Chapter 1858 - 1859: Blood Shadow Alliance Leader!
Chapter 1858 - 1859: Blood Shadow Alliance Leader!
Within the ranks of the Immortal Pond Elders, the exposure of Qing Xuanzi as a Blood Shadow Alliance spy undoubtedly shook the entire East Spirit Immortal Pond.The Heavenly Origin Saint Emperor and the Eight Hall Masters all treated this matter with utmost seriousness. After all, the Blood Shadow Alliance had always sought to overthrow the East Spirit Immortal Pond and was its mortal enemy.
Under the Blazing Sun Palace Master’s various interrogation methods, Qing Xuanzi finally confessed. As an inside agent of the Blood Shadow Alliance, he had been secretly leaking certain secrets of the East Spirit Immortal Pond to the Blood Shadow Alliance, and had even taken part in a major scheme to help the Blood Shadow Alliance steal the Spiritual Power of the Immortal Pond.
From Qing Xuanzi’s own mouth, an even more shocking piece of news was revealed: the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader’s Strength had already reached the Half-step Saint Realm, and he was already extremely close to the Saint Realm. So long as he could absorb the Energy of the Immortal Pond, he could practically break through at any time.
Thus, even if he had been exposed, the Blood Shadow Alliance would still come slaughtering their way to the gate—and that day would not be far off.
At this time, in the core region of the East Spirit Immortal Pond, inside a grand hall, the Eight Hall Masters all sat upright and solemn, their expressions decidedly unpleasant.
"To think that Blood Shadow Alliance Leader’s Strength has already reached such a level!"
The Void Sky Palace Master, Shen Guang, wore a grave expression as he let out a light sigh.
"Hmph!"
The hot-tempered Flowing Fire Palace Master, Yan Chihuo, slammed a Fist on the table and said coldly, "What’s there to fear? My East Spirit Immortal Pond has a ten-thousand-year foundation. No matter how strong that Blood Shadow Alliance Leader is, he’s still only a Semi-Saint. My East Spirit Immortal Pond still has Elder Turtle, Elder Long, and Elder Jing, the Three Quasi-Saints, sitting in town—what do we have to fear from him?"
"Indeed!" Master Xuanlei, Lei Wencheng, also nodded and said, "Let that Blood Shadow Alliance Leader come if he dares. If soldiers come, we’ll block them with generals; if water comes, we’ll dam it with Earth. To think he wants to siphon the Energy of the Immortal Pond—he’s daydreaming!"
"Have you two junior brothers forgotten? Over a hundred years ago, that Blood Shadow Alliance Leader was already able to fight Elder Long to a standstill and even heavily injure him!"
Shen Guang sighed softly, then said slowly, "Even after a hundred years have passed, Elder Long has yet to leave Secluded cultivation. That alone shows how formidable this man is! Now, he’s finally about to make a comeback. Could it be that this is truly a great calamity for my East Spirit Immortal Pond?"
"No matter what, I, Yan, will live and die with the Immortal Pond!"
Yan Chihuo clenched his Fists, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
"Same for this old man!" A look of grim resolve flashed in Lei Wencheng’s eyes as well.
For hundreds of years, although they had continuously hunted for the Blood Shadow Alliance’s tracks, they had never made much progress. Now, they had finally raised a tiger that would bring disaster.
"There’s no need for everyone to be overly anxious."
The Heavenly Origin Saint Emperor swept his gaze over the crowd and said slowly, "Elder Long is about to leave Secluded cultivation. Together with Elder Turtle and Elder Jing, the Three Quasi-Saints are all guarding the sect. No matter how strong the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader may be, he can forget about shaking my East Spirit Immortal Pond. I have already broken through to Semi-Saint. As for the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader, leave him to me and the three Elders. As for you all, as the Eight Halls Master, you must remain calm and not throw the formation into chaos."
"Sect Leader has already broken through to Semi-Saint as well!"
The Eight Hall Masters all stared at the Heavenly Origin Saint Emperor in shock. With four Semi-Saints now sitting in town at the East Spirit Immortal Pond, the situation was indeed as steady as Mount Tai!
"Haha, then let that Blood Shadow Alliance Leader come if he dares. If he doesn’t come, fine; but if he does, he’ll definitely never return!"
The Hall Masters’ hearts settled somewhat. After the Heavenly Origin Saint Emperor gave a few more instructions, they each returned to their respective posts to prepare and deploy for the imminent great war.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng had returned to his own Young Emperor Mansion.
Though he did not know the specifics, he understood that the calamity of the East Spirit Immortal Pond was approaching. He had to use the time he had left to hasten his Cultivation and break through to the Emperor Level as soon as possible.
Inside the Seclusion Room.
Ling Feng sat Cross-legged, all the contents regarding the Five Emperor Seal Technique surfacing in his mind. He tightly guarded his spirit and began Cultivation of this Divine Skills.
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On the other side, after Ying Qi escaped from the East Spirit Immortal Pond, he traveled through the night and finally, ten days later, returned to the Blood Shadow Alliance’s Main Altar.
Ying Qi urgently requested an audience with the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader and relayed in detail the matter of Qing Xuanzi’s identity being exposed.
"Alliance Hierarch, now that we’ve lost Qing Xuanzi, such an important inside agent, I fear that seizing the Immortal Pond may..."
Ying Qi raised his head and glanced at the man shrouded entirely beneath a gray robe. This man was precisely the formidable figure who had single-handedly founded the Blood Shadow Alliance, the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader, and also the Heavenly Origin Saint Emperor’s former senior brother!
He had slain his master and defected, standing toe-to-toe in power against the Overlord of the Eastern Spirit Domain. Yet this kind of figure looked only like a thin, weak-looking middle-aged man, with nothing particularly remarkable about him.
If there was anything to note, it was the worm-like, thin and long Scar on his left cheek, which almost covered the entire left side of his face, giving him a somewhat hideous appearance.
This was the Scar left from his battle that day against Long Daoren, one of the Three Quasi-Saints of the East Spirit Immortal Pond.
In that battle, although he had heavily injured Long Daoren, he himself had not gained too much advantage either.
One could say that was the closest he had ever come to death. Yet with Peak Saint Level Strength, he had forced back a Semi-Saint Strong People. Looking through the entire history of the Eastern Spirit Domain, that alone was enough for him to be proud.
At this moment, this domineering warlord who ruled over a region showed very little expression on his face. He only nodded indifferently. "Enough. I already know. You may withdraw."
"Yes!"
Although Ying Qi was full of doubt, he did not dare to ask more. He only bowed his body and slowly retreated from the grand hall.
After Ying Qi left, a black-robed man who had been standing beside the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader finally let out a cold laugh. In a slightly hoarse voice, he sneered, "Anxue, this Venerate said long ago that Qing Xuanzi was never reliable."
This black-robed man was none other than one of the former leaders of the Phoenix Clan, Peng Venerate.
The Blood Shadow Alliance Leader’s expression did not change. He only said coolly, "Even without Qing Xuanzi, the plan remains the same! The Energy of the Immortal Pond belongs to me by right. Tianyuan Zi is nothing but a Thief who stole the Sect Leader’s Throne that was mine!"
"Anxue, although your Strength has greatly advanced, dealing with those three old codgers all at once still won’t be easy, will it?"
Peng Venerate was somewhat worried. After all, he had pinned all his hopes on the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader.
He wanted to use the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader’s Strength to become the Sovereign of the entire Phoenix Clan.
"As for those three old codgers, there will naturally be others to deal with them."
The Blood Shadow Alliance Leader let out a cold laugh. The Scar on the left side of his face twisted with his smile, making him appear extremely hideous and terrifying.
"Oh? Could it be that you’ve invited other helpers?" Peng Venerate asked in some surprise.
After nearly a thousand years of development, although the Blood Shadow Alliance had produced many experts, the only one who had reached the Semi-Saint level of Strength was still the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader himself.
Objectively speaking, trying to overturn the East Spirit Immortal Pond with just the Blood Shadow Alliance in its current state was not very realistic.
Therefore, up until now, the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader’s plan had always been to first break through to Saint Level, and then overthrow the East Spirit Immortal Pond.
After all, once he reached Saint Level, he could easily suppress the Three Quasi-Saints; the remaining people would naturally not be worth mentioning.
"With that person taking action, the Three Quasi-Saints are nothing special."
A trace of burning heat flashed in the Blood Shadow Alliance Leader’s eyes. "I’ve waited for this day far too long. Heh heh, Tianyuan Zi, the day I achieve Sainthood will be the day you die!"
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