Gathered at Tianhe, Knowing Everything

The cultivators that Cloud True Immortal was taking to the Tianhe Sect were far more than just Zheng Fa; there were over a thousand of them, most of whom were cultivators above the Nascent Soul, with the lowest cultivation level being Golden Core.

Therefore, the procession was quite grand.

A thousand War Chariot flew through the sky, their wheels blazing with flames, leaving trails of crimson clouds.

Zheng Fa leaned against a War Chariot, and with Divine Sense, he realized that the War Chariot was Law Treasure, possessing extraordinary speed and defensive capabilities.

It would be very valuable on the market; at least the Nine Mountains Sect doesn't have that kind of financial resources.

It seems that Vast Sun Mountain's income has decreased sharply, but its foundation is still quite deep. Moreover, this sect is good at making Law Artifact Law Treasure, and these War Chariot must be the result of many years of accumulation.

Now that Cloud True Immortal has brought them all out at once, Zheng Fa is starting to feel a little envious.

He couldn't help but glance at a War Chariot next to him.

Given Zheng Fa's current status at Vast Sun Mountain Vast Sun Mountain, he is practically the second most important person there.

On this trip to the Tianhe Sect, his carriage was positioned at the very front of the procession, right next to Cloud True Immortal.

Zheng Fa wondered if it was just his imagination, but the way Cloud True Immortal looked at him the other day seemed unusually complicated.

Things have gotten better these past couple of days.

Even though the carriage was extremely fast, it took the group several months to cross the border between Vast Sun Mountain and Tianhe Sect.

Zheng Fa saw Cloud True Immortal suddenly wave his hand, and then felt the carriage beneath him shake, landing on a fiery cloud.

Thousands of fiery clouds linked together, their imposing presence creating a breathtaking spectacle.

Seemingly noticing the doubt in Zheng Fa's eyes, Cloud True Immortal explained, "There might be disciples of the Nine Nether Devil Sect on the Tianhe Sect's side; we must be cautious."

Zheng Fa nodded.

"We can't let the Supreme Dao and their ilk underestimate us."

Underestimating?

Zheng Fa suddenly understood the meaning of these words: This trip was naturally to deal with the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor.

On the other hand, Four Sects conflicts exist, with internal strife and infighting taking place.

Vast Sun Mountain is currently at its weakest point, so it has to stand up straight, exaggerate its strength, and not let anyone underestimate it.

No wonder it's so extravagant.

More than a month later, Zheng Fa suddenly felt a sharp pain in his Divine Soul. He looked up and saw an ancient black and white array diagram appearing and disappearing among the clouds in the dim sky ahead.

The Tianhe Sect has arrived.

Although he had seen what the Tianhe Sect looked like from afar, seeing it in person now was a completely different experience.

This feeling is hard to describe.

If I had to find a single word to summarize it, the most accurate would probably be -- fear.

Upon arriving here, he was suddenly overcome by a deep-seated fear of death.

In the distance, the Tianhe Sect was silent; the empty mountains stood silently beneath the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram.

Under the flickering light of the sky, the curves of the mountains resembled the back of a ferocious beast, which lay prone on the ground, seemingly ready to devour its prey.

The breeze that wafted through the empty valley seemed to carry a strong murderous intent, its chill penetrating to the bone.

"Did you feel it?"

"Um?"

Zheng Fa turned his head and looked at Cloud True Immortal, who was speaking.

"The Four Immortal-Slayer Swords." Cloud True Immortal gazed at the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram, his tone completely flat, which made Zheng Fa feel even colder. "If they are truly refined..."

"It's not just you, we'll all die."

Zheng Fa understood, of course; "we" referred to Dao Fruit cultivators.

The Four Immortal-Slayer Swords instilled fear even in Dao Fruit cultivator like Cloud True Immortal.

With an enemy like the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor wielding such a powerful treasure, how can the Four Sects possibly rest in peace?

Zheng Fa took a light breath, feeling the crispness of the air.

As Vast Sun Mountain and his group descended from the clouds, they saw Xuanding True Immortal standing at the camp gate with the Dao Fruit of the Three Sects.

"Brother Xuanding, Nishang Yuanjun, Master Zhitong."

Cloud True Immortal led Zheng Fa and the others to greet them.

"Benefactor Yun, we have been waiting for you for quite some time."

Xuanding didn't speak, but the Old Monk Zhitong said with a smile.

Zheng Fa watched from the sidelines and found the scene rather interesting: although everyone was clearly about to start a fight, they were all on the surface being very friendly, and even their expressions were quite cordial.

"The sect is busy with affairs, and Junior Nephew Luo has not yet been resurrected," Cloud True Immortal said apologetically. "I simply cannot spare the time."

The Old Monk Zhitong nodded slightly, then suddenly his gaze fell on Zheng Fa's face, and he asked curiously, "Who is this?"

It was obvious to everyone that Zheng Fa held a particularly special position among the group from Vast Sun Mountain:

He was only half a step behind Cloud True Immortal, and none of the Vast Sun Mountain disciples behind him, even the Yun Clan cultivators, dared to overtake him.

"Shi Nandang, yet you still haven't met your Dao Fruit."

Zheng Fa hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects.

The Old Monk Zhitong's eyes grew increasingly strange. "His surname is Shi?"

He seemed to know Vast Sun Mountain very well; as soon as he heard that Zheng Fa's surname was Shi, he knew that he was not a disciple of the Three Clans.

However, Zheng Fa clearly wielded considerable power at Vast Sun Mountain, which puzzled him somewhat.

"His surname is Shi." Zheng Fa didn't speak, but Cloud True Immortal's reply was full of meaning, "You'll all get used to seeing more disciples with the surname Shi from my Vast Sun Mountain in the future."

Upon hearing this, even the Xuanding True Immortal, who had remained silent until now, showed a slight change in expression and gave Zheng Fa a deep look.

Who can't understand the meaning behind those words?

How could Cloud True Immortal have such confidence in this Shi Nandang?

Zheng Fa glanced at Cloud True Immortal, speechless.

So, after all this time, I'm just part of your show-off strategy?

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Sanxian said, "Please, disciples of Vast Sun Mountain, rest for a while. Cloud True Immortal, please come into the tent for a detailed discussion."

Cloud True Immortal nodded and said to a Yun Clan cultivator beside him, "Take these people and go settle them down."

Then he turned to Zheng Fa and said, "Come with me."

Everyone was even more surprised.

It should be noted that those who can enter the main tent are all Dao Fruit cultivators, and what they discuss is all top secret.

Shi Nandang, or how great his future achievements may be, he is not qualified now.

Under the scrutinizing gazes of others, Zheng Fa lowered his eyes and remained silent, simply following the others into the camp.

As soon as he stepped through the camp gate, he sensed the change.

The heavy murderous intent emanating from the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram disappeared, replaced by an aura that firmly locked onto him.

As Nishang Yuanjun once explained, this is a formation used to monitor the camp.

Firstly, it can prevent incursions by cultivators from the Nine Nether Devil Sect Demonic Sect.

Secondly, it was to lock onto and monitor the cultivators in the camp.

Even cultivators at the Dao Fruit stage cannot escape this kind of detection.

If Zheng Fa hadn't followed Cloud True Immortal, he probably wouldn't have been able to infiltrate this camp.

The six of them entered the main tent together, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward. Xuanding and the other three all looked at Zheng Fa:

Zheng Fa's cultivation level was simply too out of place compared to the others in the tent.

It made them all feel strange.

"Please forgive me, everyone Vast Sun Mountain is vulnerable. Although it is protected by the mountain's formations, I'm afraid I'll still have to return there from time to time," said Cloud True Immortal, "To prevent anyone from causing trouble."

Xuanding True Immortal and the others nodded, presumably aware that Vast Sun Mountain was currently facing a shortage of manpower.

Zheng Fa understood even more clearly that Cloud True Immortal was probably on guard against a surprise attack on Vast Sun Mountain by the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

Unexpectedly, Cloud True Immortal added, "When I return to the mountain, the command of this side of the Tianhe, and the entire Vast Sun Mountain, will be handed over to Shi Nandang."

The four members of Xuanding looked at Zheng Fa with increasing surprise—they now understood why Cloud True Immortal had brought Shi Nandang into the tent.

The strange thing about this matter is that Cloud True Immortal would entrust such an important matter to this person instead of his trusted clansman.

In fact, Zheng Fa never expected that Cloud True Immortal would make this arrangement.

Cloud True Immortal had said so, the others naturally had no further objections.

"Brother Yun, how long will it take to complete the array flags for the Inverted Five Elements Formation?"

The Old Monk Zhitong asked directly.

Cloud True Immortal pondered for a moment, seemingly calculating in his mind. "At any cost, it can be completed in twenty years."

Nishang Yuanjun nodded and said, "With the Inverted Five Elements Formation disrupting the Spiritual Opportunity of heaven and earth, we have the confidence to attack the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation."

Zheng Fa listened attentively.

As if afraid he didn't understand the Inverted Five Elements Formation, Cloud True Immortal explained again, "Once this formation is activated, Yin and Yang are out of balance, and the Five Elements are in chaos. Even if it can't break the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation, it can suppress its power."

Li Sanxian said, "Why go through all this trouble?"

"Not to mention the unfathomable Nine Nether Devil Ancestor," the Old Monk Zhitong sighed, "the Four Immortal-Slayer Swords have even killed True Immortal..."

Understood.

This group of people are all afraid.

The combined power of the Four Immortal-Slayer Swords far surpasses that of True Immortal, and should not be something that these few people should be able to deal with.

However, none of the Four Sects Golden Immortal have appeared in the world yet, and it seems that the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor has made a move based on timing.

Therefore, Xuanding and the others had no choice but to take the brunt of the lightning strikes.

They didn't have the strength to break the Immortal-Slayer Formation directly, nor were they willing to court death, so they could only rely on the formation to wear them down.

However, even with the combined strength of the Five Sects, it would be extremely difficult to establish a formation capable of countering the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation.

Therefore, this formation would take decades to complete.

"The Inverted Five Elements Formation will be commanded by the five of us."

Nishang Yuanjun glanced around the tent and spoke.

No wonder the Tianhe Sect wanted to gather five Dao Fruit.

Xuanding nodded slightly, clearly indicating that this matter had been discussed long ago.

He glanced at the group and said, "A relic."

The tent fell silent instantly.

Each person had a different expression.

Everyone knows that Xuanding was talking about how to distribute the Tianhe Legacy Treasure.

This treasure of the Heavenly River contains the accumulations of the Heavenly River Sect from the previous era.

The Tianhe Sect was the dominant force back then, and the wealth it had amassed was something that even the Four Sects couldn't resist.

Moreover, the people in front of them are all True Immortal, and cannot be considered the true leaders of the Four Sects. They cannot be equated with the Four Sects.

Naturally, it's more appealing.

Cloud True Immortal and the Old Monk Zhitong exchanged a glance and said, "During this attack on the Tianhe Sect, the Supreme Dao two Dao Fruit."

"Although I am the only one from Vast Sun Mountain, the array flags and various array-setting Law Artifact were all crafted by my sect."

"Jade Pool and Leiyin have abandoned the territory of the Tianhe Sect."

Li Sanxian asked, "Does Cloud True Immortal mean to divide it equally?"

"No..." Cloud True Immortal smiled, "We are to take control of the Five Elements Grand Array, so we cannot enter this Myriad Swords Realm. It would be better to rely on our disciples to demonstrate their abilities."

All eyes turned to Dharma Body.

It's clear where Cloud True Immortal's confidence comes from.

The Old Monk Zhitong put his palms together and said, "Excellent."

Even the Nishang Yuanjun nodded slightly, as if in agreement.

Li Sanxian's expression was rather unpleasant, after all, they genuinely possessed one more Dao Fruit than others, and if they couldn't use that Dao Fruit, they would be at a significant disadvantage.

Xuanding True Immortal remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

After a while, he suddenly spoke up, "Array diagram."

This Xuanding is truly a business that never loses out.

They actually set their sights on the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram.

Silence fell again in the tent. After a moment, the Old Monk Zhitong sighed softly, "Excellent."

That means you've agreed.

Upon hearing this, Nishang Yuanjun laughed, then suddenly shook her head:

"It's a pity we don't have that Jade Pendant."

"I wonder what percentage of the treasures in the Myriad Swords Realm the disciples will be able to obtain."

Upon hearing this, a hint of regret flashed across the faces of Cloud True Immortal and the others.

Zheng Fa stood quietly to the side, looking bewildered.

After leaving the tent, the Old Monk Zhitong nodded to Cloud True Immortal and they went together to the newly built camp on Vast Sun Mountain.

"Xuanding wants the Immortal-Slayer Formation Diagram... Is that alright?"

Zhitong suddenly asked.

Cloud True Immortal shook his head and smiled:

"This formation is practically useless without the coordination of the four swords."

"As long as we rescue the four Founder of the Tianhe, that will be fine."

"It's just a pity about the Immortal-Trapping Sword."

Zheng Fa listened from the side, completely bewildered.

Then Cloud True Immortal said, "Otherwise, we could be like your temple, not only having one more Immortal Sword, but also one more True Immortal cultivator."

These words suddenly sparked a thought in Zheng Fa's mind:

Could it be that the other three of the Four Immortal-Slayer Swords were refined by the Supreme Dao and their followers?

Did the four Founder of the Tianhe Sect successfully substitute one peach for another?

Oh, no, the Immortal-Trapping Ancestor shouldn't exist.

So, their desire to break the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation was probably also to rescue the Four Lineages Founder?

Based on this calculation, the Four Sects would gain a great deal from attacking the Tianhe Sect —not only would they obtain the Tianhe Legacy Treasure, but they would also gain additional True Immortal- level combat power.

The two exchanged a few more words about how to set up the formation, then suddenly turned the topic to Dharma Body:

"Master Zhitong, this Shi Nandang; please take care of it."

Zhitong's gaze fell on Dharma Body, but he remained silent.

"He has the Sacred Blood Seal."

The Old Monk Zhitong was suddenly moved. "No wonder you entrusted Vast Sun's disciple to him."

Cloud True Immortal shook his head, glanced at Zheng Fa, and said with a strange expression, "It's not that I'm handing over Vast Sun disciples to him, but that, apart from me, Vast Sun disciples probably respect him the most. Entrusting them to someone else would only jeopardize important matters."

The Old Monk Zhitong's gaze grew increasingly astonished.

He looked Zheng Fa up and down, seemingly recognizing Zheng Fa's extraordinary nature, and said earnestly, "Brother, rest assured."

Zheng Fa understood that what Cloud True Immortal was guarding against was not only the people of the Nine Nether Devil Sect, but probably what he feared most was that the Supreme Dao and Jade Pool would secretly take action.

Cloud True Immortal is quite nice, actually.

The two discussed Cloud True Immortal's schedule afterward, when Zhitong suddenly brought up the Hundred Immortals Alliance: "What do you think of the Hundred Immortals Alliance?"

"If left unchecked, it will become a major threat sooner or later." Cloud True Immortal's expression turned cold. "However, the Dragon Lord Shuyu is blocking our way, and our Vast Sun Mountain is not strong enough."

Zheng Fa.

"Zheng Fa Association relied on external forces, so why couldn't Vast Sun Mountain do the same?"

The Old Monk Zhitong's words left Zheng Fa completely bewildered.

But Cloud True Immortal's expression suddenly changed, and he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

The Old Monk Zhitong then said, "This matter was initiated by Benefactor Lu."

After a long silence, Cloud True Immortal finally spoke, "I understand..."

After the Old Monk Zhitong took his leave, Cloud True Immortal still looked preoccupied, his brows furrowed, seemingly caught in a dilemma.

No, what kind of riddle are you two playing?

However, Zheng Fa could tell that Cloud True Immortal might not be wary of him, but rather that this matter seemed to be something he was somewhat reluctant to discuss.

Neither he nor Zhitong wanted to say it explicitly.

Zheng Fa's courtyard in the Tianhe Sect was right next to Cloud True Immortal's courtyard, and it was clear that Cloud True Immortal was indeed looking after him.

He walked into the courtyard, still thinking about what the Old Monk Zhitong had said.

external force?

If it's an external force like that of the Dragon Lord Shuyu, it's actually quite easy to guess.

If it weren't for the Ancient Immortals...

Or perhaps... it's the Devil Ancestor.

Considering Lu Mo's identity Original Devil Ancestor and Cloud True Immortal's hesitation, it's more likely that he was the Devil Ancestor.

In other words, Vast Sun Mountain seems to have a channel to contact or even command a certain Devil Ancestor.

The problem is that this matter is also a top secret in Vast Sun Mountain. Zheng Fa can only guess, not be sure, let alone take precautions.

I wonder which Devil Ancestor Vast Sun Mountain can contact, or how many?

Thinking about this, Zheng Fa couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

He originally thought Vast Sun Mountain was extremely weak, but he didn't expect that this sect had this trump card.

Even with his current status at Vast Sun Mountain, he wouldn't have access to such classified information.

Nishang Yuanjun sat in the hall, her expression relaxed, and just like a few days ago, she reported the changes in the Tianhe Camp to Zheng Fa.

"Cloud True Immortal has arrived at the Tianhe Sect with the Vast Sun disciples..."

"There is a cultivator named Shi Nandang who is highly regarded by Cloud True Immortal."

"Recently, the camp has captured several spies from the Nine Nether Devil Sect..."

She was selective in what she said, mostly recounting information about Vast Sun Mountain and Thunderclap Temple, rarely mentioning the Supreme Dao.

As for information about Jade Pool, there is very little, and some of it is even quite inaccurate.

In this way, we can both strengthen our relationship with Zheng Fa and avoid harming the sect.

She even harbored a faint sense of anticipation:

It would be even better if Zheng Fa could take advantage of Cloud True Immortal's breaking of the formation to attack Vast Sun Mountain.

Therefore, she reported Cloud True Immortal's whereabouts with particular diligence.

After a while, Zheng Fa suddenly replied with a Spirit Message:

"Didn't Li Sanxian return to the Supreme Dao?"

"Yes, he's back..."

Nishang Yuanjun had only uttered half a sentence when her eyelids suddenly twitched.

How did Zheng Fa know this?

The camp is now heavily fortified, and no one can leave without permission.

However, Li Sanxian's whereabouts are not known to ordinary cultivators—even in Jade Pool, only she knows the truth!

Where did Zheng Fa get this information?

In the Comprehensive Mirror, Zheng Fa raised another question:

"Didn't another group of disciples just arrive at your Jade Pool last night?"

Nishang Yuanjun's eyes were a little glazed over.

Jade Pool has a new batch of Spirit Transformation disciples who just arrived last night.

This was because Cloud True Immortal said that the Tianhe Legacy Treasure depended on various means, Nishang Yuanjun felt that there were too few Spirit Transformation coming from Jade Pool, so they might be at a disadvantage, and thus she summoned them from the gate.

Not only Jade Pool, but also disciples of the Supreme Dao came.

However, because the Sea Region was blocked, the Spirit Transformation disciples of Thunderclap Temple could not come over.

Nishang Yuanjun rose from her chair, her mind a complete blank.

Zheng Fa wasn't surprised that someone from Jade Pool had gone to the Eastern Continent; after all, it would be difficult for anyone to cross the Sea Region without being detected by the Dragon Lord Shuyu.

But Zheng Fa knew that these disciples had only arrived at the camp last night... which was terrifying.

The Tianhe Sect and the Hundred Immortals Alliance are so far apart, could it be that someone is secretly informing Zheng Fa?

Those who might know Li Sanxian's whereabouts are definitely core figures from the Four Sects!

Nishang Yuanjun could no longer sit still. She walked to the palace entrance and looked outside. She felt a chill in her heart, and everyone she saw seemed to be Zheng Fa's spy.

She even felt that there was an eye in the sky watching over the entire camp and the entire Tianhe Sect.

The leader of the alliance seems to know everything!

Nishang Yuanjun's face looked a little bitter:

Did he know about my previous concealment and even deception?

(End of this chapter)