Chapter 1148: Chapter 1050: Hua Wuqing’s Plan

Yang Tian’s face darkened: "Hua Wuqing, if you dare lay a hand on Wu Zetian, I will make sure every one of your Butterfly Race dies here!"

"Hehehehe..."

Hua Wuqing let out a series of laughs.

After a while, she said with interest: "Do you think I care about these Butterfly Demon Race?"

"You are indeed a heartless demoness; are these Butterfly Demon Race not your people? Their lives and deaths mean nothing to you?"

Yang Tian asked.

"In my eyes, they are just cultivators. If they can’t survive, it is their fate. Only the strong can vie with the sun and moon, coexist with heaven and earth. If they truly become strong, they wouldn’t care about this trivial fate!"

Hua Wuqing’s words were extremely ruthless.

Lan Huling, Lan Hushan, and Lan Hujiao all looked a bit pale.

"Hua Wuqing, you are nothing but a merciless executioner. Only my mother is fit to lead the Butterfly Race in cultivation. Even if you seize the position of Palace Master, I will one day take it back!"

Flower Dance said coldly.

"A mere thief dares to act arrogant in front of me?"

Hua Wuqing laughed coldly.

Then, a powerful Demon Breath surged forth, transforming into a Demon Seal as it approached Flower Dance, and landed a heavy slap on her face.

Smack!

On Flower Dance’s fair face, a shocking palm seal immediately appeared.

"You..."

Flower Dance’s complexion paled; Hua Wuqing was merely a returning soul, yet even this soul was not something Flower Dance could contend with.

"Yang Tian, do you think gathering a few trash can overthrow my rule?" Hua Wuqing’s icy voice resounded: "In my eyes, they are just waste, not even worthy to carry my shoes, let alone overthrow my rule."

Yang Tian fell silent.

After a long while, he said: "You are just a returning soul, no match for me. If I’m not mistaken, you’re at a critical bottleneck moment, unable to return for quite some time."

"So what if I am, so what if I’m not?"

Hua Wuqing said dismissively.

"During this time, I can take control of your Butterfly Palace!"

Yang Tian said coldly and then led Flower Dance and the others out; he wanted to find Wu Zetian.

But not long after Yang Tian and the others left.

A demon light gathered in the cave.

Soon, this demon light transformed into Chen Xiaoli’s figure; no, this was Hua Wuqing, the Palace Master of Butterfly Palace.

With a flick of her finger, Avril appeared in front of her, respectfully saying: "Master."

"Your old flame has arrived."

Hua Wuqing said indifferently.

"I am aware, Yang Tian plans to cause trouble here."

Avril said.

"I want you to design a trap for Yang Tian to leap into."

Hua Wuqing said indifferently.

"Please instruct, master, I will fulfill your assignment!"

Avril quickly knelt before Hua Wuqing...

Yang Tian led Flower Dance and others back to the Butterfly Palace, searching everywhere but unable to find Wu Zetian.

He operated his Divine Sense to probe the surroundings, his eyes flashed with sharp light: "Hua Wuqing, are you about to act?"

Strong demon breaths surged out from the mountain walls around the palace.

Not just this island, but strong demon breaths were also emerging from the other four islands.

"It’s the Elder Council!" Flower Dance sensed these powerful demon breaths and instinctively said: "If I’m not mistaken, Hua Wuqing has awoken all the elders of the Demoness!"

"That’s troublesome! Our Butterfly Race has more than forty elders, each having cultivated for thousands of years."

Lan Hushan said nervously.

"What’s there to fear? Big brother is here! Wasn’t Butterfly Green Spirit also blasted by big brother?"

Lan Huling quickly said.

"Butterfly Green Spirit only became an elder in the past hundred years; her cultivation was very low. But if forty elders attack simultaneously, it would be difficult to defeat them in a short time!"

Lan Hujiao’s complexion turned pale.

Yang Tian nodded: "Butterfly Palace has many Demon Arrays. If a hundred elders deploy the Summoning Demon Array, it would be extremely troublesome. If over forty elders surge, it’s probably a fierce battle."

"Then big brother, what should we do?"

Lan Huling asked nervously.

"Enter the Weed Ring."

Yang Tian opened the Weed Ring and gathered Flower Dance and the others inside. Then, he flew into the air, looking down to see the panoramic view of the five islands.

He operated his Divine Sense to search for Wu Zetian’s presence.

Soon, his eyes flashed with killing intent.

On the most central island, Yang Tian sensed Wu Zetian’s aura, though her presence was very weak, indicating something had undoubtedly happened.

"Hua Wuqing, if you lay a hand on Wu Zetian, I’ll make everyone here disappear!"

Yang Tian said coldly.

He flew downwards, soon entering the most sacred palace.

The place was heavily guarded by various elders; ordinary Butterfly Martial Artists couldn’t set foot, as this was Hua Wuqing’s palace.

Inside the palace, a throne emitted five different glows representing the attributes of the five factions of the Butterfly Demon Race.

On this throne were engraved various Demon Beasts: wolves, tigers, dragons, and others.

Yang Tian operated his Divine Sense and sensed fierce Demon Beasts sealed within these engravings.

If I’m not mistaken, Hua Wuqing must have sealed the strong from other Demon Races inside.

And behind the throne stood a tall Divine Statue.

The Divine Statue was none other than Hua Wuqing, carved with lifelike detail.

Wu Zetian was motionless, kneeling before the Divine Statue; her face was pale, her breathing very weak.

"Master..."

Yang Tian landed inside the hall.

"Yang Tian, you are here."

A clear sound rang out as a woman stepped forward; it was none other than Avril.

"Avril, looks like you’re living quite well; could it be you’re willing to be Hua Wuqing’s dog?"

Yang Tian said indifferently.

"A wise person follows the trend, Yang Tian. What can you offer me by following you? With Hua Wuqing, I can become the strongest in the Human Realm!" Avril said with confidence: "Yang Tian, don’t blame me for betraying you, even though I’ve loved you!"

"Don’t talk about love in front of me!"

Yang Tian flew up and struck at Avril.

He wanted to injure Avril before taking Wu Zetian away.

But just then, Avril struck back, and their palms clashed, exploding with a bang; Avril remained unscathed, instead taking a step forward: "Yang Tian, surrender now—the Elder Council is already surging here!"

"Avril, how has your strength increased?" Yang Tian’s eyes showed doubt: "Wait, Hua Wuqing’s soul is on you, isn’t it?"