Zhang Yan wasn't just thinking about capturing Demons and Devils from the Mountain and Sea Realm. He was also thinking about capturing Greater Demons and beasts from other Realms, and using them to feed the Mountain and Sea Realm.
That way, he would have to find even more Realms, and he would need the cultivators of the Nine Continents to have enough cultivation bases to do so. If he ran into a Realm that was overseen by an almighty expert, he would be putting himself in danger.
Zhang Chan said from below, "This lowly one has something that I want to present to Master."
Zhang Yan smiled. "Last time you gave me a pig cow, which was quite useful. What do you want to give me this time?"
Zhang Chan shook his sleeve, and a puff of smoke drifted out to reveal a stone statue squatting in the middle of the hall.
It was impossible to tell what the statue was made of. It had two horns on its head, and its body was covered with fish scales. Its tail was like that of a snake, and its body was like that of a lion or tiger. Its four claws were pressed against the ground, and its chest was puffed out. It looked majestic and awe-inspiring.
Zhang Yan's eyes flickered as he sensed a faint life force coming from the statue.
Zhang Chan stepped forward, patted the back of the statue, and said, "Still not waking up?" Suddenly, there was a flash of spiritual light, and the creature's mane trembled. It let out a low roar as it shed its grayish-white skin and came to life.
Its horns were like coral or crystalline jade, and its scales were covered with crimson patterns that glowed with dazzling spiritual light. It looked magnificent, and as it breathed in and out, a misty rain filled the air. Although its aura was only comparable to that of a Yuanying cultivator, it was still extraordinary.
Zhang Chan scolded it, then prostrated itself on the ground and bowed. "Master, this creature is called a Winter Centipede," he said. "I found it on Planet Earth. When it doesn't move, it transforms into stone. It looks almost dead, but when prey passes by, it will return to its fleshly body and bite it. Even if it doesn't eat for hundreds or thousands of years, it won't be a problem. Once it's subdued, it won't betray you. Master, the outside of the hall is cold and cheerless. It's a good idea to use this beast to guard the hall. "
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "You're quite thoughtful. How many of them do you have?"
Being praised, Zhang Chan was delighted and said, "There are about 100 of them, but I didn't bring them with me when I came here. They are all on the spiritual boat. However, there are many of them on that big planet. If Master wants more, I can try to catch more."
Zhang Yan instructed Jing You, "Take thirty of each and send them to Shang Ji and Dian Kong."
Jing You said, "Yes, Master."
Zhang Yan said again, "Since the two Earth Stars have been found, it's time to build the Dao of Formations. Zhang Chan, if you need anything, you can discuss it with Jing You. There's no need to ask me."
Zhang Chan said, "Yes, Master. However, there's one more thing. There are many Wu people on the Wu Star who want to come to the Shanhai Sect to cultivate. Can you allow them?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "There's no problem. It's just that the Qincang School doesn't accept demon disciples. If they want to go to other schools, there's no need to stop them."
Zhang Chan chuckled and said, "This lowly one understands."
Zhang Yan flicked his finger and a Talisman shot into the space between his eyebrows. He said, "You can continue to look for the Ling Ji Earth Star in the Void Sky. Don't neglect this matter."
Zhang Chan's expression turned serious and said, "I understand."
Zhang Yan raised his hand and waved.
Zhang Chan kowtowed and retreated respectfully.
At this moment, Jing You walked over and handed over a scroll of jade scrolls. He said, "Master, this is a scroll sent by the two Left and Right Hall Masters. It's the cultivation material that was allocated by the hall after Master left."
In fact, this scroll had been sent over a long time ago. It was just that after Zhang Yan came back, he went into closed-door cultivation and didn't care about the outside world. Thus, Jing You didn't have the chance to hand it over.
Zhang Yan took it and flipped through it. He thought for a moment and said, "Go and inform the two Hall Masters. In the future, they can follow this pattern. If there's any change, report to me."
Jing You said, "I'll go and issue the order now."
After Zhang Yan finished instructing them, his figure flashed, and he transformed into a rainbow that flew up into the sky. He called out in his heart, and he heard a mooing sound from afar. After a while, he saw the Boar Bull break through the layer of clouds and arrive before him, and it excitedly circled around him.
Zhang Yan smiled and waved his sleeves. He got onto the thick couch on the back of the Boar Bull and sat down. The beast gave a low roar and turned its head to ride the wind. It left the Hall of Crossing Truth and headed towards the Void Sky.
In the previous battle at Jun Chen Realm, Zhang Yan had used up all the Clear Spiritual Qi he had. Even though the next battle was set to be ten years later, the time limit wasn't long. Instead, it was slightly tight. Zhu Zhen of the nine provinces had to gather as much Purple Qi as he could. On the other hand, he had to recover his magic power and vitality. He didn't have much time to cultivate. However, as long as he could eliminate the hidden danger of Jun Chen Realm, it was worth it to pay this price.
When the Boar Bull reached a high place, he saw six long formation paths rising from the ground and gradually entering the void. It was like a grand silver waterfall pouring down from the sky and hanging in the sky.
This was the formation path that led to the location of the Clear Spiritual Qi. After Zhu Zhen went to Jun Chen Realm, the sects of the nine provinces worked together to build it.
This was also the arrangement made by Sect Master Qin and Sect Master Yue before they left. If they won the battle, then they could use this item when they returned. If they lost, then it would be changed to a forbidden formation and used to scheme against the cultivators of Jun Chen Realm.
Zhang Yan took a few glances. There were six of these formation paths and they corresponded to every cultivator who shed their mortal skin. They could be considered as their personal belongings. If they didn't agree to it, they wouldn't be able to use it. However, if there were people who could shed their mortal skin in the future, then they would build another one.
He stretched out his hand and pointed. He sent his Qi into one of the formation paths. In an instant, the originally glorious and magnificent multicolored light seemed to have been ignited. It gave off a brilliant light that illuminated the entire heaven and earth.
He didn't hesitate and urged the Boar Bull to go into the formation path. When he got in, he felt his body sink slightly. Then, he saw countless starlight go far away. When everything returned to normal, he was at the place where he harvested the Clear Spiritual Qi.
He nodded and thought, "With the formation path, it's much easier." He calmed down and gathered the Purple Qi.
In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.
Zhang Yan estimated that the Purple Qi that he had harvested was enough for him to deal with the next battle. It was about time to stop. If he continued, he would give the Jun Chen Realm more time to prepare. Thus, he urged the Boar Bull to enter the formation path and return to the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Just Now, he came out from the middle formation path. He felt a clear light flying over. He was slightly surprised and ordered the Boar Bull to stop at its original spot.
That clear light stopped in front of him. Meng Zhen walked out from it and cupped his hands, "Hall Master Du Zhen greets you."
Zhang Yan returned the greeting and said, "Meng Zhen, is there something in the sect?"
Meng Zhen said, "There is indeed a matter that needs to trouble Hall Master Du Zhen."
Zhang Yan said, "Please speak, Reverend."
Meng Zhen took a step to the side and said, "Let's talk before we go."
Zhang Yan nodded and agreed. The two of them went down together.
Meng Zhen said, "Hall Master Du Zhen, do you remember that before we attacked Jun Chen Realm, you talked to Sect Master about Golden Luan Sect and even suggested to find a few disciples to cultivate this sect's cultivation method?"
Zhang Yan said, "There is such a thing. Did something go wrong when cultivating the cultivation method?"
Daoist Meng shook his head and said, "There weren't any mistakes. These disciples have cultivated the Golden Luan Sect's cultivation method for several decades, and they've all entered the Core Transformation Realm. However, a few days ago, without exception, they all sensed an external object resonating with their bodies, and the direction all pointed towards that natural moat."
Zhang Yan said, "Oh. He thought about the location of the four palaces and said," Looks like there really is something in that chasm. "
Meng Zhen said, "Sect Master Du Zhen also has the same opinion. Last month, he ordered me to go and investigate. After more than ten days, I found an artifact. I ordered those disciples who cultivated Golden Luan Sect's cultivation method to sense it and confirmed that it was this artifact that was calling them. I think there must be something hidden inside. However, this artifact has more than a thousand doors, and every door is engraved with the sect's erosion runes, so we can't open it for now. "
At this point, he said in a deep voice, "It's fine if it's other artifacts, but if it's the Dual Realm Dial or the Supreme Dial, I'm afraid it will attract enemies."
Zhang Yan thought for a moment and knew that there must be something important hidden here. Otherwise, they wouldn't have made such arrangements, so he asked, "Where is the artifact?"
Meng Zhen said, "It is placed on an island and temporarily guarded by Great Sage Crooked Lotus. Outsiders are not allowed to approach it without Sect Master Du Zhen's order. We will go there now."
Zhang Yan nodded.
After about ten breaths of time, the two of them landed on an island the size of a continent. There was an incomparably huge green lotus here, and an old man stood on top of it. When he saw the two of them, he bowed and said, "Greetings to the two of you."
Meng Zhen said, "Where is the artifact?"
Great Sage Crooked Lotus raised his foot and said, "Right here."
As he moved, the lotus retreated and revealed a tall silver pillar. On it, there were many Talisman moving around the pillar according to some mysterious pattern.
Meng Zhen asked, "Can Hall Master Du Zhen break it?
Zhang Yan looked in the sky for a while and said, "It's hard to say now. The erosion runes here are much more profound than the ones carved on the previous palace gates, and there are many changes hidden within. It will take some time."
Meng Zhen said, "Sect Master Du Zhen said that if we can't solve it within two years, we can put this matter aside and come back to deal with the Jun Chen World cultivators."
This artifact had been placed here for at least 100,000 years. Now that it was isolated from Ling Qi, there was no need to worry about it causing any commotion. Although it was something that needed to be solved, the Jun Chen World was obviously more important.
Zhang Yan nodded and landed on the ground. Then, he sat down cross-legged and started to calculate.
A few days later, he found that the erosion runes were even more profound than before. Among the thousands of gates, only one was the main gate. The erosion runes were constantly changing, and he had to keep up with them. Once he started, he couldn't stop for even a moment, or else he would have to start all over again. He didn't know if he would have a second chance, so he kept a close eye on it.
After three months of hard work, he finally found the real gate. His eyes focused, and a beam of light shot out and landed on the silver pillar. The pillar shook slightly and stopped moving. Then, it revealed a gate as tall as a person.
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