When Frost Island had discovered the large spirit mine, the ten great sects of the North Sea had swarmed over. Other than the large spirit mine at the center, the areas around Frost Island had all been divided up by the ten great sects. Even after the small, medium, and wandering cultivator forces of the North Sea had joined forces and forced the ten great sects to give up thirty percent of the profits from the large spirit mine, other than the areas around the large spirit mine which were jointly managed by the sects of the North Sea, the other areas on Frost Island were still firmly in the hands of the various sects.
Everyone knew that the birth of a large spirit mine was accompanied by many spirit materials, spirit ores, spirit veins, and even spirit items. Therefore, after the ten great sects had given up thirty percent of the profits from the large spirit mine, they did not give up any of the other areas.
Among them, Zhenling was the one who did the most exaggerated. After confirming the size of the spirit mine on Frost Island, Zhenling was the first to start an enclosure movement on Frost Island. After that, all the other sects followed suit.
Therefore, after Frost Island had been divided up, Zhenling occupied the largest area among all the sects. Moreover, from the various cultivation resources that Zhenling had discovered, it could be seen that Zhenling's benefits were undoubtedly the greatest.
However, compared to the production of the large spirit mine, these benefits were undoubtedly insignificant. Therefore, although all the sects were envious of Zhenling's benefits, they could only secretly curse Zhenling for acting so quickly.
However, Zhenling did not stop there. After dividing up the largest area of Frost Island, Zhenling had also used formations to firmly control the entire area under his control. However, this formation was not a powerful defensive formation, otherwise Zhenling would have revealed his intentions.
Zhenling used an extremely advanced warning formation. This formation did not have much defensive power, but very few cultivators could escape its detection.
In these years, it was not that no cultivators had entered Zhenling's area, but they would often be discovered by Zhenling before they could go a few miles in. Then, Zhenling's Core Forging cultivators would punish and expel these cultivators.
Due to the importance of the large spirit mine on Frost Island, all the sects would usually send important cultivators to guard Frost Island. While guarding against external enemies, they would also protect their own sect's rights. However, after the Frost Spirit Mine was on the right track, the Dharma adepts of each sect began to take turns to guard it. After all, no matter how important the spirit mine was, there was no need for a dozen Dharma adepts to guard it at the same time.
However, Zhenling was different. Liu Tianling, Laozu, set up his temporary cave abode on a spirit material mine that Zhenling had discovered that was coveted by all the sects. He guarded it for several years.
When Zhenling set up a Dharma deacon, Liu Tianling prepared to become the first Sect Master of Zhenling and temporarily handed over the responsibility of guarding to Sage Enigma Flame, the master forger of Zhenling, just when everyone thought that Zhenling would no longer send any Dharma adepts to guard Frost Island, Tianjiang Laozu suddenly descended on Frost Island and began to guard Frost Island again. Sage Enigma Flame returned to the Artifact Forging Hall.
Zhenling's abnormal actions finally aroused the suspicions of all the sects. For a time, the Zhenling adepts guarding Frost Island immediately became busy. They were often sent out to chase away those who "accidentally" intruded into Zhenling's territory.
As the saying goes, one can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. After the sects failed several times in their investigations, even though Tianjiang Laozu crippled a few of their spies with the intention of warning the sects, in the end, someone still intruded and discovered the Pulse Suppressing Spirit Locking Formation underground.
What kind of treasure was in the territory Zhenling occupied that was actually worth Zhenling activating the Pulse Suppressing Spirit Locking Formation?
No wonder. No wonder Zhenling had always guarded his territory so tightly. No wonder Zhenling had never withdrawn his Dharma adepts after discovering the large spirit stone mine on Frost Island.
Although the sects had guessed that Zhenling had obtained some unexpected gains on Frost Island, they would never have guessed that the unexpected gains Zhenling had obtained would actually be worth protecting with the Pulse Suppressing Spirit Locking Formation.
Just as the sects were secretly colluding and preparing to join hands to attack Zhenling's territory and investigate what kind of treasure Zhenling had discovered that was worth activating the Pulse Suppressing Spirit Locking Formation, the newly merged Blue Sea Sect suddenly received a shocking piece of news from Zhenling's inner circle: the Pulse Suppressing Spirit Locking Formation was actually protecting a mid-sized spirit stone mine!
This time, the sects were completely boiling!
A mid-sized spirit stone mine!
Before this, Xuan Ling Sect was the only sect in the entire North Sea that had once occupied a mid-sized spirit stone mine. Furthermore, it was the most barren mid-sized spirit stone mine that had been severely damaged by the demon race. Moreover, they had obtained the other half of the mine from Zhenling through a game of chance.
Even so, Xuan Ling Sect's barren spirit stone mine was still the envy of countless sects in the North Sea.
Now, Zhenling had also occupied a complete mid-sized spirit stone mine, and under the noses of the sects for dozens of years without outsiders knowing about it. For a time, the sects felt as if they had been played by Zhenling.
Judging from the ratio of high-grade ores produced in the large-sized spirit stone mine on Frost Island, the spirit stone mine Zhenling had occupied was very likely to be a high-grade high-grade mine. This fact provoked the fragile nerves of the sects even more.
For a time, the sects were filled with righteous indignation and demanded that Zhenling hand over the mid-sized spirit stone mine that they had occupied.
However, Zhenling's reaction was also extremely fast. After discovering that the news of the spirit stone mine had been leaked, Zhenling's Fornax Laozu had swiftly rushed to Frost Island from Heaven Spirit Mountain. Accompanying him were eight late stage Core Forging cultivators of the second generation led by Spiritual Master Zhenling Guo Xuanshan. Other than that, there were almost twenty third generation disciples who had reached the Core Forging stage.
Zhenling's sudden increase in defensive strength caught the sects off guard for a time, but it also indirectly proved that the news that Zhenling had occupied a mid-sized spirit stone mine was true. It was only now that the sects remembered that ever since Mei Tianqin had returned to Zhenling, Zhenling had gathered as many as nine Dharma Manifestation cultivators under Zhenling's family.
Right now, no sect in the North Sea cultivation world dared to go against Zhenling head-on, not even Xuan Ling Sect. The cultivators of the sects who had calmed down momentarily became cautious.
Meanwhile, Zhenling took advantage of the moment when the other forces on Frost Island were hesitant and the sects had yet to send reinforcements to quickly build a complete defensive formation in the area that they had occupied on Frost Island, using the warning formation as the foundation, to protect this area even more firmly.
When Lu Ping arrived at Frost Island, the atmosphere on the island was already extremely grim. At this time, the sects had already reacted, and the cultivators of the sects who had sent reinforcements to Frost Island had also arrived one after another. With Xuan Ling Sect's Feng Xutao and the merged Blue Ocean Sect's Dongguo Laozu as the leader, Ocean Flame Sect's Cang Li Laozu, Shui Yan Pavilion's Yan Ming Laozu, and Flying Feather Sect's Fei Han Laozu, a total of five. Laozu led nearly thirty late stage Core Forging cultivators and nearly fifty early stage Core Forging cultivators to surround Zhenling's territory on Frost Island.
Ling Gu Sect, which had always been affiliated with Xuan Ling Sect, did not send any Dharma Manifestation cultivators to help this time. This made Feng Xutao very angry, but Ling Gu Sect used the excuse that their sect's strength was insufficient and that Dharma Manifestation Laozu could not free himself, so they only sent three late stage Core Forging cultivators and five early stage Core Forging cultivators to provide reinforcements. Feng Xutao was displeased, and his attitude towards the cultivators of Ling Gu Sect became even more unpleasant.
Fortunately, Yujian Sect and Chong Ming Sword Sect were still on Zhenling's side, and they were the closest allies. Yujian Sect's Copper Sword Laozu brought ten Core Forging cultivators to provide reinforcements, while Chong Ming Sword Sect's Sanming Laozu also brought eight Core Forging cultivators.
Even so, Zhenling was still at a disadvantage. At least on the surface, Zhenling only had four Dharma Manifestation cultivators, while Zhenling and the Cang Hai Sect had five Dharma Laozu cultivators. Moreover, Cang Hai Sect's Dongguo Laozu was a peak early Dharma Manifestation cultivator, and he was only one step away from passing the Thunder Trial before he could become the fourth mid Dharma Manifestation cultivator of the Cang Hai Sect. Then, he would be able to match the number of mid Dharma Manifestation cultivators of Zhenling, and even surpass Xuan Ling Sect in terms of strength to become the second sect in the North Sea.
After Lu Ping came out of the teleportation portal, he heard a familiar voice say, "I thought you would be here soon. This time, all the third generation disciples of our sect who have advanced to the late Core Forging stage have arrived, and there are more than ten mid Core Forging stage experts who have also arrived. I heard that you have been in seclusion ever since you returned from the East Sea, but I think you won't miss out on the excitement this time."
When Lu Ping looked up, he saw Ji Xuanxuan and a few third generation disciples guarding near the teleportation portal, smiling as they watched him walk down from the teleportation portal.
Lu Ping smiled and said, "This time, our sect has become the target of public criticism. The North Sea cultivation world thinks that this time, our sect will give in under the pressure of the various sects and give up the medium Spirit Mine under our feet. Yet you still have the mood to joke here?"
Ji Xuanxuan spread out his hands indifferently and said, "Looking at the comparison of the strength of both sides, we really won't be able to fight this time. Although the combined strength of the Xuan Ling Sect and the Azure Sea Sect is far above us, the Azure Sea Sect and the Xuan Ling Sect are not on good terms on the surface, and the Shui Yan Pavilion and the Hai Yan Sect also have their own plans. On the other hand, our sect, the Chong Ming Sect, and the Jade Sword Sect are united against a common enemy, and our cohesiveness is much stronger than that motley crew. Moreover, our sect has the power of the formation that we can rely on. If the other party really wants to fight to the death, then we will injure a thousand of us, and they will also die eight hundred of us. It is not worth it for a medium Spirit Mine.
Lu Ping looked at the surrounding cultivators who were quietly listening to Ji Xuanxuan's words, and thought to himself that Ji Xuanxuan's mind had grown quite a bit over the years. He knew how to use this method to dispel the pessimism of his own side, so he smiled and said, "Although what you said is right, but since both sides have set up such a big battle, if we don't really fight a few rounds, wouldn't that make the entire North Sea cultivation world laugh at us? Therefore, fighting is still necessary. Everyone should be mentally prepared for this. When it is time to fight with your life on the line, don't hold back. If we really fight with all our might, then naturally those Dharma Phase Laozu will have a headache. "
Looking at the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces, Lu Ping asked Ji Xuanxuan in a low voice, "Who are the Core Forging cultivators from our sect this time? Who is in charge of the Core Forging cultivators? I want to pay my respects. "
Ji Xuanxuan said with some curiosity, "It's strange. This time, Martial Uncle Guo Xuanshan is also here. Logically speaking, the Core Forging cultivators of our sect should be led by Martial Uncle Guo, but for some reason, the leader of our sect's Core Forging cultivators this time is Martial Uncle Xuan Ju, the deputy pavilion master of the Xuan Talisman Pavilion."
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