Chapter 788: I, am Immortal Might (2)
Protect the Saintess! Hua Ru Yi exclaimed as if frightening herself, her peak Shentong Realm spiritual sense immediately emerged from her body, suppressing tens of malicious individuals.
“Boom!”
In an instant, ninety percent of the bodies of these dozens of malicious individuals exploded, turning into clouds of blood mist that scattered with the wind. The remaining few with slightly stronger cultivation also fell like meteors, smashing terrifyingly large pits into the ground. Their bodies were immediately torn to shreds.
Qi Huang, far away at the HongHua Sect, watched calmly. Since someone was willing to do the work, she was happy to be lazy and also avoid alarming the snake.
What’s going on? Didn’t this Saintess of Hua Rong Sect claim to be protected by an Immortal Tablet? Why did she still need the Sect Leader to intervene?
Moreover, judging by the Sect Leader’s demeanor, she seemed quite anxious, not at all calm.
It seems the news from the Immortal Alliance is true. Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet must be an empty shell by now, otherwise, she wouldn’t be so flustered.
Ah? Then what should we do? If Hua Rong Sect loses its Immortal Tablet, coupled with the outbreak from the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain, the Ming Yue Empire might be in for a great calamity.
Yes, now Hua Rong Sect has offended the Immortal Alliance again, and no one will come to their aid. It’s better to leave this country as soon as possible.
The onlookers made their deductions one after another, their faces filled with panic.
Cheng Tian’s brows furrowed with displeasure upon hearing the discussions. “Sect Leader Hua, don’t worry. Anyway, I am protected by the Immortal Tablet; they can’t harm me.”
That is… that is…
Hua Ru Yi smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself, “I don’t believe you for a second. I know the true state of the Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet. There’s no Immortal Might at all.”
Actually, Hua Ru Yi’s intervention had both pros and cons. While it might make people suspect that Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet could no longer protect its disciples, fortunately, her formidable strength had a strong deterrent effect.
All the malicious individuals lurking in the shadows fell silent.
Of course, this was only temporary. Among these people, many were determined to kill Cheng Tian, such as the Immortal Alliance.
Elder Qiu of the Immortal Alliance and others had followed them all the way, reporting the situation to Lu Lin at the Immortal Alliance Main Altar at any time.
“Hua Ru Yi’s cultivation has reached the peak of the Shentong Realm, which is indeed an obstacle for you.”
Lu Lin expressed his understanding. After pondering for a moment, he asked, “You’ve followed them for so long, you should roughly know a few of the onlookers who intend to make a move, right?”
“Yes, I’ve also secretly contacted some forces. The Alliance Leader’s intention is…”
Elder Qiu asked thoughtfully.
“Since Hua Ru Yi is personally protecting that Demon Girl’s clone, the defenses of the Hua Rong Sect should be very weak. You instigate some people to directly attack their headquarters. This will not only heavily damage Hua Rong Sect but also lure Hua Ru Yi back, creating conditions for you to kill Cheng Tian,” Lu Lin instructed.
“But what if they all decide to return to the sect? Wouldn’t our plan fall through?” Elder Qiu asked with concern.
“Just wait for the clone of that little demon girl to appear again. After this lesson, Hua Ru Yi will definitely not dare to leave the Hua Rong Sect,” Lu Lin replied calmly.
“Alliance Leader is wise!” Elder Qiu rejoiced, and immediately took action, starting to instigate those with ill intentions to attack the Hua Rong Sect.
Because the Immortal Alliance members were wearing specially made clothes, the Hua Rong Sect group was completely unaware of this, but it couldn’t escape Qi Huang’s discerning eyes.
Qi Huang did not inform Hua Ru Yi of this matter, because with her present, any conspiracy or scheme would be futile.
Soon after, many people with ill intentions began to break away from the crowd and head towards the Hua Rong Sect.
Qi Huang scanned the nearby large numbers of evil beasts with her spiritual sense.
Down, a large number of evil spirits following also separated some of their numbers and advanced towards the Hua Rong Sect, densely packed and exuding an overwhelming Yin energy, like a black torrent.
With such a large number of evil spirits, it seemed that not only that little demon girl but also the Hua Rong Sect would be annihilated today.
Elder Qiu smiled triumphantly, then ordered the Immortal Alliance members to stand by, ready to act as soon as Hua Ru Yi was lured back.
Qi Huang let out a disdainful smile. To her, these people, whether human or ghost, regardless of their numbers, were all ants that could be wiped out with a single thought. This was the difference between immortals and mortals, a gap that numbers could never bridge.
Cheng Tian continued to lead the Hua Rong Sect team forward. Before long, hundreds of malicious individuals launched another attack, the strongest among them even reaching the mid-Shentong Realm.
Hua Ru Yi wanted to help but restrained her impulse, partly because Cheng Tian did not allow it, and partly because she was curious about Cheng Tian’s intentions.
“Kill!”
The group of malicious individuals rushed forward, and countless immortal swords and magic treasures were hurled towards Cheng Tian, densely obscuring the sky.
Cheng Tian advanced instead of retreating, her expression calm and self-assured, facing the myriad of immortal swords and magic treasures unarmed.
The people of Hua Rong Sect held their breath, not daring to exhale. Hua Ru Yi was even more tense; she would intervene immediately if the Saintess were in danger.
The hundreds of thousands of onlookers widened their eyes, not wanting to miss a single moment.
Qi Huang of the HongHua Sect felt like laughing, but she still feigned action, releasing a spiritual sense equivalent to the peak Shentong Realm across hundreds of thousands of miles and suppressing the hundreds of attackers.
“Boom!”
The vast majority of these hundreds of attackers instantly exploded into blood mist, like a crimson sunset that obscured a large swathe of the sky. The remaining few strong cultivators in the Shentong Realm were also suppressed.
“Crack… crack…”
Their bodies shattered like eggs dropped on the ground, scattering red and white fluids everywhere, only the cultivator in the mid-Shentong Realm knelt on the ground, barely breathing.
“Pfft…”
The attacker in the mid-Shentong Realm spat out a mouthful of blood with difficulty, then burst into wild laughter. “Hahaha… even I, a mid-Shentong Realm cultivator, couldn’t be suppressed and killed… This… this spiritual sense is not Immortal Might at all; it’s at most late Shentong Realm.”
Upon hearing this, Hua Ru Yi’s expression changed. She vanished from her spot like a phantom. A blue sword light streaked across dozens of feet, instantly severing the survivor’s head before crushing the opponent’s Life Soul with her spiritual sense.
Hua Ru Yi acted so decisively because she also realized that the so-called “Immortal Might” just now was comparable to her own spiritual sense in strength; it was impossible to deceive masters.
“Was that Immortal Might just now? Why couldn’t it even kill a single cultivator?”
“It doesn’t seem like Immortal Might. When Immortal Might descends, space distorts and even shatters; it’s not something that can be resisted by human strength. How could it have only this much destructive power?”
“Indeed, I feel that the so-called Immortal Might only has the strength equivalent to the peak Shentong Realm. Someone must have impersonated it with their spiritual sense.”
“In that case, Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet is indeed an empty shell.”
The hundreds of thousands of onlookers speculated, and the malicious individuals, including the Immortal Alliance, wore triumphant smiles.
“Saintess, is this the Immortal Might you were talking about?” Hua Ru Yi asked Cheng Tian via telepathy with a grim expression.
“…”
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Cheng Tian’s pretty face. She really didn’t want to be questioned.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Cheng Tian’s pretty face. She really couldn’t understand what Qi Huang was doing. At such a critical moment, she was still holding back.
“If this is Immortal Might, then I can also unleash Immortal Might,” Hua Ru Yi grumbled.
Cheng Kai’s face flushed red. She immediately used telepathy to ask her main body, Cheng Hong Ling.
Cheng Hong Ling was beside Qi Huang and immediately voiced her objection.
“Calm down, my dear wife! This is what’s called,’playing the pig to eat the tiger.’ If I had used Immortal Might from the beginning, wouldn’t those malicious individuals have run away?” Qi Huang explained her reasoning.
“You are now at the Human Immortal realm. It’s not difficult for you to destroy the entire Cult continent. Can they run away? I just don’t understand. Since you know who has malicious intent, why not just eliminate them directly instead of acting?” Cheng Hong Ling was somewhat speechless.
“That won’t do. I know who the bad guys are, but others don’t. And I represent the Immortal Tablet of Hua Rong Sect. If I act rashly, isn’t that indiscriminate killing? This will damage Hua Rong Sect’s reputation,” Qi Huang argued logically.
“You… you have a point.” Cheng Hong Ling opened her ruby-red lips, and for a moment, she was utterly unable to refute.
Meanwhile, more and more strangers and evil spirits began to gather at the foot of Hua Rong Sect’s mountain. Although they were mixed, they were surprisingly harmonious, densely surrounding the entire mountainside, making it impenetrable. There were probably hundreds of thousands of them.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!” The sentries of Hua Rong Sect quickly discovered the anomaly and immediately notified all the disciples within the sect.
“My god! What’s going on? Are they trying to destroy Hua Rong Sect?”
When the female disciples of Hua Rong Sect saw the hundreds of thousands of enemies, their pretty faces turned ashen, and they lost all color.
