Chapter 472: Conspiracy to Break the City
Chai Xin stood under the Xuanhuang Seal, mobilizing all his magic power to supply his natal magic weapon, resisting the raging attack of the heavenly calamity.
At the same time, he looked at the white-haired old Taoist priest who was covered by endless thunder, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
Such a courageous and responsible person is indeed worthy of admiration no matter what his strength is.
But the same thing goes, since both sides are enemies, there should be no unnecessary so-called good intentions.
What's more, being able to let the other party get what they want is the greatest kind of respect.
"what!"
The white-haired Taoist priest obviously couldn't bear it anymore, and finally let out an extremely miserable roar, which shook everyone who heard it.
Through the blue and white sea of thunder, many people could see a ragged figure with disheveled hair, struggling and resisting hard.
It was a pity that in order to kill Chai Xin with one blow, he not only completely gave up his own defense, but also squandered all the power of faith contained in the whisk at that moment.
Otherwise, even if we are caught off guard at this moment, we can still use the power of faith to resist the natural calamity and reduce a lot of damage.
At least, it can hold on for a while longer.
But the situation at this time was that the Xuanhuang Seal in Chai Xinhe's hand, with the help of the Divine Jade of Creation, was tempered again with the help of the majestic power of faith.
Although it has been refined by the power of faith in the Nine Cauldrons Temple, this power of faith from the Eternal Temple is only a drop in the ocean.
However, if it is used as a consumable to resist the oncoming natural disaster, it is still useful.
The white-haired Taoist priest had already become so miserable that he no longer looked like a human under the constant bombardment of the chaotic thunder in the sky.
Especially when he saw Chai Xin not far away, with a faint golden light on his body, and felt that familiar power, he was even more sad and angry.
“I never thought that my plan would actually aid the enemy… Pfft!”
Even though the old Taoist priest was one of the best among the many immortals - otherwise he would not have been in charge of the protective formation and temple of a capital city - he was gradually weakened under the bombardment of such a massive amount of chaotic thunder.
The fact that he could hold out for dozens of breaths and still have the strength to struggle was already a testament to his strength.
If it were an ordinary immortal, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to hold out for ten breaths! As for the Saint Immortals, if they were contaminated by even a trace of it, they would be in danger of dying on the spot.
However, as time passed, the life of the white-haired old man came to an end.
The heavenly calamity is like an endless sea of water, with no sign of stopping at all. Unless one can completely ignore the damage, one will not be able to withstand it no matter what.
"very good."
Seeing the white-haired Taoist priest dying in the lightning, Chai Xin, who had been watching indifferently, suddenly smiled faintly and moved abruptly.
There was a spatial fluctuation in the void, and Chai Xin, without even thinking about it, plunged directly into the sea of thunder surrounding the white-haired Taoist!
This action immediately shocked all the onlookers, who didn't understand what he was going to do.
The white-haired Taoist priest was clearly at the end of his strength, and he could easily be defeated just by watching.
If we break in at this moment, wouldn't that bring constant uncertainty?
If you are not careful, you may even get yourself into trouble.
"The sky is dark and the earth is yellow, all things return to one!"
Chai Xin suddenly shouted loudly, and the light of the Xuanhuang Seal on his head became brighter, actually expanding the protection range, squeezing out a safe area of about ten feet square from the surrounding sea of thunder.
Everyone was more and more surprised. Could it be that this kid had changed his mind and wanted to rescue the Taiyi Sect's supreme ancestor?
If this is true, it would be a bit stupid.
Considering the murders he had committed against the Taiyi Sect before, did he think that saving a supreme immortal could make up for it?
Such indecisive behavior will only highlight his unstable mind and make people look down on him.
"What are you..."
Even the white-haired Taoist priest who was in the midst of a calamity could not help but have similar thoughts when the thunder around him was forced back.
Before this, he had indeed put his life and death aside in order to protect Taining City.
But after facing the near-death situation just now, he could not help but feel a trace of fear...
I can't say I regret it, but I do feel a real sense of fear.
This is the survival instinct that cannot be erased by any living being in the world, and even the most powerful immortals are no exception.
Being able to temporarily escape from the oppression of death at this moment, even a peerless figure like the white-haired old Taoist couldn't help but feel a sense of relief for surviving a calamity.
It was a pity that his relief only had time to linger halfway in his heart before it was completely extinguished by Chai Xin's next action.
"I'm here to help you get what you want, so there's no need to thank you."
Chai Xin smiled slightly, and placed his palm, as bright as a precious jade, under the Xuanhuang Seal. He continuously released all his magic power and pushed it to the extreme.
As soon as he finished speaking, before the white-haired Taoist could react, thousands of chaotic lights suddenly bloomed from the Xuanhuang Seal...
The new power formed by the fusion of Xuanhuang power and Xirang power weaved a net that completely enveloped the white-haired old Taoist in an instant.
"what!"
The moment he was covered by this huge net, the white-haired Taoist priest immediately realized that his already limited fighting power was suppressed again and was almost nothing.
"The power of Xirang? How can you have such a magical thing! No, it's obviously different..."
The old Taoist is indeed a leader among the immortals, and his vision and insight are extraordinary. He recognized the power emanating from the Xuanhuang Seal at a glance, and even noticed the changes in it.
If he was at his prime, even with Chai Xin's strength comparable to that of a Half-Step Heavenly Monarch, he would hardly be able to make much impact by activating the power of the Xirang in the Xuanhuang Seal.
After all, the gap in strength between the two sides is too big to be measured in miles - even a thousand half-step immortals cannot match the hand of the white-haired old Taoist in front of him!
It's a pity that at this moment, the old Taoist has been bombarded by the chaotic thunder and his fighting power has been reduced to one hundred percent, almost to the point of running out of energy.
Chai Xin was almost at his peak state at this time. If there was any more calamity invading the opponent, once the power of Xirang was released, he would naturally make great achievements immediately.
"town!"
Chai Xin looked at the white-haired Taoist coldly and finally uttered these words.
The Xuanhuang Seal flew out from above his head and completely crushed the old Taoist.
Given the old Taoist's current state, even with the suppression of the power of Xirang, how could he have the energy left to resist the suppression of the Xuanhuang Seal?
The whole process went almost smoothly and Chai Xin succeeded.
"Great! Having this powerful Supreme Immortal is equivalent to at least ten ordinary Supreme Immortals!" Seeing that he had successfully suppressed a top Supreme Immortal, even with Chai Xin's temperament, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of joy.
With the foundation of this white-haired old Taoist, and the many saints and half-step immortals captured earlier, when he successfully overcomes the tribulation, he may even be able to directly impact the realm of immortals!
Once he can step into the realm of immortality, he will immediately be invincible among those in the same realm.
By then, when the time comes, the Xuanhuang Seal will be refined into a holy immortal weapon, and the Jade of Creation will have a carrier. When the two artifacts are fused, their power will inevitably increase a hundredfold.
By then, even if a Half-Step Heavenly Sovereign takes action, he will still be able to protect himself to a certain extent!
Moreover, if he could cultivate to the pinnacle of immortality, with the help of the World Tree and Xirang, if the opponent he faced was a Half-Step Heavenly Monarch from the human race or the god race, he might be able to suppress the opponent!
Chai Xin has already seen the bright and prosperous road ahead of him, so how can he not be happy?
"Oh my God, this is impossible, absolutely impossible! The Supreme Immortal Ancestor was actually suppressed by him!"
"He is in the midst of a heavenly tribulation, yet he still has the leisure to think about such things. Is he confident enough, or is he too conceited?"
"Die! This thief must die in the heavenly calamity. He must die in the heavenly calamity!"
After a brief period of silence, Taining City was boiling again.
No one who sees Chai Xin suppressing Zhixian can remain calm.
Even someone as powerful as Yi Zu, who knew Chai Xin relatively well, couldn't help but look shocked at this moment.
"This kid is really bold and daring. He suppressed a supreme immortal while going through a calamity..."
But he changed his mind and thought, this little disciple could even use the tribulation to attack the Taiyi Gate city, so it was not surprising that he could do such a thing.
"Everyone from Taiyi Sect, why don't you come out and accept your death?"
After Chai Xin suppressed the white-haired Taoist priest, he did not stop for a moment, and came to the vicinity of Taining City again with a rolling aura of disaster.
"How can you demonstrate the strength and tyranny of Taiyi Sect by hiding in the city without going out? Now that the master of the formation is gone, how much power can you exert with your strength as the guardian formation? How many times can you withstand the bombardment of the heavenly tribulation?"
His voice was like thunder, making everyone in the city confused and filled with panic.
"Senior, don't you want to harm innocent people? Please show mercy. We have nothing to do with Taiyi Sect!"
"The Taiyi Sect really deserves to die, but what crime have we committed? Please show mercy, sir, please show mercy!"
In response to what Chai Xin said, many senior leaders of Taiyi Sect hid in the inner city and remained silent.
However, the monks from various forces in the city could no longer sit still and began to beg for mercy, unwilling to suffer this unprovoked disaster.
"I will only kill the people from Taiyi Sect this time. The rest of you who are not involved can leave on your own." Facing the angry cries of the crowd, Chai Xin's expression remained unchanged and he spoke again in a calm tone.
His words were like a sharp sword that pierced the heart, and were intended to make Taiyi Sect the target of public criticism.
"Senior, the city's protective formation has been activated. Even if we want to leave, we absolutely cannot!"
"The guardian formation has the power to seal the sky, plus the power of the temple's faith, how can we get out?"
"If I could go out, I would have gone out long ago!"
Everyone in the city was so desperate that they felt like crying but had no tears. They just felt that this ruthless man from Shenzhou Gate was simply making fun of them.
After all, you are the master of the branch of Shenzhoumen in the capital. Don’t you even know the effectiveness of the guardian formation?
In fact, Chai Xin certainly knew this.
It is precisely because he knows this that he deliberately makes such a gesture, just to put everyone in Taiyi Sect on the fire!
"Are you guys also blaming me for not being able to leave the city? That's the bastard from Taiyi Sect. In order to save his own life, he wants to drag innocent people like you into the water!"
Chai Xin finally revealed his true intentions and pointed his spearhead at everyone in Taiyi Sect.
"Did I give the order for Taiyi Sect to activate the Dharma Protector Formation? If you want to blame someone, you should blame Taiyi Sect. They were the ones who refused to let you leave!
"You rats from Taiyi Sect, when you attacked Shenzhou Sect, weren't you so aggressive and arrogant? Why are you so unbearable now, and are you forcing innocent people to be buried with you?
"Quickly withdraw the protective formation, or come out to fight me, don't implicate innocent people!"
The continuous shouting echoed on the city walls, forcing the top leaders of Taiyi Sect to the edge of the cliff.
What he said was actually very unreasonable.
If you think from the perspective of the innocent people and Taiyi Sect in the city, if you didn't insist on taking revenge here and now, why would they activate the protective formation?
Or you can come next time and let us innocent people escape first?
However, no one dared to refute this, at least not the innocent people in the city.
Their lives now depended on Chai Xin's thoughts, so how could they dare to provoke him? That was like an old man eating arsenic - a long life!
What's more, although what Chai Xin said was a twisted logic, he was right about one thing -
You, Taiyi Sect, made a mistake, but now you want to drag all the unrelated people to die with you? What's going on!
Under such circumstances, those who are not involved in the city naturally know what choice to make.
"What the senior said is very true. You Taiyi Sect beasts usually don't take us seriously, but now that you are about to die, you are still trying to drag us down with you!"
"Everyone from Taiyi Sect, this is a feud between you and Shenzhou Sect. Do you want to drag so many people down with you?"
"Where is your usual arrogance? It turns out that you are nothing but a bunch of cowardly bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong!"
"No need to waste time talking to them. If they still refuse to activate the protective formation, just kill them! Are we, the tens of millions of cultivators, really going to be buried with those scum?"
In just a few breaths, the city was in turmoil. Many of Taiyi Sect's businesses had been smashed and looted by monks from various forces, and even bloody conflicts broke out.
Chai Xin's strategy this time was completely blatant, making it impossible for the Taiyi Sect to crack it.
They can either hold on to the protective formation to the death, or eventually tens of millions of people from various forces will rise up in rebellion, and they still cannot escape death.
Or they could release the protective formation and let Chai Xin charge in directly - there would still be no chance of survival.
Chai Xin's strategy was extremely ruthless, and it put the top leaders of Taiyi Sect in the city in a dilemma, with no way out.
"I have long disliked these beasts from the Taiyi Sect! Not only have they occupied our sect's crystal mines, but now they are trying to drag us down with them! Since we are going to die anyway, we might as well take revenge before we die!"
"Senior, please do not be impulsive. How about we kill all these beasts from Taiyi Sect for you? We have suffered from Taiyi Sect for a long time. In the past, we were afraid of their power and had to endure it... Now that the situation has come to this, we should unite with you to fight against the enemy!"
"Senior, there is no need for you to do anything. We will kill all these bastards of Taiyi Sect! Fellow practitioners, no matter whether the grudges are new or old, we can settle them all today!"
Under the deliberate instigation of some people, the entire Taining City was suddenly plunged into chaos.
Chai Xin had already made arrangements long before he appeared above Taining City - he never forgot that there were people from the Shenzhou Gate in this city as well!
(End of this chapter)