Chapter 750: Killed on the road, Master Huiyang!

Seeing Lu Changsheng like this, Shen Baishuang stopped joking and transmitted, “That bitch is incredibly arrogant; she wouldn’t pay attention to a Core Formation cultivator for no reason.”

“Xuanmu Elder should be more careful.”

Shen Baishuang’s voice was cold and indifferent, seemingly caring, but actually reminding Lu Changsheng.

After all, this Demon Consort Your Highness was arrogant and looked down on everyone, never deigning to give anyone a direct glance.

Unless the Xuanmu Fellow Daoist in front of her had piqued Si Guihua’s interest in some way.

The Star Sea Bandit incident?

Zhao Wuzhen’s Kunpeng Magic Skill?

Or perhaps, possessing a rare treasure of the Ghost Dao?

Shen Baishuang pondered slightly, withdrew her gaze, and looked at the treasure pearl checking the kunpeng egg’s Qi, her red dress fluttering, her demeanor captivating.

“Many thanks for the Second Palace Master’s reminder.”

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands slightly, thinking it must be about the Star Sea Bandit and the Sand Sea Crocodile God.

After all, besides this matter, he had no grievances or connections with the Six Paths Demonic Consort or the Six Paths Palace.

Under the gaze of the many Nascent Soul True Lords, the treasure pearl circled around each Core Formation cultivator, checking if they had been tainted by the kunpeng egg or similar Qi.

When the treasure pearl finished inspecting the last Core Formation cultivator, the faces of several Nascent Soul True Lords in the field were ashen, making the atmosphere on Black Reef Island even more solidified, and a layer of dark, oppressive clouds unknowingly spread across the sky.

These Nascent Soul True Lords were unwilling to give up, and some continued to use their Divine Ability to inspect the situation in the field.

Another Nascent Soul True Lord and a Fourth-Order Demon King used their Divine Ability to overturn rivers and seas, checking the spiritual Qi situation of Black Reef Island.

But no matter how these Nascent Soul True Lords searched, they could not find any trace of the kunpeng egg’s Qi.

Thus, the stalemate lasted for half a month, until Lu Changsheng saw these Nascent Soul True Lords gather together, seemingly discussing something, and then Shen Baishuang returned with a cold expression, signaling Lu Changsheng and the others to return.

Originally, some Goddess Palace Cultivators wanted to ask Shen Baishuang if they should send a message to the Great Palace Master, but seeing her expression, they didn’t dare to speak for a moment.

After all, asking her to send a message to the Great Palace Master at this moment would be disrespecting this Second Palace Master, wouldn’t it?

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”

On the several-zhang-wide scarlet cloud, Shen Baishuang stood gracefully at the very front, while Lu Changsheng and the other Cultivators either stood or sat cross-legged behind her.

All of them had solemn expressions, worried about attacks appearing along the way.

However, shortly after flying out of the Black Reef Island’s range, the sky suddenly turned dim.

“Shen Baishuang, this Consort has been waiting for you for a long time.”

A ethereal, charming, soul-stirring voice resounded between heaven and earth.

“Six Paths Demonic Consort!”

Lu Changsheng and the others had long guessed that after Shen Baishuang provoked the Six Paths Demonic Consort earlier, a major battle was very likely to erupt on their way back.

They never expected this Demon Consort to come knocking so soon.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Immediately after, a hoarse, ear-piercing cracking sound echoed between heaven and earth, causing a feeling of stuffiness in the chest and chaotic Qi and Magic Power.

“Not good!”

The Goddess Palace Cultivators on the scarlet cloud all realized something was amiss and quickly brought out their Magic Treasures.

Shen Baishuang, leading the group, had, at some unknown point, grasped a golden ancient sword in her fair, jade-like hand, and a brilliant blue ancient mirror, like a bright moon and vast blue waves, ascended above her head.

As the hoarse, ear-piercing cracking sound became more frequent, an incredibly sharp “rip” sound rang out, and the Void Realm was completely torn apart, with endless black chaotic currents surging.

One could see a majestic and grand palace, seemingly constructed from chilling white bones, standing in the Void Realm.

Its haphazardly embedded and piled bones, mottled dark bloodstains, and walls that seemed to imprison countless resentful souls forming a faint glow, all indicated that this palace was extraordinary.

“This kind of large Magic Treasure is truly domineering…”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Six Paths Demonic Consort’s White Bone Palace with a solemn expression.

As a top-tier Third-Rank Artifact Refiner, he had already seen that the Six Paths Demonic Consort’s palace was extraordinary.

Like a large battleship, it belonged to the category of giant Magic Treasures.

Now, seeing this palace directly standing in the Void Realm, traversing the Void Realm, and shattering heaven and earth, he could further see its extraordinariness.

Setting aside everything else, possessing such a palace would likely immediately grant an Innate invincible position!

“So… how do we fight this?”

Lu Changsheng and the others exchanged glances, looking at the White Bone Palace ahead, then at Shen Baishuang, wanting to know how to fight this.

Once Shen Baishuang was no match for the Six Paths Demonic Consort, they would be in danger…

And based on the current situation, Shen Baishuang was likely not the Six Paths Demonic Consort’s opponent.

“The minor and medium ill omens calculated before, could this be that tribulation?”

Lu Changsheng mused inwardly, thinking about how he should act to leave safely without revealing any flaws.

“Shen Baishuang, if you are willing to kneel and apologize to this Consort now, I can consider letting you off.”

Above the dais of the White Bone Palace, a graceful and slender figure, whose face could not be clearly seen, stood like jade and spoke.

As she spoke, beneath the nine hundred ninety-nine skull-piled steps of the palace, neatly arrayed Yao Beasts, ghosts, and Dao soldiers all turned to look at Shen Baishuang and the others, forming a terrifying Aura like an overwhelming tide.

“Si Guihua, do you really think this old woman is afraid of you?!”

Shen Baishuang’s red dress fluttered, flowing with a dazzling, dreamlike radiance, and a long red ribbon, like a soaring divine bird with outstretched wings, flew from her graceful and ample waist, expanding to nearly a hundred zhang against the wind, forming a scarlet evening glow that obliterated the oppressive Aura rushing towards them.

She dared to provoke the Six Paths Demonic Consort, naturally not just out of stubbornness, but with a certain level of strength and confidence.

Besides the [Phoenix Seeking Phoenix] in her hand and the brilliant blue ancient mirror above her head, her red dress, embroidered shoes, belt, and other items were all top-tier treasures.

“Attack!”

Shen Baishuang said to Lu Changsheng and the others, then stirred up endless scarlet clouds, charging towards the Six Paths Demonic Consort with beauty and nobility.

The Six Paths Demonic Consort remained motionless, perched high on the dais, merely manipulating the White Bone Palace to form a giant ghost shadow, engaging Shen Baishuang in battle.

The Yao Beasts, ghosts, and Dao soldiers beneath the Dao Palace continuously arranged themselves into formations, serving as the source of power for this White Bone Palace.

“Roar!!!”

The ancient mirror above Shen Baishuang’s head shone with boundless light, and the golden ancient sword in her hand transformed into a golden Divine Phoenix, attempting to shatter the giant ghost shadow above the palace.

But the ghost shadow roared and shrieked, its two giant ghostly hands tightly gripping the Divine Phoenix, and then the palace directly crashed towards Shen Baishuang, seemingly intending to crush her to dust.

The ancient mirror above Shen Baishuang’s head radiated boundless light, forming layers of light screens, while the red long ribbon, like a celestial curtain, sealed and isolated the heaven and earth.

“I wonder if the System can draw this kind of giant Magic Treasure.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the palace before him, feeling a bit envious.

He hoped that one day, during a lottery, the System would give him such a giant Magic Treasure.

Without thinking too much, seeing the Goddess Palace Cultivators beside him all taking action to help Shen Baishuang resist the White Bone Palace, Lu Changsheng’s Magic Treasure, the [Ironwood Staff], appeared in his hand.

However, in such a Nascent Soul battle, unless he went all out, as a Core Formation cultivator, what he could do was truly limited.

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

The scarlet light and the White Bone Palace continuously collided, erupting in bursts of heart-stopping Magic Power fluctuations.

Although in each clash and collision, the power of both sides seemed similar, seemingly evenly matched.

Yet, up until now, the Six Paths Demonic Consort remained high on the palace dais, motionless, as if watching a play.

In this situation, the difference in strength between the two sides was already clear.

“Second Palace Master, why don’t we retreat?”

At this moment, a Goddess Palace Cultivator transmitted to Shen Baishuang.

Now, while they were still in good condition, if they scattered and fled, most of them might be able to escape back to the Goddess Palace.

Once their Magic Power was overly depleted, by then, even if Shen Baishuang, the Second Palace Master, wanted to retreat, they would likely all fall into the Six Paths Palace’s hands.

“Go all out, don’t hold back!”

However, Shen Baishuang directly rebuked this person, then transmitted, “Xuanmu Elder, release your Four-Rank Puppet! All losses and expenses will be compensated by this Palace Master!”

“…”

Lu Changsheng was speechless, unable to understand what this Second Palace Master wanted to do.

That Six Paths Demonic Consort clearly had other Divine Ability, and there were also many Core Formation cultivators within the palace.

In this situation, unless he went all out and allowed Qian Zhuyan to form a Puppet battle formation, it would be impossible to reverse the situation.

But thinking of the divination, he felt it best to cling to Shen Baishuang’s thigh and use the Goddess Palace to avoid disaster, so Lu Changsheng still lightly patted his spirit beast bag and released Qian Zhuyan.

“Little Yan.”

Lu Changsheng signaled Qian Zhuyan to stay by his side and act normally for now, not to use the Puppet battle formation.

Although using the Puppet battle formation might reverse the situation.

Lu Changsheng felt that no matter how brainless Shen Baishuang was, she wouldn’t fight such a meaningless battle, so he prepared to observe for a moment longer.

Mainly, Qian Zhuyan’s Puppet battle formation was truly too astonishing.

One person controlling over ten Puppets, with combat power comparable to a Nascent Soul True Lord.

He had already displayed many Divine Ability far exceeding those of his peers; displaying such world-shaking Divine Ability again would likely attract further attention from the Goddess Palace and Six Paths Palace, which did not align with the steady progress indicated by the divination.

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

Although Qian Zhuyan did not use the Puppet battle formation, the combat power of the Four-Rank Puppet itself was astonishing, drawing the attention of several people nearby.

“This is Xuanmu Fellow Daoist’s Four-Rank Puppet!”

“Possessing a Four-Rank Puppet, as long as one doesn’t encounter a Nascent Soul True Lord, one is directly in an Innate invincible position!”

Although they had heard that Lu Changsheng possessed a Four-Rank Puppet, they had never seen it with their own eyes.

At this moment, their eyes were filled with envy and burning desire.

Even Shen Baishuang appraised Qian Zhuyan, this Four-Rank Puppet, a few times.

“A Four-Rank Puppet? No, this isn’t an ordinary Four-Rank Puppet… This is getting more and more interesting.”

On the dais of the White Bone Palace, the graceful figure saw Qian Zhuyan, who was tall and resembled a war machine, was slightly surprised, then observed her carefully for a few moments, and suddenly chuckled, covering her mouth.

On her fair, slender, jade-like hand, which resembled a beautiful work of art, the finger guards, like young snakes, seemed to sense their owner’s joy, glowing crimson and flicking their forked tongues, appearing eerie, captivating, and alluring.

“Let’s begin.”

The Six Paths Demonic Consort’s red lips parted slightly, her voice, though enchanting and soul-stirring, was filled with an indescribable majesty.

As her voice fell, all the Yao Beasts and ghosts beneath the White Bone Palace’s steps roared in unison, their Qi wildly merging.

The Core Formation cultivators who had accompanied the Six Paths Demonic Consort to Black Reef Island to search all fell onto several Symbol Arrays of the White Bone Palace at this moment, causing its surface to flow with a faint glow, as if countless ghost kings had emerged.

However, at this very moment, suddenly, the Void Realm shattered.

A majestic, brightly shining, colossal gate, seemingly constructed from gold and jade, appeared from the Void Realm, rising to dozens of zhang, and then crashed down towards the White Bone Palace with a thunderous roar.

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

Just now, the White Bone Palace had shifted its state, and its Qi flow had changed to increase its offensive power, leading to a decrease in defensive power.

At this moment, the golden-jade gate descended, directly causing an earth-shattering sound that made the White Bone Palace tremble, its bones rattling, countless resentful souls wailing, and the Void Realm all around it shattered.

“Zhongli Ming, it’s you again! Do you really think this Consort is afraid of you?!”

The Six Paths Demonic Consort’s voice from the dais was cold and filled with chilling killing intent.

She naturally knew that Shen Baishuang dared to provoke her like this, most likely having a backup plan.

But seeing that it was Zhongli Ming, who had provoked her time and again, a surge of anger still welled up in her heart.

“Shen Baishuang, is this your confidence in provoking this Consort? Indeed, with your strength, if you didn’t rely on a man, how would you dare to oppose this Consort?”

The Six Paths Demonic Consort then spoke to Shen Baishuang, but from her cold and majestic sarcastic words, it could be heard that this Demon Consort was no longer as relaxed and leisurely as before.

“Huiyang True Lord, Zhongli Ming!”

Upon hearing the name Zhongli Ming, Lu Changsheng instantly knew the identity of the newcomer.

One of the well-known veteran Nascent Soul cultivators in the Star Constellation Sea.

Although not as powerful as the Six Paths Devil Lord or Shen Jianjia, his strength was extraordinary, not inferior to the Six Paths Demonic Consort.

As for why this Huiyang True Lord suddenly came to help Shen Baishuang and what grievances he had with the Six Paths Demonic Consort, Lu Changsheng was unsure.

The other Goddess Palace Cultivators nearby were immediately invigorated and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Huiyang True Lord come to their aid.

“Hmph, I said long ago, I must use my Heavenly Gate Pass to smash your White Bone Demon Palace to pieces, to commemorate the lives of my Disciples!”

The Huiyang True Lord stepped out of the Void Realm, with an average to above-average appearance and a body that wasn’t particularly tall, yet exuded a sense of grandeur. He landed heavily on the golden-jade gate, causing the gate to radiate divine light, appearing majestic and grand, continuously pressing down towards the White Bone Palace.

Even though the Six Paths Demonic Consort’s White Bone Palace was extraordinary, facing the combined attacks of Shen Baishuang, the Huiyang True Lord, and Lu Changsheng and the others, it couldn’t help but tremble wildly, its flowing dark glow constantly shattering, as if countless resentful souls were leaking out, wailing and howling like ghosts.

“Whatever other Divine Ability you have, bring them all out for this old woman!”

Shen Baishuang saw that her Cultivators were not yet fighting with their lives, and said with a majestic voice, wanting to use this opportunity to deliver a heavy blow to the Six Paths Demonic Consort.

Not to kill or capture her, but at least to severely damage her White Bone Demon Palace and make her flee in disarray!

“Yes!”

These Core Formation cultivators of the Goddess Palace all knew their Second Palace Master’s temper; if they held back any Divine Ability at this moment, they might be held accountable by her later.

Moreover, while Shen Baishuang had a fiery and fierce personality, she was also very generous with her rewards. If they could heavily injure the Six Paths Demonic Consort today, she would not be stingy with her rewards when pleased.

These Core Formation cultivators successively used their ultimate Divine Ability, unleashing top-tier Divine Ability.

Lu Changsheng saw Shen Baishuang even glance at him, his face twitching. He knew that as a “Health Preservation Cultivator,” it was not appropriate for him to use Divine Ability now, so he could only use other external items, throwing out a stack of Third-Rank Talismans to form a Symbol Array.