Chapter 486: Four Directions Stir, Rivers of Blood!_2
The Old Taoist's complexion slightly changed, saying, "I have always strongly opposed this matter, but the Holy Master agreed."
Zhen Qiong sighed and said, "No matter how many fish are lured out, or how many ulcers cleaned, even if the Holy Alliance becomes cleaner... if the Holy Master cannot hold on and falls there, we are utterly defeated!"
"It's more than just a defeat!"
The Old Taoist said helplessly, "It's simply an eternal crime! Future historical records will nail us to the pillar of shame..."
He looked at the tortoise shell in his hand and said, "A man of virtue has heavenly protection, we can only hope that the Holy Master, with great luck, will not die!"
"Won't you divine one more time, elder?"
Zhen Qiong couldn't help but ask, "Whenever there's a major event, you always divine to determine fortune or misfortune!"
The Old Taoist sneered, "This matter concerns the Holy Master and involves many 'Saint Realm' experts! I only have a little lifespan left, if I divine again, my life will be forfeit... do you want to send me off?"
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Destiny City.
Within a large mansion in the Inner City.
This mansion is the residence of the current Chief Supreme Elder.
A grand mansion with six courtyards, covering vast grounds.
There are no less than a hundred household servants, maids, and handmaids alone.
And today, the Chief Supreme Elder is hosting a banquet.
There are three Supreme Elders, twelve elders from the Holy Alliance, and some idle generals from the city among the invitees.
Aside from these, there are also top figures from different departments of the Holy Alliance, including some archivists who hold authority in their departments.
"..."
Li Cun, a Thousand Households of the Demon Suppression Department, looked ahead with a solemn expression.
The Young Venerable came to his side and said, "How's the situation?"
Li Cun shook his head and said, "For some reason, tonight the Chief Supreme Elder suddenly hosts a banquet, and the person we want to capture is also on the guest list..."
"There are three Supreme Elders invited to the banquet alone!"
"If we rush in, we will offend many high-level figures!"
"Without the Commander's personal presence, the Demon Suppression Department dares not make a move."
"Even if we make a move, if the Demon Suppression Department acts in full force, the entire Destiny City will be in chaos, and the Ministry of War will certainly dispatch troops to stop us, they won't let us act recklessly."
He continued, "If we borrow manpower from Heaven, it will further seem like an attempt to usurp power."
The Young Venerable thought for a moment and said, "Wait a little longer!"
Li Cun was taken aback and asked, "Wait?"
A moment later, six figures were seen coming from afar.
Among them, one was the new elder of the Supreme Pavilion, Hong Xiao, the former Prince Zhen Nan.
"There's a significant divergence within the Guardian Righteous Dao Sect." Hong Xiao sighed, walked forward, and said, "Some believe you are disrupting the balance of Destiny City!"
"So they want to stop you." The white-browed old Taoist stroked his beard and said, "But the Sect Leader didn't agree, so the Guardian Righteous Dao Sect does not participate in this matter!"
"But the six of us..." Hong Xiao said, "have left the Guardian Righteous Dao Sect to come and assist."
"Then let's act!"
The Young Venerable said in a deep voice.
Li Cun slightly frowned and said softly, "The Heavenly Authority suspects the Chief Supreme Elder might also have the intention to harm the Holy Master!"
"If the Chief Supreme Elder indeed participated in the encirclement and assassination of the Holy Master."
"Perhaps the high-level figures attending the banquet are his hostages..."
The atmosphere grew more and more tense.
"Originally, it was just suspicion..."
The Young Venerable said solemnly, "But on the very night a major event is occurring, he hosts a banquet inviting figures from various parts of the Holy Alliance, the timing is too coincidental, we can't help but suspect his true intentions!"
"The arrow is on the string, it must be released!"
Hong Xiao, once the owner of a city as Prince Zhen Nan, decisive in action, knew better the timing of changes than the Young Venerable, said decisively, "Act now, without delay! The Holy Master is currently fighting to the death alone against various demons and monsters, waiting for us to finish our task..."
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Heavenly Drum Holy Land.
It was once the holy land of the Human Clan, a hundred years ago, the last Holy Master was influenced by the remnants of an Immortal God.
Although the Alliance Hierarch later personally took action and killed the out-of-control Holy Master.
The Holy Land fell into turmoil and became a forbidden land.
And as the power of the Immortal God faded, within thousands of miles, evil emerged endlessly.
And because there was only one city within the Heavenly Drum Holy Land, migration was chosen.
By twenty-seven years ago, the Holy Land was restored to its original state.
But the Human Clan failed to seize the Supreme Town Object, and it was taken by a Great Demon.
Now, the Heavenly Drum Holy Land has become a Forbidden Land that the outside Human Clan cannot set foot in.
The original part of the Human Clan has already become Blood Food raised by the Evil.
But today, outside the Heavenly Drum Holy Land, three people have risen, forming a Formation.
"Sun, Moon, and Stars, Three Mystical Formations, this is an Ancient Divine Array!"
Inside the Heavenly Drum Holy Land, the Saint Master of the Demon Clan said in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you?"
"Upper Heaven!"
The Elder in the Sun Robe slowly said, "Today we are not here to level the Holy Land, hand over the person who came from the Heavenly Destiny City..."
The Saint Master of the Demon Clan said sharply, "Just you?"
The Elder in the Moon Robe smiled and said, "We are not as good as our predecessors, but after all, we hail from Upper Heaven!"
The Elder in the Star Robe said, "If nothing else, the Human Clan's imitation of the Fire God Pearl amounts to hundreds or thousands of them, just throwing them can smash open your Holy Land!"
The Elder in the Sun Robe said, "We only want that Human Clan traitor, hand him over and everything will be fine, otherwise, there will be mutual destruction!"
The Saint Master of the Demon Clan fell into contemplation.
However, within the Holy Land, another voice rose: "Heavenly Drum Saint Master, don't forget, today's transaction between you and me is to assassinate the Saint Master!"
"Even though you didn't make a move and were stopped at the door, today's matter cannot be disentangled from you!"
"The killing nature of the Human Clan Saint Master is known to the world, fierce and unparalleled!"
"Even without enmity, he wants to slaughter all Demons and Evils in the world!"
"Now that the grudge has been formed, they have an excuse to strike at you, sooner or later they will come to kill you!"
"If you protect me, then those behind me will surely mediate for you, otherwise..."
The atmosphere was utterly silent.
The three Elders of Sun, Moon, and Stars each took out a Fire God Pearl, vigilantly on guard.
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Outside the Flame Spirit Prefecture.
Two figures met under the cover of the night.
"It seems I have been exposed."
The young man who walked out of the Flame Spirit Prefecture couldn't help but sigh, "In the Supreme Pavilion of the Holy Alliance, there is no such person as you, could you be a direct lineage secretly nurtured by the Alliance Hierarch? With the ability to break the Upper Three Heavens, you belong to the upper echelon even in the Supreme Pavilion, it's a wonder all of you are willing to hide your names, serving as Death Warriors..."
"It's a misunderstanding."
The old man said, "The current Master of the Holy Alliance, a commoner, ascended to a high position, his foundation is not as strong as those aristocrats and powerful families, he has only been building his influence for a century or two, and his secretly nurtured Death Warriors at most have reached the Creation Peak, there is no Human Martial Saint."
He continued, "I come from Upper Heaven."
"..."
Hearing this, the young man's expression slightly changed.
The Heavenly Saint from Upper Heaven said gloomily, "Heavenly Gate remnants, Three Great Venerables, are you the Mysterious Venerate?"
"As a Human Martial Saint, posing as being in the Inner Strength Realm, serving as an Archivist in the City Guard Mansion of the Flame Spirit Prefecture."
"In terms of hiding your name, it's still your Heavenly Gate that hides deeper."
"If you hadn't come out to assassinate the Saint Master, I really wouldn't have caught you."
His voice fell, he took out a long spear, and slowly said, "Too bad the Great Venerable cherishes his life and hasn't shown himself! If you are wise, tell me the whereabouts of the Great Venerable, I can decide to spare your life, in the dungeon of the Heavenly Destiny City, you will receive the best treatment!"
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Qingyang Sacred Land governs the Three Prefectures.
To the north of Flame Spirit Prefecture is Fire Spirit Prefecture.
At this moment, within the Fire Spirit Prefecture City.
"Unknowingly, the temple priests of the Fire Spirit Temple have also borne the thought of the Old God, transforming into Divine Servants... By the way, you call yourselves Tribulation Ashes?"
Behind the Qingyang Saint Master stood more than ten high-level leaders of the Sacred Land, forming a formation.
"The Formation of the Fire Spirit Divine Mother can gather many together, enough to defeat the Human Martial Saint of the Upper Three Heavens."
This Saint Master, with arms crossed behind his back, said, "But the downside is, once divided, the temple priests can't form their momentum, and the formation naturally collapses."
He slightly raised his hand and said, "If you hadn't been plotting to assassinate the Saint Master in recent days, it really would have been difficult to uproot this group of Tribulation Ashes hidden deep in the city!"
As his voice fell, he snatched a person hidden among the Tribulation Ashes, threw him behind, "You who lurked among the Divine Servants, have done a great deed this time, once the New Technique is passed down, you will have a part!"
"Thank you, Saint Master!"
The young man couldn't help but be overjoyed, retreating backwards.
And at this moment, slaughter suddenly erupted!
Outside the Temple, crack troops stood guard!
Inside the Temple, blood flowed like a river!