacked in unison, stirring up wind and thunder, their immense terror and divine power shaking the void.

"The Tianshui Imperial Dynasty is now at the end of its rope."

"Why don't we unite and eliminate these Tianshui remnants together? Then we can pledge allegiance to the Myriad Races Alliance."

"Then we can jointly support the three lords as leaders, and also occupy a territory within the Myriad Races Alliance. With life and death power in our hands, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

As soon as they spoke, over a dozen more Divine Demon cultivators at the Grotto-heaven Realm echoed their sentiments.

"That's very true."

"Lords, please act quickly."

"If we don't act now, we'll miss a golden opportunity!"

The three rogue cultivators at the True One Realm exchanged glances, seeing bewilderment in each other's eyes.

These beings were strangers to them.

When did they gain such powerful influence?

Could it be that destiny was on their side, and they were truly meant to join the Myriad Races Alliance and forge a legacy?

The three rogue cultivators at the True One Realm were confused.

The Eighteenth Prince and the white-haired Old God of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty on the opposite side were already certain.

It must have been the Divine Demon cultivators at the True One Realm secretly instigating them through telepathic messages; otherwise, where would these Heavenly Human and Grotto-heaven Realm cultivators get such audacity?

"Mere rogue cultivators, base beings."

"How dare you bully our Imperial Dynasty to this extent."

"When the lord is insulted, the subject dies."

"Your Highness, this old minister will go."

The moment the rogue cultivator Heavenly Human Divine Demons made their move, within the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty's ranks, a Divine Demon cultivator at the Heavenly Human Realm whose body was covered in a decaying aura suddenly spoke.

Then, with a face full of passionate fervor, he charged towards the three rogue cultivators at the True One Realm.

The Eighteenth Prince's eyelids twitched wildly.

Who was this reckless fool?

Attacking a True One Realm cultivator with the power of the Heavenly Human Realm.

The corners of the mouths of the three rogue cultivators at the True One Realm twitched slightly.

The Green Robe True One formed a hand seal, and a vine broke through the void, attacking the Heavenly Human Divine Demon of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty.

But the next moment, the Green Robe True One froze.

He saw his vine flash with a faint spiritual light. The moment it touched the Divine Demon cultivator at the Heavenly Human Realm, that cultivator exploded with a bang.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the Grotto-heaven shattered.

In the great hall, blood rain poured down.

He was dead.

A Divine Demon at the Heavenly Human Realm had perished just like that.

"Presumptuous!"

"Audacious."

"Your Highness, please act quickly and subdue this villain."

The cultivators of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty were on the verge of collapse.

Who are you people, appearing on the surface? You're just rogue cultivators, how dare you insult the cultivators of our Tianshui Imperial Dynasty like this?

The next moment, cultivators from both sides attacked simultaneously.

For a time, magical artifacts flew across the sky, and mystical arts clashed.

The entire Water God Palace descended into chaos.

"A misunderstanding."

"Fellow Daoists, there's a conspiracy!"

The Green Robe True One looked at the Eighteenth Prince and the white-haired Old God of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty who were charging towards his side. While using divine abilities for defense, he repeatedly tried to explain.

His vine only had the function of binding and entangling, and its purpose was to trap the Divine Demon cultivator at the Heavenly Human Realm.

But who knew that this cultivator would so spectacularly put on a fireworks display right in front of him?

A conspiracy, it's definitely a conspiracy.

Drawing on Green Robe True One's years of experience in scheming against others, he quickly sensed it.

It was as if a hidden hand was manipulating them all from behind the scenes.

A chill quickly spread through his body at the thought.

"You rogue cultivators truly fear power but not virtue."

"Even with three True Ones guarding you, I am still invincible in the Water Palace."

The Eighteenth Prince was completely enraged.

He could no longer listen to any of their explanations.

"On the peak of gods, I dominate the world, where there is me, the Eighteenth, there is heaven."

"Vile rogue cultivators, all of you die!"

The Fang Tian Hua Ji Halberd stirred up a thousand layers of water waves, and two days and three water dragons exuded endless might. The Eighteenth Prince fought three against one.

Rumble.

The great battle erupted.

The five Divine Demon cultivators at the True One realm had truly ignited their fury. The void of the secret realm even saw the emergence of earth, water, fire, and wind.

This was the foundation of the secret realm and grotto-heaven shaking.

Fortunately, this Water God Palace was also a divine artifact. Faintly, strands of law appeared, heavy as ancient mountains, and for a time, it actually stabilized the secret realm from collapsing.

Divine Demon cultivators at the True One realm possessed Indestructible Golden Nature, and with every gesture, they mobilized the grand forces of heaven and earth.

Although the three rogue True One realm cultivators' methods and divine abilities were inferior to the Eighteenth Prince of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty and the white-haired Old God, for a time, the Eighteenth Prince could not defeat them.

As time passed.

The situation within the Water God Palace became increasingly brutal.

Divine blood rained down, screams echoed everywhere, and cultivators perished one after another.

"Although my father has used his Greater Divine Ability and great magic to conceal the Heavenly Secrets."

"It's hard to guarantee that the Innate Dao Lords of the Myriad Races Alliance won't detect the emergence of the Wei River divine position here."

"If that happens, unforeseen complications will arise."

"We must conclude this quickly."

The Eighteenth Prince pondered in his heart.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve, a three-inch sword of blood-red color appeared in the void.

The sword pulsed with scarlet demonic light, and an aura of extreme yin and evil shot straight towards the Water Mansion. An artistic conception of Great Annihilation and Great Slaughter manifested endlessly.

"Blood Slaughtering Magic Sword, go."

The Eighteenth Prince formed hand seals and recited incantations.

Streams of invisible blood qi and primal energy surged from his Dao Body towards the sword.

This sword was a forbidden artifact passed down from the Primordial Era of demonic arts. It could only unleash its great power by sacrificing the sword master's flesh, blood, primal energy, and soul.

Therefore, this technique damaged his foundation, and the Eighteenth Prince was usually unwilling to use it.

The Blood Slaughtering Magic Sword rang out, and a killing intent seemed to freeze heaven and earth.

It directly slashed towards the three rogue cultivators at the True One realm.

Buzz~

Heaven and earth seemed to fall silent at this moment.

Only a streak of blood-red light spanned the four seas and eight directions, the infinite universe.

"No..."

The hair on the bodies of the three rogue True One realm cultivators stood on end.

This sword clearly carried the Law of Killing, touching upon the profound mysteries of the Grand Unity Great Sage realm.

They couldn't dodge.

They couldn't escape.

As expected.

The moment their words left their mouths.

The blood-red light had already enveloped the three beings.

Then the red light dissipated.

Their flesh and blood turned into dust particles.

The three Divine Demon cultivators at the True One realm had thus turned to ash.

Zhou Yuan, who was watching the battle from the shadows through a puppet's perspective, couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

"Second-generation gods are indeed extraordinary."

He suppressed the restless stirrings in his heart.

The aura of law that had flashed by in the Water God Palace just now appeared in his mind.

"Wait a little longer."

"Wait a little longer."

In the Water God Palace.

The battle had already ended.

Only the beings of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty remained in the entire palace.

But every being was injured, looking utterly miserable.

It was clear that this battle had greatly depleted them.

The Eighteenth Prince's face was extremely pale.

The price of using the Blood Slaughtering Magic Sword was much greater than he had imagined.

But it was all worth it.

He gazed at the Water God's Golden Seal, his eyes filled with fervor.

Now, surely no one will compete with me for it.

As long as I obtain the Water God's Golden Seal and take control of the Wei River, the Great Dao is within reach, the Great Dao is within reach!