Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 83

Volume 6 Chapter 83: The Peak Battle (1)

In the "Black Glory Valley," the demon feared the masters from the Righteous Alliance who were hiding in the shadows. Zhang Xusheng had once made it suffer greatly, with no ability to resist, and now the demon was horrified to find that among the hidden experts, three were as strong as Zhang Xusheng. It dared not act carelessly.

The masters of the Righteous Alliance were waiting for Zhang Xusheng to appear, not knowing the reason for this battle or where the demon came from, so they did not act recklessly.

As for Mingluo and others, they had been tormented by the demon for days and were waiting for news from Diluo. Seeing the demon stop, they dared not cause any trouble.

Thus, the three sides stood silently, locked in a standoff.

After a moment, Diluo suddenly appeared and made some very secretive gestures to Mingluo and the others. Mingluo and the others were surprised and hesitated for a moment, but then, without any more delay, they disregarded the demon’s threats and returned to the "Black Glory Valley."

The demon saw the cultivators moving in front of it, and instinctively wanted to attack. However, as soon as it moved, it suddenly stopped. After a moment, this arrogant and terrifying creature began to tremble, as a powerful aura suddenly surrounded its body, filled with a sense of threat.

This aura was all too familiar to the demon. The human, who always looked harmless with a smile, had easily defeated it many times in the Southern Wasteland. Right before its eyes, that human had vivisected its body into pieces. Even though the demon had no intelligence, after experiencing such scenes multiple times, it was filled with fear.

The aura vanished in an instant. Once it faded away, the demon no longer hesitated and quickly fled toward "Black Glory Valley." Although it wanted to kill Xu Qingfan, who was hiding in "Black Glory Valley," its animal instincts warned it that a catastrophic disaster was about to come, and with its current strength, it had no certainty of survival.

Only by saving its own life could it hope to kill Xu Qingfan in the future.

However, the demon was still too concerned about Xu Qingfan. After leaving "Black Glory Valley," it stopped at a distance, fearing that Xu Qingfan would escape again.

On the other side, seeing the members of the "An" organization returning one by one to "Black Glory Valley," the masters looked toward Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Li Fulu, waiting for their command.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Immortal Zizhen ordered, "Stop them all. What if Zhang Xusheng doesn’t show up? These guys are not weak, and dealing with them now will save us trouble later."

At this moment, the less trouble, the better; Immortal Zizhen ignored the dignity of a Mahayana Stage master.

Upon hearing Immortal Zizhen’s order, the three lowest-ranked masters—Master Bo Guangyan, Taoist Crane, and Li Tianying—exchanged glances and nodded slightly before quickly heading to deal with Mingluo and the others.

However, as the three masters moved, and just flew forward for a short distance, they felt as if they had crashed into a high mountain. The enormous shock force instantly sent them back to their original positions. After finally stabilizing themselves, they realized they had returned to the exact spot they had been in before, not a bit more, not a bit less, and they stared at each other in astonishment.

"Dear friends, you are all great masters of the cultivation world and our elders. Why trouble these younger ones? If there is something to discuss, can’t we elders talk it over?"

Although a soft and slightly mocking voice echoed through the air, the masters felt a shiver, and their expressions grew serious. Except for Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Li Fulu, the other eleven could not detect where the voice came from at all.

Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Li Fulu, however, were focused on a spot not far from them. After a wave of spatial energy, Zhang Xusheng suddenly appeared in front of everyone, wearing a faint and mysterious smile.

"Dear friends, it’s been a while."

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Meanwhile, inside the "Black Glory Valley," Xu Qingfan could not sense the arrival of the masters but was aware of the changing situation.

First, the battle outside the mountains suddenly stopped for an unknown reason, and not long after, the demons that had been gaining the upper hand actually fled, while Mingluo and the others returned to the mountain walls.

Second, the previously quiet heart of the mountain, which had been calm in the face of the external attack, suddenly became lively. Voices rose and fell, and footsteps were hurried, as if Zhang Xusheng’s subordinates were busy preparing for something.

Once again, the search inside the mountain became suddenly strict. In the hidden corner where Xu Qingfan was, three waves of cultivators appeared for inspection, each stronger than the last. If it weren’t for Xu Qingfan’s alertness, he would have been discovered by now. In fact, at this rate of inspection, it was only a matter of time before Xu Qingfan would be found out.

"Have Zhang Xusheng’s men already discovered that I am hiding inside the mountain? Otherwise, why would they be checking so thoroughly for no reason?" Xu Qingfan hid himself in the deepest shadows, used his "Invisibility Technique" and "Breath-Hiding Technique," and quietly watched as the third wave of black-robed cultivators passed by, thinking to himself.

"Why has the battle outside suddenly stopped? Have the masters of the Righteous Alliance arrived? It seems that time is about right. In this situation, what should I do? Should I find a way to escape? Or should I see what these busy people are up to, just in case there’s a plot?"

Thinking about how unusually busy these cultivators were inside the mountain, Xu Qingfan felt a slight stirring in his heart.

With thoughts swirling in his mind, after a moment, a look of determination flashed in Xu Qingfan’s eyes. Then, under Xu Qingfan’s control, Little Black suddenly took off quietly into the darkness, silently flying towards the third wave of cultivators doing the inspection.

This group of cultivators had three members, all of whom had reached the Fake Golden Core Stage. They were cautious and seriously searching every corner of the mountain, but they remained completely unaware of Little Black approaching from behind.

Moments later, when Little Black flew behind the three black-robed cultivators, it suddenly sped up and quickly pecked deeply into the minds of the three before they even had time to react. A large amount of death energy rushed into their bodies, causing them to die instantly. Under the corrosive effect of the death energy, the bodies silently turned to nothing, leaving only three black robes and three wooden masks on the ground.