You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 383 Backstab, by the Enemy!

"The decline of the Star Sea Continent is inevitable. Senior Longxing has not only provided us with many resources, but also allowed us to bring some of our descendants and their legacy with us to help us gain the recognition of the world's will. This is our only chance!"

"Yes, as long as we can gain a foothold in the Tianlong Continent, with our talents and sufficient resources, we might be able to carry forward our heritage there, and perhaps even break through to a level far exceeding our current limits."

"I also agree that people and spirit are the core of inheritance..."

"What a pity for Meng Tianqi and the others. If they had come with me to the Tianlong Continent, we could have helped each other out. But now, all I can do is kill them!"

As for the possibility of Bee Taoist's victory, after discussion, they felt it was absolutely impossible. The limit of the region was an insurmountable gap. People strive for higher places, but being confined to this place, they could not escape the fate of destruction.

After struggling for so many years on the Star Sea Continent, they had tried to change their homeland, develop the economy, and promote prosperity. But as expected, all their efforts ended in failure.

Some obstacles stem from internal resistance. Those deeply entrenched relationships, passed down for millennia, are simply beyond the reach of any individual. Large-scale reforms cannot proceed without either decay and decay, or the reshuffling effect of war.
While the prosperity of living beings can contribute to the strength of heaven and earth and create more opportunities and auspicious places, the cycle of such returns is too long and it is impossible to be the ultimate beneficiary. For this reason alone, those who already hold a dominant position will naturally not be willing to do such a thing, and they also have many trump cards to protect this benefit.

The internal factors alone present countless difficulties and dangers.

And this is only the first hurdle.

Besides this pass, there are other forces coveting it, as well as forces whose full extent remains unknown to this day.

Once an unconventional reform is initiated internally, it will attract the attention of other forces, which will needlessly increase covetousness and risks.

Even if this leads to the creation of powerful resources, what are the chances of being able to hold onto them?
There are forces and individuals who have tried to do this, but without exception, they have all failed.

Then there is the most terrifying thing: there is a force similar to the Immortal Alliance on the Star Sea Continent. They are extremely mysterious, and no one in the entire Star Sea Alliance can fully explain their existence. They possess terrifying strength that is difficult to resist.

Those thriving regions and sects are the most favored targets of these mysterious forces; once they are targeted, there is no way to escape their hunt.
A confluence of factors has led to the fact that, over the course of countless millennia, no one on the Starsea Continent has been able to escape or halt its decline; anyone who tries to stop it dies.
So even though Bee Daoist has become a brilliant and talented Earth Immortal, only a few people are willing to support him. Especially now that the Tianlong Continent, and even the Demon Clan and the Forest Sea Demon Realm may set foot on this land, how can Bee Daoist stop such a trend?

Over the years, the Star Sea Continent has produced some exceptionally talented geniuses. They are blessed with destiny and can stir up storms, sometimes even outperforming Bee Daoist. They are legends that can amaze an entire era and shake a world.

Unfortunately, all of these people died!
Some died in sieges, some died in mysterious calamities, and some died without anyone knowing the cause of their deaths.
With the death of each such figure, the entire Star Sea Continent would decline by a level.

Now it seems to be Beekeeper's turn.
The appearance of Bee Taoist will bring not only decline, but perhaps the final lament of the Star Sea Continent before its destruction!
Some people suspect that the emergence of each legendary figure who amazed an era might be a way for the Star Sea Continent to save itself, but unfortunately, each self-rescue turns into a lament of decline.
And this time, Feng Daoren will be no exception. This rare Earth Immortal will also be the last swan song before the destruction of the Star Sea Continent!
"Fellow Daoist Gu, once Meng Tianqi and the others are dead in a month, the resources behind them will be ours."

"That's true, but I have another suggestion."

A strange smile suddenly appeared on the face of the ancient-surnamed cultivator who had reached the Void Refinement stage.

"A suggestion? Tell me about it."

This piqued the interest of the cultivator who had reached the Void Refinement stage.

He could vaguely guess what the ancient cultivator meant.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, you said that after this battle, the Star Sea Continent is almost destined to be destroyed, right?"

"Yeah, probably about right. After this kind of devastation, it'll probably be no different from scorched earth!"

"Since destruction is inevitable on the Dragon Star Continent, should we, before Senior Dragon Star arrives, carry out a plundering campaign across the entire Star Sea Continent? Should we seize the spirit stones and treasures of those sects? Since it would only benefit others if we didn't take them, we might as well leave them for ourselves, fellow members of the Star Sea Continent, as a foundation for our development on the Heavenly Dragon Continent."

"That's not entirely unacceptable, but wouldn't it be better to seize the power of sects? If we even rob rogue cultivators, putting aside the time involved, such behavior might go too far and incur the wrath of Heaven."

"This is easy to solve. We'll first force those forces to fight over it, saying we'll split it 50/50, making them work for us and bear the consequences of their actions. Then we'll take it all back."

"You're so naughty, but I love you so much!"

"Hehe, those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles. When we reach the peak, we'll have our own grand strategies to discuss the scriptures with."

They were very confident in their own aptitude and cultivation. Who among them, who could achieve the Void Refinement stage in such a resource-scarce place, wasn't exceptionally talented? Who among them wasn't a person of great perseverance?

"Oh? Is that so!"

Just as the two were envisioning a bright future, a cold snort broke their conversation.

what?
In an instant, the hairs on the heads of the two cultivators, Gu Shen and Huang Daoxing, stood on end!

This is the core area of ​​the Dao Xing Sect, protected by multiple arrays. How could someone have entered here without their knowledge?

The implications of this are self-evident!
Enemy!

Following the direction of the sound, a figure in black suddenly appeared in their sight.

"Bee Taoist, how dare you come here?" The ancient god looked as if he had seen a ghost.

How could they not recognize this figure?
Isn't this Bee Taoist who has recently become the center of the storm?

"Bee Daoist, you actually dared to step out of the Azure Sky Domain? Do you really think we wouldn't dare to kill you?" Huang Daoxing roared angrily.

Although they said that, the ancient god and Huangdaoxing instantly entered a state of high alert, their spiritual power surging wildly, and the world changed color in an instant.

Two special domains opened up from the bodies of the two Void Refinement cultivators, allowing them to react instantly to any disturbance.

Although they didn't know what was wrong with the Bee Taoist, his silent intrusion into the formation and arrival here definitely indicated some kind of conspiracy.

Because after studying the life of Bee Daoist, they knew that Bee Daoist was definitely not the kind of mindless cultivator, and that he was almost always fully prepared for every move he made.

So this time might be no exception, but they can't figure out the person in front of them at all.

"Why would Bee Daoist come here? He probably has some trump card. Should we run?" The Ancient God secretly transmitted his voice to Huang Daoxing.

"We must not act rashly. I will secretly mobilize the power of the formation. This place holds the trump card of our Dao Immortal Sect. Once we leave the Dao Immortal Sect, we will be even more passive if we encounter an ambush!" Huang Daoxing replied.

This is his old lair. Not to mention how dangerous it would be to escape now, all the foundation and accumulation he has built up over thousands of years would probably be gone.

"Could it be that Bee Daoist has joined forces with Meng Tianqi and the others to attack?" Huang Daoxing guessed. Just as he finished speaking, a spatial passage suddenly appeared behind Qi Ping, who had been silent all along, and then eighteen figures led by Meng Tianqi descended here!
The moment these eighteen figures descended, the hearts of the Ancient God and Huang Daoxing sank.

Damn!

"Ancient God, Zodiac Star, you two old bastards, I knew you were shameless before, but I never thought you would be this shameless! Bah, you shameless bastards, you don't even spare Qi Refining rogue cultivators!"

As soon as Meng Tianqi appeared, he started swearing, his eyes filled with disgust as he looked at the two of them.

He knew long ago that the two were shameless, but they still plotted to rob all the cultivators, including Qi Refining rogue cultivators!

He even suspected that if it weren't for the fact that excessive killing would incur divine punishment and the judgment of other cultivators, these two, with their temperaments, could have treated everyone as human pills for alchemy.

Now it seems there was a reason why he couldn't get along with those two people in the past.

Apart from Meng Tianqi, the remaining seventeen people also showed disdain on their faces. In their opinion, such behavior had really disgraced high-level cultivators.

They're even more shameless than thugs!

"Pah! Shameless bastard!"

At this moment, Qi Ping also observed the expressions of the eighteen people behind him and was quite satisfied.

These eighteen people were willing to stand on his side even when they were at a significant disadvantage, and were even willing to risk their lives without reservation. Even if there were factors of self-interest involved, it was enough to show that these people were of good character.

Although spiritual cultivation does not require moral character, and even a shameless villain can become a powerful figure, it is still somewhat unreliable to have such a person of low character as an ally or friend.

Although the ancient gods and zodiac stars felt somewhat uncomfortable and ashamed facing so much abuse and contempt, it did not affect them.

Having cultivated to this level, how could they be affected by these emotions?

“Fellow Daoist Gu, this is hopeless. I will use the formation to hold them off for a moment, and then we will escape immediately!” Huang Daoxing analyzed the situation and made a decisive decision.

“Alright!” the ancient god agreed.

There are so many people on the other side, what's the point of fighting?
As for losing face, they never cared about it. Their only belief was to survive and seize the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of immortality.

After making his decision, Huang Daoxing did not hesitate at all. He instantly manipulated the sect's formation and protective magic treasures to attack Qi Ping and the others!
A powerful array and magic weapon of the Void Refinement level crashed down with unparalleled might!

Immediately afterwards, the Ancient God and Zodiac Star used their escape techniques and instantly left the spot.

"Humph!"

Faced with this formation, Meng Tianqi suddenly snorted disdainfully. With a wave of his hand, two Life and Death Laws at the peak of the Void Refinement stage circled around his hand, forming a giant palm that slammed down.

As the ancient god and the zodiac star sensed this terrifying power, they were shocked and their escape speed increased once again!
"Damn it! Meng Tianqi broke through?"

"Thank goodness we didn't fight!"

The two were extremely relieved.

However, just a moment later, an angry roar suddenly rang out:

"Huang Daoxing, you slut!"

Where the sound came from, the ancient god was seen being blocked by the power of an array, left behind halfway.

As the ancient god desperately tried to break free of the restraints, his eyes were filled with murderous intent as he watched Huang Daoxing's departing figure.

He never expected to be tricked at this crucial moment.

In the short time it took, a figure at the Void Refinement level instantly attacked him.

Immediately following were sixteen more figures. Except for Meng Tianqi and Bee Daoist who charged towards the formation, everyone else immediately completed the encirclement!

Even more terrifying was that the seventeen figures instantly formed a terrifying array the moment they converged.

In an instant, the ancient god felt like a bird in a cage.

"Better to die than for me, my friend! Fellow Daoist Gu, I, Huang, will fulfill your dreams for you in the future!"

After leaving behind this gloating remark, Huang Daoxing's figure had completely disappeared.

Qi Ping couldn't help but chuckle at the sudden betrayal. He realized that choosing allies was indeed a wise choice; these guys were the type to enjoy the good fortune while abandoning their friends when things went wrong.

However, Qi Ping did not delay at all. He tore open a spatial rift and his figure disappeared from there in the next moment.

"Ancient God, you shameless bastard, now you know how satisfying it is to be messed with by people like you, don't you?"

"A bird of a feather!"

Hearing this, the ancient god's anger intensified. Having just been betrayed, he was now being mocked; utter misfortune was beyond description.

Especially when he felt the terrifying aura of these seventeen people united, even as a Void Refinement cultivator, he felt a terrifying sense of oppression all over his body, and a shadow of death instantly enveloped his entire being.

At this moment, he was filled with remorse. How could he have made such a friend?

But he had no chance to regret it at that moment, because the people who had surrounded him had already launched an attack.

With a deafening roar, in just a moment, the ancient god was covered in blood, and even had one of his hands severed.
At that very moment, a tremendous tremor resounded from afar!
With that tremor, an incomparably hot stellar power and an incomparably terrifying spatial power collided together!
Upon sensing this aura, the ancient god's face, which had been filled with shock, anger, and fear, suddenly broke into a gloating smile. Wasn't that blazing power the Zodiac Star's?

"Heh heh, damn it, what good is backstabbing me? You still couldn't escape!"

(End of this chapter)