Chapter 292: Eight Directions Cloud Dong! Entropy Annihilation, Half Dream!
Central Province City, deep in the firmament.
A formidable presence of cultivators stood quietly.
Their eyes, sharp like eagles, occasionally scanned the earth below, capturing any movement.
These individuals hailed from various factions, some of whom had never interacted before.
Yet today, their goals aligned, which was to capture Su Changqing alive and open the Empire Tomb!
"Too many have come..."
In the shadows, Kashyapa's divine sense swept over, his brow furrowing.
He hadn't expected that just one Su Changqing could attract such powerful individuals.
Though the abundance of people was beneficial, it eliminated fear of the Su family's protection.
But too many people meant a challenging distribution of benefits.
Moreover, with so many seasoned veterans, who would want to be the first to make a move?
Everyone had their own agendas; although they shared a common goal, they were each other's enemies.
The situation in Central Province City was such that even Domain Master forces dared not act rashly, lest they be ensnared.
"No matter."
Shan Xing looked towards the distance, calmly speaking, "Whether it's the Empire Tomb or Death God's token, we can forego them."
"But today, the Eight-Treasure Compass must be secured!"
Pausing, a fierce light flashed in his eyes as he continued:
"Even by unscrupulous means, at any cost, forcing Su Changqing to hand it over."
"The Wutan Gathering is the only opportunity!"
Celestial Buddha was Shan Xing's true form.
Though he was an unparalleled genius, he was still short of being truly extraordinary.
Yet once he merged with the Celestial Buddha form, his power and talent would surge!
The Buddha body, nurtured for eons in the void, was now complete.
It was the foundation of his Dao in this life, and absolutely no accident could occur.
"Unscrupulous means..."
A cold light flashed in Kashyapa's eyes as he slowly nodded, "Understood."
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Meanwhile, on another side.
The powerful individuals of the Celestial Sword Immortal Sanctum stood quietly, waiting for Su Changqing's arrival.
Ximen Xiu gazed into the distance, his eyes flickering with a chilling murderous intent.
"Time to settle the score."
He murmured softly, with boundless resentment in his voice.
From the leader of the world's Sword Dao, the Celestial Sword Immortal Sanctum had fallen to ruins, reviled by all.
All of this stemmed from Su Changqing and the Su family!
Today, he wanted not only Su Changqing dead but wouldn't spare the Su family either!
"Su Nan, Su Changqing!"
Ximen Xiu looked at the sky filled with powerful figures, a sinister smile curling his lips,
"This deadlock is set, let's see how you break it!"
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On the side of the Demon Race.
Great Peng, Ancestral Bear, Holy Elephant, Celestial Wolf.
The four great Demon Kings exuded terrifying auras, occupying a corner of the sky.
The accompanying powerful entities from various clans made many strong humans show grave and cautious expressions.
Yet little did they know, the Demon Race was equally stunned.
They hadn't anticipated such a gathering of people here.
"Seems like there are more among the Human Race wanting Su Changqing dead than us demons." Celestial Wolf King chuckled, a mocking glint in his eyes.
It's understandable why the Demon Race wanted Su Changqing dead; the stronger the Human Race became, the greater the threat.
A genius like Su Changqing didn't belong to our race, so naturally, his death would be preferable!
Yet the Human Race was pushing their kin to a dead end.
This behavior was met with disdain by the members of the Demon Race.
"Too bad; if only Su Changqing were born among the Demons how great it would be," Great Peng King sighed lightly, then shook his head, "No matter how, Su Changqing is doomed."
"Since we're here, we naturally can't leave empty-handed..."
Great Peng King and the other Demon Kings discussed their next plan.
The accompanying Little Peng King's sharp golden eyes, however, flashed a hint of regret.
"I hope before you die, we can have another fight."
"The grudge of my severed arm is yet to be avenged..."
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The Wutan Gathering in Central Province City was in full swing.
But the powerful attendees were absent-minded, their eyes scanning the crowd from time to time.
Everyone knew the real highlight was yet to come.
At this time, roughly ninety percent of the enemies in Central Province City were against Su Changqing.
Yet among them, there were those who could aid him.
Above the platform, Wei Cang sat quietly beside the Holy Academy, his expression silent.
This elder, usually at odds with the Holy Academy.
Yet when the Holy Academy faced a crisis, he steadfastly chose the Academy.
He understood their chances of victory were slim, nearly nonexistent, yet he came.
"Damn you, leaving a mess and walking away freely, how am I to fix it!"
"Your disciple is an enemy to all, and you, as a teacher, aren't here to support him, leaving it to me?"
"The Holy Academy is doomed, your home is destined for ruin, you..."
Wei Cang cursed inwardly for a while, then sighed with a somber expression.
He gazed at the "Li" character pattern floating above the Holy Academy, murmuring softly,
"Where exactly did you go."
"I'm not fighting you anymore, today is your disciple's life and death calamity, will you return..."
The life-bound character of the Confucian Immortal floated silently, occasionally flickering with a faint light, unseen by anyone.
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Central Province City, outer city.
The Wutan Gathering commenced, the inner city bustling, but the outer city appeared somewhat desolate, sparsely populated.
Unnoticed, a chubby young lad had long arrived in this outer city, busy for quite a while.
In his hands were array plates crafted from wondrous treasures, swiftly buried deep underground.
His speed was fast, imprints forming continually in his hands, the array plates cast as if innumerable.
During this time, unbeknownst to anyone, the massive periphery of Central Province City had nearly been surrounded by the array plates of this chubby youngster.
"Damn it, bullying too much, the world unites to bully my senior brother alone..."