Chapter 289: The Supreme Alliance's Siege! Luring the Tiger Away From the Mountain!
South of the Great Li Mountains, outside Jianghai City.
Waves of pine forests surged over the mountain peaks, vast expanses of green rolling endlessly.
Two figures stood facing each other.
“What did you say, Senior Brother?”
Nine Heavens Venerable stood atop the mountain peak, furious, veins bulging at his temples: “The Exploding Heavens Gang actually refused?! I personally taught you how to speak properly, and you couldn’t even manage to win them over?!”
“What does that have to do with me, the Alliance Lord!”
Meng Tianxuan opposite him flicked his sleeve, retorting without backing down: “The Exploding Heavens Gang has made up their mind, stubborn and unyielding. They won’t listen to any organization, completely unmovable!”
As he spoke.
He looked at Nine Heavens Venerable, his tone icy: “Especially that Qin Yang, who’s incredibly arrogant, even swearing to eradicate your Beast God Sect!”
After these words.
“Heh…”
“Eradicate our Beast God Sect? Is he even worthy? Over these past few centuries, countless have tried, but every single one ended up as ashes!”
Nine Heavens Venerable said coldly, pondering for a moment before urging Meng Tianxuan, “Forget it. Since the Exploding Heavens Gang doesn’t want to ally, so be it. The two of us joining forces is just as effective… As long as we protect the Blood Spirit Formation, everything will remain peaceful.”
“Join forces?”
Meng Tianxuan glanced around, feeling somewhat uneasy. He released his spiritual sense to probe several miles around, confirming no outsiders were present before responding, “Joining forces is fine, but what are your current thoughts on dealing with the Exploding Heavens Gang?”
“Thoughts? Directly target Qin Yang—”
“No! Are you insane, Junior Brother?”
Meng Tianxuan interrupted, his face darkening as he trembled and stepped back, “Haven’t I, the Alliance Lord, been blown up enough? Are you planning to send the Supreme Alliance to their deaths again?”
After witnessing the madness last time.
He absolutely refused to take such risks again!
“Senior Brother, what are you thinking?”
Nine Heavens Venerable cast a disdainful glance at Meng Tianxuan, slowly walking to the cliff edge with his hands behind his back, “Do you think I’d be as foolish as you?
Before coming here, I investigated thoroughly. The Young Gang Leader of the Exploding Heavens Gang has several close friends and relatives, especially that sword prodigy from Jianghai, Li Zixuan. Targeting her is definitely feasible!”
“This… could work. The Supreme Alliance will lend you support.”
………
Time passed leisurely in the days that followed.
Several days flashed by.
During these brief days, Qin Yang lived quite comfortably.
When idle, he condensed his True Dragon Avatar at home, occasionally guiding Xia He and Li Zixuan, resolving their cultivation issues. In the evenings, they gathered together, enjoying hotpot, filled with joy and harmony.
After so long of turmoil and instability, this rare moment of togetherness was precious.
Meanwhile.
Inside Jianghai Martial Arts Academy.
Scripture Pavilion.
Liu Wushuang sat in a rocking chair, holding a palm-leaf fan, leisurely guarding the books.
Suddenly.
Boom!
A deafening explosion sounded, shaking the windows and doors. Rows of shelves in the pavilion toppled over, books scattering across the floor, instantly plunging the room into chaos!
“What’s this?”
Seeing this, Liu Wushuang frowned slightly and immediately rose, rushing out of the Scripture Pavilion.
At that moment, several unfamiliar auras suddenly appeared, charging menacingly straight toward the Scripture Pavilion, their killing intent sweeping through the Back Mountain.
As he stepped out of the Scripture Pavilion, he saw several familiar figures clad in ornate robes hovering in the sky, armed with spears and swords!
All of them were at the Supreme Realm level!
“Why is it you?”Liu Wushuang furrowed his brows, his expression grave as he scanned his surroundings and realized they were completely surrounded. Among the crowd were several familiar faces—allies from the Supreme Alliance.
“Gentlemen, must you be so relentless?”
Though his words were polite, Liu Wushuang’s expression remained stoic. He had already untied the Dark Bow from his back, nocking an arrow as he stood guard. “For old times’ sake, why not let me go?”
“Silence! How dare you, a traitor, speak of mercy?” another Supreme archer snarled, drawing his bowstring taut and aiming directly at Liu Wushuang’s skull. “By the Alliance Lord’s decree, we are here to ensure your death if you take even half a step beyond this Back Mountain.”
As his words faded, the other Supremes unsheathed their weapons.
Lethal intent radiated from all sides!
“What lies has Meng Tianxuan told you?” Liu Wushuang asked darkly. “Has he already convicted me in secret?”
“Betraying the Supreme Alliance, colluding with outsiders… the charges are too numerous to count,” a voice echoed from above as a former ally looked down upon him. “Do you have any last excuses?”
“Excuses? Let that hypocrite say whatever he wants.” Liu Wushuang’s tone turned icy, his face shadowed with gloom as a dangerous glint flashed between his brows. He drew his Dark Bow, confronting them head-on. “When the crime is fabricated, what need is there for justification?”
……
“Trouble! Xuan Xuan, the Supreme Alliance is targeting Senior Wushuang again! Hide quickly!”
Inside the Soaring Ascent Building, Elder Li and Li Zixuan sprinted down the corridor. Shards of glass from shattered windows littered the floor, and sunlight streamed obliquely through the broken panes.
Chaos reigned.
“…” Li Zixuan frowned. “Can these Supreme Alliance people ever give it a rest…?”
Amid the turmoil, they suddenly halted simultaneously, their gazes lifting toward the corridor ahead. Something was wrong. By all logic, they should have reached the lower floors by now, yet the hallway stretched endlessly before them, as if trapped in a ghostly maze.
No matter how far they ran, they couldn’t escape!
“Ambush! Someone else is here?” Elder Li’s face paled in realization. He raised his sword, positioning himself protectively in front of Li Zixuan. At the far end of the corridor stood a Black-Robed Man wearing a porcelain-white Nuo opera mask. Beneath it, sorrowful ink-black eyebrows drooped downward, framing a mournful visage adorned with vermilion carvings of terrifying beast patterns.
“At last, Li Zixuan.” The stranger spread his arms as if hosting a grand welcome, his gaze slowly settling on her. “Just as the Alliance Lord predicted—this path was your inevitable route. I have been waiting here for quite some time.”
His cold voice, though not loud, echoed distinctly through the hallway.
“Waiting for some time?” Elder Li stiffened, a chill seizing him as if he’d fallen into an icy abyss. He glanced back at Li Zixuan, and a sudden dread washed over him, raising goosebumps across his skin.
A terrifying realization dawned in his mind.
He had been wrong.
Horribly wrong.
This conflict had never been about Liu Wushuang from the start!
The siege at the Back Mountain was a diversion—the true trap lay within this corridor!
A feint to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
Now, trapped at the Innate Realm, he was as insignificant as an ant before a Supreme. Their true target had always been Li Zixuan!
“Run! Xuan Xuan!” Cold sweat drenched Elder Li as he charged forward, sword in hand, desperate to buy even a moment’s time.But it was already too late!
In the next instant, the Black Robe-masked figure took a single step, crossing hundreds of feet in the blink of an eye to appear beside Li Zixuan. Seizing her wrist, they vanished as the void abruptly collapsed.
Boom!
In that lightning-fast moment, Elder Li couldn’t even react. He only felt a wisp of cool breeze brush past his face. When he turned back, he found no one beside him. The silent corridor stood completely empty, devoid of any presence…
(End of Chapter)