Chapter 523 - 292: Qi Chuan Reveals Himself, Great True Monarch?

And his attack was even more straightforward and brutal.

Boom!

He opened his mouth, and a streak of golden light flew out. Once outside, it instantly expanded, growing larger and larger until it turned into a massive golden stele, fifty zhang in size, unbreakable and immensely heavy, smashing heavily onto the Sect Protection Array of the Cyan Bamboo Sect.

Buzzing!

This strike was even more effective than the one executed by Spirit Creation True Monarch.

The entire Sect Protection Array shook even more violently.

"Hahaha, True Monarch Cyan Bamboo, it seems that your Sect Protection Array is not quite up to the mark. How long can it actually last?"

Upon seeing this, Golden Stele True Monarch couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Inside the array, True Monarch Cyan Bamboo furrowed his brow upon witnessing the scene.

With the combined strength of Golden Stele and Spirit Creation, they could indeed break through the Cyan Bamboo Sect’s Sect Protection Array over some period. Even True Monarch Cyan Bamboo couldn’t change this fact.

And if the array were broken and the powerful reinforcements mentioned by others hadn’t arrived, the situation would indeed become dangerous.

"Supreme Elder..."

At this moment, a Core Formation Elder stepped forward, gave a salute, and then urgently suggested, "Perhaps we should send someone to the Deep Sea Ice Pool to explain the situation..."

Hearing this, True Monarch Cyan Bamboo hesitated slightly, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and said, "No need. Our Sect Protection Array can still hold for a while, and that Daoist friend has been cultivating in the Deep Sea Ice Pool for over two months already. According to his habits, he should be finishing his cultivation soon."

"But what if that senior True Monarch finishes his cultivation and directly returns to the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect without coming to us at Sea Bamboo Island? Wouldn’t that be truly problematic?" The Core Formation Elder persisted in advising.

"That... shouldn’t happen, right? Usually, after finishing his cultivation in the Deep Sea Ice Pool, he comes to Sea Bamboo Island to greet me before leaving." True Monarch Cyan Bamboo replied, knowing well the Daoist’s character.

"But what if he has urgent matters and is eager to return to the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect?"

"This..."

Hearing this, even True Monarch Cyan Bamboo couldn’t help but hesitate.

There truly was a chance of such a scenario.

If that happened and without knowing the situation at Sea Bamboo Island, he directly returned to the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect, the Cyan Bamboo Sect would be in a dire position, having waited in vain.

"Supreme Elder, perhaps we should send someone immediately. Better to be safe than sorry..."

"I’ll think about it more. Disturbing his cultivation isn’t ideal after all..."

"Hey! What are you two doing?"

At that moment, as the Core Formation Elder continued to persuade and True Monarch Cyan Bamboo remained indecisive, a young voice suddenly rang out from the void outside the Cyan Bamboo Sect’s mountain gate.

Although not loud, this voice struck directly into everyone’s hearts in such a critical and perilous moment.

Whoosh!

Immediately, everyone inside the array, including all the disciples and elders of the Cyan Bamboo Sect, was startled and swiftly looked toward the direction of the mountain gate.

"Hmm?"

True Monarch Cyan Bamboo, trapped in indecision, was momentarily stunned hearing this voice, but he quickly recognized it, lifting his gaze in surprise towards the outside of the mountain gate.

At the same time, beyond the Cyan Bamboo Sect’s mountain gate, Golden Stele True Monarch and Spirit Creation True Monarch were fervently using their Spirit Treasures to strike the Sect Protection Array.

Very diligently.

"Hey! What are you two doing?"

A young voice suddenly rang out beside them.

"Of course, we’re..."

Golden Stele True Monarch instinctively responded, but the next moment, realizing what was happening, he was suddenly shocked and turned his head to look behind him.

Likewise, Spirit Creation True Monarch also sensed something amiss, ceasing his spell and turned to look behind.

Not far behind them in the void, unbeknownst to them, a clear young figure had appeared without a sound, floating in the air with a relaxed posture, looking at them with an avid gaze.

Looking at this clear young figure, both Golden Stele True Monarch and Spirit Creation True Monarch were extremely surprised, even breaking into a slight cold sweat.

For they had not noticed this person’s arrival at all, and if it weren’t for his sudden voice, they might still be attacking the formation, unaware of his presence.

Even now, facing this clear young man, they couldn’t discern his cultivation level.

It’s essential to know that they are both Nascent Soul Middle Stage True Monarchs, not weak among their peers!

Yet, they still couldn’t gauge the other’s cultivation.

This was truly terrifying.

"You two have yet to answer me."

At this moment, the clear young man spoke casually, with a slight hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"Might you be the reinforcements invited by True Monarch Cyan Bamboo? May we know if your cultivation is at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Realm, or..."

Taking a deep breath, Spirit Creation True Monarch slowly spoke.

He left the latter part of the sentence unsaid.

Nonetheless, given the young man’s earlier performance, this assumption wasn’t entirely impossible.

"Reinforcement? I shouldn’t be considered as such? As for my cultivation..."

On hearing Spirit Creation True Monarch, the young man remained slightly puzzled.

But just as he started speaking, the array of the Cyan Bamboo Sect in front of the three of them suddenly opened on its own.

"Fellow Daoist Qichuan, you have finally arrived!"

True Monarch Cyan Bamboo flew out from the Cyan Bamboo Sect toward Qichuan with joy, addressing him as "Fellow Daoist."

Seeing this, Golden Stele True Monarch and Spirit Creation True Monarch exchanged glances, silently agreeing to step back and distance themselves a bit from Qichuan.

"Fellow Daoist Cyan Bamboo, long time no see, I hope you’ve been well."

Qichuan lifted his gaze, smiled slightly seeing True Monarch Cyan Bamboo, and spoke.

"Nothing major! Ahem... Now that Fellow Daoist Qichuan is here, there should be no significant ailments!" True Monarch Cyan Bamboo responded with a smile, though he couldn’t help coughing midway, his face turning another shade paler.

"Fellow Daoist Cyan Bamboo, are you injured? And what is happening now?" Seeing this, Qichuan couldn’t help but frown and ask.

As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward Golden Stele True Monarch and Spirit Creation True Monarch.

When he arrived earlier, he witnessed these two Nascent Soul Middle Stage individuals attacking the Cyan Bamboo Sect’s Sect Protection Array, indicating hostility rather than friendship.

Sensing Qichuan’s gaze, Golden Stele True Monarch and Spirit Creation True Monarch felt a twinge of nervousness.

Currently, Qichuan had yet to reveal his strength.

Thus, they still held a trace of apprehension.

"Fellow Daoist Qichuan, you have sharp eyes; indeed, I am slightly injured, nothing serious. As for the current situation, it naturally involves these two True Monarchs..."

True Monarch Cyan Bamboo began explaining the specifics to Qichuan: "Today’s scene starts from an adventure I embarked upon earlier, entering a certain relic. These two were the Golden Stele True Monarch and Spirit Creation True Monarch I encountered within the relic..."

In front of Qichuan, True Monarch Cyan Bamboo narrated the events from start to finish, explaining clearly, without embellishment, only stating facts.

Not far away, Golden Stele True Monarch and Spirit Creation True Monarch exchanged glances, their eyes flickering slightly.

They neither fled nor intended to escape.

The reason was simple.

If Qichuan were a Great True Monarch, escaping would be futile, as they would be effortlessly caught up with.

But if Qichuan weren’t a Great True Monarch, instead a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator, then... they might not need to flee.

After all, being elusive and mastering concealing techniques doesn’t necessarily mean having formidable magical combat power.

At worst, with a two-on-two situation, their strengths would be evenly matched, offering potential for negotiation and bargaining!