Cultivation through Skin Making

Chapter 790: 274. The Gates of the Netherworld, Saints Covertly Compete (6.4K words – Please Subscribe)_4

Outside, the Five Elements Heaven-Stealing Ship had already departed on its mission, and no one would visit the edges of the Southern Star Abyss again. Naturally, no one would discover that amidst the ruins of heaven and earth here… someone was still present.

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Five hundred years, like a fleeting moment…

In the Vast Sea Domain, at the Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace, on Clear Bamboo Mountain…

Crack, crackle, crack… crackle crackle crackle…

Flames blazed fiercely, and the Profound Tree in front of the verdant deep pool had long nurtured a certain spirituality, now screaming amidst the fire.

The mournful cries filled the air, as the pool water evaporated into steam under the intense heat, shrouding the originally picturesque mountain ridge in a veil of mist.

Bang!!

A black chess piece broke through the sky, striking down a white-robed cultivator who was surrounded by attackers, suppressing him forcibly.

Then, black and white chess pieces fell one after another, crisscrossing like comets with long tails, layer by layer, completely pinning down the struggling white-robed cultivator.

The “Chess Fool” Mo Wuzheng descended slowly from the sky, his eyes tinted with a hint of blood-red. As he looked down at the white-robed cultivator suppressed by the numerous chess pieces, he spoke gently, “Brother Chen Xiao, it’s been a while.”

Ning Chenxiao glanced at the surrounding cultivators, emotionless, then at Mo Wuzheng, and said gravely, “The righteous versus evil battle is at a crucial point. The elders of the Sword Palace have all rushed to the frontline, which allowed the Demon Mountain Domain to plot an ambush on our Sword Palace this time…

Friend Wuzheng, don’t deceive yourself. Throughout history, evil has never triumphed over good. The first great war of the Blood River Era between the righteous and demon paths is evidence of that!

This moment of chaos will be fleeting, and soon a strong leader from the Sword Palace will emerge to take charge, so why do you strike against me now?

Is it… because you resent that during our chess games, I didn’t allow you any handicap?”

Mo Wuzheng smiled as he looked at him.

Ning Chenxiao stopped struggling too, and said sternly, “The Sword Palace has treated you well, the Demon Dao is cunning and deceitful, how can they truly accept you? Friend Wuzheng! Don’t be stubborn!

“Heh…”

“Hahaha!!”

Mo Wuzheng laughed heartily, looking down at Ning Chenxiao, and said, “Why don’t you look at me?”

Without waiting for a response, Mo Wuzheng continued on his own, “Or is it that you wish to pretend you don’t see the red in my eyes, to pretend… not to recognize the cultivators besieging you as Blood Demons?”

Ning Chenxiao said, “What Blood Demons? Weren’t the Blood Demons wiped out long ago? What nonsense are you speaking?”

Mo Wuzheng said, “Alright, friend Chenxiao, reminiscing is over. The higher-ups are very, very, very concerned about the Three Realms Forbidden Talisman, which is why I was sent amidst the chaos to examine you, to see what exactly is hidden in your memory.”

He sneered, his five fingers reaching towards Ning Chenxiao’s Divine Soul.

Ning Chenxiao wanted to struggle, but was suppressed by the powerful Blood Demons around him.

He could only watch as the hand drew closer…

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After a while, Mo Wuzheng squinted and murmured, “Indeed, Ning Yunmiao has faked her death. It seems the matter of the Blood River Lord has been exposed.

Strike first, or face the consequences later.

But how does that boy hide so well?

We searched high and low, with not a trace to be found.

However, now that we’ve confirmed Ning Yunmiao faked her death, she must be with that boy.

Earlier, we had to be cautious even using the Observing Dust Jade Pendant, but now that it’s Ning Yunmiao… searching will be much easier.

The Three Realms Forbidden Talisman, the lord has obtained the Xi Character, only Nuwa and the latter remain…”

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In a blink, another millennium passed.

Various pieces of information converged at a certain place.

The massive dark red silhouette was listening.

But all the information was… non-existent.

Ning Yunmiao seemed to have evaporated completely from the Great Thousand Worlds.

The dark red silhouette said, “Liu Sheng, what do you think?”

The male cultivator with a dead leaf mark on his brow said, “Probably hiding in some remote corner, like finding a needle in a haystack.”

The dark red silhouette pondered for a moment, then said, “My main body is sealing the Xi Character. With him at the helm, there should be no problem. As for me… I plan to look for that boy personally.

Your abilities are rare and shouldn’t be risked, but you can take the disciple you brought along with me.”

Liu Sheng bowed respectfully, replied “Yes,” then added, “Although the lord hasn’t awakened, you inherently embody most of his will. You, with countless manifestations, will certainly find that youngster. However, with the inner turmoil of the Sword Palace and the ongoing righteous demon war, what should we do?”

The dark red silhouette said, “In the Blood River Era, the Righteous Dao won, so this time the Demon Dao should triumph.”

Liu Sheng replied respectfully, “Understood, I will make preparations to join the Demon Dao.”

With that, he asked, “So… which Demon Sect should we join?”

The dark red silhouette said, “Five Spirits Celestial Demon Palace.”

Liu Sheng showed a look of confusion.

The dark red silhouette said, “That Palace Master doesn’t have many days left. His body originally balanced ’Hou’ and ’Burial’, but ’Hou Saint’ escaped long ago, and now the Palace Master is nearly entirely controlled by the Burial Saint.”

Liu Sheng nodded.

The dark red silhouette thought for a moment and said, “Song Yan, that boy’s body also housed ’Nuwa’ and ’Burial’. By rights, he shouldn’t have been able to escape the Burial Saint’s scrutiny.

But… last time I communicated with a Burial Saint disciple, they told me ’Burial’ was almost completely expelled; otherwise… why would I need to personally make the trip?”