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Chapter 332: Chapter 329 Transformation
"Run! Run! Quick, run!"
On the other side, Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Monarch Wu You, Fang Daoqian, and Jin Hong were continuously urging those accompanying them—Qi Refinement, Gang Condensation, Hugging Pill, and even those at the Refining God and Divinity Transformation Realm—to hasten.
Even though they had long been aware that participating in the Divine Sword Conference was bound to be fraught with danger, and those they brought with them were mostly individuals whose potential had been exhausted and who were of advanced age, possibly to preserve their lives, they naturally did not wish to see these subordinates sacrificed in vain.
However, these individuals had barely advanced a hundred miles when, at the edge of the sky, nine streams of light approached, flying through the air.
Being able to fly through the air...
They must all be at least Primordial Spirit True Monarchs!
Nevertheless, if it had only been nine True Monarchs, that might have been the end of it.
Let alone Lu Zhanxian, being one of the top ten masters of the Demon Path who once faced six opponents alone and killed several True Monarchs, You Quan and Fang Daoqian, too, were among the top figures of True Monarchs.
Facing death and fighting three alone wouldn’t be a problem.
Further considering Monarch Wu You...
It would not have been difficult for them to break out of the encirclement of nine True Monarchs.
If it were not for the presence of other enemies nearby, they might even have hoped to counter-kill the nine True Monarchs.
What truly drove them to despair was the leading figure among the nine.
A man who appeared to be even younger than Lu Zhanxian and Monarch You Quan.
"Xiao Quan!"
Lu Zhanxian’s expression was filled with gravity.
Xiao Quan!
A man of Earth Immortal Palace.
Just a rather ordinary Primordial Spirit True Monarch.
Before achieving the realm of Devas, he had just brought the power of his Primordial Spirit to its peak, at the higher level of True Monarchs.
Back then, not to speak of competing with Lu Zhanxian, he was someone whom even You Quan and Fang Daoqian could easily teach a lesson.
But who would have thought that such a high-level True Monarch could comprehend the mysteries of the universe, accomplish Spiritual Sublimation, and step into the Devas Realm?
Once he became part of the Devas, even if he had been unknown among the True Monarchs, he would become known throughout the land.
Within the top ten masters of the Demon Path, he went from being unnamed on the list to surpassing Lu Zhanxian and Di Chen, and became the ninth ranked entity.
"You lead the people to break through, Xiao Quan, I’ll hold him off!"
Lu Zhanxian took a deep breath, his expression showing a hint of resolution.
"The others are beyond saving. Only if we spread out and break through separately can any of us escape."
Fang Daoqian spoke with a heavy voice.
"Escape? Do you think you can get away?"
Xiao Quan said indifferently, "We’ve deployed thirty Primordial Spirit True Monarchs to blockade the entire area for hundreds of miles around. Not to mention that you’ve been cornered by me now, even if you hadn’t been..."
He looked up toward the far end of the sky.
There, a figure was breaking through the sky at an incredibly fast pace.
From the resonating force field generated between her and the surrounding heaven and earth Primordial Energy, it was not difficult to guess...
This was a Devas!
"Gaia!"
Jin Hong’s expression contained a trace of despair, "Heavenly Monarch Gu’s guess was true, Gaia... truly had already defected to True Immortal Palace. She’s been following us all this way, just to lure out Heavenly Monarch Gu’s trump card!"
"Then Gu Jinlai is not so foolish after all."
Xiao Quan spoke lightly, "Of course, it might also be that he has never trusted anyone else apart from himself. That way, naturally, no matter what reasons you have, others cannot hope to take away his trump card capable of annihilating a Devas with a single strike."
"When we left Human Immortal Hall, in order to leave Cheng Province more easily, we set up several false leads. For you to catch up with us so quickly..."
Fang Daoqian looked toward his fellow members, "Among these people, there must be spies from either Human Immortal Hall or Earth Mother Divine Sect!"
Xiao Quan smiled slightly, "Whether there are spies now also isn’t too significant."
He held up two fingers, "Now I give you two choices: one, surrender immediately and submit to our True Immortal Palace. Considering that you still have some utility, after surrendering your Sects you might be able to hold onto a protector position; as for the second choice..."
His expression turned cold, "Kill all of you, and then forcefully conquer your backing forces—the Cold Moon Sect, Purgatory Sect, Netherworld Sect, Xuzhen Tower—with minimal effort."
The expressions of Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Monarch Wu You, Fang Daoqian, Jin Hong, and others turned extremely ugly.
Yet they did not provide an answer.
Xiao Quan seemed to know what they were thinking, "If you believe that Gu Jinlai can control eight Mystic Bird Fighting Machines to rescue you, you are greatly mistaken. The current Gu Jinlai is already hard-pressed to save himself. If he stubbornly refuses to submit, the only outcome, aside from being killed on the spot, wouldn’t even bear thinking about."
At these words, Jin Hong seemed to think of something, his pupils constricting, "Wu Tiandi!? And Bifang!? Could it be these two Devas..."
"Exactly, Gu Jinlai has not only to deal with the head of Human Immortal Hall, Wu Tiandi, and Vice Hall Master Bifang, but there’s also a plan specifically designed against the trump card he holds that can bring both him and a Devas to mutual destruction. The plan was to force his trump card out in advance. Even if the plan fails, we still have the Palace Guardian Divine Beast of Human Immortal Hall, a Beast Taming creature that rivals the strength of a Demon King Level. Facing this desperate beast, he’ll be forced to reveal his trump card."
Xiao Quan’s expression was filled with confidence, "Once he has no trump card left, tell me, how many breaths away from death do you think he is?"
"A Peak Devas, a Top Devas, and a Demon King Level Beast Taming creature..."
The several Primordial Spirit True Monarchs immediately gasped.
This lineup...
Was not only massive but utterly luxurious!
To aim such a luxurious lineup to deal with Heavenly Monarch Gu who could only reach a mutual destruction with a Devas due to his trump card?
How could he possibly survive?
At this moment, Gaia from the Earth Mother Divine Sect had already arrived at the scene.
Her Devas aura was released recklessly, forming a tremendous oppressive force that enveloped the heads of Lu Zhanxian, Fang Daoqian, and the others.
She looked up, her voice somewhat indifferent. "The wise man submits to circumstances! The True Immortal Palace uniting all Demon Sects has become an inevitability, and no one can change that! Once our Demon Sects are integrated, along with Saints, Devas, dozens of Monarchs, as well as the power of half the Qiantian World, overthrowing Daqian and ruling this territory won’t be a problem. As long as this is achieved, each and every one of you will be esteemed contributors, with boundless prospects."
In the eyes of Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Monarch Wu You, and Fang Daoqian, there was a hint of unwillingness.
But more than that, they felt helpless.
A tool for others, mere fish on the chopping block.
At this moment, they didn’t even have the space to struggle or resist.
"You..."
Lu Zhanxian’s voice was somewhat hoarse, as he was about to say something else.
At that moment, a strong light seemed to flash across the end of the sky.
The instant brilliance, even though they were over a hundred miles apart, was still "seen" clearly.
Although the appearance of the bright light was accompanied by violent energy fluctuations, Xiao Quan and Gaia exchanged a glance—not only were they unafraid, but they were actually filled with joy.
"It seems that Gu Jinlai’s trump card has been lured out."
"Without his trump card, even if Gu Jinlai, as a Heavenly Monarch, possesses a physique comparable to Upper Demons, he can’t escape death when facing Devas."
Both Devas said with a laugh.
Xiao Quan’s gaze towards Lu Zhanxian and the others even carried a hint of impatience. "Gu Jinlai, you cannot be relied upon. Now, I will give you the time it takes to count to three to make your choice. Submit and prosper, resist and perish."
Having spoken, he stretched out a finger. "One..."
"Gentlemen, I am just a tower master of Xuzhen Tower, and this matter must be decided by the other tower masters..."
"The Cold Moon Sect is not my decision alone either."
Jin Hong and Fang Daoqian hastily said.
"That’s your business; right now, all you need to do is make a choice."
Having said this, Xiao Quan once again stretched out his second finger. "Two..."
Immediately, Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Fang Daoqian, and Jin Hong all started feeling desperate.
They had no other options.
Facing the overwhelming power of the True Immortal Palace, they had no leeway for choice.
Just as Xiao Quan had said.
Those who comply will prosper; those who resist will perish.
"We..."
Monarch You Quan opened his mouth, about to speak, but at that moment, another dazzling light flared at the end of the sky.
This intensity of brilliance, nearly identical to the previous one, caused the two great Devas, Xiao Quan and Gaia, to be slightly startled.
"Gu Jinlai’s trump card... can be used twice?"
Xiao Quan murmured to himself, but quickly shook his head, scoffing, "So what? Even if he can unleash that trump card a second time, there are three top fighters surrounding to kill him. Does that mean he can release it a third time..."
Before the newly promoted Deva could finish his sentence, the third equally dazzling radiance followed closely behind.
As Devas, they could clearly sense the direction from which the strong light emanated, feeling how wild that energy was!
So wild that once it struck directly, not a single Deva would be able to withstand it!
"How is this possible!?"
This time, both Xiao Quan and Gaia finally began to panic.
Three times!
Gu Jinlai’s powerful trump card, capable of slaying Devas, could actually be unleashed three consecutive times!?
This...
Who could withstand that?
Even a Peak Deva armored with a Dao Artifact would be annihilated by such a continuous barrage of violent energy, wouldn’t they?
It couldn’t be that Wu Tiandi and Kunwu...
Not just them, but Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Fang Daoqian, and Jin Hong, watching the thrice-recurring brilliance at the end of the sky, couldn’t help but widen their eyes too.
Their expressions filled with shock, elation, and disbelief.
"Venerable Daoist Gu’s trump card... actually has such might!? It can be unleashed consecutively!?"
"If that supreme treasure really can continuously release attacks capable of slaying Devas, Wu Tiandi and Kunwu, plus a Zombie Tyrannosaurus Beast... might not be able to do anything against him, don’t forget, he’s also wearing armor cast from Immortal Essence Gold!"
"Governor Gu actually... hid his strength so deeply!? We... may have hope!"
And as they were excited and invigorated, the fourth ray of strong light also appeared shortly thereafter.
Followed by the fifth, the sixth...
Now, not only were Xiao Quan and Gaia panicking, but they even had a look of shock on their faces. "How could this be? How could this be? Does Gu Jinlai’s trump card have no limitations? Even a Peak Deva using Divine Skills would need to catch their breath, but he..."
However, very quickly, shock turned into fear.
Because...
"Not good, that Gu Jinlai, he’s heading in our direction!"
