Chapter 497: Xu Chuan's Calculations, Demon-Sealing Valley
"Either a Nascent Soul cultivator died, or their standing fell in the eyes of the major factions.
Hearts grew unsettled, and fortune declined."
After a pause, Xu Chuan murmured again, "For the latter to happen...
The most likely possibility is that Zhang Fan lost and was injured.
His image of invincibility was shattered!"
"But how is that possible!"
Even Xu Chuan found it inconceivable.
"Wait, none of the Three Kings of the Netherworld is Zhang Fan's match alone, but what if all three joined forces?
Each of them can manifest a true demon dharma form phantom.
If all three attacked together, even with a spirit treasure, Zhang Fan could hardly avoid injury."
"But that doesn't add up. Over at Demon-Sealing Valley...
"Could the Netherworld have help? A faction from the Blackwater Domain?
Ordinary factions have no reason to tear away all pretense of friendship with the Mysterious Moon Sect.
Hegemonic factions like theirs must have agreements with one another.
That leaves only a true demon aristocratic clan?
Or even the True Demon Palace behind them!
If the True Demon Palace sent a Nascent Soul possession true demon, its strength would be no weaker than that of the Three Kings of the Netherworld."
Although this was merely conjecture.
Combining his earlier divination results with his own deductions, Xu Chuan felt at least fifty or sixty percent certain.
"Hunting Southern Heaven cultivators in Demon-Sealing Valley while attacking the Mysterious Moon Sect and dragging its prestige through the dirt?
What are they trying to do?"
"My Xu Household has probably caught the Netherworld's eye as well, even if we aren't its primary target.
Still, there's no guarantee they won't attack us.
So during this period, Yunxi will face crises to some degree.
To avoid them, we'd