NOVEL NEXT Chapter 253 Various Cloud Movements_2
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Nowadays, both sides are in a phase of marshalling energy and building up strength. At the same time, the two great demonic sects are seizing this opportunity to collaborate with the barbarian tribes, invading Yan State, plundering vital essence, and then nurturing demonic spirits.
If they could nurture a spirit that rivals a grandmaster of the innate realm in strength, taking down Yan State would be a sure thing.
"Lord Marquis, what shall we do next?"
Marquis of Pingxi, with a grave expression, looked into the distance. After a long moment of contemplation, he said, "Lure him to the border!"
Wuying's eyes flashed with brilliance upon hearing this. With Marquis of Pingxi personally commanding the scene, leading six hundred thousand Xuantie troops, and with barbarian tribes, members of the Holy Shadows Sect, and Black Sky Sect present, even if Wang Jiuzhi himself came, he would be trapped here.
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Furthermore, once Gu Chen arrived at the border, it would naturally be much easier for him to make a move than in other places.
"Additionally, investigate which martial sects those two grandmasters who struck at Gu Chen hail from."
"Yes!"
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Inside the secret chamber in Qiyang City of DaHuang Mansion.
Bang!
Luo Ang, in a fit of anger, split the table in front of him in two with a single palm strike.
"They actually failed?!" He still couldn't believe it at that moment.
Not only did they fail, but Sunset Sword Sect also lost a sect master-level expert as a result. This operation could be described as losing the lady and the troops, no wonder Luo Ang was so furious.
Even more so, after returning, he didn't know how he would explain the situation to the master of Sunset Sword Sect.
The expression of Dai Tong, an elder from Heavenly Saber Sect, was also extremely grim. He could never have imagined that two masters would fail to kill Gu Chen successfully, with one even dying in the process.
The master from Heavenly Saber Sect may not have died, but he was gravely injured and hanging by a thread, barely escaping with his life.
On the other side, Qiu Tianhua and Wan Tinggang watched the scene with calm expressions, though a hint of solemnity could be detected on their faces.
"Brother Qiu, Brother Wan, aren't you two prepared to make a move? This brat can now contend with a martial grandmaster, how much longer do you plan to sit idly by?!" Luo Ang asked in a deep voice.
Dai Tong also turned his gaze to Qiu Tianhua and Wan Tinggang.
Hearing this, Qiu Tianhua and Wan Tinggang furrowed their brows, realizing the gravity of the situation.
The speed at which Gu Chen's strength was improving was simply too fast, which unavoidably raised a sense of crisis in the hearts of his enemies.
"While there's still time, we should join forces and find an opportunity to immediately slaughter that brat!" Dai Tong from Heavenly Saber Sect said.
Despite his words, Qiu Tianhua and Dai Tong still hesitated in their hearts. They did not wish to fully sever their relationship with Jing Tian Department just yet.
It was then that Luo Ang chillingly added, "Brother Qiu, Brother Wan, you surely haven't forgotten what I mentioned to you before. I might as well tell you now, before long, the entire DaHuang Mansion will fall, and at that time, the two great demonic sects will perform a blood sacrifice of all living beings in DaHuang Mansion."
Dai Tong also said coldly, "The Qiu family and the White Tiger Clan don't have much time left. Not just DaHuang Mansion, the whole Yan State is in the same situation."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tianhua and Wan Tinggang's faces changed immediately.
"We also ask that you inform the Da Guangming Sect, Feixue Sword Sect, and other sects to make preparations sooner rather than later."
Qiu Tianhua and Wan Tinggang took a deep breath, exchanged glances, and looked to Luo Ang and Dai Tong, asking, "What is your plan?"
Luo Ang responded coldly, "Find an opportunity, and several of us will strike together, killing that brat with the force of a thunderbolt!"
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Dai Tong said, "There's no need for caution now. A calamitous upheaval is imminent in Yan State, and if we don't pick a side soon, it'll be too late. When that time comes, the two great demon sects and the barbarian tribes, blinded by rage, won't care who you are."
"Barbarian tribes?! You've even joined forces with the barbarian tribes!" Qiu Tianhua and Wan Tinggang could no longer contain themselves and exclaimed in shock.
Luo Ang gave a chilling smile and said, "We've already told you, the skies over Yan State are changing."
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Da Guangming Sect.
Located within the territory of Changqing Mansion in Yan State, at this moment, atop a towering, ancient mountain shrouded in mist, sat the mountain gate of the Da Guangming Sect.
Inside a grand hall adorned with gilded dragons and carved phoenixes on the summit, the deputy leader of the Da Guangming Sect and a group of core elders had gathered.
The leader of the Da Guangming Sect spent years in seclusion, and all matters were presided over by the deputy leader.
"Esteemed colleagues, with the current turbulent situation in Yan State, and powers contending in the shadows, the demon sects recently reached out to us, proposing an alliance. What are your thoughts?" asked the deputy leader of the Da Guangming Sect.
After a moment of silence, an elder stood up and said, "I think we can cooperate with the demon sects to confront Da Xia together."
"I agree. Not to mention that Da Xia has long-standing grievances with our sect, but not long ago, Gu Chen from the Jing Tian Department even killed our sect's foremost disciple of this generation. This enmity must not be shared under the same sky!"
"I think we should first kill that young whelp, Gu Chen, to establish our authority!"
The elders voiced their opinions one after another, with most agreeing to collaborate with the demon sects and jointly oppose Da Xia.
The deputy leader of the Da Guangming Sect sat at the head, remaining silent throughout because even he was unable to grasp how to deal with the current situation in Yan State.
At that moment, the grand elder of the Da Guangming Sect stood up, and as he did, the rest of the elders abruptly stopped their discussions.
The grand elder held high prestige within the Da Guangming Sect, respected greatly by both the leader and the deputy leader, let alone others.
"Grand Elder, what are your thoughts?" asked the deputy leader of the Da Guangming Sect.
The Grand Elder was an old man with white hair and beard, but he was spry and spirited. He stroked his long beard and said, "I think we should first observe the changes, to see how the situation in DaHuang Mansion unfolds."
"If the barbarian tribes and the demon sects prevail, then there will still be time for our Da Guangming Sect to choose sides," the Grand Elder said slowly.
After all, the Da Guangming Sect had extraordinary strength, or rather, all three great sects did, their power surpassing that of other top forces by a margin.
In the whole of Yan State, only the Wang family could be considered on par with the Da Guangming Sect.
Therefore, with such strength, the Da Guangming Sect didn't need to make an immediate choice and had the luxury of watching from the sidelines.
"This is a good opportunity to observe Da Xia's reaction. If the whole DaHuang Mansion falls, then Da Xia will surely take action, and we can probe their true strength."
"The lessons learned twenty-three years ago, I trust none of you have forgotten?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the grand hall had a solemn expression. All of them had experienced that incident twenty-three years ago first-hand and had never forgotten it.
The leader of the Da Guangming Sect and the supreme elder had been in seclusion ever since because of that reason and had yet to come out.
The deputy leader of the Da Guangming Sect immediately made a decision and said solemnly, "Very well, we will follow the Grand Elder's advice, and observe for a while longer before making a decision."
This time, none of the other elders voiced opposition.
Not just the Da Guangming Sect, but within the domain of Yan State, the Feixue Sword Sect, the Breaking Wave Clan, the Xuantian Sect, and even the Wang family, had all received messages from the demon sects.
They all knew that a clash between the demon sects, barbarian tribes, and Da Xia was about to begin, and if Da Xia were to fall and show weakness, the pack of wolves would hunt the dragon, and all the powers of the world would rise against Da Xia.