Chapter 730: Ambush

Swiftly.

Five Cult Masters arrived at the fanged Cult Master’s location.

“Dongbo Xueying has appeared,” the Fanged Cult Master said coldly. “He’s within the territory of the Time-Space Island, so our attack must be swift. If we delay even slightly, the Island Master might arrive! In terms of spatial traversal, the Island Master is the most formidable. Moreover, although Dongbo Xueying’s Black Gourd attacks are clumsy, its power is immense. If he reacts and counterattacks with it, it could cost us precious time.”

“So we must act fast.”

“Our strike must land before Dongbo Xueying can react—killing him instantly,” the Fanged Cult Master declared.

“Rest assured, with the five of us working together… even if he has his so-called Void Path and Ten Thousand Demon True Body, he will undoubtedly perish,” one of the female Cult Masters clad in black armor said icily.

“We’ve long since devised the plan.”

“In a single moment, he will die.”

The five Cult Masters brimmed with confidence.

With their combined strength, the five of them could even contend with the Bloodblade Divine Emperor. Though Dongbo Xueying was known for his survival skills—capable of escaping even a Dominator—they had meticulously analyzed the intelligence provided by the Bloody Dominator Niro and were certain of their success.

“Then let us proceed,” the Fanged Cult Master commanded.

“Let’s go.”

Whoosh.

The five Cult Masters vanished without a trace.

—

Within the spatial tunnel, Dongbo Xueying soared at high speed. Though his cultivation of the *Traveler’s Secret Scripture* had harmonized his body with the Chaos Void, granting him natural proficiency in spatial traversal, moving at such speeds—reaching Blackmist Sea in mere moments—would undoubtedly shock both the Dominators and the Mother Goddess Cult Masters if exposed.

Now was not the time for such revelations. Powerful techniques must be reserved for critical moments.

“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying suddenly frowned.

Boom!

The spatial tunnel around him twisted violently.

“Boom!”

A terrifying, insidious, and utterly silent attack descended from an unfathomably lofty realm, far beyond his perception.

It struck with blinding speed. Though Dongbo Xueying’s life force was exceptionally strong, weakening the attack slightly upon impact, it still pierced into his True God Heart. His heart now resembled crystalline glass, containing the complete *Traveler’s Secret Scripture*—a profound and extraordinary legacy that had fused with his soul, offering immense protection.

When the backlash from the Black Gourd had previously struck, even the first layer of the *Traveler’s Secret Scripture* had dissolved the black mist entirely. Now, with the complete scripture, harming the soul of a Void Traveler was an almost impossible feat.

“Boom.”

His True God Heart merely shuddered, and the intangible attack dissipated.

Dongbo Xueying stared in shock at the distorted spatial tunnel before him as a razor-sharp blade materialized from the void, already at his throat—moving at an incomprehensible speed. The blade crackled with surging azure lightning, its destructive power far surpassing even the Thunder of Destruction wielded by the Bamboo Mountain Manor Lord. Simultaneously, eerie green mist seeped into the space around him, already coiling at his feet.

The assault was too fast!

According to the original plan, Dongbo Xueying should have been instantly rendered unconscious by the ‘curse-killing,’ leaving him defenseless. Yet here he stood, fully aware.

Even so, he had no time to retrieve the Black Gourd and uncork it—the blade was already upon him. Instinct alone guided his survival.

“Whoosh.”

His body vanished instantly.

Entering the Void World! Even within this realm, his form remained partially ethereal—a testament to the Void Traveler’s mastery over space.

“What? I can’t use spatial traversal?” Dongbo Xueying was stunned. He had intended to teleport short distances, but now found it impossible.

The Mother Goddess Cult Masters had completely locked down the surrounding space in anticipation of potential interference from the Time-Space Island Master or the Bloodblade Divine Emperor. Only the Island Master, with his supreme command over time and space, could still teleport here—no other Dominator, not even the Bloodblade Divine Emperor, whose Shadow Path had reached eternity, could do so.

Dongbo Xueying’s spatial traversal stemmed from the Chaos Void itself, making it extraordinary. But he had only just mastered the first layer—his control over the void was still too weak.

“Boom—!”

The lightning-wreathed blade slashed into the Void World, its power diminished but still striking Dongbo Xueying squarely.

“Rumble—!” The terrifying force wracked his body as the green mist seeped into the Void World, coiling around him. Yet his semi-ethereal form dispersed most of the attack—those without sufficient strength could not even touch a Void Traveler’s body.

The blade’s strike sent Dongbo Xueying hurtling backward. His black armor shattered, a deep gash splitting his chest as blood sprayed from his lips.

“What?!” “What?!” “What?!”

The five Cult Masters were dumbfounded.

Their combined assault…

Had only wounded Dongbo Xueying?

“Master, I’ve been ambushed by the Mother Goddess Cult—likely multiple Cult Masters,” Dongbo Xueying immediately transmitted to the Bloodblade Divine Emperor. He hadn’t done so earlier because the attack had come too swiftly. Even now, he didn’t know the exact number of enemies. With a flip of his hand, he drew the Black Gourd and uncorked it, glaring furiously ahead.

“Ganging up on me?”

“A group of Cult Masters ambushing me alone?”

“Perish!”

Dongbo Xueying gripped the Black Gourd—whoosh!—and a dark, misty ripple erupted from its mouth.

Under his control, the ripple expanded in all directions, centered on himself. Now that the gourd was fully bound to him, its power obeyed his will completely.

Countless black ripples instantly engulfed the surrounding hundreds of millions of miles.

“Watch out!”

“Damn it!”

The ambushing Cult Masters were caught off guard. Based on their intelligence, the Black Gourd’s attacks were slow and unidirectional. This time, however, it struck omnidirectionally.

“Quick, retreat!”

With the aid of one Cult Master skilled in spatial manipulation, the group hastily fled. Though their bodies were sturdier than those of Sacred Protectors, the black ripples still wounded them. None dared charge against the tide—the closer to the gourd’s mouth, the denser and deadlier the ripples became. Distance weakened their force.

“What just happened?” The five Cult Masters, only lightly injured, exchanged bewildered glances. How had their meticulously planned ambush failed so spectacularly?

The curse-killing had no effect.

Their combined strike had merely scratched Dongbo Xueying. Had his survival skills reached the level of the Sorcerer Wuyu Emperor?

“We must leave now! The Dominators will arrive soon,” the five Cult Masters dared not delay further.

—

Dongbo Xueying held the Black Gourd aloft as dark ripples surged outward, reducing the surrounding void to streams of particles…

Utter annihilation reigned.

“Xueying.”

A voice reached him.

“I’ll pursue them first! These Mother Goddess Cult Masters have grown far too bold,” the Bloodblade Divine Emperor’s furious voice resonated. Without manifesting, he gave chase, following the trail of the five fleeing Cult Masters.