Chapter 289 - - 287 We Are All One Family_1

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This was the first time Duge had employed the power of the Sea God.

However.

In this world, there were spells for controlling water, and using the Sea God’s power was not conspicuous.

If pressed, he could just claim to have high comprehension and have realized a new Art Technique, and since others were already speculating about him heading to the Alien Battlefield, it was unlikely that anyone would come to investigate him.

The two elderly Taoists apparently faced such an attack for the first time and immediately used their Spiritual Power to brush off the water on their faces, but they failed to guard against the streams that had penetrated their clothes.

A chill ran through their bodies as the icy water flowed inside, causing them to startle: “What is this?”

Duge smirked and cast two Cloud Rain Talismans into the sky.

Then, following the attack route given by Heavenly Vision, ten Amulets struck the two old Taoists from different angles.

The water on the ground gathered once again, forming snakes of water that slithered up to their faces, into their sleeves, and down their collars…

At the same time.

Duge also unleashed a Lightning of Palm, with its brilliance targeting one of the elderly Taoists.

Several different Art Techniques were used by Duge alone.

The two old Taoists were greatly shocked: “Three Pure Hall?”

“That’s right, I am the forty-generation descendant of the great master Wen Hua, and today I have come to avenge my ancestor with my skills fully matured,” Duge laughed heartily, “What my ancestor could not achieve, I will fulfill. Today, I want to declare outright that my ancestor was correct, and the Cultivation Techniques of all sects of this era are rubbish.”

“…”

Zhang Ziqing and the others were rendered speechless. If they didn’t know that these Art Techniques were just learned by Duge the previous night, they might have believed his nonsense.

Still, Duge’s strength had taken them by surprise.

They had not expected Duge to actually match the two venerable ancestors of the Heavenly Master Sect. His talent and flair might even surpass that of Sheng Wenhua.

“Impossible,” one of the old Taoists exclaimed in shock as a burst of white light suddenly erupted from his body, repelling all approaching streams of water and talismans.

The other old Taoist said nothing, simply concentrating on forming hand seals by himself.

The patterns on the floor of the Demon Sealing Cave suddenly began to glow with golden light. The lights connected and flowed, instantly forming a formation that enveloped everyone like a cage.

The moment the formation was completed, Duge felt the Spiritual Power inside him become suppressed by ninety percent, and he couldn’t help but look at Zhang Ziqing in surprise.

Zhang Ziqing was equally puzzled.

Clearly, he was too low-ranking to know about the formation outside Demon Sealing Cave, let alone the true combat strength of the two Grand Master Uncles.

With Spiritual Power sealed, Duge was left with ten percent to manipulate his Spirit Talismans, but Zhang Ziqing and the others, whose Spiritual Power was already less than Duge’s to begin with, had been reduced by ninety percent, rendering them almost as mere mortals.

Xie Zhong’s Heavenly Vision had dimmed.

The moment the formation was completed, the old Taoist who had sealed it hummed, “What does being a descendant of Sheng Wenhua amount to? Your mistake was causing a scene in front of Demon Sealing Cave…”

Not fighting is not knowing each other, Breaking Defense, intent to kill.

Three advanced skills quickly flashed through Duge’s mind, only to realize that none of them were useful in this situation.

Under these circumstances, no matter what he said, he would not be able to break through the psychological defenses of the two old Taoists, much less bring them to utter defeat.

However.

Spiritual Power was suppressed, but the attributes brought by the keyword enhancement remained unaffected, as was the Sea God’s Power…

Duge waved his hand and released a Five Thunder Talisman. Its speed was also suppressed, drifting lazily forward, only to be knocked down by a casual Lightning of Palm from one of the old Taoists.

Duge’s expression changed, and he made a desperate dash toward the Heavenly Master’s Seal, shouting as he ran, “Even if I die today, I will release all the demons and monsters trapped inside Demon Sealing Cave.”

“Naïve!” The old Taoist who had dispelled the formation snorted lightly and waved his hand, casting a talisman, “Freeze.”

The talisman hit Duge, immobilizing him on the spot.

“Grand Master Uncle, please stop, Cheng Yu is not really a descendant of Sheng Wenhua.” Seeing Duge restrained, Zhang Ziqing immediately became anxious, “He is a disciple of Daoist Suwen. The Special Affairs Bureau has been infiltrated by the Heavenly Demon. We came to Demon Sealing Cave to seek the Ghost King’s power to fight against the Heavenly Demon of the Bureau…”

“Ziqing, stop talking. We of the Three Pure Hall cannot bow down to these people who trap others with formations and fear a fair fight,” Duge interrupted him with a cold snort, “The current Cultivation World is nothing but a rabble, how could they understand the greatness of the path to longevity?”

“Brother Cheng, don’t anger the Grand Master Uncle,” Zhang Ziqing said, “Why do you insist on dragging yourself through the mud? Grand Master Uncle is a reasonable man. If we explain to him properly, he will understand us. Chen Ziyong, say something!”

“Zhang Ziqing, you’re also useless,” Chen Ziyong glanced at him and said, “The people of Three Pure Hall would rather die standing than live on their knees. They won’t expect to get any secrets from our sect from Brother’s mouth.”

“…” Zhang Ziqing was stunned.

Scanning the cooperative Chen Ziyong, Duge said, “That’s right, kill me if you must! I won’t reveal the secrets meticulously perfected by our ancestor. If the path to longevity ends with me, so be it. It should not be left in the hands of you petty people who overvalue their own worth. Do you think Three Pure Hall consists of only a few of us? For a thousand years, we’ve infiltrated all the major sects so thoroughly they’re like sieves.”

The two old Taoists exchanged glances, seeing the gravity in each other’s eyes.

One of them darkened his face: “Is that true?”

“What Heavenly Demon?” Duge sneered, “It’s all our Three Pure Hall people. Considering the time, the Sect Leaders of the various sects should already be under our control. The Sect Leaders are a bunch of fools; they were so easily deceived by the name of a Heavenly Demon, told not to communicate, and they actually complied…”

“…” Zhang Ziqing and the others.

The two elderly Taoists exchanged glances once again.

The Taoist controlling the formation frowned and said, “Junior Brother, return to the Heavenly Master Hall immediately to see if what he says is true.”

The two elderly Taoists guarding the Demon Sealing Cave, not clear about the outside world, one of them glanced at Duge, summoned a Spirit Talisman, merged with the talisman, and disappeared from the formation in an instant.

Only one elderly Taoist was left, giving Duge a glance and remaining unmoved.

“Old man, you won’t get any information from me, and no one can stop me if I want to die,” Duge scoffed, a ball of water already covering his face, wrapping his entire head within it.

Within the water, he smirked mockingly at the elderly Taoist, calmly accepting death.

“Brother Cheng.”

“Brother Cheng, don’t.”

Zhang Ziqing and the others, seeing the ball of water enveloping Duge’s head, struggled and rushed towards Duge, trying to save him.

Chen Ziyong, watching Duge, was dumbstruck. What’s happening?

Was he actually trying to suffocate himself?

The elderly Taoist reacted faster than anyone. As the ball of water wrapped around Duge’s head, he had already flashed to his side, reaching out to grab at the water on his face.

The matter of the Three Pure Hall was of great importance, and he couldn’t let Duge die.

The next moment.

The ball of water on Duge’s face suddenly turned into two ice spikes, violently smashing towards the elderly Taoist’s eyes.

The elderly Taoist instinctively leaned back to dodge, while Duge had already slapped an Immobilizing Talisman onto his chest.

The Taoist’s figure abruptly stiffened, and a sharp pain shot up from below—he had been hit by Duge’s low blow.

Immediately after.

Duge’s hands flurried like windmills, one Immobilizing Talisman after another landing on the elderly Taoist.

Then, a Five Thunder Talisman was pasted onto his forehead.

Duge flashed back, retreating swiftly.

Boom!

Lightning exploded on the elderly Taoist’s head.

His topknot was blasted apart, his face blackened. Looking at Duge unwillingly, he spat out black smoke and lay rigid on the ground.

Only then did Duge breathe a sigh of relief, taking out a bundle of talismans from his backpack and plastering them all over the elderly Taoist’s body.

Meanwhile.

Zhang Ziqing and the others finally arrived belatedly.

Seeing the Grand Master Uncle defeated, Zhang Ziqing’s gaze towards Duge was filled with astonishment as if he had seen a Celestial Being: “Brother Cheng, how did you do it?”

“I’ve got a Hundred Solution Talisman in my shoe. A talisman user must be prepared for anything when fighting. How could I not have everything ready?” Duge chuckled, deliberately ignoring the Sea God’s Power, and waved a Revival Talisman into the air.

The elderly Taoist slowly regained consciousness: “You…”

Duge swiftly activated another Immobilizing Talisman: “Old man, do you submit?”

The elderly Taoist glanced at the talismans covering him, remaining silent. He was not confident he could dispel all the Spirit Talismans on his body.

Duge withdrew his arm, and the water that had been surrounding him formed a large hand. In the eyes of the terrified elder Taoist, it pressed against the Heavenly Master’s Seal: “Just say you submit, and we can be friends. Then I won’t touch the Heavenly Master’s Seal. If you don’t, I’ll open the Demon Sealing Cave…”

“If you open the Demon Sealing Cave, none of you will live,” the elderly Taoist said.

“Do you submit?” Duge manipulated the watery hand, pushing the Heavenly Master’s Seal.

The stone doors of the Demon Sealing Cave flickered with golden light as the movement of the Heavenly Master’s Seal activated the sealing talismans of generations of Heavenly Masters.

The elderly Taoist’s eyes widened in anger: “If you do this, it will lead to the devastation of countless lives.”

“What does that matter?” Duge chuckled. “If we annihilate you orthodox Taoists and the Three Pure Hall then suppresses the evil spirits released back, we’ll be heroes of the Mortal Realm. If there are no evil spirits, who would believe in the Three Pure Hall? Grand Master Uncle, I really don’t want to see innocent people suffer, and it would weigh on my conscience to release the Ghost King, so I’m giving you the chance to save them! Just say ‘I submit,’ and maybe I won’t release the Ghost King. If you stubbornly refuse, then the devastation of lives will be your responsibility, not mine…”

So you’re seeking consolation from me!

Watching Duge prompt the watery hand to push the Heavenly Master’s Seal again, the elderly Taoist’s eyes nearly burst with fury: “I submit, the old Taoist submits.”

Duge chuckled, dispersing the watery hand with a thought.

In front of Zhang Ziqing and others’ astonished eyes, he peeled off the Spirit Talismans from the elderly Taoist one by one: “Grand Master Uncle, I was just joking with you a moment ago. Zhang Ziqing and the others were right; I’m truly not from the Three Pure Hall. We’ve met by fighting, and considering our ages, we should be friends despite the age gap, right?”

“Yes, friends despite the age gap,” the elderly Taoist replied with a tight frown, looking at Duge with puzzlement, as if unsure what had just transpired, but the hostility in his heart had disappeared unnoticed.

“It’s good that Grand Master Uncle acknowledges me as a friend,” Duge said with a smile. “I know Grand Master Uncle has many doubts in his heart. But now is not the time for explanations. The other Grand Master Uncle who went to investigate will be back soon. Next, I’ll trouble Grand Master Uncle to activate the formation and suppress him too. Then I’ll explain everything to both Grand Master Uncles.”

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