Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

The Celestial Realm, a hidden palace deep within the folds of the void.

Inside Ye Hongli's room, she was sitting cross-legged on the bed, surrounded by a faint gray-black chaotic aura.

Suddenly, a clear and authoritative female voice pierced through the soundproofing she had set up, echoing directly throughout the room:

"Everyone, proceed to the main hall immediately."

It was the bishop's voice.

Ye Hongli's eyelids trembled slightly as she slowly exited her cultivation state. With a wave of her hand, she dispelled the special array in the room that was used to isolate internal cultivation fluctuations, then stood up and pushed open the door to leave.

As soon as they stepped into the corridor, they encountered a woman dressed in red, who was also shrouded in chaotic energy.

The woman had a beautiful face, but her eyes and brows exuded a chilling aura. She was none other than Xia Yu, Ye Hongli's current direct superior.

His strength is comparable to that of a human Golden Immortal.

After being brought back to this Chaos faction stronghold by that bishop, Ye Hongli was assigned to Xia Yu's command.

In the beginning, Xia Yu guided her to familiarize herself with this maze-like palace and taught her the various rules and taboos of this place.

"Senior Xia Yu."

Ye Hongli lowered her eyes, suppressing the surging emotions within them, and adopted a respectful posture, bowing slightly.

Xia Yu glanced at her, her expression serious, her tone carrying a warning: "Hong Li, this is your first mission since officially joining. Remember, you must strictly follow orders and not act on your own initiative in the slightest."

"This junior understands." Ye Hongli nodded in agreement, then raised her eyes, revealing just the right amount of curiosity and trepidation: "Could you perhaps reveal a little about the details of this mission...?"

Since joining the company, Ye Hongli has not been sent out on any missions.

On the one hand, she was still relatively inexperienced; on the other hand, her cultivation level as an Earth Immortal was indeed at the bottom in this area, and she was not yet in a position to participate in many tasks.

Hearing her question, Xia Yu frowned slightly and shook her head: "I don't know either. His Holiness the Bishop didn't inform us in advance, and the summons was so sudden, it must be of great importance."

"I see... I was too hasty." Ye Hongli immediately showed a hint of embarrassment at her mistake.

"It's alright, we'll know when we get to the main hall." Xia Yu's tone softened slightly, and she turned to gesture for her to follow: "Let's go."

"Yes."

Ye Hongli responded and quietly followed half a step behind Xia Yu, walking through the long, dimly lit corridor toward the main hall in the heart of the palace.

Stepping into the magnificent yet oppressive main hall, Ye Hongli immediately noticed that more than ten people had arrived before them and were standing scattered around.

At the far end of the hall, on a high platform, a bishop dressed in an elaborate dark green gown sat on a large bone throne, his face hidden in the shadow of his hood, with only a cold and powerful aura enveloping the entire area.

"No need for further words, just wait and see."

Xia Yu whispered a few words of advice to Ye Hongli, then walked to her seat in the front row.

Ye Hongli nodded obediently, silently walked to the back of the crowd and stood there, head bowed and eyes lowered, like the most inconspicuous newcomer.

One after another, more and more people poured in from the various entrances.

A moment later, all the traitors from the Three Realms under the bishop's command had arrived in the palace, forming a dense, dark mass of over a hundred people.

The strength of their auras varied, but even the weakest among them was at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm. Those like Ye Hongli, who had only recently entered the Earth Immortal realm, were extremely rare and were naturally squeezed to the very end.

The entire hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, filled with a somber and tense atmosphere of waiting.

On the high platform, the bishop finally moved.

She slightly raised her head, her gaze from beneath the hood sweeping over the crowd below with an almost tangible intensity, her icy voice carrying clearly to every corner:

"The purpose of this emergency summons is singular—to seize a special Dharma body created by Qin Le."

Qin Le's Dharma body?

Upon hearing this, most of the people below looked bewildered and astonished.

They were naturally aware of Qin Le's name; he was the target of a kill order personally issued by the Holy Lord.

But what about the Dharmakaya he created?

What is that?

Is it worth making such a fuss?

Standing in the front row, Xia Yu spoke up at the opportune moment, raising a question on behalf of everyone: "May I ask, Your Excellency, what is so special about the Dharma Body created by Qin Le that we must exert all our efforts to seize it?"

The bishop seemed to have expected this, and began to speak slowly and deliberately, explaining in detail the characteristics of the specially made Dharma body that could perfectly replicate Qin Le's original Daoist essence, greatly benefit demons who had not yet become Golden Immortals, and that it seemed to be able to be mass-produced indefinitely.

As she spoke, the breathing in the hall gradually became heavy, and the shock in their eyes was hard to conceal.

They finally understood the value of this item and gained a deeper understanding of why the Holy Lord regarded Qin Le as a major threat—this boy's potential and ability to cause trouble were truly astonishing.

Finally, the bishop's voice took on a chilling tinge: "Such a Dharma body must be closely connected to Qin Le's origin. If we can successfully obtain one, analyze it, and cast spells upon it... we will have a great chance to find an opening to severely damage its foundation, or even... directly annihilate it!"

After the words were spoken, the hall fell into a brief silence, which was then filled with suppressed excitement.

The bishop's conjecture is reasonable.

How could an avatar that can exude its own Daoist charm be completely unrelated to the original body?

This is practically a weakness delivered to our doorstep!

If we can obtain this Dharma body, perhaps we can truly bypass Nuwa's protection and find a way to kill Qin Le!

It should be noted that although the assassination attempt personally planned by the Holy Lord failed, the top priority task of killing Qin Le was never withdrawn.

However, Qin Le remained in the mortal realm, and with Nuwa's divided soul guarding his sea of ​​consciousness, a direct attack was impossible. Therefore, the matter was temporarily shelved, awaiting the opportunity for him to ascend to the heavenly realm.

Now, an opportunity to complete this impossible task ahead of schedule seems to be right in front of us.

If successful, the reward from the Holy Lord... would be enough to drive any traitor mad.

Xia Yu spoke again, asking the most crucial question: "Your Excellency is wise. Where should we go to seize the Dharma Body? In which city is our target currently located?"

They knew nothing about the specific distribution of the Dharmakaya and could only rely on the bishop's information and decisions.

The bishop's lips curled into a cold smile as he clearly uttered a name: "We're going to 'Starfall City'."

Starfall City?

A man dressed in black robes with a sinister face spoke with concern: "Your Excellency, Starfall City is a crucial supply town on the rear of the Celestial Front, and its defenses must be formidable. Isn't choosing this location... a bit too risky?"

Similar doubts arose in the minds of others. Although the fighting in the front-line cities was fierce, the chaos sometimes provided opportunities for maneuver.

The rear city appears calm, but in reality, it is fortified with layers of defensive formations, making it as solid as a rock. A direct assault would be no less difficult than the front line, and might even be more difficult—after all, the front line can rely on the Chaos Beast army to create chaos and distract the defenders.

The bishop's gaze fell on the man in black robes, and although there was no real pressure, it silenced him instantly.

"What do you think?" The bishop's voice was calm and even, yet carried a penetrating power: "At this very moment, where will those 'diviners' in the heavens, skilled in divination and predicting fortune and misfortune, prioritize to devote their precious energy and calculations?"

Everyone was taken aback.

A glint flashed in Xia Yu's eyes as she was the first to understand, a smile of admiration spreading across her face: "Your Excellency is wise! I understand!"

After this point, the others quickly realized the truth as well.

This is purely a psychological game.

The Celestial Realm is no fool. Given how important Qin Le's specially made Dharma Body is, they must have anticipated that the Chaos Faction would try to seize it.

Given the limited resources of diviners, which areas would they prioritize casting divinations for early warning?

The answer is obvious: it's the frontline garrisons that are more likely to be attacked.

As for the relatively stable rear cities, they will inevitably receive less attention in the early stages.

The bishop chose Starfall City precisely to exploit this blind spot in thinking, to create a time difference, and to achieve a surprise attack.

The gamble is that the celestial diviners haven't had time, or won't be able to cast a major divination for a rear city like Starfall City, yet.

If the gamble is successful, the difficulty of the operation will be greatly reduced, and it may be possible to achieve the goal without bloodshed or at a relatively low cost.

Even if you lose the gamble, it's still just a head-on confrontation, with a difficulty level comparable to choosing a frontline city.

"Your Excellency is wise!"

Having understood the situation, everyone bowed in unison, with no further objections.

Standing at the end of the crowd, Ye Hongli appeared outwardly as a well-behaved person, listening attentively and secretly pondering the key points of the mission, but inwardly she was rapidly communicating with another being.

"Senior, did you hear that?" she asked in her mind.

"Yes, not a single word was missed." The calm voice of the spirit of the Dharma Source Stele echoed deep within her mind: "The intelligence has been conveyed to the Jade Emperor through special channels."

"So what's next?" Ye Hongli pressed.

"Observe the situation and continue to lie low. Listen to their detailed plan and personnel allocation," the spirit of the Fayuan Stele instructed.

"Okay," Ye Hongli replied, saying no more.

She slightly raised her eyelids, her gaze slowly sweeping over the powerful figures in front of her, each one filled with a strong desire to kill Qin Le and obtain the Holy Lord's reward.

In the shadows where no one could see, she gently licked her lips with the tip of her tongue.

These traitors... are all excellent cultivation resources.