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"escape!"

"Let's escape before this cultivator breaks through the second barrier!"

Soon, after seeing that Wei Tu, who had broken through the first 'forbidden array,' had not diminished his surging blood and qi in the slightest, Geng Qiaozi finally made this decision.

This momentum of breaking through the formation was clearly something that he and Consort Dayuan could not easily withstand by joining forces.

Even if this formation can greatly reduce Wei Tu's strength and seriously injure him... who can guarantee that this 'unknown' person doesn't have some means that could kill him?
Moreover, the alliance between him and 'Da Yuanfei' was already fragile. If he really put too much effort into Wei Tu, how could he guard against this woman?

His eyes flickered slightly. While using telepathy to stabilize 'Da Yuan Fei', he immediately made a hand seal in his sleeve and chanted a spell. The moment the hand seal was completed, he flicked his sleeve and fiercely struck the base of the statue beside him.

The next moment, a beam of azure light descended, and a complex spiritual restriction shimmering with gold and silver instantly appeared on the white jade base that supported the two divine statues of 'Emperor Danyang' and 'Emperor Jianyuan'.

Upon seeing this spiritual barrier, Geng Qiaozi no longer hesitated and rushed towards it in a flash of light.

However, at this moment, the 'Great Abyss Consort' standing to the side did not continue to foolishly use magic to control the 'seventh-order forbidden array' to attack Wei Tu. The moment Geng Qiaozi moved, she also moved immediately, following closely behind him, intending to leave together.

Prior to this, she had been cooperating with Geng Qiaozi in forming an alliance against Wei Tu. Besides the fact that Wei Tu was truly 'not a benevolent person,' she also harbored a secret fear of the 'Holy Emperor's Palace' and the [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat], and didn't know how to leave…

Now that they've seen Geng Qiaozi escape, they no longer care about Wei Tu's life or potential threat.

However, upon seeing this, Geng Qiaozi's expression suddenly turned cold. After letting out a cold snort, his right hand glowed with a blue spiritual light, and he struck out with a backhand palm directly at 'Da Yuan Fei' behind him.

The power of this palm strike seemed light and insignificant, but when it landed on the fleeing 'Great Abyss Consort', it immediately caused her to let out a scream—her protective magic shield shattered, and her delicate body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

After this palm strike landed.

Almost at the same moment, the gold and silver spiritual barrier that Geng Qiaozi had escaped into also vanished completely from the base of the statue, leaving no trace.

Excellent! Cutting off Wei Tu and Da Yuanfei's 'escape route' from this [Mustard Seed Immortal Ship] and abandoning them here to fend for themselves was a plan he had in mind long ago when he invited Wei Tu and Da Yuanfei to this 'treasure land of the human race'.

With their escape route blocked, unless these two possess the skills of an eighth-level array master, even with the abilities of immortals and gods, it would be extremely difficult for them to easily leave this [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat].

This was a defensive measure deliberately left behind by the ancestors of the human race when they created this "treasure land of the human race".

However… Wei Tu had suddenly disregarded the 'bloodline' restriction and entered the 'Danyang Emperor's' inheritance ground with him, making it difficult for him to be completely confident about this strategy for the time being.

Therefore, they invited the 'Great Abyss Consort' to form an alliance, attempting to directly eliminate Wei Tu within this 'Holy Emperor's Palace' and, incidentally, seize the 'Earth Mother Divine Medicine' that Wei Tu obtained from this place...

But now that we see this strategy is not reliable, the old plan can certainly be tried.

If it succeeds, be happy.

Failure is not too disastrous.

At the very least, it would be able to hold off these two pursuers for a short time, allowing him to escape from this 'illusory realm' with ease.

……

At the same time, as Consort Dayuan was ambushed by Geng Qiaozi and fell backward uncontrollably in mid-air, Wei Tu, who was trapped by the 'Seventh-Order Forbidden Array', also landed his fan-sized iron fist on the array flag of the second forbidden array.

"Not good! This guy surnamed Ruan is about to break free from the formation..." Instantly, Consort Dayuan's expression changed slightly. She didn't bother to wipe her blood-stained lips and immediately made a hand seal, trying to stabilize the array jade plate that controlled the second set of seventh-order formations, intending to continue to trap Wei Tu in this forbidden formation.

It wasn't that she was overconfident or didn't understand why Geng Qiaozi had abandoned the plan and fled in panic; rather, she had no other choice at that moment.

In a fragile alliance, betrayal is no big deal.

But... what's terrifying is that, within this 'trapped place,' without any outside help, she has offended a powerful figure capable of killing her!
“There’s still a chance! Without Geng Qiaozi threatening me... I can go all out and deal with this scoundrel completely... and avenge the humiliation I suffered.” Da Yuanfei steadied herself and tried to convince herself. At the same time, she gritted her teeth and took out the ‘Mahayana Technique’ she had prepared for this adventure from her storage artifact.

It was a 'yellow jade talisman'. After crushing it in her palm, her aura of power suddenly surged, and her crystal-clear, jade-like body was surrounded by dazzling immortal energy unique to Mahayana immortals.

But right now.

The array flags that held the 'seventh-order forbidden array' were once again 'ripped apart' by Wei Tu.

Immediately afterwards, with a spatial fluctuation, the figure filled with terrifying blood energy suddenly appeared behind Consort Dayuan, and with a slight raise of his hand, indifferently pressed down on Consort Dayuan's jade shoulder.

In that instant, Consort Dayuan's delicate body stiffened slightly, and her back suddenly felt cold.

It's true that she used Mahayana techniques at this point...

However, being so close to a powerful cultivator who practices both physical and spiritual cultivation, one cannot help but face uncertainties about life and death.

Moreover, this cultivator had easily subdued her twice outside the 'Illusory Mirage Realm'.

Furthermore, even if she could dodge this attack, there wasn't much room for her, a spiritual cultivator, to maneuver within the 'Holy Emperor's Palace'.

Click!Click!
Soon, as this thought surfaced in his mind, the protective shield formed by the mixture of immortal energy and spiritual energy began to show visible cracks under Wei Tu's immense power.

As if it were the next moment.

It would be as if the whole thing would suddenly fall apart.

At the same time, Consort Dayuan also vaguely sensed that Wei Tu, besides using his physical strength to break through her 'protective shield', seemed to be hiding an eighth-order remnant treasure that was about to display its power, or a 'Great Vehicle technique' that was no less powerful than hers.

However, perhaps because the time spent breaking through the formation was too short, or perhaps to cherish these 'trump cards,' it had not yet fully activated them to completely kill her.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, wait! Wait! I... I am willing to re-ally with Fellow Daoist Ruan and deal with that old thief Geng Qiao again..." Consort Da Yuan exclaimed in horror and hurriedly begged for mercy.

However, these words carried no weight in Wei Tu's ears.

He narrowed his eyes, sneered, and a blood-green alms bowl flew out from his sleeve. It emitted a bright demonic light and descended from the sky, forming a giant magical hand that was no less powerful than Wei Tu's arm at the moment. Together, they pressed down on the magical shield protecting the "Great Abyss Consort".

"Since you, Fellow Daoist Ruan, are so heartless, don't blame me for showing no mercy..."

Upon seeing this, Consort Dayuan's face flushed with anger. While using her magic to maintain her 'magic shield' as much as possible, she slightly opened her mouth and spat out a dark black token.

In an instant, a magical aura unique to Mahayana immortals burst forth from the dark black token.

only.

Wei Tu seemed to have anticipated this scene, and his face showed no surprise.

After all, it would be strange if the 'Great Abyss Consort,' backed by the two powerful clans, the Mist Ghost Clan and the Four-Armed Ape Clan, didn't possess top-tier life-saving techniques bestowed upon her by a Mahayana Immortal.

Previously, due to various concerns, this woman did not dare to fight him to the death inside the embroidered couch of the "colorful sedan chair".

Right now, with their lives threatened, who cares about anything else?

But a pity.

All of this came a little too late.

The moment Da Yuanfei took out the 'Black Token', the magical shield surrounding her delicate body was completely torn apart by Wei Tu... At the same moment, a large net radiating dazzling demonic energy also emerged from Wei Tu's sleeve and covered her body.

The 'magical giant hand' formed by the demonic light emitted from the blood-red green alms bowl shattered in an instant, transforming into thousands of black runes that descended upon her.

Under the clash of these two methods.

Instantly, Consort Dayuan felt that the air around her, including her physical body, became incredibly heavy, making it difficult for her to move even slightly.

Even the 'mysterious black token' activated by magic power could not be shaken in the slightest by magic power.

"What kind of trick is this? Who are you? Which Demon Lord of the Ancient Demon Realm are you? An avatar of the Demon Ancestor?" Da Yuanfei's face showed fear, and she instantly began to doubt Wei Tu's identity.

Whether it's the black net formed by the 'Ten Thousand Forbidden Demon Curse' or the 'blood-green alms bowl' seized from the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor... they all undoubtedly prove that Wei Tu's identity is closely related to the ancient demons.

At the level of Da Yuanfei, it is not difficult for her to know that there are 'ancient demon powerhouses' hidden deep in the spirit realm.

However, she never imagined that Wei Tu had disguised himself so well that his true identity would only be revealed at this moment.

but--

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu did not take it lightly at all. Instead, he suddenly became cautious and retreated hundreds of steps, staring coldly at the ordinary-looking 'black token' that was emitting spiritual power and hovering in front of Consort Da Yuan.

"Unexpectedly, someone actually forced my daughter-in-law to use this magical token that I gave her many years ago..."

From within the dark token, an aged voice, seemingly both smiling and not smiling, rang out.

As soon as he finished speaking, a large, dark hand swiftly extended from the black token.

Following closely behind the dark, large hand, emerging from the 'Black Token' was a short, stout old man with a black robe covering his face.

All of this seemed to take a long time, but in reality, from the moment Wei Tu unleashed the 'Ten Thousand Forbidden Curse' to the appearance of this short old man, less than a moment had passed.

"However, no matter what, anyone who dares to provoke my clan will only face death..." The short old man smiled faintly, raised his hand to tear open the black runes projected from the blood-green alms bowl that were imprisoning the Great Abyss Consort's body, and then grinned maliciously as he raised his palm and suddenly grabbed at the void in front of him.

The next moment, a dark, ghostly claw instantly materialized in the air and slashed down at Wei Tu in the distance.

but--

A strange scene then unfolded.

Just as the dark, ghostly claw was about to fall on Wei Tu, the short old man who emerged from the black token seemed to have encountered some kind of attack. His expression changed slightly, and he turned to look behind him.

Suddenly, a dark figure, its form obscured, appeared like a ghost behind the short old man, and reached out with a demonic hand resembling an eagle's claw, grabbing directly at the man's back...

The next moment, a muffled 'boom' was heard, and the 'short old man' was torn in half by the eagle claw demon hand of the dark figure, and nailed into pieces of 'corpse' by the dozens of blood-red spirit nails spat out by the dark figure.

Then, after a series of explosions, it vanished completely without a trace.

at the same time.

The pitch-black ghost claw that landed in front of Wei Tu vanished completely within the few breaths it made contact with Wei Tu's 'defensive magic shield', along with the 'death' of the short old man.

"How is this possible?"

"How is this possible..."

"That's a Mahayana immortal from the Mist Ghost Clan...that's Old Ghost Pei..."

At that moment, Consort Dayuan, who had temporarily felt safe and believed that she had escaped the danger of death, trembled instantly upon seeing this scene, and her fair face turned deathly pale.

Because the black token she just spat out not only carried Pei Laogui's Mahayana magic power, but also a fragment of Pei Laogui's soul left inside it.

This divided soul is powerful enough to kill even a 'half-step Mahayana' cultivator.

But what did she see just now?
Even the divided soul of a dignified Mahayana immortal could not withstand Wei Tu's attacks for even a moment.
"The Demon Ancestor! A clone of the Demon Ancestor! This fiend must be a clone of the Demon Ancestor hiding in the Spirit Realm. Only a clone of the Demon Ancestor could possess such power...and so many demonic treasures." At this moment, Consort Dayuan had no more doubts about Wei Tu's identity and was absolutely certain of this matter.

However, the woman was unaware that Wei Tu was secretly thinking to himself, "What a stroke of luck!"

Because just now, he had deliberately outmaneuvered 'Old Ghost Pei's' split soul.

The moment he approached Consort Dayuan, he was already prepared to counterattack against the 'Mahayana Techniques' she carried... Therefore, he had already secretly hidden the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' inside the [Earth Emperor Pearl] and placed it in the void around her.

That is why, when 'Old Ghost Pei's' divided soul attacked him, 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' was able to take such a surprise attack and kill the Mahayana divided soul instantly.

Of course, in a direct confrontation, the sheer power of the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' would make it relatively easy to kill this fragment of 'Old Ghost Pei's' soul... After all, the 'Owl Demon Yin Ghost' is a true evil entity forged from a Mahayana divine soul, far superior to a mere Mahayana fragment of soul.

But if that's the case, he probably won't reap the biggest benefits after the battle ends.

At least, he didn't believe that Old Ghost Pei's fragmented soul would easily let 'Consort Dayuan' go when it died, allowing her to fall into enemy hands... (End of Chapter)