They were all closing in, ready to attack, but Bucha remained completely calm.
Bucha smiled faintly and turned to Shui Miao, saying, “The Three Holy Sects of the Asura Cult are the most powerful sect in the Black Totem Empire of the Asura Realm. Within the Three Holy Sects, three experts stand out the most. The first is Pan Shaofeng, a Ghost Emperor. The second is Mo Duole, also a Ghost Emperor, and the third is Mu Sha, a Soul Devourer. These three are top-tier experts in the Asura Realm, comparable to the Immortal Lords in the Immortal Realm. If you want revenge on Tai Chang Zhenren, you can challenge these three experts. You can start with these lowly little monsters.”
Bucha spoke unhurriedly, calmly explaining the details of the Three Holy Sects of the Asura Cult to Shui Miao.
The group of monsters stood there, stunned. Hearing how familiar the newcomer was with the Three Holy Sects, they couldn’t help but feel curious and hesitated to act rashly. However, they finally snapped out of it in the end.
“Daring to look down on us! Kill them!”
“This immortal is mine…”
“Attack!”
The group of monsters didn’t hesitate and immediately transformed into waves of dark energy, rushing toward Shui Miao.
Shui Miao had no time to activate the Essence Soul Pearl before he was already surrounded by over a dozen monsters, his entire body wrapped in black aura, completely immobilized.
Bucha shook his head and sighed at Shui Miao, “Your vigilance is truly weak. Like this, you can’t even withstand a single strike from an expert…”
As Bucha was speaking, a surge of dark energy suddenly emerged from Shui Miao, instantly devouring the dark energy of the dozen or so monsters.
After using the Soul Devouring Power to consume the monsters, Shui Miao quickly activated the Essence Soul Pearl to set up a defense.
Bucha was momentarily stunned. “Shui Miao, was that just now the Soul Devouring Power?”
Bucha knew Shui Miao possessed the Soul Devouring Power, but he had never seen it in action before. Seeing Shui Miao effortlessly eliminate several monsters, Bucha suddenly recalled the power.
“Yes, Senior!” Shui Miao nodded. “I haven’t used the Soul Devouring Power for quite some time. This recent increase in cultivation has significantly enhanced my Soul Devouring Power. Just now, without it, I would have been in serious trouble. Also, their strength was indeed quite weak.”
“Then why didn’t you use it at the beginning?” Bucha was very curious.
Shui Miao shrugged. “You see, I met a fairy before. She said she was a disciple of the Lady Jiutian Xuannü. She gave me the Immortal Mirror, which contains a young boy spirit guardian. He told me that Soul Devouring Power is evil and advised me not to use it to avoid being corrupted by its dark force, so I haven’t used it much.”
“Lady Jiutian Xuannü!”
Bucha immediately looked puzzled. “That doesn’t seem possible. Jiutian Xuannü holds a noble status and possesses boundless magical power. If she wanted to help you, how could you have been ensnared by the thousand-year-old ghost Bai Lian inside the Immortal Mirror? Quickly, let me see the Immortal Mirror…”
“There’s something wrong!”
Shui Miao’s heart stirred and he quickly took out the Immortal Mirror, handing it to Bucha.
Bucha held the Immortal Mirror in his hand, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed all the information on the artifact. Soon, he suddenly opened his eyes and said, “Shui Miao, you’ve been deceived. This Immortal Mirror isn’t a treasure of the Xuannü Sect at all—it’s a magical artifact from the Yuxu Sect. I suspect that your fairy friend might have been deceived as well.”
“The Yuxu Sect! How is that possible?”
Shui Miao was greatly shocked and found it hard to believe.
Bucha said firmly, “I have cultivated a special heart technique called ‘Treasure Appraisal and Aura Detection,’ which allows me to sense who has touched an artifact by its aura. If I’m not mistaken, this treasure has not only passed through the hands of Tai Chang Zhenren but also through those of Hua Tianxiong.”
“This… this doesn’t make sense!” Shui Miao was getting agitated. “Senior, how can this be? My father offended Hua Tianxiong and those other disciples of the Yuxu Sect after I obtained the Immortal Mirror. Why would they have started plotting to give me the mirror even before that?”
“This matter indeed seems mysterious, but don’t panic yet. Once my senior senior arrives, everything will become clear. My senior senior possesses a treasure called the Tracing Light Mirror, which can reveal all secrets. Now, let’s first go and see what exactly is happening inside the Five Yin Mountains!”
Under Bucha’s spiritual sense, he discovered that deep within the Five Yin Mountains, at the entrance of the ancient tomb, many demonic experts were engaged in fierce combat.
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In the Underworld,
Deep within the Xuanwu Forest of the Northern Ming Palace.
At this moment, two dwarves suddenly appeared at the entrance of an unremarkable cave.
Behind them, faint sounds of dwarves working and chatting could be heard from within the Xuanwu Forest, along with cheerful bird songs.
Looking at the dark cave entrance, the two dwarves exchanged glances.
One of them, a red-haired dwarf, lowered his voice and said, “Brother Dongfang, this place seems peaceful on the surface, but in reality, it’s a dangerous place. We must be extremely cautious!”
The other dwarf, with white hair, frowned and quietly replied, “Fellow Fei, the master said that Bu Yi was severely injured two thousand years ago and has remained in seclusion ever since without recovering. He sent us here to eliminate him. Now that we’ve arrived at the cave entrance, how can we back down in the face of difficulty?”
The red-haired dwarf waved his hands repeatedly. “It’s not that we should back down, but we must be careful and cautious. You know, Bu Yi once defeated several Immortal Lords. Our mission here, ostensibly to carry out the master’s orders, is actually just to be used as pawns to test Bu Yi’s current strength. Our fate is tragic—we both know this!”
Sighing deeply, the white-haired dwarf said, “Indeed, who asked us not to be favored by the master? I hope this mission goes smoothly, and that Bu Yi is still seriously injured and hasn’t recovered yet…”
The red-haired dwarf’s eyebrows twitched. “Brother Dongfang, let’s sit here for a while, talk, and observe the situation before we act.”
“Alright, fine!” the white-haired dwarf nodded.
The two dwarves sat on a nearby rock near the cave entrance and began whispering in low voices.
The red-haired dwarf sneaked a glance and whispered, “Brother Dongfang, I heard that the thousand-year-old ghost Bai Lian, who recently caused chaos in the Spirit General’s camp, had secretly communicated with our Yuxu Sect before. Do you know if that’s true?”
“I’ve heard about this too,” the white-haired dwarf replied with a sneer. “Someone actually saw her visiting the residence of Hua Tianzun the night before she caused chaos in the Spirit General’s camp. Not long after, Hua Tianzun sent his son, Hua Tianxiong, to hunt down Shui Miao. Think about it—how many powerful figures does our Yuxu Sect have? Killing an ordinary immortal, why would it require Hua Tianxiong himself to get involved? There must be something fishy going on here!”
Upon hearing this, the red-haired dwarf hurriedly asked, “But didn’t they say that Shui Miao, who stole the medicine storeroom, was as powerful as a Great Immortal?”
“Brother, you actually believe that?” The white-haired dwarf slapped his thigh. “I know the truth about this. One of my disciples is an assistant immortal, and he personally saw that Shui Miao was merely a half-immortal. He was actually invited into the medicine storeroom by the steward in charge of guarding it. He didn’t break in at all! There’s a conspiracy here—a big one!”
The red-haired dwarf swallowed hard, surprised. “If that’s the case, then our being sent here must also be part of this conspiracy?”
“Where there’s life, there’s conspiracy. Nothing unusual about that,” the white-haired dwarf said, stroking his nose, his sharp eyes gleaming. “It’s hard to say. The master has long coveted the wealth of the dwarf clan, but he feared only Bu Yi. Our coming here today actually gives us a fifty-fifty chance to eliminate Bu Yi. If we succeed, we’ll gain enormous benefits, many medicinal pills, and then we can break through our cultivation bottlenecks and become true Immortal Lords. Once we reach that level, my brother, we’ll no longer have to live under others’ shadows.”
Hearing this, the red-haired dwarf became intrigued. “Indeed, this is truly a rare opportunity. We’ve been cultivating for thousands of years. This time, we must take a chance. If Bu Yi hasn’t recovered yet, we’ll strike it rich!”
“So, shall we begin?”
“Alright! Let’s take the gamble!”
Suddenly, the two dwarves transformed into two venerable immortals with white hair and rosy cheeks, and together they floated into the cave.
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