"What the City Lord said is very true," Lady Qian Ji murmured, "But now we’ve offended the Jiushan Sect and rejected Leiyin Temple. What should we do..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Hong Taoist was also troubled, and said with a bitter smile, "Being a loose cultivator is so difficult... First, send a ssage to the Suspended Island and Heavenly Mountain to see what they think. No matter what, the power of us Three Immortals combined is better than being lonely in No Struggle City. As for Leiyin Temple..."
He paused for a mont and sighed, "If even Leiyin Temple can’t tolerate this, affiliating with Lu Yao in the future won’t bring us any peace."
"Yes."
"Moreover, I am preparing to write a letter to the Supre Dao..."
Lady Qian Ji understood in her heart, knowing that the City Lord also felt uneasy about offending Leiyin Temple and was preparing to find another supporter. The Supre Dao was also not a bad choice.
"Additionally, you write a letter to the Jiushan Sect, or rather, do not reveal your identity. Find a Comprehensive Records to send a ssage to that Manager Han."
"..."
Lady Qian Ji widened her eyes slowly.
"Just say that Lu Yao gained great benefits in the Pure Land and seems to be breaking through, so they should be careful," Gu Hong Taoist said, squinting as he watched the Peacock Emperor’s departing figure, with a aningful smile, "If the Jiushan Sect is defeated, everything will be as if it never happened."
"If they win, it will serve as a life-saving talisman in the future."
Watching Gu Hong Taoist slowly walk into the Daoist temple, Lady Qian Ji finally understood how the City Lord achieved Golden Immortal status steadily in Xuanwei without any background.
...
In the western borderlands of the Northern Continent, there was a city called Yu City, which was also within the territory controlled by No Struggle City.
Yu City might not compare to No Struggle City, but it was positioned by the sea and produced a highly valuable spirit sand. It was considered a big city in the West Continent, with a branch of Nine Mountains Departnt Store located here specifically for purchasing this spirit sand, and its business was thriving.
On this day, deep into the night, dozens of figures lay hidden on a barren mountain outside the city, gazing toward Yu City, their eyes all fixed on the five tall buildings of the Nine Mountains Departnt Store.
The lowest cultivation among them was at the Divinity Transformation stage, with even an independent immortal among them.
"The manager of the Nine Mountains Departnt Store in Yu City is rely a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, posing no threat to us."
The independent immortal spoke, his voice eerily sharp, not like that of an ordinary human.
"Nine Mountains Departnt Store holds countless treasures, all ripe for our taking. Unfortunately, that Gu Hong Taoist won’t budge without seeing a rabbit, refusing the Emperor’s proposal. We cannot venture to No Struggle City, where Nine Mountains Departnt Store is at its richest."
The other figures nodded silently.
They were all demons under the command of the Peacock Emperor, dispatched here with the target being Yu City’s Nine Mountains Departnt Store.
In fact, they weren’t the only demon team infiltrating various places. The forces of the Hidden World Three Immortals weren’t nearly as tightly-knit as a major sect like Leiyin Temple, with loopholes everywhere.
The scattered immortal from the demon race continued, "The Emperor said that as long as we tarnish the reputation of Heaven and Earth Bank’s safety, these cultivators naturally won’t dare to store their Spirit Stones there, and when we return, the Emperor will credit us!"
"Yes!"
"Let’s go!"
They leaped forward, transforming into their original forms, revealing themselves to be a group of avian demon beasts.
The independent immortal was a massive Golden Eagle, its wingspan longer than the walls of Yu City.
The dozens of demon races flew across the night sky, even blocking out the moonlight, plunging the entire Yu City into darkness.
"Demons! The demon race is attacking the city!"
Disciples stationed in Yu City from No Struggle City shouted loudly. They dared not resist and instead swiftly fled towards the city exits.
The Golden Eagle let out a long, triumphant laugh.
During this period, although there’s been no major conflict between the Northern Continent demon race and the human race, small disputes have been frequent. Since Gu Hong Taoist didn’t want to offend Leiyin Temple, the human cultivators had suffered many losses, leaving them with no desire to defend the city now.
"All we want is the Nine Mountains Departnt Store!"
The independent immortal Golden Eagle shouted, disregarding the fleeing cultivators, and flew straight toward the Nine Mountains Departnt Store.
When those cultivators heard this and saw their clear objective, quite a few of them actually returned, with so among them whose eyes flashed, seemingly reminded of the wealth within the Nine Mountains Departnt Store, pondering taking a share.
The Nine Mountains Departnt Store was eerily quiet, as if no one was inside, yet the treasures glowed as if so defensive formations might be in place.
But this group of demons was naturally ruthless, and having just entered Yu City without any obstacles, their spirits surged. They had no qualms about these formations.
The independent immortal Golden Eagle transford again, changed into human form, and without hesitation, landed at the main entrance of the Nine Mountains Departnt Store.
The door was originally closed; the independent immortal struck it with a palm, and wood debris scattered everywhere, throwing the entrance wide open.
To them, the prohibitions on this door that could stop most cultivators were no barriers at all.
The entire Nine Mountains Departnt Store was empty, with only those dazzling magic artifacts displayed in the hall, emitting alluring auras.
The breathing of these demons unconsciously grew heavier, soone couldn’t help but reach out toward a Flying Sword.
"Wait!" The independent immortal called out sharply, "Where are the Jiushan Sect people?"
"How would we know? They might have run just like those other cultivators!" soone responded impatiently.
The independent immortal nodded slightly and said, "Even if they fled, the treasures here won’t. Let’s head to Heaven and Earth Bank first; that’s where the real wealth is!"
Upon hearing this, the demons quickly retracted their claws and charged toward Heaven and Earth Bank—in today’s Northern Continent, the wealth of Heaven and Earth Bank had beco legendary, even the demon race knew that the Spirit Stones of Jiushan Sect’s Heaven and Earth Bank were piled up like mountains, endless and inexhaustible.
"The Emperor said, if we seize it, it’s ours! He won’t take a single bit!"
The independent immortal Golden Eagle shouted again, making the demons even more excited, quickly crossing the corridors between floors, heading straight for Heaven and Earth Bank.
"Hmm?"
Upon reaching Heaven and Earth Bank’s entrance, the independent immortal Golden Eagle stopped, looking inside.
The main entrance of Heaven and Earth Bank was wide open; behind the first-floor counter stood about ten Nine Mountains disciples, their expressions serious as they faced the enemies.
"You actually didn’t run? Truly loyal and dedicated."
"Heaven and Earth Bank is a key location of Jiushan; withdraw imdiately!"
Behind the counter, the managing disciple of the Nine Mountains Departnt Store shouted.
"Withdraw?" The independent immortal Golden Eagle was taken aback, then burst out laughing, "With just you?"
The demons behind him roared with laughter.
"Previous concerns about the Nine Mountains Departnt Store were due to its reputation, but seeing you here, with the highest cultivation no more advanced than Nascent Soul, trying to stop us?"
The words of the independent immortal Golden Eagle were full of certainty.
Before, he’d been wary of possible defenses from Nine Mountains Departnt Store, considering Jiushan Sect’s fa, but seeing these disciples, he instantly relaxed.
The highest cultivation among these disciples couldn’t even compare to the lowest of the demon races, and they were outnumbered besides.
It did take so courage on their part.
Had these disciples not shown themselves, he would have been uneasy, but with them here, he’s now much more confident.
"Final warning, leave imdiately." The managing disciple of the Nine Mountains Departnt Store continued to shout.
Before he finished speaking, a Divinity Transformation demon clan mber had impatiently dashed forward, reaching for the group of Jiushan disciples.
The other demons did not move, believing this group of Jiushan disciples to be as good as dead.
The managing disciple of Jiushan opened his mouth and said, "Warning ineffective, activating security protocols."
Suddenly, the entire Nine Mountains Departnt Store lit up.
A blue protective shield appeared above the counter, enveloping those Jiushan disciples, blocking the claws of the Divinity Transformation demon. The shield seed to possess imnse power; the demons watched in shock as the attacking demon was sent flying back like a shooting star, crashing onto the ground behind them.
Before they could comprehend what had happened,
a cold female voice resonated:
"Security protocol activated."
"Floors locked."
"Connecting to the Great Array... Connection successful..."
"Searching for intruders..."
"Targets locked!"
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