Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 457 Substituting One Thing for Another, the Surprise Attack Begins

The next morning, the gates of Zhongtianguan were wide open.

A dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators split into four teams and swarmed out to meet the four teams led by Zi Zhen and the others.

Luan Xuan, along with Ma Feng, Sha Xiu, and Wu Jiu, who had made an appearance once and then re-entered Ma Feng's Divine Palace, charged towards Kun Shan Dao Ren's group.

This black vulture was naturally formed from the flesh and blood of a black vulture that Li Wushou swallowed.

It seemed to be fine, but Jinpeng, who had mastered the Daoist principles, could tell at a glance that Wujiu Ling's body was mixed with evil spirits and his mind was weak, and he was not far from death.

This made him nod in approval to himself!
Judging from the information given by Princess Liuli, the Ninth Prince had already noticed Luanxuan's dissatisfaction with Wujiu when they were at Jiangbei Pass, and Wujiu was equally dissatisfied with Luanxuan.

The two had been at odds for a long time, so it seemed only natural that Luanxuan could be so ruthless as to accept Wujiu's Dao Fruit and befriend him.

Seeing Wujiu's condition, Jinpeng finally understood Luanxuan's intentions.

As Luanxuan left, the two exchanged glances.

The two understood each other perfectly and were extremely satisfied.

Luan Xuan, accompanied by Ma Feng and Sha Xiu, headed due west after leaving Zhongtian Pass.

Kunshan and his group were in charge of advancing this part of the region, a fact that the Central Domain did not hide, and Fengling Dao was naturally well aware of.

Yesterday, everyone in the hall talked late into the night, and the final plan was decided.

The plan is not complicated; simply put:
"Lightly armed, we'll wage guerrilla warfare in the central region!"

The objective is equally simple: the other three lines are all providing cover for Luanxuan's line and distracting the Central Region's attention.

Even Jinpeng himself would use his void power to continuously penetrate deeper into the third-line advancement area, attracting the attention of Daoyan and Huangshigong.

This will, to some extent, prevent the central region's advance teams from spreading out too widely.

This would also give the Central Region the illusion that Jin Peng and others were doing this in order to slow down the Central Region's progress.

This was a preparation for Zhongtianguan, a delaying tactic.

This would conceal the fact that Luanxuan and his group had their true intentions in targeting Kunshan's team!

This is also why Luanxuan and the others set aside Zangqiu. After all, in everyone's perception, Zangqiu is just a True Lord, which does not meet the requirement of traveling light.

Of course, this is only the version that the people of Fenglingdao believe.

It seemed different to Li Wushou and Jin Peng!
An hour later, Luanxuan and his party arrived at a valley.

The valley is hot and humid, and there grows a strange plant of the fire element, which looks like a maple tree, turning the valley a fiery red.

The three stood in the valley, gazing ahead at the empty space.

Ma Feng stopped and muttered to himself:
"The Second Master has arrived at the Fire Maple Valley you mentioned!"

Inside the divine palace, Li Wushou opened his eyes. The incense smoke in the Three Immortals Hall wafted out from between his eyebrows, enveloping his entire body.

Li Wushou stepped out in his true form!

Under his mind's guidance, two hundred miles ahead, the Xuanhuang Qi surged endlessly, and the rumbling of the earth's veins could be heard from time to time. Clearly, the group of Kunshan and his companions was ahead.

With his gaze fixed high, Li Wushou discovered that Kunshan and the others were all standing within a range of thirty to fifty miles behind the boundary of the Xuanhuang Qi.

This also means that once Luanxuan and the others enter the area where the Xuanhuang Qi reverses the terrain, Kunshan and the others, and even Daoyan and Huangshigong, will instantly become alert to the approaching attack.

This would allow them to quickly gather manpower, or perhaps persuade Dao Yan and Huang Shigong to take action.

This is exactly the same strategy he adopted for advancing under the Yanwu Territory, which he obtained from Daoist Zizhen and Wu Xia!

The Central Domain was certainly not incompetent; they were well aware of the Jinpeng's rapid killing ability as the guardian of Zhongtian Pass.

This posture is clearly to guard against Jinpeng's surprise attack and to defeat them one by one!

Even from Li Wushou's perspective, this method is very effective. Apart from the speed of advancement, it at least ensures sufficient safety.

But it depends on the person!

It might work against Jin Peng, but it's hard to say against Li Wushou.

Compared to Jin Peng, Li Wushou did not need to forcefully break through the void to enter the area where the Xuanhuang Qi was surging.

Li Wushou slowly walked up to a fiery maple tree and slapped it to pieces.

This fiery maple tree, resembling a tree and iron, was reduced to mud and pulverized into powder under Li Wushou's palm strike.

He reached out and grasped, and a mass of flesh and blood, filled with earth elemental energy, floated up from the tree trunk debris and fell into Li Wushou's palm.

Luan Xuan, who had been observing Li Wushou, suddenly showed surprise and asked uncertainly, "Second Master, this looks like Kunshan's flesh and blood?"

Li Wushou glanced at Luanxuan in surprise, nodded, and said:
"Not bad!"

Previously, when Kunshan was taken into the Divine Palace by Zizhen, he had instructed Zizhen Daoist to secretly cut off a part of Kunshan's flesh and blood.

Last night, while Luanxuan and the others were discussing their strategy, Li Wushou contacted Daoist Zizhen through his spirit tablet. With the help of Li Wushou's primordial spirit, Daoist Zizhen concealed himself and made a trip to Maple Valley, placing Kunshan's flesh and blood here.

The area where the Xuanhuang Qi surges might serve as a warning of a Jinpeng's sudden attack, but it cannot guard against its own people!
Turning to look at Ma Feng, Li Wushou said softly:

"Release the vulture!"

Ma Feng nodded in agreement. In a flash of light, the chaotic bodies of black vultures appeared in the valley. Li Wushou's mind stirred, and an invisible golden core detached from his body.

Its body stretched out like the shell of a vulture, forcibly encasing a pile of vulture flesh and blood inside, reshaping it into a human form.

Shadows flickered in the air, and a black robe draped over the vulture added to its gloomy aura.

Li Wushou nodded in satisfaction and gave instructions to Luanxuan:
"You, along with Wujiu, Mafeng, and Shaxiu, will carry out Jinpeng and the others' plan as usual: harass Kunshan's team. I will give you further instructions as needed!"

Without waiting for Luanxuan and the others to react, Li Wushou waved his hand and said again:
"Go!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than the black vulture, enveloped in an invisible golden core, vanished from its spot. Some of the stunned Luan Xuan and the others hurriedly set off to catch up.

The group stared at Wu Jiu's retreating figure, all deeply shocked by his methods.

Li Wushou, clutching Kunshan's flesh and blood, sped off in a direction slightly southwest!
Another half hour passed.

Li Wushou remained hidden outside the area where the Xuanhuang Qi was surging. Compared to half an hour ago, Kunshan and the others had advanced another ten miles.

Because the high-level cultivators were transferred to Zhongtian Pass, Kunshan and his group encountered no resistance wherever they went.

However, Kunshan and his group still executed many people, most of whom were from the families of a cultivator.

Because of this massacre, the people surrendered quickly, destroying their family shrines.

Just then, the sky on one side of Fengling Island suddenly brightened a bit. Li Wushou looked up and saw that a giant golden axe had gathered in the sky in the direction of Zhongtian Pass.

The giant axe blade was sharpened, and countless dragons' resentful energy wailed within it.

Even from hundreds of miles away, it sends a chill down one's spine.

"laugh!"

The moment the giant axe materialized, it cleaved through the air towards the area advancing into the central domain.

The sky has cracked!
This giant axe, activated by the Zhongtianguan magic array, gave Li Wushou the feeling that it already possessed some of the spirit of the axe that cleaved the Fenglingdao dragon vein.

Zhongtian Pass is indeed much stronger than Jiangbei Pass!

At the same time, behind the central domain, the blazing sun suddenly rose, and the Xuanhuang Banner also manifested itself.

The three energies collided abruptly at the boundary, causing the earth to shake and nearby creatures to turn to ashes.

The golden roc spread its wings and appeared in the sky, laughing and shouting at the blazing sun and the Xuanhuang Banner:
"Hahaha, Dao Yan brat, old ghost Huang, how dare you invade the Sealed Spirit Path! Prepare to die!"

Having said that, his figure faded into the sky and entered the void.

"Jin Peng, how dare you! Since you're courting death, then so be it!"

Dao Yan snorted coldly. He had been holding back his anger since the battle at Jiangbei Pass.

He had been making steady progress these past few days and was safe, but he felt extremely humiliated that Jin Peng dared to take the initiative to provoke him.
Unlike Dao Yan's impetuous anger, Huang Shigong sensed something was amiss.

Logically speaking, relying on the terrain of Zhongtian Pass to fight against the Central Region would be the most appropriate course of action. Jin Peng, that old fellow, is stingy but not stupid. Could he have some other plans?
After thinking for a moment, Huang Shigong transmitted his voice to all directions, saying:

"The Spirit Sealing Path is attacking! All personnel must assemble and defend immediately, and remain vigilant!"

The next instant, a strong fluctuation erupted from the depths of the central domain's advance area, clearly indicating that Jin Peng had gone deep inside and was fighting with Dao Yan and Huang Shi.

This was the signal for Feng Lingdao to make his move. Upon seeing this, Luan Xuan, Nightingale, and the others led their teams to charge towards Zi Zhen and the others.

Li Wushou slowly stood up. Due to the incense burning, his figure was somewhat hazy, like a ghost.

As he walked forward and crossed the boundary, the incense around him dissipated, and he swallowed Kunshan's flesh and blood.

Beneath the surging black and yellow, there was not the slightest ripple.

Li Wushou transformed into the appearance of Kunshan and charged towards the nearby Earth Spirit Temple Master.

Last time, Li Wushou only consumed the other party's physical body, but he has been coveting his primordial spirit for a long time!

(End of this chapter)