Chapter 101: Taking Action (Part One)

After Purple Camel Peak departed, Tulu’s expression finally returned to calm. Although he knew that the unfathomable Purple Mansion cultivator was hidden in the void, watching him, he did not care. Because the time for concealment had passed.

He approached the divine embryo and took out the prepared inscribed talisman from the Heavenly Dragon Token. He arranged them in a circle around the embryo, standing at the front. Although this was done for show, only one talisman in his hand was truly effective; the rest were mere decoys.

He had everyone leave not only to give himself room to act but, more importantly, to distract Zhao Yuyang. While outsiders might not notice his ruse, Zhao Yuyang certainly would—and he had to prevent that from happening.

After several hours of preparation, he continuously manipulated the eighteen inscribed talismans, appearing methodical on the surface. Yet, most of his attention was fixed on the half-step Transcendent God concealed in the void, a small part on the true Nine-Turn Holy Embryo talisman, and the last trace on Wu Hao and the others who were silently approaching.

They had already infiltrated the mansion. The moment had come.

Tulu took a deep breath, pressing the genuine inscribed talisman against the divine embryo, embedding it within.

At that instant, a sudden thunderclap echoed through the sky, startling everyone.

“This is the Minor Holy Tribulation!”

Tulu’s heart skipped a beat. This was the crucial stage; if it failed, the divine embryo would be utterly destroyed. But if successful, it would become a sacred embryo.

In other words, if he pressed down lightly now, the divine embryo would be doomed.

But would that half-step Transcendent God give him the chance?

His gaze remained fixed on the void.

Suddenly, from afar came the hearty laughter of Purple Camel Peak.

Gradually, the divine embryo’s radiance surged, blooming with dazzling white light!

It was too late!

Tulu’s heart sank, yet inexplicably, amid the flashes of lightning and sparks, a bold idea arose within him, accompanied by a profound premonition of certain success.

Once such a thought appeared, it could not be repressed.

“Then so be it!”

He gritted his teeth. At the very moment Purple Camel Peak arrived, the half-step Transcendent God in the void, believing the situation was settled, seized the divine embryo and absorbed it into his Inner Sea!

Having internalized it, he wasted no time—immediately activating the Heavenly Dragon Token’s defense and teleporting to the entrance!

Everyone’s faces stiffened.

A furious roar echoed from the void.

“Thief! Stand still before me!”

A colossal palm reached out from the void, striking toward Chu Huang.

“Not a chance!”

Chu Huang sneered coldly as seventeen clones launched simultaneously. With terrifying magical power bolstering them, the Blood God Gauntlets appeared. A massive azure hand emerged from the void, clashing fiercely with the giant palm.

With a tremendous explosion, the entire courtyard trembled violently!

The secret passage was obliterated, the earth cracked open. Tulu’s expression changed drastically; he spat blood and retreated dozens of steps, bursting out from the fissure.

“Impossible!”

An incredulous voice came from the void as an elderly man clad in a blue-green raincoat appeared.

“Purple Radiance Army, advance!”

Purple Camel Peak reacted swiftly, shouting sharply. In an instant, over ten shadowy figures exuding Purple Mansion aura emerged from various corners, blocking Tulu’s path.

At the same time, Purple Camel Peak produced a Blood Jade Scroll, his eyes bloodshot.

“Die!”

He shouted fiercely and immediately activated the scroll.

Tulu’s expression shifted. At that moment, the curse he had suppressed deep within his body suddenly erupted. Though he quickly restrained it again, several Purple Mansion cultivators seized the opportunity to strike him.

Though the Heavenly Dragon Token’s defense was activated, facing multiple Purple Mansion experts’ assaults simultaneously, it still suffered a heavy blow.

“Impossible!”

Purple Camel Peak’s eyes widened, shock crashing through him like a tidal wave.

He had long sensed that Tulu was abnormal, yet he had been brazenly confident because of the Blood Jade Soul Contract, the half-step Transcendent God constantly watching Tulu, and the dozen or so Purple Mansion masters on standby.

With such a force, even a half-step Transcendent God could be handled effortlessly by them, let alone a mere Body Tempering cultivator.

Yet Tulu not only unleashed power that ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators could not withstand but had also broken the Blood Jade Soul Contract!

How could this be?!

“Junior, die before me!”

At this moment, the old city lord finally arrived before Tulu, wielding a mystical seal to suppress him directly.

“Brother Tu, I’m here to aid you!”

Simultaneously, over ten terrifying auras appeared around them.

One sword light shot straight toward the old city lord!

Purple Camel Peak’s expression changed completely.

Previously shocked, angry, and incredulous, now he truly panicked, feeling the situation slipping beyond his control.