574: Chapter 575 Standoff!

That was a figure so majestic it was almost suffocating.

His stature was so tall that he did not look like an earthly being. Every inch of his skin shimmered with purple-blue thunder patterns, resembling totem brands engraved with ancient divine texts.

His Face was blurred behind layers of thunder light, and only a pair of pupils resembled two bottomless seas of thunder.

The moment his eyes opened, the entire Zixiao Grotto-Heaven instantly stagnated, as if its throat had been grabbed by an invisible giant hand.

But it quickly returned to normal, everything seeming like an illusion.

Endless thunder clouds churned and squeezed frantically at the vault of the grotto-heaven.

Billions of purple-blue bolts of lightning rolled and roared in the clouds like angry dragons, and the riot of thunder Spiritual Qi made the entire heaven and earth emit an unbearable wail.

It seemed that even the grotto-heaven itself, tempered by the Thunder Dao Law for countless years, was afraid of the awakening of such an existence.

This person was none other than the true body of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei.

At this moment, he turned his head slightly, his gaze piercing through the endless Void Realm and falling onto the collapsing ruins of the Divine Court.

Although the distance was far too vast and he could see nothing, he could vaguely imagine everything happening at this moment.

Within the pupils of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei, anger silently ignited.

Wherever his gaze reached, the Void Realm shattered on its own, and the Laws fled in panic.

"Qin Guan, you have some nerve!"

He spat out a few words in a low voice, his voice sounding like ten thousand bolts of thunder grinding across the Void Realm, carrying an extremely suppressed killing intent.

Let alone his hard-earned plotting for so many years coming to nothing overnight!

But what made him most unacceptable and furious was that he was aiding the enemy!

In the end, not only did he incur the dissatisfaction of the Heavenly Lord, but he also allowed the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord to get his wish.

Going around in circles, he ended up becoming a laborer in the end; who could endure this!

Suffocation and anger continuously intertwined in his heart, but True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei did not lose his reason; he knew what he should do.

Wasn't he sparing no effort to burn his Divine Dao Origin just to delay the progress of the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord over there, leaving enough time for his true body to descend?

With this thought, True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei did not procrastinate. He immediately raised his foot and stepped out of the Zixiao Grotto-Heaven.

As he took a step down, the door of the grotto-heaven burst open, and endless purple-blue thunder light poured out from within, dyeing the nether void space outside the grotto-heaven into a sea of thunder.

And True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei was like an ancient thunder god walking out of the primordial wilderness, majestic and domineering.

However, before the Void Realm could make a violent tremor and roar under his feet, his figure had already crossed the endless Void Realm, striding towards the ruins of the Divine Dao.

Wherever he passed, heaven and earth were silent, and all things bowed their heads.

However, the moment he set off, several gazes silently lit up deep within the center of the Xuanxiao Realm.

Among the Seven Great Grotto-Heavens, aside from the Zixiao Grotto-Heaven of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei himself.

Inside the other six grotto-heavens, at almost the same moment, six pairs of eyes opened simultaneously.

Inside the Taixuan Grotto-Heaven, an old man dressed in a quaint dark-yellow Daoist robe slowly put down the whisk in his hand, frowned slightly, and gazed in a certain direction through the barrier of the grotto-heaven.

Deep within the Hunyuan Demon Cave, two points of crimson lit up amidst a churning darkness, resembling vertical pupils opening at the bottom of a deep pool.

Within the boundless divine kingdom of the Yujing Dao Court, True Monarch Yuji Sitian sat distantly upon the imperial throne, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest, his gaze slightly narrowed...

The changes in the Zixiao Grotto-Heaven, as well as the sudden mobilization of the true body of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei, made these True Monarchs feel quite surprised.

Although they did not know what had happened, being able to make a True Monarch mobilize his true body at the risk of consuming his Nascent Soul Origin made the severity of the matter self-evident.

Regarding this, the True Monarchs of the several grotto-heavens all had some doubts and vigilance in their hearts.

After all, the balance of the several grotto-heavens had been maintained for too long, so long that any conflict at the level of True Monarchs could break this fragile peace.

Therefore, a True Monarch immediately pinched his fingers to deduce, attempting to divine what had happened using the Heavenly Secret Art.

However, wherever his fingertips brushed, the lines of Karma were as blurry as if covered by thick fog, and the result of the deduction left only a mass of Chaos in the Sea of Consciousness.

Some True Monarchs frowned in silence, but there were also action-oriented True Monarchs who decided to go personally and ask True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei what on earth had happened.

However, just as this True Monarch made a move, he quickly stopped again.

Only because someone had already gone.

...

In the Void Realm, a figure silently blocked the path of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei.

That figure was tall and slender, radiating dense black fog around his body that surged silently in the Void Realm like a curtain.

His Face was pale and handsome, with a faint, elusive smile lingering at the corners of his mouth.

But meeting those eyes gave one an extremely uncomfortable feeling, like staring straight into an abyss.

It was as if all the evil and greedy malice in the world had gathered within this pair of pupils.

Just standing there made the surrounding Void Realm become viscous and cold.

The newcomer was none other than the true body of the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord!

The reason why he appeared here was actually very simple.

Others might not know what happened, but as a participant, the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord would never let True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei ruin his good deeds.

Blocked in his path, True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei was naturally very furious. He saw the thunder light around his body soar, his gaze nailing onto the opponent like a blade, and he said word by word:

"Get lost!"

Facing such impudence from True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei, the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord was not angry.

He merely put on an innocent look and tilted his head.

"Fellow Daoist, why don't I understand what you're saying?"

Facing the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord's shamelessness, the expression of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei turned gloomy to the extreme.

He knew the other party was stalling for time, so his voice already carried a warning tone.

"Qin Guan, it's still not too late to stop now. If you really break open that Reincarnation passage, do you think the other True Monarchs will sit idly by?"

These words were without head or tail, but those who understood, understood.

The matter of Reincarnation was of great importance. Don't look at it as just a supreme Law that seemed to have great attraction to all Nascent Soul True Monarchs; this was not the most important thing.

What did monopolizing the Reincarnation Dao mean?

It meant that from then on, the Life and Death Reincarnation of all living beings in the Xuanxiao Realm could not escape the control of the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord.

Perhaps to some Nascent Soul True Monarchs who only cared about their own dao attainment and cultivation and were indifferent to other matters, this business was nothing and they didn't care about it.

But some Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had Family forces, legacies, or even Bloodline descendants would certainly never let the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord get his wish.

Simply because it was impossible for Cultivators to always have smooth sailing; various tribulations would descend along the path of cultivation, causing them to carelessly lose their lives and perish.

But this did not mean that Cultivators' souls would return to the heavens; instead, they would enter Reincarnation to be reborn through Transmigration.

Although the Reincarnation Dao was hidden by the Heavenly Dao, the function of Reincarnation had never stopped.

Therefore, there was an opportunity to exploit loopholes.

With the profundity of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it was possible to interfere with the operation of Reincarnation to a certain extent.

It was originally random Reincarnation, but under active interference, one's close younger descendants could "return with a vow."

That is, when reincarnating, they could follow the pull of Karma and return to the True Monarch's grotto-heaven.

Although all things from the previous life would not be brought over together, artificially instilling memories was no different from living another life.

However, the premise of all this was that Reincarnation was not someone's private property.

If it was truly monopolized by one person, then once it involved Reincarnation and Transmigration, as long as someone with ulterior motives tampered with it, even as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, one would be extremely passive.

It was very likely that the Disciples, or even Nascent Soul seeds, that one painstakingly cultivated would eventually become "talents" harvested by others.

Speaking of which, among the Seven Great Grotto-Heavens, whose Bloodline descendants were the most numerous and who cared the most about younger generations and clansmen? That would definitely be none other than the Taixuan Immortal Sect.

Don't look at it as just a Sect; in fact, it was more like a Family business.

Precisely because of the connection between Bloodlines, the Cultivators of the Taixuan Immortal Sect were extremely united, which was why it grew and developed to become the number one power in the Xuanxiao Realm!

Precisely because of this, if anyone in the entire Xuanxiao Realm was most unwilling to see someone exclusively master Reincarnation, it would inevitably be the Taixuan Immortal Sect.

To be more precise, it was True Monarch Taixuan Huangshi of the Taixuan Immortal Sect.

This was currently the person with the highest cultivation and combat strength in the Xuanxiao Realm in the absence of a Dao Venerable of Spirit Transformation.

If he were lured into entering the arena, the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord would definitely not get any good results.

Therefore, True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei looked at the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Qin Guan, if you control Reincarnation, it is equivalent to holding the lifeline of Life and Death Reincarnation of his entire Sect. Do you think he will tolerate you?

If you really provoke him to make a move, wanting to retreat unscathed won't be that easy anymore!"

Facing this verbal threat, the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord only raised his head and laughed upon hearing it, carrying an undisguised mockery.

Indeed, what True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei said was very likely to become reality.

But that was only the current situation!

Once he mastered Reincarnation, he was confident of advancing to Nascent Soul Perfection in a short period of time.

If conditions permitted, he could even strive for the position of Dao Venerable of Spirit Transformation.

By then, even True Monarch Taixuan Huangshi would be able to do nothing to him.

Moreover, an arrow drawn cannot be turned back; he had hidden very well before, and no one could detect what Dao he primarily practiced.

Yet this time it was exposed in front of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei.

If he didn't take down the Reincarnation Dao in one go, once this matter leaked out, any future actions he took would definitely attract attention and vigilance from various parties, or even all kinds of obstruction.

By then, wanting to exclusively master Reincarnation would be an almost impossible task.

So this was also why he mobilized his true body this time to personally block True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei.

It was not only to prevent him from ruining his good deeds, but even more to prevent other True Monarchs from rashly intervening.

Besides, speaking of which, whose backside was clean?

As for the plotting of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei, if spoken out, it would inevitably offend the Yujing Dao Court to death.

His side at best might only affect Reincarnation, and speaking of the impact on Nascent Soul True Monarchs, it actually wasn't that big.

But True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei was truly eyeing others' dao path Foundation.

Once successful, the Yujing Dao Court would truly be replaced, and True Monarch Yuji Sitian would even have his status knocked down, causing his Realm to plummet.

This was already an irreconcilable feud of blocking the dao of Life and Death, which simply could not be mediated.

Once exposed, it would boundlessly invite the monstrous anger and crazy retaliation of the Yujing Dao Court.

Therefore...

"Chiyan, don't use that old fellow Taixuan Huangshi to scare me. Take care of yourself first before talking."

The Soul-Devouring Demon Lord put away his smile, his gaze turning gloomy and cold.

Who was really afraid of blowing things out of proportion now was already self-evident!

In response to this, the mouth corners of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei twitched slightly.

Lies do not hurt people; the truth is the sharp blade.

He knew that what the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord said was all fact.

Once the plotting of the Divine Court was exposed in front of the Yujing Dao Court, what he would Face was the crazy retaliation of the Yujing Dao Court.

The kind of irreconcilable death feud.

By then, even if the Taixuan Immortal Sect came to mediate, he believed True Monarch Yuji Sitian would not give any Face.

And with a very high probability, after this matter was exposed, he might instead be ostracized and isolated.

The Taixuan Immortal Sect with high probability might not even bother to care about him; after all, his kind of behavior belonged to betraying allies.

Traitors were more hateful than anyone else!

However, despite saying that, things were actually not that bad either.

At this moment, the Divine Court had already been detonated by his own hands. Although residual Karma was still there, it was ultimately nipped in the bud, posing no threat to anyone at present, at most being criticized and alienated by other True Monarchs.

Yet the biggest threat right before his eyes was clearly laid out.

If the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord were really allowed to clear the Reincarnation passage and control the Reincarnation Dao, then his complete defeat this time would be thorough and absolute.

It could be described as losing the wife and the army, and also incurring the dissatisfaction of the Heavenly Lord. It was a loss to the extreme, so no matter what this time, he had to stop the opponent, which could also be considered cutting losses in time.

As for whether the Divine Dao plotting would be known by the Yujing Dao Court, he couldn't care about these now.

Moreover, in the Face of great principles, he believed those few True Monarchs would also stand on the same front line with him.

After all, whose threat was greater could be seen by anyone with discerning eyes.

Nascent Soul True Monarchs were like this: if they couldn't get it, they would definitely not let others get it. Even things that harmed others and did not benefit themselves, they would still do!

However, saying these now was completely meaningless!

True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei knew that reasoning with the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord was useless, so he simply couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense anymore.

The thunder light around his body suddenly boiled to the extreme, and the entire Void Realm trembled violently under his Aura.

He no longer concealed his killing intent.

Among Nascent Soul True Monarchs, when all was said and done, whoever had bigger fists had the final say.

Although on the surface, the cultivation of the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord was a Late Stage Nascent Soul Great True Lord, surpassing him by more than a notch, if they really started fighting, he would definitely not be the opponent's match.

But the opponent's state at this time was not in its prime.

Wanting to exclusively master Reincarnation relying solely on a Clone was absolutely impossible; the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord had to share a portion of his power and dao attainment over there.

This also gave True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei a certain opportunity.

It seemed that the other party was stalling him from passing, but in fact, he was also stalling the other party.

As long as he caused more trouble for the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord, the less power the opponent could share over there, and wanting to control Reincarnation would be even more sheer nonsense.

And the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord also seemed to see through the scheming of True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei. His heart suddenly sank, and fierce light was also fully revealed in his eyes.

He accompanied True Monarch Chiyan Yinglei in a verbal sparring match just to divert the other party's attention, thereby buying some time for himself.

However, he didn't expect this idiot's brain to turn so fast, instantly seeing through his calculations and instead turning the tables to trap him.

Things had reached this point, and more talk was useless.

"Since you are looking for death, don't blame this deity for being impolite!"