Chapter 427 The Battle of Treasure Cave
The black-robed, bearded elder who flew out of Jin Lieyang's ring space, "Mu Xiao True God," looked at the woman in green with the utmost solemnity, "Qing Shuang True God, I trust you've been well."
The Blood God Clan's "Xuan Ying True God," who had appeared first and was a Three Tribulations True God, recognized the woman in green.
This black-robed, bearded elder was a Four Tribulations True God, with an even higher status in the Blood God Clan, and of course, he knew the green-clothed woman's origins even better.
The Blood God Clan and the Beiming Clan, fighting for the Beiming Divine Sea, were irreconcilable enemies, with countless battles between their True Gods.
However, such an encounter in the Lower Realm was indeed the first of its kind.
With three True Gods present, the already tense situation grew even more strained, yet no one made the first move.
On Jin Lieyang's side, with two great True Gods; even so, the stronger black-robed, bearded elder, "Mu Xiao True God," was still a notch weaker than the woman in green, "Qing Shuang True God."
Whether the two of them together could deal with "Qing Shuang True God" was still a big unknown.
On Huo Mei'er's side, although Qing Shuang True God was the strongest force present, she was worried about Huo Mei'er by her side.
If there was only one True God beside Jin Lieyang, she was confident she could take care of Huo Mei'er while defeating the True God, but against the simultaneous attacks of two True Gods, she could still manage, yet taking care of Huo Mei'er was beyond her strength.
And Huo Mei'er's true strength was obviously less than Jin Lieyang's.
As if knowing what Qing Shuang True God was worried about, Huo Mei'er directly communicated to her through voice transmission, "Auntie, you don't need to worry about me. Jin Lieyang may be extremely treacherous, but I will be careful in response, holding him off for a moment is not a problem. Auntie, you take the initiative against those two True Gods first!"
At this point, neither side could possibly back down, and Huo Mei'er, of course, would not let go of Jin Lieyang, her mother's killer.
Even at great peril, she was determined to confront Jin Lieyang!
"Mei'er, are you really confident?" Qing Shuang True God was still somewhat uneasy.
If a true battle were to commence, a True God-level fight would be extremely perilous, and she absolutely could not look after Huo Mei'er for the time being.
While Huo Mei'er and Qing Shuang True God were communicating, Jin Lieyang's side was also exchanging messages.
"Lieyang, how could Qing Shuang True God appear here?!" When the two True Gods truly communicated, they were no longer as calm as they appeared on the surface, their messages carried a hint of fear, "Qing Shuang True God is a well-known figure in the Beiming Clan, with a high probability of successfully ascending to the Five Tribulations True God!"
"Truly battling her, the two of us might not be able to defeat her!"
Jin Lieyang's eyes flickered as he looked at the two, "Elder Ying, Elder Xiao, I did not anticipate that Huo Mei'er would be able to lure this person out."
"Given the current situation, we can only bet our lives. Elders, restrain Qing Shuang True God first. Once I've killed Huo Mei'er, I will come to assist the two of you."
"By then, the three of us working together, even if Qing Shuang True God is formidable, she definitely won't be a match for our united efforts!"
Upon hearing Jin Lieyang's words, the two great True Gods felt somewhat more at ease—they knew Jin Lieyang, though at the latter stage of the Heavenly Saint realm, had one or two ultimate moves of a Three Tribulations True God.
With his participation, it equated to three True Gods simultaneously suppressing Qing Shuang True God, and since she had not truly entered the realm of Five Tribulations True God, they indeed could cope!
"Let's do it this way then!" In the end, Mu Xiao True God directly transmitted his message.
While Mu Xiao True God and Xuan Ying True God were discussing with Jin Lieyang, they were unaware that Jin Lieyang himself harbored other schemes, with sinister light flashing intensely in the depths of his eyes.
Both sides were deliberating, and all that remained in the entire space were the roars of the "Ice-Fire Twin Dragons" still breaking through the formation!
As if sharing similar intentions, the two parties, finally resolved to truly battle, heard the roar of the "Ice-Fire Twin Dragons" and simultaneously made a move—vast numbers of talismans flew towards the earthen formation from both sides.
Layer upon layer of Sealing Talismans once again trapped the "Ice-Fire Twin Dragons" within the formation!
Both parties trapped the "Ice-Fire Twin Dragons," intent on single-mindedly slaughtering the other side before claiming the treasures within the Ice Fire Divine Cave!
After acting to restrain the "Ice-Fire Twin Dragons," the next moment, the aura of the five people on both sides surged simultaneously.
The battle involving three great True Gods and two Saint Heirs was on the verge of breaking out!
Just then, at the entrance to this space and heaven, another voice emerged, "Haha, quite the lively scene! I originally thought there was only one True God here, but to think, three True Gods have come!"
As this voice spoke, the two parties, on the brink of breaking out into combat, all startled.
A third group had arrived?!
Qing Shuang True God, Huo Mei'er, Jin Lieyang, Mu Xiao True God, and Xuan Ying True God all turned to look towards the entrance.
And then, they saw the Three-Eyed Skeleton and Ye Chen flying directly into the space they were in!
Seeing Ye Chen, Huo Mei'er was once again taken aback.
The young lady couldn't believe that Ye Chen, having already unbelievably infiltrated the Divine Heritage Cave, had now also made it into the Ice Fire Divine Cave!
When Jin Lieyang heard the previous hearty laughter, his expression had already changed dramatically; now seeing the young man at the mid-stage Heavenly Saint realm possessed by the Three-Eyed Skeleton, his gaze grew sharp, "You're actually still alive?!"
The Three-Eyed Skeleton did not disguise his voice, allowing Jin Lieyang to readily identify the Three-Eyed Skeleton's original voice—he recognized it as belonging to a clan ascendant elder he had once plotted against, the former Xuanyang Saint Heir, who later became Xuanyang True God!
It was not only Jin Lieyang who recognized the Three-Eyed Skeleton's original voice; the green-clothed woman, "Qing Shuang True God," also had a glint flash in her eyes, "You are... Xuanyang?!"
"After all these years, you vanished. The true gods of our clan thought you were dead, yet you're still alive?!"
As a Holy Maiden of ascending from the Fiery Continent, Qing Shuang True God had ascended a generation before the Three-Eyed Skeleton, and later they even cultivated together among the Beiming Clan.
Of course, she knew the true identity of the Three-Eyed Skeleton!
Seeing Jin Lieyang's astonished expression, the Three-Eyed Skeleton gave a cold laugh. His true form flickered out from the mid-stage Heavenly Saint youth, and the skull-shaped true form stared coldly at Jin Lieyang, as the aura of a true god was explosively released! Read latest stories on empire
It was unmistakably the aura of a True God with the strength of the Three Tribulations!
Then, with the aura fully unleashed and his true form revealed, the Three-Eyed Skeleton turned to look at the woman in green clothes, "Qing Shuang Senior Sister, had I known it was you accompanying Huo Mei'er into the Treasure Cave this time, I would have shown myself earlier."
"Xuanyang, how did you become like this!" The woman in green exclaimed in shock upon seeing the Three-Eyed Skeleton turned into a skull shape and that its combat strength had fallen to that of a Three Tribulations True God.
The Three-Eyed Skeleton said with immense resentment in his voice, "It's all because of this Jin Lieyang! Not only did he plot against Huo Mei'er's mother, he previously conspired against me as well. I am here this time to execute this man!"
The reason the Three-Eyed Skeleton showed up directly alongside Ye Chen was because he saw the standoff between the two parties.
The moment he saw Qing Shuang True God, he knew that he and Huo Mei'er's side was the ally, not the enemy. If he and Ye Chen joined the battle, Jin Lieyang's side would definitely be at a disadvantage.
With this in mind, the Three-Eyed Skeleton naturally altered the original plan he had with Ye Chen. They both revealed themselves, standing on Huo Mei'er's side.
Whoosh!
The words of the Three-Eyed Skeleton brought an unexpected joy to Huo Mei'er's heart.
Another person seeking vengeance on Jin Lieyang had come, and it was someone her aunt knew, as well as a mighty Three Tribulations True God!
Originally, if they had to confront Jin Lieyang, her side was at a slight disadvantage, but now with two more allies, dealing with Jin Lieyang would definitely not be a problem.
This of course brought great joy to the heart of Huo Mei'er, who was intent on vengeance!
On the other hand, Jin Lieyang, Mu Xiao True God, and Xuan Ying True God's faces all changed dramatically at the same time.
Especially Mu Xiao True God and Xuan Ying True God, who had already been slightly overpowered by Qing Shuang True God. The arrival of the two newcomers, particularly another Three Tribulations True God, meant they would now definitely be completely at a disadvantage.
Having cultivated to the level of true gods, of course, their minds were incredibly swift and their considerations thorough!
From the very moment Jin Lieyang had invited them, they had made various preparations, guarding against Jin Lieyang as much as against other people.
Now that the situation was unfavorable, they instantly decided to flee!
Boom! Boom!
When a true god decides to escape, the speed is astonishing!
The whole void exploded, and the two disappeared in an instant.
In the split second when the two fled, the Three-Eyed Skeleton and Qing Shuang True God exchanged glances before chasing after them without hesitation.
The Three-Eyed Skeleton and Qing Shuang True God, having cultivated among the Beiming Clan, naturally held great enmity against the Blood God Clan. Coupled with Jin Lieyang's involvement, they would certainly not let these two escape!
What about Jin Lieyang?
In the moment of the glance between the Three-Eyed Skeleton and Qing Shuang True God, the former quickly informed the latter of Ye Chen's combat strength.
He even called out to Ye Chen, "Young man, help me hold Jin Lieyang. Once the Senior Sister Qing Shuang and I have dealt with those two, we'll come back to settle with him!"
Qing Shuang True God also sent a message to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen? Please take care of Mei'er for a moment!"
Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the Three-Eyed Skeleton and Qing Shuang True God also vanished.
Originally, the Three-Eyed Skeleton had intended for Ye Chen to block the attacks of a Three Tribulations True God while he handled Jin Lieyang. However, now that the two true gods had fled, he would naturally not let Ye Chen pursue them.
After all, Ye Chen could only wield the combat strength of a true god with the help of the True God Talisman. It was one thing to block the attacks of the Three Tribulations True God, but it was not easy to chase and kill a true god. Both he and Qing Shuang True God needed to act together for a swift and decisive battle.
Leaving Jin Lieyang to Ye Chen, the Three-Eyed Skeleton was equally confident.
Jin Lieyang was merely a late-stage Heavenly Saint, certainly no match for Ye Chen wielding the True God Talisman.
Even if Jin Lieyang had other trump cards, at the very least, Ye Chen could protect Huo Mei'er and himself without any issues.
If they waited just a moment, after they dealt with the two fleeing true gods, the next moment would mark Jin Lieyang's doom!
In the next moment, after the four true gods disappeared in an instant, Ye Chen, Huo Mei'er, and Jin Lieyang, who remained in the spatial heaven and earth, heard the crumbling sounds from the falling realms outside.
Clearly, the four true gods had already begun battling outside.
At the same time, Huo Mei'er and Ye Chen turned their gazes directly towards Jin Lieyang, and Jin Lieyang also raised his eyes to look at Ye Chen.
With a major battle erupting outside, another unavoidable great battle was about to begin inside!