Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 848 Infernal Affairs

During the hottest days of summer,
At this moment, Xuanji Daoist and others were in a grand hall.

The grand hall was magnificent, adorned with dragons and phoenixes, with clouds swirling around the ground and surrounding everyone, making it appear ethereal.

The crowd stood to the left and right, and on the jade throne sat a figure with a magnificent bearing and an imposing presence.

This man was a man of imposing stature, and the current ruler of the Great Flame Heaven, who was respectfully addressed as the Heavenly Venerable.

The Celestial Venerable said in a deep voice, "The sudden alliance between Youdu and the Righteous Alliance is not a good sign. Something must have happened, and someone must have facilitated the cooperation between these two forces."

Everyone's expressions turned solemn.

Normally, everyone addresses each other as fellow Daoists, but when facing the Celestial Venerable, they adopt a strict superior-subordinate relationship and dare not utter a sound.

The Celestial Venerable asked, "Xuanji, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Xuanji Daoist quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Reporting to the Heavenly Venerable, the conflict between Jiang Yu and Liu Dunhuang is extremely deep. If anyone can bring them together, it must be Fairy Gushe."

Liu Dunhuang is the ruler of Youdu, with formidable and unfathomable cultivation. He and Jiang Yu had a grudge in their early years. Although they both became enemies of the Great Yan Heaven, they never joined forces. This time, their alliance has an unusual meaning.

The Celestial Venerable said, "The whereabouts of Fairy Gushe are unknown. I suspect she is long dead. Could she suddenly reappear?"

Xuanji Daoist holds a very important position in the Great Yan Heaven, serving as the Heavenly Venerable's right-hand man. At this moment, he calmly analyzed, "Now that the world is undergoing tremendous changes and we are in a time of great strife, some ancient ruins have appeared. I suspect that the Fairy of Gu She fled into one of these ruins and hid there back then. In this world, it is very likely that she will be unearthed. With her abilities, it is possible that she could bring together Liu Dunhuang and Jiang Yu."

The Celestial Venerable said coldly, "The origin of Fairy Gushe is extremely mysterious. I suspected back then that she was a banished immortal. If she brings the two of them together, the threat to us will be much greater."

Xuanji Daoist and the others waited quietly for the Heavenly Venerable's instructions.

The Celestial Venerable suddenly said, "Recently, cultivators from the lower realms have been frequently traveling to and from the Great Flame Heaven. Haven't you noticed?"

Everyone was startled upon hearing this.

When Xuanji Daoist saw the Heavenly Venerable's gaze directed at him, he quickly said, "That scoundrel... he's not scared out of his wits yet, he still dares to come and gather information!"

The Celestial Venerable said, "If I hadn't activated the Moye Immortal Sword early on, he probably would have really taken my Great Yan Heaven as a place where he could come and go as he pleased."

Everyone was shocked to hear this. The Moye Immortal Sword, which was unparalleled in its killing power, was actually moved by this kid.

The Celestial Venerable said in a deep voice, "In another month, the location of the Great Flame Heaven will change. Even if that fellow is skilled in the art of void, his coordinates will be outdated. At that time, you will all come with me to the Righteous Alliance and wipe them out first."

Everyone replied in unison, "Yes, sir!"

After everyone had left, the Celestial Venerable left behind Qingxuan Daoist, Xuanji Daoist, and a beautiful young woman.

This beautiful young woman possessed a cool and aloof demeanor; she was none other than the Fairy of Colorful Phoenix, whom Canglong could never forget.

However, she was as indifferent as water and as cold as ice, and rarely spoke.

The Celestial Venerable stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "I have summoned you here to explain something."

Xuanji Daoist and the others looked respectful, and even the aloof Fairy Caifeng turned her gaze over and listened intently.

The Celestial Venerable is incredibly powerful, and they are all his subordinates, so they dare not overstep their bounds in the slightest.

The Celestial Venerable said, “I suspect that someone in the Great Flame Heaven is colluding with the Righteous Alliance. The statement that we will attack the Righteous Alliance in a month is meant for outsiders. Now there are only the three of you. I can tell you clearly that no matter if the location changes, that kid from the lower realm cannot avoid the Mo Xie Immortal Sword. If he comes, he will surely die. Today I will lead you to storm into the Yang Heaven and annihilate them.”

By this time, everyone had dispersed, and Xuanji Daoist spoke more naturally. He cautiously asked, "Heavenly Venerable, Yang Tian's location is extremely well hidden. Can you find his exact location?"

The Celestial Venerable smiled faintly and said, "If he can plant a nail in the Great Flame Heaven, why can't I plant a nail in his Yang Heaven? Xuanji, rest assured, in this era of great strife, I will no longer be merciful. I will eliminate every traitor who deserves to be wiped out."

Taoist Xuanji quickly agreed and dared not say more.

The murderous aura that the Celestial Venerable exuded just now sent chills down everyone's spine.

.........

Yangtian is located in a very secluded place. There are fairy mountains surrounding the area, and the river is clear with many spirit fish swimming in it, giving people the feeling of a fairy cave.

However, at this moment, a large crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and a golden ship appeared.

This ship is very imposing, with a sun image branded on it; it is indeed a solar ship.

On the solar ship, a group of cultivators stood with their hands tied, some piloting the ship, others wielding magical artifacts and preparing for battle.

The Great Flame Heaven led his entourage, including not only the Heavenly Venerable, but also the three powerful figures Xuanji, Qingxuan, and Caifeng, as well as the Nine Saints, the Twenty-Four True Ones, and some other powerful individuals.

In comparison, Yang Tian's side was much weaker.

When Jiang Yu, the leader of the Righteous Alliance, saw the Great Yan Heaven attacking, he frowned and asked in surprise, "Zhao Ningshen, why did you personally lead the troops here instead of obediently guarding your Great Yan Heaven?"

Zhao Ningshen was the name of the Heavenly Venerable. At this moment, the Heavenly Venerable said coldly, "Jiang Yu, you were once a founding elder of the Great Yan Heaven. Unfortunately, you became too selfish and killed your fellow Daoists. You fled here and established some bullshit alliance. I spared your life because of our past relationship. But you actually colluded with Youdu. If I don't wipe you out today, it will not show the power of the Great Yan Heaven."

Jiang Yu sneered, "The Great Yan Heaven is tyrannical and ruthless, reaping the worlds. This is not the work of a cultivator like myself. I led the people to rebel against you in order to restore order to the world."

The Celestial Venerable waved his hand and said, "It's pointless to waste words with traitors like you. Kill them all!"

He then waved his hand, and a large flag fluttered and flew into the air.

Jiang Yu frowned deeply: "The Apricot Yellow Banner!"

The apricot-yellow banner, radiating a divine light of profound yellow, descended, enveloping the entire Yangtian. No one could use spatial techniques to leave, and all messages could not be transmitted.

The Celestial Venerable's gaze was cold and stern; he was the first to attack Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu's cultivation level was slightly weaker than his, but he had cultivated for many years and studied various Daos, so his Dao techniques had also made great progress.

He also wanted to know who was stronger, himself or the Celestial Venerable.

At this moment, the two of them were fighting, and a terrifying aura immediately spread out.

When the group is fighting, try to avoid those two.

The solar ship is incredibly powerful; it is more than ten times larger and more powerful than the one that was previously trapped in the Dao Ning World.

At this moment, powerful figures from the Great Flame Heaven controlled the ships, unleashing their powerful divine abilities. Thick bolts of lightning pierced through the immortal mountain, turning it into dust.

The river dried up, the sacred mountain collapsed and was destroyed, and in an instant, this earthly paradise turned into a scene of purgatory.

Jiang Yu didn't know why Zhao Ningshen had suddenly found Yang Tian's location.

During the fierce battle, both sides unleashed a variety of magical treasures and supernatural powers as if they were free, causing immense destruction.

However, under the suppression of the apricot-yellow banner, no space was broken, and these people did not even have a chance to escape into the void. The Great Yan Heaven was full of experts, whose strength was several times that of the Righteous Alliance. At this time, they also used the divine power of the Sun Ship, and everyone was caught off guard. The Righteous Alliance members fell and were injured one after another.

Wen Nanxun was currently fighting with Xuanji Daoist.

Xuanji Daoist acted extremely quickly, activating the Heavenly Profound Great Dao, which transformed into weapons such as swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks, and attacked Wen Nanxun as if controlled by someone.

Wen Nanxun's expression was stern as he mobilized the main force to meet the challenge.

At this moment, the two of them fought faster and faster.

Wen Nanxun was incredibly talented. He was also Jiang Yu's good friend and disciple, and they could be considered both teacher and friend.

His supernatural powers were extremely domineering, and he defeated Xuanji Daoist with overwhelming force.

This time, they also plan to join forces with Youdu to take down Dayantian, and then win over experts from all the heavens, such as Chen Wang from Daoning World, so that they can overthrow Dayantian in one fell swoop.

But no one expected the Great Fiery Heaven's revenge to come so quickly.

Wen Nanxun's cultivation was quite impressive; his fight with Xuanji Daoist ended in a draw.

Just then, a sharp divine power slammed towards the back of his head. His heart sank, and he nimbly dodged it.

But the sky was filled with the shadows of sticks. Although he avoided vital points, he did not completely avoid them, and his shoulder was broken.

He glared angrily at the person who had made the move.

That man possessed extraordinary and domineering abilities, and was a burly figure; he was none other than the Martial Marquis carrying a stick.

Wen Nanxun angrily said, "Lord Wu, what are you doing?"

In that instant, Wen Nanxun understood that the Great Yan Heaven must have found a traitor in the Righteous Alliance, but he never expected it to be Marquis Wu.

Wu Hou smiled and said, "The Great Yan Heaven wants to be above all the heavens and myriad realms, and so does the Yang Heaven. Do not resist, surrender, and perhaps the Heavenly Venerable will give you a way out."

Wen Nanxun never expected that the seemingly boisterous and uncouth Wu Hou would actually be an undercover agent for Da Yan Tian.

He looked on incredulously.

At this moment, the Great Dao of Wuhou's previous strike had already penetrated into his body. Wen Nanxun said angrily, "I considered you a friend, and you actually betrayed us!"

After saying that, he used his supernatural powers to point at it.

Marquis Wu remained unmoved, and the Taoist Xuanji accepted the supernatural power.

Xuanji Daoist was also somewhat surprised; he had just arrived in the Great Flame Heaven.
The Celestial Venerable had just told him about the identity of Marquis Wu, and even the Taoist Xuanji didn't know how the Celestial Venerable had colluded with this Marquis Wu.

Perhaps, Zhuge Liang's defection was all part of a conspiracy orchestrated by the Heavenly Venerable.
Xuanji Daoren couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

This means that all the actions of the Righteous Alliance over the years have actually been under the control of the Heavenly Venerable.

Wu Hou joined forces with Xuanji Daoren to attack Wen Nanxun. Wen Nanxun had just been injured in a sneak attack, and now it was quite difficult for him to fight two opponents at once.

The situation on Yangtian's side is very bad.

Seeing the powerful figures of Yangtian being killed one after another, Jiang Yu was both shocked and furious. He said hatefully, "Zhao Ningshen, do you really want to exterminate them all?"

The Celestial Venerable coldly said, "I told you long ago that if you follow me, we can work together to create something great in this era of great strife. But if you are not on the same path as me, I will destroy you sooner or later. Today is the day to fulfill that oath!"

His movements were incredibly fast, and the two men's supernatural abilities were so dazzling that it was impossible to discern the subtleties within them.

Just as the fierce battle was raging, the icy Fairy Caifeng from the Great Flame Heaven suddenly attacked the people on the Sun Ship, and in a short while, a cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending stage perished at her hands.

The one who died was Ye Xin, who cultivated the Heavenly Sound Dao.
He never imagined that he would survive such perilous conditions in the human world, only to die at the hands of his allies!
With the powerful Fairy Caifeng turning against them, the situation suddenly took a subtle turn.

Qingxuan Daoist exclaimed in shock, "Fairy Caifeng, you are actually a traitor to the Righteous Alliance!"

Fairy Caifeng said coldly, "Although the Righteous Alliance is not a bright place, the Great Yan Heaven is indeed a den of iniquity. Qingxuan, your mind is not bad, so don't let them corrupt you, and don't do anything to help the wicked."

Qingxuan Daoist was both shocked and furious. He shouted in a deep voice, "I cultivated in the Great Flame Heaven and attained my current status there. You want me to betray the Great Flame Heaven and the Heavenly Venerable? I absolutely cannot do it!"

Having said that, he immediately took action and engaged in battle with Fairy Caifeng.

The Fairy of Rainbow Phoenix, her figure ethereal, was forced off the Sun Boat by him. She sighed inwardly, "The Pure Profound Daoist Technique is indeed domineering, but it's a pity that it can only kill Ye Xin."

In her original plan, she would suddenly start killing people, at least three of them at the Tribulation Transcending stage, to balance the power between the two sides. But now, things are really a bit unfortunate.

Qingxuan Daoist reacted too quickly. Even though the distance was so far, he was able to catch up and forced me off the Sun Boat with a single move.

On the other side, Fairy Caifeng pulled a hairpin from her hair. The hairpin was warm to the touch, but looked quite ordinary.

After she threw it out, the hairpin, which was refined from a meteorite from outer space, flew away through the air.

She couldn't shake the apricot-yellow banner with her abilities, but the banner wasn't completely sealed off from the Yangtian sky, and Fairy Caifeng had helpers outside.

A white bone whip was pulled out from the outside to complement the hairpin.
With a loud boom, a flash of dark yellow light broke through, creating an opening, and then a chilling wind could be seen blowing.

On a ship of bones stood powerful figures, and there were at least tens of thousands of ghost soldiers on board. The leader was a strange man with a deathly pale face, who looked like a corpse.

He had a sword wound between his eyebrows, a penetrating wound that pierced through his head, allowing him to see what lay behind him.

Jiang Yu, as the leader of the Righteous Alliance, did not expect that things would change today.

He gave Fairy Caifeng a deep look; a mature undercover agent indeed knows how to handle things on her own.

This time, the two sides staged a double agent act in Yangtian.

Liu Dunhuang's arrogant voice rang out: "Zhao Ningshen, you've been so powerful for so long, it's time for you to step down!"

The people of Youdu immediately charged in, and a fierce battle ensued, making the fight even more bloody, with both sides locked in a relentless battle.

……

Chen Wang was cultivating in the mortal realm, hoping to reach a higher level. However, he never expected that his opponents, whom he feared, were already in a bloodthirsty frenzy. Even Youdu, whom he had never met before, was being beaten to a pulp in Yangtian.

He was also planning how to join forces with the Righteous Alliance in the future, and how to feign compliance with the Righteous Alliance to gain maximum support.

Little did he know that the righteous alliance he was planning to rely on had already been approached by the vengeful Heavenly Venerable Zhao Ningshen.

(End of this chapter)