Chapter 759: Several, My Family's Pavilion Master Seems to Have Been Held Hostage

"Gui Shou!"

In that instant, everyone turned back in unison.

This beast roar came suddenly.

But among those present, not only were the Hong Yi there, but even Hong Yi Zhu Zai, one of the two great Dao Masters of Sheng Shen Dian Tang, was present. How could they not recognize the implications?

Rao Yaoyao immediately set aside all other matters and issued commands:

"Teng Shanhai, go investigate Yao Fu. If you confirm it's really Ba Zun An, don't engage—immediately send me a message and call for reinforcements."

Teng Shanhai nodded: "Understood."

Rao Yaoyao cautioned again: "Remember, if you spot them, don't rush into action. You can't win..."

"Got it."

Teng Shanhai drew out his response with a chuckle: "I'm not Yu Mo. Why would I be foolish enough to take on that person alone?"

"As long as you understand." Rao Yaoyao huffed lightly and waved her hand, sending Teng Shanhai vanishing from sight.

Then, she turned her gaze north and called out: "Wang Dachui!"

Whoosh.

The hunchbacked old man, who had been off somewhere in the distance, appeared out of nowhere, grinning slyly: "What task does Fairy Rao have for me? Going to protect someone from that Ban Sheng family?"

Rao Yaoyao glared with her beautiful eyes: "Drop the games. The Jiang Shi descendant has appeared with the San Yan Tong Mu. Your task is tricky but essential—don't capsize in the ditch."

"That won't happen..." Wang Dachui shrugged indifferently: "Even if I do capsize, could it be worse than Teng Shanhai facing off against Ba Zun An?"

Rao Yaoyao shot him an annoyed look: "What you need to watch out for is a person wearing a golden mask..."

"Got it!"

Wang Dachui waved it off: "Yan Wang's Huang Quan, right? I've had my eye on them for ages. I've gathered plenty of intel over the years—we'll face them eventually, but it's nice to have some concern from Fairy Rao, isn't it?"

"Why cause trouble if you know?" Rao Yaoyao waved her hand again: "Hurry up and go!"

"This is just me sharing some joy with you and leaving the tension for the fight..." Wang Dachui suddenly turned sentimental.

Rao Yaoyao immediately reached for her sword.

The hunchbacked old man was so startled that he said nothing more and quickly vanished to carry out his task.

"As for you two..." Rao Yaoyao looked at Ye Xiao and Yi, "hide yourselves for now. You two are free agents—stay here and keep watch."

Ye Xiao said nothing, his form gradually fading until he disappeared completely from everyone's sight.

Yi, however, pouted, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

He heard the private transmission from Rao Yaoyao, which contrasted sharply with her public order:

"One on each side—Ye Xiao to the west, Yi to the north. No need to act, but keep a constant eye on their battles and report back the intelligence and progress."

Yi was quite unhappy and, while concealing himself in the heavenly path, transmitted back: "Can't you just put us together?"

Rao Yaoyao sneered: "If you're together? Would you even focus on the fight? Who was it last time, in the midst of a great battle, that sneaked off to the mortal world to watch fireworks?"

Yi: "..."

He had no retort and could only munch on his candied hawthorn, reluctantly parting from Ye Xiao.

"Senior, what about us?"

At that moment, Si Tu Yong Ren spoke up, seeing that all the other leaders had received tasks while his own Dao group had nothing to do. He was not one to sit idle.

Rao Yaoyao turned to them, her expression softening as she said gently: "Si Tu and Xiao Yu, for now, just stay with me. No need to move."

Si Tu Yong Ren was taken aback, a hint of discomfort crossing his face.

As expected, she still treated him like a junior!

Rao Yaoyao could see through the young man's expression and words, so she explained further:

"You two are here to learn. If you're in the central position, try to observe the whole situation."

"Remember, a true leader plans from the tent and secures victory from a thousand miles away."

"Especially you, Si Tu!"

Rao Yaoyao continued, her tone growing more emphatic:

"Your master has high expectations for you. The future you'll face isn't just one Sheng Nu or one Xu Yue Hui Gong—it's all the dark underbelly of the continent."

"So, don't get bogged down in minor details. Learn to broaden your vision, like..."

As she spoke, Rao Yaoyao glanced at Yu Zhi Wen, but the second half of her sentence trailed off unspoken.

Truth be told, Rao Yaoyao felt that Si Tu Yong Ren's youthful temperament was too intense—he lacked the kind of composure that comes with being mature beyond his years.

In this regard, even Yu Zhi Wen was far superior to Si Tu... actually, quite a bit superior!

But she couldn't interfere with Dao Qiong Cang's choices.

Like many high-level figures in Sheng Shen Dian Tang, Rao Yaoyao was puzzled.

Why had Dao Qiong Cang selected someone whose Tian Ji skills were top-tier among the young generation but whose temperament fell short, to be his successor?

After all, for a position like the next Sheng Shen Dian Tang master, character mattered more than cultivation.

Yet, the older generation might look down on Si Tu Yong Ren, but they couldn't deny Dao Qiong Cang.

Kui Lei Han, Ba Zun An, Shen Gui Mo Ce Dao Qiong Cang—these were the three giants of the previous era.

Especially Dao Qiong Cang, renowned for his unfathomable heavenly mechanisms and endless schemes.

Such a person's choices must hide layers beyond the first or second glance—true third layers, even fourth or fifth.

And those hidden layers were likely what Dao Qiong Cang had seen in Si Tu.

Rao Yaoyao knew that if even she could see through it, and the world could too, then Dao Qiong Cang wouldn't be the enigmatic figure he was.

Stepping back, as she watched Si Tu Yong Ren fall into thought and then show a look of sudden realization from her words, Rao Yaoyao realized:

This young man wasn't lacking; he just needed that crucial spark of "self-realization."

"Perhaps, with more experiences and setbacks, he'll grow."

Without dwelling further, Rao Yaoyao always treated these two future stars of the Tian Ji path with equal respect.

Once they accepted her orders, she turned to Lan Ling.

"Go ahead. The time is yours now."

Lan Ling and the others had been holding back for a while.

With this directive, they sprang into action.

"Yes!"

At the trading venue.

A little earlier in time.

Ever since Shou Ye appeared and subdued everyone, the atmosphere in the hall had been extremely tense.

The Hong Yi and Bai Yi trials weren't happening here but outside.

So, as they watched one VIP seat after another being led away by Sheng Shen Dian Tang guards with unknown outcomes, everyone understood:

Those taken out would either return home safely or be silently captured!

The hall's atmosphere grew increasingly stagnant, and with time, more oppressive.

Even the Wang Zuo and Zhan Dao seemed unable to withstand this judgment of life and death.

Because hardly anyone in the entire venue was clean.

The higher the cultivation, the more dirty deeds.

But...

"Resist?"

Was that a joke?

At this critical moment, whoever moved first would raise more suspicion!

No one dared to resist.

Even major forces like Da Xuan Tian Zong and Gui Yin Ge, the overlords of the royal city, obediently returned to their private boxes, waiting for the Bai Yi and Hong Yi interrogations.

If they complied, others dared even less to act out.

In private box 122.

Huang Quan sat in the main seat, unmoving.

But in this frozen atmosphere, Bi An Hua Kai in his blue robe and mask clearly couldn't sit still.

"Huang Quan, sir..."

As soon as he spoke, Huang Quan replied with a smile: "Don't rush. Wait a bit longer. Our box number is later in line. Once the time comes and the other side succeeds, you can escape this ordeal, and..."

Huang Quan glanced out the window and murmured: "With so many people, there are bound to be a few who crack first."

Bi An Hua Kai fell silent.

In his eyes, their box was the one least able to withstand scrutiny.

So, why wait?

If they didn't disrupt the scene soon, stir up chaos, and make everyone rebel to slip away, it would be too late—the vegetables would have cooled!

Time ticked by.

Like Bi An Hua Kai, more and more people grew anxious.

At that moment, Huang Quan in the main seat suddenly perked up his ear, turning to look behind him.

He seemed to stare at the wall, but his gaze pierced through, fixed on something far away.

"Huang Quan, sir..."

Bi An Hua Kai and Jiu You Gui Ying both alertly turned.

They saw Huang Quan secretly shielding the box's heavenly mechanisms, with spatiotemporal forces surging in his hands.

"The time has come!"

The two realized at once—this meant the other operation had concluded.

Though they didn't know if it succeeded or failed, it was clearly time for Yan Wang and his group to leave.

But right then, as another team of Bai Yi entered box 6, unlike before, they couldn't successfully take anyone out.

Instead, a furious beast roar erupted from box 6.

"Roar—"

This roar stunned everyone in the hall.

"Gui Shou?!"

Everyone suddenly realized—there really was a Gui Shou in box 6?

So, the Hong Yi's alert and Sheng Shen Dian Tang's blockade were justified?

Bang!

A destructive sound echoed.

As the roar faded, the door of box 6 exploded.

Walls crumbled, debris flew, and several bloodied Sheng Shen Dian Tang guards were hurled out.

Then, amid rising ghostly fog, a massive black scorpion tail, several zhang long and as thick as three people embracing, burst from box 6 and slammed into the venue's center, exploding with endless shockwaves.

Everyone was terrified.

Smack, smack, smack!

Almost simultaneously, doors of most boxes flew open as people poked their heads out.

Seeing that black scorpion tail, everyone's hearts were chaotic.

"Gui Shou!"

"Damn, it's really a Gui Shou!"

"Hell, run! Everyone run! If a fight breaks out, the fallout could destroy us all!"

"Run—"

Whether intentional or not, this black scorpion tail seemed to fire the first shot of resistance against the blockade.

People fled their boxes in panic, dashing madly for the venue's exit.

Some, seeing the chaos, even attacked the venue's protective barrier, trying to blast open the sky gate and fly away.

"Quiet—"

Just then, several Hong Yi figures soared out from the entrance.

Shou Ye released a burst of killing intent, instantly suppressing the hall's disorder.

"Anyone who causes trouble will be deemed a Gui Shou accomplice and face nine clans' extermination!"

This statement was no exaggeration—when it came to Gui Shou, such punishments were real.

The chaos was temporarily quelled by Shou Ye's authority, but some still voiced their frustration:

"Hong Yi seniors, we can avoid running."

"But asking us to stay quiet means you must ensure our safety first!"

"Gui Shou isn't a joke..."

Some were feigning panic, but most were genuinely terrified.

Gui Shou started at Wang Zuo level and had no upper limit.

Even those who had heard Gui Shou legends only knew the surface—details were scarce.

And for most, their encounters with Gui Shou highlighted its most insidious aspects.

Things like being invincible at the same level, or ghostly energy being fatal on contact...

Or one Gui Shou life equaling ten Zhan Dao corpses...

So, when that horrifying black scorpion tail appeared, like an ancient beast tearing through dimensions, even overlords like Gui Yin Ge panicked.

"Cabinet master!"

In box 7, the protector Mo Qing was nearly losing it, jumping up in shock.

He had been nervously waiting for box 6 to finish so box 7 could undergo trial.

But he never expected—a Gui Shou right next door?

Others saw only the black scorpion tail.

As box 7's neighbor, they witnessed, amid the surging ghostly fog, the wall shatter and the full mutation of the two Gui Shou hosts in box 6!

Yes... two of them!

At that moment, in box 6, a woman with a cute cat mask convulsed violently when touched by a Sheng Shen Dian Tang guard.

Ghostly energy erupted, walls crumbled.

She bulked up, growing black scorpion armor, crouching on the ground as a thick, terrifying scorpion tail extended from her lower back.

That fearsome tail whipped the stunned Wang Zuo guard, sending him flying in a spray of blood and unconsciousness.

On the other side of the scorpion tail Gui Shou, simultaneously, a tall man in a lion mask glanced at box 7 before turning into black fog and vanishing within box 6.

Mo Qing was almost scared to death by that glance.

"At least two Zhan Dao..."

He instantly concluded.

That scorpion tail Gui Shou was too dreadful.

One whip and a Wang Zuo was done.

This was no novice Gui Shou—it must have been lurking on Sheng Shen Continent for ages, startled out by the Hong Yi's sudden blockade.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Several figures descended.

As the black scorpion tail emerged, Hong Yi's Shou Ye, Xin, Hei Ming, Sheng Shen Dian Tang's Cheng Ji, and Ye Mao's Nan Gong Yin with his attendant Tai Xu, all landed at once.

The six formed a hexagram array.

Before the scorpion tail Gui Shou could react, they suppressed it together.

"Roar—"

The scorpion tail Gui Shou was clearly shocked by the Hong Yi's swift response and let out another low roar.

At that moment, from neighboring box 7, Mo Qing's weak voice rang out:

"Everyone, it seems our cabinet master has been taken hostage..."