sonovelo Chapter 746: Alliance
Chapter 746: Alliance
Chapter 746: Alliance
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The sudden hostility caused the Sea Master to freeze in place. For a brief moment, this powerhouse that dominated the Ruins of Return in the South Sea felt wronged—a feeling he hadn't felt for a long time.
What day is today? Why is everyone so aggressive?
His subordinates, who had always been very obedient, and this old man, who had been ready to kneel and kowtow just moments ago... Even if a stray dog by the roadside wouldn't get kicked by everyone it met.
"Grand Ancestor Fuyou, Sea Master, let’s talk this through," Chu Liang interjected to mediate.
The Sea Master cast a glance at Chu Liang, and for a fleeting moment, he actually thought, The Violet Gold Marquess isn’t so bad after all.
Then he turned back to Grand Ancestor Fuyou and asked, "Grand Ancestor, why did you say that?"
"Hmph!" Grand Ancestor Fuyou flicked his sleeve, brimming with anger.
"I have been trapped under Misty Island for two thousand years. Two. Thousand. Years!" exclaimed the Grand Ancestor Fuyou. "Do you have any idea what those two thousand years were like?"
"..."
Seeing the eldest and most powerful Eminent One in the room fly into a rage, no one dared to speak. They simply listened in silence.
Grand Ancestor Fuyou continued, "Every day, I reflected on why I had ended up like this. And at last, I understood—I cultivated the Great Dao of Reincarnation, yet I never respected life. I took far too many lives. The heavens made me endure this tribulation for one reason—to teach me to abandon my wicked ways and return to the path of righteousness."
He glared at the Sea Master with righteous indignation and said, "And now you want me to join you in your wickedness...? Let me tell you this—I will never kill again. From now on, I will devote myself to good deeds, accumulate virtue, and peacefully live out the rest of my days."
So it turned out that this guy hadn’t just been pretending to be polite to escape. He genuinely wanted to turn over a new leaf.
"Grand Ancestor!" the Sea Master exclaimed. He then fell silent for a moment before speaking firmly. Let me ask you just one thing. You say you want to abandon your wicked ways and return to the path of righteousness, but do you think Wuchao will believe you?"
"Whether he believes me or not, what does that have to do with me?" Grand Ancestor Fuyou said indifferently. "I will leave the Ruins of Return and roam the four seas. Is he going to come after me?"
The Sea Master shook his head. "Even if you hold no intention of revenge, do you think it will be possible that he will believe that you bear no resentment at all? And ask yourself this. If there came a day in which you made progress in your cultivation, can you truly say that you won’t harbor even the slightest desire for vengeance?"
Hearing Lin Bei's impassioned speech, Xu Ziyang and Chu Liang couldn't help but exchange glances.
It doesn't seem like he's acting...
Upon seeing how Lin Bei was behaving, the Sea Master felt deeply moved and thought to himself, Gotta give it to these human diabolical cultivators. Even in doing evil, they do it with intellectual sophistication. No wonder they were able to rescue Grand Ancestor Fuyou.
As the Sea Master thought of his two useless subordinates, he was filled with anger.
Without hesitation, he gave a firm nod. "This is the day that we form the alliance of the demons and human evildoers! I swear that you three from the Dark King Sect will always be the most steadfast allies of the Ruins of Return Cult!"
Lin Bei exclaimed in response, "We're all brothers here!"
Their passionate speeches nearly led to a blood pact on the spot.
Perhaps moved by the intense atmosphere, Grand Ancestor Fuyou, who had remained silent at the side for a while, suddenly spoke. "Since the young men who freed me have allied with you, very well. I will assist you this once. But let me be clear. I will only help you deal with Wuchao. I will not kill him with my own hands."
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While an alliance was being formed in the Ruins of Return in the South Sea, another Chu Liang suddenly opened his eyes in a private chamber atop Mount Shu.
The chamber was lined with intricate enchanted formation patterns, and countless Spiritual Qi Jade Talismans were stacked around it, half of which had already been depleted.
Maintaining a clone created through External Manifestation for everyday activities wasn’t difficult, but sustaining it in long-range combat for an extended period consumed an immense amount of spiritual energy. Even powerful eighth-realm cultivators would appear in their true form when fighting at full strength.
A clone created through External Manifestation would not be able to cultivate. Otherwise, it would be just like a Large-Headed Doll. All of its spiritual energy was supplied directly by the true form, and when the distance between them became too great, the energy loss during the transmission would double. Sometimes, the energy lost would be even greater than the energy needed to keep the clone present.
Thus, Chu Liang adopted Chu Yi's method. He kept his true form hidden within an enchanted formation, continuing his cultivation while rapidly replenishing his spiritual energy using Spiritual Qi Jade Talismans. This way, no matter how much energy his clone expended in the outside world, he would always have a steady supply to sustain it.
This was an expensive method that most seventh-realm cultivators couldn’t afford, but for Chu Liang, the money spent was like a drop in the ocean.
However, at this moment, his true form could no longer remain silent. Transforming into a gust of wind, he flew straight to Jade Sword Peak and urgently knocked on Wang Xuanling’s door. "Grand Peak Master!"
"Chu Liang?" Wang Xuanling opened the door, saw him, and immediately gestured for him to come in. "What’s the matter?"
Chu Liang looked at him gravely and said, "The time has come for you to act."