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After leaving Qin Yuwei's courtyard, Lu Chen summoned Xuan Yuanchaoge and then led some people to the outskirts of the city.

He believed that Xue Linglong had already gathered all the members of the Taiyin Divine Sect together and ambushed them somewhere outside Yancheng.

As soon as he appears, those members of the Taiyin Cult will appear, and then they will wipe them all out.

The Taiyin Divine Cult had indeed laid an ambush on one of the roads Lu Chen was going to take. Whether they could capture the Northern King depended on this opportunity.

In fact, Lu Chen didn't need to leave the palace this time. Xue Linglong had already lured the bodies of the Taiyin Divine Sect to a certain place. Lu Chen only needed to have Xuan Yuan Chaoge take people to deal with the Taiyin Divine Sect members.

However, Lu Chen thought that there were quite a few highly skilled martial artists among the Taiyin Divine Sect members, and killing them so easily would be a waste of their skills.

He might as well go and see for himself, absorb their power, and once he has absorbed enough, he can transfer that power to his wives and concubines when he returns.

……

After the members of the Taiyin Cult arrived at the designated place, they waited quietly. At this time, the forest was exceptionally quiet, and almost no sound could be heard.

After an unknown amount of time, a sentry returned and excitedly said, "The Northern King is really heading in this direction, and he only has one Grandmaster with him; the rest of his soldiers aren't very strong."

Hearing this, the members of the Taiyin Divine Sect were extremely excited.

I never expected this opportunity to be so good. If there were only one Grandmaster, wouldn't they be able to easily capture the Northern King and take him to the south?

Cao Xianya is a pseudo-celestial being. A pseudo-celestial being has no difficulty at all in holding back a grandmaster. Not to mention holding back a grandmaster, it is not impossible for her to even kill a grandmaster.

As long as Cao Xianya can hold off that Grandmaster, then their Holy Maiden and the other elders can directly capture the Northern King. Although the Northern King has some skills, they are no match for their Holy Maiden and the other outer sect elders.

Everyone stood ready, waiting for the arrival of the Northern King's convoy.

After an unknown amount of time, Cao Xianya sensed the sound of horses' hooves coming from not far away, clearly indicating that the Northern King and his men were approaching.

Cao Xianya's lips curled up slightly, revealing a ferocious smile on her wrinkled face. She hadn't expected this mission to be so easy.

Just as the members of the Taiyin Divine Sect held their breath, the carriage convoy not far away suddenly stopped.

This immediately stunned everyone in the Taiyin Divine Sect. What was going on?

Xue Linglong then said, "Something's not right. Don't move here. I'll go ahead and investigate."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Linglong slowly moved forward. Cao Xianya didn't have any doubts, because she had never suspected that Xue Linglong might betray the Taiyin Divine Sect.

After heading ahead, Xue Linglong approached Lu Chen's convoy directly, and Liang Zong recognized her at a glance.

Now that Xue Linglong had arrived, they no longer needed to worry about hurting her. Liang Zong immediately said, "Attack!"

Just as the members of the Taiyin Divine Sect were waiting for their Holy Maiden's orders, countless cannonballs suddenly fell from the sky, and the members of the Taiyin Divine Sect were blown to pieces.

Cao Xianya shouted, "Oh no, we've been discovered!"

Although Cao Xianya knew they had been discovered, she did not run away. Instead, she allowed herself to approach Lu Chen's convoy.

Although the weapons of the Northern Kingdom are indeed very powerful, they cannot harm her, a pseudo-celestial being. This is the best opportunity to seize the Northern King, and she will not let this opportunity slip by. If she misses this opportunity, the Northern King will definitely become more cautious in the future.

Xue Linglong quickly noticed Cao Xianya's arrival, and she immediately pretended to attack Liang Zong.

Liang Zong seemed to understand something, and he also pretended to fight back.

Liang Zong shouted, "Who are you people! How dare you assassinate the Prince!"

Seeing that Liang Zong was being held back, Cao Xianya didn't waste any time. She glanced at the caravan and immediately spotted the most luxurious carriage in the middle.

Without a doubt, the Northern King was inside that carriage.

The next moment, Cao Xianya rushed towards the carriage, and Liang Zong pretended to be nervous and shouted, "Assassins! Protect the Prince!!!"

Although Liang Zong shouted fiercely, none of the soldiers around him approached the carriage.

Cao Xianya had not noticed the problem until now. After approaching the carriage, she cleaved the carriage open with her sword, and a young man came into view.

The young man smiled and looked at her, saying, "Grandma, you're so old, why aren't you at home taking care of your grandchildren and enjoying your retirement? What are you doing out here as a robber?"

Seeing that the Northern King remained completely calm, Cao Xianya sneered and then said, "As expected of the Northern King, you have guts!"

"I'll have to trouble you, Northern King, to accompany me on this journey!"

At this point, Cao Xianya prepared to grab Lu Chen, but just as she made her move, Lu Chen instantly released his aura, saying, "If you want to invite me to come, you'll have to see if you have the ability, old lady."

Cao Xianya was stunned for a moment when she felt the aura emanating from Lu Chen.

A fake...a fake celestial being!!!

How is this possible?!

How old is the Northern King this year?

How could he possibly be a fake Celestial?!

Although they knew that the Northern King had high martial arts talent and a certain level of strength, they never expected that the Northern King was actually a pseudo-celestial being.

Cao Xianya realized that taking the Northern King away today would not be an easy task, but she still did not intend to give up.

Even if the Northern King is a fake Celestial, a prince like him, who lives a life of luxury and rarely fights, might not be his match.

Thinking this, Cao Xianya's eyes instantly turned vicious. "Since the Northern King refuses to go with me, then don't blame me!"

As she spoke, Cao Xianya thrust her sword at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen immediately stood up and jumped from the wrecked carriage into the air.

Seeing this, Cao Xianya swung her sword at Lu Chen again.

Lu Chen teleported away from the crowd, but Cao Xianya quickly spotted him. Thinking Lu Chen was trying to escape, she followed him without hesitation.

Lu Chen simply felt there were too many people here, making it impossible for him to use his skills.

He had been cultivating for so long, it was time for him to stretch his legs. Coincidentally, Cao Xianya was also a pseudo-celestial being, so he would use Cao Xianya as his touchstone to see how his cultivation was progressing.

When Lu Chen felt it was about time, he stopped abruptly.

Seeing that Lu Chen had stopped running, Cao Xianya said with a cold smile, "Why has the Northern King stopped running?"

Lu Chen smiled and then said, "The environment here is nice, and there aren't many people around. It's a suitable place for you to die. There's no need to run away."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xianya was taken aback. She coldly replied, "I hope Your Highness will still be so sharp-tongued later."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cao Xianya kicked off with both legs and rushed straight towards Lu Chen, who gripped his sword tightly.

A thousand waves!

Streams of tangible sword energy instantly flew out of the sword, like giant waves rising from the sea, stirring up the soil on the ground.

Cao Xianya was taken aback; she hadn't expected Lu Chen to use such a brutal sword technique right from the start.

However, Cao Xianya was not afraid at all. She flashed and easily dodged Lu Chen's attack, and directly circled around to Lu Chen's left side.

Cao Xianya then swung her sword.

Soul-Devouring Sword Technique!!!

Black sword energy was released from Cao Xianya's sword aura. These sword energies instantly transformed into skeletons, and the leaves on the leaves turned yellow wherever the skeleton sword energy passed.

Seeing this, Lu Chen chuckled. As expected of a demonic cultist, these moves looked extremely vicious.

Lu Chen didn't directly take the hit; instead, he used a teleportation technique to instantly appear behind Cao Xianya.

A frozen, snow-covered realm!!!

The moment the spiritual energy was released, the surrounding air was instantly sealed off, and a visible chill rushed straight towards Cao Xianya's body.

After Cao Xianya sensed the danger behind her, she was about to dodge when she suddenly found herself unable to move.

Cao Xianya's face immediately showed an expression of disbelief.

What kind of technique is this?!

Why can't I move my body?

Seeing that Cao Xianya's body was frozen, Lu Chen thought to himself, "It seems that Master Yun Xianxian has taught me some useful things."

The Ice and Snow Sealing Domain technique can restrict enemies within a certain range, making it a control technique.

The effect is quite obvious. When masters clash, it often takes only a moment, or even just a brief moment of control, for the opponent to kill them.

At this moment, Lu Chen unleashed Thousand Waves once again, sending streaks of sword energy straight towards Cao Xianya.

Cao Xianya tried her best to break free, but just as she was about to succeed, she was struck by countless sword energies. However, this did not kill her.

Cao Xianya lay on the ground, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood. Her face was contorted with rage as she stared intently at Lu Chen with vicious eyes, as if she wanted to tear him apart with her gaze.

"I admit I underestimated the Northern King, but does the Northern King really think he can kill me with a few petty tricks?"

At this point, Cao Xianya suddenly took out a bead.

Just as Lu Chen was wondering what this thing was, Cao Xianya activated the bead.

Bloodthirsty Beads, Sacrifice!!!

The next moment, the surrounding space instantly turned blood red.

Seeing this, Lu Chen was stunned. They must be pseudo-celestial beings, how could they use such fantastical methods?

Celestials are the ones who enter the path of immortality cultivation. These pseudo-celestials are still within the realm of martial arts. Is it really okay for them to use such powerful treasures?

Shouldn't Heaven intervene?

Upon witnessing this scene from afar, Xuanyuan Chaoge immediately took action.

Burial Realm Palm!

Before Cao Xianya could react, she was slammed into the ground. The blood-red bead in her hand shattered instantly, and the surrounding blood mist dissipated.

Xuanyuan Chaoge went directly to Lu Chen. "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

As the dust settled, Cao Xianya's terrible condition became apparent. She was bleeding from all seven orifices, all the bones in her body had been shattered, and she was barely clinging to life.

Upon seeing Xuan Yuan Chaoge beside Lu Chen, Cao Xianya coughed up another mouthful of blood. "I...didn't expect...this to be a conspiracy..."

Cao Xianya finally realized that Lu Chen already knew that the Taiyin Divine Sect was in Yancheng, and he deliberately lured them out so that he could eliminate them.

Upon hearing Cao Xianya's words, Lu Chen chuckled.

He then walked directly toward Cao Xianya, saying, "You people of the Taiyin Divine Sect really have no precautions at all."

Just as Lu Chen was about to reach Cao Xianya's side, a cloud of green smoke suddenly exploded. The smoke exploded so quickly that Lu Chen didn't even have time to use his teleportation ability.

Xuanyuan Chaoge immediately noticed the problem with the smoke and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, be careful! This smoke is poisonous!!!"

After the smoke cleared, Cao Xianya burst into laughter, saying between laughs, "Even if this old man is going to die, I'll... take you... down with me... Pfft..."

Cao Xianya coughed up another mouthful of blood.

However, the scene she expected did not happen. Lu Chen stood there perfectly fine, looking at her with an indifferent expression.

Cao Xianya's pupils contracted.

"No...it's impossible...this is the cult leader's bone-dissolving poison, how could it not work..."

She heard their leader say that even celestial beings might not be able to withstand this poison if they came into direct contact with it. The Northern King was just a pseudo-celestial being, so why was he completely unaffected?

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I'm truly sorry, but I am immune to all poisons."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cao Xianya's body flew up and landed directly in Lu Chen's hand. Lu Chen grabbed her by the neck and said, "Alright, former Holy Maiden of the Taiyin Divine Sect, it's time for you to go!"

In an instant, the fear of death enveloped Cao Xianya's heart. She immediately gathered all her spiritual power, intending to detonate her dantian and perish together with Lu Chen.

However, Lu Chen's Absorption Technique was already mature, and he did not give her the chance. Lu Chen then circulated all his spiritual power and used all his strength. In the blink of an eye, most of the spiritual power in Cao Xianya's body was lost.

Cao Xianya was stunned to feel her internal energy rapidly draining away.

Who exactly is the heretic of the demonic cult?

"You...you..."

Cao Xianya's pupils contracted to a single point, her mouth gaped open, and she died in shock.

Upon sensing the immense power within his body, Lu Chen felt an unbearable itch in his hands, and his emotions became agitated, making him want to fight.

He absorbed too much power, and now he's restricted from breaking through, which makes him irritable.

Lu Chen then picked up his sword and began to swing it repeatedly at the distant forest. Streaks of sword energy flew out, and the trees in the forest fell down with a clatter.

After releasing some of his spiritual energy, Lu Chen felt much better, and then he and Xuan Yuan Chaoge returned to where they had been.

The moment Xuanyuan Chaoge returned, the Taiyin Divine Sect members were instantly defeated.

Before Xuanyuan Chaoge, a celestial being, Grandmasters and those below them are mere mortals, utterly powerless to retaliate.

To prevent anyone from escaping and revealing the truth, Xue Linglong rushed to attack Lu Chen. As soon as she reached him, she whispered, "Quick, restrain me!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen seemed to understand something. He immediately released the pressure of a pseudo-celestial being, instantly knocking the sword out of Xue Linglong's hand. Then, he grabbed Xue Linglong's evil jade arm, put her hands behind her back, and controlled her.

Seeing that even the Holy Maiden had been captured, the remaining members of the Taiyin Divine Cult were filled with despair.

Xue Linglong struggled at this moment, saying, "You dog of a man, release me now, or you'll become nourishment for our leader when he recovers!!!"

As Xue Linglong spoke, she twisted her body, and her buttocks happened to be pressed tightly against Lu Chen's body. Xue Linglong's twisting and turning left Lu Chen speechless.

He had just absorbed a lot of internal energy, and there was still some violent energy in his body. With Xue Linglong's actions, Lu Chen wished he could kill this witch right now.

Xue Linglong continued to feign an unyielding attitude, provocatively saying:

"What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything! You bastard, are you scared?! If you're scared, then release me right now!"

Lu Chen sneered, then said, "Ridiculous. Why would I be afraid of some filthy rats?"

At this point, Lu Chen looked at the Taiyin Divine Sect disciples in the distance and said to the guards, "Kill them all!"

Upon hearing this, some disciples of the Taiyin Divine Sect immediately chose to self-destruct their dantian, but before they could do so, Xuanyuan Chaoge's palm descended.

At this moment, some disciples of the Taiyin Divine Sect immediately knelt down, crying, "I surrender! Don't kill me! I was forced!!!"

However, as soon as those disciples of the Taiyin Divine Sect had the idea of ​​betraying the sect, their bodies immediately exploded, turning into a pool of blood.

Seeing this, Lu Chen frowned, not expecting that Xue Linglong was telling the truth.

The disciple who betrayed the Taiyin Divine Sect really did turn into a pool of blood, but wasn't this explosion too thorough? It was truly all blood, without a single bone fragment.

What is the principle behind this?

It didn't look like drug control, nor mind control, and it certainly couldn't be Gu worm control, nor did he find any Gu worms on Xue Linglong's body.

Lu Chen then checked Xue Linglong's body and found nothing abnormal.

Just then, the exploding blood suddenly began to flow.

Xuanyuan Chaoge instantly sensed the danger and rushed to Lu Chen's side, shouting, "Your Majesty, be careful, danger!!!"

As soon as Xuanyuan Chaoge finished speaking, the blood gathered together and formed a huge head. Then, the blood-red head looked at Lu Chen and said, "Truly worthy of being the chosen one!"

"Heaven truly favors me! I've finally found my destined one!"

"I can finally leave this awful place!!!"

"Hahaha, Northern King, await my arrival. Now, enjoy your final days in fear!!!"

At this moment, Xue Linglong hurriedly cried out in a panic, "Master, save me!!!"

The blood-red portrait glanced at Xue Linglong, then sneered, "Trash, what use are you? Turn you into nourishment for me!" (End of Chapter)