Chapter 510: Chapter 503: Vanguard for the King

When the Array had only a sliver of its protection left, the Nascent Soul Cultivators who had been holding back suddenly, and in unison, increased the power of their attacks. They broke through the final defense in an instant. Then, seven or eight figures charged into the palace together, their targets clearly the two Divinity Transformation Spiritual Objects.

In a flash, an unknown number of Magic and Divine Abilities were unleashed. Three Nascent Soul Cultivators who had just entered the palace were forced to retreat in a sorry state, each one wounded.

They had overestimated themselves and underestimated the determination of the other Cultivators.

The remaining five Nascent Soul Cultivators, however, all rushed before the main wall. For a moment, Divine Abilities flew back and forth, Treasures clashed frequently, and the fluctuations of Spiritual Qi and the aftershocks of the Divine Abilities instantly demolished that main wall.

In the chaos, two people each snatched a Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object and fled in different directions.

Although their movements were too fast to be seen clearly, Nascent Soul Masters often don’t observe with their eyes anyway. They use their Divine Sense to probe, so naturally, they weren’t fooled.

They split into three groups. Two of the groups each went in pursuit of one of the runners.

Another two or three people didn’t rush to give chase. Instead, they first searched the palace to see if there were any other treasures.

Someone even went to collect the discarded High Level Array Materials from the broken Array.

’Which one should I chase? Or should I wait here? Why hasn’t Sui Xiao entered the estate yet! Could it be... he’s not the person Shami True Monarch wanted me to help?’ Qin Yiming had no desire for the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Objects; he didn’t need them to advance to the Divinity Transformation realm.

This was the way of cultivating the Supreme Cave Truth Nine Revolutions and Nine Transformations Celestial Dance Scripture: suffer first, enjoy later.

If you endured all the necessary hardships before your advancement, the promotion itself would be a smooth journey.

But he needed to help someone seize a Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object. Otherwise, if Shami True Monarch held him accountable, what was he to do?

Shami True Monarch was cold and emotionless, her Sword Intent heaven-shattering. In her presence, he didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly. If he truly failed to complete the task she had given him, he would rather end his own life than suffer a single cold glare from her.

He had once thought the person Shami True Monarch wanted him to help was Sui Xiao, but now he was no longer sure.

Nor did he dare blame Shami True Monarch for being vague.

’I’ll go this way. This person is weaker. At worst, I’ll snatch the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object first. And after I have it, I’ll ask the True Monarch who I’m supposed to give it to.’

Qin Yiming went in pursuit of one of the runners.

Ye Rui Master and Chen Hongbo chased after the other person, with Master Mo Ping following close behind.

The person they were chasing possessed an extremely bizarre Body Technique and Space Divine Abilities. With the speed of a pouncing rabbit and a swooping falcon, he leaped out of the side of the palace.

Ye Rui Master wasn’t worried about him escaping. With a dozen or so Nascent Soul Masters in pursuit, it would be impossible for him to get away, even if he had Three Heads and Six Arms.

There was a saying in the Mortal World, "to be the vanguard for a king," which fit this person perfectly.

The first one to jump out often had some strength, but not enough to last until the end.

In the end, they were just paving the way for someone else.

Ye Rui Master’s main focus was still on guarding against the other pursuing Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Who could guarantee that there wasn’t an ally of the fleeing person among them? Someone who had planned in advance for one to take the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object and draw everyone’s attention, while the other hid in the pursuing group to launch sneak attacks.

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As Du Youqian drew near the living quarters, he sensed that the Nascent Soul Cultivators had split into roughly two groups and were engaged in a chaotic battle.

Immensely powerful Magic and Divine Abilities bombarded the area repeatedly. Du Youqian could almost hear the Pseudo-Blessed Land wailing in agony: ’Don’t be so rough, I can’t take it!’

He hadn’t witnessed the two Divinity Transformation Spiritual Objects being taken, but he guessed that in addition to the one everyone knew about, there must have been another treasure of comparable value to make these Nascent Soul Late Stage and Perfection-stage Cultivators fight so desperately over them.

Du Youqian scanned the area back and forth with his Divine Sense and discovered Master Wu Yi, Jie Yu, and the Silent Master chasing one person, while Ye Rui Master and Chen Hongbo were in the other group.

After a moment’s thought, Du Youqian decided to head toward Ye Rui Master’s group first.

It had nothing to do with any agreement. He had already made up his mind before coming: even if he didn’t get a Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object on this trip, he would still make sure Ye Rui Master and Chen Hongbo died in this estate.

He quickly gave chase and communicated with Ye Rui Master via Divine Sense, "Let’s wait until that person is tied down, then we’ll clear the field. After we’ve cleared it, we’ll kill the target and take the treasure."

Ye Rui Master replied without hesitation, "Alright."

At this moment, there were eleven Nascent Soul Cultivators, including Du Youqian, chasing this person.

Ye Rui Master’s faction had three people.

Besides them, there were seven other Nascent Soul Cultivators.

All who dared to come to this estate were confident in their Cultivation and Magical Combat abilities. They were by no means mediocre.

But Ye Rui Master was still very confident that, together with Du Youqian, she could eliminate the remaining few first.

There was a gulf between a Direct Inheritance of a Major Sect and an ordinary Cultivator that could hardly be bridged by any means.

Following Ye Rui Master’s instructions, Master Mo Ping—who had only been chasing and not exerting himself—suddenly struck, intercepting the Cultivator who held the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object.

The other Cultivators didn’t rush forward to snatch it, wary of one another.

Ye Rui Master sent a mental message to Du Youqian: "Kill them!"

Du Youqian didn’t need to be told twice. Although he didn’t dare use his Blood Slaughter Sword Intent in front of everyone, he still had plenty of other methods.

The Jinhuan Sword flew out, and his Dharma Aspect manifested.

He had already picked his target. He’d observed for a while and noticed that the pursuing Cultivators were actually split into several small teams. This person, however, was a lone wolf with no allies.

The Cultivator targeted by Du Youqian’s Jinhuan possessed rare Space Divine Abilities.

As the Flying Sword bore down on him, he remained unhurried, about to use a short-range Instant Teleportation. But then his face paled, and he looked up at Du Youqian.

It was Du Youqian’s Dharma Aspect that had sealed the Space Divine Abilities in the vicinity.

If one’s comprehension of the Dao of Space and Cosmos was not as profound as Du Youqian’s, the result was to be suppressed to death.

Du Youqian smiled as Jinhuan slashed down without mercy. Blood splattered, and a Nascent Soul escaped.

Jinhuan pursued and slashed through it, shattering the Nascent Soul instantly.

Du Youqian released the Hundred Ghosts Banner and, ignoring the soul’s piercing wails, captured it within the banner.

Du Youqian wasn’t actually such a vicious person; in the past, he had been willing to let his enemies’ souls reincarnate.

But now, he needed to establish his dominance and shock the other opponents, so he put on a ruthless and merciless act.

In truth, he would still let the person’s soul reincarnate later on.

Du Youqian’s sudden, lethal move made all the Cultivators feel endangered.

This was especially true because the Cultivator who had just been killed was not weak; otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to be a lone wolf.

Ye Rui Master and Chen Hongbo also each found an opponent. Furthermore, the ally of the Cultivator holding the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object finally revealed himself, and the two of them attacked Master Mo Ping together.

The remaining three Cultivators, who were clearly a small group of their own, launched a joint offensive against Du Youqian.

Du Youqian remained unhurried. He didn’t rush to attack, simply defending himself so flawlessly that he was impenetrable.

Even fighting one against three, he only appeared to be at a disadvantage; in reality, he was handling it with ease.

Ye Rui Master and Chen Hongbo had originally intended to stall for a while to let Du Youqian expend more of his energy.

But after observing for a moment, they realized Du Youqian could likely keep this up all day. They had no choice but to finish off their own opponents first and then go help Master Mo Ping.

Of course, they pretended not to know Master Mo Ping, acting as if they were just trying to snatch the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object.

Just then, however, Du Youqian sent a mental message: "My dear sister, I can’t hold on much longer. If you don’t come help, I’ll have to run for it and let these three past."

Ye Rui Master felt helpless. She knew Du Youqian was a man of his word, so she had no choice but to come over and help him first.

Just as Ye Rui Master joined the fray and their three opponents began to waver, Du Youqian seized the opportunity, cut down another person, and collected their soul with the Hundred Ghosts Banner.

Normally, when Nascent Soul Masters fought, they tended to be more conservative, and it could be difficult to determine a winner even after half a day of fighting.

But now, vying for the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object, many had adopted a more aggressive style of Magical Combat. Otherwise, Du Youqian wouldn’t have been able to slay two formidable opponents in such a short time.

The remaining two were even more shaken. They had lost the will to fight, yet they were unwilling to give up.

This was especially because they saw Master Wu Yi, the True Inheritor of the Taihe Sect, and the Silent Master, a magnate from the Qingxu Commerce Association, on the other side. They knew they wouldn’t gain any advantage by going there either, so they hesitated, refusing to retreat.

"You won’t fight, and you won’t retreat. Are you trying to leave your lives behind here?" Du Youqian sneered.

He then sent another mental message to Ye Rui Master: "My dear sister, if you keep slacking off, I’m turning around and leaving this instant. We’ll see if the three of you can kill everyone that’s left!"

He had already noticed that there seemed to be something fishy going on between Master Mo Ping and Ye Rui Master. Although he couldn’t be sure, it didn’t stop him from saying something to test the waters.

Ye Rui Master replied resentfully, "My dear brother, I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood something. It’s not that I’m holding back; my strength just doesn’t compare to yours."

Du Youqian immediately pulled back and flew off. "I’m going over there to try my luck. You all do your best, sister."

Ye Rui Master never expected Du Youqian to just run off so decisively. For a moment, she was dumbfounded.

Meanwhile, their two previous opponents, seeing Du Youqian leave, were instantly reinvigorated and intensified their attacks.

Although Ye Rui Master’s strength far surpassed theirs, she was still outnumbered. She could only defend steadily and wait for a chance to counterattack.

If Du Youqian were in front of her right now, she would have surely cursed him out loud.

But for now, she could only pull herself together and deal with the enemies before her.

What worried her more was that Du Youqian would absolutely return at some point to try and pick up the scraps.

If their roles were reversed, she would do the same thing.

’How will I deal with him then?’

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Du Youqian had left so decisively because he wasn’t dead set on obtaining the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object.

Otherwise, he would have been plagued by anxiety, worried that after he left, Ye Rui Master and her group would get their hands on the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Object first and then flee the estate.

Du Youqian had no such worries.

He didn’t fly toward Jie Yu’s group; instead, he sped toward Jing Ruoxu.

By the time he reached Jing Ruoxu, the Sword Cultivator from the Lingxiao Sword Pavilion had just finished off an opponent and was in high spirits.

"Fellow Daoist Jing, it’s your time to act."

Jing Ruoxu wasted no words. "Lead the way."

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