Chapter 360 - 187: Yin-Yang Union: Flawless Golden Core
Chapter 360: Chapter 187: Yin-Yang Union: Flawless Golden Core
The Divine Fire Sect had fought for a year and a half, yet only managed to occupy about one-sixth of Hezhou.
However, in just half a month, the White Bone Demon Body had already laid waste to two-thirds of the state.
A flood of intelligence, mixed with all sorts of rumors, began to spread like wildfire throughout the Lingyuan Sect’s territory.
Aside from strongholds like Elemental Magnetic Peak, Lingyuan Market, and Xianghe Market, the rest of the territory had descended into utter chaos.
In truth, it wasn’t just the Lingyuan Sect; the Divine Fire Sect was just as stunned.
They had finally gained the upper hand and were on the verge of conquering Hezhou. How could such a sudden disaster strike?
The Demon Sect and the Demon Body might have shared a word, but they were worlds apart.
The former were, at worst, villains—and even they didn’t consider themselves as such.
The latter wasn’t even human. At least to outsiders, Gu Weiyuan had gone mad, losing his own will and devolving into a twisted Demon.
’The Demon Bones were clearly destroyed, so how did the White Bone Demon Body still appear?’
Master Nijie was baffled. This event was completely beyond his expectations.
’The White Bone Sect should have been eliminated from the game long ago. What in the world is going on?’
Unfortunately, with Gu Weiyuan’s transformation into a demon, the matter became a mystery.
Aside from a certain Master Huayang of the Celestial Secret Pavilion, who wished to remain anonymous, no one knew the secret behind it all.
Master Huayang was a master of the art of Divination Texts, a method of scrying fortune and misfortune through turtle shells or animal bones. The higher the quality of the bones, the more accurate the divination.
"Sigh...!"
Within Elemental Magnetic Peak, Thunder Sound True Man asked, "Now that it has come to this, which fellow Daoist is willing to contact the Divine Fire Sect?"
Though he posed the question to the group, his gaze fell upon Master Yaohua.
Of those present, she was the most suitable for the task.
"What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoist Lei Yin?"
Master Yaohua’s expression darkened. "Surely you don’t mean we should cooperate with that pack of depraved madmen?"
She found the idea unacceptable.
Truth be told, Thunder Sound True Man couldn’t accept it either.
But from a purely rational standpoint, if the Righteous and Demonic Paths continued fighting instead of joining forces to curb the White Bone Demon Body’s growth, it could be disastrous.
A Nascent Soul-level Demon Body might appear in the future, and at that point, the entire Southern Domain would become a living hell.
It was better to set aside their grievances and deal with the White Bone Demon Body first. Everything else could be dealt with later.
Thunder Sound True Man wanted to set their feud aside, at least for now.
Unfortunately, the Golden Core cultivators of the Divine Fire Sect did not feel the same way.
What did it matter to them if the Southern Domain became a living hell?
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As far as Master Nijie was concerned, even if every other cultivator were to die, it wouldn’t matter, as long as he could obtain the legacy of the Yellow Springs Dao or unlock the other hidden caches.
Then, he could simply flee to the Eastern Domain and take refuge there.
Thus, they not only refused to cooperate but actually intensified their attacks.
Although the Celestial Secret Pavilion had thrown its full support behind the Lingyuan Sect to save itself,
and the two Daoists from the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers had also temporarily joined their side, the situation still hung by a thread.
At this moment, their only sliver of hope was to unite with all the Golden Core True Men from Li State.
But in Li State, the Azure Flame Sect seized the opportunity to make exorbitant demands, wanting a massive share of the spoils afterward.
They also pressured the Li Huo Sect and the Four Seas Sect into making concessions, dropping all pretenses of civility in their correspondence.
If not for the looming threat of the White Bone Demon Body, they might have already come to blows.
Beyond all this, the "news" of Xiao Chen’s death also caused quite a stir.
Although it didn’t become a major topic of discussion given the volatile situation, many who were in the know mourned his passing.
Chang Shunping was devastated—truly and sincerely so.
The powerful backer he had just managed to latch onto—how could he be gone just like that?
Hei Bai Zi, Zhu Hui, and Elder Tie Xin were filled with sorrow, while Liu Feng felt not only sorrow but also a touch of regret.
Ever since he had seen the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords on the Spiritual Boat, he had deeply coveted them.
It was a shame that such fine Flying Swords had fallen into the hands of a Golden Core from the Demon Sect. It was surely a terrible waste of a masterpiece.
When Ye Fei learned what had happened, he sighed, but also took it as a grim warning to himself.
At the same time, he felt an immense pressure.
After two months of brutal fighting, he had reached the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, but he was still a long way from the Golden Core realm.
Everything was happening too quickly; he had to get stronger, faster. Only by reaching the Golden Core realm before everything collapsed could he protect his female confidantes.
The news also reached the Su and Chen Families.
When Elder Su heard the news, he was stunned for a long time, finding it difficult to accept.
He had pinned the Su Family’s future on Xiao Chen. It seemed he truly was old now, and had lost the sharp judgment of his youth.
This high-stakes gamble had ended disastrously, with him losing a third of his family’s entire foundation.
Steward Chen hesitated for a long time before relaying the news back to Li State.
When Chen Tianfeng, Chen Tianyuan, and Elder Chen learned of the situation, they each dropped the tasks at hand and gathered at the Chen Family estate for drinks.
There were all sorts of other reactions as well.
Some rejoiced at the news.
Some felt a profound sense of loss.
Some breathed a secret sigh of relief.
But Lin Ping’an’s reaction alone was different from everyone else’s.
He secretly found a deserted spot and cast a divination.
"Earth Wind Ascending?"
Lin Ping’an’s eyes widened in shock. This was a supremely auspicious hexagram.
This hexagram was formed by two different trigrams stacked together, with Xun below and Kun above. Kun represents Earth and receptiveness; Xun represents Wood and humility.