Chapter 1271: The Outcome of Battle

Old Devil Ye had personally refined the banners and shared a direct connection of mind with them. He understood the array better than Jiang Chenzi and the others who wielded the banners. Now that he had returned with the jade skeleton and personally taken command, the power of the banner gate array truly surged, allowing it to break free from the entanglement of the Dual-Polarity Nine Palaces Array.

Xiang Qing’s side had already done exceedingly well to hold out this long.

Everyone had generously brought out their various rare treasures, and only then had they barely managed to keep the banner gate array locked down. By now, however, they were already close to their limits.

Especially the four who were wielding the spirit talismans. Only Xiang Qing, with his profound devilish art, was in slightly better condition. Daoist Master Chongyi and his master and disciple trio had already taken pills several times in succession.

As one side rose and the other declined, the crowd could no longer hold on. They could only watch as Old Devil Ye carried the banner gate array toward the blood pool to rescue Tianzheng.

They hurriedly gathered the power of their own array and followed close behind the banner gate array, likewise moving to support Qin Sang and the others, lest Old Devil Ye suddenly strike at them.

Bang! Bang! A series of muffled impacts rang out as the banner gate array unleashed ten thousand rays of blood light. No matter how powerful the ebony sword, the Fivefold Tower, and the other astras were, they could not stand alone against so many opponents and were all blasted away.

The starlight giant also dissipated, revealing Tianzheng, pale-faced and weak in aura. Several patches of blood stained his body, corresponding exactly to the places where the starlight giant had been wounded.

Without even turning his head, Tianzheng threw himself into the banner gate array.

Whoosh! The ebony sword came again, almost piercing Tianzheng through the back.

Several streams of light flew out from the banner gate array and, joining forces, forced the ebony sword back.

Qin Sang inwardly sighed at the missed chance. Old Devil Ye had moved too quickly. Even though none of them had held back, they still failed to kill Tianzheng.

When Tianzheng transformed into the starlight giant, his body became illusory starlight, neither dead nor alive, and many methods had no effect on it. Only after the secret technique ended would the injuries feed back to his true body.

If the devilish banners had not been scattered earlier by the aftermath of the blood devil incarnation’s self-destruction, and if there had been time to reform the banner array, they might have had a chance!

After rescuing Tianzheng, the banner gate array immediately turned and charged outward. Having obtained the jade skeleton, Old Devil Ye and the others had accomplished their goal and had no intention of lingering.

"Today’s events were all thanks to you. I will remember this well and repay it in the future!" Old Devil Ye’s icy voice carried over, brimming with killing intent.

At the same time came the furious curses of Jiang Chenzi and the others.

Everything had clearly been going their way. Yet for some unknown reason, Old Devil Ye had been forced to self-destruct his incarnation, and Tianzheng had suffered grievous injuries. Without ten or more years of recuperation, he likely would not recover to full strength. How could they not be enraged?

Although they had seized the jade skeleton, he no longer held a trace of vitality, which only infuriated them further. It was very likely that all their careful plans would come to nothing.

This trip could be said to have cost them dearly, perhaps even affecting the course of the war among the three domains!

Qingjun and the others were not willing to fall behind. They too flew into the Dual-Polarity Nine Palaces Array.

Qin Sang’s gaze met Jingyu’s. Seeing her give a slight nod, he felt a surge of joy. Though they had missed the ancient cultivator’s jade skeleton, obtaining the Corpseflower Blood Amber was a huge gain.

"Thank you for your hard work, fellow Daoists." Xiang Qing opened the array and let them in.

The exhaustion on his face was impossible to conceal.

For Daoist Master Chongyi and his disciples, merely controlling the jade talismans was already a strain. It had all fallen on Xiang Qing to preside over the array, shift its forms, and respond to the enemy’s counterattacks. The drain on his mind and spirit had been immense.

"It is a pity that the jade skeleton still fell into Old Devil Ye’s hands. Who knows whether they may glean something from the jade skeleton." Daoist Master Chongyi’s face was full of regret as he let out a long sigh.

His heavenly tribulation was drawing near. He knew he lacked the strength to overcome it, and he had already resigned himself to fate. Having raised two Spiritual Infant disciples, he had thought he could smile as he journeyed to the Yellow Springs and face his grandmaster.

But after learning of the ancient cultivator, a glimmer of hope had risen in Daoist Master Chongyi’s heart, rekindling his fighting spirit. He had dragged his disciples with him, overdrawing themselves and taking pills to sustain the Dual-Polarity Nine Palaces Array, yet in the end it had all turned into an empty dream.

Devil Lord Tongyou was equally regretful, though he could not bring himself to echo the sentiment aloud.

The four who had infiltrated the blood pool had nominally been led by him. Yet in the great battle for the jade skeleton, Tianzheng had firmly held him back outside.

Tianzheng was a top expert on the same level as he was, so no one could really blame him.

But compared with Qin Sang, who had forced the blood devil incarnation to self-destruct, and Qingjun, who had confronted Old Devil Ye directly, he appeared dim by comparison. Devil Lord Tongyou could not help but feel ashamed.

Generation after generation, new talents rise up... Devil Lord Tongyou sighed inwardly and glanced at Qingjun and Qin Sang.

He had known Qingjun for more than two hundred years. Back then, she had deceived everyone, disguising herself as Leng Yuntian. Later she had been exposed, yet through some unknown means she had forced the red-haired grandmaster into tacit acceptance. Her achievements, though astonishing, at least followed a traceable path.

It was Qin Sang who had risen like a solitary peak. Just a few decades ago, he had still been at the Core Formation Realm. Now even Devil Lord Tongyou had to be wary of his devilish flames. It was truly shocking.

Since ancient times, in the entire Beichen Realm, there were probably only a handful who could have done such a thing.

"Dongyang Bo, ha!" Devil Lord Tongyou could not help recalling the scene of the council at Cangheng Island. Though he did not know the full story, he could guess a few things.

Dongyang Bo had always been a shrewd schemer, yet he had actually driven such a figure out of Shaohua Mountain. He truly had no eye for talent.

"Keep chasing!" Qingjun took the jade talisman from Si Di’s hand, resumed control of the array, and spoke in a low voice.

Everyone nodded.

Old Devil Ye had lost his incarnation, and his true body would certainly be implicated, damaging his vital energy. As for Tianzheng, there was even less to say. He had practically lost the ability to fight. They still had a chance!

As for the treasures here, Sin Abyss was no longer in any position to compete with them. There would be plenty of time to explore later.

"Ming—Uhh... Should I call you Daoist Ming Yue or Daoist Qin?" Daoist Master Chongyi recovered from his gloom and handed the jade talisman in his hand to Qin Sang. His tone was extremely complicated.

Qin Sang felt several vague gazes still studying and observing him. As he raised the jade talisman and coordinated with senior sister to urge the grand array forward in pursuit, he gave a fist-and-palm salute, looked around, and spoke calmly, "I am Qin Sang. Earlier, I had no choice but to use a secret technique to assume a demon body. If I offended you in any way, I hope you will all forgive me."

"Not at all, not at all!"

"Daoist Qin, your methods are extraordinary. Your disguise was flawless. I really thought you were a demon king!"

"Though you lowered yourself to a demon, you never retreated in the slightest. You personally defended the front lines and rendered great service several times. I will not spare those who say otherwise!"

"With Daoist Tongyou, Daoist Leng, and Daoist Qin all standing guard, why should we fear that Sin Abyss will not be destroyed?"

"It is only right that our Small Cold Domain should flourish!"

Everyone returned his greeting with warm expressions and great courtesy.

At the thought that Small Cold Domain had gained another mighty fighter, all of them showed excitement and delight. The situation in Beichen Realm was unstable. If Small Cold Domain prospered, all prospered. If it suffered, all suffered. Other matters could wait until later.

Xiang Qing, meanwhile, only smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Daoist Qin, you really deceived me thoroughly."

Qin Sang quickly offered an apology, and the two exchanged a smile.

As for Dongyang Bo and Shaohua Mountain, no one present mentioned either of them even once.

Qingjun, Devil Lord Tongyou, Xiang Qing, and Qin Sang each took charge of a jade talisman, while Qingjun presided over the array. They bit tightly onto Sin Abyss’s trail, pursuing them out of the blood pool, and from time to time the two sides clashed.

Old Devil Ye was bent solely on escape and refused to engage them at all.

Not long after, they chased him to the blood gate. Following Old Devil Ye, they broke through the gate and emerged, only to discover in astonishment that a great upheaval had occurred outside the blood gate!

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