In the void of the Jun Chen World, a palace was flying towards the main heaven of Yuliangism.
Zhang Yan and Yue Xuanxiao sat cross-legged in the palace with their eyes closed. There were strands of purple energy circling around them.
Though flying with the Sword Escape Technique was extremely fast, it also consumed a lot of spiritual energy. Therefore, every once in a while, they would release the palace to recover their spiritual energy.
At this moment, there were hundreds of small people around a meter tall moving about in the palace, the outer palace walls, and even the top of the palace. They were repairing the restrictions and improving the formations everywhere. As they worked hard, the speed at which the palace flew was increasing rapidly.
These little people were called 'attendants' in the Jade Liang Sect. They looked similar to ordinary people on the outside, but their bodies were actually constructed from precious materials, whereas their souls came from living people, and they were just restrained by a secret technique within them.
Yuliangism naturally wouldn't do this to their own people. These people were all from hostile forces and were all first-class formation masters. Normally, they were responsible for setting up various formations and restrictions for Yuliangism. If they did well, they could be released and reincarnated. If they didn't, they could only continue to stay in this cold stone body. Until the day their souls dissipated.
This time, they were originally ordered by the sect to go to the void to try to rebuild the formation, but they didn't expect to run into Zhang Yan and Yue Xuanxiao. Because they saw that they were quite useful, the two of them decided to let them stay.
The two of them quickly finished adjusting their breathing. Zhang Yan turned to look outside and said, "If this speed could be a little faster, we wouldn't need to use flying swords to cross the sky."
On the other hand, Yue Xuanxiao stared at the Universal Map of the Jade Liang Sect before him. This was something he'd obtained when he captured these attendants, and it wasn't much different from the map that Sima Quan offered. However, this map had a benefit. No matter where they moved, the map would always emit a light that illuminated their current location.
He said, "Based on my current speed, it will take me at least three years to reach the Heaven Domain of Cult Master Yuliang. Once I reach there, if Kong Ying still hasn't arrived, I only need to make some noise and he will definitely come looking for me."
Zhang Yan pondered for a moment and said, "If everything goes smoothly, the Sect Master and Ying Gui should have arrived by then."
Yue Xuanxiao said, "This is an extremely good opportunity to kill this person. If we miss this opportunity or allow him to converge with the other Imperial Monarchs of the sect, then it would be difficult to deal with him."
Zhang Yan nodded. He pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Sect Leader Yue, I have a question that I would like to ask."
Yue Xuanxiao smiled and said, "Please speak, Master Zhang."
Zhang Yan said, "According to the Daoist book, for us cultivators to enter the third stage, we need to evolve our roots and fruits, severing the past and future. But the past is the past, and the moment is the future. How do we sever it, or how do we sever it?"
The Qincang School's cultivation method was also recorded even after the mortal transformation. It was just that in the nine continents, most cultivators ascended after reaching this stage.
Therefore, only the secret method was left behind, unlike the previous annotated records. Without these as a reference, he could only explore and comprehend it on his own, or ask for advice from those who went one step ahead of him.
Yue Xuanxiao thought for a moment and said, "I haven't reached the third stage, so it's difficult for me to know what the upper stage looks like. But I can tell you my own understanding. Once a cultivator enters the mortal transformation, he transcends the world and becomes a world of his own. In fact, he has already severed the past. It's just that the roots and fruits haven't bloomed yet, so it's incomplete. Only when one's cultivation deepens and avoids the past can one be considered to have reached the second stage. The past me is actually just the present me. It's not that it doesn't move, but it also doesn't change. The stronger I am now, the stronger I was in the past.
Speaking of this, he smiled and said, "It's hard to describe the wonders of it with words. Zhenren Zhang, why don't you try to slash me with your sword?"
Zhang Yan didn't stand on ceremony and apologized. With a thought, a sword light immediately fell. However, Yue Xuanxiao didn't move at all. He didn't seem to use his cultivation method, nor did he see any change in his mana and spiritual opportunity. The light just passed through his body. It was somewhat similar to Gu Congrong's sacrifice of the roots and fruits, but there was a big difference.
Yue Xuanxiao said, "Just Now, Zhenren's sword was taken away by my 'past me'. When Gu Congrong fought with us, because I had already entered the second stage, I always severed the past. So, I didn't have to deliberately hold on to the roots and fruits. Even if he attacked me, he wouldn't be able to hurt me at all, unless he could calculate the location of my roots and fruits. However, if I didn't hold on to them and didn't reveal my roots, how could he find them?"
Zhang Yan nodded his head, it was the same as what he had thought before, in this state, those with profound cultivation would have a huge advantage, there were many mysterious changes involved, it was not something that could be determined by just looking at one's mana and excrement.
Ordinary cultivators didn't really sever the past. Otherwise, the thoughts of the past, the actions of the past, and the cultivation method of the past would all disappear. Without the past, there wouldn't be the present. Therefore, the cultivators of this generation only used the present to avoid the karma of the past. If they advanced to the next stage, they could avoid the extreme changes in the future. If the evolution of roots and fruits could be completed to this stage, they would have reached the peak of this stage.
Now, it seemed that Kong Ying was such a person.
This meant that those whose cultivation level was lower than his would not be able to fall on him no matter what kind of magical power one used.
Yue Xuanxiao pondered and said, "I'm guessing that Kong Ying either had some kind of powerful magic treasure in his hands, or he had an unexpected opportunity that allowed him to see through this stage."
Zhang Yan also agreed. There was no such thing as a reason in the world. There must be a reason behind Kong Ying's cultivation level. But no matter what, as long as he had reached this stage, everything in the past was no longer important.
The main palace of Yuliangism was originally located in the Congtian Region.
The Patrolling Protector Jiang Zhan's expression was extremely ugly at the moment. Although the array formation in the sect had been destroyed, there were still other ways to communicate with each other. Not long ago, he received news from the Chen Ze Heavenly Region that there were powerful figures from beyond the heavens invading Jun Chen. The Great Protector Gu Congrong covered the retreat of the disciples, and there was no news of him after that. It was likely that he had been defeated and killed.
After those powerful figures killed Gu Congrong, it was very likely that they were heading towards the main heaven of Yuliangism.
At the moment, there were 11 Perfected Cultivators guarding the main palace. In other places, this might be an extremely powerful deterrent force. But in front of an Imperial Emperor, they were useless. They could be erased with a wave of their hand.
Jiang Zhan was also frightened. How could he resist such powerful figures? After thinking about it, he felt that he could not make the decision alone, so he invited the other Perfected Cultivators of the sect to discuss the matter.
However, after a round of discussion, some people thought that they could not resist and should retreat immediately. Some thought that they should use the array formation to defend themselves. There were also many who wanted to protect themselves and said that they would listen to the decision of the sect. In the end, no conclusion was reached.
Jiang Zhan sighed and said, "We can't retreat, but we can't defend either. Why don't we ask the clone of the sect leader to come out and take charge of the situation? What do you think, Perfected Cultivators?"
When the crowd heard those words, they came to a sudden realization. So that was what this person was planning.
Although the real body of the sect leader, Kong Ying, was not here, he had a clone left in the palace. If the sect was in danger, he could be summoned. However, as a Perfected Cultivator, he did not have the right to do this. In particular, the rules of Yuliangism were strict and could not be violated. However, the rules were not set in stone. If all the Guardians of the sect agreed, they could bypass this restriction.
The people were not stupid. They knew that if they objected, they would have to find a way to solve the current situation. So, they all agreed and used the Guardian Seal on the Jade Talisman.
After Jiang Zhan received the jade talisman, he hurriedly went to the main hall where the worship hall was. After placing the talisman on the table, after a long time, light and shadow floated on the stage and slowly gathered into a human figure. He didn't dare to raise his head and only waited with his body bowed. After a while, a voice came down from above. "True Sovereign Jiang, is there something in the cult?"
Jiang Zhan immediately reported the news from the Chen Ze Heavenly Region.
Although Kong Ying's clone could not communicate with the real body, it did not hinder him from making a decision. After thinking for a while, he said, "I understand. I have a way to deal with it. You may leave. Just comfort the people."
Jiang Zhan did not dare to ask any more questions and left respectfully.
Kong Ying's clone raised his hand and took out an item. Then, with a sway of his body, he appeared in the depths of the Earth Star. There was also a huge palace built here.
After the rise of Yuliangism, it attacked everywhere. There were some Emperors who were in charge, but they were all defeated by Kong Ying. Two of them were imprisoned here.
They did not say that they wanted to surrender, nor did they say that they were against Yuliangism. They only thought that this sect would not last long. So, they waited in silence, thinking that they would see that day.
Kong Ying had no intention of killing them. Instead, he followed their wishes and let them wait. In a sense, this could be considered another battle.
The two Daoists were like statues, sitting motionless. Only when they sensed him entering did they look over.
Kong Ying's avatar looked at the two of them and went straight to the point. "The Jade Liang Order is under attack by a powerful enemy. My real body is still outside the Heaven Realm and can't make it back in time, so I need the help of the two of you. If you agree, after this battle, I will return your freedom to you."
One of the Daoists with an old face sneered, "Since we are the enemies of Yuliangism, why should we help you?"
Kong Ying's avatar said, "The one who has come will not be able to destroy Yuliang Cult. Both of you should know that even if the main heaven is destroyed, as long as my true body remains, I can rebuild it. I just don't want to lose too many followers."
The other Daoist spoke, "Daoist Fan, he is right. With him here, Yuliangism will exist. Even if this place is destroyed, it will not be a big loss to him. “
Cang Daoren said, "This time, the enemy is not simple."
Kong Ying's clone said, "If it was easy to deal with, I wouldn't need to call the two of you, and I wouldn't need you two to fight to the death. You only need to delay me until my real body returns."
The two discussed for a long time. Finally, Cang Daoren said, "If that's the case, we can agree."
Kong Ying tossed down the contract he brought with him and waited for the two of them to make their vows. He then took it back and said, "The instruments that the two of you used earlier are all in my Jade Beam Treasure Pavilion. You can take them back later. In Tian Yu, there are still plenty of Purple Pure Spiritual Vigor that the sect collected.
The two Daoists heard this and their expressions changed. Although they agreed to this, they were still a little reluctant. But if they could get the Pure Purple Lingqi as compensation, it would not be so hard to accept.
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