Chang Laosan's shout came from behind the leader of the Six Harmonies House. When he turned to look, he saw the leader of the Three Talents House holding a pair of copper cymbals. He had just used this first-calamity spiritual treasure to send the Shapeless Sword flying.
A small tuft of hair fell, and the leader of the Six Harmonies House immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He knew that if the opponent really wanted his life, the attack from the leader of the Three Talents House's cymbals would have been too late.
The faint sound of footsteps came from the forest. The leader of the Three Talents House and the leader of the Six Harmonies House stared into the depths of the forest, as if trying to see through the cover of the trees to see who was approaching.
On the other side, the two Dharma adepts who had just broken free from the suppression of the leader of the Six Harmonies House also looked pleasantly surprised. They walked towards the edge of the forest, as if they had already recognized who was approaching and were going to welcome them.
The two of them were actually cultivators from the North Sea Zhen Ling Sect. Judging from their strength, they were not considered weak among the early Dharma adepts. No wonder there were rumors in the world of practitioners that the North Sea would soon have another large sect. Initially, Zhou Donghuang had thought that it was just a joke. What could a sect from the North Sea achieve?
However, as Lu Tianping's reputation grew, many people in Central Plains began to take notice of the medium-sized sect behind Lu Tianping, the Zhen Ling Sect. Today, they saw that the two of them had actually managed to tangle with the head of the Six Harmonies House, one of the nine heads of the Nine Harmonies House, for so long. Even though the head of the Six Harmonies House did not seem to be at his peak, it was still a commendable feat. Among the third generation Dharma adepts, he was considered a tough opponent.
Lu Ping's figure quickly walked out from the forest. Although he already knew who the two people fighting with the leader of the Six Harmonies House were, when he saw them, Lu Ping could not help but be overjoyed. "Big Brother, Brother Tianyuan, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. Both of you have also condensed your Dharma Laws!"
The two people in front of him were Jiang Tianlin's eldest disciple, Xuan Tian, and Laozu's disciple, Liu Xuanyuan. Both of them were already at the early Dharma stage, and it was obvious that they were the first disciples of the third generation of Zhenling's disciples to reach the Dharma stage after Lu Ping.
It was just that after Xuantian had advanced to the Dharma stage, he had become "Tian Tian," which was really awkward to say. Fortunately, Lu Ping and he could be considered to be of the same lineage, and Xuantian Zhenren was originally the eldest disciple of Tianlin Laozu, so Lu Ping simply called him Eldest Brother.
However, when Lu Ping deliberately called him "Eldest Brother", Tian Yuan could not help but laugh out loud. As for Tian Tian, he also had a helpless expression on his face. It was obvious that many people had already made fun of him because of this.
After all, it was an extremely happy thing to meet in the Central Plains. Tian Tian smiled and said, "If your Brother Tianyuan and I still do not advance to the Dharma stage, we will be dragging the sect down. No matter what, we cannot let you bear the burden of the third generation of disciples alone!"
Liu Tianyuan, who was at the side, also sighed. "I never thought that after seeing you, Junior Brother, we would still be dragging the sect down. Junior Brother, you have already gone through one lightning tribulation and reached the mid Dharma stage!"
As there were still two leaders of the Nine Harmonies House here, the three of them only exchanged a few pleasantries before looking at the two of them.
The leader of the Six Harmonies House laughed and said, "You are indeed the North Sea Water Swordsman. As the saying goes, hearing about you is not as good as seeing you in person. Seeing you today has really broadened my horizons. Even Third Brother Chang could not do anything to you. I really admire you!"
"Hmph!" The House Master of Three Talents snorted. They had only exchanged blows once, but they had a rough idea of each other's strength. Not only was he helpless against Lu Ping, but he was also at a disadvantage. "Hmph!" The House Master of Three Talents snorted.
"I dare not!"
Lu Ping naturally would not argue with others over this, and he would not take the initiative to provoke the heirs of these holy lands. He smiled slightly and said, "I am Lu Tianping of the North Sea Zhenling. These two are my Seniors. How do I address you two, and do you have any grudges with my Seniors?"
The leader of the Trinity House pulled out another stalk of grass and chewed it in his mouth. His exchange with Lu Ping had shaken the inner Yuan in his chest. Even now, he had not completely calmed down, so how could he be in the mood to speak?
The leader of the Six Harmonies House smiled helplessly and said, "I believe the three of you already know that we are from the Nine Mysteries House. This is the leader of the Trinity House. His surname is Chang, so you can call him Chang Sancai. As for the person in charge of the Six Harmonies House, his surname is Xun, so you can call me Xun Liuhe!"
The nine leaders of the Nine Mysteries House rarely used their own names in the world of practitioners. Usually, they used the name of the Nine Mysteries House they were in charge of. Practitioners in the world of practitioners would usually know their status in the Nine Mysteries House through this form of address.
The leader of the Trinity House was naturally ranked third among the nine heirs of the Nine Mysteries House, and this Xun Liuhe was naturally the sixth.
Lu Ping did not wish to offend the two, so he cupped his hands together and said, "Nice to meet you!"
When Xun Liuhe saw the indifferent expression on Lu Ping's face, he knew that the latter was waiting for him to continue. Hence, he said, "As for your two senior brothers, we do not wish to make things difficult for them. We are only warning the two of you not to interfere in this matter. In fact, this is also for the good of Lu Daoyou's two senior brothers and your sect."
Liu Tianyuan did not seem to wish for Lu Ping to become enemies with the Nine Mysteries House because of this, so he said in a low voice, "This person has indeed not killed anyone!"
Lu Ping was startled. He then asked, "Why are my two senior brothers interfering?"
Xun Liuhe was stunned. "Why? Does Lu Daoyou not know what Lu Daoyou is doing here?"
Lu Ping said coldly, "What? Do you think I must have some ulterior motives for coming here?"
Just as Xun Liuhe was about to speak, Chang Sancai interjected, "Since Lu Daoyou does not know anything, then let this matter rest. In any case, the Northern Alliance's treasure ship has great implications, and the five holy lands have already sent their people here. This matter is far from something that Lu Daoyou and your sect can handle. Rashly interfering will only bring you trouble. That's all I have to say. Lu Daoyou, good luck. Old Six, let's go!"
Xun Liuhe smiled at Lu Ping and the others before the two turned around and disappeared into the forest.
After the two left, Liu Tianyuan asked, "Junior Brother, didn't you go to the South Sea? Why are you here? I only activated my identity plate with the hope of getting lucky. I didn't expect a disciple of my sect to really be here, and it's you, Junior Brother!"
Lu Ping briefly told them about his trip to the South Sea, but he did not mention anything about the Samling Five Elements Leaf, the golden scales, the Sword of True Spirit, Dark Sky Island, and killing Nanyu Laozu. He only said that he met a Formation Master at the Dark Sky Array and obtained the inheritance of an Formation Master.
Even so, the two sighed with emotion after listening to it, secretly praising Lu Ping's good luck.
However, Tian Tian said, "There was a rumor in the cultivation world that the Formation Grandmaster of the Yuwen clan had unlocked the Nine Major Formations of Dark Sky Island and obtained a great fortuitous opportunity after sneaking into Dark Sky Island. After leaving Dark Sky Island and killing the Yulin Sect's great cultivator Nanyu, he disappeared without a trace. Junior Brother, you were there at the time. Do you know what happened?"
Lu Ping was stunned for a moment before he asked, "Didn't the Yuwen clan come forward to clarify the matter and say that Wenyuan died over a decade ago?"
"Who would believe that?"
Liu Tianyuan continued, "Rumor has it that Wenyuan may have obtained the Heaven-Opening Relic. The rumor in the cultivation world is that either Wenyuan took the treasure and left the Yuwen clan, went into hiding, and then used a secret technique to extinguish his Soul Lamp, causing him to fake his death, or the Yuwen clan tried to cover it up after obtaining the treasure. In short, they just don't believe that Wenyuan has died."
"You must know that Wenyuan was only at the mid Dharma stage. Although he had some achievements in the field of formations, his own strength was limited. If someone really was impersonating him, then Li Shiqian from the Crystal Palace, Guang Yu from the Guangfa Sect, and Nanyu Laozu from the Yulin Sect were not weaklings. How could they not see through it? As for the reason that Nanyu Laozu was able to kill him, it was naturally because of the Heaven-Opening Relic. Many people saw the light that shot up into the sky that day, and it was also during that period of time that the entire cultivation world was filled with strange phenomena, especially the six holy lands, the Yuwen clan, and several large demon tribes. The phenomenon was so vast that it was witnessed by many people."
The Soul Lamp was connected to the cultivator's life. When a cultivator died, the Soul Lamp would definitely be extinguished, but this did not mean that the cultivator would definitely die.
Many cultivators had mastered a secret technique. Once they fell into a dangerous situation, they would be alone and helpless. When faced with a life or death situation, they would use this secret technique to extinguish their own Soul Lamp. When the cultivators' sects found out about this, they would definitely send people to investigate. Therefore, when a cultivator was in danger, they would usually have this last chance of survival.
If Wenyuan really wanted to leave the Yuwen clan, he could use this secret technique to extinguish his Soul Lamp and then hide on Kongming Island to avoid the investigation of the Yuwen clan. After a long time, the Yuwen clan would definitely think that Wenyuan was dead. In this way, he would be able to take the treasure for himself and then change his appearance and live freely in the world.
If Wenyuan had not died at his hands, even Lu Ping himself would have believed that Wenyuan had not died, but had instead hidden away with the treasure.
Lu Ping naturally agreed with this speculation of the cultivation world. He said, "That is indeed a possibility. But what about the Heaven-Opening Relic?"
Tian Tian said, "That is why we are here. The so-called Heaven-Opening Relic is naturally the treasure left behind by the Seventh Patriarch of the Heaven-Opening Relic. The Heaven-Opening Relic that Wenyuan activated in the South Sea must have just taken shape. It is said that before Wenyuan came out of Kongming Island, the Tribulation Clouds above Kongming Island had gathered for more than a year. This must have been the tribulation for the Heaven-Opening Relic to take shape. Later, Wenyuan was forced by Nanyu Laozu to activate the Heaven-Opening Relic for the first time and kill Nanyu Laozu. However, it also caused the Heaven-Opening Relic left behind by the Time Lock to respond. When the Heaven-Opening Relic responded to each other, apart from the Holy Lands and Sects, there was also one that appeared on the Northern Alliance's ship!"
"The Northern Alliance's ship?"
"That's right. The cultivators who have gathered here were originally going to the South Sea to kill Wen Yuan, but the appearance of the Heaven-opening Relic will only attract the response of all the Heaven-opening Relics. Wen Yuan has disappeared, and it is impossible to find him through the Heaven-opening Relics. Unexpectedly, after the treasure ship left behind by the Northern Alliance passed through the Stormy Sea, there was news of the Heaven-opening Relics responding to the heavenly phenomenon!"
"Oh, so the Heaven-Opening Relic will only respond when it appears for the first time!"
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