Ever since the last battle between Donghua and Nanhai, there had been no movement for two months as both sides did not reveal any major flaws. Both sides were lying in wait, waiting for an opportunity.
Two months ago, Zhou Ruying and Wu Yunbi had already activated their mana and gathered the soil of the island under their feet. Then, they sent over a dozen disciples from the Southern Cliff Continent to the island.
However, Feng Linghai was not a blessed land. Once the island's mountains and rivers were destroyed, much of the spiritual opportunity was lost. If the two of them wanted to improve their cultivation, they had to find a way to refine the elixir jade. Hence, after some discussion, the two of them would take turns to guard against any sneak attacks from the opposite side.
This month, it was Zhou Ruying's turn to guard. She came out of her meditation and came out of the cloud raft. She stood in the sky and looked down, wanting to see how the formation was being repaired.
With this glance, he was a little surprised. In less than thirty days, over a hundred altars had actually been erected in this place. It had far exceeded his expectations. If this continued, perhaps this place would return to its original appearance in another ten days or so.
She came to Wu Yunbi's side and asked in confusion, "Why is it being repaired so quickly?"
Wu Yunbi did not turn back but only gestured below and said, "With these demons, it's much faster."
Zhou Ruying followed her gaze and saw many strange demons below. They looked like rhinoceroses and elephants, with huge heads and bodies. Their roars were like thunder, but their bodies were full of rocks and soil. They were struggling to move under the whipping of many cultivators. For the first time, there were several dozen metamorphosis stage demonic cultivators, and just one of them was able to easily lift up a stone plate that was used to stabilize the formation base. From the looks of it, with the combined power of several of them, they would be able to lift up a formation altar.
She asked curiously, "Where did these demon cultivators come from?"
Wu Yunbi said, "Junior Sister, have you forgotten? Qincang School is leading various sects to attack the North Underworld. Many demon clans were defeated and many defectors sent captives who refused to obey to the celestial market to exchange for precious materials and elixirs. I am lacking people here, so I asked for permission from the sect. They were sent here. "
When Zhou Ruying heard this, he revealed a mocking expression and said, "The Qincang School probably didn't expect that his attack on the North Underworld would actually help me."
Wu Yunbi said indifferently, "How could Qincang school not think of it? It's just that they don't really care. After all, Tao Zhenhong, Mi Xiunan, and the others are not his Qincang's people. Besides, my Yuxiao school also needs to exchange spirit shells and precious materials. Most of these will still fall into the hands of the Qincang school, so they are not at a disadvantage. "
Zhou Ruying snorted and said, "Are you just going to watch the Qincang School attack the North Underworld? I'm afraid their intentions this time are not so simple. If that place is pacified, the other generation will have no more restraints. "
Wu Yunbi shook her head and said, "How can it be that easy? Even though the Qincang school has thirteen grotto-heavens, it's still not enough. There are still four Demon Marquises guarding it. Unless they are willing to destroy the continent, it will be hard to break through. "
Zhou Ruying said hatefully, "If the sect is willing to put in the effort to pacify the South Sea first, would the Qincang school be so assured to attack the North Underworld Demon Tribe?"
Wu Yunbi didn't reply. The cultivators in the sect were all focused on cultivation to deal with the upcoming disaster. As long as it didn't involve the foundation, such a thing that would damage one's cultivation. This was something that they would never do. Whether it was right or wrong to do so, there was no point arguing about it now. They could only see who would be the real winner in the end.
As the two of them were talking, a golden light suddenly flew over from the north.
Zhou Ruying glanced over and saw that it was a flying letter. The rainbow turned. With a thought, it flew into her hand. When she opened it, her face darkened. The letter stated that Huaping had been summoned back to the mountain gate by Shen Zixin. However, she was attacked along the way, and her whereabouts were unknown.
She was annoyed, "That Zhou Junyi is really useless. He can't even keep an eye on his own Dao companion. I spent so much effort on him and didn't hear anything about her whereabouts. I definitely didn't investigate carefully!"
Originally, the matter in the South Sea had already taken up most of her energy. Now that there was another matter, it really gave her a headache.
"I have planned for this for a long time and reported it to the sect. I can't give up halfway."
She immediately found a disciple and said, "Go to the sect and tell Zhou Junyi that he needs to investigate Ming Huaping's matter thoroughly. I don't care what he does, he must bring her back. If he can't, he can forget about cultivating in the sect. Within a hundred years, go to the South Cliff Continent and exterminate the poisonous insects."
The disciple didn't dare to ask anymore. He lowered his head and bowed before leaving in a hurry.
Qincang School, deep within the small world of the Upper Extreme Hall, on the originally silent continent, waves of strange sounds suddenly came out. It was like a turbulent river, water and rocks colliding. The sound was so clear that all living beings in the small world could hear it clearly.
As the sound grew louder and louder, it became more and more high-pitched. It was as if thousands of cranes were flapping their wings and crying. In the end, it couldn't be covered anymore. It caused the mountains to shake and the great lake to surge.
In a flash, there was a rumbling sound. A golden white river rushed out and floated in mid-air. At that moment, the wind and clouds fluctuated. The golden light was unusually bright. It lingered on the rainbows and rode on the colorful clouds. For a moment, the sky was dim and the qi was clear.
After a long time, the qi spun and descended from the heavens. It had the power to flatten the continent and overturn the mountains and rivers. When it reached the peak of a mountain, it suddenly flashed and the thousands of strange phenomena were all retracted.
Lu Junyang was dressed in plain clothes. He stood on the peak and looked down at the surging river. He muttered with his hands behind his back, "Alone on the peak of the ten thousand mountains, alone on the Great Dao Bell. A thousand waves can't stop it. I look at the rushing clouds calmly. Wiping the stubborn heart with the corner of my clothes, the dust falls to reveal my true face. Let the wind, thunder, rain, and cranes fly among the nine clouds. "
After a while, he sat down and carefully comprehended the various changes after achieving the Grotto-Heaven.
Soon, the night passed. A boy came from afar and carefully came to his side. He bowed and said, "Sage Lu, Sage Qi invites you."
Lu Junyang said, "Got it."
The boy clasped his hands and left.
Lu Junyang sat quietly for a moment. He stood up and turned into a ray of light. He flew into the sky and reached the high heavens of this small world. He landed in front of a big hall and walked in. He looked around and saw Qi Yuntian, Zhang Yan, and Huo Xuan sitting on the platform. He bowed and said, "Greetings to the three hall masters."
Qi Yuntian raised his hand and said, "Sage Lu, please sit."
Lu Junyang thanked him and sat on the futon at the side.
Qi Yuntian said, "Sage Lu, now that you have formed a cave, you can be the guardian elder of the main hall of the Upper Extreme Hall. However, ever since I became the head of the sect, I have never given anything without merit. Does Sage Lu have a different opinion?"
Lu Junyang was Yan Changsheng's disciple after all. Previously, he was only a guardian in the side hall. However, as the guardian of the main hall, in order to avoid criticism in the sect, he had to have some merit.
Just like Huo Xuan, he had to personally go to Dongsheng Continent to eliminate demons on the day of the Grotto-Heaven Hall.
Lu Junyang said calmly, "The sect has orders. I will obey. May I ask Sage Qi, where should I go? "
Qi Yuntian said, "Our sect is on an expedition to North Darkstar Continent. However, there are four Demon Marquises guarding the Lord Origin Palace. If they don't come out, we can only wander around the land we occupy. I would like to ask Sage Lu to take charge, just in case."
Huo Xuan said, "Sage Lu, if you have any difficulties. You can tell me here. "
Lu Junyang thought for a while and said, "There is no difficulty."
Qi Yuntian turned to look at Zhang Yan and asked, "Does Hall Master Du Zhen have something to say?"
Zhang Yan said, "Since Sage Lu is going to take charge of North Darkstar, why don't we send an invitation in the name of Qincang and challenge him to a battle. If I lose, I will leave North Darkstar. If the enemy loses, he will not be in charge of the continent's affairs. What do you think? "
Huo Xuan said, "He might not agree."
Zhang Yan smiled faintly, "If he doesn't dare to agree. The morale of the Demon Cultivator Clans must have plummeted, and their morale must have suffered a setback. This will be even more beneficial to our actions. Daoist Master Lu, can you take it? "
Lu Junyang cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Qi Yuntian said, "Then it's settled. Daoist Master Lu, if you need any treasure, you can tell the three of us. "
Qincang School had many treasures that were enshrined in the treasure room. As long as the three Hall Masters or the sect master allowed it, they could use it. It was just that they had to return to the sect afterward.
Lu Junyang stood up and said, "I already know what the sect master wants. I need to go back and recuperate. I will leave in ten days at the latest."
After that, he bowed again and turned to leave the hall.
Huo Xuan said in a deep voice, "There are four Demon Marquises in Lady Origin's Palace. If all of them come out, Sage Lu might not be able to handle them."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "My Qincang School disciples have been on expeditions for months and have wiped out more than a hundred Demon Tribes. The four Demon Marquises did not dare to show themselves. They are already very afraid of me. Even if they were to fight, at most one or two of them will come. If the four of them come out at the same time, are you not afraid that my Qincang School will kill them all?"
Qi Yuntian said, "The Demon Cultivators of North Darkstar could borrow the power of Yuxiao in the past. However, it was restricted by the South Sea Formation and could not attack the north at full force. However, we still need to be careful. Can Junior Brother Zhang ask Fellow Tao and the other two to attack with full force for once?"
Zhang Yan thought for a moment and said, "We can only do our best."
He had never interfered in the affairs of South Sea. Whether he could do it this time or not, it would depend on the specific situation. If he forced it, it would only mess up the overall situation.
Qi Yuntian also knew this and said, "Then I can only ask Junior Brother to put in more effort on this matter."
Zhang Yan nodded and agreed.
In the North Darkstar Continent, the Qincang disciples had already set up a formation on the Snake Slaying Cliff. In the center, there was a nine-story tower. On top of the tower, there was a ball of Huanyang Fire. It burned fiercely and lit up the surroundings. Within a thousand miles, there was no difference between day and night. This fire could not only drive away the evil aura, but it could also intimidate the demons and make it difficult for them to invade.
Feng Ming stood at a high place and looked across. He was now the Chancellor of the Qingzheng School and someone who had cultivated the Yuanying Dharmakaya. He was one of the three Third Degree Cultivators in charge of this place.
Thousands of miles away was the location of Cang River. On the opposite side of the river, there were already three hundred demon tribes of various sizes. Under the night sky, there seemed to be no end to them.
Footsteps could be heard behind him. Xie Zongyuan came to his side and said, "Chancellor Feng, what are you looking at?"
Feng Ming said, "I heard that there are more demon tribes rushing over from all directions. It will not be easy for the disciples to cross the river in a short period of time."
Xie Zongyuan said calmly, "So what if there are more? The outcome of this battle will be decided by us."
At this moment, a voice was heard: "I heard that the number of Rank Four Cultivators on the other side has increased to four. In terms of battle strength, they are already slightly superior to our Qincang. Fellow Daoists, you two must not underestimate them. "
The two turned around and saw a middle-aged Daoist wearing a black robe and a black crown walking over with a solemn expression. They cupped their fists and said, "Reverend Song."
This Reverend Song was the Vice-Chancellor of the Purple Light Courtyard, one of the nine courtyards. He was very particular about etiquette, and his words and actions were strictly adhered to. He was not likable at all, so the two of them avoided talking to him as much as possible. However, he seemed to be unaware of it and returned the greeting with a solemn expression. He said, "Previously, Wudu tribe's leader Fu Luan attacked the foot of Shou Sui Mountain when I was unprepared. Although he was chased away in the end, I'm sure both of you have witnessed this demon's strength. If the remaining three demons are not weaker than him, we will have a fifty-fifty chance of victory in a battle. For the sake of our disciples' lives, this courtyard wishes to petition the Third High Hall to send more people. What do you two Reverends think?"
Xie Zongyuan and Feng Ming looked at each other. Xie Zongyuan was the first to speak, "Vice-Chancellor Song's words are also prudent. However, last time, it was not a real battle. When I was sweeping through the tribe and met with any difficulties, I called for help from the Mountain Gate. I'm afraid that all of you Reverends will think that I'm a coward."
Reverend Song said seriously, "We are here to protect our disciples and ensure that they are not harmed. What is a mere personal honor?"
Feng Ming said, "Just as Vice-Chancellor Song said, there are four people on the other side with the same level of cultivation as me. If they attack separately, the three of us will not be able to protect them. However, there is a solution, and we don't have to ask for help from the Mountain Gate."
Reverend Song cupped his hands and said, "Reverend Feng, I'm all ears if you have any brilliant ideas."
Feng Ming said, "As long as we can kill one or two big demons within these two days, our predicament will be resolved. We won't have to worry about what they'll set up later."
Reverend Song did not expect him to say that. He was stunned for a moment, but he did not immediately object. He only pondered whether it was possible.
Xie Zongyuan smiled and looked at Reverend Song. He said, "Chancellor Feng is very courageous. I'm willing to go with you."
Reverend Song thought for a while and asked solemnly, "Is Chancellor Feng a spur of the moment idea, or have you thought about it deeply?"
Feng Ming said, "What's the difference? Apart from the four Great Demons, who else is a match for us? Now that the enemy has yet to gather, we can kill our way over. They won't dare to abandon their subordinates and escape. If we do it well, we might be able to defeat them in one fell swoop. If Reverend Song doesn't dare to do it, you can wait here and protect the disciples. "
Reverend Song said expressionlessly, "Chancellor Feng, don't provoke me. If it's feasible, I will go. If it's not feasible, I will risk my life to dissuade you."
Feng Ming stared at him and said, "Then Reverend Song, what do you think?"
Song Zhenren shook his head and said, "This plan is not feasible, but it is too risky. We still have to plan properly. It is more appropriate to have one more person. When I go to the School of Books and have the results, we will make a decision."
Feng Ming said, "Reverend's worries are not without reason. However, it will take at least four or five days for the sect to send people over. The longer we delay, the more variables there will be. It's better for me to take the initiative to attack rather than passively deal with them. Moreover, if even Reverend Song thinks it's inappropriate, then the other side of the Demon Division will not think of it. We can catch them off guard. I ask Reverend Song to protect the disciples here. I will go with Fellow Xie to the other side of the river."
Reverend Song's expression finally changed. He shouted, "No!"
Feng Ming ignored him. Instead, he leaped up, summoning a sword light and flying toward Cang Shui. Xie Zongyuan laughed, waved his sleeve, and stepped into the air.
Reverend Song frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If these two people are lost, it will be difficult for me to support them alone. It's better to kill our way over first. They may not know the truth of my situation, but I hope they can be like Reverend Feng and succeed in one fell swoop." He also tapped his foot and leaped into the air.
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