Chapter 526: Chapter 526: Making a Move

Xingye departed.

Bai Mo brought Youling and Ah Er to Mugu Pass in Shuofang Country.

The four nations coveting Shuofang had stationed their armies outside the pass. However, rifts had already formed between them, and they were far from harmonious.

Facing Duke Mo Hai from within and enemy soldiers from without, Shuofang Country was equally reluctant to start a war.

Both sides had a tacit understanding to leave a buffer zone, with only scouts shuttling back and forth within it.

Bai Mo found a hidden spot, took out an Array Plate, and inserted a Spirit Stone to activate it. Instantly, the surrounding Spiritual Qi billowed and took on the appearance of a stone wall.

Even when scouts occasionally passed by, they were unable to discover the concealment here.

"Senior Brother, what are you planning to do?"

Youling watched as a scout crept past outside. Once he was a safe distance away, he suddenly pounced, transformed into a yellow leopard, and sprinted out of sight.

Bai Mo took out a jade slip, placed it against his forehead, and recorded what he had seen and heard on this trip into it.

"I will report the situation to the sect and request reinforcements. We will then purge the Divine Being’s influence from Shuofang Country with the force of a thunderbolt."

With that said, he tossed the jade slip outside the Array.

The jade slip shattered, and a streak of light rose from within it, cutting across the sky as it flew toward the sect.

An expert from the army took action, leaping into the sky to intercept it, but he couldn’t match the streak of light’s speed. He could only watch helplessly as it slipped past his fingers.

A soldier roared in anger and frustration. Seeing a rival general from an enemy nation, they immediately came to blows.

For a moment, sand and stones flew outside.

Bai Mo leaned against the stone wall, his eyes slightly closed.

"Now, we just wait for the sect’s reinforcements."

Youling was stunned.

"But we were only sent out to gather intelligence. Isn’t it a bad idea to cause such a huge commotion?"

Bai Mo was unconcerned.

"Duke Mo Hai must have had dealings with ’Tian Weng,’ and he’s a loyal supporter."

"A threat like him is a high-value target. Best to strike early. Delays invite trouble."

As he spoke, Bai Mo had Ah Er bring over some spices. He examined them in his palm, then began mixing them with various medicinal ingredients.

"The spices from Shuofang Country are quite excellent. Many of them are suitable for pill refinement."

Bai Mo praised them, then immersed himself in his research.

Youling scratched his head and thought to himself:

’Senior Brother is too impulsive. We don’t even know if the sect will agree to this...’

...

In the Xuandao Sect’s Foreign Affairs Hall, a commotion began to stir after receiving Bai Mo’s message.

Yuan Chu had completed his treatment, and his eyes had long since recovered.

SLAP!

He slapped his thigh and laughed heartily. "Junior Brother handled this matter with gusto."

"Why all this hesitation? Just get rid of that Divine Being first, and we’ll talk about the rest later."

Order after order was sent out, and in a short time, over a hundred disciples had already assembled.

With his cultivation at the Core Formation Realm, Yuan Chu successfully became the leader of a ten-man team.

A manager from the Foreign Affairs Hall walked out, looked at the assembled disciples, and announced in a clear voice:

"This time, you are heading out to deal with the Divine Being hidden in Shuofang Country. A Divine Being’s methods are unpredictable, so you all must be extremely careful."

Another manager also stepped out and shouted:

"The Shuofang Divine Being, Duke Mo Hai, is involved in grave matters. If possible, capture him alive for interrogation and torture!"

After they gave a few more instructions, the main force set out. Flying Ships trailed long streams of light as they headed toward Shuofang Country.

Many days later, outside Mugu Pass, the generals of the four nations who were preparing to withdraw noticed the streaks of light in the distance.

Unlike Shuofang Country, they had much closer ties with the outside world and the sects.

"It’s a major sect on the move! That’s the spiritual light they leave in their wake!"

One of the generals recognized the origin of the spiritual light, his expression turning grim.

"Shuofang Country was audacious enough to tolerate a Divine Being. Now the chickens have come home to roost. They had this coming!"

"Let’s withdraw quickly, lest we get spattered with Shuofang’s blood..."

A discerning individual in the army offered a suggestion at this moment.

"Why not wait for the sect to make its move? After they eliminate the Divine Being, we can attack the pass and seize Shuofang Country’s territory."

The generals shook their heads.

"The General of Shuofang is a wolf of a man. He’s been dissatisfied with the Divine Being for a long time."

"Now that the Upper Sect is cleansing the Divine Being from his territory, he will certainly use this opportunity to unite all of Shuofang’s factions and present a unified front against outsiders."

"This is not an opportune moment to attack!"

Greatbows were drawn. TWANG! TWANG! Several soldiers, their faces paling as they tried to leave and deliver a warning, were shot and exploded into gore.

These were believers planted by Duke Mo Hai.

"Finally, things are clean."

The generals of the four nations exchanged cold smirks, ordered their troops to withdraw for dozens of miles, and settled in to await further developments.

Bai Mo received the disciples who had come from the sect as reinforcements.

Yuan Chu waved his hand. "Enough with the pleasantries."

"Junior Brother, where is that Divine Being?"

Bai Mo pointed toward a temple in the distance.

"The temple in the city is over there. However, I didn’t see many of his followers in that area..."

Yuan Chu laughed. "With so many of our brothers here, it doesn’t matter how many men he has. They can’t do anything to us."

"Just watch us work, Junior Brother."

Everyone then leaped onto the Flying Ships and sped away with a whistle.

Youling was very excited, rubbing his fists together in anticipation.

"I thought the sect wouldn’t agree. At most, I expected them to send three or five disciples. To send this many for Duke Mo Hai... this is really making a mountain out of a molehill."

Bai Mo kept his hands tucked in his sleeves, steering his Flying Ship into the wind to follow the group.

Hearing Youling’s words, he said faintly:

"Mobilizing so many of our fellow disciples is for the sake of our return journey."

Youling froze for a moment. Then, as a thought struck him, his expression changed drastically.

Bai Mo narrowed his eyes and said, "The Divine Beings of the world are reawakening and banding together to resist the sects."

"If we take out Duke Mo Hai and the other Divine Beings don’t respond at all, it would be quite a loss of face for them."

It was only because Duke Mo Hai had a big mouth and knew many secrets that the sect was determined to act.

They moved like the wind. At this time, the city was still under lockdown, the uproar from Bai Mo poisoning two Core Formation Cultivators not yet having subsided.

The temple’s Cultivators had brought in a group of people from somewhere and were searching everywhere.

The streak of light formed by the Flying Ships arrived above the commandery city.

Yuan Chu glanced at Youling and barked a question:

"Junior Brother, do you know the rite for worshiping a god?"

Youling nodded hurriedly. "I do."

Yuan Chu then said, "Perform the rite for that old fellow!"

The Flying Ships hung in the sky, alarming the people in the commandery city. The government officials were extremely nervous.

Meanwhile, Youling had already taken out a small incense burner. Muttering an incantation, he planted three sticks of incense in it and bowed three times.

The three incense sticks lit, and the smoke curled upwards as they burned down at a visible rate.

Yuan Chu nodded in approval, then suddenly roared down below, his voice booming like a thunderclap.

"The Xuandao Sect is conducting business! All uninvolved parties, withdraw!!"

With that, he leaped into the air and plunged toward the temple.

The other disciples also descended toward the ground, their Spiritual Qi flaring. Their robes billowed and cracked like thunder.

Only Bai Mo and two other Flying Ships remained in the air, observing the entire scene.

Inside the temple, Duke Mo Hai was speaking to the master of the small temple. He was growing more and more aggressive, carrying himself with the poised grace of someone who was sure of victory.

Suddenly hearing Yuan Chu’s explosive roar, his expression changed drastically. He shot to his feet as a divine light erupted from his body.

Simultaneously, out in the temple proper, his divine statue also began to tremble, glowing from top to bottom and causing the worshipers to cry out in alarm.

At that exact moment, a surge of irresistible power erupted from within the small temple master’s body, rushing through his limbs and bones.

The sound of grinding bones came from within him as he was seemingly restored to his peak condition.

Duke Mo Hai stared at him, his eyes looking as if they were about to split open with rage.

"You!!"

The small temple master’s expression flickered, and his decrepit body straightened up to its full height.

"Fellow Daoist, my apologies!"

His hands blurred as he formed a hand sign. The small temple shuddered and sealed itself from within.

Outside, Yuan Chu and the others landed with a BOOM, collapsing the temple and sending the worshipers flying.

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