My Disciples Are All Villains

The talismans burned too quickly.

Countless predecessors had inscribed the Formation veins onto the expensive pieces of paper. When they were burned, they would form the energy seals needed by the Formation that could be used to watch, communicate, and convey messages despite the distance.

Needless to say, the talismans were expensive to produce.

When the Sky Martial Court first sent their members to the golden lotus domain, they had only brought 1,000 talismans with them to send messages and fake the power of a Nine-leaf cultivator to lure Qiong Qi out into the open.

Meng Changdong looked at the talismans with a wistful expression on his face. Then, he said with a sigh, "I did my best to extend the time."

Little Yuan'er clenched her little fists and stomped her feet as she said, "We were so close to seeing the asshole who attacked Sixth Senior Sister from the back!"

Sikong Beichen said, "There's no need to worry. If my eyes didn't deceive me, your Sixth Senior Sister wielded a desolate-grade weapon. Moreover, she has mastered the karmic fire and has the huge beast's support. Unless it's a Ten-leaf cultivator, I don't think anyone will be able to harm her."

The others nodded in agreement when they heard these words.

Lu Zhou remained silent. He knew this was not the time to charge to the Sky Martial Court's doorsteps. Apart from the Peak Card, he did not have much to defend himself with. Even the Flying Star House was wary of the Sky Martial Court, proving that the Sky Martial Court was stronger than the Flying Star House. It was like that the Sky Martial Court's Yu Chenshu was even more difficult to deal with than Ye Zhen

…

Meanwhile, in the golden lotus domain.

When Ye Tianxin tossed her Amorous Hoop out, she saw a beam of light shoot past her and a glimpse of a Nine-leaf avatar.

The beam of light pierced through the Nine-leaf red lotus avatar.

"Fourth Senior Brother, not again!" Ye Tianxin said, slightly disgruntled. She had heavily injured the red lotus elite with Cheng Huang's help. She was one attack away from defeating her opponent when Mingshi Yin dealt the final blow and claimed the kill.

Mingshi Yin withdrew his avatar and appeared in front of Ye Tianxin. He said with a smile, "Sixth Junior Sister, you must be quick, merciless, and decisive when dealing with such a person. You can't give him any chance at all."

"He was not a match for me! Do you think he could've gotten away?" Ye Tianxin said.

Mingshi Yin suddenly pointed down at the corpse and said, "Look! He has come back to life!"

"What? Where?" Ye Tianxin looked down but saw nothing.

The red lotus elite had clearly fallen into the sea and was instantly devoured by the rampaging oceanic beasts.

When Ye Tianxin looked up, Mingshi Yin was no longer in sight.

"Liar." After organizing her thoughts, she flew toward Cheng Huang.

Cheng Huang seemed to understand her. They were both in sync.

"Cheng Huang, bring me to the Sky Chariot!" Ye Tianxin said.

The Sky Chariot was much larger than ordinary mounts and flying chariots. Its speed, defenses, and power were also great. At present, it was the best transport to cross the Endless Ocean.

Cheng Huang lifted its head to the sky and howled.

The Great Yan cultivators in the surroundings were invigorated when they heard Cheng Huang's howl.

Ever since Ye Tianxin returned with Cheng Huang, she frequently traveled between the major provincial cities. For this reason, Cheng Huang had become like a guardian beast in the hearts of Great Yan people.

Recently, Cheng Huang alone had killed countless beasts. The larger ones would stay away when they saw it, afraid to make a move.

Meanwhile, the barbarians and Other Tribes sought protection from Great Yan.

Upon hearing Ye Tianxin's words, Cheng Huang shot into the skies toward the horizon.

Ye Tianxin exclaimed in surprise, shocked by Cheng Huang's power. Since her encounter with it in Moonlight Woodland, she had never seen it really fly Cheng Huang in flight. Due to its size, Cheng Huang rarely needed to fly. After all, with just a single leap, it covered a shocking distance.

Cheng Huang leaped into the air and flapped its wings, shooting toward the Sky Chariot that was high up in the air

Upon discovering this, Ye Tianxin smiled and patted Cheng Huang's back as she said, "Go up."

"No!" An Eight-leaf cultivator, who was maintaining the talisman Formation on the Sky Chariot, cried out when he sensed the impending danger. He quickly withdrew his hands, causing the talismans to scatter and the Formation to fade away.

…

Inside Lisheng Hall in the Sky Martial Court.

Numerous elders lined up at the sides. Their expressions were grim after they watched the scenes that had just been cut off.

Mo Buyan said, "Looks like the golden lotus domain has become much more powerful. Judging by these two alone, it seems like we'll have to send Ten-leaf cultivators there to regain the advantage."

Meanwhile, no ripples could be seen in Yu Chenshu's expression.

Jian Tingzhong, who was standing at Mo Buyan's left, said, "I don't quite agree with Elder Mo."

"What are your opinions, Elder Jian?"

"We've sent many over to the golden lotus domain, and they've all failed. The Sky Chariot has encountered two Nine-leaf cultivators, and they have the help of that colossal beast. Apart from that, the inhabitants of the golden lotus domain have already invaded our lands. Not only are we incapable of capturing them, but we're losing more and more of our men every day. Clearly, the golden lotus domain is much more powerful than we are," Jian Tingzhong said.

Whether it was Jiang Wenxu who had been one of the earliest to go to the red lotus domain or the karmic fire user, Fa Hua, none of them survived their trip to the golden lotus domain.

Someone said, "Elder Jian has a point. Moreover, the court master can't possibly travel to the golden lotus domain himself. Such a feat is beneath him. The Sky Martial Court needs its master here."

Mo Buyan said, "Why don't we send a Ten-leaf cultivator from the palace?"

"Chen Beizheng's death remains a mystery to this day. The royal court won't send another Ten-leaf cultivator without a good reason."

At this moment, a Sky Martial Court disciple hurried into the hall. After bowing, he said, "Court Master, elders, we just received word from Cloud Mountain. The Flying Star House has been completely annihilated. The troops from the royal court were defeated as well. Currently, our members are being held prisoner on Cloud Mountain."

The others scowled upon hearing this.

The disciple said hurriedly, "The Flying Star House Master, Chen Tiandu, is dead. Their grand elder is… dead as well. The deputy commander of the king's guard, Lu Zhan, is also dead. The Sky Martial Court's chief instructor and three other instructors are dead. Those who survived are now being held on Cloud Mountain."

"…"

The elders' frowns deepened.

Yu Chenshu looked at the disciple and asked, "Ye Zhen is dead as well?"

"Yes. It has been confirmed."

"Tell me everything, from the beginning, without omitting a single detail," Yu Chenshu said.

"Understood."

…

Lu Zhou and the members of Ninth Temple did not leave Cloud Mountain that day. They were assigned individual lodgings on Cloud Mountain instead.

That night, Lu Zhou was sitting cross-legged as he meditated on the Heavenly Writing scrolls to replenish his extraordinary power.

With the help of the Violet Glaze Ceramic, even if it had not been refined, the speed of his cultivation and the replenishment of his Primal Qi and extraordinary power increased.

Lu Zhou opened his eyes. It was time to upgrade the Violet Glazed Ceramic.

He checked the system dashboard.

Merit points: 220,540.

Remaining life: 219,744 days.

Item: Critical Block Card x138 (passive), Whitzard, Bi An, Ji Liang, Qiong Qi, Disguise Card x1, Golden Taixu Mirror, Appearance Alteration Card x3, Shining Stone x2, Reversal Card x76, Refining Talisman x3.

Weapon: Unnamed, Jade Horsetail Whisk, Magistrate Brush, Nine Strings Zither, Square Box, Violet Glazed Ceramic.

Cultivation method: Three Scrolls of Heavenly Writing.

Most of his points came from killing Nascent Divinity cultivators and from the domain extras. Ye Zhen had given him 10,000 merit points, but what the others lacked in cultivation base, they made up for in number. This was a great harvest.

He looked at his 220,000 merit points and fell deep into his thoughts. If he killed everyone in the Sky Martial Court, Cloud Mountain, and the palace, he would be able to earn 500,000 merit points and purchase the Thousand Realms Whirling avatar. Alas, he could only use the Thousand Realms Whirling at the Ten-leaf stage.

Finally, Lu Zhou extended his right arm. The gem-like Violet Glazed Ceramic appeared in his hand. Subsequently, he brought out a Refining Talisman to refine the Violet Glazed Ceramic.

After an hour, he was finally done refining the Violet Glazed Ceramic.

"Obtained Violet Glazed Ceramic. Grade: heaven. May acknowledge a new master."

Lu Zhou was in no hurry to make the Violet Glazed Ceramic acknowledge him. Instead, he took out a Shining Stone to raise the grade of the Violet Glazed Ceramic.

Since Lu Zhou was familiar with the process, after he used the Shining Stone, he no longer paid any attention to the Violet Glazed Ceramic while it was being upgraded. Instead, he looked at his merit points, wondering how he should spend them.

He opened the system dashboard and checked the price of the Deadly Strike Card after deciding on stocking up on trump cards.