Chapter 194: Chapter 194: Hundredfold Return, Immortal-rank Sword Array! (5th Update)
“So after that incident happened years ago, the previous Sect Leader of Mount Shu was enraged and set a rule that from then on, only the Sect Leader, the Sect Leader candidates, and the Supreme Elders could cultivate the Taiqing Wuji Technique to prevent the ninth level from being leaked.”
“What incident was that?”
“I don’t know that.”
Li Changye shook his head, it seemed that even the generation of True Man Taiyuan was profoundly wary of the incident that had occurred in Mount Shu back then.
Lu Changsheng, upon learning of the previous generation’s grudges, was greatly shocked. He had never imagined that the Reincarnation Hall had such deep ties with Mount Shu.
Elder Ku Mu had once told him that a single thought could turn one into a demon. Many among the Demon Sects hailed from the six major sects, which was why the six major sects could never completely annihilate the four great Demon Sects.
“Sect Master Xu of the Refinement Sect has also been killed.”
“Sect Master Xu was at the eighth level of the Void Refinement Realm.”
“All of the Immortal Artifacts of the Refinement Sect have fallen into the hands of the Demon Sects.”
The Mount Shu group split up to search Meteor Iron Mountain but found no survivors. The treasures of the Refinement Sect had also been obtained by the four great Demon Sects.
“The Refinement Sect had a sect-defining Immortal Artifact. If that artifact were to fall into the hands of the Valley Master of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, the consequences would be dire.”
True Man Taiyuan’s brow remained deeply furrowed.
The Mountain Protection Array of the Refinement Sect wouldn’t hold much longer before being breached— the strength of the four great Demon Sects had exceeded the estimates of the six major sects.
Over a hundred people performed Sword Flight and landed on Meteor Iron Mountain.
The one leading was a graceful fairy with a longsword on her back.
“Taiyuan, this is…”
The Pavilion Master of Inquiry Immortal Pavilion was also shocked by the scene of corpses strewn across Meteor Iron Mountain.
True Man Taiyuan nodded solemnly. “The Refinement Sect has been annihilated by the four great Demon Sects.”
“The Refinement Sect was actually destroyed!”
The people from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion were horrified.
The six major sects had stood for many years; no one had ever imagined that one day, one of the sects would suffer such a tragic annihilation.
True Man Taiyuan turned to the Pavilion Master of Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, “His Supreme Blood Scripture has reached Great Accomplishment, and he has refined all members of the Refinement Sect, advancing his Demonic Cultivation Skills even further.”
The Pavilion Master of Inquiry Immortal Pavilion said coldly, “Back then, you should have killed him. There wouldn’t have been today’s matters, but you were ultimately too compassionate.”
True Man Taiyuan sighed, “After all, he was my elder brother. We once cultivated together, and I never thought he would fall into the Demonic Dao.”
Lu Changsheng, among the Mount Shu crowd, saw a serene and extraordinary figure in the group from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion.
Her figure was ethereal in white, her black hair tied up with a pale green ribbon, her locks fluttering. If not Xia Ningxue, who else could it be?
She carried an Immortal Sword on her back that she had never used personally, and she also wore a second Flying Sword at her waist.
Xia Ningxue nodded to Lu Changsheng as a sign of recognition.
The Refinement Sect had been tragically annihilated; this was not the time to reminisce.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
Master Wuxiang, leading the monks and masters of Immeasurable Temple, arrived at Meteor Iron Mountain in a hurry, only to find the Refinement Sect had already fallen victim to foul play.
Among the Immeasurable Temple’s group was Master Wuchen, who had once fought side by side with Lu Changsheng.
The kind-faced monks and masters of Immeasurable Temple, upon seeing the horrific scenario before them, glared with fury, wishing they could immediately redeem the four great Demon Sects physically.
“The four great Demon Sects are provoking us; it seems we must eradicate them at all costs.”
Grandmaster Chen from the Martial Alliance, leading a team of Body Refinement experts, arrived at Meteor Iron Mountain and joined forces with Mount Shu, Immeasurable Temple, and Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, fuming with anger.
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In his youth, Grandmaster Chen practiced chivalry and exorcised demons, and after becoming the leader of the Martial Alliance, he spent years in secluded cultivation, oblivious to worldly affairs, never imagining that the four Demon Sects were secretly amassing power all these years.
“Have I eventually arrived a step too late?”
Temple Master Yu Xuanji of Hidden Dragon Temple led dozens of temple elders to the scene; Hidden Dragon Temple was the farthest from Meteor Iron Mountain.
“Taiyuan, let’s lead the teams to track down the traces of the four Demon Sects and eradicate them completely.”
Grandmaster Chen’s face was grim, believing that swift and decisive action was required.
Real Taiyuan turned to Yu Xuanji, “Temple Master Yu, what do you think?”
Yu Xuanji shook his head slightly, “The four Demon Sects have given up their stronghold and move unpredictably. They have long been plotting and have already prepared new lairs. It will be extremely difficult to find them in a short period of time.”
The Pavilion Master of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion said, “I agree with Temple Master Yu, we need more time.”
The Pavilion Master of Inquiry Immortal Pavilion looked at Xia Ningxue.
Xia Ningxue, having inherited from Fairy Qingxia, hadn’t been cultivating for long and needed time to continue her practice.
A decisive battle with the four Demon Sects at this time would be disadvantageous for Inquiry Immortal Pavilion.
“Wuxiang, what’s your opinion?”
Irascible by nature, Grandmaster Chen then turned to the Abbot of Immeasurable Temple, seeking the temple’s support.
Master Wuxiang spoke slowly, “Our Immeasurable Temple also needs some time to prepare.”
“The Mountain Protection Arrays of the major sects are weakest with Refinement Sect, which would struggle to hold against a joint attack by the four Demon Sects. From what I judge, the Demon Sects’ strength is not yet sufficient to breach the arrays of the other five sects. If the Demon Sects continue to launch surprise attacks, the sects can support each other in time. We at Mount Shu also need time.”
Taiyuan’s gaze then fell on Lu Changsheng.
Given his disciple’s astonishing speed of cultivation, it was possible he would surpass the Demon Lord.
Lu Changsheng needed time to cultivate.
The Refinement Sect was the weakest, but the Mountain Protection Arrays of the other five major sects were not so easily breached, and perhaps they each had their own trump cards. The threat of the four Demon Sects had not yet reached the point where everyone in the five major sects felt imperiled.
“So be it, let’s do as you all have suggested.”
Grandmaster Chen knew that Mount Shu, Immeasurable Temple, and Inquiry Immortal Pavilion were all preparing to deal with the catastrophe, and perhaps they had trump cards that required time to prepare.
The leaders of the five major sects gathered together to plan in detail how to provide timely mutual defense, so as not to be caught unawares by the Demon Sects once again.
While everyone else was resting, Lu Changsheng called over his disciple Lin Qingzhi.
Lin Qingzhi was currently at the fifth level of the Dao Palace realm, which qualified him for rewards of seventh-grade elixir pills and talismans, and an increased probability of returning ninth-grade elixir pills and talismans.
But Lu Changsheng’s summoning of Lin Qingzhi was not to reward elixir pills and talismans, but to teach him the “Tiangang Sword Formation.”
With Lin Qingzhi’s current level of cultivation, he could begin learning the “Tiangang Sword Formation.”
The learning of the “Tiangang Sword Formation” required thirty-six flying swords, and higher-grade swords could continuously replace lower-grade ones. In the future, Lu Changsheng could repeatedly reward Lin Qingzhi with flying swords without the system considering it redundant.
“Today, your master will teach you a sword array that is divided into six levels; each level allows you to control six additional flying swords.”
“I will listen attentively to your teachings, Master.”
Lin Qingzhi concentrated fully, knowing that the “Tiangang Sword Formation” required multitasking, which was extremely difficult.
However, Lin Qingzhi had the heart of the innocent, which made multitasking exceedingly simple for him…
Lu Changsheng had realized this fact.
Indeed, all his disciples were prodigies.
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Lin Qingzhi with a Heaven Rank high-grade swordsmanship “Tiangang Sword Formation” and received a hundredfold return reward: a Fairy Rank low-grade swordsmanship “Grand Thousand Sword Formation”.]
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