Tracks Exposed!

"Gods enslave minds and strengthen themselves; they are Devil Creature despised by heaven and earth. In High Antiquity, they acted under the guise of dynasties, but were ultimately defeated by our ancestors. Some were driven out, and many were sealed off. Who would have thought that today, gods would return with renewed force?"

Seated at the head of the table was an elderly man with a snow-white beard, dressed in a loose white shirt, his beard hanging straight down to the ground.

This old man was named White-Bearded Daoist, the Supreme Elder of the Tree Mountain Dao, and held a very high reputation throughout the entire Eastern Daoist Sect.

Before he could finish speaking, a man in a Daoist robe with a shaved forehead frowned and said, "You've already confirmed that the attackers are gods? I also have relevant intelligence. It mentions that someone risked their life to search and detected fluctuations of Qi and Blood on those two people, indicating they are Fleshly Body. This is different from gods. Ancient texts say that gods are ethereal and have no physical form. Moreover, High Antiquity events are too far removed from our time to be known."

This man was the leader of the Point-Plate Dao, which occupied the dense forests of Nanshan, and was named Flood Dragon True Person.

"There can't be any mistake on this matter," a sweet voice came from the side. The speaker was a woman dressed in pink, her face veiled except for her eyes, which were incredibly lively with long eyelashes and a captivating charm. Combined with her voice, it even seemed to add a sweet scent to the air. "The information you have is only the initial intelligence. In reality, since the discovery of those two, several major sects have fought with them for several days, and they have already shed their Fleshly Body and changed their form."

This woman is known as Dream Spirit Fairy, the contemporary saintess of the Nine Dreams Studio.

The people present showed no reaction to Meng Ling's alluring aura, but neither did they accuse her, clearly indicating that they knew something about the inner Cultivation Method.

Suddenly, another woman spoke up, "Those two must be deities. It's clearly indicated on the Sun-Moon Mirror of my sect, and I've also investigated them from afar. I know their methods are definitely not Daoist Sect techniques; Transcendence the ordinary realm. They are mysterious beyond measure!"

The woman's voice was slightly rough, and her face was beautiful, yet there was a coldness between her brows. She was slender, but dressed strangely, not in cloth, but in metal plates that covered her body and clung to her skin, making it look as if her skin was covered in scales.

This woman, named Wang Yue, was the guardian of the Sun-Moon Mountains on the eastern edge of the region. She was not affiliated with any sect, but her cultivation was extremely high, and she held a prominent position in the cultivation world.

"Since that's the case, we absolutely cannot let this opportunity pass. Before I came, I specifically checked the records in the pavilion. They mentioned that every so often, whether it's a hundred years or a thousand years, a deity will break free from the seal and cause wind and rain, triggering a cataclysmic calamity."

At this moment, someone else spoke, his voice slightly childish, revealing him to be a young man, though his eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life. He looked around at everyone and continued, "The most recent record is over 1,200 years ago. Among those of us present, I'm afraid only Senior White Beard has ever heard of it."

This man is the master of the Book Pavilion, known as the Name-Observing High Person.

"Alas~" the white-bearded Daoist sighed, "The last Divine Calamity was caused by three deities breaking through the seal. I was too young to experience it personally, but all the senior members of my sect went to fight and never returned. This ultimately led to the sect's downfall. Although I have never seen the deities, I have heard stories from others that the entire cultivation world was in dire straits at the time, almost collapsing completely."

"So, this time, it's also because a deity has escaped? Are all these deities so powerful that they can stir up a storm in the entire cultivation world as soon as they escape?" Flood Dragon True Person said with a frown.

"That's not it. I've been consulting ancient texts these past few days and have only just learned that there are also ranks among the gods. High-ranking gods are not only far more powerful than low-ranking gods, but they also possess many Divine Ability. I suppose what Senior White Beard experienced was the escape of three high-ranking gods."

As he spoke, Name-Observing High Person waved his hand, his sleeves billowed out, and books flew out and landed in front of everyone, unfolding before them.

"Please look, everyone. These are a few excerpts I have taken. As you can see, the place where the high-ranking deities are sealed is very secure, and they cannot easily escape. On the contrary, low-ranking deities often appear. They have been appearing for over a hundred years. Later, the Five-Elements Dao Ancestor appeared out of nowhere, traveled to various places, and reinforced the sealed place, making it difficult for low-ranking deities to appear."

"It says here that many of today's forbidden areas were originally the places where gods were sealed away!" Dream Spirit Fairy's eyes flashed with a strange light when she saw this sentence. "Now, many sects are gathering in various forbidden areas at the instigation of the Diviner. Could there be some deeper meaning behind this? Since gods have reappeared, if they accidentally cause something in the forbidden areas, it will inevitably become a big problem."

On the other side, the Flood Dragon True Person narrowed his eyes, looking at the summary, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. "Since the gods are so dangerous, and our High Antiquity ancestors achieved a great victory, why didn't they annihilate all the gods, or at least expel them all? Why seal them off and leave behind so many hidden dangers?"

"There's a reason for this. I've heard there are many forces among the gods, perhaps it's related to this," Name-Observing High Person said, a slight smile playing on his lips. "In any case, now that we've gathered here, we naturally won't let the gods do as they please. However, besides discussing the matter of destroying the gods, we might as well reconsider the establishment of Dao Court..."

He was speaking when he suddenly stopped, and like the others, he looked surprised.

Immediately afterwards, in the center of the crowd, where there had been nothing before, a point of water suddenly appeared. The water flowed gently, accumulating more and more until it turned into a mirror. In the mirror, blood filled the sky, and blood rained down!

Looking at his reflection in the mirror, the white-bearded Daoist priest turned deathly pale.

"How is this possible? It's only been a few days... and he's already wiped out the allied forces composed of many Daoist Sect!"

Splash!

The world was ablaze with blood!

Blood fell like raindrops, carried by the wind, staining the forest below red.

In the rain, Eye-Bearing Star Lord stood against the wind, his long black hair flying, his black cloak billowing and rustling, exuding an otherworldly aura. His face was full of smiles, and tiny spatial rifts appeared around him, from which raindrops would occasionally fall and disappear without a trace, leaving only a wisp of green smoke.

However, the imagery was ruined by the movements of his hands.

But he reached out and grabbed one of them by the neck!

"Mmm... mmm..."

The one whose neck was being choked was an older Daoist priest, whose robes were soaked through with blood, turning a deep crimson. His face was filled with terror, regret, and pleading.

"You Devil Creature, how dare you cultivate so arrogantly! You'd better surrender your life!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, and a cold light rushed over. It was a flying sword that flew over quickly, with seven-colored light and shadow wrapped around its blade, like seven figures.

This is the Seven Souls merging into the sword!

Snap!

However, before the flying sword could even touch the Star Lord, it exploded midway, sending fragments flying. The Seven Souls shadows that had been integrated into it vanished instantly, and screams could be heard from not far away.

"Knowing there's no escape, you only fight desperately, but it's too late. If you hadn't been scheming against each other and letting others do the work while you reaped the benefits, but instead worked together as a united team, you might have been able to hold out for a few more days!"

The words were as gentle as a breeze and a light drizzle, Eye-Bearing Star Lord lightly. With a gentle pinch, the old Daoist priest whose neck was being held exploded with a bang, leaving no trace of flesh or bones. His entire body turned into blood and water, falling down in a sparse stream.

Then, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord and saw several terrified faces.

With a smile, Eye-Bearing Star Lord shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I won't completely exterminate you. Those who haven't solidified their souls still have a chance to enter the underworld. However, I imagine you wouldn't understand what I'm saying..."

Before he could finish speaking, he left a series of afterimages in the air, which connected in a line, followed by screams and a greater shower of blood.

In the rain, several wisps of purple purple qi and Nascent Soul figures dissolved and disappeared without a trace.

"It feels wonderful to be free from the constraints of the Heavenly Court. I wonder if I felt the same way back then. Unfortunately, such days are always short-lived..."

Drops of blood rained down, Eye-Bearing Star Lord raised his hand to grab them. Blood gathered and quickly condensed in his palm, separating into Seven Souls. Then, they coalesced into a Golden Core, Golden Core then ignited with Core Fire. Dao Embryo patterns spread across its surface, resembling cracks.

Finally, the Golden Core shattered, and the wispy purple qi spread out, condensing into a Nascent Soul, but the Nascent Soul's eyes were dull.

Below, Zhao Wu, now in flesh and blood, was carried by a blue ox, step by step, walking through the air. He saw the actions of the Eye-Bearing Star Lord from afar and couldn't help but wonder why the other party was doing this.

Under his questioning gaze, the Nascent Soul suddenly disintegrated, scattering into complete Karmic Thread that wrapped around the arm of the Eye-Bearing Star Lord.

"This Nascent Soul is the person I just killed. He was the sect leader of a sect called the Three Sages Dao. I found traces of Min Yuan in his Karma, so I'll use that to find him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord suddenly grabbed, and those few threads of Karma immediately tightened and spread out in the Void.

Just then, the clouds in the sky suddenly cleared, revealing a huge mirror in the vast sky, with light shining down and covering an area of hundreds of miles!

"Oh? You want to suppress me? Truly, the wheel of fortune turns, but I have no interest in getting entangled with you..." He shook his head, gently raised his hand, and saw the blood rain flowing backward, condensing into a torrent, accompanied by a terrifying spatial rift, reversing upward, and the essence of many cultivators' lives inside burst out at once, directly piercing through the Heavenly Mirror!

Puff!

In the distance, on the central mountain in the east, Wang Yue, covered in scales, opened her mouth and spat out blood. Before anyone else could react, her flesh and bones suddenly expanded, and her body inside the scales exploded!

Instantly, blood splattered everywhere, and flesh and bone flew about. Amidst the blood and broken bones, a Nascent Soul hovered, looking completely bewildered.

The people nearby, such as Flood Dragon True Person and Name-Observing High Person, were initially shocked, but then they looked at the Nascent Soul with greedy expressions, eager to make a move.

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