Chapter 2029

Screams echoed continuously.

Time and again, powerful cultivators perished within the restrictions of Divine Wind Lake. Some, caught unawares, were swept into the terrifying chaotic storm, where their bodies were torn apart and their souls shredded to fragments.

In just a moment, over a dozen Daluo God Level cultivators died above Divine Wind Lake. Some survived, but seemed affected by the chaotic storm’s influence, growing increasingly agitated.

Even a man at the Daluo God Middle Stage was driven to madness, slaughtering his comrades with his blade.

Chaos reigned instantly above Divine Wind Lake.

"Fools, do they really think Divine Wind Lake can be breached so easily? Even with the storm, it’s not something they can pass through lightly," sneered the black-robed middle-aged man.

He watched the figures vanish from the sky with an expression of arrogance and disdain.

The few from Tianqing Palace were silent but also carried mocking expressions, save for an old man and a plain-looking woman.

Xu Nian frowned; Divine Wind Lake was more dangerous than he had imagined.

The storm, in particular, seemed to contain terrifying power, which appeared to be continuously increasing.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a terrifying roar sounded.

A Jiao person, half-human and half-Jiao, burst from the lake, unleashing powerful divine skills against the storm in the sky.

"It’s the Green Blood Dragon Jiao, one of the Four Divine Beasts of Divine Wind Lake. It seems the Four Divine Beasts have finally taken action," said the Vice Palace Master of Tianqing Palace.

Xu Nian also noticed this commotion.

The Jiao dragon in the distance seemed strong; Xu Nian felt a strong sense of danger emanating from it.

If it wanted to kill him, it would be an easy task.

And being one of the Four Divine Beasts, the others were likely even stronger.

With the Jiao dragon’s action, the chaotic storm’s rampant surge slowed, but clearly, the storm wasn’t so easily suppressed.

Divine Wind Lake continued to tremble violently.

"Vice Palace Master, when do we take action?" asked a young man at the Daluo God Early Stage Level.

"No rush. With just one Divine Beast taking action, we at least need to wait until all four Divine Beasts have made their moves. As for these people, let them go ahead; they’re just heading to their deaths," replied the old man, showing no concern for the various powerful figures emerging from different forces.

To him, they were mere cannon fodder, simply sent to their deaths.

Xu Nian used his Divine Soul to sense his surroundings, clearly aware that many others were also holding their positions, waiting for the right moment.

"Old Thief Cao, why aren’t you making a move?" Just then, an old lady appeared in the sky next to the Vice Palace Master of Tianqing Palace.

Behind her followed eight Daluo God Level experts, all women, each one of extraordinary beauty.

There were peerless beauties, glamorous and enchanting women, and pure, lovely young maidens too.

"Hm, Old Lady Wang, isn’t your Qing Liu Palace also holding back? Why bother asking us?" the Vice Palace Master of Tianqing Palace said with a cold smile.

The appearance of these individuals made the people of Tianqing Palace alarmed and watchful.

Nevertheless, the beauty of these women distracted some of the men from Tianqing Palace, making their minds wander.

"Qing Liu Palace?"

Xu Nian showed a hint of puzzlement.

"Gang Leader, Qing Liu Palace is similar to Tianqing Palace, a medium-sized force, but Qing Liu Palace only accepts women," Luo Shan mentally informed Xu Nian.

Xu Nian nodded, understanding.

"Actually, Qing Liu Palace has some ties with our Fiery Flame Gang as well," Luo Shan added after some thought.

Xu Nian was momentarily surprised by this information.

"What kind of ties?" Xu Nian asked, intrigued.

To him, the Fiery Fire Gang was just a small faction. How could it be connected to Qing Liu Palace?

"Our former gang leader, Red Lotus, was the third disciple of Qing Liu Palace’s Vice Palace Master. She defected from Qing Liu Palace back then and established the Fiery Fire Gang," Luo Shan explained.

"Really!" Xu Nian was somewhat surprised.

So it seemed he’d killed the disciple of Qing Liu Palace’s Vice Palace Master?

He wondered if the Vice Palace Master would seek revenge if she found out, which could be quite troublesome.

However, since Red Lotus betrayed Qing Liu Palace, the Vice Palace Master might not even bother with him.

"Old Thief Cao, shall we form an alliance? You must know that people from Demon Essence Hall, Divine Blood Hall, and Blood Slaughter Hall have all arrived. Additionally, I’m told that Divine Beast Hall, Nu Hai Hall, and Demon Evil Hall have also sent people. On our own, we might not be able to obtain the Spiritual Treasure," suggested the old lady.

"Team up with you? With your sinister nature, how could you truly cooperate with us?" snorted the old man.

"Whether sincere or not, you know it as well as I do. There’s only one Spiritual Treasure, and we all want it, so naturally, we won’t easily give up. But until we see the Spiritual Treasure, if any difficulties arise, we can resist together, increasing our chances of seizing the treasure. When it comes to the final battle for it, we can each rely on our abilities. How about that?" said the old lady.

The old man fell silent at her words but shortly thereafter chuckled softly and said, "Agreed. But if it comes to the treasure, I won’t hold back. Also, if I find you’re not giving your all, the cooperation ends immediately."

"Agreed, that rule applies to you as well," replied the old lady.

"No problem!" the old man agreed.

Xu Nian stood to the side, surprised by what he heard.

He hadn’t expected two medium-sized forces to form an alliance so easily.

"Old Thief Cao, is Tianqing Palace out of people? Why bring a God along?" Suddenly, the old lady’s gaze fell on Xu Nian.

Evidently, Xu Nian’s cultivation level stood out too much; among the numerous Daluo Gods, he was the only God.

"He’s not one of us from Tianqing Palace. The three of them are from the Heavenly Court Gang, related to my disciple, so we agreed to travel with them temporarily," replied the Vice Palace Master of Tianqing Palace, Cao Xing.

"Heavenly Court Gang? Never heard of them," the old lady said with a hint of confusion.

"Master, the Heavenly Court Gang was formerly the Fiery Flame Gang, founded by our third junior sister, but she disappeared recently," a middle-aged beauty explained, stepping forward.

She was a powerful Daluo God Late Stage expert, and from her appearance, she seemed to be one of the old lady’s three disciples.

"Oh? The Fiery Flame Gang? So my traitorous disciple founded them. I wonder who killed my traitor and took their place?" the old lady chuckled softly, turning to look at Luo Shan.

Luo Shan immediately felt an immense pressure.

The pressure of a Daluo God Peak Level. Incredibly terrifying.

For a moment, Luo Shan didn’t know how to respond.

He dared not easily expose Xu Nian’s identity.

"Reporting to senior, the current leader of the Heavenly Court Gang is my master. He trained under the Shenxiao Sword Sect of Vast Sea and is now just a loose cultivator," Xu Nian stepped forward to say.

"Someone from Vast Sea? Are you trying to intimidate me with the Shenxiao Sword Sect? Don’t you know that Vast Sea’s influence means nothing in our Blood Domain?" the old lady sneered coldly, her eyes sharp.

Xu Nian suddenly felt a chill in his heart; the old lady’s gaze was terrifying.

He clearly sensed an chilling, bone-piercing killing intent.