blueteamnovel Chapter 425: The Fallen White Moonlight: I Stay Loyal Despite the Crippling Defeats
Chapter 425: The Fallen White Moonlight: I Stay Loyal Despite the Crippling Defeats
Chapter 425: The Fallen White Moonlight: I Stay Loyal Despite the Crippling Defeats
As usual, Qi Yuan and Jinli chatted for quite a while.
"Did they borrow the immortal jade?" Qi Yuan asked.
"Yes, they did," Jinli replied.
The conversation brought Jinli back to the time they spent on the Wangyue Continent. Back then, Qi Yuan had been in the midst of dangerous situations in the Four Forbidden Lands, while she had always benefited from his protection.
"That's good," Qi Yuan continued. "When the time is right, you can instruct your family... to launch a sneak attack on the Molo clan's immortal jade mines in the Sixth Heaven."
In the Sixth Heaven, the holy lands have assets in the Fifth Heaven, and the Molo clan owns many immortal jade mines there.
"Be careful... if things become uncontrollable, come to the Moon God Palace immediately. With Youhuang Remnant Moon here, even if Molo Heavenly Lord brings the Molo Well to the upper realms, he won’t be able to harm you," Jinli said, still most concerned about Qi Yuan’s safety.
"Don't worry, a bunch of old men and women who don’t like to bathe won’t be able to hurt me."
After their communication ended, Qi Yuan transformed into Motu Heavenly Lord's form, seated himself in the cave palace, and continued to expand the Golden Core Chapter of the Qi Yuan Sutra.
"Sigh, my wife Ning Tao will be busy for quite a while again."
A single divine technique could practically condense a stellar Golden Core. In the vast, barren universe of the stellar Golden Core, Ning Tao rarely rested. There were simply too many divine techniques to process.
But this was normal.
In the Sixth Heaven, the lifespan of Yang Gods is virtually limitless. Barring death from the Root Demon Tribulation or at the hands of an enemy, they are essentially immortal.
With endless time, the divine techniques created by Yang Gods naturally accumulated.
"So, before the game begins, there are three ways to improve my strength:
Condense more Golden Cores, leveraging quantity.Participate in the Supreme Truth Debates to comprehend ultimate truths.Retrieve my family’s well—Creation Artifacts are a tremendous source of power."
Qi Yuan murmured to himself.
He was always methodical in his plans.
Fortune often favors those who plan well.
After some time, Qi Yuan opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips before turning into a reflective sigh.
"Even after reaching the Yang God realm, it’s hard to resist inner temptations.
Everyone who sees the Supreme Truth Gate acts like they’ve seen a peerless beauty undressing—rationality vanishes, and they recklessly charge forward.
Of course, the most important thing is... that my acting is top-notch."
Qi Yuan mumbled to himself.
Then he realized that his metaphor wasn’t quite right.
Comparing the Supreme Truth Gate to a peerless beauty undressing was an insult both to the gate and to the Yang Gods.
"Another one has fallen into the trap—time to take a look."
Qi Yuan’s figure vanished, turning into a streak of light.
Around five hundred breaths later, Qi Yuan appeared in the Underworld, where traces of a fierce battle were everywhere—broken walls and ruins.
His latest attack, assisted by a sneak attack and the help of the Nascent Souls, had been an easy victory.
He looked down at the shattered soul on the ground and said, bored, "I am your ancestor!"
Once again, he had lured an unfortunate soul into the trap and then promptly crippled them.
"Another one for the collection of ‘three-crippled individuals’ in the Underworld!"
"Sigh, I’m so kind-hearted. My pure, untouchable beauty has become a three-crippled person, and yet I still stay by their side, loyal as ever."
Yes... body crippled, soul crippled, and mind crippled.
Commonly known as the "three cripples."
"Alright, with this one down, Wutian can now sneak in unnoticed."
Qi Yuan was in high spirits.
This three-crippled individual had been guarding an area on the edge of the Demon Abyss.
By controlling the area, Qi Yuan could allow Wutian Buddha to sneak in with his Buddha Kingdom, quietly bringing it into the Underworld.
When the time came, dealing with Supreme Truth-level Yang Gods would become much easier.
...
Time flew by, and two months passed.
During the time Qi Yuan was away, Jinli continued her attacks on the Molo Clan forces in the Jueyue Abyss, as she had before.
With Qi Yuan’s assistance, Jinli’s assaults were smooth and successful, each time bringing back considerable loot.
Yu Tiao looked at Jinli, her eyes filled with envy. "It seems the Moon Maiden is close to earning enough merit to request something from the Moon God Ancestor."
After she spoke, Yu Tiao regretted it.
After all, Jinli’s request was to relinquish her title as Moon Maiden.
Jinli nodded lightly in response.
In the Moon God Palace, her demeanor was always cold.
"The Moon Maiden has been unusually successful lately. Could there be a mole within the Molo Clan?" Yu Tiao shifted the topic, her eyes filled with curiosity and expectation.
A smile appeared in Jinli’s eyes. "That information is classified."
Of course, she wouldn’t reveal anything about Qi Yuan.
Yu Tiao didn’t pursue the matter further, but casually asked, "The man the Moon Maiden is fond of—what family does he hail from?"
Her eyes were filled with curiosity.
Others around them also turned to look at Jinli.
The fact that Qi Yuan had won Jinli’s heart, even convincing her to give up her Moon Maiden status, had piqued the curiosity of many within the Moon God Palace. Who was Qi Yuan really? Which holy land did he hail from?
Was his master or ancestor a Yang God or perhaps even a Supreme Truth-level expert?
"He’s not from any notable family," Jinli shook her head.
She understood what they were insinuating.
Her words caused those present to exchange astonished glances.
But what came next was even more shocking.
Recently, the Molo clan had suffered continuous losses in their battles with the Moon God Palace. Their intelligence seemed completely exposed to the enemy.
Cautiously, Mu Lan pretended not to notice and conducted a secret investigation.
What he uncovered shocked him.
All the evidence pointed to Motu Heavenly Lord.
Every military expedition had been kept highly confidential, known only to the commanding mythical cultivators and Motu Heavenly Lord.
Yet recently, their actions had become so frequent that it felt like they were purposefully sending troops to their deaths.
All those who knew of the plans were dead.
So, logically, the one still alive must be the mole.
The leader of the Jueyue Abyss, Motu Heavenly Lord himself, was under suspicion.
Mu Lan was terrified.
"I must report this to the other heavenly lords," Mu Lan thought as he concealed himself.
He knew he couldn’t wait any longer.
Soon, they might send him to fight the Moon God Palace, and he knew he would be the next to die.
Waiting passively for death wasn’t his style.
"Mozhi Heavenly Lord?"
"No, Mozhi Heavenly Lord is too weak."
"I need someone stronger!"
"What about... Motang Heavenly Lord?"
Motang Heavenly Lord, a Supreme Truth-level Yang God, was second only to Moheng in strength in the Demon Abyss.
With this thought, Mu Lan stepped into a teleportation array and headed toward Motang Heavenly Lord's territory.
As his figure vanished, a pair of golden eyes appeared in the sky.
"Life is full of surprises. Should I give him a little scare later?"
Qi Yuan murmured to himself.
By now, Qi Yuan had all but dropped his act.
Previously, he had to pretend to be a giant eyeball.
Now... what’s the point of pretending anymore?
The nearby Yang God Heavenly Lords had already been quietly taken care of.
The remaining few were already under his watchful eye.
As for Moheng Heavenly Lord, Qi Yuan was saving him for last.
"When the time comes, it’ll be another day of stellar acting!"
Qi Yuan already had a detailed plan for dealing with Moheng Heavenly Lord.
As a Supreme Truth-level Yang God, Moheng Heavenly Lord had a talent for networking with other heavenly lords.
He had formed a small group with five other Yang Gods in the Heavenly Positions Realm.
They often chatted in this group, sometimes even gossiping about other Yang Gods.
Their camaraderie was clear.
On the surface, not even Motu Heavenly Lord knew these five were secretly in touch.
Now, of the six group members, only Moheng remained. The others had already been taken care of.
After pondering for a moment, Qi Yuan decided to set his plan in motion.
He pulled out five communication devices.
"A pig-slaughtering scheme, huh? I'm all the alternate accounts, and you’re the only pig!"
Qi Yuan started sending messages in the group chat.
"My fellow lords, I’ve seen purple light to the south. It seems to be Purple Qi. Could it be a scheme from the Moon God Palace? Who wants to join me in investigating?"
After a short while, Qi Yuan, using another account, replied.
"Purple Qi? I’m in!"
"I’ll come too!"
"Since we’ve all seen it, let’s go together!"
The other accounts quickly logged in and added their voices.
"What about Moheng Heavenly Lord? Will he come?" someone asked.
"Moheng is a Supreme Truth-level. He wouldn’t be interested in just a trace of Purple Qi."
"Exactly. If it were a full strand of Purple Qi, maybe he’d care, but split among five people? No way."
Qi Yuan manipulated all five accounts, chatting with himself in the group.
The goal was to create a plausible scenario for Moheng Heavenly Lord.
They had seen Purple Qi and were heading out to capture it!
After laying the groundwork, once the other Yang Gods were dealt with, Qi Yuan would turn his attention to Moheng.
"I laugh at the Molo clan’s foolishness and Moheng’s lack of wisdom!"
"The Molo clan is worthless. Soon, they’ll all be reduced to three-crippled individuals!"
Qi Yuan’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
The successful execution of these plans hinged on several factors: the irresistible allure of the Supreme Truth Gate to Yang Gods, the unique properties of the Underworld, which isolated the Yang Gods, and—of course—Qi Yuan’s overwhelming strength.
Had any one of these factors not been in place, capturing a Yang God in total secrecy would have been impossible.
"Once I’ve secured control of the Demon Abyss, I can head back to the Fifth Heaven, go fishing, and bring my well back home."
Qi Yuan's actions were always methodical, always well-planned.