Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 499 - 262: Who Betrayed? You Should Have Said Sooner!

Chapter 499: Chapter 262: Who Betrayed? You Should Have Said Sooner!

Zhang once returned to Jiushan Realm, she heard the transmitted message from Zheng Fa.

She scrutinized Zheng Fa from top to bottom because they knew each other too well, Zheng Fa could even read a question of doubt from her gaze—Is this still my timid junior brother?

Zheng Fa had always been generous in estimating his enemies, never keen on taking credit for flashy displays. Now, his rhetoric about leaving behind four Divinity Transformation cultivators was bold indeed, quite different from before.

"Now, I don’t know what’s happening with Cheng Kong Master." Jiushan Realm could only rely on him and Zhang for Divinity Transformation, to prevent undermining troop morale, he still secretly transmitted his voice, "Tongming Master is coming for aid...but we can’t count on him."

Zhang’s face grew even more puzzled.

"Leiyin Temple’s Wuzhi, Demon Race’s Seven Great Saints..." After only two sentences from Zheng Fa, Zhang immediately understood and couldn’t help nodding her head, her expression indescribable.

From past experiences, one could conjecture that the Xuanwei Realm probably had a tradition of betraying comrades!

The Immortal Sect encountered a Wuzhi, and the demons produced Seven Great Saints; it was like the sun and moon competing in brilliance, each not giving way to the other, testing the bottom line of comradeship.

This made Zheng Fa exceedingly distrustful of this group.

Not to mention whether Tongming Master and the others would all-out come to aid, even if they did come, Tongming Master might be reliable, but that unfamiliar Divinity Transformation cultivator, who knew if they were friend or foe?

"However, we cannot stand idly by; at the very least, we must prevent the revival of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor."

Now there is the Qingjing Bamboo, but the extent of its effectiveness and whether it can stop the Demon Ancestor remains uncertain.

The most reliable choice was to block these demon cultivators at sea, preventing them from forming the Blood Slaughter Flag.

From the power of the Demon Ancestor, dealing with four Divinity Transformations was relatively easier than dealing with one Great Freedom Demon Ancestor.

Zhang thought about it and secretly nodded; that’s the cautiousness of her junior brother—this caution was not about being entirely restrictive, merely fleeing for self-protection, but about considering all possible negative factors and choosing the least risky plan.

She thought for a moment and replied: "Only twice!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa understood; the Qingjing Bamboo, being an ultimate treasure, is difficult to utilize, and since Zhang only recently acquired this Spirit Root, acting twice was probably already her limit.

"All four is difficult," Zheng Fa said, "but if we eliminate two, with the strength of both of us, stopping the other two is not impossible."

Zhang looked at the four demon Divinity Transformations proposing another viewpoint: "Two is also possible, but it’s best to kill three, as the two of us might struggle against two Divinity Transformations."

Zheng Fa felt that the two of them could stop two opponents, a judgment made after last attacking Chen County. Although now without Master’s Immortal Formation, they had Qingjing Bamboo, and he believed if they faced these cultivators practicing the Great Freedom Demon Sect’s Skill, their power would not decrease but increase.

But Zhang...clearly wanted to score big.

Zhang further said: "It’s best, within Jiushan Realm..."

"Lead them into Jiushan Realm?"

Indeed, the Sun and Moon Clock wielded different powers within and outside of Jiushan Realm.

Outside, the Sun and Moon Clock could only summon Thunder Pool, which was useful against those below Nascent Soul, but for Divinity Transformation... from the last instance, although restricted, it was hard to be fatal.

But within the Realm... Blood River Ancestor certainly had influence.

Another sentence from Zhang then reached his ears: "Qingjing Bamboo, better if it’s not exposed."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa slowly nodded, turning his gaze towards the nearby Blood River Ancestor.

The face of Blood River Ancestor inadvertently showed some perplexity.

...

The perplexity wasn’t only on Blood River Ancestor’s face.

Far away inside the Seven Dragon Hanhai Formation, Mingde Master, leading six Divinity Transformations, was also blindly moving forward in the sea, struggling.

Mingde Master’s white hair floated messily in the seawater, occasionally hitting his face, but he had no mind to care about it; his eyes radiated a golden light, focused on the surrounding rock caves, never missing any corner.

Around him, people like Xie Qingxue and others were the same.

But everyone knew that his heart was the most anxious at this moment.

They were submerged under the sea, lacking light overhead, with the dark, heavy seawater before their eyes weighing on his heart.

His anxiety was coupled with guilt.

The main reason they were trapped in the formation was his obsession with pursuing Qin Mu, which was exploited by that scoundrel, leading to their current situation.

Perhaps noticing his self-blame, Cheng Kong Master transmitted his voice: "Master, although we are trapped, we still are not in mortal danger, moreover, who could have expected that Netherworld Immortal would have this great formation, even willing to risk life to set it up."

"He practices Demon Sect’s Skill, has a chance of resurrection, unlike the rest of us; well, you can count this scoundrel as dreadfully scheming," Mingde Master shook his head, not reassured by the words, he continued, "If, if I had listened to you, brought Zheng Fa along... the situation might not be like this."

Cheng Kong Master was taken aback, not expecting that at this moment, the Master seemed to be reflecting.

"It’s ridiculous... I looked down on that Zheng Fa, yet now I can only hope that Zheng Fa can stop the demon race."

"If he cannot..." Mingde Master looked at the people around him, "I’ll be the sinner who harmed you and all the comrades!"

Cheng Kong Master pursed his lips, unable to say anything comforting anymore.

Currently, they were not in mortal danger, but who knew when they could escape? If it took too long, and they saw the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor squatting outside the formation upon escaping...

His own Sect had an ace up its sleeve... but he didn’t!

Thinking of this, Cheng Kong Master’s scalp tingled, intensifying his Divine Soul to search the seabed’s plants and fish, especially in the shadows, where he tested repeatedly.

The Yaochi’s God Transformation mentioned a good thing; the Netherworld Immortal, now linked in life to the formation, found it difficult to move.