"I am from Biyou Palace, and I am very fond of the immortal artifact you hold. Hand it over."
The voice in my mind, its origin unknown, revealed itself to be from Biyou Palace. Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu immediately rebuked it, "Demonic creature, how dare you use telepathic transmission to deceive us!"
"Impersonating a Biyou Palace cultivator, are you not afraid of offending Xia Mao Shan!"
The voice immediately chuckled, "Oh, you think I'm impersonating?"
"Very well, then feel it. Where am I speaking to you from!"
Following this, the power of the Shang Qing Dharma Realm descended. Dense Shang Qing energy filled the altar, with Biyue golden light and swirling clouds and mist manifesting from nothingness.
The Dharma Masters of the Six Sects were shaken, "He has descended from the Shang Qing Dharma Realm!"
Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu also tensed, feeling a chill creep up his spine.
Biyou Palace's control over the Shang Qing Dharma Realm had reached such a level that they could utilize the Dharma Realm to act in the mortal world, moving unseen and appearing and disappearing at will. How could anyone possibly track the whereabouts of a Biyou Palace cultivator now!
"Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu, do you fear Biyou Palace?"
"Do you find it incredible? But the magic of Biyou Palace originates from Shang Qing, so having strong control over the Shang Qing Dharma Realm is quite normal, isn't it?"
"You are all using the power of the Shang Qing Dharma Realm... this power spreads to all of you, is cultivated and used by you, and finally, the incense and wishes you receive will return to the Shang Qing Dharma Realm, helping us to grasp greater power."
"And your lineages, perhaps, have not always been your own techniques."
Guan Yin Fa Zhu said, "We all know... Yes, it has always been this way."
"Da Xian Hua Guang, what did this esteemed immortal mean by immortal artifact just now?"
The flames flickered, followed by a period of silence. No response came.
Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu's expression was extremely grim.
"Since you have mind-reading abilities, I will not bother to think."
"I do have an immortal artifact, but I cannot give it to you. I must present it to the Palace Master of Biyou Palace."
Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu prepared for a final gamble. Presenting it was a lie, but if he could make this cultivator retreat, he could directly seek out Prince Lu to resolve this predicament.
The Biyou Palace cultivator's voice descended, "I know where your immortal artifact came from."
"The command to retrieve your immortal artifact was issued by the Palace Master."
"I apologize, but we already know everything you discussed with Prince Lu."
"So it was you who separated a portion of the will from this place, causing our Master to sense the anomaly and thus peer into your actions..."
"Alas... Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu, do you know that betrayers will pay a heavy price? All the techniques of Xia Mao Shan were passed down from the Shang Qing Sect. Now, with just a thought from me..."
"Your techniques will lead to your own demise."
As he spoke, Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu began to experience intense pain. The surrounding fiery world also became intensely hot, and his Fire Escape technique was gradually failing!
If he could not escape the fiery world before his Fire Escape technique failed, he would be burned alive in the flames!
"Wu Xian Tou Guan Da Di!"... "You cannot manifest. The form and spirit of Wu Xian Tou Guan Da Di have been reclaimed by me here."
The Biyou Palace cultivator, using the power of the Shang Qing Dharma Realm, forcefully seized control of Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu's divine position. The divine position was forcibly stripped from his body and reclaimed by Biyou Palace, a method of extreme dominance.
Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu was immediately engulfed in a sea of fire, his Fire Escape technique collapsing. He frantically searched for an exit, but the Biyou Palace cultivator continued to mock him:
"Without the divine position of the Fire God, your Fire Escape technique will kill you. Hand over the immortal artifact now, and I will let you out. Furthermore, Biyou Palace will forgive your act of betrayal!"
"No need to search in vain, you won't find an exit. The lights before the five Dharma Masters have all been extinguished."
"You creature with fur and horns, you servant of two masters! Hasten to hand over the immortal artifact!"
...
Hei Sha Fa Zhu watched the extinguished lamps before him, his expression hesitant. The voice in his mind was pressuring Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu, while he himself was utterly bewildered, not understanding how Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu had betrayed Biyou Palace.
Hei Sha Fa Zhu could also hear those voices in his mind. Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu seemed to be on the verge of being burned alive.
"Da Xian Hua Guang betrayed Biyou Palace. No, he has always been under Prince Lu... Prince Lu, could he be the Emperor's most favored prince?"
"So this prince is also a cultivator."
"One reaps what one sows. Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu, we Six Sects are as one. Now that great calamity has truly arrived, we can only scatter. Your death is not our fault. If you must blame someone, blame Guang Ze Fa Zhu for being too talkative."
Hei Sha Fa Zhu muttered a few words silently. Meanwhile, Ji Xiang, listening clearly from atop the statue, thought that he absolutely could not let Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu die in the fiery world.
If the people from Biyou Palace didn't show themselves, how could he capture them alive?
"To make something perish, one must first drive it to madness." Ji Xiang's gaze fell upon some yellow talismans beside the statue. Merely by looking at them, the incense energy naturally ignited on the talismans. Soon, several yellow talismans flew up, and this change startled Hei Sha Fa Zhu, causing him to turn around in shock!
A ball of flame suddenly rose before the statue of Zhen Wu Da Di!
Hei Sha Fa Zhu was almost scared out of his wits!
"Zhen Wu Manifests!"
Zhen Wu Da Di was manifesting his divine power to protect Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu? How could he witness such a sight?
He almost prostrated himself in worship, but quickly broke out in a cold sweat, thinking of the terrible consequences!
If Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu escaped from the fiery world, wouldn't he then be held accountable by the Biyou Palace cultivator? That would surely incur their thunderous wrath!
With this thought, he immediately prostrated himself before the Zhen Wu statue, "Lord Zhen Wu! Please forgive this disciple's disrespect!"
After saying this, he immediately began to extinguish the flames. How could Ji Xiang allow him to do that? Thus, the incense energy stirred the talismans, and soon the entire altar was filled with fiery light!
Hei Sha Fa Zhu was stunned by this scene. He intended to snuff out the three incense sticks, but since Zhen Wu was manifesting, he dared not commit such disrespect. He could only stand aside, sigh, and cry out, "My fate is sealed!"
As expected, the flames soon surged, and Da Xian Hua Guang Fa Zhu, enveloped in raging fire, burst forth from a piece of candle flame. The Biyou Palace cultivator was also furious!
"Hei Sha Fa Zhu, how dare you help this traitor?"
Hei Sha Fa Zhu pleaded, "Spare me, esteemed immortal! It truly wasn't me. It was Lord Zhen Wu's statue itself that used incense energy to write a fire curse!"
Biyou Palace cultivator: "Are you calling me a fool, or are you a fool? The thirty-six Heavenly Deities all have divine positions. You tell me a divine position spontaneously combusted and wrote a fire curse? I see it sitting perfectly fine in its shrine!"
"You traitor, you betrayed us, and now you dare to lie to me? Your crime is compounded!"
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