Three magic treasures meant three sacks to collect treasures with.
Su Fu thought to herself, ‘According to the charging method previously agreed upon with Shen Yan, charging per item wouldn’t be very cost-effective.’
After all, this was a massive battle between the Chan Sect and the Sect of Interception, and the number of treasures would be countless. How much would she have to pay in processing fees? That wouldn’t do.
Su Fu directly shouted to Shen Yan, “Is there a rental service that bills by space?”
Shen Yan replied, “…There is.”
“I’ll give you a friendship price this time. For different spaces, you have the following options: …”
Su Fu swept her gaze over them and said heroically, “I want the biggest one!”
Shen Yan said, “Deal!”
Both parties expressed great satisfaction.
Seeing that the preparations for the Ten Thousand Immortals Array were nearing completion and the disciples of the Sect of Interception were all eager for battle, Su Fu turned and flew toward the Nanming Undying Volcano.
She had to bring her “good son” over.
He was a key character in the plan. His Five-Colored Divine Light could collect all things, making him the equivalent of an extra-large sack. Moreover, he possessed a Quasi-Saint cultivation level. Below the level of a Saint, no one was his match, allowing him to collect treasures with reckless abandon.
Most importantly, he was a vital link in dealing with the Saint, Zhunti.
Inside the volcano, Kong Xuan was listlessly practicing his cultivation. The education from the three elders had clearly been effective.
“Kong Xuan,” Su Fu said as she walked to his side.
Kong Xuan jolted and quickly turned his head, saying in pleasant surprise, “Mother! You’re back!”
“Pack up and come with me,” Su Fu said succinctly. “The Ten Thousand Immortals Array is about to begin. Come and work for me.”
Kong Xuan looked bewildered. “Huh? Work? Me?”
“But didn’t you say before that I should stay honestly in the volcano? To hide until the Great Tribulation ends?”
Su Fu replied, “That was then, and this is now.”
“Stupid child, hiding is a tactic, but rushing in is a strategy!”
“Let me ask you, when all sides start fighting in the Ten Thousand Immortals Array, what will there be the most of on the battlefield?”
Kong Xuan hesitated for a moment. “Dead… dead people?”
Su Fu slapped her forehead. “Well, that’s not wrong, but what I mean is treasures!”
“There are many people and many treasures on the battlefield. When else would you use your Five-Colored Divine Light if not now?”
Kong Xuan asked, “?”
Seeing that Kong Xuan was still in a daze, Su Fu said with a look of pained disappointment, “That group from the Chan Sect is covered in treasures. Guangchengzi is carrying the Heaven-Turning Seal, Ci Hang has the Pure Glass Bottle, and Juliusun has the Immortal-Binding Rope…”
“If you fly over and give them a swipe, our Phoenix Clan’s future development fund will be secured!”
“If, in the middle of the chaos, you fly next to a Saint and accidentally collect one or two items… right?”
“Our Phoenix Clan is counting on you!”
Kong Xuan felt that something was off and said hesitantly, “This… this seems inappropriate…”
Su Fu asked, “Then do you still want to take your revenge on Zhunti Daoren?”
“I do!”
Of course Kong Xuan wanted to!
He still occasionally had nightmares about being forcibly taken to the West by the Saint Zhunti to serve as a mount, listening to Buddhist Doctrine every day. Why did he have to stay in the volcano now? Wasn’t it because he was being targeted by Zhunti Daoren, making him afraid to go out?
“Exactly!” Su Fu said, coaxing him further. “This time, for your sake, I have gone to great lengths to cooperate with Grandmaster Tongtian, asking him to help deal with Zhunti.”
“The opportunity for a Saint’s help,” she said word by word, “only comes once.”
“Do you want to hide in this volcano for the rest of your life?”
Kong Xuan fell silent.
He remembered the feeling of suffocation when he was strangled by Zhunti’s silk cord, the humiliation of almost becoming a mount, and the nightmares he had every night recently…
“Mother is right!”
“If I don’t avenge this, my heart will never be at peace!”
“Mother, I will go with you!”
Su Fu nodded with relief. “Good, that’s more like it. Let’s go.”
“Follow my orders on the battlefield.”
Su Fu was very satisfied; the most important part of the plan was settled. Although she could pick up scraps below the battlefield, she didn’t dare get near the battle between Saints.
But Kong Xuan was different. He was a Quasi-Saint himself. Since he could have helped Zhunti Daoren deal with Tongtian in the past, he could now turn around and stand on Tongtian’s side.
Not only could he add a great deal of power to Grandmaster Tongtian’s side, but he could also pick up scraps in the Saint’s battlefield at any time. It was perfect.
It was truly killing two birds with one stone.
***
Soon, the Ten Thousand Immortals Array was set up under the command of Grandmaster Tongtian.
Dark clouds hung low, baleful aura pierced the heavens, and countless disciples of the Sect of Interception stood in specific positions, waiting for the final battle.
Grandmaster Tongtian sent his subordinate, the rabbit spirit Long-Ear Dingguang Immortal, to deliver a challenge.
The rabbit spirit took the order and left, returning shortly after with news that Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi had accepted the challenge.
The next day, the two sides faced each other in front of the array.
Grandmaster Tongtian stood at the eye of the array. Behind him, Wu Yun Xian, Jinling Shengmu, Qiu Shouxian, and other disciples of the Sect of Interception stood ready.
Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the various disciples of the Sect of Interception in the Ten Thousand Immortals Array and sneered. “Junior Brother, you really are stubborn.”
“Look at the monsters and demons under your seat. Turtle spirits, lion spirits… it’s a complete mess!”
“How can those with fur and horns, born of moisture and eggs, achieve the Great Dao? It’s simply a joke!”
Grandmaster Tongtian fired back, “It’s still better than those hypocritical disciples of your Chan Sect!”
Laozi sighed and tried to persuade him earnestly, “Junior Brother Tongtian, the shore is just behind you if you turn back.”
“You have been lost for a long time. If you can realize your mistakes today, I, your Senior Brother, can make the decision to let you go.”
“Shut up!” There was only hatred in Grandmaster Tongtian’s eyes. “Spare me your fake mercy!”
“When you joined forces against me and took my Four Swords of Zhuxian, did you ever think of our fraternal bonds?!”
“And now you want me to turn back?”
“Say no more, come and break the array!”
The three of them parted on bad terms again.
Yuanshi Tianzun turned to leave and immediately found the two Saints of the West, Zhunti and Jieyin Daoist.
“Fellow Daoists,” Yuanshi said with a warm smile, “please help me in the battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Array.”
Zhunti nodded with a smile. “Naturally, naturally.”
This was a great opportunity to ferry people to the West and replenish the Western Sect.
Jieyin Daoist had also prepared his Universe Bag, intending to pack as much as possible when the time came.
***
The four Saints arrived before the Ten Thousand Immortals Array and discussed the situation.
“Although this array is complex, it is not as terrifying as the Immortal-Slaying Array from last time,” Laozi said, stroking his beard.
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded. “Tongtian is at his wits’ end.”
Zhunti and Jieyin looked at each other, their hearts at ease.
It seemed that this was just Tongtian’s final struggle before death. In reality, it couldn’t threaten a Saint at all. Since that was the case, they could boldly “convert” them.
Jieyin Daoist discussed with the others, “Those who are not on the Investiture of the Gods are destined for the West and can be ferried there.”
“As it should be.” Yuanshi Tianzun agreed happily. Since those dying weren’t his Chan Sect disciples anyway, why not?
He glanced at Ziya in front of the array. Seeing the Pangu Banner in his hand, Ziya gave an imperceptible nod.
Yuanshi Tianzun was relieved. With the four top-tier slaughtering swords like the Zhu Xian Sword in hand, slaughtering those Sect of Interception disciples would be like cutting vegetables.
After this battle, less than one in ten of the Sect of Interception would remain. The struggle between sects would ultimately be won by his Chan Sect.
This Ten Thousand Immortals Array was nothing more than a grave for Tongtian’s Sect of Interception.
Everything was ready, and all that was needed was the catalyst!
***
Meanwhile, Grandmaster Tongtian was also confirming with the human-morphed “Kong Xuan” beside him.
“Young friend Kong Xuan, are you sure those Four Swords of Zhuxian can be retrieved in time?”
Su Fu smiled slightly, her expression calm. “Sect Leader, do not worry. The plan is set.”
“The reason we aren’t taking them now is simply to avoid alerting the enemy. Only then can we catch them by surprise.”
“As for the Zhu Xian Sword Array…”
Grandmaster Tongtian nodded confidently. “I have already successfully set it up and cast a spell to hide it. Those people will definitely not be able to see through it.”
When it came to arrays, Grandmaster Tongtian considered himself second to none. If he said they couldn’t see through it, then they really couldn’t.
Before, he would have felt that such methods were not very upright and violated the Dao of a Saint. But as Kong Xuan had said, this was just the way of warfare.
All warfare is based on deception. Without deception, how could there be a chance of victory?
Grandmaster Tongtian felt that this made a lot of sense. Moreover, what was the use of being upright himself? The four Saints on the other side were ganging up on him!
Since everyone was being so shameless, he also had a shameless way of fighting.
If they lost this battle, there would be no way out for the Sect of Interception. In that case, he would give them a taste of their own medicine!
Grandmaster Tongtian gave Kong Xuan a deep look, rarely showing emotion. “Kong Xuan, with your help, it truly is Heaven pitying my Sect of Interception!”
Su Fu quickly bowed her head. “Sect Leader, you flatter me. This is the result of fate.”
“A just cause gains great support, while an unjust one finds little.”
“Sect Leader Tongtian is dedicated to all living beings, teaching without discrimination and recruiting many disciples. How could such broad-mindedness not win people’s hearts?”
“Even without me, you would naturally attract others to follow you!”
These words made Grandmaster Tongtian a bit embarrassed, and he waved his hand repeatedly. “You overpraise me, you overpraise me…”
Behind them, the real Kong Xuan, who had changed his appearance and disguised himself as an ordinary demon immortal, was stunned.
‘Mother has never said such words of praise to me.’
‘Wait, Mother is using my name to say such mushy things…’
He found it a bit hard to watch. It seemed… like all the embarrassment was his own?
Kong Xuan: “…”
But he didn’t dare say anything or argue. He could only comfort himself.
‘Forget it, as long as it’s not Mother’s face being lost…’
‘As her son, I should bear such a heavy responsibility for Mother.’
‘I’ll endure it!’
Thinking about it, Kong Xuan actually convinced himself, even developing a sense of mission to share his mother’s burdens.
‘After all, Mother is doing this all for me!’
‘Old man Zhunti, I will definitely have my revenge this time!’
***
Meanwhile, outside the array.
“Tongtian’s array looks complex but is actually weak at the core,” Yuanshi Tianzun sneered, speaking to Laozi beside him.
Laozi nodded slightly. “In that case, let us break the array according to the plan.”
Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand. “All disciples hear my command, prepare to break the array!”
“For the first array, who will go?”
Hearing the clamor outside the array, Su Fu thought to herself, ‘It’s starting.’
If she had a choice, she didn’t want to stand next to Grandmaster Tongtian and be so prominent. After all, wasn’t it better to squat on the edge of the battlefield, eating sunflower seeds while watching the show and picking up scraps?
But there was no other way. In the upcoming battle to break the array, the Saints on the other side were too cunning, while Grandmaster Tongtian was too straightforward.
If they really fought according to Grandmaster Tongtian’s style, he would probably be played to death by the joint efforts of Yuanshi Tianzun and Zhunti Daoren.
‘Sigh, these days, it’s hard to even be a quiet bystander…’ Su Fu sighed inwardly.