Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Jiang Ding felt in a hazy state that a strand of his Divine Sense followed some thread of cause and effect through the obscurity, delving into the spatial void, immersing in the mysterious tides of the Starry Sky, blending with it seamlessly, indistinguishable as yours or mine.

After an unknown length of time and traversing countless winding paths, he suddenly arrived in a vague and ethereal space.

Here, an indistinct silhouette was seated in tranquility.

Upon seeing him enter, the blurry figure’s gaze subtly shifted, but it said nothing.

”Seven, four, nine, one, two, two...”

Jiang Ding himself was also indistinct, form barely discernible, as he slowly spoke, reciting a sequence of one hundred and twenty-eight numbers.

With each number not only spoken but also corresponding to a unique fluctuation of the Divine Soul, he displayed one hundred and twenty-eight distinct soul vibrations in succession.

This was the key to identity verification.

Sealed within their Divine Souls by the Great Experts of the respective Immortal Sects, it constantly changed, and should any signs of Soul Searching be detected, this key would self-destruct. The Taoist disciple would also forget many memories, forgotten forever.

This was the situation for Xianmen Sect.

For some Immortal Sects with harsher methods, the Taoist disciple dying on the spot was a real possibility, utterly ruthless — the life of a Taoist disciple was nothing in the face of such grand schemes concerning the Domain.

”Fellow, it has been a long time since we met.”

The heart of the person opposite him relaxed a bit.

Jiang Ding showed no expression and did not respond.

”Three, two, five...”

The next moment, the obscure voice also began the key verification.

Jiang Ding listened intently, comparing it to the key in his mind, without missing a single detail.

This was Shadow Demon.

The Shadow Demon that had been undercover in the Horned Ming Realm for countless years.

By all logical estimates, her strength should have grown considerably, no longer at the bottom among Taoist disciples, as she had been following her own path, concealed and hidden away within a powerful race that had produced a Master of Refining Nothingness and was still alive, still unexposed.

This process, akin to that of a Sword Cultivator slaying formidable foes, was also a part of proving one’s path.

Jiang Ding said nothing to her, silently waiting.

Time passed, and another blurry figure entered; the three began another round of identity verification.

This was Qingmu Daoist Disciple, Ji Liuyue.

Then, one by one, more indistinct figures whose appearances were unclear entered, repeatedly verifying each other’s identities, without finding the repeated process troublesome.

”Shadow Demon, could you please enlighten us...”

Heavenly Calculator Daoist inquired.

Buzz!

A moment later, two strong intents of murder suddenly surged, targeting him, causing his voice to abruptly falter and forcing him to stumble back in confusion.

”Why?”

”Have you betrayed us?”

Heavenly Calculator Daoist’s expression changed dramatically.

He stared at the two silhouettes, especially Shadow Demon and another savage, bloodthirsty Taoist disciple, his mind racing with various conjectures and caution.

The surrounding Taoist disciples grew apprehensive and hesitant.

This shouldn’t be happening.

A Taoist disciple was already a supreme figure of a Sect, second only to a Master of Refining Nothingness.

Their status couldn’t be any higher wherever they went, not to mention among Alien Race forces, where they’d be lucky to be treated as a pet slave, with no real path to follow.

Shadow Demon looked towards another blurry figure beside her.

”You, come here.”

That silhouette coldly commanded.

”You, do not dare to directly call out anyone’s name.”

Shadow Demon took a deep breath: ”This is a highly dangerous Alien Race Domain. At any time, any place, you must not let your guard down, always remain suspicious, always stay vigilant. Because beyond our Sect, there’s no place that’s completely safe; there are all sorts of possibilities.”

”It’s not just an issue with address.”

”In all other aspects as well, we should behave the same way, not meet or communicate with each other unless absolutely necessary, exerting our utmost to minimize such connections.”

”Friend, is that acceptable?”

Shadow Demon pleaded.

She did not care about the lives of the other Taoist disciples, but their mistakes could affect her, implicate her, and this was something she would not tolerate.

Heavenly Calculator Daoist remained silent.

”Fellow Daoist, no, friend.”

”I shall heed the teaching!”

Heavenly Calculator Daoist bowed deeply.

He changed his form of address to that of a fellow daoist, with a bow that paid homage.

Because this was a form of etiquette unique to the Human Race’s Immortal Path Sect.

”I know you are unaccustomed to this, but you must get used to it.”

”Because it’s a matter of life and death.”

Shadow Demon said earnestly.

He sneakily glanced at the ambiguous figure not too far away, feeling intense wariness in his heart, even contemplating using another’s hand to deal a lethal blow.

This person’s frontal strength was extremely formidable, not only could they easily defeat five of him, but they also had a powerful ability to break Concealment.

Now, they even displayed a terrifying Concealment ability!

This person was like an all-encompassing check against him!

Against such a person, it didn’t matter if their strength was far inferior to his, even if it was on par, or even better by a margin, they’d face destruction; it was completely irrational.

Right now, it was still manageable, but if they became adversaries in the future...

Quickly, Shadow Demon concealed his thoughts.

This person concealed themselves very deeply, such calculations were simply absurd, easily counterable without caution, it was better to wait for the right opportunity, at least until the Horned Demon Imperial Clan posed no threat.

Otherwise, if the Nine Spirits Realm was destroyed, she too would not escape unscathed.

”My friends, there are two tasks we need to complete.”

Shadow Demon raised his hand, unfolding a dark and profound Domain Starry Sky Map, with eleven Minor Thousand Worlds glittering brightly: ”First, we must set up the incomplete Sixth-Order Concealment Formation within those eleven Minor Thousand Worlds to ensure that the fluctuation caused by our Sect’s elders when they Refining Nothingness, as well as the fluctuation caused by the opening of spatial passages, do not spread outside these worlds.”

”Second, lure the Flame Stone Great Emperor near the Magical Stone Minor Realm.”

”Once these two tasks are completed, we might have the opportunity to capture the Flame Stone Great Emperor in an instant and gain an upper hand.”

Despite already being briefed about the objective, the surrounding daoist disciples still gasped for air.

Eleven Minor Thousand Worlds were magnified in front of everyone, revealing the landscapes of each world.

Some Minor Thousand Worlds were relatively clear, marked with locations of Fifth-Order Spiritual Veins, Fourth-Order Spiritual Veins, Third-Order Spiritual Veins, with the powers, Sects, and races residing there, and so on.

Most worlds, however, were blurred, with just the name of each Minor Thousand World.

Clearly, even though the Shadow Demon Abyss cultivators are proficient in subterfuge, the limited time prevented them from doing much.

”So many Spiritual Vein and Earth’s Qi nodes...”

Jiang Ding sighed internally.

All these Fifth, Fourth, and Third Order Spiritual Vein nodes required the installation of Sixth-Order Array Instruments pre-refined by the Nine Great Immortal Sects; the requirements for the Refining Void Great Formation were extremely high and must not be overlooked.

Yet, on these Spiritual Vein nodes, there were rulers of Horned Demon Imperial Clan and various Slave Clan kings equivalent to Nascent Soul Cultivators guarding them.

Just a few might be manageable, simply fight them and that’s it.

But how could so many Spiritual Energy and Earth Qi nodes be dealt with one by one?

Who would have such capacity?

It’s not a matter of combat power; once exposed, it would be instant death.

This was the crux of the matter.

It was also why many Masters of Refining Nothingness eagerly anticipated it, allowing them to act according to circumstances, unbound by any rules.

Because this task was too difficult, nearly impossible.

The surrounding daoist disciples were silent for a while, seemingly at a loss.

They were disciples of the Immortal Sects, accustomed to honing their strength, poorly adapted to such matters.

For a long time, there was silence.

”Alas.”

”We need to incite an uprising within the Flame Stone Star Domain range.”

”Start internally within the Horned Demon Imperial Clan.”

Jiang Ding sighed and broke the prolonged silence, speaking slowly in a twisted and discordant voice: ”Give me the history, present situation, and information on the changes of this Star Domain and the entire current Horned Ming Realm.”

”As detailed as possible, even uncertain speculations are necessary.”

”…Yes.”

Shadow Demon replied instinctively.

The hearts of the surrounding daoist disciples shook.

They incredulously looked towards the vague figure as if they had just seen some earth-shattering oddity.

This Sword Cultivator seemed to have such intelligence, such practiced ease.