"Senior Disciple Sister..."
Bai Zihe looked at the "Zhuge Sheng" beside him and asked with a face full of confusion, "What's going on with him and Zhuge Sheng?"
This time, Shangguan Xianling did not speak.
Zhuge Sheng, however, spoke up. "Bai Qing, this is a long story. I have reached this point for certain reasons."
"And the one you saw before..."
"Was merely a puppet placed on the throne."
Judging by his tone...
He himself was the true Son of Heaven of Great Xia.
However, due to certain circumstances, he had chosen to remain hidden within the Wolf Army.
A tempest of emotions surged within Bai Zihe.
The Son of Heaven of Great Xia was a puppet!
If the people of Great Xia in the outside world were to learn of this, it would undoubtedly be earth-shattering news, capable of causing the heavens and earth to collapse, with unthinkable consequences.
No wonder.
Bai Zihe had never seen Zhan Tianlong act so boldly. It was because the true Son of Heaven was by his side that he had spoken so sharply to the fake Zhuge Sheng.
No wonder.
Senior Disciple Sister had led the army herself without hesitation.
It was all because of the true Son of Heaven.
"Your Majesty..."
Bai Zihe no longer felt so resistant towards Zhuge Sheng. He asked with confusion, "Since you are already here, and the Wolf Army is by your side..."
"Why not seize this opportunity to apprehend him, and in one fell swoop, purify the realm, restoring clarity and order to Great Xia?"
Zhuge Sheng smiled, a faint wisdom flickering across his face.
"If we apprehend him now..."
"The journey to Dragon Island would incur too great a loss!"
Bai Zihe's brows furrowed.
This fake Son of Heaven was also related to the secrets on Dragon Island?
Before he could ask, Zhuge Sheng continued, "He possesses an item that is the key to opening the Dragon Island treasury."
"If he doesn't go..."
"The spoils from the Dragon Island expedition would be reduced by at least half."
Bai Zihe's brows immediately unfurled, and he understood.
The Dragon Island treasury...
It should be the mysterious place that Irina had mentioned before, a place that required a special item to enter.
Bai Zihe had initially thought it was the ten-sided polyhedron.
But now it seemed, it was more than just the ten-sided polyhedron.
Afterwards.
Bai Zihe and the rest of his Senior Disciple Sisters returned to their accommodations.
In two more days, it would be the fourteenth of July, the opening time for Dragon Island.
Bai Zihe had all ten elemental keys, two True Yuan spirit stones, and the Kong Wu were all in place. The three assembled maps had also been deciphered over the past seven days.
Everything was ready, awaiting the right moment.
"Junior Disciple Brother."
Shangguan Xianling arrived with a group of experts from the Wolf Army. "This journey to Dragon Island is fraught with peril."
"Besides the fake Son of Heaven you already know about, there will also be experts from the Yingren Kingdom, the Xiongren Kingdom, the Lighthouse Country, and others."
"Therefore..."
She gestured to the experts behind her and said to Bai Zihe, "I have specially selected some elites from the million-strong Wolf Army to assist you."
"These twenty people..."
"Are the cream of the Wolf Army's special forces elites, capable of fighting alongside you."
On Shangguan Xianling's left stood twenty individuals, each with sharp, piercing eyes, their auras as unfathomable as an abyss. They were clearly experts at the Yuan Dan realm.
"And these three..."
"Are all veterans of our Wolf Army. With them here, your safety is assured."
Shangguan Xianling spoke with gravity and respect, introducing them one by one: "This is Elder He, this is Elder Zheng, and this is Elder Jiang."
"Young Master!"
All three cupped their fists in greeting towards Bai Zihe.
Bai Zihe nodded slightly at them, also committing them to memory.
Elder He, with his white hair and beard, looked like an immortal.
Elder Zheng, with his ruddy complexion, appeared full of vigor.
Elder Jiang, simple and natural, harbored a noble righteousness within his chest.
Bai Zihe, however, couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
To his senses.
These three elders only possessed Grandmaster-level strength.
Such a level...
It couldn't be called weak, but compared to the special forces elites of the Wolf Army, and the enemies they might face in the future, it was indeed insufficient.
However.
Senior Disciple Sister had referred to them as elders, so Bai Zihe naturally would not say anything foolish.
While Bai Zihe remained silent, Shangguan Xianling did not overlook his thoughts.
She said with a composed smile, "Junior Disciple Brother, do not be misled by the strength displayed by the three elders."
"Elder He, Elder Zheng, and Elder Jiang are not ordinary Grandmasters."
"They are skilled in a joint attack technique, which you can understand as a formation. Once trapped within it, even those with immense power would find it difficult to break free."
"How about..."
Shangguan Xianling suggested, "You try it out on the spot?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Zihe's interest was piqued. He looked at the three elders and said, "Then please, elders, go easy on me!"
Immediately.
Both sides took their positions.
Bai Zihe stood firmly in front of the three elders.
The three elders stood in the positions of Heaven, Earth, and Man, with Elder He in front, and Elders Jiang and Zheng behind.
"Hooosh..."
The three moved their hands simultaneously, with not a sliver of difference.
Bai Zihe sensed it slightly and didn't pay it much mind.
The power they were currently exerting was still within the scope of Grandmasters. By all logic, it posed little threat to him.
"Hooosh, hooosh..."
But in the blink of an eye.
The three simultaneously unleashed six palm prints in the form of dual fish symbols, utilizing the principles of the Five Elements and Six Divinations, and the techniques of the Seven Stars and Eight Trigrams, merging them together. They suddenly exuded a formidable power.
It was as if Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things, generating endlessly, without pause.
"Young Master, be careful."
Elder Zheng in front suddenly shouted.
Bai Zihe's gaze instantly contracted. He became alert and concentrated, gathering his internal energy in his palms, preparing himself fully.
"Whoosh—"
The next moment, the three elders chanted in unison and simultaneously struck the air.
While Bai Zihe was bewildered.
A massive Taiji diagram descended from the sky, enveloping Bai Zihe on all sides, forming a colossal barrier that isolated him from the outside world.
This move...
It bore some resemblance to the "Seventy-two Arhats Formation" unleashed by the Imperial Guards in the Prince's mansion that day, but the aura and momentum were entirely different.
This radiant barrier...
It appeared to possess no offensive power. Bai Zihe couldn't help but strike it with his palm.
"Buzz..."
A ripple spread out, but that was all.
In the blink of an eye, something that left Bai Zihe gaping occurred.
He used a tenth of his internal energy, yet not only did it not cause any impact on the barrier, but it was instantly absorbed into it.
As if bought over, assimilated, and in turn, it continued to trap Bai Zihe!
"Young Master."
"This formation is called the 'Three Talents Immortal Sealing Formation.' It is based on the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth, using the essence of the Five Elements as a medium. It can dissolve all kinds of True Yuan and Qi, turning them to its own use."
"To break this formation, one must, from the very beginning, unleash a power far exceeding the formation's limits to overwhelm everything, and only then is there a sliver of a chance!"
"If you test it slowly..."
"The sealing power will only grow stronger. Once it reaches a certain limit, even a true Land Immortal may not be able to escape."
Elder Zheng, seeing Bai Zihe trapped, kindly revealed the key to the formation.
Bai Zihe's gaze sharpened.
Immortal Sealing...
It dared to seal even immortals, truly arrogant, truly confident.
"Swish!"
Immediately, Bai Zihe unleashed another punch.
This punch...
Carried the force of wind and thunder, stirring the cosmos.
It was Bai Zihe's punch without any suppressed power.
Even against an expert of the Nascent Soul realm, Bai Zihe was confident he could shatter them into dust with a single blow!
The next moment.
This punch landed on the brilliantly glowing barrier.
"Pop..."
The punch, filled with the power of thunder and immense might, merely caused the barrier to flicker slightly before being absorbed into it.
Instantly.
The Yin Yang diagram visibly accelerated, dissolving and assimilating the kinetic energy of Bai Zihe's punch, continuing to flow with even greater force!
This truly astonished Bai Zihe.
That last punch, while not his absolute all, was certainly without reservation.
Yet, it still couldn't overcome this Three Talents Immortal Sealing Formation...
Truly formidable!
"Young Master, how is this formation?"
Elder Zheng laughed heartily and voluntarily dispelled the formation.
Bai Zihe cupped his fists and sighed, "The three elders truly possess remarkable skills. Bai Zihe is impressed."
"We dare not, we dare not!"
"How could we dare, how could we dare!"
"Young Master, you are too kind."
The three elders also cupped their fists in return and then retreated.
Shangguan Xianling took out a box and opened it, revealing it filled with vials. "Junior Disciple Brother, take these vials with you. They will be of great use."
"What are the effects of these vials?" Bai Zihe asked curiously.
Shangguan Xianling did not answer. Instead, she called over a special forces elite from the Wolf Army and injected a vial into his body.
Afterwards.
She said to Bai Zihe, "Junior Disciple Brother, test your skills against him."
"Alright."
Bai Zihe attacked without hesitation.
He knew the opponent was an expert of the Yuan Dan realm and did not go all out. However, as they fought, Bai Zihe secretly grew alarmed.
This expert...
Actually possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul realm!
Of course, he was still no match for Bai Zihe.
In less than half a minute, the elite fighter had taken three punches from Bai Zihe.
To Bai Zihe's surprise.
Those three punches would have been enough to make an ordinary Nascent Soul realm expert spit blood and lose their combat effectiveness, but this special forces expert appeared completely unharmed, showing no signs of injury.
These vials were undoubtedly extraordinary.