Chapter 603 - 511: Annihilation of Tingchao Pavilion, Charging Towards Nascent Soul

「Spirit Vein Valley.」

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A shockwave rippled through the air, and a vast shadow emerged from within the clouds.

The Taixu Luofu Immortal Boat's gold and white ram mercilessly pierced the clouds. Simultaneously, the vessel's bow bloomed with a radiant light, and a white beam, sharp as a sword's edge, swept outward!

HISS!

The array the True Treasure Pavilion had set up here popped like a soap bubble in the sun, instantly vanishing.

The entrance to the Spirit Vein Valley was exposed!

"ROAR!"

At the valley entrance, two fifth-tier puppets—one a wolf, the other a tiger—activated and let out a furious roar toward the sky!

Li Jinhua stood poised on the wind, her golden, slitted pupils fixed on the Song brothers. "Song Yu! Song Heng! How dare you betray the sect and collude with the Jade Void Sword Sect!"

At this point, with her sharp intellect, she understood everything.

"Hilarious. You can pull a fast one, but I can't retaliate?"

"Did you really think I didn't know about the secret pact your Cangyuan Dragon Palace signed with Yehai? You put a blade to my family's throat, and you expect me not to fight back?"

Song Yu crossed his arms, his gaze cold as he sneered at Li Jinhua's accusations.

"Damn it!"

"You actually planted a mole within the core of my Dragon Palace!"

Li Jinhua gritted her teeth, her expression turning ugly.

A pang of regret hit her—not for making the pact to destroy the Song Family, of course.

The pact was supposed to be top secret. The fact that the Song Family knew about it meant they were deeply suspicious of the Dragon Palace and had planted a mole long ago.

A high-ranking mole, at that.

The level of enmity this act revealed proved that the Song Family had also wanted to destroy Cangyuan Dragon Palace. Therefore, her decision to make a pact and use Su Ye's power to strike first had been completely justified.

Unfortunately, she had been outplayed by a single move.

The Song Family had beaten her to the punch!

"Enough talking. Move! Destroy those two puppets!"

Hu Guang snorted coldly, cutting the conversation short.

There's an old saying that villains die because they talk too much. While that exact phrase didn't exist in the Cultivation Realm, the principle was universal.

Even though Hu Guang knew Su Ye couldn't possibly have broken through to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch in such a short time, he still didn't want to delay.

When facing a peerless talent with a Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect, one could never be too cautious!

"Tai Xu's Luofu Myriad Phenomena Divine Light!"

From the gold and white bow of the Taixu Luofu Immortal Boat, a dazzling white light roared forth, carrying with it the power to annihilate all things!

At the same time, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Jade Void Sword Sect formed hand seals and activated their Dao artifacts.

Facing eleven Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Li Jinhua's face went pale. Even with two fifth-tier puppets, it was a hopeless situation.

Soon, in less than twenty breaths, both fifth-tier puppets were destroyed.

The Jade Void Sword Sect's lineup was simply too formidable. Forget two puppets—even if the two original beast sovereigns they were modeled after were resurrected, they would just be killed a second time.

BOOM!

The puppets exploded, sending shrapnel flying everywhere!

Li Jinhua herself was struck by several Dao artifacts. With a spray of blood, she plummeted from the sky, crashing to the ground with a sickening THUD. Her aura weakened dramatically!

"Hold. Keep her alive."

Hu Guang sent the order via Divine Sense.

He didn't want to kill Li Jinhua.

After all, this dragon maiden wasn't some Loose Cultivator without a powerful backer.

She had a Dragon Lord for a father, a being comparable to a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, with combat prowess that even surpassed Hu Guang's. Though this Dragon Lord had many children, Li Jinhua was his only one to have reached the Nascent Soul Realm.

If they killed her, wouldn't that create an irreconcilable feud?

Hu Guang was thinking long-term. Even after killing Su Ye, the Jade Void Sword Sect would still have an endless stream of challengers… Miss Sanhua, the Star Casting Hall…

'There's no end to them. There's really no end.'

Therefore, it was completely unnecessary to make mortal enemies of the True Treasure Pavilion and Cangyuan Dragon Palace.

The best path was to kill Su Ye, thus eliminating the irreconcilable conflict between the sect and the True Treasure Pavilion. Then, they would capture Li Jinhua and use her as a hostage to keep the Dragon Palace in check.

At the same time, they would prop up the Song Family to control the True Treasure Pavilion. That was the optimal strategy.

...

At this moment, the Guardians were defeated, and all the defenses of the Spirit Vein Valley had crumbled.

The Taixu Luofu Immortal Boat descended over the valley, the Divine Light Cannon on its bow already charging.

Meanwhile, the void itself was being locked down as Dimension Anchors were deployed all around the area.

No Escape Technique would be effective here!

"Tsk, tsk…"

"My, what a grand spectacle. I'm so scared."

CLACK.

Su Ye, clad in tall boots, stepped out of the valley. He looked up at the Taixu Luofu Immortal Boat with a playful smirk.

"Hmph!"

"Facing your own death, and still no sign of remorse!"

"Su Ye, there's nowhere left for you to run!"

"If you surrender now and see the error of your ways, the Jade Void Sword Sect values talent. We might even spare your life!"

Hu Guang roared, his offer half-sincere, half-false.

It was a common psychological ploy, meant to reduce the threat of Su Ye's final, desperate counterattack. Besides, if a talent with a Dao Embryo Dharma Aspect was actually willing to surrender and have a restrictive seal placed on him, it would be a major boon.

However…

"Fools. Do you really think you're worthy?"

Faced with Hu Guang's offer to surrender, Su Ye merely roared with laughter, his disdain palpable.

Hu Guang's expression darkened instantly. "Stubbornly resisting to the bitter end. Today, I'll use your head to send a message to the world!"

"Kill him!"

BOOM!

The Divine Light Cannon on the bow of the Taixu Luofu Immortal Boat fired with a deafening roar!

It was like a river from the heavens, pouring down from above!

"Yehai!"

Li Jinhua struggled to her feet, her eyes filled with worry.

But in the very next second, everyone present stared wide-eyed in disbelief!

Facing the Divine Light Cannon, Su ye just smiled faintly as his figure grew transparent, fading away.

In an instant, he vanished without a trace.

In fact, not only had he disappeared, but his Ghostly Flood Dragon had vanished along with him!

BOOM!

The Divine Light Cannon from the Luofu Immortal Boat slammed into the ground with a deafening roar. But aside from razing the Spirit Vein Valley to the ground, the attack had accomplished nothing!