"Fellow Daoist Mo Yu, how have you been?"
As Xu Long saw a familiar figure appear before him amidst the light, his initial alarm dissipated. Realizing he had been caught red-handed, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Xu Long's face.
It's true what they say, life is full of unexpected encounters!
I never expected to be caught off guard like this; I was actually outmaneuvered by someone else!
At this moment, Deng Shouchong had a half-smile on his face, and a glint of light flickered in his eyes. He stood under the Dharma banner, as if he had been waiting for Xu Long for a long time. When his playful gaze swept over, Xu Long felt quite uncomfortable.
Upon seeing that the visitor was Deng Shouchong, Xu Long's embarrassment flashed across his face for a moment before he instantly returned to normal.
He sensed the two auras that had just left rapidly converging. It would be too suspicious for him to flee the scene now, so Xu Long simply swayed his body and, without thinking, rushed directly towards Deng Shouchong on the other side.
Deng Shouchong was also quite surprised at this moment. He used his secret technique to sense that there was another strange movement in the treasure vault. At first, he thought it was Mist Beast, but then a beam of light shot out from it.
He thought he was in for a big fight, but the figure in the escaping light turned out to be an old acquaintance!
Mo Yu actually appeared in the North Division Dao Field in Phoenix City, and the tide of Mist Beast in Blackwater City did not overwhelm him as expected.
In that seemingly hopeless horde of Mist Beast, Deng Shouchong had no idea how Mo Yu had escaped. He could only see that Mo Yu was unharmed, and even had a look of joy on his face.
Thinking back carefully, all her previous encounters with Mo Yu had been about dividing spoils. This time, their reunion at the Rogue Cultivators Association Guild's treasure vault... could it be that he's...?
Deng Shouchong felt that the theft of the Rogue Cultivators Association's treasury could be closed; this guy alone was definitely involved.
Mo Yu appeared behind the treasure vault. What happened to the Higher Mist Beast from before? Had he driven them away?
If Mo Yu truly possesses the strength to fight against Higher Mist Beast, then the matter of " Old Pavilion Master Huang " trading Mist Beast Inner Core and the chaos within the North Division Dao Field will become clear.
Looking at the deep ditch, Deng Shouchong suppressed the doubts in his heart.
He raised his head and glanced into the distance. Two streaks of light had already swept in from the outer perimeter of the treasure vault in the dock. It was Yuan Changwu and Chen Yuping who had returned.
At this moment, Xu Long had returned to behind Deng Shouchong. As their figures passed each Deng Shouchong Deng Shouchong could ask, Xu Long spoke first:
" The Mist Beast tide is inextricably linked to Pavilion Master Xu, and the Higher Mist Beast also have a great connection with Pavilion Master Xu!"
Upon hearing this, Deng Shouchong immediately startled, his brows furrowed deeply, and he quickly racked his brains for a solution.
If, under normal circumstances, the North Division Dao Field were to be thrown into chaos and its treasury stolen, thus weakening the strength of the Rogue Cultivators Association, Deng Shouchong would probably be laughing all the way to the bank.
However, at this time, the Mist Beast play an important role. The City Lord's Manor has always been responsible for fighting the Mist Beast and protecting the safety of Phoenix City.
At this moment, a large-scale horde of Mist Beast was gathering outside the city. The Earth Immortal had already gone out of the city to investigate, but unexpectedly, there were also Higher Mist Beast creatures inside the city.
When the city lord was away, he was in charge of the City Lord's Manor. Now that such a big mess has happened, Deng Shouchong's mind is in complete turmoil.
He knew that Pavilion Master Xu was a trusted confidant of Branch Master Chen, but he never expected that Branch Master Chen would arrange for him to be stationed in the treasure vault, nor did he expect that this person would betray him.
How exactly he betrayed the city is no longer important; the turmoil he caused has completely changed the landscape of Phoenix City. Since the Mist Beast Tide appeared in the city, it's easy to imagine that the Earth Immortal outside the city must be under immense pressure.
What a cunning scheme! What remarkable forbearance! They deliberately waited until the Earth Immortal left the city before launching this series of upheavals.
If Mo Yu hadn't discovered their presence, they would have remained holed up in Phoenix City, multiplying and thriving. At that time, the combined forces of the Mist Beast inside and outside the city would have been immense, and if they had attacked simultaneously, Phoenix City would have definitely fallen.
This was a devastating blow to the City Lord's Manor and the greatest threat to the City Lord's Manor plans. Deng Shouchong was finding it difficult to control his inner worries.
I glanced at Mo Yu. He seemed to be lost in thought, completely unaware of the impending crisis. In fact, there was a hint of joy in his eyes, as if he were secretly delighted about something.
Seeing Xu Long's appearance, Deng Shouchong to his forehead and sighed deeply. He knew that he and Mo Yu were in the same boat and would have to rely on each other when facing the other two forces.
After Chen Yuping arrived at the wall of the dock, her figure appeared from the escape light. She naturally saw Xu Long behind Deng Shouchong and recognized him at a glance as the cultivator who had fought a great battle with her in Blackwater City.
Could it be that Deng Shouchong brought this to the treasure vault in the fortified village? She raised an eyebrow, about to ask instinctively.
Before she could even ask a question, Deng Shouchong, his gaze fixed intently on the two of them, preemptively asked:
" Branch Master Chen! What's the status of the Mist Beast tide you've been chasing? I've driven away and wiped out most of the low-level Mist Beast in the North Division Dao Field, but I'm afraid the remnants will have escaped to other waterways. The most important thing is the whereabouts of the Higher Mist Beast. Why haven't we seen Pavilion Master Xu yet?"
"The chaos at the North Division Dao Field today was caused by Yuan Changwu, and the chaos in the treasure vault was caused by the Mist Beast Tide! As for Pavilion Master Xu... he was sent by me to oversee the treasure vault, but now that the vault has been robbed, he's nowhere to be seen. I'm afraid he's already..."
"It has probably already become a furnace for Higher Mist Beast!"
Before Branch Master Chen could finish speaking, Yuan Changwu interrupted.
He had just heard that the chaos at the North Division Dao Field was caused by him, and he could no longer bear it. Now, seizing the flaw in Chen Yuping's words, he quickly spoke in a chilling tone.
His sinister gaze swept across the treasure vault. It seemed that the North Division Dao Field had truly suffered a major blow this time. Yuan Changwu felt a strange sense of smugness, but he concealed it well.
When Branch Master Chen met Deng Shouchong's gaze and heard Yuan Changwu's retort, her expression turned somewhat ugly. There was barely suppressed anger in her eyes. That Yuan Changwu was definitely doing this on purpose!
But she really didn't expect that the Mist Beast Tide would erupt in the treasure vault of the North Division Dao Field.
She was worried not only about the large amount of Spirit Stone resources she had lost, but also about a rare treasure in the vault, and about Pavilion Master Xu was in charge of the vault.
As she approached the treasure vault, she could no longer sense any trace of the extraordinary treasure. Seeing the Spirit Stone fly away through the ditch, she became extremely anxious and, without thinking, headed towards the end of the ditch.
She was thinking to herself: After the Mist Beast Tide appeared in the treasure vault, Pavilion Master Xu must be involved; he might have already become a furnace for the Mist Beast.
Having been in charge of the treasury for so long, he knows the wondrous uses of that rare treasure. Could it be that he has absconded with it?
Because of this worry in her heart, Branch Master Chen pursued it relentlessly. She was heartbroken about the Rogue Cultivators Association countless Spirit Stone stones that the loose cultivators had lost, and she was determined to reclaim that rare treasure that was extremely important to her.
That extraordinary treasure, as ethereal as clouds and cotton, was not a product of the Land of Exile. It was a Innate treasure that Branch Master Chen obtained from beyond the heavens, or one could say, Branch Master Chen's innate treasure.
Branch Master Chen's true form is a cloud of mist, possessing the innate ability to create rain and fog. She is incredibly skilled at manipulating water and mist, and her application of Law of Nature makes her seem exceptionally gifted. She herself is a being from nature who has ascended to immortality.
However, in the earliest times, outside the heavens, there was no civilization for a long time, and no intelligence was born after countless years. There were countless clouds, mists, and rain in the Hundun, and she was in an extremely scattered state within them.
This cloud-like or fluffy substance is called Innate Essence Qi. Its origin is unknown. It is a rare treasure between heaven and earth, and it was due to her own destiny that this essence became her innate treasure.
It was because of this Innate treasure that Branch Master Chen was able to gather clouds and mist as his foundation in the Hundun, condense essence into his body, awaken spiritual intelligence as his path, and finally embark on the path of cultivation, becoming a powerful being at the Immortal Realm.
It can be said that this Innate Essence Qi is a treasure closely related to her, and her true form was condensed from this Innate Essence Qi.
After becoming a Immortal Realm, Branch Master Chen relied on this treasure to condense his own Magic Power.
After being exiled to the Land of Exile, having lost access to the High-Grade Spirit Stone resources beyond the heavens, she had to use her Innate Essence Qi to continuously condense high-quality Spirit Stone in the treasure vault to supply the cultivation of the Earth Immortal powerhouse.
Although the Rogue Cultivators Association still has spiritual veins, the low-level Spirit Stone resources within them are simply insufficient for her to continue breaking through her cultivation level.
Now that the dojo has been besieged by a horde of Mist Beast and the Innate Essence Qi in the treasure vault has been lost, Branch Master Chen is furious.
However, since the true form of the Earth Immortal had not yet arrived in the city, she could not make a scene. She simply stared at the turbid blue python's corpse churning in the water, her eyes filled with a chill.
The accumulated knowledge and resources of the Rogue Cultivators Association over the years have been completely lost today!
After hearing their conversation, Deng Shouchong's expression was solemn, but his inner emotions remained unchanged.
Xu Long had already told him the result, and after hearing Xu Long's words, he had already prepared himself for the worst.
At this moment, the three of them were somewhat silent in the North Division Dao Field. After the appearance of the Mist Beast Tide, Phoenix City was bound to be in great chaos.
Moreover, the most intelligent Higher Mist Beast have already fled. When it uses the cauldron to gather the number of Mist Beast, that will probably be the day Phoenix City falls.
Upon realizing this, Deng Shouchong and the other two felt a strange sense of sorrow. For many years, they had lived in peace in Phoenix City, and everyone had become accustomed to this civilized and orderly place.
But today, a sudden change has occurred in the city, and the result is that the city is about to fall into chaos, which inevitably makes them feel uneasy.
"The three seniors have already returned to the city. Let us all go together!"
A glint flashed in Deng Shouchong's eyes as he glanced down towards the City Lord's Manor before addressing the people in the room.
Before he could react after speaking, Yuan Changwu transformed into a black lightning bolt, the first to head towards the sky above the City Lord's Manor.
Deng Shouchong then remembered that this fellow had suffered a hidden loss before, and upon hearing that the Earth Immortal had returned to the city, he must have gone to complain.
Deng Shouchong glanced at Xu Long, and the two of them, without saying a word, transformed into streaks of light and disappeared together. Upon hearing that the Earth Immortal had returned to the city, Branch Master Chen was also filled with worry and headed towards the City Lord's Manor.
Several streaks of light flashed in succession, and the powerful aura above the treasure vault instantly dissipated, leaving only some blue shadows floating in the pool of clear water below.
At this moment, the auspicious celestial Celestial Phenomenon above the City Lord's Manor had almost completely disappeared, and two figures inside the main hall walked out together.
The shadow of the city lord's Dharma Body grew fainter and fainter. The young man looked up at the sky, where the outline of a huge light curtain was faintly taking shape.
Yuan Changwu was the fastest. After arriving at the City Lord's Manor, he could still feel the vast and fading heavenly might. As he sensed the overwhelming heavenly might from beyond the heavens, the sinister look in his eyes intensified.
These all belong to me!
I am the one destined to become Earth Immortal!
But even after arriving at the outer perimeter of the City Lord's Manor, he didn't dare to go City Lord's Manor to inquire. He could only stand below the outline of the light screen, anxiously waiting for his elder brother Yuan Changhe to return so he could complain!
You're kidding! That cultivator is now a powerful Earth Immortal Realm!
If he were to actually confront him in his rage, he might just unleash a powerful Earth Immortal Dharma Seal upon him, which would be the end of him in the City Lord's Manor. Second Master Yuan understood the principle that a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle.
When Xu Long and his group arrived at the City Lord's Manor, the outline in the sky became increasingly clear. Xu Long vaguely sensed that the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram in the city was changing again, and a violent energy was being artificially activated.
Then, within the vast city, there was a spatial energy fluctuation. Before he could investigate it clearly, he saw the outline in the sky growing brighter and brighter, and a layer of light gradually condensed within it.
After the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram in the city underwent a violent transformation, a huge light screen appeared above the City Lord's Manor.
At this moment, Xu Long's expression changed slightly. He now felt the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram changing much more clearly.
He clearly sensed that the city gate barrier was rotating, but because of the array diagram, no one noticed it.
Earth Immortal do not need to pay Spirit Stone to leave the city. The city lord uses the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram to directly open the city gates for entry and exit. The ever-changing Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram is to open a safe city gate barrier for Earth Immortal.
At this moment, everyone saw the light screen appear in the air. Deng Shouchong glanced at Xu Long and noticed his unusual expression. He couldn't help but wonder: Could this Mo Yu be the cultivator who passed through the six layers of city gate barriers?
He then turned his attention to a grand hall in the center of the City Lord's Manor, where a newly promoted Earth Immortal resided.
According to the information transmitted by the City Lord's Dharma Body, this newly promoted Earth Immortal has formed an alliance with the City Lord's Manor and is willing to participate in the City Lord's Manor's plans.
Deng Shouchong glanced at Yuan Changwu and pondered to himself, " Yuan Changhe will definitely bring this up when he returns to the city. What should the City Lord's Manor do then..."
Before the thought could even form, a dark shadow appeared in the light screen in the air. Everyone looked at the light screen, where the shadow grew increasingly solid.
As if they had traveled through Space-Time and space, they stepped out from the outside world and arrived before everyone's eyes, a powerful aura appearing above the City Lord's Manor.
"Greetings, Senior Branch Master Chen!"
After the dark figure emerged, everyone recognized Chen Yuping and bowed to her in unison.
After Chen Yuping appeared, dark shadows flickered within the light, and powerful auras were converging. Behind Chen Yuping, two more figures filed in through the light screen.
"Greetings, City Lord and Sect Master Yuan!"
Then everyone bowed again to the two Earth Immortal who had entered.