The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Yellow Sparrow Behind!

Undersea

Qin Mingyuan's eyes gleamed with spiritual light as he ate the spiritual fruit and watched the spectacle unfold. Qin Xin'an and the other two beside him all wore expressions of schadenfreude...

Good heavens! Up there, the righteous and demonic factions were fighting to the death, their heads practically bald from head to toe, but who would have thought that something like this would happen at the bottom of the sea...

There are even experts here!

"These overseas cultivators are all quite strong. Xin'an, what do you three think? Are you Xin'an you can handle them if they're at the same cultivation level?"

Upon hearing this—

After careful consideration, Qin Xin'an shook his head, his expression serious and inquisitive, and said, "It's hard to say..."

"Back in the inland areas, Aristocratic Clan clans practically monopolized all high-level inheritances, even some of the more powerful spells Divine Ability..."

"They are all concentrated in the hands of powerful clans."

"Furthermore, resources are abundant, so the gap between Rogue Cultivator and scions of major clans is extremely pronounced in the inland areas—it's like night and day..."

"Taking myself as an example, if I were still in the Northern Province, it's no exaggeration to say that there are only a handful of people in the same realm who could defeat me..."

But here.

"Various lineages are widely practiced, and even some Rogue Cultivator are clearly stronger and more skilled than Rogue Cultivator in the inland areas..."

If we were to truly compare, the score would probably be between 60 and 40.

"Relying on the advantages of talismans and Law Artifact, the odds of winning are relatively high, but in a life-or-death battle, the uncertainty is too great; it's really hard to say..."

Meanwhile, Qin Xinzhou also praised:

"Xin'an is right. Besides, all these overseas cultivators are shrouded in Sha Qi, even those righteous disciples..."

"Many people possess a trace of malevolent and violent energy within them!"

"Clearly, the dangers overseas far outweigh those inland. Anyone who managed to climb all the way up must have blood on their hands..."

"But they're all ruthless people; defeating them is easy, killing them is difficult."

What the two said made sense, especially after witnessing these unique techniques, which Qin Mingyuan had recorded one by one in the Jade Slip...

It might not be very useful.

However, it is an extremely valuable reference, especially regarding some Unique Secret Method. If future generations encounter them again...

They can mentally prepare themselves and avoid losing their lives in a panic.

The group watched silently, waiting for their chance.

On the sea, the righteous and the demonic factions were locked in a fierce battle, their attacks becoming increasingly ruthless, even bordering on a fight to the death...

"Moyunzi, how dare you!"

"Now that the Seven Emotions Cult has declined, you demonic sects still dare to be so arrogant. Aren't you afraid that one day, our righteous path will wipe out your three demonic sects in blood?!"

Upon hearing this—

The man, withered and emaciated like a corpse, remained unmoved. In fact, his attacks became increasingly frenzied, and he even seemed to be gaining the upper hand over the righteous path!

"Hehehehehehe!"

"Fellow Daoist Sun, you should worry about your own righteous path first. The division of the three sects is a done deal; do you still think you're a virtuous gentleman?"

"A bunch of hypocritical bastards, fools who believe everything they hear!"

"Today, none of you disciples from the three righteous sects will leave alive. You will obediently become my food and help me ascend to the Dao Foundation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Moyunzi summoned a large banner that was entirely black, surrounded by countless black wisps of energy, from which one could even hear the wails of countless wronged souls...

In an instant--

Countless ghosts surged out from within, covering the sky and earth like locusts invading, determined to turn this place into a ghostly realm!

For a time, Moyunzi, relying on the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, single-handedly overwhelmed several righteous cultivators, demonstrating his formidable combat prowess...

It was an overwhelming victory!

Seeing hundreds upon hundreds of ghostly creatures rushing towards him, the cultivator surnamed Sun found himself in grave danger in the blink of an eye, his protective magic Law Artifact...

It only managed to hold off the Evil Qi for a moment before being corrupted by their malevolent energy and reduced to a pile of scrap metal!

But then--

A Movement Method talisman was activated, and a bolt of heavenly lightning roared down, instantly transforming into a pool of thunder that annihilated thousands of ghosts...

In an instant, all the ghosts retreated, temporarily forcing back the ghost tide!

"The Ten Thousand Souls Banner!"

"Moyunzi, you actually forged such a top-tier magical Law Artifact!"

The cultivator surnamed Sun's expression hardened. This Ten Thousand Souls Banner was one of the most malevolent magical Law Artifact in the demonic path, alongside the Ghost King Seal and the Nether Sha Sword...

They are known as the three supreme demonic weapons of the demonic path!

Some jokingly refer to them as: the Human Emperor Banner, the Human Emperor Seal, and the Human Emperor Sword, all treasures that require the sacrifice of countless lives to forge...

The method of refining it is not difficult.

The difficulty lies in the fact that one must constantly kill in order to truly understand the sinister nature of these three demonic Law Artifact!

If one were to refine this treasure, but not fill it with soul and spirit...

These three treasures, however, are extremely weak, even inferior to other treasures of the same quality. The reason these three demonic weapons are hailed as supreme demonic treasures is...

This is because these three treasures possess unparalleled growth potential!

By perfecting any one of the three treasures, its owner will be virtually invincible within the same realm, with no rivals to rival them...

"Fairy Song, Fellow Daoist Long!"

"Moyunzi is incredibly powerful. If the righteous path is defeated, what will the Joyous Union Sect and the Myriad Dharma Sect gain?! We'll deal with the three righteous sects after this..."

"Moyunzi, I'm afraid he'll just turn around and refine both of you into the banner!"

"Why not join forces, eliminate the demonic path first, and then we can discuss the division of the Haitang Gel? It's better than us all going home empty-handed!"

Upon hearing this—

Joyous Union Sect Fairy Song looked at Long Xuan of the Myriad Dharma Sect. The two exchanged a glance, and the next moment they led their disciples to betray the sect!

In an instant, several Devil Cultivator, caught off guard, perished on the spot...

But at the same time...

The group of Rogue Cultivator also betrayed the righteous path, quickly surrounding and killing several righteous cultivators, and then joined forces with the demonic cultivators. The two groups clashed again!

No words are needed; it's all about self-interest.

The rogue Rogue Cultivator weren't fools. If the demonic path were truly eradicated, they would be next, regardless of whether they were from the righteous path or the neutral faction...

They would never take Rogue Cultivator seriously!

They didn't even need the demonic path to win them over; the situation changed, and they reacted immediately to balance the new situation...

In order to survive in a precarious situation, it is especially important to be adept at navigating complex situations and constantly shifting one's stance!

Until the very end--

On the demonic path, only Moyunzi and two other Devil Cultivator remain, while on the righteous path, only one cultivator surnamed Sun remains...

Only two Rogue Cultivator remain, while the neutral faction has preserved its strength intact, with four cultivators still standing.

Now, the situation became strange again. The cultivator surnamed Sun had joined forces with the three demonic cultivators, while the Rogue Cultivator had allied with the neutral faction...

The ten remaining people stared at each other, each one a shrewd and calculating individual!

Those who have survived to this day must possess considerable strength and intelligence. Forget factional infighting; even within their own ranks, they've begun to be wary of each other...

The two women from the Joyous Union Sect slightly increased the distance between themselves and the cultivators from the Myriad Dharma Sect.

The three demonic cultivators plotted amongst themselves on how to eliminate the other two, while the two Rogue Cultivator harbored mutual suspicion...

They are subtly opposed to each other!

But just as everyone became more cautious and began to test each other...

Qin Mingyuan and his group could no longer contain themselves. Previously, there had been over forty people fighting, but in the blink of an eye, only ten remained...

Obviously--

The Mantis has exhausted its strength to stalk the Yellow Sparrow, to step in!