Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength-Chapter 498 - 372: September 8th, The Overall Situation is Settled_2

News from the Western Wastes had said that Meng Yu was reasonable and considerate, yet she never quite understood what it meant to be considerate until now—Meng Yu truly did grasp the intricacies of human relationships.

Meng Yu personally leading the team and cooperating with her greatly reduced the chance of the Blood God Sect reneging and stabbing them in the back.

Now that Meng Yu was present here, and whatever happened below was witnessed by the Golden Cores, if Meng Yu betrayed his allies after having committed to this cause, what would his subordinates think of him?

This was a matter of his reputation.

Bai Hu was deeply moved by staking the survival of her entire clan, and Meng Yu felt good about it too.

The Bai Hu they usually saw online, no matter how powerful, was only at the Foundation Establishment Cultivation, but the one they met in person was a dignified and majestic Nascent Soul big sister.

"Sister Bai Hu, it's a pleasure to meet you. Let's go inside and talk."

Meng Yu greeted Bai Hu with a warm smile. Unfortunately, they couldn't shake hands or chat shoulder to shoulder. After all, the opponent had yet to be confirmed, so Peony Fairy and a few other Mid-stage Golden Cores tightly guarded Meng Yu, not allowing anyone to approach.

As long as Meng Yu was alive, there was always a chance to turn things around if anything happened.

"Alright."

Bai Hu didn't put on any airs typical of a Nascent Soul powerhouse. Vassals and enemies being dealt with in one fell swoop throughout history were not uncommon; if Meng Yu had other intentions, she would end up with nowhere to cry.

She had brought her family's elite on an almost all-in gamble to help True Monarch Shui Yue, but who could have anticipated such twists and turns? Luckily, there seemed to be a positive outcome now.

"Let's make our move quickly, to avoid any unexpected complications," Meng Yu said.

Time was of the essence in warfare. Since they had brought enough power, they might as well cut through the chaos decisively.

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On another front

"My lord, this pavilion is a treasure left by the ancient sage of Cool Breeze Mountain, containing countless mysteries..."

Jun Xiaonan was leading Three Extremes True Monarch through the forbidden area of the back mountain. She narrated the grand achievements of their ancestral master, unperturbed by the clamorous noise from afar. After all, capturing the Mountain Gate Formation was not something that could be thought of without at least ten days and a half a month.

She was exceedingly pleased. This time, with the full involvement of the Myriad Gold Pavilion, Cool Breeze Mountain would soon be hers. That wretched True Monarch Shui Yue, nothing but a Nascent Soul who had good luck, she would never concede to her.

"And that stone forest ahead is also a historic site..."

And at that moment, the face of Three Extremes True Monarch changed abruptly, as the Array pressed down out of nowhere.

A massive gravity weighed down on a radius of hundreds of meters, restraining his movements. And at the same time, ninety-eight silhouettes suddenly appeared in the sky. They were the Immortal Sect Golden Cores, who had set up the renowned September Eight Sword Array, which was formed by combining ninety-eight Golden Cores, creating a deathblow.

Ten Golden Cores could contend with a Nascent Soul Master. What then of ninety-eight Golden Cores united in a Sword Array?

"Meng Yu!"

Three Extremes True Monarch let out a cry of despair, for behind this group of people, he saw Meng Yu. He was hovering in the sky, coldly observing the situation unfold.

He had intended to ambush Meng Yu but hadn't expected his target to strike first.

The Mountain Protection Array concealed Meng Yu and his group's ambush, leading him unwittingly into the trap.

Just like in the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, the ninety-eight Golden Cores forming the September Eight Sword Array began their assault.

The Wood Element Golden Cores' Swordsmanship wasn't known for ferociousness, heat, or surging tides. Many of them took flowers, plants, and nature as their mentors.

For example, at this moment, each one wielded a sword!

Mei Hua, Tao Hua, Pear Blossom, Peony, Paeonia... conjuring images of their most cherished flowers, awakening the deepest memories of their lives, expressing their entire cultivation through the language of flowers. Each individual was a blossom.

Swords raged amongst the flowers as a hundred blooms competed for beauty!

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In an instant, the sea of flowers surged like river waves, ever the air itself, crashing towards Three Extremes True Monarch.

Three Extremes True Monarch fought with all his might. Behind him, a Fatian Xiangdi appeared, with a towering three-zhang-tall figure rising. In his thirty-six hands, he wielded different Magical Treasures.

Heart-Stirring Ring, Wishful Ring, Thunder Ring, Bonded Ring...

The Nascent Soul True Monarch finally displayed his full power at this moment. A fatal strike from the Heart-Stirring Ring, the Wishful Ring's versatility, the Thunder Ring's destructive force, myriad changes from the Bonded Ring!

The reason he dared to face Meng Yu with such cold confidence, including suppressing True Monarch Yu Xia and True Lord Bai Sheng, was due to his exceptional strength!

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But what he faced was the Sword Array created by the Immortal Sect to slay those undergoing Divinity Transformation!

By the time next year's September 8th arrived, after I have blossomed, I shall kill amidst a hundred flowers!

Assembling ninety-eight Golden Cores, the ever-changing Wood Element Sword Array was revealing its most ferocious aspect!

Every sword blossom was the most terrifying attack, each combination possessed a different horror; ninety-eight people formed an array, linking into a net – he had no choice but to resist, resist, and resist!

Meng Yu coldly observed it all, yet from afar, without the slightest intent to draw near.

The Ascension List has made it clear, more than once, that the Three Extremes True Monarch said in reality crushing you would be like stepping on an ant.

Right, you're correct, you enjoy threatening people, so... from the beginning, I vowed to ensure your death!

"Spare my life..."

The one speaking was Jun Xiaonan, a high-stage Golden Core; with hopes of Nascent Soul, she had been so arrogant, but now, she had begun to cough up blood!

Meng Yu coldly looked at his opponent, recalling how she had arrogantly behaved that day in Sleepless City.

Indeed, there was also confidence, believing Meng Yu was a gentleman, a superior, who would not slay a messenger, hence her insolence.

From the distance came other sounds; that was Sister Bai Hu and True Monarch Shui Yue in action.

"Until next time."

Meng Yu's body soared into the air, and at that moment, the September Eighth Sword Array launched once more!

Flowers in the sky entwined and combined, then split and collided; eventually, the sea of flowers converged, engulfing both the Three Extremes True Monarch and Jun Xiaonan.

The next instant, a phenomenon appeared in the sky, a Golden Ring shattered, and stardust rained down like a shower, marking the return of spiritual energy to heaven and earth after the death of a Nascent Soul Master, the vanishing of a true spirit. Another pillar of light, considerably weakened, belonged to Jun Xiaonan.

Three Extremes True Monarch, Golden Core Master Jun Xiaonan, perished in battle.

"Move out!"

The Sword Array didn't linger; ninety-eight swordsmen took to the skies, flocking like geese toward their next destination.

The battle was far from over!

Fifty li away from the group, at another location, Sister Bai Hu led the remaining Golden Cores to trap two other Nascent Soul Masters of the Myriad Gold Pavilion.

Their engagement could not be concealed from others, but they could not escape either.

What is meant by catching a turtle in a jar? This was it!

True Monarch Shui Yue manipulated the Mountain Protection Array, suppressing and attacking the enemy; Sister Bai Hu, leading her subordinates and the Immortal Sect Golden Cores, pressed their advantage. When Meng Yu and his people arrived, it was time for the kill!

The Three Extremes True Monarch, thinking himself clever, deemed Eternal Night Palace unsafe and thus decided to ambush Meng Yu at Cool Breeze Mountain. This hasty decision seemed faultless on the surface.

True Monarch Shui Yue had always hidden well, outwardly fair and just, prioritizing Sect interests. Jun Xiaonan controlled a third of Cool Breeze Mountain's power. With three Nascent Souls and twenty Golden Cores, they were more than capable of a coup. Even if True Monarch Shui Yue harbored any schemes, it wasn't likely to result in mutual destruction, all the more so because victory promised untold benefits!

However... the Three Extremes True Monarch didn't understand at all what he did wrong.

"I chose to side with Young Master Meng because of Sect Master Meng's character and strength."

"Young Master Meng proceeded steadily all along yet fought bloodily on the Ascension List; calm yet insistent on his principles. To say Sect Master Meng absolutely has the assurance to crush Cool Breeze Mountain would be an understatement.

"Even if our side gained three more Nascent Souls, so what? A Cool Breeze Mountain won over by us would not truly be ours, but Jun Xiaonan and her people's. I would die in battle, and my disciples would be annihilated. What good would such a victory serve?"

Meng Yu frightened her.

One side showed their hand, while the other remained leisurely; at a life-and-death juncture, there was only one choice. So, which would you choose?

She greatly exaggerated Meng Yu's strength, believing that Meng Yu's side still held terrifying trump cards. As for what Myriad Gold Pavilion said about Meng Yu revealing all his cards and the like, she didn't believe a single word.

Especially today, when Meng Yu led over a hundred Golden Cores into the Great Formation, she saw excitement and ease on those people's faces, not an ounce of fear.

It was an expression that said, if there's a trap, it would only be more fun.

And both Peony Fairy and Fairy Taohua were clearer on this: Meng Yu could call for limitless reinforcements from that side!

When Meng Yu and his great contingent arrived at the scene, the overall situation was already decided.

Kill!

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