Chapter 1166: One Move Brings the Whole Board Alive

13 Oct, 2024

Chapter 1166: One move brings the whole board alive

Tonight, the mysteries of heaven caused the sky to change color. The wind also became stronger, accompanied by the sound of thunder. From time to time, lightning would streak across the night sky.

The rumbling sound shook the heavens and the earth, landing on the immortal palace, landing in the ears of the cultivators, and also landing in the heart of Gongsun Qingmu of the Thunder Punishment Palace.

Lightning flashed in the palace he was in and the figure of the fourth True Lord walked out from the void.

The moment it appeared, its killing intent was so strong that it froze the surroundings. It caused the entire palace to feel like it was in the dead of winter.

Snowflakes drifted through the air as ice crystals grew within Gongsun Qingmu's body. They seemed to want to penetrate all of his flesh and destroy his consciousness.

"Go, or stay."

"Are you going to become my enemy, or are you going to bury the hatchet?"

"Now that you've accomplished your goal, what do you choose?"

The fourth True Lord said calmly.

Every word he spoke transformed into a sword of ice, radiating the power of order as it appeared around Gongsun Qingmu.

There were also ice chains that circled the hall, forming a mysterious formation that gave off a powerful aura!

Gongsun Qingmu slowly raised his head and stared at the figure in front of him. Gradually, the corner of his mouth cracked open, revealing an evil smile.

"My old rival, Zhou Zhengli, must have said something to you."

"He's the one who understands me the best. Actually, ever since I left Shaoji Palace, I've been waiting for you, milord."

"As for the choice …"

Gongsun Qingmu raised his right hand, and a jade slip appeared in his hand.

That was the identity jade slip of the fox beauty!

The moment he took it out, Gongsun Qingmu's eyes flashed, and he squeezed it with his right hand.

With a cracking sound, the jade slip shattered into pieces.

"After investigation, Qiu Lingshan harbored evil intentions and joined the immortal Palace with evil intentions. I was negligent and I'm willing to punish myself. As for her identity, I'll take it back. From now on, her life and death will be decided by True Lord."

Qiu Lingshan was the fox beauty's real name in this space-time.

As the jade slip shattered, his identity was also stripped away.

This was Gongsun Qingmu's Dao.

The word 'betray' not only meant betraying the palace, but also betraying one's allies.

To him, betraying anyone was the same.

In this space-time situation, all parties were scheming. The fox beauty was scheming against him, and he was also scheming against the fox beauty.

The moment he was given an identity, the moment he formed an alliance, he had the basis of betrayal. Just as he said, he was waiting for the arrival of the Fourth True Lord.

In the next moment, the coldness in the hall dissipated, the ice swords dispersed, and the iron chains returned.

The fourth True Lord turned around and walked out.

He had achieved his goal.

However, even as he was about to step out of the temple, Gongsun Qingmu suddenly spoke up.

"My Lord, Zhou Zhengli and I have fought for many years. He understands me, and I understand him."

"That's why I want to remind you, my lord … this person is both good and evil. He's not a simple person."

The Fourth True Lord, who was beside the door, said calmly.

"Any Star Cultivator who stood out among millions of people, if placed in the outside world, would not become an ambitious and ruthless person."

"That's why I judge people by their actions, not their hearts."

"As long as I am the strongest, no matter what your heart is, you just have to listen to me. If you don't, I'll just kill you."

With that, the Fourth True Lord's foot landed. His figure flashed across the sky like a bolt of lightning and disappeared without a trace.

Inside the hall, Gongsun Qingmu smiled.

"It seems that this trip to the fourth level has made Xing Lingzi, who had little contact with the outside world in the east, deeply understand the nature of the other stars and how difficult it is to deal with them."

"So, as proud as he is, he actually added the words' always the strongest 'in his words."

"Interesting, very interesting."

Gongsun Qingmu smiled. His smile was even more sinister, and there was even a hint of madness in it.

However, the strange thing was that the laughter did not come from his mouth. It came from the broken sword hidden in his consciousness.

......

"Both of them are crazy and evil. They thought that they had discovered something, and thought that they could use me. However, they didn't know why the Eastern Starfield would have their name."

"They will all be the dao fruits of order that I nourish in the future!"

The fourth True Lord appeared in front of a courtyard outside Thunder Punishment Palace with a calm expression.

This courtyard was set up by the Thunder Punishment Palace for their disciples.

The Fox Beauty had been driven away by the vortex during the day when the Nine Shore's daughter had entered Young North Palace.

The moment the Fourth True Lord appeared, the door to the house in the courtyard opened. The fox beauty leaned against the door frame and looked at the Fourth True Lord lazily.

"Sure enough, that cheap master of mine is unreliable. The identity that he gave me was shattered just like that. He completely sold me out."

"Then, True Lord, are you here to kill me and drive me away?"

The fox beauty chuckled.

"That's a good move, True Lord. Speaking of which, without my identity, I'm just a superfluous person in the immortal Palace. Even if I'm killed, it won't cause any trouble. After all … in this period of history, I wouldn't have stayed in the immortal Palace."

"In that case, True Lord, please make your move. I've already accomplished my goal, so I'll just leave."

The fox beauty smiled as if she was not surprised by the arrival of the True Lord.

But the Fourth True Lord didn't attack. His expression was calm as he took a step forward and spoke.

"You're right, but since you've already accomplished your objective, why didn't you leave earlier?"

"I think you have other motives."

The Fourth True Lord took another step forward.

"Furthermore, you must have discovered that you are unable to leave."

As he walked, he spoke. By the time he finished speaking, the Fourth True Lord had already entered the courtyard. He stopped 20 feet in front of the fox beauty.

The fox beauty smiled. Her expression was normal, but a sense of danger rose in her heart. She had indeed sensed that from the moment the other party revealed everything today, her consciousness and this body could not be separated from each other.

It was as if there was an invisible force shrouding him, preventing him from choosing to leave this world as he usually did.

However, with his scheming mind, how could he show his emotions just because of a few words from the other party? At this moment, he was about to speak.

But before he could say anything, the Fourth True Lord spoke softly.

"Am I right, unknown god?"

The last sentence was like a sudden clap of thunder.

The fox beauty's heart trembled.

Previously, when he had fought against the other party, he had concealed this point. He also felt that he had done a very good job. After all, he was already half a step into the Divine Platform Tier and had his own secret techniques.

Furthermore, through what happened after that, the other party did not seem to have noticed.

"But now …"

"If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to detect it. But do you know why the Star Ring Tower in the east is named Star Ring? Do you really think that I wouldn't be able to detect the divine aura that you're trying so hard to hide after fighting with me?"

The Fourth True Lord said lightly.

"I didn't tell you before because … I wanted to see if there was someone else behind you!"

With that, he waved his hand, and a silver command medallion appeared.

Shockingly, Qiu Lingshan's name was written on this command token.

"This is the Flame God Medallion. It was created in the fifth star ring to seal Gods since ancient times. It's only natural that the Immortal Palace has one.

"With this order sealed, even if your consciousness wants to leave, I will not allow it!"

The Fourth True Lord flicked the token gently.

Suddenly, a sealing power specifically targeted at deities erupted and landed on the ground, causing the fox beauty's body to tremble and her breathing to quicken.

"You can stay here for now."

"Let's see if there's anyone behind you tonight and if they'll come to save you. If no one shows up at dawn …"

"Let's see if I can use this God Luo Shen Token on your body."

"So, you can now ask for help through voice transmission."

The Fourth True Lord smiled and sat down cross-legged, waiting for dawn.

Beside him, the fox beauty's body began to tremble. The strength of the Luo Shen God caused her eyes to slowly turn red as she resisted with all her strength.

......

The wind tonight was getting stronger and stronger.

It blew into the Immortal Palace and swept into the Shaoji Palace.

He lifted Xu Qing's long hair.

In the strong wind, Xu Qing walked forward.

Many things had happened today.

First, the Fourth True Lord revealed everything.

After that, the fox beauty was chased out of Shaoji Palace. Before she left, she told him that her consciousness was suddenly unable to leave.

Then, it was Zhong Chi's way of avoiding suspicion.

Finally, the daughter of the Nine Shores entered the palace.

If this was a chess game, then the other party had already placed down several pieces, and his dragon was trapped, unable to struggle free, only able to be nibbled away.

"And this movement has finally … allowed me to see everything clearly!"

Xu Qing raised his head, his gaze landing on the area where the Sword Furnace was, after which he retracted his gaze and turned towards where the fox beauty was.

"As for this game …"

"There is a piece inside that can revive everything."

Xu Qing took a step forward and vanished. When he reappeared, he hadn't left the palace. Instead, he was outside the side hall.

That was where the daughter of the Nine Shores lived after she entered the palace!

The moment he stepped in, the auras of Fairy Ling Huang's black-armored guards immediately gathered.

"Stand down!"

Xu Qing said calmly.

The might of the Young Master spread out with these words, suppressing everything.

Those auras had no choice but to retreat.

They could only allow Xu Qing to take a step forward and bring the wind and rain into the hall. Their gazes met with Fairy Ling Huang who was sitting cross-legged in the hall.

In the instant that their eyes met, Ling's heart shuddered for no reason, but her expression remained unchanged as she took the initiative to speak.

"What? Are you going to interrogate me after dispersing your fox beauty?"

Xu Qing turned a deaf ear and walked to the window in the hall. He looked at the sky outside and spoke after a while.

"Before Zhong Chi left, he said a few things. He said that he had a dream, and in the dream, we didn't succeed in the wedding ceremony. A catastrophe descended, and everything turned red."

"Deceiving the masses with lies, this person deserves to die!"

Spirit Phoenix snorted coldly.

"Speaking of heresy, I remember a rumor some time ago. It said that many people are outsiders. So … are you one of them?"

Xu Qing didn't turn around. With his back facing the Spirit Phoenix, he spoke calmly.

"Your words today are very strange." Spirit Phoenix's heart trembled as she frowned.

Xu Qing smiled and still did not turn around. However, his next words were like thunder that struck the Spirit Phoenix's mind.

"I don't care if you are Yuanshan Su or not. Your goal is nothing more than to get involved with me, the host, so that you can become half the master of the Immortal Palace in reality."

"Then, do you wish for the wedding ceremony to succeed or fail?"

As Xu Qing spoke, he turned around and looked at the Spirit Phoenix's eyes with an aggressive glint in his eyes.

Like lightning, it penetrated the Spirit Phoenix's mind and saw through everything.

His words were like millions of heavenly thunders exploding.

The Spirit Phoenix shuddered and stood up abruptly. She instinctively took a few steps back and her heart was in complete turmoil.

His breathing instantly quickened, and his consciousness stirred up huge waves. He was dumbstruck, and he looked at Xu Qing as if he had seen a ghost.

The churning in his body was even more extreme.

His scalp was already numb!

"You … Who are you?!"

Spirit Phoenix was shocked.

She really couldn't imagine that the Young Master in front of her would point out everything and even call out her real name!

All of this was incomparably obvious.

He was an outsider!

Young Master Aurora was actually an outsider!

In a trance, an unreal feeling flooded his body like a tide.

This had overturned her understanding, exceeded her imagination, and even exceeded the scope of thunder. However, the truth was right in front of her eyes.

"You …"

Ling's face instantly turned pale, and his thoughts fell into chaos. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Looking at the Spirit Phoenix, Xu Qing was as calm as ever.

"I think you want the wedding ceremony to succeed even more. That way, you will be able to accomplish your goal better."

"So, cooperate with me, and I will let you succeed in the wedding ceremony."

"If you don't want to work with me, then I'll publicly refuse the wedding. That will change history, and cause a huge wave!"

"Tell me your answer before I walk out of this palace."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the door.

Step by step, he got closer and closer.

Behind him, the Spirit Phoenix's breathing had not calmed down since the beginning. As she looked at Xu Qing's back, the shock in her heart was still as strong as ever.

When Xu Qing was about to walk out of the hall, Spirit Phoenix let out a long sigh with a complicated expression.

"Cooperate!"

She could not and could not refuse.

Because at the end of the day, all of her goals were entrusted to the Young Lord.

The Young Master was the source.

Therefore, she could never be the Fourth True Lord's ally.

As long as the Young Master said a word, she had no choice but to obey!

Hearing Spirit Phoenix's reply, Xu Qing, who was standing by the door of the hall, felt no ripples in his heart.

He knew that after he revealed his identity, the other party had no choice at all.

His goal had already determined his position.

Thus, he spoke calmly.

"Very well, I don't care what you do tonight, go and protect the fox beauty.

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With that, Xu Qing walked out of the main hall. He looked in the direction of the fox beauty and muttered in his heart.

"Fourth Senior Brother, since you want a decisive battle, I'll give you one tonight!"

At this moment, a strong wind howled, covering the sky and covering the sun.

It became a storm!