Translator: CinderTL
Seeing Huang Yangshu's reaction, Rong Shao frowned slightly and quickly said, "Elder Huang, rest assured, I would never believe Gu Huang's slander."
"Is that so?" Huang Yangshu's gaze remained fixed on Rong Shao, the wariness radiating from him undiminished.
By now, the energy of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Transformation Formation had clearly been exhausted, and the Giant Flying Ship gradually came to a halt.
Without the formation's immense power, Huang Yangshu could still pilot the ship through the air, but at a much slower pace. However, the ship was now enveloped by the blood sea, as if mired in quicksand. Even with Huang Yangshu's full exertion, the vessel remained firmly trapped, unable to move an inch.
"Fellow Daoist Rong Shao," Song Wen's voice echoed from beyond the ship's defensive barrier, "why haven't you realized it yet? The more Huang Yangshu acts so guarded, the more guilty he must be. As a Body Integration Stage cultivator, he holds at least the position of outer sect elder within the Divine Blood Gate. How could he possibly be unaware of their practice of prolonging life by plundering the life force of cultivators practicing the Longevity Technique? If you want to survive, you have no choice but to sever ties with the Rong Clan."
Rong Shao's expression instantly shifted, his gaze flickering between Huang Yangshu and Song Wen with suspicion and uncertainty.
Huang Yangshu's heart clenched.
He suddenly realized something crucial.
Given the current situation, while he no longer trusted Rong Shao, he couldn't afford to push him into Gu Huang's camp. If Rong Shao and Gu Huang were to collaborate, forming a treacherous alliance, and Rong Shao turned against him, he would be the one to die.
"Elder Rong Shao, you must not heed this man's slander! This nonsense about plundering the life force of cultivators practicing the Longevity Technique is pure fabrication, utterly baseless. We are not only members of the Rong Clan but also longtime acquaintances with deep ties. We cannot let an outsider sow discord between us. Doing so would only fall into Gu Huang's trap, leading to our mutual demise."
"Pure fabrication?" Song Wen's cold laughter echoed. "Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, I possess the secret art to devour the life force of Longevity Technique cultivators. Would you care to witness it firsthand?"
Devouring the life force of Longevity Technique cultivators relied on the Devouring Soul Array, which was divided into nine tiers.
During his time in the Lower Realm, Song Wen had obtained third-tier and fourth-tier Devouring Soul Arrays. He had never encountered higher-tier versions.
As for Gu Que, Song Wen had failed to extract any information about higher-tier Devouring Soul Arrays from him.
Though Gu Que was one of the founders of the Divine Blood Gate, he was arrogant in life and disdained prolonging his lifespan. Consequently, he never studied or personally arranged the Devouring Soul Array. Moreover, his storage ring was destroyed during his heavenly tribulation, leaving him without any high-level Devouring Soul Array formation diagrams.
Rong Shao remained silent, but the suspicion in his gaze toward Huang Yangshu grew increasingly heavy.
Seeing this, Huang Yangshu hurriedly explained, "Elder Rong Shao, I truly know nothing about any scheme to plunder the life force of cultivators practicing the Longevity Technique. You must believe me."
After speaking, Huang Yangshu turned his gaze toward Song Wen, who stood outside the Giant Flying Ship's defensive barrier.
"Fellow Daoist Gu Huang, would you please state your reasons for wanting my death? Perhaps there's been some misunderstanding, and we might even have a chance to turn hostility into harmony?"
"Oh? Is Fellow Daoist Huang begging for mercy?" Song Wen's voice carried a hint of mockery.
Huang Yangshu's expression darkened.
The term "Fellow Daoist Gu Huang" was clearly meant as an insult.
Yet, faced with life and death, such trivial matters of pride meant nothing. Huang Yangshu nodded slightly.
"Yes."
Song Wen chuckled. "Actually, there's no deep-seated hatred between us. Reconciliation isn't impossible. Why don't you deactivate the Giant Flying Ship's defensive array so we can discuss this properly?"
"Agreed," Huang Yangshu said. "However... fellow daoist, I must ask you to first withdraw the Blood Sea Seal."
"Impossible," Song Wen replied. "With the might of your Giant Flying Ship, if not for this boundless blood sea surrounding us, you would have fled long ago."
"In that case," Huang Yangshu countered, "I will not lower the ship's defensive array either. Otherwise, I'd be nothing more than fish on your chopping block."
"It seems reconciliation is out of the question," Song Wen said coldly.
Huang Yangshu's expression turned fierce.
"Gu Huang, don't think you've already won. I've already used a secret art to transmit everything here to my dao companion, Rong Luan. As a Great Ascension Stage cultivator, she'll arrive here soon. When she does, the only one who will die... is you."
"Heh."
Song Wen's face twisted into a mocking sneer.
"Fellow Daoist Huang, if Rong Luan is truly on her way, why are you begging for mercy? Could it be... your spiritual power is nearly exhausted? You can't hold out much longer, can you?"
Under Song Wen's hawk-like gaze, a flicker of panic flashed in Huang Yangshu's eyes.
The Rongqi Giant Flying Ship was extraordinary, and controlling it naturally drained vast amounts of spiritual power and divine sense.
Moreover, the relentless onslaught of blood from all directions was severely draining his spiritual power and divine sense, far exceeding his initial expectations, as he struggled to maintain the Giant Flying Ship's defensive formation.
Huang Yangshu's panic didn't escape Song Wen's notice, who immediately smirked coldly.
"Fellow Daoist Huang, let's see how long you can hold out. Will you even live to see your decrepit wife?"
Song Wen then turned his gaze to Rong Shao.
"Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, have you made your decision? Will you join me in destroying the Rong Clan and avenging our grievances? Or will you remain stubbornly loyal, selling your life for them only to end up as a 'human-shaped great medicine'?"
Rong Shao remained silent, refusing to answer.
Huang Yangshu, however, erupted in fury.
"Gu Huang, don't think you can turn me against Elder Rong Shao! We are both members of the Rong Clan, and your petty words will never sow discord between us. That so-called 'Longevity Technique' and the claim of life-force theft are utter fabrications!"
Huang Yangshu's incessant ranting was fueled by his fear that Rong Shao might suddenly turn against him. With his spiritual power dwindling rapidly, he couldn't hold out much longer. He needed to secure Rong Shao's cooperation to take over piloting the ship.
Huang Yangshu's furious roars continued unabated.
Suddenly, Song Wen's expression shifted dramatically.
The shadow void informed him that a figure was rapidly approaching from tens of thousands of miles away—Rong Luan.
A bone sword floated before Rong Luan, writhing violently as if alive. In an instant, it stretched and elongated, transforming into a bone whip over a hundred miles long!
The whip was composed of countless pallid bone segments, each intricately hinged and inscribed with dark runes that glowed with eerie green corpse fire. Its tip was as sharp as a giant serpent's fang.
With a piercing shriek, the bone whip tore through the sky, lashing directly toward the blood sea tens of thousands of miles away!
"So Huang Yangshu really did notify Rong Luan?" Song Wen glanced coldly at Huang Yangshu before his figure vanished into the blood sea, disappearing without a trace.
Huang Yangshu and Rong Shao's divine senses were blocked by the blood sea, preventing them from perceiving external events. However, seeing "Gu Huang" depart, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Huang Yangshu, in particular, had been terrified that Rong Shao might succumb to "Gu Huang's" seduction and turn against him.
At the same time, Huang Yangshu felt a lingering unease, suspecting that "Gu Huang's" sudden departure might conceal some sinister plot.
But in the next moment, all his worries and fears vanished, replaced by the overwhelming joy of a narrow escape.
(End of the Chapter)
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