After Qi Hongchan entered meditation, Perfected Master Zhao and Perfected Master Wu came out of the pagoda and bowed to the sky above. "Thank you for your help this time. I will definitely visit you in the future to thank you."
A voice in the sky said, "Perfected Masters are too polite. I will definitely pass on your message."
As soon as he said that, two beams of light flashed in the sky and left, flying northwest.
Once the Demon Subduing Mirrors left, Pingdu Sect's protective formation once again enveloped the entire mountain gate.
Perfected Master Zhao and Perfected Master Wu walked up to the white jade platform. Perfected Master Wu stepped forward and bowed to Zhang Yan and the others. "Our sect will forever remember the help of Fellow Daoists from Qincang School. However, Perfected Master is in seclusion to comprehend his cultivation and can't come personally. He only asked us to thank you on his behalf. Please don't be offended."
Zhang Yan smiled. "Perfected Master, you're too kind. It's more important for Sect Master Qi to improve his cultivation. Since your sect has already refined the pagoda, we won't disturb you any longer."
After such a huge commotion and the arrival of the Devil Sect cultivators, Pingdu Sect still had a lot of things to deal with. Perfected Master Wu knew it wasn't convenient to keep guests at this time, so he only said a few polite words and didn't ask them to stay. He sent the four of them out of the mountain gate's protective formation and another thousand li before returning.
At this moment, more than three hundred disciples had already come out of the pagoda. With these disciples around, the sect's affairs could naturally be sorted out.
Perfected Master Wu came to the white jade platform with an excited expression. "After refining the Hidden Appearance Pagoda, Pingdu Sect's foundation is no longer weaker than Nanhua, Taihao, and the other sects. When Perfected Master comes out of seclusion, our sect will prosper."
Perfected Master Zhao sighed. "With the calamity ahead, I'm afraid I won't have that much time."
Perfected Master Wu chuckled. "Perfected Master Zhao, what do you think of Perfected Master Zhang's methods?"
Perfected Master Zhao thought for a moment. "Unfathomable."
Perfected Master Wu said, "The so-called calamity is nothing more than a battle with Yuxiao. Although he has the help of Taihao, Pingdu, and Heaven Mending Sects, they're only on par with us. Moreover, these three sects may not be of the same mind as Yuxiao. Not to mention the Qincang School, even the Huanzhen Temple has been friends with me for a long time. It can be said that we have advanced and retreated together. "
Daoist Master Zhao nodded. Their three-sect alliance was indeed much more reliable than the Yuxiao school. Looking at the current situation, they still had the upper hand.
Thinking of this, he suddenly said, "Right. Before the Refining Pagoda, our Yuxiao school seemed to have sent an envoy to Yuanyang. Apart from the three major sects, this sect is the strongest. If he were to side with Yuxiao, it would be hard to predict. "
Master Wu frowned and said, "Qu Ruyi is indeed extraordinary, but when the Sect Master comes out of seclusion, he won't be weaker than him. Besides, the Yuan Yang Sect has always wanted to become the fourth great sect. I've never been willing to submit to anyone. It's impossible for Yuxiao to make me bow down to you with just words. "
Daoist Master Zhao lowered his head and thought about it. He said, "I hope so."
He turned his head and looked outside. "The big cave outside the door should be a place where the turbid air gathers. Even if Zhenren Zhang destroys it, we have to be careful of any sinister tricks left behind by the Devil Sect. We have to deal with it appropriately."
Master Wu said, "Don't move the mountains and topple the land. Since the Sect Master hasn't come out of seclusion, the two of us will have to work hard for a few days."
Southwest of Dong Hua, in a cave near the sea. Suddenly, a cold wind swept past. Sima Quan gathered the smoke. He appeared from within.
Hui Xiao immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Disciple respectfully welcomes Master."
Sima Quan said, "Rise."
He rolled up his sleeves and shook them. He took out the cauldron again and sneered, "Fortunately, I've taken precautions and have this place to hide."
A cunning rabbit has three burrows. He had already prepared a few residences to deal with today's situation.
Above the cauldron, there was a black smoke hanging down. He stepped on top of the cauldron and turned around to sit down. He said, "Are the disciples injured?"
Hui Xiao said, "Fortunately, Master took care of us. The disciples retreated in time, and none of them were injured. It's just that it's a pity to abandon many of the residences that were built over many years."
Sima Quan waved his hand and said, "As long as there are people here, the residences can be built again. It's not a big deal."
Hui Xiao lowered his head and said, "Master is right. Disciple's knowledge is shallow."
Sima Quan calculated in his heart. With the arrival of the calamity, there would be more and more battles in the continent in the future. He didn't have any allies by his side, and he had to fight alone every time. Once he lost, he could only hide, which was extremely disadvantageous to him.
If he could, he would rather rely on one of the families. Unfortunately, he had the body of a Heavenly Demon. Even if he claimed to have gotten rid of his Heavenly Demon nature, no one would believe him. No matter who it was, they would only see him as a mortal enemy and would not accept him.
As for the disciples, their cultivation was shallow and could not help him at the moment.
If he had a thousand years of seclusion, there might be some possibility. But he could feel that in at most a few hundred years, there would be great changes in Dong Hua Continent. Thinking about this, he asked again, "How is Hui Lan's side?"
Hui Xiao said, "Junior Sister came to report not long ago that the sects established by the two Junior Brothers have already acknowledged the Bone Yin Sect as the superior sect."
Sima Quan said, "That's right. Among the six sects, the Bone Yin Sect and the Origin Mirage Sect are the weakest. They usually take good care of the sects that seek refuge with them, which is convenient for me to lay a pawn."
Hui Xiao said, "It's just that they are still newly attached, so it's hard to trust them. I don't know how long it will take to complete Master's great plan. "
Sima Quan grunted in agreement. He thought deeply for a moment and said, "Originally, I had a plan that could allow the two sects to gain the trust of the superior sect. I'm just afraid that if I push it too hastily, it will arouse their suspicions. But from the looks of it, Dong Hua Continent is becoming more and more unstable. I don't know when the calamity will descend, so I can't wait any longer."
He pointed his finger, and a talisman flew down. He said, "What is recorded in this is the method to restrain the Six Yin Demon Bug. You can ask him to hand it over."
Hui Xiao held it in her hands, but her face turned pale with fright. She said, "Master, if this method is leaked out, then wouldn't, wouldn't the six sects be able to restrain Master's methods?"
Sima Quan laughed loudly and said, "How can it be so simple? It's just a restriction. Why would I bind my own hands? I can break it at any time. "
He sneered again. As for leaking it out, that's exactly what I want, lest the six sects pursue me relentlessly. "
Hui Xiao let out a long breath and said, "Disciple has worried too much." She kowtowed. "Disciple will do it now."
Inside the Yuan Yang Sect, Bi Bi Hall Master Zhou Liguang stood on a flat cliff, silently feeling the changes in the spiritual opportunity here.
After a long time, he sighed softly.
Before coming here. He thought that the Yuan Yang Sect taking the risk to promote a disciple into the Grotto-Heaven would inevitably cause the Spirit Cave to be unstable.
In order to rope him in, he was instructed by the Hall Master Kang Zheng. He especially came to do a favor and try to rope him in to the Yuxiao school.
But after coming here. He was surprised to find that the Spirit Cave in the Yuan Yang Sect was stable. On the surface, it seemed that there would be no change for at least a hundred years.
This made him very confused. He was afraid that the Yuan Yang Sect had used some method to hide from his eyes and ears, so he found an excuse to stay.
He didn't expect that after a month of observation, he didn't find anything wrong, which made him quite disappointed. This meant that it would be difficult to achieve his goal. Fortunately, the Yuan Yang Sect didn't make any move to the Qincang School. At least he didn't lose any good news.
On the other side, the Yuan Yang Sect Master Qu Ruyi and a middle-aged Taoist were sitting in an elegant pavilion, drinking and enjoying the scenery in front of the mountain.
Seeing that it was almost dusk, the middle-aged Taoist held the wine cup in his hand and said, "That Zhenren Zhou has been here for a month, but the Sect Master hasn't responded. Does he have no intention of joining the Yuxiao school?"
Qu Ruyi smiled and said, "He asked you to come here?"
The middle-aged Taoist admitted, "Other than this Zhenren Zhou, who else?"
Qu Ruyi smiled and said, "The Yuxiao school saw Ping Du Sect's Refining Pagoda this time, so they were a little anxious. It's at this time that we can't make a decision easily. "
The middle-aged Taoist hesitated. He cupped his hands and said, "Forgive me for being blunt, but what is the Sect Master Senior Brother's plan? Seeing that the dispute in Dong Hua is rising, if you want to stay out of it, I'm afraid it will be very difficult."
Qu Ruyi stood up and looked at the lake at the foot of the mountain with his hands behind his back. He said, "Ever since the Yuan Yang Sect obtained the Vital Essence Stone, the Spirit Cave is no longer a problem. We don't have anything to ask of anyone. At this time, the Yuxiao school wants to persuade me to join them with just a few words, but it's too easy for them. "
The middle-aged Taoist thought about it. He raised his head and said, "Sect Master Senior Brother wants Yuxiao to show more sincerity?"
Qu Ruyi said plainly, "What can Yuxiao give me?"
The middle-aged Taoist was startled. Then, he changed his mind and said, "Although we don't need any help now, the Vital Essence Stone can only last for a hundred years, then after a hundred years …"
Qu Ruyi raised his hand and interrupted him. He looked up at the horizon and said, "The future of our sect cannot be decided in a hurry. Of course, we have to be very careful. The situation is not clear now, and it's still too early to say what to do. We have to wait."
The middle-aged Taoist sighed and said, "I'm afraid we can't wait."
Qu Ruyi smiled and said, "Ling Ya is waiting, and so is Sect Master Qin of Qincang School. Why can't the Yuan Yang Sect wait?"
Zhang Yan and the other three left the southwest and returned to the mountain gate of Qincang a few days later. After entering the Great Lake of Longyuan, he cupped his hands and said, "I'll report to the Sect Master. The three of you can leave first."
When Shen Baishuang and the other two heard him, they bowed and returned to their cave residences.
Zhang Yan called Jiang Zheng to the front of the carriage and said, "Since you've become a Dharmakaya, you can go to the Du Zhen Hall to cultivate. I need to see the Sect Master. You can go by yourself with my token."
With a flick of his finger, a spiritual light flew down. Jiang Zheng bowed and accepted it. He said, "I'll remember."
Zhang Yan urged the carriage to go to the Floating Heavenly Palace. When he arrived at the main hall, he got off the carriage. After reporting to the Sect Master, he walked in and stood in the spacious hall. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Immortal Sect Master."
Sect Master Qin nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Take a seat, Hall Master Du Zhen."
After thanking him, Zhang Yan went to his seat and sat down.
Sect Master Qin said, "I saw what happened in the southwest clearly in the palace. Hall Master Du Zhen handled it well."
Zhang Yan said, "This is what I should do. Both Immortal Zhao and Immortal Wu benefited from the pearl. Now that the Hidden Appearance Pagoda has been restored and Sect Master Qi is in seclusion to comprehend martial arts, I think that when he comes out, his strength will be stronger than before. Since he is my ally, it will be very beneficial to me in the future."
Sect Master Qin said, "We can't be careless. Pingdu Sect has the Hidden Appearance Pagoda. Other sects also have their own treasures. We need to be prepared before the disaster begins."
Zhang Yan nodded. In fact, after he knew about the Sect Master's plan, he knew that the sect had been methodically refining instruments and prohibitions and collecting all kinds of strange items. It was all for the sake of having a way to deal with these treasures once the disaster begins.
Sect Master Qin said, "Hall Master Du Zhen, do you still remember the Real Dragon Soul Essence that Protector Lu retrieved?"
Zhang Yan said, "Of course I remember."
Sect Master Qin smiled and said, "The former Sect Master didn't do it for this treasure, but for another thing."
Zhang Yan was surprised, "What is an unknown thing?"
Sect Master Qin said, "More than ten thousand years ago, there were two Heavenly Demons that were the most difficult to deal with. One was the Dragon Monarch, Ji Wuwang, and the other was the Sun-swallowing Green Locust. Although all the demons in the world worshipped the Dragon Monarch in name, only the demon locust did not listen to orders. Ji Wuwang knew how powerful it was and did not seek trouble with it, allowing it to dominate the South Cliff Continent. After that, the West Continent cultivators came from the east. The Dragon Monarch was killed by my Patriarch, and the Sun-swallowing Green Locust was suppressed under the West Sea's Eye by the West Continent's sages. It was wrapped in an instrument on the outside and a small world on the inside, so it could not come out again. "
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "The Dragon Soul Essence can control the water of the four seas. Is it because of the Sun-swallowing Green Locust that the sect took?"
Sect Master Qin said in a deep voice, "Whether it's the instrument suppressed under the West Sea or the body of this Heavenly Demon, they can all be of help to my plan."
Zhang Yan said solemnly, "If Sect Master Zhenren has any instructions, I will do it."
Sect Master Qin nodded and said, "Although the Sun-swallowing Green Locust was not as powerful as Ji Wuwang, it was not far behind. That day, we only suppressed it and did not kill it. Although more than ten thousand years have passed, it may not be dead. To be safe, you, Huo Xuan, Protector Lu, and Brother Mu will go together."
"Zhenren Mu?"
Zhang Yan was slightly surprised, but seeing that the Sect Master had no intention of explaining, he did not ask further. He bowed and said, "May I ask Sect Master, when should I set off?"
Sect Master Qin smiled and said, "Hall Master Du Zhen has just returned. There is no need to rush. You can go back and recover your mana first. This is not a small matter, and the sect needs time to prepare. When the time is right, we will inform you."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "I understand."
After coming out of the Hall of Du Zhen, he first went back to the hall to meditate. After half a day, he came out and said to the Formation Spirit, "Go and bring me the records about the Sun-swallowing Green Locust in the Hall of Du Zhen."
The Formation Spirit answered and left. After a while, the array door in the sky opened, and a jade scroll fell on the table.
Zhang Yan picked it up, opened it, and glanced at it. From the words in the jade scroll, it should have been recorded by the cultivators of the West Continent. It recorded the process of suppressing the green locust.
This group of people wanted to destroy the Heavenly Demon, but they did not act blindly. They probed for many years and used many strategies to lead it to the West Sea step by step. Finally, they succeeded. The record here was especially detailed, and it was suspected that it was written by the people who participated in it.
After reading it, he said, "No wonder Sect Master Zhenren is so serious and wants the four of us to go. From the looks of this jade scroll, the green locust was not seriously injured that day. Although it has been ten thousand years and cannot be compared to the past, it may not be easy to deal with."
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