Zhong Wanshan's wife's surname was Yue Ling.
Zhong Yue's surname was derived from his mother's surname.
She was a full-fledged Yuan Spirit and the Fourth Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. She was Zhong Wanshan's childhood sweetheart and a match made in heaven, and there was no telling how many envied her.
Right now, Yue Ling was shrouded in heavenly thunder and earthly fire.
Zhong Wanshan's eyes were bloodshot and his eyes were about to split open, and he was about to charge inside the array without caring about anything else. The other two elders of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect quickly stopped him, saying, "Chieftain Zhong, you mustn't!"
"It is too dangerous inside the array. You mustn't take the risk!"
"Get out of the way!"
Zhong Wanshan growled. "Ling 'er is inside the array. How could I not save her?"
Be that as it may, Zhong Wanshan was clearly much calmer now. The heavenly thunder and earthly fire had already faded, leaving the interior of the array in a blur. There was no way to see what was happening inside the array from outside, much less Yue Ling's condition.
Zhong Wanshan then turned to Jade Hollow Child and asked, "True Habitant of Jade Hollow, why isn't the Cloudy Sky Fairy Child of your sect here yet?"
Jade Hollow Child flashed a pained smile and said, "I don't know. She might have been delayed on the way."
Inwardly, he was a little speechless.
What was the True Habitant of Nine Dragons doing?
How long had it been?
The True Immortal of Nine Dragons should have returned an hour ago, given his speed.
"You don't know?"
"Delayed on the way?"
Zhong Wanshan's rage flared and he sneered, "The Penglai Sect is trying to take advantage, isn't it?"
How could Zhong Wanshan not be angry?
It's not like the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is the only sect that wants to capture Jiang He. The Penglai Sect is going all out as well, with three elders coming, but not the strength to do so. In fact, the Penglai Sect's family of three had entered the array at first, and yet their own son's spirit and Yuan Spirit were injured.
On the second attempt, my wife was caught inside, and her fate is unknown. The Penglai Sect had sent people to invite array experts, but they are nowhere to be seen even now.
The True Habitant of Jade Hollow Child frowned and turned toward the array, saying, "Chieftain Zhong, now is not the time for that. Let's enter the array together and save Elder Yue Ling first."
"Alright!"
Zhong Wanshan nodded and sent a telepathic message to Zhong Yue, saying, "If I fall into the array, don't act recklessly. Return to the sect immediately and ask the Clan Master for help."
Zhong Yue answered hoarsely.
The moment the two Dao Integration Stage cultivators entered the formation, they activated the Ten Thousand Phenomenon Forest Formation. Instantly, the radiance of the formation spread out. Zhong Wanshan's body trembled. He looked ahead and roared furiously, "Little Ling …"
In his line of sight, his wife's corpse lay on the ground in front of him. Her entire body was charred black, almost burnt to a crisp by the Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire.
He rushed forward and hugged his wife.
However, Jade Hollow Child exclaimed softly, "Sect Leader Zhong, be careful … The Illusory Formation isn't broken!"
There was nothing on the ground in his eyes.
However, before he could finish his sentence, the scene in front of him changed rapidly. A dilapidated village appeared. There were children playing at the entrance of the village. A woman dressed in coarse hemp clothes walked up and fiercely grabbed his ear. She sharply scolded, "Little rabbit, this is what you get for being disobedient. You dare to go into the river to catch fish. Do you want to die?"
"There are river demons in the river. Aren't you afraid that they'll eat you?"
"Mother?"
Jade Hollow Child shuddered, and his eyes became misty.
He knew clearly that everything in front of him was formed by an illusory formation, yet he was immersed within it, unable to extricate himself.
…
Outside.
One incense stick's time passed.
Two incense sticks' time passed …
Soon …
Two hours had passed.
And yet, Zhong Wanshan and Jade Hollow Child were nowhere to be seen. Zhong Yue glanced at the array with red eyes, before suddenly rising to the air and disappearing over the horizon.
The two elders of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect traded glances, with one of them saying, "Keep an eye on this place. I'll return to the sect and ask for the chieftain's help."
At the same time, the Penglai Sect Elder took to the skies as well, instantly disappearing without a trace.
He sped along the way, flying out of the Hua Nation and into the vast seas. When he returned to the Penglai Sect, he found that the chieftain, vice-chieftain Cloudy Sky, Elder Nine Dragons, and many other elders of the Penglai Sect were gathered in a meeting.
"Fifth Elder!"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons' heart skipped a beat when he saw 'Fifth Elder'. His expression changed, and he asked, "What's the situation, Fifth Elder? Vice-Chieftain Cloudy Sky and I ran into some trouble on our way to the Hua Nation. "
He then told the True Habitant of Nine Dragons about his encounter with Jiang He. The Fifth Elder, who had been fuming and a little grumbling, promptly had a very interesting look on his face. He froze where he was and asked blankly, "You mean … Jiang He is not home?"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons nodded.
Then, Fifth Elder asked, "Is that why there is no one presiding over the array at Jiang He's house?"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons nodded again.
"Then … does Jiang He know that someone is trying the array?"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons thought about it, but shook his head and said, "Probably not."
"Haha!"
Fifth Elder suddenly laughed out loud, and only stopped after a dozen seconds. Gritting his teeth, he exclaimed, "Well done, Jiang He. A mere secular cultivator had us, the Penglai Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect running circles around each other!"
Then, he remembered that Jiang He was not home, while his group had been standing outside the array for most of the day. Most importantly, Zhong Wanshan and Jade Hollow Child were trapped inside the array, while the fate of the Fourth Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was unknown …
How could the two immortal sects maintain their dignity if word of that got out?
The Penglai Sect chieftain appeared gloomy then. Turning to Cloudy Sky, he said, "Cloudy Sky, move out at once to crack the array and bring Jade Hollow Child back!"
"Moreover, Jiang He must be eliminated!"
"How could the Penglai Sect establish itself in the world of cultivators if we don't?"
"Nine Dragons, head to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and tell them that Jiang He is overseas."
Once again, the True Habitant of Nine Dragons and the Cloudy Sky Fairy Child left for the Hua Nation. They parted ways after reaching the Hua Nation, with the True Habitant of Nine Dragons heading to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect alone, while the Cloudy Sky Fairy Child headed to Jiang He's house to crack the array.
That very night, several streaks of Sword Qi streaked through the night sky within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
The vice-chieftain with the bronze bottle gourd flew out of the mountain archway and headed overseas. Veins of immortal light shot out from the Penglai Sect as well, searching for Jiang He amidst the vast oceans.
At the same time.
Jinyintan Village.
The Cloudy Sky Fairy Child's figure was left ragged as she fell out of the array, coughing out a mouthful of blood.
She had even brought out a corpse.
From its appearance, one could vaguely tell that it was a female corpse, and it was clearly the Fourth Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
Zhong Yue had already returned by then. He promptly lunged at her when he saw what happened, wailing at the top of his lungs. Then, his tone suddenly changed as killing intent surged from his body. "Jiang He, I, Zhong Yue, will not rest until you are dead!"
He turned to Cloudy Sky Fairy Child and knelt, begging, "Cloudy Sky Fairy Child, please save my father. He is still inside the array with the True Habitant of Jade Hollow Child."
Cloudy Sky Fairy Child shook her head, looking at the nearby array with a complicated gaze as she said, "I can't break this array."
"Eh?"
Zhong Yue panicked then. "That's impossible. You are a renowned array master in the world of cultivators, and my mother often says that your array mastery would not lose out to the True Habitant of the Taixu Sect. Jiang He is merely a secular cultivator who obtained some providence and legacies through dogsh * t luck. How could you not break the array he laid out?"
"Are you doubting me?"
Cloudy Sky Fairy shot Zhong Yue a cold look before turning into a streak of immortal light and disappearing into the night skies.
Around an hour later, she returned to the Penglai Sect and sought out the chieftain, saying, "Chieftain, the brat Jiang He might have an elite supporting him. It's already shocking enough that he could attain such cultivation at such a young age, and if he really laid out that array, even a reincarnated immortal would not amount to much."
"Oh?"
"What do you mean?"
"Jiang He probably did not lay out that array. I've seen it, and there are three layers to the array at Jiang He's house: an illusory array, a killing array, and a defensive array. My sect's mountain-guarding array is nothing more than that."
The Penglai Sect chieftain became silent then.
There must be an elite supporting Jiang He.
He had expected that, but the Penglai Sect was a first-rate immortal sect in ancient times. Though it was no longer as prosperous as before, it was not as if there were no elites in the sect. Unless the elite supporting Jiang He was an immortal, what was there to fear?
Meanwhile.
The Atlantic Ocean.
Colossal waves suddenly erupted over the calm surface of the sea. Jiang He was riding on the head of a five-hundred-meter-long anaconda, raising his sandbag-sized fists and punching down repeatedly.
"Will you yield?"
"Will you obey?"
"Eh?"
"Did it die again?"
Jiang He could not help shaking his head with a pained smile as he watched the Feral King anaconda beneath him go motionless, even doubting himself …
'Is this physical beast taming technique even f * cking useful?'
And this was the third one …
Though there were many Feral Kings in the oceans, their numbers were limited. If this continued, Jiang He had a feeling that he would wipe out every single Feral King in the oceans.
"It shouldn't be a problem with the physical beast taming technique. After all, I've tested it on a black panther, and it became immeasurably obedient in the end. That's the greatest proof …"
Jiang He appeared thoughtful.
Since it was not a problem with the physical beast taming technique, it must be a problem with the Feral Kings in the oceans.
That was when Jiang He's eyes flashed.
With a turn of his hand, he took out a jade charm, which was flickering in radiance. Jiang He released a strand of his divine mind to examine it, and was a little surprised …
The jade charm Elder Mo gave him could communicate through acoustics too?
Moreover, it could video call?
That was when a flash of radiance flashed over the jade charm and turned into Elder Mo's appearance, who quietly said, "Things are bad, Jiang He. I've just received word that the Penglai Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect have joined forces against you …"
Elder Mo briefly explained what he knew about the situation.
Jiang He did a double take, and soon became furious. "Do you mean to say that the bums from the Penglai Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect have come to my house to cause trouble while I'm not home?"
Elder Mo was dumbstruck.
Cause trouble at your house?
I'm afraid your choice of words isn't quite appropriate.
He said quietly, "I don't know if they did, but I do know that the Fourth Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had died in your array. Zhong Wanshan, the vice-chieftain of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and the True Habitant of Jade Void, the senior elder of the Penglai Sect, are now trapped inside the array. Cloudy Sky, the vice-chieftain of the Penglai Sect, had personally gone to crack the array but returned empty-handed. Now, the chieftains of both sects have come to my chieftain, hoping that he would help crack the array."
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