All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 558 - 160: Unexpected Reinforcements

Chapter 558: Chapter 160: Unexpected Reinforcements

In the dark expanse of the Great Void, fluctuations emerged, followed by an opening of a crack. Two shadows slipped through, descending upon this forgotten fragment of the Netherworld under many watchful eyes.

Immaculate Wood and Weng Cuiyu arrived somewhat disoriented, completely unclear about the current situation. They found themselves amidst a group clearly harboring ill intentions. Immaculate Wood did not react at first, but Weng Cuiyu, after a brief pause of bewilderment, quickly understood and looked around with its large white Earth Spirit Beans, its roots trembling slightly: "What is going on here?"

This question was also what the three powers present were wondering.

"Xie, didn’t you say that this place was incredibly secretive and absolutely impossible for outsiders to find?"

The Da Chen envoy raised an eyebrow at the Taiming Sect: "It seems now that even two trees can easily uncover the secrets of your Taiming Sect’s sanctuary."

"They just followed the Earth Vein here."

The Taiming Sect envoy named Xie spoke gravely: "More importantly, what about you all? Didn’t you say outside was secured? How could you let outsiders in?"

"Ha."

The Da Chen envoy looked towards Weng Cuiyu, squinting his eyes: "Here is one, who is not exactly an outsider."

"How come you two are here?"

On the other side, An Jing involuntarily burst out laughing: "Your luck is not very good, getting caught up in my catastrophe."

Unlike the other three clueless parties, An Jing could discern why they had ended up here.

Initially, Immaculate Wood was at the center of the palace’s seal, serving as the pivot of Xuan gold and wood, being strengthened by Doulu Immortal Fire—but because An Jing and Subdue Evil mobilized the power of the palace, it had to leave the palace and heal in the Earth Vein.

Weng Cuiyu did the same; following An Jing’s instructions to find refuge in the palace, in the end, though it escaped, it had no choice but to drift along in the Earth Vein with Immaculate Wood.

After An Jing unleashed nine swords, the palace returned to rest in the Earth Vein, but the two trees would still need some time to return—just at that moment, the previous center of the Earth Vein, where An Jing and Subdue Evil were enveloped by shadows, they were swept along, naturally following the causal link, arriving here.

"Lord An, it seems the visitors mean no good."

Weng Cuiyu, being an old Demon Spirit, instantly recognized the situation and naturally came to An Jing’s side, seemingly ready to face the enemy together, and while Immaculate Wood might have been unaware of the details, it also seamlessly positioned itself by An Jing’s side.

One tree and one earth bean, guarding An Jing both left and right, making him appear not so isolated in strength.

"Hey, two Demon Spirits, in this place where one cannot freely use the power of Heaven and Earth or employ Divine Skills, indeed, you are a tricky problem."

Seeing this, the Da Chen envoy was not surprised; he was well aware that dealing with those truly favored by the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Favored Son, involved resolving their endless trump cards.

But, due to the Heavenly Ancestor’s extremely rich experience, they had a complete set of strategies already in place.

Firstly, their strength must surpass the target’s by a whole major rank, ideally two, but practically speaking, one rank was more manageable.

Secondly, never attack head-on. An head-on attack must completely block all escape routes or alternatively, leave a small path and press the attack from that angle.

Finally, the timing of the attack must be precise—never during the target’s tribulation, as this might only help the opponent gain benefits—the best moment is just after they have dealt with their tribulation, that brief period of relaxation. At that time, the old mandates of the Heavenly Dao have been completed, and new tasks have not yet been assigned, and the Divine Mandate will temporarily lose the Heavenly Favor.

Even if everything goes perfectly, there will always be unexpected reinforcements and contingencies, and that’s when the real test of strength begins.

This ancient fragment of the Netherworld is filled with the Demonic Qi of destruction from the great calamity. Spiritual Fiends are rare here, and it cannot merge with the Great Heaven and Earth. To activate Divine Skills, one can only rely on the power of the Formation Realm within oneself; other than that, one can only depend on physical strength. Demon Spirits indeed have an advantage in this environment, and although they are certainly no match for them, there might be a chance for An Jing to escape.

Fortunately, the Da Chen envoy was well-prepared for this.

Not to mention, Weng Cuiyu as an individual was the easiest to manipulate.

"Broken Blade Military Official Weng Cuiyu, heed my command!"

The Da Chen envoy raised his hand, a strand of mysterious golden radiance flowed in his palm, transforming into an ethereal and hazy talisman: "Capture Linjiang City Lord An Jing, who is suspected of colluding with the enemy!"

As soon as the Mysterious Gold Talisman appeared in his hand, Weng Cuiyu was instantly shaken. His moon-like body trembled, seemingly in disbelief: [How, how is this possible? Is this, Dragon Qi?!]

"Is it really Dragon Qi?"

An Jing also widened his eyes slightly, immediately realizing that the Da Chen envoy must be backed by a significant figure from the Imperial Court—able to wield such orthodox, not freely available Dragon Qi. This proved his identity!

In a sense, being able to use a Dragon Qi Talisman was no different from being able to issue a royal decree!

Seeing that Weng Cuiyu was stern, but had no intention of taking action, the Da Chen envoy slightly furrowed his brow, then smiled: "Weng Shenjun, I see you are about to reach the Divine Repository right? It’s very rare for plant Demon Spirits to reach this step, even the position of a General of Broken Blade Mountain is not enough."

"In that case, if you take action today, I will recommend you to be the Great General of the Two Rivers region, commanding all Demon Spirits of the Hanhai states!"

[Ah?]

Even though he knew it was a seduction, the title "Great General" shaken Weng Cuiyu unexpectedly: [Great General? Is that for real?]

"Of course, it’s real."

The Da Chen envoy was indifferent to Weng Cuiyu’s questioning. He just raised his left hand, which possessed rows of rings either emerald, pure cyan or deep purple. The aura of nobility and popular support emanating from them—clearly Dragon Energy Artifacts—showed just how profound the envoy’s background was: "This deal is very favorable, what do you say?"

[No]

However, Weng Cuiyu shook his head decisively. He stepped forward, standing in front of An Jing, showing his back to An Jing—though a potato didn’t have much of a back: [Although you are definitely a big leader and have painted a huge picture, I am very clear that this is not something I can undertake]

[Although I really want to improve myself, I’m not foolish; the struggle between various big leaders is not because I’m powerful. My only duty is not to switch sides repeatedly, but to stick to one major leader!]

Weng Cuiyu’s words were righteous and heartfelt, not just for the Da Chen envoy, but even the You Patrol Envoy and An Jing shifted their attention—this Spirit Plant really grasped the essence, and An Jing would definitely not forget this favor: "Thank you, Weng! This favor will never be forgotten by me!"

[I’m actually struggling. In truth, I really wanted to give in since their strength could easily crush us]

And Weng Cuiyu’s transmitted message was even more sincere, openly saying: [I even know that I will definitely be badly defeated later, but for the past several hundred to near thousand years, I’ve never had hope. With your arrival, everything has had a turnaround—us plant Demon Spirits are not forgetful; I clearly know that being with you, there’s hope]

"If that’s the case, Weng."

While An Jing was moved that even a potato had such awareness, he solemnly requested: "If that’s the case, then help me buy some time!"

[No problem]