Chapter 441: My Mind is Infamously Quick!
“Nonsense, I’ll kill you!”
The Empress immediately went into a furious state, killing intent surging, her anger burning, itching to rush out and fight the opponent.
“Look, you’re getting anxious again. I’m just speaking the truth,” Xuange pointed to the sky, his expression devout as he said, “I can pledge an oath to the Heavenly Dao that what I just said was not a word of a lie!”
Not only that, she even added more details.
“Zhou Tong was incredibly crude at the time, almost making me die from the torment!”
Everyone’s eyes widened in shock, staring blankly into the Void, where the sky was impressively clear, showing no signs of impending heavenly tribulations.
This indicated a harsh truth: what the opponent said was actually true!
“Bring her in, I want to kill her!”
The Empress said, her chest heaving. If it weren’t in front of so many witnesses, she would definitely allow Xuange to fend for herself.
But not now; she had to consider her reputation, and more importantly, this matter involved Zhou Tong.
Although she didn’t believe Zhou Tong would have an improper relationship with Xuange, even if there was just a slight possibility, she wouldn’t make a rash decision.
With a loud rumble, the Great Formation opened, allowing the two to descend smoothly.
“Thank you, Big Sister Empress!”
Xuange was quite aware of the situation, immediately lowering her posture and appearing very respectful.
“Where’s Zhou Tong? I have something important to tell him.”
“Sorry, he’s busy right now and can’t spare the time…”
As her words fell, two powerful auras arrived just in time, descending upon the floating island.
“You have such audacity; haven’t you learned your lesson from before?”
The Empress reprimanded them without hesitation, causing the two Advanced Sages to exchange glances.
“Hand those two over, and we’ll leave immediately,” the two said in unison, their expressions dark.
“That’s ridiculous! Anything that ends up here belongs to the Li Family. If you want to take it by force, first ask if we agree!”
The Empress rejected without hesitation, making their auras turn chilly.
“You’re too presumptuous. Those two are from the Profound Sky Hall; it’s reasonable and legitimate for us to take them.”
“‘Reasonable and legitimate’? How ridiculous! Where was your Profound Sky Hall when this was happening? Only now do you think to lecture us? Don’t you find it a bit laughable?”
The Empress countered decisively, then pointed to Xuange beside her.
“You say she’s from the Profound Sky Hall? Let’s see if she agrees to that!”
At this, both Deacons widened their eyes; they had never encountered such tactics before.
“Xuange, the Profound Sky Hall is where you were born and raised; now it’s your turn to contribute. You’re actually trying to evade responsibility? Don’t you feel ashamed?”
“What a moral kidnapping!”
Xuange cursed inwardly, having been abandoned by her mother since her birth, then split in two by a secret technique, and later sent to infiltrate another power. She felt like a servant doing everything for others.
And now, just when she was about to finish the job, this group wanted to cast her aside. Wouldn’t that make her the epitome of suffering?
What I’ve lost is just my life, but the Profound Sky Hall is losing a chance to rise!
With this thought, a string inside her heart snapped; this was not an instant result but a long-term oppression leading to this moment.
“Who is Xuange? Where is Xuange? What a strange name; I’ve never heard of it!”
Xuange played dumb: “Mister weirdos, I think you’ve got the wrong person. My name is Miaowu, not Xuange!”
Suddenly, she recalled that Zhou Tong once called her Miaowu, so she decided to use it directly.
“You!!!”
The two Sages were instantly left speechless, exchanging glances, their auras suddenly flaring.
Evidently, they were preparing to switch from moral coercion to physical abduction.
“Refusing to hand her over means you’re not afraid of the consequences!”
The Eighth Deacon said in a cold tone, ready to make a move.
“Wait a moment, Old Eight!”
The Seventh Deacon stopped him, looking worried. “Big Brother had made an oath with that one from the Joyful Union Sect, stating that we, the Deacons, cannot interfere. Wouldn’t doing so trigger heavenly tribulations?”
Upon hearing this, Old Eight thought for a moment, then slapped his head and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Seventh Brother, you’re overthinking it! The Heavenly Dao contract explicitly states the Deacons cannot intervene in the conflict between the Li Family and the Profound Sky Hall. Now, do you see any conflict between them?”
Hearing this, the Seventh Deacon shook his head in confusion.
“Exactly! We’re bypassing the Profound Sky Hall and directly targeting the Li Family, so it won’t trigger the Heavenly Dao contract!”
“That makes sense!”
The Seventh Deacon nodded but soon sensed something was amiss.
“No, this won’t do!”
“Our Deacon Hall is also part of the Profound Sky Hall. If we act now, we’ll fit the conditions. That absolutely can’t happen!”
“Haha, my younger brother anticipated this situation long ago!”
As he spoke, Old Eight took out a document stamped with the Grand Deacon’s seal.
“Since Big Brother made the oath to the Heavenly Dao, he listened to my suggestion and immediately detached the Deacon Hall from the Profound Sky Hall. We are now an independent entity, so intervening is no problem!”
Upon hearing this, everyone from the Li Family was dumbfounded, as if they had discovered a new world.
These kids had finally figured out the wordplay!
“You’re so talented!”
The Seventh Deacon praised.
“Of course! My mind is notoriously quick!”
The Eighth Deacon immediately wore a proud expression, but just as the words fell, his face turned extremely fierce, and in the blink of an eye, he struck down towards the Li Family!
“Boom!!!”
The full-powered strike from an Advanced Sage was terrifying, easily tearing a hole in the ninth-level formation, and as the residual force surged, it permeated through!
“Slash!!”
The Sword Saint stepped forward, his sword singing, unleashing a peak strike of the Sword Path, barely countering the opponent’s residual force.
“So strong!”
He stumbled back repeatedly, his arm trembling, yet a burning battle intent ignited in his eyes.
He felt his Sword Path cultivation had brushed against a barrier; if he could take one more step forward, he might touch the realm above the Sword Path.
“Haha… I told you, this method is indeed effective!”
The Eighth Deacon said proudly.
“Since that’s the case, there is nothing more to say.”
The Seventh Deacon’s eyes filled with killing intent. Originally, they only wanted to take Xuange away, but now they had changed their minds.
This was because they had just used their spiritual power to probe; while the strength of everyone on the island was powerful, they were not their match.
More critically, the person they were most wary of, Zhou Tong, seemed to have also fallen into slumber, unable to act for the time being.
This was it! The opponent had indeed used an overdrawn method earlier and was now experiencing backlash. Moreover, the Imperial Weapon’s master had also said that if they could kill Zhou Tong, the expert behind him would definitely not act.
If this was the case, what were they waiting for?
Opportunities like this are rare; if they missed it, it would be gone!
If luck was good, they could capture the Li Family and their minions all at once, eliminate Zhou Tong’s threat, and help the Profound Sky Hall reduce expenses.
After all, the Profound Sky Hall still owed a huge compensation to the Li Family; if the creditors were gone, did they still need to pay?
This move was a strategy to kill three birds with one stone. Today, they not only needed to win, but they also had to win spectacularly!
“Attack!”
Without any further ado, the two Deacons gathered their aura, preparing to unleash a shocking blow.
“Bring them down!”
With an order from the Empress, the Sacred Forbidden Weapon was fired, aimed at the two’s vital points.
“Hmph!”
Seeing this, both of them smiled simultaneously, showing no fear.
Although the power of the Sacred Forbidden Weapon was terrifying, if it didn’t hit, there would be no significance.
Moreover, in the initial stage, the Sacred Forbidden Weapon had a slower start speed, and at such a close distance, they could easily dodge it.
Sure enough, they simply tilted their bodies slightly and dodged the Sacred Forbidden Weapon’s strike.
“Is it over? Next, it’s our turn!”
With a loud bang, the two raised their arms, seemingly holding up a world, containing terrifying power.
“Combined Ultimate Technique, Moon Rising Over the Sea!”
The moment this technique was unleashed, it felt like the moon was falling from the heavens, the aura alone made the ninth-level formation creak under pressure, almost collapsing.
If this strike landed on the island, it could potentially split the island in half.
“We must block this!”
All the strong warriors felt an imminent danger, ready to use all their strength.
However, just at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.
A beam of light shot out from Zhou Tong’s room, unstoppable, directly piercing through the Eighth Deacon’s chest!
