Chapter 1044: Taking Action

Perhaps feeling that their great success was imminent, Ouyang Jian seemed somewhat relaxed. On the other hand, Mo Qing True Monarch remained composed, becoming even more vigilant as the situation progressed. At this stage of the operation, it would be regrettable if their efforts were in vain due to external interference.

He maintained the ritual while assisting Ouyang Huajin against the naturally born Ghost Deity's Soul with his spells. Meanwhile, he intensified his surveillance of the surroundings to prevent any disruptions at a critical moment.

According to Shou Zheng's original plan, he and Meng Zhang were supposed to secretly approach the valley. After the naturally born Ghost Deity's Soul was destroyed, they would then seize the divine body, employing a strategy akin to the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole waits behind.

However, as Meng Zhang and Shou Zheng were getting close to the valley, a sudden burst of ghostly wails exposed their presence. In the Ghost Wail Mountains, situations were ever-changing, and there were no guaranteed safe routes.

When Ouyang Jian and the others, as well as the two groups following them, passed through here previously, they hadn't encountered any ghostly wails.

But now, as it was Meng Zhang and Shou Zheng's turn, the ghostly wails suddenly erupted.

Within the Ghost Wail Mountains, eerie and unpredictable cries of ghosts were almost ubiquitous. Sometimes these wails had a certain pattern, while most of the time, they were entirely random, appearing and disappearing as they pleased.

It was precisely due to the omnipresence and varying strengths of these ghostly wails that the mountains were dubbed the Ghost Wail Mountains.

The power of this wave of ghostly wails was not weak, requiring Meng Zhang and Shou Zheng to expend a considerable amount of energy to resist.

Mo Qing True Monarch was closely monitoring the surroundings when he suddenly noticed ghostly wails erupting several dozen miles away. Two figures swiftly advanced to avoid the wails and arrived outside the valley in the blink of an eye.

At this crucial moment, anyone entering the valley, regardless of whether they came intentionally or by sheer coincidence, would not be tolerated by Mo Qing True Monarch and his group.

Ouyang Jian also spotted Meng Zhang and his group charging toward the valley. He invoked his flying sword, merging his body and the sword into a streak of sword light that shot directly towards Meng Zhang and his companions as they entered the valley.

Shou Zheng's true self stepped forward, actively engaging Ouyang Jian.

As a postnatal Ghost Deity who had roamed Netherworld for many years, Shou Zheng wouldn't fear a cultivator like Ouyang Jian.

Although the Soul of the naturally born Ghost Deity hadn't been completely annihilated yet, it was slightly premature to make a move at this point.

However, plans could never keep up with changes, and since things had come to this point, he should act without hesitation.

Shou Zheng's true self had the home-field advantage in Netherworld, allowing him to fully mobilize Netherworld's celestial energies.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky as a chilling and terrifying giant hand materialized out of thin air, fiercely slamming toward Ouyang Jian, who was flying towards it.

Sword light gleamed, sword energy crisscrossed. Streaks of sword light and currents of sword energy continuously clashed between the giant hand.

As soon as Ouyang Jian and Shou Zheng's true self clashed, they were immediately embroiled in a fierce battle. Both were too preoccupied with their opponents to spare any attention elsewhere, requiring them to exert all their efforts to deal with their respective foes.

Shou Zheng's true self entangled Ouyang Jian, and as Meng Zhang advanced in large strides, he soon stood before Mo Qing True Monarch.

"Meng Zhang." Mo Qing True Monarch recognized Meng Zhang's background.

"Ouyang, old buddy, instead of Ouyang bothering you, you've come knocking at the door."

Mo Qing True Monarch hadn't anticipated that Meng Zhang was here for the naturally born Ghost Deity. He had assumed that Meng Zhang had come to cause trouble due to his previous conflicts with Ouyang Jian.

Mo Qing True Monarch was well-informed, having some knowledge about Meng Zhang publicly killing Ouyang Huajin.Now it seemed that his understanding of Meng Zhang was insufficient.

Meng Zhang's ability to track all the way to this location and even bring along such a formidable Ghost Deity as assistance truly caught Mo Qing True Monarch off guard.

Under normal circumstances, Mo Qing True Monarch wouldn't care much about a mid-stage Primordial Spirit cultivator. However, with their plans reaching a critical point, he didn't want any unexpected variables.

He tried to persuade Meng Zhang to back down.

"Meng Zhang, if you leave now, I can pretend that today's events never occurred. Your conflicts with Ouyang and I can be erased."

"But if you insist on your course, you will only be heading down a path of life-and-death enmity with us. At that point, there will be no turning back."

"As a Sect Master, even if you don't consider yourself, you should think of Taiyi Sect behind you."

"What did Han Yao offer you that made you willing to risk your life for him?"

Mo Qing True Monarch wasn't typically a talkative person, but he had a talent for swaying minds and convincing others.

Meng Zhang sighed. If possible, he didn't want to recklessly engage Ouyang Jian's group in battle. However, due to Shou Zheng's request, he had no other choice.

Meng Zhang didn't respond to Mo Qing True Monarch's words with speech, instead answering with his actions.

He invoked the Startled Swan Sword, turning it into a coiling dragon that lunged toward Mo Qing True Monarch.

The Sun Moon Treasure Pearl above Meng Zhang's head radiated a brilliant light. Almost infinite radiance of sun and moon descended from the sky, piercing through Netherworld's usual darkness and surging toward Mo Qing True Monarch like a tide.

Mo Qing True Monarch, a mid-stage Primordial Spirit cultivator in Demonic Cultivation, could easily defeat most ordinary mid-stage Primordial Spirit cultivators. Therefore, Meng Zhang wouldn't dare to be the slightest bit careless.

The moment he made a move, Meng Zhang unleashed a killing move, attempting to suppress his opponent.

The natal magic tool Yin Yang Spirit Gourd behind Meng Zhang appeared indistinctly, ready to trigger Yin-Yang Dao Techniques or Divine Abilities at any time.

With extensive experience in battles, Mo Qing True Monarch surpassed Meng Zhang in both combat experience and Divine Ability techniques.

Without a second word, Mo Qing attacked directly, expressing a degree of anger within him.

Black smoke billowed in the sky, condensing into columns of smoke that resembled moving serpents, winding and twisting as they surged toward Meng Zhang.

The condensed black smoke met the Sun and Moon Divine Light halfway, turning into black mist and dissipating, while the Sun and Moon Divine Light also dispersed.

This was only a preliminary test, and both sides had plenty of means left to employ.

Meng Zhang used the Yin and Yang energies, mobilizing the power of his proficient Yin-Yang Grand Dao, attempting to forcefully suppress Mo Qing True Monarch.

Many cultivators believed that Demonic Cultivation was one of the Three Thousand Grand Daos. However, more believed that it was a force opposing the Immortal Dao, an outlier outside the Three Thousand Grand Daos.

Setting aside these debates, Demonic Cultivation was also divided into various factions.

The powers exhibited by these factions were no less potent than the Grand Dao energies invoked by mid-stage Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.

Mo Qing True Monarch practiced the most orthodox Heavenly Demon Grand Dao within Demonic Cultivation.

Heavenly Demon Grand Dao was an unparalleled force in Demonic Cultivation, holding a position far above various other factions like the Blood Demon Path, Secret Demon Path, and Heart Demon Path.

Of course, this didn't mean that Mo Qing True Monarch, as a practitioner of the Heavenly Demon Dao, would inevitably surpass practitioners of other demonic paths.

From a lineage perspective alone, he was no weaker than, and even stronger than Meng Zhang, who had inherited the Taiyi Sect lineage.

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