I Can Strengthen Infinitely

Chapter 498: Chapter 298: Arrival of the Celestial Evil Sect (Part 2)

Seeing the Cyan Dragon Divine Fist descend once more, Jin Zihua’s entire aura erupted, his white robe fluttering, and his hair swaying.

The small sword suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, splitting into many, illuminating the entire region with its glow.

"Hundred and Eight Sword Formation!" Jin Zihua’s True Qi surged, and all the small swords shot up against the sky, whistling towards the Cyan Dragon Divine Fist.

The momentum was indeed immense, with sword shadows filling the sky, clashing with the Cyan Dragon Divine Fist to create tremendous power. However, it seemed that Xuanyang Monarch still held the advantage.

Yet no one noticed when a slight triumphant smile appeared on Jin Zihua’s face as he encircled the Cyan Dragon Divine Fist with his sword formation, mysteriously diverting it towards the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint.

With Jin Zihua’s and Xuanyang Monarch’s combined power, a passageway large enough for a person to enter was carved into the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint. The energy of the acupoint had been entirely cleared out, and Jin Zihua quickly dove inside.

Xuanyang Monarch’s reaction was swift, but the passage’s duration was just too short. As soon as Jin Zihua entered, the passage vanished, leaving Xuanyang Monarch no means to pursue.

At this point, everyone realized that Xuanyang Monarch had inadvertently provided Jin Zihua the assisting hand he needed to enter the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint.

For a master, anger is the most fatal emotion; it can hinder your judgement.

As Xuanyang Monarch watched Jin Zihua disappear inside the acupoint, he instead became calm in an instant.

"This guy is definitely not from the Eastern Wildlands." Xuanyang Monarch said as he looked at the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint.

Flame Ghost Venerable walked over, "How can you tell?"

"From this guy’s True Qi, I sense the aura of the arch-enemies of my Celestial Evil Sect," Xuanyang Monarch said ominously. "I’m afraid that this time, it’s the old undying thing from the Righteous Alliance reading fortunes again, deliberately sending someone to thwart me."

"Then what do we do now? Can you enter the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint?" Flame Ghost Venerable asked, as he knew little of the Righteous Alliance and only had a vague understanding of Xuanyang Monarch’s Celestial Evil Sect.

For Flame Ghost Venerable, he didn’t need to concern himself with such matters; he just needed to help Xuanyang Monarch with this task to settle his debt.

"That’s no problem, but it will take some effort." Xuanyang Monarch lightly brushed the jade belt on his waist, and instantly a palm-sized black two-headed turtle with two small horns appeared in his hand.

The turtle, appearing highly intelligent, roved its four pea-sized eyes around, and its two mouths began to puff and drink the air as if swallowing it.

Flame Ghost Venerable curiously asked, "What kind of turtle is this?"

"In the past, my ancestors sealed this place with a formation, causing the Divine Killing energy to accumulate to an incredibly horrifying level as it could only enter but not exit. This two-headed turtle is a rare breed, feeding solely on innate energy, just right to help us enter inside."

Xuanyang Monarch extended his finger in front of the two-headed turtle, which promptly bit into his finger, drawing blood that began to flow.

As the blood was imbibed, the turtle’s body began to grow visibly, from palm-sized to the size of a sea bowl, then a basin, a water tank.

Once satisfied, Xuanyang Monarch tossed the two-headed turtle away, halting its further expansion.

Deprived of Xuanyang Monarch’s blood, the two-headed turtle waddled towards the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint, both mouths wide open, drinking the divine energy inside with a force akin to a dragon quenching its thirst.

The divine energy transformed into a whirlwind and was all absorbed into its mouths, astonishing everyone present.

Qin Yuesheng observed this from afar, knowing that the arrival of the Celestial Evil Sect’s members signaled the time for him, as the opportunist, to act. After these people entered the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint, Qin Yuesheng would quietly follow.

Gazing at the turtle devouring the divine energy, Qin Yuesheng nodded secretly, saying, "A fine creature, I should catch it and keep it within the Mountain Ghost Pearl."

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the turtle had absorbed enough divine energy to create a passageway for entry. Xuanyang Monarch, anxious that Jin Zihua might act before him, left four subordinates to guard outside while he led Flame Ghost Venerable and two others into the acupoint, seeking the True Spirit.

Qin Yuesheng, seeing this, knew the time had come. He then assumed his eight-arm state, armed himself with all his divine weapons, and storing away the Mountain Ghost Pearl, headed towards the Divine Killing Treasure Acupoint with Bai Ningxuan.

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Xuanyang Monarch’s subordinates were by no means ordinary people; they were demons, either with beast-like heads on human bodies or clad in sharp claws and scales.

Each of the four stood with their weapons outside the passage, their expressions gravely serious.

They knew Xuanyang Monarch’s character: to either not do something or to put full effort into it, paying total attention to every detail.

Thus, as Xuanyang Monarch’s subordinates, they had learned through time not to relax their vigilance or neglect the task given to them, even in the absence of others.

Qin Yuesheng made no attempt to hide his presence, and the moment he and Bai Ningxuan approached, their movements alerted Xuanyang Monarch’s four subordinates.