566: Chapter 566 Being Deceived

The next day.

As soon as Liu Xuan stepped out of the bridal chamber, a Divine Sense transmission entered his mind: "Set out with me immediately!"

Hadn't they agreed on three days? Why were they leaving the very next day? Was there no sense of integrity?

Helpless, Liu Xuan transmitted a few instructions to Bai Jie, Yun Yao, and the other women before flying toward the Star Palace.

Upon arriving at the Star Palace, before he even had time to pay his respects, Daoist Lord Lihuo swept him up with a sliver of Dharmic power, and the two of them turned into a streak of red light, heading straight south.

To prioritize speed and conceal their presence, Daoist Lord Lihuo did not use any flying treasures but instead utilized an escape technique directly.

Biyou Pool was incredibly far from the Star Academy, over a million miles away, but for a Spirit Transformation Dao Lord at full speed, it was only a matter of moments.

Biyou Pool.

A boundless waterfall cascaded from the cliffs. In the once-empty sky, numerous buildings and Flying Boats were suspended, and a wide aerial corridor formed a massive semi-circle along the edge of the grand Formation.

After the war on the front lines cooled down, most Cultivators in the Southern Border believed that peace would be the main theme for the next few centuries.

Biyou Pool was the Beast Taming Sect's largest immortal city in the Southern Border, with immeasurable development potential. Consequently, countless discerning Cultivators flocked there, creating the immensely prosperous Biyou Immortal City seen today.

While the surrounding sky was crowded with Flying Boats and various floating structures, the space above the waters of Biyou Pool was empty; Flying Boats were not allowed to occupy it, nor were they permitted to even fly over it.

Daoist Lord Lihuo and Liu Xuan stood side by side, a thousand feet above the waterfall cliffs.

Judging by Daoist Lord Lihuo's appearance, he seemed to be using his methods to inspect the entire situation of Biyou Pool, checking for any traps.

Liu Xuan was also inspecting. He activated his Divine Ability, the Eye of Delusion Breaking, and a faint vortex spun deep within his pupils, giving him a clear view of the entire Biyou Immortal City and the area a thousand feet underwater.

A moment later, he deactivated the Divine Ability, and his eyes returned to normal. Just like before, he hadn't spotted anything unusual.

Not only did Liu Xuan fail to find anything amiss, but even Daoist Lord Lihuo detected no abnormalities.

However, this old fellow was cautious enough; he continuously employed various methods to investigate and spent a long time without entering.

"You go in first!" After stalling for over an hour, Daoist Lord Lihuo suddenly ordered Liu Xuan.

"As you command!"

This was exactly what Liu Xuan wanted. With a flash of his escape light, he headed straight for the Fangcun Tower on the southern side of Biyou Pool.

The Fangcun Tower's Formation had been personally laid out by Liu Xuan, and he had once held control over a quarter of the entire Biyou Pool Earth Vein Grand Array. Without being blocked by the Formation, he instantly arrived at the familiar rooftop garden.

"Husband!" Peach Blossom appeared beside Liu Xuan, her small face serious as she asked, "When are we running away?"

Peach Blossom and Liu Xuan had signed a natal spirit beast contract, allowing them to share thoughts and transmit messages across a distance within a certain range.

While Liu Xuan was still outside the Formation, he had already explained the general situation to Peach Blossom, so she knew Daoist Lord Lihuo was outside.

"No rush!" Liu Xuan said calmly. "It won't be too late to run once the fighting starts."

Fleeing early was definitely not an option; it would disrupt the plans of Demon Saint Xuanyu and Ghost King Lianyue, and Daoist Lord Lihuo would notice something was wrong.

If Daoist Lord Lihuo were to temporarily ignore Biyou Pool and prioritize chasing the fleeing Peach Blossom and Liu Xuan, all would be lost.

With the situation urgent, Liu Xuan didn't chat much with Peach Blossom. Instead, he directly took over the Teleportation Array and began perfecting it as quickly as possible.

When he had first set up the Teleportation Array in Fangcun Tower, Liu Xuan's cultivation was only at the Peak Golden Core stage, and his Formation attainments were only at the Low Grade of the fourth rank.

Now, his cultivation had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, and his Formation attainments had improved to the High Grade of the fourth rank.

Unfortunately, time was short; otherwise, with his current Formation skills, he could have directly targeted the teleportation back to the Star Academy with a 100% guarantee of success.

While perfecting the Formation, Liu Xuan instructed Peach Blossom to immediately send orders to his various fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law within Biyou Immortal City, fabricating some random tasks to get them to leave.

The orders were subtle and not overly urgent; how many could escape would depend on their luck.

Outside Biyou Pool.

After Daoist Lord Lihuo confirmed there were no traps, he turned into a streak of light and flew into the Guanxin Tower at the center of the waters.

Without any nonsense, he directly ordered True Lord Guanxin to hand over the core token of the Earth Vein Grand Array.

True Lord Guanxin did not dare to delay and immediately presented the core authority token of the Formation, then obediently waited for the Dao Monarch's instructions.

Relying on his massive Divine Sense, Daoist Lord Lihuo briefly refined the Formation token in moments, allowing him to exert half of the Formation's power.

Seeing that no accidents occurred, Daoist Lord Lihuo breathed a sigh of relief. He shook his head slightly, wondering if he had been too cautious.

"I am a Spirit Transformation Dao Lord now; it's different from when I was a Nascent Soul True Lord. In the face of absolute strength, what room is there for so many schemes?"

Continuing to allocate a portion of his Divine Sense to refine the Formation, Daoist Lord Lihuo looked north and ordered Demon Lord Chixia to bring Demon Lord Cangyuan over.

A moment later.

A streak of fire and a streak of black light flew toward the Guanxin Tower, stopping in front of it and transforming into Demon Lord Chixia and Demon Lord Cangyuan.

"Chixia pays respects to Master!"

"Cangyuan pays respects to the Dao Monarch!"

The two entered the main hall and bowed simultaneously.

Demon Lord Chixia was visibly excited; his master's personal arrival meant the overall situation was decided.

Back then, Demon Lord Cangyuan had joined the Beast Taming Sect through him. He was largely responsible for the Beast Taming Sect's current position in the Southern Border.

With such a great contribution, surely his master would grant him an opportunity to strive for the Spirit Transformation stage.

Rumor had it that Liu Tongxiao had been captured by the Demon Court, so he was still his master's first choice. Luck had truly been on his side lately.

While Demon Lord Chixia was dreaming of the future, four walls of Li Huo barriers suddenly rose within the hall, trapping Demon Lord Cangyuan inside.

"Dao Monarch, what is the meaning of this?" Demon Lord Cangyuan asked, his face filled with terror and rage.

There was no explanation; his response was a massive hand condensed from flames.

Sizzle sizzle~

Demon Lord Cangyuan's skin seemed to be scorched and ulcerated by the flames. His entire body's Demonic Qi condensed, transforming him into a pitch-black malevolent flood dragon.

"Hahaha!!"

A raspy laugh echoed through the hall as Demon Lord Cangyuan's ferocious gaze turned toward Daoist Lord Lihuo above.

"Li Huo, you brat, you finally fell for the trap!"

As soon as he spoke, the aura on Demon Lord Cangyuan's body surged, instantly surpassing the Peak Nascent Soul Realm and reaching the Spirit Transformation Dharma Idol level.

Demon Saint Xuanyu!!

Daoist Lord Lihuo's pupils constricted. A square cauldron flew out of his body, and purple-red flames solidified, pressing down toward Demon Lord Cangyuan.

Demon Lord Cangyuan's appearance had completely changed. The Dharma Idol of Demon Saint Xuanyu was born from within his body, its strength soaring to a level even higher than a typical Dao Monarch's Dharma Idol, approaching the true body of an ordinary Early Stage Spirit Transformation Dao Lord.

Boom~

The Dharma Idol of Demon Saint Xuanyu instantly exploded, turning into countless black chains that sealed off the entire hall.

"A mere Dharma Idol Incarnation? Fellow Daoist, you underestimate me too much!" Daoist Lord Lihuo recalled his Spirit Treasure, the lihuo heaven-burning tripod, easily blocking all the black chains. He then looked contemptuously at the remaining sliver of Demon Saint Xuanyu's remnant soul.

"Is that so?" Demon Saint Xuanyu chuckled. "Why don't you take a look outside?"

Outside Guanxin Tower.

The entire Biyou Pool turned as black as ink. Endless yin fiend energy surged up, blanketing the entire sky in moments.

A lotus moon rose from the water's surface. Its cold moonlight dispelled the darkness, illuminating everything while simultaneously binding everything in place.