Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 86

Volume 6 Chapter 86: The Peak Battle (4)

Movable, invisible, capable of splitting and combining, everywhere, with countless experts hidden inside, and strong attacking power!

Thinking about the various characteristics of these mysterious clouds, Xu Qingfan had to admit that Zhang Xusheng is indeed a genius. He could come up with such a clever idea. With this fortress of war, how can Zhang Xusheng be affected when the Shura Clan returns? It seems they will only have to defend passively. No wonder Zhang Xusheng has never felt nervous about the Shura Clan’s return; it turns out he is already in an invincible position.

However, the more of a genius Zhang Xusheng is and the stronger his methods, the colder Xu Qingfan’s heart becomes.

This person poses a great threat to the entire Shenzhou Continent. If Zhang Xusheng were a righteous person, why would the Righteous Alliance be worried about how to deal with "Ming" at this moment?

Unfortunately…

Perhaps the most helpless thing in the world is that behind some beautiful idea, the words "unfortunately" appear.

"Listening to what the leader in black just said, these mysterious white clouds are called ‘Disaster Cloud.’ They truly are ‘Disaster Cloud,’ and I fear that wherever these clouds drift in the future, a terrible disaster will follow…"

"Hmm, I wonder what Zhang Xusheng’s subordinates collected those blood-colored stones and soil from the blood-red valley for. These white clouds seem unable to sense anything outside because Zhang Xusheng must have found a way to merge those unrefined stones and soil into these ‘Disaster Clouds’…"

"At this moment, Zhang Xusheng’s subordinates suddenly unleashed the ‘Disaster Cloud,’ gathering Zhang Xusheng’s many years of accumulation into the ‘Disaster Cloud.’ It seems they are preparing to escape with the ‘Disaster Cloud’ in case they cannot defeat the Righteous Alliance. When the ‘Disaster Cloud’ suddenly appears, and those skilled in water-based techniques fill the sky with real white clouds, it is indeed hard to guard against, and Zhang Xusheng has a good chance of escaping…"

Xu Qingfan silently contemplated Zhang Xusheng’s various thoughts, feeling even more alarmed.

"No, if Zhang Xusheng’s plan succeeds, in the future, with these ‘Disaster Clouds,’ he might cause harm even greater than that of the revived Shura Clan. I must find a way to stop this and at least inform the masters of the Righteous Alliance about the ‘Disaster Cloud’ in advance."

Xu Qingfan secretly resolved this in his mind.

Just as Xu Qingfan was thinking about escaping from the situation where the ‘Disaster Cloud’ enveloped the mountains and obscured his surroundings, he suddenly remembered something, and his heart stirred.

"At this moment, these ‘Disaster Clouds’ had not yet taken form and seemed to be released and collected at will…"

Realizing this, Xu Qingfan’s eyes lit up.

After noticing the many magical aspects of these mysterious white clouds, and seeing that everyone around him was surrounded by the clouds and paying no attention to him, Xu Qingfan decided not to release the ‘Disaster Cloud’ from the white jade bottle in his hand. Instead, he reversed the Spirit Qi and slowly drew the ‘Disaster Cloud’ around him into the white jade bottle.

Once the white jade bottle was full, Xu Qingfan saw that no one had noticed and took out several of his space magical tools to continuously gather the ‘Disaster Cloud’ from around him. After a long time, when the ‘Disaster Cloud’ finally took form and could no longer be easily collected, the seven or eight spatial magical tools in Xu Qingfan’s hands were also filled to the brim with these ‘Disaster Clouds.’

In this way, the ‘Disaster Cloud’ that Zhang Xusheng had painstakingly created was stolen by Xu Qingfan in large amounts. Although it was only about one-twentieth of the total, Xu Qingfan roughly estimated that the ‘Disaster Cloud’ in his possession already had great power, able to easily accommodate hundreds of cultivators.

The ‘Disaster Cloud’ filled the entire mountain cave, and there were many of them. The person in charge did not realize that Xu Qingfan was secretly collecting some, and in fact, did not expect that the loyal experimental subjects would have plans to line their pockets. After the ‘Disaster Cloud’ took shape, he took out a black bottle. This bottle was filled with strong Spirit Qi and had an ancient appearance, with an engraving that resembled the kylin "Ominous" that Xu Qingfan was familiar with. Unlike the ordinary space magical tool in Xu Qingfan’s hand, this was likely a treasure specially refined to collect ‘Disaster Cloud.’ Even without containing ‘Disaster Cloud,’ its value compared to some legendary treasures in the cultivation world was rare!

The person in charge nodded slightly to the four black-clothed cultivators next to him. The five of them worked together to control the black jade bottle. Suddenly, an unknown force appeared in the black jade bottle, and the ‘Disaster Cloud,’ which was unmoved by wind and strong attacks, was slowly drawn into the black jade bottle.

After a long while, when all the ‘Disaster Cloud’ had entered the black jade bottle, the once hazy mountain cave filled with ‘Disaster Cloud’ cleared up. The five super masters, each above the Golden Core Stage, showed signs of exhaustion. Magical tools were not something that those below the Grandmaster level could use easily.

Once all the ‘Disaster Cloud’ was collected, the leading black-clothed person carefully put the black jade bottle into his sleeve. This was fundamental for the future of the "An" organization, and he was merely acting as Zhang Xusheng’s custodian, not daring to be careless at all.

On the other side, when Xu Qingfan noticed that the "Disaster Cloud" could no longer absorb anything, he quickly put away all the space tools filled with "Disaster Cloud" into his sleeve. Then, while others were focused on the "Disaster Cloud," he secretly moved towards the stairs leading up. Zhang Xusheng already knew his goal, but it was also time to find a way to leave.

But just as Xu Qingfan had finally moved quietly to the stairs leading upstairs, his body trembled, and he no longer dared to move.

One reason was that during this time, the "Disaster Cloud" inside the mountain had already been mostly absorbed by a black jade bottle held by five leading black-clad cultivators. The scene inside the mountain began to become clear, and leaving at that moment would likely draw attention and alertness from others.

The second reason was that Xu Qingfan sensed four incredibly powerful auras quickly approaching this layer. Each aura belonged to someone whose strength was not below Xu Qingfan’s; they seemed to be those who had fought the demons in the "Black Glory Valley." Leaving now might lead to an encounter with those four arriving people.

The third and most important reason was that Xu Qingfan suddenly noticed that at the stairs leading up and down, a very strange-looking cultivator had quietly appeared. Dressed in white, tall and thin, there was no aura from him. His long, smooth hair fell straight down, completely covering his face. He stood there quietly, resembling the ghostly spirits spoken of in legends.

Although this person had no presence, Xu Qingfan keenly sensed that the level of danger was likely only comparable to the demon that had been chasing him.

Xu Qingfan couldn’t help but take a careful glance at this person, but the individual was extremely alert, seeming to notice Xu Qingfan’s gaze immediately. He slowly turned his head to look at Xu Qingfan. Under the black veil, two faint green lights shone dimly beneath his dark hair. Xu Qingfan was startled and quickly turned away, pretending to observe the changes in the "Disaster Cloud" like everyone else. He was secretly relieved that there was still a faint "Disaster Cloud" enveloping the mountain’s belly. Under the cover of the "Disaster Cloud," everyone’s aura was quite hidden. Although this person was terrifying, he should not have noticed Xu Qingfan’s gaze and previous quiet movements.

Finally, all the "Disaster Cloud" in the mountain’s belly was gathered into the black jade bottle. Although Xu Qingfan could now take a closer look at the mysterious figure that had suddenly appeared, he feared the person’s awareness and dared not even glance at him.

A cultivator at the Mahayana Stage, once aware of Xu Qingfan’s presence, would be someone Xu Qingfan could not handle.

Moments later, the four individuals that Xu Qingfan sensed earlier also felt it. The leader was a giant man, three stories tall. The presence he gave off, changed by Zhang Xusheng, was incredibly strong, even more so than all the modified individuals in the area combined. The other three were equally powerful, likely proud creations from Zhang Xusheng’s experiments.

Speaking of which, Xu Qingfan had not been discovered while infiltrating the "An" organization because he used Zhang Xusheng’s secret method to modify his body. This also gave him the unique aura of an "An" organization cultivator who had been altered by Zhang Xusheng.

When the giant man entered the cave, he glanced at the mysterious person at the staircase connecting the upper and lower levels. A hint of fear and surprise showed in his eyes. The arrogance and fury on his face disappeared instantly as he and the three others bowed to this person, asking, "Anluo, why are you out? What about the monsters in the dungeon…"

"Don’t worry, I’ve just dealt with them. They won’t cause any trouble for a while," the person called Anluo looked ghostly, but his voice was clear and pleasant, though it carried a strong sense of indifference, as if he didn’t care about anyone. "A strong enemy is outside, and the master needs me."

When Anluo said "the master needs me," a new emotion emerged in his voice—a deep pride, as if he was honored to help Zhang Xusheng.

At that moment, the black-clad cultivator in charge of gathering "Disaster Cloud" noticed Anluo’s presence. A hint of awkwardness flashed in his eyes. He walked up to Anluo with a black-clad cultivator of similar strength who had previously assisted him with "Disaster Cloud." They moved close to Xu Qingfan, showing a subtle tension towards Anluo, and simply nodded before asking the tall giant, "Jiluo, what are you doing here?"

"Mingluo said there might be cultivators from the Righteous Alliance hiding here, and I should check each one," Jiluo replied.

Jiluo replied.

Hearing Jiluo’s words, Xu Qingfan’s heart skipped a beat at the mention of "infiltrators from the Righteous Alliance!"

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