A streak of light shot into the sky from the ancient forest, smoothly breaking through the white barrier that was insurmountable to ordinary cultivators. This streak of light was obviously Lu Xuan's flying spiritual artifact.
The flying artifact was shaped like a boat, with two points at the front and back. Its body was streamlined and smooth like water. From afar, it looked like a shuttle, and it could greatly reduce air resistance.
This boat was called the Azure Drop Boat, meaning that it could go up to the heavens and down to the Yellow Springs. Before Lu Xuan left Heavenly Emperor Palace, he specifically went to the Jewel Pavilion to pick it out.
His Imperial Wind Spirit Boat had long since been destroyed in the battle of the Octagonal Sacred Temple. Now, he was lacking a flying spiritual artifact. Although the Nine Eastern Alliance didn't lack such things, ordinary flying spiritual artifacts couldn't catch Lu Xuan's eye. Only a few treasures from the Heavenly Emperor Palace could catch his eye.
Now that Saul had shown up again, and had even given him a "big gift," Lu Xuan could already foresee the war that would ensue. In a situation like this, a powerful flying spiritual artifact would undoubtedly be of great use.
Not only was the Azure Ship much faster than the Hurricane Spirit Ship, its defensive capabilities were also incomparable to the Hurricane Spirit Ship's. Ordinary Virtualized Realm cultivators would not be able to damage it at all. If there was a powerhouse controlling the defensive formation, it would be able to withstand even a Virtualized Realm pinnacle level attack. Unless a powerhouse of Saul's level personally intervened or was surrounded, there was no way it could be destroyed.
Aside from the Azure Drop Boat, Lu Xuan also chose two precious pills. One was for the soul, and the other was for the body. After what happened in the sealed grounds last time, Lu Xuan had a deep understanding of the value of pills and elixirs. Sometimes, a single pill could mean the difference between life and death. He could no longer bear to watch his friends and family die right in front of him.
Lu Xuan had used up all three of his remaining chances to choose from those three items. However, he then went on to make it through three rounds of the War God Temple, earning himself three more chances to choose from those items.
Lu Xuan did not hesitate at all when faced with these three choices, and he used them all. Now he needed to think about the present. If he couldn't get past Saul, then everything in the future would be meaningless.
Out of the three opportunities, he chose a set of array discs, a puppet, and a piece of Stainless Essence Gold.
This Spirit Array was a set of large-scale defensive Spirit Arrays composed of three hundred and sixty-one Array Flags. Once this Spirit Array was arranged, if a peak Transcendent Realm master was present as the Array Core, even an ordinary Transcendent Realm master would be helpless against it.
That puppet was created by a Venerable in the Heaven Region who was good at the art of mechanisms. It had endless uses. Even if it was not controlled, it could exert the strength of the peak of the Demon Emperor. Most importantly, this puppet did not have a physical body at all, so it was not afraid of pain or death. If its core could not be broken, it would be an unkillable warrior.
However, such a powerful puppet was naturally not something that could be controlled by ordinary items. The Primordial Stones of the Heavenly Sword Continent were completely useless. Even a top-grade Primordial Stone could only allow it to move a little. It was absolutely impossible for it to fight. What was needed to drive this puppet was the Heaven Region's Seven Luminaries Stone. If it fell into the hands of an ordinary person, they would not be able to use it. However, Lu Xuan was an exception. Ye Tian had left a small number of Seven Luminaries Stones for Lu Xuan in the Taiyi Cauldron. Lu Xuan had never dared to use it, but now it naturally came in handy.
If that formation plate was something that he had chosen to protect everyone, then the puppet was something that he had exchanged for to increase the top-notch combat power of his forces, then the Stainless Refined Gold was something that he had chosen for himself.
Now that his Body Refining Dao had reached the peak of the Four Stars, he was only one step away from condensing a Five Star Divine Imprint. However, it was extremely difficult to take this step. During this period of time, Lu Xuan had tried many times, but he still did not have the confidence to succeed. This was most likely related to the barrier that Ye Tian had laid down. Otherwise, with Ling Jin's innate talent and the innate talent of the Demon Race, it would have been impossible for her to step into the Demon Venerable Realm.
Therefore, Lu Xuan exchanged for this Stainless Essence Gold in order to wait for the right opportunity to break through the Geng Gold Divine Imprint to the Five Stars in one go. The Geng Gold Divine Imprint was the sharpest of the Five Elements Divine Imprints, so it was very suitable for sword practitioners.
In short, Lu Xuan was fully prepared for this battle. In a short period of time, he might not have the chance to return to the Heavenly Emperor Palace. He still had three chances to choose a cultivation technique, but Lu Xuan couldn't think of a good one. He didn't care about ordinary cultivation techniques, and he couldn't get his hands on powerful ones. Even if he did, he probably wouldn't have the time to cultivate them. Therefore, he put them aside. If he was lucky enough to survive Saul, then it wouldn't be too late to think about it later.
To maintain the secrecy of the Heavenly Emperor Palace's location, Lu Xuan still kept everyone inside the Taiyi Cauldron. He only released them when he returned to Jiuhua City.
Returning to Jiuhua City, Hao Ren found that it was completely different from a few months ago. The number of patrols in the city had increased significantly, and from time to time, he could see teams of fully-armored warriors patrolling the streets. The atmosphere in the city was silent and tense.
The front hall of the Jiuhua Alliance Lord's Mansion was more than a hundred meters long and a hundred meters wide. It was already filled with people, standing to the left and right of the hall. In the middle, there was an aisle about a meter wide.
On the left side were the elders and consecrators of the Jiuhua Alliance. On the right side were the stewards of the Jiuhua Alliance, such as Shen Rong, the Lord of Hundred Flowers City, and Wen Zhiyuan, the Lord of the Mysterious Ice Pavilion.
Those who could stand in this great hall were either extraordinary in strength or in charge of a region. Gathered here were the pinnacle of the Jiuhua Alliance's power.
At the very front of the hall was a flight of nine steps. On top of the steps was a luxurious four-sided armchair. One could feel its majesty even without sitting on it. Countless powerful and wise ancestors had sat on this chair. This was the exclusive seat of the Jiuhua Alliance's Lord.
At this moment, a white-haired old man sat on this chair. He was old, but his aura was still there. Although he had a scholarly air about him, it didn't diminish his majesty in the slightest. This was the Sword Scholar of the Sky Sword Continent, Ye Wenyan.
Thud, thud, thud …
A series of messy footsteps could be heard from afar. All the cultivators in the hall thought to themselves, "They're here." Even so, no one turned around to look. Instead, they lowered their heads and waited quietly for the people to come.
Ye Wuheng's figure appeared at the door of the hall, followed closely by Ye Wenjun, Ye Guangjian, and the other warriors of the Ye Family.
Although the crowd of cultivators did not turn around to look, just the aura alone was enough to cause their hearts to surge with excitement. They already knew who would come today, so how could they not be excited? Most of the people present had only heard of these people's names in legends.
They had already met the legendary Sword Scholar sitting in the chair in front of them. Next up were the Sword Demon Ye Wenjun, who regarded all the heroes in the world as nothing; Ye Guangjian, who had inherited the Sword Scholar's legacy; the former Alliance Master Ye Ruida; the current Alliance Master Ye Wuhen; the Castellan of Jiuhua City, Ye Haoran; and the newly announced Young Alliance Master Lu Xuan, who had caused a huge uproar across the Heavenly Sword Continent.
The seven direct descendants of the Ye Family were all here. What a spectacular scene! What a powerful force! All the warriors who were lucky enough to attend this meeting were excited from the bottom of their hearts. They could brag about this for the rest of their lives! It was difficult for ordinary people to even meet the Lord of the Jiuhua Alliance. How could they meet so many warriors at once?
The footsteps stopped. All the martial artists in the hall slightly raised their heads and saw the back of this group of people. One of the young men turned his head and whispered a few words to the people beside him. After which, some of the people turned around and walked to the side of the hall. There were only six people left at the front. Everyone felt a little excited in their hearts. These six people, along with the old man sitting at the front, were the current seven members of the Ye Clan.
Seeing Ye Wuheng and the others return, Ye Wenyan smiled gently. "Take a seat, Wuheng. I'll sit in your seat for a few more days."
Ye Wuheng couldn't help but smile. "Great-grandpa, don't say that. I feel more at ease with you here than sitting alone."
After that, Ye Wuhen and the other five took their seats one after another. Ye Wenyan had obviously made the necessary arrangements. There were six chairs in front of them, three on each side. Ye Wuheng and Ye Wenjun sat in the head, Lu Xuan and Ye Haoran sat in the back, and Ye Guangjian and Ye Ruida sat in the middle.
Seeing everyone sit down, Ye Wenyan nodded slightly and said, "Since everyone is here, let's get started."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the martial artists below the stage bowed and said in unison, "Subordinate greets Supreme Alliance Master, Senior Sword Demon, Supreme Alliance Master, Old Alliance Master, Alliance Master, City Lord, Young Alliance Master."
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