Chapter 2385 - 1075: Slaying the Golden Flame Manticore
Chapter 2385: Chapter 1075: Slaying the Golden Flame Manticore
“I have a slight understanding of formations; perhaps I could offer some assistance,” Chen Mobai spoke modestly.
Shenxi hesitated upon hearing this.
Yi Yuan True Monarch is renowned for artifact refining in the Tianhe Realm, but his expertise in formations is merely passable.
In the art of formations, Dao Morale Sect is the foremost in the East Continent.
After all, with the Xuanji Instrument, a supreme treasure in hand, the disciples of Dao Morale Sect have this as a benchmark for comprehending and practicing formations. Those with talent can generally achieve mastery.
However, Chen Mobai’s South Mountain Shop, besides magic artifacts, also stocks various fine talismans and formations, leading to him being publicly recognized as an outstanding Array Master in this region of the East Continent.
“Young friend, why don’t we first take a look over at the Dragon Abyss Cave.”
Da Kong True Monarch spoke up; regardless of Chen Mobai’s level in formation magic, at least the Second Primeval Spirit truly possesses Deity Transformation Combat Power.
If the three great Deity Transformation cultivators of the East Continent joined hands, they might just break that natural formation and slay the Golden Flame Manticore.
“Then Sect Master Chen, the journey will be hard on you.”
Shenxi promptly remarked that, no matter what, Chen Mobai’s willingness to help was a boon to their Dao Morale Sect.
At that moment, Xuan De and Qi Jiannu, who had gone down to prepare, returned with a group of maids, bringing the finest cuisine from Qianyuan Tower.
Chen Mobai intended to casually try a few bites to gauge the flavor but found Da Kong True Monarch already rising from his seat.
As Palace Master Azure Fall and Sect Master Shenxi stood to see off the two deity-transforming figures, a pair of blue and silver lights flew in from outside, landing in their palms.
Chen Mobai recognized them as message talismans, but what could have happened for the sect leaders of two great holy lands to receive such messages simultaneously?
As he pondered, Palace Master Azure Fall and Shenxi’s expressions changed dramatically, the former immediately handing the message talisman to Da Kong True Monarch.
“Those Demon Path scoundrels, such audacity!”
After reading, Da Kong True Monarch’s face turned crimson with rage, crushing the message talisman into pieces.
“Demon Dao cultivators have appeared throughout Eastern Li, and Yu Ling Lake, occupied by our sect, has been reclaimed by Qu Shen Demon Sect. Huangquan Mountain, home to the Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Sect, has also fallen…”
Shenxi stepped beside Chen Mobai, handing over the blue message talisman in his hand as he spoke.
“The Demon Path dares to show itself again?”
Chen Mobai was slightly startled upon hearing this.
Before Yuan Qingque’s ascendance, all Demon Path Deity Transformations were slain. Now, even with only the Dao Morale Sect’s strength, they could suppress the Eastern Li Demon Path.
The reason the Demon Path managed to persist was primarily that Eastern Li was simply too vast. Righteous Path cultivators occupied the most significant Fifth Rank Spirit Veins and were preoccupied with claiming resources like mines, having no time for a needle-in-a-haystack search.
Due to their habits, Demon Path adherents enjoy seizing from others. Hence, besides the Spirit Stone Mines, most other mines in Eastern Li were well preserved.
After securing Eastern Li, the various East Land sects felt as if resources were everywhere, rushing to send people to develop them.
Leading this effort were naturally the Four Great Holy Lands.
Even Xiao Yuli, driven out by Earth Virtue from Mount Wudi, was granted a Fourth Rank Spirit Vein and a vast, uninhabited area of fertile spirit fields.
After over forty years of development, the most prosperous areas of the East Li Spirit Veins have been successfully cultivated by major East Continent sects. Not only are various Spirit Rices planted, but also exotic plants and precious medicinal herbs.
Just as they were on the brink of harvesting, entering a virtuous cycle to earn substantial Spirit Stones, the hidden Demon Path cultivators emerged at this crucial time.
“On the Demon Path’s side, there is a mysterious Flying Night Fiend, likely raised by the Corpse Disassembling Devil Sect.”
With a grave expression, Shenxi remarked. By this time, Chen Mobai had also finished reading the Dao Morale Sect’s message talisman.
The situation was worse than he imagined.
The Flying Night Fiend’s first assault was at Huangquan Mountain, where all four Nascent Soul cultivators, twelve Golden Core cultivators, and hundreds of disciples from the Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Sect perished.
Because everyone was killed, other Righteous Path sects in Eastern Li did not receive any news.
Fortunately, someone from the Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Sect’s main branch noticed the soul tablets of the four Nascent Souls shattering, prompting Dao Morale Sect and other holy land cultivators in Eastern Li to investigate the situation.
The Nascent Soul cultivators guarding Eastern Li from two sects were shocked when they received the news.
But before they could investigate, they discovered an influx of Demon Path cultivators.
The Dao Morale Sect was unfortunate; when they encountered the mysterious Flying Night Fiend leading the attack, although there was a Teleportation Array, only two Nascent Soul cultivators managed to escape.
Taixu Piaomiao Palace also suffered significant losses; aside from a high-rank cultivator escaping with the Void Secret Technique, all cultivators below the Golden Core level were wiped out.
Furthermore, the decades-long efforts of operating in Eastern Li all fell into the hands of the Demon Path.
Chen Mobai understood why Da Kong True Monarch was so enraged.
It was akin to Zhuo Ming’s painstaking efforts over decades to repair the East Wu Land, only for it to be suddenly seized by the Desolate Sea Demon Race.
“The Flying Night Fiend is equivalent to a Deity Transformation, and if it absorbs enough essence blood, it might even ascend to a higher level…”
Palace Master Azure Fall looked worried. Over the decades, the major East Land sects had colonized Eastern Li, migrating significant populations there. Now, after three generations, they represented the finest sources of blood for the Demon Path.
“You two prepare the army. The young friend and I will head to Dragon Abyss Cave first. If necessary, we’ll have to set a seal, trapping the Golden Flame Manticore temporarily and letting it live a while longer.”
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