Chapter 698 Duan Qing's Speculation
If the target of the man in black was Tu Ling Peak from the beginning, then all this would make sense!
There are people from the Five Elements Sect stationed at Tu Ling Peak all year round, and there are even two great masters in the spiritual realm.
The reason why the men in black robes were going around Lingzhou and transforming ghosts was probably because they were trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, making the Five Elements Sect tired of dealing with it, and finally diverted the Five Elements Sect's garrison at Tu Ling Peak.
So that Tu Ling Peak guards the void, achieving the purpose of sneak attack on Tu Ling Peak.
The best evidence is the fall of Diling City.
According to common sense, since the black-robed man was acting rebelliously in Lingzhou, he would definitely not want other sects in the Central Plains to support the Five Elements Sect.
In order to prevent or delay the support from other sects, it should be the best choice to capture Diling City as soon as trouble occurs.
But he just didn't do that.
He had wondered before why Diling City did not fall earlier or later, but why it suddenly fell after the Shinto Sect's support team left Diling City.
Now that I think about it, I'm afraid this was entirely done intentionally by the man in black robe!
The Shinto Sect is located in Shenzhou, north of Lingzhou. After receiving the request for help from the Five Elements Sect, if they find that Diling City cannot transmit, it is entirely possible that the Shendao Sect will choose to fly directly from Shenzhou to the Five Elements Sect.
However, Tu Ling Peak is located directly north of the Five Elements Sect, close to the border between the two states.
If the support team led by Mo Chongzhi rushes from China to Lingzhou, they will most likely pass by Tu Ling Peak.
It seems that the man in black robe had anticipated this. He was afraid of the support team of the Shinto Sect and discovered the changes on Tuling Peak, so he deliberately let the Shinto Sect pass through the Diling City first.
Then he captured Diling City and held back the support teams of other sects, leaving the Five Elements Sect short of manpower for a long time and unable to take care of Tuling Peak.
As for why he planned to plot at Tu Ling Peak, Duan Qing could only think of two answers.
One is the spirit stone vein in Tuling Peak.
The other one is the destiny formation under Tuling Peak!
Apart from this, as far as he knew, Tu Ling Peak had nothing else to gain.
In addition, although he could not determine which one of the men in black robes had the purpose, he was almost certain that there must be someone else behind the man in black robes.
To disrupt Lingzhou and go against the grain, it would be extremely difficult for the man in black robes to accomplish such a huge game of chess.
The evidence is that the man in black robe once appeared in the mortal city under Five Elements Mountain.
Since the mastermind behind the chaos in Lingzhou deliberately lured away the two spiritual phase masters on the Earth Spirit Peak, it meant that his strength was not enough to crush those two masters.
In other words, the existence of those two powerful men will hinder the implementation of their plans.
Otherwise, why would he go to such great lengths in the open, while secretly plotting against Tu Ling Peak?
It would be over if you just take action.
Since his strength is not to the extent that he can ignore the power of the spiritual realm, why would he dare to take such a big risk and go to the gate of Five Elements Sect to cause trouble.
You must know that Shui Daozi, the leader of the Five Elements Sect, has always guarded the Five Elements Sect.
He absolutely did not believe that someone who was so thoughtful and made such a big plan would act so carelessly.
Therefore, it is obvious that the man in black robe who appeared at the foot of Five Elements Mountain was not the mastermind behind the chaos in Lingzhou at all.
He estimated that the man in black robe was just a chess piece that could be discarded at any time!
As for who is behind the scenes, Duan Qing still has no clue.
Duan Qing gathered his thoughts and comforted Luo Renjie: "My condolences, Fellow Daoist Luo!"
Luo Renjie turned a deaf ear to what Duan Qing said. He just lowered his head in a daze, seeming to be thinking about something.
Suddenly, Luo Renjie seemed to have thought of something and looked up at Duan Qing.
"Why did that thief just avoid attacking you and instead attacked fellow Daoist Huyan?" Luo Renjie stared at Duan Qing and said word by word.
Duan Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with some uncertainty: "Duan doesn't know!"
He also felt a little strange about this matter.
Luo Renjie was obviously suspicious of Duan Qing and asked: "Why did the Five Elements Formation appear abnormal and was invaded by outsiders as soon as you came to our Tuling Peak?"
"Don't tell me, this is all a coincidence!"
"Maybe it's a coincidence!" Duan Qing shrugged and said helplessly.
Luo Renjie said nothing and stared at Duan Qing with even colder eyes.
When Duan Qing saw this, he really didn't know how to explain it.
He really didn't know why the man in black robe avoided attacking him.
For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became a little subtle.
At this time, Hu Yanheng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Maybe that person is just afraid of Duan's Suzaku Armor!"
Hu Yanheng's words made Duan Qing's eyes light up.
yes!
Even if the man in black robe is not the mastermind behind the scenes, his ability to transform ghosts must have something to do with ghosts, and he is probably restrained by fire-based techniques.
His Suzaku Transformation is a supreme skill of the fire system. Although the Suzaku Armor is used for protection, its flaming power is also amazing.
It makes sense that the man in black robe didn't want to touch his Suzaku Armor.
However, Luo Renjie did not buy Hu Yanheng's blame and said coldly: "What's so great about the Suzaku Armor? Why is that person afraid?"
Duan Qing estimated that Luo Renjie didn't know what happened at the foot of Five Elements Mountain, so he explained to Luo Renjie the situation when he met Lin Qiuheng and the black-robed man that day, as well as Lin Ziyu's remarks later.
After listening to Duan Qing's explanation, Luo Renjie's expression softened slightly.
However, it was obvious that he had not completely dispelled his doubts, and said doubtfully: "I will confirm this with my junior sister."
Duan Qing looked calm and said calmly: "Fellow Daoist Luo, it's okay to check."
Luo Renjie fell silent after hearing this and stopped talking.
Duan Qing found a corner and sat down, thinking about what to do next.
If his guess is correct, there may be more than just the black-robed man in Tuling Peak.
The real culprit who planned the Lingzhou ghost chaos behind the scenes is probably also in Tuling Peak.
Even the black-robed man has the strength of the spiritual life realm. Duan Qing really can't imagine how strong the mastermind is.
At present, Tuling Peak is in the center of the storm and is in danger.
In this case, staying in Tuling Peak is almost the same as seeking death.
If possible, he really doesn't want to stay in Tuling Peak.
However, the current situation leaves him no choice.
The black-robed man gave up attacking the three people just now and wanted to destroy the giant spirit tree first. What he wanted to do is self-evident.
It is obvious that he doesn't want the Five Elements Sect to know the current situation of Tuling Peak.
The death of the other Five Elements Sect disciples further proves that the black-robed man is killing people to silence them and block the news to ensure that the invasion of Tuling Peak is not leaked.
It can be imagined that the black-robed man will never let anyone leave Tuling Peak.
Perhaps staying in the stone chamber and waiting for Shui Daozi to come in a few days is the only way out.
But he is not sure whether the black-robed man and the mastermind will let everyone go.
The restriction on the door of the stone chamber may be able to stop the black-robed man, but it is hard to say whether it can stop the mastermind.