Chapter 753: Obstacles (I)
Elsewhere, Qi Xuansu and his two companions continued along a wide corridor. Due to spatial folding, there were no forks, only a straight path. Along the way were numerous similar storage rooms, but all were empty now. Clearly, the cultivation of the Monkey was nearing completion, and the large stockpiles once kept here had already been depleted.
Up to now, Zhou Jiaoxian and Lin Yuanmiao had not shown themselves. They were tasked with covering for the trio and receiving them. After all, the trio did not plan to die here. They still had to make it out somehow.
By this stage of the conflict, both sides were spent. Every capable expert had already taken the field. All that remained were Prince Liao and the Pseudo-Immortal of the Xuanhui Court, but they were responsible for suppressing the earth qi and likely could not leave their posts. Beyond that, there were just ordinary Heavenly Beings, at most at the Wuliang stage. No more Zaohua-stage Heavenly Beings or Pseudo-Immortals were expected.
To Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu, and Yao Pei, Wuliang-stage Heavenly Beings were more of a nuisance than a threat. Leaving aside the two women who had their respective semi-immortal objects, Qi Xuansu alone was confident he could take on a Wuliang-stage Heavenly Being if given a suitable semi-immortal object. Even without one, he could hold his own in a draw.
If all three joined forces, a Wuliang-stage Heavenly Being without a semi-immortal object would not stand a chance. Someone like Gan Longchi might not even survive a single exchange. They could even go toe-to-toe with a Zaohua-stage Heavenly Being.
After all, these were the Daoist Order’s eighth-generation prodigies.
Some might say Qi Xuansu was unworthy to be considered a prodigy. He was not on par with Li Changge, as he lacked another piece of Xuan Jade to complete his Banished Immortal lineage, and he had no semi-immortal object. But he was acceptable as Li Changge’s substitute. If it had been Li Changge with Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei, the trio combined would have three semi-immortal objects, seven perfected methods, and countless talismans and elixirs. It would have been more than enough to even go up against an unarmed Zaohua-stage Heavenly Being.
At that moment, the trio entered another chamber. This time, it was not empty. There were five people standing within.
These five wore varied attire. One was in the Green Phoenix Guard uniform, one dressed in white robes from the Tianchen Division, one was in the Black Robes Armor, one wore a eunuch’s outfit, and the last one was in a kind of court robes that Qi Xuansu did not recognize. Qi Xuansu could tell the last person was a court official, but he could not place which office.
Zhang Yuelu whispered, “It’s the Directorate of Astronomy.”
Qi Xuansu instantly understood. The Directorate of Astronomy was a branch of the Quanzhen Sect, adept at geomancy, observing energies, and searching for dragon veins. They honored Xu Wugui as their patriarch, though they had kept a low profile since the decline of the Northern Dragon.