Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 577 - 352: In My Mind

Southern Sea, Eastern Palace, within the royal chambers.

"How is it?"

"Reporting back to the Dragon Queen, under the Dragon Monarch’s furious rebuke, that Zhen Yuanzi has begrudgingly retreated."

"Is that so? That’s good. You may leave."

"Yes!"

The maid bowed and left, leaving the Southern Sea Dragon Queen alone in the chamber, her willow brows knitted tightly, showing a glimpse of looming storm clouds.

"Hmph!"

Just then, with a cold snort and a pained cry, a man dressed in black appeared as if from nowhere.

The Dragon Queen looked up, her frown deepening, "What are you doing out here?"

"He’s gone. What’s there to hide from?"

The man in black appeared unconcerned, letting a wave of resentment show as he turned to gaze outside the palace, "I did not expect that in a mere six hundred years, Zhen Yuanzi’s strength would have grown to such a level. Had I known this, I should have eradicated Wuzhuang Temple on Mount Longevity at all costs back then. Now the trouble has grown, and I regret it too late…"

Seeing his mix of regret, resentment, and a bit of fear, the Southern Sea Dragon Queen replied helplessly, "How are your injuries?"

"Sister, do not worry!"

Mo Yunzi sneered, "His divine power is indeed formidable; no wonder he made those two Arhats from Buddhism retreat with difficulty, but the demon skills I cultivated are not for nothing. They are not so weak as to fall into his hands."

"You’re in this state, and you still wish to show off?"

The Southern Sea Dragon Queen’s brow furrowed, "This person’s divine power is vast and his strength astonishing. Just now in the Grand Void Sea Realm, he not only took the Essence Gold Divine Iron but also injured your brother-in-law. If it were not for my intervention, today’s affairs could have hardly ended well. With someone so capable, how dare you provoke him?"

"Who knew he would be so powerful?"

Mo Yunzi retorted irritably, "I came to the Southern Sea originally to visit you and my brother-in-law. Unexpectedly, on the way, I stumbled upon a group of Merfolk. In the spur of the moment, delighted by the hunt, I sought to capture them, but then Zhen Yuanzi appeared out of nowhere... Wait, he came to the Southern Sea, took the Essence Gold Divine Iron, and injured my brother-in-law?"

"What else do you think he would come here for?"

The Southern Sea Dragon Queen shook her head, "In the future, when you do these things, try to be more restrained and not so reckless, else I cannot save you for a tenth or a hundredth time."

In her words was nothing but helplessness.

Her brother, although a member of the Dragon Clan, was innately deficient and had to follow the Demon Path, using the method of devouring to supplement his essence, and only just barely managed to step into the Mahayana Realm.

Even though he had stepped into the Mahayana Realm, this innate deficit was still unable to be completely made up for, making his combat power mediocre within the Mahayana ranks, relying purely on his natural ability to bully the weak and fear the strong, along with her protection as his sister, to act tyrannically in South Observance.

But now...

The Southern Sea Dragon Queen shook her head, "With Zhen Yuanzi so powerful, you won’t be able to stay in the South Observance domain. You should go to the Demon Abyss."

"Brother has this intention,"

Mo Yunzi sneered coldly, "With the three clans in a stalemate for ten thousand years, and with the Flat Peach Tree maturing in another three thousand years, the Monster Nation and the Demon Abyss will surely be under great pressure.

Therefore, before that, the two clans of monsters and demons will definitely act together, igniting a grand war between the Immortal Gods, to weaken the strength of the Heavenly Court and the Human Clan."

The Southern Sea Dragon Queen glanced at him, "You wish to use others to achieve your ends?"

"Precisely!"

Mo Yunzi nodded, "Zhen Yuanzi has exceptional talent and brilliance; he will surely reach the Tribulation Transcendence Realm in the future and may even have the potential to become a True Immortal. Such a great threat must be eliminated. Moreover, with his grudge against Buddhism and his refusal to join the Heavenly Court, no one will stand up for him.

During the great war, I just need to invite a Demon God to make a move, and he will surely be removed!"

"If that’s the case... very well,"

The Southern Sea Dragon Queen mused for a moment, "Rest here in the palace for some time, and then proceed to the Demon Abyss."

"Brother understands,"

Mo Yunzi sneered coldly again, "Don’t be fooled by Zhen Yuanzi’s façade of integrity; inside, he’s darker than any of us demons. Now that he can’t enter the palace, he will surely wait outside, hoping to catch me in his trap. Hmph, let him wait; I’ll stay here for a few hundred years and see if his Pill Origin Gathering still takes place..."

"Why should you trouble yourselves with the matters of my Pill Origin Gathering?"

Before he finished speaking, he was unexpectedly interrupted by a cold, cutting remark.

"..."

"..."

Both were startled, looking towards the source of the voice, they saw a figure that had unexpectedly appeared in the chamber, a figure that should not be there.

"Zhen Yuanzi!!!"

Mo Yunzi cried out in shock, hastily retreating.

"How dare you intrude upon my Southern Sea Dragon Palace?!"

The Southern Sea Dragon Queen also rose in anger and haste, swiftly activating the palace formations.

The Southern Sea Dragon Palace, a place of Immortal God Taoism, naturally is no ordinary place. A Great Array within the palace, obtained from the Grand Void Sea Realm, named the Great Void Blue Sea Formation, is of Seventh Rank and can withstand a Mahayana level attack. If a Seventh-Rank Array Master presides over it, it can even confront a Tribulation Passing Immortal.

Regrettably, the Dragon Clan of the Southern Sea, proud of their physical prowess, are not adept in Array Formation methods, and the highest-ranking Array Master in the palace is she, the Dragon Queen, coming from outside, with only a Sixth-Rank mastery.

Still, a Sixth-Rank Array Grandmaster, wielding a Seventh-Order Immortal Spirit Formation, was sufficient to resist ordinary Mahayana cultivators.

Although the Southern Sea Dragon Queen didn’t know how Zhen Yuanzi managed to bypass the Great Void Grand Array and silently infiltrate her Eastern Palace sleeping chambers, at this moment, one thing was clear to her: she could not let this man gain leverage over her.

What leverage?

Naturally, it was...

"Sister?"

"Hurry up and leave!"

Mo Yunzi cried out as he retreated, while the Southern Sea Dragon Queen rose to confront Xu Yang, seeking to block him and buy time for her brother to escape.

Being a Mahayana cultivator herself and in command of the Great Void Grand Array, she did not fear Xu Yang. Currently standing up to buy time, if only Mo Yunzi could take the opportunity to escape and prevent being caught red-handed, then the situation would not be too dire.

Understanding her intentions, Mo Yunzi didn’t think twice before transforming into a demon form, ragingly charging outwards.