Chapter 748: Mid-Journey Ambush, Radiant Sun True Lord!

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s reaction Shen Baishuang refrained from further teasing and instead sent him a voice transmission, “That vixen is incredibly arrogant, she wouldn’t pay attention to a mere Core Formation cultivator for no reason.”

“Elder Xu should be careful.”

Shen Baishuang’s voice was cold and indifferent. Though she seemed concerned, she was actually warning Lu Changsheng.

After all this Demon Concubine was arrogant and looked down on everyone, never taking them seriously.

Unless this Fellow Daoist Xu had somehow attracted Si Guihua’s interest.

Was it the Starry Sea incident? Zhao Wuzhen’s Kunpeng Demonic Art?

Or did he possess some rare treasure related to the Ghost Dao?

Shen Baishuang pondered for a moment then withdrew her gaze, turning her attention to the pearl that was inspecting the Kunpeng egg’s aura, her red dress fluttering, presenting an incomparably elegant figure.

“Thank you for the warning Second Palace Master.”

Lu Changsheng bowed slightly, thinking it was probably related to the Starry Sea incident and the Sandsea Croc God.

After all aside from that he had no grudges or தொடர்பு with the Six Paths Demon Concubine or the Six Paths Palace.

Under the watchful gazes of numerous Nascent Soul True Lords, the pearl circled around each Core Formation cultivator, checking for any trace of the Kunpeng egg or a similar aura.

When the pearl finished inspecting the last Core Formation cultivator, the expressions of the several Nascent Soul True Lords present turned dark, making the atmosphere on Black Reef Islands even more stifling. A layer of dark, heavy clouds unknowingly filled the sky, creating a sense of oppression.

These Nascent Soul True Lords were unwilling to give up. Some continued to use their techniques to inspect the area.

Another Nascent Soul True Lord and a fourth-rank demon king used their abilities to overturn rivers and seas, checking the spiritual energy around Black Reef Islands.

But no matter how these Nascent Soul True Lords searched, they couldn’t find any trace of the Kunpeng egg.

The stalemate lasted for half a month. Lu Changsheng saw the Nascent Soul True Lords gather as if discussing something. Then Shen Baishuang returned with a cold expression, signaling Lu Changsheng and the others to leave.

Some Divine Maiden Palace cultivators wanted to ask Shen Baishuang if they should inform the Great Palace Master, but seeing her expression, they didn’t dare to speak.

After all, asking her to inform the Great Palace Master at this time would be showing disrespect to the Second Palace Master. “Whoosh!”

On a wide crimson cloud, Shen Baishuang stood gracefully at the front while Lu Changsheng and other cultivators stood or sat behind her.

They all looked serious, worried about potential ambushes along the way.

However just as they flew out of Black Reef Islands’ range, the sky suddenly darkened.

“Shen Baishuang, this Palace Master has been waiting for you.”

A misty seductive voice echoed through the heavens and the earth.

“Six Paths Demon Concubine!”

Lu Changsheng and the others had already guessed that given Shen Baishuang’s earlier provocation, a battle would likely break out between the two on the way back.

They hadn’t expected the Demon Concubine to come knocking so soon.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Following this a series of grating sounds rang out, causing tightness in the chest and disorder of Blood Energy and magical energy.

“Not good!”

The Divine Maiden Palace cultivators on the crimson cloud realized something was wrong and quickly brought out their Dao-Comprehending Artifacts.

Shen Baishuang, who was at the forefront, was already holding a golden ancient sword, with a bright azure ancient mirror above her head that resembled a bright moon amidst vast blue waves.

As the grating sounds became more frequent, an extremely piercing “swoosh” rang out. The void was torn apart, and endless dark currents surged.

A majestic palace made of eerie white bones stood in the void.

It was haphazardly pieced together, with mottled dark bloodstains and a ghostly light on the walls that seemed to imprison countless vengeful spirits, all showing the extraordinary nature of this palace.

“This type of large-scale Dao-Comprehending Artifact is truly overbearing.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s White Bone Palace with a serious expression.

As a top-tier third-rank weaponsmith, he had already noticed that this palace was extraordinary.

It was like a large battleship, a giant Dao-Comprehending Artifact.

Now seeing the palace standing directly in the Great Void, traversing it and shattering the heavens, he saw even more of its uniqueness.

If nothing else, possessing such a palace meant one was practically invincible!

“So how do we fight this?”

Lu Changsheng and the others exchanged glances, looking at the White Bone Palace in front of them, then back at Shen Baishuang, wondering how they were supposed to fight this.

If Shen Baishuang couldn’t defeat the Six Paths Demon Concubine, they would all be in danger. Based on the current situation, Shen Baishuang was likely no match for the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

“Could the minor and moderate misfortunes I foresaw be referring to this calamity?”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself, wondering how he should act to escape safely without revealing any flaws.

“Shen Baishuang, if you’re willing to kneel and apologize to me now, I might consider letting you go.”

On the steps of the White Bone Palace, an elegant figure stood, though her appearance couldn’t be clearly seen.

As she spoke, the beasts, ghosts, and Lu Family’s Spiritual Soldiers lined up neatly on the 999 steps made of skulls all turned to look at Shen Baishuang and the others, creating a terrifying and overwhelming pressure.

“Si Guihua, do you really think I’m afraid of you?!”

Shen Baishuang’s red dress fluttered, flowing with a dreamlike, brilliant radiance. A red silk ribbon flew out from her slender waist, resembling a divine bird spreading its wings. It expanded to nearly a hundred feet, forming a crimson sunset that dispelled the oncoming pressure.

She dared to provoke the Six Paths Demon Concubine, so naturally she wasn’t just being stubborn, she had some strength to back it up.

In addition to the [Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix] in her hand and the azure ancient mirror above her head, her red dress, embroidered shoes, belt, and other items were all top-tier treasures.

“Attack!”

Shen Baishuang ordered Lu Changsheng and the others, then stirred up endless crimson clouds, charging towards the Six Paths Demon Concubine with grace and elegance.

The Six Paths Demon Concubine stood high on the steps, her graceful figure unmoving, merely controlling the White Bone Palace to form a giant ghost to fight Shen Baishuang.

The beasts, ghosts, and Lu Family’s Spiritual Soldiers below the palace continuously arranged themselves into formations, serving as the energy source for the White Bone Palace.

“Screech!!!”

The ancient mirror above Shen Baishuang’s head shone brilliantly while the golden ancient sword in her hand transformed into a golden divine phoenix, trying to destroy the giant ghost above the palace.

But the ghost roared, its two giant hands tightly gripping the divine phoenix. Then the palace directly rammed towards Shen Baishuang, as if trying to crush her into dust.

The ancient mirror above Shen Baishuang’s head shone brilliantly, forming layers of light curtains, while the red silk ribbon blocked off the heavens and the earth like a canopy.

“I wonder if the system can draw this kind of giant Dao-Comprehending Artifact.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the palace in front of him with some envy.

He hoped that one day the system would give him such a giant Dao-Comprehending Artifact.

Without thinking too much, seeing the Divine Maiden Palace cultivators around him attacking to help Shen Baishuang resist the White Bone Palace, Lu Changsheng brought out his Dao-Comprehending Artifact, the [Ironwood Staff].

But in this kind of Nascent Soul battle, unless he went all out, there was little a Core Formation cultivator like him could do.

“Boom boom boom!!!”

The crimson light and the White Bone Palace continuously collided, creating terrifying waves of magical energy.

Although each clash seemed evenly matched, the Six Paths Demon Concubine still stood high above the palace steps, as if watching a play, unmoving.

In this situation, the difference in their strengths was clear.

In this situation the disparity in their strengths was already obvious.

“Second Palace Master, should we retreat?”

At this moment a Divine Maiden Palace cultivator sent a voice transmission to Shen Baishuang.

If they fled in all directions now while they were still in good condition, most of them might be able to escape back to the Divine Maiden Palace.

Once their magical energy was depleted, even if Shen Baishuang could retreat, the rest of them would likely fall into the hands of the Six Paths Palace.

“Attack with everything you have, don’t hold back!”

However Shen Baishuang directly rebuked the cultivator, then sent a voice transmission to Lu Changsheng, “Elder Xu, release your fourth-rank puppet, I will compensate you for all losses and consumption!”

“.”

Lu Changsheng was speechless, not understanding what this Second Palace Master was trying to do.

The Six Paths Demon Concubine clearly had other tricks up her sleeve, and there were many Core Formation cultivators in the palace.

In this situation, unless he went all out and had Qian Zhuyan form a puppet battle formation, it was impossible to turn the tide.

But remembering the divination, he should stick with Shen Baishuang and use the Divine Maiden Palace to avoid disaster. So Lu Changsheng lightly patted his Spirit Pet Bag and released Qian Zhuyan.

“Xiaoyan.”

Lu Changsheng signaled Qian Zhuyan to stay by his side and act normal for now, and to not use the puppet battle formation yet.

Although using the puppet battle formation might turn the tide, Lu Changsheng didn’t think Shen Baishuang was foolish enough to fight such a pointless battle, so he decided to observe a bit longer.

Mainly, Qian Zhuyan’s puppet battle formation was too shocking.

One person controlling over ten puppets, with battle strength comparable to a Nascent Soul True Lord.

He had already shown many abilities far beyond his realm. Showing such a shocking ability now might attract further attention from the Divine Maiden Palace and the Six Paths Palace, which didn’t align with the divination’s advice to proceed steadily.

He had already displayed many extraordinary abilities, further revealing such a shocking one might attract unwanted attention from both the Divine Maiden Palace and Six Paths Palace, which went against his plan to remain inconspicuous.

“Boom boom boom!!!”

Even without using the puppet battle formation, Qian Zhuyan’s fourth-rank puppet’s battle strength was still incredibly impressive, drawing the gazes of those nearby.

“This is Fellow Daoist Xu’s fourth-rank puppet?”

“With a fourth-rank puppet, as long as he doesn’t encounter a Nascent Soul True Lord, he’s practically invincible!”

Although they had heard that Lu Changsheng possessed a fourth-rank puppet, they had never seen it in person.

Now their eyes were filled with envy and fervor.

Even Shen Baishuang glanced at Qian Zhuyan’s fourth-rank puppet.

“A fourth-rank puppet? No this isn’t an ordinary fourth-rank puppet. Things are getting more and more interesting.”

The elegant figure on the steps of the White Bone Palace looked at the tall, imposing figure of Qian Zhuyan, who resembled a war machine, and was slightly surprised. After a few careful glances, she suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

On her fair, slender, jade-like hands, which resembled exquisite works of art, the snake-like nail guards seemed to sense their master’s delight, gleaming with a crimson light as they flicked their tongues, eerie and alluring.

“Make your move.”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine spoke, her voice seductive yet filled with an indescribable authority.

As her voice fell, all the beasts and ghosts on the steps of the White Bone Palace roared, their auras merging crazily.

The Core Formation cultivators who had come with the Six Paths Demon Concubine to Black Reef Islands to search for the Kunpeng egg now took their places at several array points on the White Bone Palace, making its ghostly light flow as if countless ghost kings were appearing.

But just then, the void suddenly shattered.

A majestic, brightly shining gate made of gold and jade appeared from the void, expanding to dozens of feet tall before crashing down on the White Bone Palace.

“Boom boom boom!!!”

The White Bone Palace had just shifted its energy to increase its offensive power, resulting in a decrease in its defense.

Now, with the golden gate crashing down, a deafening sound rang out, causing the White Bone Palace to tremble, its bones rattling, countless ghostly wails filling the air, and the surrounding void to shatter.

“Zhongli Ming, you again! Do you really think I’m afraid of you?!”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine’s voice on the steps turned cold, filled with killing intent.

She knew that Shen Baishuang likely had something up her sleeve to dare to provoke her like this.

But seeing that it was Zhongli Ming, who had challenged her multiple times, she couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger.

“Shen Baishuang, is this your trump card? It seems that without a man’s help, you wouldn’t dare to oppose me.”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine spoke to Shen Baishuang again. From her cold and arrogant words, it was clear that this Demon Concubine was no longer as relaxed as before.

“Radiant Sun True Lord, Zhongli Ming!”

Hearing the name Zhongli Ming, Lu Changsheng instantly knew who it was.

One of the renowned veteran Nascent Soul cultivators of the Starry Sea.

Although not as powerful as the Six Paths Demon Lord or Shen Jianjia, he was still a formidable figure, not weaker than the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

As for why this Radiant Sun True Lord suddenly came to help Shen Baishuang, and what grudges he had with the Six Paths Demon Concubine, Lu Changsheng didn’t know.

The other Divine Maiden Palace cultivators nearby looked invigorated, breathing a sigh of relief at the arrival of Radiant Sun True Lord.

“Hmph, I told you long ago that I would use my Heaven’s Gate to smash your White Bone Demon Palace to pieces, as a sacrifice to my disciple’s spirit!”

Radiant Sun True Lord emerged from the void, his appearance average but with an imposing presence. He landed on the golden gate, making it shine even brighter as it pressed down on the White Bone Palace.

Even though the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s White Bone Palace was extraordinary, facing the combined attacks of Shen Baishuang, Radiant Sun True Lord, and Lu Changsheng’s group, it trembled violently, its dark ghostly light constantly shattering, as if countless vengeful spirits were leaking out, wailing mournfully.

“Use whatever tricks you have left!”

Shen Baishuang saw that her cultivators weren’t going all out and spoke with authority, wanting to use this opportunity to deal a heavy blow to the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

Not necessarily to kill or capture her, but at least to severely damage her White Bone Demon Palace and force her to retreat in a sorry state! “Yes!”

The Core Formation cultivators of the Divine Maiden Palace all knew their Second Palace Master’s temper. If they held back now, she would likely hold a grudge.

Moreover while Shen Baishuang had a fiery personality she was also very generous. If they could heavily injure the Six Paths Demon Concubine today, she would surely reward them handsomely.

These Core Formation cultivators used their trump cards, unleashing their top-tier Divine Abilities.

Seeing Shen Baishuang glance at him, Lu Changsheng’s face twitched. He knew that as a “health-preserving technique cultivator” it wasn’t appropriate for him to use Divine Abilities, so he could only use other items. He threw out a stack of third-rank talismans, forming a talisman array.”