Chapter 392: The Hour of Death Approaches
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Two days later, the three-day deadline arrived. Beneath the surface calm of the cultivation world, a major upheaval was about to unfold.
This was the climactic showdown between the original host and Su Cheng—a supreme strategic battle orchestrated by two Su Chengs!
An inevitable clash between righteousness and evil!
"Bad news! Bad news!"
A young girl named Xiao Jiu scrambled up the mountain in a panic, shouting as she ran!
"Bad news! Elder Yu Lan! Bad news!"
Yu Lan was teaching the Valkyries and was absent at the moment. Hearing the commotion, the outer sect disciples snapped out of their cultivation and rushed over.
"Junior Sister Xiaojiu, what's happened to have you in such a panic?"
Leading the group was Su Muchan. Among the outer disciples, she was undoubtedly the strongest, the most outstanding among them, and a trusted senior sister to her fellow disciples.
Yu Lan had long told the outer disciples who had taken her as their master that once they joined Lingxian Hall, becoming immortals was only a matter of time.
The Sect Master had only one requirement for his disciples: unity and camaraderie. Su Muchan understood this well. With her striking looks and silver tongue, even the "dimwits" chosen by Li Shiyu got along quite well with her.
They were all good-natured souls, free from envy or malice, ensuring the sect remained remarkably peaceful.
Moreover, in recent days, more and more people had come seeking to become disciples, drawn by the sect's reputation. However, among the dozens who had arrived, only a handful had succeeded in becoming disciples.
Seeing the senior disciples rushing over, Xiao Jiu panted, hunched over.
"Bad news! The mountain is surrounded by cultivators! From what I can tell, they're all top-tier Foundation Establishment experts! And there are even Golden Core Stage powerhouses among them!"
Hearing this, all the cultivators wore expressions of deep concern.
Before long, fresh news arrived!
The junior sister sent to investigate the situation returned stumbling and trembling, her legs weak with fear!
"Senior Sister! We're about to be besieged by a multitude of sects! Dozens of Immortal Sect elders and clan heads, accompanied by their disciples and a host of independent cultivators, have already surrounded the mountain!"
"How many are there?"
Compared to what Xiao Jiu had witnessed earlier, the situation had escalated exponentially!
"Probably over a thousand! They've completely sealed off the mountain!"
A dozen disciples huddled together. To say they weren't afraid would be a lie—after all, how long had they been disciples?
Most of them were only at the Foundation Establishment or Qi Cultivation stages. But outside?
An army of elite cultivators led by sect masters, elders, and clan heads!
How could they possibly stand against this?
Even if they had three heads and six arms, they couldn't possibly defeat such overwhelming numbers, could they?
Inside Lingxian Hall, the three direct disciples had already gone to class, and the Valkyries were also attending their lessons.
But without Xiao Ai's orders, they wouldn't meddle in others' affairs.
At that moment, a woman's voice echoed through Su City's bedchamber.
"Dog Brother, someone's here. Doesn't look like they're here to deliver gifts."
This was the nickname Yu Lan had given Su Cheng, as she thought he resembled a little puppy~
Su Cheng had just woken up. Last night, Cang Jue had sneaked over. Having just finished a grueling battle with Yu Lan, Su Cheng had no time to rest before mounting up and taking up arms again, engaging in another exhilarating fight with Cang Jue!
Slurping down the noodles Cangjue had brought from the kitchen hall, Su Cheng felt not a shred of worry.
With all three disciples now at the mansion, Su Cheng had no lingering worries.
"It's fine. Isn't that what you're here for?"
Cang Jue pointed at himself with a finger, looking utterly bewildered. "Me?"
"Yes, aren't you going to help?"
"I'm an elder of Ling Mountain. How could I possibly assist a heretic cultivator like you?"
"My Lingxian Hall is a renowned orthodox sect registered with Ling Mountain. Besides, I spent hours detoxifying you last night! By any measure of reason or decency, you can't just stand by and do nothing, can you?"
"You're full of it! I was the one who took the initiative last night! And what kind of reputable sect are you anyway?"
"Just kidding! Do we really need Elder Cangjue to deal with this trash?"
"I'm just messing with you too. I won't let you detox me for free!"
Su Cheng, using digestion as an excuse, wandered over to the small classroom halfway up the mountain. That's when he heard the shouting from below.
Su Cheng couldn't quite make out the details, but it seemed they were raising the banner of righteousness, calling upon all cultivators to unite and purge Su Cheng, the heretic cultivator!
At that moment, the Valkyries gathered outside the Floating Life Hall courtyard on the mountainside, earnestly studying immortal arts.
Of course, they had no need to learn low-level techniques like sword riding.
After all, they didn't need swords to fly. Their mobility methods were diverse, and their flight speeds could reach Mach levels.
Their current focus was mastering the manipulation of immortal arts for defensive purposes.
"Master Su, should we summon the Storm?"
Yu Lan had naturally sensed the commotion below the mountain, but with Su Cheng still inside the hall, she would not act rashly.
Yu Meng: "Master Yulan, ignore him. That trench-digger is a turtle-type. He won't die."
Wasteland: "Heh, if you ask me, dead is better. At least he won't be causing trouble day in and day out."
Each Valkyrie glared at Su Cheng as if they could devour him whole. Forget helping him—if they didn't actively hinder him, Su Cheng would count himself lucky…
Su Cheng smiled at Yu Lan. He didn't care how the Valkyries viewed her—arguing with women was irrational to begin with, and besides, he wasn't interested.
The Valkyries weren't deliberately making things difficult for him—they simply hated him.
"No problem. I came to tell Elder Yulan that this matter is for the sect leader to handle. But it's just a bunch of lowly clowns who aren't worth the trouble. No need to mobilize the entire force. I'll take care of it with a quick detour."
The Valkyries could only vent their frustration with sharp words. They dared not lay a finger on Su Cheng—otherwise, he wouldn't have survived to seize power.
Su Cheng turned and walked away. From start to finish, he hadn't given the so-called expedition a second thought.
Amber noticed Cangjue's gaze fixed on Su Cheng and saw the worry in his eyes. But Amber could only laugh at this.
"Are you worried about that man, Teacher Yulan?"
"Want to know what kind of man that grooved one is in our eyes?"
Yu Lan remained silent, merely observing Amber with a calm gaze.
"Amber knew him before you did, Teacher. If she thinks he's such a fine man, I'm afraid my little sister will end up getting hurt sooner or later~"
"She is the sole Queen of Lord Gu Ai, a leader revered as divine by the world, a sovereign even the Godslayer King must bow to."
"He may be this and that, excelling at everything he does—except being a good man."
"As a leader, he guided mortals to slay gods and rewrite the fate of all living beings."
"Yet in Amber's eyes, he is a complete and utter fraud—a deceiver of Lord Gu Ai and all who loved him."
He schemed against the gods, deceived his closest kin, treated those who loved him as pawns, and pushed his beloved into the abyss with his own hands.
"Amber doesn't understand grand principles. Amber couldn't care less about his logic or his thoughts."
Amber is selfish. Amber has only a handful of people she loves, and she can only cling desperately to those she treasures like precious jewels.
"Amber hates him. He killed Lord Xunye, who did me a great favor, and deceived Lord Guai, who saved my life."
"Yet, he cannot die."
"Nothing in this world lasts forever—not divine authority, and neither does he."
"So rest assured, Amber is no match for him. As for those natives? Hah~"
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