Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 155 Calculation
The demon saint spoke from the bottom of his heart; he truly did not want to do this, but he had no choice. After all, if Wuji were to enter the Ancient Star Road, they would have no way of finding him in the vast sea of ​​stars.

When he returns from the ancient starry road, their demon race will be in grave danger. Conversely, if they can kill Wuji, then when Yuanxiang King returns, their demon race will still be the rulers of the ancient primordial star.

Wuji asked, "How did you know where I went?"

The demon saint shook his head and said, "Why do you ask when you already know the answer? Who have you revealed your whereabouts to? You don't think that all the holy lands, aristocratic families, and sects of your human race are your supporters, do you?"

Wuji remained calm and said, "It seems my worries were not unfounded. But since you're already here, don't leave."

Looking at Wuji's composed demeanor, the demon saint felt a sense of foreboding. With Wuji's current strength, he might be able to defy the odds and defeat a saint. But these were not newly-minted saints; Wuji could at most fight one of them, how could he possibly take on all of them? So where did his confidence come from?
The demon saint said, "We know the whereabouts of all the saints of your human race who have names and surnames. None of them are here. What makes you think you can turn the tables?"

Wuji said, "Your Heaven-Deceiving Array Pattern is truly excellent; that's what I thought too."

As they spoke, another new great formation rose up outside the great formations set up by the demon race, surrounding them along with the previous formations.

Countless Origin Heavenly Runes lit up, and with the enhancement of Origin Techniques, Wuji's combat power surged once again. This was a secret technique he hadn't revealed much before. Of course, even if he had, these demon races would find it difficult to find a way to counter it in the short term.

Wuji said leisurely, "I just borrowed a forbidden artifact containing a fragment of the secret of word formation from a friend in the Xuanqing Holy Land. It's a forbidden artifact that's enough to lock you all inside."

"Also, do you think you chose this location? No, I carefully selected this route to lure you into making your move from this optimal spot. If it weren't here, there are two or three other places I've prepared in advance. Unless you act without thinking, you'll fall into my trap."

Most of the routes Wuji chose were near major holy lands and areas with high human populations. To minimize the impact and increase the success rate, they couldn't easily take action. As for the few areas where it was convenient to act, Wuji had already asked the people of Xuanqing Holy Land to make arrangements.

Moreover, he had scouted these places before coming to Mount Tai and laid out source techniques there.

The demon saint said viciously, "If we kill you, we can simply flee to the stars."

Wuji laughed and said, "Unfortunately, you can't do it."

As he spoke, the Origin Heaven Divine Runes rapidly spread out. Numerous dragon veins converged underground, and he activated them with his Origin Technique, greatly amplifying his power. Even the stars in the sky showered down endless starlight, flowing into Wuji's body. His aura surged accordingly, becoming no weaker than a true saint, comparable to any of them, and perhaps even surpassing them.

Wuji smiled coldly, "Now, the time for the hunt has come. Thinking back to my days, I was a hunter myself, and now I'm back to my old ways."

An endless aura erupted, and a great battle began, but under the protection of the two great formations, not a sound reached the outside world.

In the void, the Great Sage Xuantu stood facing another Great Sage, the Great Sage Qingtian, who came from the Xuanqing Holy Land.

The Great Sage of Qingtian said, "Brother Xuantu, it's a bit too much of a presumptuous of you to come here in person. What, are you surprised to see me?"

The Great Sage Xuantu said, "Brother Qingtian, the secret of numbers is indeed wondrous, making it difficult for others to distinguish between truth and falsehood."

The Great Sage Qingtian disguised himself with a digital clone, deceiving everyone, while his true body arrived early to prevent any powerful figures among the demon race from becoming restless. Thereupon, he waited for the Great Sage Xuantu. But then, the Great Sage Xuantu coldly said, "If we were to fight, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to protect him, would you?"

At this moment, an aura slowly emerged, and another figure appeared from the void, concealing himself with the Heaven-Deceiving Array Pattern. He was none other than the Great Sage Qian Yuan.

The Great Sage Qingtian laughed and said, "Brother Xuantu, you flatter me. If it were just me alone, it would be difficult to protect Wuji in the event of a conflict. But what if Brother Qianyuan is also there? If you don't leave, you might accidentally be left here. Are the other Great Sages of your demon race really in time to arrive?"

The Great Sage Qian Yuan did not speak, but simply locked his aura onto the Great Sage Xuan Tu.

The Great Sage Xuantu sighed softly, knowing that things were hopeless. Even though he still possessed a quasi-saintly artifact, his opponent couldn't possibly be unprepared, so there was nothing he could do to change the situation. Therefore, he could only turn and leave, disappearing into the void.

Inside the grand formation, the demon saints had been severely injured by Wuji. With the enhancement of the source technique, Wuji's combat power experienced a leap, and he was able to unleash power surpassing that of any of them in a short period of time. Meanwhile, the grand formation they had set up was broken by the forbidden artifact and could hardly be effective.

If it weren't for obtaining intelligence, Wuji could have killed them all long ago.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the leading demon saint said, "For the great cause of the demon race."

Upon hearing this, the other demon saints all showed resolute expressions. These several demon saints actually began to voluntarily transform into Dao!
These demon saints are assassins secretly trained by the demon race, pawns that cannot see the light of day. They reach this level by cultivating methods that rapidly ascend to sainthood at the cost of their own life force and lifespan, and by engaging in bloody battles akin to raising poisonous insects. Their purpose is to serve as pawns at crucial moments, sacrificing their lives to ensure the success of the demon race's plans.

Now that defeat is inevitable, they must destroy themselves, making it difficult for Wuji and the human race to obtain intelligence from them.

Moreover, due to the restrictions placed on them, they will be destroyed even if they do not wish to.

At this moment, the Great Sage of Qingtian and the Great Sage of Qianyuan entered the formation and completely imprisoned them just as they began to transform into Dao. They also suppressed them with quasi-Venerable artifacts, making it difficult for even the restrictions within their bodies to take effect.

Wuji cupped his hands and said, "Thank you both for your help."

The Great Sage Qian Yuan sighed, "I never imagined that there would be such scoundrels within our human race."

Qingtian Dasheng then said, "If we capture these few assassins alive this time, we may be able to get information from them and eradicate them completely."

The Great Sage Qian Yuan said, "Wuji, we have this opportunity thanks to you. As for what happens next, you don't need to worry about it. Just go to the Ancient Starry Road."

Wuji said, "Then I'll have to trouble you two seniors."

Having said that, they went their separate ways. The Great Sage Qian Yuan and the Great Sage Qing Tian intended to use this opportunity to investigate those among the human race who were colluding with the demon race, and to launch a purge.

Wuji, on the other hand, first had to meet the mysterious person who had once guided him, and then embark on the ancient road through the starry sky.

(End of this chapter)