282: Chapter 282

"This Disciple will take his leave now!"

"Go..."

Yan Ding continued to sip his tea leisurely. He was secretly hoping that Yan Zhan would harbor ulterior motives so he could label him a traitor and execute him in front of all the Sect Disciples.

Every time Xiao Bai met with Yan Ding, he would take a miraculous medicine refined by Little Fairy Doctor, which could perfectly isolate his Demonic Qi.

Coupled with the fact that his imitation of Gou Dan's every word and action was flawless, no one had ever doubted his authenticity.

His nearly perfect performance at the banquet won him great trust from Yan Ding, and his status on Dreamscape Mountain rose steadily.

After leaving Zhu Ding Peak, Xiao Bai rushed to Ao Zhan Peak to find Yan Zhan without delay.

With only one hour left before the outbreak of the great war, it was a race against time. Yan Zhan gathered his most loyal Disciples to conspire in the basement.

If he didn't seize this excellent opportunity, there would be no chance of a comeback in the future.

"Revered Master, someone is coming from outside."

Seeing Gou Dan, disguised by Xiao Bai, enter, Yan Zhan gradually relaxed his vigilance.

"Do not panic, Junior Nephew Gou Dan is one of our own."

"Proceed according to the original plan; do not expose yourselves prematurely."

"Understood..."

After all the Disciples left, Yan Zhan used a Spell to seal off the area.

"Junior Nephew Gou Dan, the great war is imminent. Why have you come to me instead of serving by Yan Ding's side?"

Xiao Bai unhurriedly took out a conch shell. This was a token given to him by Yu Ji previously, possessing a special function: it could secretly record audio.

He played back what Yan Ding had said just now, with some edited parts.

"Of course, it's to give Grand Uncle-Master a surprise."

With a gentle press on a spike on it, it could play back what Yan Ding had said just now.

Upon hearing Yan Ding's voice, Yan Zhan immediately became alert, looking around in all directions.

"Grand Uncle-Master, do not panic. This is the sound coming from the conch shell. Please listen to this passage first."

Yan Zhan frowned deeply. After hearing about "executing first and reporting later," there was no follow-up.

The surrounding air became heavy. Yan Zhan quietly gathered True Qi in his palms, ready to kill Xiao Bai with a single strike at any moment.

His eyes were filled with Killing Intent: "So, what is Junior Nephew's intention?"

Xiao Bai laughed heartily: "Grand Uncle-Master doesn't trust me? If I truly had the intention to harm you, I would never have revealed Yan Ding's wariness of you."

"We have a common enemy. As long as we get rid of Yan Ding, the entire Dreamscape Mountain will surely return to your hands, and I will also be able to avenge my deep-seated hatred of many years."

"The current situation is very favorable for us. After I go back later, I will explain everything to Yan Ding, claiming that you are sincerely defecting and have no intention of rebellion."

Yan Zhan gradually revealed a smile: "Then I will have to trouble you, Junior Nephew. After it's done, you will be the Deputy Sect Master, and we will govern Dreamscape Mountain together."

"Thank you for your appreciation, Grand Uncle-Master. I will return to work now; act according to my signals when the time comes."

With Xiao Bai secretly cooperating, Yan Zhan was confident about this operation, even though his numbers were not superior.

As the Sect Master who had governed Dreamscape Mountain for thousands of years, he also possessed quite a few secret weapons.

Before Xiao Bai left, he handed him a dose of poison, telling him to secretly put it into Yan Ding's teacup.

As long as Yan Ding could not exert his full strength, Yan Zhan would be able to kill him. At that time, he would make the prepared evidence public and frame Yan Ding with the crime of betraying his Revered Master and ancestors.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Bai decided to secretly poison Yan Ding, weaken his strength, and shift all the blame onto Yan Zhan.

Just at the hour of the Ox, blazing fires lit up the surroundings of Dreamscape Mountain, and the Alliance Army launched their attack on time as planned.

The Disciples were well-prepared and, using the advantage of the Formation, perfectly blocked the Alliance Army on the periphery.

"A bunch of rabble. Numbers are useless; it would take at least two Rank 6 Emperor Realm experts to break the Formation."

"I didn't expect them to be so stupid, throwing themselves into the fire like moths to a flame."

"Pass the order: in one stick of incense time, have the Disciples guarding the second Formation launch a full-scale counterattack, and let these Demons and Monsters have no way to return."

With Xiao Bai providing intelligence from the inside, Tian Kui led the Alliance Army to quickly avoid the counterattack and maintain a safe distance.

Meanwhile, a small fireball scurried between the eight peaks of Dreamscape Mountain, instantly igniting five of the peaks.

The Disciples used their Spells to drive a large amount of river water to extinguish the fire, which was like adding fuel to the fire; not only did it fail to extinguish it, but it burned even more fiercely.

"Revered Master, Revered Master, it's bad."

Yan Ding smelled a pungent burnt odor and quickly walked out of the door with Xiao Bai, just as a Disciple rushed in and bumped into his chest.

"What are you panicking about? So reckless."

"Revered Master, it's all fire outside."

Xiao Bai was extremely indignant: "It must have been Grand Uncle-Master Yan Zhan. Please rest assured, Revered Master, I saw with my own eyes that he drank the poison."

"I was going to bring him to justice at the time, but suddenly other Disciples broke in, and I was afraid of exposure, so I didn't act."

Subsequently, other Disciples came to report that a large number of Disciples had been poisoned; those with higher Cultivation were in agonizing pain with abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Those with lower Cultivation died instantly. At this moment, Yan Zhan led his loyal Disciples to strike.

"You traitor who betrayed your Revered Master and ancestors, today I will take your dog life and purge the Sect."

Chapter 381: The Snipe and the Clam Fight

Yan Zhan's sudden appearance shocked Yan Ding. According to the intelligence he had gathered, this old fellow had absolutely no courage to rebel.

The number of usable Disciples around him could be counted on one's fingers, and in terms of combat power, the two were evenly matched.

"Senior Brother, why are you doing this? Could it be that you are still brooding over the fight for the position of Sect Master?"

"This was voted on by all the Disciples of Dreamscape Mountain. Your actions are undoubtedly a violation of the Sect rules."

Yan Zhan and Xiao Bai exchanged glances. After receiving a clear answer, he felt confident and simply laid his cards on the table.

"Yan Ding, you rebel! You openly defected to the Xuantian Sect, wanting to destroy the Dreamscape Mountain founded by the Old Ancestor in one fell swoop?"

"We were originally a Sect of the same generation, but you turned us into a grandchild generation. As the Old Ancestor's first Disciple, how can I stand by and watch the Sect decline like this?"

Yan Zhan's words were sharp, as if he were judging Yan Ding. The Disciples on both sides were restless, ready to fight at the slightest command.

Facing Yan Zhan's provocation, Yan Ding naturally did not back down. He had already secretly put his hands behind his back, signaling the Disciples to prepare for action.

He tried to gather True Qi in his palms, but he felt a blockage in his heart and could not release it.

"What is going on? I suddenly cannot exert my full strength; I have at most eighty percent of my power."

Yan Zhan revealed a sinister smile, also noticing that something was wrong with Yan Ding. Xiao Bai had indeed not lied to him; the plan had succeeded.

"Junior Brother, let me teach you a lesson. You have stayed in the Immortal Realm for so many years and have been personally cultivated by Emperor Kun. I really want to see what kind of strength you actually have."

Yan Zhan initiated the attack first. He would not show mercy; this situation was exactly what he had dreamed of.

"All Disciples, obey the order: Kill!"

Yan Ding was not stupid either. Currently, he could not exert even eighty percent of his power, so he definitely could not beat Yan Zhan.

He wanted to let Xiao Bai go up and block first; that kid had many devious ideas. He wanted to see if he could drag out some time to create an opportunity for himself to escape.

"Gou Dan, Gou Dan!"

"Where did this short, fat kid run off to at such a critical moment?"

Yan Ding grabbed a few Disciples around him and blocked them in front.

"You hold them off first; Revered Master has important matters to handle."

"Want to run? Not that easy."

Yan Zhan used a Spell to block Yan Ding's escape route. At this time, raging fires were burning everywhere on Dreamscape Mountain, and even Zhu Ding Peak could not be spared.

More than half of the Disciples had been poisoned, and combat casualties were very severe.

Yan Zhan could not care about that. He was determined to kill, and as long as he took down Yan Ding, he could immediately turn the situation around.

He believed that only by uniting with the other Peak Revered Masters and those Elders could he defeat the Alliance Army.

He would not feel heartache if more of those Disciples with weaker combat power died. If the other six Peak Revered Masters were still there, Dreamscape Mountain would not fall.

Dreamscape Mountain had a very strange phenomenon: the combat power of the Ten Elders was not very strong, not even as good as the Eight Peak Revered Masters.

These Elders acted more like mascots of Dreamscape Mountain and basically had no real power. They only played a role during the election of the Sect Master.

This position did not exist originally. To make Dreamscape Mountain look more like a Sect in the Immortal Realm, the Old Ancestor established the Ten Elders.

Even though Yan Ding could not exert eighty percent of his strength, relying on the Immortal Artifact in his hand, he still dodged several fierce attacks from Yan Zhan.

At this time, Xiao Bai was invisible on the side, waiting for an opportunity. He did not go to find Bai Su immediately; he had to seize this excellent opportunity.

According to the current situation, Yan Ding could not last long. With every use of magic power, his Cultivation would drop a little.

Bai Ling and Bai Su appeared at the same time and were quickly targeted by two Peak Revered Masters.

"Bai Su, you demoness, do not be rampant. The Old Ancestor treated you well back then; how dare you unite with outsiders to destroy the Sect?"

Bai Ling gritted her teeth: "This is a grudge between Yan Ding and Xiao Bai. Why involve two innocent children? It's a shame you still claim to be Immortal families who save the common people of the world."

"This is the Sect Master's will. Since ancient times, humans and demons have been incompatible. Since you have no gratitude, do not blame us for not considering old feelings."

Following the end of the harsh words, both sides launched a fierce battle.

Bai Su did not have an advantage in Rank, so she could only use her speed to avoid attacks first and then look for opportunities to counterattack.

After more than ten minutes of chasing, Yan Zhan used a powerful Spell to block the fleeing Yan Ding in a dead end.

None of the Peak Revered Masters chose to come over to help. Two of them were fighting against Bai Ling and Bai Su, and the other four were watching the show on the sidelines.

They were not stupid at all. Yan Ding no longer had any advantage; so what if he was the Sect Master?

In the world of Cultivation, the strong have been respected since ancient times. If nothing unexpected happened, after killing Yan Ding, Yan Zhan would naturally be able to obtain the position of Sect Master.

"Junior Brother, where else do you want to run?"

Yan Ding was very unconvinced: "Why is it like this? What did you do to me?"