Transcendents Gather

The Scarred Old Man laughed heartily, "It seems we've truly been away for too long. The disciples here are treating us like outsiders. I used the name Hidden Eleven before, but that was a very, very long time ago. Now, just call me Old Qin."

The Tiger-headed Old Man sighed, "Just call me Old Zhuo! The contemporary Hidden Lord praised you to the skies, saying how amazing your performance at the Qianlong Lantern Festival was, and that if you didn't protect the Dao, you would be wiped out by the hostile forces. And look, he's successfully piqued our curiosity, leading us to the center of this vortex of trouble. What a trap!"

The Jiu Li Hidden Gate selects sixty hermits and one Hidden Lord every sixty years.

The cycle of sixty years continues.

The contemporary Hidden Person is naturally Li Weiyi. The newest recluse is Hidden Twenty-Six, Yao Yin.

Thirty-four years later, when the Hidden Sixty is chosen, the next cycle of sixty years will begin. At that time, Li Weiyi will transform from Hidden Person into a contemporary Hidden Lord.

The contemporary Hidden Lord is responsible for all matters inside and outside the Hidden Gate. He can mobilize all recluses and resources, and is also responsible for selecting and cultivating the next generation of Hidden Person.

In theory, during special periods, even Ancient Hidden Person are subject to the command of contemporary Hidden Lord.

Old Qin and Old Zhuo are two Ancient Hidden Person the contemporary Hidden Lord invited with the Hidden Ancestor Token to protect Li Weiyi's path.

Upon learning that it was a senior from the Hidden Gate, Hidden Eleven immediately became smug. "So how did we perform?"

"It's so-so!"

Old Qin's gaze fell on Li Weiyi, and he and Old Zhuo exchanged a glance before clasping their hands in a fist salute.

Although the Hidden Person have not yet fully matured, they can be treated as equals. This is because the Jiu Li Hidden Gate requires the Hidden Person to develop Leader Aura.

Only by granting a sufficiently high position can Leader Aura be cultivated.

After Li Weiyi retorted, he asked, "Where is Hidden Lord?"

The Old Zhuo, "They went into the city to steal Longevity Pill, dragon seeds, and dragon bones. It was all you guys who stole them. You could have exchanged quite a bit for the invitations and receipts you got, but now the old folks have to do it themselves!"

"Stop talking nonsense! The current Hidden Lord went to help the Zuoqiu Courtyard maintain order in the city. Now that their injuries have stabilized, we'll go help them too. The Zuoqiu Courtyard definitely doesn't have enough manpower tonight; many people are fighting over loot, and the order is too chaotic."

Old Qin pulled Old Zhuo along and hurriedly went down the mountain.

Li Weiyi asked, "Li Ling, is your brother your parents' biological son?"

Li Ling was taken aback, wondering why he had asked such a question out of the blue, but it was certainly not a kind remark. She gave Li Weiyi a cold snort.

Li Weiyi secretly admired Hidden Lord, who always knew what to do at any given time.

Although Cangli was critically injured and on the verge of death, the Hidden Lord's presence did not seem to be of much help. Instead, it delayed the best time to seize the Longevity Pill, Dragon Seed, and Dragon Bone.

It came back to me in my mind.

The Dragon Palace flipped over, and various treasures rained down like stars, flying to all parts of the city.

Li Weiyi slapped his thigh hard, extremely angry at the two powerful Demon Race who had suddenly appeared. They could have exchanged for many treasures, laying a solid foundation for his Dao Seed Realm cultivation.

Now look what happened, after working myself to the bone for half a month, I haven't gotten anything.

We can only hope that Hidden Lord's side will achieve something.

After all, refining so many Longevity Pill is no easy feat, and the Du'e Temple might not be able to immediately produce another twenty. Dragon seeds and dragon bones are even more exquisite; once lost, they can never be obtained again.

Peach Plum Mountain is the safest place in Qiuzhou City, shrouded in numerous formations and runes.

In the Third Heaven, there is a concentrated area of buildings and cultivation caves where almost all the talented disciples of the Zuoqiu Courtyard reside.

After a short rest, the injuries subsided temporarily.

Ignoring the obstruction of Hidden Twenty-Four and Yao Yin, Li Weiyi walked out of the palace and headed south along a stone staircase path ten feet wide. He was extremely interested in the duel between the transcendent and the Longevity Realm Expert, as if his bloodline had been awakened with fervor and excitement.

This represents the direction of his future martial arts career, a height he must pursue.

Just how strong is the strongest being in the world?

Is it truly as mythical and legendary as they created the Heaven and Earth Split Open and are omnipotent?

The houses and palaces in the Third Heaven are all built along the cliff, and there are ancient and huge peach trees growing on them. The peach blossoms are in full bloom and fall like snowflakes.

Hidden Twenty-Four and Yao Yin followed closely behind him, one on each side, supporting him.

Arriving at the cliff edge near the South City, Li Weiyi channeled his magic power into his eyes and peered into the distance. He could only see enormous demonic shadows flying past outside the array's Light Veil, emanating a powerful aura.

Below, the outer city of the South City is in ruins.

Houses collapsed, the earth was torn apart, and seawater flooded in. Countless residents perished in the ruins.

However, the inner city remained intact, shaped like an octagon, and was as solid as a rock.

"Splash! Splash..."

Within the eight smaller Dao Domains of the eight major districts of the inner city, a pillar of light rose from each, merging with the pillar of light rising from Peach Plum Mountain. Instantly, Formation Script continuously rose from the ground beneath the entire city, protecting Qiuzhou City into a sea of Formation Script light.

Li Weiyi said, "They didn't break into the city? I remember the City Protection Formation's Light Veil seemed to have been torn open, and terrifying figures broke in."

Behind them, a deep, resonant voice rang out. "If Qiuzhou City were so easily breached, then they could sweep through the entire Lingxiao Shengjing, no matter where they are!"

Li Weiyi turned around, his eyes filled with surprise, and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Patriarch."

Zuoqiu Ling is both the Lingxiao First Seat and the patriarch of the Zuoqiu Courtyard family.

Of course, these family heads, like the contemporary Hidden Lord of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate, are only responsible for matters of the human world.

Matters concerning those Longevity Realm Experts are beyond their ability to resolve.

The consensus in the martial arts world is that those in the Dao Seed Realm are the strongest in the human world, while those in the Longevity Realm no longer belong to the realm of mortals and are beings who compete with heaven and earth for longevity. Before the outbreak of the ten-year war, those in the Longevity Realm hardly participated in human affairs and only pursued cultivation and longevity.

Zuoqiu Ling over two meters tall, very tall and handsome, and wore armor, ready to fight at any time.

This peerless powerhouse, who was said to be "sitting like a divine mountain, lying like a dark dragon, and walking like the sun and moon," was not as aloof as the legends suggested; his eyes were quite gentle.

He added, "It's not that simple! The main city of the Myriad Gate Families, after thousands of years of preparation, could withstand even the arrival of Martial Path Son of Heaven for a period of time. If it were so easily breached, the Second Palace Master would have already led the transcendents of the Imperial Court to destroy the Rebel Army's gates one by one."

Li Weiyi's tense and worried heart temporarily calmed down. "Is Zuoqiu Hong alright?"

"She is alright, but she has not yet woken up," Zuoqiu Ling said.

"Boom!"

Within the inner city below the mountain, a powerful, hidden Death Ember charged towards a Dao Domain in the South City, intending to destroy the array light pillar that had risen within it.

His body burst into flames and exploded.

Mars flew out, turning into a fiery rain that covered the city for miles around.

However, it did not form Ash Region, as it was neutralized by the City Protection Formation.

Within that Dao domain, numerous runes surged forth, completely blocking the destructive energy.

Zuoqiu Ling snorted, "I knew they would have deployed people in the city beforehand. Trying to break through the formation from the inside? It's not that easy."

Within the inner city, Demon Race and powerful Ember Spirit warriors appeared one after another, all targeting the Dao Domain Array Eyes of the eight major districts.

The city was filled with experts from various powerful factions, and they were quickly all killed.

"Woof! Woof..."

From the depths of the void came the sounds of barking dogs, like thunder, echoing across the land for miles.

An old dog, as tall as a mountain, came from the plains. It was thin and bony, with sharp teeth and spitting out gray mist. Its body was mottled and its fur was falling out in large quantities, with the remaining long fur being dark red.

Wherever his feet trod, the grass and trees withered, and the air was thick with death, turning the ground into a pool of blood.

It specifically targets areas where humans gather, and wherever it goes, it either swallows up the entire population of a large town with its demonic winds, or kills countless civilians simply by emanating deathly aura from its body.

Upon arriving at the battlefield of Soldier Ancestor Marsh, the old dog attacked a transcendent being who was heading towards the northern border.

Zuoqiu Ling recognized the old dog's origin, his face darkening. "It's the Western Territory Rong bandits, the Old Ancestor of the Quan Rong. This old scoundrel is still alive."

The Four Extremes Ape King appeared on the horizon. Like the Heartless Golden Ape, it had four arms, sharp saber teeth in its mouth, and hundreds of miles of demonic clouds gathered above its head.

Its head is enormous, with a Five-Colored Mountain on top, where the Five Elements Power converges. It holds a flaming spear that is hundreds of meters long, as thick as a millstone, and weighs an unknown amount of weight.

Entering Soldier Ancestor Marsh, running on the seabed, they attacked the Second Palace Master's imperial carriage.

One after another, powerful figures from the Far West Ash Region arrived with unprecedented force, truly aiming to annihilate the Zuoqiu Courtyard.

The senior figures of the Imperial Court and various Rebel Army could not remain uninvolved, because Kirin Zhuang planned to take this opportunity to kill them as well.

Two silvery lights illuminated the night sky.

A Demon Race creature flew over the city of Qiuzhou, acting extremely arrogantly.

Li Weiyi looked up and immediately held her breath; her heart seemed to stop beating.

It was an eagle, its two wings covering both the north and south cities, exuding a primordial aura. Its silver wings swept towards the array's Light Veil above Qiuzhou City, where the array's defenses were relatively weak.

Silver feathers pierced through, their silver light spreading throughout the city, dragging southward like a silver blade that could cleave the heavens and split the earth, exuding an aura of dominance.

The formation was not broken.

The protective Light Veil is not just one layer, and Light Veil can be repaired as the magical energy from the Heaven Law Earth Spring continuously flows out.

"It's the Silver Feather Eagle King from the Yin Mountain eight thousand miles north. Two of the Four Great Demon Kings in the territory have appeared!" Zuoqiu Ling's mood turned heavy. He was no longer as confident as before and was afraid that the other two demon kings would also appear.

Kirin Zhuang has come with overwhelming force, gathering extraordinary forces from all over the world. If he cannot destroy Zuoqiu Courtyard, his first battle upon returning will not be a success, and it will severely damage morale.

The Old Ancestor of the Quan Rong was not among the Four Great Demon Kings.

The Four Great Demon Kings consider themselves the orthodox Demon Race, study human laws, learn human culture and skills, and get along relatively well with human martial artists. Therefore, they are able to occupy a vast territory in each of the Twenty-Eight Prefectures.

The Quan Rong Old Ancestor belongs to the evil demons, wandering between the Netherworld and the Living World. He can only support human Rong bandits as his forces and has no Demon Race territory of his own.

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