Chapter 390 - 162: Sealed Space, Life and Death Yin Yang Qi, I’ll Kill You All
Monk Taixuan stood upon the surface of the river, his slightly hoarse voice brimming with undisguised killing intent.
"You’re far older than I am. If one of us is going to die, I’m sure it’ll be you first."
Cui Yanliang chuckled. Ignoring the old monk, he turned to the Celestial Secret Sect Master, his voice tinged with regret:
"Daoist, that you would stoop to consorting with such a fiend for the sake of the Seven Heroes and Three Li... I must say, I find it quite contemptible."
"The heavens and earth have their Way, and mortals have their lives and deaths. We cultivators pursue the Dao in life, for once death comes, all paths become empty."
"In the face of life and death, what do your opinions even matter?"
The Celestial Secret Sect Master’s expression remained perfectly calm, but a spectral glint flickered in his indifferent eyes:
"Your attitude, however, is becoming more and more like your master’s..."
"It seems the Daoist truly holds a great deal of resentment toward my master..."
Cui Yanliang shook his head slightly, as if sighing:
"Unfortunately, my master doesn’t care about your resentment at all..."
He naturally knew that the Celestial Secret Sect Master held a grudge against Su Bai.
Five years ago, this Celestial Secret Sect Master had targeted the Gui Chen Sect. His ultimate goal was the Seven Heroes and Three Li, but he was thwarted by Su Bai.
It was only natural that he held a grudge.
But then, in the Dayu Cultivation World, and even among all cultivators under heaven, there was no shortage of people who resented and hated Su Bai.
What was one more Celestial Secret Sect Master to the list?
The Celestial Secret Sect Master’s gaze sharpened, and a flicker of emotion crossed his face.
Then, his composure returned.
"Your master is, of course, extraordinary..."
In the years following his failure with the Gui Chen Sect, he had performed Divination and Deduction on more than one occasion, searching for a flaw in the Boxing Saint Daoist Su Bai.
But each time, the weakness revealed by the Divination and Deduction was completely different.
And three years after the Gui Chen Sect disbanded, he could no longer detect any of Su Bai’s weaknesses at all.
It was for this very reason that he had withdrawn his Celestial Secret Sect and traveled to the far east, arriving here at the East Sea Shore.
"Alright. A Daoist like you should be moving in secret, yet you’ve come looking for me. Whatever you have to say, just say it."
Cui Yanliang stopped wasting words and got straight to the point.
He would absolutely not allow the Seven Heroes and Three Li to escape, because Su Bai would not allow it.
The Celestial Secret Sect Master knew this, yet he still sought him out. He must have another motive.
"Young friend, you certainly are direct."
The Celestial Secret Sect Master clapped his hands and smiled, done with the pretenses.
"For tens of thousands of years, I, this old Daoist, have been tracking the Seven Heroes and Three Li. While the methods the Netherworld Venerable Master used to seal them were formidable, they ultimately left traces behind."
"Beneath this very Ling Province lies one of the Three Li. Its name is... Toad!"
"Toad?"
Cui Yanliang’s brow furrowed slightly as a wealth of information surfaced in his mind.
The Toad, also known as the Sun-Devouring Toad, had rampaged across the world in ancient times with extreme ferocity.
Its belly seemed bottomless. With a single gulp, it could swallow the stars from the sky.
A single breath could create a toxic cloud that killed every man and beast for tens of thousands of miles.
Legend had it that the mountain ranges of Wu Province were contaminated by the poison it exhaled. Even now, millions of years later, they are still shrouded in miasma.
Even the rainwater still contains toxins!
This Great Demon Ghost was not the most bloodthirsty among the Seven Heroes and Three Li.
But it was, without a doubt, the one Great Demon most terrifyingly lethal to the Ten Thousand Spirits!
"The endless Demon Ghosts that have plagued Ling Province for millions of years were all formed from its aura. That’s why they are inexhaustible!"
As the others looked on in shock, Monk Taixuan strode forward, speaking slowly:
"Brother Tianji, since you know the location of this Toad Wrath’s seal, the two of us working together should be able to break it and enter. Why must we ask this person to join us?"
"Why don’t we join forces, kill him first, and then break the seal!"
ROAR!
Upon the great river, the waves began to churn as water vapor surged into the air, threatening to reverse its flow back into the heavens. A furious gale erupted between the mountains.
Wang E looked up.
He felt as if the great monk strode forward, it was as if all the surrounding mountains were pressing in at once. His momentum was immense, his Magical Power surging like the mighty Yangtze River.
He was more powerful than anyone Wang E had ever seen in his life.
"Master, please calm yourself!"
The Celestial Secret Sect Master slowly rose to his feet. His aura was distant and profound, like the spreading starry sky.
That vast presence instantly enveloped Monk Taixuan’s imposing momentum.
The latter felt a chill in his heart and stopped in his tracks.
A ripple appeared in the depths of Cui Yanliang’s gaze. With an unchanging expression, he looked at the Celestial Secret Sect Master:
"Daoist, you should know it isn’t hard to persuade me to act. But I will not make a move on the Toad Wrath’s seal..."
By now, he was no longer the old mountain Daoist who would flee at the first sign of danger.
Even when facing the top Feathered True Masters in the world, he felt no fear in his heart.
As the saying goes: a sharp blade births a killer’s heart, and a full purse, a noble’s air.
And now, with immense power at his command, he had developed a momentum all his own.
Naturally, he would no longer be so timid.
"My years of planning were all for this very day..."
The Celestial Secret Sect Master waved his hand. From within his billowing sleeve, what seemed to be an endless Divine Light surged forth:
"Now that you are here, what happens next is no longer up to you."
VMMMM!!
That Divine Light was more brilliant than the great sun, seemingly more dazzling than any other light in the world.
As it erupted, it seemed to shatter the void and pierce through to reality itself.
Cui Yanliang stared intently.
He saw that under the light’s illumination, the surrounding mountains began to fade, the great river began to recede, and the void stretched out endlessly in all directions.
In a daze, even the heavens and the earth seemed to change color.
"What is this?"
Wang E’s expression changed. He found himself standing, silently and without warning, thousands of feet high in the air.