Volume 8, Chapter 565 – One Against Seven (Part 5)

“Brother Xiao, can you really break through her Divine Sense shield in one strike? It has to be at least the strength of the eighth layer of the Divine Realm!” Cao Yang’s face revealed a trace of pleasant surprise.

“When has I, Xiao Dian, ever boasted? Today, for the sake of us… no… for the sake of guiding your junior, I won’t hold back.” With a thought, a wooden box appeared in Xiao Dian’s hand.

“What is this?” Cao Yang asked curiously.

“What’s inside is a piece of bark from a Heavenly Tribulation Realm tree demon,” Xiao Dian opened the box and announced solemnly.

“What? Heavenly Tribulation Realm?” The surrounding people, Cao Yang included, recoiled in fear upon hearing this, taking several steps back. After all, Heavenly Tribulation was not something to be trifled with.

“Brother Xiao, is the method you’re talking about a mutual destruction?” Zheng Wei also asked warily.

“Don’t be afraid, this bark is sprinkled with Heaven-Deceiving Water!” Xiao Dian hurriedly reassured them, then looked at Qi Huang with ill intent. “What do you think, can a Heavenly Tribulation break this Divine Sense shield?”

“It can! It absolutely can! Under a Heavenly Tribulation, forget a Divine Realm Divine Sense shield, even a Heavenly Tribulation Realm one wouldn’t be able to withstand it,” Hua Yu said excitedly.

“It certainly can, but the problem is the power of the Heavenly Thunder is simply too great. We’re just guiding her, is it necessary to go for a killing blow? Besides, there are so many people around,” Cao Yang, however, hesitated. His goal wasn’t to kill Qi Huang, after all.

“This guy surnamed Xiao is actually going to use a Heavenly Tribulation to deal with that Huarong Sect Holy Maiden’s doppelgänger? What kind of grudge is this?”

“Right, regardless of whether that Jiang Ling’s doppelgänger is still hiding her cultivation base or not, she stands no chance of survival under a Heavenly Tribulation. This is too vicious.”

“What are you all still discussing? Run for it, quickly! Otherwise, we’ll definitely be caught in the crossfire later.”

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The onlookers accused while fleeing.

“Why are you still standing there? Why aren’t you moving?” Cheng Hongling also grew anxious and quickly sent a mental message to inquire.

“Relax, when have I ever let you down? You just need to stop those fellow disciples from the Huarong Sect. Make sure they absolutely do not interfere. Otherwise, not only will they be unable to help me, they’ll just create more complications,” Qi Huang replied. She wasn’t just putting on a brave face; the modifications were about to be completed.

“Xiao! Stop! We are all under the Immortal Alliance. You actually dare to summon a Heavenly Tribulation to deal with our Holy Maiden? Your methods are so ruthless! Aren’t you afraid of retaliation from our Huarong Sect?” Protector Yuan shouted to stop him.

“You think you can bully the few with your numbers? Do you really think we’re just here for show?” Shi Yuqi brandished her treasured sword and was about to charge forward, but was pulled back by Cheng Hongling beside her.

“Relax, that doppelgänger of mine has her own way to handle it!” Cheng Hongling shook her head.

Protector Yuan and Shi Yuqi exchanged a glance and ultimately chose to believe her.

“Apprentice Xiao, this is just a sparring match, no need for this, really! Besides, there are so many people around. It wouldn’t be good to involve the innocent.” Vice Immortal Alliance Leader Cao Hong finally stepped forward to persuade.

“Alliance Leader Cao, rest assured. Everyone, rest assured. Heavenly Tribulations also vary in size. I only need to let this bark emit the tiniest bit of aura to attract a single bolt of Heavenly Thunder with the strength of the late Divine Realm to break her Divine Sense shield. I couldn’t possibly joke about my own life either, right?” Xiao Dian explained.

Hearing this, the surrounding cultivators calmed down, stopping in their tracks to continue watching.

“That’s perfect then! Brother Xiao, hurry up and do it!” Cao Yang urged impatiently, as he was also at the end of his rope.

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Xiao Dian walked forward, opened the wooden box, took out an old piece of bark, and gently placed it on Qi Huang’s Divine Sense shield.

“All flashy and quite capable, I see. What a pity! Standing against everyone, you are destined to fail!” A mocking smile played on Xiao Dian’s lips as he used his treasured sword to gently scratch the bark, pulling open a small tear in the thin film formed by the Heaven-Deceiving Water.

Simultaneously, the previously clear, cloudless sky rapidly darkened. Streaks of dark clouds abruptly appeared, crowding together, roaring like wild beasts, with bright lightning snaking within them.

“Brother Cao, stand down. These cracks are enough,” Xiao Dian then calmly instructed Cao Yang.

Cao Yang took a deep breath, sheathed his sword, and the blazing rays of light vanished simultaneously.

Next, the several young prodigies cautiously retreated backward, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire. After all, it was a Heavenly Tribulation, no matter how you looked at it.

“Disciple, are you sure we shouldn’t help?” Shi Yuqi’s red lips trembled as she asked.

Cheng Hongling still shook her head firmly, but her jade-like hands had unconsciously clenched into fists. She didn’t even notice her sharp nails cutting into her palms, letting drop after drop of blood flow down.

“Sister, the modifications are complete! From now on, the stealth effect of the Nine Nether Demon Cats will be useless against you.” And right at this moment, Mimi’s voice also sounded in Qi Huang’s mind.

The corner of Qi Huang’s mouth turned upward. Unhurriedly, she put away the skirt that Mimi had transformed into, then only withdrew her Divine Sense shield. She grabbed the piece of bark with her small hand and immediately sprayed her own Heaven-Deceiving Water onto it.

Miraculously, after Qi Huang’s actions, the tribulation clouds in the sky rapidly dispersed, and the thunder grew fainter and fainter.

“You… you weren’t supposed to be able to move!” Xiao Dian asked, dumbfounded. Everyone else was also stunned, rooted to the spot.

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“Did I tell you I couldn’t move?” Qi Huang retorted, then stored the bark in her spatial ring, saying contentedly, “Thank you for nature’s bounty!”

“What nature’s bounty? That’s mine! Give it back immediately!” Enraged and humiliated, Xiao Dian, gripping his sword, charged madly towards Qi Huang.

“Don’t—!” Cao Yang wanted to stop him, but he was a step too late.

Qi Huang lifted her delicate chin and commanded like a queen, “Kneel!”

In the next instant, the ground beneath Xiao Dian’s feet suddenly sank another zhang. He grunted “Ah!” as his legs gave way, and he knelt down. With a cultivation of only the third layer of the Divine Realm, how could he possibly withstand the Divine Sense suppression of the eighth layer?

“Charging forward without wearing specially made clothes, aren’t you just seeking death?” Cao Yang cursed, lamenting his foolishness. Then, his figure swiftly vanished from his original spot as he commanded, “Everyone, continue using movement techniques to move at high speed and look for an opportunity to strike! Her actual cultivation is low. Relying solely on her eyes, she fundamentally cannot lock onto us!”

“Who told you that?” Qi Huang laughed disdainfully. Her Divine Sense spread out, and the figures of the other three young prodigies were clearly fed back into her mind, useless even if they were wearing clothes made from Nine Nether Demon Cat fur.

“All of you, kneel!” Qi Huang sneered. The hairpin before her eyes vanished again, ghostlike, circling once in the air above.

“Ah!”

As blood drifted down, those three young prodigies all fell, then knelt on the ground. Their legs had been severely injured by the hairpin. Already at the end of their strength, they simply couldn’t concentrate enough to fly.

“How is this possible? Isn’t her real cultivation very low? Why can she still accurately lock onto those three young prodigies?”

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“Right, those three are all wearing clothes made from Nine Nether Demon Cats. Divine Sense definitely can’t scan them; it has to rely on the naked eye.”

“Could it be that her cultivation has truly reached the late Divine Realm?”

“It can’t be, right? An eighteen-year-old genius at the late Divine Realm? I’ve truly never heard of such a thing, never seen such a thing. Compared to her, what kind of prodigies are those nine?”

The watching cultivators widened their eyes, afraid they were hallucinating.

“What do you all make of this?” Cao Hong asked, turning his head to several Immortal Alliance elders, a trace of confusion and shock also appearing in his eyes. After all, everything before him had exceeded the scope of his understanding.

“Alliance Leader Cao, the stealth ability of the Nine Nether Demon Cats is well known. Never mind Divine Realm Divine Sense, even Heavenly Tribulation Realm Divine Sense can be blocked. So she must have locked onto those three geniuses with her naked eye.”

“If that’s the case, then… her strength must have reached at least the mid Divine Realm or above!”

“Ai! To think I cultivated for several hundred years before reaching the mid Divine Realm. For a mere eighteen-year-old girl to reach such a realm… comparing people really is enough to make you die of anger!”

The several elders spoke, crestfallen.

‘Just what kind of secret technique is this powerful?’ The greed in Cao Hong’s eyes became even more obvious.

“Alliance Leader Cao, a very serious problem just occurred to me. It’s one thing for these young prodigies to lose because their skills are inferior. But the problem is, what about our Evergreen Conference? If we let this young girl, who doesn’t even have the qualification to participate, win, then is there even any point in holding this continent-level Evergreen Conference?” Elder Ma suddenly spoke up to remind him.