Chapter 478

Chapter 478: You Ditch People Faster Than Killing The Donkey
Su Qing Wan’s smile did not fade as she said, “Fellow Daoist Du, you misunderstand. I was only testing you. If Fellow Daoist Du could not even block that, then there would be no need for me to waste more words.”

Du Wu Xiang’s heart stirred. He faintly guessed why she had come.

His gaze turned a bit cold as he said, “You want to work with me?”

Su Qing Wan gave a small nod, a hint of praise flashing in her eyes: “Fellow Daoist Du really is sharp. I wonder if you are interested in Lu Jiu Yuan of Qingxu Sect?”

After thinking for a moment, Du Wu Xiang understood why Su Qing Wan had come to him for cooperation.

He had not been in the Bi Fang Realm for long, but he had already learned quite a lot from the Valley Master of Burning Heaven Valley.

For example, Tianyin Pavilion and Qingxu Sect were like water and fire. When the disciples of the two sides met, they usually started fighting right away.

However, in recent years, because Qingxu Sect had Lu Jiu Yuan, the disciples of Tianyin Pavilion went out much less often.

If Su Qing Wan ran into Lu Jiu Yuan inside the Four Directions Realm, Lu Jiu Yuan would definitely try to get rid of her first. So she was eager to find an ally.

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Du Wu Xiang’s lips.

Su Qing Wan feared Lu Jiu Yuan, while the one he feared was Yu Zhao.

Their goals were not exactly the same, but they could still work together.

“Cooperation is fine,” Du Wu Xiang finally said. His tone was still cold. “But I have one condition.”

Curiosity flashed through Su Qing Wan’s eyes: “Please speak, Fellow Daoist Du.”

“I help you deal with Lu Jiu Yuan. You help me take care of Yu Zhao.”

“Yu Zhao? Who is she?” Su Qing Wan was a bit surprised.

“She is the helper invited by Lingyin Sect. Just like me, she walks the Path of Illusion Arts.”

Du Wu Xiang only revealed this much and did not say more.

Su Qing Wan instantly understood that this Yu Zhao, whom she had not even met yet, was surely stronger than Du Wu Xiang.

She did not talk nonsense. After thinking for a short while, she quickly gave her answer.

“Since Fellow Daoist Du is willing to lend me a hand, I will do my best to repay you. I hope we work well together.”

Du Wu Xiang answered with a cold grunt.

From this moment on, the paths of the two people overlapped.

On the other side of the Four Directions Realm.

After a few hours, Yu Zhao also finally figured out the secret of the Four Directions Realm.

So the thick fog everywhere was not only blocking their sight. It was also a special warning.

Every once in a while, the fog would slowly shrink inward.

Strictly speaking, it was not the fog that was shrinking, but the Four Directions Realm they were in that was steadily getting smaller.

This also meant the disciples scattered all over would gradually gather together.

No wonder the Wen Dao Sect Leader and the other Sect Masters had set the rule as “the one who survives wins” without adding any extra conditions. They were sure the disciples taking part would eventually clash head on and decide the winner.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhao no longer felt like searching all over for other disciples.

They would meet sooner or later anyway. It would be better to deal with them all at once when the time came.

She sat down with a clear conscience and began to study the differences between the four types of Dao intent.

Each of her Dao intents could condense into a clone inside the Four Directions Realm, but there were big differences between these clones.

For example, the clones of the Ruthless Dao and the Illusion Dao were the strongest. The power they could show was equal to Yu Zhao’s strength in the real world, and even a bit higher.

In comparison, the clones of the Path of Reincarnation and of formation Dao were much weaker.

Yu Zhao opened her hand, revealing four small balls of light.

By comparing how deep or light the glow was, she could also see the differences between the four Dao intents.

Yu Zhao thought for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the light of the Ruthless Dao and put it straight into her mouth.

The moment the light entered her body, an extremely cold aura spread out quickly, almost freezing her very soul.

Her consciousness felt like it was pulled by an invisible force into a blank world.

This place was even more empty and pure than the Four Directions Realm.

There were no emotions here, no warmth. There was only extreme calm and reason.

In this world, her mind slowly sharpened and condensed, as if it was merging with the very essence of the Ruthless Dao.

No one knew how long had passed before Yu Zhao opened her eyes again. A chill flashed across them, and her once illusory body actually began to show signs of turning solid.

She nodded in satisfaction.

After merging the Dao intent with her own will, she felt that the strength she could use had become much greater. It was like a leap to a whole new level.

“Next, it is the Illusion Dao’s turn.” She spoke softly to herself as she reached for another misty ball of light.

The moment her fingers touched the light of the Illusion Dao, the glow moved as if it had come alive and gently wrapped around her fingertips.

Yu Zhao froze for a second, then felt a soft, hazy power flow in through her fingers and into her body.

She closed her eyes and let the power of the Illusion Dao move through her.

This time, her consciousness was not pulled into a blank world, but stood inside a world of shifting mist.

The scene around her kept changing. Sometimes it became a beautiful, mysterious starry sky. Sometimes it turned into fierce, terrifying demonic beasts. Sometimes, scenes from her own memories flashed by.

These images were vivid, yet also strange and hard to grasp.

Yu Zhao stood quietly in this Illusory Realm. Her mind slowly blended with the power of the Illusion Dao.

When she opened her eyes again, the sharpness in them faded. A thin veil seemed to cover her gaze, making her eyes look hazy and dreamy.

She raised her hand lightly, and the mist at her side at once turned into a giant avian beast spreading its wings to fly.

Looking closely, it looked exactly like that divine mountain that resembled the Bi Fang Divine Bird. She could even faintly hear the clear, high cry of a bird in her ears.

Yu Zhao smiled faintly and looked at the two balls of light that were still left.

Outside.

Everyone was so shocked that they could not even speak.

They had thought four Dao intent clones was already the limit. They did not expect Yu Zhao to be able to absorb all of them again and fuse them into herself.

They remembered how they had doubted her before when she just sat down in place. Yu Zhao had used her actions to slap them in the face and show who was right.

Even Ancestor Sui Bian did not feel like laughing anymore.

Yu Zhao’s performance was too amazing, too perfect.

He was afraid he might not be able to protect Yu Zhao so she could retreat safely, especially since the body he was using now was only his second clone and he only had a Void Refining Stage cultivation level.

“Qun Fang, Xiu Yu, you must help me.” His voice carried a rare hint of begging, and even a bit of pitiful pleading.

Qun Fang and Xiu Yu almost instantly understood Ancestor Sui Bian’s hidden worry.

The two of them did not hesitate at all and agreed right away.

“Yu Zhao is someone our Lingyin Sect invited. Of course I will keep her safe.”

“Sui Bian, your junior is also my junior. I will definitely protect her.”

“And me!”

Just as Ancestor Sui Bian was moved, Black Old Daoist, with his messy hair, squeezed over.

Ancestor Sui Bian pushed him aside in disgust and said, “Go, go, go. This has nothing to do with you.”

Black Old Daoist jumped in anger. “Sui Bian, just two days ago you were begging me to protect you! Now you turn your face and do not recognize me. You ditch people faster than killing the donkey after using it at the mill!”

“You still dare to say that? When I asked you to protect me, you ran faster than a donkey. Relying on you is worse than relying on this Ancestor himself!”