Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1395: 1354: Tricked

Chapter 1395: Chapter 1354: Tricked

“Are you saying that Grand Elder Huang Quan abandoned all of his Nascent Soul Ninth Layer cultivation and only sent his Divine Sense out of the seal?”

“Exactly.”

This answer filled Lu Chuan with despair.

He didn’t want to admit it, but Grand Elder Huang Quan was indeed daring—throwing away everything he had just to start anew. Yet that was the undeniable truth. Somewhere in the shadows, Grand Elder Huang Quan had escaped the seal without a trace. What’s worse, chances were, he had already found a body to possess and was orchestrating this war.

For Lu Chuan, this was unquestionably the worst news possible.

Now, Grand Elder Huang Quan lurked in the dark while Lu Chuan stood exposed, the advantage shifting irreversibly. But there was no sense in guarding against an enemy every single day. Lu Chuan couldn’t possibly spend the rest of his life stuck in the Island Country, all just to contend with one man.

“Can you try to track his aura?”

“Lu Chuan, I’ve told you before, you rely on me too much, to the point that you’ve lost the ability to think independently. Right now, isn’t using the Human Emperor’s Pendant to locate the Earth Amulet the best course of action?”

The Earth Amulet is crucial; Grand Elder Huang Quan is bound to carry it. Once you pinpoint the location of the Earth Amulet, you’ll naturally find the Human Emperor’s Pendant.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan suddenly realized.

The Tower Spirit’s advice was correct—he truly had been too dependent on it, to the point of overlooking such an obvious solution. Lu Chuan couldn’t help but feel deeply ashamed.

But there was no time to waste now. He had to pinpoint Grand Elder Huang Quan’s location immediately!

With this thought, Lu Chuan exhaled deeply and infused his spiritual power into the Earth Amulet. Within a few short breaths, Lu Chuan discovered the Earth Amulet’s location.

And it was this revelation that plunged Lu Chuan into true despair.

“The Earth Amulet… it’s in the Miyamoto Manor!”

…

Thirty minutes earlier, after Lu Chuan had departed.

Deep within the dungeon of the Miyamoto Manor!

A man’s dark green eyes flickered strangely. After a momentary spasm, his body collapsed to the ground.

Noticing the disturbance, Gong Ben Jie immediately unlocked the cell door and hurried forward to check on the man.

Yet this brief moment of negligence cost Gong Ben Jie dearly.

A blood-red long blade, gleaming with cold light, suddenly appeared out of thin air and violently pierced Gong Ben Jie’s heart, extinguishing his life instantly—he didn’t even have time to make a sound!

“My children, it’s time.”

The man curved his lips into a sinister smile, eyes fixed on Gong Ben Jie’s corpse. Then, with a twist of the blade, he savagely cut open his own abdomen and retrieved a jade pendant nearly stained red by his blood.

After wiping the blood clean off the pendant, the man used it as a medium to absorb Gong Ben Jie’s entire soul, swallowing it into his own body!

In the next moment, the man’s cultivation surged at an astonishing speed. Within mere breaths, he had already ascended to the Third Layer of Foundation Establishment!

“Not enough, far from enough! I need more corpses, more slaughter!”

At this moment, outside the Miyamoto Manor, hundreds of figures emerged from all directions. Their bodies exhibited various twisted mutations, resembling demon beasts. Their blood-red eyes contained nothing but an insatiable fervor for killing!

Since night had fallen, these blurry shapes initially led the patrolling Miyamoto clansmen to mistake them for ordinary wanderers seeking refuge. As they approached to investigate, their hearts were easily impaled, killing them instantly.

By the time someone finally noticed the massacre, nearly thirty lives had been lost. The corpses were piled high, emanating an overwhelming stench of blood!

“Family head, this is bad! Yin Ghost Sect… has returned!”

When he received this news, the Miyamoto family’s head, Gong Ben Taro, froze, his expression instantly grim.

“What did you say!?”

“The disciples of the Yin Ghost Sect have already breached the defensive line. Family head, you must evacuate immediately!”

“How is this possible?! It’s impossible! Weren’t the Yin Ghost Sect’s disciples eradicated already?”

Gong Ben Taro instinctively roared in anger, questioning fiercely.

But soon, he realized—no one had ever explicitly confirmed to him that the Yin Ghost Sect was annihilated. His brief moment of oversight had now led to this irreparable disaster!

“Family head, please leave at once! Seek refuge in the Liang Palace! The clansmen are already fighting back, but after the damage from the last war, their strength is greatly diminished and won’t hold out much longer!”

“Leave? Leave for what?! I built the Miyamoto Manor with my own hands. If I leave, what face will I have left for my brothers and kin? A fight to the death! Even if it costs the last member of the Miyamoto family!”

Gong Ben Taro’s eyes burned with rage, his Nascent Soul cultivation erupting with an overwhelming presence that struck fear into hearts!

Yet at this moment, Gong Ben Taro failed to notice—the figure who had already positioned himself behind him, holding a blood-red long blade.

…

Fifteen minutes later, Lu Chuan finally arrived at the Miyamoto Manor.

But it was already a scene of devastation—crumbling walls lay everywhere, lifeless bodies scattered across the ground. The soil beneath his feet was stained red with blood, the stench of death permeating the air, impossible to dispel.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan’s eyes dimmed.

Yes, Lu Chuan had been deceived.

Because he hadn’t considered using the Human Emperor’s Pendant to locate the Earth Amulet earlier, Lu Chuan had failed to realize he had been face-to-face with Grand Elder Huang Quan mere moments ago. Had Lu Chuan been more meticulous, he could have easily prevented all this tragedy by eliminating Grand Elder Huang Quan in advance.

But now, talking about it no longer mattered.

Lu Chuan expanded his perception power, searching for any survivors of the disaster. Surprisingly, he sensed one person.

However, the sheer power of this individual—Nascent Soul Eighth Layer—caused Lu Chuan’s heart to tighten.

“Finally… I’ve been waiting for you, Lu Chuan.”

A voice came from behind. Lu Chuan turned to face it, locking eyes with those dark green pupils. He sighed helplessly: “It’s a pity I had the chance to kill you outright.”

“But you were deceived by me. All of you were deceived by me, weren’t you! Hahahaha! Lu Chuan, do you know how long I’ve waited for this day?”

Grand Elder Huang Quan’s laughter grew increasingly deranged. The crimson blade in his hand was so vivid it almost defied distinction—was it soaked in blood, or was its color inherent?

But suddenly, Huang Quan’s laughter stopped abruptly as he exhaled deeply.

“It’s been far too long. Still, I must thank you—were it not for you, I’d never have devised such a way to escape. Lu Chuan, tell me, how should I reward you?”

“Why don’t you just kill yourself? It’ll save us both the trouble.”

“I’ve got it! How about this—I murder everyone you care about and everyone who cares about you, sending you all down below to reunite. How does that sound?”

“You think you can pull it off? You’re far from capable.”

Lu Chuan scoffed coldly, summoning the Mystic Spirit Haunting Spike. Ink-like spiritual energy spilled into the air, transforming into a cage that ensnared them both, severing them from the outside world.

“Today, only one of us leaves here alive.”