285: Conspiracy and overthrow (two in one)

At the Peak of Qingxuan Mountain, under a massive Formation light shield.

At this moment, the shenji pagoda was released to its maximum, and Immortal Master Divine Machine hovered at the pagoda's tip, his expression solemn.

Immortal Master Tianjian, Immortal Master Qinglin, and Immortal Master Xuanjian surrounded Immortal Master Divine Machine in a triangular Formation.

The light projection in front of the pagoda even showed scenes from the World Tower.

As well as images of the remaining Small Worlds.

"Kill!"

"Release!"

...Immortal Master Divine Machine spoke each word distinctly.

Every time the word "kill" was uttered, the four of them would unleash a 束 of intense light, which vanished into the shenji pagoda.

After several utterances of "kill," they would need to consume Spirit Medicine to recover.

The four moved in almost perfect unison, without the slightest deviation.

After an unknown amount of time, a dense Spirit Light appeared within the pagoda!

Suddenly, Immortal Master Divine Machine opened his eyes:

"The nether blood lotus has been found!"

A sharp gleam shone in his eyes.

His heart was filled with the joy of a good harvest; he had completely collected the nether blood lotus, Nascent Soul Cultivation Technique, and Dao Infant imprint.

"Please assist me!" Immortal Master Divine Machine roared, his palms transforming into endless Spirit Seals that he struck into the pagoda.

For a time, the entire pagoda glowed with infinite light, and countless sounds of the Great Dao emerged within, like a multitude of living beings ascending!

After a few more breaths, the light vanished without a trace.

The young figure in the projection picked up a Storage Pouch on the ninth floor and returned to the top floor of the World Tower.

The four of them simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief.

The subsequent scenes repeated continuously.

Purple Mansion Clone after Purple Mansion Clone perished!

Immortal Master Clone after Immortal Master Clone perished!

Cultivators familiar with the Spirit Herb Garden also died one by one!

Even many Genius Disciples from the Heavenly Demon Sect and Corpse Refinement Sect died!

After an unknown amount of time.

Immortal Master Divine Machine stood up, his long hair flowing behind his head. At this moment, his eyes were as bright as a deity's!

"Everyone, Qingxuan Sect's supreme great undertaking is just one step away. Please familiarize yourselves with the Cultivation Techniques of the various Immortal Masters and find their flaws as soon as possible to prepare for the final battle!"

And at this moment, countless Cultivation routes appeared on the shenji pagoda!

These were the imprints copied by the shenji pagoda... an underground Immortal Cave.

Immortal Master Liuhe, Immortal Master Tianmo, Nine Corpse Zhenren, True Person Qianshi, Real Person Huanmo, and other Immortal Masters stood up almost simultaneously.

No one spoke, no one moved, but their eyes constantly shifted between gloom and brightness.

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

Real Person Huanmo was the first to speak:

"Senior Brother Tianmo, Jiu Shi, my Clone must have obtained something extraordinary!"

"It might even be... a treasure for Breakthrough to Nascent Soul!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes instantly gleamed with cold light again.

They had, after all, miscalculated. Now it seemed they had all fallen into Immortal Master Divine Machine's scheme!

"Go wait at the Teleportation Array. Today, this old man wants to see if Divine Machine, with his big mouth, truly has the digestive capacity to match!" Immortal Master Tianmo stood up.

Nine Corpse Zhenren also rose at the same time!

As the two moved, the others followed closely behind!

...On a secluded green mountain, a pavilion stood, and several people looked towards Qingxuan Mountain.

They pondered for a long time.

Immortal Master Tianshou and Divine Talisman True Person, as well as the other Immortal Masters from the Spirit Beast Sect and Spirit Talisman Sect, were all here.

As the group stood up, a streak of Spirit Light flew over.

It was a Flying Sword, a Magic Treasure Flying Sword.

The Flying Sword gleamed with golden light, lingering outside the pavilion, unwilling to leave for a long time.

"Open the Formation!" Immortal Master Tianshou said indifferently.

As the Formation opened, the Flying Sword flew in, transforming into the appearance of a sword boy!

"Sword boy greets all Seniors!"

The sword boy bowed in a Junior's 禮, but Immortal Master Tianshou and Divine Talisman True Person remained indifferent, not speaking.

Since ancient times, Qingxuan Sect, Spirit Beast Sect, and Spirit Talisman Sect had always advanced and retreated together as the Three Sects.

But now, Qingxuan Sect had not only broken the rules but even killed their Clones. This was overturning the table!

"The sword boy conveys a message for Immortal Master Tianjian!" The sword boy spoke again.

Immortal Master Tianshou and Divine Talisman True Person still did not reply.

"Immortal Master Tianjian hopes that all Seniors will stand by and watch. At that time, Immortal Master Tianjian and the other Immortal Masters are willing to swear an oath of the heavenly dao to share the Tai Bai Sword Palace Cultivation Technique!"

After the sword boy finished speaking, he bowed again and flew out of the Formation.

He vanished.

Leaving Immortal Master Tianshou, Divine Talisman True Person, and the others to look at each other in dismay.

After a long time, Immortal Master Tianshou sighed.

Another newly promoted Immortal Master from the Spirit Beast Sect immediately asked:

"Senior Brother Tian, why the sigh? Qingxuan Sect was unkind first. We should just overturn the table. If they truly have the strength, why would they need to ask for our help!"

"At the very least, we can stand by and watch!"

Immortal Master Tianshou and the other older generation Immortal Masters all sighed again.

"If only it were that simple?" Immortal Master Tianshou said with a bitter smile.

"The Nascent Soul Cultivation Technique has already bound us!"

"Moreover, Divine Machine's plan this time is an open scheme. The fact that he can find our location means that the Demonic Path people also know our location. The sword boy's arrival and departure already signify that we are bound to Qingxuan Sect. There's no possibility for us to just watch!"

Immortal Master Tianshou sighed again.

These three consecutive sighs made him appear somewhat melancholic.

What made him melancholic was not only the future situation of the Eastern Domain but also the fact that there would be no more peace in the Eastern Domain. What was even more melancholic was that his Senior Brothers behind him might all face the risk of falling.

"Let's go!"

"If Immortal Master Divine Machine dares to make an oath of the heavenly dao, what if Zhao Country once again unites against a common enemy?"

...Outside the World Tower, on the twenty-seventh floor, the same light gate, the same hexagram Formation.

As a Peak third-order Yao Beast died.

Lin Shiming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, he had once again cleared the twenty-seventh floor of the tower, with the same power as when he entered.

He also knew when to stop.

Looking at the stairs in front of him, he resolutely walked towards the light gate leading out of the tower behind him.

Outside the light gate, many Cultivators were waiting, and Lin Shiming immediately flew to the Qingxuan Sect camp.

With the Qingxuan Token in hand and Xie An's Jade Slip, the Cultivators of Qingxuan Sect, though they looked down on him, still allowed him to stand behind them.

As soon as he entered the camp, he felt cold sweat all over his body. During this short time in the tower, he had experienced countless dangers.

Immortal Master Divine Machine's calculations were too terrifying, and the System's notifications also highlighted too many potential dangers. However, fortunately, he had endured it.

Having exited the World Tower, he was now mostly safe, unless the other five Sects attacked them en masse at this moment.

But he knew that such an attack could not erupt without an absolute benefit being revealed.

And Immortal Master Divine Machine's plan would absolutely not have any variables.

He looked at the people waiting around him, a vast crowd of nearly a thousand Cultivators, now only about three hundred remaining, and that was from all six Sects combined, meaning each Sect only had about fifty Cultivators.

Even Qingxuan Sect now only had about sixty Cultivators, not particularly prominent.

He knew that many Qingxuan Sect Cultivators who entered the Spirit Herb Garden had probably died inside.

And those who could appear here, having entered the Spirit Herb Garden, were few and far between.

At this moment, he even felt a bit fortunate; while it was indeed a bit risky at the time, entering the Spirit Herb Garden would definitely have been more dangerous than his risky escape.

And when he looked further, nearly ninety percent of those Family Cultivators had perished.

Lin Shiming sighed a little, even having a misconception.

It was as if those Family Cultivators were like weeds in the wilderness; no matter how much they grew, when a large tree spread its huge canopy, these weeds would wither and become nutrients.

And all their past efforts would be worthless, turning into nothing.

Lin Shiming shook his head, shaking off the negative emotions in his mind one by one.

To avoid becoming a chess piece, one needed to work extra hard.

Just as his elder brother Lin Shijie said, if Foundation Establishment wasn't enough, then Purple Mansion; if Purple Mansion wasn't enough, then Golden Core, or even Nascent Soul!

Lin Shiming no longer looked for a spot alone. His agreement with Xie An now naturally didn't require a secret meeting place.

The Demonic Path and Corpse Refinement Sect would probably lose most of their vital forces.

They couldn't pose much of a threat, especially the Immortal Master Clones; probably not a single one would survive!

The Mysterious Grade Secret Realm was to close in three days.

And at that time, all the Cultivators would be Teleported out.

Lin Shiming also didn't continue communicating with anyone, just quietly meditated.

A day later, Xie An came out, followed by five Cultivators with dull eyes, who were those covered by the Spirit Communication Sword.

Xie An saw Lin Shiming at a glance and sat down beside him.

"Follow me closely after we get out!" Xie An only said one sentence and nothing more.

He also began to meditate beside him.

Lin Shiming was a bit shocked after hearing this, but he didn't think too much about it.

The real challenge would always be the decisive battle of those Immortal Masters!

This time, whether it was the continuation of Qingxuan Sect's grand vision or a well-laid chessboard overturned by many troublesome chess pieces, one could only wait and see.

Of course, for Lin Shiming, he still hoped Qingxuan Sect would succeed. If Qingxuan Sect collapsed,

Then the Demonic Path would run rampant, and at that time, their Lin Family might be thrown into utter chaos.

Furthermore, new forces would need to divide new territories. At that time, it was uncertain whether Shiling Cave in Lingnan County would still belong to their Lin Family.

And it would be absolutely impossible for their Lin Family to develop secretly!

With one day left before exiting the Secret Realm, the other five Sects suddenly became restless.

Because too few Cultivators had returned, only a little over four hundred in total.

Yet, how many Cultivators had entered, how spectacular it had been.

Moreover, some Cultivators with significant backgrounds from various major Sects were even more terrified. They found that not only had they not entered the Tai Bai Sword Palace, but some top Cultivators within their Sects had all died.

And when questioned, Xie An and the other Qingxuan Sect Cultivators also stepped forward to retort.

Because Qingxuan Sect hadn't seen many Cultivators return either.

Even leading figures like Chen Daoyuan and Zhao Wuji hadn't come out.

Lin Shiming also hadn't seen Immortal Master Tianjian's Clone, nor Immortal Master Qinglin's Clone.

In his heart, he understood that most of the important things from this Small World trip had been erased.

And many of their own Qingxuan Sect people had also been erased.

Of course, it was also possible that it was that tower!

Lin Shiming conjectured with some certainty.

The World Tower, the tower suppressing the Tai Bai Sword Palace, and Immortal Master Divine Machine's shenji pagoda.

All appeared in his mind at this moment.

He carefully watched the Cultivators Teleported over on the last day, but didn't dare to look too closely.

The last few people were very likely Immortal Master Divine Machine's Clones.

Because they had to take away the nether blood lotus, the Legacy of the Tai Bai Sword Palace, and all the treasures of the entire Small World!

Fewer and fewer Cultivators came from the World Tower.

But at this moment, everyone grew increasingly silent, and no Cultivators went out alone anymore.

Before the Teleportation, gathering together was the safest option.

At this moment, those who had initially thought of plundering also lost that idea.

Not to mention that each of the remaining Cultivators had some real skill, just the bizarre situation itself prevented them from maintaining such thoughts.

The last day felt extremely long, and many Cultivators couldn't calm down, staring at the World Tower in a daze.

Lin Shiming was no exception.

He looked at Xie An, always feeling that the latter knew something.

But he also understood that the more one knew, the more dangerous it was.

The last trace of darkness disappeared, and from the distant mountain horizon, purple Qi rolled in.

Dawn arrived.

The Teleportation channel appeared near the World Tower, and the Cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Sect and Corpse Refinement Sect were the first to rush out.

Next was the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and finally the Cultivators of the Spirit Talisman Sect, Spirit Beast Sect, and Qingxuan Sect.

As streaks of Spirit Light entered the Teleportation channel.

The next moment, with a dizzying sensation,

They appeared in the valley where they had previously Teleported. All the Cultivators landed on the Teleportation Array.

Only, it had been crowded upon arrival, but now on the massive Teleportation Array, they appeared sparse and ordinary.

Before everyone could recover from the Teleportation Array, they saw countless Purple Mansion Cultivators around them begin to release their spiritual might.

The immense spiritual might made each Cultivator feel as if they were resisting a mountain, making it incredibly difficult.

And that wasn't all. Then, streaks of dark light appeared.

A massive, sky-supporting Heavenly Demon Banner appeared on a mountaintop. Within the Demonic Banner, a gigantic Devil Head, the size of a mountain, appeared ferociously.

And Immortal Master Tianmo stepped out from the Heavenly Demon Banner.

He walked directly towards the Cultivators on the Teleportation Array.

"You have such audacity, even daring to kill this old man's closed-door Disciple!"

After Immortal Master Tianmo finished speaking, his vast Divine Sense was about to sweep towards everyone.

Lin Shiming's heart instantly leaped to his throat.

Immortal Master Tianmo wasn't trying to investigate people; he was going for a mass Soul Interrogation!

This terrifying Immortal Master's might made all the hairs on Lin Shiming's body stand on end. His inner true Qi surged, but he couldn't release any of it.

Powerless! Despair!

But the next moment, a Dao Sword of the Mysterious Gate flew out, and countless Dao sounds appeared, instantly forcing Immortal Master Tianmo back a step!

Immortal Master Xuanjian appeared, along with Immortal Master Tianjian, Immortal Master Divine Machine, and Immortal Master Qinglin.

And on Immortal Master Tianmo's side, Nine Corpse Zhenren, Real Person Huanmo, and other Demonic Path Immortal Masters also stepped out one after another.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanjian, what do you mean? Do you intend to hinder this old man from finding the murderer?" Tianmo retorted, and behind him, the Heavenly Demon Banner instantly transformed again, manifesting thirty-six banners that enveloped the entire surrounding area.

Nine Corpse Zhenren also waved his hand, and the Nine Dragon Corpses appeared, instantly resembling true Dragons reborn, with vast Dragon might.

But the next moment, from the main Peak of Qingxuan Mountain, a burst of Spirit Light suddenly shot into the sky.

The Qingxuan Mountain range, stretching for thousands of miles, all began to emit Spirit Light.

A terrifying pressure dispersed the Heavenly Demon Banner.

"A fifth-grade top-tier mountain-protecting grand Formation, the Star Transference Heaven Punishing Formation!"

Immortal Master Tianmo was clearly somewhat apprehensive!

He hadn't expected that Qingxuan Sect's mountain-protecting grand Formation had, unknowingly, transformed into the Star Transference Heaven Punishing Formation!

"Fellow Daoist Tianmo, there's no need to rush to find the murderer. Just use a Soul Questioning Talisman to ask. Divine Machine, as the host, is also willing to assist!" Immortal Master Divine Machine said calmly.

He showed no anger.

The stars in the sky were still moving, and the Spirit Light grew increasingly terrifying!

And just then, Immortal Master Sanjian, Immortal Master Beijian, Immortal Master Fujian, and Immortal Master Beiming.

The four Sword Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect also took their positions.

And the next moment, Divine Talisman True Person, Immortal Master Tianshou, and other Immortal Masters from the Spirit Talisman Sect, as well as Immortal Masters from the Spirit Beast Sect, also took their positions one by one!