Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 2057: 534: Ambushed on the Road, Huiyang True Monarch! (part 2)

"Take action!"

Shen Baishuang commanded Lu Changsheng and his companions, summoning a vast crimson cloud that surged forward with elegant power toward the Six Paths Demon Consort.

High atop the pill platform in the Six Paths Demon Consort’s seat, her alluring form remained still, directing the White Bone Palace to manifest a massive ghostly silhouette to clash against Shen Baishuang.

Beneath the Dao Palace, endless demon beasts, specters, and dao soldiers assembled in ranks, channeling the primal energy into the White Bone Palace.

"Screech!!!"

Over Shen Baishuang’s head, the ancient mirror blazed with radiance, while the golden ancient sword she wielded morphed into a resplendent divine phoenix, striking at the enormous ghostly shadow looming over the palace.

Yet the ghostly shadow bellowed, its enormous ghost claws clamping down fiercely on the divine phoenix, before the palace itself barreled straight toward Shen Baishuang, intent on crushing her utterly.

Hovering above Shen Baishuang, the ancient mirror unleashed dazzling beams, weaving multiple layers of protective barriers, as the crimson silk ribbon draped across the sky like an impenetrable celestial veil.

"I wonder if the system can draw such a giant artifact."

Lu Changsheng gazed at the palace ahead, a hint of envy stirring within him.

He yearned for the day when the lottery draw from the system would grant him an artifact of such immense scale.

Wasting no time, as cultivators from the Goddess Palace nearby aided Shen Baishuang in fending off the White Bone Palace, Lu Changsheng called forth the magical treasure [Iron Wood Magic Wand] into his grasp.

Still, amid this Nascent Soul-tier confrontation, a Core Formation cultivator like him could contribute little without unleashing his full power.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Crimson radiance clashed repeatedly with the White Bone Palace, unleashing spectacular surges of mana.

Each impact seemed perfectly balanced, with neither gaining dominance.

Even so, after prolonged combat, the Six Paths Demon Consort stayed perched loftily on her pill platform, unmoving, as though merely spectating a show.

This scene revealed the clear disparity in their powers.

"Second Palace Master, should we retreat?"

At that instant, a Goddess Palace cultivator sent a voice transmission to Shen Baishuang.

While their strength held steady now, scattering and escaping could allow many to make it back to the Goddess Palace.

Should their mana run dry, even if Shen Baishuang wished to withdraw, most would end up captured by the Six Paths Palace.

"Go all out, no holding back!"

Shen Baishuang rebuked the cultivator outright, then sent a transmission: "Xuanmu Elder, unleash your Fourth Rank Puppet; this Palace Master will cover all costs!"

"..."

Lu Changsheng stood dumbfounded, puzzled by the Second Palace Master’s intentions.

The Six Paths Demon Consort obviously held more tricks up her sleeve, backed by multiple Nascent Soul cultivators inside the palace.

In this bind, only his full exertion, enabling Qian Zhuyan to activate the puppet battle array, might turn the tide.

Yet, mindful of the divinatory symbols, he decided to stick close to Shen Baishuang’s thigh, leveraging the Goddess Palace for protection. Thus, Lu Changsheng softly tapped his spiritual pet bag, letting Qian Zhuyan out.

"Little Yan."

Lu Changsheng signaled Qian Zhuyan to remain at his side and behave ordinarily for the moment, holding off on the puppet battle array.

Though the puppet battle array could potentially shift the battle,

Lu Changsheng sensed Shen Baishuang wouldn’t plunge into a futile fight recklessly, so he chose to watch a bit longer.

Chiefly, Qian Zhuyan’s puppet battle array was far too extraordinary.

Controlling over a dozen puppets single-handedly, rivaling a Nascent Soul True Lord’s might.

Having already revealed prowess beyond his peers, exposing this astonishing technique would draw unwanted scrutiny from both the Goddess Palace and Six Paths Palace, clashing with the divinatory symbols’ call for steady progress.

"Boom boom boom!"

Even without the puppet battle array, the sheer prowess of the Fourth Rank Puppet alone drew admiring looks from those around.

"So this is Xuanmu Daoist’s Fourth Rank Puppet!"

"With a Fourth Rank Puppet, you’re invincible against anyone short of a Nascent Soul True Lord!"

Though rumors of Lu Changsheng owning a Fourth Rank Puppet had spread, none had witnessed it firsthand.

Now, their gazes burned with jealousy and eagerness.

Shen Baishuang herself cast several glances at Qian Zhuyan, the Fourth Rank Puppet.

"Fourth Rank Puppet? No... this isn’t just any ordinary Fourth Rank Puppet... how intriguing."

From the White Bone Palace, the elegant figure atop the pill platform showed faint surprise at the towering, mechanical warrior Qian Zhuyan, scrutinizing it closely before chuckling softly behind her hand.

Her jade-like hands, flawless as sculpted masterpieces, with fingers like lithe serpents, mirrored their mistress’s delight by glowing crimson, tongues flickering ominously yet alluringly.

"Make a move."

The Six Paths Demon Consort’s vermilion lips parted slightly, her tone seductive and enchanting, laced with undeniable command.

With her order, the demon beasts and ghosts at the base of the White Bone Palace roared together, their Qi Mechanisms fusing chaotically.

The Core Formation cultivators who had journeyed with the Six Paths Demon Consort to Black Reef Island sprang into action too, bolstering the White Bone Palace fully, its surface rippling with eerie glows as if myriad Ghost Kings were awakening.

But in that instant, the fabric of heaven and earth tore apart.

A majestic portal, radiant like forged gold and jade, materialized from the rift, standing dozens of feet tall before slamming down onto the White Bone Palace.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Precisely as the White Bone Palace maneuvered, circulating its Qi Mechanism to amplify offense at the cost of defense,

the golden jade gate descended, triggering a colossal quake that shook the palace, bones rattling, myriad ghost souls shrieking, and the nearby void fracturing.

"Zhongli Ming, you again—do you really think I fear you?"

The Six Paths Demon Consort’s voice from the pill platform turned frigid, brimming with murderous chill.

She had anticipated Shen Baishuang’s audacious challenge came with reinforcements.

Recognizing Zhongli Ming, her repeated foe, ignited fury within her.

"Shen Baishuang, so this is your foundation for challenging me? With your power alone, without a man’s aid, how dare you stand against me."

The Six Paths Demon Consort taunted Shen Baishuang once more, though her cold, commanding tone betrayed her former casual poise.

"Huiyang True Monarch, Zhongli Ming!"

Lu Changsheng immediately identified the newcomer from the name Zhongli Ming.

A famed elder Nascent Soul cultivator of the Starry Sky Sea.

Not matching the Six Paths Demon Lord Shen Jianjia’s might, yet his prowess rivaled the Six Paths Demon Consort’s own.

Lu Changsheng knew not why this Huiyang True Monarch aided Shen Baishuang now, nor his grudge with the Demon Consort.

Goddess Palace cultivators around him sighed in relief and surged with vigor at Huiyang True Monarch’s arrival.

"Humph, I’ve long vowed to pulverize your White Bone Demon Palace with my Heavenly Gate, honoring my disciple’s death!"

Huiyang True Monarch stepped from the void, his features decent, build unremarkable, but aura imposingly regal. He landed heavily on the golden jade gate, igniting its holy glow to bear down relentlessly on the White Bone Palace.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Though the Six Paths Demon Consort’s White Bone Palace was formidable, assaulted by Shen Baishuang, Huiyang True Monarch, Lu Changsheng, and allies, it quaked violently, its shadowy auras splintering amid ceaseless wraith shrieks and howls.

"Unleash everything you’ve got!"

Seeing her cultivators still holding back, Shen Baishuang commanded imperiously, aiming to exploit this chance for a devastating strike against the Six Paths Demon Consort.

If not capturing or slaying her, at least crippling her White Bone Demon Palace and driving a humiliating flight!

"Yes!"

The Goddess Palace Core Formation cultivators understood their Second Palace Master’s fierce nature; skimping now risked her grudge.

And while Shen Baishuang was hot-tempered and wild, she rewarded loyalty handsomely—wounding the Demon Consort today promised lavish gains.

"Boom boom boom!"

These Core Formation cultivators deployed their secret arts, erupting with ultimate divine abilities.

Lu Changsheng caught Shen Baishuang’s glance, his expression twitching; as a "Nourishing Life Technique Cultivator", flashy divine skills didn’t suit him, forcing reliance on items. He hurled a sheaf of Third Rank Talismans, weaving them into a Talisman Formation.