Seeing Shi Nandang expression, Zheng Fa felt a sense of understanding:
If someone privately complains about the company to you, and you record it, that's really inhumane.
Shi Nandang doesn't want to run now, but he really has no other choice.
He made a grave mistake by promoting Zheng Fa.
The only reason he could survive was that Zheng Fa's Divine Ability were truly formidable, and his ability to transform was too strong, causing him to unknowingly fall into his trap. It wasn't that he was disloyal to the sect, but rather that Zheng Fa was too cunning.
But once this video is released...
The criminal motive was clear, and the act of treason was heinous. In a modern society governed by the rule of law, he would probably be labeled a spy.
Even if he were released from Vast Sun Mountain, he wouldn't die eight hundred times over.
How could one not despair?
I can understand it, but I can't be soft-hearted.
Shi Nandang is indeed a good match for " Li Hao," but if his scheme had succeeded, the Hundred Immortals Alliance and the Nine Mountains Sect would probably be in dire straits by now, and it's hard to say how many members of the Nine Mountains Sect would have survived.
Ultimately, Shi Nandang was not a kind elder, but a hapless enemy.
Judging from Shi Nandang's expression, he still seemed somewhat frustrated, suggesting that he was still resentful.
Zheng Fa didn't say much, but instead led everyone back to the Nine Mountains Realm.
Within the Nine Mountains Realm, Xie Qingxue was already waiting, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Zheng Fa reached out and handed the Immortal-Trapping Sword to Xie Qingxue, and then had Jiao Wuji and the other man take Shi Nandang away.
Xie Qingxue took the Immortal-Trapping Sword, glanced at Shi Nandang, and asked, "They refuse?"
"The people from the Profound Mystery Sect are easy to talk to, but we still need to do some more work with Shi Nandang."
In any case, Zheng Fa would never allow Shi Nandang to leave, otherwise the matter of the Immortal-Trapping Sword would be too easily leaked.
This isn't kindness; it's playing with the lives of the entire Hundred Immortals Alliance.
Therefore, he would rather capture and suppress him than let him return to Vast Sun Mountain.
If the other party is willing to work for the Nine Mountains Sect, then things will naturally be easier.
If they were unwilling, then for Vast Sun Mountain, Shi Nandang and his ilk would already be "dead."
Simply turning them into spies for the Nine Mountains Sect is not such a simple matter.
" Shi Nandang is, after all, a Nascent Spirit Transformation from Vast Sun Mountain. Loyalty aside... his Cultivation Method is a major problem," Xie Qingxue frowned. "We should be cautious."
Zheng Fa nodded and said, "This still depends on the Great Sun True Fire, but I am currently powerless to do so. I will try again after I reach the Spirit Transformation."
Seeing that he had thought it through, Xie Qingxue nodded gently, then looked at the Immortal-Trapping Sword in her hand, her eyes filled with joy:
"Is this the Founder's Immortal-Trapping Sword?"
Heaven help me, the Tianhe Sect Patriarch Tianhe left behind very little.
The Cultivation Method is fake.
The Four Immortal-Slayer Swords are also fake.
As a potential Tianhe fundamentalist, Xie Qingxue could hardly contain her joy upon seeing the Immortal-Trapping Sword.
Before Zheng Fa could speak, a flash of mysterious light appeared on the Immortal-Trapping Sword, Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit, with its head held high and two small tufts of hair on its head, emerged, glancing sideways at Xie Qingxue, its tone mature and condescending:
"Are you a junior disciple of the Tianhe Sect?"
"Yes."
"Then he should be killed."
Before the words were finished, the tip of the Immortal-Trapping Sword spun and thrust straight at Xie Qingxue.
Xie Qingxue felt the sky suddenly darken, as if she had entered a space isolated from the world. Her limbs and bones were powerless to move, and she could only watch helplessly as a black Immortal Sword came flying through the air. The overwhelming murderous intent made her Divine Soul feel like it was falling into an abyss, and she even thought that she had already lost her life.
"Smack!"
A loud slap jolted her awake. When she opened her eyes, she saw Zheng Fa holding the head of the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit in one hand and the Immortal-Trapping Sword in the other, looking at her apologetically.
" The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit... is this...?"
"Too bloodthirsty." Zheng Fa's expression was also somewhat speechless. "I suspect the illness wasn't cured."
The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit was acting up the whole way, constantly nagging in his ear, always wanting to kill this person or that person. According to her, Shi Nandang of this child and should not be allowed to live.
Xie Qingxue looked at the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit in Zheng Fa's hands, looking both cute and helpless, powerless to resist, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in her heart. After all, this was the Founder's possession. As a disciple of Tianhe, she had very complicated feelings about the Immortal-Trapping Sword. Seeing the sword being controlled by Zheng Fa, she naturally felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Who said I'm sick?" The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit, being held by Zheng Fa, flailed its limbs wildly in the air and said with puffed-out cheeks, "I was born this way!"
Xie Qingxue was taken aback.
" The Four Immortal-Slayer Swords were born to kill! They can kill everything in heaven and earth!"
The excitement in Xie Qingxue's eyes gradually faded, as if she had suddenly understood the horror of fundamentalism. Her lips trembled slightly. "So that's what the Founder thought..."
"Of course not."
Zheng Fa was also curious, so he released the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit and said, "Let's talk properly."
The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit straightened its hair, rolled its eyes at Zheng Fa, seemingly somewhat resentful, but still explained, " The Four Immortal-Slayer Swords are the purest treasures of the killing path, born for killing. Tianhe had four disciples wield the four swords to actually restrain our killing instincts, only drawing them when necessary."
Seeing that Zheng Fa was listening attentively, the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit became somewhat interested and said, "Especially the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation. This formation is extremely terrifying. Once it is set up, its power is boundless. Tianhe distributed the four swords to four disciples, which also meant to make the four of them check and balance each other."
"In his mind, the only thing that could unite the four disciples was probably the true life-or-death crisis for the Tianhe Sect."
Zheng Fa and Xie Qingxue fell silent. Perhaps even Venerable Tianhe couldn't have imagined that the four disciples working together to deal with him was actually himself.
"Do you know why Venerable Tianhe's four disciples...?"
The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit shook its head, and Zheng Fa couldn't help but feel disappointed. Then he heard the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit say, "I heard the Immortal-Trapping Ancestor sighing and lamenting, saying that his master wanted to completely cut off the path to survival for Xuanwei cultivators."
Zheng Fa and Xie Qingxue exchanged a glance, each harboring their own suspicions.
Judging from the Four Immortal-Slayer Swords alone, Venerable Tianhe was not targeting the Xuanwei beings, but rather the Xuanwei cultivators.
This is highly consistent with his practice of cutting down mountains and destroying temples.
However, Zheng Fa is not entirely clear why Venerable Tianhe chose this path. He only roughly understands that Venerable Tianhe is on the opposite side of the Four Sects.
It's unclear whether the Immortal-Trapping Sword's incomplete mind was due to being suppressed by Vast Sun Mountain over the years, or whether she simply didn't understand many things. Regarding Venerable Tianhe, she really didn't know much.
Zheng Fa thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What's the deal with the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram? Do you know what the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor is planning?"
Unexpectedly, the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit was startled and exclaimed, " The Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram has been forged?"
Her reaction naturally piqued Zheng Fa's curiosity even more, and he pressed further, "You know this formation diagram?"
"I heard about this from the Immortal-Trapping Ancestor," the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit said, a hint of fear on his face. "He said that the Patriarch Tianhe wanted to refine an array diagram to suppress, control, and even refine the four swords again... He also said that if the array diagram is completed, the four of them will be at the mercy of the Venerable Tianhe, with no room for resistance."
Zheng Fa raised an eyebrow. So, the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram might have been the fuse that ignited the rebellion of the Tianhe Sect in the Previous Epoch.
This shows that this array diagram is of great importance, and it is actually in the hands of the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor.
"You mean, refinement?"
The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit nodded and said, "With the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram, the four swords will be fused into a true whole, capable of setting up the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation anytime, anywhere."
"So, the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor's purpose is quite easy to guess..." Xie Qingxue said softly, "He wants to refine the four swords of the sect in order to control the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation?"
Zheng Fa frowned and said, "But aren't these four swords fake?"
But the Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit shook its head and said, "If I were refined by Vast Sun Mountain, then the Immortal-Trapping Ancestor would be real, and might even attain the status of True Immortal."
Zheng Fa suddenly realized why the four Founder of the Tianhe Sect had given the Four Immortal-Slayer Swords to the Four Sects — the Dao Fruit could not coexist.
The Immortal-Trapping Ancestor wanted to transform the illusion into reality, but the original Immortal-Trapping Sword was the obstacle.
"Initially, I still had contact with the Immortal-Trapping Ancestor, or rather, I was the master and he was the assistant..."
Zheng Fa nodded slightly; this suited Xie Qingxue's situation perfectly.
"But ever since he somehow managed to stuff countless thoughts into his body, he seems to have transcended the sword's constraints. Later, I felt as if another Immortal-Trapping Sword had been added to the world."
"Feelings?" Zheng Fa listened to these words, his heart filled with both doubt and sudden realization—he understood many things he didn't know before, but also had many more questions.
"Why is it said that only by being refined by Vast Sun Mountain can he attain True Immortal?"
The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit glanced at him, seemingly surprised that he didn't even know such basic common sense, but still answered the question:
"Because the process of going from Loose Immortal to True Immortal is the process of attaining the Unique Dao Fruit."
" The Unique Dao Fruit?"
"When a cultivator achieves the status of Loose Immortal, they are in control of their own destiny, which is to say, they have transcended the Three Realms, but this cannot be considered true transcendence."
Zheng Fa recalled the Heart Demon Tribulation that began at the Nascent Soul, and compared it with the explanation of fate, he felt a sense of understanding.
"True transcendence?" He thought for a moment, then guessed, " Cultivation Method? Dao Fruit? Breaking free from the control of other Dao Fruit cultivators?"
"That's right. From Loose Immortal to True Immortal, it's a process of forging one's own path. This Dao Path must be unique and cannot rely on the Cultivation Method of others. This is what is meant by the Unique Dao Fruit."
"To achieve True Immortal is to be outside the Five Elements."
Zheng Fa listened and understood part of it:
The Loose Immortal, perhaps, is someone who has gathered together all his/her parallel world selves?
However, the path from Loose Immortal to True Immortal tests the uniqueness of a cultivator's Dao Fruit. Existing Law Technique are all based on the Five Elements. Being outside the Five Elements means that True Immortal have their own new methods that are not within the existing Law Technique system.
"What comes above True Immortal?"
" Golden Immortal." The Immortal-Trapping Sword Spirit spoke with arrogance, "As for what Golden Immortal is, I don't know. I only know that Venerable Tianhe said that if the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation is set up, it can slay Golden Immortal."
Zheng Fa was immediately startled.
"Given the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor's personality, he should have remained hidden in the shadows, but if it's for the sake of refining the four swords, it's understandable." Hearing the power of the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation, Zheng Fa understood the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor's choice.
This thing is incredibly powerful!
As far as Zheng Fa knew, there were no Golden Immortal on Vast Sun Mountain.
The Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation, capable of slaying Golden Immortal, is enough to make any cultivator risk their life.
" The Four Sects will definitely not sit idly by." Xie Qingxue's brows furrowed with anxiety.
Zheng Fa knew that she was worried about Sect Master Yan.
" Sect Master Yan..." Zheng Fa shook his head, "He's not an indecisive person; he probably made this choice because he was somewhat confident."
Seeing that Xie Qingxue was still frowning, Zheng Fa added, "We are still unclear about the Four Sects ' response, but at this moment, no news is good news."
If the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor's plot is thwarted, news will naturally spread Xuanwei Realm. In fact, if a great battle breaks out, the Nine Mountains Sect will be able to witness unusual phenomena.
Xie Qingxue composed herself, nodded slightly to Zheng Fa as if thanking him for his comfort, and then, as if remembering something, said, "In that case, the Nine Mountains Sect will probably be able to relax a bit."
Zheng Fa agreed, but he didn't want to show it in front of Xie Qingxue.
Although he sympathized with the Tianhe Sect, he had to admit that the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor's move had brought Zheng Fa and the Nine Mountains Sect a hard-won strategic window of opportunity.
The more arrogant the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor becomes, and the more terrifying the power of the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation, the more concerned the Four Sects will be.
It seems that the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor has Blood Sea with the Four Sects. To put it simply, in the Modern World, it's like your mortal enemy is crafting a nuclear bomb. Wouldn't you panic?
It now appears that although the Four Sects are powerful, they have not been able to defeat the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor in a short period of time.
Although the reason is unknown, they pay much less attention to the Nine Mountains Sect... even the Vast Sun Mountain, which is the most hostile to Zheng Fa, is no exception.
Xie Qingxue's relaxed tone conveyed this meaning.
Zheng Fa is currently secretly cheering for the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor.
If he can last a hundred years, Zheng Fa might even erect a huge monument for him in the Hall of Worthies!
If he can last for a thousand years, Zheng Fa is willing to rename the Nine Mountains Sect to the Nine Nether Sect!
Xie Qingxue counted on her fingers:
"Regarding your Spirit Transformation."
" The First Fifty-Year Plan."
"Even Sea Region development..."
"The only thing the Nine Mountains Sect lacks is time."
At this point, her expression faltered slightly, then she suddenly laughed, "I really wonder what the Four Sects would feel if they finally managed to dismantle the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation, only to encounter the Nine Mountains Sect, which is even more terrifying than the sword formation..."
Zheng Fa smiled, thinking to himself that Xie Qingxue really thought highly of him, and then asked about another matter, " Fairy Xie, where is the Green Duckweed Sword?"
Xie Qingxue's expression was somewhat strange. She took out the Green Duckweed Sword and asked Zheng Fa, "Can it really be changed?"
Zheng Fa ignited the Great Sun True Fire in his hand, enveloping the Trapped Immortal-Trapping Sword: "It's impossible to refine the Trapped Green Duckweed Sword into the Immortal-Trapping Sword, but changing its appearance isn't a big problem."
The method by Venerable Tianhe forged the Immortal-Trapping Sword originated from the Nine-Turn Golden Core Method, in which the Material Particles inherently contained the Five-Element Sub-Talisman.
After Zheng Fa modified the Heaven-Earth Divine Baleful Array, the Immortal-Trapping Sword is now extremely compatible with Zheng Fa's Cultivation Method, and is even equivalent to having cultivated a part of the < Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformation >.
Therefore, the Immortal-Trapping Sword, like the Creation Jade Disc, naturally acquired some transformative abilities.
Add to that the Great Sun True Fire...
A moment later, Zheng Fa, carrying a " Green Duckweed Sword," flew out of the Nine Mountains Realm with Xie Qingxue in his arms. He then used the Rainbow Transformation Method to fly straight towards Vast Sun Mountain.
" Zheng Fa, why do you care so much about Loose Immortal Luo?"
Within the rainbow light, Xie Qingxue asked.
"On the one hand, as Senior Sister Zhang and I said, it's to further clear our names of suspicion."
Xie Qingxue nodded, but still frowned, somewhat puzzled. "Aren't you afraid of making things worse?"
"On the other hand..." Zheng Fa glanced at Xie Qingxue, "Peace cannot be avoided."
Xie Qingxue was taken aback, wondering why Zheng Fa would suddenly say such a thing.
" Loose Immortal Luo has broken a taboo. If we swallow our anger, given the nature of the Four Sects, they will only escalate their actions, and then..."
Xie Qingxue immediately understood and nodded gently.
"Moreover, my Nine Mountains Sect isn't entirely without weaknesses that can be exploited."
Xie Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that Sect Master Yan had colluded with the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor, and now, she, along with Yan Wushuang and Old Han, were the biggest leverage the Nine Mountains Realm had against them...
"The peace of the Nine Mountains Sect rests with the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor," Zheng Fa's voice, calm yet resolute, echoed within the rainbow light, "And also with this sword."
Xie Qingxue silently closed her eyes, only one thought remaining in her mind: Zheng Fa, it seemed, never intended to sever ties with the three of them.
The Immortal-Trapping Sword is rightfully his!
(End of this chapter)