Zhang Yan thought that he had many things to do, so he bade farewell.
Dan Yi and Michihito Ichito guessed that he probably wanted to go back and make arrangements for his disciples upon seeing that the situation had changed. Therefore, they did not stop him and only sent him off with congratulatory gifts.
Since Zhang Yan still needed to refine the Innate Golden Lotus, he left the Elephant Dragon Golden Cauldron behind. After bidding farewell to the two, he sent a wisp of his will back to the Universal Heavens.
In the Green Jade Palace, Elder Peng was inspecting the Merit Tablets presented to him by various realms. A few Elders from other realms followed behind him and evaluated the juniors who had made great contributions over the years.
An Elder suddenly said, "Among the various realms, only Xuan Hongtian's Merit Points is ranked at the bottom. There are not many outstanding people. Rumor has it that there are many extraterrestrial cultivators there."
Elder Peng did not take it seriously and said, "Heavenly Lord He has only achieved his Merit Points not long ago. He has not personally gone to kill demons and evil spirits, so his Merit Points are naturally not that much. However, in terms of Merit Points, it is not less than the other realms. Moreover, if the extraterrestrial cultivators are willing to give us Merit Points, isn't that a good thing?"
Another Elder Daoren said, "What Hall Master said is right. Judging one's Merit Points based on Merit Points is not the way to go. Imparting Merit Points to outsiders is already a great contribution."
Elder Peng Daoren said, "That's right. All of you must understand that although the method of Merit Points is driven by profit, the word 'good' comes first. If you only talk about profit without caring about 'good', it is easy to go astray."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
At this moment, a disciple hurried to the front and bowed to Elder Peng. He also transmitted a few words to him.
Elder Peng's expression was normal as he said, "All of you can discuss Merit Points here first. I have something to deal with later. I will take my leave now."
An Elder said with a smile, "I dare not. Elder Peng has a lot of matters to attend to. There is no need for you to accompany us idlers."
Elder Peng grunted and flew away. When he returned to the palace and landed, he stopped and said to the executor disciple outside the palace, "There's no need to follow me."
After that, he walked out alone. However, the moment he passed through the door, he felt dazed. It was as if he had stepped into another world. The temple looked the same, but he couldn't see anyone. It was as if he was the only one left.
He composed himself and continued walking forward. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw a young Daoist in a black robe looking at the Myriad Worlds Map. He hurriedly took a few steps forward and greeted, "Exalted Master Zhang."
Zhang Yan turned around and said, "Under Elder Peng's leadership, the Yuhuan All-Heavens is much more prosperous than before."
Elder Peng shook his head and said, "The method of Karma Points can be accepted by the people of the various realms because there are still external enemies above us. However, regardless of whether they are demons or demons, there will be a day when we kill them all. When that time comes, we will have to look for new opponents."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Now is not the time to worry about this. Moreover …" He said meaningfully, "It's not that easy to kill all the demons."
Elder Peng could tell that there was a deeper meaning in his words, but he couldn't understand it at the moment. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then bowed and said, "Exalted Master Zhang, I wonder if you have anything to tell me now that you have returned?"
Zhang Yan said calmly, "It's not far from the day when the Palace Master will return."
He had just arrived at this place when he felt the flow of Qi. It was obvious that the circulation of Karma points was smooth, and Fu Qingming would be able to come back to life in no time. This was a good thing, but it was also possible that as the day of his return to the world was approaching, he sensed the approaching danger, and thus hastened his original pace.
Elder Peng was surprised and said, "Exalted Master, are you saying that the Palace Master will return soon?"
Dugu Hang didn't tell him all the details, but he knew that the return of his Grandmaster was related to the method of Karma Points. Therefore, he had been working hard to maintain this system all these years.
Zhang Yan said, "When I left that year, I promised the Palace Master that I would protect him. Before he returns, I'm afraid that everything will not be smooth. Elder Peng, you need to make some arrangements."
Elder Peng's expression turned solemn. He knew what was important. If Zhang Yan came to say it personally, it would not be a simple matter. Perhaps the Yuhuan Heavens was going to face another crisis. He said, "Exalted Master Zhang, please tell me what you need the Green Jade Palace to do."
Zhang Yan said, "The Palace Master has previously set up a base of formation outside the Yuhuan Heavens. I will make another arrangement on it. However, you need to take care of it. From now on, all the cultivators of the various realms must pass through the Universal Emptiness Ring when traveling to and from the Void Space. No one is allowed to enter the Void Primordial Sea privately."
Elder Peng said without hesitation, "I understand. Apart from this, does the Exalted Master have any other instructions?"
Zhang Yan, "Everything else is as usual."
Elder Peng said, "I will pass down the instructions now."
Zhang Yan then sent a strand of his consciousness down. He wandered around the Yuhuan Heavens for a while. Although his incarnation had swept through this place before, he still found some unusual and suspicious Qi dynamics on a few fierce demons. This generation was not directly related to those demons, but it should be related to the Qi dynamics that were wandering outside. Therefore, he casually destroyed it with a thought.
Then, his gaze fell on the entire You Luo tribe. If the Qi dynamics of the various realms were combined, it could be seen that there was a forbidden formation that was not completely set up. This should be what Fu Qingming originally prepared to protect his own tribe. Previously, it had also blocked the attack of the void creatures. It must be something else that he would set up in the future.
It was not good for him to interfere in this matter, but as the threat of the demons approached, since he had promised to protect them, he had to take matters into his own hands. Therefore, with a flick of his finger, an immeasurable amount of vitality surged up, and countless restrictions were formed on it.
This formation completely isolated the inside and outside. It was not enough to protect the Innate Demon, but after the internal threat was cleared, it was impossible for him to sneak in like before.
Elder Peng turned back not long after and said, "I have arranged it according to the Exalted Master's instructions."
Zhang Yan threw out a Jade Talisman and said, "If anything happens, you can use this talisman and I will sense it."
Elder Peng took it, looked at it, and put it away carefully.
Zhang Yan did not say anything else. With a wave of his sleeves, he walked out of the hall. As he took a step forward, everything around him gradually faded until it disappeared. In the next instant, he had already stepped onto the steps of the Green Sky Hall.
With a thought, Jing You was waiting outside the hall, and there were more than a hundred kinds of living beings that were not there before in the hall. In the Xuanyuan tribe, there was no change in the various worlds, just like before.
It was just that it was safe now, but if the demons were to escape, there would be no place that could be said to be safe.
With another thought, he landed in front of the main hall of the Floating Heavenly Palace and reflected his figure into the real world. The boy in front of the door suddenly felt it, and when he saw that it was him, he exclaimed and hurriedly bowed to the ground, saying, "Greetings, Hall Master Du Zhen."
Zhang Yan, "Is the Sect Master Spiritual Master here?"
The boy was about to speak, but his expression paused as if he was listening to something, then he said, "The Sect Master Spiritual Master invites Hall Master Du Zhen in."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and walked into the hall. Sect Master Qin was already in front of the steps to welcome him, so he bowed and said, "Greetings, Sect Master Spiritual Master."
Sect Master Qin also bowed and said, "Greetings, Hall Master Du Zhen."
After the greetings, the two of them sat down.
Zhang Yan exchanged a few pleasantries, then said, "Disciple has returned today for an important matter. Outside the Heavens, a tribulation is about to descend. If we don't put an end to it in time, it might affect our Mountain and Sea Realm. "
Sect Master Qin was calm when he heard this. After some thought, he said, "Hall Master Du Zhen has long since entered the Upper Realm, and even you say it's a tribulation. Presumably, it's not something that ordinary cultivators can withstand."
Zhang Yan said, "That's right. I've already made an agreement with several Fellow Daoists. If we can survive this tribulation, then the Heavens will be stable. If we can't, then humanity will perish, and there will be no place for us cultivators to live in peace."
Sect Master Qin's expression turned solemn, and he asked, "Is the situation so dangerous?"
Zhang Yan said, "I'm not exaggerating in the slightest. It's just that the opponent's divine ability isn't weak. It can examine the thoughts of living beings, and can see what's happening in the Heavens. If we don't cultivate it to a certain level, it's highly likely that we'll be discovered, and then we'll be able to find out where the Mountain and Sea Realm is. Therefore, I'm afraid I can't tell you the details."
Sect Master Qin nodded slightly. Although Zhang Yan hadn't said it directly, it wasn't difficult for Sect Master Qin to deduce from his words that the opponent was most likely a Demon, Devil, or Outsider. Furthermore, the fact that he was taking this matter so seriously, and even wanted to contact many Fellow Daoists to fight together, clearly showed that the opponent was unprecedentedly powerful. Sect Master Qin thought about it for a moment, then asked, "Temple Master Du Zhen, how do you think we should deal with this?"
Zhang Yan said, "If the tribulation comes, the Mountain and Sea Realm will be powerless to defend against it. The patriarch once left a jade roc in the primal sea of the void, within which is an Immortal's cave that he and his disciples used to live in. If one's cultivation reaches a certain level, they will be able to observe top-notch secret magics from within. Because disciple reached the True Yang Realm, I inherited this Immortal's cave. Unfortunately, because I wanted to protect the Immortal's Realm, I didn't bring it back with me. Now, I don't know if I'll be able to return safely, so I'll leave it in the hands of the Sect. The patriarch once lived there, so it'll be difficult for outsiders to find out. If we can't avoid the tribulation, then we'll have to move the Sect here.
Sect Master Qin asked, "When will the tribulation come?"
Zhang Yan said, "If it's short, it'll be thirty years. If it's long, it'll be a hundred years. Actually, the tribulation is also an opportunity. If we can get through it, then the situation will be completely different." He flicked his sleeve and rose to his feet. "Time is of the essence. Disciple needs to focus all of my attention on how to deal with the enemy, so I won't stay here any longer."
Sect Master Qin also rose from his seat and solemnly said, "Temple Master Du Zhen, please be careful. There's no need to worry about the Sect."
Zhang Yan nodded, then cupped his hands and walked out of the main hall. He sensed that his disciples were still in secluded meditation, so it wasn't time to meet them yet. He sent his will to the Immortal's Realm Kun Mansion. First, he communicated with Ying Zhao, telling him to teleport to the Mountain and Sea Realm. Next, he came to the open space and began to search for a suitable place to study Daoist magic.
Just as he was thinking about this, the thick fog in midair parted to reveal a cliff hanging in the air. Looking up, he saw an Immortal's cave near the peak of the mountain. He immediately knew that this was the place he was looking for. With a thought, he stood on the cliff, took a step forward, and pushed open the door.
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