163: Chapter 163 An Opportunity Has Arrived? A Standoff Before the Hegemon!

"Fellow Daoist Cang, do you really intend to compromise just like this?"

"Think about it yourself. If you compromise today simply because the Feixian Sect has taken your Ba Tribe Goddess hostage..."

"Today you cede five cities, tomorrow you cede ten. How many cities does your Ba Clan even have to cede to the Feixian Sect?"

"Is it the case that as long as the Feixian Sect holds your Ba Tribe Goddess hostage, your Ba Clan will just let yourselves be boiled to death like a frog in warm water?"

"Rather than being restricted by others, it would be better to fight to the death and destroy the Feixian Sect!"

"In doing so, you might even be able to save your Ba Tribe Goddess from their clutches!"

Chi Puhua urged him desperately.

"Clan Chief, please reconsider!"

The elders of the clan also knelt in unison, wailing in grief.

The corners of Cang Gou's mouth twitched. His expression was complex, his monstrous rage mixed with a trace of pain and helplessness.

After a long while, as if he had aged ten years, he said, "We, the Ba Clan, are willing to advance and retreat, and live and die together with Heavenly God Mountain!"

"The Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion—my Ba Clan will definitely destroy them!"

Hearing this, Chi Puhua beamed with joy and laughed, "Fellow Daoist Cang, you have made a choice that is absolutely beneficial to the future of your Ba Clan!"

"I believe you will absolutely not regret your choice today!"

Cang Gou nodded, a fierce look appearing on his Face as he shouted angrily, "Brother Daoist, when shall we annihilate the Feixian Sect?!"

"And that Qingyu Pavilion, to think they would actually unite with the Feixian Sect to oppose my Ba Clan—they deserve to be executed as well!"

"If the Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion are not destroyed, my heart will not be at peace!"

Chi Puhua took a leisurely sip of his divine tea and said, "No rush, no rush."

"Presumably, the Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion do not yet know about the Alliance between our two factions."

"This means that you and I are in the shadows, while Qingyu Pavilion and the Feixian Sect are in the light."

"We only need to use stillness to control movement. Once the Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion reveal a flaw, it will be the perfect opportunity to destroy them both!"

Cang Gou nodded. Just as he was about to say something, the voice transmission token at his waist lit up.

He took off the token in front of Chi Puhua and probed it with his Divine Sense.

After a moment, his Face turned deathly pale. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and roared, "Damn the Feixian Sect! Damn Qingyu Pavilion! I, Cang Gou, will never stand under the same sky as you!!"

The terrifying sound waves transformed into a tangible giant wave, crashing against the hearts of all who heard it, shocking everyone.

"What happened?!"

Chi Puhua frowned and asked.

"My clan elders sent word that the damn Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion have already arrived at the gates of my Ba Clan, and they are using Yun Rou as a hostage to force my Ba Clan to shut down the protective formation!"

"Right now, my Ba Clan is stuck in a dilemma, and the clan is in a state of panic!"

Cang Gou growled in a hoarse voice.

"What?! Clan Chief, let's hurry back to the clan!"

"Yes, Clan Chief! The Ba Tribe Goddess Yun Rou must not be harmed. Let us see what those people from the Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion intend to do!"

The Clan Chiefs of the Ba Clan were shocked, both angry and anxious.

Seeing this, Chi Puhua's eyes lit up, and a wicked smile curled at the corners of his mouth. "Fellow Daoist Cang, hasn't our opportunity just arrived?"

"Let me ask you, have the Pavilion Master of Qingyu Pavilion, Meng Qing, and the Third Ancestor of the Feixian Sect, Zhou Zhiyi, appeared?"

"They have appeared!"

Cang Gou said, filled with monstrous hatred.

"Good! I will go organize the troops of my Heavenly God Mountain and follow you back to the Ba Clan in secret!"

"At that time, your Ba Clan will feign negotiations with the people from the Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion, while I lead my troops to sneak behind them."

"With you and me pincer-attacking from both sides, we will wipe out Qingyu Pavilion and the Feixian Sect in one fell swoop!"

Upon hearing this plan, Cang Gou felt it was feasible; his breathing became somewhat rapid with excitement.

But just in case, he asked, "Brother Daoist, how will you manage to sneak behind the armies of Qingyu Pavilion and the Feixian Sect?"

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Cang, rest assured about that!"

"My Heavenly God Mountain possesses a banner called the God-Immortal Veil."

"As long as this banner is unfurled, it can conceal our auras. Even a powerhouse at the Seven-Star Divine Realm would not be able to detect us!"

Chi Puhua said confidently.

"Good, good! That is excellent!"

"At that time, with our two factions joining forces, we will definitely destroy Qingyu Pavilion and the Feixian Sect!"

"Good, good, this is truly wonderful!!"

Cang Gou was so happy he danced with joy, a look of satisfaction appearing on his Face.

"Then, Brother Daoist, I shall return first."

"Very well. When the time comes, I will raise the banner as a signal, and we will instantly lead our men to wipe out the people of Qingyu Pavilion and the Feixian Sect!"

"Agreed!"

Cang Gou led the injured elders and quietly hurried toward the Ba Clan.

As for Chi Puhua, he began to muster the troops of Heavenly God Mountain, preparing to make his first big move in the Zhangming Emperor Realm!

...

Before the Ba Clan.

Because the Ba Clan had a protective formation, Qingyu Pavilion and the Feixian Sect could not break in for the time being.

If they were to force an attack, they feared heavy casualties, so the situation remained at a stalemate for the moment.

"People of the Ba Clan, listen up. From now on, every ten minutes, I will cut off one finger of your Ba Tribe Goddess!"

"Once the fingers are cut off, I will cut off the arms, then the legs, and finally, the head!"

"Until your Ba Clan shuts down the protective formation and lets our two armies enter!"

"Otherwise, heh heh heh..."

High in the air, Lin Ran sat on a divine throne, holding the captive Cang Yunrou, who was already streaming with tears, her eyes vacant.

Beside him stood Xia Lingshuang, Yan Ruyu, and others, all wearing complex expressions.

The Peak Masters and Vice Peak Masters of the Feixian Sect, except for those who were traveling abroad and had not returned to the sect, had all arrived.

"Damn it!!!"

"Lin Ran! If you dare to touch a single finger of our Ba Tribe Goddess, our Ba Clan will definitely stand against you to the death and drag you down with us!!!"

Inside the Ba Clan, a powerful elder roared.

Even Cang Li, who had long since submitted to Lin Ran, was heartbroken and his eyes were splitting with rage.

He could not understand why Lin Ran had suddenly led the Feixian Sect and Qingyu Pavilion to destroy their Ba Clan, and even more so, why he was using Cang Yunrou as a hostage to force them to shut down the protective formation.

What was all of this for?

What exactly had happened?!

He had only gone into seclusion for a while; why had the world suddenly changed?!

"Drag me down with you? Is your Ba Clan even worthy?"

"I give you Face by calling you the Ba Clan. If I don't give you Face, you are just a weak tribe!"

"Weak tribes must either submit or die!"

A cold sneer played on Lin Ran's lips.

"Lin Ran, I hate you!"

Suddenly, Cang Yunrou lifted her tear-stained Face, her eyes filled with monstrous hatred and endless despair.

"Hate me? Oh, why?"

Lin Ran gently pinched Cang Yunrou's cheeks and gave a wicked, charming smile.

"The biggest mistake I have ever made in my life was misjudging you, and entrusting myself to you!"

"Who could have imagined that you are such a hypocritical, ambitious, and beastly person!"

Cang Yunrou gritted her teeth, wishing she could tear the man imprisoning her into ten thousand pieces and grind his bones to dust!!!