Chapter 4502: Giving Dirty Water to Haotian Palace

The opponent could hire a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to curse and kill Bagua Immortal Venerable, and they could just as easily do the same to them.

The thought sent a chill down Immortal Lord Lieyang's spine.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, Fellow Daoist Fang, what do you suggest we do about this?" Yu Qiuyan, barely suppressing her rage, spoke. Had she known that assisting Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao would cost Bagua Immortal Venerable his life, she would never have agreed to help. Now, it was too late. Bagua Immortal Venerable's soul had been annihilated, and without a lineage registry in the Moon Veil Palace, any chance of his resurrection was gone. Bagua Immortal Venerable had once held the promise of leading the Moon Veil Palace to glory, but that opportunity was now lost forever.

"This..." Immortal Lord Lieyang found himself at a loss for words. They had poured vast cultivation resources into dealing with this individual, even borrowing the Star Kui Tribe's Heavenly Mechanism Disk, only for it to be stolen. Then, they sought help from Bagua Immortal Venerable of the Moon Veil Palace, who was subsequently cursed to death by a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

"Madam Yu," Fang Yuyao began, "we will apprehend this individual as quickly as possible and bring them to justice, avenging young Yang. Furthermore, we will compensate you with a substantial amount of cultivation resources."

"As quickly as possible? Are you just feeding me empty promises? A sum of cultivation resources? He's a Taiyi Golden Immortal who commands the Law of Fate! Can you truly compensate for that? This person was able to summon a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to curse my junior nephew Yang; they can certainly deal with us too!" Yu Qiuyan roared, her face contorted in a grimace of fury. If she possessed the cultivation of a late-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal, she would have directly annihilated Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao herself. Her gut twisted with regret. The fact that their opponent could enlist a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to curse Bagua Immortal Venerable presented an immense threat.

"It might not necessarily be a Grand Luo Golden Immortal!" Fang Yuyao reasoned. "A Taiyi Golden Immortal, with a perfected Law, should also be capable of such a feat!"

"Hmph," Yu Qiuyan retorted, her face cold. "The opponent used Junior Nephew Yang's younger brother to curse him. This isn't something a Taiyi Golden Immortal, even one with a perfected Law, can achieve. It requires a far more advanced curse, one capable of linking the two, and only a Grand Luo Golden Immortal can manage that; a Taiyi Golden Immortal simply cannot."

"What's done is done; more words won't change anything," Fang Yuyao said. "We truly didn't anticipate that he could summon a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to curse young Yang. Madam Yu, please state any demands you have, and we will do our utmost to fulfill them." She knew that if they failed to appease Yu Qiuyan, they would struggle to leave Moon Veil Island safely.

"I want cultivation resources for opening nine orifices, a high-grade soul cultivation technique, a top-tier immortal artifact infused with a Primordial Spirit Treasure, and Tier 4 secret talismans..." Yu Qiuyan listed dozens of items.

Fang Yuyao and Immortal Lord Lieyang frowned deeply, recognizing that Yu Qiuyan was making exorbitant demands.

"We will do our best to gather these cultivation resources," Fang Yuyao replied. "Madam Yu, please accept these items for now." She then produced a golden storage bracelet and offered it to Yu Qiuyan.

Yu Qiuyan scanned the bracelet with her divine sense, and her expression softened slightly. "I expect both of you to procure these items as quickly as possible," she stated. "I am not a child, easily fooled. While our Moon Veil Palace may not rival your Haotian Palace, we are not to be trifled with."

"Rest assured, Madam Yu, we will deliver everything you requested without delay," Fang Yuyao promised.

"If there's nothing further, you two may depart." Yu Qiuyan issued her dismissal.

Fang Yuyao and Immortal Lord Lieyang acknowledged, transforming into two streaks of light as they vanished.

Lan Qingqing produced a glowing blue disc, cast a spell, and then frowned. "Aunt Yu," she began, "rumors are circulating outside that the Yama Palace is assisting the Chaos Beasts in finding high-level diviners. They're supposedly using the pretext of helping to deduce Shen Ting's whereabouts, but actually plotting to harm these diviners. Xuanjizi, Liang Yuying, and Junior Brother Yang have all fallen victim."

"Where did these rumors originate? Do we know who is spreading them?" Yu Qiuyan asked.

"I don't know," Lan Qingqing replied. "It spread across dozens of sea regions almost overnight. The outside world is now half-believing, half-doubting." If these three diviners failed to reappear soon, it would undoubtedly lend credence to the rumors. Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao would surely deny them, perhaps even publicizing the true cause of Xuanjizi's demise. The issue, however, was that only Immortal Lord Lieyang and Ning Qingshu had witnessed the entire event; there were no other observers. As the saying goes, 'hearing is not as good as seeing,' and the outside world might not readily believe mere words. A treasure attracting a lightning tribulation to kill Xuanjizi? That was unheard of. Even if Immortal Lord Lieyang claimed it was a Dao artifact, few would believe it, least of all the Haotian Palace's adversaries.

"To spread across dozens of sea regions overnight," Yu Qiuyan mused with a frown, "their intelligence network must be enormous!"

"There's also another rumor," Lan Qingqing continued. "It's said that Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao were extensively searching for a Taiyi Golden Immortal to seize a supreme-grade immortal artifact, one infused with a Primordial Spirit Treasure. This also spread across dozens of sea regions overnight. Furthermore, there are claims that Immortal Lord Lieyang entered Immortal Lord Qingmei's cultivation grounds in search of treasure, acquired a Dao technique, and was then pursuing a Taiyi Golden Immortal for an artifact of origin."

In a short span of time, numerous pieces of information detrimental to Haotian Palace and Immortal Lord Lieyang had swept through dozens of sea regions.

"Forget it," Yu Qiuyan stated coolly. "We will no longer get involved in this matter. If they deliver the items, all is well. But if they don't, hmph, I will have my revenge." With a few final instructions, she dismissed Lan Qingqing.

Chaos Continent, Heaven Witch City.

In a secluded manor, Ye Haitang stood joyfully before a colossal golden formation. Granny Tianwu and the young woman in a purple dress stood to one side, Granny Tianwu's expression impassive. For her, employing the Law of Curses to eliminate a Taiyi Golden Immortal was utterly effortless.

"As you can see, this individual has been executed," Granny Tianwu stated. "I employed the Soul Annihilation Curse, one of the Ten Great Ultimate Curses. With his soul and spirit utterly scattered, there is absolutely no possibility of his survival."

"Thank you for your assistance, Senior Witch," Ye Haitang said gratefully. "This junior will certainly report truthfully to my ancestor upon my return." It was fortunate that Granny Tianwu had personally intervened; a witch at the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage might not have been able to achieve such a feat. The Soul Annihilation Curse primarily targeted the soul, but this particular spell usually required a direct confrontation. To use a target's relative or descendant as a conduit to curse and kill the target, a link between them was necessary, a feat only a Grand Luo Golden Immortal could accomplish.

"I merely did what was necessary," Granny Tianwu replied. "If there's nothing else, you may return now. Should your ancestor find the time, they are welcome to visit me."

"Yes, Senior, I will certainly relay your message." Ye Haitang agreed, her expression deferential.

"Yu'er," Granny Tianwu instructed, "escort young Ye out." The young woman in the purple dress acknowledged, then led Ye Haitang away.

It wasn't long before the young woman in purple returned.

"Great Priestess," the young woman suggested, "should we have someone monitor her? Perhaps investigate her background?"

"Knowing too much isn't always a good thing," Granny Tianwu said meaningfully. "Ignorance can sometimes be a blessing."

The young woman in the purple dress repeatedly assented, and no one was dispatched to follow Ye Haitang.