557: Chapter 557 No, this is no coincidence!

Seeing the chaotic scene reflected in the bronze mirror, a group of black-robed Cultivators said joyfully:

"Excellent! The plan is progressing smoothly; these four Holy Lands have successfully started fighting among themselves!"

"It looks like a fierce battle!"

"Indeed. Fortunately, we were able to use the Cultivation Techniques of the various Holy Lands."

"Otherwise, the plan wouldn't have been so easy to implement."

"Jie jie jie, if all goes well, we'll be able to move on to the next step of the plan very soon!"

One of the black-robed Cultivators looked somewhat puzzled and asked directly:

"But is it really necessary for us to do this?"

"These Holy Land Cultivators are no match for us anyway!"

"Wouldn't it be much easier to just suppress them directly?"

"Doing it this way is so troublesome!"

The leader was a thin, black-robed old man.

He said in a serious tone:

"Don't forget who we are and what we're here to do!"

"All of this is part of the Lord's plan!"

"Our goal isn't just to make the Ten Great Holy Lands turn against each other."

"It's for..."

As he spoke, the black-robed old man looked up at the sky, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

If the plan could be successfully implemented...

...based on this merit...

...the Lord would grant them their freedom.

With their cultivation, they could live freely and leisurely wherever they went.

Seeing this, the other black-robed Cultivators also looked up at the sky.

For a moment, the atmosphere among them turned solemn.

"Continue monitoring the movements of these four Holy Lands."

"If there are no issues, we can proceed with the next plan."

After a while, the black-robed old man spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes."

The other black-robed Cultivators replied in unison.

"How has the person in the Lord's plan been doing lately?" the black-robed old man asked directly, his hands behind his back as he glanced at the Cultivators around him.

Several of the black-robed Cultivators chimed in:

"Elder Xu, that kid has been quite busy."

"He even provided some intelligence on the Holy Lands."

"However, that brat is extremely arrogant and supercilious."

"It's as if he treats us like his subordinates."

"Indeed. If it weren't for the sake of the Lord's plan, I would have slapped him long ago."

Hearing this, the black-robed old man sneered:

"He's nothing more than a pawn."

"The moment the plan is complete will be the moment of his death."

"Continue with the plan!"

"We don't have much time left."

"The Lord's final plan will be implemented soon."

"If we fail to complete these tasks, the Lord will certainly not let us off!"

The other black-robed Cultivators turned pale and hurriedly replied:

"Understood, Elder Xu!"

Soon, the black-robed old man and several others turned into streaks of light and vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile, some of the black-robed Cultivators remained behind.

They continued to monitor the situation above the Taiyin Domain through the bronze mirror.

...

At the same time.

On the other side.

Somewhere within the Void Realm.

A faint flash of colorful illusory light appeared.

A figure was hidden within the colorful light, seemingly merging completely with the surrounding Void Realm.

This figure was none other than Su Yun, who had sensed something was wrong and left in time.

"That was close. It really was an Immortal!"

Su Yun breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As soon as he had sensed the approaching danger...

...he had immediately used various means to hide within the Void Realm.

Thanks to the Heavenly Illusion Immortal Pearl...

...and with Huan Xin's help...

...he had fully activated the Heavenly Illusion Power.

Only then was he able to perfectly conceal his presence.

Otherwise, he likely would have been discovered the moment they crossed paths.

Moreover, at the very beginning...

Su Yun had hidden in the local Void Realm instead of leaving immediately.

Only after the sense of danger had vanished...

...did he leave secretly.

If he had left right away...

...then even with the Heavenly Illusion Immortal Pearl's concealment...

...the chances of being discovered would still have been very high.

"But why would an Immortal appear in the Western Middle Domain?"

"This is a bit strange."

Su Yun thought to himself.

The last Immortal was killed by his Revered Master, Meng Shuyan.

And now, another Immortal has appeared.

The Haomiao Realm should have been sealed off!

"Could it be..."

Thinking of a certain possibility, Su Yun's expression turned solemn.

"Could this Immortal also have been sent by the Jiyuan Palace?"

Sending one Immortal wasn't enough...

...so they sent another Immortal to the Lower Realm?

"Wait, the methods used by the one spying on the Taiyin Domain just now were very sophisticated."

"The location was also in the Western Middle Domain."

"And now an Immortal has suddenly appeared in the Western Middle Domain."

"Is the connection between the two just a coincidence?"

Su Yun pondered for a moment, then suddenly shook his head. "No, this is no coincidence!"

"Could the mutual attacks between the Holy Lands be related to the Immortals from the Jiyuan Palace?"

"What on earth are they trying to do?"

"They clearly have enough strength, yet they insist on resorting to these underhanded tactics?"

Su Yun stroked his chin, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Setting aside the Jiyuan Palace's purpose for sealing the Haomiao Realm...

...just looking at the recent major events in the Haomiao Realm...

...they might all be the work of the Jiyuan Palace's Immortals!

The first was the invasion of the Demon Sect.

It was very likely driven by the Jiyuan Palace's Immortals behind the scenes.

The second was the breaking of the Seal at the entrance to the Demon Domain and the subsequent invasion of the Demon Race.

That was a Seal placed by an Immortal tens of thousands of years ago.

With an Immortal's methods...

...it would be impossible for the Seal at the entrance of the Demon Domain to lift on its own, even after another hundred thousand years.

Therefore, it must have been the Jiyuan Palace's Immortals who undid the Seal.

The third is this incident of the Holy Lands attacking each other.

If the attacks on the Holy Land Disciples were indeed orchestrated by the Jiyuan Palace's Immortals...

...then many things would make perfect sense.

For instance, the fact that the culprits could use the Legacy Cultivation Techniques of the various Holy Lands.

This doesn't actually mean there are traitors within the Holy Lands.

It's because of the Jiyuan Palace.

Su Yun remembered...

...that Grandmaster Taixuan's phantom had once told him...

...that the Jiyuan Palace had likely wiped out the Haomiao Immortal Alliance, which was founded by the Ancestral Masters of the Ten Great Holy Lands.

If that's the case, the Jiyuan Palace must have also obtained the Legacy Cultivation Techniques of the Ten Great Holy Lands.

So, it's not surprising that these killers can use the Legacy Cultivation Techniques of the Ten Great Holy Lands.

And even if they hadn't obtained them...

...with an Immortal's methods...

...they could probably easily enable Cultivators to mimic the Spell fluctuations of those Legacy Cultivation Techniques.

Thinking of this, Su Yun looked toward the Western Middle Domain and murmured:

"It seems it really is the Jiyuan Palace behind all this."

"Just like the previous two times."

"I must stop them."

"Otherwise, a crisis may soon descend upon the Haomiao Realm."

"However, with the Jiyuan Palace's Immortals present..."

"...stopping them will be quite difficult."

"In her current state, Revered Master cannot use that Spell to slay an Immortal again."

"Never mind, I'll discuss it with Revered Master once I get back."

"For now, I'll return to the Taiyin Domain to check on the situation!"

Su Yun felt somewhat helpless.

His current strength was still insufficient.

After returning, he would have to seize every moment to increase his strength.

The Tribulation Crossing Realm was still too weak.

He had to find a way to reach the Mahayana Realm as soon as possible.

Immediately, Su Yun stopped overthinking and took a step toward the Taiyin Domain.

Ripples spread through the surrounding Void Realm.

His figure vanished instantly from the spot.