Scaring Away the Nightmare Envoy! The Four Regions Tremble

"It's a coincidence, purely a coincidence. It's not that I used you as bait, but rather that you were already being targeted by the Northern Spirit Holy Son."

This time, it was also because of that fellow Daoist from the Cold Extreme Gate, who I heard had some grudge against you, who made a contribution, and also because of Fellow Daoist Geng from the Lingtian Sword Sect; he was essentially an inside agent planted in the Northern Region."

Faced with Chen Dengming's doubts, Qiao Zhaoxian explained while taking medicine to heal his injuries, and then recounted the whole story in detail.

Chen Dengming suddenly realized what was happening after hearing this, and then felt somewhat speechless.

The Northern Spirit Holy Son and the Kill Chakra Guardian had been eyeing him for a long time. In order to hunt him down, they even joined forces to suppress the invasion of the southern border, all in order to capture him.

This shows that he is valued more than the entire southern border region, which makes him feel overly important.

I originally thought that once I became stronger and more famous, I would have far fewer troubles, or at least no one would be so foolish as to cause me any more trouble.

It turns out that this was ultimately wishful thinking.

There may indeed be far fewer people who are blind to his true nature, but those who are discerning and still choose to provoke him are usually powerful individuals who can truly pose a life-threatening threat to him.

"If it weren't for Old Qiao and the others coming to ambush and help me this time, I'm afraid I would have had to hide in Nanxun to avoid disaster. The experts Northern Spirit Holy Son have all come into contact with the Daoist traditions and might not have followed me to Nanxun."

Chen Dengming secretly rejoiced.

Gan Qinghong said happily, "This can be considered a blessing in disguise. I thought that we would be lucky to kill even one of them, but now we have killed both the Northern Spirit Holy Son and the Kill Chakra Guardian."

This is a tremendous achievement, not only because of the identities of these people, but also because their deaths will greatly demoralize the Northern Region Alliance and thwart their plan to invade the Northern Region border.

He paused, looked at Chen Dengming, and smiled, "Young friend Chen, your strength truly surprises this old man. You have made a great contribution this time."

He spoke frankly, indicating that he would not seek credit, but would rather do Chen Dengming a favor, while also wanting to see what Qiao Zhaoxian and the other person thought.

Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao had no objections; neither of them would Qi Ingestion to the other.

But surprisingly, everyone was very Qi Ingestion of Chen Dengming's abilities.

Chen Dengming's ability to fight the Kill Chakra Guardian alone and escape proves that he has the ability to fight against ordinary Golden Core Late Stage cultivators, at least enough to protect himself. The combat power he just displayed also impressed the two of them.

"Everyone deserves credit."

Chen Dengming made a humble and polite remark. Seeing that the Nanxun stronghold was in sight but there was no sign of battle, he guessed that the Nightmare Country's envoy might have already escaped.

He asked suspiciously, "Are you so short-handed right now? Since you already know the situation through Zhuang Fangyu and Geng Shouyi, why didn't you invite a few more experts to come along?"

Gao Lingxiao, who had remained silent, shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. All the experts who have appeared in the open in our Eastern Region and even the Southern Region have been targeted by various spies, insiders, and even divination and fortune-telling techniques. It's difficult for them to hide and set up an ambush here. If this goes on for too long, they will be exposed."

Even the three of us were only kept out of the spotlight for a short period thanks to Geng Shouyi's cover.

"Good."

Qiao Zhaoxian was solemn. "Moreover, before today, we didn't even know that there was a Kill Chakra Guardian lying in ambush."

Even Geng Shouyi, before today, did not know what kind of backup plan the Northern Spirit Holy Son had.

We only learned in advance through intelligence that an envoy from the Nightmare Country would cooperate with the Northern Spirit Holy Son in taking action.

"The fact that we were able to get Elder Gan to set up the Great Five Elements Inverse Transformation Formation shows that we took this matter very seriously. However, we underestimated the enemy and almost capsized."

Chen Dengming nodded upon hearing this, thinking to himself that there really were no simple characters among the demonic Devil Cultivator.

Even though Geng Shouyi, who was planted next to the Northern Spirit Holy Son, was an inside agent, he was unable to obtain more information from the Northern Spirit Holy Son in advance.

The Northern Spirit Holy Son has been cautious enough. In theory, he himself is comparable to a Golden Core Late Stage expert in terms of combat strength. With the addition of an even stronger Kill Chakra Guardian, under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to capture them without the intervention of four Golden Core Late Stage experts.

But this time, falling into an ambush and running into this group of freaks was really unlucky.

The four of them had arrived at the Southern Region stronghold while exchanging words.

The place was a scene of utter devastation. A fierce battle had taken place there, and several cultivators who had come to cultivate Qi or even Foundation Establishment were caught in the crossfire, resulting in over a hundred deaths and injuries.

However, Zhuang Fangyu, Xia Shunyuan, and others did not stay there.

As the group landed, they were immediately greeted with both courtesy and trepidation by the Foundation Establishment cultivators who had stayed behind. They were informed that Zhuang Fangyu and the others had gone to pursue the special envoy from the Nightmare Country.

"That Nightmare Country envoy was too powerful... Many of us didn't even have time to react before we were hit. Some of our brothers have already died, and others are still breathing, but they just won't wake up."

The Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator in charge of reception looked worried and seemed somewhat apprehensive as he spoke, though his eyes held a hint of expectation as he looked at Chen Dengming and the others.

Qiao Zhaoxian solemn. "It seems he has been afflicted by the Nightmare Country's Golden Core sorcery, the Nightmare Illusion Prison. It will be almost impossible for him to wake up again unless we capture the Nightmare Country's Golden Core envoy and have him remove it."

"That's right. Unless we capture that demon, only Golden Core Cultivator specializing in Divine Sense could possibly succeed."

Gan Qinghong nodded slightly, then looked at Chen Dengming. In his eyes, Chen Dengming seemed to be Golden Core Great Cultivator specializing in Divine Sense.

Otherwise, if the murderous intent and Divine Sense of that Kill Chakra Guardian could harm him, how could it not pose a significant threat to Chen Dengming?

Upon hearing Gan Qinghong's words, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator Foundation Establishment cultivator who was receiving them immediately turned pale.

The Golden Core Late Stage cultivator's words seemed to have stripped him of his last hope, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

Clearly, among the cultivators who were affected were his close associates.

"The demons of Nightmare Country indeed powerful. I fought against them when I was in the Foundation Establishment."

Chen Dengming noticed Gan Qinghong's gaze, sighed, and recalled his past experience fighting against the demons of the Nightmare Country. At that time, many cultivators were affected and possessed by the demons of the Nightmare Country.

"Take me to see those who are not yet dead."

Chen Dengming looked at the two Foundation Establishment who were there to greet him.

He possesses the power of both the Celestial Immortal and the Human Immortal, and is also well- Divine Ability spiritual and mental Technique Method such as the Spirit Refining Art and the Sacred Heart Art. It is indeed possible for him to dispel the demonic nightmare illusion prison.

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivator who had been weeping was filled with renewed hope. He immediately bowed deeply and led Chen Dengming and the others to the houses at the back.

Qiao Zhaoxian and the others also became interested. Knowing how formidable Chen Dengming was, they all followed him.

Inside the hastily prepared, spacious room, the atmosphere was oppressive. In the inner room, behind the bamboo curtain, lay a dozen or so people on a large bed. None of them had any injuries, but they were all in a deep sleep, their breaths faint.

Two of them possessed stronger spiritual power and were Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the other eleven were all Qi Cultivation Cultivator.

"Everyone, get out of here quickly and let this Golden Core senior take a look at the situation."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator who was leading the way dismissed some of the servants who were responsible for taking care of things inside the house. Then, he made a hand seal and cast a Cleansing Technique before respectfully lifting the bamboo curtain and inviting Chen Dengming inside.

Chen Dengming entered the inner room, his gaze falling on the room full of cultivators lying down.

These people had faces that were either pale or as white as paper, barely breathing, looking like they were on the verge of death.

"They seem to have lost their souls."

Chen Dengming frowned, focused his mind, mobilized the Immortal Celestial Dao Power, his eyes turned bright blue, and he quickly entered the state of Heavenly Eye.

His gaze focused, Heavenly Eye immediately revealed a strange scene.

The souls of these dozen or so people were all enveloped by a brown aura, which gathered in their Sea of Consciousness.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators were alright; a faint light of Divine Sense still lingered in their Sea of Consciousness.

The other Qi Cultivation Cultivator, however, all seemed to have their souls about to be devoured, their Soul Power extremely weak.

"This brownish aura... it seems to be the Nightmare Illusionary Prison."

Chen Dengming attempted to separate a strand of his Divine Sense and use the attack method of the Spirit Refining Art Technique to contact one of the Qi Cultivation Cultivator.

The moment he came into contact with that brownish aura, he felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him, and sleepiness almost became uncontrollable.

"It actually affects me."

Chen Dengming's usually serene face flashed with barely concealed surprise, his eyes gleamed with an even stronger blue light, and his mind entered Heavenly Heart Realm.

My heart is the heart of Heaven, my will is the Heaven's Will!

The drowsy feeling vanished instantly, and the Divine Sense that was about to invade his mind was shattered.

The brown aura that had enveloped the Qi Cultivation Cultivator's soul dissipated.

At that moment, Chen Dengming felt a scene flash through his mind, and he could vaguely sense a figure in the distance, as well as a powerful Divine Sense.

He immediately realized that it was the Nightmare Country's envoy who had escaped.

Almost the instant he sensed the other person, the other person also noticed his presence and was horrified.

"Well"

At this moment, the Qi Cultivation Cultivator, whose soul had been freed, finally awoke slowly.

This scene immediately surprised and delighted everyone present.

Qiao Zhaoxian in admiration, "Wow, Old Chen! Your methods are endless; you even managed to break through the Nightmare Illusionary Prison!"

Chen Dengming frowned. "I've sensed the presence of this Nightmare Country envoy, but he's very far away. It seems Xia Shunyuan and the others have lost track of him."

Qiao Zhaoxian and the others were taken aback upon hearing this.

Chen Dengming's eyes shone like lightning, and his white hair at his temples moved without wind.

A stronger Divine Sense, enhanced by the Immortal Celestial Dao Power, invaded the bodies of the dozen or so people on the bed.

This is an attempt to use these dozen or so people as a medium to strike the Nightmare Country's envoy from afar, and even to use the Heavenly Eye to lock onto the opponent's location and establish a mental connection.

He was most adept at manipulating minds and spirits, and even the demons of the Nightmare Country were no match for him.

However, just as his Divine Sense penetrated in, the brown auras that enveloped the souls of these cultivators collapsed and dissipated on their own, without ever confronting him directly.

In an instant, the dozen or so people on the beds began to groan or mumble in their sleep, gradually waking up.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator who had led the way immediately cried out in delight, thanked Chen Dengming, and rushed to the side of a Foundation Establishment female cultivator.

Gan Qinghong and the others were quite surprised.

Chen Dengming broke free from the Nightmare Illusion Prison so quickly?

"This envoy from the Nightmare Country seems to be seriously injured as well. He didn't even fight me and took the initiative to withdraw his Technique Method."

Chen Dengming withdrew his Divine Sense and Dao power, looked at Gan Qinghong and the others, and shook his head to explain.

"This also shows your exceptional abilities, young friend Chen."

Gan Qinghong sighed, "Although I haven't fought many demons from the Nightmare Country, I know that these demons are extremely arrogant and ruthless. Such a situation of voluntarily retreating, especially at the spiritual level, is very rare."

"Freak"

Gao Lingxiao stared at Chen Dengming's imposing face after he cast the spell, muttering to himself, but dared not show his dissatisfaction on his face.

In her view, Chen Baimao was practically flawless.

The ferocity and sharpness of her attacks were comparable to her use of sword immortal power, and on a spiritual and mental level, she was far superior.

What incredible luck the Longevity Sect has had! After enduring so many years and bearing the reputation of being untouchable by sect cultivators, they've suddenly produced someone who even she and Qiao Zhaoxian find themselves inferior to.

At this moment, two streams of golden core spiritual power suddenly appeared outside the stronghold.

However, it was Xia Shunyuan and Zhuang Fangyu who returned.

When the two sides reunited and learned that the Northern Spirit Holy Son and the Kill Chakra Guardian had been killed, Xia Shunyuan's old face wrinkled up like an orange peel in shock, and he became somewhat incoherent.

Zhuang Fangyu secretly rejoiced, for he and Lao Geng were old friends, and he never intended to give up a good life just to take revenge on Longevity Dao Child.

Fortunately, he didn't have the chance to betray them. Otherwise, if he had succumbed to the temptation of the Northern Spirit Snow Lotus and betrayed them, he would definitely have been the first to be killed by the Longevity Dao Child.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, thank you for your timely tip-off."

Chen Dengming was also a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and grudges. Afterwards, he pulled aside the nervous Zhuang Fangyu and said politely with a smile, "Let's wipe the slate clean of our past grievances. I wasn't comfortable riding in your golden chariot either, so I'll return it to you later."

Zhuang Fangyu was deeply moved by Chen Dengming's words, but dared not move.

The scene of the Northern Spirit Holy Son being beheaded by the smiling Bai Mao man in front of him was still replaying in his mind, vivid in his memory, so he immediately smiled ingratiatingly.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, there's no need for thanks. I'm just doing this for the alliance. You killed the Northern Spirit Holy Son, so I also deserve credit."

Are you uncomfortable sitting in that golden carriage?

"It's alright. Tell me what style you like, and I'll order a new one for you later."

Whether Chen Dengming was comfortable or not, Zhuang Fangyu didn't know, but in any case, he definitely wanted to make this Daoist priest feel comfortable.

Otherwise, what if he gets upset one day and remembers his past grudges about occupying Lüoshan City? Wouldn't that just make things difficult for himself?

These mounts and golden chariots—no matter what they said before, they were all forcibly taken away; how could they possibly be comfortable to ride in?

He now personally orders and delivers the goods, which is much more satisfying than snatching them.

For Lao Zhuang, befriending such a powerful Dao Child was a win-win situation; it instantly broadened his horizons.

Meanwhile, more than 700 miles away.

At the bottom of a roaring, icy waterfall, the mud suddenly churned, revealing a face. Its complexion was bluish-black, its eyes were tightly closed, and its nostrils and ears were pressed together, clearly indicating a state of complete concealment.

At this moment, the man felt the powerful Divine Sense that had invaded from afar finally dissipate, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He suddenly woke up, opened his eyes a crack, and looked at the cold water flowing past him. Involuntarily, the clear image of the terrifying person he had sensed earlier surfaced in his mind.

The other party had a broad forehead, white hair at the temples, and bright, deep eyes filled with a cold, vast blue light like the boundless sky. His gaze was sharp and radiant, and his face was glowing. It seemed that he could directly transcend the distance of time and space, and his spirit invaded his mind along the blue light.

In that instant, he felt as if he were in an ice cellar, struggling to breathe. He felt that if he hesitated even slightly, the other party's terrifying mental power would invade the depths of his mind and pinpoint his location.

"What a terrifying person! This man has white hair at his temples; he must be the Longevity Dao Child Chen Baimao?"

The envoy from Nightmare Country was shaken. He, who had always been bold and fearless, was now afraid, feeling fear towards a cultivator whose Strength Realm were lower than his own.

He knew that since the other party had appeared safely and launched an attack on him, the Northern Spirit Holy Son and the others were probably also in danger, and escaping would be the best outcome.

Before this trip, he and the Northern Spirit Holy Son were full of vigor, discussing how to capture the Longevity Dao Child and then invade the southern border, making great contributions and greatly enhancing their prestige in the Western Region Alliance.

Unexpectedly, the mission failed before it even began, and some people might even die.

That very night, news of the execution of the Northern Spirit Sect's Northern Spirit Holy Son and the Mochao Kingdom's Kill Chakra Guardian quickly spread to the alliance of sects in the Eastern and Southern Regions.

In an instant, it was as if a stone had been thrown into the water, causing a huge uproar.

In the past few years, even though the North and South regions have gradually been drawn into the war, the overall situation of the war in the four regions has remained relatively restrained, and no incidents of powerful individuals above the Golden Core Mid Stage realm falling have occurred.

The Northern Spirit Holy Son and the Kill Chakra Guardian are respectively a Daoist Dao Child of the Northern Spirit Sect who possesses the Earthly Immortal Orthodox Lineage, and one of the four protectors of the Mochao Kingdom who are at the Golden Core Late Stage.

These are all extraordinary figures, not ordinary Golden Core Cultivator from small sects with little background.

Either of these two could establish a sect that would be absolutely no weaker than a celestial sect like the Evergreen Sect Immortal Sect.

However, now that these two important figures have been eliminated, it is a heavy blow to the Western Regions Devil Cultivator camp.

The Northern Spirit Sect and the Mochao Kingdom might go mad. It's possible that the Northern Yin Holy Mother and the Mochao Kingdom Lord will break the Nascent Soul Agreement and launch a Nascent Soul war.

For a time, all the sects and forces in the four regions that received the news were filled with speculation and panic.

Chen Dengming and others were immediately recalled by the high-ranking officials of the Southeast Two Regions Alliance shortly after the news broke, creating a tense atmosphere as if a storm was brewing.

Chen Dengming, along with Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao, went to Heguan City of the Eastern Region Alliance, to hand over the Sound-Image Pearl and the corpses of their enemies, record their achievements, and await further arrangements from the Alliance.

Gan Qinghong then went alone to the Southern Region Alliance of Sects to report the situation.

The Golden Core Elder of the Five Elements Escape Sect was quite adept at handling people. He directly handed over all the spoils of war to Chen Dengming and his two companions, to be taken to Heguan City for recording and then distributed, demonstrating great generosity.

At this moment, aboard the spirit ship Heguan City in the Eastern Region.

Chen Dengming and his two companions gathered together to sort through their spoils, occasionally letting out exclamations of amazement.

"This killing sword truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier third-order Law Treasure. Tsk tsk, the craftsmanship, the materials... Old Chen, if you don't want the sword, just give it to me?"

"Oh, this Northern Spirit Snow Lotus looks quite good. Why don't we leave it to you? You have good talent, so even if you don't need it, I think your wife can use it."

"You seem quite concerned about someone else's wife. I mean, you've arranged all these spoils for the two of you, so why don't I, Gao Lingxiao, deserve a share?"

"Go! You only contributed a fraction of your strength in the previous battle, so you can have this tattered robe of the Kill Chakra Guardian."

"Qiao Zhaoxian! Are you asking for it?!"

"Come on! Who's afraid of who? I might not be able to beat Old Chen, but I can certainly handle you, Little Gao!"

On the deck, Chen Dengming looked at Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao, who had barely exchanged a few words before immediately becoming hostile again, and shook his head helplessly.

These two were born in the Year of the Sheep, and they always seem to have to stand up to each other, whether there's something to it or not.

However, whether these spoils should be kept or handed over is indeed open to discussion.

If you hand it in, you get pure battle merits in return; if you don't, you keep it for yourself, and some of the items are quite good.

Chen Dengming's eyes flickered, and he took out a scroll from the Northern Spirit Holy Son's Storage Bag. After examining the writing on the scroll, his gaze sharpened.

"Northern Spirit Sea"!

"Huh? What is it that needs to be recorded in such a primitive way as animal hide?"

Qiao Zhaoxian was also drawn over.

(There will be an extra chapter tonight)