Chapter 883: The Leader of Kui Mo Cliff

The experts of the Qingpeng Sect all believed that this terrifying Supreme Elder was in seclusion, but in reality…

Dongbo Xueying had quietly returned to his home universe from the Qingpeng Sect.

“With the three formations I’ve set up, the Qingpeng Sect should be safe. Even if trouble arises, I can rush back instantly,” Dongbo Xueying thought to himself with a nod. “The three tasks promised in the deal—taking in and protecting ‘Yunpeng,’ guarding the Qingpeng Sect—are simple, though they’ll take some time. Only the third task… is a bit troublesome!”

“The two leaders of Kuimoya,” Dongbo Xueying pondered.

Kuimoya.

In the Ancient Sacred World, its reputation was no less than that of the Golden Food Kingdom. The two leaders of Kuimoya were clearly recorded in the intelligence of the Taixu Heavenly Palace—both were at the fifth level of the Star Tower in strength.

At this level of power, their usual residences and cultivation grounds were undoubtedly fortified with layers of defenses, likely designed with Chaos Realm overlords in mind! After all, against other fifth-level Star Tower experts, the two of them together had nothing to fear. Their stronghold’s defenses were primarily meant to fend off stronger enemies and ensure their escape… Though Dongbo Xueying was confident, he had no certainty of killing two fifth-level Star Tower experts in their own lair. If he attacked, he’d likely be entangled by the numerous formations they’d set up over the ages. Even if they couldn’t kill him, they could probably escape unhurriedly!

If the first attempt failed, finding another opportunity would be difficult.

The formations he’d set up in the Qingpeng Sect were already formidable. For survival, the two Kuimoya leaders might even purchase formations crafted by Chaos Realm overlords to place in their lair. However, given their resources, they could at most afford fixed formations.

‘Portable formations,’ on the other hand, were far more expensive and difficult to craft than fixed ones.

For example, a fixed formation capable of resisting a sixth-level Star Tower expert might cost three hundred Source World Stones, while a portable one that could be deployed anytime would likely cost three thousand!

“The deal stipulated a deadline of a hundred billion years to kill the two Kuimoya leaders. I have plenty of time—only a fool would charge headlong into their lair,” Dongbo Xueying had long since devised a plan.

Take his previous encounter with ‘Undying City Lord’ in the Ninecloud Emperor’s treasure trove.

Fortunately, it happened inside the treasure, leaving the Undying City Lord with no escape. Otherwise, with his cloning technique, he could have fled through the void in multiple directions… No matter how strong Dongbo Xueying was, he could only chase one, making it impossible to kill him.

Of course.

Now that Dongbo Xueying had reached the ‘My Heart as the Heavenly Heart’ realm, his strength had surpassed even what it was in the Ninecloud Emperor’s treasure. Even in open wilderness, fighting two opponents at once, he was confident he could slay the two Kuimoya leaders!

…

Through the ‘Sevenstar Sea Pavilion,’ Dongbo Xueying placed an intelligence request—to notify him when the two Kuimoya leaders left their lair.

Without the advantage of their stronghold, Dongbo Xueying was confident.

“Hmph, a Rules and Mysteries cultivator might seclude themselves for billions of years. A Sorcerer might spend hundreds of billions or even trillions of years in research and experimentation… But the two Kuimoya leaders love to devour and slaughter. They lack the patience for long seclusions.” Dongbo Xueying knew their habits well. The two Kuimoya leaders rarely stayed in their lair for long before venturing out to feast and kill.

Time passed, year after year.

“Whoosh.”

The wind rose, scattering petals across the ground in a riot of colors.

Dongbo Xueying sat beneath a tree, watching as a petal drifted down into his cup. He raised his head, gazing at the distant hall where his wife was in seclusion. It had been over seven million years, and she still hadn’t transcended.

“Transcendence can happen in an instant… or it can take an eternity.”

“But after consuming the Crimson Cloud Heartfruit, her cultivation state should be exceptional—far surpassing even sudden enlightenment. How could she still not have broken through?” Dongbo Xueying mused silently before downing another cup of wine, calming his restless heart. With his level of mental cultivation, few things could unsettle him.

Yet, when it came to his wife’s transcendence, his heart was repeatedly stirred.

“Elder Dongbo, the two Kuimoya leaders have set out. Their destination is over ninety percent likely to be ‘Windhaven City,'” came the intelligence from the Sevenstar Sea Pavilion.

Dongbo Xueying’s eyes lit up. Though the Sevenstar Sea Pavilion’s intelligence was expensive, its efficiency was unmatched.

“Whoosh.”

With a single step, he appeared in the distant void, where space twisted, and he vanished.

…

Ancient Sacred World, Windhaven City.

Windhaven City was a relatively peaceful place. Though its lord was only at the fourth level of the Star Tower, he was renowned for his survival skills—so much so that he named himself ‘Windhaven’ and even the city after it. When his body transformed into wind, even fifth-level Star Tower experts couldn’t harm him in the slightest.

Because he was so troublesome to deal with, few factions dared to provoke Windhaven City.

In a courtyard within the city, Dongbo Xueying, clad in white robes, sat cross-legged on a mat, deep in cultivation.

“Finally, they’re here,” Dongbo Xueying suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky. “I’ve waited in Windhaven City for thirty thousand years.”

They had traveled relatively quickly.

That was because the second leader of Kuimoya could tear open spatial passages for swift travel.

Boom!

Soon, a distorted spatial vortex appeared, and two figures emerged from it.

One was clad in black armor, his massive frame exuding an aura of malevolence. His crimson eyes swept over the land below, unleashing an invisible pressure that caused countless cultivators to silently disintegrate. Buildings crumbled like sand, vanishing without a trace.

Within a thousand miles beneath the black-armored figure, everything turned to nothingness. Beyond that, countless lives perished. This was the Great Leader of Kuimoya—’Black Kuimo,’ the founder of Kuimoya, a name synonymous with terror. Eighty percent of Kuimoya’s infamy was due to him.

Beside him stood an unassuming figure, seemingly a mere shadow in the world—the Second Leader, ‘Abandoned Lake Lord.’

“Black Kuimo! Abandoned Lake Lord!”

From the lord’s mansion of Windhaven City, over a dozen figures soared into the air. Leading them was a handsome youth in purple robes—Windhaven Lord himself, his face twisted in fury. “You dare slaughter wantonly in my city? Do you truly wish for war?”

Though weaker, his survival and escape skills made him a nightmare to deal with!

“Keh keh keh…” Abandoned Lake Lord’s shrill voice rang out. “Windhaven, under normal circumstances, my elder brother and I wouldn’t bother with you. You’re like a rat—hard to catch and prone to biting back. But now… heh heh, we have all the patience in the world to play with you. Here are your choices: one, hand over the ‘Stone Mirror.’ Two, we kill you and take it.”

Windhaven Lord’s expression darkened. “What Stone Mirror? Who told you about it? I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”

Even as he spoke, he secretly activated the grand formation spread across the entire city.

Boom—!

Brilliant golden light erupted from all corners of Windhaven City.

“Kuimoya’s fiends are here! Flee for your lives!” Windhaven Lord’s voice boomed across the city as he himself transformed into a gust of wind, vanishing without a trace. He harbored no illusions—since they knew the name ‘Stone Mirror,’ they were clearly aware he possessed it.

This treasure was pivotal to his Ancient Cultivation. How could he willingly surrender it?

As for the city? In his heart, it wasn’t worth a fraction of the Stone Mirror’s value.