568: Chapter 568 Resurgence

"What a brilliant escape technique!"

The entire Biyou Pool was shrouded in 'moonlight', a sealing and freezing Divine Ability cast by the Lianyue Ghost King using her Rank Five Spirit Treasure, the Lianyue Immortal Palace.

Entering was easy, but leaving was difficult, especially since she was focusing most of her energy on Daoist Lord Lihuo.

This sealing and freezing method only took effect when Daoist Lord Lihuo tried to escape; otherwise, it would not affect the battle between the two.

Earlier, Daoist Lord Lihuo had put all his effort into resisting Demon Saint Xuanyu and did not use an escape technique to flee because once he did, he would have to deal with both the Lianyue Ghost King's spatial sealing and Demon Saint Xuanyu's fierce attacks simultaneously.

The Lianyue Ghost King was at the Middle Stage Soul Transformation Realm, and Demon Saint Xuanyu was a desperate madman; given Daoist Lord Lihuo's strength, a single lapse in judgment could lead to severe injury or even death here.

But now, Daoist Lord Lihuo was performing an escape technique far beyond his Realm.

A false body possessing his full strength blocked Demon Saint Xuanyu, while his true body dissipated into wisps of 'nothingness'.

"The transformation between void and reality, both true and illusory... Lady Yaoguang's Realm is even higher than mine; she is likely already at the Late Stage Soul Transformation!"

The power Daoist Lord Lihuo was wielding clearly did not belong to him; it must be a life-saving treasure bestowed upon him by Lady Yaoguang, who stood behind him.

Lady Yaoguang cultivated the Great Dao of Illusions and mastered divine abilities that blurred the lines between reality and falsehood, which the Lianyue Ghost King could recognize at a glance.

Many years ago, Lady Yaoguang was at the Peak of the Middle Stage Soul Transformation. She had resided in the Beast Taming Sect's Main Mountain for a long time and had not personally taken action for ages.

To achieve such a level with just a bestowed treasure, the Lianyue Ghost King guessed that she might have secretly broken through to the Late Stage Soul Transformation Realm.

The Lianyue Ghost King herself was at the Peak of the Middle Stage Soul Transformation and had a keen eye; she was fifty percent certain her guess was correct.

"So what if she is at the Late Stage Soul Transformation?" The Lianyue Ghost King hesitated for a moment, then waved her hand. The originally calm and gentle moonlight converged into a beam of blinding radiance, piercing through Daoist Lord Lihuo's increasingly illusory body like a sharp arrow.

Old Daoist Qingxuan looked anxious and was about to make a token gesture of intervention to facilitate his future reports, only to find that the Lianyue Ghost King had not dealt a killing blow; she merely wanted to worsen Daoist Lord Lihuo's injuries.

'What does she mean by this?'

Daoist Lord Lihuo producing the life-saving treasure from Lady Yaoguang already signaled the importance placed on him by Lady Yaoguang and the entire Beast Taming Sect.

Logically, she should have stopped there; why insist on deepening the grudge?

If she was going to strike, why not just kill or cripple him to eliminate future trouble? Why hold back?

Old Daoist Qingxuan couldn't figure it out, but he didn't ask. This was no place to linger. Without even saying goodbye, the moment after Daoist Lord Lihuo escaped, he also turned into a streak of green light and fled into the northern sky.

"Exhilarating!"

Demon Saint Xuanyu's massive demon body shrank and transformed into the appearance of a gloomy old man. After the fierce battle, he looked even older, like a dying Mortal elder, a flickering candle in the wind.

But he looked very happy, with a smile on his lips, and much of his gloomy aura had vanished.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ghost King Lian Yue!" Demon Saint Xuanyu pulled out a dull black box and tossed it to her. "This is the reward I promised you. Have a look."

The Lianyue Ghost King opened the lid for a glance, then tucked it away, smiling. "How many years of Lifespan do you have left? You can look for me again next time."

The excitement on Demon Saint Xuanyu's face instantly subsided, and he shook his head. "The Lifeless Yin Soul Marrow I gave you required consuming my Origin, and combined with the battle just now, my Lifespan is less than a hundred years. There won't be a next time!"

To take revenge on Daoist Lord Lihuo this time, Demon Saint Xuanyu paid a massive price. Just the two portions of Lifeless Yin Soul Marrow he gave to the Lianyue Ghost King before and after had cost him two hundred years of Lifespan.

If he were to invite the Lianyue Ghost King again, he wouldn't even need to fight; he would die first.

At this thought, Demon Saint Xuanyu's eyes gradually turned violent, and his Divine Sense swept over the Cultivators who had luckily survived in the ruins below.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanyu, how about leaving these people to me to handle?" the Lianyue Ghost King suddenly spoke up.

Demon Saint Xuanyu was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly. "As you wish!"

The Lianyue Ghost King said no more. Her Divine Sense swept through the entire Biyou Immortal City, and she led countless ghost Cultivators and the remaining Cultivators underwater, following the underground water veins back to the Black Death Marsh.

The air above Biyou Pool was empty, with only Demon Saint Xuanyu left silently staring at the water's surface.

'The Lianyue Ghost King is acting a bit unusual!'

Demon Saint Xuanyu thought for a long time without any clue, and finally turned into a streak of black light and fled.

The Endless Demon Court might face retaliation from the Beast Taming Sect next, and Biyou Pool could not be held. Having exacted his revenge and vented his anger, Demon Saint Xuanyu only wanted to spend his remaining years in peace; he couldn't be bothered to care about whatever plans the Lianyue Ghost King had!

...

Star Academy.

Liu Manor.

After Liu Xuan and Peach Blossom teleported away from Biyou Pool, they immediately returned to the Star Academy.

Liu Xuan immediately took control of the Star Array, then ordered the entire Star Academy into a state of high alert. He commanded Chen Beiming to lead the Thousand Star Sword Cultivator army to suppress all dissent, with the authority to execute anyone who dared to make a move without reporting first.

"Liu Xuan, what do you think you're doing!!"

All the power in Li Xihe's hands was reclaimed by Liu Xuan, and she was placed under house arrest using the Formation's power. Along with his other actions, this made her think Liu Xuan had gone mad.

"Revered Master is at Biyou Pool! Have you considered the consequences of betraying the sect?!"

"I don't have time to explain to you. I'll send you somewhere to cool off first!"

With a wave of Liu Xuan's hand, the phantom of a black banner manifested, and a large yin fiend hand grabbed Li Xihe and pulled her inside.

Inside the Star Space, Liu Xuan set up a Spirit Gathering Formation, using a massive hoard of Spirit Stones to increase the concentration of Spiritual Qi. Meanwhile, he diverted a thread of his Divine Sense to his Puppet Incarnation, Immortal Master Gusha. Once news from the Lianyue Ghost King's side was confirmed, Peach Blossom could begin her Breakthrough.

"I wonder if there are enough Spirit Stones!"

Neither Peach Blossom nor Liu Xuan had ever personally witnessed a Spirit Transformation Dao Lord's Breakthrough, so they only had a rough idea of how many Spirit Stones would be needed.

"If it's not enough, then we'll destroy the blood fiend tree heart!"

The blood fiend tree heart had accumulated the flesh, blood, and souls of billions of living beings and was already a genuine Rank Five Spirit Treasure.

This item was originally refined by Peach Blossom to charge toward the Soul Transformation Realm. If there were indeed not enough Spirit Stones, it would be entirely worth sacrificing a Rank Five Spirit Treasure to ensure her Breakthrough.

A Rank Five Spirit Treasure was extremely precious to others, but it was nothing to Liu Xuan; the loss wouldn't be too painful.

"Hmm~"

Just then, the blood fiend tree heart on Peach Blossom's person suddenly stirred, and the aura of a Divine Soul revived within it.

Panic surged in Peach Blossom's heart, and she quickly pulled it out of her body as blood-red light spread uncontrollably.

"Thump, thump!"

"Thump, thump!"

A layer of purplish-red flames ignited from the tree heart, and as the blood-colored mist and firelight twisted, a figure gradually took shape.

"Daoist Lord Lihuo!!"

Peach Blossom Demon Lord and Liu Xuan were both stunned, startled by the scene before them.

"You two certainly escaped quickly!"

Daoist Lord Lihuo's indifferent gaze fell upon the two, and the surrounding atmosphere instantly became terrifying.