Chapter 4330: Sneak Attack

The Nine-Star Soul-Devouring Worm is perpetually in soul form. It can strengthen itself by devouring the essence souls of other living beings, or it can temporarily inhabit and control a physical body. However, it cannot utilize the abilities of the controlled entity, making it easily exposed when fighting immortals. It is remarkably effective against Chaos Beasts.

Chaos Beasts possess powerful physical bodies, but their spirit souls are their greatest weakness.

With Wang Changsheng's assistance, Wang Xing effortlessly devoured and obliterated the essence soul of the seven-colored Chaos Beast, thereby gaining control over its physical body.

"Let's enter the Grand Vast Scroll first and have it take us into Zhalanding City," Wang Ruyan said.

"Wang Xing, proceed as planned," Wang Qingling instructed.

Wang Changsheng manifested the Grand Vast Scroll, and the three of them flew into it. Wang Xing then put away the scroll and merged into the body of the seven-colored Chaos Beast.

Three days quickly passed. From outside, a respectful voice announced, "Great Priest, Lord Jiu has sent word for you to come to Zhalanding City."

"Understood," the seven-colored Chaos Beast replied, then strode out.

The seven-colored Chaos Beast proceeded deeper into the Zhalanding Mountain Range. Along the way, it encountered many Chaos Beasts, all of whom were leaders of various small tribes, on their way to Zhalanding City as ordered.

Deep within the mountain range, a colossal city stood out prominently. The four characters "Zhalanding City" on its plaque glowed. At the city gate stood a tall, slender man in a golden robe, responsible for registering the leaders of the small tribes who had arrived for the meeting.

The city gates were wide open, and after registering, the leaders of the various small tribes entered Zhalanding City one after another.

"Weilate Tribe, Hu," the seven-colored Chaos Beast announced.

After the man in the golden robe registered it, he allowed the seven-colored Chaos Beast to enter Zhalanding City.

Guided by a Pseudo-Immortal, Hu walked into a secluded manor. Inside, a magnificent, gilded palace stood with its gates wide open.

Hu strode inside. Wang Xing flew out from within Hu, manifested the Grand Vast Scroll, and cast an incantation into it. The scroll glowed with a dazzling blue light, and Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Qingling emerged.

Wang Changsheng brought out a banner shimmering with blue light. With a gentle wave, a vast expanse of blue mist surged forth, engulfing their three figures.

Wang Xing flew back into Hu's body, controlling Hu's movements.

As the blue mist dispersed, Wang Changsheng and the two others seemingly vanished. They were still inside the hall, merely concealed.

Half a day later, a man's voice came from outside: "Lord Hu, Lord Jiu has summoned you for a meeting."

Hu strode out to find a tall, slender youth in a golden robe standing at the manor entrance.

"Lead the way!" Hu said.

The golden-robed youth, his face full of obsequiousness, led the way.

Not long after, Hu entered a gigantic valley surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many Chaos Beasts were gathered there, some seven-colored and some six-colored. All were leaders of various small tribes, possessing Golden Immortal stage cultivation.

A gust of wind swept through, and a seven-colored Chaos Beast resembling a dove flew in.

"Greetings, Lord Jiu!" The numerous Chaos Beasts bowed in unison, their tones respectful.

"I've called you here to assign you a task," Jiu commanded. "We are preparing to attack Qinglian City. You will be responsible for attacking the Profound Cities under Qinglian City's jurisdiction. Zhao Sheng, explain the defenses of those Profound Cities to them and inform them of the battle plan we've devised."

Zhao Sheng assented. With a flick of his sleeve, a scroll shimmering with green light flew out. He cast an incantation into it, and it unfurled in mid-air. It was a topographical map, meticulously detailing the locations of Qinglian City and its subordinate cities.

The three characters "Qinglian City" were conspicuously large, and surrounding Qinglian City were numerous other cities.

"According to Lord Jiu's plan, we are to..." Zhao Sheng had not finished speaking when a thunderous explosion echoed across the heavens and earth, shaking the ground and mountains.

A loud alarm blared, spreading throughout Zhalanding City.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" A loud cry rang out.

"Stay here for now; don't wander off," Jiu said. After saying this, it flapped its wings and swiftly flew into the distance.

Not long after, it arrived on the city wall and saw Nangong Changlong and the six others. Yuan, the leader of the Zhalanding tribe, also arrived on the city wall. It was in the late Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

"Nangong Immortal Clan!" Yuan roared, its tone filled with murderous intent. "You dare to invade the Zhalanding Mountain Range? Do you take us for the Hulan Tribe? Annihilate them!"

No sooner had it spoken than five seven-colored Chaos Beasts, all in the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, charged out of Zhalanding City and lunged towards Nangong Changlong and the six others.

The bodies of Nangong Changlong and the six others blazed with spiritual light. Each of them clapped their right hand towards the void, and seven giant palms of various colors flashed forth, instantly merging into a single, colossal seven-colored giant palm that appeared instantly before the seven-colored Chaos Beasts.

The seven-colored Chaos Beast dared not meet it head-on. As it was about to dodge, a powerful restraining force appeared out of nowhere, binding it. After its body erupted with dazzling seven-colored spiritual light, the restraining force significantly weakened. The seven-colored giant palm also struck the seven-colored Chaos Beast. It was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the Zhalanding city wall. Its chest caved in, its body was covered in blood, and it was lifeless.

Nangong Changlong and the six others all possessed late Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation. By employing their combined attack technique, they annihilated a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage seven-colored Chaos Beast with a single strike.

"Combined attack technique! Divide and conquer! Xiao, you go!" Yuan commanded.

Three eight-colored Chaos Beasts charged out of Zhalanding City. The fastest among them was an eight-colored giant owl, its sharp talons gleaming with a cold light.

Nangong Changlong and the six others simultaneously drew symbols in the void with their hands, and a massive seven-colored light barrier instantly appeared, protecting them. The eight-colored Chaos Beast's talons struck the seven-colored light barrier, emitting a dull thud, and the barrier trembled slightly. A colossal seven-colored giant palm struck, but the eight-colored Chaos Beast subtly flapped its wings, evading it. The four seven-colored Chaos Beasts activated their laws, attacking Nangong Changlong and the six others.

A powerful gravitational force surged from the ground, pulling Nangong Changlong and the six others uncontrollably downwards.

"They actually sent Grand Unity Golden Immortals who master combined attack techniques," Yuan sneered. "But we are not the Hulan Tribe." If they were Grand Unity Golden Immortals who wielded Supreme Laws, it might show some apprehension, but mere combined attack technique were insufficient to trouble it. It was somewhat confused as to why the Nangong Immortal Clan had suddenly sent people to deal with the Zhalanding tribe without any prior warning.

Just then, the void behind it rippled, and a several-zhang-large spatial anomaly appeared. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan flew out from it, their right index fingers glowing intensely as they darted straight for Yuan's head. Almost simultaneously, a powerful restraining force emerged from thin air, rendering Yuan immobile. Yuan's body erupted with dazzling nine-colored spiritual light, and it quickly regained its freedom. Wang Changsheng's and Wang Ruyan's right index fingers struck Yuan's head, producing two dull thuds.