Chapter 541 - 324: Bluff (3)
’I couldn’t figure out what the Golden Soul Sect was planning by setting up an Array near Broken Armor before, but now I’m almost certain. The Golden Soul Sect plans to cooperate with the Great Virtue Temple to fight the Golden Thread Pavilion!’
He had only said those three words, "Golden Thread Pavilion," to bluff Jishan. This way, he could determine which side they were on just by listening to Jishan’s response.
And based on Jishan’s reaction—the tone of confirmation in his voice and his palpable disgust for the three words "Golden Thread Pavilion"—Yang An now understood.
At the same time, Yang An immediately felt inclined to alter his plans.
’Initially, I planned to sabotage the Golden Soul Sect’s plan and ruin the Array they were setting up.’
’But now, it seems the Golden Thread Pavilion is powerful enough to force the Great Virtue Temple to cross domains and cooperate with the Golden Soul Sect. Why not let them tear each other apart? The more chaotic the situation, the better.’
’Wouldn’t that be more advantageous for the Scripture Defector Association’s future plans?’
"Answer me! What does the Golden Thread Pavilion want you to do?"
When Yang An didn’t answer, Jishan lost his patience. This matter was too important. His mind started racing, wondering if this move by the Golden Thread Pavilion meant they had already discovered what the Golden Soul Sect was up to.
Yang An waved his hand dismissively. He already had the information he wanted; there was no need to ask any more questions.
"That’s enough. You’re a senior, an Insect Dao, yet you’re secretly setting up ploys against a humble Zombie God like me. Have you no shame?"
He raised his hand, and in an instant, countless brilliant lights fell from the sky like a meteor shower, plunging into the ground.
Within a thousand-meter radius, the beams of light acted like sharp spikes, sinking deep into the earth before triggering a dazzling explosion.
RUMBLE—
A massive explosion erupted, forming a giant cage of light a thousand meters across that trapped the two of them inside. At the same time, a tide of blood surged from the shattered ground, only to be instantly dissolved and vaporized by the brilliant light.
The old dog was anything but honest. Yang An had noticed his covert actions the moment he appeared.
Though his ploy had been exposed and mocked by Yang An, Jishan’s expression remained unchanged. Inwardly, however, he grew even more cautious.
’The fact that Yang An could so easily see through his secret preparations was proof enough. This man, with a Cultivation Level of only a Zombie God, was anything but simple.’
"You’re definitely not from the Golden Thread Pavilion!"
He stared at Yang An, beginning to suspect that his earlier words were merely a ploy to misdirect him.
’The Golden Thread Pavilion is far away in the Treasure Temple Domain. Between it and the Golden Soul Sect lie both the Great Virtue Temple and Broken Armor. With information filtered through so many layers, there’s no way they could have discovered the Golden Soul Sect’s movements this quickly.’
’The man was bluffing!’
The surrounding light continued to shine. Facing Jishan’s accusation, Yang An said nothing. With a soft chuckle, he simply reached behind his back and drew the Spinal True Feather from his waist.
The enormous red-and-white feather resembled a bizarre weapon. It emanated a cultivation aura that felt separate from Yang An, yet was also deeply bound to him.
"You must have seen this before, haven’t you, senior? Do you know what it is?
That’s right! It’s the Shell Nourishing Technique!"
A smirk touched Yang An’s lips. The Spinal True Feather in his hand gleamed with the cold luster of steel. With a casual wave, he unleashed a streak of blood-red Sword Qi that sped toward Jishan.
He hadn’t used the Shell Nourishing Technique until now, but that didn’t mean Yang An hadn’t been tracking its progress.
Once activated, the Daoist Technique required no further attention; the nurtured shell cultivated automatically. The Spinal True Feather was now equivalent to a second body for Yang An. Although its Cultivation Level wasn’t high yet, it was already approaching the Corpse Transformation realm.
That casual streak of Sword Qi contained the blood poison of the Hong Yu. Even though the shell’s Cultivation Level was not yet at the Corpse Transformation realm, the blood poison’s special ability to counter Immortality meant it could even kill a Corpse Transformation cultivator.
The Sword Qi struck Jishan like a gentle spring breeze, but he easily swatted it away. It couldn’t harm him in the slightest.
And yet, Jishan’s expression grew even darker.
"The Shell Nourishing Technique! It’s Elder Zhuan Yu’s Shell Nourishing Technique from the Golden Thread Pavilion!"
’A powerhouse from a sect like that is no nameless figure, and this is Elder Zhuan Yu’s signature Ultimate Skill. Even though they aren’t in the same domain, the Golden Soul Sect knows a great deal about the Golden Thread Pavilion.’
’So this young man really is from the Golden Thread Pavilion!’