Chapter 219: White Tiger Earth Venerable

Above Lishui Lake.

Moonlight peeked through the dark clouds.

Four figures drifted in from the east, south, west, and north, their auras converging as they instantly appeared beside Qin Yang.

Array inscriptions hummed, an ancient formation locking down the space as the Vermillion Bird, Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger—the four divine beasts—roared.

With each roar, the surrounding space grew more solid.

“Beast God Sect members again!”

Qin Yang sensed the Star Power blockade.

Remembering how Liu Wushuang had just left, he immediately understood the situation.

The timing was perfect—right after his duel, when his Star Power was most depleted, making it difficult to perform at his peak.

These Beast God Sect demonkin had calculated it precisely!

They were striking while he was vulnerable!

……

Meanwhile, at Lishui Lakeside.

The citizens stared at the figures drifting in from the horizon.

At first, they were stunned, but they quickly grasped the situation.

They saw four figures gathering around Qin Yang, Star Power rippling out and disturbing the void.

They directly sealed off all directions and positions, trapping him firmly in the sky!

“Not good, the Arrow God is in danger!”

Lin Mofeng sensed the four auras and said worriedly, “He’s at his weakest right after the duel. These demonkin came prepared.”

“Quick, gather everyone.”

Hearing this, Elder Li’s white brows furrowed gravely as he drew his sword from the Star Ring. “Commander, please give the order.”

“All teams, get in position, ready!”

The Commander took out his walkie-talkie and switched to the all-channel frequency. “According to the drill…”

But before he could finish, a hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder, stopping his call to action.

“Don’t act rashly, Commander. Gathering everyone hastily now is unwise.”

Lin Mofeng shook his head, withdrawing his hand from the Commander’s shoulder and looking up at the sky. “We can’t help Senior Arrow God.”

“What do you mean?” The Commander lowered his walkie-talkie.

“Commander, beyond the Supreme Realm, it’s a level we can’t interfere with. Sending people up recklessly will only burden Senior Arrow God.”

Lin Mofeng explained gravely, glancing in the direction Liu Wushuang had left. “Senior Wushuang must have sensed something wrong too. If I’m not mistaken, he’s rushing back now.

What we need to do is evacuate the crowd and minimize civilian casualties!”

“Alright, I understand.”

The Commander nodded upon hearing this, then opened his walkie-talkie to redirect all teams, starting to disperse the citizens by the lakeside in batches.

Panicked citizens pushed and shoved each other, surging toward the Lishui Lake Park exit, but many remained trapped in place.

There were far more spectators tonight than usual!

And amid the chaos.

Suddenly!

A blazing streak of light shot back!

In an instant, the dark night brightened. All the citizens looked up, slightly shielding their eyes, and recognized the figure.

“It’s Senior Liu Wushuang! He’s back!!”

In the sky.

Liu Wushuang had returned, treading on the moonlight, his magnificent robes fluttering as he sped toward Lishui Lakeside like an arrow piercing through clouds, weaving between skyscrapers.

In just a few breaths.

He had already reached the edge of the lakeside!

“These heretical cultists! How dare they strike right after I left!”

Gripping his Dark Bow, Liu Wushuang looked up, his gaze fixed ahead.

There, Qin Yang was besieged high in the sky.Intricate array formations intertwined overhead, with purple lightning clinging to them. The surrounding space compressed, gradually squeezing the area of movement. The phantom forms of the Four Divine Beasts roared, while the Beast God Sect’s demonkin stood in four directions, chanting eerie scriptures in low voices.

With each chant, Qin Yang’s array formation grew more solid, leaving no visible hope of escape.

“Jianghai Arrow God!”

Seeing this, Liu Wushuang let out a loud shout and prepared to take action to break the formation.

However, at that moment,

a sinister voice suddenly emerged, echoing beside Liu Wushuang’s ears.

“Liu Wushuang, you damned archer, how dare you return?”

White Tiger Earth Venerable stepped forward, blocking Liu Wushuang’s path, and angrily rebuked, “This matter no longer concerns you. Stop here, or don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

As his words fell,

“White Tiger, what are you trying to do?”

Liu Wushuang frowned, his hand gripping the Dark Bow trembling slightly. He turned to look at Qin Yang, trapped in the formation, and said, “To take advantage of someone’s vulnerability—the Arrow God has just finished a duel. You must have planned this for a long time, right?!”

“Hmph!”

White Tiger Earth Venerable snorted disdainfully upon hearing this. “This person violated the Blood Spirit Contract and killed an Earth Venerable of our Beast God Sect. He deserves to die a thousand deaths. I advise you not to meddle in this affair.

Otherwise, we’ll trap you in the formation as well.”

“Meddle in this affair?”

Liu Wushuang laughed in extreme anger upon hearing this. He looked down at the evacuating citizens below and said, “This is the middle of the city. If you unleash a massacre here, you will inevitably violate the Blood Spirit Contract.”

As he spoke, he glanced at the other Heretical Cultists and said, “Once the contract is broken, all of you will be hunted down by the Supreme Alliance!”

“Haha, you need not worry about that.”

White Tiger Earth Venerable sneered coldly, glancing back at the Heaven’s Will Four Symbols Formation. “This formation gathers the Star Power of the Four Symbols and only traps the Jianghai Arrow God. As long as you do not interfere, we will not harm the innocent.”

Then, his tone shifted as he looked down at the citizens below, licking his lips and saying,

“But if you continue to stand in our way, don’t blame us for being ruthless.”

The threatening words hung in the air.

Liu Wushuang fell silent upon hearing this. He looked down at the citizens below, his heart torn with indecision.

After all,

the Blood Spirit Contract was unbreakable to him.

If he forcibly rescued Qin Yang, these citizens might fall into danger once again. The constraints in this situation were far too complex.

To rescue or not to rescue?

But just then,

“Senior Wushuang! I beg you, save the Jianghai Arrow God!”

A voice suddenly echoed from below.

It was Lin Mofeng shouting.

With Qin Yang trapped in the formation, Liu Wushuang was undoubtedly the last hope for salvation!

“The Arrow God has shown kindness to Jianghai City. We beg Senior Arrow God to lend a hand!”

“We beg Senior to act!”

Elder Li and others joined in the cries,

their voices rising like a tidal wave.

The crowd shouted loudly, some even kneeling on the ground, praying to Liu Wushuang above.

The previous Sword God had already passed away, and now the Jianghai Arrow God was everyone’s new hope. No one wanted to hear news of his fall again.

In an instant,

thousands prayed.

Liu Wushuang listened to the voices around him. Under the clear moonlight, he gazed at Qin Yang trapped in the formation, his expression dazed and bewildered.

Although his bowstring was broken,

if he exerted his full strength, he could still take the Arrow God and leave.

But…

after rescuing the Arrow God, what would become of these Heretical Cultists?If they couldn’t exact revenge on Qin Yang, they would inevitably tear up the Blood Spirit Contract, descending into a relentless frenzy of mutual destruction!

Liu Wushuang hovered mid-air, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists, his thoughts tangled in turmoil.

Just then.

“You should think carefully, Liu Wushuang…”

Seeing his wavering resolve, White Tiger Earth Venerable seized the opportunity and spoke directly, “Jianghai Arrow God slaughtered members of our Beast God Sect, sharing a Blood Sea enmity with us… but you are different.

As a high-ranking member of the Supreme Alliance, if you intervene now, it would be no different from disrupting the balance of the contract.”

As he spoke, White Tiger Earth Venerable drifted to Liu Wushuang’s side. “Becoming an accomplice to this Jianghai Arrow God would mean declaring war between the Supreme Alliance and us… You should weigh the consequences carefully.”

Each word fell like a sharp blade tearing through Liu Wushuang’s heart, as pros and cons relentlessly replayed in his mind.

“I… I understand.”

After a long struggle, Liu Wushuang finally cast a complicated glance at Qin Yang and transmitted his voice:

“Take care, sir.”

This was the choice he had made.

Now that Jianghai Arrow God was trapped within the formation, he was undoubtedly in a hopeless situation with no chance of escape.

An eye for an eye—this would settle the score!

To ignite a war between two major factions over one Supreme Realm cultivator simply wasn’t worth it!

“Heh, what fine words of care.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang shook his head, spreading his arms across the Array Inscription as he transmitted his reply: “The Supreme Alliance truly shows great sincerity. Weren’t you just urging me to consider joining? Is this how you keep your word?”

The earlier conversation between White Tiger Earth Venerable and Liu Wushuang had been fully overheard by Qin Yang.

Had Liu Wushuang simply left, that would have been one thing.

But judging by the tone of their exchange…

Even if he joined the Supreme Alliance, he would ultimately be nothing more than a pawn, discarded at will—truly disheartening.

How could there be any talk of protection?

“Fortunately, I didn’t agree outright earlier.”

Qin Yang murmured to himself, “When it truly mattered, he just abandoned me like this.”

“Apologies…”

Hearing Qin Yang’s reproach, Liu Wushuang felt even more ashamed and indignant, his expression defeated as he turned and transformed into a streak of light, fleeing into the distance.

He vanished from sight before the crowd!

Witnessing this,

The pleading onlookers plunged into despair. Lin Mofeng supported Elder Li as they both stared in the direction where Liu Wushuang had disappeared.

What “number one in archery under heaven”?

He actually just ran away!!

……

……

“Jianghai Arrow God, there’s no need to take this to heart.”

White Tiger Earth Venerable watched Qin Yang within the formation and sneered, “The world bustles with activity, all for the sake of gain… You’re merely a pawn. What use are their promises to you?

When the critical moment arrives, you’re nothing but a discarded piece—hahaha!”

“Hmph.”

Qin Yang ignored his taunts.

Relying on others is inferior to relying on oneself.

During the brief respite earlier, he had used the “True Array Decryption” to grasp the general situation.

This Heaven’s Will Four Symbols Formation aligned with the Heavenly Law, with each of the four directions firmly held—there truly seemed no hope of breaking out directly. He would have to find another way.

“What now?”

White Tiger Earth Venerable noticed Qin Yang’s movements and shook his head. “This Heaven’s Will Four Symbols Formation was specially arranged for you. Today, you have no chance of escape!”

“Be sensible and end your own life. I’ll grant you an intact corpse!”

“Is the Beast God Sect always this arrogant?”

Qin Yang lightly touched the edge of the formation, still attempting to break it. “So confident that I can’t escape?”After several attempts and finding no opening, Qin Yang remained calm and unhurried. A faint smile played on his lips as he slowly initiated the Mutual Destruction with Heaven and Earth, without a trace of fear in his heart.

So what if it’s mutual destruction?

At least Xiaobai would enjoy watching.

The only thing that somewhat disappointed him was…

This White Tiger Earth Venerable seemed to be short-lived. Since the system showed no prompt, it meant he wouldn’t have lived to see five hundred years later anyway…

Qin Yang’s skin began to crack, radiating dazzling starlight.

“Short-lived ghost?”

“Then this Arrow God shall grant you Mutual Destruction with Heaven and Earth!!”

(End of Chapter)