Chapter 527: Yin Tower

A network of vein-like patterns appeared on the sword’s body. Flesh then began to grow, twisting and mutating. The sword’s tremors intensified, and a faint scream seemed to emerge, as if a tormented soul was sealed within.

Eventually, the longsword was completely encased in flesh. The sword body struggled and writhed as if it had truly come alive, eager to violently devour everything around it.

SWISH!

With a casual flick of his wrist, he sent the mutated longsword flying. It embedded itself in the ground nearby, where dozens of other longswords were already planted.

The fleshy mutations on these other swords were far more grotesque. Compared to them, the serpent-shaped longsword he had just thrown looked positively infantile.

The moment the serpent-shaped longsword landed near them…

SWISH!!

…the surrounding swords acted like sharks that had smelled blood. Their flesh suddenly writhed, instantly coiling around the serpent-shaped longsword.

CRUNCH!! CRUNCH!!

The sound of chewing flesh, mixed with the bizarre noise of steel bones snapping, echoed out. The mutated serpent-shaped longsword was being devoured by the other flesh-swords.

Seemingly having gained some kind of nourishment, the mutated flesh on these swords became even more hideous.

“One Thousand-Devouring Sword Gu, five Hundred Devourers, and twenty-five Ten Devourers. I’ve really spared no expense this time. If this still isn’t enough to handle the situation, don’t you dare keep holding back those Extreme Techniques in your Void Realm.”

Sword Gu said, looking at Formless, who was busy drawing talismans beside him.

“Relax. If it really comes to that, I’ll make sure you get out alive.”

Formless said lightly.

Hearing this, Sword Gu wasn’t angry at all. Instead, he let out a slight sigh of relief.

‘Aside from the leader, the most unfathomably powerful person in the entire organization has to be my partner.’

‘No one knows what kind of terrifying things he’s hiding in those nine Void Realms of his. I even suspect that if he were willing to play all his cards, I could just sit back and watch the show during this whole operation.’

‘Unfortunately, the guy is always so secretive and stingy.’

‘But this isn’t so bad, either.’

‘If my life is guaranteed, I can have a bit more… “fun.”‘

A morbid smile crept across Sword Gu’s lips, hidden beneath his cloak.

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「Divine Capital, the Imperial Study.」

“Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Is there any progress on the matter in Heqing Dao?”

Emperor Hengyang calmly asked Yi Star, the Director of the Celestial Net Department, who stood bowing before him.

“Marquises Xuanping and Wei Lie have made their preparations. All Escape Technique tunnels in Heqing Dao have been opened. The five Sealed Sects of Heqing have been mobilized, and even the Celestial Nine Pavilion from Guan Nan and the Divine Weapon Tomb from Beiyun have sent people to provide support.”

Yi Star replied.

“The enemy likely knows that Xuanping and Wei Lie have gone to Heqing Dao, yet they still dare to make their move during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Their plan is probably not simple. For such an organization to emerge among the common people without Our knowledge… have you heard anything from the National Preceptor’s divinations?”

Emperor Hengyang asked.

“The National Preceptor has divined a few things and drawn a speculative diagram. It shows a nine-story Yin Tower. A Yin Mother Statue is enshrined on the top floor, and below are eight gates, seemingly corresponding to eight individuals, who likely represent the organization’s eight leaders. The rest is still unclear. Among their upper echelons, someone must have mastered a long-lost art of Divination and be extremely skilled at concealment.”

“For now, the Celestial Net Department has given this organization the temporary codename ‘Yin Tower’.”

Yi Star said.

“Yin Tower, is it? Then let this organization be named Yin Tower from now on. Pass on Our command to Xuanping and Wei Lie: tomorrow, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, We will personally watch every move in Heqing Dao through the Celestial Observation Mirror.”

Emperor Hengyang said lightly.

Hearing this, Yi Star felt a chill in his heart. He bowed with his hands clasped and said:

“Yes, Your Majesty.”