Gu Hai was near Prime Feng Yue and the tenth elder. However, the two did not notice him as if he existed in another time and space.
“Your Reverence, since they can’t see us, if this subject attacks them from behind, it will be greatly effective,” Chang Ming suggested with a cold expression.
Chang Ming had already reached the peak Middle Heavenly Palace Realm. Furthermore, he had the Primal Essence Pearl. If he attacked from behind, he could still severely injure Prime Feng Yue even if Prime Feng Yue did not die.
Gu Hai shook his head. “It is not that easy. The Thirty-Two Line-Pair World Ritual Array forms an independent world. They cannot see us because of the illusion, but they will sense us if we get too close and danger approaches.”
“It will still have some effect,” Chang Ming argued with a frown.
“There’s no need.” Gu Hai shook his head and made a grabbing motion.
Whoosh!
A gentle breeze arose in the surrounding space, bringing plenty of fog.
“Huh? What’s happening?” Prime Feng Yue frowned at the surroundings.
However, there was nothing else aside from the fog.
“Perhaps it is due to the enchanted treasure? It’s fine. Just continue.” The tenth elder at the side shook his head.
“You are using that enchanted treasure to lay the Thirty-Two Line-Pair World Ritual Array. Will it work properly? Will anything go wrong?” Prime Feng Yue asked sullenly.
“I’m not sure, but nothing happened before. Furthermore, everything here is under our control. What are you afraid of? Breaking the Profound Tortoise Ritual Array is the priority,” the tenth elder replied.
“Alright.” Prime Feng Yue nodded.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Everyone quickly attacked the Profound Tortoise Ritual Array.
Gu Hai and Chang Ming got off the flying ship and flew to the other side of the Profound Tortoise Ritual Array, avoiding the Heavenly Go Pavilion group.
Gu Hai and Chang Ming had white fog around them, which seemed to blind the tenth elder and the others, who did not see them.
When Gu Hai landed, the black tortoises inside the Profound Tortoise Ritual Array suddenly goggled.
“Pri-Prime, that is…,” Elder Miao Chen exclaimed with wide eyes.
“Be quiet!” Shangguan Hen shouted while glaring.
All the black tortoises about to let out startled cries immediately covered their mouths.
How…how is this possible? That is Gu Hai? Why do Prime Feng Yue and the others not see him?
Shangguan Hen’s expression turned serious. Is this real?
“Be quiet? Shangguan Hen, is being quiet now going to work? Hahahaha!” Prime Feng Yue sneered from outside.
“Humph! I won’t bicker with you. From now on, no black tortoise is to speak, no matter what anyone outside says or how they taunt you. Keep your mouths shut and let them work on slowly breaking the Profound Tortoise Ritual Array. Humph!” Shangguan Hen snorted coldly.
“Yes!” the black tortoises inside the barrier answered.
However, Shangguan Hen showed an uncertain look. After looking at Gu Hai, he glanced at Prime Feng Yue and the others nearby. However, Prime Feng Yue’s group still had not discovered Gu Hai. Is that really Gu Hai?
Shangguan Hen walked to the edge of the barrier.
Gu Hai looked at Shangguan Hen and smiled faintly. Shangguan Hen’s face froze at this smile as he already confirmed from the light in Gu Hai’s eyes that it was really Gu Hai. However…however…
Gu Hai extended his hand and waved from outside the barrier. Three large red words formed in the air.
“Come with us?”
When the three words appeared, Shangguan Hen’s face lit up in joy as he nodded.
Then, Gu Hai waved again, and the words changed.
“We have already used the ritual array to form an illusion. He cannot see you all here!”
When the row of words appeared, Shangguan Hen’s eyes brightened, and he immediately nodded.
Then, Shangguan Hen extended a finger and gently swiped on that tortoise-shaped barrier.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a tear appeared.
Shangguan Hen beckoned, then left with the black tortoises following like a school of fish.
Under Chang Ming’s lead, countless black tortoises headed for the flying ship in the sky, taking a strange route.
Soon, all the black tortoises had boarded the flying ship.
Buzz!
The tear closed up.
Gu Hai left Silver Moon Island with Shangguan Hen and the other black tortoises.
As the flying ship left, Shangguan Hen looked down.
“Shangguan Hen, do you think keeping silent will work? Hahahaha! I can already sense your Profound Tortoise Ritual Array weakening. You must be out of energy, right? Previously, we still needed ten days. Now, three days! I can break your Profound Tortoise Ritual Array’s barrier in three days!” Prime Feng Yue guffawed carefreely.
Shangguan Hen: “…”
Three thousand black tortoises on the nearby flying ship: “…”
We came out just like that? Why can’t he see us?
“Let’s go! Fly that way!” Gu Hai pointed in a direction.
The three thousand black tortoises still did not dare to say anything. The flying ship sped off, taking a roundabout route out of the fog-wreathed Thirty-Two Line-Pair World Ritual Array.
“A clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity? The tenth elder used his enchanted treasure to lay the ritual array but was not skilled at using it, so His Reverence made use of it instead? Hahahahaha! This feels great!”
“I wonder, how will they feel when they finally break the Profound Tortoise Ritual Array three days later and see nothing in there?”
“Hahahaha!”
When the black tortoise elders who followed Shangguan Hen understood the situation, they immediately guffawed, venting their anger.
Suddenly, Shangguan Hen showed a solemn expression as he looked at Gu Hai, then said extremely respectfully, “Salutations, Your Reverence!”
The three thousand other black tortoises showed solemn expressions as they bowed with Shangguan Hen. “Salutations, Your Reverence!”
“Mister Shangguan, I have let you suffer over the years.” Gu Hai smiled as he helped up Shangguan Hen.
Shangguan Hen had already followed Gu Hai for very long. Previously, he had even threatened to kill himself, using himself as a hostage to protect Gu Hai from Prime Feng Yue.
“Suffer? That’s not really so. My cultivation reached the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm while I was in the Silver Moon Sea. Unfortunately, that Prime Feng Yue and I do not get along.” Shangguan Hen smiled.
“Many thanks for Mister Shangguan’s persistence,” Gu Hai said with a solemn bow.
“Your Reverence, there is no need for this. I still have to rely on Your Reverence to save my black tortoise race. There is no point in repeatedly thanking each other,” Shangguan Hen said with a smile.
“That’s right. Mister Shangguan did not let down the Han Nation. The Han Nation will do its best to help Prime Shangguan,” Gu Hai said seriously.
Shangguan Hen nodded, then lowered his head. As he watched the Silver Moon Sea slowly disappear, he sighed softly, “Old Mister Guan Qi’s scheme is truly grand. It started eight centuries ago. Hah! It turns out that getting destroyed by Heaven was just the first step of his scheme. I have never seen Old Mister Guan Qi and do not dare to participate in his craziness. That’s why I refused to accept the gift from the Heavenly Go Pavilion. Your Reverence once told me that there was no free lunch in the world. Old Mister Guan Qi will help me raise my cultivation to the peak for nothing? I don’t believe it and do not dare to go.”
“We still have to go to the Revival Convention,” Gu Hai said.
Shangguan Hen frowned slightly and nodded.
“One year ago, I heard that Borderless Heavenly Capital would suffer attacks from three major factions. At that time, the Heavenly Go Pavilion was monitoring us in the Silver Moon Sea, so we could not go. I could only spread the word all over the world. I wonder if…,” Shangguan Hen said with a frown.
“We rushed back to Borderless Heavenly Capital as quickly as possible because of your news. There was no delay at all.” Gu Hai nodded.
“That’s good. Unfortunately, I could not help at that time,” Shangguan Hen said with regret.
“What are the cultivations of your group of black tortoises?” Gu Hai looked at the three thousand black tortoises.
Shangguan Hen looked at his people. “There are six Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivators; Elder Miao Chen is already back to the peak Middle Heavenly Palace Realm. He will be able to return to the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm in another year.”
“The black tortoise race’s previous base in Borderless Heavenly Capital is still there. How about we let Elder Miao return to Borderless Heavenly Capital with the three thousand black tortoises first and recall all the black tortoises loyal to you?” Gu Hai suggested.
Shangguan Hen’s expression changed as he guessed Gu Hai’s plans. He nodded and said, “Alright.”
Shangguan Hen turned his head and looked at Miao Chen. “Elder Miao, I will have to trouble you after this. I have to deal with something with His Reverence. Bring the black tortoise race to Borderless Heavenly Capital immediately and do your best to help with whatever is needed.”
“Yes!” Miao Chen answered.
Then, Gu Hai took out a flying ship and gave it to Miao Chen.
The black tortoises boarded that flying ship, which sped toward Borderless Heavenly Capital.
After sending away the three thousand black tortoises, Gu Hai looked at Chang Ming. “Aside from you, make other arrangements for the Blood Uniform Guard.”
Chang Ming’s expression changed. Then, he nodded and issued instructions to the vampires. The vampires immediately flew off in different directions, leaving quickly.
Only Gu Hai, Shangguan Hen, and Chang Ming remained on the flying ship.
“Your Reverence, what are your plans? Are there only the two of us?” Shangguan Hen asked.
Although Chang Ming had suffered from Shangguan Hen’s poison before, Shangguan Hen knew of Chang Ming’s capabilities. Furthermore, he knew that Chang Ming had consumed the Bat Ancestor and now ruled all the vampires in the world. Chang Ming’s strength should not be underestimated.
We three are among the strongest. What does His Reverence want to do?
Gu Hai took out an invitation.
“The Revival Convention? Isn’t it not for another year?” Shangguan Hen said in bewilderment.
“Indeed. There is still another year. However, we will head to the gathering in the Thousand Islands Sea one year later. Although the Han Imperial Dynasty can suppress the surrounding troublemakers, it is still a rather weak imperial dynasty. We still cannot reach the peak among imperial dynasties. What’s more, there are also the heavenly dynasties and holy lands—as well as Old Mister Guan Qi’s Heavenly Go Pavilion,” Gu Hai said seriously.
The two listened to Gu Hai in silence.
“We have a feeling that the Revival Convention one year later will not be that simple. Perhaps Old Mister Guan Qi laid out another death trap. The Han Nation will have to face the strongest group of people one year later, so we need to strengthen the Han Imperial Dynasty in this one year so that it can survive the Revival Convention,” Gu Hai added seriously.
“Your Reverence intends to…?” Shangguan Hen’s expression changed.
“Raise an army!” Gu Hai said seriously.
“Raise an army? What does Your Reverence need to do?” Shangguan Hen asked, feeling bewildered.
“We will rescue Ao Shun first. Then, we will go to the Spirit Mountain Holy Land and capture the Victorious Fighting Buddha,” Gu Hai said.
“Huh? Yes!” the two answered.
“We need to be fast in this operation, so we will just go with an elite team, no more. From now on, the three of us will move at the fastest pace possible,” Gu Hai said.
“Yes!” the two answered.
Then, Gu Hai took out a black cloak and wrapped it around himself.
Chang Ming and Shangguan Hen likewise donned black cloaks.
“This flying ship only moves as fast as a Lower Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator. It is too slow. Let’s go!” Gu Hai put away the flying ship with a flip of his hand.
With Gu Hai leading the group, the three black-cloaked men turned into beams of light that instantly disappeared over the horizon.
