Bitter Realm: Otherworldly Gods and Demons

Chapter 169 A Ghost Went into the House

Upon hearing this, Yi Cantian couldn't help but curse inwardly for being cunning. Among the underworld alliance, Shun was the most cunning. He was the first to grab any benefits and would stay far away from any danger. When he could bully the weak and fear the strong, he was a tyrant; when he couldn't, he was more slippery than anyone else.

Yi Cantian naively wanted to tell Shun, "Come if you want, get lost if you don't," but...

Although he didn't fancy any of Shun's parts—Shun's brain should be capable, sharp, cunning, and treacherous—Yi Cantian thought that if the humanoid weapon used Shun's brain, the Hall of Longevity might have an even more deadly living father, so he said he'd pass.

Even so, Shun is still a very strong fighter, and we really can't do without him to deal with Immortal City.

Yi Cantian could only say, "Why should everyone be discouraged by such a small setback? The Tearful Sun Formation cannot be resolved for the time being, but that does not mean that the Immortal City is impregnable."

"Oh?"

Shun raised an eyebrow. "What other brilliant plans does the Alliance Leader have?"

Yi Cantian wasn't just talking offhand; his strategy was quite impressive. "The easiest defense to break through is not city walls or formations, but people. No matter how powerful a formation is, it's only used to defend against external enemies. So if you can't attack from the outside, you can still break through from the inside."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm."

Shun nodded repeatedly and then asked, "Then who should we target? Cang is probably out of the question. Does the Alliance Leader have any other targets?"

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Yi Cantian shook his head. "This matter needs further consideration. After a great battle, everyone should rest first and then discuss it later."

"Okay, I can eat and drink for free again, brothers."

Shun pursed his lips and got up to leave first.

Everyone departed, and Yi Cantian, his face grim, said to the Ancestral Priest, "Cang definitely made preparations beforehand this time, and with the sudden appearance of the Fire Lotus and Water Lotus, I suspect there is a traitor among these people."

These people were certainly not from the Hall of Longevity, but rather from the underworld alliance.

However, by process of elimination, we can first rule out Jia Zifang. If he were the mole, why would he bother to go and die?

The ancestral priest said, "Could it be Shun?"

Yi Cantian said, "I also hope it's this bastard, so I can tear him to pieces, but..."

He shook his head and said, "The possibility that he is the mole is not the highest—as for who it is, there is no need to speculate too much. We will know once we test him. Ancestral Priest, you should do this and that."

Meanwhile, Cang, Dianyu Fenglian, and Shi Nenglong discussed that they felt there might be a traitor within the Immortal City. Otherwise, why would the Hall of Longevity be able to deploy defenses against the Blood Spider Poison Forest so quickly and take the opportunity to infiltrate the Immortal City?

But who exactly is this mole? Cang and Fenglian exchanged glances. There are only three outsiders in Immortal City now. Besides the two of them, who else could it be? It feels so hard to guess.

However, both of them valued the truth and would not make accusations without evidence, so they kept their thoughts to themselves for the time being.

Then Cang told Shi Nenglong that he had figured out how to defend against the Fate-Sharing Technique. He would personally set up an array to conceal the fate, destiny, and birth dates of the people in the Immortal City, so that the Fate-Sharing Technique would be unable to select a target.

But in doing so, he would no longer be able to preside over the Tearful Sun Array.

Shi Nenglong then asked, "Can Daoist Chi Yunran take over?"

Cang's eyes twitched slightly. He heard from Cuishanxing and Baixue Piao that Chiyunran was so angry when she found out what happened that she burst into tears and ran away to retire with red eyes.

Fortunately, Teng Xie went back to the Demon Realm during this time. If Chi Yunran were to reappear and do something outrageous, Cang Zhen was afraid that Chi Yunran would be so angry that she would go into a demonic state.

He could only say that Chi Yunran could not come for the time being, but fortunately the Tearful Sun Formation itself was powerful enough that the Grand Tutor and the Grand Assistant were both capable of handling it.

Just then, a cloud of blue petals flew in from outside. They gathered together, and with a flash of blue light, they transformed into a strange person with a blue shirt, red hair, a peculiar mask on his face, and a blue rose in his hand.

Cang and Fenglian were both taken aback, then they recognized the person. Wasn't this the Hell Puppet Master?

The Puppet Master is the mortal enemy of the Onmyoji, the Lord of the Evil Realm. The two had a fierce conflict before, and then they mysteriously disappeared together in the early stages of the Bloodlust Disaster.

Both of them were puzzled as to why the doll master would come here.

Shi Nenglong smiled slightly, "Dazai, you're finally back."

The puppeteer gave a strange, meaningful laugh. "Lord of the city, it's been a long time."

Shi Nenglong introduced Cang Hefenglian to him, saying that this was the most mysterious Grand Tutor of the Immortal City.

Cang asked the puppeteer what had happened between him and the Onmyoji. The puppeteer replied that it wasn't him, but his worthless disciple, whom he had already disposed of.

The puppeteer was unwilling to talk about his affairs, and instead said, "City Lord, in these troubled times, how about I take charge of the formation?"

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Shi Nenglong smiled again. When he first discovered Tianhuang Mountain, he met the Puppet Master. At that time, he had an inexplicable trust in the Puppet Master. Later, the two of them built the Immortal City together, and his trust in the Puppet Master gradually deepened. At this time, he had no doubts and nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Nenglong trusted the puppeteer so much, Cang didn't say much and simply told the puppeteer how to control the array.

Not long after the puppeteer left, Cang, Fenglian, and Shi Nenglong discussed for a while and were about to leave when the Nine Chapters Hidden Treasures arrived again.

The Nine Chapters of Hidden Treasures were supposed to be sent outside to investigate the movements of the Hall of Longevity, but they didn't find out any useful information.

Cang Ze explained that Xuanzong had matters that required his attention, and he would be leaving for a while. The formation would be taken over by the Grand Chancellor, who had just returned.

Nine Chapters of Hidden Treasures stirred in his heart, feeling that the change might be an opportunity. Feng Lian then said that he planned to adjust the defenses of the entire Tianhuang Mountain. He had discovered a relatively weak point and wanted to send some troops to defend it.

After consulting with the advisors, Jiuzhang Fuzang successfully saw the entire defense map of the Immortal City. He not only discovered the weak point that Fenglian had pointed out, but also saw another breakthrough that could be well utilized.

Afterwards, at the Hall of Longevity.

Yi Cantian summoned everyone and said that everyone should go to the Blood Spider Poison Forest to defend it. He said that the Immortal City may have found a way to counter the Fate-Connecting Technique. He wanted everyone except Wen Tian Di and Zhao Mu Zun to go to defend the place where the Fate-Connecting Technique was cast, which was also a spellcasting artifact, the Fate-Connecting Platform.

Then he instructed the Ancestral Priestess to mobilize troops, preparing for her to lead Wentian Di and Zhaomu Zun to launch a surprise attack on the breakthrough point he had chosen.

After hearing his instructions, everyone left one after another. Afterwards, in the Blood Spider Poison Forest...

"Now look what's happened. From being an ally to becoming a henchman, and then from being a henchman to standing guard, who knows when I'll be guarding the gate. It's like I'm getting more and more hopeful as I get older."

Shun stood casually next to Yin Qiujun, grumbled, and then suddenly said, "Hey, Yin Qiujun, how long are you planning to stay here?"

"Um?

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Yin Qiujun looked at Shun, her eyes flickering, and asked, "What, are you planning to leave?"

Shun curled his lips. "I've already drunk the source of immortality, but as for the spring of eternal youth, I don't want to risk my life for it. And if I wait for an opportunity, who knows how long I'll have to wait? Do I really have to wait until I have to guard the gate of the Hall of Longevity? Or who knows, one day I'll go to Jia Zifang to ask who I should bribe to be reincarnated."

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