Chapter 1633: Traitor
The Seaspirits’ status in the Void World was inferior to that of the Netherspirits, Devils and Bonedrudes.
They had never produced a paragon. Even late tenth grade grand monarchs had rarely emerged in their history.
Because of this, the Seaspirits had no choice but to obey the orders of the three major races. When they had been summoned, they had laid aside the matters of their race and dispatched experts to come here.
The Seaspirits who had spoken stood on an ancient starship that was in the form of a large conch. Most of their members on board were at the eighth and ninth grades.
Only their leader was an early tenth grade grand monarch.
The Seaspirits’ warships were surrounded by those of Moonspirits and Lightspirits. Like the Seaspirits, they had also been ordered to come to the Forbidden Land of Devil Refinement to assist the three major races in the upcoming battle.
The Seaspirits, the Moonspirits, and the Lightspirits of the Void World were similar to the Birdmen, Stonemen, and Blackscales of the Spirit World. Because they were fairly weak, they had to attach themselves to the stronger races in a bid to survive.
SWOOSH!
The Moonspirits were led by a female who was an early tenth grade grand monarch. She floated to the Seaspirits, cast Nie Tian a distant, measuring look, then whispered, “Who on earth is that Nie Tian of the Mortal World?”
The Seaspirits quickly told her what they had heard.
While listening to their words, the Moonspirit leader turned pale.
“Grand Monarch Heaven Seal, Grand Monarch Serpent Devil, and Grand Monarch Purple Scythe have all been killed by him?” she asked in a slightly shaky voice. “Even Grand Monarch Ash Bone of the Bonedrudes died in the Spirit World because of him?”
Grand Monarch Ash Bone was an awe-inspiring name throughout the Void World.
Since his territory wasn’t far from the Moonspirits’, she had seen how cruel and powerful he had been.
He had visited her not long ago. She still remembered how terrifying the aura from his Bell of Death had been.
The Seaspirit grand monarch nodded slowly, looking gloomy. “Right, he has killed Grand Monarch Ash Bone! Such a figure has suddenly descended on the Forbidden Land of Devil Refinement, and looks so confident. I’m afraid...”
The Moonspirits’ leader looked tremendously pale as she said, “Crap! We’ll be in trouble! You and I will definitely be pushed to the forefront when the battle really begins. We may very well become fodder that’s used to test his strength.”
“Of course that’s going to happen,” the Seaspirit leader said with a wry smile.
They were appendages. Whenever the Devils, Netherspirits, and Bonedrudes fought against strong enemies, and summoned them to join the battle, they would have a high chance to become the vanguard.
Through them, the three major races could judge the strength of their enemies and adjust their strategies accordingly.
The Moonspirit leader looked around for a while, then spoke. “I don’t see a grand monarch with the Lightspirits. They didn’t dispatch any powerful experts? Are they not afraid of being punished by the three major races?”
Frowning, the Seaspirit grand monarch said, “It seems that there was a great upheaval among the Lightspirits not long ago. I heard that even their leader was replaced. Then again, the Lightspirits have always been secretive. Since they haven’t made it public, I don’t know the specific situation either.”
“What shall we do if we are pushed to the forefront in the battle to come?”
“What else can we do? I just hope they won’t sit by and watch us die.”
Hearing their leaders’ conversation, the Seaspirits and the Moonspirits who had been summoned to join this battle looked gloomy. They all stared at Nie Tian from afar, their eyes full of fear.
...
Above the Forbidden Land of Devil Refinement.
Unusual light suddenly flashed in the eyes of Nie Tian, who stood motionless in the void.
His face darkened, and he looked coldly at the area where the Netherspirits were gathered in the distance.
Bright starlight suddenly burst out.
Then, a huge silk banner that seemed to show a river of stars inside manifested out of nothing.
The silk banner was densely covered with stars, emanating boundless divine light.
Nie Tian squinted, with strong killing intent in his eyes. “The All Manifestations Star Banner! Luo Wanxiang! I really didn’t expect the first strong expert to arrive to be an acquaintance!”
“Nie Tian!” Luo Wanxiang yelled
The colorful All Manifestations Star Banner flew out from the area where the Netherspirits were gathered.
Luo Wanxiang, who hadn’t displayed his divine dharma idol, was like a star, shining brightly. Under the fluttering All Manifestations Star Banner, he shouted towards Nie Tian, “Can you feel it?”
Nie Tian’s expression changed slightly. “Late God domain!”
Luo Wanxiang, who had first colluded with the Phantasms and studied the Book of Spirits, and had then been bewitched by Grand Monarch Thousand Spirits and entered the Void World through the Seven Stars Realm Sea, had finally advanced to the late God domain.
Luo Wanxiang’s eyes were grimly cold. “Yes! Lord Grand Monarch Thousand Spirits kept his promise, and rewarded me with Soul-cleansing Origin Elixir and access to many exquisite soul magics. Thanks to that, I finally reached the late God domain. Given my current strength, even Ji Cang may not be able to defeat me, much less you, Nie Tian.
“Do you see my All Manifestations Star Banner? With the help of the spiritual materials in the Void World, it has reached the fifth level of the immortal grade!”
Luo Wanxiang was in high spirits, releasing an overwhelming aura. Streaks of stars that seemed to have been summoned from the All Manifestations Star Banner flew around it ceaselessly.
The Bonedrudes and Devils looked at Luo Wanxiang curiously, and started whispering to each other.
“Is he the traitor of the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace of the human race? I didn’t expect that traitor, who is not weak in talent, to be able advance to the late God domain with the help of the Netherspirits.”
“Late God domain! Can Grand Monarch Thousand Spirits and Grand Monarch Soul Capturer really control him?”
“He had no choice but to join us. He has betrayed the human race. Who would accept him?”
Some of the Bonedrudes and Devils despised Luo Wanxiang, while others had sneers and disgust on their faces.
“Luo Wanxiang, have you come to fight me, too?” Nie Tian asked, taking a step forward.
With only one step, he crossed space, and suddenly appeared in the front of the All Manifestations Star Banner. “Yes, you’ve entered the late God domain by betraying your clansmen, kind of achieving what you have wished. But are you really confident in fighting against me?”
WHOOSH!
Luo Wanxiang and the All Manifestations Star Banner quickly backed up a bit.
Everyone could tell that the vice sectmaster of the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace, an expert from the Mortal World, feared Nie Tian in his bones.
Nie Tian was somewhat taken aback, and couldn’t help but laugh and say, “Luo Wanxiang, before, it was always you who oppressed me, and I could barely hurt you. I didn’t expect you to be so afraid of me now. Ha ha! Ha ha ha!”
Luo Wanxiang snorted with a gloomy face, not in a hurry to attack.
“Grand Monarch Ash Bone is dead because of you,” Luo Wanxiang explained. “And he was one of the top ten grand monarchs in the Void World. Of course I don’t want to underestimate you.”
He mentioned Grand Monarch Ash Bone as if he wanted to tell others that he had backed up for a good reason, “But I know that Grand Monarch Ash Bone’s death was not caused by you alone! Where are the five evil gods hiding now? Are they still in your Spirit Pearl?”
Nie Tian was taken aback.
“Summon them,” Luo Wanxiang snapped with a cold face. “It’s time to let the Netherspirits know that their ancestors have sworn allegiance to a stranger and turned against them!”
He had fought Nie Tian many times over the years, and had once been injured by the five evil gods, so he knew a good deal about their background.
Nie Tian grinned. “Don’t worry. If you’re brave enough to make a move, they’ll show up. But I don’t think you dare do it now, since you’re still waiting, right?
“Laugh all you want. You won’t be able to soon.”