NovelYeni Chapter 224: Signs of a Sinister Endgame
Chapter 224: Signs of a Sinister Endgame
Surprised glances flicked toward Jiang Chen, many in the room widening their eyes in disbelief.@@@@
No one had anticipated that Jiang Chen, already possessing the knowledge of the Demonic Qi Extraction Art, would also be familiar with a formation capable of isolating the Demonic Spiritual Qi.
In the eyes of many, his stature grew even more formidable, cloaked in an aura of mystery.
Prompted by Ji Mingxiu, the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace soon relented. They agreed to allow the Purple Heaven Holy Land to inspect their offering.
For the evaluation, they would provide a segment of the formation’s structural method, along with the associated mnemonics and visual representations of the formation designed to isolate the Demonic Spiritual Qi.
Moments later, a pale cultivator appeared at the entrance of the Purple Heaven Grand Hall, his trembling figure marking him as an inner sect disciple.
"Greetings, Esteemed Holy Lord!" He knelt immediately, trembling from head to toe as he raised a peculiar mirror with both hands.
Every eye turned toward him, and the realization settled over the hall—this disciple was an embedded spy from the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace within the ranks of the Purple Heaven Holy Land.
Yet, the revelation brought little surprise.
After all, they too had placed their own agents deep within the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace.
With a swift "whoosh," a gust of wind swept through the hall, and in an instant, the mirror was snatched from the disciple’s grip by Ji Mingxiu.
Just as abruptly, the inner sect disciple disintegrated, his body dissolving into a shower of particles that dispersed into heaven and earth.
"Ji Mingxiu, time is of the essence. Pay close attention." The voice of Dong Yuanzheng resonated from within the mirror. His figure materialized—statuesque and lean, with raven-black hair that emphasized his cold, detached presence.
As soon as Dong Yuanzheng finished speaking, the image in the mirror shifted, revealing intricate text displaying snippets of formation-setting techniques and mnemonic incantations.
But the scene changed again, this time with a far more disturbing sight.
Within a small formation glowing with a soft white light, a disciple of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace was shown. However, he was no longer recognizable—his form had been completely transformed into a demonic entity, twisted by prolonged exposure to the Demonic Spiritual Qi.
Yet, he kept these realizations to himself, already strategizing his next move.
In the current situation, the Purple Heaven Holy Land had the Demonic Qi Extraction Art, while the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace offered a formation designed to isolate the Demonic Spiritual Qi. However, the issue of changing the meeting venue still hung in the air, unresolved.
Given the involvement of the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple, the Verdant Leaf Giant Peak seemed like the most likely option. After all, it was a location that offered the greatest advantage to the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple.
Jiang Chen had now abandoned the idea of changing the meeting place. Instead, his mind churned, searching for strategies to break the deadlock or shift the momentum in their favor.
He was already convinced of the secret alliance between the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace and the Demon Race.
Their plots, likely aimed at setting traps and diverting attention to execute multiple plans simultaneously, seemed to be falling into place. Now, the real challenge for Jiang Chen was discerning the main goal of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace.
Were they planning to eliminate the top leaders of the Purple Heaven Holy Land and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple during the gathering? Or was their aim broader—a full-scale invasion and subversion of the territories held by these two major forces?
As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Jiang Chen’s eyes shifted toward Ji Mingxiu and the other powerful figures of the Dao Palace realm: Li Shang, Han Xu, and Liu Mei. He observed that they had now assumed the role of mere passersby, their Fate Value drastically diminished.
Ji Mingxiu’s drop in Fate Value was subtle, almost unnoticeable.
However, the Fate Value of Li Shang, Han Xu, and Liu Mei had plummeted drastically, now lingering just above three hundred points. This indicated that, without some kind of external intervention, their days might be numbered.
Jiang Chen then turned his gaze to Mo Yu and noticed that his Fate Value had also taken a sharp decline—settling just above four hundred points. While slightly better than the others, it was still dangerously low.
’Mo Yu is likely to remain at the Holy Land’s headquarters,’ Jiang Chen silently noted. ’But Ji Mingxiu and the other three are bound for the meeting.’
Of the five, four had seen their Fate Value drop to perilous levels. This observation made one thing clear to Jiang Chen: the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace and the Demon Race had a plan. They were aiming to eliminate the top members of the Purple Heaven Holy Land and seize control of its headquarters in one swift move.
Previously, their Fate Value hadn’t been this low. Could Fang Yuan’s death have triggered these changes?
If the now-deceased Fang Yuan were still at Purple Heaven Holy Land, the place would have remained unassailable. Under the protection of his protagonist halo, Ji Mingxiu and the others would have been safe. But now, with Fang Yuan gone, the situation had taken a grim turn.
Lost in thought, Jiang Chen’s eyes gleamed with a newfound understanding.