"The Heaven-opening Relic!"
Everyone stared straight at the feather in the Celestial Zither Ancestor's hand.
It was a Heaven-opening Relic! Didn't that mean the feather came from the Luan Daoist's true spirit body?
Tian Cheng Laozu looked at the feather in Tianqin Laozu's hand curiously. He said, "Is this the Heaven-opening Relic?"
Then he looked at Chen Lian next to him and said, "It seems we didn't have the luck to get it. We've studied the feather for a long time, but we didn't get it as easily as Apprentice Sister Tianqin."
Tianqin Laozu didn't pay attention to Tian Cheng Laozu's complaints. He looked at Lu Ping and asked in surprise, "Why are you so sure it's the Luan Daoist's Heaven-opening Relic?"
Lu Ping said with a smile, "I was lucky enough to see a Heaven-opening Relic like this. That's why I know it."
Tianqin Laozu didn't ask what it was. He smiled and said, "You're lucky."
"Ah!"
Tian Chang Laozu suddenly realized something. He said, "Do you think the Fire Phoenix Clan came for this Heaven-opening Relic? Or are there many other Heaven-opening Relic left by the Luan Daoist on Scarlet Mist Island?"
Tianqin Laozu said seriously, "It's highly possible. The Fire Phoenix Clan is the direct descendant of the Luan Daoist, so it's highly possible that they can take the Heaven-opening Relic for themselves. This feather is only something that fell from the Luan Daoist's body. It's not even a magic weapon, yet it has such power. Moreover, the Luan Daoist's will contained in it will be very beneficial to one's cultivation in the future. If there really is more than one Heaven-opening Relic on Scarlet Mist Island, then the Fire Phoenix Clan has a good reason to make such a big fuss."
Jiang Tianlin seemed to have thought of something. He said, "Ever since Scarlet Mist Island emerged from the sea, the Fire Phoenix Clan has never stopped exploring the depths of Scarlet Mist Island. It's not an exaggeration to say that they're persistent. Even the sects and factions of the Northern Sea aren't as diligent as the Fire Phoenix Clan. If that's the case, then it makes sense that the Fire Phoenix Clan has discovered some secret in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island."
A few days later, under the secret instigation of Zhen Ling Sect, the news that the Fire Phoenix Clan was about to invade Scarlet Mist Island in the North Sea quickly spread throughout the North Sea, causing quite a stir in the North Sea.
The news from the Eastern Sea seemed to prove that the rumors were true. The sects and factions strengthened the defenses of Scarlet Mist Island, but only by a little.
It seemed that no faction in the Northern Sea's cultivation world could resist the Fire Phoenix Clan, unless the sects and factions of the Northern Sea could unite and fight against their enemies!
However, just as the sects and factions of the Northern Sea were doing their best to prepare for the possible invasion of the Fire Phoenix Clan, the Fire Phoenix Clan far away in the Eastern Sea had already found out about the actions of the sects and factions of the Northern Sea.
Although they didn't know how the sects and factions of the Northern Sea knew that the Fire Phoenix Clan would invade Scarlet Mist Island, since their goal had been seen through, the Fire Phoenix Clan had no choice but to enter the Northern Sea in advance to attack in order to maintain the element of surprise.
Just as the sects and factions of the Northern Sea were still hesitating, the Fire Phoenix Clan suddenly arrived in the Northern Sea and launched a thunderous attack on Scarlet Mist Island.
Under the leadership of Yan Jiuxiao, the leader of the Fire Phoenix Clan, who had successfully advanced to the Pure Sun stage, the Fire Phoenix Clan had gathered outside Scarlet Mist Island two Peak adepts, eight mid Dharma adepts, fifteen early Dharma adepts, and hundreds of Core Forging adepts. In the face of such a powerful force, the sects and factions of the Northern Sea were as silent as cicadas in winter!
This time, the Fire Phoenix Clan had invaded Scarlet Mist Island on a large scale. Yan Jiuxiao had taken away almost half of the Fire Phoenix Clan's power in one fell swoop.
Although the sects and factions of the Northern Sea had slightly strengthened their defenses on Scarlet Mist Island under the influence of Zhenling's secret messages, in the face of the Fire Phoenix Clan's tyrannical power, they could only crumble.
In just three days, the entire outer region of Scarlet Mist Island had been occupied by the Fire Phoenix Clan. The Jade Sword Clan, the Soaring Feather Sect, the Ling Gu Sect, the Chong Ming Sect, and the various small factions of the Northern Sea, as well as many alliances of independent practitioners, had all been taken over by the Fire Phoenix Clan.
Apart from that, the Sea Flame Sect and the Shuiyan Pavilion's territories had also been greatly reduced. For a time, the sects and factions of the Northern Sea had joined forces to fight against the Fire Phoenix Clan. More and more people hoped that at this time, the three strongest factions of the Northern Sea cultivation world, the Zhenling Sect, Xuan Ling Sect, and the Vast Sea Sect, would join forces with the other sects and fight against the Fire Phoenix Clan's invasion.
In reality, although the Fire Phoenix Clan was powerful, they had intentionally avoided Zhenling, Xuan Ling Sect, and Vast Sea Sect when they invaded Scarlet Mist Island. It was obvious that unless they had no other choice, the Fire Phoenix Clan was unwilling to fall out with the three strongest sects of the Northern Sea.
Yan Jiuxiao could see very clearly that as long as the three sects did not show up, especially Zhenling, the largest sect in the Northern Sea that was about to become a large sect, was unwilling to clash with the Fire Phoenix Clan, then the entire Northern Sea cultivation world would definitely be in a state of disunity. They would not be a match for the Fire Phoenix Clan at all.
This time, the Fire Phoenix Clan's invasion of the Northern Sea was very big. If everything went smoothly, it would naturally be best if they could avoid the alliance of the three great sects of the Northern Sea. If that didn't work, then Yan Jiuxiao would not hesitate to fight against the sects of the Northern Sea. So what if that Zhenling had a treasured ship? He, Yan Jiuxiao, really did not care about it at all!
The envoys of the various sects all asked Zhenling for help. Zhenling's sect master, Liu Tianling, repeatedly expressed his support for the sects of the Northern Sea and condemned the Fire Phoenix Clan's barbaric behavior. However, he still did not take any further action.
The Fire Phoenix Clan, on the other hand, had schemed for a long time, so they naturally would not take these words to heart. However, Yan Jiuxiao was still wary of them, so he still gave an explanation to Zhenling's questions. No matter what, it was just wrangling. What the Fire Phoenix Clan needed right now was time.
Although Zhenling had expressed his stance, he had not actually taken any action. Xuan Ling Sect and Vast Sea Sect, on the other hand, did not have the qualifications to stand out. Even though these two sects were equally influential in the Northern Sea, now that Zhenling's power had been established in the Northern Sea, they naturally would not jump out and challenge Zhenling's authority at this time.
The public opinion in the Northern Sea was turbulent. Xuan Ling Sect and Vast Sea Sect released rumors, saying that Zhenling was conserving his strength and perhaps had secretly come to an agreement with the Fire Phoenix Clan. Zhenling was indeed not fit to lead the Northern Sea.
However, Zhenling completely ignored these rumors. It was only when the sects of the Northern Sea realized that without Zhenling's leadership, they really could not fight against the Fire Phoenix Clan did they automatically quell the rumors and realize Zhenling's true intentions during this period of time.
Zhenling was using this opportunity to announce his position to the entire Northern Sea's cultivation world. This position must be voluntarily acknowledged by all the sects, including Xuan Ling Sect and Vast Sea Sect!
The envoys of Xuan Ling Sect and Vast Sea Sect finally arrived. They begged Zhenling to come forward and organize the cultivators of the Northern Sea to resist the invasion of the Fire Phoenix Clan. This could be considered as them acknowledging Zhenling's position as the ruler of the Northern Sea.
Zhenling's ship that was anchored in the waters of Scarlet Mist Island immediately set sail. Jiang Tianlin sat on the ship and confronted the Fire Phoenix Clan outside the waters of Scarlet Mist Island.
However, after Zhenling started the ship, he did not make any further moves. The Fire Phoenix Clan seemed to be afraid after Zhenling took action and did not further expand their territory on Scarlet Mist Island.
Although there were small skirmishes between the two sides, the high-level cultivators on both sides restrained each other and did not further escalate the conflict between the two sides.
The Fire Phoenix Clan was trying their best to buy time, but in reality, Zhenling was doing the same!
After Tianqin Laozu obtained the opportunity of creating the heavens, other than Jiang Tianlin, Tianchang Laozu, Tian Feng, and the others who stayed behind to watch over Zhenling's territory on Scarlet Mist Island, the seven Dharma adepts — Lu Ping, Tianqin Laozu, Tiancheng Laozu, Tian Lian, Tian Yong, Luan Yu, and Lu Qin-er — went deeper into Scarlet Mist Island.
The reason they went deeper into Scarlet Mist Island was to confirm the true purpose of the Fire Phoenix Clan's invasion this time. In the depths of Scarlet Mist Island, whether there was only this feather or something even more shocking than the heavens was hidden, no matter what, Zhenling and the others had to try their best to obtain as many benefits as possible before the Fire Phoenix Clan invaded.
It was a pity that this time, Zhenling had somewhat miscalculated. He had spread the news of the Fire Phoenix Clan's invasion in advance. Originally, he had done this so that the various sects in the North Sea could prepare and delay the Fire Phoenix Clan when the war broke out. However, he did not expect that the Fire Phoenix Clan had been coveting Scarlet Mist Island for a long time. Just as the news of the invasion started in the North Sea cultivation world, the Fire Phoenix Clan entered the North Sea much earlier than expected.
Apart from Lu Ping and Luan Yu, the rest of the cultivators who entered the depths of Scarlet Mist Island in advance were all outstanding fire-attribute cultivators in Zhenling. They were like fish in water in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island and were able to take advantage of the geographical advantage. Lyra Laozu, who had obtained the Luan Daoist's feather, was the key to this investigation.
Luan Yu and Lu Qin-er were both direct descendants of the genuine top-grade Luan bloodline. Since the true spirit feather of the Luan Daoist had been discovered on Scarlet Mist Island, Luan Yu and Lu Qin-er might be able to help. Lu Ping clearly remembered that when Scarlet Mist Island first emerged from the sea, it was because of Lu Qin-er's guidance that he had repeatedly seized the initiative during the nimble plundering of the world.
As for Lu Ping himself, although the cultivation technique he cultivated countered the continuous volcanoes of Scarlet Mist Island, he was, after all, one of the three great experts in Zhenling. With Celestial Phenomenon Laozu overseeing Heavenly Spirit Mountain and Jiang Tianlin controlling the treasured ship, this investigation into the depths of Scarlet Mist Island could only be led by Lu Ping.
"Patriarch!"
Yan Jiuxiao nodded, then turned to the two great cultivators of the clan and asked, "What's the current situation?"
A red-faced, thick-browed great cultivator of the Fire Phoenix Race hesitated for a moment, then said, "The current situation isn't as smooth as we expected. Our estimation of the strength of the North Sea's cultivation world is somewhat insufficient!"
Yan Jiuxiao was taken aback, then said with some dissatisfaction, "Insufficient? But what other trump cards does that Zhenling still have hidden? "
The other great cultivator with a tall and long neck said, "It's not Zhenling, it's the other sects! When our clan entered the North Sea this time, we paid the most attention to this Zhenling. No matter how much strength Zhenling has hidden, it's completely within our sect's expectations. Little did we know that because Zhenling has become more and more powerful, the other sects have been unable to conceal their sharpness, so they've decided to hide their strength and bide their time. Instead, it's these sects who have truly hidden their strength. Now, under the pressure of our clan, Zhenling's attitude is ambiguous, and the other sects have revealed much of their hidden strength in a hurry! "
"What a good Zhenling!"
Yan Jiuxiao laughed, then said, "Using our clan to invade Scarlet Mist Island this time, they first retreated in order to gain the righteous cause of leading the North Sea, then using our clan's strength to force out the other sects' hidden strength. Next, they should be joining forces with the other sects of the North Sea to officially fight against our clan! It's said that this Zhenling's sect master is a rare female hero in the cultivation world. Now that I've personally experienced it, her open schemes truly live up to her reputation! "
The red-faced, thick-browed great cultivator said, "Even the most brilliant methods must be backed by absolute strength. Could it be that this Zhenling really thinks that they have the strength to fight against our clan just because they have a treasured ship?!"
The other long-necked great cultivator glanced at Yan Jiuxiao and said, "We absolutely cannot be careless. If the other sects of the North Sea really join forces, it will be a very troublesome matter for our clan. Our clan's true goal for this trip to the North Sea this time is not to start a war with the other sects of the North Sea. It's best if we can stall for time. We only need to obtain the treasures on Scarlet Mist Island. Although Scarlet Mist Island is good, it is ultimately not our clan's resting place. Moreover, this time, our clan is mobilizing on a large scale, and the Clan Master has already suffered a lot of criticism. If it wasn't for the Clan Master becoming a pure Yang cultivator and temporarily suppressing the opposing forces within the clan, we might not even be able to make this trip. If we get caught in the quagmire of a war with the other sects of the North Sea, as time passes, I'm worried that the East Sea will become unstable! "
The red-faced cultivator wanted to say more, but Yan Jiuxiao raised his hand and stopped him, saying, "Although Fifth Brother's words are reasonable, if we can obtain the treasures on Scarlet Mist Island this time, we won't hesitate to start a war with the other sects of the North Sea!"
The long-necked cultivator still wanted to argue, but Yan Jiuxiao continued, "Do the two of you know why the Old Man was able to successfully overcome the pure Yang lightning tribulation this time?"
The red-faced cultivator said loudly, "Of course it's because Big Brother's forces are superior!"
The long-necked cultivator hesitated, "Could it be related to this Scarlet Mist Island?"
Yan Jiuxiao nodded, saying, "That's right. What the Old Man can confirm is that there is more than one treasure that can help the Old Man advance to pure Yang. As long as we can find it again, it's not impossible for us two brothers to have a glimpse of pure Yang in the future!"
Yan Jiuxiao's words caused the eyes of the two great cultivators to light up, and even their breathing became hurried.
Yan Jiuxiao smiled slightly, and seemed to be mumbling to himself, "What's more, the Old Man suspects that there may be something even more exciting than the treasure that can help us advance to pure Yang on Scarlet Mist Island. If we can obtain it this time, our Fire Phoenix clan may even be able to build a foundation like the Green Sea Snake and the Peacock royalty for tens of thousands of years. If that's the case, what's the harm in fighting with the other sects of the North Sea?"
At this moment, a fiery red streak of light approached from afar, arriving in front of Yan Jiuxiao and the others. Without waiting for the person riding the streak of light to appear, his voice was already heard, saying, "Grandfather, there's news from the depths of Scarlet Mist Island. There are Zhenling practitioners there! Could it be that this Zhenling has already discovered the secret of our clan's invasion of Scarlet Mist Island? "
Yan Jiuxiao's face darkened, and he said, "Coffin, you're already a peak mid Dharma adept now, with one foot in the late Dharma stage. How can you still act so rashly! In this way, even if you manage to obtain the treasure of creation and successfully pass through the second trial, it will be extremely difficult for you to advance further in the future! "
The person who had come was the first direct descendant of the third generation of the Fire Phoenix clan, Yan Jiuxiao's grandson, Flame Coffin, who had once competed with Lu Ping and the others in the battle of Phantom Island.
After the battle at the Nine Mysteries Tower in Central Earth, the third generation of adepts in the world of practitioners had begun to advance to the late Dharma stage. This Flame Coffin's level of practice had increased extremely quickly, but he had taken some shortcuts, which caused his foundation to be unstable. When his level of practice had increased to the bottleneck of the mid Dharma stage, he was a little apprehensive when faced with the second trial.
However, not long ago, there was news from the Green Sea Snakes that Chu Haitian had successfully passed through the second trial and advanced to the late Dharma stage. This Flame Coffin could no longer sit still, and he wanted to ask his grandfather, who had just advanced to the Pure Yang stage, for advice.
Yan Jiuxiao thought very highly of this grandson of his, and when they talked, he revealed a little about Scarlet Mist Island. Thus, this Flame Coffin became the vanguard of the invasion of Scarlet Mist Island.
Seeing that the Flame Coffin was hesitant, Yan Jiuxiao pondered for a moment, then said, "Zhenling has yet to discover the secret of Scarlet Mist Island. He must have guessed our goal through this operation, and he wants to find out the secret of Scarlet Mist Island before we do. Otherwise, Zhenling would have used all the strength of the clan to snatch it, instead of just sending a few people to investigate!"
"Liu Tianling, it turns out that when the Old Man said that you could kill two birds with one stone, he had underestimated you. This is killing three birds with one stone!"
The Flame Coffin tried his best to hide the anxiety in his heart and asked, "Grandfather, what should we do now? Should I bring people to kill the Zhenling practitioner in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island?"
Yan Jiuxiao glared at him and said, "Kill him? With just you? If the Old Man's guess is correct, Zhenling's celestial phenomenon is overseeing Heavenly Spirit Mountain, and the treasured ship that is confronting our clan is being overseen by another great cultivator of Zhenling's. If that's the case, the one in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island should be the world-famous North Sea Water Sword Immortal. Are you sure you're his match? "
The Flame Coffin's expression froze. Yan Jiuxiao clearly didn't expect to get an answer from him, so he directly said, "It's better for the Old Man to go in!"
The red-faced great cultivator immediately said anxiously, "Clan Head, you can't! That Zhenling's treasured ship is now bearing down on us. If the Clan Head isn't here, who can stop that treasured ship? What's more, it's just a third generation disciple. It's not that the Clan Head has to personally take action! "
Yan Jiuxiao waved his hand and said with a smile, "This third generation cultivator is not to be underestimated. It's not that the Old Man is underestimating the two of you, but this person's strength is so strong that the two of you may not be his match! As for that Zhenling's treasured ship, as long as the Old Man doesn't take the initiative to attack, I think that Zhenling will not dare to shed all pretense of cordiality with our clan! "
At the same time, under the leadership of Tian Cheng Laozu and Chen Lian, Zhenling's group of seven had already arrived at the place where Tian Cheng Laozu had previously ambushed the early Dharma adept of the Fire Phoenix clan. That feather had been discovered by the adept of the Fire Phoenix clan, and it had been snatched by Tian Cheng Laozu, who had just arrived.
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