Author's note: Today, the thousands of Lie Xuan Sect's disciples were finally sent out of Kunyu by Lu Guo.
With Zhang Yan, a great Nascent Soul cultivator, watching from the side, no one dared to have any wild thoughts. They all obediently retreated from this place, and then, as if they were escaping from a disaster, they flew towards the nearest branch of the Lie Xuan Sect.
In these twenty years, the Lie Xuan Sect had built a few branches in Ping Xi. Although the Zhen Luo League had retreated deep into the mountains, they did not lose much of their power. If they showed the slightest weakness, there was no guarantee that they would not return. Thus, every branch was carefully managed.
This actually restrained half of Lie Xuan Sect's power from top to bottom. As a result, Ping Dong's base was much weaker.
The Lie Xuan Sect would not maintain such a situation for long. Their main goal was to get the Divine Beast's egg. After obtaining it, they would pretend to be defeated and slowly withdraw all their forces back to Ping Dong. In this way, it would seem that they had suffered a great loss, but in fact, they had secretly obtained a Divine Beast that could suppress the destiny of others.
However, when these thousands of disciples returned, they brought back a shocking news.
Two Nascent Soul cultivators were killed, and they were killed by a single person!
Lie Xuan Sect sent a total of five Yuanying Zhenren to Ping Xi. In addition to the protection of the Ancestral Master's statue and tens of thousands of disciples, this was already an extremely powerful force. Although it was not enough to attack, it was more than enough to guard the branch.
However, now that two people were gone, they were stretched thin.
As Zhang Yan had expected, after knowing about this, the remaining three Zhenren did not show any intention of finding trouble with him.
Firstly, these people had killed two people, so Zhang Yan was wary of them. They did not have the confidence to win and were afraid that they would get themselves into trouble.
Secondly, after the death of the two Nascent Soul cultivators, the strength of the Lie Xuan Sect in Ping Xi had been greatly reduced. They believed that this situation would soon be discovered by the Zhen Luo Union, and it was hard to guarantee that they would not launch a large-scale counterattack. Right now, they could only take care of themselves. Therefore, other than sending a letter to the main altar to wait for a decision, they did not take any action.
A month later, on the peak of Turtle Snake Mountain.
Zhang Yan sat cross-legged with the divine beast egg placed in front of him.
Divine beasts were born when they sensed the essence of heaven and earth. It was unknown how the almighty senior from the Vast Movement Dao Palace obtained this egg, but he placed it here because he wanted to absorb the essence of the sun, moon, and stars from the sky, as well as the Xuanqing Qi, to give birth to a little spirit.
However, this was only the first step. Now that the embryo had not formed, what exactly was the divine beast was actually uncertain.
The Central Pillar Continent was located in the middle of the nine continents, none of the spirits of the four directions could gain the upper hand. Therefore, although it had sufficient vital energy, it was still not able to take form. It still needed to be brought to any direction in the north, south, east, west, or west. Only then would it be able to sense the stars above and receive the energy of the earth below.
In other words, whether or not the divine beast's egg could be nurtured in the end and what kind of spirit it would give birth to completely depended on where Zhang Yan brought it down to.
However, in the past month, when Zhang Yan used his heart to sense, he found that the egg was chaotic and empty.
He couldn't help but frown. If this little bit of innate spirit had not been born, it would be useless even if he took it. He would need to absorb the essence of heaven and earth here and wait for the opportunity to come. No one knew if this wait would last for a thousand or ten thousand years.
Should he just give up?
However, when he formed his Nascent Soul, he clearly felt a bit of spirituality resonating with him. Although this feeling was fleeting, he didn't ignore it.
He pondered for a while and decided to try a few more times. If it really didn't work, he could only bring it back to his cave abode and think about other things.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a clear and melodious sound from the foot of the mountain. When Zhang Yan heard it, he raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Is that Zhong Xin? Come up and talk. "
The little Daoist boy Zhong Xin came up the mountain path and saw Zhang Yan. He knelt down from afar and said, "Spiritual Master Zhang, Master requests an audience."
Now that this little servant had lost his master, he was much more well-behaved.
When Zhang Yan turned his eyes, Zhong Xin immediately lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him.
After Duanmu Mian and Hong An left, Lu Guo took over the position of the Haoxing Palace's monastery master. Because this place was close to the Extreme Heaven, it was convenient for cultivation. Therefore, Zhang Yan stayed here to stabilize his cultivation.
He pondered for a while and nodded, "Invite Monastery Master Lu up.
Zhong Xin felt like he was pardoned and left in a panic.
A short while later, the sound of footsteps could be heard. Lu Guo stepped forward and bowed to Zhang Yan. He seemed to want to say something, but his lips moved a little, but he stopped himself.
Looking at his embarrassed expression, Zhang Yan couldn't help but laugh, "Daoist Lu, did you encounter something difficult?"
Lu Guo stomped his feet and sighed, "These few days, there are many cultivators outside the mountain. From the looks of it, they seem to be from the Lie Xuan Order. This Kun Island is protected by a big formation. I'm not afraid, but I think that Hong An is also outside. If he attracts more people, it doesn't matter if I live or die, but if the sect is destroyed, it won't be enough to redeem myself."
Zhang Yan looked at him with a faint smile and said, "Daoist Lu, do you want I to stay a little longer?"
Lu Guo's face turned red. He did think so, but he was too embarrassed to say it directly. Now that Zhang Yan exposed him, he felt awkward and quickly explained, "Zhenren Zhang, I just want to set up a formation in order to block the enemy. Even if Hong An comes, I'm not afraid. However, this will take a few months to set up. During this time, I'm afraid that the Lie Xuan Order will take the opportunity to attack, so I want Zhenren to stay here. Zhenren, don't worry, I won't trouble you for nothing."
He hurriedly reached into his sleeve and took out a jade plate. He held it up with both hands and presented it to Zhang Yan. He said, "This is something that Duanmu Shixiong obtained many years ago. It's called the 'Vitality Protecting Evil Crystal'. It was originally prepared by Da Shixiong to restore his power. But before the time was right, he already …"
At this point, he paused and shook his head, saying, "If Zhenren agrees, I'm willing to offer this item."
"Vitality Evil Crystal?"
Zhang Yan was slightly surprised. This Fiend Crystal was a rare external object that was condensed from Earth Vein Infernal Qi. It was able to help Nascent Soul cultivators improve their cultivation, and its effects were very strange. Although he had heard of it before, because it was rare, he had never seen it before.
At this moment, there were dozens of jade crystals neatly arranged on the jade plate in Lu Guo's hand.
This Vast Xing Daoist Palace was only a remote small sect, but it could take out so many of them at once. It was obvious that the Middle Pillar State was rich in resources.
He couldn't help but think that every year, the Middle Pillar State would send many such good items to the Shaoqing Sect. It was equivalent to using the land of a continent to worship a sect. How could the Shaoqing Sect not be strong?
Zhang Yan originally wanted to stay here for a few more days. Since the treasure was in front of him, he didn't stand on ceremony and went with the flow, saying, "If that's the case, I will accept it."
Lu Guo was relieved and happily cupped her hands, saying, "Thank you, Zhenren Zhang."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Daoist Lu, I have to return to the sect eventually. In I's opinion, it's not appropriate for you to fight against the Lie Xuan Sect alone. Why don't you find someone else to help you?"
Lu Guo was stunned for a moment and then sincerely asked, "Zhenren Zhang, please show me the way."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "It's not really a way. You can go to the Zhen Luo League and you will definitely gain something."
Lu Guo slapped his forehead and suddenly said, "That's right. The Zhen Luo League and the Lie Xuan Sect are enemies now. You can go there and ask for help. Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of it."
He had lived in Kunyu for more than three hundred years. Whenever something happened, he would solve it on his own. He never thought of going outside the mountain to ask for help. Now that Zhang Yan understood, he immediately understood. After thanking him profusely, he left the mountain.
As soon as Lu Guo left, Zhang Yan waved his hand and the dozens of Vitality Protecting Evil Crystals flew up and floated in front of him. Each of them was the length of a finger and the thickness of a chopstick. There were strands of silver shavings circling around them like flying stars and fireflies. It was extremely beautiful.
He thought for a moment and said, "There's no point in keeping this item. I might as well refine it now." Therefore, he didn't keep it. He waved his sleeve and a strong thunder flew out. With a crackling sound, it shattered the crystal on the spot and turned into countless sparkling dust that filled the mountain peak.
He opened his mouth and sucked in like a whale sucking in water, absorbing all the stardust into his body. After that, he closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing for a moment. After two hours, the cloud above him trembled slightly. The cloud that was originally misty like a cloud seemed to have become slightly more solid, but when he silently observed it, there seemed to be no change.
Zhang Yan also knew that when one reached the Yuanying Realm, it wasn't something that could be done in a short period of time. Therefore, he didn't mind it.
He collected his thoughts and calmed his mind. He once again looked at the chaotic embryo.
This time, he didn't know if it was because of his luck or some other reason. Not long after, he suddenly felt a weak spiritual sense. He just touched it slightly and then it disappeared. He wanted to look for it again, but he couldn't feel it anymore.
However, Zhang Yan's spirit was greatly lifted.
At this moment, he could confirm that the embryo had given birth to a spirit. In this way, he didn't need to wait for thousands of years.
However, what kind of divine beast he would nurture it into was still a matter of discussion.
Zhang Yan calculated in his heart and finally made up his mind.
Since it was obtained from the Tortoise Snake Mountain, and the Dark Azure Sect was located in the north, above the Great Pool of Dragon Abyss, they could borrow the water from the north to nurture it, and they could also take care of it at the same time.
In reality, if he wanted to shorten the time of nurturing, the best choice was to head to the Northern Darkness Continent and find a suitable place.
However, that was the place where the monsters resided. If Qincang School was at its peak, he didn't need to think too much. He just needed to go and no one from the eight monster divisions would dare to come out.
However, it was different now. Once he brought the embryo there, the monster division might sense it. That would be too dangerous and he might be surrounded and attacked.
Zhang Yan thought about it. If his cultivation reached the Elephant Realm and he became a Heaven Enlightened Master, he could try to charge in. However, he could only take a step back. After he returned, he would place it in the Clear Nether Sky Lake. After a long time, he would be able to succeed.
Thus, he waved his sleeves and put the embryo away.
After this matter was done, he thought about it. There were still 11 years until the sword battle between the 16 sects. It seemed like a long time but it was actually just a short moment.
He wanted to use this period of time to cultivate a few more techniques so that he could fight against the heroes of the 16 sects. Especially the Five Element Escape Technique. Not only could it trap and block enemies, but it could also allow him to fly and hide. It would be a great help to him and he had to study it well.
Although it wasn't easy to cultivate this technique, he had the Taixuan Five Element True Technique as his foundation and the broken jade. It could be said that the two biggest hurdles had been crossed and he didn't have to worry about it like other cultivators. Cultivating it wouldn't be too difficult.
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