"Is that really possible? That Northern faction? Someone like that appeared before—could it happen again? And it's that Yang Han?" Nangong Palace Lord was a bit incredulous. "If you want to know, just capture him." Elder Simon Spring couldn't care less how impressive Yang Han was; right now, he just wanted to vent his anger by seizing Yang Han.
Yang Tian nodded to Nangong Palace Lord and immediately took action. The three split up to search, since Yang Han hadn't realized he was under suspicion. As long as they forced him to show himself within a certain timeframe, they'd naturally discover the truth.
Meanwhile, Yang Han was feeling extremely frustrated. That dizzy feeling he'd had before entering the tower came back, forcing him to reveal himself somewhere safe. "Damn it, what kind of curse did I get hit with?"
Yang Han's case was special. If it were anyone else, being hit with the Body-Clinging Curse would leave them paralyzed. Yang Han could still move—he just felt a bit dazed, and the effect wasn't too severe.
If the Saint Spirit Sect learned about this, they'd be shocked all over again.
Yang Han was thinking about how to break the curse—it was really getting on his nerves. If it struck while he was invisible, he'd be forced to show himself. "Looks like I shouldn't stay invisible unless absolutely necessary," Yang Han decided, planning to change his appearance and return to normal.
Nangong Palace Lord and Yang Tian had no idea that Yang Han was already moving openly, not using invisibility anymore. The earlier incident had made Yang Han take things much more seriously.
Elsewhere, Marvin Mu was furious. Seriously injured, he found his allies and told them what happened. When everyone heard the traitor was Noah Qiu, they all became enraged. Hearing that Nangong Palace Lord actually helped Noah made them even angrier, so Marvin Mu rallied everyone who hated Noah Qiu and marched toward Ethereal Sanctuary's encampment.
This caused quite a stir—after all, it wasn't a safe period, and suddenly a bunch of people were gathering and heading for Ethereal Sanctuary. Naturally, this drew the attention of those in charge.
Xie Yue received word from her guards and immediately led her faction to the scene, wanting to see what was really going on. When Yang Han heard it involved Ethereal Sanctuary, he was curious and went to check it out too.
At this moment, a crowd had gathered outside Ethereal Sanctuary. Nangong Palace Lord soon arrived, and Yang Tian and Elder Simon Spring came back as well.
Nangong Palace Lord and Elder Simon Spring were startled to see Marvin Mu leading the group, but quickly composed themselves and pretended to know nothing.
Nangong Palace Lord walked into the crowd. Marvin Mu glared at him, blazing with anger. "Nangong Palace Lord, you actually dare to come back!"
"I don't know what you mean, Brother Mu. Why are you bringing so many people here?" Nangong Palace Lord feigned ignorance.
Marvin Mu hadn't expected Nangong Palace Lord to be so shameless, so he snorted coldly. "Nangong Palace Lord, you're truly shameless—just now you tried to kill me, and now you pretend you know nothing."
"Brother Mu, I don't know what you mean. If you keep slandering me like this, Ethereal Sanctuary won't be bullied so easily." Nangong Palace Lord retorted coldly.
"Ethereal Sanctuary? So what! Today you tried to kill me—why shouldn't I retaliate? Besides, you're colluding with Noah Qiu. Everyone knows what kind of person he is; you should understand." Marvin Mu snorted.
The crowd began murmuring, some even pointing fingers at Ethereal Sanctuary for colluding with Noah Qiu. Nangong Palace Lord recalled what Noah had said earlier, then spoke up: "Brother Mu, if you keep this up, don't blame me for being rude."
"So, you're not going to admit it. Fine, I'll settle our personal score later. But your collusion with Noah Qiu—you'll have to answer to them." Marvin Mu snorted.
The people behind Marvin Mu were ready for a fight.
"What are you all doing?" Xie Yue arrived and immediately stopped everyone—after all, these were important Immortal Realm figures. If they really started fighting, it would drag in many others and give the Devil Realm an opening.
Seeing Xie Yue arrive, Yang Tian stepped aside—not because he feared her, but because there was something more important: finding Yang Han. Still, with Nangong Palace Lord caught up in trouble, Yang Tian stayed close, ready to support him if needed.
"Emperor Xie Yue, since you're here, you should take charge." Nangong Palace Lord said calmly.
"Alright, let Emperor Xie Yue decide." Marvin Mu agreed.
"Go ahead, what's the issue?" Xie Yue asked, curious.
Marvin Mu explained what had happened, so everyone present finally understood the situation. Some remained skeptical, wanting to hear Nangong Palace Lord's response, so all eyes turned to him.
"Emperor Xie Yue, that's just his side of the story. I don't accept it," Nangong Palace Lord said.
Xie Yue frowned. This was indeed a tricky situation, and no one knew for sure if Nangong Palace Lord had really colluded with Noah Qiu.
"How about this—if you want to know who's telling the truth, just use the Dream Rewind Technique," Xie Yue suggested after thinking it over.
"Dream Rewind Technique?" The crowd was shocked. It was an ancient time-dao art, but very few people could use it—those who could were always extraordinary figures.
People with this ability could use powers related to time, and the Dream Rewind Technique was one of them. The caster would have everyone close their eyes, then replay everything that happened for all to see.
Nangong Palace Lord was shocked. If they really used this, he'd be doomed. He immediately sent a voice transmission to Yang Tian: "Brother Yang, we can't let anyone find out about our business. If the Dream Rewind Technique isn't accurate and the timing is off, they'll see everything we've done together."
Yang Tian understood, so he finally stepped forward. "Dream Rewind Technique? Ridiculous. If the caster is biased, they could easily fake what everyone sees. Isn't that right, Emperor Xie Yue?"
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Nangong Palace Lord agreed, "Young Master Yang makes a good point. Emperor Xie Yue, I don't think this method will work."
The crowd started to doubt the method, swayed by Yang Tian's argument. Originally, they wanted to use it, but seeing the anger at the scene, Xie Yue realized it wouldn't work and said, "In that case, why not swear a soul oath instead?"
Hearing this, Yang Tian was out of options, and Nangong Palace Lord cursed Xie Yue inwardly. The people around thought it was a good solution.
Now everyone waited for Nangong Palace Lord to respond. If he agreed, he'd risk soul destruction; if he refused, he'd be suspected by all.
"Nangong Palace Lord, there shouldn't be a problem, right?" Marvin Mu snorted.
Nangong Palace Lord was cornered. Just as he was about to speak, a burst of laughter echoed, "Ridiculous, pathetic! Marvin Mu, weren't you looking for me? I'm right outside—do you dare come? Or are you bringing your whole crowd?"
Hearing Noah Qiu's voice, Marvin Mu glanced at Nangong Palace Lord and said, "I'll deal with you later. Everyone, follow me outside."
Those who hated Noah Qiu immediately ran out to see what was going on. They reached the edge of the halo, heading toward the source of the voice, and saw a figure floating above the lake.
That person was none other than Noah Qiu. When he found out Marvin Mu was alive and leading a group against Nangong Palace Lord, he came up with a new plan.
Nangong Palace Lord now hoped Noah Qiu could deal with Marvin Mu—otherwise, being forced to swear an oath would be a huge problem.
Many people gathered at the shore, and those who bore a grudge against Noah Qiu shouted, "Everyone, get him!"
The crowd fired up, thinking they could overwhelm him with numbers. But as soon as they stepped onto the water, needle-like droplets shot up and pierced them.
These people were Emperor Realm experts—just imagine how powerful those water droplets had to be. With a splash, many fell into the water and vanished from sight.
In an instant, several Emperors were gone. Marvin Mu wasn't stupid—he was also a formation master, and quickly saw through the trick. "You actually set up the Dripping Water Piercing Formation here!"
"That's right. Pretty impressive, huh? I didn't expect this natural setting—it's like heaven's helping me. You still want to catch me? Ha!" Noah Qiu laughed loudly.
The Dripping Water Piercing Formation was a terrifying, sinister array. Once sucked into the water, you'd face soul annihilation. It was forbidden in the Formation Sect, but today Noah Qiu, the master of evil arrays, had used it. Many were furious, but none dared step forward—it was just too dangerous.
"Noah Qiu, if you have the guts, keep hiding in your array. Once I break it, that'll be your death day!" Marvin Mu shouted angrily.
"Break it? You think this is just some ordinary sect array? I picked this up by chance from someone else—and today it's finally useful. Anyone brave enough can try it. You'll taste the world's deadliest arrays!" Noah Qiu boasted.
Even Xie Yue frowned—so many top Immortal Realm experts had just been lost, leaving fewer and fewer people here.
So Xie Yue spoke up, "Noah Qiu, what are you doing? Are you openly making yourself an enemy of the Immortal Realm?"
"Oh, isn't that Emperor Xie Yue? I hear you're strong, but this array isn't bad either. Interested in trying it?" Noah Qiu taunted.
Xie Yue frowned again, then took out a magical treasure. One end connected to Xie Yue, the other was held in his hand, and a special rope linked the two.
Everyone was shocked to see the treasure. "Is that the legendary toughest rope?"
"Dragon-Twist Rope? Emperor Xie Yue really is impressive—such a powerful treasure. Let's see what you can do with it!" Noah Qiu laughed.
Xie Yue turned to Marvin Mu, "How do we break this array?"
"Let me take a look." Marvin Mu understood Xie Yue's intent—he was supposed to find the array's weak point so Xie Yue could attack it.