Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 82

Volume 6 Chapter 82: The Final Battle Begins (11)

"Mr. Liu, you are the only one among us three who has fought Zhang Xusheng. What do you think of his strength? If we three join forces with the eleven other Mahayana Stage masters, how likely is it that we can capture him?"

At this time, over a hundred miles east of "Black Glory Valley," fourteen figures were flying toward its location, the first fourteen masters of the Righteous Alliance who arrived.

Among them, Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Li Fulu soared ahead, while the other eleven masters remained ten miles behind. As they got closer to "Black Glory Valley," everyone’s expressions became more serious. Immortal Zizhen hesitated for a moment while flying and suddenly asked Mr. Liu.

Do not think that Immortal Zizhen is exaggerating Zhang Xusheng’s strength. Even when fourteen people work together, they cannot be sure they can catch Zhang Xusheng, as if he is on a higher level than them. In fact, among these powerful masters, especially Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, Li Fulu, and Zhang Xusheng, who have all reached the peak of the Mahayana Stage, their battles have reached a point where no one can defeat the other. Trying to beat each other is already very difficult, and to kill one another is nearly impossible. With their many skills, even if they cannot win, they can usually escape. Capturing someone is ten times harder than killing them, which is why Immortal Zizhen feels so unsure.

Upon hearing Immortal Zizhen’s question, Mr. Liu paused for a moment and then slowly said, "From the way Zhang Xusheng dealt with Scholar Buxing and Master Tianhan back then, and from our brief encounter, I believe our strengths are very close. No one dares to say they will definitely win. If the three of us work together, and if nothing goes wrong and we don’t fall for his tricks, we could almost force him into a situation where he must die. However, during the battle, we can’t hold back. It’s easy to kill him, but capturing him is much harder."

"What if we form the ‘Three Talent Formation’?"

Li Fulu asked.

"I say this while already considering the ‘Three Talent Formation.’ We may have it, but Zhang Xusheng has the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map.’ Although I do not know how strong his ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’ is now, if he can draw upon even two or three tenths of its power, it will be enough to match our ‘Three Talent Formation.’"

Mr. Liu explained calmly.

"What about working with the other eleven masters?"

Immortal Zizhen asked again.

"That might help a bit, but not much. Taoist Friend Zizhen, I know what you are thinking. You not only want to take the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’ from Zhang Xusheng but also want to learn the location of the ‘Underworld’ organization’s base from him. However, to be honest, our task is to retrieve the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map.’ If we can achieve that, it will be a miracle. If we pursue anything else in this level of battle, it could lead to trouble."

Mr. Liu said coldly.

Immortal Zizhen let out a soft sigh and slowly said, "I understand. However, the time we have to wait is truly not much. Even if we retrieve the ‘Four Spirit Sky Map’, we do not know where the ‘Underworld’ organization’s base is, so what can we do? Isn’t it just a waste of effort?"

Li Fulu slightly shook his head and said, "Friend Zizhen, you don’t need to feel too hopeless. That Zhang Xusheng’s ‘Immortal Body’ is not called that for nothing. I fear that even if we want to kill him, in the end he would still be left with breath to interrogate. Moreover, even if we were to kill Zhang Xusheng, he has so many underlings, and ‘Black Glory Valley’ is his base, there will always be a way to find some clues."

Immortal Zizhen nodded and sighed again, saying, "It can only be this way."

Mr. Liu, however, was thinking differently from Immortal Zizhen. He frowned and said slowly, "It was Xu Qingfan who reported the information about Zhang Xusheng’s base to us, so why is it that now we are nearing ‘Black Glory Valley’ and Xu Qingfan is nowhere to be seen? Has something happened to him?"

Immortal Zizhen remembered a time when he thought Xu Qingfan was surely dead, but Xu Qingfan always returned the next day. Although he was anxious, he couldn’t help but smile and said, "That kid Xu Qingfan is very resilient; I fear that even if something were to happen, it wouldn’t be too serious for him."

"Let’s hope so."

Mr. Liu didn’t think any more about it and said softly.

"Oh?!"

Just then, the three of them let out a soft "ah" at the same time, pausing to look toward the distant "Black Glory Valley." They sensed that a great battle was taking place there, and one side felt strange and terrifying, not like humans.

They exchanged glances and saw the surprise in each other’s eyes. Then, they nodded silently and quickened their pace toward Black Glory Valley.

…

In "Black Glory Valley," nearly half a month had passed since the demons appeared, but the battle between the "An" organization and the demons was still ongoing, and both sides were feeling somewhat exhausted.

The demons, frustrated by their continued failures, roared in anger, yet they remained helpless. Fortunately, it seemed that their built-up resentment had reached its limit, or else they might have to evolve again due to their rising anger.

Mingluo’s face was pale, blood trickled from all seven orifices, and he looked fierce. For these days, the demons had attacked him the most, putting him under immense pressure, making it very challenging to withstand a force ten times greater than his own.

Wiping the blood from his face, Mingluo clearly felt that he had probably reached his limit. Although the demon’s attacks had noticeably weakened, he still lacked the confidence to keep going.

After a moment of hesitation, Mingluo shouted toward the "Black Glory Valley" behind him, "Tell the person in the dungeon to hurry out and help! Just let him know that as long as he helps, I will take responsibility for any accidents in the dungeon. Also, I, Mingluo, owe him a favor. If he refuses to help and stays hidden in the dungeon, we will have to report to the boss who is in seclusion."

Just as Mingluo spoke, the demon was preparing for another attack, its surroundings glowing with light, its mouth wide open spewing black mist. But suddenly, it seemed the demon noticed something, and its aura gradually retracted, displaying a cautious yet fearful expression, as it quietly growled toward the east of "Black Glory Valley," seemingly threatening something.

The demon was a strange mix of many powerful traits from different beast-like creatures. Its senses were much stronger than an ordinary cultivator’s, but it had already noticed the presence of Zizhen and the others. It keenly understood that Zizhen’s strength was far greater than its own, while the strength of the others was also comparable, which made it very tense.

When Mingluo and the others saw the demon looking this way, they were all startled. They turned to look toward the east, where the "Black Glory Valley" was, but all they saw was a calm, empty space with nothing there. They were puzzled as to why the demon was suddenly so anxious.

Mingluo seemed to think of something. A hint of tension flashed in his eyes. He secretly made a few hand signs to Diluo, who was closest to him, in a way that no one could understand. Diluo’s eyes sparkled with understanding, and he quietly flew to a rocky wall in the "Black Glory Valley," then suddenly disappeared.

Meanwhile, the demon was growling softly toward the east of the "Black Glory Valley," unaware that one of its opponents had secretly left.

On the eastern side of the "Black Glory Valley," fourteen grandmasters floated in the air, hiding their presence. They formed a line and quietly watched the scene before them, all showing looks of surprise.

"Zhang Xusheng is indeed here; Xu Qingfan’s information is correct."

Immortal Zizhen said softly. For beings like them, no matter how well they tried to hide, unless they had a treasure like Mr. Liu’s "Sky Cover," ready to use at any time, they would reveal their presence upon getting close.

After hearing Immortal Zizhen’s words, Mr. Liu and Li Fulu silently nodded, their expressions growing more serious.

Although the other eleven grandmasters could not sense Zhang Xusheng’s presence, seeing the black-clothed cultivators inside the "Black Glory Valley," they realized that Xu Qingfan’s information was true. They looked at the demon in the valley with confusion, not knowing what kind of monster it truly was.

…

Just like the three Immortals, Zizhen and others could clearly sense his presence, when they approached the "Black Glory Valley," Zhang Xusheng, who was focusing on refining the "Four Spirit Sky Map," also discovered Zizhen and their presence.

"Oh? They actually found their way here? How interesting."

Zhang Xusheng slowly opened his eyes, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, and whispered.

"I just returned to my closed-door training for a short time, and so many things have happened. Huh? That monster has come here too? This monster aims to kill Xu Qingfan, so…"

While Zhang Xusheng was talking to himself, a steady voice suddenly came from outside.

"Diluo wishes to see the boss."

Zhang Xusheng did not meet him but simply transmitted a calm message to the outside, "I already know what you said. Please arrange these four things: First, bring Mingluo and the others back. That monster will not continue to fight with them under these circumstances. Second, activate the heavenly-level defense array and earth-level defense array to form the ‘Three Talent Formation’ together with the human-level defense array. Third, the ‘Disaster Cloud’ should also be activated. Fourth, search the headquarters thoroughly. If I’m not mistaken, a little friend may have snuck in somehow."

Upon hearing about forming the "Three Talent Formation" and activating the "Disaster Cloud," he realized something big might happen, but he never expected it to be so serious, knowing these were the last measures of the "An" organization. However, he did not dare to question Zhang Xusheng’s decision and quickly left to follow his orders.

"Interesting."

In the room, after Diluo left, Zhang Xusheng whispered, showing no signs of tension at all.

As he spoke, Zhang Xusheng suddenly became unclear, and in the next moment, he was gone.