289: Chapter 289 White Leftist Thoughts

Outside Wutong City, beside the Wutong Divine Tree, high in the sky.

Three figures radiating powerful auras stood suspended in the air, their gazes fixed intently on a distant mountain peak shrouded in violent thunder. At the summit, a figure was currently bathed in destructive lightning. This was the Ninety-Nine Small Heavenly Tribulation!

Someone was impacting the Tribulation Transcendence Stage!

The expressions of the three were extremely unsightly, their eyes filled with resentment, jealousy, and anxiety.

The old man in the crimson fire-patterned robe had a face as dark as water. He growled at the old man beside him in a deep gray Daoist robe, "Old Ghost Xuan! Do you think that madman Beitang Hang will truly abide by the original oath?"

The gray-robed old man, Ouyang Xuan, had flickering eyes. He glanced at the distant, vigilant Beitang Family Head, Beitang Hao, and the group of Beitang Elders, then turned to look at the terrifying Lightning Tribulation, his voice raspy as he spoke:

"Would his Beitang Family dare to disobey the Heavenly Dao oath sworn back then? Unless he wants his entire clan to suffer the backlash of the Heavenly Dao and have their Divine Souls completely destroyed!"

Despite his words, his clenched fists betrayed his inner unease.

The other old man beside them, wearing an ice-blue cloud-patterned brocade robe, remained silent. His expression was cold and stern, and the chill radiating from him almost froze the air. Deep within his icy gaze was killing intent and wariness that could not be concealed.

The atmosphere between the three was heavy and deathly silent, with only the rolling thunder from the distant mountain peak constantly pounding against their hearts.

Back then, to seize the Wutong Divine Tree Heart, the Four Great Families had established a Blood Oath Covenant.

Regardless of which Family seized the item to help their Old Ancestor achieve a Breakthrough, the successful party could not take action against the other three and would need to pay a massive amount of resources as compensation.

As Family Old Ancestors, they each had confidence in themselves, but there could only be one winner!

Now, Beitang Hang of the Beitang Family had successfully seized the treasure and drawn the Heavenly Tribulation. The other three Families could only watch helplessly from here; the frustration and fear in their hearts could well be imagined.

...

The violent Lightning Tribulation gradually dissipated, revealing the figure at the summit of the mountain.

Beitang Hang stood with his hands behind his back, the majestic pressure belonging to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage flowing around him. His gaze was disdainful, filled with the arrogance that comes after a sudden surge in power.

"Congratulations to the Old Ancestor (Grand Elder) on your divine art's Major Achievement! May your Undergoing Tribulation be ever prosperous!"

Below, the Beitang Family Head, Beitang Hao, and a group of core Beitang Family Elders were incredibly excited. They bowed one after another, their voices shaking the heavens.

The three Old Ancestors—Dongfang Zhuo, Ximen Lin, and Ouyang Xuan—exchanged looks. Suppressing the turmoil in their hearts, they led their respective Family Heads and Elders and forced themselves to fly forward.

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Beitang on successfully Undergoing Tribulation and stepping into the realm of a Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerable! This is truly a blessing for our Cangwu State!"

The three cupped their hands, offering insincere congratulations.

"Mm."

Beitang Hang let out a hum from his nose as a response, maintaining an extremely lofty posture.

Dongfang Zhuo suppressed his anger and said in a heavy voice:

"Fellow Daoist Beitang, now that you have succeeded, regarding the resource compensation mentioned in the previous covenant..."

"There is no rush for this matter."

Beitang Hang waved his large hand, roughly interrupting him.

"It will not be too late to discuss it once this matter is concluded."

The faces of Dongfang Zhuo and the other two instantly turned extremely ugly, yet they were angry but dared not speak out, only able to stifle their frustration in their chests.

Beitang Hang turned his gaze toward Beitang Hao below and inquired:

"Hao'er, how is it going on Beitang Ying's side? Has that little sparrow been dealt with?"

Beitang Hao immediately straightened his back and replied with full confidence:

"Reporting to the Old Ancestor! Elder Beitang Ying's cultivation is profound. Hunting down Yue Qianqian is as easy as taking something from one's pocket! I imagine he has already ground her bones to dust by now and is rushing back to report!"

Before his voice had even faded, a streak of light shot over from the direction of Wutong City. A Beitang Family Deacon rushed forward with a deathly pale face and said in a trembling voice:

"Report! Family Head! Grand Elder! Elder Beitang Ying... his Soul Tablet... has shattered!"

"What?!"

The smugness on Beitang Hao's face instantly froze, as if he had been slapped hard, leaving a burning pain.

He instinctively wanted to explode in rage, but as soon as he met Beitang Hang's suddenly cold gaze, all his anger froze and turned into endless fear. His legs went weak, and he nearly fell to his knees.

He understood that the Old Ancestor's rage was a hundred times greater than his own!

"Useless!"

Beitang Hang roared in anger and lashed out with a palm from a distance.

The majestic Tribulation Transcendence pressure was like a collapsing mountain. Beitang Hao was sent flying violently, spitting blood in a pathetic state.

Dongfang Zhuo, Ximen Lin, and Ouyang Xuan were shaken by the sight.

They looked toward the roiling demon clouds in the northern sky.

In that case, if that Supreme were to rush over, he would certainly arrive faster than expected!

There wasn't much time left for them!

Dongfang Zhuo spoke solemnly: "Fellow Daoist Beitang, the top priority is to immediately rush back to the Northern Main Rift to provide support! That woman Su Fengyi cannot hold out alone. If the True Demon Realm army breaks through the defensive line, the consequences will be unimaginable! As long as we can work together to repel this offensive and stabilize the situation..."

Ximen Lin added:

"Although we have seized the Wutong Divine Tree Heart, Cangwu State has gained a Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerable after all! This is a good thing for resisting the Demon Tribulation!"

"Even if Ling Supreme of the Moonshadow Sect calls us to account afterward, as long as we have performed merits and then obediently admit our guilt, I imagine he won't be overly harsh. He might even... perhaps be able to help mediate between us and that woman Su."

This was the shrewd calculation of the Four Great Families.

Seize the Divine Tree Heart to cultivate their own Tribulation Transcendence combat power, force her hand to declare independence, and even turn around to suppress Su Fengyi, who was weakened by the Demon Tribulation.

A world where only Su Fengyi was the one getting hurt had been completed!

Ouyang Xuan's cold gaze turned toward the Fengqi Palace above the remains of the Wutong Divine Tree.

"Before going to the Rift, let's completely resolve the hidden threat in the palace!"

He was referring to Ye Xinglan, who was still holding out in Fengqi Palace.

Eliminating the State Preceptor Ye Xinglan, who could gain insight into heavenly secrets, was a crucial step.

Just then, a figure appeared at the edge of everyone's vision.

The newcomer wore a spotless, plain white long robe. His frame was exceptionally thin, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

His face was so pale it lacked even a trace of blood, like jade that hadn't seen sunlight for a long time, exuding a sickly fragility and an eerie sense of transparency. The aura around him was even more ethereal and unpredictable.

The sudden appearance of this stranger caused the hair on the necks of the three Old Ancestors—Dongfang Zhuo, Ximen Lin, and Ouyang Xuan—to stand on end as their spiritual senses screamed in warning.

This person's cultivation... was likely also at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage! The three instinctively assumed defensive postures, their internal spiritual energy surging secretly.

Only Beitang Hang showed a slight smile on his face as he took the initiative to introduce him:

"There is no need for you three to be nervous. This is Fellow Daoist Bai. Our success in deceiving Ye Xinglan's Heavenly Secret perception this time, preventing her from noticing our actions in advance, is largely thanks to Fellow Daoist Zuo. Even the Thousand-Layer Protective Formation around the Wutong Divine Tree was only broken in one fell swoop thanks to Fellow Daoist Zuo pointing out its flaws!"

So it was him!

The three were deeply shaken. They knew well the power of Ye Xinglan's Heavenly Secret Arts and had suffered many hidden losses at her hands over the years. Was this operation so smooth because this person had been helping in the shadows?

Despite their shock at Bai Zuosi's methods and mystery, the three suppressed their suspicion and forced smiles as they cupped their hands.

"So that's how it is! Thank you, Heavenly Venerable Zuo, for your full support!"

Bai Zuosi accepted it as his due, not even sparing them a glance, as if he disdained their presence for dirtying his eyes. He looked toward Fengqi Palace and said:

"No need for thanks. Helping you is also helping myself. I only need you to work together to break that Fengqi Palace and help me capture your State Preceptor."

Beitang Hang immediately added:

"Rest assured, everyone, Fellow Daoist Zuo's target is also Ye Xinglan! Our goals are aligned!"

Hearing this, the tense nerves of Dongfang Zhuo and the others relaxed slightly. Since their goals were the same and they saw no ill intent, they could only choose to cooperate for the time being.

Bai Zuosi's figure appeared before the Wutong Divine Tree, and his hollow voice suddenly rose a few notches.

"Junior Sister Ye! After many years of separation, why not come out... and see your Senior Brother?"

"Junior Sister? Senior Brother?!"

Aside from Beitang Hang, the three Old Ancestors—Dongfang Zhuo, Ximen Lin, and Ouyang Xuan—along with all the Family Heads and Elders behind them, were shaken to the core. Their gazes focused on that figure as pale as a ghost.

Ye Xinglan's... Senior Brother?!