Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

Just a few hours ago, news of the Qingxuan Sect being attacked by demons reached the Tianyuan Sword Sect. At that time, it was the Sect Leader, Ling Xiuya, who personally ordered Meng Yueshan and Baili Qingfeng to lead their forces to provide support.

Afterwards, Qingluo chased Bai Yuan. Jiang Rao informed Ling Xiuya of this and asked him, the sect leader, to lend a hand. However, they ran into a large group of demons here...

Ling Xiuya did not suspect that there was anything wrong with Jiang Rao or Ji Lingyun.

After all, the demon clan was hardly to blame for the Jiang family's destruction, and Jiang Rao had absolutely no reason or motivation to join forces with her enemies to deal with Tianyuan Mountain, which had been so kind to her. Unless the one who wanted to destroy Tianyuan Mountain wasn't the Shentu clan, but Xue Yuan, then there was still a possibility...

As for Ji Lingyun, it was even more impossible for her to do something so outrageous as to defy the will of the world. Putting aside the fact that such a move would put the Ji family in such a difficult position, just looking at Ji Lingyun's strength... Ling Xiuya believed that if she had wanted to kill him, she would have had countless opportunities along the way.

and so……

Eliminate all impossibilities, and there is only one truth:

This is probably a conspiracy to divert attention and lure the tiger away from the mountain!

His purpose was to take advantage of the dispute between the three masters and apprentices of Xue Yuan to drag Tianyuan Mountain into the water, and then bring together the remnants of the Jiang family and him, the head of Tianyuan Mountain, and catch them all in one fell swoop!

What a vicious plot! What a sinister plan!

Since Ling Xiuya can think of this.

Jiang Rao is naturally the same.

However, she knew a little more information than Ling Xiuya, and her observations were also a bit more detailed, so she quickly noticed something unusual: "Master, this isn't a decoy... They've come here temporarily from the Qingxuan Sect! And their initial target is probably Senior Sister Qingluo!"

"Ok?"

Ling Xiuya glanced at Qingluo, and then noticed the injuries on the bodies of the monsters.

These wounds looked fresh and not too light. It was as if they had just been through a great battle and rushed here in a hurry. And at this time of night, the only place where this group of demons could have experienced such a great battle was probably the Qingxuan Sect where Qing Lingzi was.

"I see……"

Because of the existence of the natural gap between the [Netherworld Sea], there is very little communication between Central Continent and Eastern Wilderness.

Therefore, the four orthodox sects only have a partial understanding of the information about the Eastern Wilderness and the social structure of the demon clan.

But judging others by oneself, it is not difficult to make some basic judgments:

For example, the demon race shouldn't exist as a single entity, but rather as distinct groups, much like the major sects of Central Continent. Different demon groups should have both cooperative and conflicting relationships. The demons cooperating with Shentu and the Blood Origin Sect should only be a part of the group, not the collective will of the entire Eastern Wasteland...

In this case, it is not surprising that this group of demons targeted Qingluo, who is also a descendant of the demon clan.

"Ha ha ha ha."

At this time.

High in the sky, the seventh-grade demon suddenly opened its beak and laughed heartily, "Are you Ling Xiuya, the head of the Tianyuan Sword Sect? I've long heard of your name, and seeing you today, I can see it's true! You're much tougher than that old bastard Qing Lingzi!"

That's right.

This Divine Transformation demon was a Sky-Splitting Black Eagle, remarkably similar in appearance to the one that had joined forces with Shentu Hong and the others to hunt Ling Xiuya. However, its size was significantly larger than the previous one, and its cultivation level was approximately two realms higher.

If the demon that hunted Ling Xiuya was this one...

It’s hard to say whether Ling Xiuya can escape unscathed.

just now.

Ling Xiuya narrowed his eyes slightly, keenly catching the key words in the Black Eagle Demon's mouth: "Have you already fought with Qing Lingzi?"

"It's more than just a fight!"

The Black Eagle Demon laughed out loud again: "That old fellow is very good at talking, and he keeps shouting harsh words, but when it comes to fighting, he is just average in strength and has no real ability. But the sword in his hand is quite interesting, I think it's called... [Qingxuan Zhenhai Sword]?

"It's a pity that I came here in such a hurry that I couldn't bring the sword with me. Otherwise, I could have taken it out and shown it to you."

"!!"

Ling Xiuya's face darkened.

Jiang Rao next to him was also shocked.

To be honest, Qing Lingzi is indeed a relatively well-behaved cultivator among the cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Realm.

On the bright side, he was older, more experienced, had a solid foundation, and was rich in combat experience. On the other hand… being two or three times Ling Xiuya's age, yet only reaching half his strength, meant Qing Lingzi's aptitude was truly average, and he had essentially achieved his level through sheer perseverance.

In the battle at Luoxing Valley, if he had not used the [Qingxuan Zhenhai Sword], he might not have been able to defeat Bai Yuan, who had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage at that time.

But now...

If this seventh-level Divine Transformation Black Eagle Demon wasn't lying, then Qing Lingzi was probably in grave danger. With him gone as the Sect Leader and the gate breached, it could be said that the Qingxuan Sect was already dead in name only.

"Ah……"

Ling Xiuya suddenly smiled and raised his head again: "I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Qing Lingzi would leave in such a way. It's really a pity... Compared to him, you are just a bunch of mediocre people who are willing to degenerate and take advantage of others. What qualifications do you have to comment on him?

"I, Ling Xiuya, am right here. If you want to take my head, why not come down and fight me!!"

“…What a boldness!”

"As expected of those who call you the number one in the righteous path, you truly possess some courage and pride! I can hardly wait to challenge you to a duel."

The Black Eagle Demon laughed again, but showed no intention of coming down. "But I'm not one to take advantage of others in distress. You should take a moment to calm down before fighting me."

Chapter 210 Three Female Divisions

"……Um?"

Ling Xiuya frowned slightly.

The words of the Black Eagle Demon sounded very upright and honest, unwilling to take advantage of others, but it made people instinctively feel that something was amiss.

Someone who could collude with the Shentu family and the Xueyuan clan, stirring up trouble in secret...

Can you be so courageous?

When he raided Qingxuan Sect earlier, did he also give Qing Lingzi time to recuperate?

At this moment, Jiang Rao beside him suddenly said, "It seems that their primary goal is not to kill us, but to hold us back."

Several eyes looked over.

Then, Jiang Rao said in a cold tone, "The formation used by this group of monsters looks familiar to me. Thinking about it carefully, it seems to be a formation that has appeared in an ancient book. It is called the 'Ten Absolute Formation of Tianyang'. It is a formation that originated in ancient times and has been lost today.

"The strength of this formation is only considered above average among many other trapping formations, but it has a very special property. Once formed, the areas inside and outside the formation become two separate worlds, completely isolated from each other, much like a 'secret realm'.

"The people inside can't even pass a message outside, let alone get out."

Jiang Rao paused and looked up at the night sky: "It seems that the original plan of these demons was indeed only targeting Senior Sister Qingluo, and did not take into account the situation of Tianyuan Mountain, especially the involvement of your Sect Leader.

“So, after discovering the presence of you, Sect Leader, and Senior Sister Qingluo, both in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, these demons were not completely confident that they could kill us all. Therefore, their primary goal was to sever our connection with the outside world and prevent us from calling for reinforcements.

"After setting up the formation, they didn't rush into action, instead abandoning their boast of 'one moment and three quarters of an hour'. The reason for this is probably because...

"Their own reinforcements are already on the way."

Pop, pop, pop!

The Black Eagle Demon in the sky clapped its hands softly, and at the same time cast its gaze on Jiang Rao, as if re-examining her: "Are you the remnant of the Jiang family, or the 'poisonous Gu Spirit'?

"I never thought that after all these years, there would still be someone in Zhongzhou who knew about the 'Ten Absolute Formations of the Sun and the Sun', and was even able to deduce our original plan based on this... Such extensive knowledge, this really surprises me.

"You're right. Our original target was only the little Divine Phoenix. Your appearance was an accident.

"But now that you're here, there's no reason to let you go back.

"The head of Tianyuan Mountain, a descendant of the Divine Phoenix Clan, a scion of the Ji family, remnants of the Jiang family, and even the descendant of an ancient white tiger... It's truly rare to find such a group of people in this small mountain range. If we miss this opportunity, it will be extremely difficult to capture you all."

"Now, the dragnet of the Ten Absolute Formations has been formed, and you are the fish caught in it. Just wait a moment or two, and you will be dead.

"However, if you want to struggle, then there is a ready-made opportunity. As long as you take advantage of this moment to defeat the four of us in the Spiritual Transformation Realm, you can break this formation and escape... How about it, do you want to give it a try?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in the Black Eagle Demon's tone, and it was obvious that he just treated this plan as a joke.

"..."

no respond.

Both Ling Xiuya and Jiang Rao were secretly calculating the combat power of both sides and thinking about a solution to the problem.

On the surface, the combat power ratio between the two sides is about four to two.

On the demon side, there are a total of four people in the God Transformation Realm, one of whom is in the late God Transformation Realm, and the other three are in the early God Transformation Realm.

On Jiang Rao's side, there were two people in the Spiritual Transformation Realm: Ling Xiuya and Qingluo, both in the late Spiritual Transformation Realm. Jiang Rao, Ye Shuang'er, and Baihu, combined, could barely be considered half a Spiritual Transformation Realm. Two and a half in total.

Then, the demon tribe had just experienced the fierce battle at Qingxuan Sect and had rushed over thousands of miles, so their physical strength must have been depleted.

However, Ling Xiuya had recently suffered a serious injury and hadn't recovered yet, while Qingluo had just burned through her blood and essence in a fierce fight with Guiyuan, also in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, depleting her strength considerably. Furthermore, Qingluo and Ling Xiuya's group weren't exactly teammates yet.

So whether in terms of paper strength or personnel status, Jiang Rao and his team are in a worse situation.

If a war breaks out immediately, the chances of winning or losing will probably be 40:60, or even 30:70.

Of course, this was without considering Ji Lingyun. After all, Jiang Rao didn't know about Ji Lingyun's existence, and although Ling Xiuya knew about her, he couldn't tell if she was interested in joining the battle, so he had to ignore her.

——Of course, if Ye Shuang'er directly took five "Burning Marrow Pills", Jiang Rao and his party would immediately have one more God Transformation Realm, but the uncertainty of doing so is too great, and it may even hurt the enemy by 800 and hurt one thousand of their own people by 1,000, so it cannot be considered as a regular force.

"The only solution now is to play the horse race like Tian Ji."

Jiang Rao took a deep breath:

The so-called "Tian Ji's Horse Racing" means using their Nascent Soul Realm to fight against the opponent's God Transformation Realm.

Ling Xiuya and Qingluo, two in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, can be freed up to deal with one or two opponents, resulting in a local crushing defeat.

Ling Xiuya and Qingluo were both in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Even if they were not in good shape right now, they could still temporarily burst out with near-peak strength through some secret method, or by burning their blood essence like Qingluo did. This kind of strength would be enough to kill the opponent in the initial stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm in a short period of time.

Even if the two of them cooperate sincerely and join forces, it is not impossible to kill the seventh-level black eagle demon.

As long as they can achieve this, the balance of the situation in this battle will be broken, and the advantage will return to their hands. Ultimately, at the cost of the possible loss of a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, they will be able to completely annihilate the four God Transformation cultivators of the demon clan.

The demon tribe did not dare to start a war immediately, perhaps because they were concerned about this possibility and wanted to minimize their losses.

From this perspective...

"We have to give it a try."

Jiang Rao narrowed her eyes slightly and made up her mind.

Although the enemies that appeared here at this moment were all from the demon clan, their alliance with the Shentu family and the Xueyuan clan was a well-known fact.

If the reinforcements the demon race is waiting for come from the Shentu family and the Blood Origin Sect...

Then it is difficult to estimate the number of people in the Spirit Transformation Realm who will appear here in a moment.

At the very least, the Shentu family must have some hidden power that has not been brought out yet; and although the Xueyuan Sect has been besieged by the four righteous sects during this period and suffered heavy losses, and two hall masters in the God Transformation Realm were injured in the siege of Ling Xiuya, the Blood God Son himself has shown signs of coming out of seclusion.

Considering that the leader of the Blood Source Sect had just had a conflict with Bai Yuan not long ago, theoretically he did have the motive to come here in person and grind Bai Yuan to dust.

If that were the case...

Then everyone on the battlefield today probably has no chance of survival.

"Master, Senior Sister Qingluo, please listen to me..."

Jiang Rao began to send a message to Ling Xiuya and Qingluo.

By the way, she also pulled Ji Lingyun and Ye Shuang'er in for a small meeting. After all, this plan required the cooperation of all of them.

"...cooperate with her and give her a chance to break the deadlock?"

Ye Shuang'er was completely upset: "Why?! She is the murderer who killed our master!"

"Hmph!" Qingluo snorted coldly.

Jiang Rao, who was placed between the two, both physically and as a senior sister, sighed helplessly, "I know, but this is a matter between us. Now that we are facing external enemies, we must first stabilize the external situation. Once this crisis is resolved, we will slowly settle the account with Master."

"...Alright then. Since you say so, Second Senior Sister, I'll obey you."

Ye Shuang'er responded unhappily, but her eyes once again turned to Bai Yuan's "corpse": "Then, what should Master do?"

"Forehead……"

Jiang Rao paused slightly.

This is indeed a problem.

After all, swords are blind. On a battlefield where at least six incarnated gods clashed, a "dead" corpse, devoid of spiritual energy, was as fragile as porcelain. Without special protection, it might not even withstand a single aftershock and would be reduced to ash. In that case, perhaps even the [Path of Time] wouldn't be able to be revived.

but……

Who should keep it is a bit debatable.

Normally, Bai Yuan's "corpse" should be protected by her or Ye Shuang'er. They could simply store it safely and retrieve it after the battle. However, facing this battle, she and Ye Shuang'er had no guarantee of survival. If they died, Bai Yuan's body would naturally fall into the enemy's hands, with no chance of resurrection.

Well, we can’t just give it to Ling Xiuya for safekeeping, right?