Chapter 1333
Extraterrestrial Visitor, Lingxiao's Old Friend
The laughter subsided, and Lingxiao Pavilion returned to tranquility.
With a wave of his hand, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal caused a light blue light curtain to rise around the pavilion.
It quickly isolated the entire space from the outside world.
"If you're going to do it, you have to do it flawlessly."
He turned and walked deeper into the attic, pushing open a hidden door behind a bookshelf.
"Fellow Daoist, please follow me. It's safer to talk here."
Ye Yang followed him through the dark corridor.
After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at a secret room filled with array patterns.
The secret room was not large, and the four walls were made of some kind of mysterious iron that could block divine sense from probing.
The ground was engraved with intricate and mysterious array patterns, faintly radiating a chilling aura.
"This is where I secluded myself to seek enlightenment back then; no one but me knows about it."
The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal sat cross-legged in the center of the secret chamber, gesturing for Ye Yang to sit as well.
“Here, even those three guys from the Heavenly Punishment Hall can’t get a single peek.”
Ye Yang sat down as instructed, glancing around and nodding inwardly.
The security measures in this secret chamber were indeed remarkable; even his divine sense could faintly sense a suppression.
"Senior, how exactly do you intend to carry out the 'luring the enemy into the trap' you just mentioned?"
Ye Yang got straight to the point and asked.
The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.
"Although those three came with great force, they acted quite cautiously. For the past three days, they have stayed in the guesthouse arranged for them by the Immortal Alliance and have not stepped out even once. Clearly, they are also waiting."
"Wait for what?"
"Waiting for you to show yourself."
"Since they know that the Xuanwu Holy Sect's lineage is in this realm, they must also have a way to track it. However, this realm is vast and boundless, and it will probably not be easy to pinpoint your exact location."
"That's why they came to the Immortal Alliance first, using it as a base to slowly search."
Ye Yang nodded thoughtfully.
"So, senior, you mean I should deliberately reveal my whereabouts to lure them into a trap?"
"good."
The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal extended a finger.
"But we can't be too obvious about it, otherwise it will alert them."
"We also can't make a move near the Immortal Alliance. There are many cultivators gathered here, and if a fight breaks out, the impact will be too wide."
"Most importantly, we need a battlefield that is both concealed and able to trap them."
At this point, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal paused, a smile playing on his lips.
"And this place, I think you know it better than I do. It's located deep in the wilderness and forbidden zone."
Ye Yang's eyes lit up.
Wilderness Forbidden Zone!
That place is inherently dangerous; even if a world-shaking battle were to take place there, it wouldn't attract much attention.
Moreover, he had just killed the Xuan Tian Beast there and was extremely familiar with the terrain.
"wonderful!"
Ye Yang exclaimed in admiration.
"but……"
He then changed the subject.
"The terrain of the desolate forbidden zone alone is probably not enough to trap those three. They come from the depths of space and must be quite powerful. Senior is so confident, you must already have a plan..."
"You guessed right."
The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal slowly stood up, his body radiating sword intent.
"I spent three hundred years refining a Azure Lotus Sword Realm, using my natal sword intent as a foundation and fusing it with the laws of this world to create a small world. Once unfolded, it can cover an area of a thousand miles."
"Within the Sword Realm, I am the ruler of heaven and earth. Even a peak expert of the Thunder Tribulation Dao Realm cannot easily escape."
Ye Yang gasped.
The ability to refine small worlds has already surpassed the scope of ordinary Thunder Tribulation Dao Realm cultivators.
As expected of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal, he is indeed unfathomable.
"In that case, I will go to the desolate forbidden zone and deliberately release the aura fluctuations of the Xuanwu inheritance to create the illusion that I am comprehending the core technique."
"But the senior had already set up the Azure Lotus Sword Realm there beforehand, waiting to catch them like turtles in a jar after they took the bait!"
That's exactly what I meant.
The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal nodded.
"However, there is one more thing to note."
“Since those three dared to come to this realm to hunt down the remnants of the Xuanwu Holy Sect, they must have something to rely on. Although we have the advantage of terrain, we cannot be careless. At that time, the two of us must go all out and make sure to win this battle quickly.”
"clear."
Ye Yang nodded solemnly.
The two discussed some more details, perfecting the entire plan to be flawless.
Finally, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal took out a blue jade talisman from his robes and handed it to Ye Yang.
"This talisman is connected to my natal sword intent. Once you arrive at the Desolate Forbidden Zone, crush this talisman, and I will immediately sense your location and instantly unleash a sword realm."
Ye Yang took the jade talisman and carefully put it into his storage ring.
"Then it's settled. I'll set off for the desolate forbidden zone now."
"Go."
The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal waved his hand.
"Remember, when acting, you have to go all the way. You can't miss any of the necessary aura fluctuations."
Ye Yang smiled knowingly and quickly turned and left the secret room.
……
The day after Ye Yang left Lingxiao Pavilion.
The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Immortal Alliance.
"Have you heard? The reason why Ye Daozu of the Flying Heaven Sect was able to break through to the Thunder Tribulation Dao Realm in such a short time is because he obtained an ancient inheritance from the depths of the starry sky!"
"What? The depths of the starry sky? That means..."
"That's right! It's said that the inheritance comes from an ancient sect called the 'Xuanwu Holy Sect.' That's a sect that even the Heavenly Punishment Hall hunts down!"
"No wonder Dao Zu Ye is so powerful, it turns out he has such a fortuitous opportunity!"
"I also heard that Daozu Ye recently went to the Desolate Forbidden Zone, apparently to cultivate in seclusion there and comprehend the core techniques of that inherited cultivation method!"
"The forbidden wilderness? That's a dangerous place. Won't he be in danger going there alone?"
"What do you know! Daozu Ye is someone who can even kill Xuantian Beasts. This mere Desolate Forbidden Zone is nothing more than a leisurely stroll for him!"
Similar conversations were repeatedly played out in the streets and alleys of the Immortal Alliance, in teahouses and taverns, and even in the communication talismans of cultivators.
In just one day, the news spread throughout the entire Immortal Alliance.
On the east side of the Immortal Alliance, in a quiet courtyard.
Three figures sat cross-legged, their bodies enveloped in a faint starlight, seemingly out of place in this world.
The leader suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.
"interesting."
His voice was deep and hoarse, as if it came from the deepest abyss.
"The inheritance of the Xuanwu Holy Sect has actually fallen into the hands of a native."
"Senior brother, could this be a trap?"
A thin man on the left frowned.
"Since that person has received the inheritance, he must know of our existence. It would be too much of a coincidence for him to suddenly reveal his whereabouts at this time."
"So what if it's a trap?"
The leader sneered.
"What can these mere natives of the lower realm do to us, even if they set up an inescapable net?"
He slowly stood up, his aura as deep and unfathomable as a prison.
"Pass down the order to prepare to depart. Since Ye Yang has delivered himself to our doorstep, we'll grant his wish." "Yes, sir!"
The other two responded in unison.
Three figures transformed into streaks of light and vanished instantly from the courtyard.
……
Deep within the desolate, forbidden zone.
Ye Yang sat cross-legged on a boulder, his body enveloped in a faint mysterious light.
The mysterious light resembled an intertwined tortoise and snake, a hallmark of the Xuanwu Sacred Sect's heritage.
At this moment, he was releasing the power of his inheritance without any concealment, following the plan he had discussed with the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.
The fluctuations were like a beacon in the darkness, standing out conspicuously in this desolate land.
"It should be about time."
Ye Yang opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.
He could sense that three powerful divine senses were rapidly approaching from a great distance.
The strength of that divine sense far exceeded everyone's imagination.
"coming."
Ye Yang's lips curled into a cold smile.
He did not get up, remaining in the posture of comprehending the cultivation technique, but secretly he was already prepared to make a move at any time.
The Evil King Blade hovered silently beside him, with faint blood-red light flowing across its blade.
Ye Yang did not rush to make a move.
He scanned his surroundings with his divine sense.
It was confirmed that the Azure Lotus Sword Realm set up by the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal had quietly enveloped an area of a thousand miles. The sword realm was hidden in the void, like an invisible net, waiting for its prey to fall into its trap.
Besides that, Ye Yang himself was also busy.
Over the past three days, he has set up dozens of formations in this area.
Among them are trapping formations, killing formations, and illusion formations, layered upon each other and interconnected.
Although these formations may not be able to trap experts above the Thunder Tribulation Dao Realm.
But at least it can serve as a distraction, giving him and the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal a head start.
"We've done everything we could. Now it's just a matter of seeing if they take the bait."
Ye Yang thought to himself, but on the surface he still maintained the posture of comprehending the cultivation technique.
They even deliberately made the fluctuations of the Xuanwu inheritance a bit more obvious.
The mysterious light of the intertwined tortoise and snake swirled around him, faintly emanating an ancient and mysterious aura that grew stronger with each passing moment.
……
at the same time.
Above the desolate forbidden zone, deep in the clouds.
Three figures soared through the air and stopped high in the sky, dozens of miles away from Ye Yang.
The leader was dressed in a black robe, with a cold and stern face. There was a blood-red vertical line between his eyebrows, which faintly exuded a chilling aura.
He is the leader of this team—the Blood Fiend Venerable.
Beside him, on his left, was a thin man named the Bone-Dry Taoist.
The Bone Daoist attained enlightenment from white bones. In his early years, he cultivated an extremely sinister technique. His body was shrouded in a faint aura of death, making him appear like a walking corpse.
On the right is a burly, imposing man, as solid as a mountain and as unbreakable as the sea, who seems to have cultivated an extremely powerful body-refining technique.
The three of them stopped in the clouds, their divine senses firmly locked onto the figure sitting cross-legged on the boulder below.
"Is it him?"
The withered bone Taoist squinted, his voice dry and hoarse, like the friction of withered wood.
"His aura is quite strong; it seems the Xuanwu inheritance has indeed fallen into his hands."
"Hmph, just a native at the early stage of the lightning tribulation."
"Senior brother, I think we should just take action and finish this quickly. Staying in this place for too long feels unsettling."
The Blood Fiend Venerable did not respond immediately, but frowned slightly and repeatedly scanned the area below with his divine sense.
"No rush."
He spoke slowly, his voice low and deep.
"Since this person dares to release his inherited aura so openly, he must have something to rely on. Let's observe him and see what he's up to."
Upon hearing this, the Bone Daoist also curbed his contempt and began to probe more carefully with his divine sense.
A moment later, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"Senior brother, this area seems to be covered with numerous formations. Although their grade isn't high, there are many of them, and they're cleverly arranged, interconnected to form a unified whole."
"It seems this person was indeed prepared."
Blood Fiend Venerable sneered.
"What can a mere formation do to us? It is the terrain of this desolate forbidden zone that is indeed somewhat strange."
His gaze swept around, a serious look flashing in his eyes.
Deep within this desolate forbidden zone, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is chaotic, sometimes raging, sometimes deathly still.
Even more strangely, the space here also seems unstable, with a vague feeling of being shrouded by something.
"Senior brother, could it be that some powerful figure in this realm is secretly helping us?"
Tieshan asked in a deep, resonant voice.
"That's possible."
Blood Fiend Venerable nodded.
"But it doesn't matter. Even if there are experts at the peak of the Thunder Tribulation Dao Realm in this world, they are merely fighting like cornered beasts. The three of us joining forces are enough to sweep this world away."
As he said this, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
"Since Ye Yang has delivered himself to our doorstep, we'll grant his wish. As for those who secretly helped him, if they dare to show themselves, we'll kill them all."
"Senior brother is right."
The withered-bones Taoist priest chuckled sinisterly.
"The remnants of the Xuanwu Holy Sect should have been wiped out long ago. This kid obtaining the inheritance is, in a way, a way of atoning for the sins of those who died."
"Enough talk, let's get started."
Tieshan was already quite impatient.
His blood and qi surged, his muscles bulged, and he was like an iron tower, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
"and many more."
Blood Fiend Venerable suddenly raised his hand and stopped Iron Mountain.
"I have a feeling something's not right. This person is so calm; could he really have some backup plan?"
The blood-red vertical line between his brows flickered slightly, as if he were deducing something.
A moment later, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Blood Fiend Venerable.
"Interesting. The fluctuations in this person's aura, though seemingly natural, reveal a hint of deliberate manipulation upon closer inspection."
"Deliberate?"
The withered bone Taoist was taken aback.
"Does Senior Brother mean he's deliberately trying to lure us out?"
"good."
Blood Fiend Venerable sneered.
"It seems this person is quite cunning. But unfortunately, before absolute power, all schemes and tricks are futile."
He slowly raised his right hand, and a ball of crimson light appeared in his palm.
"Since he wants to lure us out, then we'll do as he wishes. However..."
Blood Fiend Venerable changed the subject, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.
"I'd like to see how long he can hold out."
After saying that, the crimson light in his palm suddenly surged, transforming into a crimson streak that crashed down on Ye Yang below.
Wherever the crimson streak passed, space was torn open with dark cracks, its power astonishing.
"They're here!" (End of Chapter)