During this period of time, the most shocking news in the Five Illusory Islands was that Lu Tianping of the Zhen Ling Sect had used the Spirit Water Alchemy Technique, which was almost unheard of in the cultivation world, to produce a Spirit Water Spirit-Gathering Elixir, which saved the great cultivator Chu Tianyu's cultivation from the brink of collapse, and successfully stabilized his cultivation at the late Dharma stage!
Lu Tianping, it was Lu Tianping again!
Ever since the Five Phantom Islands had been besieged, Lu Tianping's name had become a hot topic of conversation several times in the past six months.
The tug-of-war in Phantom City was still ongoing, with both humans and demons taking turns to fight. Zhenling had already rotated five times. Although Lu Ping and Tiankang Laozu had good results every time, it was not always smooth sailing. Tiankang Laozu had been injured twice to protect Lu Ping, and there was another time when the two of them had joined forces to kill a Jade Shura, but they had been surrounded by four Jade Shuras. In the end, they had fought with all their might, and both of them had sustained serious injuries.
In the past six months, after several fierce battles, Tiankang Laozu had aged. Originally, Lu Ping had estimated that Tiankang Laozu should have had forty to fifty years of life left, but the continuous battles and the injuries he had sustained had depleted his originally limited lifespan. Now, it would be good if he could only last thirty years.
Lu Ping actually had a Purple Gold Longevity Pill, but Tiankang Laozu had refused to take it. According to Tiankang Laozu's reason, he had already taken enough longevity pills when he had advanced to the mid Dharma stage. Even something as precious as the Purple Gold Longevity Pill had been used on him to increase his lifespan by ten years.
The Purple Gold Longevity Pill was very precious, and it was the treasure that could extend one's lifespan for a long time in the world of practitioners. If it was used on Tiankang Laozu, it might not even have one-third of the effect, let alone other longevity pills.
Fortunately, Tiankang Laozu had once joined forces with Lu Ping to kill a Blood Shura, and had obtained a companion spiritual treasure that he had always resented.
But this companion spiritual treasure was different from Lu Ping's Waterspirit Sword. To transform it into a treasure and survive the Thunder Calamity was not something that could be done in a short period of time.
Of the forty or so Zhenling disciples who had followed them to the Five Phantom Islands, only twenty remained. Half of them had fallen in battle with Mara's army, and of the remaining half who were still alive, nearly half had all sorts of injuries.
Even with Lu Ping, a grandmaster alchemist, could not recover in a short period of time. Among them, there were also cultivators like Xuan Peng, who had lost an arm or a leg. Zhenling's Core Forging stage cultivators were only left with a dozen or so people who could still fight.
Even so, Zhen Ling Sect's losses were considered light compared to the other sects. At the very least, Zhen Ling Sect's two Dharma adepts were unharmed. Moreover, the remaining ten or so Core Forging adepts who could still fight had improved greatly in terms of their cultivation and abilities after going through more than half a year of life-and-death training. In addition, they had collected essence from killing Mo Luo and used it to create elixirs, which greatly alleviated the shortage of cultivation resources for these practitioners.
In just half a year's time, seven people from Zhenling had achieved breakthroughs in their cultivation. Many of them had advanced to the fourth or seventh stage of the Core Forging stage. Among them, Yao Yong had successfully advanced to the ninth stage of the Core Forging stage. Although Xuan Peng, who had lost an arm, had lost a lot of his strength, he had stubbornly pushed his cultivation to the late stage of the Core Forging stage.
Of course, these rapid improvements in cultivation were not limited to Zhenling alone. The cultivators of the entire Five Phantom Islands had also experienced a great increase in their cultivation.
In the encampment of Zhenling, Laozu asked with a serious expression, "Is the information you received reliable?"
Lu Ping thought about it and nodded. "Chu Haitian would not lie about this matter. Previously, I had received hints from Chu Fuyu, the Flame Coffin, and the others that their two clans have always had a channel to communicate with the outside world!"
Tian Kang Laozu guessed with some uncertainty. "To be able to maintain contact with the outside world under the siege of Mara's army, I'm afraid even a great practitioner would not be able to do this. Could it be the Pure Yang Laozu? Have you asked Chu Haitian and the others personally? "
Lu Ping nodded and said, "After that, I asked them directly. Chu Haitian did not give me a direct answer, but he revealed two pieces of information to me. The first is that the overseas sects are already planning to counterattack the Fallen Secret Land. The second is that a group of Mara has already gathered outside the Fallen Secret Land and is besieging the encampment of the Northern Alliance, Qianyuan City!"
Tian Kang Laozu nodded thoughtfully and said, "It seems that whether it is the East Sea, the North Sea, or the South Sea, the disaster of Mara must have been alleviated to a certain extent. Otherwise, the overseas sects would not have been able to mobilize forces to support the Fallen Secret Land. However, the siege of Qianyuan City is a little strange. After all, the Northern Alliance is a large sect in the East Sea, second only to the Crystal Palace. How could they be so easily besieged by Mara? "
Lu Ping reminded him, "Elder, before this, Mara's army gathered to invade the Fallen Secret Land. One-third of the Northern Alliance's territory was swept away, and several Dharma adepts perished. In this battle of Phantom City, Laozu was assassinated. The remaining Northern Alliance adepts originally had one mid Dharma adept, two early Dharma adepts, and three Dharma adepts. But now, I heard that there is only one mid Dharma adept who is severely injured. The other two early Dharma adepts died in battle while defending against Mara's attack. One of them was even a third generation elite adept of the Northern Alliance."
Tian Kang Laozu was stunned and said, "Are you saying that the Northern Alliance will be abandoned by the Crystal Palace and the other major sects? This is somewhat impossible. You must know that the Northern Alliance has at least two Great Dharma adepts. With thousands of years of history, it will not be so easy to destroy them."
Lu Ping seemed to be troubled by this problem as well. After a while, Lu Ping suddenly said, "Perhaps this disaster of Mara is an opportunity for the various sects. It could even be a conspiracy that they have set up!"
At the same time, in a secret place in Phantom City, Yuwen Feixiang was sitting quietly in a secret room.
Suddenly, Yuwen Feixiang slowly opened her eyes and said to a place of nothingness, "Mister has returned!"
The seal in the secret room flickered with runes. Gradually, some of the runes faded away, while others shone brighter and formed a temporary teleportation circle. If Lu Ping was here, he would certainly be shocked because the formation of this teleportation circle was almost the same as the one left by Kongwu Laozu in the spirit stone mine on Yuan Ling Island.
The teleportation circle flickered with white light, and Mister Wen's figure appeared from the white light. He looked at Yuwen Feixiang and said, "Greetings, Young Master!"
"How is it?"
"The seal has been blocked. The people of the Crystal Palace and Green Sea Snake shouldn't be able to find us. But, it's hard to say who is inside the Heavenly Wall of Myriad Poisons."
Yuwen Feixiang heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It doesn't matter. That person won't take action as long as we don't go too far inside the Heavenly Wall of Myriad Poisons. Moreover, he has never left the Heavenly Wall of Myriad Poisons. So, there shouldn't be any hidden dangers."
Mister Wen nodded and said, "This old servant has also received a piece of news. It seems that the overseas cultivators of the Human and Demon Races have joined hands to launch a counterattack on the Fallen Secret Domain."
Yuwen Feixiang didn't care about this. She smiled and said, "This is expected. The siege of the Five Phantom Islands has lasted long enough. The overseas cultivators must have been relieved by the invasion of Mara's disaster. The Five Phantom Islands can be said to be an important base for the overseas cultivators. So, they can't wait any longer."
"There is one more thing that the Young Master may be interested in."
"Oh?"
"It is said that Qianyuan City has been besieged by Mara's army."
Yuwen Feixiang sneered and said, "Mara's army has actually reached the city. The Northern Alliance is truly doomed."
"Hmm, that's not right. The Northern Alliance is the closest to the Fallen Secret Domain. It's almost at the edge. Where did Mara's army come from? This is somewhat unexpected. It's most likely the Crystal Palace's trick of driving the tiger to swallow the wolf. Moreover, they are using this trick to divide the Mara's army that has entered the Fallen Secret Domain. It's a good plan to kill two birds with one stone. "
Mister Wen couldn't help but ask, "How can the Crystal Palace control Mara's army?"
Yuwen Feixiang smiled meaningfully and said, "The origins of these famous Holy Lands can be traced back to the time when the Seventh Patriarch opened the sky. The secrets they know and grasp of this world are probably second only to the seventh Heaven Creator Laozu. Although it's unexpected, it's still reasonable."
Yuwen Feixiang saw that Mister Wen was still standing in the secret room and asked, "Is there anything else, Mister Wen?"
Mister Wen seemed to be a little hesitant, but he still said, "Young Master, this old servant wants to go to the South Sea after the Phantom Island."
Yuwen Feixiang didn't seem to be surprised. She said, "It seems that Mister Wen is still thinking about the Kongming Sect's treasures."
"The Kongming Sect's formations have evolved to the pinnacle. This old servant has been studying formations all his life. But, I've only obtained some superficial knowledge from the Kongming Sect. And, I'm already at my current level. I'll regret it for the rest of my life if I don't go to the Kongming Sea."
Yuwen Feixiang pondered for a moment and said, "Very well. The Beast Tide and the Mara's Calamity broke out at the same time in the Southern Endless Mountain Range. The two Holy Lands of the Nine Profound Tower and the Lingyun Valley have been badly battered. But, the Peacock race — the strongest royal family of the Endless Mountain Range — has repeatedly appeared in the South Sea. This matter is very strange. Mister Wen, you might as well pay attention to these matters when you go to the South Sea."
A trace of gratitude appeared on Mister Wen's face, but he was still a little worried. He said, "Young Master has gained a lot from this overseas trip. Once this old servant leaves, Young Master will be alone. It would be better for you to return to the Middle Earth as soon as possible."
Yuwen Feixiang nodded and smiled. "Very well. I'll return to the Middle Earth once the Phantom Island's siege is resolved. I've heard that the Middle Earth is in a turbulent state. The Six Meridians Sword Immortals of the Purple Sun Palace, the Five Great Juzi of the Wuxing School, the Nine Profound Tower Masters, the Lingyun Valley's Seven Rainbow Lights, the Skyward Pavilion's Eight Pavilion Masters, and the Spirit Beast Sect's three empyrean walkers have stirred up a great storm in the Middle Earth. They've made a great name for themselves.
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