Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1241 580: The Second Path (Part 2)

Wu Guanyun's gaze was chilling as he brushed his sleeve and said, "No! The Heavenly Gods enslave us, control us, and want our lives, so we must resist and take their lives! You should empathize because just a while ago, my Fire Camp, which is also your camp, was almost completely wiped out!"

He paused, taking heavy breaths, ignoring the sword array set by everyone, and walked forward.

The crowd was moved and infected by his words, and not a single person stopped him.

Seeing this, Black Pot did not control these Heavenly Soldiers to attack Wu Guanyun either.

"Today, I brought you to the Demon Refining Well because it is absolutely impossible for the Heavenly Court to monitor or listen in here. Now, gentlemen, you have only two choices."

Wu Guanyun stopped and faced the crowd, speaking in a deep voice, "First, join us and rebel against the Heavenly Court. Second, die."

Among the two groups of Immortals, totaling 1,200, someone immediately raised their hand and responded, "Lord Wu, I join!" "I'm with you!" "I was a free spirit, why should I be imprisoned? I rebel too!"

Everyone began speaking at once, and the number of raised hands grew rapidly.

Zhang Xian suddenly said, "Those who want to join us, come to my side."

Many Immortals walked behind him, and the remaining Immortals hesitated, but seeing that more than 600 quickly gathered behind Zhang Xian and people continued to join them, they too made up their minds and walked over.

The number of people in the arena dwindled, and Bai Fangfang shouted loudly, "Mr. Chen, Black Immortal, hurry and join us!"

As she spoke, there were only a few left in the arena. Two of them also moved, leaving only Chen Shi, Black Pot, and Zhong Lin.

Chen Shi and Black Pot exchanged a glance and walked toward Zhang Xian.

"Mr. Chen, others can come, but not you," Zhang Xian said with a smile, gently refusing.

Chen Shi blinked and smiled, "Why not me?"

Wu Guanyun's voice came from behind him, "Yin Fenglou had already surrendered to me but died at your hands. He was my subordinate, and for killing my beloved general, of course you cannot join."

Chen Shi turned around, his gaze sincere and clear, "Lord Wu, the ignorant are not guilty. I didn't know Yin Fenglou was with the rebels. I'm also very saddened by his death, but it truly was an accident."

Wu Guanyun's gaze was equally sincere and clear as he smiled, "You killed Yin Fenglou, got thrown into the Heavenly Prison, and yet were released without charges. Someone behind you must be of high rank in the Heavenly Court. You must be a spy planted by the Heavenly Court among our Heavenly Soldiers!"

Black Pot looked up, suspiciously glanced at Chen Shi, and showed signs of vigilance, quietly retreating and keeping a distance, moving closer to Zhang Xian and others.

Zhang Xian smiled, "Black Daoist, don't come over, you and he are birds of a feather."

Black Pot snorted and walked back to Chen Shi's side, thinking, "I intended to approach him and organize those Immortals to attack him, but he saw through it."

Chen Shi's smile grew warmer and more genuine, "Lord Wu, you've misunderstood. Black Pot and I have just ascended, how could we be spies sent by the Heavenly Court?"

Wu Guanyun's gaze grew colder, his tone more chilling, "How could the leaders on the Immortal Slaying List just have ascended? Over the years, the two of you have stolen Earth Treasure Spirit Roots and ruined the fortunes of countless Immortal Families, preventing them from overcoming the Opening Tribulation. You must be incited by the Heavenly Court to try to kill these Immortal Families!"

Chen Shi frowned slightly, and Wu Guanyun's explanation indeed made a lot of sense.

If Chen Shi were a Heavenly Soldier, he might even believe Wu Guanyun's speculation.

Chen Shi sighed and looked at Zhong Lin not far away, "Why don't you go to the other side, Friend Zhong?"

Zhong Lin remained calm and composed, "Like you, if I go over, I'd be sent back."

Wu Guanyun sneered, "Friend Zhong is right. You are the Heavenly Mechanism Scholar of the Heavenly Mechanism Mansion, infiltrating the Heavenly Soldier Camp as a Heavenly Soldier. As a lackey of the Heavenly Dao, everyone should kill you!"

Chen Shi looked sympathetically at Zhong Lin, "So you're a Heavenly Mechanism Scholar. You infiltrated the Heavenly Soldier Camp to investigate the rebels?"

Zhong Lin shook his head, "I came to investigate you. I suspect you are an Ascended Golden Immortal."

Chen Shi laughed heartily, shaking his head, "If I were a Golden Immortal, why would I need to Harmonize in Western Heaven Swing? You investigated me and completely went in the wrong direction."

Before he finished speaking, he was already darting straight like an arrow toward General Zhang Xian!

As he dashed out, Black Pot and Zhong Lin simultaneously moved!

Black Pot had coordinated seamlessly with Chen Shi for many years, while Zhong Lin instantly understood Chen Shi's intention when he said 'wrong direction,' and immediately sprang into action.

If the three intended to escape, they would certainly flee toward the exit of the well, but the path was blocked by Wu Guanyun, a Golden Immortal.

With their combined strength, confronting Wu Guanyun would inevitably lead to death.

Therefore, upon hearing Chen Shi mention the wrong direction, Zhong Lin quickly realized that his target was not the path guarded by Wu Guanyun, but the path guarded by General Zhang Xian.

Zhang Xian's reaction was swift, but as he raised his sword box, he suddenly felt disoriented, overwhelmed by illusions. Although he quickly stabilized his Dao Heart, he had already lost the initiative!

Chen Shi's Sword Qi surged furiously, and as he leaped, the Mixed Yuan Sword Qi pierced through Zhang Xian's body!

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"

Zhang Xian was riddled with over a dozen bleeding holes, forcibly suppressing his injuries. Just as he managed to stabilize himself, he saw Zhong Lin flick his fingers three times, dealing a heavy blow to his Primordial Spirit. Zhang Xian spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, crashing against the well wall, already a cripple.

He was of the True Immortal Realm, having cultivated the Third Heaven, clear and bright Heavenly Dao realm, his cultivation surpassing even Yin Fenglou. But facing the combined assault of Chen Shi, Black Pot, and Zhong Lin, he was incapacitated in an instant, with no power to resist.