Chapter 683: Senior Sister, Why Don’t You Strike Now?

Fear overwhelmed his fury.

True Monarch Tong Xuan had lost all will to fight. He didn’t even dare to leave any parting threats.

Xu Yunfan’s attack had made him understand that his opponent already had a foothold in this world. To aid in the slaughter of the two Outer True Monarchs, this Great Realm had even bestowed a blessing the moment Xu Yunfan struck. It allowed his Thunderous Divine Format to ascend and seize true authority over the Thunderbolt.

Red Sun was dead. If he remained, his fate would be no different. This realm was not the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm.

He wouldn’t even be able to reincarnate.

In an instant, nine fractured, Formless Sword Spirits merged into one. They erupted with their final burst of power, violently tearing through the vines wrapped around him by the Main God of Nature. He then recklessly began to burn his Dao Fruit Origin.

“Phecda Shatters the Void!”

A dim, distorted beam of sword light enveloped True Monarch Tong Xuan. Man and sword became one, transforming into a fine line that sliced through the void as he fled desperately toward the realm’s barrier.

His speed was far greater than when he had arrived.

‘Trying to run?!’

Xu Yunfan had just suppressed the violently throbbing Red Sun Dao Fruit in his hand. Seeing Tong Xuan trying to escape, how could he let him?

He was just about to activate the Star Spirit Banner to stop him.

Just then, a cold glint flashed in Xu Yunfan’s eyes. He faced the empty space ahead of True Monarch Tong Xuan’s escape path and shouted sharply.

“Senior Sister Dongming! If you’re not going to act now, when will you?!”

A deep, mournful sigh echoed from the depths of the void.

The Nine Nether Evil Mist churned silently, and the figure of True Monarch Dongming in her Profound Daoist Robe coalesced from the distorted shadows.

A trace of resignation flashed across her devastatingly beautiful face. She clearly knew that Xu Yunfan had long since guessed she was lying in wait, which had led to this very situation.

As Profound Light flowed in the depths of her eyes, she locked onto Tong Xuan’s Escape Light.

Her jade-like fingers formed a spell, and the Power of the Nine Abyss Profound Evil Dao Fruit erupted.

“Nine Netherworld Cave, Reversal of Cause and Effect.”

Invisible ripples spread out from her as the epicenter. The void in front of True Monarch Tong Xuan’s escape path suddenly collapsed and reconfigured.

His trajectory, which should have led straight to the realm barrier, was forcibly twisted into something resembling a M?bius strip. Under the interference of Imagery that perceived all thoughts, the Law of space transformed into a cage.

Tong Xuan felt his Divine Thought tremble violently. The realm barrier was clearly within reach, yet his fleeing Sword Spirit just kept circling in place.

This was the Nine Abyss Profound Evil’s most treacherous Divine Technique: the Corridor of Eternal Samsara.

Using Cause and Effect Divine Techniques to trap a person until their death.

Only then did True Monarch Dongming look back at Xu Yunfan, her gaze filled with surprise and suspicion.

“Junior Brother Xu, what a brilliant move! I believed my Nine Netherworld Escape Technique had already reached the Transformation Realm, making it difficult for even Senior Brother Pudu to detect. How did you see through it?”

She pursed her red lips. The undried golden Divine Blood on her Profound Evil Daoist Robe flickered as her aura fluctuated, a clear sign that her injuries from the battle in the Aitira Realm had not yet healed.

But of course, Xu Yunfan didn’t believe True Monarch Dongming’s act for a second.

‘Women are the best liars, especially beautiful ones.’

“Senior Sister, why pretend to be surprised? As a Primordial Sect Disciple, you wouldn’t give up until you achieved your goal. You gave up the Origin Yin Gold as a deposit and coveted the Eternal Night Descent Dao Fruit to harmonize with your own Nine Nether Profound Evil. How could you be content to return empty-handed?”

The Red Sun Dao Fruit in Xu Yunfan’s palm was still throbbing violently, tightly bound by the Purple Gold Thunder Net.

“Besides, the Celestial-Eroding Netherworld Talisman you cultivate and my Same Origin Secret Technique at the Great Perfection Realm resonate with each other from miles away.”

True Monarch Dongming was utterly captivated. The undisguised greed on her face made a cold glint flash in Xu Yunfan’s eyes.

True Monarch Dongming sighed. “A pity. If not for the fact that I practice the Cause and Effect Dao of the Nine Nether Profound Evil, this Red Sun Dao Fruit would be a panacea. So many people would want it.”

He met Dongming’s gaze, the corners of his mouth curving into a knowing smile.

“Senior Sister wants this Dao Fruit? The Red Sun Dao Fruit is Yang to your Nine Nether Profound Evil’s Yin. It would bring about Dragon-Tiger Harmony, letting Yin and Yang Complement Each Other. Who knows, you might even break through to the Mid-Stage Golden Core Realm with it.”

True Monarch Dongming’s pupils contracted sharply before her expression quickly returned to normal.

Xu Yunfan had not only seen through her intention to lie in wait, but he had also exposed her trump card—her mastery of Cause and Effect Secret Techniques—and even knew the elemental alignment of her Nine Nether Profound Evil Dao Fruit.

With those words, everything was now out in the open.

In short, if she couldn’t obtain the Eternal Night Descent Dao Fruit, she would definitely try to ambush Xu Yunfan and seize the Red Sun Dao Fruit.

Unfortunately, now that she had been exposed, she had no choice but to temporarily suppress these thoughts.

This man’s insight into the code of conduct of a Primordial Sect True Monarch was so deep it was frightening.

She suppressed the churning Evil Mist around her, her voice carrying an unprecedented gravity.

“Junior Brother Divine Sky, you are a hundred times more troublesome than Qingyuan.”

ROAR!

Trapped by True Monarch Dongming, True Monarch Tong Xuan let out a roar that sounded like the shriek of a sword.

At this moment, he naturally knew he had fallen into a state of causal deviation.

In the next instant, his Star-Pivot Sword Spirit Dao Fruit trembled madly. The nine Formless Sword Spirits merged into one, transforming into a Heaven-Reaching Sword Intent that could sever the threads of fate.

The lifelong, tempered will of a Golden Core True Cultivator of the Sword Dao erupted, actually managing to tear a rift in the twisted cage of cause and effect.

“A mere Mind-Confusing Technique, how could it possibly trap me?!”

The sword light flared again, shooting straight for the rift.

True Monarch Dongming grunted and staggered back, several gashes torn into her Profound Evil Daoist Robe by the formless Sword Intent.

She didn’t dare to be careless; True Monarch Tong Xuan’s Sword Intent was coming straight for her.

She hastily formed a spell. The Nine Nether Evil Mist condensed into a Profound Nether Bone Hand that clawed at the sword light. Her tone was uncharacteristically anxious.

“A Sword Cultivator’s will is as condensed as iron, the perfect counter to Cause and Effect Secret Methods! Junior Brother Xu, are you still not going to act?!”

But Xu Yunfan only continued to strengthen the Seal on the Red Sun Dao Fruit, his expression indifferent.

“Senior Sister, since you’ve accepted the coordinates to the Aitira Realm as a deposit and also want to take the Dark Dao Fruit, you should at least show some sincerity.”

Xu Yunfan had no intention of intervening. For one, he was currently suppressing the Red Sun Dao Fruit he had just seized. For another, True Monarch Dongming had been hiding all this time, hoping to get what she wanted for nothing. ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.’

Thunder light flowed around his body as he stood by, content to watch from the sidelines.

“This fiend’s Dao Foundation is already damaged. If Senior Sister can’t even take him down, I’m afraid the Eternal Night Descent Dao Fruit is not destined for you.”

Hearing this, Dongming almost lost her composure and wanted to start cursing.

‘These Primordial Sect True Monarchs are truly more shameless than the last!’

But she also knew that if she didn’t offer up proof of sincerity, getting a Dao Fruit just for her Origin Yin would be a deal too good to be true.

True Monarch Dongming naturally understood Xu Yunfan’s meaning. Without hesitation, she began to put real effort into fighting the desperately struggling True Monarch Tong Xuan to the death.

Both were Outer True Monarchs, and neither was registered in Aitira, so the fight was naturally grueling. However, because True Monarch Tong Xuan had just fought consecutive battles against Xu Yunfan and the Three Great Main Gods, True Monarch Dongming had the advantage of attacking a weary foe. Furthermore, no one from the Primordial Sect who became a True Monarch was a simple character.

To those from mid-to-low-tier Sects, Sword Cultivators were seen as invincible within the same Realm. But for brilliant geniuses like them, there were naturally ways to deal with them.

Evil Qi surged in Dongming’s eyes, and her Profound Daoist Robe billowed without any wind.

The Nine Abysses Evil Mist transformed into billions of shrieking specters that pounced on the sword light, each wisp of Evil Qi containing a corrosive power that preyed on the weaknesses of the human heart.

The Profound Sword Spirit darted left and right. Wherever it passed, the specters were annihilated only to be reborn, clinging to it like a gangrenous sore.

As a True Monarch of the Sword Dao, True Monarch Tong Xuan’s will had naturally been forged into Sword Intent. He sensed something was wrong in an instant and immediately unleashed his own condensed Profound Sword Intent to break the Cause and Effect Divine Technique.