Loose Immortal Luo's expression was full of anticipation.
From his expression, Zheng Fa could even read his hidden thoughts:
Even if the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor were to ravage the Tianhe Sect, let alone if Vast Sun Mountain were to explode into the sky today, it wouldn't stop him from refining the Immortal-Trapping Sword.
That's understandable, after all, Vast Sun Mountain belongs to everyone, but the Immortal-Trapping Sword is theirs alone.
Zheng Fa saw through this thought, and he believed that Shi Nandang and the others present also understood it to some extent, but no one dared to say anything.
Instead, Loose Immortal Luo frowned, as if he had thought of something, and asked Shi Nandang:
"Has this Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array already connected with the Spirit Vein of the Hundred Immortals Alliance?"
Shi Nandang nodded in agreement. " The Founder of this formation also knew about it. It requires a massive amount of Spiritual Qi to refine the Immortal-Trapping Sword. We have been here for over ten years to connect the formation with the underground Spirit Vein of the Hundred Immortals Alliance."
Loose Immortal Luo was still not at ease, so he closed his eyes slightly, and a beam of crimson light shot out from above his head, flying into the Divine Fire Mountain Volcano, as if to investigate the condition of the underground Spirit Vein.
After a short while, the crimson light flew from the mountain's belly back into Loose Immortal Luo's body.
He opened his eyes and smiled, "You've had a hard time."
Shi Nandang breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face.
Then, Loose Immortal Luo said, "In that case, you should go three hundred li to the east."
" Founder?"
"With the Hundred Immortals Alliance's Spirit Vein in trouble, Zheng Fa will definitely not sit idly by and will likely come looking for trouble. At that time, it will be a crucial moment for refining the Immortal-Trapping Sword, and I will not be able to get away."
"..."
"Stop Zheng Fa."
Upon Shi Nandang Nandang's expression froze almost inch by inch.
Even Zheng Fa couldn't help but shed a tear of sympathy for him at this moment:
That's terrible.
He now understood why Loose Immortal Luo had removed Shi Nandang from the great formation as soon as he arrived—his merit was secondary; the main reason was that stopping the Nine Mountains Sect was a life-threatening task.
Besides Loose Immortal Luo, oh, and Zheng Fa himself, who else present could stop Zheng Fa?
Shi Nandang had met Zheng Fa and naturally had his own assessment of Zheng Fa's strength. He also understood that whoever went on this mission would die!
" Founder, this disciple truly..."
I know it's a little difficult for you.
Shi Nandang pursed his lips, his expression conveying only three words—"A little difficult?"
"But the sect has nurtured you for so many years; it's time for you to give back."
"..."
"If you can hold Zheng Fa off for even a short while, I will surely come to his aid once I have refined the Immortal-Trapping Sword."
"..."
Judging from Shi Nandang's expression, Zheng Fa guessed that he wanted to say that he couldn't stop him at all.
"So, you!" Unexpectedly, Loose Immortal Luo pointed at Zheng Fa, then nodded to the Profound Mystery Sect Leader and the Ninth Elder beside him, and said, "The three of you, join Shi Nandang."
Shi Nandang silent for a long time, then, as if resigned to his fate, he bowed dejectedly to Loose Immortal Luo and led the three of them out of the Divine Fire Mountain.
The four remained silent until they flew more than two hundred miles before landing on a mountaintop, facing the direction of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.
"Master..." Seeing that Shi Nandang remained silent, Profound Mystery Sect Leader Chongxuan spoke up, "How should we conduct ourselves?"
Shi Nandang glanced at him, probably noticing the fear on his face, and knew that the Profound Mystery Sect Leader was also afraid of Zheng Fa's attack. He chuckled lightly, his words tinged with emotion:
"It's truly Creation twist of fate. I used to treat those Profound Mystery disciples like straw dogs, but I never imagined that Ancestor Luo would treat us the same way."
Seeing his expression, Profound Mystery Sect Leader didn't dare to speak.
Shi Nandang then smiled and said, " Li Hao, what that disciple surnamed Ye said does make some sense."
"Ah?"
"If you don't know about the Nine Mountains Sect, then my Vast Sun Mountain certainly deserves the title of one of the Five Sects."
... Another storybook has stuck in my head.
However, Zheng Fa also knew that Shi Nandang not be a firm believer in the storybooks, but rather that the various concepts and current situations of the Nine Mountains Realm in the Nine Mountains News were the key points.
In the past, Shi Nandang would never have had such feelings. He had always been proud of the Lu Clan and held himself in high esteem.
But the moment Loose Immortal Luo sent him to stop Zheng Fa, something naturally and silently crumbled.
People like Shi Nandang, who were used to Vast Sun Mountain's way of doing things and even enjoyed it, naturally couldn't empathize with Junior Sister Ye. But today, they had to admit that they were no different from each other.
When it comes to putting yourself in someone else's shoes, if you can't think in the same way, changing your position will have the same effect.
His face was filled with resentment and despair, so naturally no one dared to speak out of turn. Then Shi Nandang looked at Zheng Fa and laughed, "I've dragged you into this."
Zheng Fa was taken aback, then he understood what Shi Nandang meant:
Shi Nandang had good intentions in asking the Eighth Elder to manage the Profound Mystery Sect disciples in his place, but things went awry because the Eighth Elder was carrying out a mission and was able to stay at Divine Fire Mountain.
Zheng Fa, however, could only follow Shi Nandang as a suicide squad...
Despite Shi Nandang gaze, Zheng Fa simply bowed to him, his face showing no resentment.
Shi Nandang was taken aback, and his gaze towards Zheng Fa held a newfound respect, even a touch of emotion...
Zheng Fa had no idea what Shi Nandang was imagining. He looked in the direction of the Divine Fire Mountain, and only one thought remained in his mind:
I'm so far away, if anything goes wrong with the Immortal-Trapping Sword, it's not my fault.
Seeing him gazing at the Divine Fire Mountain, Shi Nandang assumed he was focused on the Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array, so he stood beside him and looked in the direction of Profound Mystery as well.
By this time, the mist on the mountaintop had long since dissipated, and the Divine Fire Mountain had once again soared into the clouds. With their eyesight, even though they were three hundred miles away, they could still get a general idea of the situation within the great formation.
Shi Nandang was also very familiar with the Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array, and at this moment he could tell at a glance what stage Loose Immortal Luo and the others had reached.
"In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the grand formation should activate the Hundred Immortals Alliance's Spirit Vein." Shi Nandang paused here, his voice lowering, "That will be the most dangerous time for us."
Profound Mystery Sect Leader nodded emphatically, his expression showing great tension.
Zheng Fa was also quite nervous. He delved his Divine Soul into the Creation Jade Disc and sent three words to Senior Sister Zhang:
A stick of incense.
The Nine Mountains Sect's professional demolition team was currently hiding at the border between the Hundred Immortals Alliance and Vast Sun Mountain.
"Little Wuyi, your Primordial Eight Trigrams is truly quite wondrous."
The two stood on a hilltop, surrounded by Eight-Trigram Diagram.
The birds flying to and fro couldn't see them at all; they flew with complete freedom.
Most strangely, an eagle soared over the mountaintop, passing directly over Senior Sister Zhang's shoulder without encountering any obstruction.
The Nine Mountains Patriarch was Spirit Transformation, but when he looked at where Senior Sister Zhang was, he could only see a void. He knew that this was not just an illusion. If he reached out, he could only feel the mountain Clearwind and could not touch even half of Xiao Wuyi's clothes.
Senior Sister Zhang smiled lightly, seemingly unconcerned, but holding the Comprehensive Mirror as if waiting for something.
Upon seeing the Spirit Message from Biography of Zheng Fa, she was invigorated and nodded to the Nine Mountains Patriarch.
The Nine Mountains Patriarch's expression also turned solemn. His body transformed into the Mountain-River True-Form Talisman, scattering into starlight, falling into the Earth Vein like raindrops.
Senior Sister Zhang used her Flying Immortal Brush to manipulate the Innate Eight-Trigrams Diagram, repeatedly transmitting her voice:
" Founder, ten miles to the east..."
"Fifty li to the west..."
"..."
Zheng Fa gazed in the direction of Senior Sister Zhang and Senior Sister Zhang companion, silently calculating the time, knowing that they had already begun altering the underground Spirit Vein.
The change in the direction of the Earth Vein caused quite a stir; not only Loose Immortal Luo, but even Shi Nandang noticed it.
But at this moment, no one doubted it:
Because the Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array has reached its final stage!
The earth roared with fire, the Milky Way poured down, and the Spiritual Qi around the Divine Fire Mountain was boiling and surging. From a distance, it looked like a lonely island in an ocean of Spiritual Qi.
Let alone the changes in the underground Spirit Vein, they can hardly see what's happening on the mountaintop anymore.
Shi Nandang's tone grew increasingly somber:
" The Hundred Immortals Alliance's Spirit Vein are about to erupt; we must temporarily retreat..."
Before he could finish speaking, a series of thunderous roars, like those of apocalypse, reached the ears of the four.
"They're here!"
There was a hint of sudden panic in Shi Nandang's tone. He turned his head sharply towards the direction of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, then froze in surprise:
As far as the eye could see, there were only birds singing, flowers blooming, white clouds drifting lazily, and a peaceful and serene world.
A mixture of doubt and nervousness appeared on Shi Nandang's face, as if he was afraid that if the great formation malfunctioned, he would be held responsible.
"Master... Master... over there!"
The Profound Mystery Sect Leader tremblingly raised his finger and pointed in another direction.
That's where the thunder came from:
It was like a grand fireworks display, with Spiritual Qi shooting straight into the sky and exploding in the air, creating a dazzling display of light and color.
The earth is shaking, the mountains are trembling.
One mountain peak after another collapsed.
The once undulating skyline became straight.
The distant mountains have crumbled into ruins, and all the vibrant colors of spring have been buried under the yellow earth.
Shi Nandang let out a soft sigh, a slight smile appearing on his face, as if to say, "That's right!"
"Master, that's the direction of Vast Sun Mountain."
The words of the Profound Mystery Sect Leader caused the smile on Shi Nandang's face to freeze.
His lips trembled. " Vast Sun Mountain?"
" Vast Sun Mountain."
He turned to look at Zheng Fa and the other two, and saw that they nodded silently at him with the same expression, which could be summed up in four words: "Your house has been blown up."
Shi Nandang looked in that direction again, then gazed at the Divine Fire Mountain, his eyes filled with confusion.
"Master, are we still here?" Profound Mystery Sect Leader asked again, "That Zheng Fa wouldn't be here, would he?"
"..."
"He's going to Vast Sun Mountain... to see the excitement."
Zheng Fa had to admit that what the Profound Mystery Sect Leader said was absolutely right!
"Are we still here?" Nine Mountains Patriarch asked the same question as Profound Mystery Sect Leader. He looked at the collapsed Spirit Vein not far away, a hint of panic on his face. "After causing such a huge incident, aren't we going to run?"
Senior Sister Zhang smiled gently, and the Innate Eight-Trigrams Diagram in the sky rotated slightly, obscuring the two figures once again.
The Nine Mountains Patriarch was even more puzzled, staring blankly at Senior Sister Zhang.
"We're waiting for our junior brother and Fairy Xie."
The Nine Mountains Patriarch asked, puzzled, "Waiting for Zheng Fa? Why wait for them?"
"Junior Brother said that Loose Immortal Luo violated the Six-Sect Pact and trespassed into the territory of our Hundred Immortals Alliance. How can we let him get away with this?" Senior Sister Zhang said. " The Six-Sect Pact is still in effect. Loose Immortal Luo must pay the price."
The Nine Mountains Patriarch thought it made sense, but something felt off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Seeing his puzzled expression, Senior Sister Zhang explained, "Actually, Junior Brother is a cautious person... If we don't make our Hundred Immortals Alliance's stance clear, it will make us seem guilty and arouse suspicion."
"Giving Loose Immortal Luo a lesson is the only logical thing to do."
The Nine Mountains Patriarch nodded slightly, seemingly understanding, and then suddenly asked:
"So, even after we blew up Vast Sun Mountain, we still have to hunt down Loose Immortal Luo from Vast Sun Mountain?"
"..."
"This Loose Immortal Luo not only had his Trapping Immortal-Trapping Sword stolen, but his lair was also blown up..."
"Aren't we being a bit arrogant, crying 'stop thief!'"
Senior Sister Zhang fell silent, seemingly feeling a little embarrassed as well.
But then the Nine Mountains Patriarch clapped his hands and laughed, "Arrogance is good! The Nine Mountains Sect has never been this arrogant! I knew that entrusting the sect to the two of you would be a success!"
Shi Nandang was also torn about whether to return to Divine Fire Mountain. Originally, he would definitely have chosen to go back; Divine Fire Mountain was so safe, wasn't it?
But right now... there doesn't seem to be anything happening here.
But soon, he had no time to dwell on it.
Thanks to the generous offering of the Spirit Vein of Vast Sun Mountain, the Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array has been fully activated.
Seven stars in the sky, like seven blazing suns, were dazzling and blinding.
Bright starlight, carrying surging spiritual power, rolled down from the Divine Fire Mountain, quickly engulfing the mountain where Zheng Fa and his companions stood.
Shi Nandang felt that the surrounding light was so bright that it blinded him, and he could not distinguish left from right, east from west. His Divine Sense was also unable to distinguish between reality and illusion in the chaotic spiritual energy.
He naturally didn't see that Zheng Fa leaped into the air, transforming into a rainbow of light, and moved with ease within the Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array, instantly returning to the summit of Divine Fire Mountain.
Loose Immortal Luo's face was ashen; he seemed to have also seen the fireworks display over Vast Sun Mountain.
But he remained fixed on the mountainside, unmoved.
However, the power of this grand formation, now unleashed, is terrifying. Even Loose Immortal Luo can only avoid its brunt, seemingly unable to even see the location of the Immortal-Trapping Sword.
Ultimately, the Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array is capable of refining a true Immortal Method like the Immortal Immortal-Trapping Sword, so Loose Immortal Luo naturally dared not test its power.
Zheng Fa transformed into Clearwind, and the Nine Nether Talisman Edict within his Divine Soul glowed faintly as he slipped into the mountain's belly.
Perhaps the great formation hindered Loose Immortal Luo's perception of his surroundings.
Perhaps the Nine Nether Talisman Edict is truly wondrous.
Loose Immortal Luo remained completely unaware of Zheng Fa's actions.
Only the Immortal-Trapping Sword twitched slightly inside the mountain, as if it had already broken free.
"Owner!"
A childish cheer came from Zheng Fa's Divine Sense.
The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit, dressed in black and with two small buns, entered Zheng Fa's sea of consciousness.
She spotted the Nine Nether Talisman Edict in her mind at a glance, blinked, and her expression became even more respectful.
Zheng Fa knew that the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor wasn't bragging; at least judging from the behavior of the Immortal- Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit, it was clear that he was somewhat afraid of the Nine Nether Talisman Edict.
"Master..." The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit- Trapping Sword rushed to Zheng Fa's Divine Soul, looked up at him, as if asking for something.
"Um?"
"Can I kill that old man outside?"
Zheng Fa was taken aback, looking at the innocent and pure face of the Immortal -Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit, and couldn't help but wonder:
Has the Blade & Soul player's mental illness really been cured?
"No."
It wasn't that Zheng Fa liked Loose Immortal Luo; it was just that the scapegoat had a mission more important than death.
Three days later, the starlight in the sky gradually faded, and the fire in the Divine Fire Mountain slowly subsided.
Shi Nandang turned his head and saw Zheng Fa standing perfectly fine beside him. He also saw the other Profound Mystery Sect Leader and the Ninth Elder, but found nothing wrong with them.
He looked at the Divine Fire Mountain and frowned slightly. "Is the sword finished?"
... Alright, I just don't know if Loose Immortal Luo is satisfied with the Nine Mountains Sect's cooking.
(End of this chapter)