223: Chapter 223 It was all a conspiracy by the Great Yan!

The other end of the communication stone remained silent for a long time.

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin's breathing was clearly audible, yet she couldn't utter a single word.

The Holy Lord of Taichu did not urge her.

Because he himself needed time to digest this fact.

His eyes were fixed intently on the heavenly dao golden list.

Combined with Cao Kun's ranking skyrocketing just now,

A suspicion that made his scalp tingle uncontrollably emerged in his mind.

Could it be...

My thirty-plus Void Refinement Stage elites were all killed by Cao Kun?

But as soon as this thought surfaced, he dismissed it.

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Cao Kun is a mere Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator; killing one or two Void Refinement Stages above his level would already be Heaven-Defying.

How could he possibly slaughter over thirty Void Refinement Stage elites single-handedly in such a short period of time?

Furthermore, Head Disciple still had the life-saving trump card he personally bestowed!

Even if he couldn't win, he could certainly escape!

Could it be...

The Holy Lord of Taichu's gaze suddenly fell on another name that had disappeared.

Bi Yuntao.

In that instant, the Holy Lord of Taichu felt a 'boom' in his head.

All the clues were linked together!

What a brilliant move of feigning an advance while taking a hidden path!

It turns out Bi Yuntao sending people to the Taichu Holy Land to feign an alliance and promising to cede territory and Luck was nothing but a smokescreen!

The Great Yan Dynasty is playing a massive game of chess.

Their true goal was to wipe out the elites of my Taichu Holy Land's younger generation, creating a gap in our succession!

So they could seize the Opportunity to annex the Taichu Holy Land!

The Holy Lord of Taichu believed he had seen through to the truth.

He was convinced that Bi Yuntao had succeeded in a sneak attack, and Chen'er fought to the death, taking that old fox Bi Yuntao down with him!

As for Cao Kun's ranking skyrocketing?

Hmph! That was just a clumsy misdirection!

The Great Yan Dynasty deliberately concentrated Luck on this Soul Transformation Stage waste, pushing him to the forefront as a target.

This way, all the suspicious points could be explained.

"Empress Yue Chan... this wet-behind-the-ears brat actually dares to play me!"

"Thinking you can divert my attention with a Soul Transformation Stage waste?"

"You underestimate the Holy Land too much!"

On the other end of the communication stone, Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin finally snapped out of it: "Holy Lord... what should we do now?"

"Suyi, listen well."

"The Great Yan Dynasty has gone too far! They actually dared to set a trap to murder dozens of our Taichu Holy Land elites!"

"From now on, immediately gather all the remaining Disciples within the Divine Ruins."

"If you see anyone from Great Yan in the Divine Ruins, no matter who they are, kill them without mercy!"

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin's expression turned solemn as she immediately replied, "This Disciple obeys!"

...

Inside the Ancient God Ruins.

The three women, Liu Rumeng, Feng Jiuyou, and Empress Yue Chan, were sitting cross-legged on the open ground.

They were focusing intently on refining the Luck Beasts.

Golden Luck mist coiled around them like ribbons.

It enhanced the three stunning beauties, each with their distinct style, making them look extremely alluring.

Liu Rumeng was as gorgeous as fire, Feng Jiuyou was cold and noble, and Empress Yue Chan possessed a mature charm that tempted one to sin.

Cao Kun leaned against a massive rock with his hands behind his head, his gaze sweeping back and forth over the three women.

"Tsk, this life is really not bad."

Having nothing to do, he called up the System panel.

"System, open that Bronze Mysterious Gift Pack that dropped from Feng Jiuyou earlier."

[Ding! Opening Bronze Mysterious Gift Pack...]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Beast Tamer exclusive item 'Concentric Lock Soul Chain'!]

[Concentric Lock Soul Chain: Can bind any two Jade Beasts.]

[Once bound, the two Jade Beasts will share some sensory feedback.

If one side experiences strong emotional fluctuations (such as fear, submission, or pleasure), the other side will feel it too.]

Cao Kun looked at the slender chain in the System space and raised an eyebrow.

"It's been a while since I opened a little toy like this, and it's a high-quality one!"

He glanced at Feng Jiuyou, who was still refining with her eyes closed, and then at the cold and elegant Empress Yue Chan nearby, a mischievous smirk appearing on his face.

If someone doesn't behave in the future...

Just thinking about that scene made Cao Kun feel excited.

...

Meanwhile.

On the Crimson Plains hundreds of miles away from Blood Crystal Valley.

A group of young men and women from the Penglai Immortal Palace were flying rapidly through the air.

"Senior Brother Gu Yao! That's where the battle activity was just now!"

"With such a large commotion, a top-tier Opportunity must have appeared! Let's hurry over and see if we can snatch something!"

At the front of the group, a girl in a black dress spoke excitedly to the young man beside her.

This black-dressed girl was named Mo Yao, one of the top Prodigies of this generation in the Penglai Immortal Palace, with a Peak Void Refinement cultivation.

Her looks and temperament were extremely rare and eye-catching in the entire Central Province.

Unlike those female Cultivators who pursued fair skin and Immortal Qi,

Mo Yao's skin was a healthy, vibrant wheat-colored tan, and she wore a daringly cut black hip-hugging short skirt.

It completely exposed a pair of long, powerful, and beautiful legs.

Most devastating was the significant volume of her assets at her chest, which rose and fell with the motion of her flight, looking as if they might burst out at any moment.

Her entire being exuded an unmasked wildness and sexiness.

The young man she called Senior Brother Gu Yao carried a broad-bladed heavy sword on his back and had a cold expression; he was also at the Peak Void Refinement Stage.

Gu Yao nodded, his eyes sharp: "Mhm! Those spiritual energy fluctuations dissipated very quickly, indicating the battle is already over."

"Let's go take a look; don't let anyone get to the Opportunity before us."

The group from Penglai Immortal Palace immediately increased their speed, racing toward Blood Crystal Valley.

Just as Mo Yao's group flew past the end of the plains and was about to enter the mountains,

A blue figure suddenly appeared ahead, holding a communication stone and hovering in mid-air with a grim expression.

"Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin?"

Mo Yao recognized the newcomer and raised a hand in a gesture, signaling the Junior Brothers and sisters behind her to be on alert.

Hearing the commotion, Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin immediately put away the communication stone.

Seeing it was people from the Penglai Immortal Palace, her brow furrowed slightly.

She clearly hadn't expected to run into the Penglai Immortal Palace here.

"Mo Yao? It really is a small world."

Both were famous Prodigies of the Central Province; one was as cold as an immortal, the other wild and sexy.

They had often crossed paths in various Secret Realms and Daoist Inheritance Struggles, always in a relationship of mutual competition where neither would yield to the other.

Mo Yao's eyes darted around as she swept her gaze over Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin and noticed only a few Taichu Holy Land Disciples behind her, then asked tentatively:

"Where are you going? Isn't Head Disciple leading your Taichu Holy Land team? Why isn't he with you?"

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin's face darkened; she didn't answer directly but asked back: "Why is your Penglai Immortal Palace running over here instead of scrounging for Luck?"

Mo Yao laughed carefreely: "Ha, we heard some activity over here and came to join the fun."

"By the way, how many Luck Beasts have you caught? Do you have twenty?"

Seeing that Mo Yao didn't have many people with her, Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin relaxed her guard slightly.

She didn't want to show weakness before a rival, but she also didn't want to be caught in a lie, so she could only speak truthfully: "No, only ten. What about you?"

Hearing this, Mo Yao quickly calculated the strength of both sides.

Although Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin was also at the Peak Late Stage of Void Refinement, she had few people with her;

With Gu Yao on her side, they certainly wouldn't lose if a fight broke out.

However, they had just entered the Divine Ruins, so there was no need to fight to the death over a few Luck Beasts.

Mo Yao grinned and waved her hand: "Ha, I only have about a dozen myself!"

"Seeing that you only have ten or so, I'm relieved!"

After saying that, she led her people to pass Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin, continuing toward the direction of Blood Crystal Valley where the battle had occurred.

As the two crossed paths, Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin suddenly spoke.

"Wait!"

Mo Yao stopped and looked back at her: "What? Want to fight?"

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin ignored her provocation and asked in a low voice: "Let me ask you something, have you seen the people from the Great Yan Dynasty?"

Mo Yao shook her head: "No, only you guys. Why, did the Great Yan Dynasty people attack you?"

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin bit her lip, recalling the Holy Lord of Taichu's roar through the communication stone earlier.

She said solemnly: "They... killed Head Disciple and over thirty of our Taichu Core Disciples!"

"What?!"

Mo Yao was stunned after hearing this.

Head Disciple was killed by the Great Yan Dynasty?

Is the Great Yan Dynasty insane!

Gu Yao also furrowed his brows beside her.

In the Central Province, Dynasty forces and Holy Lands or Sects had always been like fire and water.

No Dynasty could tolerate the existence of a super force within its territory that it could not control.

Did the Great Yan Dynasty actually dare to directly kill the leading figure of the Taichu Holy Land inside the Divine Ruins this time?

This was practically tearing off all pretenses; it was the rhythm of starting a full-scale war!

Mo Yao's mind raced.

If the Great Yan Dynasty really intended to purge the Prodigies of the various Holy Lands within the Ancient God Ruins,

Then since the Taichu Holy Land had suffered, their Penglai Immortal Palace would definitely not be able to stay out of it!

She pulled a specially made communication stone from her Storage Ring and threw it directly to Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin.

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin caught it and looked at Mo Yao with some suspicion: "What are you doing?"

She didn't believe Mo Yao would be so kind.

Everyone was here to snatch Opportunities; wasn't it better to have one less rival?

Mo Yao shrugged and said frankly:

"In any case, we are both from the Sects."

"Since the Great Yan Dynasty dared to kill your Taichu Holy Land people, they might not hesitate to act against our Penglai Immortal Palace."

Mo Yao pointed to the stone in Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin's hand: "Take this. If you encounter danger, contact me anytime."

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin pondered for a moment and felt that Mo Yao's words made sense.

The Taichu Holy Land had suffered heavy losses; Head Disciple and over thirty Core Disciples were gone. Relying solely on the few people she had left, it would indeed be difficult to move freely in the Divine Ruins.

If they could form a temporary alliance with the Penglai Immortal Palace, their chances of dealing with the Great Yan Dynasty would be much higher.

"Fine. I'll take this stone for now. Whether I use it or not is another matter."

Mo Yao nodded: "Caution is best."

"Of course, if we encounter irresistible danger, we'll also have to ask Fairy Suyi to lend a hand."

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin didn't speak, only nodding slightly.

The two reached a preliminary verbal alliance.

Mo Yao led the Penglai Immortal Palace group toward Blood Crystal Valley.

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin led the remaining Taichu Disciples and turned to leave.

Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin